The Lantern newspaper 

Wednesday, Oct. 14 has been designated the Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, giving a day to acknowledge the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, a Republican debater and activist who was assassinated on Wednesday, Sept. 10 during an event he was hosing at Utah State University.

To usher in the 2026 Valentine season, Butler Cru held a “Tacky Prom” party in the Welcome Center basement on Tuesday, Feb 10. The party featured costumes, food, guest speakers and an anti-talent show. All Butler students were welcome to attend.

J. Cole released his debut album, The Come-Up, in 2007, and almost two decades and six award-winning studio albums later, he releases his biggest and most passionate mixtape to date. J Cole is using his newest album, The Fall-Off, as a graceful exit out of the music industry, to do what he wasn’t able to do in his first album, and to tell listeners about his story and struggles in his life.

The Kansas City Chiefs are moving from Arrowhead Stadium in Jackson, Missouri to a new stadium in construction in Wyandotte County in Kansas City, Kansas. The Chiefs were planning to renovate Arrowhead Stadium, but Jackson County residents voted against a tax extension in April of 2024, which would have helped to fund it.

Holiday films offer nostalgia during Christmas

Xavier Brown is a freshman basketball player from Fayetteville, Arkansas that attends Butler Community College (BCC). He plays at the point guard position and dawns the No. 1 on his jersey. Brown grew up with basketball, as he was constantly surrounded by the sport as a child.

Former faculty and artist John Oehm was recently part of a gallery exhibit at Harvester Arts, curated by Trish Higgins. John generously shared a few moments as the crowds gathered to delve deeper into the processes of art, the people portrayed, and the ideas that shape our perception.

On Monday, Oct. 20, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was shut down most of the day, leaving many websites and apps that run on the web service, like Canvas, unusable. This shutdown left Butler Community College at a standstill, as classes either had to improvise for the day or just be cancelled.

On Saturday, Oct. 25, the Kansas Oil Museum hosted their yearly cemetery tour, where attendees learned about a handful of people who lived in El Dorado and were buried in the Sunset Lawns Cemetery. On this tour, the actors told the story of the disappearance of Milton Bradley, a county treasurer who unexpectedly went missing in 1890. His wife, Sara J. Kline, was on the search for him, trying to find any clue as to his whereabouts.

On Thursday, June 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Butler CC community is welcome to gather and gather to honor Jackie Vietti as she concludes her service as interim president. The event will take place at the Hubbard Welcome Center in the Clifford/Stone Room.