Issue 2, Spring 2015, The SpringHillian

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SpringHillian February 12, 2015

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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Delta Gamma’s Philanthropy Event Makes a Splash

Above: Members of the Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity perform their original dance during the King Neptune’s Dance competition.

By: Elizabeth Briggs Staff-Writer The Eta Eta chapter of Delta Gamma at Spring Hill College held their Anchor Splash philanthropy event this Sunday on Dorn Field. Anchor Splash is Delta Gamma’s annual event. They raised over $1,700 for Service for Sight, Delta Gamma’s national philanthropy, which funds research and supplies for the visually impaired.

Jessie Keelin, Delta Gamma’s Director of Anchor Splash, said, “I think anchor splash went really well this year. It turned out to be a beautiful day and everyone had a blast.”

Anchor Splash featured seven water-themed games ranging from an obstacle course to a dance competition. One of the games, Frozen Footsies, involved participants plunging their feet into buckets of ice water to

pick up cubes with their toes. Another game was the Beach Towel Toss, a water balloon toss with beach towels.

Eight teams participated in the event. The Lambda Chi Alpha team won the overall award after accumulating spirit points during the week as well as points for winning games on Sunday. Allison Gmelich, on the Delta Delta Delta team, won the award for the Most Beautiful Eyes: a competition coin drive where students voted for the prettiest pair of eyes.

The Delta Chi team won the award for the best dance in the King Neptune’s Dance competition.

Delta Gamma also sold raffle tickets and gave away a variety of prizes including gift certificates to Paint & Pals Studio, Mugshots, Old Dutch, and tickets to Mobile Bay Bears games.

Top: Abby Massengale participates in Frozen Footsies.

Middle: New members of Delta Delta Delta represent thier sorority during the event.

Below: Members of the Delta Chi fraternity perform their winning dance.

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THIS WEEK

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WEEKLY FORECAST

February 12, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE

Thursday - 60/28 - Sunny

Friday - 53/36 - Sunny

Saturday - 63/32 - Sunny Inside LifeStyle-Page 8

Get date ideas for Valentine’s Day and read about SHC’s connection to Harper Lee.

Sunday - 55/34 - Sunny

HILLIAN STAFF Editors: Julia Arenstam Cree Pettaway

Lifestyle Repoters: Ishemia Etheridge Elizabeth Briggs

Advisor: Stuart Babington

Sports: Brandon Krus

Photo Editor: Phillip Travis

Advertising/social media: Hannah McIntyre

Inside News-Page 3 Check out the numbers for next year’s incoming freshmen and potentially rising gas prices.

Inside Sports-Page 10

HILLIAN CONTACT

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Inside Around the Hill-Page 6 See photos from last week’s Pep Rally.

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NEWS

February 12, 2015

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Class of 2019 Could Break Another Record By: Elizabeth Briggs Staff-Writer

Spring Hill College is preparing to welcome another large number of freshmen students in the Fall of 2015.

Director of Admissions Jonathan Strickland, class of ’01 observed, “As of the beginning of January, a record number of applications have been submitted, and we’re on the track to accept a record number of students.”

The Office of Admissions is in the peak of their recruiting season, full of excitement about what the incoming class will bring to campus life and working hard to get them here.

Strickland pointed out that recruiting high school students of this generation can be difficult because of their busy schedules. To keep up with them, admissions recruiters now have the ability to text their students, along with traditional emails and phone calls, in order to communicate in a way that is more convenient for the stu-

dents.

Social media networks play a significant role. Last semester, the Office of Admissions hired Lindsay Mott, class of ’07, as the Coordinator of Communication and Social Media. Mott recognized that potential students no longer use Facebook as much as before. Rather, they are interested in Instagram.

Mott also commented on the importance of social media in respect to understanding the feel of campus: “I don't believe students are using only social media to make their college decisions, but I think they do look at our pages to get a feel for campus life…It is important that our social media messages are consistent with our other materials to enhance our overall brand message."

Strickland also noted how a campus visit, whether on Scholarship Day, Badger Day, or a campus tour, can be a decision-maker for potential students. He said, “This is where the community aspect of SHC truly shines.” To

help with the cost of tuition, interested students who visit campus by April 15 will receive a $1,000 visit grant if they decide to attend Spring Hill.

The cost of tuition is the biggest factor that concerns, and sometimes hinders, interested students. Spring Hill, however, is known for being generous in granting merit-based and servicebased scholarships. The Office of Admissions recently hosted the largest Scholarship Day in ten years, where potential freshmen interviewed for five full-tuition Spring Hill Scholar awards.

