Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff As of the last Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Butler Community College campus police now have jurisdiction over the Villas. Jason Kenney, chief of police for Butler Community College, and Curt Zieman, chief of El Dorado police, signed A Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU). The idea was first… Continue reading Campus police widens scope to ensure safety
Christopher Lowry Student Sports Media The Grizzlies track and field teams were able to punch six more tickets to the National Indoor meet after competing at the Jayhawk Classic hosted by the University of Kansas in Anschutz Pavilion. Sophomore Xavier Atkins led the way with his second consecutive 60 meter dash with a time of… Continue reading Handful of Grizzlies punch tickets to nationals
D’Ion Marley Student Sports Media On Sunday, Jan. 26, around 10 a.m., long-time Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant were in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California that killed them both, along with seven others. This news shocked the basketball community and the world. Bryant was with the Lakers’… Continue reading World stunned by death of NBA star
Hannah Simon Student Sports Media Through the wind and the cold, there will always be one group of people cheering the football and basketball teams on with great songs at every home game: Butler’s very own pep band, the Butler Sideliners. The Butler Sideliners are directed by John Templin and assistant directed by Rick Moose.… Continue reading Pep band adds warm atmosphere to events
Owen Berk Student Sports Media Former community college All-American Ericka Mattingly had a winding road to Butler. Mattingly is originally from Wichita and played high school basketball at Wichita South High. She helped the Titans win state titles all four of her years in high school. Along the way to four state titles, Mattingly got… Continue reading Grizzly turned Roo: Ericka Mattingly’s journey to UMKC
Raymond Hoare Student Sports Media Region VI Basketball Tourney in Dodge City Within the past few years, the Region VI Basketball Tournament is held in either Park City or in the Metro – Wichita area at Koch Arena. This upcoming Region VI Tourney will be out in Dodge City in the Student Activities Center. They… Continue reading Jayhawk Column: Everything happening in Jayhawk Conference
Maya Hall Lantern Staff On Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, Congress passed a bill that was signed by President Trump to raise the legal age to smoke or vape from 18 to 21 years old. The legislation was signed to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is believed to save many lives across… Continue reading New smoking law presents pros, cons
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff At a young age, pregnancy changes a woman’s body in many ways. You gain weight and your hormonal balance becomes messed up in many ways. While having my son is the best feeling in the world, I also felt 5,000 other feelings, and they don’t go away. Whether I love my… Continue reading Postpartum depression affects new mothers
Carlie Pracht Managing Editor Walking into the warm, welcoming environment of the Butler Community College’s L.W. Nixon Library, new Instruction and Reference Librarian Kim Veliz can be found in her office in the left corner. Veliz will greet you with a kind, welcoming smile. Veliz, from Garden City, but originally California, graduated from Kansas Univerity… Continue reading Library welcomes new staff member
