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Dr. Bray in a Tie: It Must be Alpha Chi Inductions Vol. 9, No. 5 Nov. 2013 Got Candy? by Kayla Koyne and Michelle Lee by Jessica Clements On Saturday, Oct. 26 the There haven’t been so Rotary Club hosted their 74th many smart people in one annual Halloween parade. A place since the latest episode crowd of people lined up from of “The Big Bang Theory.” On the Carlinville Plaza to the Oct. 27, Alpha Chi welcomed east side of the square to watch 11 new students into its Illinois local businesses, clubs and Beta Chapter. Alpha Chi is a organizations show off their national honor society reserved floats and costumes. for students ranking in the Sophomore Blackburn top tenth percentile of their student and co-president graduating class. In addition to of Blackburn’s Habitat for the GPA requirements, eligible Humanity chapter Allie Matt candidates must be of junior or was shocked by the large senior standing. turnout. “I wasn’t expecting Prior to the ceremony, so many people there! I was Dr. Comerford hosted a PHOTO COURTESY OF PR in the parade for Habitat for standing dinner in Mahan for Professor Roy Graham gives a speech at the Alpha Chi ceremony on Oct. 27. Humanity and we ran out of the inductees, their families, candy fast! It was crazy!” and faculty members. Haley Welch. remarks. Traditionally, Graham’s speech, Dr. Reid Just about every participant The president personally As Alpha Chi sponsors, Dr. the keynote speaker of the led inductees up to the stage. was dressed for this year’s congratulated each inductee Bray and Dr. Reid conducted ceremony is a new faculty Each inductee lit their candle theme: Superhero Celebration. and visited with their families. the ceremony in Clegg member, but Dr. Bray invited and recited the Alpha Chi There were your typical comic Inductees included Brianna Memorial Chapel. Previously English Professor Roy pledge. It was at that point that book heroes and villains, but Bednar, Hailey Bodiford, Hope inducted members Lexi Graham to give a speech. each member was officially some participants got creative Coston, Katelyn Gilbreth, Bilbruck and Marissa Watson Graham’s address covered the inducted. Blackburn Voices by using real life superheroes. Kayla Koyne, Heather Kyle, presented the invocation and history of Blackburn, the Work led attendees in the song “Hail Soldiers, firemen and police Lindsey Leach, Michelle Lee, benediction while Dr. Bray Program and the importance of to Alpha Chi” to conclude the officers were some of the Jacob Maag, Dylan Parkin and gave opening and closing academic achievement. After evening. unique heroes represented. Student Senate Hosts Parents’ Weekend The Game of Life: A Rigged Game by Matt Renaud

by Kayla Koyne In the classic Hasbro sexuality had on many areas Company’s “Game of Life,” in your life. Sophomore Edia On Oct. 26, Blackburn you live your life based on the Mushundusi ran the education opened its doors to students’ draw of a card and spin of a center and was quick to deny parents. According to Student wheel. Your skill in living a education to anyone who was Senate President Jacob successful life is secondary to not heterosexual. Sophomore Maag, over 75 guests took your skill to pick the Doctor Natasha Anthony wouldn’t part in Parents’ Weekend. Career Card. The Game house anyone of Latino descent The weekend began with of Life, held on Oct. 24 in (and other minorities) whether a free concert featuring Demuzio Campus Center, was they had money or not. She Lucas Carpenter in Bothwell similar to Hasbro’s classic closed the housing station and Auditorium on Friday night. game but differed in a major even called security on those

Many parents and students PHOTO COURTESY OF PR way—in Blackburn’s Game willing to fight for their rights. filed in to enjoy Carpenter’s Allison Williams and Hayley Haynes participate in the Parents’ Weekend of Life, you’re affected by Jail was no better. Freshman unique performance. Duo Game. prejudice. Trey Sibley acted as the sheriff Saturday kicked off with they enjoyed seeing floats and The game started at 6 and was quick to release photos with Barney as students and her mother Gina Baldner. creative costumes and catching p.m., and students quickly Caucasians while he detained enjoyed brunch provided in Parents’ Weekend came to a candy thrown by parade lined up at the administrator’s racial minorities for extended Ding. Next was the “Duo” close with a Stoddard Bonfire participants. After the parade, desk where they were assigned periods of time. “You ain’t Game in which parents and in the Jewell Quad. Students students and their parents had a racial group, sex, career white, boy, so just watch your students’ knowledge of the and parents huddled around the option to attend a Fall type and sexuality. They then mouth,” was one of the many other was put to the test. Correct the firepit to cook hot dogs Choir Concert in Bothwell moved on to the bank, which taunts Sibley threw at the and sometimes not-so-correct and roast marshmallows for Auditorium. allotted an amount of money inmates. answers to questions such as s’mores. Afterwards, Student to each individual depending Senior Justina Smiley “How tall is your parent?” and Overall Parents’ Weekend Senate hosted a Trivia Night. on their career type. Nothing managed and directed the “How many significant others was a resounding success and Eight teams participated in seemed amiss for students Game of Life. “I read a quote has your student had?” drew provided a great opportunity this competition. Questions fortunate enough to be labeled that says experience is the laughs from the teams and the for parents and students on Disney, Blackburn history “white.” Housing was easy to worst teacher. You get the crowd. “My favorite event was to bond. Jacob Maag said, and U.S. Presidents kept afford, schooling was cheap test before you get the lesson. probably the Duo Game,” said “Parents’ Weekend 2013 teams on their toes. After and readily available and Although this was a game, sophomore Secondary Math was a great success thanks ten rounds of ten questions Caucasians were treated with people got a glimpse of how Education major Debbie Rule. to the efforts of many people and an exciting tie breaker more respect in general. it feels to walk in another “My mom and I found out how across campus. Student Senate for third place, Trivia Night The focus of the game person’s shoes and see how much we really don’t know looks forward to planning came to an end. The winning quickly shifted from the they are mistreated because about each other.” this event every year and is team included DJ Rudd, Jake conquest of money-making to of who they are and what Just after 6 p.m. parents already working on Parents’ DeRousse, Tavi Wallace, Paul the biased treatment towards they look like,” said Smiley. and students watched the Weekend 2014 in the hopes Kline and his mother Shirley certain individuals. It quickly The game was very effective Halloween parade on the that even more families may Kline and Morgan Baldner participate.” became apparent what affect in showing students how real Carlinville Square. There ethnicity, sex, career and prejudice is in today’s society. News 2 • The ’Burnian [email protected] Nov. 2013 BUSTED! Bad Beaver Behavior Campus Kitty by Michelle Lee by Rachael Lancey On the weekends of Throughout the first few October 18-20th and weeks of October a gray November 1st-3rd, a number and white cat showed up on of incidents occured. Most campus and made himself at altercations that take place home. This visitor managed on campus are handled by to befriend students all over the Campus Community & campus. Safety Department. Director It is not uncommon for of Campus Safety Tim neighborhood pets such as Reents provided the incident dogs and cats to make their descriptions below: way through campus and Oct. 18 at 7:55 p.m., become a part of the daily life. security checked on the welfare However, most animals don’t PHOTO COURTESY OF RACHAEL LANCEY of a student who accidentally stay long and usually leave Sydney Walsh holding the cat fondly known as ‘Thomas’ or ‘Diego.’ dialed 911. within a few days. This feline Oct. 19 at 9:40 p.m., was determined to become an security reported a broken official resident of Blackburn. he was going to be adopted by window in the Olin greenhouse. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELLE LEE He stayed close to Graham a Blackburn professor. These Oct. 20 at 1:30 a.m., a poisoning. in the early morning hours on Hall at first and gradually rumors proved to be false and student received an offense for Nov. 2 at 1:10 p.m., Saturday Oct. 19. According worked his way up to exploring he was taken to the Adopt- underage drinking. security recovered a small to Macoupin County Court the entire campus. He could be a-Pet shelter in Benld in the Oct. 20 at 2:40 a.m., a glass smoking pipe that Records, the arrestee is found lounging on top of cars, third week of October by Peer subject received an offense for “smelled like burnt cannabis.” a 20-year-old male. The under picnic tables or nestled Counseling Administrative underage drinking. It was turned over to Carlinville complaint was filed Oct. 23. up in the boxes that students Assistant Sarah Law. Oct. 20 at 3:18 a.m., Police The infraction occurred on set up for him in front of Butler Like most Blackburn Security received a report of Nov. 3 at 7:22 p.m., two an adjacent road to campus, and Stoddard when it started to students, sophomore Debra a suspicious vehicle; it was students received alcohol but ultimately the arrest was get cold. Students even bought Wilson was sad to see the cat reported to Carlinville Police. offenses for underage drinking made in the DCC parking lot cat food and came up with go. “I loved having him on Oct. 20 at 3:30 a.m., three and allowing an underage in front of Graham. According names. Senior Heather Burns campus! It was very relaxing students received underage person to drink in his or her to the report, the suspect was chose the name ‘Thomas’ after a long day of classes and drinking offenses. One subject residence. released on $100 bail and the which quickly caught on with work to sit down in the grass was taken to Carlinville A Blackburn student was court date is set for Nov. 13. a majority of campus. Graham and have him climb into my Hospital for suspected alcohol arrested on suspicion of DUI resident Jordan GeRue and lap.” Although this beloved many of his fellow dormmates kitty is sure to be missed, he stuck with the name ‘Diego’. now has a warm place to stay Word spread that he belonged and is sure to be loved by Got a campus or local event you would like to President Comerford, or that everyone he meets. covered in The ’Burnian? Contact us at [email protected] so we can assign a L.E.G.O. Day Hosted at Blackburn reporter to the event! by Marissa Watson L.E.G.O., which stands for Let’s Explore Great Rogers Earns SLIAC Defensive Opportunities, is an annual event hosted by the Education Player of the Week Department which invites Litchfield eighth-graders to by Clayt Scheller Blackburn during their career For his excellent exploration unit. goalkeeping, Blackburn L.E.G.O. is a win-win soccer player Shane Rogers situation for all participating. earned a spot on the St. “The event provides an Louis Intercollegiate Athletic opportunity for us to reach Conference’s wall of “Players out to middle school youth in of the Week” for the week of our region,” said Education Monday, Oct. 14. Department Chair Kelly

In Blackburn’s 3-0 Chaney. This year’s event PHOTO COURTESY OF MARISSA WATSON victory against Robert Morris- was based loosely on the Eighth grade students participated in yoga stretches and other various Springfield on Wednesday, reality television show “The activities during L.E.G.O. day in Dawes gymnasium.

Oct. 9, Rogers shut out the PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION Amazing Race.” Upon opposing team by blocking DEPARTMENT arriving, students were given Blackburn student athletes. middle school students with two shots. Junior Shane Rogers. passports to complete with Continuing the “Amazing insight about college.” The Beavers’ Saturday, only able to block 13 of their facts they learned throughout Race” theme, students After the pit stops and Oct. 12 game against the 15 shots in the latter half. the day. Following the opening followed clues around campus detours had been completed, highly-ranked Webster That’s right, “only 13.” ceremony, the academic fair during the afternoon, which the eighth-grade students Gorloks didn’t go as well— “I believe the reason I was was the first item on their essentially provided them with crossed the finish line and they lost 0-2—but Rogers put awarded Player of the Week agenda. Rotating in fifteen- a campus tour. They visited showed their passports in up a valiant effort. was because I never gave up. minute sessions, the eighth- places such as the Records exchange for door prize “We were all playing Even when we were down two graders visited various Office to pick up course tickets. The day ended with pretty hard right from the goals, I was making saves to professors, Suzanne Krupica catalogs, Lumpkin Library a closing ceremony, which start,” Rogers says. “We knew keep my team in the game,” in Career Services and a to view the picture of Gideon included a panel of Blackburn coming into the game that Rogers says. representative from the Work Blackburn and Hudson first students who answered Webster was a top-ranked “In the end we lost 2-0, Program. The students actively floor to see Blackburn’s seal. questions about college life. team in our conference, but but I was able to shake hands learned and participated in Education major Lexi Bilbruck The most important goal for we all had the mindset that we with the other team’s players hands-on demonstrations. For said the “day is helpful to all the day is that “students get to were going to compete all 90 who all clapped me on the example, Head Men’s Soccer education majors because not understand that college is well minutes.” back, saying ‘Great game’ and Coach Rob Steinkuehler had only does it give Blackburn within their means. Blackburn Rogers blocked all eight ‘Amazing performance.’ [I] students practice drills on the students an opportunity to is affordable, accessible and of the Gorloks’ shots in the was able to walk off the field soccer field and gave them interact with middle school we are close by,” said Chaney. first half of the game, but was with my head held high.” a chance to ask questions of students, but it also provides Features Nov. 2013 [email protected] The ’Burnian • 3 Guitarists, Spice Up Your Rhythm The ’Burnian Mission Statement by Clayt Scheller The ‘Burnian is a student For better or worse, I’ve kind of anemic. run newspaper at Blackburn tried my hardest to typecast Guitar Center carries College. Our mission is to myself as The ’Burnian’s packages of purple Dunlop deliver accurate, interesting, and “guitar guy” over the past picks called “Big Stubbies” timely news to the Blackburn few years. It all started with a (don’t laugh). They’re 3 mm campus as well as the Carlinville community in an ethical and profile of Django Reinhardt, thick, extremely durable, loud professional manner. a guitarist who many players and pretty cheap. Playing with consider to be the instrument’s what essentially amounts to a Letters to the Editor final boss. two-by-four is definitely an Letters may be sent to burnian@ Django turned his guitar adjustment, but you’ll be glad blackburn.edu, or mailed to The into a sonic kaleidoscope. you made it. ‘Burnian, 700 College Avenue, The man improvised dazzling Pictured on the right are Carlinville, IL 62626. Letters licks with half a functioning two chords – F# 6/9 and C should be no more than 500 fretting hand and lots of 6/9 – with roots on the sixth words. picking hand chutzpah. What’s and fifth strings, respectively. more, he punched through full, Think of them as prettier Guest Commentaries thumping rhythm sections ways to begin or end a song Editorials featured on the without an amplifier. That’s in a major key. Bear in mind opinion/commentary page of amazing. that these shapes are movable The ‘Burnian are the opinions of I can’t tell all you guitarists and can be used to start or the staff members. We welcome out there how to play like he finish any major-sounding guest editorials between 400- did, but I can share some tips progression if you slide them 500 words. The ‘Burnian and a couple chord voicings into place. Admittedly, the does not endorse opinions featured. All submissions to to evoke a pinch of that gypsy sixth-string root version is a The ‘Burnian may be edited magic in your playing. Here little tough to fret. If you mute for length and grammatical goes! the fourth string, however, it’s clarity at the discretion of the First of all, you should much easier to play and sounds editors; however, authors will be consider investing in a sturdy just as nice. contacted if content revisions are pick if you do much unplugged Try ending a 1-4-5 on one necessary. soloing. A thicker pick (1.5 of these and arpeggiating the mm and up) is more difficult notes – you might find that it Haley Welch to alternate quickly, but the sounds a little more subtle than Editor-in-Chief added volume and richer tone a standard major chord. Using [email protected] it allows you to extract are these, you’ll fool people into Taylor Hess much more important than raw thinking you’re a sensitive Assistant Editor speed. Doing quick single- artist in no time (long hair / GRAPHIC BY TRACI KAMP [email protected] string work with a Fender goatee combo optional)! Traci Kamp Medium, for instance, sounds Design and Layout Editor [email protected] Aurora Grimmett Design and Layout Assistant aurora.grimmett@blackburn. BC Given a ‘D’ in Safety, but is Blackburn that Dangerous? edu Max Farley by Jake DeRousse Copy Editor Some of the most [email protected] Professor Natasha Casey common factors that a Faculty Advisor/Editor prospective student looks at [email protected] when comparing colleges Dr. Karen Dillon are location, majors offered Faculty Editor and sports. This differs from [email protected] what a parent usually worries Rachael Lancey about (with the exception Social Media Consultant of location), which usually [email protected] includes cost of attendance and safety on campus. We all Staff Writers: know that Blackburn is the “#2 Sarah Collman best value in the Midwest”— [email protected] as is claimed quite proudly Zachary Daum on the main page of the old [email protected] Blackburn website—and Jake DeRousse chances are this plays a part [email protected] Kayla Koyne in why Blackburn’s students PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL THEIS end up choosing to come here. [email protected] Matt Renaud Shockingly, however, the [email protected] safety criterion isn’t quite met got a ‘D-’ and Washington Blackburn may have a higher a problem on campus. Like Clayt Scheller here at Blackburn. According University got a ‘D+.’ The percentage of offenses in any good statistician would [email protected] to a report published by report analyzed data from the past because “Blackburn tell you, though, these results American School Search, the 2012 Department of College is very honest in cannot be taken at face value. Edwardsville Intelligencer a company that claims to Education public data sets. what we report...we report Blackburn has a much smaller Publisher give “unbiased and detailed Various categories of criminal everything and 99% of schools enrollment than most of the information” about colleges offenses from 2009-2011 were might not.” He also referenced schools that were analyzed. Contributing Writers: to help students choose where taken into account, ranging reports from the last two years Thus the percentages could be Miranda Clark to go, “Blackburn College is a from murder to arson to where BC has not had any skewed just by having a few Jessica Clements very dangerous place.” illegal weapons possession. sexual offenses, instead noting extra degenerates on campus Mallory Cummings The report gave Blackburn Blackburn had none of those, that one relatively bad year in one year. Because of this, it Courtney Egner a ‘D’ on safety. In fact, many but did have data indicating 2010 skews the data. He says, is very likely that the results Michelle Lee mid-southern Illinois and past forcible sex offenses and “the college is doing a good of the analysis represent an Morgan McMeen Tim Morenz Missouri schools were also burglary, which is what pushed job at teaching what is and anomaly, not a trend. But only given bad grades: Illinois State Justina Smiley the grade lower. According to is not appropriate” and that time will tell. Marissa Watson received a ‘D,’ Western Illinois Head of Security Tim Reents, sexual based offenses are not Administration & Academics 4 • The ’Burnian [email protected] Nov. 2013 My Seminar Is Harder than Your Seminar Talk to Tim! by Kayla Koyne by Tim Morenz A recurring debate among do a whole bunch of research demanding seminars is the Greetings and Salutations, Blackburn seniors concerns about what you want to do and Performing Arts Theater Beaver Nation! As the weather which major has the most hopefully come up with a plan. track. Senior Reggie Guyton turns colder, the stressors in difficult seminar, but whether At the end of semester one, you discussed how mentally taxing our personal and professional it’s a long research paper or turn in a project proposal that his seminar production was. lives heat up. Remember to writing and directing a play, all is part research paper,” Kline Guyton began work on his take time for yourself and seminars are challenging. explained. “Typically I’m in seminar the summer before address the stress in your Many colleges including the lab until 1 or 2 a.m. each his senior year, constructing life. Eat well, exercise, set Northwestern University and night working on seminar.” his topic and formulating goals, remind yourself what University of Washington At the end of seminar, all the story’s plotline. “I had is truly important to you and incorporate seminars into their computer science majors must to incorporate the songs that cultivate healthy and lasting curriculum. “Seminars are a present their project. “Also as were relative to the story,” he relationships. capstone experience that helps of right now, I’m at 2,400+ explained. Guyton says that Let’s get to our question: students integrate all of the lines of code in total,” Kline the second semester was more “Dear Tim, Dude! Why am coursework they should have commented. challenging. He had to hold I so freaking anxious all of the PHOTO COURTESY OF PR taken through their major and While Biology and auditions, hire (or beg) for time!? Classes, lines and open Blackburn’s counselor Tim Morenz. their time here,” said Registrar Computer Science majors tend help with production, visual spaces