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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam | February 9, 2012 | Volume 94 Issue 3

Droid vs. iPhone: What’s your pick? By KieferGINGLES Sports Reporter

With nicknames like “The iPhone Killer,” and commercials that confront iPhone customers as they wait outside an Apple store, it’s obvious that the Samsung Galaxy S II is coming out swinging against Apple’s iPhone. With all the propaganda out there, how are you supposed to know which one is truly better? In the end, it simply comes down to personal preference, but there are certain differences between the two smart phones that can help you decide which one is for you. Unfortunately, price isn’t one of the discrepancies: both the iPhone and Droid are topping the charts when it comes to price, with the Droid costing only a few more dollars, so regardless of which one you chose, it’s an investment. see BATTLE on page 3

InsideNEWS

Paying the wages for a country an ocean away

InsideOPINION

An inside look at animal cruelty

InsideLIFESTYLES

Commercials: Hit or miss?

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NBA: Who’s hot? Who’s not?

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2/10/12

Preview Guide Applications Do you love Spring Hill College? Are you a spirited Badger? Each year, the Office of Student Affairs selects a group of mature and dedicated undergraduate leaders to assist with implementing orientation programs during the summer and fall. This is a great way to get involved, meet new friends and make a difference! Applications are due Feb. 10, 2012. Go online to apply.

2/12/12

Badgers on the Town

The first Badgers on the Town event will take place this Sunday from 5-9 p.m. and is limited to 100 students. This program is FREE. Sign-up early so you don’t miss this opportunity. Come and see the Mobile Carnival Museum with your fellow Badgers. Seating for the Neptune’s Daughters and the Order of Isis parades will be provided. Food, fun, Mardi Gras parades.

2/15/12

NEWS editor CoraALLEN LIFESTYLE reporter(s) AliciaCANDELA BrandyJONES SPORTS editor MattLaBORDE SPORTS reporter KieferGINGLES CARTOONIST EfrenFLORES

Altmayer Scholarship

The Altmayer Scholarship has been established by the generosity of Nan Altmayer, loyal friend and supporter of Spring Hill College. The scholarship, for seniors only, will cover all tuition and fees for a student’s senior year. Interested students should pick up an application from the Financial Aid Office. Applications and essays are due to the Director of Financial Aid by 4:30 pm on Thursday.

2/17/12

3rd Annual SAFA Story Starter Film Competition

More than 1,000 sixth, seventh, and eighth graders at Burns Middle School wrote timed narrative essays from a prompt. Twenty-five stories were selected as winners, now you get the opportunity to make one into a film. Come to the Story Starter Film Competition Kickoff to find out information about the competition and randomly select one of the winning stories as the basis of your film.

2/24/12

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Junior Tyler Bunn and Sophomore Matthew Burke battle in the war between iPhone and Droid. In the end, there can be only one smartphone. Who will be defeated? Photo by KeliMAZZA

Jabali Afrika Performance

Powerful percussion and big vocals; African melodies on a wide variety of instruments and vocal harmonies that are the foundation of modern rock, jazz, gospel, blues and more. The experience will leave you enriched, educated, and entertained.

2/22/12 - 2/25/12 Common Grounds: Homeless not Hopeless The First-Year Learning Communities are coordinating Common Ground: Homeless not Hopeless program to raise awareness about hunger and homelessness. We are asking students, faculty and staff to “think inside of the box” and sleep in a cardboard box on Rydex Commons from 10 p.m. – 7 a.m

2/28/12

Black History Celebration The Cultural Impulse Step Team will present a Black History celebration at 6 p.m. in the dinning room. Join us for the celebration and a soul food dinner.

February 9, 2012

Student loan fees By KaitelynGARDNER Co-Editor

The Student Loan Marketing Association, also known as Sallie Mae, has been involved in a controversial debate after billing a graduate additional student loan charges. Recent college graduate Stef Gray has launched a petition through change.org after being charged extra fees due to her inability to make payments on her student loan. Sallie Mae charged Gray a $50 forbearance fee. According to perkinstimes.com a forbearance fee can be defined as “a time out that permits borrowers and lenders to try to change terms of a loan to let borrowers pay at a rate and schedule” that fits into their budget. Gray refers to the forbearance fee as an “unemployment penalty” due to her inability to find a job that will allow her to make payments on her student loans. According to marketwatch.com, “Sallie Mae instituted the fee in 2006,” yet the momentum for abolishing the fee is gaining more supporters.

In total, Gray has $65,000 in debt with an interest fee of $1,100 along with the “unemployment penalty” fee that she is charged each month. While these payments are large, Sallie Mae institutes the charges for their own safety. In an e-mail with marketwatch.com, Sallie Mae representatives stated that “the fee was ‘a good-faith deposit that acknowledges the importance of and commitment to resuming payments in the future.’” Gray’s petition on change. org has received 75,000 supporters. In her petition, Gray asks for everyone to join her in “asking Sallie Mae to stop double-dipping. Sign my petition calling on Sallie Mae CEO Albert Lord to stop charging forbearance fees to unemployed students wishing to avoid default.” As for Sallie Mae, “they changed their policy. Now the fees will at least be applied to borrowers’ loan balances,” stated William Winters, a change.org senior organizer.

