Jordan Plowman Multimedia Editor Hallie Mayes Butler Lantern From the sudden shutdown of school in the spring, adjustments have been made to proceed with in-person class. This includes living on campus and for many other Butler students, commuting to classes. So, what happens if a student is to contract this virus? The Butler Lantern took… Continue reading What do I do if have COVID? Who do I talk to?
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
Hayden Cole Lantern Reporter When the United States shut down in March, it was unclear how long it would take many businesses to resume operation. Some of these key businesses affected included restaurants, gyms and movie theatres. Movie theatres especially struggled during the shutdown. According to Forbes, AMC alone has lost close to $2.5 billion because… Continue reading AMC Theatre will reopen Thursday, Aug. 20 at low prices for one day only
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff Although many museums have closed and performances have been canceled because of COVID-19, there are still many options to experience these activities online, many of which were not available before and probably would not have happened otherwise. For those that have been robbed of their graduation experience, there will be a… Continue reading Unique things to do while self-quarantining
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
Jordan Cornell Staff Writer Covid-19 is a respiratory disease that is labeled as a novel coronavirus; novel means that this virus is new. The virus showed in Wuhan, China on Tuesday, Dec. 31, after several cases of “pneumonia” were treated. It has been four months since then, and the virus has spread worldwide, infecting 1.6… Continue reading Covid-19 Update
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
Jordan Cornell Lantern Staff Spirit Aerosystems announced on Friday, Jan. 24 that the company would begin laying off 2,800 of its employees. The layoffs were announced after Boeing suspended production of the 737 MAX. Investigators said Boeing, Lion Air and pilots are faulted for what caused two fatal crashes of 737 MAX planes in Indonesia… Continue reading Spirit layoffs cause colleges to respond
