The Lantern newspaper 

The Butler CC Libraries and Archives are calling on the community to come together in support of a small Kansas town devastated by a tornado this past May. In response to the destruction of the public library in Grinnell, Butler is collecting gently used children’s books to help rebuild the town’s cherished collection.

Melanie McLemore grew up in a small town in Alabama. In this rural setting, McLemore grew up in church and it took some time to accept her queer identity.

Carter, known as “TC,” leaves behind a legacy defined by athletic excellence and academic achievement. Under his leadership, Butler secured three national championships in football, two in softball and national titles in both the men’s and women’s half-marathon. More than just titles, Carter fostered a culture that developed not only championship teams but also future coaches.

Butler CC is shining a spotlight on student creativity with the latest edition of The Quill, the college’s annual literary and arts feature. Packed with original poems, short stories and stunning visual art, The Quill offers a powerful platform for student expression, which publishes the best creative works from Butler students, faculty, staff and alumni. This includes short fiction and non-fiction prose, poetry and scripts. They have year-round submissions and publish one issue in the spring of every year.

The 17th Annual Student Life Awards & Recognition Ceremony was on Wednesday, May 7 in the Welcome Center.

Since the 2024-2025 school year at Butler is coming to an end, this will be my final issue of The Lantern, although I will continue working for the newspaper this summer. These past two years have been filled with many laughs, funny stories and hard work. This year as the editor-in-chief has been one to remember. I have learned so much about Butler CC and the people around me. I was able to learn and grow in this role and the hard work was worth it and paid off.

At the border of the final exams: What advice can we follow?

As Butler CC students prepare for finals, some have plans for graduation. This means they transfer to a four-year university next, stay another year or even decide they are done. Whatever it is, students have some time to figure it out. Students begin to pick up their cap and gowns and prepare for graduation. Graduation ceremony will take place on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. at the B.G. Products Veterans Stadium.

A range of new films appears in the market every year. The Chosen: Last Supper represents an exciting new movie production that launched on March 28. The film shows Jesus making his way through the holy city in order to stop temple corruption. The film covers episodes 1 and 2 which belong to Season 5 of "The Chosen" television series. Written screenings and booked theater seats for this movie exist through Fandango and the official website. In the United States and Canada the theatrical premiere of The Chosen: Last Supper (Season 5) started on Wednesday, March 27. The Chosen's first installment released March 27 with episodes 1–2 following this initial release (Thursday, April 3 saw the delivery of Episodes 3-5) and finally episodes 6-8 debuted on Thursday, April 10 marking the end of the season. Development and Season 1 Production: Started around 2018. Season 4 began its run in early 2024 as the production stage preceding the depiction of the Last Supper. Therefore, it required approximately six years until the portrayal of the Last Supper within the series.

Butler Community College’s instrumental concert, held on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, was a success, thanks in part to strong community support and a large turnout of performers’ families.