More than 60 students from District 186 attended the second annual BSU Fest last Friday. Organizers planned a day of activities: games, an LLCC student/staff panel, informational workshops, lunch and a hands-on experience with LLCC nursing.
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Thank you from BSU and the Masquerade Ball
On behalf of the Black Student Union, we would like to thank all the faculty and staff who donated money to purchase tickets for our Masquerade Ball. We had over $250 in donated tickets with a total of $850 in ticket sales! These donations allowed students who couldn’t afford a dance ticket to attend the event. Students came dressed to impress and were able to participate in our board games room and 360 booth, dance to the DJ and enjoy a full hot meal for dinner as well — all for $10! To see the pictures of the event, please visit our LLCC BSU Facebook group page!
Current Pantry Needs
The pantry has been busy, and we would like to fully stock our shelves one more time before commencement! If you can contribute, please know that your donation is appreciated and will make a positive impact on LLCC students.
Current food needs include microwaveable, “heat and eat” meals; protein (i.e., meat sticks, canned chicken, tuna and chicken salad packets/kits); pasta and pasta sauce; and oatmeal and cereal cups. Shampoo, bar soap, dish soap and sponges are also popular. There is a small fridge available now with space for yogurt, string cheese, small drinks, etc. as well!
The partnership with Quiznos to “pay it forward” is going well! By purchasing a small sandwich at LLCC Quiznos as a part of the initiative, you will allow us to pass it along to a student who selects from the pre-paid receipts posted in the pantry.
At any point, if you prefer to make a monetary donation, you can do so through the LLCC Foundation website by choosing “other” and noting “Food Pantry” in the comments. LLCC Student Life staff will then shop for what is most needed at the time.
A big thanks from Student Life for all your support!
Help us write motivating notes to students today, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join us in the Student Life Resource Room on Tuesday, April 16 and/or Wednesday, April 17 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. to write positive notes for students to encourage them to finish out this semester strong! You can take some notecards to fill out on your own and return them when finished, or join us in student life resource room to write out these positive notes. Any and all help is appreciated and welcomed! Let’s encourage our students to keep going and to not give up. Notes will be handed out the week of April 22.
If you have any questions, please contact Kellee Phillips, LLCC student care coordinator, at kellee.phillips@llcc.edu
Help us write motivating notes to students
Join us in the Student Life Resource Room on Tuesday, April 16 and/or Wednesday, April 17 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. to write positive notes for students to encourage them to finish out this semester strong! You can take some notecards to fill out on your own and return them when finished, or join us in student life resource room to write out these positive notes. Any and all help is appreciated and welcomed! Let’s encourage our students to keep going and to not give up. Notes will be handed out the week of April 22.
If you have any questions, please contact Kellee Phillips, LLCC student care coordinator, at kellee.phillips@llcc.edu
BSU Fest 2024 is next week!
BSU Fest 2024 will be taking place next week on April 19, 2024, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. This is the final reminder for those who have signed up, and the last chance for those who have not. BSU Fest 2024 is an amazing event that showcases the diversity and excellence of the black staff and faculty of LLCC and connects you with the black students who are interested in joining LLCC.
We need black volunteers to have lunch with the students and share your stories and advice. This is a crucial opportunity to mentor and inspire the next generation of black leaders and scholars.
If you have signed up, we appreciate your dedication. We will send you more details soon. If you have not yet signed up, this is your last chance to RSVP. If you can come support, we look forward to seeing you!
LLCC Radiographer Association brings home conference awards
Congratulations to the LLCC Student Radiographer Association who took home accolades at the 89th annual Illinois State Society of Radiologic Technologists Conference April 3-5 in Bloomington. The SUPER RAD team of Allison Vaira, Bailey Burris, Erin Quinn and Jordan Broaddus competed in the Scholars Bowl. Levy Noriega received third place for her electronic poster titled, “Ascites.” Madelyne Edmiston was awarded a $500 ISSRT scholarship. Other members in attendance include Club Advisor Janelle Murphy, students Justin Beggs, Tim Carey, Grace Cox, Carston Crawford, Abby Hamilton, Megan Jenkins, Macy Mullally, and Peter Tosh. RAD faculty Andy Harmon was also in attendance.
In the news
Joshua Dineen, chef specialist, wrote today’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the State Journal-Register, “I love sushi!”
LLCC’s Solar Eclipse Watch Party was featured by the State Journal-Register as part of their eclipse coverage on Monday.
Eclipse Watch Party was outta this world
Students, faculty and staff experienced the total solar eclipse together at the watch party, sponsored by LLCC Student Life. Special thanks to Deborah Wheeler‘s 3-D Art and Design class for creating and constructing Linc’s larger-than-life eclipse glasses. Check out our photos below and on social media. And, if you didn’t get a chance to watch “live.” Be sure to check out the Lincoln Land Community College Facebook page and watch Professor Samantha Reif‘s live hits from the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds as she and her team experienced the totality of the eclipse on Monday.
Today’s the day. Join us for the Solar Eclipse Watch Party!
A total solar eclipse will be visible from southern Illinois on Monday, April 8. While the eclipse will still be visible from the Springfield area, it will not quite be total. LLCC is providing an opportunity for those not making the journey to southern Illinois to still experience the total solar eclipse through the college’s Facebook page and activities on the LLCC-Springfield campus during the Solar Eclipse Watch Party from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Samantha Reif, LLCC professor of geology, will be in southern Illinois and going live on Facebook every half hour starting at 12:30 p.m. to show what the sun and surrounding environment look like, provide information on the astronomical event and answer questions from viewers.
“Illinois is set for a rare, twice-in-a-lifetime event — back-to-back total solar eclipses crossing on the exact same spot. Carbondale played host in 2017 and will do so once again on April 8 of this year,” says Reif. “We’ll be using technology to enable students, faculty, staff and community to still have an opportunity to experience what a total eclipse is like.”
Those who follow LLCC’s Facebook page will receive notifications when live video feeds are taking place. The video will be available on the LLCC Facebook page afterward as well.
Reif’s live-streamed videos will be shown on a screen in A. Lincoln Commons on campus. The LLCC Library will be handing out solar eclipse glasses during the event while supplies last. Other activities include exhibits from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois State Museum; music from DJ Yinka; and space-themed snacks. The Logger Activities Board will help event participants to also make pinhole viewers to safely view the eclipse event.
“It’s important to keep safety in mind when viewing the eclipse,” explains Reif. “Eclipse glasses can be used, or welding glass #12 or 13 can be used to directly see the eclipse. Sunglasses provide no protection.”
Reif says indirect viewing is safe and easy. “A pinhole viewer can be made by poking a hole through a piece of cardboard, stiff paper or even a paper plate. Turn your back to the sun, hold your viewer in front of you so the sun shines on it and project the shadow onto the sidewalk. The hole will project a perfect, clear image of the sun and the moon passing in front of it.”
LLCC’s Facebook page can be found at facebook.com/LincolnLandCommunityCollege. Reif also has more information about solar eclipses available on youtube.com/@llccedu.