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Jacquelyn SAUNEE jumping off a cliff in Croatia Photo courtesy of Todd WALLER

Letters from Italy By Erinn Vogel and Bridget Duffy

We’ve seen pictures on Facebook and Instagram, but it can be hard to keep in touch with all the world traveling badgers. Here are some insights into the experiences and fun being had on Spring Hill’s campus overseas. My European adventure through the Spring Hill Italy Center started with admiring the streets of Bologna and familiarizing myself with what I would call “home” for the upcoming semester. A few short days later, my classmates and I departed for our ten-day social justice orientation. We traveled by train to Ancona, Italy, where we then boarded an eleven-hour ferry ride to Split, Croatia. From there we backpacked across Croatia and into Bosnia, staying in cities such as Mostar, Dubrovnik, Sarajevo, and eventually back to Split. Words cannot describe the beauty, sights, sounds, smells, and people that I experienced throughout this time. Each day was a growing experience and a challenge to force myself to adapt to different cultures and various surroundings. Not only did I learn more about myself and others, but I also learned how much beauty our world has to offer and how stepping outside of your comfort zone can end up being so rewarding. I could not be more thankful for my experience to study abroad here in Bologna, Italy. Each and every day here faces me with a new challenge and a new opportunity to grow as a person. I cannot wait to see what the rest of my time here in Europe has in store for me.

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The Board of Trustees announced last week that the college has “embarked on a journey to select its next president,” per a press release on the SHC website. Fred Salancy, Vice President for Advancement, also pointed out the ever-present idea that the new president could end up being a non-Jesuit or a woman. “As stated in the press release, ‘while our first priority would be to continue the long history of Spring Hill and fill the president’s job with a Jesuit priest, we are committed to finding the best person possible to lead this outstanding institution into the foreseeable future,” he said. In fact, in the summer of 2012, regulations that outlined who could be president of the college were amended. “In the by-laws a specific reference to the president who ‘must be a member of the Society of Jesus in good standing’ was removed. The language referring to the president was also adjusted to be more inclusive,” he said. Salancy stated that the language was changed to be more gender equal. Although the language now states that the president does not have to be a Jesuit, Salancy stated that “the president is responsible for preserving and promoting the mission of Spring Hill College, which is very much rooted in its Catholic and Jesuit identity.” As outlined in the

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press release, a presidential search committee composed of current and past board members and trustees will work to choose a new president. Salancy encourages student interest in the process and says that they should be involved every step of the way. Many students were not aware that the current college pres-

ident, Father Lucey, had only been appointed for a temporary role with the college. “Wow, I didn’t know that,” said junior Ian Garrison, who also stated that he’s not very big into politics. “Lucey served as Spring Hill’s 37th president from 1997 to 2009,” the press release read. After Lucey’s successor Rev. Richard Salmi, S.J. left the presidency in 2013, Father Lucey returned to the office. “This temporary leadership structure was put into place until the Board of Trustees could launch formal search for a permanent resident,” the press release continued. For now, candidates for the presidency will be on campus, meeting with trustees and members of the student body. Earlier this week, the committee met with members of the Student Government Association to discuss possible candidates for the position. Faculty and staff alike await the changes that will be brought about once a new president is selected.

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October 2, 2014

New Team Formed to Respond to Sexual Assault Cases By Ben Fleming Reporter

Spring Hill College now has a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) on campus to provide services to any student who may be a victim of a sexual assault. The college’s reasons for creating a Sexual Assault Response Team in the first place are based on statistics from around the country. According to the Spring Hill College PowerPoint, put together by the SART director Laury Rowland, there are currently 76 colleges and universities across the United States that are under investigation for how they have handled sexual assault cases. This is not a list Spring Hill College wants to be on. Spring

Hill modeled this new program after the University of Gonzaga’s program. According to Todd Warren, head of the public safety department, and someone who played a pivotal role in getting the SART group on campus, each team member is trained monthly. Warren says, “When the team gets a call they immediately contact the victim and if it’s a situation where they have to come out at night, they will come out at night and meet them, and give the victim all the information that they need. They are not there necessarily to counsel them, they are there to listen and give

them options of how to report.” Whether the student wishes to report to public safety or the police, or neither of them, the SART member is there to help the student lay out their options. The role of SART on Spring Hill’s campus is to serve as an on-campus resource for students who are victims of a sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct. The SART group is an on-call support group for any student. As of now the group consists of nine Spring Hill faculty and staff members who have received training in sexual assault crisis response and support. When asked

