John Meyer Lantern Staff The Theatre department presents “The Children’s Show,” written and directed by Bob Peterson, professor of theatre, running Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Set at the Digby Preparatory School, characters Frank and Alvin set out on an adventure. Caden Runnalls, technical theatre director, has performed as Alvin the Alligator in… Continue reading A tale of loyalty, friendship awaits
Jen Anima-Valdez Editor-in-Chief If you have yet to watch the documentary Dead on Arrival, it’s time that you do. This 21-minute-long documentary takes viewers through what the illicit opioid named fentanyl is and how it is taking a toll on the youth today. Not only does this documentary give incredible information about how this… Continue reading ‘One line, one pill, one time’: Guest speakers warn of fentanyl use
Lantern Staff The Mary Jane Teall Theatre (MJT) awarded two Butler employees for the work they did in the theatre production of The Father. The MJT is made up of members of the Wichita theatre community as well as theatre audiences, according to Phil Speary, dean of Academic Support Services. Speary, a Wichita native, has… Continue reading Employees honored with theatre awards
Jen Anima Lantern Staff David Grann, an American journalist, had a pitch deadline for The New Yorker and had not found the perfect topic to write about. He called friends and family in search of the right story when a friend brought up the Giant Squid, an animal so rare no one had seen alive… Continue reading ‘New York Times’ best-selling author speaks about ‘Killers’ at Butler
By Kira Dye A new junction of Butler Community College and Cowley College is set to begin in the Fall 2023 semester. Butler’s well-known nursing program is extending to Cowley to complement the pre-nursing path of the college in Winfield. “The partnership will bring changes to both colleges that I hope will be mutually beneficial,”… Continue reading Butler, Cowley to partner with nursing program
Jen Anima Lantern Staff NumanaNumana is a non-profit hunger relief organization based in El Dorado. They have provided three different ways in which Kansans can help Ukraine in these difficult times: donating to their Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Response Fund, having a private meal packing event and hosting a meal packing event. Click the link below… Continue reading How to help Ukrainian refugees
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
Kira Dye Lantern Staff As the weather warms up, flowers begin blooming – for professional Butler employees especially. The 2021-2022 Master Agreement was approved unanimously at the Tuesday, March 8 Board of Trustees meeting. After a recent union contract froze up in a winter impasse, professional employees reached a conclusion, including a back-paid salary increase… Continue reading Faculty contract blooms just in time for spring
Evan Dalian Managing Editor As Black History Month comes to an end, students and staff reflect on what Black History Month means to them and the events that took place this month to celebrate. President of Black Student Association (BSA) Morgan-Alysse Black explained what Black History Month means to her. “It is a month of… Continue reading Student organization invites speakers: Events highlight Black history
Jen Anima Lantern Staff On Wednesday, Jan. 12, the Board of Education passed an emergency declaration to change the requirements for becoming a substitute teacher in the state of Kansas. The declaration will last until Wednesday, June 1 in hopes it will help the shortage of staff because of Covid-19 in Kansas schools. According to KWCH as of Saturday, Jan. 26, there have been 17,344… Continue reading Kansas modifies requirements to alleviate teaching shortage
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