‘A Conversation with Manda Collins’ MOBILE, Ala. – The Friends of the Spring Hill College Library will host “A Conversation with Manda Collins,” author of “How to Dance with a Duke,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Stewartfield on the Spring Hill College campus. Dr. John Hafner, professor emeritus, will moderate discussion. Amanda Collins is a librarian in Burke Memorial Library by day, and this will be a special night to celebrate her achievement by those in the Spring Hill community. “How to Dance with a Duke” is the first book in Collins’ “Ugly Ducklings” series. The historical romance follows Miss Cecily Hurston

as she tries to clear her father’s name in a scandal by gaining entrance into the exclusive Egyptian Club. While the novel is set in England, much of the plot revolves around Egypt and Egyptian culture as Cecily discovers more about her father’s life as an Egyptologist. Lucas Dalton, Duke of Winterson, adds romance and intrigue to the story when he makes an alliance with Cecily. Refreshments will follow. Admission is free for Friends of the SHC Library members. A $5 donation is recommended. For additional information, contact Tracy Parman at (251) 380-2273 or tparman@shc. edu.

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Judge Sonja Bivins to speak at commencement Mobile, Ala. –Sonja F. Bivins, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, will be the keynote speaker for the 2012 commencement exercises at Spring Hill College. The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 at 10 a.m. on the college’s historic Avenue of the Oaks. After earning her B.S. degree in political science from Spring Hill in 1985, Bivins attended the University of Alabama School of Law where she was awarded her Juris Doctor in 1988. She was elected to the Spring Hill College Board of Trustees in 2007. “I am honored to be asked to deliver the commencement address at my Alma Mater,” said Bivins. “Graduation represents a significant milestone in the lives of the graduating seniors and their families, and I look forward to this opportunity Photo courtesy shc.edu to share some reflections with Honorable Sonja F. Bivins poses for a photo in the United States District Courthouse them.” Bivins previously served as of Alabama. Her professional to make good decisions, to exa judicial law clerk for the late interests include the Just the cel academically and to become Honorable United servant leaders in States District Judge communities. represents a significant their Virgil Pittman in “Graduation Bivins has taught the Southern Dis- milestone in the lives of the graduating youth Sunday trict of Alabama. school and vacation seniors and their families, and I look Upon the comBible school classes, pletion of her clerk- forward to this opportunity to share some helped to organize ship, she relocated and chaperone colreflections with them.” to Atlanta and belege tours, coached gan the practice and judged student of law. Bivins’ primary practice Beginning Foundation, a mul- moot court and mock trial comfocus was the representation of tiracial, nonprofit organization petitions, hosted student inemployers in a broad spectrum comprised of lawyers, judges, terns in chambers, participated of employment-related matters. and other citizens. The founda- in countless career fairs at local While in private practice, Bivins tion is dedicated to developing schools, and served as a respite participated in Leadership and nurturing interest in the law parent for a family and children DeKalb and served as President among young persons from vari- services agency. of the DeKalb Lawyers Associa- ous socioeconomic, ethnic and NOTE: The Spring Hill tion and as a board member for cultural backgrounds. College commencement certhe DeKalb Rape Crisis Center. Bivins also serves as a mentor emony will be available via a live In 2004, Bivins returned to to Spring Hill students interest- video Webcast beginning at 9:55 Mobile upon her appointment ed in law careers and is involved a.m. http://www.shc.edu/comas a United States Magistrate in other activities designed to mencement Judge for the Southern District also help equip young people

NEWS |

February 9, 2012

Warren works to update SHC’s Public Safety Department

Director of Spring Hill College Public Safety department implements new anti-crime programs by BrandyJONES Lifestyles Reporter

Todd Warren, director of Public Safety and Security, is implementing several programs into the Public Safety department. One of the programs that Warren has started is the Laptop Registration Program: a program that you can reach through the Public Safety web site on BadgerWeb. The program has a form you can fill out with information about your laptop such as make, model and MAC number. Then if your laptop is stolen, you can report it to Public Safety and they will pull up your form and contact the server. “Every computer has a MAC address and if I have it, I can look at the computer in-

formation on the server. That rotating each month in sessions ground. Warren said that he helps us locate the computer of three. The classes include a looks to hire people with exif it is on campus. If it isn’t on speech and information class, a perience as a security or police campus, the serial number lets learning class, and an applica- officer. He also said that he has us know if it has been found by tion class where students can several retired police officers in Public Safety. the police at a pawnshop,” According to Warsaid Warren. Public safety “Every computer has a MAC address and and IT at Spring Hill will if I have it, I can look up the computer ren, as the officers make be collaborating on this information on the server. That helps us their rounds and notice a car with valuables in effort. There are other edu- locate the computer if it is on campus. If plain view they will place cational programs that it isn’t on campus, the serial number lets a flyer on the windshield Warren will be adding to us know if it has been found by the police that warns, “Hide it, Take it, Lock it;” an anti-theft Public Safety like talks to at a pawnshop,” prevention program based different groups on idenin Texas that tells people tity theft and other crime practice the defense techniques prevention topics: “We are really that they learned in the previous to hide their valuables, take their trying to work on a lot of crime classes. “We will probably offer keys and lock their doors. Warren said that he has apprevention type things.” a RAD class every month,” said plied to become a storm-ready This week starts the first Warren. of many RAD rotation classes. According to Warren, all of campus. “What that means is RAD is a Rape Aggression De- the Public Safety officers have we have put things in place to fense Systems class that will be some type of security back- monitor the weather. And then

