Tori Wilson Lantern Staff Recently an amendment to the Kansas Constitution has passed the Kansas Senate that would allow Kansas lawmakers to make laws that could restrict abortion. The amendment luckily was four votes shy of passing the Kansas House of Representatives. Personally, I was against this amendment being passed. A woman should be the… Continue reading Kansas House protects women’s abortion rights
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff For students graduating from El Dorado High School, the prospect of college may no longer be a scary, financial burden. In August of 2018, City Commissioner Matthew Guthrie introduced the commission to the El Dorado Promise Program. This program will give El Dorado High School graduates, who have attended for two… Continue reading El Dorado makes a promise to high school students
Carlie Pracht Lantern Staff With inclement weather affecting Kansas, knowing the proper protocol for reporting vehicular accidents that may happen on campus can be helpful. According to Chief of Police Jason Kenney, if a student has an accident on campus, they should not be afraid to contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at (316)… Continue reading Reporting on campus accidents
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Democrat Gov.-Elect Laura Kelly, and Kansas’ next governor, has new plans for Kansas such as affordable healthcare and school funding. Kelly defeated Republican candidate Kris Kobach and Independent candidate Greg Orman on Tuesday, Nov. 6. “She [Kelly] was the best choice for Kansas because Kansas needed the change she is hoping to… Continue reading Kelly pulls democratic vote, defeats Kobach
On Saturday, Nov. 10, El Dorado veterans, community members and local high schools celebrates Veterans Day by celebrating the Celebration of Freedom Parade. The parade participants started setting up at Gordy Park around 11 a.m. and traveled throughout downtown.
On Friday, Nov. 9, community members had the chance to meet and get autographs from the Butler Women’s Soccer players. BrewCo. hosts the team’s great season of winning Regionals and Districts. They left for Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 10 for Nationals.
Hannah Simon Student Sports Media In 2016 the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference met and made a rule change for football and basketball for their roster and scholarship limits. The new rule change for the KJCCC allows both teams to have as many out-of-state players. Many people were concerned about the rule change, saying that… Continue reading Recent KJCCC rule change does not affect baseball
Amanda Smith Lantern Staff Education Greg Orman, who is running as an independent gubernatorial candidate, plans to bring education in Kansas back to, and beyond, adequate funding levels. Orman believes in the importance of public education and is open to innovation through technology in education to improve the system. He also supports private education but… Continue reading Kansas candidates: On the issues- Greg Orman
Sophia Allen Lantern Staff Education Laura Kelly, the democratic gubernatorial candidate, has always been a supporter of children and families, so it is not surprising that she intends to improve the state’s public school system and support early childhood education programs. If elected, she intends to increase school funds and provide the best possible education… Continue reading Kansas candidates: On the issues- Laura Kelly
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Education Kris Kobach, the republican gubernatorial candidate, is a supporter of education and is in favor of focusing on putting more money into the classrooms specifically. According to Kobach’s website, he hopes to spend more money on teacher pay, books and computers. His plan is to guarantee that at least 75 percent… Continue reading Kansas candidates: On the issues- Kris Kobach
