Community News · Feature

Looking to adopt a furry friend: Try fostering instead

Megan Wilson Lantern Staff With Thanksgiving over, we all still have a lot to be thankful for. However, the day following a lot of Americans rush out to get the ‘best deals’ on everything. With Christmas next month, it is important to bring to light the importance of weighing longer term decisions such as buying… Continue reading Looking to adopt a furry friend: Try fostering instead

Community News · Feature · Review

‘Beautifica 360’ offers immersive experience

Megan Wilson Lantern Staff Beautifica 360 by James Hood has opened a new immersive experience has opened at the Exploration Place in Wichita at 300 N Mclean Blvd. Entry starts at $29.50 for adults and $17 for students with appropriate ID. It is also wheelchair accessible, so that no one must miss out on the… Continue reading ‘Beautifica 360’ offers immersive experience

Campus News · Feature

Providing students with hands-on experiences

Alexis DeLong Lantern Staff Scholarships can be essential for students who are pursuing a college education. Often students can be under a financial burden, but Butler Community College offers a wide variety of academic and activity/athletic scholarships to help aid students financially.   Many students take advantage of the activity and athletic scholarships the college has… Continue reading Providing students with hands-on experiences

Campus News · Feature

Podcast studios available for use

Baylor Henry & Megan Wilson Lantern Staff The Butler Community College campuses in both El Dorado and Andover have purchased a podcasting studio and equipment for student and faculty use. This studio includes all needed headphones, microphones and sound adjustment equipment for students to record a semi-professional podcast, over anything they desire. This equipment is… Continue reading Podcast studios available for use

Campus News · Feature · Opinion

Support local business:  Library Latte offers affordable beverages 

Baylor Henry Editor-in-Chief America is obsessed with consumerism. Advertisements for products and goods seem to be visible at every turn. This mass consumerism has turned into overconsumption, and created a cycle of purchasing new goods and products every season, and throwing the old ones away. Fast fashion is one example of this, as well as… Continue reading Support local business:  Library Latte offers affordable beverages 

Campus News · Feature · Sports

International students come to small town Kansas

Caileane Thurston Lantern Staff Butler CC currently has a variety of students from various countries all over the world. Students have come from 54 countries including Algeria, Europe, Italy, Kenya, Vietnam, Tanzania, the Bahamas, Nepal, Nigeria and many more. A number of students come to Butler CC because they have received a scholarship or it… Continue reading International students come to small town Kansas

Campus News · Community News · Feature

Inside look at teaching at EDCF

Rylee Gravatt & Alexis DeLong Lantern Staff Butler Community College (CC) and the El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) have an ongoing educational partnership. Butler CC offers classes ranging from basic reading, writing and math classes, to post-secondary general education or career and technology courses.   The Adult Education program has about 125 residents, who are referred… Continue reading Inside look at teaching at EDCF