The Lantern newspaper 

 

Austin Marsden is a freshman at Butler CC studying psychology. Outside of college, he's been volunteering with the small county of Marion with their fire and rescue crew for the past six months. Before deciding to join the fire and rescue crew, Marsden wanted to join the U. S. Army.  

The Grizzlies secured a series win by sweeping double header and going 1-1 in the previous over the Garden City Broncbusters at McDonald Stadium. Strong pitching performances and timely hitting allowed Butler to take both games, winning 11-4 in the first match-up and 7-4 in the second, after winning 7-6 and losing 19-8 in the previous doubleheader a couple of days earlier at Williams Stadium. 

The Butler Community College Grizzlies flexed their offensive and defensive muscles in a dominant doubleheader sweep over Seward County Community College, winning 10-1 in the opener and 11-6 in the second game. 

Butler Community College celebrated the artistic achievements of its faculty at the Butler CC Faculty Biennial – Artist Talks/Gallery Reception on Thursday, March 6. The event, held at the Erman B. White Gallery of Art, provided an opportunity for faculty artists to present their work, share insights into their creative processes and engage with students and community members.

Russell Branch is a 6’2 point guard from Barnwell, South Carolina. He started to play at a young age as he has a father who was involved with the sport, which made it easy for Branch to fall in love with playing. 

Among one of President Donald Trump first acts, he signed an executive order shutting down the U.S. southern border to prevent immigrants from coming over illegally. Weeks later, Trump said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could go into schools, churches and hospitals, which were once safe sites. Trump has even called immigrants “dangerous aliens.” Unfortunately, some families have been separated and torn apart; as a result, this country continues to be more divided than ever. 

On Friday, Jan. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that required TikTok to shut down in the United States unless its Chinese company can sell off the U.S. company on Sunday, Jan. 19. Many TikTok consumers, regardless of age, took to the application (app) to voice their frustration over the ban.  

The Grizzlies were on a three-game losing streak against the Northeast Hawks, so this opposition against the Des Moines Area Community College was a must win. They had two games at the McDonald Stadium to close out the end of the month on Friday, Feb. 28.  

Last Thursday, Feb. 27, the Grizzlies softball team had an amazing day by defeating Labette Community College twice in a doubleheader at East Park in El Dorado. Butler dominated both games, securing an 11-4 win in the first and a 13-5 victory in the second. These performances provided ample teaching moments for both teams. Despite a solid showing from some of their hitters, Labette Community College couldn't keep up with the Grizzlies’ offensive firepower, whose hitters came out swinging, collecting 11 hits and scoring in nearly every inning.