Caelin Bragg Butler Lantern The Butler Community College Board of Trustees have issued a lawsuit against the City of Andover because of the city’s demands for payment of infrastructure improvements at the 5000 building before the college is allowed to expand its campus. The petition from Butler, filed on Thursday, May 16 by Ray Connell, of the El Dorado law… Continue reading Trustees sue Andover following expansion headaches
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager After two months of debate in the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate, Gov. Laura Kelly has approved house bill (HB) 2144 to become law next year. The bill, originally presented to the Kansas House by District 77 Representative Kristey Williams on Tuesday, Feb. 5, was heavily amended following… Continue reading Governor approves transparency bill
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Mortal Kombat 11 is the most impressive showing of the series to date, though some questionable progression choices hinder the overall experience. Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest in the infamous Mortal Kombat series, a fighting game series featuring an increased level of violence and gore which got… Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat 11’ brings reboot trilogy to close
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager A Silent Voice brings something unique to the world of animated films and offers a realistic representation of the trials and tribulations of repenting for one’s mistakes. A Silent Voice (sometimes translated as The Shape of Voice) is one of the latest movies by anime powerhouse Kyoto Animation, producers… Continue reading Silence speaks louder than words in ‘A Silent Voice’
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Most classes consist of non-stop lectures with the occasional break for questions, but one freshman instructor aims to take his class in a more active direction. Adjunct Instructor Jonathan Coffey, a recent anthropology graduate and environmental scientist at Stantec, teaches BS106, Intro to Cultural Anthropology, with a unique twist.… Continue reading Dungeons and Dragons invade Andover campus
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager House Bill 2144, titled “The Community College Taxpayer Transparency Act,” was passed by the Kansas House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb. 27 after heavy amending and is now in the Kansas Senate. All sections of the bill related to the budgeting and spending authority of a community college and… Continue reading Transparency bill gutted as it heads to Senate
Timothy Johnson & Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff and Advertising & Distribution Manager This is not an issue of efficiency; this is about what is morally right and wrong. Imagine a system that is exorbitantly strict on many of its rules but is bewilderingly lazy on its other rules. In a nutshell, this is the AP… Continue reading AP style seeks to send writing to the stone-ages
Cat Gonzales Photography & Social Media Editor Matthew Hillyard, a Butler alum, returned to showcase his talent with 35 pieces and one video at the EB White Art Gallery in the 700 Building. This show features his favorite piece, “HATE U,” He selected this piece to dedicate to all of his ex-boyfriends. The topic of… Continue reading Former student makes a comeback as featured artist
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Even with the entirety of the El Dorado campus being frozen over, Butler opted to keep classes open for most of it over the safety of students and faculty. The week of Monday, Feb. 4 had a string of sleet and icy weather that led to most of campus… Continue reading Butler slides out of two snow days
Caelin Bragg Advertising & Distribution Manager Kansas’s 77th District Representative Kristey Williams has introduced a bill to the state legislature, which pushes for community colleges to offer greater transparency. House bill (HB) 2144, titled the “Community College Taxpayer Transparency Act,” seeks to reform how Board of Trustees fund their community colleges by requiring more involvement… Continue reading New bill seeks transparency for students, taxpayers
