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Blackburn College Sexy Big Bird? Naughty To learn more about ‘Like’ us on ‘Follow’ us Introducing the new Carlinville, IL Nuns? See page 7 to the Honor Societies on Facebook! on Twitter! column “Talk To Tim” on learn more campus flip to page 3 page 4 Oldest College Newspaper Blackburn ’Burnian @BCBurnian in Illinois, since 1881 THE ’BURNIANVol. 9, No. 4 Oct. 2013 March on Springfield for Marriage Equality by Max Farley Senior Class Meeting On Tuesday, Oct. 22, citizens from across Illinois by Marissa Watson marched around Springfield’s capitol building to lobby for “My goal is for this year’s fundraisers. Another topic for the passage of the Religious senior class to be an example the meeting was Bar Walk. Freedom and Marriage for the classes to come,” said The senior class hopes to mix Fairness Act. If this bill is newly elected senior class things up this year by moving approved, Illinois will become president Morgan McMeen. Bar Walk to a weekend before the fourteenth U.S. state to On Monday, Sept. 23, Thanksgiving break since officially recognize same-sex senior students gathered in students are bombarded with marriage. Olin Lecture Hall to elect class projects, papers and exams in The march was organized officers and discuss important the weeks leading up to finals. by Windy City Times publisher issues for the upcoming year. Moving Bar Walk to an earlier Tracy Baim and Prairie Flame Additionally, Shana Sewick weekend would allow more founder Buff Carmichael. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAX FARLEY was elected vice president, students to attend the event The most notable speaker at Protesters march near Springfield’s capital building on Oct. 22. Kinsey Hilliard secretary without the stress of neglecting the event was Governor Pat and Cindy Roberg treasurer. work. Sewick said, “Our campus Possible t-shirt ideas for Quinn. He urged the House rainbow flags and megaphones GeRue, one of fifteen students camaraderie is divided and we Bar Walk were voted on at the to pass the bill—which was chanting. They carried who attended, said, “Same- need to bring everyone back last meeting on Oct. 21. already approved by the signs featuring supportive sex couples deserve the same together as a class.” Questions, comments Senate on Valentine’s Day slogans—Blackburn student benefits and social recognition The responsibility of the and t-shirt ideas should be of this year—and send it on Sarah Law, who is hoping to that their straight counterparts class officers is to manage and directed to morgan.mcmeen@ to his desk, finishing with an marry her partner Katherine receive, and pushing this vote support the class as a whole, blackburn.edu or shana. impassioned promise to “sign Terry once the bill is passed, off to save political careers which includes organizing [email protected]. it as quickly as possible.” sported a poster stating “my will be yet another slap in After the speakers cats deserve 2 moms!” the face to the families who wrapped up, protesters circled Blackburn Common suffer from this outdated ’Burnian Staff the capitol building with Ground President Jordan prohibition.” Editor In-Chief Haley Welch Ye Ole’ Madrigals Are Back Lumpkin Library Coffee Shop? by Jake DeRousse Assistant Editor Taylor Hess by Matt Renaud Composer George Wyle comedic skits by the “pages,” Design and Layout Editor once said that Christmas is performers who otherwise Traci Kamp Rumors have been it. Many students also offered “the Most Wonderful Time mill around tables passing circulating around campus catchy names, such as Beaver of the Year,” but when does out notes and interacting Design and Layout Assistant that a coffee shop will open Joe’s, Loca Moca and Lumpy that time actually start? There with the audience. The four Aurora Grimmett in Lumpkin Library. Let the Lumpkin Pumpkin Hut. is much debate over when skits performed at this year’s rumor be put to rest—no Freshman Alyssa Faulkner the Christmas season begins, Madrigals will be: “Where coffee shop is in the works, commented, “Good coffee is with times ranging from mid- has all the Flour Gone,” “A Copy Editor but a multitude of students and impossible to find on campus. October to early December. Farcical Romance,” “Top Ten Max Farley staff are calling for one. There Ding and Snack Bar don’t cut One event that coincides with Hits of 1589” and “Ye Olde is definitely the possibility of a it for those who are addicted to Faculty Advisor/Editor the start of the season is the Consumer’s Tome.” Prof. Natasha Casey coffee shop in the near future, caffeine.” annual Madrigal dinners. So far the cast for but enough public support The idea first became Claiming to “bring forth Madrigals includes Brendan must be rallied. popular because of an the Christmas season with an Lersch, Veronica Milligan, Faculty Editor Dr. Karen Dillon New Head Librarian