The potential rise in enrollment due to growing freshmen class numbers has led to concerns about housing.

Senior Katie Kuehl said, “I hope that with the increasing class sizes Spring Hill can accommodate on-campus living for all of them.

The fact that most of our students currently live on campus makes Spring Hill unique and creates a sense of community.”

Senior, Katie Kuehl works in the admissions office.

Photo by: Elizabeth Briggs Strickland acknowledged that this is a valid concern.

He pointed out that addressing this concern involves “many upper-level administration conversations to examine the student residential experience, ensuring comfort for all.” According to the Headcount Enrollment compiled by the Office of Academic Affairs, the current Spring 2015 undergraduate enrollment is

1,243 students. In the past five years, the highest enrollment at Spring Hill was 1,383 students in Fall 2010.

High school students have until the National Candidate Reply Date of May 1 to enroll. The Office of Admissions will have to wait a few more months to get a better estimate of the size of the

Association (AAA). During February and into Spring, oil companies are switching out their winter oil with the more expensive Summer oil.

Oil companies are also going through their “maintenance season,” slowing down the amount of oil they’re producing.

In comparison to January of last year’s $3.30 average price of gas per gallon, gas prices are still relatively low; however the current increase in gas price is not a welcomed change.

When asked how she felt about the continuing increase in gas prices, junior Natalie Welch, a Spring Hill College commuter, stated, “I have been mentally preparing myself for the price to rise again, so I can’t say that I’m too shocked.” She continues “30-50 cents doesn’t seem like that much until you’re at the pump,…and you see your money disappear-

ing so rapidly.”

Junior, Brooke McDonald, a commutor, said, “I will not have the felixibility to go back and forth to my house because it will be more expensive to drive.”

McDonald and Welch aren’t the only ones unhappy about the recent changes in gas prices. Senior, Ananya Mahajan stated “…I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking that the prices going back up is going to have a negative impact…especially [on] us college students who live on a tight budget to begin with.” NBC News predicts that if the supply of oil continues to outnumber the demand, then the increase in gas prices will be “slight and perhaps short-lived.”

If the price of gas rises over the next few months will play a large role on how much Americans decide to use their cars, or public transportation.

Class of 2019.

Say ‘Goodbye’ to Paying Less at the Pump Left: Prices have already started to rise at ‘Chevron’ station on Old Shell Road..

Soon, there will be an increase of 30-50 cents per gallon across the country.

Photo by: Cree Pettaway By: Cree Pettaway Assistant Editor Gas prices are estimated to rise 30 to 50 cents a gallon by mid-spring, according to both CBS News and NBC News.

After a steady decrease in gas prices for the past 123 days, last month’s average of $2.11 a gallon will scarcely be available in the United States. Gas prices haven’t been this low since April of 2009. The increase of crude oil from $45 to $50 is contributing to the jump in gas prices. The up in oil prices is not “unusual” according to the American Automobile

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ISIP Groups Prepare to Leave for a Week of Service By: Cree Pettaway Assistant Editor

This Saturday and Sunday, 50 students, faculty, and staff will travel to Central and South America as part of Spring Hill College’s International Service Immersion Program (ISIP).

This will be the eleventh year that Spring Hill College has offered the program. Each year five groups travel to act as servants to the poor. This year’s trip includes Punta Gorda and Belize City, Belize, Jamaica, as well as Granada and Managua, Nicaragua. The trips take place over Mardi Gras break, starting Feb. 14th, and ending Feb. 21st.

During each trip groups are given a specific service task that they are to complete before the end of their trip. Students on each trip group are usually told ahead of time what their service project will be. However, the group traveling to Punta Gorda, Belize will not know their service project until they arrive in-country. The purpose of each trip is to incorporate both service and immersion, though a past trip to the Dominican Republic consisted of complete immersion on the trip, and completed a service task once back in Mobile.

Past trips tasks have included building houses and libraries. Each group includes different activities such as classroom visits, playing sports and swimming with local kids, and touring their cities businesses and markets. Spring Hill students are both nervous and excited about the impending trips. When asked how he felt about his trip, junior and first -time ISIP member Matthew Brazzolotto said, "I'm so excited about [my] trip to Punta Gorda. Although I'm a little nervous, I can't wait to be there with my group and meet all the people that we will serve and spend time with.” Junior Fromie Gonzalez is also excited about his trip to Belize City, “I'm really excited to get to Belize and finally get to serve after talking about it for months.”

