Maya Hall Lantern Staff Tywonne Harris was a part of this year’s Butler Grizzlies football team. Harris is a freshman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and he had some major contributions to this year’s team success. “I started playing football when I was seven-years-old,” Harris said. “I always had a love for the game, and I… Continue reading Football player on road to recovery
Wesley Hagar Student Sports Media With the Region VI meet coming to an end, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams finished strong with the women’s team finishing one of their best performances in a long time. The women’s team was able to get three runners in 1st place, 2nd place in four… Continue reading Track sprints away with titles
Tori Wilson Lantern Staff In recent years, the idea of free college tuition has been circulating. Subsequently, some 2020 presidential candidates have been quite outspoken on the issue. Bernie Sanders is very passionate about the idea, using the slogan “Free College for All.” According to Edvisors.com, there are two dozen countries that offer students free… Continue reading Sanders fights to bring free tuition to United States
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff Trends in the fashion world continue to change at a rapid pace and fast-fashion retailers continue to make cheap, throw-away clothing to keep up, no matter the cost to their workers and the environment. Forever 21, H&M and Zara are a few examples of huge fast-fashion retailers that fit this description.… Continue reading Fast fashion poses harm: Secondhand shopping offers better alternative
Bryce Hirayama Student Sports Media The Butler baseball season is underway, and the team is on fire. The team currently has a record of 8-1 with their only loss coming from Redland’s Oklahoma Community College in a 3-2 contest on February 15. The Grizzlies added to their impressive resume so far this season in a… Continue reading 30 run victory catapults baseball to 8-1 record
Tori Wilson Lantern Staff Starting next school year, Butler students may begin to see more high school students in their classes. This is due to a partnership between Butler and Circle High School called the Thrive program. The program allows Circle High students, starting their sophomore year, to attend Butler from 8 a.m. to 11… Continue reading Butler offers new opportunity for students to ‘thrive’
D’Ion Marley Student Sports Media Dr. Larry Abraham grew up in Wichita and attended West High and went on to attend Wichita State University before going into podiatry school in Chicago. In 1973, he landed in Kansas to start his practice in El Dorado. After setting up in El Dorado, he was invited to a… Continue reading Abraham carries on athletics legacy
Amanda Smith Editor-in-Chief The information technology department made an addition to their staff in early December upon hiring its new Executive Assistant Ali Valentine. Valentine grew up in the small town of Belle Plaine and graduated from Wichita Heights after moving to Wichita her sophomore year. Valentine is currently working towards her business degree through… Continue reading Valentine settles into new position
Carlie Pracht Managing Editor The American indie pop band Coin released their highly anticipated, long awaited third studio album, “Dreamland”, on Friday, Feb 21. The album, which was originally announced via a tweet from the band’s account to be released on Friday, Jan. 24, features 14 songs and a total run time of 44 minutes.… Continue reading Coin takes fans to ‘Dreamland’
Jordan Cornell Lantern Staff Spirit Aerosystems announced on Friday, Jan. 24 that the company would begin laying off 2,800 of its employees. The layoffs were announced after Boeing suspended production of the 737 MAX. Investigators said Boeing, Lion Air and pilots are faulted for what caused two fatal crashes of 737 MAX planes in Indonesia… Continue reading Spirit layoffs cause colleges to respond
