Feature

Livestock judging team dominates competitions

Photo Courtesy:  Marcus Arnold Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief Butler’s livestock judging team has brought back multiple titles from the two competitions they have attended this year. The competing team, which consists of eight sophomores, brought back titles from the American Royal contest in Kansas City and the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minn. The Livestock Judging… Continue reading Livestock judging team dominates competitions

Sports

Soccer seizes regional title, nationals in sight

Photo Courtesy: Ed Bailey Jordan Griffit Student Sports Media It was a beautiful day at BG Products Veterans Sports Complex on Saturday, Oct. 29 for the Grizzlies soccer team. They took on the Conquistadors of Dodge City in what surely could be described as another great game for this squad as they won 5-1. Jami… Continue reading Soccer seizes regional title, nationals in sight

Campus News

Student advising will shift to Guided Pathways

Matt Cooper Lantern Staff Currently, Butler student advisers are required to match students’ schedules with their majors until the time comes to graduate. During the course of the past two months, the Board of Trustees has been laying out the blueprint for a new enrollment system that would ensure that students stay on more effective… Continue reading Student advising will shift to Guided Pathways

Opinion

Election results will lead to civil rights regression

Olivia Vest Managing Editor This week, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, an incredibly impactful decision was made by the American people as we voted for the next president of the United States. At the time I was assigned this article, I was under the impression that I would be writing a piece on why our votes… Continue reading Election results will lead to civil rights regression

Campus News

Kindness Column: Grizzly Ambassadors reach out, help community

Olivia Vest Managing Editor Grizzly Ambassadors, a student organization with the mission of assisting community members around Butler, recently helped local dog rescue “Alex’s House” host its “Bark in the Park” event on Saturday, Nov. 5. The organization, led by President Hannah Bargas and adviser Andrea Miller, has the goal of helping all they can… Continue reading Kindness Column: Grizzly Ambassadors reach out, help community

Arts & Prose

Theatre department asks “Where’s Charley?”

Kaitlin Parks Lantern Staff The Butler Theater Department is at it again and this time they are crossing barriers – gender barriers. This year’s musical is “Where’s Charley?” selected and directed by Bob Peterson. This is Peterson’s thirty fifth year working at Butler, and he is more than ready for “Where’s Charley?” to finally hit… Continue reading Theatre department asks “Where’s Charley?”

Opinion

Pro & Con: 2016 Election

Pro:  Outcome should bring about unity Caleb Thornton Advertising and Distribution Manager Both republican and democratic Americans faced the decision of casting their rightful vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or a third-party candidate. By the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 9, Donald Trump was announced as the 2016 president-elect. According to… Continue reading Pro & Con: 2016 Election

Campus News

Colorado legalization makes violations reach all time “high”

Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff Ever since the legalization of marijuana in Colorado in 2014, areas all over the state of Kansas have been affected. According to a Kansas highway patrol survey conducted by the Attorney General Derek Schmidt, there are increased rates of marijuana pouring into the counties near the border leading to an increase… Continue reading Colorado legalization makes violations reach all time “high”

Campus News

Cousteau introduces ocean exploration to Butler

Photo by Tori Lemon Tori Lemon Lantern Staff The Harold Smith Cultural Series presents Fabien Cousteau, grandson of famous deep ocean water explorer Jacques Cousteau on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the Welcome Center on Butler’s El Dorado campus. Cousteau was the fifth speaker to appear at the series to inform the Butler community about environmental… Continue reading Cousteau introduces ocean exploration to Butler