notify the community when there is a danger,” said Warren. The Public Safety Department just held a storm-safety program where the National Weather Service came and trained the Public Safety and area coordinators. Public Safety will soon begin having area safety talks with the residents. According to Warren, Public Safety will update its access and fire alarm system. Warren said that he is also thinking about having the Public Safety officers medically trained. “I’ve been looking into having the staff trained as emergency medical responders. To get them a little more ready, I hope to get them one notch below an EMT. I am hoping that this will give them a really good basis for First Aid and CPR,” said Warren.

CPB has the plan By AliciaCANDELA Lifestyles Reporter

With the upcoming season of Mardi Gras, the Campus Programming Board (CPB) has been hard at work planning events such as Mardi Gras Ball in order to get students in the spirit of the season. The CPB consists of a group of students who plan events throughout the school year. In the past the CPB has sponsored events like, Mardi Gras Ball, Fall Ball, Fun in the sun and all the McKinney mixers. The president of the CPB is student Taylor Hardenstein. After asking what events that CPB has planning, Hardenstein replied, “Well the event that we have coming up is Mardi Gras Ball, which is this Friday and we plan on having 300 to 400 people show up.” According to Hardenstein, the CPB has already been working on future events, “Instead of

having Fun in the Sun this year, we have been working on having a music festival at Rydex Commons, and the week after spring break we will hold the Cajun festival.” Hardenstein says that the board has been more successful this year than last year. “There are new people on the board this year and so far we have been getting positive feedback.” The Campus Programming Board is working hard to plan events that the students will be interested in. Hardenstein said that the most successful event was casino night. Hardenstein said that they are already planning on events for next year like for example instead of Fall Ball, the plan is to have a giant showcase. “Our biggest goal is to get more people to come to our events,” says Hardenstein. The Campus Programming Board is hoping to reach its goal this year and in the future.

by CoraALLEN News Editor

ety. Last year, 350 people came out to support the cause and this Sign ups are now open for year they are hoping for more. any student or faculty member The shotgun blast will sigwishing to participate in the nal the start at 8:30 a.m. A celwalk for Multiple Sclerosis. ebration includes refreshments, The event will be held on announcements, awards and enMarch 17 where participants tertainment which will follow at will begin walking at Rydex the Mobile Botanical Gardens. Commons as well as the Student Those interested can sign up at Center. One, two and three mile the student center information routes are available. It costs $10 desk or pick up a brochure to to sign up and registration ends learn more. on March 2. MS is a disease in which the The price includes a t-shirt nerve cells in the brain are not and a donation to the Alabamaable to effectively communicate Mississippi chapter of the Nawith the spinal cord. MS has nutional Multiple Sclerosis Socimerous symptoms including vi-

sion problems, speech disorders, and paralysis. The funds raised by the walk will go to the 6,300 people who suffer from MS within the Alabama-Mississippi chapter. The National MS Society says that the walk is: “a time and a place for us to stand together and to be together — to help raise critical funds that support cutting edge research, drive change through advocacy, facilitate professional education and provide programs and services to help people with MS move their lives forward.” For more information contact Sharon Williams at swilliams@shc.edu.

February 9, 2012

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Students to launch “Top of the Hill” internet radio program by MatthewLaBORDE Sports Editor

Eight Spring Hill students are enrolled in a “special topics” class that will introduce the colleges first student-run Internet radio. The class is being taught by radio personality Catt Sirten, who works for Radio Avalon, and who is most known for his segment, “Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch,” which has been on the air for more than two decades. The WHIL studio is currently under construction, so students have yet to have a chance to experience the studios full potential. Sometimes, however, the class meets in one of the recording rooms in the studio, where students get to see some of the equipment first hand. All eight students have a different role in this project, each having to do an important task for the advancement of the program. Students have to complete paperwork and make important phone calls. Currently, the class is working on getting a license so that they can play music over the air. The name of the station will be dubbed, “Top of the Hill” (“The Hill” for short), and senior Abby Roam, who is a graphics design major, has finished the final design for The Hill’s logo.

Students in the internet radio class and radio personality Catt Sirten work with the former WHIL studio equipment during their class on Tuesday Photo by MatthewLaBORDE

The project is unique in that students get a chance to learn about pod casting, radio licensing, and recording. “I’m really excited,” said sophomore Emery Finegan, “This could potentially turn into some-

thing like a business that we, the students, get a chance to run by ourselves.” WHIL was a NPR affiliate that aired classical music, news, and talk programming. It’s first air

date was in 1979 when Spring Hill College started the station. It’s signals travelled a 45 mile radius from Mobile to areas of northwestern Florida and southeastern Mississippi. It used the slogan “Fine

Arts Radio for the Gulf Coast,” to summarize it’s mission. On July 1st 2011 WHIL was acquired by University of Alabama to be a local affiliate for it’s Alabama Public Radio network.

