Stories from the current online edition of Lantern. en-us http://www.lanternonline.com Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:26:45 GMT 20 http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/Blood.Drive.Deemed.Successful-3904741.shtml Butler sponsored a blood drive Thursday, March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Kansas room of the 1500 building. A previous blood drive was held on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Students were able to sign up for the blood drive in the Nursing Department prior to March 11. e25e1fc6-4161-4d3a-afd0-4dadc4369de3 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Front Page 3/30/10 Caitlin Nelson http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper297/thumbs/t_morx3v44.JPG http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/ City/Metro http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/Career.Expo.Scheduled.For.Today-3904743.shtml Today, Tues. March 30 Butler of Andover is hosting a Career Expo in the student union, 5000 building from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students will have the chance to meet with employers, talk about job skills needed, job openings, internships and well available summer jobs. 89b69a4f-6983-4deb-9a09-b08c1cd4972f Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Front Page 3/30/10 Ashley Schlicher http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/ City/Metro http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/Butler.Foundation.To.Host.Annual.Auction-3904744.shtml On Friday April 9, at 6 p.m. the Butler Community College Foundation will hold their 13 annual social and dinner, followed by a benefit auction at the El Dorado Civic Center. The social starts at 6 p.m. followed by a wine reception and a sit-down dinner at 7 p. 6552cf68-4b3a-41a6-a01a-e2f5ebd7c66a Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Front Page 3/30/10 Chelsey Correll http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/ City/Metro http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/Phi-Theta.Kappa.Wins.Awards.At.Regional.Convention-3904746.shtml Phi Theta Kappa's regional convention kicked off in Salina on March 5, ending March 7. This is one of three to four regional conventions generally held for PTK. Eleven members of PTK's Alpha Phi Alpha chapter were taken on this trip. These members were given the opportunity to compete in the fields of Leadership, Scholarship and Service. d52ac1da-fb0a-4023-8e66-ddf3b2b75bd6 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Front Page 3/30/10 Michael Thompson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/ City/Metro http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/Radio.Performance.Tax.Could.Affect.Butler.Radio-3904747.shtml For many years it's been a win-win situation for radio stations and the recording industry. The industries receive free promotion, and the radio stations get to play the music for no charge, but now recording industries feel they are falling short in today's economy. 3d68442f-7542-4403-baba-366367206b30 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Front Page 3/30/10 Caitlin Nelson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/FrontPage/ City/Metro http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/News/Butler.Holds.Second.Annual.Womens.Fair-3904748.shtml Attention Ladies! The second Annual Women's Day fair will be Saturday April 10th, 2010 in the gym on the Butler of El Dorado Campus. Enjoy a no charge fee from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as 40 booths will be available for pure enjoyment of being a woman. Arts and crafts, jewelry, clothes and all that jazz is naturally in a woman's DNA, so having all of that in one place is perfect! Not only will numerous booths have great items, health information be provided, but HIV, blood sugar and other health issues will be available for testing also. 134ac85c-51ad-48b2-ad63-8e452b3e2b9e Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 3/30/10 Nizha Phillips http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/News/ Campus News http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/News/Progress.Made.In.Haiti.Chile-3904749.shtml It was on Jan. 12, 2010 when many Haitians found themselves spouseless, childless and even homeless as the 7.o magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. Houses fell, families fell apart and the capital Port-au-Prince took severe damage all in a matter of seconds, 35 to be exact. da7d704b-8249-423d-a51b-af77e64d37d8 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 3/30/10 Melissa Morris http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/News/ Campus News http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/News/New-Texting.Law.Takes.Effect.In.June.For.Kansas-3904750.shtml To help prevent car wrecks, the Kansas Senate passed a law banning texting while driving. The bill was passed with 34 for to 6 against. The law was passed in February of this year and will reportedly take effect in June. The bill includes prohibiting laptops, personal digital assistants and other text messaging devices. 9537a1e9-f0ef-4f8b-903a-f84f506f892d Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT News 3/30/10 Elly Grimm http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/News/ Campus News http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/Frowning.Upon.Domestic.Violence-3904766.shtml As I have mentioned before, I think that many individuals in society are nothing but rude. Rude to their kids in public, rude to their significant other in public or even rude to complete strangers. This issue is not about the concern of the complete strangers, but it is about the concern for the kids and the significant others that tend to be degraded in public. 