Culinary students in the LLCC Epicurean Club are hosting an Italian dinner on Thursday, May 9 in Bistro Verde. Several of these students traveled with LLCC Hospitality and Culinary Arts to Italy last year, and they are excited to show off the skills they learned.  Seatings available 5:30-7 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged by emailing nancy.sweet@llcc.edu. The cost is $35 per person for a four course meal.

Epicurean Italian Dinner:

• First
  Antipasti Platter
• Second
  Spring Asparagus Pasta
• Third
  Herb-Stuffed Pork Loin with Spring Greens
  and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Dessert
  Strawberry Panna Cotta

The MP3 Club will be providing a variety of musical entertainment on Friday, May 3, outside A. Lincoln Commons from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.

The LLCC Black Student Union is hosting Haircut Wednesday for our LLCC students in A. Lincoln Commons today. Let students know that they can stop by and receive a free haircut from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The LLCC Environmental Club’s annual tomato sale is underway. There are 10 varieties this year, some old favorites and some new options. Plants were started in March and are thriving in the LLCC Biology Greenhouse. They will be available for pick up May 9 and 10. All plants are $1 each. Orders will be filled in the order they are received. Please email your completed order forms to Becky Croteau (becky.croteau@llcc.edu) or drop them by Sangamon 2325 in person. Make sure you fill out both sides of the form.

Thank you for supporting the club!

Environmental Club Heirloom Tomato Sale 2019 Order Form
Tomato Pictures

The LLCC Music Performers, Patrons, Plus (MP3) Club is hosting a bake sale and collecting donations for the LLCC Food Pantry today, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Buy two baked goods and get one free with a non-perishable food donation!

Non-perishables to bring:

• Fruit cups
• Applesauce
• Pop tarts
• Tuna packets
• Chicken salad
• Crackers
• Ramen noodles
• Protein bars
• Trail mix/nuts

The LLCC Dance Club: Express Your Seoul would like to thank everyone who came to perform, watch and help out with our first Express Your Talent Show! More than 50 guests were in attendance. LLCC student Ellie Ramey took home the first-place prize, and LLCC student Lindsey Sherff along with Madeline Frye won second place. Thank you to our judges Jason Waddell, Kyla Kruse and Marina Wirsing; LLCC Student Life; Facilities Services; and Information Technology.

The LLCC student newspaper, The Lamp, won 19 journalism awards, including six first-place awards, in the statewide Awards for Excellence in Illinois Community College Newspapers competition. The awards were presented April 12 during the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) conference held in Utica, Illinois.

First-place awards included: story of the year for Kallie Cox, Meredith Howard and Zach Aiello; single news story and staff editorial for Cox; feature writing for Emily Smarjesse; sports feature writing for Noah Branson; and page design for Niko Robledo.

Howard was also awarded a $500 scholarship, which was based on a personal essay, advisor recommendation and portfolio of her work. She serves as The Lamp’s editor-in-chief.

“Six first-place awards are amazing. We had an awesome year. Nineteen awards are the most we have won in the five years I have been advising the newspaper. We had an incredible group of students who spent lots of time encouraging one another and doing great journalism,” said Tim McKenzie, LLCC professor of journalism and humanities, advisor of The Lamp and newly elected vice president of the ICCJA.

Read about the additional awards.

The LLCC Chemistry Club is hosting a trivia night today from 6-9 p.m. in the student union, located in the lower level of Menard Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Funds raised at the event will help support club educational activities.

Each team can have up to 10 members. The cost is $10 per person, payable at the event by cash or check made out to LLCC. Reservations can be made by emailing vholl2249@llcc.edu. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Gift cards to local businesses will be awarded to all members of the top three teams. Pizza, soda and snacks will be available for purchase.