Students balancing college classes with work make a minimum pay of $9 per hour at Butler CC, which does not match their job value or covers daily expenses. University task-based workloads give student staff members priority roles to help keep campus operations stable. Despite their valuable work, student employees receive among the lowest salaries on campus.
Spring break is an ideal time to visit and travel to different places as there are many activities and eventful things can be enjoyed. Many take spring break trips, or even just relax and unwind on this week-long break. As Butler CC students prepare for spring break, they are finishing up taking tests, maybe even finals, finishing assignments and more. This is the spring break right before graduation for many at a community college or university even. Travel plans vary from going to somewhere tropical and hot like the beach in Florida or even South Padre Island Texas, which is a very popular spring break destination.
Recently, Donald Trump’s administration warned of funding cuts to universities over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). On Monday, Feb. 17, the Department of Education (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague letter to universities and colleges explaining that they had 14 days to comply with the president’s order. During this timeframe, universities and colleges could no longer use race as it relates to decisions concerning admissions, employment and scholarships.
The world of education is undergoing a transformation, as technology remains a force in how students learn, interact and respond to their teachers. This shift can be seen both in the classroom and online, driven by innovations like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the growing application of Hyflex learning models.
Professor of Business Technology, Lisa Schmidt, who has taught at Butler for 21 years and is in her 22nd year, has experienced firsthand the effects of technology on education. Having taught for a total of 30 years, she said there is a night-and-day difference from when she was a student to today.
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.
School Officials Say That Extreme Weather Conditions Affected Student’s Ability to Commute to School