Occupancy Limit Reached! By Erinn Vogel Reporter

Change is often hard, espeWarren. cially when it is interferWarren was concerned ing with campus fun. The for student safety. Quesnew ten person occupancy tions were raised about rule in the apartments has what would happen if come as a shock to some there was a fire, if somestudents. However, in one passed out intoxicated order to ensure safety, new and no one noticed, and rules needed to be made. about other behaviors that Senior and student body may go unnoticed in the Ricardo Pita believes apartments. “It has been that “it’s an unfortunate a concern since I have but necessary precaustarted working at Spring tion, which I hope to see enforced rationally and with patience. Sign hanging in the apartments Full compliance Photo by Alex SIERRA will require a cultural change, and it’s Hill, but it took three years important that those ento find an official rule,” forcing it understand that says Warren. such takes time.” According to Warren, Director of Public Safety every building has differTodd Warren, along with ent codes depending on Mobile’s Fire Marshal what they are used for. Jimmy Harper, discovDorm rooms are measured ered the safety issue in the by square footage, and thus apartments over the sumallow six people maximer. The new rule states mum. However, because that there can only be a the apartments are considmaximum of ten people in ered houses, the buildings the fairway apartments. are measured by egress “This is strictly safety and the maximum occubased code and not intendpants are ten. ed to stop fun. There are So what does this mean no hidden agendas,” says for the social life at the fair-

ways? Student affairs have loosened the alcohol container policy. Now as long as containers are closed, opaque, and inconspicuous students can carry them around outside. According to Warren, “In the past, under the old policy, encouraging students to gather outside would have never worked.” Now Public Safety and Student Affairs are asking students to congregate outside. Public Safety, Student Affairs, and SGA are working to find common gathering areas such as outdoor parks and are even considering expanding the usability of the Cloister. “No one disagrees that the students need more social spots,” says Warren, “it’s just a matter of finding them.” Meetings were held over the summer by faculty and town hall meetings have been held this fall by students to discuss possible solutions to ensure campus fun.

about the reasons for implementing this new group on campus, Rowland says, “With one in four women and one in six men being a victim of some type of sexual violence during their college career it have become an unfortunate necessity to provide these resources.” The SART responsibilities are to help students understand available options they can take if they are assaulted. They provide support through the entire process, and they will meet with the student after the assault. If they receive a call they will accompany the student to the hospital for medical treatment or a sexual assault kit if the student wishes to do this. According to Rowland, approximately two thirds of rapes were committed by someone who the victim knew. Many of the sexual assaults on college campus involve alcohol so if a student is concerned about an event that took place they are encouraged to call in. The SART member who is on duty has a SART phone that they carry with them at all times. They will also accompany the student to the public safety or police office if the student wishes to file a report. Here, they will explain the college disciplinary procedures for an on-campus case. Students should know to call in if they think any sort of sexual misconduct has occurred, even if they are not sure. If they do not remember what happened the night before, but feel as though something might have happened, they are also encouraged to call. Students must know that consent must be freely given, and if anyone is concerned about a friend or has any

questions at all, the SART group is there for students. Warren says, “If they need a new housing assignment, or anything that the victim needs done, this SART person is there go to. It’s their big sister or big brother to help them get through this time.” If a SART member does get a call they will provide accurate information, and professional, non-judgmental support. They will have a list of people to refer the student to and will listen to whatever the student has to say. The victim’s rights and dignity will be guarded by the SART group as well. Rowland comments on the team’s purpose in regards to the victims, “In the aftermath of a sexual assault the victim is overwhelmed and unsure; this can cause a delay in reporting which in turn causes a delay in support and services provided to the victim. With an established SART program on campus those victims will never need to feel alone again.” The group meets monthly to debrief, conduct business, and they also have guest speakers to help train them. First and foremost the SART group will make sure the victim is completely taken care of before they start the investigation process. Members of SART want the student body to know that the victim is their first priority.

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October 2, 2014

FROM THE COVER By MJ Connell

Football, fùtbol, or soccer: no matter how you say it, fans of the sport will attest to its greatness. Last Saturday, three other Spring Hill students and I had the pleasure of attending an authentic European soccer game between AC Milan and Juventus in the Serie A of Italy. The game took place at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy about a few hours away from the SHC Italy Center in Bologna. The students who I made the journey with are Robert Treuting, Carson Westerfield, and Trent Hayes. We are all fans of sports and could not wait to see a live European soccer game, so we did so in just our third weekend here in Europe. We were so excited to be attending this great event between two of the top teams in Serie A. All of us except one, Westerfield, were amazed that this huge game was going to be our first European sporting experience. Westerfield, who saw Borussia-Dortmund of the Bundesliga in Germany play against a fellow German club, Bayer Leverkusen, with fellow Badger Alex Segatta before arriving in Italy. Even though Westerfield already had experience with football here in Europe, he could feel the difference between the two matches. “I thought Milan was better than Dortmund,” says Westerfield. “Dortmund gets talked up like it’s the best but that game in Milan was bumping.” Despite the Milan game being better than Dortmund in his opinion, Westerfield said that both games are easily in his top five

