Author: Nate

  • Cross Country runners earn All-Region honors

    The Butler men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed among the top 12 teams at the 2010 Great Lakes Regional in Rochester, Mich., last Saturday. In their final team meet of the season, the women’s squad finished 11th out of 33 teams. The men’s squad finished sixth out of 31 teams. Sophomore Katie Clark…

  • Swimming cruises at IUPUI

    The Butler women’s swimming team made a big splash at IUPUI’s Meet of Champions last weekend. Out of the 14 events that the Bulldogs competed in, 13 were either a lifetime or seasonbest effort. “It gave us a lot of confidence,” freshman Kathleen Brannen said. “This is probably our biggest and fastest meet in terms…

  • Men’s basketball lands four recruits, misses Zeller

    The Bulldogs boast a promising recruiting class for the 2011-12 season, including Roosevelt Jones of O’Fallon, Ill., Jackson Aldridge of Sydney, Australia, Kameron Woods of Louisville, Ky., and Andy Smeathers of Bargersville, Ind. However, the Bulldogs missed out on one big-name recruit. Cody Zeller, one of the top college basketball prospects for the class of…

  • Volleyball claims second place in conference

    The Butler volleyball team won its final two matches of the regular season, led by the Horizon League offensive and defensive players of the week— seniors Jessie Wolfe and Katie Daprile, respectively. The Bulldogs beat Youngstown State, 3-0, Nov. 12 and Cleveland State, 3-1, Nov. 13 to secure second place in the Horizon League. The…

  • NHL worth some looks in my book

    The National Football League’s 2010 season is underway, and the National Basketball Association recently started its season as well. But while these two professional leagues get the most airtime, there is a third that has its new season in full swing, too: the National Hockey League. But how many people in the Indianapolis area actually…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Labeling the risks of smoking

    Last week the Food and Drug Administration announced that they will be implementing the use of disturbing labels on cigarette packages, depicting the gruesome effects of smoking. While we at The Butler Collegian feel as though this is a step in the right direction, we do not believe that it will be as effective as…

  • Presidential search committee chair announced

    Butler University’s Board of Trustees met last week to determine the makeup of the search committee to continue the process of finding Butler’s next president. James White, a professor emeritus of Indiana University School of Law, was made chair of the selection committee. Keith Burks, a partner with Bindley Capital Partners out of Indianapolis, will…

  • Students get motherly support away from home

    Since Butler’s founding in 1855, house directors have been a vital aspect of Greek life on campus. “Every house is required [by the university] to have a house director,” Director of Greek Life Becky Druetzler said. Druetzler said they serve two purposes: to oversee facility management and also for student oversight. “The house directors get…

  • Making the case for kegs

    After hearing of Butler University President Bobby Fong’s intended departure, it was not long before I feared another loss, one much more grave and closer to home. How will the departure of  Fong affect the current alcohol policy? It is no secret that Fong championed forward-thinking policies concerning alcohol consumption, moving from puritanical restriction to…