Original beads from across the sea aid third world country by BrandyJONES Lifestyles Reporter

The non-profit organization of Soul of Somyana came to sell handmade, original beads from Somyana-Krobo which is located in the Eastern region of Ghanna in west Africa. The beads are made by Krobo artisans. “They use just hand tools. The beads are traditional there, they have been making the beads for a long time and they are made out of recycled glass. And they are hand painted, it is a traditional art form of the Krobo tribe,” said Melody MacDuffee, cofounder of the organization. According

to MacDuffee, some of the tribe members found her e-mail in a Bead and Button magazine then emailed her an invitation to come and teach them her jewelry making skills. The Soul of Somyana provides free training for the tribe members of the Krobo tribe, to help them produce jewelry out of their traditional beads that are available in that region. The organization also helps the tribe to market the products in Mobile and throughout the world. “The money goes to keeping the organization going so that we can pay them a living

wage,” stated MacDuffee. According to MacDuffee, they have about seven young adults and among them there are at least eight young children that are being supported by the profits. “They are doing great work. It is a very talented group. None of them had any experience in anything artistic and they just picked it up quickly,” Said MacDuffee. For those of the student population who are looking to donate, volunteer your time or to purchase more jewelry you can go to soulofsomanya.net/about_ us_94.html. The jewelry will be sold at lunch this Thursday.

All donations help to provide a living wage for the Krobo artisans. “A $10 purchase for example or even a $12 purchase provides someone over there with three full days of work in a living wage,” said MacDuffe. “The beads are really cheerful and so are the people. I mean you go and you see the poverty and you think that they would be miserable over there. But they are not, they bear their burdens very cheerfully,” said MacDuffee. Volunteers meet at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Tuesdays. For more information contact soulofsomanya@gmail.com.

By BrandyJONES

The Soul of Somyana’s jewlery was featured in the Dining Hall Tuesday.

OPINION |

February 9, 2012

Who is really responsible?

By BrandyJONES Life Style Reporter

Recently, in a news report from the Press Register, there was a story on an animal clinic called the Purple Hearted Puppies, a non-profit organization that rescues animals in Summerland, Ala. What was the report about? Over a hundred animals being left without food or water for over a week. According to the report on http://blog.al.com/ l ive / 2 0 1 2 / 0 1 / 2 0 _ d o g s _ and_1_cat_found_dead_a. html#incart_mce, there were over 20 dead carcasses when the police arrived. Some of the surviving animals were so malnourished that they could not be immediately moved from the site. Others were surviving alone on the carcasses of their dead

kennel mates. Animal cruelty is a misdemeanor, which means that time spent incarcerated in a local jail house is anywhere from six months to two years. Two years to six months does not equal the damage done to the 100 plus animals that were left to starve for a week. It just doesn’t fit. Think about the last time that you rescued an animal and took it to a shelter in the hopes that it would find a good home. When you leave the shelter you don’t think, hey are they going to take good care of the puppy? Are they going to feed it? Or are they going to lock it in a cage and leave it there where it can’t even fend for itself because it’s surrounded by four walls of metal fencing. It’s the equivalent of taking a person, throwing them in a room and locking the door from the outside. People who have abused animals to this extreme should not only be charged with crimes such as this, but they should also be placed on a list that ensures they can never even adopt a gold fish. Pets are our companions. When you have one in your family, it becomes a part of your family and it is in my sincerest opinion

that to starve and abuse an animal is the equivalent of starving and abusing a family member. At the end of that same article, it states that the owner is planning on opening up another shelter in an undisclosed location. This should not be allowed. I know that under certain laws second and third time offenders are monitored and kept from opening up another operation. But what about first time offenders? Should they be allowed to walk away with their charges, hop a state line and start over again? I don’t think they should. I think there should be a responsibility clause: a precedent if you will, that states if the owner knowingly contributes to the abuse of an animal or animals, that owner shall be charged criminally and placed on a list that prevents him or her from gaining access to other animals. Furthermore, abuse should be well-defined; i.e. starvation, beating, torture, fighting and other indecent acts. If you want a pet, you should know that once you obtain it, you are responsible for it. That means taking care of it. Also, I believe those that

open a shelter to take in already abused or stray animals should be held to a higher degree than standard owners. Animal shelters are widely known as the place to take the dog you found on the side of the road, or the place police take animals they have rescued from abusive owners. So the people in charge of shelters should, be expected to take care of their animals. It should be known that should they neglect the animals, they will face criminal charges and more than six months in a state prison. Think about this for a moment: most animal shelters are non-profit. Meaning they take donations of dog food or money to keep the running and take care of the animals they receive. When you donate to a shelter, you are basically trusting that they are going to use your donation in a beneficial way. So, when they abuse the animals the way that the people responsible for Purple Hearted Puppies did, they are not only harming the defenseless creatures, but they are also taking advantage of the people that donated to them. The Purple Hearted Pup-

pies incident should make authorities take a good, hard look at the people running the animal shelters across the nation. However, as a community and as citizens, we have a responsibility to research any shelter before we decide to donate. When we are donating things like pet food and money, we should take the time to physically visit the place and use our powers of observation to make sure the shelter is not neglecting its occupants. In the case of animal abuse, the best defense is a good offense. We all have a responsibility to the animals we keep as pets and the ones that are in shelters. It is the authority’s responsibility to apprehend and detain the animal abusers. It’s the shelter owner’s responsibility to take care of the animals and not mistreat them. It is the responsibility of the media to report abuses like Purple Hearted Puppies, and it’s every citizen’s responsibility to report the abuse when they see it. If everyone does his or her part, maybe we can help prevent future large scale abuse incidents.

