Author: Nate

  • If academics determined NCAA tourney winner, Butler would take title

    As far as Inside Higher Ed is concerned, Butler University has already won the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Bulldogs won the organization’s sixth annual bracket, which analyzes how the teams would fare if the competition were based on academic performance outcomes. The academic bracket predictions differ greatly from the reality of the tournament, with…

  • Will Butler outweigh VCU’s advantages in the Final Four?

    The Butler and VCU men’s basketball teams are now in Houston, away from the fan-filled fervor of their communities. That means the time at which either team’s historic NCAA tournament run will end is quickly approaching. It also means the time for adjusting game plans is fading. We’ve nailed down the advantages each team has…

  • Pep rally, fair and viewing party planned on campus

    In anticipation of Saturday’s NCAA Final Four match-up between the Butler Bulldogs and the VCU Rams, the public is invited to join students, staff and the Butler community for several events throughout the weekend. Thursday: A Butler-Tarkington neighborhood rally is taking place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 56th and Illinois Streets. Sponsored by…

  • CCOM introduces new major

    The College of Communication will add a new major, to be available next fall. Margaretha Geertsema Sligh, the interim program director, said she and other faculty members are taking courses in Critical Media Studies and Rhetoric, combining them for the Media, Rhetoric and Culture major. “We want students to learn about arguments made, the production…

  • Mets an eyesore for MLB

    As baseball fans across the nation prepare for another season of Major League Baseball, many typical preseason questions are once again looking for a variety of answers. Which team is the favorite to win the World Series? Which team is going to win the most games this season? Who is due for a slump? Another…

  • Flatwater stays local and fresh

    Flatwater Restaurant,  located on the banks of the Central Canal in Broad Ripple, could easily be confused for a quaint little house nestled between the vast number of restaurants on Westfield Boulevard. Don’t let its size fool you though, because what Flatwater lacks in space, they make up for with the tremendous flavor of their…

  • Tournament supports female athletes

    The Butler University Health and Recreation Center will host the first ever Shoot for Scholarships 3-on-3 coed charitable basketball tournament on Saturday, April 23. The tournament is a fundraiser for the Cora Tema Dean Scholarship—a fund that supports female athletes in low-income areas. It is sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored…

  • University names interim vice president of operations

    Gerald Carlson, director of maintenance, has been selected as former Vice President of Operations Mike Gardner’s interim replacement. During his past five years on campus, Carlson would often step in when Gardner was out of town. When Gardner left, he suggested Carlson temporarily fill the position. University President Bobby Fong wants Butler’s next president to…

  • Thornton Dial explores global issues

    “Hard Truths,” an exhibit from artist Thornton Dial, explores complex social problems that have plagued, and still run deep, in our society today. Racism, alienation, global politics and homelessness are all targets for Dial, who expresses his opinions in very original pieces of art. Dial, born and raised in a rural town in Alabama, has…