SpringHillian the
October 22, 2009 Volume 89, Number 6 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper
Around Campus
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Delta Gamma makes a big splash on Dorn Field
The Spring Hill College Chapter of Delta Gamma helped raise funds for Service for Sight this past Saturday.
Greek Life and the Spring Hill community help to Paint the Hill Pink for Breast Cancer. pg. 9.
Students welcome families to the Hill this weekend. pg. 10. Inauguration of the 38th President, Fr. Richard P. Salmi is on Friday, Oct. 23. pg. 4.
Around the World
Textbook costs have been on the rise for several years, but new technology may be solving this problem. pg. 2.
Spring Hill alums serve in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. pg. 4.
Opinions & Editorials
Read about students’ various opinions about drinking policies. pg. 6. Are we really lost? Ashley Robinson questions why employers are avoiding our generation. pg. 5.
Sports Jim Love makes his predictions for the NBA season. pg. 13. Badger soccer is on a roll. pg. 14.
ABBY COWART
Life and Culture Editor
Cool weather welcomed the ladies of Delta Gamma as they hosted their fall philanthropy event, Anchor Splash on Deck, on Saturday, Oct. 17, on Dorn Field. The following teams participated in the event: Delta Delta Delta, Phi Mu, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha and three teams of freshmen. The teams competed in several events, each featurJONATHAN SEALY/ Contributing Photographer ing a water theme. On Thursday, Oct. Seven teams of Spring Hill students joined with Delta Gamma to raise awareness 15, the event began with a duck hunt about Service for Sight. The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon won the competition. See Delta page 9.
The Hill and Beyond:
Nursing major still a popular area of study at Spring Hill
Despite the economy, nursing majors have several options to choose from upon graduation ABBY COWART Life and Culture Editor Throughout the years, students graduating with degrees in nursing have been forced to adapt to the everchanging shifts in job availability. Because of the recent recession, many students have been faced with the decision of choosing what majors will be marketable upon graduation with the economy in its current weakened state. According to Dr. Meg Cole, chair of the Division of Nursing, the condition of the economy has had an effect on the nursing profession, as it has forced nurses to stay in the field longer than normal. “Nursing has always been a profession that shifts up and down with vacancies. Historically, nurses don’t work but 10-20 years, especially in the hospital setting and then retire or change to a
less stressful environment,” said Cole. “With that being said, nurses are staying around longer. With so many people losing their jobs, nurses are staying in the workforce longer to support the family. Therefore, our graduates are having a little harder time finding the job that they want, because the experienced nurses are still around.” However, Cole says that globally, there is still a nursing shortage and the jobs are out there. This idea is echoed by research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that projected that more than 2.9 million RNs will be employed in the year 2012, up 623,000 from the nearly 2.3 million RNs employed in 2002. This news is especially encouraging for the fairly large percentage of students at Spring Hill who are declared
See Nursing page 4.
Chemistry Club honored by American Chemical Society
Spring Hill College’s Chemistry Club honored with Outstanding Chapter award.
Francisco and also will be featured in the November/DeNews Editor cember issue of “In Chemis The Spring Hill Coltry” magazine. lege Chemistry Club has The Chemistry Club’s been awarded the “Outvice president, junior Senyo standing Chapter” Award Amedo, expressed his excitefrom the American Chemiment by saying “I’m so proud cal Society for the 2008of our chapter and this great 2009 academic year. accomplishment we have The Chemistry Club achieved. It goes to show that will be recognized at the even at a small school there American Chemical Society is so much that can be done Student Affiliates Chapter See Spring Hill page 2. Award Ceremony in San
PAIGE MALONE
Courtesy of Spring Hill’s Chemistry Club
The 2008 - 2009 Chemistry Club gathered at their annual Crawfish Boil last spring.
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Campus Briefs
Paige Malone News Editor kpmalone@stumail.shc.edu
Changing economy brings new ideas for textbooks With concerns about the environmentalism and the economy on everyone’s mind, more textbook companies are transitioning to electronic books for students. PAIGE MALONE News Editor
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Students today are armed with a great ally that was not present in previous genera On Oct. 7, the Student Government Association tions. This aide allows them voted on changing their logo, to access an infinitive amount however the new logo did not of information from just about anywhere. This ally is technolpass. The organization will ogy and the blessings it brings. continue using their current When it comes to research, logo. library stacks have become obsolete to the quick speed and infinite information available On Oct. 17, at 12:17 to us electronically. So why a.m., a Public Safety patrol do we still see students lugging officer was conducting a around 30 pound backpacks? walking patrol of the inte With the current surge of rior of the New Residence technology, the days of relying Hall. He found that someone on our print companions may had damaged the wall in the be coming to an end. Colleges lobby and had also removed around the country are beginand taken the sign from the ning to gravitate toward elecwall outside of the women’s rest room (First Floor, Lobby tronic versions of these ancient tomes. area). One technological gem Please be advised that has been surfacing around that the intersection at the campuses is the Kindle enorthwest corner of Walsh reading device. Created by Hall is now a three-way stop Amazon.com, the Kindle is a intersection. In addition to the handheld reading device that pre-existing stop sign control- wirelessly access to content ling north bound traffic, plant from the company. Typically personnel have installed two weighing about 10 ounces, additional stop signs to control the east and west bound traffic. As with all stop signs on campus, all vehicles should come to a complete stop prior Continued from page 1. to proceeding. with the limited resources and
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this little gadget brings books, magazines, blogs, and whatever else you desire to read right to your lap. According to an October story by National Public Radio, in an experiment, the Amazon. com company gave 200 college students the Kindle fully loaded with the digital versions of all of their course text books. The study found that students found some pros and cons with the device. Some students preferred the ease of highlighting, note taking and flagging pages in textbooks rather than the highlighting and bookmark feature on the Kindle. The device does offer a note-taking feature, but students found it difficult to use the tiny keys to input information. A shocking feature of the Kindle is lacking in page numbers. The reason for this is the feature that allows text to be made bigger or smaller, which if theoretically if the page numbers were present, they would constantly shift. Instead the Kindle has “location” markers, which students can
Spring Hill club receives award from American Chemical Society
funds we have.” In the 2008-2009 academic year, the Spring Hill Chemistry Club was one of 360 student chapters that applied for awards from the American Chemical Society, while 35 received ‘Outstanding,’ 68 ‘Commendable’ and 119 ‘Honorable Mention.’ The organization honors chapters who impact their members, the public and the entire chemistry community. The Spring Hill chemisDOUG BRUCE/ Photography Editor try club had only been active Stop signs were installed over for two years. They have acfall break between Walsh complished a lot in their short Hall and the Fairways. time on campus.
The Chemistry Club’s faculty advisor, Dr. Carolyn Simmons, expressed that “it is quite remarkable for a student chapter to receive this award. I am so proud of our students for all of their hard work and dedication.” The club hosts a variety of activities during National Chemistry Week including making nitrogen ice cream as well as a variety of other demonstrations through out the week. Chemistry Club also hosts an annual crawfish boil every spring in between the Chemistry Building and the tennis courts.
search key words to navigate to the assigned section. Reading texts in PDF format also proved challenging to Kindle users. When in a PDF format the readers cannot make notes or zoom in or out of a text. Although these problems caused a few negative outlooks on the easy-reading tool, most of the users were able to overlook them because of its convenience. The Kindle also stands apart from traditional text books with features like being able to read aloud, which allows students to accomplish assignments in inopportune times. Another alternative to text books are e-texts which are typically the same version as in print, just posted on the computer. But more advanced versions are becoming readily available with interactive features allowing students to search — you can search, mark pages, highlight, and cut and paste passages. They also allow students to share notes with the rest of your class — or even
click on a video. The biggest advantage to a possible shift toward digital text books is the cost. According to The National Association of College Stores, on average students spend about $488 dollars in 2007-2008 on new and used text books. The price range of the Kindle is currently $279-$489. This may seem high, but once the device is purchased, the books are less than half the price of regular texts. The price of e-textbooks is around the same for your laptop. The money saved is obvious. It is evident that with the convenience and money savings of the Kindle and etextbooks we are gravitating to an educational revolution. The heavy print textbooks we have broken our backs with for so many years are nearing their end. They will soon be replaced by the efficiency of handheld devices and all they have to offer. The age of turning the page will soon change to pressing the button as we step into the future of electronic learning.
