Photo courtesy of Shelby Robertson Tori Lemon Lantern Staff This year is the very first year I can vote in the presidential election, and I hate most of the candidates. It is no secret that our right to vote has been a victory that was long fought for. It is also no secret that there… Continue reading Presidential election: Abstention surrenders your rights

Kaitlin Parks Lantern Staff In April 2011, Gov. Sam Brownback signed the Kansas Secure and Safe Elections (S.A.F.E.) Act. This law enforces that photo identification is required of all in-person voters in every election. The law also requires the inclusion of a copy of or the number on a form of photo ID for all… Continue reading Voter ID laws target people of color

Anonymous Guest Columnist With the presidential election looming and more interest than ever in America’s politics as candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton attempt to fight, argue and manipulate their way to the Oval Office, voter ID laws have come into play as yet another issue on the minds of the American people. Americans are… Continue reading Voter ID protects U.S. citizens

Pro Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff There are positives and negatives to everything in the celestial world we reside in. With social media, there comes many positives in this election season. With the election coming up, social media has become a battlefield of “dank memes” about the political world. Now, you might not think that’s a… Continue reading Social Media in Politics: Pro & Con

Cartoon by Shelby Robertson Hayley Smith Editor-in-Chief So you’re a student who wants to get involved, huh? Oh, you don’t think student involvement is “cool”? Well here I am to tell you that you are wrong! Student involvement is the COOLEST, let me tell you. Being involved in whatever it is that you are interested… Continue reading Make the most of your college experience

  Caleb Thornton Advertising & Distribution Editor Let me begin this editorial by stating I will be not objective. In fact, it will be quite obvious I am all in support of the actions this article will look at and decipher. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, my soul sister Jill Stein joined over 100 others to gather… Continue reading Jill Stein, a favorite of mine.

Pro:  Wall Anonymous Guest Columnist One of the major key issues surrounding Donald Trump becoming president is his goal to build a wall on the southern border of the United States. This raises a lot of eyebrows in our country because numerous people are in support of it and numerous people are against it. Trump… Continue reading Pro & Con’s of Donald’s Wall

Hunter Fullhart Photography & Social Media Editor The race to the White House is one of, if not, the most talked about topic on CNN at the moment. From Trump’s wall to Hillary’s Equal Payment Plan, there isn’t much room to talk about what else is going on with the third party candidates. With the… Continue reading Stein, Johnson debate debacle

Pros: Voting Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff The most common excuse I hear as to why many in our generation decide not to vote is “because it doesn’t matter.” The corruption of the government by large corporations, Electoral College, voter fraud, and rigged primaries have many possible voters feeling like it’s a useless waste of time.… Continue reading Pros and Cons of Voting

Tesla Bethel Lantern Staff There is a restroom in every building on campus. Seriously, every building — don’t go running to the 200 building when they’re in the 1500 building just to use the bathroom. Yes, the toilets are automatic. Just a forewarning in case it flushes before one is finished and startles them because it’s… Continue reading Advice for freshmen