ISIP members have been preparing for their trips since Sept. 22 attending weekly meetings with their group to learn about the country they will travel to, as well as getting to know the members of their group. Brazzolotto and Gonzalez aren’t the only ones looking forward to their trips. First time advisor Jamie Franco-Zamudio said, “I am excited to be able to serve in Punta Gorda alongside a great group. This experience is one that will no doubt inspire me personally and professionally….” Excitement and nervousness isn’t the only feeling ISIP members are experiencing.

Some have said what they’ll miss while gone on their trip. For instance senior Andy Cuff said, “I know this sounds terrible, but I’ll miss Mardi Gras.”

Though they’ll be leaving family and friends behind, some have viewed the trip as rewarding. Junior Madeleine Ackles stated “discovering people” as the most rewarding aspect of ISIP. Ackles traveled to Belize last year, and though she isn’t part of ISIP this year she has

fond memories of her experience. “I signed up for the program hoping that I could change someone’s life, but ultimately it was my life that was changed,” said Ackles.

This past Sunday the ISIP community attended their Commissioning Mass. Each

Above: ISIP members at their retreat in Gulf Shores in November.

Photo courtesy of Cree Pettaway group delivered the mission statements for their group, while friends and family looked on and gave them well wishes for safe travels.

Below: The group headed to Managua, Nicaragua poses for a celebratory picture at the Commissioning Mass Sunday.

Photo courtesy of Katherine Abalos

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How One of the Happiest Places on Earth is Going Viral

By: Cree Pettaway Assistant Editor Flu season is among us.

Are we prepared? Apparently not. In a report by NBC News Health, the number of flu vaccinations received this year is “disappointing.” Downfalls in flu vaccinations are supposedly due to an outbreak of measles in Disneyland. More than 100 people across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the measles outbreak. Peo-

ple are so concerned about getting the measles vaccination that they’ve forgotten all about the flu vaccine.

All victims of the measles outbreak are reportedly unvaccinated, which leads me to the question: Why aren’t people getting vaccinated from everything? According to medical experts at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “99 percent of people who get two doses” of the measles vaccine avoid getting sick.

The decision whether or not to get vaccinated seems obvious to me, whether for the measles or the flu. I’d rather be in good health with the 99 percent than suffer with the one percent.

These viruses are air-borne and easily contracted, which makes vaccination such an import factor in maintaining your health. Whether the flu or the measles, Dr. Anne Schuchat at the Cen-

ters for Disease Control and Prevention said that catching viruses like the flu and measles is “literally a plane ride away.” Of my plane riding experience, which I admit is not a long list, people aren’t doing much to cover their coughs and sneezes, or in other words, their potentially life-taking viruses.

I think the least I can do is protect myself by getting vaccinated, seeing as there don’t appear to be many people concerned about their own health, let alone mine. However, everyone doesn’t share this same belief. I don’t have enough body parts to even count the number of times I’ve heard people say that getting vaccinated, for anything at all, makes them experience the virus-like symptoms they were trying to prevent.

Now perhaps this case does seldom arise, just as it did last year when a strand of flu vaccine mutated, and did in fact make people ill.

What Does it Mean to be a ‘Millennial’

By: Julia Arenstam Editor-In-Chief Scrolling through BuzzFeed articles, trying to find something you haven’t already read there’s that word you keep hearing. And there it is again. You can’t go on the Internet without seeing some article about what it means to be a “millennial,” or see all the new trends “millennials” are getting into.

A “millennial” is considered to be anyone born between the mid 1980s and early 2000s; a name stemming from the fact that we

“came of age” after the new millennium. The Pew Research Center has a quiz based upon their research that answers the question “How millennial are you?”

According to my results, I’m still stuck back in Generation X. Meaning, I’m more like a middle-aged woman than a tech-savvy teen. Awesome. But that brings me to my point, what is a millennial? What sets us apart from every other generation?

The biggest criticism of our generation is that we take more than enough pictures of ourselves and are far too optimistic about the future.

“Here are some broad descriptions about the generation known as Millennials: They’re narcissistic. They’re lazy.

They’re coddled.

They’re even a bit delusional,” according to an article in Time magazine. But then how do they account for the large growth in social work, travel, and all the recent political leaps this country and the rest of the world has made?

According to findings from the Pew Research Center,

millennials are “confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change.

They are more ethnically and racially diverse than older adults. They’re less religious, less likely to have served in the military, and are on track to become the most educated generation in American history.”

So we like to show off a little, and when we do participate in politics we’re far more liberal than our parents. We like to mix things up, be quite spontaneous, and are all about interracial marriage and diversity.

