Butler University President Bobby Fong will be honored with a national award for his efforts to cultivate a balanced environment on campus. The award will be given out by NASPA, “the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy, and practice.” This student affairs organization for higher education dedicates itself to not only challenging college students…
‘Blue Valentine’ shows love doesn’t always play nice
[imagebrowser id=2]Tragically heartbreaking, “Blue Valentine” is no doubt one of the best movies of the year. Outstanding acting and strong emotion mix the joys of new love and the pain of what happens when that love falls apart. The movie is shot documentary style, allowing the audience an extremely graphic portrayal of a relationship’s life…
Sticking to those pesky new year’s resolutions
Each new year gives people a chance to change themselves in massive ways and to wash off the events of the previous year. I personally love New Year’s. I love the opportunity to reinvent myself and grow up. However, there are things that irk me about New Year’s and the subsequent resolutions: the lack of…
Reactions following Tuscon shooting just as tragic
On Jan. 8, 19 people were shot and six were fatally wounded when a young man opened fire at an event for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The acts of the shooter, Jared Loughner, are unspeakable. Almost as sickening was the pathetic attempts of individuals to use this event for political gain—both those on the left…
New year gives opportunity to reflect on 2010’s best players
The beginning of every calendar year gives media members a chance to look back on the previous year and make a lot of judgments. Accordingly, I’ve compiled my top 10 athletes of 2010. But first, here’s how I came up with the list. I thought of athletes in every sport to be as fair as…
Stolen icon found in alleyway
The women of Kappa Kappa Gamma were relieved when the painted bulldog statue that stands in front of their house was recovered unharmed, after being stolen stolen during winter break. The bulldog was returned Jan. 5 after Butler alumnus Brian Rochford discovered it in an alley behind his home. A BUPD officer retrieved the statue…
Track begins joint season full of potential
Butler’s men’s and women’s track teams competed together for the first time this season at the Gladstein Invitational Meet at Indiana University last weekend. Senior Kris Gauson captured the men’s 800-meter invitational first-place finish (1:52.56) on Saturday among eight other runners. That same day, sophomore Craig Jordan won the men’s 800-meter run (1:55.09), to be…
Butler swept away by Milwaukee
A pair of double-doubles from senior Matt Howard and freshman Khyle Marshall was not enough as Butler fell in overtime to conference rival Milwaukee, 86-83, Sunday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Panthers (10-11, 5-5) relied on veteran leadership to overcome a six-point deficit late in the game, as senior Tone Boyle hit a pair of free…
Five students solidify postgraduate plans
Five Butler University students have been selected to participate in the Orr Fellowship program. The program offers college seniors across Indiana full-time, two-year salaried positions with local companies, giving them a head-start in their careers while encouraging business and entrepreneurship within the state. The Orr Fellowship has been giving these post-graduate opportunities since 2002. This…
Women’s basketball hosts Green Bay Thursday to decide conference control
The Butler women’s basketball team brought a five-game winning streak into Chicago last weekend, tagging on two additional wins with victories over UIC and Loyola. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (13-6, 7-0 HL) knocked off the UIC Flames (8-10, 3-4 HL), 66-61. Senior Chloe Hamilton finished with a career-high 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting and earned…