Author: Nate

  • Trump for president?

    With Republican hopefuls for the 2012 election beginning to assemble, one individual just cannot seem to go away, and will likely be making a run—or at least attempt to. For a few months, Donald Trump has been toying with the idea of running for president. For the sake of my party and the country, I…

  • Earth Day celebration to be held Friday

    On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans, led by students, protested pollution in America. More than four decades later, Earth Day celebrations are still held at hundreds of campuses and communities across the country. The Student Government Association is planning an Earth Day celebration this Friday for Butler University students to get involved and raise…

  • Campus Earth Day events in limbo

    An event planned by the Environmental Concerns Organization to be held next Wednesday in celebration of Earth Day will be rescheduled for next week because of a university contract with Aramark food services. ECO president Rebecca Taylor was unable to get a representative from Aramark to sign off on allowing the organization to have food…

  • Blurring the lines of gender identity

    A recent J. Crew catalogue included a picture that is causing controversy. The president of the company, Jenna Lyons, is shown painting her son’s toenails pink. Beckett, the five-year-old, is laughing and modeling a J. Crew shirt. Critics, including psychiatrist and Fox News contributor Keith Ablow, claim that Lyons’ actions will result in her son…

  • Computers stolen: 3 PCs, 1 Mac missing from Writer’s Studio after heist

    Four computers, valued at more than $2,000, were reported stolen from the Writer’s Studio on Sunday, according to Butler University Police Department. Employee Jamie Kostecki, a junior arts administration and Spanish major, said she noticed a desktop computer was missing when she opened the studio at 3 p.m. that day. Kostecki said she figured the…

  • Men’s tennis finishes fifth in Horizon League

    The Butler men’s tennis team rounded out regular season conference play this weekend at home against Valparaiso and UIC. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (6-15, 3-4 HL) swept the Crusaders (9-13, 0-7 HL) in doubles play en route to a 4-3 victory. Seniors Brandon Bayliss and Lenz Theodor highlighted the Bulldogs’ dominance at doubles with an…

  • President’s house, Creative Writing Center to get updates

    Renovations will soon occur at the Carter House, the official residence for university presidents, and at the Creative Writing Center. The president’s house, located at 525 Blue Ridge Road, will undergo renovations to welcome Butler University’s new president. No specific work orders have been placed and approved for the house, according to a press release…

  • Golf stumbles at Invite

    The Butler men’s golf team struggled at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, held at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., last weekend. In the first and second rounds played Saturday, the Bulldogs finished 14th out of 15 teams. Senior Ryan Wegeng shot a 77 in the first  round. Junior Jordan Mack and sophomore Andrew Wegeng…

  • Baseball sweeps Lawrence

    The Butler baseball team put an end to a three-game losing streak and swept the series against a non-conference opponent, Lawrence. The Bulldogs (15-16, 4-5 HL) outscored the Vikings (2-21), 32-3, during the three-game weekend series and were victorious in all three contests. “I expected us to have a very successful series against Lawrence,” head…