assignment for Dr. Karen evening full of light merriment Jack Homan, Jessie Medina and Spencer Brayton showed Dillon’s Introduction to and feasting,” the Madrigals Brandon Ellis, with more spots Publisher interest in the idea of a Professional Writing course. usually come right before sure to fill up before the event Edwardsville Intelligencer coffee shop in the library and Each group of students was Thanksgiving just as the takes place. There will be two suggested a few ideas. He isn’t to write a proposal for an weather is getting cold enough chances to attend Madrigals: the only one—many support improvement needed on Social Media Consultant for one to start envisioning Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Rachael Lancey the idea because it would campus; more than one group winter. Blackburn’s version Nov. 23 in DCC. Tickets are encourage students to study proposed the idea of a coffee of Madrigals features singing $30 for general admission, $20 Staff Writers in the library instead of other shop in the library lounge. One by the Blackburn Voices and a for Blackburn faculty/staff campus locations. The library of the proposals was suggested Sarah Collman formal dinner. The Voices mix and $15 for current students. Zachary Daum is across Stoddard Valley from by Taylor Hess, Nassim a few relatively silly songs— They can be purchased by Jake DeRousse DCC and the dorms, a long Mafi and Haley Welch. Their such as “Gloucestershire contacting the Performing Arts Kayla Koyne walk from snacks and other proposed café would be self- Wassail,” which is a song about department either by email Matt Renaud such amenities. Featuring serve. Each student would hot cider—with Christmas (performingarts@blackburn. Clayt Scheller snacks at the library would pay $1 for a Keurig K-cup music throughout the night. edu) or phone (217-854-3231 bring more student traffic. at the front desk. Total costs The night also includes ext. 4329). Contributing Writers Talk of the coffee shop is for paint, a coffee machine, a Dr. Jeff Aper sparking up all over campus rug, a couch cover and other Miranda Clark and the majority of students necessities to update the lounge Jessica Clements are excited by the prospect. A are estimated to be around Courtney Egner survey conducted of 34 Jewell $1,293. The café would easily Ray Johnson Hall residents showed that return this relatively small Rachael Lancey 91% of participants were in investment. Michelle Lee favor of the coffee shop and With students’ help, the Brendan Lersch the other 9% were indifferent; coffee shop could become a PHOTO COURTESY OF AURORA GRIMMETT Tim Morenz Marissa Watson not a single person objected to reality. Brittany Laird, Erica Beard and Brendan Lersch from the 2012 Madrigal performance. Emma Wilson News 2 • The ’Burnian [email protected] Oct. 2013 Let’s Make a Deal! Red Watch Program by Zachary Daum by Ray Johnson Watch out, Beavers: Junior Students made a deal on Ashley Donoho’s Red Watch Oct. 4 in Bothwell Auditorium training program is set to as they were brought up to begin soon. Donoho’s primary the stage for a chance to win objective is to present campus fabulous (or not so fabulous) community members with the prizes. Director of Student knowledge, awareness and Activities Abbey Hardin skills to prevent toxic drinking hosted as students did what deaths and to promote a they could to win the best student culture of kindness, prize. Hardin was enthusiastic responsibility, compassion and for the Let’s Make a Deal respect. event. “We chose to play Let’s Sessions will include four Make a Deal because it’s not hours of training in CPR with PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY DONOHO a game that we’ve played here certificates to be presented Peer Counselor Ashley Donoho. at Blackburn before. We’re upon completion. Many of the always looking to host new training sessions will cover to spark people’s interest,” shows and performers, vary important CPR procedures said Donoho. Her hard work the student activities we hold PHOTO BY AMELIA KIRBY and guidelines on how to has paid off because her and host new game shows.” Brendan Lersch making a deal during the Oct. 4 campus event. respond during emergency program now has a total of 10 Director of Career Services players were given an envelope said, “Basically I got on stage situations involving alcohol. volunteers. and Experiental Learning with a prize in it and prompted because Abbey Hardin called It is anticipated that training Donoho feels the Suzanne Krupica provided to decide if they wanted to out specific dorms and if you will begin before the end of experience volunteers will many of the low-end prizes keep the prize inside or take a lived in that particular dorm October so volunteers ages 21 gain will have a positive effect such as a reusable water bottle different envelope.

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