Illustration by Elza High Sophia Allen Lantern Staff Several days before the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, started, skater Adam Rippon and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence were already a part of the first piece of drama. Rippon, one of the first openly gay U.S. athletes to participate in the Winter Olympics, criticized… Continue reading Rippon continues to skate… away from meeting with Pence
Dee Guest Poet Time passes by faster now, Yesterday we were riding bikes enjoying our summers. Now we Uber to work when its sunny and 75. A week ago we were inseparable, Now I’m lucky if I run into you between lecture. Last month we couldn’t decide between Nintendo and Sega, Now we have to… Continue reading Where has time gone?
Tori Lemon Editor-in-Chief The number of human sex trafficking cases involving minors in Wichita have seen a jump in recent years. According to the Exploited and Missing Child Unit (EMCU), there were 29 cases of trafficking in 2014. In 2015, that number more than doubled to 65 cases. As far as nationwide cases, Polaris reported… Continue reading Wichita human trafficking cases become more of a concern
Nimbus Guest Poet I’m not an avid music fan. I listen to it like every other person on the planet. But I don’t follow the latest trends. Or know the intricacies behind composition. Music is just something that’s been around, always in the background. In every moment of my life, usually a different song for… Continue reading Time Machine
Noah Merrell Guest Reporter When it comes to sex “No Means No!,” in North Carolina that is not the case. On May 16, 1977, Beverly Hester was sexually assaulted by a man after originally giving consent and revoking her consent during intercourse. North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled that that under the law, it was not… Continue reading North Carolina legislation sparks sexual consent discussion
Illustration by Elza High STAFF EDITORIAL On Thursday, Jan. 31, our staff distributed the first issue of the second semester. Not even 24 hours later, approximately 415 newspapers had been stolen. The total loss of revenue was about $711.85, once the cost of advertisements and the papers that had disappeared were factored in. On the front… Continue reading The truth hurts: Lantern staff responds to recent controversy
Tyler Krenzin Lantern Staff Here we go, I never knew I would be dragged back into this situation, but at the request of many and my own secret passion, the Fifty Shades franchise and I meet again. In the weeks leading up to this sinful event, I found myself growing ever more passionate about writing… Continue reading ‘Fifty Shades Freed:’ Nothing more than a tease
Matthew Will Lantern Staff Since taking command in October, Chief of Police Jason Kenney has set out to make Butler Community College as safe a place as he can, along with his team. One of the biggest areas needing improvement was the issue with narcotics on campus. Recent years have proved good for this problem.… Continue reading Narcotics cases on campus drop
Charles Chaney Sports Editor fr Head Coach Bryan Miller’s men’s basketball team to say they have dealt with adversity would be an understatement. “It’s addition by subtraction,” Assistant Coach Daven Vo said. With three players leaving the basketball team over the break, it left the Grizzlies with only nine players to suit up. It did… Continue reading Men’s basketball becomes closer with defections
Darrah Walker Lantern Staff The recent controversy regarding Issue 7 of the Butler Lantern has made it clear that news is not always comfortable. In his news story, Butler Lantern Reporter Matthew Will informed the public of the arrest of a former student athlete, DeMario Burnett, who was arrested on suspicion of capital murder in… Continue reading Journalists strive to report uncomfortable facts
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