985cdabc-5932-4127-85ce-894ce49b297a Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Op/Ed 3/30/10 Melissa Morris http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/Struggles.Of.Teenage.Parents-3904769.shtml In society today, teenage pregnancy is known to be very common. I am not here to offend anyone in particular nor am I bashing on teenage pregnancy. I am sure that many of you are aware of this problem, but it has become so common that most people see it as "normal. 16c1d5f4-44b3-499d-bfad-d8b82f19b22c Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Op/Ed 3/30/10 Linda Le http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/Personal.Story.Sheds.Light.On.Students.With.Disabilities-3904770.shtml The other day I was listening to my i-Pod and the song "Don't laugh at me" by Mark Wills came on. As I was listening to the song it got me thinking about students with disabilities. The chorus, "don't laugh at me, don't call me names don't get your pleasure from my pain, in God's eyes we're all the same, someday we'll all have perfect wings, don't laugh at me. 47d2652d-feb5-4ca9-a0f9-edd327b79d4d Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Op/Ed 3/30/10 Ashley Schlicher http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/Advisors.Important.In.Students.Lives-3904772.shtml Choosing colleges can be tough. A lot of aspects of college can be difficult and overwhelming. One of the issues I've recently come across is working on transferring to Wichita State University. It's been confusing trying to sort out all the classes I need for prerequisites, figuring out expenses, financial aid, etc. b223f5fe-024e-448b-9c7c-d4622a9b3be2 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Op/Ed 3/30/10 Caitlin Nelson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/Mass-Medias.Pushing.Perfections-3904774.shtml Mass medias affect on girls nowadays is completely horrifying. There is a standard that one must meet or thus feel inadequate. Surrounding women are pictures, magazines, billboards, commercials, models, movies and fashion that influence us and make us question our own beauty. 32c03c96-5a43-49a0-83aa-1d1e6e4d3756 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Op/Ed 3/30/10 Tennielle Montgomery http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Oped/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/Robinson.Shows.Passion.For.Singing-3904783.shtml Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning at 1 p.m., Christine Robinson walks into Headliners rehearsal not quite knowing what they are going to do that day. She absolutely loves it. "We usually go in and warm up and gain our focus with our leaders Mike and Kaylee," she said of a typical Headliners rehearsal. 920b8e49-b91c-4343-ac78-20d5c433801e Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Features 3/30/10 Elly Grimm http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/Livestock.Judging.Team.Member.Proves.Hes.A.Fighter-3904785.shtml Weighing in at 105 pounds, 20 years of age and fighting out of Eureka, Mr. Clinton Laflin. Although it doesn't sound like he's much or a brawler, as he barely breaks triple digits on the scale, still Laflin has had more to fight than most of us can even imagine. d6e831c4-73ec-4857-81f8-68d24fe1cb7b Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Features 3/30/10 Taylor James--Reporting I Student http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/Automotive.Collision.Repair.Department.Keeps.Busy-3904788.shtml The Automotive/Collision Repair program is designed to help students become a professional collision or refinishing technician on cars. Donnie Smith, Collision Repair instructor, has been a part of Butler since 2006. He is dedicated to helping his students achieve their dream job. 7eb9def5-525b-4906-86ac-43c64ff38950 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Features 3/30/10 Linda Le http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/Intramurals.Underway.At.Butler-3904793.shtml On Thursday March 4th, at 7 p.m. Butler held their first three on three basketball intramural. Butler has had a three on three program for six years now. This year their are four teams participating in the three on three competition. Three on three intramural basketball is an opportunity for individuals to engage in social activities, as well as encouraging teamwork. a221264c-b3dd-4882-85da-58e22a86265d Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Features 3/30/10 Chelsey Correll http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/Student.Mentors.Involved.On.Campus-3904795.shtml Whether it's helping a fellow student with homework, giving advice or simply becoming a friend, the BCC Student Mentors are here to lend a helping hand. The Student Mentoring Project is a fairly new program, just under a few years old. The project was started to give a positive effect on student retention. f731dedb-c0bc-43ea-97d1-96f47fd9947d Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Features 3/30/10 Ashley Schlicher http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Features/ Features/Campus Life http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Region.Vi.Champs-3904752.shtml The last time the Grizzlies reached the championship game of the NJCAA Region VI tournament was in 1998, where the fell to Seward which ended their season after being one step away from the NJCAA tournament. Ironically, Butler defeated Seward in this year's Region VI semi-finals to advance to the championship game vs. a140587b-9184-4b24-b0a4-f23997d5f090 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Dan Page--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Seward.Saints.Downed-3904753.shtml When a good basketball team gets into a tournament setting where it is not only the game, but it is the