sport experiences We left Saturday afternoon taking a short walk from our dormitory to the train station and arrived in Milan around 4:45 P.M. after an almost three hour train ride. There were four hours before the game started, which was just enough time for us to see the city a bit and grab a bite to eat. The four of us got to see some neat things like the architecture, beautiful parks that were littered throughout the city, and of course Duomo di Milano, their cathedral that has been under construction for over six centuries. It is also still not complete, just like the apartment buildings promised 10plus years ago. After wandering the city for a while we grabbed a gyro to eat, which is perfect to grab on the go and perfect for a tight budget. We made our way to the tube and took it to San Siro. Although being from a huge city and making my fair share of subway rides, there was a bit of confusion on the way there. Besides the three city boys, Treuting was hopping on the subway for the first time in his life. “It was hilarious and it was a great experience,” says Treuting. “You’re in a different place and you just have to trust your friends to get there. I learned a lot.” With a little help from some locals and intuition, we made it to our stop and proceeded to the stadium. We were a few minutes late due to the subway drama and we kept up with some fans who were rushing to the game. There was a free shuttle bus to the stadium and

we hopped on full of thoughts of the excitement that lied ahead. When the bus let us off at the stadium we could already hear the crowd roaring and shouting their traditional chants to support their clubs. The four of us rushed up the winding ramp to our concourse and were greeted by a large group of visiting fans all standing out of their seats. We thought we were going to have our seats to stand by during the game but every single person was standing. There were people on the concourse floor, spewing out of the rows of seats onto the stairwell and we soon figured out it doesn’t matter where the ticket said your seats were, it’s first come, first serve. Despite not being able to get to our assigned seats, it added to the experience because we had a better view standing on the stairs and were surrounded by fans donned in the black and white of Juventus F.C. Literally from the moment we arrived to when the whistle blew at half there were chants being screamed, people jumping around and clapping along to the tune of the chants. Imagine being at a college sporting event in the student section battling against the opposing students multiplied by a million. The passion from these fans was almost unmatched by any American sporting event I’ve been to that wasn’t the playoffs. Mind you this was only the third game of the season. Half time was only 15 minutes long and that was the only time people were

actually sitting in their seats. The first half ended scoreless which made the second half that much more suspenseful. The fans seemed a bit more rowdy in the second half and you could feel the stadium moving. Juventus had been in control for most of the game and finally in the 70th minute, Carlos Tevez put one in the goal with a beautiful pass from Paul Pogba. The Milan fans went quiet and the surrounding Juventus fans went nuts. The flags and banners were swung ever faster, a smoke bomb was lit and the chants were even louder than before. You would’ve thought they won the championship. Every fan was bouncing up

and down and it felt like the concrete we were being supported by was a trampoline. Juventus had taken full control of this game. Milan made a few attempts to equalize the score but were denied each time. Once the final whistle was blown the Juve fans were shouting chants mocking the opposing club, and celebrating in pure bliss after taking over first place in Serie A with that victory. After the game was over we had to wait a full hour before being let out of our section to keep us and the opposing fans from harm. We were told to wait in our sections and when the time came we were escorted out of the stadium with a few stops along the way. All

the way down from the third ring of the stadium until we made it to the parking lot, the fans were still cheering and taunting. Needless to say it was an amazing experience for all of us. “It was just pure joy when we got to the stadium,” says Treuting. “People were just in their element and you could tell that this is what the fans were waiting for… It was better than any sports game I’ve ever been to.” Hayes also was amazed by his experience in Milan. “European soccer is much more of a viewing experience, you go to the stadium for the game not the concessions…I didn’t think that I would enjoy soccer as much as I did,” says Hayes.

Don’t Haze Me, Bro! By Jabulani Thompson Reporter

Over the past couple decades, hazing has become a huge problem in the nation. Even though there have been efforts of education on the subject, hazing continues to be seen on college campuses. These acts of hazing are often illegal and put students in jeopardy of emotional and physical harm. Recently, Clemson suspended activities for all 24 fraternities after a pledge died. According to reports, the student fatally fell from a bridge after a run with his fraternity brothers. Alcohol and sexual abuse are a few of the topics that have been brought up pertaining to the incident. However, there is no present evidence of hazing. The suspension was put into place to give fraternities time to work with other student and campus organizations to make sure members stay safe. Hazing is illegal in 44 states but has no limits being seen in college organizations and teams, or even in church groups. With such a huge presence in the nation, parents and officials question why there is no national anti-hazing organization. The absence of awareness and understanding about hazing causes

