Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff Almuqade Alwaeli is one of the newest students in Butler’s Adult Education Program and is on track to receive his high school diploma (GED). Alwaeli heard of the program from a friend who attended Butler and has pushed him to receive his diploma and continue with his schooling. Alwaeli has… Continue reading Adult Education provides a chance for students to receive a GED
Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff Looking around Butler Community College, one may see many happy couple and friends. Married Couple Kelsey and Diondre Teagle work in the dance department as dance instructor adjuncts. Teagles attended Wichita State University; Kelsey majored in dance, and Diondre majored in musical theater. The couple met at a musical dance production… Continue reading Married couple joins dance department as part-time instructors
Lexi Letterman Lantern Staff The Andover campus will soon be united under one roof (save for the 9100 building). The classrooms and offices that have had their home in the 6000 building will be available in the 5000 building starting in the 2020 fall semester. Construction is set to be complete before January 2021. According… Continue reading Construction builds in 2021
Bryce Hirayama Student Sports Media The Butler Grizzlies are going back to the postseason for the second year in a row following another winning season, finishing 9-3, under Head Coach Tim Schaffner. The Grizzlies went 8-4 last year and appeared in the Midwest Classic Bowl Miami, Oklahoma. Last year they took on Northeastern Oklahoma A&M,… Continue reading Football returns to Midwest Classic Bowl for second consecutive year
Maddison Farris Lantern Staff The impeachment of President Donald Trump is a topic that is demanding the attention of all U.S. citizens. There are not many places that can be visited, in person or online, that do not have ads, opinions or posts regarding the current impeachment of President Trump and the 2020 election. On… Continue reading Here is the slice: Impeachment
Owen Berk Student Sports Media The Butler Grizzly men’s basketball season continued in Sedalia, Missouri Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday Nov. 16 to compete in the State Fair Classic. The team left at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, got off the bus and immediately played Moberly Area Community College on the campus of State… Continue reading Men’s basketball splits two-game set in Sedalia
Emmie Boese Business Editor Many Butler employees have dedicated themselves to the military for over 20 years. One name that comes to mind is Gregory Cole. Cole, from Baltimore, Maryland, has worked at Butler for eight years. He teaches the BETA and the culinary arts program at Butler. Cole served in the military for 25… Continue reading Employees serve students, country
Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff Former art instructor Roger Mathews has filed a lawsuit against Butler Community College alleging he was discriminated against because of his age. Mathews, the plaintiff in this lawsuit, was hired by Butler as a part-time instructor in October of 1980, and he was hired as a full-time instructor during the fall… Continue reading Former instructor accuses Butler of age discrimination, files lawsuit
Bryce Hirayama Student Sports Media The Grizzlies entered Saturday’s game against the No. 3 Garden City Broncbusters following a tough loss against Iowa Western one week prior. They did not just lose the game as they also lost a few players to injuries to a team that had many throughout the year. Although the Grizzlies… Continue reading Davenport leads Butler to win in regular season finale
Jacob Minter Reporting I Student The Butler Community College softball team is more than just an ordinary junior college softball team. Just on their home page on the Butler Athletics website, their exclusiveness shows. Headlines scroll across the page listing all sorts of different achievements and stories just from the past year. Despite many… Continue reading New field for the softball team
