Author: Nate

  • Men’s soccer finishes exhibition season unblemished; ready for home opener

    The Butler soccer team finished its exhibition season on a positive note after defeating Northwestern 4-1 at the Shindigz National Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind., Sunday afternoon. After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, the Bulldogs reeled off four consecutive goals, cruising to victory. Sophomore Tyler Pollock said he and his teammates came…

  • Don’t let ‘Takers’ take your hard-earned cash

    Three aspects make heist movies great:  intensity, production quality and the ability to suspend disbelief. “Takers” hardly makes the grade in those categories and is by far one of the worst movies I’ve seen this year. It is a typical revenge/heist gone wrong story. A professional crew of bank robbers just completed their annual job.…

  • Local band jascha. debuts new EP at Radio Radio

    In front of a packed house at Radio Radio last Saturday, local five-piece outfit jascha.—a self-described indie rock/alt-country band—had fans on their feet and singing along during the release show for their latest studio recording. “We just had a blast,” guitarist Jordan Updike said. “My favorite thing is having people you don’t know show up…

  • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

    A bearded man plucks and twangs away at a guitar. His singing voice is deep and guttural. A fiery woman keeps up with him, scritching and scratching at a metal washboard. The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, from Brown County, Ind., has a show this weekend in Indianapolis before touring the country and the world.…

  • Papa Roux restaurant provides another Cajun option for Indy

    Head to the East side of Indianapolis, pull up to local Cajun restaurant Papa Roux and be prepared to have the best Cajun meal of your life. Don’t underestimate this restaurant.  From the outside, it looks small and a little underwhelming.  The meals, however, are not. For those who have never had the pleasure of…

  • PostSecret confesses in Fountain Square

    Secret feelings of self-doubt flood from the stark-white walls filled with colorful postcards all written to Frank Warren, “the most trusted stranger in America,” as part of his PostSecret exhibit “Confessions on Life, Death, and God.” It is currently being displayed at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) in downtown’s Fountain Square. Warren’s “confessors”…

  • Gulf vacation for the president shouldn’t be criticized

    This summer has seen criticisms of our president. First, he was criticized for not taking more responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and now for his summer vacations. Many people are quick to jump to conclusions and assume the worst.  The president has continued to work even while he has been vacationing.  His…

  • Internships provide value even without pay

    For those who do not know me, there are few things I ever like to plan.  I like the spontaneity of things, the mystery.  But there has always been one part of life I have planned—my education. Why should I plan?  Well, because I know I need to. In the mass chaos of life, I…

  • Crowd surfing during lunch

    After my EN 185 class at 11 a.m., I make my way towards ResCo to put my bag in my room and to eat lunch. But, when I make my way down three flights of stairs and to the front of the cafeteria to eat, the line is stretched all the way past the front…