a predicament to the growth of effective involvement and avoidance tactics. Even so, President of Tri Delta, Ellie Heffernan, has made it clear the sorority has a zero tolerance for hazing. According to Heffernan, “Hazing is absolutely unacceptable and none of our members partake in such behavior. Our members are well educated on what appropriate behavior is and what isn’t. We want to make sure our newest members have the best possible new member experience.” These guidelines are set within each campus organization and addressed to upcoming pledges during “rush week”. Sebastian Arias, Risk Manager of Delta Chi says “Luke 6:31 reads ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you.’ They should feel comfortable and confident in joining an organization without having to succumb to the peer pressure of hazing just to feel accepted.” In addition, this is how Spring Hill College feels as a whole. Spring Hill College condemns hazing practices as requirements for membership, advancement, or continued good standing in organizations.

October 2, 2014

No Means No: Why is Sexual Assault Still a Problem?

By Natalie Welch Editor-In-Chief President Obama recently launched the “It’s On Us” campaign, which seeks to prevent sexual assault on college campuses. In response to this initiative, I have an extremely

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important question to ask: Why is this even needed? And no, I’m not asking that because I think that sexual assault isn’t a problem, or isn’t as prevalent as “the media” makes it seem – those quotation marks are supposed to represent the distrust in Uncle Randy’s voice whenever a controversial topic that he doesn’t agree with comes on the news (side note: I don’t have an Uncle Randy; other side note: If you have an Uncle Randy, I’m sorry about painting him in a poor light – I’m sure he’s a perfectly nice person). No, I’m not trying to deny the widespread horrors of sexual assault; I’m simply asking why. Why is this so commonplace that we need

a government campaign to combat it? Why is it that, even after years of being bombarded by phrases like “no means no,” sexual assault is still something that happens so regularly? I honestly can’t fathom it. A recent article on The Huffington Post, written by Tyler Kingkade, talked about the suspension of a fraternity at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It is believed that the members of this fraternity used a color-coded system of red and black X’s on the hands of party-goers, which ended up with three women who were marked with a red X being slipped drugs, as well as one man, who, although marked with a black X, apparently drank from

the same cup as one of the women. These four weren’t sexually assaulted, it seems, although they did need to be hospitalized. This is the kind of stuff I’m talking about; this is what I don’t understand. Because, if someone were to ask a group of people, men and women, whether something like this was ok or not, no one could ever claim that it was (although, the people who might claim that wouldn’t be very vocal in their opinions, I guess). But, even though our society knows it’s wrong, these kinds of things still happen every day. These men, though – actually, strike that, because a male who commits sexual assault, no matter his age,

is so far from a man it’s not even funny; these boys, then, how powerless must they feel, that they have to resort to literally staking claim on another human’s body to feel powerful. After all, in most cases, it’s not strictly about sex or pleasure; if it were, we might have a lot fewer problems – don’t we have robots for that kind of thing, now? No, it’s about feeling a sense of control and power in a world where you’re utterly out of control and powerless, no matter how hard you try to be otherwise. But enough about those abhorrent, filthy, terrible, don’t-deserve-to-be-calledhumans, good-for-nothing people. What can we do to stop this epidemic? A White House press release states that the new campaign “aims to fundamentally shift the way we think about sexual assault, by inspiring everyone to see it as their responsibility to do something, big or small, to prevent it.” I think that’s some pretty good advice. If you hear something, or see something, or even just feel like something is off, stand up and say it; because I guarantee you’ll feel better speaking up, and possibly being wrong, than you will staying silent, and realizing later that you were right and yet you didn’t do anything to stop it.

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Left: Hannah MCINTYRE and Arianne STALLINGS pose on the Italy Center’s social justice trip Photo by Hannah MCINTYRE

Right: Trent HAYES and MJ CONNELL relaxing on the social justice trip Photo by Bridget DUFFY The SpringHillian tour guides Rae KOCH, and Ryan SANCHEZ, on Badger Day where highschool students toured campus Photo by Ben FLEMING

Students pose at the Delta Sigma Theta Girl’s Day Out event, in Byrne- Hall. Photo by Shaunicy MUHAMMAD

THE HILL Right: Sping Hill College fall Italy center students pose on the beaches in Croatia. Photo by Kristen MEYER Left: Sophmore Alex FISHER rides his bike on a beautiful day on Spring Hill’s campus. Photo by Ben FLEMING

Coach Craig MCVEY and the Spring Hill cross country team huddles up before the Spring Hill cross country meet on the Spring Hill Golf Course Photo by Ben FLEMING

Sping Hill College Italy Center pose as a group on their social justice trip to Bosnia and Croatia. Photo by the Spring Hill College Italy Center.