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Coming up this week on campus... Day & Date
Event
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Contact Person
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Chemistry Club: Demonstrations in the Rec Meeting: Amnesty International “misc. & etc.” art show* Karate and Self-Defense Praise and Worship
11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Outlaw Recreation Center Burke Library, rm. 201 Eichold Gallery Outlaw Recreation Center St. Joseph Chapel
Emily Williams, ewilliams@stumail.shc.edu Sara Boccardo, sboccardo@stumail.shc.edu Wanda Sullivan, wsullivan@stumail.shc.edu Colten Biro, crbiro@stumail.shc.edu Campus Ministry, 380-3495
Friday, October 23, 2009
Chemistry Club: Mole Day Presidential Inauguration Inauguration Celebration Multi-cultural Student Union: SHC’s Got Talent & Ice Cream Social
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Outlaw Recreation Center Outlaw Recreation Center Rydex Commons Outlaw Recreation Center
Emily Williams, ewilliams@stumail.shc.edu inauguration@shc.edu inauguration@shc.edu Melissa Garcia, mdgarcia@stumail.shc.edu
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Community Mass Student Mass
11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Chapel St. Joseph Chapel
Campus Ministry, 380-3495 Campus Ministry, 380-3495
Monday, October 26,2009
Open Forum with Fr. Salmi for juniors and seniors Job Searching Strategies Karate and Self-Defense Versatile Rhythms
4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Bryne Memorial Library Bryne Memorial Library Outlaw Recreation Center Outlaw Recreation Center
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
CCSA Study Abroad Interest Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Lucey Administration, rm. 390
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Meeting: Campus Programming Board Meeting: Student Government Association
5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
New Hall, rm. 137 Burke Library, rm. 201
Carlos Serrano, cpb@stumail.shc.edu Colby Melvin, cjmelvin@stumail.shc.edu
Thursday, October 29,2009
Praise and Worship
9:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Chapel
Campus Ministry, 380-3495
Colby Melvin, cjmelvin@stumail.shc.edu Mary Anne Thompson, 251-342-9811 Colten Biro, crbiro@stumail.shc.edu Chelsea Mack, csmack@stumail.shc.edu Dr. Michael Kaffer, mkaffer@shc.edu
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*“misc. & etc.” show is at the Eichold Gallery October 5, through October 30.
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Students for Life will be selling LIFE ROCKS T-shirts for $5 in the cafe every other Wednesday starting October 7.
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Family Weekend is Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25.
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National Chemistry Week is Monday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 23.
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Registration for Spring 2010 classes begins on Thursday, Oct. 22.
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Intent to graduate forms are due Monday, Nov. 2 to the Registrar’s office.
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Health care reform class to be offered during spring semester Dauphine With a growing number of students becoming concerned about health care, several professors are team teaching a class that will help students to understand Health Care reform. MARY RIES
rising costs of health insurance this Health Care Reform may make or break one’s bank ac Everyone needs insurance. Rising costs. Republican count. With this topic becoming ideas vs. Democratic ideas: The more than just talk for PolitiHealth Care Reform debate; one cians and becoming more of a of the hottest topics on Capitol dinner conversation, Dr. Michael Ferry, Dr. Mike Brandon Hill. The truth of the matter is that the United States, the land and Dr. Alex Landi have joined together to help students who of the free, is the only develare interested in assessing this oped nation that’s struggling problem express their opinions. with a way to obtain universal Beginning next semester, access to basic health care. a new course will be added to Many Americans are the course catalog as an across concerned for the well-being the curriculum class. This class of their families and with the Contributing Writer
will allow students to critically assess the proposed Health Care Reform bill. This course will challenge students to create their own plan for this reform and challenge the students to evaluate the current plan and predict the future of it. On September 9, 2009, President Obama spoke to Congress about this reform. Throughout this conference, he expressed multiple times that the only way to make a change is to set aside the political parties’ differences and to come
together. He also spoke much about how this process will not get any easier until these differences are solved, “Improving our health care system only works if everybody does their part,” said Obama. If interested in doing your part, this class will meet from 2:30-5 P.M. on Thursdays, and it will be offered for upper division level credit for Philosophy, Political Science, Social Science or Business. Do you have what it takes to test the Health Care Reform bill?
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Father Salmi inauguration on Friday Nursing majors stay hopeful Fr. Richard P. Salmi, S.J. will be inaugurated as the 38th president of Spring Hill College. The festivities continue this week with a ceremony, community dinner and mass. PAIGE MALONE
Salmi also has served as Vice President for student affairs at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Friday, Oct. 23 The Inauguration and Spring Hill College will celInstallation ceremony will ebrate the Inauguration of the be held in the Arthur R. OutColleges 38th President. law Recreation Center on Rev. Richard P. Salmi, S.J. comes to us from October 23, at 3:30 p.m. A community dinner celebraLoyola University in Chicago where he served as Vice tion will follow the ceremony President of Student Affairs. at approximately 5:30 p.m. Salmi, a native of Cleveland on Rydex Commons in front of St. Joseph Chapel. The Ohio, graduated from Ohio event will conclude with and University with a Bachelors inaugural mass Sunday, Oct. of Science in Communica25 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Joseph tions. He also has a Masters Chapel. of Arts Degree in speech Due to the amount of communications from Bowlvisitors attending the Inauing Green State University, a Masters of Divinity from the gural celebrations students in living in New Residence Hall Jesuit School of Theology will be asked to relocate their at Berkeley and a Ph.D. in vehicles to accommodate the higher education administraexcess flow of traffic. tion from Boston College. If you are parked in the Salmi entered the New Residence Hall parking Society of Jesus in 1973 and lot, you are asked to please has spent time working as a move your vehicle to Mobile health care provider, social Hall, Viragh Hall, Skip’s worker and priest for AIDS patients in Kampala, Uganda. Place, or Byrne Hall parkNews Editor
ing lot on Thursday Oct. 22 at 6:00 p.m. Faculty parked in the New Residence Hall are asked to move to one of the following parking lots: South Administration Building, General D, General C, or Quinlan. A section of the New Residence Hall parking lot will be roped off for Handicapped guests and Media parking. The New Residence Hall parking lot will re-open to normal campus parking at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23. Also 12:00 a.m. on Thursday and Friday Oct.23 the Nan Altmayer Place lot will be reserved for VIP parking. Any faculty in this lot is asked to move their vehicle to General D, General C, Quinlan, or South Administration Building parking lots. The Nan Altmayer Place parking lot will re-open to normal campus parking at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23.
Alums travel with Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Three members from the 2008 and 2009 graduating classes are spending a year in service for the greater glory of God across the U.S. and the globe. PAIGE MALONE News Editor
Three Spring Hill College graduates will dedicate a year or more of their time in service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. Patrick Aucoin, Jessica Baker and Austin Emerson will spend their time living a simple life devoted to serving the poor and promoting change in the United States. They will be living with the poor in a community with other Jesuit Volunteers. The recent graduates will strive to integrate Christian faith in community and examine social injustice and its causes. It is no surprise that these Alums gravitated toward a pledge of service. Throughout their lives, these
three individuals have been promoting social justice and working to solve tough issues that face the poor. Since graduating in 2009 with a degree in international and Hispanic studies, Aucoin has been working as a legal assistant at the Northwest Justice Project in Yakima, Wash. The project offers legal assistance to those who cannot afford it. Baker graduated in 2008 with a degree in biology/pre-med and is working at St. John’s College, a Jesuit college in Belize City, Belize. Emerson is a 2009 alumnus with a degree in theology. He is working in St. Louis at Continuum of Life, a social service agency that
embraces the homeless. The Jesuit Volunteer Corps was established in 1956 and is based out of Baltimore, Md. The organization offers men and women the opportunity to tackle social injustice and promote peace through service. In all, about 250 Jesuit Volunteers each year work in the United States and in seven countries around the world.
Continued from page 1. nurse anesthetists have become nursing majors. Sophomore Ash- popular areas for graduate work. leigh Ficarino thinks that the job According to Cole, graduate degrees are offered in education, availability in the nursing field and the new role is CNL, or clinis relatively comparable to the ical nurse leader, specifically for status of other professions and the nurse that likes the bedside suggests that jobs can be more and patient care to be an expert readily obtainable with a little and leader on the different units. cooperation and patience. Not only does nurs “I do not think nursing offer a number of different ing will be nearly as hard hit because of its essential nature to jobs in different fields, but it is also a career that many students the health care field. I think all nursing graduates will just have gravitate toward because they to be more open to the jobs that feel it simultaneously provides a sense of are ofaccom“Not only does the nursing defered at plishment the time partment at Spring Hill have a in service and real- great reputation locally, but I to others. ize they also feel like the department does “When I may not get their a great job preparing its students was narrowing ‘dream for the working world.” job’ right -Kelly Schneider, 2012 down my opoff the tions for bat but my major, I chose nursing can work toward that job,” said because I wanted to do someFicarino. thing that was challenging and Another benefit of obtaining a degree in nursing is that it involved helping other people,” offers a variety of opportunities said sophomore Kelly Schneider. post graduation, a quality unique “I saw myself enjoying being a nurse and I felt that it would be to this specific medical field. “The job prospects for someone very rewarding. It is also a job I can take with me just about anywith a degree are numerous. That is the best part of nursing,” where.” Finding a job in today’s said Cole. “Everyone does not market is tough no matter what like or do well with the same type of jobs. You can work any- degree one achieves, but the Diwhere from surgery to intensive vision of Nursing at Spring Hill has taken several steps to reorcare to obstetrics. You can speganize course requirements in an cialize in cancer therapy, heart effort to keep pace with the flucdisease or rehabilitation. The tuating nature of such a rigorous areas are numerous.” field and prepare students for Another option for the future beyond the Hill. “Not nursing majors is to move into only does the nursing departthe education or management ment at Spring Hill have a great field, such a transfer normally reputation locally, but I also feel takes place after an average of like the department does a great five years of working. Often, job preparing its students for the nurses also decide to return to school. Nurse practitioners and working world,” said Schneider.
