Author: Nate

  • Killing Don Draper: AMC’s plot to ruin TV

    AMC, we’re about to have some words. After a much-too-long hesitation period, secret contract negotiations have been worked out between “Mad Men” creator Matt Weiner and AMC for another three seasons. Those three seasons are likely to be the show’s last, Weiner said, according to the most recent Chicago Sun-Times article. While there was never…

  • ‘Gimme Some’ shows PB&J’s growth

    “Gimme Some,” the latest release by Swedish indie pop trio Peter Bjorn and John, is a record almost guaranteed to put you in a good mood. From the playful title to the fadeout of final track “I Know You Don’t Love Me,” it’s an adventure in indie pop ingenuity, light on its feet but packed…

  • Softball sweeps Detroit

    The Butler softball team recovered from a pair of losses against IPFW, sweeping a three-game series against Horizon League opponent Detroit. The Bulldogs (16-11, 4-1 HL) outscored the Titans (4-18, 0-6 HL) 28-7 during the three game series and dispatched Detroit, 11-1, in five innings in the second game of a doubleheader and the final…

  • Proposal catches media’s eye

    If Butler University’s basketball superstitions, “turtle-neck” socks and craze over Blue II hasn’t already won the heart of the nation, then leave it up to a marriage proposal to do the trick. Junior Scott Vail proposed to his girlfriend, sophomore Christine Fisher, in front of news cameras after the March 26 game against University of…

  • Baseball drops two of three in Milwaukee

    It was a tough weekend for the Butler baseball team as the Bulldogs (11-12, 3-3 HL) followed up a big win against Wabash with a losing series versus conference foe Milwaukee. Butler will head into a contest versus Purdue today coming off a doubleheader split versus the Panthers (7-16, 2-1 HL). “There were three good…

  • Despite loss, Butler leaves its mark

    It was there for the taking. And the crowd of 7,500 inside Hinkle Fieldhouse, the fans who did not migrate south to Houston, knew it. Junior guard Shelvin Mack drained a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer and sent the Bulldogs into the locker room up, 22-19. The Butler faithful cheered wildly, recognizing that their…

  • Computer science team places fourth in competition

    Butler computer science students placed fourth out of 28 teams at the Carnegie Mellon Spring Programming competition in Pittsburgh March 25 and 26. “The most remarkable thing about Butler’s teams is that unlike many other teams that compete, we do not practice or prepare at all before going,”Ankur Gupta, the team’s faculty coach, said. “Our…

  • Best bets for breakfast in Indy

    As college students, most of us don’t have the time for a quality breakfast every morning. A cold pop tart or a quick bowl of cereal is good enough most days. But for those weekend mornings with nowhere to be, the day’s most important meal should be taken very seriously. Here are some of Indy’s…

  • Obama’s response to Libya impressive

    As the situation in Libya continues to escalate, remaining a front-page story around the world, the United States and the Obama administration are trying to figure out their next move. After President Obama’s speech the other night on the matter, I was impressed. He didn’t sound like the president I have been listening to for…