The SpringHillian

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October 1, 2009 Volume 89, Number 4 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper

Around Mobile

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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.

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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.

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Campus Faculty members enjoy teaching on the Hill Briefs Continued from page 1.

Public Safety

On Sept. 21, Aramark Food Services reported that a small white chest freezer was missing from the Clubhouse at the Spring Hill College Golf Course.

A college employee’s car parked in the Portier Lane parking lot was damaged on Sept. 23. The damage was to the left rear bumper and wheel cover. The incident is under investigation by the Mobile Police Department.

Greek Life

Spring Hill College will welcome a new fraternity to campus this spring. A committee of students, faculty and staff selected Delta Chi with input from the general student population.

Delta Chi currently has 131 chapters and colonies operating throughout the United States and Canada and has just over 98,000 initiates.

The fraternity’s constitution preamble reads: “We, the members of The Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do ordain and establish this Constitution”.

Source: Delta Chi,

my students to become more self-aware, to see their time in my course as beneficial to them personally and professionally, and to recognize their own contribution to the knowledge that was gained in the process. Ultimately, I hope the teacher education students will grow to love teaching as much as I do.”

Aultman loves sports, she is a ‘movie buff’, she never goes anywhere without a book, and she is a proud grandmother. “I’m finally coming to terms with the fact that I’m a grandmother. After four grandchildren, I guess it’s time,” she proclaimed.

Dr. Jamie FrancoZamudio, a former coffee barista and lecturer, is from Southern California. She attended Moorpark Community College, Ohio State University and the University of Southern California at Santa Cruz. For the past five years, she taught leadership, social psychology of social justice, and community and social justice at the University of Southern California at Santa Cruz.

Moving from Santa Cruz to Mobile, Franco-Zamudio enjoys the “beautiful beaches in both Alabama and Florida. I also love the feel of Midtown and downtown, especially driving down Government under the trees that arch over the street.” Since being at Spring Hill, she has enjoyed the hospitality and congeniality of the staff and faculty. She also enjoys the energy of Spring Hill students. “The classroom setting is fun and full of active learning,” FrancoZamudio said.

She has several goals that

she plans to achieve while a member of the Spring Hill faculty. “As a social psychologist who conducts research on social justice and academic retention, I hope to be a mentor to students and an advocate for students from diverse backgrounds. I am also engaged in research as a consultant for a National Institutes of Health grant devoted to the Efficacy of Interventions (e.g., mentoring).

My work with the research team builds upon research I conducted as a graduate student. I plan to engage students at SHC in the research this Spring,” she said.

Franco-Zamudio appreciates “inquiry-based learning in an atmosphere of both humor and seriousness-- depending on the topic at hand.

Additionally, I am an activist and believe in fighting for the rights of the oppressed.

Sometimes I can be controversial, but I like it that way!

I especially enjoy the feeling of walking out of a classroom when I can tell that students were engaged and enjoyed learning about that specific topic.” She is a huge fan of reality television shows, like “So You Think You Can Dance”, anything on HGTV, “Project Runway” and “Top Chef”. “As a social psychologist, I like to tell myself this is just research on intergroup relations and social communication,” she exclaimed.

Dr. Michelle Hackman is a native of Belvidere, Ill. She is a graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., and she obtained her Ph.D.

from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. As a graduate student at Indiana University, she taught several courses but she is still learning.

Hackman likes the proximity of Mobile to the beaches because this is the first time she has lived near water. She also like the friendliness of everyone at Spring Hill.

Her goal, while a professor in the mathematics department, is get more students involved with mathematics. “I still love learning math, and I feel very strongly that the ability to understand math is both attainable and profitable for any individual, regardless of their feelings towards math,” she said.

In her spare time, Hackman likes to run, and she enjoys company on her runs as well.

Jennifer Marsh, a native Mobilian and a 2001 alumnus of Spring Hill, attended graduate school at the University of South Alabama. In the past, she worked as a medical-surgical nurse, pediatric nurse, psychiatric nurse, and as an educator in the hospital.

She formerly taught at the University of South Alabama, Chamberlain College and the University of St. Mary. “I always knew I wanted to use my experience and education as a nurse to help inspire and educate nursing students,” said Marsh. As an instructor with the division of nursing,

Marsh hopes to “help the department motivate and educate the students to use their skills and knowledge to impact patient care and nursing,” Marsh said.

Dr. Deborah Fox, a former medical researcher and clinical laboratory scientist, is a native of Birmingham, Ala. but raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Fox attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LSU Medical Center in New Orleans and LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge. From 1995 – 2006, she was the Associate Professor of Biology at the University of West Georgia in Carrolton, Georgia.

Dr. Fox has enjoyed her move to Mobile. “I love living in Mobile. I really missed being near the coast while in Georgia, and I enjoy being close to beaches and back in an area with good seafood”, said Dr. Fox. She also likes the friendly atmosphere and the beautiful campus of Spring Hill.

She has several goals she plans to achieve while a professor at Spring Hill. She hopes to “develop microbiology and anatomy and physiology courses for allied health majors such as nursing; offer an on-line science course for non-science majors; and offer upper level biology majors a course in immunology that student centered learning with minimum lectures,” she stated.

Neilson Lea, Dr. Fox’s son, is a senior and political science major at Spring Hill. She also has two adopted daughters from China, Hanna, 9, and Fae, 6.

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Coming up this month on campus...

Day & Date

Event

Time

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Environmental club meeting Fundraising 101: Making Money for your Organization Praise and Worship

7:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Kayak/Canoe Outing Delta Delta Delta Score-a-Cure

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Community Mass Student Mass

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

T-shirt making for national coming out day 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday,

Environment club meeting

Location

Contact Person

Chemistry building New Hall 137 St. Joseph Chapel

Dr. Lesli Bordas, lbordas@shc.edu Student Activities Office, 380-3027 Campus Ministry, 380- 3495

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

5 Rivers Delta Dorn Field

Sr. Patty Huffman, 380-3496 Helen Winchell, 985-778-7981

11:00 a.m.

9:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Chapel St. Joseph Chapel

Campus Ministry, 380-3496 Campus Ministry, 380-3496

Quinlan Hall, Rm. 327

Heidi Zavros, hkgreek@aol.com

Chemistry building

Dr. Lesli Bordas, lbordas@shc.edu

7:00 p.m.

Special Notices: •

The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity is conducting its annual North American Food Drive to raise funds to benefit The Mobile Bay Area Food Bank.

Please send your check, made out to Bay Area Food Bank, to Fr. Mike Williams in the English department.

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Monday, October 5 the Office of Admissions will be hosting 30 seniors from China’s Jiangsu province. If you are interested in helping Admissions contact Jonathan Strickland at 380-3033 or jstrickland@shc.edu.

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Spring Hill’s Outlaw Recreation Center is looking for student instructors, you must be a current SHC student. Contact Angel Grey at 380-4461.

Spring Hill alumna turned staff travels to Belize on medical mission trip Graduating from Spring Hill in 2007, Jolie Pollard from Belize started working for the college, but recent she learned about disheartening conditions in Belize. With the help of friends and family she is going to the southern region to help women and children.

ELIZABETH FARREN Editor in Chief

In 2005, Jolie Pollard ventured from Belize to Mobile, Ala. to start classes as a transfer student at Spring Hill College. She graduated in 2007 with a degree in journalism, and now works in the development department as a Research Analysis and Grant Writer. She is also working on getting her master’s degree from the college in history and social sciences.

Earlier this year, Pollard learned about a hospital in Belize whose treatments were not up to par. She contacted a family friend, Rev. Dr. Ben Mathes, who in turn contacted Charles Evans. Both of them felt a desire to help Pollard in her mission to help these hospitals. Mathes is currently the president of Rivers of the World, an organization that

travels around the world studying rivers and basins.

While Evans is the president of the International Health Services Group, which specifically targets under-served areas around the world.

