Hallie Mayes Managing Editor On Thursday, Nov. 24, the Butler County commission voted to extend the mask mandate for an additional 45 days beyond Monday, Feb 1. Continuing life with their masks up, El Dorado citizens have adjusted their business policies, the way they shop, and how they communicate. The decision to adopt a mask mandate was adopted on Thursday, Nov. 24 to be in place through Monday,… Continue reading City commission extends mask mandate
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff For many after binge watching your favorite movie series and finishing seasons of Tiger King or Outer Banks, you are ready for a change of scenery. It is now time to pick up the book you’ve been wanting to read, to lace up your shoes and go for a walk. But… Continue reading Making the most of quarantine: Companies provide for the community during COVID
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff Getting cat-called, pick-up lines that do nothing but make someone uncomfortable and feeling the sense of eyes that linger for far too tong is the unfortunate reality for 70% of college students. According to an article posted by ThinkProgress, this 70% percent of the student body has been negatively affected by… Continue reading Canvas course offered to address sexual violence: Decrease in course participation
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff The 5000 building in Andover has been under construction for over a year. As the new design is a chic modern look, it poses possible safety hazards that have been troubling to some Butler students. According to an article posted by Science Daily, school shootings have been steadily increasing since 1979,… Continue reading Redesign of the Andover campus draws concerns
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff You scroll through Twitter one morning to see the most heartbreaking photo of a turtle trapped in a plastic straw. You join the movement: Save the turtles! This lasts all of one attempt to clean your reusable straw… you soon return to your old habits, solving nothing. We go on about… Continue reading Pollution affects El Dorado: Reporter examines different types of pollution
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff The crunch of the fall leaves beneath your feet, laughter fills the air as you look up to see your bible study members carving pumpkins together. This is the atmosphere created on Friday, Oct. 9 at Butler CRU’s (Campus Crusade for Christ) fall party. Based at the El Dorado campus, Butler… Continue reading CRU falls into festivities: Club hosts fall party
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff Mental health has become a significant topic in the times of COVID. On top of this, college students are under immense stress as everything piles together. Even in these hard times, students in the Fire Science program have chosen to serve communities by working towards a degree with various complications. Unique… Continue reading Ignite awareness of mental health: Fire science program presents challenges
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff As life has thrown all sorts of curve-balls this year, it is important to make lemons into lemonade. The Butler men’s basketball team has adapted to the regulations and strives to better the program during these hard times. Starting last spring, players and staff knew this year would be unlike anything… Continue reading Crossing over Covid-19
Hallie Mayes Lantern Staff You sit down to dinner, having a meal you’ve prepared many times and hear, “Ya know you could sell these.” Well, that is exactly what Keri Waller and her husband, Russ, did. Starting as an idea to travel around the food truck to State Fairs, much like every other part of… Continue reading A la carte automobile rolls into El Dorado
