Author: Nate

  • ‘Wall Street’ sequel fails to pay up

    Director Oliver Stone loves to comment on turning points of American history. Vietnam, past presidents and professional football have spots in his portfolio. “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” is no different as it stabs at the bailouts. Young trader Jake Moore (Shia LaBeouf) is ready to make big money in the green power business. His…

  • Football falls in San Diego

    San Diego is a tourist’s dream, with sights only surpassed in beauty by the nearly impeccable weather conditions. But the trip to the west coast was anything but a dream for Butler’s football team. Led by senior running back Phil Morelli’s 101 yards rushing, the host San Diego Toreros (1-3) handed Butler its second loss…

  • Arts, sciences spotlighted in Butler lecture series

    Along with the Visiting Writers Series and the Center for and Faith and Vocation Series, Butler brings even more diversity to the 2010- 11 lineup by including the Arts Lecture Series and the Woods Lecture Series. In this issue, we spotlight the last two of the four lecture series. The Leadership through the Arts Lecture…

  • Howard named co-editor of TRAILS

    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Jay Howard is working with the American Sociological Association and Indiana University to advocate for better teaching in the classroom. Howard was recently named co-editor of Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, an online resource for sociology teachers. “It’s a fun opportunity,” Howard said. “It’s a way…

  • Big games debut in October

    Guns, guitars and lightsabers—the month of October is offering up some big-name titles. Check out a handful of video games that warrant major attention this month. Medal of Honor—Oct. 12 The classic first-person shooter franchise is crossing over into the modern era on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the PC. Taking a page from the…

  • PR class to blog for Indiana Insider

    A Butler University journalism class is teaming up with a local web site, the Indiana Insider Blog, to gain professional experience. The class, tourism promotion and destination marketing, is taught by Bob Schultz, who was contacted by the managers of the blog. “Several months ago we were brainstorming internally about how to do more with…

  • Howard named co-editor of TRAILS

    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Jay Howard is working with the American Sociological Association and Indiana University to advocate for better teaching in the classroom. Howard was recently named co-editor of Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, an online resource for sociology teachers. “It’s a fun opportunity,” Howard said. “It’s a way…

  • Elephant expert opens Woods series

    Iain Douglas-Hamilton opened Butler University’s J. James Woods Lectures in the Sciences and Mathematics on Monday. Douglas-Hamilton is a leading conservationist for African elephants who founded Save the Elephants in 1993 and is recent a winner of the 2010 Indianapolis Prize for his lifetime achievements. Douglas-Hamilton began his work after completing his doctorate from Oxford…

  • Men’s tennis moves through competition at Hoosier Invitational

    The men’s tennis squad was itching for some competition this fall and got it this weekend at the Hoosier Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. The Bulldogs, who have no new freshmen on the squad, finally got to see some outside competition after only playing against each other in practice so far. “Just to see how you match…