Their trip focuses specifically on the health of mothers and babies in Belize. Many of the hospitals in this area of the world are understaffed, and have poor equipment as well as lacking properly trained staff. Because of her love and concern for her native country and their people, she knew immediately that she had to do something about the situation.

It did not take long for travel arrangements and accommodations to be made for the three. Fortunately, Pollard’s father has been able to find transportation for their five-day journey through parts of

Belize. On Sept. 28 the three began traveling to the southern region of Belize to help secure better health for the women and their children. They will start with the town of Punta Gorda, where the local hospital serves a large underprivileged population.

As well as meeting with hospital officials, the group is going to be working with the hospital to get a surplus of medical

supplies from MedShare International, a company that works with U.S. hospitals to give a surplus of supplies to underprivileged hospitals across the globe.

Pollard will be documenting the meetings and their trip on Mathes’ Web site. In addition, Mathes will be posting videos of their trip. When asked about the trip, Pollard replied, “I’m really excited

about this process though, basically targeting their needs, trying to send what is requested knowing that whatever they receive will be put to use and could save lives. That’s what really excites me about this trip.”

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Communication and fine arts majors offer a variety of choices Continued from page 1.

some downsizing due to the economy, and students will have to make more efforts to seek them out.” But DexterWilson assures us that the students within these areas posses many skills such as, writing, creating and communicating that will always be sought after.

Within the Communications Arts Department there are three directions a student can take; Integrated Communications, Electronic Media or Journalism. The three concentrations are very different, but all share a common ground.

The recession, along with the development of new technology has forced employers to rethink the way they operate.

The student who can work throughout a broad spectrum of areas is the one who will get the job.

The job market for students with an electronic media degree has always been filled with competition and is a tough industry to crack into.

There are a lot of options for careers, but since the amount opportunities has decreased, it will take a lot of dedication.

Thomas Loehr, chair of the communications department, explained that the recession really did not cause the decreasing job market, it is the advance of technology that has limited jobs, and the recession just exacerbated the problem. The ease of new technology allows people to work in multiple areas taking away from previous jobs.

Loehr says that film production is the toughest to break into. Students pursuing this career should get a graduate degree after graduation.

He recommends that students seek out small production companies and be willing to take jobs where they will be working in a broad range of areas. He also recommends that students embrace new technology and realize how fast these four years go by.

They should develop a portfolio and take on new challenges that will prepare them for their future. There are a lot of sacrifices that go along with some of these jobs, and the pay is very low. If a student is dedicated and talented they can hope to move up in their career, but keep in mind, only a small portion of people in the industry make a lot of money.

Stuart Babington, Professor of Communication Arts at Spring Hill says that the journalism industry took a direct hit from this recession loosing a lot of their advertising revenue. But students should not get discouraged; Babington says “people will always have a thirst for information.

As journalists, we will just need to adapt to the changing processes of how to communicate that information. So, a versatile student with varied skills could end up producing information for the Web, for broadcast, for traditional print – or some other medium that will be dreamed up 10 years from now.”

Babington also stresses the importance of staying informed and paying close attention to the media. He says “A journalist with a good sense of history will be able to put stories in context. This information should not discourage a student from choosing journalism. To undecided students Babington says “if you’re excited by moving from one assignment to another and one location to another, if you don’t mind transmitting stories from remote locations, if you’re a problem-solver and if you’re courageous and energetic, then journalism may be the right field of study for you.”

Trudi Mullins, Chair of the American Advertising Federation for Mobile Bay also has seen a shift in employment for college graduates within the Communications department. She says “ I cant say it’s

gotten any better, I don’t think it’s a dismal future either, there just going to have to do some jobs in the trenches, very entry level and hope to work their way up over the years taking jobs they don’t want.”

Mullins said the only way a student can make it in the advertising, public relations and marketing industries is by learning to use creative problem solving. When budgets die, marketing and advertising are usually the first to go. This forces people to work with little or nothing and those who cannot adapt, will fail. Mullins also thinks having many skills is an absolute necessity in her business. She says “make yourself valuable because you are no good to me if you can only do one thing.” There are a few things that Mullins believes will give a student a heads up in the job market. At the top of her list is being able to communicate, being able to sell yourself and your work. She urges students to get involved in any way possible, knock on every door and don’t take no for an answer.

Get involved in every communications organization and network network network!

For those of you who have what it takes Mullins says “if you really believe in what you’re doing and really put your message out there come on, jump in the waters fine”

There is good news for Graphic Design majors. According to the Bureau of Labor

Statistics the employment of graphic designers is supposed to grow 10 percent from 2006 to 2016. Although this means more jobs, Graphic designers can expect to face high competition in the job search. The Bureau of Labor statistics says that with the demand increases for interactive design projects designers with animation and web design experience will be in the highest demand.

There is even better news for Studio art majors.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that artists employment is expected to be the fastest growing of all occupations predicting a 16 percent increase from 2006 to 2016.

They say that despite the competition, people are always on the lookout for talented creative artists. In particular the demand for illustrators who work on computers will increase as the number of web sites increase. Also, artists can hope to find jobs as medical

illustrators as medical research grows.

Craft and studio artists will continue to have trouble finding jobs as they work solely on freelance or commission. Only the most talented artists are able to find enough success to live solely on their craft.

The job market is tough which ever path you take. The opportunities within these departments are there, it just take a little extra work. Whatever you choose to do, DexterWilson tells students “With a struggling economy and employers reducing hiring, you cannot afford to waste time. Create an account on the professional networking site LinkedIn to connect with professional opportunities, take initiative and leave your comfort zone. Job searching is not a passive activity! If the determination is there, then a fabulous career is sure to follow.

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Opinions & Editorials

Letter from the Editor: No need to worry about Google’s power

With Google’s goals reaching into international territories, many critics are worried about what kind of power the Internet giant is getting, and what they are doing about it.

ELIZABETH FARREN

eafarren@stumail.shc.edu Editor-in-Chief

Look to your left; now look to your right. One of those people probably has Google set as their home page for their Internet browser.

But have you ever ventured around Google? There are calendars, photo sharing Web sites, document sharing, as well as the ability to just search scholarly articles for that massive paper you have due in a few weeks, but did you know Google is also trying to make a digital library?

Sounds sweet right; a public library at your disposal as long as the Internet is available. However, there are a lot of down sides to

Google’s plan for digitalizing the world. The largest concern is that Google’s project is a direct violation of U.S. copyright law, causing many people to be up in arms about this situation. Another issue is the worry that with the world at Google’s fingertips, they have the ability to create a monopoly.

Despite these concerns, Google is determined as ever to create the world’s largest digitalized library. Because of this goal, Google came to an agreement during last semester, which allows for Google to host the books online as long as the user, that’s us, pays a fee to read the book or access the source. So for now, Google can continue with their goal. The authors of the published work also have to right to ask Google to

remove their work from the company’s site.

According to The Economist, Google has permission to print a large majority of books, including many that are out of print. The company will also sell subscriptions to their databases to libraries across the nation. The combined fee from readers and subscribing organizations helps Google to avoid copyright laws because the information is no longer handed out for free. The Economist continues by saying “Google will keep 37 % of the resulting revenue and give the rest to a new book-rights registry which will pay copyright holders.”

So it sounds like Google has it under control. They found a compromise around

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Chlorine: A bad taste in my mouth Ashley Robinson discovers that there may be link between chlorine in drinking water and cancer, and she thinks the matter should be taken seriously.

ASHLEY ROBINSON

acrobinson@stumail.shc.edu Editor Emeritus

What’s in water? We drink it, bathe in it, wash our pets in it and do much more with water, but do we ever stop to question where it comes from or how we disinfect it?

Last week, I dove into my apartment’s pool and swam a few laps. I felt refreshed by the water’s cool content and was only slightly disgusted by the few floating particles swimming amongst me. Several minutes later, I got out of the pool, dried off

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and started rubbing my eyes in hopes of calming my fiery red eyes.

