Carlie Pracht Lantern Staff The book “Girl,Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis is a self help book that tells the story of facing struggles in life but being able to love yourself and find who you truly are. The main focus of the book is to stop believing what people tell you to do or… Continue reading Book club aims to ‘elevate’ perception of self worth
Freshman pre-nursing major Alexis Phillips (left) and Freshman psychology major Bailey Smith (right) are competing in the Miss Kansas Pageant Thursday, June 6 through Saturday, June 8. Phillips was crowned Miss Meadowlark in January 2019, and Smith was crowned Miss Frontier in August 2018. Emmie Boese Emmie Boese Lantern Staff Despite what people may see… Continue reading Students prepare for Miss Kansas
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff Butler Community College has many teachers who have work experience pertaining to what they are now teaching at Butler. This knowledge of how certain careers work enables teachers to give their students that insight into the real world that many university professors are not able to give them. Jeffrey Meyer, a… Continue reading Using prior work experience for better teaching
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Most students attending Butler’s El Dorado campus would recognize Professor of Chemistry Robert Carlson whether it be from his classes, lunch or just from encountering his outgoing personality around campus. Carlson has been teaching at Butler for 30 years and in his time, he has always put his students first. One… Continue reading Carlson continues to aim for student success
Emmie Boese Lantern Staff Sophomore Tavarius Wright, business major from Memphis, Tennessee, begins the end of his Butler career by becoming a national champion and breaking a record. Wright recently became the national champion in the 60m dash, as well as breaking the school record in this event. Wright set the record with an event… Continue reading Wright emerges into success
Cat Gonzales Photography & Social Media Editor Matthew Hillyard, a Butler alum, returned to showcase his talent with 35 pieces and one video at the EB White Art Gallery in the 700 Building. This show features his favorite piece, “HATE U,” He selected this piece to dedicate to all of his ex-boyfriends. The topic of… Continue reading Former student makes a comeback as featured artist
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff “I think the highlight is that everyone is combined and at the same time they all kind of have their special moment, and I think the other thing is that it’s pretty special that there are some solo opportunities,” Chad Ingram, assistant professor of vocal Music at Butler, said, explaining what… Continue reading Performing arts department comes together to perform
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff On both the El Dorado and Andover Butler campuses, there are food pantries available for Butler students and faculty to use, whether they live in the Villas, at home or on campus. Grizzly Ambassadors and Student Government Association (SGA) collaborate to make this possible on the El Dorado campus along with… Continue reading Grizzly Ambassadors, SGA treat students to food pantry
Sasha Hull Lantern Staff Amongst the legalization of medicinal and recreational marijuana around the United States, a surge of CBD (cannabidiol) shops have surfaced over all 50 states. One of the newest CBD shops has taken root in El Dorado at 1236 W. Central Ave, making it the first of its kind in town. Demara… Continue reading Hemp Releaf finds a home in El Dorado
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff For international students, it can take up to one year to transfer to college here in the United States. The requirements needed range from an application, bank statements showcasing that students can afford to attend, a sponsor or a financial guarantee form, high school transcripts in English, an international housing statement,… Continue reading International students adjust to American life
