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.
Tamara Daniel has been selected to become Butler's next president. She will officially be in office on Monday, June 23. Dr. Daniel comes to Butler with more than 25 years of leadership experience in the community college sector where, as a champion of student success, workforce development and institutional innovation, she has continuously pushed for improvement.
The Lantern newspaper and The Grizzly Magazine return to Butler Community College with a total of 22 awards. In total, The Lantern earned 18 individual awards and also received second place in the Overall Kansas division among two-year colleges, and the magazine earned three individual awards.
For the typical student, extracurricular activities will be just another burden besides classes, homework and tests. Others may view it as unnecessary distractions from academics. But in fact, extracurricular activities are as important as studies in creating well-balanced individuals and readying the students for the future.