Too much chlorine, is what I told myself. I went back to my room and started thinking about what I should write in my next blog, which is dedicated to students’ health. The subject of water grew in concern in my mind.

Next step: Google.

Numerous articles popped up about the links between chlorine and cancer in the body. Not to my surprise, I found that the United States still uses chlorine to disinfect our drinking water. Chlorine was not the only problem arising in my search; water pollution seems to be growing.

I was overwhelmed with how many so called “experts” believe that chlorine causes cancer. According to the U.S. Council of Environmental Quality‚ “Cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is as much as 93 percent higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine.” Doctors, professors and even some scientists preach these correlations and have many campaigns for their accusations online. Is the chlorine in our water slowly killing us?

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But where is all the fun gone?

Devon Austermann, Tim Corbett, Kyle Jones and Neilson Lea ask about missing Spring Hill traditions.

The Gentlemen of the and mature social interacWixy, like many other students tion of yesteryear. The idea on our fair campus, had the of drinking with professors pleasure of paging through or (gasp!) drinking outside at the recently released 2009 all is unthinkable, regardless yearbook this past week. We of age. Instead of meaningenjoyed looking back at some ful and creative social events, of the events of last year, and we are invariably given some we were especially fascinated inflatable bounce-house or to see pictures from years educational lecture on the evils past. As we looked back upon of hazing—events that the pictures from the 1990s, 1980s Gentlemen of the Wixy had and 1970s, we could not help hoped to leave behind in grade but feel like we had missed school or shortly there after. out on an experience, which

So what is the answer to is no longer found or in some the situation we are in? Well, cases, even tolerated in today’s we do not have the ultimate Spring Hill College commuanswer, but the first step is to nity. end the complacency, which

Pictures in the yearbook perpetuates the situation. reminded us of long gone One strength of our college, (or not so long gone) social which we are happy to say still events, which were at one remains, is that every member time an integral part of Spring of the Spring Hill community Hill tradition. Oktoberfest, the has a voice. Stand not idly Mardi Gras Parade and the by as our traditions are taken Avenue of the Oaks party are away or allowed to die in just a few traditions that we this climate of paranoia. Take can recall. action for what is important

Certainly alumni from to you, and hold accountable past decades could describe those who control so much of many more. More recently, we our lives while we are here at have seen a spectator hauntSpring Hill. Above all, demand ing the campus that has been to be treated as adults because growing for some years now, a although the way we are somenear-paranoia and over-regula- times treated makes it easy tion that has all but neutered to forget, that is what college the impact of fraternities, students are. sororities and social organizations on campus. Parties, We the Wixy, celebrations, and traditions, Devin Austermann, Tim Corwhich gave Spring Hill a bett, Kyle Jones and Neilson unique character, are no more.

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Opinions & Editorials Move on to a better future

Kendrick Dunklin uses his brother’s death to discuss moving forward after bad experiences in life. my time at Spring Hill was threatened, and my relationship with family and friends became strained. I was refusing to let go of the pain because I didn’t know how to deal with it.

On Nov. 28, 2006, I

Learning from the past lost my brother, B.J. It was to have a better future is what a difficult time for my famI have gained from the tumulily, yet it was something I tuous time after my brother’s never wanted to deal with. I death. In some way, we have struggled with the thought all been hurt by a loved one of not being able to call on a or someone has pissed us off young man that I looked up to oblivion, yet we have to to because he was everything forgive them so we can move I was not. It was something on. Of course, we can walk that tore me apart, and it around upset with the world, changed the young man that but it is likely that the person I once was. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had that you are upset with has moved on with their lives. I to overcome. guarantee you that they are

Many people choose sleeping well at night. We all to hang on to various things have been through some bad that at some point have hurt experiences in our lives, but us, angered us, saddened us, we have to pick up the pieces or depressed us. Yet, what I of our lives so we can move have learned, with my brother’s death, is that if we choose on because the world does not to hang on to these things, we stop because we are hurting. will never move forward with We are still living, so we have to live to the fullest. our lives. When you hang

Don’t get me wrong, on to negative or unpleasI will always remember my ant experiences, you prevent brother. Yet, I know that I yourself from getting over have a full life to live. There the bad experience. It may also prevent you from forgiv- is a lot I want to accomplish, so I can’t let my past expeing the people that may have riences keep me down. I caused your bad experience.

With my brother’s death, encourage everyone that reads this to always learn from the I was upset at the world. For past to have a better future. I what, I don’t know. I just encourage you to live your knew that my brother was life to its fullest capacity, no longer with me. I walked but don’t let the bumps in around with so much anger the road deter you from your and malice in my heart, but path. It’s okay to pull over to it only kept me from movtake a break. Just make sure ing forward. I have several that at some point that you sisters, so part of me was place the key back in the ignitrying to be strong for them, tion so you can keep pushing however, a large part of me wanted to break down to cry. forward

On Sept. 25, 2009, my It was something I refused family celebrated my late to discuss, so much of what brother’s birthday, but it was I was feeling was bottled up inside me waiting to burst out. the day I chose to let him go because I have to move on.

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The grass is always greener; keeping up with the Jones’ Jim Love encourages the Spring Hill community to utilize the facilities of the Robert Trent Jones’ Golf Trail until the Spring Hill Golf Course reopens on Oct. 15.

There are two reasons I am glad October is finally here. My first reason is that the hottest of the hot weather is usually done by now. My second reason is that, according to its website, our campus golf course is slated to reopen on the 15th of this month -- just two weeks from today.

Some of you are probably extremely excited that the course is reopening and that the weather will be ideal for golf, but you are also concerned about the rustiness of your game.

Many of the golfers on campus have probably not picked up a club since summer vacation and need to prepare not only for our course to reopen, but possibly for that family weekend rematch with mom and/or dad. If you want to work the rust off your game in the next two weeks, I propose going to the Robert Trent Jones Trail-Magnolia Grove and playing their par three course. In theory, the short game is the first thing to go and the last thing to come back to after a golfing hiatus.

Unfortunately, an absurdly high percentage of a golfer’s score comes from the short game. Therefore, there is no better place to get back into the swing of things --- no pun intended --- than on a par three course that will test every aspect of your short game.

The Robert Trent Jones Trail-Magnolia Grove site is about a 20 minute drive

from campus. It is out Moffett Road toward Semmes and can be accessed by a left turn off Moffett on to Magnolia Grove Parkway. The par 3 course costs $18 to walk, plus an additional ten dollars for a cart. You may wonder why I am suggesting that you play a par three course that is further away and costs only five dollars less than the fulllength Azalea City course.

You might also be thinking that you can just hold out two more weeks without golf and save money by paying the wonderful five dollar student rate when our course reopens.

I say that both of these claims are nonsense, since you want to score well when our course is back and because you have been itching to play golf recently. Finally, the extra time spent driving out to Magnolia Grove will be more than made up for because a round on a par three course takes about two hours --- instead of the standard four on a full-length course.

I would recommend walking the par 3 course, not only to save ten bucks, but because it is only 3,140 yards. I understand that a dollar a hole may not seem like a good deal when the longest hole on the course is 215 yards, but these are 18 quality par threes. OK, I will admit that a few of them --- number six comes to mind --- are non-descript holes, but at least 15 of the holes could be quality par threes on any regulation length course.

In fact, the Magnolia Grove Short Course was rated the fourth best par three course in the United States in 2002

by Travel and Leisure Golf

Magazine.

From the purple tees, the holes range in length from 110 to 215 yards. The ranges from the orange, white and teal tees are, 99 to 189, 85 to 155 and 70 to 136 respectively. This means that this course is not only a good test for golfers looking to shake the rust off, but it is also very beginner friendly from the teal tees --- except for the fourth hole which is friendly to no one. I would recommend that the seasoned golfer mix and match what tees they play during a round, so they can use as many of their club of the tees as possible. I would also suggest dropping a few balls around the greens, if it is not crowded, to practice different chips and pitches.

