Opinion

Let’s get down to business: There’s a new “Mulan”

Dominic Brown Lantern Staff Disney is spearheading the new age of movies, most notably by reproducing their classics in live-action films. The most notable movie coming up is a live-action version of the 1998 classic Mulan. Despite the movie being set for a date more than a year out, it’s already drowning in controversy. The… Continue reading Let’s get down to business: There’s a new “Mulan”

Opinion

United takes “fight club” to a new level: Know your air rights

Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff Considering everything going on with United Airlines, I figured it would be a good time to talk about what a person’s rights are in regards to air travel. Now, overbooking is not illegal. In fact, a lot of airlines do this to a certain degree in order to compensate for potential… Continue reading United takes “fight club” to a new level: Know your air rights

Opinion

Trump administration repeals Obama-era bill: Legislation replaced by Public Law 115-20, ‘This isn’t hunting — it’s slaughter.’

Sophia Allen Lantern Staff President Donald Trump signed a bill into law that repeals an Obama-era hunting restriction in Alaska using the Congressional Review Act on Monday, April 3. The original bill stated that it was illegal to aerial hunt, trap and bait wolves and bears. In addition, it stated that hunters could not kill… Continue reading Trump administration repeals Obama-era bill: Legislation replaced by Public Law 115-20, ‘This isn’t hunting — it’s slaughter.’

Campus News

Special election sees surprising results

Olivia Vest Managing Editor Following the resignation of U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo, a special election was held to fill the seat of representation for Kansas’ Fourth Congressional District. The special election, held officially on Tuesday, April 11, was ultimately filled by Republican Ron Estes. Candidates James Thompson (D), Chris Rockhold (Libertarian) and Estes (R) received… Continue reading Special election sees surprising results

Campus News

Instrumental music ‘conducts’ Chamber Recital

Top: Tuba player Grant Ryan performs his solo piece. The night offered three soloists which included a flute solo, a trumpet solo and Ryan’s tuba solo. Bottom: Members of the percussion ensemble perform a piece using bows and a xylophone. This piece had a very mystical and majestic type of sound to it. Hunter Fullhart… Continue reading Instrumental music ‘conducts’ Chamber Recital

Feature

Butler launches NASA courses next semester

National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program, a five week course, will be available for Butler students to take in the fall 2017 semester.  The program emphasizes the focus on the exploration of Mars and the work that goes into being a scientist or engineer for NASA. Photo by NASA Sergio Cisneros Lantern Staff Students… Continue reading Butler launches NASA courses next semester