The Lantern newspaper 

 

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I am returning to Butler again after a 15-year break to travel, nurture the life of a daughter and carry out creative endeavors like tipi building on mountain sides, designing sensory deprivation tank rooms and learning ways to be an authentic, healthy version of myself with elders of many traditions. My first experience at Butler was spent in the photography program’s dark room. That room, film development program and even some of the staff only exist in memory today.

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.  

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?  

For Butler CC stand-out distance runner (pink jersey and black tights in the above image), Elizabeth Hernandez, track and field has been a decade-long journey that began by watching her parents lace up their shoes and run. Growing up in Tlaxcala, Mexico, Hernandez found her own passion for the sport, one that continues to drive her today as a Grizzly sophomore.  

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.

The Minecraft movie was released on April 4, Friday. The film is based on a video game released in 2011, in which creators can use their imagination to build whatever they choose.