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Opinions & Editorials
Kendrick Dunklin Opinions & Editorials Editor ktdunklin@stumail.shc.edu
“Jon & Kate Letter from the Editor: What’s up with all the fatty foods? Plus Eight” Elizabeth Farren discusses her issues with the amount of fatty foods that America produces fried. of different aspects of your saturated fat, forcing it to be So all this fried food life. Sadly, students find it consumed by the consumer. equals out to has to be bad for us, right? This past summer the increasingly difficult to eat The crazy thing is that the well at college because they Center for Disease Control family drama unhealthy craze is going past (CDC) released a study which are constantly on the run. ELIZABETH FARREN
Could the drama behind “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” affect the children involved? KENDRICK DUNKLIN Op/Ed Editor
For those of you that have been watching the reality show “Jon & Kate Plus Eight”, you should know about all of the drama that has been going on behind the scenes. Jon and Kate are going through a bitter divorce, and Jon is going through a legal battle with the TLC network over the production of the show. Now, it seems that Jon and Kate’s eight kids have been caught in the middle of all the drama. I know America has fallen in love with Jon and Kate’s kids, but should the show be continued now that their parents are involved in a bitter divorce battle? That seems to be the question on everybody’s minds. I think the show should definitely be cancelled. I don’t think the show should have been started in the first place. I think the show exploits the kids, and it could cause some detrimental damage in the future. With Jon and Kate going through a bitter divorce battle, the kids could be suffering emotionally. A divorce is a very frustrating and disturbing time for a family, and it should not be demoralized for America to see. A divorce is something that should See Jon page 7.
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So I guess I will apologize first hand to all the Texans out there, but I am going to discuss some untraditional ways of the Lone Star State again. On Sept. 25, the Texas State Fair began its three-week run, ending Oct. 18. The State Fair is famous among Texans for its carnival-style rides, shows and Big Tex. But the fair has been calling national attention because it has become the fried food capital of Texas. I am dead serious. They fry everything. You name it, they fry it. They have fried butter, fried candy bars and even fried guacamole. The one that steals the cake is fried coke. A loose guideline for fried items at the fair is whether it can be made into a batter; if it can become a batter, it can be
fried food and into other American specialties. One such example is the hamburger. Many average Americans recognize that a hamburger every so often is healthy, but there is a minor league team in St. Louis that has taken this favorite a little too far. They started combining the Krispy Kreme donut with a hamburger. This deadly combination packs up to a thousand calories, according to CBS. So what’s up America? Why the need for overly fatty foods that just hurts us more than help us? According to the Discovery Health Web site, people who eat fried or breaded food are more likely to have raised cholesterol. The Web site specifically states that the reason fried and breaded foods are so unhealthy is because when food is fried, the food traps in the
found that roughly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. That’s like saying that out of your class of 27 students, 18 of them are obese or overweight. Experts at John Hopkins estimate that by 2015, 75 percent of Americans will be obese or overweight. That’s 20.25 people out of the same 27 students from the example before. The more frightening fact is that the Center for Children’s Health Innovation states that over 26 percent of kindergartners are overweight or obese. I am not asking everyone to drop their favorite fried food or to eat only homegrown vegetables, but instead be aware of what you are eating. There is a saying that goes, “You are what you eat.” So following this logic, if you eat healthy then you will be healthier in a variety
But take a moment and grab a sandwich from your room, your kitchen or the cafeteria instead of a McDonald’s Big Mac. At this point, you are going to try to argue that McDonald’s is much cheaper than any trip to the grocery store or even Spring Hill’s cafeteria if you are paying out of pocket. However, this is not necessarily true. Not only is this questionable regarding monetary means, but also health-wise. For example, the guy who ate McDonald’s for thirty days straight and documented all the changes became famous for the film “Super Size Me.” By the end of his thirty day adventure, Morgan Spurlock gained 24.5 pounds. He ate the equivalent of what someone eats once a week from McDonald’s for eight years. See Eat page 6.
The young and lost generation is not dead
Ashley Robinson discovers that people ages 16-24 is a generation with a bright future
“Only 46 percent of people ages 16-24 had jobs in September, the lowest since the government began counting in 1948,” according to an article in Business Week. The title of the article was “The Lost Generation.” It was teased on the front page and as I perused down the magazine isle located on the bottom floor of the library, my
eyes froze on the front cover that illustrated a young man staring at a broken ladder. How effective, I thought to myself. I’m sure many of us feel like that at this point. The article presented some staggering statistics. Its main purpose was to shed light on the fact that we are truly the generation of sufferers (ages 16-24). Employers no longer want to hire young blood, they rather adopt the “more experienced” or “higher qualified.” Dear God, if I hear those words one more time.
What employers are forgetting is that we are the growth of new ideas. While they squeeze their wallets and cling to those older workers, they are limiting their future to what is already known. By this, I mean that the younger generation (us) have expertise in areas that these older and more experienced employees do not. Take for example the rise of the digital age, where the cyber world is key to a productive business. Do you really think that a 30 to 40year-old will embrace these enhancers to the fullest (no
offense)? Or will they have to get someone our age to teach them? We have already mastered these advances and can strengthen your company even further. Having a diverse age group in your office is key to surviving the tests of time and adapting to the future. This “lost generation” would bring new ideas and new outlooks to your company. Do not look at us as a risk, but as an enhancement that puts you ahead of the others. Take a risk, it’ll be worth it in your businesses future.
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Opinions & Editorials
Is alcohol the real remedy? Binge drinking: America has a serious problem Devon Austermann, Tim Corbett and Kyle Jones are unconvinced the vandalism is caused by the drinkers This fall break, as many journeyed home to be with loved ones, the gentlemen of the Wixy sojourned to a place which feels like home to all of us. I am speaking, of course, of the State of Texas. We made the long pilgrimage to San Antonio to take in the sights and tastes of a place known for its fiercely independent spirit and patriotism. The high point of the trip was no doubt sharing a few rounds of Alamo Golden Ale with its founder Eugene Simor (friend of the column) at the historic Buckhorn Saloon. Upon returning to the Hill, we reflected on how refreshing it was to have a good time out in public over a few high-quality brews. No one was arrested, no property was destroyed and no one was put in any danger. It was a plain ole good time. These reminisces led us to consider why some students back at the Hill use social drinking as a time to be destructive – a recent incident involving the destruction of an exit sign in New Hall comes to mind. School policy is to blame it on alcohol and levy mostly random and fully arbitrary fines on the whole hall community. We in the Wixy are not entirely convinced such an explanation is satisfactory. After all, we ourselves imbibe on a regular basis without calamity. While nothing excuses the personal responsibility of those who vandalize, perhaps it would be more effective to consider the atmospheric factors that might lead to the behavior rather than cracking down harder still on the use of adult beverages. It is well known that Europe, which by-and-large has lax drinking laws, experi-
ences far fewer incidents involving the overconsumption of alcohol than in the United States, where drinking laws are enforced ruthlessly. Colleges and universities across the country show a similar pattern. Some may struggle to understand this phenomenon, which on its face goes against reason. The answer is that in an environment in which any consumption of alcohol is considered a deviant act, it is all too easy for a harmless drink to turn into an act of rebellion, eventually snowballing into dangerous or damaging behavior. So it can be no surprise that petty acts of vandalism, like a broken sign in New Hall or an overturned piece of furniture in Toolen, have been occurring as long as any of us can remember. Perhaps a five dollar fine will bring the guilty party to justice, but at a school where most tuition bills are paid for by Mommy and Daddy, that fine is more likely to be a joke for the one responsible (even if it is a great fundraising opportunity for the school). No, if cracking down on alcohol is the only real remedy we can come up with, these incidents will only become more frequent. Go to the real source of the problem. End the stigma and you can end the excuse to rebel in a destructive manner. If you are interested in making your voice heard, we encourage you to attend the upcoming dialogue with Fr. Salmi to address student concerns. It is a great opportunity to make your mark on the new administration. The gentlemen of the Wixy will see you there.