Hannah MCINTYRE(left) Arianne STALLINGS(middle) and Madeleine ACKELS(right) pose together during their time over seas. Photo by Madeleine ACKELS

A Mary Kay representative talks to students at the Delta Sigma Theta Girl’s Day Out event about applying makeup. Photo by Shaunicy MUHAMMAD

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New iPhone: Starting with a Bang or a Bend? By Natalie Welch Editor-In-Chief The iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus were released almost two weeks ago, to great fanfare. The new devices come equipped with sizable screens, at 4.7 and 5.5 inches, respectively, which are both larger than the 4 inch screen of the iPhone 5. They also feature an updated operating system, iOS 8. Senior Ricardo Pita, for one, definitely sees the upside to these new features. “It’s a noticeable improvement from the 5,” he says. “Even though it is bigger, it’s completely

LIFESTYLE manageable and lighter. The power button is much more convenient on the side. Battery life is reasonably better, and the camera is on point.” However, although the devices do have plenty of improvements, numerous issues have also arisen in the short time they have been available. For instance, Apple was forced to pull an update to the new operating system, iOS 8.0.1, only hours after releasing it. The reason for this, according to an article written by Ed Mazza for The Huffington Post, was that “customers who upgraded to iOS 8.0.1 reported losing cellphone service as well as having problems with Touch ID, the security feature that allows users to unlock the phone with a fingerprint.” The company apologized and released another update, iOS 8.0.2, a day later.

Pita says, “It definitely still has software glitches, but I’m sure they’ll be taken care of in the next update.” Besides that, another troubling aspect of the new devices is their apparent ability to bend without much pressure being applied. There have supposedly been cases where simply sitting down with an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in a pocket would cause it to bend, according to Avery Stone’s article on The Huffington Post. Furthermore, a video of a man bending an iPhone 6 Plus with his bare hands recently went viral, and sparked the term “bendgate.” In a statement from Apple, however, the company states, “With normal use a bend in iPhone is extremely rare and through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6

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Plus.” Despite Apple’s insistence that the devices are solidly built, some people aren’t convinced; on Monday, Sept. 29, a video was uploaded to YouTube that showed two teenagers entering an Apple store and bending an iPhone 6 Plus. However, Apple may be correct in their assessment, after all. After the original bendgate fiasco, Consumer Reports conducted a study, which aimed to test how well the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, along with similar smartphones, could hold up under pressure. The study found that, while the new iPhones were near the bottom of the list in terms of strength, it still took “significant force,” to bend the devices. Consumer Reports ended their study by stating, “While nothing is (evidently) indestructible, we expect that any of these phones should stand up to typical use.”

iPhone 6 Plus on left and iPhone 6 on right Photo taken by Natalie WELCH

Top Five Fall Fashion Favorites By Erinn Vogel Reporter

The southern heat and humidity can make it difficult to know when to leave behind summer styles and pull out fall fashion. It is hard to put your tanks and shorts away when it is 70 degrees in November especially. Here are some tips to remain seasonally stylish without overheating:

Booties:

Tired of flip-flops and open-toed sandals? “Booties are the perfect shoe because they can transfer easily from jeans to dresses,” says senior and Hemline boutique associate Natalie Fortune. You can wear a summer dress and style it with a pair of booties and still have a fall flare. A good place to purchase booties for comfort and quality would be Hemline off of Old Shell Road.

2. Plaid:

No, it’s not overdone. Plaid screams fall and whether you have jeans on or shorts, a simple plaid top will complete the outfit. “I like to wear my plaid to class because it is the perfect lightweight piece,” says Fortune. J.Crew and American Eagle usually have staple plaid pieces.

Purses:

Getting tired of your summer bag? Mix it up with some fall bags. Brown and black cross-over or over the shoulder bags don’t usually clash with most fall wear, but they can help to pull an outfit together. When asked about fall bags, Fortune claims her favorite is a “brown cognac over the shoulder tote.” Carter and Company off of Old Shell Road has a selection of fall bags.

Floppy Hats:

Maybe you have seen them on celebrities and are not sure if you can pull it off? “It’s a good investment piece,” says Fortune. “You can wear floppy hats at the beach or walking around downtown Mobile, but either way you will get good use of it.” You can find floppy hates at Hemline or if you are on a budget try Target or Forever 21.

Statement Necklaces:

Have the perfect top or dress, but something is still missing? Dress it up with a chunky necklace. Fortune’s take on necklaces is simple: “Big statement pieces are good because they add that little something extra to an outfit. Also, they are easy to throw on with any outfit.” Both Carter and Company and Hemline carry statement necklaces for fall.

