Amanda Smith Managing Editor For newly named Academic Success Coach and Tutor Coordinator Cassandra Zeiner, tutoring means more than merely helping students pass a class– it is all about making students feel welcomed, united and confident. With a passion for literature and writing, Zeiner got her undergraduate degree from WSU in creative writing and her… Continue reading Zeiner wishes to shed more positive light on tutoring
Maddison Farris & Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff Butler Graduate and U.S. Representative for Kansas’ 1st Congressional District, Roger Marshall, toured the El Dorado campus and met with President Kim Krull to discuss the college’s development and welfare on Friday, Sept. 6. Rep. Marshall attended Butler Community College from 1978-80 and graduated with an associate of… Continue reading Former Grizzly, now U.S. Congressman visits BOE campus
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff From fall 2018, enrollment has taken a hit, but faculty and staff is working to retain students in multiple ways, including a revamp to their learning strategies and an additional class for freshmen. Butler saw its highest enrollment numbers in 2012, during the tail end of the recession that hit… Continue reading Faculty stays on path to retain enrollment
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff The Fine Arts department received a donation in July by the daughter of George Troy Hurlburt. The donation was a variety of art books, countless tubes of water color, acrylic and oil paints, sketchbooks, canvases and additional art supplies. Hurlburt, a Butler alumnus, graduated in 1956, and later received his bachelor’s… Continue reading Hurlburt family donates art supplies
Maddison Farris Lantern Staff Automotive technology students hit the gas on luxury car training after this course is added to the Butler curriculum. The automotive department at Butler Community College is proud to announce that it is one of the first in the nation to introduce Volvo luxury car training to its students. With the… Continue reading Luxury car training revs up the automotive department
Matthew Will Editor-in-Chief For former Butler Grizzly pitcher Zach Bravo, playing in the major leagues was always a dream. On Wednesday, June 5, he took a step closer to the dream. With the 21st pick in the 29th round (878th overall pick) of this year’s Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player’s Draft, the Tampa Bay… Continue reading Bravo drafted in 2019 MLB Draft
Raymond Hoare Student Sports Media The women’s soccer team traveled south for the weekend for two non-conference matches against Seminole State (Oklahoma) and No. 19 Hill (Texas) in Noble, Oklahoma. The Grizzlies were seeking a 3-0 start to the season, but Seminole State spoiled the perfect beginning as freshman midfielder Amaya Grace would nail a… Continue reading Women’s soccer breaks even in Oklahoma
Emmie Boese Business Manager The Butler track and field team and coaching staff are humbled by one of their athletes winning Junior College Male Athlete of the Year this summer. “Over the past couple years, Butler’s track and field team has been dominating, but no one was noticing that, but this award will open eyes,”… Continue reading Wright opens eyes with athlete of the year award
Maya Hall Lantern Staff People love filters. They’re fun, different and humorous, which is why FaceApp became very popular so quickly. FaceApp uses artificial intelligence to create realistic-looking filters to add to photos, such as the widely used aging filter, creating the newest form of entertainment for people on social media. But when word got… Continue reading ‘FaceApp’ stirs up online privacy concerns
Jordan Cornell Lantern Staff My name is Jordan Cornell, and I am a freshman at Butler. This is my first year at the Butler Lantern, and I am very excited to be writing this year. I worked on the high school newspaper for almost my whole high school career. Some of my favorite things to… Continue reading Meet the new staff