Is Mobile really a safe city to live in? By KaitelynGARDNER Co-Editor

After living in Mobile for three years, I have come to respect the city as a safe and prosperous place to inhabit. When the events of Friday night flooded the news stations, I began to have my doubts. For those of you who are unaware, a Mobile City police officer was murdered by an alleged robber who was taken into police custody. The individual who was arrested stabbed the cop, and then drove off with a police car where he eventu-

ally abandoned the car and ran on foot. The assailant was eventually shot down after engaging cops in a shoot-off. I still cannot wrap my mind around the events. I question how someone can bring a weapon into a police station. I wonder why the assailant was not captured right after his attack on the cop. All these questions remain unsolved, yet I still would like to know what the assailant was thinking. The officer, Steven Green, left behind a wife and two children. I question whether Steven’s attacker even thought about who would be affected by his actions.

The reckless actions of the assailant simulated a Hollywood movie scene that all too horrifyingly came true. It makes you wonder how people become so indifferent to the value of a life. The assailant’s own life was taken, proving a disregard for his own life as well as the many lives of those who protect the city. As of now, two families are morning over the death of their loved ones and all I can think of is: where have society’s morals and ethical standards gone to?

February 9, 2012

| OPINION What a waste 7

By AllisonPATRICK Co-Editor

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Now that the “big game” is behind us, a few will talk about the amazing plays or perhaps the missed opportunities, but many will be talking about those wacky, yet creative Super Bowl commercials we all enjoyed. Admit it, many of you just can’t wait to see what new commercials will air from year to year! The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze. There were many “hits” and “misses” as one would say. Hello David Beckham, goodbye dogs and babies, but each person has their opinion as to what the best advertisements were. In fact, the Super Bowl is able to generate so much money for the NFL and their contributing broadcast part-

ners that the spots for the ads sell quickly. In 1967, a Super Bowl ad cost around $37, 500 for a 30 second ad. Now, it will cost you millions for that same 30 seconds for the right to duke it out on Sunday in front of the expected 111 million-plus fans. However, if you feel slighted and missed the commercials, don’t worry, many online sites have that covered! Facebook has launched the “Super Bowl admeter”, and YouTube has launched their own version called “Ad Blitz”. You can even vote for your personal favorites and see what all the buzz is about! Personally, I love to watching the game. Seeing the advertising spots is a bonus in my opinion. I fear, however, that the advertising has gone overboard with excessive spending all in the name of splashing a product or a message for everyone to see. Many companies this year put out “teaser ads” online which provided viewers the opportunity to take a sneak peak of their Sunday ad. Most of the commercials with the “catchy message” will often be forgotten about in a few days anyway. One might ask, was it worth the millions to have that spot in the first place? It is worthless to spend 3.5 million dollars on the typical cliché plots that are seen every year: kids, celebrities, humor, and sex.

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Life on the Hill

LIFE STYLE |

February 9, 2012

Top Left: Patrick Ban-

ner grins as he practices pullups with a personal trainer in the Arthur R. Outlaw Center weight room.

Bottom Left: Profes-

sor Peter Favier leads the critique on the Latest ceramics project, asking the class: “Is it successful or is it highly successful?” Senior Frederick Norfleet seriously considers the question.

Bottom Right: Students

Photo by BrandyJONES

gather together to honor immigrant victims of forced disappearances in Mexico.

Photo by AmelieSt.ROMAIN

February 9, 2012

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Living it up at Spring Hill

Photo by KeliMAZZA

Photo by BrandyJONES

Top Left: The Spring Hill badger takes a ride on a motorcycle and gives a thumbs up to the crowd to not only show support but also get the crowd excited about the game.

Top Right: Seniors Caitlin Murphy and Grant Benoit discuss how to improve on Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project in their Ceramic III class.

Bottom Right: Sophomore Samantha Samry gets her caricature drawn in the cafeteria of the Student center. The artist drew her picture with a permanent marker and then added color accents with pastels. Photo by BrandyJONES

LIFE STYLE |

February 9, 2012

What are you looking for this Valentine’s Day? By AshleyGAYNOR Contributor

5.) Intelligence is something that is valued by many, especially from the female

With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, some people, mostly single, may be evaluating what they truly want in a relationship. Some might even consider one quality to be of more importance, and others may consider it to be least important. People want an ideal mate, and qualities such as the ones listed below are what people value to be vital in a relationship:

population on Spring Hill’s campus. People want to engage in intellectual, intelligent conversation rather than basic, boring conversation. “The person doesn’t have to be a genius, but I want someone who can talk with me about what’s going on in today’s society. Intelligence is sexy!” says senior, Sierra Collins.