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that does not exist throughout the rest of the world
Does America’s drinking culture consume a bit too much alcohol? JOHN MERRILL
jamerrill@stumail.shc.edu Contributing Writer
It’s Friday night and the apartment on the Fairways is pumping with life. People, all clad in various shades of red, bleed out on to the balcony and inside red solo cups and small Dixie cups (the kind you use at the dentist) filled with red jello circulate from person to person. One of the bathroom doors is locked, and inside the birthday boy kneels, his head crowned by the bowl of his porcelain throne. Vomit covers his jeans and the walls around him and in the bathtub small islands of celery float in a pink sea of dissolved jello. Yep, it sure is a blast to be 21. But, what if being 21 as no big deal? What if we followed the examples of other European countries and low-
ered our legal drinking age to 18? Would this scene still happen? Surely this doesn’t happen everywhere... Interestingly, while it is true that in comparison with most European countries America consumes less alcohol per capita, we tend to consume it in much shorter periods of time. According to a study by the American Journal of College Health, 48 percent of American males and 27 percent of women ages 18-24 have had a drinking “binge” in the last two weeks, compared to only two and three percent respectively in Germany. Yes. Germany, who in the same year drank over 3.4 liters of pure alcohol per person more than their counterparts in the United States (that’s about 86.4 gallons, or 699 bottles of beer per person). So seriously, what gives? Why do we have such higher rates of binge drinking
and yet much lower rates of total consumption? It’s our drinking culture. One only has to go to Bruno’s or Wal-Mart and take a look at the beer fridges to see what American drinking culture prizes. I promise you, go to any refrigerated beer aisle and you’ll find “the old stand-bys,” Coors Lite, Natural “Natty” Lite, Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Bud Lite, Keystone Lite, Pabst’s Blue Ribbon, Milwaukee’s Best and any assorted handful of less distributed but no less intoxicating “lite” beers. These beers don’t come in bottled six packs, they come in large cases of 24, sometimes 48 cans each. They are designed and marketed for quick thoughtless consumption; some cans are even designed with air venting for faster consumption. Most people would think that going See Alcohol page 7.
Eat healthy to help you academically Continued from page . On top of fatty foods just being unhealthy, there is also a strong link between unhealthy food and poor grades. The University of Alberta in Canada, as reported by the Baltimore Sun, states that students who
ate healthier foods, such as full servings of fruit and vegetables plus plenty of protein, traditionally did better on literacy tests versus those who ate fatty foods. Who does not want better grades? Not only does eating healthier help
you with your school work, but it also helps you with daily life. If you have no other reason to watch what you eat, remember that having a good meal could help you raise your grades and prepare you better for the day.
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Alcohol is a dangerous depressant Continued from page 6.
through 48 cans of soda in a week would be excessive, and yet on campuses around the country, people go through “bricks” of lite beer that fast or faster without hesitation. It’s not just excessive, it’s down right weird. We need to change how we view drinking. Alcohol, as I’m sure everyone is aware, is a dangerous, psychoactive depressant that slows reaction, cognition and eventually breathing. Sure, a drink or two over a couple of hours may produce a light feeling of warmth, a perception of “social lubrication” or give you a bit of “dutch courage,” but when you’re consuming five, six, ten drinks in that time period, that euphoria becomes effulgent vomiting, social lubrication becomes drunk dialing, and dutch courage becomes liquid stupidity. Alcohol is a drug, and we should view it as such. Would you take a dozen or so aspirin when the container clearly warns you against taking more than two, citing liver failure, kidney problems and other side effects that can result in death? So why would you do that with alcohol? Personally, I’m a little more than two weeks from my twenty-first birthday (in fact it will be two weeks to the day when this paper prints). I’m looking forward to being able to drink, to get a glass of wine with dinner, to have a beer or two when I’m at Buffalo Wild Wings watching a game, or even getting a couple of drinks at parties and dances. I’m not looking forward to becoming senselessly drunk, and I definitely would rather be caught dead than found with a case of cheap lite beer in my fridge. Call me weird, elitist, or perhaps sane, but I prefer to follow guidelines when it comes to drugs – alcohol included.
Opinions & Editorials Letter to the Editor: Praise for staff Dear Editor, I want to commend The SpringHillian for the article appearing in the October 1st issue: “But where has all the fun gone?” The writers of the article took the rather difficult jump from privately complaining about problems with the school to sharing their opinions publicly. I too am convinced that a change in the philosophy of the administration towards alcohol is absolutely necessary if student concerns are to become a priority. I am convinced that the administration paying attention to such objections (if not taking action) is the only way the Spring Hill community can grow and prosper. Thanks for printing their opinions and keep up the good work! -Kevin Bradley The SpringHillian welcomes any form of comments or criticism either in person or to our e-mail, hillian@stumail.shc.edu. Please feel free to contact any one of our writers to express your interest in writing an article or opinion piece for The SpringHillian.
Jon and Kate Gosselin could be damaging their children Continued from page 5. be dealt with privately, so I agree with the critics of the reality show. I know America wants to be entertained by what the Jon and Kate Gosselin family can offer on raising a family of eight children, but America’s focus should be the welfare of the kids. Some will maintain that the show is an income source for the family, but I am sure there are other ways for the family to survive. Jon and Kate have been plastered on magazines on every aisle of the grocery store stating which one is cheating this month and who took the money out of the family’s bank account. While I do not feel sorry for Jon, I do feel sorry for his family and kids who have to constantly observe negative images of their father in magazines and blogs. Whether we like him or not, he is still human, and he is still a father. When will this madness cease? It probably will not as Americans continue to try
to gain their 15 minutes of fame. Recently, a young boy was reportedly carried away in a balloon, which turned out to be a hoax concocted by his family to gain media attention. Let’s not forget about Octomom, the woman who purposely had over eight children, but does not have the income to take care of them. I think her 15 minutes of fame has gone kaput. This has become a brainless sensation that America seems to relish. Instead of America watching as these families exploit themselves, maybe we should offer them some advice. Jon and Kate should reconsider their divorce proceedings because there are eight children involved. Whatever happened to people working it out for the sake of the kids? If they cannot work out their issues, they should do whatever they can to make their divorce a private ordeal so their private lives will not be exploited for all of America to see.
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THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:
What are your suggestions as to how Residence Life should handle vandalism and disrespect? “I think that instead of fines for punishment, punishments should teach a lesson. For example, people will rather pay a fine than do community service.” -Emily Landrieu, 2011 “I think Residence Life should maintain how they handle vandalism and disrespect. There are not as many problems in the residence halls as everyone thinks. ” -DeMarco Wills, 2011
NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC: How do you feel about Spring Hill College’s current alcohol policy? What do you think needs to be changed about the policy?
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Life & Culture
Student Spotlight: Cory Bronenkamp Junior soccer player discusses his variety of activities around campus and how he started his own company. ELIZABETH FARREN Editor-in-Chief
As the weather starts to become chilly and the trees become stripped of their leaves, the sports teams rotate from soccer, volleyball and crosscountry over to basketball. But for Cory Bronenkamp, a junior from St. Louis, Mo. and a graduate from De Smet Jesuit High School, his schedule is not becoming any lighter. As well as being a goalie for the men’s soccer team, Bronenkamp is also an active member of Spring Hill College’s Lambda Chi Alpha chapter. He is also a junior class senator for Student Government Association. As well as
being a member of Alpha Sigma Nu honor society, he has also been an active participant in the immersion trips for two years now. Bronenkamp is not only involved in the Spring Hill community, but he also serves as a basketball referee for local Mobile high schools. On top of all of this, Bronenkamp is a Resident Assistant in Toolen Hall. So how did someone all the way from Missouri find Spring Hill; Bronenkamp states, “I had it set in my mind that I wanted to go to a small, private, Jesuit school to play soccer. I narrowed my search down to Spring Hill College and Regis University in Denver, Colo., and as soon as I set
Abby Cowart Life & Culture Editor alcowart@stumail.shc.edu
The tree of life and paper consumption Not only is recycling paper easy, but it also saves on the use of trees, oil, energy, land and water DR. LESLI BORDAS lbordas@shc.edu Associate Professor Chemistry
DOUG BRUCE/Photography Editor
foot on this campus, I knew it was a right fit for me.” On top of helping out around Spring Hill, Bronenkamp carries a double minor in Theology and Spanish with his English major. His ultimate goal is to return back to De Smet and teach English and be a soccer coach. In addition See Student page 12.
Chemistry Club experiments with reactions
DOUG BRUCE/Photography Editor
Clockwise from left: The Chemistry Club experiments with the reaction of sodium with water; Two students create a liquid hydrogen bomb; An up close view of the explosion.