If you make it back to the clubhouse with a round in the 50s --- five over or better --- I would be very impressed and even a round in the 60s is nothing to be embarrassed about if you are rusty. When you are at the clubhouse, I would definitely consider eating at the snack shop --- the breakfast sandwiches are especially good.

At the Magnolia Grove facility, you are not just limited to par threes and egg sandwiches. The facility features two full length courses --- the Crossings and the Falls --- a driving range and a putting green. The full length courses and the driving range may be good options for driver-crazed golfers that have the desire to hit the long ball. When you are confident in your game, you can head back to the Hill and start your countdown for Oct. 15.

Advisor Stuart Babington sbabington@shc.edu

Contributing Copy Editor John Merrill jamerrill@stumail.shc.edu

Advertising Manager Adam Pfaff appfaff@stumail.shc.edu

JAMES LOVE

jvlove@stumail.shc.edu Contributing Writer

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Opinions & Editorials

Experts believe that chlorine causes cancer Mixtape magic part deux: Continued from page 5.

believe are responsible for the majority of human cancers in the United States,” according to the Environmental Defense Fund. After reading all of the depressing side effects of chlorine, I looked for some sanctity on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Web site. What I found was a lack of investigation, statistics and concern about chlorine in drinking water. Instead, I found amazing facts about how chlorine saves us from diseases and from thousands of deaths a year. They totally avoided the fact that breast, colon, liver, kidney and even skin cancer have all been linked to chlorine.

To minimize the risks of using chlorine, the Environmental Protection Agency adopted new regulations in November 1980, requiring cities to cut down the chlorination by-products in water to a level not exceeding 100 parts per billion. Dr. Robert Harris, an environmental scientist and one of the three members of the White House Advisory Council, said that while this new reduced level is a beginning, it still does not provide proper safeguards and should be strengthened.

According to Dr. Joseph M. Price, M.D. in Moseby’s Medical Dictionary, “Chlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times.

It is an insidious poison.”

Could this be true? The New York Times is currently publishing a series of water investigations that highlight pollution in our waters and how proper procedures should be enforced. They have also compiled data on more than 200,000 facilities that have permits to discharge pollutants and collected responses from states regarding compliance. Their investigations are overwhelming, and their facts are

the copyright laws, and they seem to be well on their way to completing their goal of scanning the world’s books to be accessed by anyone with Internet (and a way to pay).

So how come there seems to be just as many people antiGoogle as there are for the Internet giant? Quite simply, people are worried about the power Google is obtaining and the potential monopoly they could form.

However, the founders of the company, Sergey M. Brin and Lawrence E. Page are both alive and still working for the company as the Technology President and the Products President. So, why is this a comforting fact.

Because these two men are the ones that came up with Google’s motto, which says, “Don’t be evil.” This motto stands particularly strong with the two founders because they are aware of what the power of the Internet can do, especially in the wrong hands, and they make a personal goal, as well as a company goal not to let their

The beats of the White Stripes gets smashed with the lyrical sounds of the game’s illest rappers jam, you almost forget that

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The company requires world. Therefore, let them album found it’s way into the cally complex rappers is employees to take one-fifth of digitalize the world’s librarwhat makes this mixtape so musical world in the spring their work hours per week to ies, and be thankful because unique. The other highlights of 2009 and consists of beats work on personal projects. at some point they will save of this album would have to from the White Stripes and

Sounds like a potential you at 2 a.m. for your final be, well, the other 11 tracks lyrics from some of today’s waste of time, right? Well, paper, which is due in six that I didn’t name. most well known hip-hop not for Google. Such prodhours.

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Orchid” beat and Outkast’s However, I’ve heard it might “Bombs over Baghdad” possibly have viruses, so lyrics. I can’t lie, the first proceed with caution. But time I heard this, it threw me NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC: once again, thanks to Youoff something serious.

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Life & Culture

Abby Cowart Life & Culture Editor alcowart@stumail.shc.edu

Student Spotlight: Tupac fanatics Solutions to environmental Juniors Jimmy Sumpter and Mark Ponseti profess their loyalty to hip-hop legend, Tupac Shakur.

GREENBERRY TAYLOR Sports Editor

Whenever I’m faced with the question of which direction to go, my brain breaks it down into two options: left or right. But, I don’t have the same brain as juniors Mark Ponseti and Jimmy Sumpter.

These two catdaddies do not see the options of left or right. For them it is east or west, and they always side with the latter. Before the wheels in your head start turning with questions about why these two always choose the west, let me save your brain some pain by answering with one name, Tupac.

That’s right. Sumpter and Ponseti are long-time fanatics of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. The word fanatic

issues and science literacy

may be a little cliché, and it may also portray these guys as bubble-gum chumps who only bump staple Pac songs like “Changes” and “California Love.” So after carefully mulling over their obsession with Pac in my cranium, it’s clear that “loyal” describes these two the best.

These two New Orleans natives look like your average Hillian. You won’t catch them DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor rocking ‘I heart Tupac’ shirts Jimmy Sumpter and Mark around campus, and you won’t Ponseti show Tupac support. see them driving whips (whips ing the idea many times, these are cars) with ‘In Memory of two do not believe in flaunting Tupac’ decals plastered all Pac. Instead, they keep him over their rearview windows. in the most sacred of places, If you are wondering if either their hearts. of them have ‘Thug Life’

Ponseti and Sumpter tatted across their chest, the answer, sadly, is no. Although, reside on the west side of New Ponseti admits to contemplatSee Students page 12.

Cole Brothers Circus travels locally

Renown traveling circus makes its way to Mobile and around the Gulf Coast.

PAIGE MALONE News Editor

From the moment you spot the colorful flags, sailing from the peaks of the big top, you are instantly filled with excitement and are eager for what awaits. As you get closer, the ticket trailers, concessions and games that line the midway meet you. You enter the enormous tent and catch a glimpse of the three rings that will soon be occupied by amazing performers from all over the globe. As you take your seat, the lights go dim and a bright spot light zeros in on a powerful circus staple, the ringmaster. His echoing voice ignites the crowd and the show begins.

Throughout the show you are captivated by the multitude of performances taking place before you. One minute you are laughing at the hysteric antics of clowns and the next you are on the edge of your seat as a troupe of men balance on a wire suspended high above the earth.

From beginning to end, it is one

DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor

The Cole Brothers Circus arrives at Mobile’s Hank Aaron Stadium to set up for last Friday’s performance. big emotional ride.

The fascination of the crowd immortalizes circus entertainers as heroic figures. They seem to lose all mortality as they gracefully perform death-defying stunts with ease. At the adoring applause of the audience these talented performers take their final bow and exit the world of the big top and enter a far less glamorous one, the real world.

Performers walk out from the spotlight and into their recreational vehicles, which serve

as their home on the road. They take off their costumes, makeup and sequins and become just another ordinary person like you and me. Aside from the bright lights and sequins, the life of a circus performer remains one of the toughest, yet most interesting lives.

Performers of the Cole Brothers circus travel coast to coast 11 months of the year, dedicating their lives to public See Traveling page 13.

The lack of clean drinking water around the world has become a pressing environmental problem.

DR. LESLI BORDAS lbordas@shc.edu Associate Professor Chemistry

California’s Academy of Science performed a survey earlier this year in which they randomly asked adults four questions. I was interested in seeing how our Spring Hill community stacked up against the average Californian adult.

So I surveyed 100 Spring Hill students/faculty/staff at the pooleteria and found we did surprisingly well.

How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?

Only 53 percent of Californian adults knew that the Earth took 365 days or one year to revolve around the sun. Spring Hill College students . .

Survey says. . .79 percent.

The earliest humans did or did not coexist with dinosaurs?

41 percent of Californians believe they did where as only 18 percent of our community thought that the Flintstones actually did coexist with dinosaurs.

What percent of the earth is covered in water? Only 41 percent of adults in California answered this question within the acceptable range of 65 percent to 75 percent. Three fourths of those polled at Spring Hill knew this answer.

I found the results to the fourth question very disturbing.