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Retired Air Force Journalist Becomes Communication Arts Staff Member

By Shaunicy Muhammad Reporter

White walls decorated with Air Force mementos, badges, plaques and photos make up the office of the newest communication arts faculty member. An Air Force aircraft helmet even rests atop a towering, brown shelf, each row adorned accordingly with military memorabilia. Recalling some of the successes of his military career, Johnny Stevens, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, went into the story of a presidential coin he got from President Obama. “I thought that was pretty cool,” he said. Stevens also exuberantly recalled how he used to “fly heavy aircraft while hanging out the door,” during his over twenty-one year career in the military. On paper, it may not seem to make sense how someone with such an illustrious military career could benefit the communications program; however, Stevens is a renaissance man of sorts. As of today, his laundry list of accomplishments includes providing crisis briefings for Presidents Clinton and Bush, media coordination for Dan Rather of CBS News, and decades of work in government sector public relations and visual communications. The Panama City, FL native has even worked on the set of a Hollywood film: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, featuring actor Jim Carrey. This year, on the campus of Spring Hill College, Stevens will attempt to conquer his next feat in the realm of media. His vast experience, he explains, will greatly aid him in his newly acquired role as a main figure working with the Integrated Media Center on campus. He is the IMC Operations Manager, a position he says is “new and still developing.” It allows him to keep being a guiding force for up-and-coming media professionals, a job he did for years while working in the military. “I’ve spent the last five years teaching radio, video and public affairs to thousands of military and government employees. I hope that my particular knowledge, skills and experience will add additional practice insight to the students’ education,” he said. Working hand-in-hand with the students is an objective he takes very seriously. “The position affords me the opportunity to continue to educate and mentor young journalists and communicators across all disciplines,” he says. He continued, saying, “I could potentially act as a force multiplier, in conjunction with the many successful programs already in place,

to help spur Spring Hill College’s con- riculum to optimize the coursework’s benefit to tinued growth and development.” He students,” he said. explained force multiplier, a phrase “I did broadcasting and video production for commonly used in the military to demany years. I used to anchor for a while. The scribe those who act in combination idea of how to shoot a news story, package that with others to increase output and the and put it together for broadcast, it’s all sort of probability of success. second nature to me now. What they needed was Since relocating the majority of someone who had lived that life and knew the its operations to the second floor goals,” he said. of the Lucey Administration buildTypical to his cool, laid-back demeanor, Steing in 2010, the communication arts vens playfully joked that he didn’t want people program has grown extensively. The to think of him as “the new equipment guy.” He IMC now hosts an expansive selecis exceedingly optimistic about the path that the tion of video and audio equipment, program is taking and wants to play a major role which Stevens credits to the hard in the departments continued success. “I see a work of fellow communication arts great future for the IMC, the many communicaprofessionals to expedite the advance- tions programs it supports, and the college as a ment of every aspect of the program. whole. SHC has put together a world-class comAs someone with extensive experimunications team, state of the art equipment, ence in all areas of media, Stevens and a stellar curriculum. I wanted to be a part could undoubtedly be a great help to the fast of that,” he explained Stevens said that many evolving communication arts program. He even things intrigued him about the program but he pointed out a drone sitting in a corner on the was also interested in the campus as a whole. “I floor of his office, which he said would be used loved the atmosphere and people of Spring Hill in the future for capturing video. College from the very first time I visited cam“The challenges here are unique and I found pus,” he said. Now, he enjoys the view from his that intriguing,” he said. Stevens outlined that office, and awaiting the new ventures that this two of the biggest challenges were taking care of partnership brings. and accounting for the equipment in the media center, as well as giving students the skills and knowledge needed to use the gear to its potential. He also stated that one of his most important roles will be to expand the brand of the program and to increase enrollment into what he feels is a great program. “That’s one of my personal goals. I thought that this program should be a lot bigger: its reputation, its reach, its span,” he No contracts. No commitments. OPEN EARLY. OPEN LATE. 7 DAYS A WEEK. said. He sees his role Always follow the Golden Rules of Tanning. Ask for details. with the college as a partnership in developing and molding the department, a job which he believes has been done well First month silver level Premier Rewards™ Membership, $18.88. Membership start-up fees may apply. Valid for new customers, one time only. Offer valid 10/3 through 11/16/14 only. by others before him. “Now, the job falls to me to build upon their achievements by streaming the equipment accountability procedures, helping launch Premier Rewards Memberships our new Badger TV Receive $20 off first month any Premier Rewards™ Membership. Membership start-up fee may apply. Valid for new customers, one time only. Offer valid 10/3 through 11/16/14. program, and helping incorporate IMC resources into the Palm Beach Tan complies with all state, local and federal regulations in the honoring of these offers. Consult your local salon for details. PBTI-70801.06 communications departments cur-