We’re less religious, but still hold our core beliefs. We don’t really care for military life, and we are extremely well read. When you look at the generation as a whole, we’re actually pretty awesome. We are not like our parents, and we probably grew up with more opportunities, but it’s what we do with these new advancements that set us apart.

I think the biggest problem our generation is facing is these negative perceptions.

Granted there are some

If this was the case for you last year, then I’ll give you a pass; however, I believe that the medical teams preparing the flu vaccines aren’t purposefully injecting millions of people each year claiming to be preventing a virus, when they’re actually causing one. Perhaps you could argue that this would thicken their wallets as they siphon co-pay after co-pay from your pockets, but I think the cost of lawsuits they’d rack up, if ever such a scam was discovered, wouldn’t be worth it.

For 21 years I’ve received vaccinations, specifically for the flu, and have experienced no illness afterwards.

I’ve also been to the emergency room only once in my life, so perhaps I have a superhero level of immunity, though I doubt it. Rand Paul, who plans to run for president in the next election, believes that “parents should have some input.

The state doesn’t own your

children.” As many of us are over the age of 18, the time when parents have any say on what we do has long passed. However, our parents are where we often get our ideas about what we should and shouldn’t do, in this case to vaccinate or to not vaccinate. I agree with Paul that the state does not in fact own anyone’s children. However, if there’s no negative medical factor that keeps someone from getting vaccinated form viruses, then I’d say there’s no excuse for them not to vaccinate. If the 100 plus people who were infected by measles in Disneyland had chosen to get vaccinated before wandering across the country, or if people decided to get vaccinated from viruses in general, perhaps we wouldn’t be having this conversation, and the precious memories of Disneyland wouldn’t be ruined for kids nationwide.

people of our generation that truly do take pictures of themselves ten times a day out of purely narcissistic purposes, but does that mean the world can’t recognize the good work the rest of the generation is doing?

We are of the Internet generation. We were born into a world with computers and cell phones and grew up as the technology grew. But most of those considered to be in the “millennial” generation still remember the time before this technology craze. I still remember the sound of dial-up; I remember when my family got our first computer, when my dad got a cell phone and we were NOT to touch it; I remember when we still had to write letters to friends across the country; and I think these memories still play a role on a large portion of our generation.

There are those who cannot live without their phones in their hands; there are those that are addicted to scrolling through Facebook and Twitter feeds. But then there are also those who volunteer for the Peace Corps or the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and live

off the bare minimum, forgetting all of those creature comforts of home.

So what if our generation is a little self-centered, does that mean we don’t also make a positive change?

Does that mean we should pick out the few and neglect the ones who are using this technology to better our world?

We’re called millennials because we grew up at the turn of the century, but what if we start to fully embrace the word “millennial” and use the turn of the century to turn the focus from bettering our own welfare, to bettering the community’s? It’s this technology we’ve grown up with that is helping us connect back to our roots.

Look at all the sustainable living we’ve created: more and more buildings have solar panels; more of us are recycling, shopping locally, and growing our own veggies. This is all because we have educated ourselves to learn from the past. We have the technology to be efficient. We’re the turn-ofthe-century generation looking back on the past and fix our mistakes.

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Jennifer Medlock gives a great smile for upcoming Valentines Day. Photo by: Phillip Travis

Badgers are smarter because we get more done by studying in the cafe.

Photo by: Phillip Travis

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Spring Hill College Cheerleaders show their spirit during the first pep rally in the cafe last week.

Photo by Phillip TRAVIS

Alayna Lawson and Kara Lawson enjoy Mardi Gras Ball.

Photo by: Terence Hinton

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LIFESTYLE

7 Bridget Duffy and Zachary Cunningham star as Lizzie and Paolo from the Lizzie McGuire Movie.

Photo courtesy of Bridget Duffy

The Spring Hill College Dance Team performs for the first pep rally in the cafe.

Photo by: Phillip Travis

Members of the track team clean up for the Mardi Gras Ball.

Photo by: CPB Staff Member

A group of students replicate the famously bearded, camo-covered, cast of Duck Dynasty for the Tri Delta party.

Photo courtesy of Bridget Duffy

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Global Foods Class Learns Through Global Disciplines By: Julia Arenstam Editor-in-Chief

This semester Spring Hill College is teaching it’s fourth global class using a rotating schedule of professors.

The class is centering on the aspects of global food and how that trickles down to the local and personal levels.

Why global food? “Food is a big issue: food politics, food safety, food insecurity, sociologically, etc.,” said Dr. Leigh Ann Litwiller, the class coordinator. She said they wanted to teach the class on a variety of levels, so that not only are you thinking about food as a global problem, but as well as a local problem within our country and on a personal level in relation to our ethical choices and food identity.

