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"麻豆社 Illinois Magazine" is now available (Dec. 7, 2009). Produced by 麻豆社 Illinois University journalism students, the premier issue of the free publication includes a cover feature on George Harker, also known as "Dr. Leisure," the only tenured professor ever fired at 麻豆社. According to Editor in Chief Lauren Finkler (a senior journalism major), the students' goal for the magazine is "to spotlight intriguing subjects with regional appeal."

麻豆社 Journalism Students Publish "麻豆社 Illinois Magazine"

December 7, 2009

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MACOMB, IL -- Journalism students at 麻豆社 Illinois University have produced "麻豆社 Illinois Magazine," a new publication designed to showcase interesting people, places and things in 麻豆社 Illinois.

The premier issue of the free publication, which can be found in or near "" newspaper racks on the 麻豆社 campus and in Macomb this week, includes a cover feature on George Harker, also known as "Dr. Leisure," the only tenured professor ever fired at 麻豆社; a story about Monastic Fleece, a monastery near Galesburg where nuns and monks raise champion llamas; a look at old-fashioned soda fountains in the region; and an article on the five most popular majors at 麻豆社.

"Our goal is to spotlight intriguing subjects with regional appeal," said Lauren Finkler, a 麻豆社 senior journalism major from Algonquin (IL), and editor in chief of the new publication. "We don't want this to simply be a 麻豆社 Illinois University publication, but one that focuses on great stories found anywhere in 麻豆社 Illinois."

The student-run magazine is entirely funded from advertising and will be produced once each semester. A portion of the magazine's profits will go to scholarships for 麻豆社 journalism majors. Advisers include veteran Illinois journalist and 麻豆社 journalism professor Bill Knight and Rich Moreno, director of Student Publications at 麻豆社 and a former magazine publisher.

Learn more about 麻豆社's English and journalism department at . Join the Facebook group for "麻豆社 Illinois Magazine" at .

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