What percent of the planet’s water supply is fresh water? Less than 1 percent of Californians knew the correct answer and although the Spring Hill community did much better with a 9 percent accuracy, I finished the survey completely deflated.

After all, shouldn’t everybody know that the percent of fresh water on earth is roughly three percent and that 2.4 percent is trapped in glaciers?

Why do I find these re-

sults so distressing? Perhaps it is because the availability of fresh water is probably the most pressing environmental issue of our time! It is referred to as the orld wide water crises.

A little over one billion people still do not have access to safe drinking water. 2.6 billion people (40 percent of the world’s population) lack basic sanitation. In 2004, over two million deaths were attributed to unsafe drinking water, 90 percent of which were children under the age of five. It is very hard to grasp the concept of these very large figures, but imagine a 747 airplane packed full of children plummeting to the ground only to have the same scenario repeat itself every 30 minutes of every day for a full year.

The world wide water crises is not confined to some obscure place of the world. A third of the world’s population lives in “water stressed” countries and that number is expected to rise dramatically.

The lack of clean drinking water stops progress and development across the world. In sub-Sahara Africa, women and young girls must travel up to six miles to retrieve water for their families, making it impossible for them to pursue an education or to find a job.

America once boasted of having superior knowledge and technology. Today, we find ourselves blissfully unaware of the world around us. This blindness must stop. We must amend our broken past with science, overcome our fears of math and confront climate change and how it affects hydrological cycles. It is only by embracing our fears that we find the true reward of success. The answers can and will be found, but first we must be prepared to find them.

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Mobile’s Bayfest arrives Get to know: Dr. John Switzer Graduate Theology administrator gives insight into downtown this weekend his duties on campus and throughout the Gulf Coast.

and serve are our ‘customers,’ if we look at this as a business.

But, of course, they are more

Many people know than that, too. As a Catholic Spring Hill College for institution of higher learning, the various undergraduate we’re here for the greater good programs, but did you know of all society, for the glory of the Hill also offers master’s God, and for the well-being programs and certification of others in a holistic sense programs in Theology? (or, as the Jesuits say, cura

Dr. John Switzer works personalis). I understand my in the Graduate department administrative responsibilities of Theology as one of its as an extension of my DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor main administrators. But he professional and personal admits immediately that he commitment to the college--an certificate programs: Certificate of Ecclesial would not be able to do his institution that I dearly love, Ministry, Certificate job without the assistance by the way. of Theological Studies, of Debbie Shows. Shows Certificate of Pastoral Ministry, works as the coordinator for Q: What all does your job and the Certificate of Spiritual student services portion of the entail?

Direction/Faith Companioning. theology and ministry aspect A: Wow, first let me say that It’s a daunting project at times of our graduate programs. my job is made immensely because we have students in

Switzer works not only easier and more efficient many of these programs in four with the Theology program in by the able assistance of locations. Besides Mobile, Mobile, but also Spring Hill’s Mrs. Debbie Shows. She is we offer classes in Atlanta, three other locations, which the full-time coordinator of Birmingham and Jackson. are Atlanta, Birmingham and student services for graduate Debbie and I plan courses, find Jackson, Miss. Switzer took theology and ministry. She instructors, and advise students a moment to sit down and is very professional, greatly for all of these locations at answer The SpringHillian’s experienced, and it’s a joy times! questions. to work with her. She and I spend our administrative Q: How did you come to Q: Have you always time advising our graduate work at Spring Hill? been interested in college students in our three graduate A: I began as a part-time administration? theology programs: the adjunct in 2003 while A: No, not at all! Honestly, MTS (Master of Theological completing my doctoral I believe my vocation is to Studies), the MPS (Master of dissertation. In the fall of teaching, not to administration! Pastoral Studies) and the MA But I do adore working with (Master of Arts in Theology). 2006 I received a full-time appointment as an assistant people and attempting to meet In addition, we provide professor of theology. their needs as quickly and fully backup and assistance for as possible. Those we teach See Administrator page 13. our undergraduate

Mobile’s local music festival begins Friday night bring- ELIZABETH FARREN Editor-in-Chief ing numerous artists to perform on multiple stages.

ABBY COWART

Life & Culture Editor

Mobile’s music culture comes alive this weekend for the fifteenth anniversary of the Bayfest music festival.

The festival is a three day event with shows starting Friday, Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. and the last band appearing Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m.

With an anticipated crowd of over 200,000 people, Bayfest is providing over 125 musical acts on nine different stages. Some of this year’s musical highlights include Alan Jackson and Stone Temple Pilots on Friday night, Steve Miller Band and Ludacris on Saturday night and T-Pain on Sunday evening.

One of the festival’s stages, The Launching Pad, is specifically designed for aspiring musicians, in order to support and showcase those who strive for musical greatness. Some of the artists being featured on The Launching Pad are Phar Fletcher, Hamelin and the Elley Duhe band.

The event will also include a family stage and an extensive children’s activity area that will feature Uncle Joe’s Rolling Zoo, facepainting, balloon clowns and Mobile’s Azalea Trail Maids.

In its 1995 debut, Bayfest boasted a crowd of around 50,000 people. Since its start 15 years ago, it has become known throughout the region for its vast array of musical talent and a variety of acts that accommodate all musical tastes including country, rock, alternative, jazz and R&B. Throughout the years, acts such as 3

Doors Down, Hootie & The Blowfish, The Beach Boys, Nelly, Kid Rock and many more have performed at Bayfest, offering a unique music experience to Mobile’s finest.

Not only do festivalgoers get to take part in the musical highlight of the year, but they also get the opportunity to see the history of downtown Mobile with its historic buildings and classic charm.

Bayfest has surpassed Mardi Gras as Mobile’s Best Annual Event by Mobile Bay Monthly six times in its 14 years, and it has been named one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events several times. The event attracts tourists and media from throughout the nation to see and enjoy Mobile at its best with a family-oriented event at an affordable cost.

Advanced weekend pass tickets are $35 and can be purchased online until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Advanced tickets may also be purchased at local outlets, including Regions and Whitney bank, until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. Single day passes will be available at the gate for $25 per day.

In addition to the upcoming music festival, Bayfest hosted its third annual 5K walk on Saturday, Sept.

26 to kick off the beginning of the festival. All proceeds from the run were given to the Bayfest Music Scholarship Fund, which benefits local high school music students.

For more information on Bayfest or a complete schedule of featured artists, visit www.bayfest.com or call (251) 208-7835.

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Alumnus Update: Paul Teske Alumnus reminisces on his time at Spring Hill College.

ADRIENNE DIESTELKAMP acdiestelkamp@stumail.shc.edu Contributing Writer

Far away from home, Paul Teske came to Spring Hill College seeking a Jesuit degree in English and secondary education without even visiting the campus first, or “sight unseen” as he likes to put it. In 1968, the Milwaukee native first set foot on Spring Hill’s campus.

Warm weather, the beach and golf kept him distracted from being homesick of Wisconsin’s harsh winters and thick snow.

His first year on campus he lived in Walsh Hall, like many

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current freshmen, only at the time it was a men’s dormitory.

After freshman year was finished, he packed his belongings and moved in the Phi Kappa Tau house, now used for Jesuit residence.

During his time at Spring Hill, Teske enjoyed his upper division English classes and courses like philosophy of aesthetics, taught by Fr. Watson at the time, which he says, “shaped my [his] view of so many things, from works of art to religion.” He also enjoyed getting to know instructors such as Dr. Deneau, Dr. Boyle and Dr. Kaffer who Teske credits with influencing him a great deal.

After graduating, Teske went on to teach high school for seven years. Now, he is a marketer for transportation services, or as he likes to joke about it, “I’m a garbage man. No I don’t think I ever imagined I’d end up in trash with Oscar the Grouch, but it’s very interesting.”

Since then, one of Teske’s sons, Peter, has made his mark on the hill as a previous editor of The SpringHillian and as a graduate in the class of 2008. Teske still keeps in touch with many of his classmates and from time to time bumps into faculty members. “It’s great, the world is very small,” Teske said.

