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October 1, 2009 Volume 89, Number 4 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper
Around Mobile
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Badger Athletics are in full swing as October arrives
Soccer and rugby are taking the Hill by storm one game at a time.
Controversy over Senior Bowl is worrying many football fans. pg.14.
GREENBERRY TAYLOR Sports Editor
The 15th annual BayFest is back in town. pg. 10.
Around Campus
Tau Kappa Alpha hosted first ever Laser Tag. pg. 11. Spring Hill administration announces new fraternity on campus. pg. 2.
Opinions & Editorials
Worried about your golf game? Check out Jim Love’s suggestion. pg. 6. Saw the yearbook? Wondering what happened to SHC events? So are the Wixy. pg. 5.
Life & Culture
See how Spring Hill measures up to Californians in knowledge about the Earth? pg. 8. The Circus was in town, see where you can find them again. pg. 8.
Sports
Badger Athletics joins a new conference. pg. 14.
Evan Parrott’s picks for week four for Fantasy Football. pg. 15.
DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor
Spring Hill College Rugby team won this past weekend despite the pooring down rain. See page 16 for more images. For a review of men’s and women’s soccer see the continuation of the following article on page 16.
The Hill and Beyond:
Arts majors are still graduating in high numbers despite economy Two of the most popular departments on campus are communication arts and fine and performing arts, because of its wide variety of majors, but is the real world just as excited ? PAIGE MALONE News Editor
Students studying within the communication arts and fine arts departments learn and develop communication skills and creative outlets which employers seek. With the current economic state, students within these departments are left with the startling realization that the “real world” might hit them
harder than they thought. With the recent recession, the amount of jobs available for recent graduates has decreased across the board. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Job Outlook 2010 Fall Preview survey employers plan to reduce their college hiring by seven percent. Nine hundred forty NACE employee members answered the survey with 40 percent stating that they plan to decrease their college hiring this year, 43.4 percent plan to hire the same amount and just less than 17 percent report plans to increase college hires. Although this is a harsh realization, Elizabeth Dexter-Wilson says there is still hope after all. She explains “The jobs are still there. There may be See Communication page 4.
Last weekend, the Spring Hill College soccer teams battled it out with NCAA Division two opponent Delta State University. While the women dominated their battle against State, the men fell short in a defensive battle. The Women’s soccer team shut-out Delta State University last Saturday afternoon winning 6-0. Sophomore Alison Akers put the first points on the board for the Badgers at the 18 minute mark with an assist from fellow sophomore Katie Pendergast. This would be the only goal for the Badgers in the first half, putting them ahead 1-0 going into halftime.
See Soccer page 16.
New faculty call the Hill and Mobile home As students returned to the Hill after busy summers many found new professors on campus. KENDRICK DUNKLIN Op/Ed Editor
Spring Hill College has welcomed five new faculty members to its campus this fall. They are Lori P. Aultman, assistant professor of teacher education; Jamie L. Franco-Zamudio, assistant professor of psychology; Michelle Hackman, assistant professor of mathematics; Jennifer Marsh, instructor of nursing; and Deborah F. Fox, associate professor of biology. Dr. Lori Aultman, a native of Jesup, Georgia, is a former high school counselor. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science in psychology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn; a Master’s of Science in school counseling from Tennessee State University, also in Nashville; and a
Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Georgia. Aultman is a former instructor at the University of Georgia, where she taught educational psychology and learning strategies for five years. After living in Nashville, Tenn. and Athens, Ga., her relocation to Mobile has been exciting. “I’m excited to be back near the ocean again. I’m a water bug,” Aultman said. So far, the thing she likes the most about Spring Hill is the interaction from her students. “They make me laugh and are so open to sharing their knowledge and their lives with me. I hope they’re learning as much from me as I am from them,” she said. “Regardless of what I’m teaching, I want See Faculty page 2.