Author: Nate

  • Softball struggles in Nashville

    The Butler softball team’s performance at the plate during last weekend’s Lady Bison Classic was much like the weather—cold. The Bulldogs (2-5) scored five runs and hit 12-for-70 (.171) as a team during the three-day tournament, hosted by Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. The Bulldogs played three games: two on Friday against host Lipscomb and…

  • Planned floodwall draws controversy from community

    The newest addition to Butler University’s Holcomb Gardens could be a six-foot high wall running through campus property. An environmental assessment released Feb. 1 by the Louisville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calls for building a floodwall along the Central Canal from Capitol Avenue to the north and west edge of campus that would…

  • Speech team places fourth

    On Saturday, the Butler University Speech and Debate Team members sophomore Andrew Wray and junior Nick Stock battled through the first College Public Forum National Tournament and finished fourth in the nation. The topic up for debate was, “Resolved: That the United States should no longer be the policeman of the world.” They received the…

  • Band director receives recognition

    Robert Grechesky’s said he credits his students for playing a large role in his successful career and recent awards and recognitions. The Butler University Director of Bands  and Professor of music recently won two awards. He was selected as the Indiana Music Educators Association University Teacher of the Year, along with winning the James B.…

  • Baseball trumps Taylor

    The Butler baseball team scored early and often against Taylor on Tuesday in the team’s final contest before a seven-game trip to Florida. The Bulldogs (4-4) scored six runs in the first three innings and put the game away with seven more in the eighth inning, as they toppled the Trojans (2-4), 16-5. Butler received…

  • ‘Rango’ pays homage to Westerns’ past

    These days, animated films are always compared to those of Pixar. It’s just the way it is and probably always will be. “Rango,” though,  released by Paramount Pictures is just as good as those famous Pixar films. Maybe better, in fact. Voiced by the likes of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Ned Beatty, “Rango” is…

  • The problem with Planned Parenthood

    A few weeks ago, Indiana Congressman Mike Pence offered an amendment that would cut the organization Planned Parenthood from all public funding. The “Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act” has more than 100 co-sponsors and has been referred to the House Subcommittee on Health. I am in full support of Congressman Pence’s bill and feel…

  • Pence, Republicans wrongly attempt to defund Planned Parenthood

    On Feb. 18, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to strip all Title X funding to Planned Parenthood locations. This lack of funding means a lack of contraceptives, cervical cancer screenings and HIV tests. While some would argue that stripping Planned Parenthood of funding is a good idea, I disagree. Planned Parenthood is a…

  • Conservationist listens to elephants

    Katy Payne came to Butler University Monday night to share her work with her organization, the Elephant Listening Project. Her speech was the second installment of the semester in the J. James Woods Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics series. Payne opened her lecture by explaining that the idea of conservation has changed drastically with…