Photo courtesy of Shelby Robertson Tori Lemon Lantern Staff This year is the very first year I can vote in the presidential election, and I hate most of the candidates. It is no secret that our right to vote has been a victory that was long fought for. It is also no secret that there… Continue reading Presidential election: Abstention surrenders your rights
Charles Chaney Student Sports Media Selflessness often goes unnoticed. These people do things, despite their sometimes happiness or health for the betterment of others. For Jami Reichenberger, that means playing on a stress fracture in her right shin. “Selfishly, I forget she’s injured back there,” Sophomore Centerback Emily Woods. “She doesn’t complain. She just wants… Continue reading Shin fracture won’t break athlete
Photo courtesy of Kaitlin Parks Kaitlin Parks Lantern Staff Davy Trechak is a Butler sophomore who has composed quite the story for himself in only 22 years of life. Davy is a Wichita native who attended Wichita High School East and Wichita High School Southeast. He did not graduate high school and is working on… Continue reading Sophomore expresses impressive love for music
Tyson Lawson Student Sports Media Butler hosted the Isom Memorial Invitational Monday, Oct. 17. Both men and women did phenomenally well. The weather was 90 degrees and very windy. For the women, they finished fifth overall as a team, racking up 128 points. The Grizzlies lead runner was freshman Irine Jepkemboi, who finished tenth place… Continue reading Men’s cross country sweeps home invitational
Students receive messages of possible hazards Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff BEARS alerts students for all the dangerous “what ifs” The BEARS system or Butler Emergency Alert Reporting System has been at Butler for years and will continue to improve with the proper funding. Chief Tim Bryan of Butler’s Public Safety spoke in depth about the… Continue reading BEARS alerts students for all the dangerous “what ifs”
Photo courtesy of Hayley Smith Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief For Butler Department of Public Safety Sergeant James Welch, helping people has always been a priority. Whether that is working as a paramedic firefighter or a police officer, being in a career with the goal of helping others is important to him. Welch’s career in the police… Continue reading Meet campus police: Welch strives to keep campus safe
Kaitlin Parks Lantern Staff In April 2011, Gov. Sam Brownback signed the Kansas Secure and Safe Elections (S.A.F.E.) Act. This law enforces that photo identification is required of all in-person voters in every election. The law also requires the inclusion of a copy of or the number on a form of photo ID for all… Continue reading Voter ID laws target people of color
Anonymous Guest Columnist With the presidential election looming and more interest than ever in America’s politics as candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton attempt to fight, argue and manipulate their way to the Oval Office, voter ID laws have come into play as yet another issue on the minds of the American people. Americans are… Continue reading Voter ID protects U.S. citizens
Olivia Vest Managing Editor With unemployment rates remaining fairly consistent and an uncharacteristically low number of American adults seeking employment, one non-profit organization shines in Wichita, and around the world. Dress for Success, a group with affiliates located in 21 countries globally, strives for women empowerment and seeks to help women around the world become… Continue reading Kindness Column: Group helps women succeed
Matt Cooper Lantern Staff Walking amongst the morning concourse of passersby outside the student union each morning, one easily takes notice of the most prominent structures outside the building: the inclined wheelchair ramp. Each building on campus has this same feature, along with other aides for those living with disabilities. Take for example the elevators… Continue reading Grizzlies reflect on disability services