How many trees did you cut down this year? 17 maybe 18? None? Is that really your response? I understand you might not be a lumberjack like Paul Bunyan but just because you don’t handle the axe does not mean your exempt from the responsibility of the trees. Even George Washington was held responsible for his over zealous wilding of an axe and a certain cherry tree. So let me rephrase the question. How much paper do you consume annually? On average Americans consume 746 lbs of paper a year but office workers and college students are known to consume much more. So where does all this paper come from, in what form do we use it and where does it end up? These are some of the questions I would like to address for you in this article. First, the facts; • Printed related business activities contribute over one trillion dollars to the US Gross National Product. • 68 million trees are cut down each year just to produce unsolicited catalogues • It takes 75,000 trees to print the Sunday edition of the New York Times • Each one of these trees was producing enough oxygen for up to three people to breathe before they were cut down. • Americans discard 4 million tons of of-
fice paper every year enough to build a 12 foot high wall of paper from New York to California • Americans send 3,000 tons of waste to landfills each day. • Each American produces 1800 lbs of waste a year 40% of that is paper and packaging. So you can sit back and watch the forest disappear one by one or you can put down the newest edition of Maxim you are reading and pay attention. Now listen up (I need your full attention here, eyes on the paper!) It’s not difficult to make a difference because every little bit helps. • Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees! So keep track and start your own forest. • Recycling paper is 60% more efficient than making it from virgin pulp. • More paper is recycled in the US than all other material combined. • Each ton (2000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water. This represents a 64% energy savings, a 58% water savings, and 60 pounds less of air pollution! • The 17 trees saved (above) can absorb a See Reasons page 11.
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Delta Gamma raised funds for philanthropy Continued from page 1.
across campus. The main events took place on Saturday which included water balloon dodge ball, fish toss, faceoff, rain gutter regatta, scuba slip-in-slide relay, bucket/fill sponge relay and a King and Queen Neptune dance. The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon came in first place overall, and they also won the King Neptune dance. One of the freshmen teams, School of Fishes, came in second place and Lambda Chi Alpha came in third place. Delta Delta Delta took home the “most spirited” award. All of the proceeds from Saturday’s event benefited Delta Gamma’s philanthropy, Service for Sight. Service for Sight is an organization that aids the blind and visually impaired, in an effort to raise awareness about blindness and prevention and provide services to those suffering from visual impairments. In addition to Anchor Splash on Deck, Delta Gamma also takes part in several other activities to raise money for their philanthropy. According to Caroline Wilson, the direc-
JONATHAN SEALY/Contributing Photographer
The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon hit a pose at the end of their dance. TKE won the dance competition and placed first overall. tor of Anchor Splash on Deck, “We also hold a step show second semester and do other service projects to promote Service for Sight. One thing we did this year was participate in St. Vincent de Paul’s walk to promote our philanthropy.” Over the past several years, Delta Gamma’s philanthropy event was known as “Anchor Splash” and consisted of several water activities, including a synchronized swimming contest in the Outlaw Recreation Center’s natatorium. Due to the temporary relocation of the cafeteria, Delta Gamma readjusted their
philanthropy event to take place on Dorn Field, but still maintained several of its water competitions. Wilson was happy with the success of Saturday’s event, and thought that the transition of locations went very smoothly. “We were very excited with the outcome. This was our first year not being able to use the pool so we were unsure as to how things may turn out,” said Wilson. “Overall, I thought it was a great success, the only thing I would have changed was the temperature, but at least it didn’t rain!”
A R O U N D T H E
DOUG BRUCE/ Photography Editor
Malorie Mascagni and Anna Pate display Paint the Hill Pink bracelets.
H I L L
Greek Life hosts Paint the Hill Pink The Greek community at Spring Hill College is sponsoring a week long event aimed at spreading awareness about breast cancer around campus ABBY COWART
Life & Culture Editor
Greek life is sponsoring “Paint the Hill Pink” in conjunction with the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer the week of Oct. 19-23. Making Strides aims to raise awareness about breast cancer and asks that the Spring Hill community help the American Cancer Society in its goal by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures and fighting back. During the week,
Greek Life will be urging faculty, staff and students to participate in “Paint the Hill Pink,” which features several different activities that help raise awareness for breast cancer. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, there was pink food served in the cafeteria and Paint the Hill Pink wristbands were sold for $1, with the proceeds going to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. On Wednesday, Greek Life wore pink ribbons under their
DOUG BRUCE/ Photography Editor
Brother Anthony arranges bike racks at Walsh.
DOUG BRUCE/ Photography Editor
fraternity and sorority badges as a sign of support. The event will conclude on Thursday, Oct. 22, with everyone on campus being asked to
See Event page 11.
JONATHAN SEALY/Contributing Photographer
Jessica Caire and Caitlin King show support for Greek events.
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Life & Culture
Get to know: Area Coordinator Lisa Train Busy weekend scheduled
Lisa Train, the area coordinator for Viragh Hall, Skip’s Place and Walsh Hall, describes how she found her place in college administration at Spring Hill College
for students and families
ELIZABETH FARREN
Family Weekend on the Hill begins this Friday, offering fun and games for students and families
Imagine for a few minutes that you are in charge of housing for all the freshman residences on campus, now to add to your list of students, add the 139 residents of Skip’s Place. Well that’s who Lisa Train works with everyday as the Area Coordinator for Walsh, Viragh Hall and Skip’s Place. That’s 549 residents. Needless to say, Train is very busy, but she took a few minutes to sit down and answer some questions from The SpringHillian.
ABBY COWART
Editor-in-Chief
Have you always been interested in college administration? I have not always been interested in college administration. I entered college as an undergrad at Ohio University as a Wildlife Biology major – and fully intended on being a biologist. However, after a couple of internships after my junior year, I discovered that was not something I wished to do as a career. During this time, I worked as a Resident Assistant and then as an Administrative Resident Assistants, like
SUDOKU
Life & Culture Editor
DOUG BRUCE/ Photography Editor
Area Coordinator Lisa Train sits down with junior Jennifer Griffin for a one-on-one Resident Assistant meeting. our Graduate Hall Directors. I came to realize that I loved higher education and working with students, and began to consider a career in a student affairs program. What all does your job entail? The Area Coordinator position entails many different things. Each Area Coordinator is responsible for the overall administration of their residence halls in their area – from enforcing policies, to mediating roommate conflicts and switches, supervision of Resident Assistants and Graduate Hall Directors, and reporting maintenance issues. However - our first
Answer to last week’s puzzle:
and primary goal is to foster the living/learning development of our students. Now that is an umbrella statement that is accomplished in many different ways and requires many different things as stated above. I believe that the foundation to this living/learning development is building relationships with the students and developing a mutual trust and respect with each other. Each student is different and will be at different stages in their development. To best help them succeed during their ‘career’ here at Spring Hill, we need to understand where each of them is at in their See Area page 11.
The Office of Student Activities will be sponsoring its annual Family Weekend on the Hill event beginning Friday, Oct. 23, and ending Sunday, Oct. 25. The weekend will include several very special events beginning with the inauguration of the 38th president of Spring Hill College, the Rev. Richard P. Salmi, S.J at 3:30 p.m. in the Outlaw Recreation Center. There will also be an inaugural celebration taking place at 5:30 p.m. in the Rydex Commons where the Spring Hill community will gather for food and fellowship to honor the new president. In addition to the inauguration festivities, the weekend will entail several family social activities, entertainment and Badger athletic events. On Friday evening, parents and students are invited to cheer on the Spring Hill baseball team as they participate in the Purple and White series, which is their first scrimmage series of the year. Following the game, the Multicultural Student Union will be hosting Spring Hill’s Got Talent and an ice cream social for parents, students and faculty to relax and experience some of the interesting talents students around campus possess. The schedule for Saturday, Oct. 24 offers several opportunities for fans of Badger athletics. Beginning at 2 p.m., there will be a family picnic and tailgate on Library Field to show support for the
men’s soccer team as they take on Concordia. This game will also serve as the team’s “senior night,” where the senior players will be recognized for their contribution to the team. Following the soccer game, the Spring Hill club rugby team will compete with the University of West Florida at 4:30 p.m. on Dorn Field. Saturday’s events will finish with Family Casino Night in Byrne Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. sponsored by Spring Hill’s Campus Programming Board. There will be a variety of casino-style games and over $300 worth of prizes will be up for grabs. No cash is needed at the event and snacks and refreshments will be served. In addition to all of the activities scheduled for the weekend, parents will also have the opportunity to attend class with their student or take advantage of the recently renovated golf course. The event will conclude on Sunday with an Inauguration Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph Chapel followed by Sunday Brunch in the Marketplace Cafeteria. Lastly, the Mobile Alumni Chapter will be sponsoring the 15th annual Zoghby-DeVaney Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. Registration for the tournament begins at 11:30 a.m. and parents and students will be offered a special discounted rate. For more information on Family Weekend, contact the Office of Student Activities at (251) 380-3027 or e-mail studentactivities@shc.edu.
