Author: Nate

  • Despite high prices, restaurant delivers big

    Mesh brings a fresh take on surf and turf to Massachusetts Avenue. The new restaurant opened nearly four weeks ago and is owned by Mike Cunningham, who also the owns the Stonecreek Dining Company. Cunningham saw an opportunity to turn the venue formally known as Scholars Inn into a restaurant. In this nice, cozy atmosphere…

  • Affleck wows with ‘The Town’

    Heist movies were in vogue this summer, and Ben Affleck proved he could roll with the best in directing his new drama/thriller “The Town.” The story: a group of veteran thieves take a bank by force and kidnap a manager to insure a safe escape. They quickly find out that the manager, Claire Keesey (Rebecca…

  • Modern politics too extreme

    BY CLAIRE RUTLEDGE The American dynamic between conservative and liberal viewpoints is an enigma.  What is it that makes Americans—some of the most tolerant citizens in the world—become so enraged over political ideology? It is the passion for dissent and discussion that is so dear to American ideology, regardless of the party alignment. The most…

  • Technology taking over our social interactions

    I love talking.  In fact, it’s one of my favorite pastimes, but now it is outdated. In a time of unlimited texting and social networking, it seems the only way people actually communicate is through technology. This bothers me. Our society has become way too dependent on technology, losing something they cannot seem to find—their…

  • The Greek system benefits Butler’s campus

    Greek organizations have been a fundamental part of our country’s college life since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825. The Greek system is one that prides itself on instilling leadership, philanthropy and scholarship among others. According to Rebekah Druetzler, the director of Greek affairs and orientation programs, national organizations require membership, which is…

  • Dealing with loss in my busy life

    Last Tuesday, I received a text message explaining that I lost my friend Daniel. July 16, my boyfriend and I wept after reading a text message that we’d lost our dear friend Ben to an accident while working on his car. Later in July, my boyfriend lost another friend to an early morning motorcycle crash…

  • STAFF EDITORIAL | Outdated military law limits freedoms

    Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted to not move forward with debates over the National Defense Authorization Act, which contains legislation that would repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” a law passed in 1993 that bars U.S. military members from disclosing their sexual preference, has become the center of hot debate recently—especially since…

  • Peeping Tom raises questions about campus security

    Senior Laura Byers was getting ready for bed early Wednesday morning after staying up late working on a project. She said she went over to her window and closed it, but forgot to close the blinds. After laying down on her bed, about to fall asleep, she went to put her cell phone down on…

  • Death at Ball State causes concerns at Butler

    Drinking on college campuses is being thought about a little differently since the death of an Indiana University student who was visiting Ball State University. Substance abuse in college is difficult to treat as purely a law enforcement issue, but after the death of a student perhaps it should be treated that way. Many people…