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Campus News

Mayor vetoes Andover remodel, city council asks for more deliberations

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Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Following a veto by Andover Mayor Ben Lawrence, Andover City Council asked the Andover Planning Commission to further review Butler’s Andover project. Lawrence vetoed Ordinance 1679, the ordinance that would allow Butler to expand its 5000 building to house the classrooms and facilities they are losing in the 6000… Continue reading Mayor vetoes Andover remodel, city council asks for more deliberations

Campus News · Feature

Butler welcomes dean of fine arts and communication

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Ashton Hittle Lantern Staff The new school year at Butler brings a new department of Fine Arts and Communication Dean Richard Nichols. Nichols is a well-rounded man that heads the Fine Arts and Communications Department. He is a husband and father to four children, and he has always been involved with music and teaching throughout… Continue reading Butler welcomes dean of fine arts and communication

Campus News · Sports

Grizzlies take down 18th ranked Scotties

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Tyler Godwin Student Sports Media The Grizzlies traveled to Highland Community College for their second game of the season and were able to pick up a crucial early season victory over the Scotties, defeating Highland 35-27. Butler started off the game’s scoring with two rushing touchdowns coming from sophomore running back Darius Timmons. Sophomore quarterback… Continue reading Grizzlies take down 18th ranked Scotties

Campus News · Feature

Business administration major reaches transfer agreement with WSU

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Matthew Will Managing Editor Shortly after the school year began, Butler Community College announced a new agreement involving Wichita State University’s Frank Barton School of Business. The agreement lays out the required courses needed for a bachelor’s degree in business administration. On Friday, Aug. 4, the two insitutions met at Butler’s Andover campus to finalize… Continue reading Business administration major reaches transfer agreement with WSU

Campus News

Butler implements program to guide students

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Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Most would agree that college should ideally be as inexpensive and easy as possible. With Butler’s new Pathways curriculum, this will be made reachable for all freshmen enrolled in the Fall 2018 semester and those semesters following if the system works according to plan. According to Vice President of Academics Lori… Continue reading Butler implements program to guide students

Campus News

Pizza attracts students to public forum with president

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Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Butler President Kim Krull hosted her monthly public forum to hear the concerns of students in the Student Union on the El Dorado campus. The purpose of the public meeting is for students to have an open discussion with administration on their experience, both positive and negative, at Butler.… Continue reading Pizza attracts students to public forum with president

Opinion

If affordable education requires taxes, so be it

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Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager The discussions currently taking place over the funding Butler Community College is receiving from property taxes are framed in a dishonest way that ignores people in favor of pure numbers. Kansas’ 77th District Representative Kristey Williams is currently pushing for Butler’s funding to be cut by demand of frustrated… Continue reading If affordable education requires taxes, so be it

Campus News

Enrollment at Butler continues to decrease

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Amanda Smith and Ashton Hittle Lantern Staff Enrollment rates at Butler Community College have been declining in recent years. According to Associate Vice President of Student Services Jessica Ohman, this can be explained by decreasing population in certain locations in Kansas and employment rates. Butler is not the only community college struggling with this issue… Continue reading Enrollment at Butler continues to decrease