Author: Nate

  • 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…

  • Men’s tennis off to rocky start

    The Butler men’s tennis team got its spring season off to an up and down start against two non-conference foes over the weekend. After yesterday’s match against Indiana University, the Bulldogs (record) will look to pick up road victories against Ohio St. and Illinois St. Saturday’s match against No. 29 Wisconsin did not go well…

  • Former Michigan coach takes over men’s soccer

    On the heels of one of the best men’s soccer seasons in school history, Butler has named Paul Snape as the program’s new head coach. The former University of Michigan associate head coach fills the vacancy left by Kelly Findley after he accepted the head coaching job at North Carolina State last month. This season,…