drive me crazy and the and Advising Services to focus on more hands on or work and choreography on tension in my chest never goes (F)False (E)Evidence and Coordinator Dianna Ruyle. cutting edge work, many other top of running rehearsals. away! What gives!?” -PC Expectations (A)Appearing Senior Biology major seminars like Psychology are Performing Arts seniors are PC, anxiety has got to be (R)Real - 90% of our worries Risa Huff commented that centered on a large research responsible for all of this as one of the biggest issues on are either outside of our control Biology seminar is the most paper. “You have to write well as marketing their own our campus. Deadlines, tests or never happen. Ask yourself challenging because “the a 50 page paper,” explains production. and being evaluated on our if you are misreading certain topics that Biology majors senior Heather Michelle No seminar is easy or performance is enough on signals and don’t avoid phobic choose are sometimes on Weiss. “That’s a lot. Students even enjoyable at times. its own to paralyze us with situations, use support (like a the cutting edge of science. normally wouldn’t write that Every senior will want to pull fear, but add in our family friend) and go anyway. If you go to a History major, much.” In addition to the their hair out at some point. history, our own expectations Meditation: Worrying so their information is just that— paper, there is a thirty minute However different or difficult and other factors and anxiety much about tomorrow never history. Other topics aren’t as presentation at the end of seminars are, squabbling over can be crippling. Anxiety is allows us to live in the present ever changing as a Biology the seminar process. Weiss who has it worse may help hardwired in our brains as a moment. Meditation is a great majors.” explained that during this blow off some steam but it survival mechanism and some way to anchor ourselves in Senior Computer Science presentation seniors answer will not do any good in the anxiety can be helpful, but the present by reflecting on major Paul Kline stated that questions from the psychology long run. Good luck to all when out of balance, anxiety the breath. If you are new while he has not tried out professors, classmates and you seniors out there on your can impair our physical to meditation, come to our other seminars, his is no anyone else who attends. seminar, regardless of your and psychological health. Meditation Mondays group. walk in the park. Computer Ultimately, the biggest issue is major! Oftentimes, the anxious person The Anxious 3: Make Science seminars are a year- staying motivated through the has a family history of anxiety a conscious effort to avoid long process which takes two long process. or depression and as children using caffeine, nicotine and semesters rather than one. “You One of the most creatively their parents communicated simple sugar as crutches and an overly cautious view of cover-ups for more prevalent Applying for Grad School in Three Easy...ish Steps the world, were critical and problems. set excessively high standards And as always, if you and could have suppressed would like more help or have the grad school version of the child’s feelings of self other questions, Counseling the ACT, while the MCAT is expression and assertiveness. Services is here to help you. for doctors and other health Combined with avoiding Until next time, BEAVER professions and the LSAT is fearful situations, always NATION! for future law students. The thinking that the worst will About the author: Tim GRE is not cheap with a $185 happen, having a lifestyle has been a licensed clinical fee and is usually taken as a that lacks in self-nurturing, professional counselor in computer-based test; there is unattended stress, using Illinois since 1997 and has 22 a testing center in Springfield. stimulants and having a lack years of field experience. His 3. Fill out application of purpose and the person office is Demuzio 133 and he and all necessary documents: becomes trapped in their own can be reached at ext. 4201. The final step in the PHOTO COURTESY OF TOMAS COACH prison of fear. Here are a few If you have a question for by Jake DeRousse application process is, of things that can help: him, he can be reached at tim. For many students, determining where you want to course, the actual application. Remember F E A R- [email protected]. graduating with a bachelor’s go. Whereas most colleges will Many disciplines will use a degree does not signal the offer undergraduate programs universal application, one you end of the education process. in majors like Business can fill out and send to each But while many majors— Management and Biology, school you wish to attend. including Psychology, Biology graduate schools are more This part of the process also Are there any events taking place in your department? and Chemistry—essentially specialized. You should also includes talking to teachers Would you like to spread the word about it to the members require their students to note facts such as application or work supervisors you’d of Blackburn’s campus or to the community? attend graduate school for fee, potential for fellowship like to write recommendation Send the information about your event to The ’Burnian specialization, most students or research opportunities (to letters for you. I have yet to at [email protected] to get it published in the next do not actually understand eliminate cost) and the prestige find a school that does not issue of the paper! the application process and of the school. The general require at least three letters of timeline. The process of getting rule is to have 10-15 schools recommendation. Also note into graduate school is much in mind, including a few safe that you should ask your writers more strenuous and stressful schools and a few top tier ones. in advance and not just spring than getting into undergrad for 2. Take GRE, MCAT, the idea on them with a short the simple reason that graduate LSAT, or any other necessary deadline. The most important schools are fewer and much test: part of this step is writing your more selective. The process Just like applying to personal statement. 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Fall Choir and Band Concert Held by Clayt Scheller by Clayt Scheller On Saturday, Oct. 19, the performers than before. the performers played five On Saturday, Oct. 26 and upcoming Madrigal Dinner by other upbeat compositions. Midwest Dueling Pianos As a result, the event felt less Monday, Oct. 28, Bothwell the Blackburn Voices. employees Rusty Northrop and personal this time around. Their final performance, a Auditorium resonated with The performers began medley titled “Themes Like Adam O’Donnell set up shop in Nobody could doubt the the musical talents of the the program’s latter half front of the Demuzio Campus audience’s college student Old Times II,” included Blackburn College Choir and with a rendition of the first several early jazz standards. Center (DCC) bookstore. credentials: the performers’ the Blackburn College Band, six movements of Johannes From 8pm until 11pm, the improvised setlist included Band members blew bubbles respectively. Brahms’s challenging during a particularly bawdy two pianists played around 60 songs by boy bands, pop Conducted by Dr. Romantic composition songs while trying desperately artists, Smash Mouth, Rick section. Elizabeth Zobel and with four- “Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 52.” The 1st Illinois & 2nd Iowa to engage a lethargic audience. Astley (c’mon, seriously?), handed piano accompaniment The four contemporary pieces The event coincided with Journey