6.) Communication is considered to be a huge issue in a relationship. There

have been situations where relationships have not worked out because there was no communication. When a couple can express their feelings and communicate their a relationship to the students of Spring Hill College. Shockingly, the male students expectations, which may be a difficult thing to do, then everything will be clear about say that a female with a sense of humor is a must! Junior, Steve Burchess says, “If you where they stand with each other. can’t make me laugh, then this can’t go anywhere. I easily get bored.” Dependability is something that should be present in all relationships. Physical Attraction is a very essential quality that lights the spark of a People want to be able to rely on their partner, and they want a person that will make relationship. People always say that inner beauty is a vital element in a person, but it them feel secure. Couples should be able to depend on each other, if they cannot is very well-known that physical features decide whether or not the relationship will depend on anyone else. go any further. Sophomore, Tempey Hamilton noted, “I know looks aren’t everything, Respect goes a long way! It is something that everyone values from their but it does help.” mates. A person wants to be treated with care, kindness and respect. Senior, Alicia Honesty is deemed to be a must in all relationships. Senior, Tori Fleming, Manzie said, “If respect isn’t a something that a person looks for or thinks of as says “I hate a liar. I would rather someone tell me the ugly truth than a beautiful lie.” important, than that really says a lot about them, and I wouldn’t want to be with Honesty can be tough to maintain, but it is very necessary if a close intimate relation- someone like that.” Relationships require partners to be dedicated and committed to one another if ship is wanted between two people. they seek to have a healthy and successful bond. “All a person wants is happiness. All Trustworthiness is a significant quality that will make or break a relation- of those qualities are very important in a relationship, but if you can make someone ship. Trust is a hard thing to do, but once a foundation is laid for it, everything else truly happy, with the inclusion of everything that those people thought were valuable, then you have yourself a good thing” says senior, Alexander Hill. usually falls in place.

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BATTLE continued from page 1 When holding the iPhone and Droid together, the immediate difference is the size and style. While iPhone has modified its look to a more sharp-cornered rectangle, the Droid upholds a rounded structure that is more similar to the older iPhones. More importantly, the Galaxy S II boasts a screen that is a full inch larger than the iPhone. This can be a positive quality for those who have large hands that swallow the iPhone, but it can also present a problem for the smaller users who may not have thumbs long enough to reach all the buttons. Both of the phones’ camera technologies are awesome, but this category would have to go to the iPhone. While the Droid claims to have the same specs on the rearfacing camera and a better camera on the flip camera, the end results definitely suggest otherwise. The photos come out much clearer on the iPhone and the video quality

is also better, thanks to the automatic stabilizer introduced in the 4s. However, the Droid does offer some editing options that can enhance the quality of the photos greatly. Many iPhone users have continuously complained about iTunes, and the Droid is one way around it. For the Droid, you simply plug it into your computer then drag and drop folders into the phone’s memory just as you would a flash drive, thus eliminating the necessity for iTunes. This can be a real advantage for someone who despises iTunes, but at the same time, it presents its own set of problems. First of all, if you don’t buy the music from iTunes, you will have to find another source which can be dangerous, annoying, or both. Secondly, once you download all the music, you’ll probably want somewhere to store it and an easily accessible program to play the music on your

computer: this leads you right back to iTunes. Correlating with the disparity in iTunes, necessity is the difference in marketplaces. iPhones are vastly popular because of the multitude of applications that are available at the App Store on the phones. The Droid has its own marketplace that offers a majority of the same applications. While some of the applications available on the Droid marketplace are cheaper than on the iPhone, there are also many that are exclusively available for the iPhone. This can be very frustrating if a friend has the latest addicting game on his or her iPhone and it’s nowhere to be found on the Droid marketplace. As the commercials say, the Droid truly is a “4G” machine that operates at high speeds. Often times, it does beat the iPhone in a race to download the latest video, but don’t get the impression that

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The battle between Droid and iPhone users takes over campus lives.

you will be tapping your foot waiting on the iPhone to catch up. The truth is both phones are remarkably fast and if the Droid is faster, it’s only by slight margins. In the end, both phones are amazing examples of today’s expanding technology. Although the battle could continue, both phones are sure to impress the user. iPhones are certainly the most popu-

lar phones on the market right now which means switching to a Droid operating system can take an adjustment period, but don’t let this deter you because the two systems are very similar. Regardless of the choice, today’s smart phone makes life mobile. As freshman Kamrey Nichols states, “…I pretty much hold my entire world in my hands . Everything is on my phone.”

February 9, 2012

Inspirational words by Hit African American figures

| LIFE STYLE

or miss commercials

By MatthewLaBORDE Sports Editor

With February honoring the African American culture and their heritage, the quotes below display significant figures that have changed the world with their words, strength and deeds.

Maya Angelou

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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Nelson Mendela

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”

Barack Obama “I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. “To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief things of education. Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the truth from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.”

Condoleezza Rice “Our work has only begun. In our time, we have a historic opportunity to shape a global balance of power that favors freedom and will therefore deepen and extend the peace. And I use the word power broadly, because even more important than military and indeed economic power is the power of ideas, the power of compassion, and the power of hope.”

