Marcus Smith Lantern Staff Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926 and was renamed Black History Month. It was first proposed by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in 1969 and was first officially recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976. Since it was first recognized, every… Continue reading “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.”- Martin Luther King Jr.

Cat Gonzales Lantern Staff Enrollment is down for the 2017 fall semester at Butler Community College, according to the 20th-day Demographics. The total headcount of attendance had dropped since fall 2016. For tuition, there was an increase in fees for the 2017-2018 academic year, but the tuition rate did not increase. From Fall 2016, several… Continue reading Enrollment falls from 2016 fall semester

Cat Gonzales Lantern Staff For parents who are attending Butler and who use the EduCare Center Learning Lab, the tuition for their children will now be more affordable. EduCare received a Child Care Access Means Parents (CCAMPis) grant in the amount of $116,012, which may concern parents who are Pell-eligible and low-income. “The EduCare teaches… Continue reading Grant gives parents opportunity to finish college