Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Most classes consist of non-stop lectures with the occasional break for questions, but one freshman instructor aims to take his class in a more active direction. Adjunct Instructor Jonathan Coffey, a recent anthropology graduate and environmental scientist at Stantec, teaches BS106, Intro to Cultural Anthropology, with a unique twist.… Continue reading Dungeons and Dragons invade Andover campus
Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff Justin Lewis, a vocal music scholar, has left Butler to pursue his music career. Lewis had the opportunity to go on tour and travel the world. He arrived back home inspired and ready to start a new journey. He became interested in the arts as a high school freshman. “I started… Continue reading Justin Lewis plans for his upcoming music career
Carlie Pracht & Amanda Smith Lantern Staff In honor of Earth Day, which always falls on April 22, and to remind students and faculty of their role in the earth’s conservation, Sophomore Jaedn Cooper hosted “Every day is Earth Day” with the help of Sophomore Mo Rutledge and Freshman Bayley Rogers on Monday, April 15.… Continue reading Cooper organizes earth day event, involves many
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff Military enlistment is not what it once was. America tends to take pride in having the world’s most powerful military, but there are less people making their way in to recruitment offices to put their name down to serve. Has school become more appealing to young people? Or is the idea… Continue reading Enlistment shouldn’t be scary
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff The news is a joke. Someone has to say it, so let it be me. On my phone I have three news apps: FOX, CNN and The New York Times. Having three news sources at the touch of a button sounds convenient to anybody. I can see both sides of the… Continue reading Mainstream media ignores important stories
Sasha Hull Lantern Staff Is Butler’s books and tuition scholarship worth the effort and time commitment for the theatre students it offers its aid to? Do technical theatre scholarship holders put in more effort than their acting counterparts? Two theatre students help answer these questions to understand truly what it means to be on a… Continue reading Theatre activity scholarships: Helpful or harmful?
Emmie Boese Lantern Staff The instrumental department will have their last performance on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Every group from the instrumental department will play several pieces. The concert band will play six pieces, one of which is “Moon Phases 81” by Scott Director. The jazz ensemble will play… Continue reading Instrumental department prepares for last concert of the year
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff College student journalists from Kansas gathered in Wichita for the annual Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM) conference on Sunday, April 7 and Monday, April 8 and for Butler, both the Lantern newspaper and The Grizzly Magazine staff were in attendance. The Grizzly brought home a total of five awards while the Lantern… Continue reading Lantern, Grizzly showcase skills in Kansas contest
Sasha Hull Lantern Staff The current laws in Kansas state that anyone over the age of 21 can carry a firearm concealed from view without a permit. Kansas laws also allow for individuals over the age of 21 to have a concealed carry in public buildings including college campuses without a license. On Saturday, March… Continue reading Kansas House passes concealed carry bill, in review by Senate
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Transferring to a four year university can be a little nerve racking when taking into account the fact that some classes taken at a community college might not transfer. As a result, Butler and Wichita State have decided to team up to help students avoid that. “The overall goal of the articulation… Continue reading Articulation agreements provide efficient transfer for students