If you’re one of those, “I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials” type of people, then this year’s big game didn’t disappoint. Whether you actually thought that Chevrolet trucks would be the last thing standing after the apocalypse, or if you enjoyed an awkward, yet sensual 30 seconds of David Beckham showing off his new Body Wear underwear line, this years top Super Bowl ads left people confused, inspired, and entertained. Here’s the best, and the worse ads of Super Bowl XLVI. BEST Commercials: 1. Honda - “Matthew Broderick’s Day Off ” Vigilant and dedicated Ferris Bueller fans could catch up to two-dozen references to Broderick’s famous movie in this brilliant ad. Broderick was enlisted by Honda to promote the new CR-V and hopefully to appeal to the kid in all of us. Mission accomplished. 2. Audi - “Killing Time” This commercial started off a little slow but came through with a hilarious ending. If you missed it, a vampire is on his way to a party with other vampires (who are scaling trees and drinking blood pouches) and finally arrives and kills everybody with his his new and improved LED lights that are on his AUDI vehicle. “Twilight” fans everywhere couldn’t stand it.

WORST Commercials: 1. GoDaddy.com- “Is This Heaven” These teaser GoDaddy spots are about as good as the latest FreeCreditScore.com advertisements. I think that GoDaddy is banking on the fact that nobody realizes yet that they are a domain name company; viewers just want to see “what happens next.” I don’t, I’ve been fooled once before. 2. Lexus “Change Cannot be Contained” This commercial has reassured everybody that Lexus vehicles can indeed break out of strong metal boxes. I’m not impressed, this ad has its place somewhere between American Idol and Real Housewives of (insert city name).

3. General Electric Makes Beer The commercial shows GE employees talking about the importance of their electric turbines 3. Chevy - “The End of the World” How did the Mayan’s not predict that Chevy “that power the world” and then go on to assotrucks would make it through the end of the ciate themselves with Budweiser. “When people world? This ad does a great job of boasting their think about GE, they typically don’t think about “longest lasting, most dependable truck on the beer.” Yes, this is true, so why try to put the two together? If only people cared about electricity as road” and taking shots at Ford. much as they do about beer. 4. Sketchers - “Dog Race” Canines stole the spotlight in a few different 4. E-Trade: Speed Dating It might just be me, but is the talking E-Trade ads during the Super Bowl, but this one takes the cake (or the bone?) Mr. Quiggly, the dog beating baby getting a little old? (not literally) For a comout the other dogs in a full-length race, debuted pany that has been putting out really funny commercials in the last year, I expected more from Sketchers new line of running shoes. them. 5. Ronald McDonald House- “Superbowl” The most inspiring ad of the night told the 5. Bud Light- “Make it Platinum” For 3.5 million dollars, I think Bud Light story of three-year-old Anastacio Cuevas, a child who beat leukemia with the help of chemotherapy could have stepped it up with their new Platinum and his family along with the Ronald McDonald beer that has 6.0 percent alcohol. Sure, the comcharity by his side. I may have shed a few tears mercial looked cool, but it doesn’t appeal to me like some of the Budweiser spots did. with this one.

LIFE STYLE|

February 9, 2012

The woman behind the smile: Rochelle Rogers By JamesMaughn Cnntributor

wake of the horrific news with an optimistic outlook. Rochelle’s cheerful and optimis It’s easy to overlook the hard tic attitude can be seen in the “quote of work and effort put in daily by people in the day” she writes on the menu every the food service industry. Rochelle Rog- morning. Her favorite quote to share ers works at the Spring Hill Golf Course with customers is “Smile, I love you.” almost every day. She serves students and Rochelle’s faith and trust in God paid guests with a smile and a friendly de- off, bringing some good news in spite of meanor, despite the hardships she’s faced their initial hardship. Doctors revealed concerning her daughter’s health. When that her daughter, Shamyra, was going to doctors say your 10 month old daugh- live, but she would be deaf for the rest of ter has spinal meningitis and will most her life. It would seem natural for devaslikely be incapacitated for the rest of her tating news like this to bring any mother life, the flood of emotions are enough to extreme grief, but Rochelle relies on the crush anyone’s spirits. Rochelle Rogers support that God lends her and says, “I stood tall when she received the news. don’t do anything without the help of She wiped away her tears and said to the God.” That is certainly true; she put her doctors, “You are going to do whatever faith in God and prayed for the best. you can, but God is going to do the rest.” Rochelle has worked for Aramark These are the words of a mother who dining services for eight years, during feared for the well-being of her daugh- which time the most famous guest she’s ter, but kept her emotions in check in the served has been the mayor of Mobile.