season that is on the line. No matter what they have done well to get to that point, it can end in just one game. The Grizzly men's basketball team faced just that predicament Sunday, Mar. 903336ed-b063-4ff7-958a-b8a3b6fb39c9 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Ethan Denton--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Double.Digit.Win.Vs.Cloud.Sends.Butler.To.SemiFinals-3904754.shtml After defeating the Labette Cardinals in the first round of the Region VI tournament, the Grizzlies moved to further tournament action at Charles Koch Arena. Butler would face a familiar Jayhawk Western division foe in Cloud County, making it the third meeting between the two in the season. b6658cdf-794f-431e-b00c-d7384f72e79f Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Dan Page--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Softball.Off.To.Great.Start-3904755.shtml The Grizzly softball team set out to play Allen County on March 4. The Lady Grizzlies split a doubleheader by losing their first game, then firing back to win their second. The Lady Grizzlies lost the first game in extra innings, 2-1, then won the second game in blowout fashion, 8-1. 88f56d8b-f300-4239-a0d8-0a9b185c62cc Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Caleb Longbine--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Tsu-Relays-3904756.shtml The Butler track squad ran this past weekend on March 19 in the TSU Relays down in Houston. The meet ran into some bad weather on Saturday which was the second day of the meet. They were forced to come home early. Brook Jackson qualified for nationals with a throw in the discus of 130'4" to place 3rd overall and a mark of 131'11" in the hammer to place 6th. 99fe17c3-b87e-4941-945e-88c702080768 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Greg Abel--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Home-Cooking.Better.Weather.Didnt.Help.Grizzlies.Hold.Off.Seward.County-3904757.shtml Home field doubleheaders on March 6-7 against Seward County didn't go as planned. The weather was good, but the Grizzlies baseball team fell 14-7 and 13-2 on Saturday. Then they looked good in a 5-2 win on Sunday, but dropped the nightcap, 13-7. Wichita sophomore Connor Sinclair started game one Saturday and took the loss, dropping his season record to 1-2. 5271a37a-b667-4df9-9f3b-76119cf151c6 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Ross Etter--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Softball.Stays.Hot-3904758.shtml The Lady Grizzly softball team is doing well following a week off for spring break. The Lady Grizzlies have kept an excellent record of 13-1 on the season while being ranked 13th in the national junior college softball polls. The Lady Grizzlies made the 30 mile trek to Wichita to take on Friends University where they won both games of the doubleheader 4-2 and then 3-2. 37e11ded-b57c-4cf9-b4ab-343ed7d6cf73 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Caleb Longbine--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Butler.Bows.Out.To.North.Platte-3904759.shtml One of the finest seasons in Butler men's basketball history came to an end in the consolation round of the NJCAA national tournament in Hutchinson, as the Knights from North Platte (Neb.) hit the Grizzlies with a big scoring run in the first half and held off Butler 80-70. c38c7fa0-ac57-406a-8ce0-7fe7ea6c9f38 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Ethan Denton--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Grizzlies.Lose.National.Championship.Hopes-3904760.shtml Usually the Region IV Qualifier for the NJCAA National Tournament does well because they have the crowd behind them. The tournament is held in Hutchinson, where the Grizzlies have not had much success in the past during the regular season. They were looking to change that. 725b0269-54c4-4432-a58e-eaa997e31e94 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Bryant Brunner--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Butler.Basketball.From.My.Eyes-3904761.shtml As most of you know the Butler Grizzly basketball team made it a few games farther than they normally do this year, winning the Region VI championship. I was lucky enough to be right next to the team bench at a lot of games and at the national tournament in Hutchinson lucky enough to sit right next to assistant coach Jon Craig. ad7e693c-d59a-45d1-bb67-c062ae4bc54c Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Caleb Longbine--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/Grizzlies.Take.Two.Of.Three.In.Oklahoma.Three.Of.Four.From.Colby-3904764.shtml The Grizzlies baseball team took two out of three from some very strong baseball clubs on an Oklahoma road trip, and then stubbed their toe against Ft. Scott. Butler then took three from Colby in back-to-back conference doubleheaders, raising their season record to 12-10, with an 8-4 conference mark. 0f038ba3-3011-496a-8811-5ebd2d7f63df Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/30/10 Ross Etter--Student Sports Media http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Sports/ Sports http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/dear-John.Real.Tear.Jerker-3904814.shtml When I went to the movies last Saturday with my mom, I could not decide what I wanted to go see. I finally decided to go see "Dear John," and I'm so glad I did. I highly recommend that if you haven't seen this movie that you go and do so. This movie is about a young man named John Tyree, played by Channing Tatum, who is in the army and a young college girl named Savannah Curtis, played by Amanda Seyfried. 