The class recently hosted a guest speaker, Dr. Lynn Brandenberger, a professor of Horticulture at Oklahoma State University. He has worked in numerous communities around the world, including China, Haiti, and Guatemala. His work uses sustainable agriculture to address hunger issues. Brandenberger spoke about the motives, ethics, and realities of international mission work.

Over the past four years they have had 31 professors from across cam-

pus participate in this program.

“This is logistically interesting,” said Dr. Litwiller. She explained that one person can’t have all the expertise or the knowledge that it takes to teach a class like this, so they use different professors from varying backgrounds to show students different approaches to the same subject.

The students will go from learning about food on a psychological basis and how it affects them on a personal level, to thinking about it culturally between continents. Students will also study the issue through a case-by-case basis. “I really feel as if I gain knowledge from so many different subject fields each week,” said junior, CaraJean Robertson, “I had never thought about food from a political science perspective, or a historical perspective before.” In one section of the class students will be reading the book “My Year of Meats,” by Ruth Ozeki. Litwiller joked, “There’s no way a poly-sci teacher would ever think to teach a novel about the meat industry.”

The class is designed so that each subject flows into the next. “What we really want to do is interconnect it,” said Litwiller, “How can you understand food problems

in Africa but not understand the problems in your own backyard?”

This year’s array of professors include: Dr. Almquist, English; Dr. Duncan, history; Dr. Fox, biology; Dr. Franco-Zamudio, psychology; Dr. Gibson, nursing; Dr. Harding, political science; Dr. Semien, sociology; Dr. Sullivan, fine arts; Dr. Wimberly, social work; Dr. Zuckerman, philosophy; and the coordinatior, Dr. Litwiller, English.

The overall goal of a class taught from a variety of disciplines are to encourage students to look at issues from every perspective, explained Litwiller. “We want to give some insights into big issues as a way to think about things and inform you from a number of angles before you make an opinion,” said Litwiller. She continued that she aims for students to become proficient problem solvers and not be overwhelmed, so that they can enact resolutions. “I think there are so many different things that we can learn about from the influence of food. Each topic carries its own weight, from world hunger to eating disorders. I think they all deserve to have a solution,” said Robertson.

This multi-professor class has also been taught on topics like the

issue of global water, subjects that are vital to our daily life. “Food and water are so fundamental and are becoming more and more pressing issues,” said Litwiller.

She went on to say that they try to pick topics that will stretch across multiple fields, making sure to include biology alongside English and politics. This teaching style has been so successful that the format has been written up in magazines, and participating professors have been invited to do presentations on how the class is structured.

Some of the largest struggles of the class are the professors’ pressure to develop rapport quickly with students and maintaining cohesion through designing the assignments to make connections.

Grading is also a juggle because multiple professors have to look at each assignment. “It’s nice having a new professor each week, it makes the class less repetitive and more intriguing,” said Robertson.

The class naturally attracts adventurous students because the novelty of it is appealing, said Litwiller, “Something is bound to capture their attention.”

Single or Dating: Here are some ways to spend February 14 By: Julia Arenstam Editor-in-Chief Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays you either love or hate.

Whether you’re living the single life or snuggled up with someone cute this year, check out these alternative Valentine’s Day plans to shake up your weekend.

Waffle House is serving up a unique memory this Valentine’s Day. This classic 24-hour restaurant is now accepting reservations for a candle-lit dinner featuring a specially tailored menu to suit the occasion.

Waffle House has been rolling out the white tablecloths for the past eight years. “Valentine’s Day at Waffle House is all about having fun with the ones you love,” said Pat Warner, Waffle House Vice President of Culture. “It has become an annual tradition for customers.” Call quickly to reserve your spot! There are limited locations so check their website before making a road trip to get your heart-shaped waffles.

Classic options for Valentine’s Day of course include picnics on the beach at Dauphin Island or you can drag your boyfriend/girlfriend to go see the scandalous new movie Fifty Shades of Grey.

If you’re feeling like throwing on some heels and a swanky dress, The Trellis Room downtown is offering a Friday night alternative to the busy crowds on Saturday. Other options for finer dining include: The Bull on Dauphin Street, Union Steakhouse also on Dauphin, or Kitchen on George, ironically on George Street.

Some other options that won’t break the bank are: Mirko’s right off campus in Legacy Village, Master Joe’s Sushi in Fairhope, or grab some fresh crawfish from Mudbugs on Government Street.

But what about us single folks that are feeling rebellious and want to get away from Hallmark holidays?

