Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff Although many museums have closed and performances have been canceled because of COVID-19, there are still many options to experience these activities online, many of which were not available before and probably would not have happened otherwise. For those that have been robbed of their graduation experience, there will be a… Continue reading Unique things to do while self-quarantining
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff In response to a task force created by the Wichita City Council, Kansas lawmakers have composed a bill that would prohibit cities from banning or imposing taxes on single-use plastic bags, take-out containers or plastic straws over the next five years. The House’s Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development have… Continue reading To ban or not to ban: local governments should decide what happens to single-use plastics
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff Trends in the fashion world continue to change at a rapid pace and fast-fashion retailers continue to make cheap, throw-away clothing to keep up, no matter the cost to their workers and the environment. Forever 21, H&M and Zara are a few examples of huge fast-fashion retailers that fit this description.… Continue reading Fast fashion poses harm: Secondhand shopping offers better alternative
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff “High Fidelity”, the 1995 book by Nick Hornby and the 2000 movie with John Cusack and Lisa Bonet, has been reimagined yet again with a 10-episode Hulu series starring Bonet’s daughter, Zoe Kravitz as Rob. The first season was released on Friday, Feb. 14. The show focuses on Rob, a record… Continue reading Hulu’s ‘High Fidelity’ provides modern take on familiar story
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff The theater program is switching gears this spring to put on a one-act children’s play called “Uniquely Frank”. The play is another installment of Alvin the Alligator’s story, who Bob Peterson, the writer and director, calls his “Mickey Mouse”. “I’ve been writing him for several years now and this is his… Continue reading Alvin the Alligator teaches unique lesson to children
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff Khyah Van Es, a freshman at Butler, just wrapped up her final performance of Memphis at the Forum Theater in Wichita a couple weeks ago. She performed from Friday, Sept. 27 to Friday, Oct. 13 every Thursday through Sunday. Van Es is majoring in music education and is on scholarship for… Continue reading Student takes the stage in “Memphis”
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff Something phishy is in the air at Butler Community College as staff and students alike are reminded to be aware of what comes into their inbox. The Information Security Department at Butler sent out fake phishing emails to staff to test their knowledge about scam emails. They sent out the first… Continue reading A different kind of phishy
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff After performing in five other countries, singer Khoa Lê has decided to begin his vocal performance education at Butler. The 23-year-old singer from Saigon, Vietnam has already released two albums: Lê Khoa Hát Lê Minh Son and War. He released his first album, Lê Khoa Hát Lê Minh Son, on June… Continue reading Lê Khoa experiments with new album
Maya Hall Lantern Staff Joker, one of the most anticipated films of the year, was released Friday, Oct. 4 and debuted with a successful weekend box office of $96 million. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy and Zazie Beetz. Joker not only lives up to most of its expectations but also… Continue reading ‘Joker’ tackles representation of mental illness
Madalynn Wilson Lantern Staff From fall 2018, enrollment has taken a hit, but faculty and staff is working to retain students in multiple ways, including a revamp to their learning strategies and an additional class for freshmen. Butler saw its highest enrollment numbers in 2012, during the tail end of the recession that hit… Continue reading Faculty stays on path to retain enrollment
