Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently expressed concern with the current tobacco age. The current legal age to purchase tobacco is 18, but McConnell would like to see that age go up to 21. With the rising popularity of vape products among teens, many lawmakers think this could be a step… Continue reading Lawmakers attempt to decrease teen tobacco use
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Transferring to a four year university can be a little nerve racking when taking into account the fact that some classes taken at a community college might not transfer. As a result, Butler and Wichita State have decided to team up to help students avoid that. “The overall goal of the articulation… Continue reading Articulation agreements provide efficient transfer for students
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Millennials have often been called the “burn out” generation. There’s so much expected of all of us today. We are supposed to get eight hours of sleep every night, stay in shape, get our homework done, study and get A’s on our tests, maintain friendships and romantic relationships and spend time with… Continue reading The ‘burn out’ generation
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, March 21, President Donald Trump signed an executive order regarding free speech on college campuses. This executive order potentially threatens college funding if they refuse to comply. According to Vice President of Student Services Bill Rinkenbaugh, there was a small issue in the past where a group wanted to protest… Continue reading Freedom of speech executive order threatens college funding
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Though they have not yet been implemented, there are some new Title IX regulations that are being proposed. Title IX is a federal law that states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to… Continue reading Controversial changes to Title IX proposed with goals of transparency, consistency
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief The 2019 ‘flu season’ has been relatively mild compared to last year’s epidemic. There is no exact way to know how bad flu season is going to be. “People kind of throw around the flu word lightly,” Director of College Health Services Jaime Sharp said. “There has been an upper respiratory head… Continue reading Illness affects many, despite mild flu season
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief At the start of the spring 2019 semester, some faculty were thrown for a loop when informed of a new policy regarding copying and print jobs for their classes. “The copy center people in the 200 building are more than accommodating; however, as an adjunct who has another full time job, it… Continue reading Printing policy introduced for efficiency
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Trump supporter, but the government shutdowns can have more negative effects than positive ones. This partial government shutdown was brought about because President Donald Trump requested over $5 billion to build the wall. To say that not everyone was on board with this request is an… Continue reading Lack of funds for Wall forces government shutdown
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
Rachel McClurg Editor-in-Chief My name is Rachel McClurg, and I am a sophomore here at Butler. Butler is an awesome school, and I am happy with my decision to come back. I am also the editor-in-chief this year. I love anything I can do outside of the city. Target shooting, fishing, camping, and watching the… Continue reading Welcome Backs