and Disney, among Regimental Cavalry Band by Drs. See Tsai Chan and that rounded out the concert took the stage for the rest the fall play; this might explain others. Even so, few students Pei-I Wang, the choir concert culminated in William L. the relatively low turnout. sang along or got involved in of the concert. Conducted covered five centuries’ worth Dawson’s uplifting “Ain’-a by Philbrick, they skillfully As usual, audience any other capacity. of choral standards in an hour. That Good News!” members had access to a few Northrop and O’Donnell played Civil War-era music The program’s first half Conductor Thomas with period-appropriate tables of snacks and drinks. poured themselves into the consisted of four well-known Philbrick guided the Blackburn This time, though, they had performance regardless. instruments: some of the brass sacred standards—beginning College Band through six they carried was over 150 to serve themselves—nobody Despite the unresponsive with the “Hallelujah” chorus contemporary works during took their orders. audience, the energetic duo years old. Even crazier is that, from Handel’s “Messiah” the first half of the band according to Philbrick, a few Color-changing lights were played, sang and joked without and ending with Bruckner’s concert. After getting the installed above the pianists’ ever missing a beat. of the difficult compositions “Locus iste”—and a five- crowd’s attention with Todd they played were originally instruments, but they were To find out more about song a capella preview of the Stalter’s dynamic “Scramble,” difficult to notice considering Midwest Dueling Pianos, played on horseback. that, unlike in previous years, check them out at their website the DCC’s lights were only (www.midwestduelingpianos. Fantastic Results for Fall Phon-A-Thon dimmed and not turned off. com), on Facebook (facebook. The campus center’s tables com/mdpianos) or on Twitter by Miranda Clark were also farther away from (@midwestdueling). Phon-A-Thon is a fundraiser organized every fall Campus Activities Do’s and Don’ts and spring; it involves current by Zachary Daum students calling past students Activities on campus vary didn’t show up.” (who did not graduate) and wildly, ranging from plays to Josh Bishop, however, did alums to ask for financial talent shows or comedians. not know that the show was support towards the college’s Because the content of these for more than just students of annual fund. This year’s programs is sometimes mature, Blackburn. “I didn’t realize Phon-A-Thon ran from Oct. what is considered appropriate that young kids and parents 20 to Oct. 27. Phon-A-Thon is often a gray area. and families would be there. is organized and planned by The recent fall play, I had spoken with several Director of Annual Giving “Fabulation, or the Re- people and everyone thought it Jodi Rowe. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIRANDA CLARK Education of Undine,” would just be funny and all, so Nine new students and Matthew Beaver and Katie Ward work to raise funds during the Fall Phon-A- Thon. contained mature language that was my only motivation five returning employees and content. Theatre to do it. Really we decided we were interviewed and hired Haley Haynes with $7,370 greatness to the fullest,” noted Department Chair Dr. Kate weren’t going to do it after the to work this year’s Phon-A- and Kelly Erwin with $5,725. transfer sophomore Sarah Roark chose this play and audition and found out later Thon. “It was very enjoyable The total sum pledges for Burchett. explains, “I think the audience we were going to be cut off talking to the alums. I got to past students and alumni was Freshman Keragan White, must be warned ahead of time anyway.” hear Blackburn’s history from $40,165. the Student Phon-A-Thon in announcements and on the Many of the shows put those who lived here and love Donors have the option of Coordinator, mentioned, “I poster. I chose a play with on here draw attendees from our great school,” mentioned giving credit card information liked the whole process of it. adult language and themes this off Blackburn’s campus, sophomore Matt Beaver. Past over the phone or sending a I thought it was neat how we fall, and I let everyone know including children. Because of students and alumni were check in the mail. Calls were call all of these alumni so our what to expect by stating on this, Student Activities worker called for Phon-A-Thon. A made in Anderson Hall with students now get to talk to the poster it was rated R.” Courtney Egner says students total of 4,351 past students every employee provided with them and it was neat to see Unlike the play, must be aware that unless and 1,943 calls to alums were their own stall to make calls. how many calls could get done Blackburn’s Got Talent was otherwise stated, an on campus made. The students to receive “I enjoyed connecting with in a night.” intended to be a family friendly activity should be thought of the most donations were: the alumni and being able to show. Blackburn senior Alex as family friendly. Conor Vesper with $8,250, endorse Blackburn and its Scherer and junior Josh Bishop were planning on performing an acoustic cover of “Get Low” by Three 6 Mafia, which contains explicit language. However, Roark wanted to make sure the show was kept clean as small children are often in attendance at the event. Roark explained, “Alex and Josh told me when they auditioned that they would change all the curse words. I heard a rumor that they were planning on performing the original version of the song with all the curse words in it for the show. I told my workers if they hear any curse words, we were turning off the lights and sound and removing this act from the stage. When Alex and Josh heard that they just Arts & Entertainment 6 • The ’Burnian [email protected] Nov. 2013 Fall Play Calls it a Wrap Walker Nation: The Walking Dead Returns by Zachary Daum by Courtney Egner From Oct. 17 through Br’er Rabbit tricks Br’er One of television’s biggest fantastic. make for interesting plot twists the 20, students and faculty Fox into letting him go back and best shows has finally Most people do not know in the television show! of Blackburn were treated home. Br’er Rabbit knows returned! On Oct. 13 “The that the television show is The number of viewers to “Fabulation, or the Re- that getting back home is the Walking Dead” returned adapted from a comic book have been constantly escalating Education of Undine,” a play only way he can escape being to Sunday nights on AMC, series of the same name. since the show premiered written by Lynn Nottage. killed by Br’er Fox. Going kicking off with a ray of hope Robert Kirkman, the creator in 2010. The season four Starring September Stanton home and remembering where and quickly bringing back the and writer of the comics, premiere broke its own record, as Undine, with DeArryka you came from is the key idea clouds in the next episode. has a lot of involvement in clocking in with a whopping Williams, Lindsey Smith, in both “Br’er Rabbit” and “The Walking Dead” the show, including writing 16.1 million viewers! It has Andre Hoskins, Reggie “Fabulation.” In the Blackburn revolves around Rick and producing a number of broken television records left Guyton and Kenneth James production of the play, Grimes and his group of episodes. The show does and right and as of Oct. 21 “The (most of whom play multiple Undine’s brother Flow, played fellow survivors trying to sometimes stray from the Walking Dead” is now the characters) and directed by by Andre Hoskins, references find salvation in the zombie comic series, but it does a most watched cable television Dr. Kate Roark, this