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Area Coordinator reflects on time at the Hill Reasons to go paperless Continued from page 10.
development. Then though developmental policies and a variety of living/learning initiatives, that will be broad enough to cover everyone but specific enough to give that personal touch to each student, each student will be able to progress in their development. How did you come to work at Spring Hill? One of the reasons why I came to work at Spring Hill was because of the ability to develop individual relationships with many students – and get to work with them individually. Working with students is my favorite part of the Area Coordinator position. I began looking for an institution that was basically the opposite of what I had already experienced – a large state school in a tiny town. At a larger school, it is difficult to foster individual relationships with most of the students. Students can often get lost in the mix and ‘fall through the cracks.’ It was also very difficult to maintain relationships and see that development from when they came as freshmen to when they graduate as seniors. At the end of the year, even though we
went to the same school – I would almost never see them again. When I came across the job posting for Area Coordinator at Spring Hill, even though I was not familiar with the school, it looked as though it had everything I was looking for – a smaller, private school in a larger city. Being smaller, it allowed for the ability to build these relationships and set the foundation for further development. Spring Hill also allows the ability to maintain these relationships throughout students’ four, sometimes five years here. One of my proudest moments was at last year’s graduation. Being here four years, my freshmen when I first came in 2005 were the ones who were graduating. As I sat there watching them walk across that stage, I reflected on our journey. I realized that some had changed a little, some a lot, but hopefully all for the better. My part in their lives at Spring Hill was a small one in comparison to their relationships with other staff/ faculty and with the friendships that they made here with each other. And even though I was excited for them going on to the next stage of their lives, it was
bitter-sweet for me. Yes, Continued from page 8. some gave me gray hairs, total of 250 pounds of and some made me raise an carbon dioxide from eyebrow at times, but I was the air each year. also going to miss them all. So how can you make a difference? (This is the good What would you consider part.)Recycle paper the biggest challenge (neg• U se recycled paper ative or positive) of your • Buy products made from job? post consumer re One of my biggest cycled paper challenges here are the • Buy products with the speed bumps – literally and least amount of packfiguratively (seriously, do aging we need speed bumps every • Buy in bulk twenty feet?). Every job • Buy paper towels made will have those bumps in from recycled material the road that will try to get • I nvest in cloth napkins you off-track or slow you • Limit your use of paper down of reaching your goal. napkins when you eat The goals/missions at the cafeteria. for the Area Coordinators • Remove yourself from and for Residence Life are catalogue mailing lists similar and complement • P ay your bills online/ go the Spring Hill mission. It paperless is up to the staff, faculty, • B uy recycled wrapping and students to be vigilant paper of these speed bumps and • Use old newspapers as work together to insure that wrapping paper and the spirit of the missions apply a pretty bow. is being carried out. By • U se both sides of your taking care of the wants paper and needs of the students, • A sk your professors if the wants and needs of the you can e-mail your school will fall in symmework to them try. Balancing the wants • T ry reducing your font and the needs of the stusize and print your dents can be difficult – but work on both sides of through communication, your paper. developing relationships, • S ell your books online. and building a mutual trust Better yet get access and respect, our goals can to them electronically; and will be accomplished. you can actually purchase one chapter at a time only paying for the chapters you actuThere is no registration fee ally use! for the event, but donations • Don’t buy books try the will be accepted. Book Nook or check it For more out of the library. information on Making • Ask you professors to Strides or for registration use more electronic information, visit resources that use less makingstrides.acsevents. paper Eres, Moodle, org/mobile. POD casts etc. The week is • Send Birthday and sponsored by: Aramark, Christmas cards elecInterfraternity Council, tronically or through Order of Omega, facebook. If you think Panhellenic Association that this is to imperand Student Government sonal remember that Association. for every 3000 cards
Event raise awareness for breast cancer Continued from page 9.
wear pink clothing as a symbol of recognition for breast cancer survivors. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. Since 1993, nearly five million walkers have raised more than $340 million through Making Strides. In 2008 alone, nearly 600,000 walkers
across the country collected more than $60 million to help fight breast cancer. In addition to “Paint the Hill Pink,” Greek Life has also formed a Making Strides team that will participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in downtown Mobile on Saturday, Oct. 24. The average distance of the walk is five miles, depending upon location. Individuals of all ages are welcome to participate.
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Tour of independent filmmakers Student exemplifies leadership qualities of work already on his plate, able to develop and manage stops in Mobile for the weekend Continued from page 8. Bronenkamp also owns his my own company has opened Press release from the Mobile Arts Council The 2009-2010 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers continues with “The Way We Get By” on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in Bernheim Hall (Ben May Main Library, 701 Government St) The program opens with the animated short Flight Lessons by Neil Helm. The feature will be followed by a questionand-answer period with the filmmakers and an informal reception. Admission is free. The SXSW Special Jury Award-winning “The Way We Get By” is a moving film about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly idiosyncratic story about troop greeters — a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq — the film quickly turns into an unsettling and compassionate story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality. When its three subjects aren’t at the airport, they wrestle with their own problems: failing health, mounting debt, depression. Joan, a grandmother of eight, has a deep connection to the soldiers she meets. The sanguine Jerry keeps his spirits up even as his personal problems mount. And the veteran Bill, who
clearly has trouble taking care of himself, finds himself contemplating his own death. Seeking out the telling detail rather than offering sweeping generalizations, the film carefully builds stories of heartbreak and redemption, reminding us how our culture casts our elders, and too often our soldiers, aside. More importantly, regardless of your politics, The Way We Get By celebrates three unsung heroes who share their love with strangers who need and deserve it. Presented in Mobile by Mobile Arts Council and Mobile Public Library, the 2009-2010 Southern Circuit is a program of the Southern Arts Federation (SAF). Screenings are funded in part by a grant from SAF in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and local partner organizations. Special support for Southern Circuit was provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The series also receives support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, Mobile Film Office, Crescent Theater, Holiday Inn Downtown/ Historic District, Berney/ Fly Bed and Breakfast, Serda’s Coffee Company and B&B Pet Stop.
The Panhellenic Council would like to congratulate the following women who received a 4.0 GPA for the spring 2009 semester: Ally Slivka Andrea Stadther Allison Symulevich
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Julie Adams Sarah Dickson Katherine Nicosia
to be being passionate about soccer, Bronenkamp is very passionate about being organic. He does not eat any red meat or pork. He is especially careful to eat primarily organic foods. He admits that this is much easier at home, where his family tries to eat only organic foods. On top of being organic, Bronenkamp always has his “klean kanteen” with him. This “kanteen” carries up to 40 ounces and Bronenkamp drinks about three to four of them day. He feels that staying hydrated “definitely helps [him] feel great and keep from getting sick.” Despite having plenty
own company. AccessoryDepot. com mainly focuses on cell phone, laptop and electronic accessories. They also focus on marine and outdoor accessories. When asked about his company, Bronenkamp says we have “been in business for about a year and a half now, and we continue to grow every quarter, posting just below a quarter of a million dollars in gross sales a year. I have been very fortunate because my mother takes care of the shipping and receiving at home in St. Louis, and I am able to manage purchase orders and customer service issues. Being
the door to so many great opportunities.” When Bronenkamp has a moment to relax, he enjoys spending time outdoors and cycling, but won’t hesitate to mention his love for U2 and his love for concert going in general. As well as being interested in teaching and coaching, he is also interested in law enforcement. It is because of this interest that he is part of a law enforcement organization in St. Louis. The organization has allowed him to ride along with officers of the local police department, providing exposure to quite a few ‘crazy things.’
SUDOKU
Fill in the grid so that every row, column, and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9. Answers for the puzzle will be in next week’s paper.
Job Availability A unique learning experience is available in DAPHNE to students in psychology, special educations, speech therapy, occupational therapy or other related fields. Positions are available for providing in-home and community training and services to a male adolescent with autism. The program utilizes ABA based skill acquisition and behavior management strategies. The program is coordinated under the direction of a behavior analyst (BCBA). Afternoon/evening and weekend hours are available at $10.00/hour. Applicants will receive orientation and both general and specialized training in procedures and applications for the program. Interested individuals should contact Karen Rucker at 863-397-4809.
