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Kansas modifies requirements to alleviate teaching shortage 

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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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Scholarship opportunity available to Kansas residents

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Kira Dye Lantern Staff Whether students are looking for a scholarship or their current financial aid just is not cutting it, the Kansas Promise Act might be the right fit.   On April 23, 2021, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2064, a bill that enables the Kansas Promise Scholarship Act.   What is the Kansas… Continue reading Scholarship opportunity available to Kansas residents

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Faculty form Committee: Jolly, Braungardt and Sherrer will start as trustees in January 2022

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Ally Davis Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Butler County voters made changes to the college’s Board of Trustees. Kim Braungardt unseated Doug Law, of District 2 Position 5, by 72 votes, according to Butler County, Kansas, election results. Linda Jolly beat John Laffen, of District 1 Position 4, by 461 votes, and David Sherrer beat Stephen Mills, of District 3 Position 6, by… Continue reading Faculty form Committee: Jolly, Braungardt and Sherrer will start as trustees in January 2022

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BSA, College Health partners for vaccine clinic

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Morgan-Alysse Black Lantern Staff The Black Student Association (BSA) organization is partnering with the College Health Department to offer information and resources to students concerning the Covid-19 vaccination. The mission is to target the El Dorado and Butler community as a whole, but particularly the students and staff. This fall and beyond, BSA and College… Continue reading BSA, College Health partners for vaccine clinic

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Students reflect on Covid vaccine

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Cynthia Nava Lantern Staff Among Kansans, 2.7 million have been vaccinated, 959,000 are fully vaccinated, or 32.9% of the state’s population, according to Our World in Data. Leading scientists believe it may be difficult to reach herd immunity though if more people do not get vaccinated. According to a New York Times article, “Continued immunizations,… Continue reading Students reflect on Covid vaccine

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Employees invited to VPA open forum: Ferguson speaks of Butler’s strengths, challenges audience

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Lantern Staff Stephanie Ferguson, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania, native, was among the first of three candidates invited by the college to meet with employees at an open forum today. After she was introduced by President Kim Krull, Ferguson spoke about her background and qualifications. Prior to her applying for the position at the college, Ferguson had… Continue reading Employees invited to VPA open forum: Ferguson speaks of Butler’s strengths, challenges audience

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Students shed light on living opportunities: Pets, privacy contributing factors

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Annette Berntsen Lantern Staff Dorm rooms. A perfect setting where a few strangers (or friends) are shoved into the same living space for months at a time and expected to either get along or cause problems. As daunting as this sounds, there are several perks to living on campus.   “I like the freedom of coming… Continue reading Students shed light on living opportunities: Pets, privacy contributing factors

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Senate acquits Trump: Vote falls short

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Maya Hall Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the House of Representatives impeached former president Donald Trump. In the vote, 10 republicans voted for his impeachment along with all democrat representatives.  This was Trump’s second impeachment, the first happened on Dec. 18, 2019. Orion Yoesle, assistant professor of political science, provides some information on the first and… Continue reading Senate acquits Trump: Vote falls short