Of all the important people Teske met at Spring Hill, possibly the most important would be his late wife, Diane Gatewood Teske. They were married for 24 years until her premature death due to cancer in 1999. Since then, Teske has remarried another widow and is happy with life.

Teske returns to Spring Hill several times a year to visit his son, who now works in Mobile and to serve as a member on the Alumni Board. His message to students is simple and clear; “Life can throw you some pretty mean curve balls, try raising two teenage boys on your own, so stay focused and hit ‘em out of the park. Nobody said it was going to be easy.”

DOUG BRUCE / Photography Editor

Students grab their gear and prepare to play laser tag at Tau Kappa Epsilon’s event.

Tau Kappa Epsilon hosts laser tag event

Lynne recounts her laser tag experience on Dorn Field last Wednesday night.

LYNNE FRITSCHER

Kappa Epsilon letters stood proudly at the base of the festivities, which is where my friend Brannan Griffin My walk over to met me to explain the sheDorn Field indicated that nanigans. this night was going to be

As Griffin informed anything but of the usual. me, the Wednesday night Before the field was even event was called the TKE in sight, I could clearly Red vs. Blue Laser Tag, hear Nelly resounding over featuring free tactile laser the speakers coupled with tag. Two teams of ten comthe buzz of chatter from peted against one another the students. The field was at once; infrared equipment dimly lit with camouflage provided by a Tactile Laser obstacles placed strategiTag company from Virginia cally all over the field; made it possible to play. sparks of red and blue from According to senior Devin the lasers decorated the Golden, the laser tag event night. The red wooden Tau was “first in Spring Hill College history.” During the games, people socialized around the free pizza table, watched and strategized along the sidelines and simply relished in the time away from their books.

The fun attracted an array of people, such as sophomore Alicia Manzie who admitted that she had never played before. The purpose of the event was to show the fun the Greeks DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor were all about and to enA number of people parcourage involvement from ticipated in TKE’s event, the whole school, not just including freshmen. the Greeks. As TKE Ryan lmfritscher@stumail.shc.edu Contributing Writer

DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor

Kevin Reilly prepares his attack on the opposing team.

Nocito explained, “CPB does a great job with school wide campus activity, but we wanted to do something as well. Nice, relaxing night out to shoot people on Dorn field…non-violently, of course!”

Needless to say, the event was a real success as it brought together a variety of people for a night filled with fun, pizza and laser tag. TKE took a step out and tried something new for the students. Hopefully Spring Hill will see more activities like this in the future. So who’s planning next week’s night of fun?

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Mithril: World music with a Celtic flair Students admire music legend Unique quartet creates a progressive sound combining eclectic music with a Celtic twist in its interpretation and portrayal of world music. of the howling wind, the haunting ghost, and the hbgarvin@stumail.shc.edu screeching banshee. The Contributing Writer children in the audience You can really tell enjoy the jigs the best— who has a passion for mulaughter and dancing could sic when you go to a world be seen and heard throughmusic concert. Some people out these songs. will stare in complete boreHaving seen Mithril dom after the first song and in concert before, I am others will be tapping their again reminded of the toes, banging their heads group’s professionalism in rhythm, grinning from as they interact with one ear to ear, and wide-eyed in another onstage by turning awe of the artistry. These to partners in dueling duets are the things I noticed and as they interact with the when I attended Mithril’s audience by swaying back fifth annual Autumn Equiand forth to the song melonox Concert on Aug. 22, dies. During the upbeat jigs at the University of South and fast songs, at least one Alabama’s Laidlaw Permember of the band stomps forming Arts Center. a foot to keep time and to Every year, the loencourage the audiences’ cal group celebrates the hearts to beat in the same first few days of fall with rhythm. a concert filled with Celtic According to their songs about Halloween and Web site, Mithril is a the changing season. Some quartet made up of four songs include “The Turning musicians that play variof the Season,” “Halloween ous instruments including Jig/The Lilting Banshee,” Irish flute, whistle, fife, “November Waltz,” and Celtic harp, fiddle, bou“The Ghost/The Banshee’s zouki, mandolin, guitar, Wail Over the Mangle bodhran (Irish frame Pit/The Banshee Reel.” In drum), and harmonium.

“Halloween Jig/The LiltThe band is named after a ing Banshee,” the flutes are fictional material from J. used to imitate the sounds R. R. Tolkien’s universe,

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Middle-earth. (The name comes from two words in the fictional elvish language -- mith, meaning “mist” and ril, meaning “glitter.”)

The group has been playing together since 2002 and has produced a total of five CDs to date, including “Banishing Misfortune,” “Winter’s Day,” “Live in Concert,” “The Return Home,” and “Tangled Up.” Mithril is most famous for playing Celtic/Gaelic folk music, especially Irish jigs.

However, in their concerts, they will also include other world music such as waltzes and folk songs from others countries such as Scotland, France, and the United States.

What makes Mithril innovative is the way they combine musical genres such as classic and 80s rock-n-roll with classical and world folk music into a unique sound—World music with a Celtic flair.

For example, Mithril expanded on the song “Wrapped Around My Finger” by 1980s rock band The Pulleys and turned it into a set of songs called See Concert page 13.

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Hall. This was no accident either. Sumpter said that when he saw the map of the building, he knew immediately that the west was where he and Ponseti had to be. Ponseti even admitted that the east side was tempting because of the rumor of HBO, but he assured us that his ties to the west are far too deep to sell –out for quality cable.

For those who do not know, Shakur was a west coast icon. From songwriter and actor to being an activist, Shakur always spoke his mind. Speaking so honestly is probably what earned Pac the title as one of the realist hiphop lyricist ever to enter the rap game. “Pac wasn’t going to change who he was to conform to natural society,” said Ponseti. “That’s why he was so real.”

While their choice to live on the West side shows their loyalty to Pac, what lies inside their room is probably the most impressive.

On top of their television is the DVD “Tupac Resurrection” enclosed in a glass case with a candle sitting reverently in front of it.

Sumpter and Ponseti watch this DVD at least once a week and reflect on the idea of who Pac really was. The stuff these guys said made them sound like modern-day Paclosiphers.

Sumpter believes that Tupac was “the voice of a lost generation,” while Ponseti referred to Pac as “a modern day renaissance man.” If those two statements alone do not make your gears shift, then in the words of Mark Ponseti, “Can you turn this up? This is my favorite part.”

Long time friend, Wyatt Esteves, said, “Mark and Jimmy’s loyalty to the late Tupac is unrivaled.” Esteves went on to say that “It’s inspiring, really, to see that people can believe in something so

deeply.”

After hearing Esteves talk about his friends, I was starting to really catch the drift that these two “catdaddies,” as they referred to themselves, were legit; “Too legit to quit”, if you will. So, I brought out the one question music fans hate to answer – what’s your favorite song?

Their answers were almost as shocking as when I discovered that Play-Do was in fact not edible.

Sumpter spoke up first, saying that picking your favorite Pac song would be like trying to decide what came first, the chicken or the egg.

“All of his songs speak to me in a different way.” “It’s just not possible to pick one,” he said.

However, Ponseti was quick to admit that his favorite Tupac song is “Last Ones Left.” “I always have that song bumpin’ in my trunk,” said Ponseti, who went on to correct himself saying, “Well, actually my speakers are only in the front of my car, but it’s still bumpin’.”

The last question I had for these gentlemen was regarding the Notorious B.I.G. Both seemed very sensitive about hearing the name Notorious and declined any questions regarding B.I.G. Sumpter even tried to plead the fifth, but Ponseti reminded him quickly that they were not in court.

Talking with Sumpter and Ponseti, it is clear that they are true Pac fans to the core. Living together has done nothing but ‘propel’ their respect for Pac. Since Tupac’s death in September 1996, these two have said, “In Pac we trust.” So when Pac asked the question “How long will they mourn me?” on his album Thug Life: Volume 1, it is no surprise that ‘Thug Life’ faithfuls like Ponseti and Sumpter can be found answering that question 13 years later.