play was Br’er Rabbit directly in an apocalypse. It’s not entirely good job at staying true to its show in history. That’s a pretty heavily based on race and unfinished poem. He relates about zombies, as most people origins and making the right big accolade for a show that social identity. the story to family, stating are quick to assume. The show adjustments. Fun fact: one of revolves around zombies. In spite of this, Kenneth that people should not forget actually focuses more on the the most beloved characters If you have never seen James believes the story can where they come from or survivors and the terrible on the show, Daryl Dixon, the show and are interested be understood by people of what they’ve done. They can’t decisions they have to make to is not in the comics. His in watching it (which you any race or social group. forget their history. survive, and you quickly learn character was written into the should), seasons one through “I think it’s more of a life Dr. Roark took some that the real threat is not the show and quickly became a three are available on Netflix choice. I mean anybody can go creative liberties with the walkers (zombies), but other fan favorite. “The Walking and season four is currently through this and unfortunately play as well, having the stage survivors. The combination of Dead” also has a novel series, underway. New episodes it happened to her. It happens crew move around the set zombie gore, survivor drama providing insight on the premiere on Sundays at 8 p.m. to people all across America.” during scenes. “It made sense and a fast-paced atmosphere backstories of major villains on AMC. September Stanton agrees, once we started having all of is what makes the show so and civilizations, which could but believes that at its heart our stagehands move things “Fabulation” is a story about around, but that was tied in African Americans: “The with her control, anger and Seen a movie, read a book or heard an album message is universal but feeling of powerlessness. Sort affects African Americans of like fate. The stagehands are recently? more so.” like fate.” Help enrich Blackburn’s campus culture: The play is also connected The play was roughly two- submit a review to The ’Burnian and tell us all about it! with the story of “Br’er and-a-half hours long with one Rabbit,” a trickster character intermission. It drew in many inspired by African American people from the campus and Dr. Who 50th Anniversary Special and Native American the community. by Zachary Daum traditions. The character On Nov. 23, 1963, the first by the BBC, many archived keeping the classic series episode of “Doctor Who” aired videos were destroyed in the afloat since 2001. It allows Nickelback Doesn’t Suck in the United Kingdom. Created 1970s. This is not exclusive the surviving classic Doctors by Canadian Sydney Newman to “Doctor Who” and includes to return in audio form. Big by Jake DeRousse for the BBC, it was originally the BBC broadcasting of the Finish is also releasing one intended to be a family show, 1969 moon landing. Recently, story a month featuring each “Nickelback is the worst senior Aaron Szerletich, who aired on Saturday nights on a however, nine episodes have Doctor and leading up to band of all time.” “Nickelback said, “I don’t like them. They temporary basis. Fast forward turned up in time for the 50th the Eleventh. This brings is like cyanide for my ears.” are an unimaginative holdover to 2013—“Doctor Who” is Anniversary. They feature the classic series and 2005 “Every time I hear Nickelback from post-grunge power pop now one of the most popular Patrick Troughton as the revival together. “The Day of on the radio I have to fight the that plagued the late 90s.” drama series on television. second Doctor. The two six the Doctor” will be shown in urge to drive myself off the One of the most commonly The height of the anniversary part stories “The Enemy of the select theaters throughout the road.” touted reasons to hate them is celebration is “The Day of the World” and “The Web of Fear” world and will air on BBC Nickelback is arguably that their songs all sound the Doctor.” Every time the Doctor have been found in Nigeria America on Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. the most polarizing band of same. I would argue bands dies he regenerates into a new and are available on iTunes Central Standard time. all time. Their relevance in such as AC/DC and Coldplay body, allowing a new actor to for the first time since their popular culture today has have songs that all sound the take the role. Award-winning original broadcast in 1968. caused Nickelback-bashing same, but they don’t get any actor John Hurt will play an Only one episode of “The Web to become a very popular of the animosity directed at unknown version of the Doctor of Fear” is still missing, but pseudo-sport. It is ‘cool’ to Nickelback. On a related note, and David Tennant will return the audio of the episode exists. hate on Nickelback, even if the some say they hate Nickelback to the same role alongside “The Web of Fear” features reason for the hatred is listed because they make music current star Matt Smith. This the first appearance of long as the generic “they suck.” But their fans want to hear. While special 75-minute episode time “Doctor Who” character Nickelback has a very large reading opinions on message will bring “Doctor Who” to its Alistair Gordon Lethbridge- group of loyal fans who enjoy boards I actually came across half-century anniversary. Stewart, played by Nicholas their music. At the time of the this gem of a comment: “I hate This special episode is Courtney. His character’s Thanksgiving 2011 release of Nickelback because they only not the only event planned for daughter Kate Stewart (played their album “Here and Now” play what their fans want.” Of the anniversary. A docudrama by Jemma Redgrave) made the band had sold 15.5 million course they play what their called “An Adventure in her first television appearance records. fans want! You’re not going Space and Time” about the in the past season of “Doctor Nickelback is really no to see Blake Shelton drop a creation of “Doctor Who” Who” and will appear in “The different than your average smooth R&B hit into his next will be released Nov. 22. It Day of the Doctor.” mainstream rock band, but album, as his country fans may will star David Bradley as One month before the for some reason it seems riot. Blackburn senior Travis William Hartnell, who was the anniversary on Oct. 23, British to be impossible to have a Buchanan states, “They stick first actor to play the Doctor company Big Finish Audio neutral opinion towards them. to and represent their genre in 1963. Some scenes in this Productions released “A Light A poll I conducted of fifty very well. I just hate that special will be recreations of at the End,” an audio-only college students resulted in genre.” scenes from missing episodes story featuring the voices of the following data: 21 ‘likes,’ I highly doubt that people of “Doctor Who.” Over 90 the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh 25 ‘hates’ and only 4 ‘don’t who currently hate Nickelback episodes of classic “Doctor and eighth doctors battling cares.’ That means 92% of will ever change their views. Who” are currently missing longtime “Doctor Who” villain PHOTO COURTESY OF ZACHARY DAUM people polled had an opinion They should just know that from the BBC archives. the Master. The “Doctor Who on Nickelback. A dissenting their favorite bands aren’t all Junior transfer student Zachary Because of a junking policy Big Finish” stories have been Daum dressed as Dr. Who. view came from Blackburn that different.

