Jen Anima-Valdez Editor-in-Chief When you walk into Joseph LaForge’s office, you will notice tons of books, football and soccer jerseys, and of course his uniquely detailed water dispenser for his Terere – a native Paraguayan tea. His love for Paraguayan culture and their awareness of the natural world is shown throughout not only his office… Continue reading Butler alum welcomed back by old professors
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
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff Hard work, enthusiasm, and ingenuity have been the model of Professor of Economics Noreen Templin’s work in and outside the classroom. It is for this reason that she was named the Master Teacher Award recipient during the Professional Development Day assembled for Butler Community College faculty. “Enthusiasm for the subject and… Continue reading Templin receives Master Teacher award
Timothy Johnson Lantern Staff Butler Community College has many teachers who have work experience pertaining to what they are now teaching at Butler. This knowledge of how certain careers work enables teachers to give their students that insight into the real world that many university professors are not able to give them. Jeffrey Meyer, a… Continue reading Using prior work experience for better teaching
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