Author: Nate

  • Instructor teaches more than physical well-being

    By Delaney Foreman He could walk by you on your way to class, but you would never know he is a karate world champion. Lester “LJ” Easley, Butler University’s physical well-being instructor, is a man of many hats, currently donning the humble positivity and happiness of Buda Khi course originator. “When I was taught by…

  • Students left with second choice

    With the change in lottery number distribution for university housing this year, the residence life department is working to place students who did not get their first choices for next year’s housing. This year, lottery numbers were distributed randomly as opposed to years past, when lottery numbers were based on student credit hours. Karla Cunningham,…

  • Patio to be updated

    The outdoor space between Gallahue Hall and the Holcomb Building will be a new study area for students by the beginning of next school year. Student Government Association approved the project last Wednesday. The executive board has been working on it since last semester. The new area will have tables with umbrellas and bar-height tables…

  • The Indie Indy you wish you knew

    Indianapolis is home to unique and exciting music venues for students looking to get away from the Butler Bubble for a weekend. The Slippery Noodle Inn offers live blues seven nights a week. The oldest running bar in Indianapolis, The Slippery Noodle Inn has seen its share of history. Established in 1850, it was a…

  • Men’s basketball: Tickets not affected by move

    The priority points system for Butler men’s basketball season ticket holders will remain in place as Butler makes its move to the Big East Conference. The current system has been in place for six seasons. The system, which rewards donations to the university with priority seating access, has given Butler a boost in making resources…

  • New football schedule released with hope of bid

    The Butler football team will play a 12-game schedule in the fall with a new goal in place. As a member of the Pioneer Football League, a non-scholarship conference, the Bulldogs have never had the chance to make the playoffs. Beginning this season, the PFL champion will be awarded an automatic bid for the first…

  • Butler opera presents “The Tender Land”

    Aaron Copland’s “The Tender Land” tells the story of a sheltered Midwestern community whose comfort is shattered by outsiders. Butler University Opera Theatre will perform “The Tender Land” Friday through Sunday at the Schrott Center. Adjunct voice professor Mark Gilgallon directs the Butler Opera Theatre. According to his Butler faculty biography, Gilgallon is very familiar…

  • Softball team gone for finals

    Butler softball players will have to take their finals earlier than most on campus. The team will be on the East Coast for games against Massachusetts and Rhode Island the week Butler has finals. How much class time an athlete misses depends on each player’s classes and the team’s schedule,  coach Scott Hall said. In…

  • International studies program changes director

    Butler University’s international studies program is passing its reins to a new director. Eloise Sureau, an associate French professor, will step into the position in June when the current director, Antonio Menendez, steps down. “It’s time to move on with my career and take more responsibility in leadership levels,” Sureau said. “This position is new…