Kira Dye Lantern Staff In recent days, the Butler literature department has seen a decline relative to other programs in enrollment for its courses, leading English professors to use their marketing skills to bring attention to their program. What’s possibly behind this continuing pattern? In 2015, Butler Community College switched from its previous “cafeteria” degree… Continue reading A Shakespearean decline in literature enrollment
Brayden Oneal Student Sports Media The women’s softball team is 34-2. Those two losses come from splitting doubleheaders with Hutchison. Their first loss was on Sunday, March 5 where they lost 6-5 and went on to then beat Hutch 8-0 in the second game. Then, on Thursday, April 6, the Grizzlies lost 3-2 and beat… Continue reading Grizzly softball speaks for itself
Jen Anima Lantern Staff The E.B White Art Gallery on the El Dorado campus invites students to see the new pieces that have been put on display for this year’s Juried Exhibition. The annual Juried Exhibition in the E.B White Art Gallery is open to the public and students until Monday, May 2 from 10… Continue reading Juried exhibition highlights, recognizes art students’ work
The Board of Trustees meets every month on the second Tuesday. The April meeting was held Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the Dankert Trustee Board Room of the Welcome Center. The call to order began promptly at 4:30 p.m. followed by the pledge of allegiance and approval of agenda. The meeting began with… Continue reading Board of Trustees hold April meeting: Broadcasting students recognized, Union moves to traditional bargaining among others
Ally Davis Editor-in-Chief There is always that one professor that has been around for years, but we do not always know their background and where they came from. Michael Swan, professor of Mass Communications, has taught at Butler for over 20 years. Since Swan was a little kid, he used to watch the news and… Continue reading Mass Communications professor to retire after fulfilling career
Evan Dalian Managing Editor In March, Student Life paired with Counselor Nancy Hamm to take students through a meditation on both the Andover and El Dorado campuses. The Andover event took place Tuesday, March 22 at 12 p.m. in the Grizzly Den and the El Dorado event took place the following week, Tuesday, March 29… Continue reading Counselor offers meditation, pizza to manage mental health and stress
Tyler Bond Student Sports Media While we were all out partying, working and going to different places, the track and field team was busy during spring break. On Saturday, March 19, the team traveled to the Bethel Open in Newton, racking up a couple of first place spots. Butler finished third in men’s competition with… Continue reading Track & field runs at Bethel
Brayden Oneal Student Sports Media The 2022 Butler basketball team had another good season during Coach Kyle Fisher’s tenure. They went 23-9 overall in his third season and 16-8 in the Jayhawk Conference, good for third behind Dodge City and Hutchison. The Grizzlies’ season ended with a loss to Hutchinson, 92-85, in a tough, hard-fought… Continue reading Men’s basketball recap
Jen Anima Lantern Staff Do not miss your chance to enter this semester’s library challenge offered at both El Dorado and Andover campuses. The monthly challenge is simple: Grab a book from the display shelf, read it and fill out a review for that book to be entered to win an Amazon gift card at… Continue reading Library offers a monthly challenge, caffeinated beverages
Adrian Holguin Student Sports Media It turns out the elevation of Head Coach Brice Vignery will not be the only coaching change for the Butler Grizzlies as Nate Haremza and Kyle Woodall have been promoted to offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively. This will be Haremza’s fifth season with the Butler Grizzlies and Woodall’s seventh.… Continue reading Update: More fresh faces for Butler Grizzly football
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