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Greenberry Taylor Sports Editor gbtaylor@stumail.shc.edu
Sports
Some bold predictions for the upcoming NBA season As the National Basketball Association starts up its season, SpringHillian writer Jim Love has his predictions for the year. JAMES LOVE
jvlove@stumail.shc.edu Contributing Writer
The National Basketball Association (NBA) will tip-off another season in five days. That means the annual week long stretch of all four major professional sports being in action is upon us again. The Los Angeles Lakers will be favorites to repeat as champions this season. Kobe Bryant anchors an excellent lineup that sees the addition of Ron Artest and the loss of Trevor Ariza. The Lakers have seasoned veteran Derek Fisher at point guard and have three talented big men in Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. The San Antonio Spurs will once again be the Lakers’ biggest foe in the Western Conference. The Lakers and Spurs have won 10 of the 11 Western Conference titles and eight of the last 11 NBA titles. The Spurs are anchored by their point guard Tony Parker and their veterans Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. The Spurs also acquired the athletic forward Richard Jefferson in a trade with Milwaukee, and this gives them a strong fourth piece to the championship puzzle. If the 33-year-old Duncan can stay healthy for the entire season, the Spurs will have every right to win the West. The popular NBA team on campus is certainly the New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets finished 7th in the Western Conference last year, but they have one of the league’s most prolific players in Chris Paul. The Hornets did lose big man Tyson Chandler, but they are optimistic that Emeka Okafor will fill that void nicely. The Hornets are a dangerous team with accomplished scorers like Peja Stojakovic and David West. If Chris Paul continues
to play like he has in years past and Okafor becomes a good fit, the Hornets are capable of moving in to the upper echelon of the Western Conference. In the Eastern Conference, everybody will inevitably assume that the top three teams in no specific order will be the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. I think two of those three teams are no brainers to finish 1-2 in the conference, but I am not so certain about the Celtics. In fact I will go out on a limb and say that the young and upcoming Atlanta Hawks will supplant the Celtics as the Eastern Conference’s third best team this season. This may be a good year as any for the Cleveland Cavaliers to finally get LeBron James a title. I am not saying that just because Shaquille O’Neal is now in Cleveland to pursue a fifth title of his own, but I must say that Shaq will be a better fit in Cleveland than Ben Wallace. The Cavaliers will have two giants on their roster in their mid-30s --- the 7’1” O’Neal and the 7’3” Zydrunas Ilgauskas. James is the league’s best player --- sorry Kobe -- and quality of the roster does not stop there. The Cavs also have the scrappy Anderson Varejao and two quality guards in Mo Williams and Delonte West. This team is deep and if Shaq and Ilgauskas can stay healthy and well rested by sharing time at center they will be tough to beat in any game this season. Look for the Cavs to match their league best 66 wins from last year. The Orlando Magic will try to defend their Eastern Conference title, and they will be the Cavaliers biggest obstacle in the conference. The acquisition of Vince Carter certainly covers the loss of Hedo Turkoglu and then some in my opinion. Carter will provide some veteran experience and should mold
well with the prolific center Dwight Howard. The Magic’s starting five is solid, and it is rounded out by Rashard Lewis, Mickael Pietrus and Jameer Nelson. The Boston Celtics may be a logical choice to contend in the Eastern Conference, especially since they acquired Rasheed Wallace in the offseason. Wait a minute, Rasheed Wallace is a total bum and the aging Celtics haven’t proven anything to any of us until Kevin Garnett proves he can play competitively on his rehabbing knee. I know Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are elite players, but they are also in their 30s --- like Garnett and Wallace --- and could face
injury problems. If some of the Celtics’ younger stars like Glen “Big Baby” Davis and Rajon Rondo continue to improve, I will begin to give them a little more credit. The young and exciting Atlanta Hawks are my sleeper team in the Eastern Conference. Josh Smith is only 23 years old and may be one of the more underrated players in the league. The oldest player on this roster is 31 and the team is anchored by 28-year-old veteran Joe Johnson. This team could be a role player in the East for many years to come. Finally, I need to make a quick plug for my beloved Washington Wizards. The acquisition of Mike Miller and
Randy Foye this off-season should relegate the worthless DeShawn Stevenson to the bench and greatly improve that Wizards’ guard play. The Wizards have a solid foundation inside with Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison and Brendan Haywood. If Gilbert Arenas stays healthy, the Wizards should be the most improved team in the NBA and make the playoffs after going 19-63 last season. Final prediction(s): Since we are talking about the NBA, at least three coaches will be fired during the season. The Cavaliers will beat the Lakers in a decisive 7th game in the dream LeBron v. Kobe matchup to win the NBA title.
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Badger soccer teams gain momentum as the season draws to a close Men and women’s soccer teams gain momentum as the season draws to a close and seniors play their last home games as Badgers GREENBERRY TAYLOR
conference opponent William Carrey University. The Lady Badger’s found themselves battling for the win in overtime for the second game in a row. However, the seventh-ranked Crusader’s of William Carrey prevailed with a 3-2 victory. SHC struck first right out of the gate when sophomore Allison Akers scored with 13 seconds on the clock. It wasn’t long before the Crusader’s answered back at the fifteenth minute mark with an unassisted goal by Jenna Erickson tieing the game at one all. The Badger’s found the lead once again in the second half with a goal from Pendergast, who received the assist from Galen. This goal brought the Badger’s to a 2-1 lead with only 14 minutes to play in regulation, but the Crus-
scored the games first goal at the 19 minute mark off a Sports Editor corner kick by Galen. SHC’s With a tough loss to lead would grow to 2-0 at the LSU-Shreveport still in the 74 minute mark of the second back of their minds, the Lady half when sophomore Elaine Badger’s proved they were Femmer scored on a goal off for real when they shocked an assist from Uptmor. undefeated Union College in Thomas Univeristy a double overtime victory of would score their only goal 2-1 Oct. 9 at home. of the game at the 80 minute After 49 minutes of mark, but SHC’s Femmer play, the Spring Hill College would respond five minutes freshman Sara Uptmor lifted later with her second goal of a beautiful crossing pass into the game and 27 seconds after sophomore Katie Pendergast, Femmers goal, Galen would who headed the goal into the add the final goal of the game, upper-right corner, giving the sealing the victory for the Badgers a 1-0 lead. HowLady Badgers. ever, SHC’s goal didn’t shake Senior Allison Giles Union. said, “Getting the win on At the seventy-first senior night minute mark Union’s Renata meant so much Peixoto scored on an off a set to me.” Giles piece following a Spring Hill went on to say, “ foul. Renata put up a beautiI’ve learned and ful shot over the wall that grown so much found the from the coaches upper-left and players “ I’ve learned and grown so much corner of the around me. The from the coaches and players around goal with four years I have me. The four years I have spent on a perfectly spent on the field bending shot the field have been the best years of have been the to tie the best years of my my life.” game at one Allison Giles, 2010 life.” all and send Winning ing it into this game, The the first overtime. daer’s tied the game with only Lady Badgers Union College wasn’t six minutes remaining with a traveled to Montready to give up their undegoal from Phoenix Olivarez, gomery Ala., to feated record, holding tough sending the game into its’ first face non-conferon defense in the first overovertime. ence opponent time, along with the BadBoth teams fought hard in the Faulkner Univergers. However, in the second first OT, holding each other sity last Monday. overtime, with 107 minutes of scoreless. But, WCU brought Faulkner total game play, SHC sophothe game to a close in the sec- University demore Abby Galen ended the ond OT when Shayna Turner feated the Lady contest, scoring a penalty kick scored off an assist from Badgers in a goal following a UC foul in Hannah Johnson, making the shutout victory of the box, making the final 2-1. final 3-2. 1-0. Junior Emma Pitchford The women of SHC The Lady made five saves against the (5-6-1, 0-2-1 GCAC) preBadgers (6-7-1) 10 Union shot attempts while pared for their next opponent, travel to MontSHC took 12 corner kicks Thomas University, who they gomery Ala., to verses the three that Union hosted on Oct. 15. face Huntingdon took. The Lady Badgers College at 1 p.m. The women of SHC (5dominated Thomas University After com5-1, 0-1-1 GCAC) traveled to , beating them 4-1 on Senior ing off their first Hattiesburg Miss., on Tuesday night. conference win Oct. 13 to face seventh ranked Junior Jade Beason against LSU-
Shreveport the Badgers faced the nineteenth ranked Crusaders of William Carey University. The Crusaders handed Spring Hill College their first conference loss of the season, defeating them 4-1 Tuesday Oct. 13. The Crusaders came out firing, scoring their first goal at the 1:30 mark of the first half and found the goal just thirty-seconds later, extending the lead to 2-0. Around the twenty-eighth minute mark, sophomore Trey Smith scored his first career goal, and also the only goal for the Badgers, off an assist from fellow sophomore Tyler King. However, the Crusaders pulled
away late in the game, scoring two goals in final minutes of regulation. Aside from Smith’s goal, junior goalkeeper Cory Bronenkamp made five saves against WCU 16 shot-attempts. The Badgers (2-10, 1-1 GCAC) were now set to face Thomas University at home Thursday Oct. 15. The Badgers felt the satisfying taste of a shutout victory last Thursday, defeating Thomas University 1-0. Nineteen minutes into the game sophomore Gabel Fortune scored the only goal of the match with an assist from freshman Andy Poveda. See Men’s page 16.
