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Spanish major discovers love for teaching: Marlar nears 18th year teaching at Butler

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Marissa Ramirez Reporting 1 Student From rookie teacher to being chair of her department in Foreign Language, Calisa Marlar has given her all to Butler Community College as a Spanish professor. Marlar started here at Butler in August of 2001, fresh out of Kansas State University. She was only here temporarily for a semester, filling… Continue reading Spanish major discovers love for teaching: Marlar nears 18th year teaching at Butler

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Olson strives for success in livestock

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Hannah Simon Reporting 1 Student When you think of sports you probably think of football, volleyball or basketball but not Patrick Olson. You might know Olson by “Cowboy,” “Rhinestone,” “Yee Yee” or that guy that wears a cowboy hat around campus. Olson came here to judge livestock with the Butler agriculture judging team. Olsen is… Continue reading Olson strives for success in livestock

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Debate strides to the top

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Cat Gonzales Photography & Social Media Editor Butler Community College has been debating across the Midwest. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Donnie Featherston has led the team to three tournaments where the team broke to quarter finals, won speaking awards and placed third overall in debate sweeps. “We’ve been to three tournaments so far,” Featherston said.… Continue reading Debate strides to the top

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Butler helps hosts first Kids Day in 16 years

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Matthew Will Managing Editor The Wichita Thunder, along with Butler Community College and Golden Plains Credit Union, hosted their first Kids Day game in almost 16 years. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, local Wichita elementary, middle and high schools brought students together for hockey and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) activities. “The Kids Day… Continue reading Butler helps hosts first Kids Day in 16 years

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PD courses receive mixed opinions

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Amanda Smith Lantern Staff As the semester begins to wind down, faculty and staff begin to look at the newly implemented PD courses that freshmen took this semester. The goal of these courses was to allow students to better understand Pathways, which emphasizes the courses that are required for different majors and the relevance of… Continue reading PD courses receive mixed opinions

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Dance concert embodies holiday spirit

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  Alfredo Garcia Lantern Staff The Fine Arts department will host “DANCE: A Dance Concert” on Thursday, Nov. 29 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Drawing on a holiday theme, the show will feature special guests from local nursing homes performing “Jingle Bell Rock.”  Excerpts from “The Nutcracker” and many other holiday favorites and recognizable songs will… Continue reading Dance concert embodies holiday spirit

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‘Anatomy of Grey’ is taking the stage

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Ashton Hittle Lantern Staff “Anatomy of Grey,” a play written by Jim Leonard Jr. published in 2006, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 15 through Saturday, Nov. 17. The production will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening and a matinee performance on Saturday at 2 p.m. The play is directed Professor of Theatre by Sam… Continue reading ‘Anatomy of Grey’ is taking the stage