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SPORTS

October 2, 2014

2014 MLB First-Round Playoff Predictions With September coming to a close, it brings one of the greatest postseasons in all of professional sports, the MLB playoffs in October. This year has been much different than years past when it comes to making the playoffs. Teams such as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, who won the 2013 World Series, did not make it to the postseason this year. Instead they have yielded to a new host of teams getting ready to make their run for a World Series Championship. The first round of the playoffs start on September 30 with the Kansas City Royals(89-73) taking on the Oakland Athletics(88-74) in the AL Wild Card game. Kansas City has reached the postseason for the first time since 1985 and has won five of the seven games they played during the regular season. The A’s will be throwing veteran left hander Jon Lester (6-4, 2.11 ERA) in the postseason, while the Royals will be sending right hander James Shields (2-4, 4.98 ERA in the postseason) to the mound in this do or die game.

By Brandon Krus Sports Reporter

Prediction: Royals Advance to ALDS where they will face the LA Angels

Next game up is the NL wild card game between the San Francisco Giants(88-74) and the Pittsburgh Pirates(88-74). The Giants will give Madison Bumgarner (3-2, 3.79 ERA in the postseason) the ball against the right hander Edinson Volquez (0-1, 21.60 ERA). Both teams have their share of playmakers, Buster Posey for San Francisco and Andrew McCutchen for Pittsburgh, but I think that this game comes down to the pitching matchup between the two starters.

BADGER MEN MUZZLE BULLDOGS 2-1 IN DOUBLE OT Story courtesy of SHC Office of Sports Information The Spring Hill College men’s soccer team upended the Union University (Tenn.) Bulldogs 2-1 in two overtimes for a Gulf South Conference (GSC) victory at Library Field on Sunday afternoon. Spring Hill grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute when senior Mario Escalante of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, slipped in a goal off a crossing pass from senior Tyler Hartlage of Tampa, Fla., following the entry from senior

Prediction: Giants advance to NLDS where they will play the Washington Nationals Following the wild card round, the playoffs move to the divisional series in both the National and American League. In the American League, the Detroit Tigers (90-72) will face the Baltimore Orioles (96-66). Detroit and Baltimore will begin playing on October 2nd. Although the Tigers have yet to release who they will send to the mound first, the Orioles have announced right hander Chris Tillman (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start in his first postseason game. With the strength of the Tigers rotation and the combination of Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera to help with the offense, I don’t think the Orioles will be able to match up as well.

Prediction: Tigers win series in 5 games, advance to ALCS

In the other ALDS, the Angels will face the winner of the wild card game, who I think will be the Oakland Athletics. Since I do not know for sure, I will not be able to give a prediction just yet. Now let’s move to the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers (94-68) and the St. Louis Cardinals (90-72). This will be the one series that I will be looking forward to the most. The Dodgers will be sending up their Cy Young candidate in Clayton Kershaw (1-3, 4.23 ERA in the postseason) and he will go up against the best of the Cardinals pitching staff in Adam Wainwright (4-3, 2.53 ERA in the postseason). These two pitchers will make for an incredible game one, but this is not just a one game series. The depth in both of these rotations is deep and will make an exciting series that will come down to the bottom of the last inning in game five. It will be difficult to see who comes out of this series and moves onto the NLCS. Prediction: Dodgers win series in 5 games, advance to NLCS Since the Nationals will have to wait for the wild card game to be completed, I will not be able to make a prediction for this game either. Be sure to follow the entire 2014 MLB postseason on TBS and Fox Sports, and stay tuned in the next issue for the championship round predictions.

Eric Schwing of Mandeville, La. The Bulldogs (1-5, 0-2 GSC) tied the game a 1-1 with a goal by Alex Pratt who had accepted a pass from across the top of the box by Guilherme Dorigo in the 22nd minute of play. Junior goalkeeper Jacob Files (1-2) from Clinton, Miss., kept the Badger hopes alive with 10 minutes to go in regulation when he stoned a Bulldog breakaway run by taking the ball off the

foot of a Union attacker with a diving deflection just inside the box. Finally, in the 106th minute of play, Dinard Garrett from Kalmar, Sweden, making his first start for Spring Hill, beat the Union defense with an unassisted goal from 12 yards out to nail down the first Badger victory in the GSC since joining the conference earlier this year. Files made two saves against 14 shots by Union while Taylor

Smith made 12 saves for the Bulldogs against 25 SHC shots. Spring Hill took eight corner shots while Union had six attempts from the corners. Spring Hill (2-5, 1-1 GSC) travels to Rome, Ga., on Friday to face the Shorter University Hawks (1-5-1, 0-0 GSC) at Ben Brady Field beginning at 7 p.m. eastern time.