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Mobile is able to keep the Senior Bowl despite uproar Mobile secured the Senior Bowl and the Gulf Coast Classic, however many football fans are worried about the future of both these games after the newest contract runs out. KENDRICK DUNKLIN Op/Ed Editor
It is official. The Gulf Coast Classic and the Senior Bowl are staying in the city of Mobile, according to the Mobile Press Register. The Mobile County Commission voted on Oct. 13 to give $45,000 to the Gulf Coast Scholar & Sports Foundation Inc., which owns the Gulf Coast Classic. On Oct. 8, the Mobile Arts and Sports Association, which own the Senior Bowl, voted to sign a three year agreement with Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The Commonwealth National Bank Gulf Coast Classic is an annual classic football game that positions the Alabama State University Hornets in Montgomery, Ala., against the Southern University Jaguars of Baton Rouge, La. The classic was started in 1974. Last year, the game was plagued by complaints from the two playing schools because they never received payment for playing in the
classic. According to game officials, that problem arose because the Gulf Coast Scholar & Sports Foundation Inc. hired promoters to promote the classic. Also, the game was considered a disappointment and lackluster last year because it only drew a crowd of 10,000 while the stadium has seating for 42,000. In 2008, the city council voted to give them $275,000, but this year the city council cut funding to $47,500. The game has taken on two sponsors, Commonwealth National Bank and Wind Creek Casino and Hotel of Atmore, Ala. The casino will sponsor the luncheon, the Greek step show and the parade, while the Commonwealth National Bank will sponsor the actual classic football game. The Gulf Coast Classic will be played Saturday, Nov. 14 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The second game that threatened to leave Mobile
was the UnderArmour Senior Peebles stadium does not have Association gives the Senior Bowl. This classic is an an electrical system adequate Bowl association the option all-star postseason college to power television crews to extend its contact an football game that features additional six years, but it also without generators, office the top senior pro football space for television officials, includes a buyout clause. prospects in America. It has video replay for fans, The contract would been played at Ladd-Peebles adequate concession stands, allow the Senior Bowl to Stadium since 1951. a state-of-the-art scoreboard, leave Ladd-Peebles Stadium In the spring, the as long as the stadium is given updated bathroom facilities Mobile Arts The 2009 game lost $150,000 while in and lighted, secure parking. and Sports The stadium has previous years, the game has earned Association gone under a $2.5 million over $1 million, which the game donates renovation this past summer, paid $100,000 to a large percentage to charities. and the city has discussed a consulting using the $115,000 that firm to shop the game around, a nine months’ notice and Mobile Arts and Science which got interest from nine Association turned down for pays a fee equal to $20,000 National Football League stadium upgrades. multiplied by the number of cities. The Senior Bowl years left on the contract. Senior Bowl officials is scheduled to be played Senior Bowl officials were concerned about Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. also complained that Laddthe continuing financial capability of playing the game in Mobile because of increasing expenses and TEAM DATE OPPONENT LOCATION Mobile’s small size. The MS Oct. 24 Concordia College Selma SHC 2009 game lost $150,000 WCC Oct. 24 University of Mobile Ram U of M while in previous years, the MCC Oct. 24 University of Mobile Ram U of M game has earned over $1 million, which the game MS Oct. 25 Huntingdon College HC donates a large percentage to WS Oct. 25 Huntingdon College HC charities. VB Oct. 27 Loyola University- NO Loyola NO The lease agreement WS Oct. 27 University of Mobile U of M that Mobile Arts and Sports
UPCOMING GAMES
Lady Badger volleyball struggles on the court The Lady Badgers find themselves in a tough spot as the season winds down. GREENBERRY TAYLOR Sports Editor
Over Fall Break the Lady Badgers struggled to find their rhythm on the court. The women of Spring Hill College participated in the Faulkner University Invitational in Montgomery Ala., Oct. 9-10 and finished the invitational 1-3. The Lady Badgers fell twice on the opening day of the Invitational losing to Shorter College by set scores of 25-11, 25-16 and 25-20 and also to Brenau University by set scores of 22-25, 23-25 and 22-25. However, the
second day of the tournament went a little better for SHC as they defeated Brewton-Parker by set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 23-25 and 20-25, but things went sour when Union University defeated SHC by set scores of 18-25, 18-25 and 14-25, making their record 1-3 for the tournament. With hopes of bouncing back from the tough losses suffered at the Faulkner Invitational the Lady Badgers hosted Belhaven College Oct. 13, but fell to Belhaven 1-3 with set scores of 17-25, 2325, 26-24 and 21-25. Having a nice six day
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VB- Women’s Volleyball WCC- Women’s Cross Country MCC- Men’s Cross Country MS-Men’s Soccer WS- Women’s Soccer
break from the court, the Lady Badgers traveled right down the road from SHC to play arch-rival University of Mobile Rams last Monday TEAM night. VB The Lady Badgers VB fought tough throughout the MS match with the Rams, but WS UM prevailed, shutting out SHC 3-0, with set scores of MS 25-13, 25-17 and 25-19. WS The Lady MCC Badgers (6-12, 3-5 GCAC) WCC travel to New Orleans La., Oct. 27 to play Loyola VB University-New Orleans at WS 7 p.m.
RECENT RESULTS DATE Oct. 9-10 Oct. 13 Oct. 13
OPPONENT Faulkner Univ. Invit. Belhaven College William Carey
OUTCOME 1-3 L: 1-3 L: 1-4
Oct. 13
William Carey
L: 2-3 / 2 OT
Oct. 15
Thomas University
W: 1-0
Oct. 15
Thomas University
W: 4-1
Oct. 16
University of So. Miss
3 out of 5
Oct. 16
University of So. Miss
4 out of 5
Oct. 19
University of Mobile
L: 3-0
Oct. 19
Faulkner University
L: 1-0
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Badgers break records with mind blowing speed The Cross Country team had members from both its men and women’s teams break school records at a meet over Fall Break.
Sports Men’s Soccer battles it out Continued from page 14.
Belhaven defeated the Badgers in a conference matchup last Tuesday night 3-0. The Badgers fought hard, but Belhaven proved to be too much. Bronenkamp said, “This was a good team who made quality goals. We worked hard, but we respect their talent.” The men (3-11, 1-2 GCAC) host Concordia College Selma Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. This game will mark Senior Day for the men, and for lone senior Zechariah Townsend.
The second half was a true dissippi open, as sophomore Kate play of defensive talent on both sides Sports Editor Imwalle ran the thirteenth best of the field as neither team allowed a 5-kilometer time in SHC women’s The cross country team had goal. cross country history. members from both its men and Once again, Bronenkamp was Imwalle placed ninth out of women’s team break school records sharp at the goalkeeper position, this past weekend at the University of 39 runners and clocked a time of making 10 saves against Thomas’s Southern Mississippi Open in Hatties- 19:44.90. 16 shot-attempts. The men advanced The Lady Badgers ran a total burg Miss., despite the muddy terrain. to (3-10, 1-1 GCAC) travel to face time of 1:49:49.28 with an aver The fourth best 4-mile run in twenty-fourth ranked Belhaven Colage of 21:57.86, placing fourth out Spring Hill College Men’s Cross lege in a conference matchup . of five teams and coming within Country history went down in the record books this past Friday as sopho- one minute and just four Redeem this coupon for more Will Kirkikis recorded a time of seconds of upsetting GCAC 1 0 % OF F mon t h ly r en t 22:55.69. Kirkikis also finished fourth rival Xaiver UniversityNew Orleans, who clocked place overall out of 37 runners. -or The men finished second among a total time of 1:48:45.82 10% OFF packing and moving supplies the NAIA competitors and third out of and an average time of 21:45.17. the five teams competing in the event. at any of our participating locations: Other notable run The Badgers’ top five runners ners for the Lady Badgers recorded a total time of 1:59:02.4 ~USA Storage ~Grand Slam Storage ~Dawes Stor-All ~Magnolia Self Storage over the 4-mile course, along the way include junior Blakley Duhé who placed fourteenth with ~A-COOL Self Storage ~StorageMax Self-Storage collecting 47 points and an average a time of 21:15.43 ~All American self storage time of 23:48.48. The men and women’s The women’s team also had one next meet is this Saturday at of their teammates setting records at *offer not valid in combination with any other promotions or discounts the University of Mobile. the University of Southern MissisExpires 12-31-09
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