Hummingbird Ziplines is a short car ride away at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala. You can take a two hour adventure on over a mile of zip line with your adrenaline junkie friends, going as high as 90 feet above solid ground. You’ll sail over land and sea, getting a glimpse at all the views Alabama has to offer.

Not feeling the Valentine’s Day spirit this year? Luckily this year the holiday of love falls during the season of Mardi Gras. Change location and go to parades in New Orleans with your friends or stay in Mobile and enjoy the original celebration.

Celebrate the holiday early in the Caf on Feb. 12. Photo by Phillip Travis.

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LIFESTYLE Harper Lee Publishes Long-Lost Novel February 12, 2015

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By: Julia Arenstam Editor-in-Chief

Author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee, announced she will be publishing a second novel after over 50 years of silence.

The instantly famous author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” quickly left her writing career after her first and only novel gave her celebrity status. She has since lived a quiet life in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala. At the age of 88, Lee has announced she is finally publishing her long awaited second novel. This new book reads as a sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird,” skipping ahead in time to an older Atticus Finch and daughter Scout, now an adult.

Although the new 304-page book, “Go Set a Watchman,” takes place 20 years later, Lee wrote this novel first.

Her editor encouraged her to abandon her manuscript, intrigued with Lee’s flashbacks to Scout’s childhood, and told her to write a new book strictly from Scout’s perspective as a child. “I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told,” Ms. Lee said in a statement released by her publisher.

The story takes place in the same fictional town of Maycomb, Ala. where Scout returns home to visit her father.

According to an article in The New York Times, this new novel “tackles the racial tensions brewing in the South in the 1950s and delves into the complex relationship between father and daughter.” Switching from the struggling town during the Great Depression to the town during the burgeoning Civil Rights era in the South, Lee’s second novel will likely share some of the same themes of racial discrimination. “Go Set a Watchman” is scheduled for release in July.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” became a classic that has sold more than 40

million copies worldwide since it was published in 1960, and is still selling more than a million copies every year. It was made into a film in 1962. Some skeptics have questioned why Lee would choose to publish again after 55 years. There are doubts as to whether Lee had a role in approving the deal due to her old age and decreasing health state. Others express concerns that the new novel won’t be able to hold up against “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Lee stated she thought the original draft of “Go Set a Watchman” had either been lost or destroyed until Tonja Carter, her lawyer and

friend, found the manuscript among Lee’s archives. “After much thought and hesitation, I shared it with a handful of people I trust and was pleased to hear that they considered it worthy of publication,” stated Lee. According to the New York Times, Lee had some reservations about publishing a second book which she shared with her agent, Andrew Nurnberg. He recalled their discussion, “She said: ‘This isn’t the sequel.

This is the parent to ‘Mockingbird.’ ” Naturally, after going so long without publishing, Lee would be hesitant to return into the public eye.

Many may not know that Harper

I wouldn’t be too afraid of the Game of Thrones event, as it isn’t a wedding and they shouldn’t have any reason to poison you, I hope.

The feast will take place over three days in London at the Andaz Liverpool Street hotel this weekend, Feb. 13 through the 15. The feast, entitled “All Men Must Dine,” is themed around “a meeting of the small council in King’s Landing” – an event that anyone who watches the series would want to attend.

While full details are being kept a surprise, HBO has said, “guests will sample the finest delicacies Westeros has to offer” in an intimate setting.

Attendees have been told they are going to enjoy a five-course dinner “fit for a king.” One released meal option is titled “The Lies of Tyrion Lannister and his Proclaimed Innocence,” which is poached veal tongue with beetroot, horseradish, and oldtown mustard. Sounds decadent.

A pair of chef’s, veterans of the popup scene, are in charge of preparing this medieval meal. The Wandering Chef, locals to London, will most likely be serving up a meal filled with meat that will leave a little blood on the plates, if the Lannisters are in fact in attendance. But, a Game of Thrones murder mystery could be

Harper Lee accepting her honorary degree at the commencement ceremony.

Photo courtesy of Spring Hill College Lee has ties to Spring Hill College.

She accepted an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Spring Hill’s president, Rev. William Rewak, S.J. in 1997. Although she did not address the graduates, the Monroeville, Ala. native received a standing ovation at the College’s commencement ceremony. Dr. Margaret Davis, professor of English, said the College chose to honor Lee for her “lyrical elegance, your portrayal of human strength and wisdom.”

Dinner is coming! Game of Thrones Feast Takes Place in London By: Hannah McIntyre Staff-Writer Here is your chance to dine like a Lannister: HBO is hosting a popup feast inspired by the upcoming fourth season Blu-ray release of their original series, Game of Thrones.

