Jordan Cornell Lantern Staff The Witcher is a Netflix original television series that was released on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. The show is in the fantasy genre with dragons, witches, elves and other magical creatures and things. It was a highly anticipated show with a cult-following as The Witcher is a popular book series that… Continue reading “The Witcher” impresses both book lovers, Netflix fans alike
Amanda Smith Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Dec. 20, the age for purchasing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes (JUULs, vapes, etc.) was raised from 18 to 21 after President Donald Trump signed legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The amendment was made after multiple studies throughout recent years pointed towards the benefits of raising… Continue reading “Tobacco 21” aims to slow down nicotine use among teens
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff The Black Student Association (BSA) is one of the many clubs that Butler offers for all students to get involved in on campus. The club has six participants right now and will be focusing on encouraging more students to join throughout the spring semester. According to Aletra Chaney-Profit, the adviser for… Continue reading BSA leads jazz line into diverse conversation
Jordan Plowman Lantern Staff As of the last Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Butler Community College campus police now have jurisdiction over the Villas. Jason Kenney, chief of police for Butler Community College, and Curt Zieman, chief of El Dorado police, signed A Memorandum of Understanding, (MOU). The idea was first… Continue reading Campus police widens scope to ensure safety
Christopher Lowry Student Sports Media The Grizzlies track and field teams were able to punch six more tickets to the National Indoor meet after competing at the Jayhawk Classic hosted by the University of Kansas in Anschutz Pavilion. Sophomore Xavier Atkins led the way with his second consecutive 60 meter dash with a time of… Continue reading Handful of Grizzlies punch tickets to nationals
D’Ion Marley Student Sports Media On Sunday, Jan. 26, around 10 a.m., long-time Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant were in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California that killed them both, along with seven others. This news shocked the basketball community and the world. Bryant was with the Lakers’… Continue reading World stunned by death of NBA star
Hannah Simon Student Sports Media Through the wind and the cold, there will always be one group of people cheering the football and basketball teams on with great songs at every home game: Butler’s very own pep band, the Butler Sideliners. The Butler Sideliners are directed by John Templin and assistant directed by Rick Moose.… Continue reading Pep band adds warm atmosphere to events
Owen Berk Student Sports Media Former community college All-American Ericka Mattingly had a winding road to Butler. Mattingly is originally from Wichita and played high school basketball at Wichita South High. She helped the Titans win state titles all four of her years in high school. Along the way to four state titles, Mattingly got… Continue reading Grizzly turned Roo: Ericka Mattingly’s journey to UMKC
Raymond Hoare Student Sports Media Region VI Basketball Tourney in Dodge City Within the past few years, the Region VI Basketball Tournament is held in either Park City or in the Metro – Wichita area at Koch Arena. This upcoming Region VI Tourney will be out in Dodge City in the Student Activities Center. They… Continue reading Jayhawk Column: Everything happening in Jayhawk Conference
Maya Hall Lantern Staff On Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, Congress passed a bill that was signed by President Trump to raise the legal age to smoke or vape from 18 to 21 years old. The legislation was signed to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and is believed to save many lives across… Continue reading New smoking law presents pros, cons