Opinion & Forum Nov. 2013 [email protected] The ’Burnian • 7 Please Don’t Call Me “Ma’am” The New “F” Word: Fat Shaming by Courtney Egner by Sarah Collman There are several alternatives for addressing A blog site for never had pizza before. To set this straight, I am someone you don’t know. The “heterosexual, masculine Tweet: “Fat people have the not your friend’s mom. I am not first option is to kick it back men” titled ReturnOfKings. same type of mental disorder your boss. I am not your teacher to first grade where getting com recently decided to as trannies, and it’s called or your elderly neighbor. I someone’s attention was as devote its blog space to what delusion. #FatShamingWeek:” am definitely not a sergeant easy as a tap on the shoulder. was dubbed “Fat Shaming I would first like to point calling you to attention. Under If that course of action isn’t Week.” What started out as out that transgender people no circumstances should you, appropriate for the situation, just a week turned into a do not have mental disorders. a fellow college dweller, call scope out the area and position whole month of “fat shaming,” And secondly, what kind of me ma’am. I understand that yourself in front of the person affecting almost every social delusions do fat people have? you don’t know me and I you need to talk to and make media site this October. To “fat Is it delusional to believe that appreciate that you are trying sure there is no one behind shame” is to publicly harass being overweight is okay? I to be polite; however, I’d much her. This way, when you start someone who is considered just don’t understand this one, rather you ask “Who the hell talking, she will glance behind overweight. The original post and that’s why it makes me so are ya?” than call me ma’am. her, see that there is no one PHOTO BY KAYLA KOYNE on Return of Kings concluded angry. Now that we are in college there and realize that you are with, “We have decided as Tweet: “Not a lot of we encounter a wider variety ’Burnian staff writer Sarah Collman. talking to her. If there are too a group that fat shaming is women participating in of people on a day to day basis many people around to pull essential in creating a society #FatShamingWeek. Because than we did in high school. care less what you call them. this off, just start shouting out of thin, beautiful women who women are the bigger part of Here at Blackburn your best You could call them miss names. I suggest starting with are ashamed for being ugly. the problem (pun intended). friend could very well be a or ma’am, sir, dude, homie, the most common names and Let the fat shaming begin!” They condone being fat.” classmate, a teammate and you in the hat… They really working your way towards Shortly after the start of this Women do not condone a coworker all in one. Your don’t mind. But then there are the more unusual ones, or you “holiday,” a Twitter account being fat. Women condone professors actually know you people who, like me, propel could be there for a while. dedicated to the best tweets body positivity. The by name and interact with into a spiraling train of thought It’s uncomfortable with the tag “fat shaming mainstream media has you on an individual basis. upon being called ma’am that and awkward, and can be week” popped up. distorted women’s views on But while you may be able goes something like: Ma’am? downright problematic when Here are a few of the what we should look like and to match a great number of I’m a ma’am? When did that you are uncertain how to do tweets: a counter-argument to that names to faces across campus, happen? I’m 19 years old, how it correctly. If you don’t make Tweet: “do you know has begun. Women, especially there are many people on could I possibly be a ma’am? the right choice you could end how easy it is for fat ppl to young girls, need to be taught campus who you may come Do I look old? Shouldn’t I still up humiliating yourself or lose weight initially? stop that their bodies are perfect the across whose names you do be a miss? I know I’m not a offending the person you are drinking soda, and walk way they are and that they do not know. And unlike a sweet, child, but I’m not married or trying to talk to. Unfortunately for 15 mins. bam, 10 lbs not need to look a certain way middle-aged waitress, not all anything. Does getting married there is no secret code to gone #FatShamingWeek.” in order to be loved. of us can get away with calling mean a lady should be called avoiding such outcomes, but It’s not easy to give up bad What scares me the everyone “Babe” or “Hun” to ma’am? Without knowing it, as long as you’re being polite habits and create new ones. As most about “Fat Shaming get his/her attention. the person trying to grab my and respectful, maybe calling someone who has struggled Month” is that most of the Of course there are people attention has just sent me into me ma’am isn’t such a horrible with weight her entire life, it’s people participating think out there who couldn’t really a whirlwind of inner turmoil. thing. more of a mental process than that harassing someone in anything, and when things order to get them to change What’s the Reason for the Season? don’t go as planned you give is helpful to people who up. Being at college makes it are overweight. This is just by Mallory Cummings that much harder to make a adding to the media’s already lifestyle change. negative influence on body Whether it officially starts expected, but encouraged. Tweet: “Remember ladies. image. The fact that there is with “Black Friday” or “Gray Consumerism exploits Nothing tastes as good as skinny an entire month dedicated to Thursday,” the Christmas emotions and persuades people feels. #FatShamingWeek “fat shaming” is absolutely season has already been in to buy. Advertising’s favorite #FSWMotivation.” disgusting and appalling. full swing for a few weeks Christmas message is,“Oh You CLEARLY have now. Only a few days after Come, All Ye Faithful,” and Halloween, superstores such come the shoppers do. They Deviance, Diversity and Norms as Wal-Mart and K-Mart put flock like frantic drones and by Justina Smiley their Christmas decorations shopping becomes the reason I sat at the latest Blackburn is taboo. “Deviance” is any and holiday “bargains” on for the season. Bingo event and listened to a behavior outside of the norm, display. PHOTO COURTESY OF MALLORY CUMMINGS Editor-in-Chief of fellow player make a comment any way of thinking that goes Is it in the holiday spirit Contributing writer Mallory Adbusters Magazine Kalle to my roommate. “She’s against groupthink. These to skip over national holidays Cummings. Lasn said in an interview with making y’all look bad,” the norms or patterns promote like Thanksgiving and jump big meal was being prepared. CNN, “If we suddenly all player said, referring to some a way of thinking that is right to Christmas? It seems Stores were closed as families stopped buying then of course African American females on predictable and those who as if the nature of these large across America came together, it would hurt the economy, but the far side of the room having choose not to follow it are superstores is to encourage and would open the next day only in the short term. We have a loud, raunchy conversation. considered disloyal. Our their consumers to start their with beautifully decorated to think about the long term This stuck in my head for a families usually determine mass purchasing earlier and windows and displays. This consequences of the kind of while. What upset me wasn’t if we learn deviance or earlier each year. unveiling was the first real business culture that we have the comment itself, but the conformity; they shape how Both of these retailers will glimpse of what we call the built up.” realization that lots of people we think and view the world. be open on Thanksgiving day, holiday season. Recognizing that the laws believe that what an individual As Dr. Camp stated in which is now being referred While Wal-Mart shoppers of supply and demand are still does reflects an entire race or my sociology class, “People to as “Gray Thursday” to may “Shop Smart,” do they truly in motion, take a step back and culture. connect being deviant to encourage holiday shoppers “Live Better” by foregoing imagine households cutting As I thought about it more, a negative thing but think to get a headstart on “Black a family Thanksgiving? It’s back one by one and refusing I realized that not everyone about it. Martin Luther King Friday” sales. Thanksgiving no coincidence you can’t to shop on Thanksgiving. If has had the opportunity to be Jr. and Mandela, they were is being ignored altogether, participate in Shop Local more and more people refuse exposed to a large number of deviant. Deviance in some which makes it difficult to programs on Thanksgiving. to shop, there would be no need cultures. Some of us have a cases promotes social unity believe these extreme sales are Local shopkeepers want you for superstores to emphasize picture inside our head that and social change.” We just holiday celebrations. to enjoy your family time and “Black Friday” shopping. In others have put there, and we are all different and should Not long ago (in our they want to enjoy theirs. no time Americans would hold that as the standard on be respected as such. We parents’ lifetimes), there truly The commercialization of be back at the Thanksgiving how certain things work or should appreciate diversity of was a Christmas season. It was Christmas has been on the rise table, surrounded by family as how certain groups of people ethnicity, gender, age, sexual special. Everyone watched for quite some time. We are they should be, giving thanks. behave or perceive the world. orientation, education and the Macy’s Thanksgiving a society in which excess for Just imagine. In many societies, cultures religion with value, respect Day Parade on TV while the the sake of excess is not only and even homes, deviance and inclusion. Athletics 8 • The ’Burnian [email protected] Nov. 2013