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Life & Culture

Traveling circus makes appearance in Mobile Administrator describes his role Continued from page 8.

entertainment. These performers that dazzle us underneath the big top come from all walks. From New York to Columbia, each has their own story.

The Ring Master for the Cole Brother Circus, Chris Connors, grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York with the circus having a strong influence on him at a young age. Connors parents were members of Circus Fans of America, which is the largest circus enthusiast organization in the world. As his parents dedicated their time to lending a helping hand to circus folk, thus Connors passion for the traveling show grew.

“I can remember Ring Master Jimmy James feeding me a bottle,” said Connors.

James, a legendary Ring Master himself, urged Connors to get a college education before devoting his life to the circus.

With this advice ingrained in his brain, Connors graduated with a degree in Business Marketing and Broadcast Communications and held positions at two major American Corporations before his thirst to reconnect with his childhood roots finally got the best of him. Connors claims that you there are two ways into the circus: one is that you are born into the tradition and the second is that you run away from home.

While Connors found his way into the circus by the first option, Felix Toscona found his way to the big top by the latter of the two.

Toscona, a native of Columbia, stumbled upon the circus 22 years ago after meeting a young lady and following her all the way to the big top.

After 22 years in the business, Toscona is now the coach for the Torprasta Troupe, one of the Cole Brothers most popular acts who perform on the high wire.

Performing 30 feet above the earth, balancing on a wire just three-fourths of an inch thick, focus is crucial. “You must focus on the rope and perform.

You can never trust the cable, when you trust the cable, you

get in trouble,” said Toscona, who makes the members of his troop practice an average of two hours a night while they are on the road. Among the members of his troupe, two are especially close to him. They are in fact his sons, Angelo and Chris.

Chris, a ten-year-old, is the proof that supports Ring Master’s Connors statement that performers are born into the circus. Chris has been performing on the high wire since he was six-years-old and is the youngest performer to execute a headstand while balancing on DOUG BRUCE /Photography Editor a six man troupe on the high wire. When Chris is not cheating A circus performer demonstrates his skills on the wheel. death 30 feet above thousands of fans, he can be found in his inconsistent life style with very family’s recreational vehicle little pay. Connections career with his head in school books.

Chris is home schooled, and his database reports that circus performers make on average 20 to father assured us that while it is 200 euros a show, and 12,00 to important that Chris performs well on the wire, it is just as im- 30000 euros a year for more experienced performers. With the portant that he does the same in diverse cultures that make up his studies. the circus you would think that While Chris is just communication would be rather one example of someone who difficult, but it’s not. According is born into the circus, perhaps to Connors a lot of people speak the most interesting of the Cole different languages. “We share Brother characters would be and learn from each other. Comnone other than Neon Man. munication is never a problem,” Starting when he was said Connors. “We all speak seven-years-old, Neon Man has circus.” covered every act from comedy Celebrating its 125th to flying on the trapeze. Howyear, the Cole brothers’ circus ever, now he is the main attraction for the Cole Brothers Circus managed to survive tough times and is the only traveling circus acting as a human cannon ball. to survive a century. Conors Neon man is shot 35 feet out explained that as society has of the worlds largest cannon changed, the circus has held at 65 miles per hour at the end onto its original goal, to enterof every performance. After he fulfills his cannon ball duties for tain children of all ages. Lookthe evening, Neon Man changes ing at the performers and the life they have chosen to live out of his costume and begins is almost admirable. Hearing his other duty, being a teacher. their stories, it is evident that Neon Man teaches children acthey love doing what they do. robatics and juggling. He loves sharing his passion for the circus And even though the circus may serve as an source of enwith children, especially since tertainment for spectators, to its he has three boys of his own. members it is much more. Neon “ My children love what I do,” Man summed it up best when he said Neon Man who went on to say “but I believe in letting chil- said, “When you’re here in the circus you can learn everything dren make their own decisions, you need to know.” These words including my own.” only lead to the eminent fact The family dynamic that the circus is more than just of the circus allows the perenjoyment, but a way of life. formers to trudge through an

Continued from page 10.

Beginning in fall of 2008 I also assumed the role of Director of Graduate Programs in Theology and Ministry, which runs simultaneous to my teaching appointment.

Q: What is your favorite part of your job?

A: Serving people. The paper work and e-mails can be overwhelming, but I just have to remind myself that behind each piece of processed tree or electronic notation there is a person who is in need of assistance as they grow in their appreciation of theological insight and/or ministerial practice.

Q: What would you consider the biggest challenge (negative or positive) of your job?

A: Honestly, right now it’s the economy. As a college

that is fully Catholic and thoroughly Jesuit, I believe our graduate programs in theology and ministry should be the institutional flagship, so to speak. The economy is holding us back a bit, but in the long term I look forward to returning to full-time teaching and to seeing the college hire a full-time program director who can build these programs to their full potential. Whatever the challenges, I consider it a privilege to serve here at Spring Hill. It has changed my life for the good, strengthened my faith in the divine and in people, and challenged by intellect (not to mention my stamina!).

In the coming weeks, Dr. Switzer will be writing for The SpringHillian regarding a variety of subjects. If you have questions regarding Spring Hill’s theology programs you can contact John Switzer at 380-4669 or jswitzer@shc.edu.

Concert offers a unique flair Continued from page 12.

“Chicken Fingers in the Chapel,” which includes the songs “Granny Hold the Candle While I Shave the Chicken’s Lips,” “Wrapped Around Your Finger,” and “Heaton Chapel.” Another example is a song by The Beatles entitled “Norwegian Wood.” Mithril transformed the song into a slower Irish jig called “The Cliffs of Moher/Norwegian Wood.”

Mithril usually plays several times a year at the University of South Alabama’s Laidlaw Performing Arts Center at a cost of five dollars for adults and three dollars for students and children. So if you are looking to expand your musical tastes or need a different idea for a date with a loved one, just visit one of the following concert ven-

ues to hear the progressive sound of one band’s interpretation of world music.

For more information on Mithril, visit their Web site. Their fall concert dates are: Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Mithril and Duncan McCall Pipe Band in Concert at Pensacola Cultural Center in Pensacola, Fla.; Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.—The Brock Maguire Band with Special Guests Mithril at the University of South Alabama Laidlaw Performing Arts Center in Mobile, Ala.; Nov. 21 at 10 a.m.— Mobile International Festival at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Ala.; Dec. 10 at 7:30 a.m.—Winter’s Day/ A Celtic Christmas at St. Joseph’s Chapel at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala.

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Badgers to change athletic conference next school year 2010 will mark the Badgers debut as mebers of the Southern States Athletic Conference.

GREENBERRY TAYLOR

tors in the SSAC in shaping the future of the conference,” Sports Editor said Hall.

Hall also said that,

After spending 28 years “This is an exciting time in the Gulf Coast Atlantic Conference (GCAC), Spring for Badger athletics, and I believe this change in Hill College is saying goodconference affiliation will bye and joining a new conference.

Starting in the 2010-11 academic year Spring Hill will be part of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).

The SSAC currently consist of 11 schools from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. Athletic Director Jim positively impact all of our Hall said, “The SSAC is a programs.” quality conference with a

The decision to move solid national reputation.”

However, more than just the into the SSAC looks like it will be the best for the Badgers will be making the Badgers athletic program. move from GCAC to the With the new additions to SSAC. the SSAC there will now be

Long time rivals, The University of Mobile, along enough teams to compete in each sport to, “award at least with other schools like one automatic bid to the Loyola University in New Orleans, La., William Carey NAIA national tournament in each event and most team University in Hattiesburg, Miss., and Belhaven College sports will qualify for multiple participants from the in Jackson, Miss., will also be joining the Badgers in the conference,” according the SSAC. Although the Badgers Spring Hill website.