7231e545-2c87-48f8-aab0-09849af7f767 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Chelsey Correll http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Pacman.Helped.This.Man.Rediscover.Love.For.Education-3904775.shtml When looking at the employee directory, this man's name will not be found; but he helps to mold young minds and plays a special part in the curriculum at Butler. He has done so for roughly 27 years before retiring last year. Donald Koke is a 66-year-old man born in St. 7b560c12-39c3-48a4-9f9d-b37e63613a98 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Michael Thompson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Shoes.Can.Be.Fashionable.But.Also.Uncomfortable.Unhealthy-3904797.shtml Many women adore their high heeled shoes. The way they make them taller and appear slimmer. After a long day of wear though all that is left is a case of the aches. Is the pain worth the sex appeal and what are the consequences? High heeled shoes do not give feet the support they need. 6ab88510-c2c6-4040-a483-8c20b8f5faa9 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Tennielle Montgomery http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Free-College.Class.Day.Provides.Engaging.Activities.For.Students-3904807.shtml On March 27, Butler Community College offered a Free College Class Day at both the El Dorado and Andover campus of Butler. A day of learning and engagement in activities began at 9:00 a.m. and lasted until 3:30 p.m. on both campuses. Not only did Free College Class Day provide the opportunity for a free one-or two-hour classes, but it provided the opportunity to meet special guests such as Carrie Rengers, The Wichita Eagle, and Jared Brickman, Owner and Executive Director of ROKICT. b5d7d620-eb84-4012-a26b-c9d2b19fcdfe Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Melissa Morris http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Great.Food.Relaxing.Environment.Found.In.Yoder-3904816.shtml The other weekend, instead of snuggling down with a movie and popcorn, I decided to ask some of my family if they wanted to wander down to Yoder and eat at the Carriage Crossing. After traveling from my home town with my dad, brother and boyfriend, we eventually found the little town of Yoder and the restaurant we were looking for. a4f48252-1217-486d-ae54-40fb325f76a5 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Caitlin Nelson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Vocalists.Passion.Shows.Through.Concert.Performances-3904777.shtml Ever since last year, I've always looked forward to attending the vocal concerts here on campus. It's something that tends to grasp my attention and keep it. I give much respect to all the performers. Not everyone has the guts to get up on stage and risk the chance of major humiliation. 59c9efc4-36cc-4aab-9836-efd117414872 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Nizha Phillips http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Classic.Horror.Film.Exceptional.Movie-3904818.shtml I've never really been too big on horror movies, but those involving werewolves always "spoke" to me. Recently, due to a local movie store closing down, I was able to pick up a few movies relatively cheap. One of these has helped to satisfy my craving for a good, well done horror movie. 70ed07b1-b1b6-46a7-8669-bbcf26a9e65f Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Michael Thompson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Daylights.Savings.Time.Brought.About.By.Benjamin.Franklin-3904809.shtml For a long time, people have wondered what the exact origins of the annual Daylight Savings times are. Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins on the second Sunday in March at 2:00 A.M. and ends on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 A.M. This year it happened on March 14. 56d654e7-5cd9-4ccb-a33b-6f3cbf7fc832 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Elly Grimm http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Radio.Dj.Brings.Hometown.To.Station-3904779.shtml "We're live on KBTL radio from 4 to 6! It's your girl DJ Debby Cakes and this is "Debb Star". Like always, I'll start you off with something smooth to get you going!" Deborah A. Jackson, Miami sophomore, is the new edition to the radio staff here on the Butler campus. c0834dc0-a812-4172-a08c-8a770783b31c Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Nizha Phillips http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/shutter.Island.Mysterious.Yet.Pleasing-3904821.shtml When I walked into the theater for the movie "Shutter Island," I didn't quite know what to expect since I had never seen a Martin Scorsese film. Shockingly, I was actually impressed with the film. It had a good plot, good acting and a nice pace. The film begins with our main characters, U. 8f999415-d763-446e-9fb3-b2fdcd417eb1 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Elly Grimm http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/April.Fools.Celebrated.For.Years.In.Variety.Of.Ways-3904811.shtml Over the years April Fool's Day has captured the minds and imaginations of many people. Most just look on the small scale, using this day as a way to tease and make fun of their friends. However, there have been some fairly large scale April Fool's Day pranks that "set the bar" so to speak. 83a7667a-2daf-45c8-b3d1-18f8319b9e9b Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Michael Thompson http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/Book-To.Film.Dubbed.Successful-3904823.shtml The movie "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" recently hit theatres and did fairly well for a book-to-film that was released on the ever-popular Valentine's Day weekend. Although the film stays pretty true to the book, I read the novel first and thoroughly enjoyed it. d2291b6e-a33e-4a19-a3ed-9361dbba2179 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT A&E 3/30/10 Emily Palan http://www.lanternonline.com/news/2010/03/30/Ae/ Other