Volleyball Senior Night Recap More Than Just a Group of Jocks

by Jake DeRousse by Morgan McMeen

Over the past two years it the time to get to know them, The Blackburn College seems like North has had the I promise their opinions would Beavers’ volleyball team had spotlight on them constantly. change. The guys are there for their last home match of the No matter what the residents each other no matter what the season on Tuesday, Oct. 29 do it seems like they are always situation may be, and often in Dawes Gymnasium against getting in trouble. Because a take the blame for things they the MacMurray Highlanders. majority of the baseball team didn’t do to save someone else This match was also Senior lives in North, oftentimes they from getting in trouble. How Night, marking the final are brought into the situation. many other people on campus home match for the team’s The baseball team isn’t can you say that about? three seniors: Amanda Miller, the only team being punished Many of you have probably Jessica McClelland and Jamie for things they do on campus. never taken the time to stop Russow. Miller came into the There are people from other and think of the baseball team match Tuesday having played teams who drink, have work in any way other than as a in 92 career matches and had write-ups and don’t have the group who cares about nothing recorded 864 assists in that best grades, yet everyone but themselves. It’s hard for timeframe. She was also a seems most concerned with the me to even think of the guys 2010 SLIAC All-Conference PHOTO BY DANIELLE ANDERSON baseball team. This can only be that way because they are the Honorable Mention selection. due to the fact that the entire few people on this campus I McClelland came into the Amanda Miller, Amy Walton, Alexis Platto, Patrece McLain, Meghan Ude baseball team consistently can rely on when I’m in need. and Allie Matt huddle together during the Oct. 29 Volleyball game. match with 72 career matches, hangs out together, making My freshman year I was like and led the team with 308 them an easy target. It’s easier everyone else; I didn’t care by some impressive serving by 15 score. The third set marked career kills. She was a 2011 to just blame it on the baseball much for the baseball team. sophomore Patrece McLain. a change, as the Beavers SLIAC All-Conference team because you don’t have Nowadays I don’t even want The late surge fell unfortunately jumped out to an early 7-3 Honorable Mention selection. to single out one person. to think about what life would short and the Beavers lost 25- lead. The momentum quickly Senior Russow came into the If the people who think the be like without them. 15. The Beavers once again dissipated and the Highlanders match with 88 career matches baseball team is so awful took and an impressive 439 career had a late charge at the end of were able to once again win digs. the second set, this time led the set 25-15. McClelland led The actual match, though, by McClelland’s serving, but the team with seven kills and was disappointing, as the in the end the Highlanders’ freshman Meghan Ude had Basketball Season Preview Beavers lost all three sets. blocking ability proved too nine digs. The Beavers ended by Jake DeRousse The first set included a late much for the Beavers, and the their season with a 0-3 loss charge from the Beavers, led match once again ended in a 25- away at Eureka College. As we move from summer starts at the Wheaton College straight into winter, the men’s Tournament on Nov. 15 and the and women’s basketball teams first home game is Wednesday Beaver Fever: A Real Live Barney have begun their season. Nov. 27 against Rockford. Men’s Basketball: With Women’s Basketball: no seniors and only two The Women of Blackburn by Matt Renaud juniors—Jon Lowry and Can Basketball will come into the Girgin—the Blackburn men’s 2013-14 season hoping that According to Jackson KSU is one of about thirty like the idea of having a live basketball team is hoping that a a new style of play will help Walsh, a student writer for colleges to take on a live mascot for Blackburn College, youthful infusion will lead the them improve on their 3-21 the Kentucky State University mascot, including Southern including Jared Jones, team to a successful season. record from a year ago. They Sentinel, Kentucky State Methodist University’s Manager of the Athletics Sophomore Colin Gowin hope to lean on the senior University recently introduced Shetland pony, Tusk the Department and sophomore claims that “seeing how much leadership of Shelby Smith Sturgis the horned owl as the Boar of Arkansas State baseball player. Jones said, we improve each game” is what and Charitie Goodman, along university’s first live mascot. University and Leo and Una, “Having a live mascot would he is most looking forward to. with co-captain Briana Rae, “If you look at all the big the lion couple housed by the boost the morale of the school, While still young, the team’s to help usher in the change. schools, they all have an University of North Alabama. as well as [raise] a tradition large group of sophomores— Rae is excited for the season, animal for their mascot,” said Blackburn College is not one here at Blackburn.” He also including Gowin, Tyler saying that the Beavers “have Stephen Lococo, a freshman of them, but it should be. A commented on the appeal to Moore, Jamie Moore, Evan a new look to our game... at KSU studying International live mascot does wonders to outsiders were the college Wells, Matthew Chandler and we will be a running team Business. Walsh also boost the morale of a team. to own a live beaver. “A lot Jon Griffel—should benefit this year.” Also returning for commented on how “many of Senior Megan Dominick, “If of people would come to from a year of collegiate the Beavers are sophomores the students appeared to be we had a real ‘Barney’ we visit Blackburn just to see basketball under their belts. Danae Smith, Danique Smith, enthusiastic about getting a might actually win at sports.” the Barney the Beaver, and The team also added freshmen and Erin Bell, who third-year live mascot.” Several other students that includes prospective Tommy Ulinski, Luke Greene, coach Jen Windmiller says students. If we had a beaver, Walker Berner, Chris Davis is “the player to watch this it would probably even boost and Chris Stone. Coach Jason year.” The Beavers should also enrollment.” Live mascots Baribeau, who is entering his benefit from their newcomers, for sports teams is a great third season as head coach including juniors Ciara American tradition, dating all at Blackburn, says that the Morgan and Erica Nugent the way back to the nineteenth team’s goal for the season is and freshman Andie Marvel. century. Harvard University, to “strive to be competitive Windmiller claims that “with for example, adopted in each contest,” which will the work [we’ve] been putting “Handsome Dan” the bulldog be achieved by “stressing our in so early this season, I think as its first live mascot in 1889. attitude and effort each day in we’ll shake things up in the It was once said that practice.” Gowin’s goal for the SLIAC.” This echoes Rae’s sports mascots are symbols season is to “have a winning goal for the season, which of competitiveness and team record at home,” stressing is to “go to the conference spirit. A mascot is a symbol that protecting the home court tournament and win it all.” The of the team’s unity; to see that is the most important aspect Beavers start their season at the mascot in the flesh not only of a successful season. The Rhodes College Tournament lightens the spirits of those in Beavers will be tested early, on Nov. 16 and their first home the stands, but also heartens as they have one of the most game is Friday, Nov. 22 against the players. A live mascot PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW RENAUD difficult schedules among Augustana College. can bring a team or an entire SLIAC teams. Their season Blackburn’s official mascot, Barney community together. Beaver.