On behalf of all the members of The ‘Burnian, we would like to extend our gratitude toward everyone in the Blackburn and Carlinville communities who attended The ‘Burnian College and Community Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 26. We received much support and we are glad that we could talk about our paper and answer the questions you had for us.
We hope that the event allowed you to see our dedication and passion for the paper. The purpose of the luncheon was to demonstrate the progress the paper has made since its beginnings and to elaborate on what it’s like to work at the paper now. We also hoped to foster a sense of understanding and appreciation for what the paper is and does for the community.
We want to give a special thanks to Director of Marketing and Public Relations Pete Oswald for his support of the paper and for helping us build our new website, theburnian.com. Additionally we would like to thank Cataloging and Reference Librarian Lynn Armstrong for looking through the archives for us. A huge shoutout also goes to writers Jess Willard and Veronica Milligan with their help in preparing and delivering the presentation.
Lastly, we would like to thank the members of our staff for all their hard work this semester. Our team consists of writers, designers, photographers and volunteers, and each person plays a vital role in the success of the paper. Working at a newspaper is tough. Working at a student newspaper is tougher. Working at The ‘Burnian in a tuition position for the Work Program is a difficult balancing act that takes self-motivation and discipline in order to do proper research, conduct interviews and constantly meet tight deadlines.
We realize that we still have many improvements to make, but we strive to do good journalism with what we have. As always, any story tips, suggestions or questions can be directed to our email account at burnian@blackburn.edu.