Dee Guest Poet There’s a duality inside me. Torn amongst a triangle of envy. Each stalking the last. Each acting as a wrecking crew. Unveiling insecurities, the others hide. Callously picking at open wounds. There’s no security. I’m bare and unprotected. I looked at you for comfort. I’ve kept my mouth shut since. I was… Continue reading Why should I care?
Infograph made by Tori Lemon Tori Lemon Lantern Staff Starting the fall semester of 2017, students who rely on financial aid will see revamped and more monitored regulations. Those regulations have more thoroughly sorted through, and students will only receive federal financial aid for classes required for degree or certificate completion at that institution. “While… Continue reading Financial aid misconceptions explained
Matt Cooper Guest Poet Lucretius said nothing In the Nature of Things About the bullets that would Make my friends disappear Like the oceans that used To Roll over the flat, Dormant plains here. The Orwellian history of now, The Comets, Corrosion, The Cultural eutrophication And police officers murdering The sick, the elderly mad men… Continue reading De Rerum Natura with a Handgun
By:Jay I don’t want to be here I said I would end this It turns out being in this place Is not as glamourous These smells are familiar You may think they’re sweet But to me they are awful And symbolize my defeat These people are brutal They simply won’t listen For them,… Continue reading Midnight
Hunter Fullhart Photography and Social Media Editor Learning a foreign language can be one of the most challenging, yet rewarding tasks that a person can accomplish. When students think about learning a new language, they think of the more popular ones likes Spanish and French, but one Butler professor is setting out to make Russian… Continue reading Professor spreads culture through new language course
Fans surround Shocker player Darryl Willis after Wichita State beat Illinois State in St. Louis, Missouri, to capture the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship. This would be the last time that the Shockers would ever play in St. Louis, Missouri, because of a conference switch-up. Written by Hunter Fullhart, Photography & Social Media Editor… Continue reading Growing success leads to conference move for the Shockers
Sergio Cisneros Lantern Staff Associate Professor of Music Henry Waters and the Chamber singers, along with other ensembles, are getting ready to sing their hearts out during the Vocal Music Spring Concert in the Fine Arts Auditorium on Butler’s El Dorado campus in the 700 building on Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29. To… Continue reading Vocal spring concert around the corner: Singers hard at work
Pro written by Tesla Bethel The United States has had the same debate for centuries: Will the United States get directly involved in foreign conflicts or stand silently on the sidelines? The old tale is between isolationists and interventionists. There is a place in between. The United States does not need to get involved in… Continue reading Pro v. Con – Syrian Missile Strikes