Senior Salvador SANCHIS (5) getting ready to make a play Photo by SHC Office of Sports Information

THE SPRINGHILLIAN

October 2, 2014

Frisbee Excited About First home Tournament By: Ryan Flynn Sports Reporter

This Saturday and Sunday the Spring Hill College Ultimate Frisbee team will be hosting its first home tournament of the season. The tournament will take place at Founder’s Park in Fairhope, AL. 17 different schools from across the southeast will be represented in the Spring Hill hosted tournament. Play will begin at 9 am. The Frisbee team saw a ton of success in their first year by taking third at sectionals. Team president and sophomore, Thomas Keller, looks to build off that momentum heading into their first tournament. He said, “Last season for us was a rough one. We were a first year team with few – skilled – but few players. We had spirit and fire

when it came to games but was looking to we were young and didn’t get involved with somequite grasp how to propthing on campus and when erly play. We may have lost our fair share of games but through the year we improved greatly and it showed in how we played and with the games we won. We made it to sectionals, which were in Tupelo, Mississippi, and placed third out of eight, which was a huge win Photo By Thomas KELLER for us.” Sophomore, Griffin Mill- Frisbee emerged, he seized er, is also excited for the the opportunity. Miller is upcoming season. Miller really happy to see how started playing because he much the team grown since

past teams. “In the past, there had been a Spring Hill Ultimate Club, but with the appearance of Dr. Dunbar, the club got more serious and last year we had a lot of guys who were passionate about the sport and took it to a whole new level,” said Miller. Miller continued by saying the team looks strong heading into their sophomore season. He said, “This upcoming season looks promising! We look a lot better and we are improving daily.” The team is constantly recruiting on campus, taking anyone who is open to try the unique sport. Along with their home tournament, the ultimate frisbee squad will be busy traveling across the south

this semester. Keller stated, “The upcoming season for us is pretty packed during the fall semester, we have five different tournaments we are attending. We will be competing in our home tournament, Suit and Dive, a tournament at LSU, one at Auburn, one at the University of Alabama, and one put on by the Mobile Ultimate Movement or MUM, as people know them. Then next semester, when the season starts, we will be attending four different tournaments and hopefully after making it to sectionals again we make it to nationals.” Come out and support your Badger Frisbee team this weekend in Fairhope!

Men’s Soccer Adjusting to Transition By: Ryan Flynn Sports Reporter

Men’s soccer has begun their first season competing in the NCAA Division II. The team is now competing in the Gulf South Conference and it is proving to be a very competitive conference. With the new transition, the Badgers seem to be struggling early on. Head Coach, Matt Tanner, stated, “We have had some testing games to open up the season with, and are currently 2-4-0. We have not deserved to win any of the games we lost.” He continued, “I can only hope that these tough games have built character and prepared us well for our conference games.” Tanner also talked about the competition

level in their new conference. He stated, “The Gulf South Conference is a nice conference. Every game will be tight and competitive, so we will have to be prepared to make the least amount of mistakes in order to be successful. In this conference it will be the small mistakes that are made or not made that will make the difference between winning and losing games.” Sophomore, Luis Ortiz, was on the team last year so he has witnessed the transition first hand. Ortiz knows the Badgers need to prove themselves in their new conference. “Competition is close in each game and no games are for sure

Upcoming Games

so we have to play all-out every game if we want to win. We are the new kids on the block and we need to prove ourselves,” stated Ortiz. The newest addition to the Men’s soccer program has been a junior varsity team. The junior varsity team takes the place of the club team that existed last year. Tanner explained, “The JV program will do well to add depth to the program. Along with recruiting great players for the varsity team, hopefully we will be able to recruit development players that can get some consistent game time with the JV program and grow to help better the soccer program.”

10/3 Women’s Soccer @ Shorter University - 4:00 pm 10/3 Men’s Soccer @ Shorter University - 6:00 pm 10/3 Women’s Volleyball @ Kentucky State University 12:00 pm 10/7 Women’s Volleyball @ University of Mobile - 7:30 pm 10/9 Women’s Soccer vs. University of West Georgia - 3:30 pm

Sophomore, Ryan Carney, was on the club team last year and is excited the team is now officially a part of the varsity program. “Now that we are junior varsity instead of club it makes us feel like an actual team and the competition level is much higher,” said

Carney. The Badger Men’s soccer team heads off to Rome, Georgia to face off against Shorter University where they look to secure their third victory.

Photo by Ben FLEMING