Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff Math is considered the big, scary boogeyman of school. Just saying its name sparks fear into students around the country. But math gets an unfair rap from a fundamental misunderstanding of what it actually is. I should make it clear before I move on, none of what I’m about to say… Continue reading Math isn’t the problem, the system is
Lexi Letterman Lantern Staff While scrolling through Google for costume ideas and a general idea of trends this year, I found a picture of a man wearing a neck brace in a wheelchair while wearing a superman costume. I found the reference to Christopher Reeves’ accident that left him a paraplegic classless and offensive. The… Continue reading Wear compassion this Halloween
Matthew Will Editor-in-Chief To most college students, voting is a second thought. The last thing on a college student’s mind at the beginning of November is the impact a local election could have on their community. I imagine the reason college students are unaware of the potential impacts a local election has is because the… Continue reading Your vote counts, no cliché here
Madeline Owens Lantern Staff Tutoring services are a very useful asset to students who want to succeed in college. A tutor can help in more ways than just by assisting students with understanding their homework. Tutors can also help by making sure students stay confident in their academic skills over time and providing moral support.… Continue reading Compassionate tutors are worth seeking out
Carlie Pracht Lantern Staff The Catholic Church has been under fire for many years. The media is constantly picking apart what they disagree with about the Catholic Church, but often the things they scrutinize are products of corrupt individuals within the church, not the church itself or its teachings. A common place of scrutinization is… Continue reading Misplaced blame causes trouble for church
Matthew Will Editor-in-Chief As a fifth-semester student at Butler Community College, I have had my fair share of instructors and curriculum. Like any good student, I’ve struggled through math and survived history classes. Through all these classes, one awful thing has stood out: Canvas is a good service and does its job well. So… Continue reading Canvas is good, let it be enough
Carlie Pracht Lantern Staff “I don’t have time to study I have practice and games.” I overheard this from a student who failed a test that I aced. I have no free evenings during the week; on Mondays and Wednesdays I am in class until 9:30 p.m., Tuesdays I work until midnight, and every other… Continue reading Athlete elitism may pose problems for other students, athletes, teachers
Caelin Bragg Lantern Staff The rights and freedoms of the press have been hot topic issues ever since President Donald Trump took office, issues that now even democratic candidates are having trouble skirting. The “fake news” rhetoric popularized by the president has made journalism unsteady for those in it and is now under constant scrutiny… Continue reading Free, open journalism attacked from new angle
Magnus McFaulds Lantern Staff For college students, depression is more and more prevalent. Something once thought to only affect older people is now an epidemic in young people. As college students, the pressure can be piled on every day, from class, to work and to social lives. Jake Tyler, a Ted Talk speaker, talks about… Continue reading ‘I’m fine’: Living with depression
The Associated Press Stylebook becomes like the Bible to many journalists. It’s a guide and takes time to try to understand and put to use. Two students recently penned a column in the Butler Lantern, criticizing AP style, calling it inferior to MLA (Modern Language Association) style, which is used in English classes. That hit… Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Long live AP style
