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September 24, 2009 Volume 89, Number 3 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper

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Mobile ranked seventh in crime compared to other U.S. cities

Public Safety Reports for the month of September. pg. 2

As a new school year gets into full swing, students, faculty and staff are reminded that although Spring Hill College is safe, Mobile is not always.

National Hazing Prevention Week brings awareness to Spring Hill. pg.4

KENDRICK DUNKLIN Op/Ed Editor

OpiniOnS & eDITORIALs Want to bet? Follow Jim Love to the Mobile Greyhound Park. pg 6 Television was born following the success of radio, maybe advertisers should return to those roots. pg. 6

life & CULTURe

Acts of Random Kindness gets its start at Spring Hill College. pg. 8 Want to know a great place for a date. Check out Abby’s review. pg. 11 Wondering what book, movie or television show to enjoy. Check out our reviews starting on pg. 11

sPORTs College football is taking over and Greenbery’s got the low down. pg. 14 Evan Parrott discusses fantasy football. pg. 15 Greenberry has a review of Badger soccer from the weekend. pg. 16

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

DOUG BRUCE/ Photography Editor DOUG BRUCE / Photography Editor

Fr. David J. Borbridge, S.J. illustrates that despite growing concerns due to swine flu, Spring Hill College Campus Ministry is continuing services as usual at St. Joseph and Sodality Chapels. See Campus page 4.

The Hill and Beyond:

Dreaming of working in the world of business

The city of Mobile was rated the seventh deadliest city in America according to statistics released by the FBI on Monday, Sept. 14, while New Orleans was rated number one. According to the Mobile Press-Register, the rating only includes the area of Mobile County, which included approximately 405,797 people in 2008. Last year, the city of Mobile recorded 65 homicides with a rate of 16 per every 100,000 people. Mobile mayor, Sam Jones, stated that he added 30 new officers to the police department, and he has installed a program that will pay $100 for anonymous tips that lead to the arrests and seizures in cases of illegal gun usage or ownership, according to the Mobile Press-Register. Mobile city officials have contested the statistics released by the FBI. According to an interview conducted

by the Mobile Press-Register, Mobile’s acting police chief, Lester Hargrove, said, “I don’t think it’s fair to say that we’re seventh. It doesn’t show a true picture of Mobile”. Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran stated that it may be inconsistent in how the statistics are added up. “Quite frankly, I think there are mistakes made in some departments, with some overreporting or some under-reporting,” said Cochran. Dr. Larry Hall, Spring Hill professor of Sociology, feels that its unfortunate that Mobile ranks high on the list of cities with high homicide rates. “No one likes to hear that the murder rates are high where they, their friends, students, and loved ones live,” said Hall. While Dr. Hall thinks that it is a possibility that the statistics could be inaccurate, he thinks that city officials owe an explanation. “The mayor and/or police chief would need to explain why they think the crime rates are inaccurate, and then we could evaluate their allegations, said Hall. “If these two think the rates are not correct, in what specific ways do they think the crime rates for Mobile are inaccurate? It is true, however, that we live in a

whether they should start applying to graduate schools or jobs. See Spring Hill page 2. This semester, The SpringHillian is going to look at a different department or division at Spring Hill College each week and help students ELIZABETH FARREN figure out what they can do Editor in Chief with their major. But this series is not just for seniors, it’s In these tough economic times, many people are also for students contemplatasking ‘What do I do with my ing changing their major and major?’ ‘Now that I’m gradu- for students trying to find an internship over the coming ating, what do I do with my life? ‘What’s the next step?’. semesters. For those majoring in Whether you are gradubusiness, it used to feel as ating this coming December though the world was open to or the following May, many DOUG BRUCE / Photography Editor students are starting to wonder See Business page 3. Mobile Police Department officers on active duty in downtown.

The SpringHillian has started their series, taking a look at which majors are producing jobs and which should continue studying.


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