Emmie Boese & Cat Gonzales Business Manager and Photography & Social Media Editor A rising star from El Dorado takes set at Butler Community College. Sophomore Sydney Scanlon, the starting setter for the Women’s Volleyball team and a top contender, plans on majoring in radiology after her two years at Butler, but is undecided on… Continue reading Scanlon sets her way
Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff Many families came out for the Butler’s parent weekend to support the Butler Grizzlies against Fort Scott for their homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 19. Veteran families and the Douglas Bulldog youth team set up grills and had food out for any friendly face to eat. Games included spike-a-ball, cornhole, footballs… Continue reading Homecoming 2019: A night of support and celebration
Amanda Smith Managing Editor With the love of the game fueling her, Hannah Mortimer has seen nearly every crevice of the basketball world. From high school and college ball to the Harlem Globetrotters, Mortimer is now an assistant coach for the women’s team at Butler. Mortimer has always lived by the “everyday matters” mindset, which… Continue reading From player to coach, Mortimer keeps ‘trotting’
Jordan Cornell Lantern Staff A commuting student is on their way to class. They woke up early and like every other day should be on time. However, there is traffic and construction slowing them down, more than they expected. This can happen to some of Butler’s commuting students. Some of Butler’s students reside in the… Continue reading Commuting has become a hassle for some students
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff After performing in five other countries, singer Khoa Lê has decided to begin his vocal performance education at Butler. The 23-year-old singer from Saigon, Vietnam has already released two albums: Lê Khoa Hát Lê Minh Son and War. He released his first album, Lê Khoa Hát Lê Minh Son, on June… Continue reading Lê Khoa experiments with new album
Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff Walking to QuikTrip and back, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) walked for Mental Health Awareness Week on Friday, Oct. 4, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The walk was a true test of the power of the few participants. Sophomore Kenyatta Nyirenda, vice president of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter, said that he… Continue reading PTK walks in solidarity of emotions felt by many
Maddison Farris Lantern Staff On Tuesday, Oct. 1 the Butler Phi Theta Kappa chapter and the SGA held a “Techniques of Breathing Relaxation” class where anyone with an hour to spare and a need for a relaxing breath of fresh air could join them on the grass outside the student union. Jan Taylor, an adjunct… Continue reading Don’t be stressed: Take a breath
Lexi Letterman Lantern Staff Game night, which was a part of Phi Theta Kappa’s Mental Health Awareness week, was held on Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Grizzly Den in Andover at 6 p.m. The evening started out with many game options, beginning with cornhole. In addition to games, Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences Nathan Swink… Continue reading Game night aims for student relaxation
Madeline Owens Lantern Staff The Golden Asian buffet has excellent Chinese cuisine, and they know what a good buffet should consist of. Chinese food is a necessity in a small midwest town. Even in my small hometown of Gardner, there are a couple of really good “hole in the wall” Chinese restaurants that were very… Continue reading Local buffet provides stunning choices, service
Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff The vocal performance department is proud to present the first concert of this year’s three-part series, “I’ve Got Rhythm” on Thursday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Saturday’s performance at 2 p.m. Associate Professor of Vocal Music Matthew Udland explains the reasoning behind this… Continue reading Clap your hands to…’I’ve Got Rhythm”
