Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff The vocal performance department is proud to present the first concert of this year’s three-part series, “I’ve Got Rhythm” on Thursday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Saturday’s performance at 2 p.m. Associate Professor of Vocal Music Matthew Udland explains the reasoning behind this… Continue reading Clap your hands to…’I’ve Got Rhythm”
Carlie Pracht Lantern Staff Plastic bags, straws and silverware are a significant convenience in the moment, but they are ultimately an inconvenience in the long run. While these plastic items make our lives much simpler right now, they have a negative lasting impact on the environment and the world we will live in. Single use… Continue reading Ditch the plastic: Save the planet
Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff The rhetoric and conversations surrounding our politics today resemble more the bickering and feuds of sports fans rather than the serious, reasoned discussions they should be. Insults and name-calling are just the tip of the iceberg of the problems in our modern political discourse. People seem to spend most of their… Continue reading Trash talk should stay in sports
Lexi Letterman Lantern Staff Stress is something we all have experienced, but how many people really understand stress? Stress is defined by Merriam-Websters’ online dictionary as “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation”, it follows then, that minimizing stress is important to… Continue reading How to handle stress in a stressful world
Ashlee Perry Student Sports Media The country’s top rusher as of Saturday, Sept. 21 is Butler’s Brock Sturges, a 5-foot-10-inch, 210-pound running back with 605 yards through four games. He also tops the nation with seven rushing touchdowns early in the season. Sturges, a freshman, is originally from Beaumont, Texas but graduated from high school… Continue reading Sturges powers offense to undefeated record
Adam Fernz Student Sports Media Sophomore Michelle Sanchez and freshman Juan Tovar are the two standout runners for the Butler cross country team who both come from Junction City. They have helped lead the Grizzlies to national rankings as the women are ranked 12th in the nation and the men at 19th. The Grizzlies men… Continue reading Sanchez, Tovar help Butler to national rankings
Madeline Owens Lantern Staff Every month, a national health topic is brought to the public’s attention. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. In the past, Professor of Nursing Ruthann Farley has provided health information regarding domestic and sexual violence to College Health. Showing awareness to health topics is one way the nursing department can… Continue reading October brings awareness to domestic violence
Emmie Boese Business Manager Student life events, attending games and fine arts events are strongly encouraged by the Student Government Association and faculty. Getting the word out for these events is always spread through flyers, Twitter, Pipeline and even Instagram now. Attendance has had a good turnout at some events, while others have not, although… Continue reading Students crave better communication methods
Maddison Farris Lantern Staff Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc across the south as one of the strongest storms on record to strike the Bahamas in many ways including pressure, size and wind speed. With an eye measuring 23 miles in diameter and a total diameter of about 50 miles at its peak, this does not include… Continue reading Impact of Dorian hits close to Butler
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff ED290, Integrated Learning Through the Arts, a new course offered at Butler, has expanded the horizons for classroom expectations for Shellie Gutierrez, department chair of teacher education. Students should expect field trips and hands-on experience at the Wichita Symphony, Wichita City Arts, Exploration Place and Botanica, although Gutierrez plans to add… Continue reading New education course highlighted by hands-on experiences