Other members of are being accompanied by the SSAC include: Faulkner one of their biggest rivals, University in Montgomery, others, like Auburn UniverAla.;Brenau University in sity Montgomery in Montgomery, Ala., already belong Gainesville, Ga.; Brewto the SSAC and are eager to ton-Parker College in Mt. Vernon, Ga.; Columbia Colhave the Badgers as a conlege in Columbia, S.C.; Emference rival. Hall said that he was “pleased” that Spring manuel College in Franklin Hill will be able to keep its’ Springs, Ga.; Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn.; Shorter “traditional rivalries.”

Switching conferences College in Rome, Ga.; seems like it would be a big Southern Polytechnic Unihassle for most, but not Hall. versity in Marietta, Ga.; and Southern Wesleyan College “I look forward to working with the other athletic direc- in Central, S.C.

Greenberry Taylor Sports Editor gbtaylor@stumail.shc.edu

spOrTs

Senior Bowl in Mobile to stay?

The Mobile City Council offered a large amount of money to the Senior Bowl, if they decide to stay at Ladd-Peeble Stadium. With tough times in the economey, the answer still remains up in the air.

GREENBERRY TAYLOR Sports Editor

The Mobile City Council offered the Senior Bowl committe a large amount of money. If they decide to stay.

Despite recent heresay about the Senior Bowl departing from Mobile, the City Council has voted to contribute $115,000 towards the event in 2010. Although Mobile made the decison to cough up this large amount of money, it was merely a “gesture of good faith.”

According to the Mobile Press-Reigster, Senior Bowl officials have not even said “thank you” after recieving the generous offer from the City Council.

Last Sunday the Press-Register did a story about reasons why the Senior Bowl might be leaving Mobile. The primary reason behind this possible move is believed to be connected with todays rough econemy.

However, according to Alabama Web site, the Senior Bowl committee chose to spend $100,000 on a consultant to “help them see if there was interest in moving the game out of Mobile,” rather than using that money on marketing the game.”

Now Mobile will have to

DOUG BRUCE / Photography Editor

The Senior Bowl has been played since it’s founding at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium for 58 years. wait and see how the Senior Bowl committe responds to their offer. Council President

Reggie Copeland said, “We’ll dangle this carrot and see if they go with it.”

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spOrTs

What’s your fantasy? Picks for week four in the NFL Get a breakdown of who to start and who to sit and the options for your fantasy team for this upcoming NFL weekend.

EVAN PARROTT

enparrott@stumail.shc.edu Editor Emeritus

Running Back

Start ‘em

Cedric Benson @ Cleveland Start ‘em Browns

Jay Cutler vs. Detroit Lions

Don’t look now, but

Cedric Benson has become a

Detroit made Jason starting fantasy running back Campbell look competent this year. After being cut by last week as they gave up 340 the Bears, Benson is currently yards and two touchdowns second in the AFC with 293 to the very mediocre quarterrushing yards. He should back. Cutler finally seems to continue that success this be getting into a groove after week as he goes up against last week. Against the Sethe 30th rush defense in the ahawks, he looked like he was NFL. still a Bronco as he threw for three touchdowns.

Quarterback

Sit ‘em

Sit ‘em

Joe Flacco @ New England Patriots

Flacco has been a roll this season, leading the surprisingly potent Ravens offense. However, he is traveling to New England this week where the Pats have a top 10 pass defense. The Patriots have given up an average of 174 yards a game through the air this year and will force Baltimore to rely heavily on their running game.

Sleeper

Shaun Hill vs. St. Louis Rams

The Rams have made opposing quarterback’s look very good this year. Shaun Hill had a very successful game last week against a superior Vikings defense. If your quarterback has a bad match up or a bye week, Hill could be a very enticing pick up.

Steven Jackson @ San Francisco 49ers

Steven Jackson has returned to form in the first three games of the season.

However, the numbers are deceiving because the Rams are not going to play the Seahawks and Redskins every week. Jackson has yet to record a touchdown this year and faces the number four rush defense this week.

Santana Moss vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Santana Moss finally produced last week for fantasy owners as he went off, recording over 170 yards receiving and one touchdown.

The problem is that he was on the majority of fantasy teams’ benches. The inconsistent Moss faces a horrendous Buccaneer defense, so he should produce.

Sit ‘em Kellen Winslow @ Washington Redskins

The Bucs will be turning their offense over to Josh Johnson this week against the Redskins. Johnson, a fifth round pick out of San Diego State is a relative unknown and it isn’t certain how the offense will fare with him at the helm.

This uncertainty does not

Sit’em

Dwayne Bowe vs. New York Giants

Bowe missed last week and is a game-time decision this week against big blue. It TEAM does not look good this for VB him as the Giants boast the MCC number one pass defense in WCC the NFL and Bowe and his MS quarterback are both injured.

Start ‘em

bode well for Winslow who was not targeted at all last week while Johnson was in the game.

Sleeper

Vernon Davis vs. St. Louis Rams Davis has come a long way from last year’s public confrontation with Coach Mike Singletary. Since then, he has become a 49ers captain and Shaun Hill’s favorite target. Davis should be able to exploit the seam all day against the Rams’ secondary.

UPCOMING GAMES

Sleeper

Pierre Garcon vs. Seattle Seahawks Sleeper

With Anthony Gonzales Glen Coffee @ St. Louis Rams being out for several weeks,

Garcon has stepped in as the

With Frank Gore quesColts’ number two receiver. tionable for the 49ers this There are plenty of passes to week, Coffee stands to receive go around in Peyton Manthe majority of San Francisning’s offense and Garcon is co’s carries. Coffee is availgetting his share. Garcon has able in 68 percent of ESPN a touchdown in both games fantasy leagues and could be since becoming a starter. worth a few starts depending on Gore’s status.

Tight End Wide Receiver

As Flacco faces a tough Patriots pass defense, look for him to find Heap on underneath routes. The Ravens will look to take advantage of the Patriots’ banged up linebacking corps and Heap should see dividends.

Start ‘em Todd Heap @ New England Patriots

DATE Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 3

OPPONENT Talladega College UWF Stampede UWF Stampede

LOCATION TC UWF UWF

Oct. 4

Univ. of Saint Thomas

SHC

WG

Oct. 4

Santa Rosa Beach Finale

Fla.

VB

Oct. 5

Faulkner University

SHC

WS

Oct. 6

LSU-Shreveport

SHC

MS

Oct. 6

LSU-Shreveport

SHC

KEY

WT - Women’s Tennis MT - Men’s Tennis VB- Women’s Volleyball WCC- Women’s Cross Country MCC- Men’s Cross Country MG- Men’s Golf

WG- Women’s Golf

RECENT RESULTS

TEAM VB

DATE Sept. 25

OPPONENT Talladega College

OUTCOME Delayed

MS WS

Sept. 26 Sept. 26

Delta State University Delta State University

L: 1-0 W: 6-0

WG MG

Sept. 27 Sept. 28

Ann Rhoads Invitational Jim Redgate Invitational

8th 6th of 11

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Sports

Soccer teams battle it out in the rain at home on Saturday Continued from page 1.

The Badgers were spectacular in the second half.

Akers assisted junior Jade Beason, who scored the first goal of the second half, around the 48 minute mark. Thirty seconds later the Badgers scored again on a goal by freshman Savanna Sablich, making the score 3-0. Akers would score again for Spring Hill around the 55 minute mark followed by freshman midfielder Sara Uptmor scoring at the 65 minute mark. This extended the Badgers lead to 5-0. However, Spring Hill would add one final goal at the 78 minute mark when junior midfielder Jessica Makowski assisted Pendergast, making the final score 6-0.

This victory improved the Badgers record to 4-4.

Along with the Badgers picking up this impressive win, Ju-

nior goalkeeper Emma Pitchford took her third shutout of the year while Akers had two goals and one assist.

The lady Badgers host LSU-Shreveport next Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The men’s team fell short Saturday afternoon to Delta State, losing 1-0.

This game proved to be a defensive battle.

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