Hunter Fullhart Photography & Social Media Editor The race to the White House is one of, if not, the most talked about topic on CNN at the moment. From Trump’s wall to Hillary’s Equal Payment Plan, there isn’t much room to talk about what else is going on with the third party candidates. With the… Continue reading Stein, Johnson debate debacle
Pros: Voting Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff The most common excuse I hear as to why many in our generation decide not to vote is “because it doesn’t matter.” The corruption of the government by large corporations, Electoral College, voter fraud, and rigged primaries have many possible voters feeling like it’s a useless waste of time.… Continue reading Pros and Cons of Voting
Matt Cooper Managing Editor On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a budget for Butler Community College. The new appropriation of funds for the 2016-2017 fiscal year includes a four percent reduction in funding from the state of Kansas. President Kim Krull informed all faculty and staff of this in an email,… Continue reading 4% curtail in budget leaves questions
Olivia Vest Managing Editor A constantly growing population of cats can be bad for any neighborhood, park or wildlife area. Signs can be found in the strangest of places, warning against feedings strays. In fact, citations and fines have been known to be issued in certain cases of stray feedings. One Kansas group, Friends of… Continue reading Kindness Column: Cat Colonies Controlled
Story and Photo by Caleb Thornton Advertising & Distribution Manager “Fifteen years and one day ago in the course of nearly 23 minutes, those nearly three thousand people lost their lives,” Vice President Lori Winningham said. On Monday, Sept. 12, at 11:15 a.m., the Butler Veterans Across Campus organization hosted a memorial ceremony to honor… Continue reading Event honors first responders
Photo by Kaitlin Parks, Lantern Staff Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief ALICE (alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate) Training is an active killer training that Butler is offering to anyone that is interested. Many students grew up being taught that they should run and hide from active killers and fight only when it is the only thing left… Continue reading Prepare for the worst case scenario
Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff There is a restroom in every building on campus. Seriously, every building — don’t go running to the 200 building when they’re in the 1500 building just to use the bathroom. Yes, the toilets are automatic. Just a forewarning in case it flushes before one is finished and startles them because it’s… Continue reading Advice for freshmen
Olivia Vest Managing Editor Following the previous year’s lengthy contract negotiation, the Butler Community College Educational Association (BCCEA) brought in a regional federal mediator to aid in the process for the 2016-2017 professional employee contracts. The negotiations applied to the contracts of Butler’s 2016-2017 union and non-union members who are deemed “professional employees” (full-time faculty,… Continue reading Professional employees welcome raise
Caleb Thornton Lantern Staff Many students have the opportunity to complete college courses while still attending high school. Through Butler’s Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships, students may enroll in a variety of courses previously approved by Butler’s academic deans. With the help of the High School Academic Partnership office, counselors may advise their students in matters concerning… Continue reading Butler offers high school students courses
Photo Credit: Matt Cooper Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief Following storms on the Fourth of July weekend, water flooded the floor of the gym and caused damage to other rooms in the 500 building on the El Dorado campus. According to Director of Facilities Management Lynn Umholtz, approximately 70 percent of the lower level of the 500… Continue reading Gym flooding affects Butler
