Author: Nate

  • Don’t shy away from risque

    By Abby Bien I  like controversy and  conversation that arises from art. Growing up, my family and I spent hours in theatre seats, watching shows like “Rent,” “Spring Awakening,” and, most recently, “The Book of Mormon.” Last year I saw the latter Tony award-winning show, a religious satirical musical written by the creators of “South…

  • Former Bulldog dons Yankee pinstripes

    BY KYLE BEERY | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Radley Haddad is trying to join the likes of Pat Neshek and Dan Johnson as former Butler University baseball players to play in Major League Baseball. Haddad, a 2013 Butler graduate and Carmel native, is beginning offseason workouts after finishing his first season as a catcher with the New…

  • Transfer students struggle to fit in at Butler

    By Taylor Powell Day one: You move into your new dorm as a freshman in college. By the time you are halfway unpacked, you are pushing your parents out the door, locking it and never looking back. Day two: You are swimming in freedom with no parents, no rules and no worries. Day three: You…

  • Overtime: Colts may struggle

    BY BEN SIECK | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The Indianapolis Colts may disappoint fans hoping for a repeat of last year’s success, given this season’s prospective results. Despite winning their opening game against the Oakland Raiders, the 2013 Colts will be hard-pressed for wins in the coming weeks. The 2012 Colts, led by number one draft pick…

  • Football: Bulldogs cruise in home opener

    BY ADAM WINAY | STAFF REPORTER Butler football will play its next game at No. 13 Division III Franklin College after winning last weekend’s home opener against Wittenburg, 49-24. The Bulldogs go to Franklin after the Grizzlies lost to top-ranked, Division III Mount Union, 30-27. “We are going to play a team with much more confidence…

  • Good victorious in cross country opener

    The Butler cross country teams kicked off their seasons Friday at Bradley. Leading the way for Butler was junior transfer Katie Good, who won the women’s three-mile race with a time of 16:32. She finished 13 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. Good is a transfer from Manchester, and coach Matt Roe was pleased with…

  • Volleyball picks up win against Wright State

    JOHN YELEY | STAFF REPORTER The Butler volleyball team defeated Wright State 3-0 Tuesday night. Last weekend the Bulldogs took their scorching start to the desert. The Bulldogs (6-1) left the Arizona Classic tournament successful, despite an ominous opening night in Tucson. The squad was dealt its first defeat of the year Friday, getting swept by…

  • Women’s soccer team ties twice, gears up for No. 11 Michigan

    The transition from summer to fall is not often known for blossoming and growth. For the Butler women’s soccer team, however, that is exactly what is happening. The Bulldogs have compiled a 4-1-2 record thus far. One of their most prominent opponents, Michigan, will come to the Butler Bowl Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. The…

  • This season’s men’s basketball schedule released.

    The date has been set for the Butler men’s basketball team’s arrival in the Big East with the release of the 2013-2014 schedule last Thursday. The Bulldogs will kick off Big East play with a New Year’s Eve home game against Villanova Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The game is one of five that will…