Jordan Cornell Butler Lantern As the school year continues, so does the effort students and staff put in to keep themselves and others safe. After classes moved online in March, students packed up and returned home or sheltered where they could. Students have now returned to school via in person and online, after a five month “quarantine”… Continue reading COVID numbers remain steady on Butler, WSU’s campus
Annette Berntsen Lantern Staff As the 2020 school year begins, administration has been looking for ways to open campuses without causing another spike in COVID-19 cases. To do this, colleges use a combination of the recommendations provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American College Health Association (ACHA) and Kansas Department of… Continue reading Colleges search for ways to combat COVID-19
Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff Many students are wondering what is going to happen this summer. Everyday students, and Kansas, get scary numbers and information from the news about COVID-19. At the first signs of trouble, Gov. Laura Kelly enacted Kansas’ stay at home order, which closed Butler Community Colleges campuses after the extended spring break.… Continue reading Campus goes digital with Summer Plus program
Amanda Smith Editor-in-Chief With the college being closed because of Covid-19, all Butler classes transitioned into an online format. This has not only been challenging for students to adjust to, but for instructors as well. Spring Break was extended one week in order for instructors to organize their material onto the new platform. For Professor… Continue reading Instructors adjust to online changes
Amanda Smith Editor-in-Chief Construction in the 5000 and 6000 buildings is proceeding normally, and the east part of the 5000 building, including the parking lot, is now completely gone. Additionally, a small Starbucks will be added to the snack bar in the 5000 building, serving drinks only. Further construction is mostly on schedule, though some… Continue reading Construction continues at BOA
Carlie Pracht Managing Editor Bulgaria is the home of mountains, valleys, beaches and is well known for its roses that are exported as rose oil for perfume companies around the world. Bulgaria, specifically the Capital, Sofia, is also the home to sophomore international student Yoana Tsaneva. Tsaneva attended high school at the International School Uwekind… Continue reading International student discusses volleyball, pandemic struggles
In an email sent by Dr. Kim Krull, she explained that Butler’s Critical Incident Management Team decided that even though there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases on any Butler campus that Spring Break will be extended by one week to March 27. During this time, offices on each campus location will be open. Beginning March… Continue reading Butler Community College Update regarding the Coronavirus
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
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’