A contest was held to win seats at the feast asking contestants, “Who is your favorite Game of Thrones character, and what would you cook to win their heart?” You better have come up with something extravagant if you wanted to be considered to attend the event. However, the contest closed on Feb. 4th.

fun. Cocktails are being handled by Grosvenor Mixologists. I wonder if any of the already produced Game of Thrones themed beer and wine will be on the drink menu for the event?

Mark your calendars: the show’s fifth season airs on April 12. HBO does a great job of keeping their shows on the down low until the premiere, but a short trailer has been released, and man is it good. It doesn’t really give away any information, but it sure did get me excited. There are tons of great pictures from filming on the HBO website, take a look!

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February 12, 2015

Badger Softball Breaks Even Against UWA By: Brandon Krus Sports Editor The Spring Hill College Softball team opened their 2015 season hosting a doubleheader against the West Alabama Lady Tigers on Feb. 8, starting their inaugural season in the NCAA. In the first game, the Badgers sent out junior pitcher Caroline Sagrera to try and shut down the Tigers lineup. Sagrera, who is a two time NAIA first team allAmerican, came out looking strong by striking out 11 batters and only giving up three hits.

Unfortunately, West Alabama would take the advantage in the sixth inning with a two out RBI double to take a 1-0 lead. The Badgers tried to rally late in the seventh, but the Lady Tigers took game one by a score of 1-0.

Things changed in game two as senior shortstop Shea

Blanchard got the Badgers on the board early with an RBI triple. Blanchard later scored off an RBI single from sophomore designated player Mary Glass.

After taking the early 2-0 lead in the first inning, it would prove that is all the Badgers needed as Sagrera took the mound again. She came back by allowing just one unearned run on one hit and striking out five to cap off the first NCAA Division II win for the Spring Hill College Softball program.

The Lady Badgers next take on Kentucky State University this coming Saturday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.

Shortstop, Shea Blanchard makes a play during the Badgers’ double header against West Alabama on Sunday.

Photo courtesy of SHC Office of Sports Information

Badger Athletes Dominate Around the Hill Upcoming Games Baseball 2/14 vs. Claflin University 12 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Baseball 2/15 vs. Claflin University 2 p.m.

Softball 2/14 vs. Kentucky State University 12 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.

Softball 2/15 vs. Kentucky State University 11 a.m.

Above: Senior outfielder Talyor Eads hits a homerun against Louisiana State University, Alexandria this past weekend Left: Women’s basketball huddles together during a time out against Tuskegee Universtiy.

Junior point guard, Wesley Pietri, looks to make a pass during a home game.

All photos by Phillip Travis

Baseball 2/18 vs. West Alabama 5 p.m.

Women’s Basketball 2/19 vs. Kentucky State Univeristy 6 p.m.

Men’s Basketball 2/19 vs.

Kentucky State University 8 p.m.

For more upcomng games and scores, be sure to visit the official website of the Spring Hill College Badgers at www.shcbadgers. com

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SPORTS 11 Off-Campus Exercise Options in Mobile February 12, 2015

By: Elizabeth Briggs Staff-Writer

Do you need a break from the gym?

Are you tired of running the hill?

Students who are looking for a way to exercise off-campus are in luck.

Mobile offers an increasing variety of studios and outdoor activities that can get you active, toned, and energized.

Those who enjoy the benefits of yoga – including increased flexibility, muscle strength, and relaxation – can try hot yoga at the Bikram studio on Old Shell Road. Senior, Hannah Gassie has been attending hot yoga classes for over a month now.

Gassie said, “Yoga is more than just the physical poses. It also focuses on your mental health, so I fell in love with it because I can get away from campus and just focus on myself!” In a hot yoga class, the room temperature can be set somewhere between 90 to 117 degrees Fahrenheit, which allows the muscles to be more flexible for yoga poses.

Senior, Liz Vaché attended a class at a new yoga studio called The Fit Nest, also located on Old Shell Road. The Fit Nest offers aerial yoga classes in addition to regular yoga and pilates classes. Aeriel yoga involves using yoga swings (spandexlike strips of fabric suspended from the ceiling) to practice yoga positions. Vaché said, “You use [the yoga swings] to balance, bend, etc. in order to do the pose to the best of your ability…It uses muscles you didn’t know you had, but it’s so fun and interesting that it doesn’t really even feel like a workout.”

Another off-campus exercise option is barre exercise at studios such as Barre3 and Pure Barre. Junior, Keelin Rooney has taken classes at Pure Barre in the Legacy Village shopping center for over six months.

