Author: Nate

  • ‘Unstoppable’ runs off tracks

    When I first saw the trailer for “Unstoppable,” I wasn’t expecting much. My intuition was right. Starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson, “Unstoppable” is about a runaway train that is closing in fast on the town of Stanton, Pa. and needs to be stopped before it derails and spills its hazardous cargo. The…

  • Shelley honored by IBJ

    Each year the Indiana Business Journal recognizes 20 distinguished women of Indiana as “Women of Influence.” This year, Ena Shelley, dean of College of Education, made that list. According to the IBJ website, their Women of Influence program “recognizes central Indiana women who exemplify the traits required to be outstanding leaders in their chosen fields.”…

  • SGA takes step in the ‘green’ direction

    Butler University’s Student Government Association is taking the university’s “green” movement into its own hands. Its posters can be seen around campus. They read, “Don’t be trashy, recycle.” The university itself has a vested interest in environmentally friendly practices recently. The newly opened pharmacy building is LEED-certified, meaning it complies to environmental standards. Butler’s Information…

  • Turning my back on Facebook

    I spend too much of my time on Facebook. Each day when I get back to my room after class I plop down, grab my computer and in this order, check my e-mail, check Blackboard and log onto Facebook. If my computer is open, in one tab or another, I’m chatting with friends and avoiding…

  • ‘I FIGHT’ for breast cancer

    Posters and signs declaring “I FIGHT” have sparked curiosity among many Butler students since they started appearing all over campus a few weeks ago. The “I FIGHT” campaign is being put together by the strategic communication for nonprofits class for the Young Survival Coalition. The campaign is expected to launch at the end of November.…

  • No Comeback Kids: points from Mack, Howard not enough to lift Bulldogs to win

    Last night, the Butler men’s basketball team did what it had not done since 2006—lose a game by 15 or more points. Louisville’s full-court pressure and solid shooting from the field led to the first loss of the season for the No. 18 Bulldogs (1-1). The dunks, defense and the deep bench of the Cardinals…

  • Men’s basketball defeats Marian 83-54 in season opener

    Junior Shelvin Mack had a game-high 20 points as Butler defeated the Marian Knights, 83-54, to the season opener of their 2010-11 campaign. Almost 7,000 fans showed up to watch the game, including pregame festivities, which included the unveiling of the banner commemorating last season’s run to the Final Four. Fans from both sides cheered…

  • Allums, GW set positive example for nation

    The women’s basketball team at George Washington University, located in our nation’s capital, has a new challenge ahead of it. For the first time in the history of Division I NCAA athletics, there will be an openly transgendered athlete. Junior Kye Allums, who is biologically a female, but will eventually undergo hormone therapy to become…

  • Panthers pummel Bulldogs for tournament title

    The Butler women’s soccer team saw its season end Sunday in the championship match of the 2010 Horizon League Women’s Soccer Tournament, falling to Milwaukee, 5-0. Panthers’ (12-6-2, 6-2 HL) junior Sarah Hagen, the Horizon League Player of the Year, scored two goals and assisted on another to spark a huge second half for the…