Campus News · Feature

Ignite awareness of mental health: Fire science program presents challenges

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Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff Mental health has become a significant topic in the times of COVID. On top of this, college students are under immense stress as everything piles together. Even in these hard times, students in the Fire Science program have chosen to serve communities by working towards a degree with various complications.   Unique… Continue reading Ignite awareness of mental health: Fire science program presents challenges

Review

Netflix’s new psychological thriller film does not disappoint

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Maya Hall Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Sep. 11, Netflix released another one of their original movies called The Devil All the Time. It was released to select theaters, then released on Netflix on Wednesday, Sep. 16. In its first two days after being released, it was the most-watched thing on Netflix, and in its overall first… Continue reading Netflix’s new psychological thriller film does not disappoint

Campus News

Policy sparks confusion among employees

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Amariani Garcia Lantern Staff The Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT) met the morning of Tuesday, Sep. 8 and faculty were left confused whether the policy of accommodating work modifications because of  COVID-19 had been changed. In an email send out by Terry Sader, professor of philosophy and ethics, to all faculty, he was deeply apologetic… Continue reading Policy sparks confusion among employees

Feature · Review

El Dorado’s new health restaurant offers positive atmosphere and healthy menu

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Maya Hall Editor-in-Chief Those who love smoothies, teas and health bars and live in El Dorado are in luck. A brand-new cafe has opened called The Daily Spot.  They first opened on Thursday, Aug. 13 but had their grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 22. Their location is 2710 W Central Ave in El Dorado, right… Continue reading El Dorado’s new health restaurant offers positive atmosphere and healthy menu

Campus News · Community News

Board of Trustees pass mill levy setting it at 16.681 mills

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Maya Hall Editor-in-Chief There is an important part in discussing a school’s yearly budget that most may not know about, and it is called the mill levy.   In their past few meetings, the Board of Trustees has been discussing the budget of the 2020-2021 school year. The meetings about the budget also includes the discussion… Continue reading Board of Trustees pass mill levy setting it at 16.681 mills

Opinion

Walmart offers selective raises, but not to the right people

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Annette Bernsten Lantern Staff As the shopping craze caused by the pandemic slowly subsides, most retail companies are returning to normal pay for employees. Walmart is one of the few companies that has offered raises, but it only applies to a select few employees, creating an imbalance that is unfair for other workers.   The departments… Continue reading Walmart offers selective raises, but not to the right people

Campus News · Feature · Sports

Grizzly’s weight loss journey

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Riley Wagner Reporting I Student Weight loss journeys look different for everyone who has them. For most, it might be a mid-life crisis or a middle-aged decision to change their figure.  But for Karter Johnson, a former Texas Christian University (TCU) defensive tackle now turned tight end, it was just a part of his journey.… Continue reading Grizzly’s weight loss journey

Campus News · Community News · Feature

Theatre has gone virtual with ‘JOE SENT ME’

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Jordan Plowman Multimedia Editor Coming soon to a web platform near you, Butler Community College’s theatre department proudly presents “JOE SENT ME: A GLIMPSE AT THE ROARING TWENTIES.”   “JOE SENT ME” is a minimalistic readers’ theatre, ‘theatre of the mind’ to show each actor’s ability to animate their character to life without intense actor… Continue reading Theatre has gone virtual with ‘JOE SENT ME’