She said, “The physical and mental benefits I have received from Pure Barre surpass all other forms of exercise I’ve ever performed.” The growing barre movement infuses elements of yoga and pilates while using a ballet barre to perform isometric muscle movements. Barre exercise tones the body into lean muscles and also boasts mental clarity benefits.

For those who crave more highenergy and high-impact exercise, CrossFit training is an excellent option. Mobile’s CrossFit program is an intense workout routine focused on cardio movements and weightlifting. Baseball player, Taylor Eads has done CrossFit five to six days a week for a year now. Eads stated, “I go in trying to better myself every

Members of Pure Barre hold a position during class at the Legacy Village location. Photo by: Elizabeth Biggs day. When I started I lost about 25 pounds and got myself into great shape. Now it’s about eating healthy while doing it to get the best results.”

Eads also discussed the encouraging atmosphere of CrossFit and how his fellow participants are important in pushing him to do better each day.

Since spring is right around the corner, those who want to enjoy the

outdoors can venture to the hiking trails at the University of South Alabama at the intersection of Old Shell Road and Hillcrest Road. The Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail features trails from one mile to three miles in length, with many side trails for further distance. The trails are shaded and can be walked or jogged.

These hidden gems in the middle

of Mobile can be a relaxing and refreshing way for students to get off of campus and exercise. The next time you don’t want to be seen by your professors while working out in the rec center and you just can’t run the Avenue for the hundredth time, venture out of the gates and challenge your body to a new form of exercise.

By: Badger Strength & Conditioning

phases that follow. Movement Preparation is also a great time to correct some of the bad postures our bodies fall into throughout the day.

measured by intensity. During workouts, changing from one zone to the next would vary based on one’s fitness goals or training phase. For convenience, different training mechanisms can be used for any circuit-style ESD training, including stationary bikes, treadmills, rowing and elliptical machines.

Fit Tip of the Week: What’s in Your Workout?

Most students who ask for my help with their workouts want to see results, but can’t afford to spend more than an hour in the gym. I always reassure them that 45 to 60 minutes is plenty of time to make a noticeable difference in their fitness – even just two or three times a week.

Of course, that doesn’t work if 10 or 15 minutes of your hour-long workout is spent socializing, getting water, and changing songs on your iPod, but breaking your workout up into a more detailed schedule can help you find the hustle you need to get where you’re going – especially if you use a timer to make sure you stay on track. Here’s a quick guide to show you what all you need to accomplish and how to structure your time: Movement Preparation (10-15 minutes): This phase, more generically known as the ‘warm-up,’ should focus on preparing the body for the specific tasks performed in the rest of the workout. Mobility, activation and stabilization help stimulate muscle groups that will be targeted during the ‘Explosive’ and ‘Strength’

Explosive Phase (3-5 minutes): Plyometric movements, such as throwing, jumping, hopping or sprinting, target the body’s stretchshortening cycle and are important for everyone. More complex movements can also be used to during this segment such as Olympic-style lifts like the clean & jerk or power snatch.

Strength Phase (15-20 minutes): While most commonly used to achieve muscle hypertrophy (growth), the outcomes achieved by strength training are based on frequency, intensity and total volume within each workout. Resistance training can take on multiple forms including bodyweight, free weight and fixed-plane, pin select machines. Strength training, in any form, has been shown to benefit different populations regardless of age and ability.

Energy Systems Development or ESD (5-10 minutes): Also known as “cardio”, ESD focuses on 3 different heart rate zones

Flexibility (5-10 minutes): Finishing all workouts with a low-intensity activity, such as static stretching, is great to return heart rate to a resting, steady level. Pick 3-4 stretches aimed at major muscle groups targeted during the workout.

Hold each stretch for 20-30 seconds while using deep breaths to help relax and lengthen the muscles.

Static stretching can also be used as a sleep aid. Just take 5-10 minutes to complete a few stretches before going to bed.

Email badgerstrength@gmail.com to suggest an exercise or topic you would like to see highlighted in this segment.

For exercise demonstration clips to include in your workout, look for the Badger Strength channel on YouTube.

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HILL YEAH!

February 12, 2015

On the Spot: What are your superstitions?

Ryan Pilcher Freshman

Maggie Vaché Sophomore

Cole Enmon Junior

Bayle Jenkins Senior

“My superstition is about full moon. They’re usually crazy nights, or something weird happens.”

“I say a Hail Mary every time I pass a graveyard.”

“I don’t step on cracks because Iwould never want to break my mom’s back.”

“Anything sports related; If my team wins, I wear the same outfit for the next game. “

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