Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Education Greg Orman, who is running as an independent gubernatorial candidate, plans to bring education in Kansas back to, and beyond, adequate funding levels. Orman believes in the importance of public education and is open to innovation through technology in education to improve the system. He also supports private education but… Continue reading Kansas candidates: On the issues- Greg Orman
Sophia Allen Lantern Staff Education Laura Kelly, the democratic gubernatorial candidate, has always been a supporter of children and families, so it is not surprising that she intends to improve the state’s public school system and support early childhood education programs. If elected, she intends to increase school funds and provide the best possible education… Continue reading Kansas candidates: On the issues- Laura Kelly
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Education Kris Kobach, the republican gubernatorial candidate, is a supporter of education and is in favor of focusing on putting more money into the classrooms specifically. According to Kobach’s website, he hopes to spend more money on teacher pay, books and computers. His plan is to guarantee that at least 75 percent… Continue reading Kansas candidates: On the issues- Kris Kobach
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Although Butler offers multiple clubs and organizations like SGA and CRU for its students, it does not include an environmental club that many other colleges around the nation do. Sophomore Jaedn Cooper hopes to change this soon. “I’ve always been really earth and eco-friendly, and I don’t think we have a… Continue reading Cooper looks to start environmental club
Ashton Hittle Lantern Staff Tent America 2018 is apart of the Awaken the Dawn organization, created to spread prayer and worship all across the nation. Each capital from every state is participating in the event, and many colleges across the nation participate as well. The movement was first created in 2017 at the National Mall… Continue reading CRU brings prayer to campus
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Celebrating its 15th year as a program at Butler and Emporia, the Butler Emporia Student Teacher (BEST) Program has proven to be quite a success according to BEST Program staff. “We have built a strong relationship between our key partners at ESU in our combined effort to serve students’ needs,” Education Department… Continue reading The ‘BEST’ program is closer than you think
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Butler’s English department will remember former Professor of English Michael Cissell through a reading of his book of poetry at the L.W. Nixon Library. Cissell published “The Cutting Songs of the Butcher Son” in July of this year, a month before his passing on Thursday, August 16, and it… Continue reading ‘Butcher Son’ to be read in memorial
Cat Gonzales Photography & Social Media Editor Nude modeling is a regular part of Life Drawing class. The professors in the art department believe that it is an important aspect when helping their students to become better artists. “If you can learn how to draw the human figure, then you can draw anything else,” Professor… Continue reading Nude modeling plays important role in Life Drawing
Alfredo Garcia Lantern Staff The Grizzlies Safe app, set to launch on Tuesday, Oct. 9 for faculty and staff, will replace BEARS alert. The app will be fully available sometime in December to everyone, according to Chief of Police Jason Kenney. Kenney thought of the idea of the app after seeing larger colleges use a… Continue reading Grizzlies Safe app replaces BEARS
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