However, her favorite people to serve are the students of Spring Hill College. Her love of Spring Hill students comes from her love of the school as a graduate of Spring Hill. While she graduated with a degree in Retail Sales, her true passion was cooking. Retail simply didn’t satisfy her passion of preparing food and pleasing people. Rochelle’s cheerful disposition comes across not only with her attention to detail in her cooking, but also in the genuine conversations she has with students and guests. She can remember the names of many of her customers and also their favorite orders. Rochelle’s motto for cooking is “Cook with Love,” and that is apparent each day as she greets customers with a wide smile and cheerful introduction. Just as Rochelle has maintained her passion for cooking, she has also held on to her love of cartoons. Rochelle is an avid watcher of Cartoon Network and is,

as she puts it, “glued to it.” She made it known that her favorite show is the cartoon classic, Bugs Bunny. When Rochelle has people over who try to change the channel, she tells them her TV stays on Cartoon Network and there are other TV’s in the house they can watch if they don’t like it. Putting on a smile and being openly outgoing to total strangers is something that Rochelle prides herself on. She explained how easy it is to be friendly to people, and that you never know if one offhand comment will turn someone’s day around for the better. She certainly brings joy to the regular golfers who are greeted by name. They all smile and exchange small talk with her as she brightens their day. We should all take a page out of Miss Rochelle’s book and realize that sometimes a nice comment or a simple smile can change someone’s whole day in a way you never expected.

FRESHMEAT versus

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Veterans

Most embarrassing moment on the soccer field? KING: “I tripped myself by accident when nobody was around...” HARTIAGE: “Failed chest bump resulted in me on the ground...”

Hope Solo or Tim Howard?

KING: “Timmy Howard: The man’s a U.S. legend.” HARTIAGE: “Hope Solo because she’s got great ball handling skills...”

What club would you most like to play for?

FRESHMAN

TylerHARTIAGE

KING: “Without a doubt I’d love to play for the best team in England: the Gunners (Arsenal Football Club).” HARTIAGE: “I wouldn’t mind playing for Stamford Bridge for Chelsea, but it would never compare to Library Field, home of the ferocious badgers”

SENIOR TylerKING

February 9, 2012

| SPORTS

Who’s HOT& WHO’s NOT in the NBA Stand outs and under achievers after 7 weeks in the 2012 NBA season

HOT in the EAST Chicago Bulls: Sitting pretty on the top of the Eastern Conference with a 20-6 record, the Bulls are playing on both sides of the ball this year. Putting aside the fact that point guard Derrick Rose is averaging 23.6 points a game, their defense is ranked 2nd in the league, only allowing 87.4 points per game. Miami Heat: Getting surprising production from point guards Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole, the Heat are second in the East with an 18-6 record. The “Big Three” is looking strong, averaging 70 plus points per game. The Heat are itching for another Finals appearance after a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks last year. 76ers: Philly was ousted quickly by the Miami Heat in last year’s NBA playoffs, but have made a surprising comeback in 2012. They are third in the Eastern Conference and are playing solid defense with a well-balanced attack on offense.

WHO’S NOT in the EAST Bobcats: They have the worst record in the NBA (3-21) and have lost their last 11 games. Majority owner Michael Jordan is going to have his hands full if he wants to bring this team to the playoffs.

HOT in the WEST Oklahoma City: The back court tandem of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook cannot be stopped by anybody; they are averaging about 49 points per game and are considered the best duo in the league. The Thunder are on top of the Western Conference standings with a record of 18-5 L.A Clippers: With a roster that is stacked with knowledge and experience, the Clippers have a strong, championship quality team with newly acquired superstar Chris Paul. The pick and roll combo of Paul and Blake Griffin is leaving defenders confused. Don’t forget about DeAndre Jordan, who is the third weapon to the Clippers very own “Big Three.” San Antonio: At 16-9, the San Antonio Spurs seem to be a dominant force in the Southwest Division. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan have been playing above average and should lead this team to yet another playoff berth. Look out for Manu Ginobli when he returns from an injury suffered earlier in the year.

WHO’S NOT in the WEST New Orleans Hornets: Losing franchise point guard Chris Paul has proven to be detrimental to this year’s team. The Hornets seem to be without a “Face” and are in the rebuilding process. It doesn’t help that there is still ownership questions and Eric Gordon (Paul’s ‘replacement’) has been off and on with injuries.

THIS WEEK IN BADGER SPORTS Thursday, February 9 Women’s Basketball Auburn Montgomery at Spring Hill 5:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball Auburn-Montgomery at Spring Hill 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 1 Baseball Blue Mountain College at Spring Hill 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11 Blue Mountain College at Spring Hill- 12:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis Spring Hill at Judson College 2:00 p.m.

Sunday February 12 Women’s Tennis Spring Hill College at Birmingham-Southern 10:00 a.m. Men’s Tennis Spring Hill College at Birmingham-Southern 10:00 a.m.

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February 9, 2012

2012 baseball season underway By KieferGINGLES Sports Reporter

The Badgers began their 2012 season in Thomasville, Ga. on Tuesday, Feb. 7. They will continue the season at home against Blue Mountain College. The weekend games will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, at Historic Stan Galle Field and continue with a double header at noon on Saturday. Come out and support the Badgers in the first home game of the season. With all the new and returning talent on the team, it is easy to see why there is an aura of confidence in the clubhouse. The younger guys have some dependable players that will be returning to lead the team to a successful season. One of the returning players and captains is senior catcher, Fred Rossi. In 2011, Rossi appeared in 45 games with 44 starts and hit a solid .314. Rossi provided his outlook on the

season: “Well, last season we started off job done, I think it will be a very good with a lot of injuries and we had some year.” guys leave the team due to academic isAnother captain on the team that sues, so we were a very young and mostly has had plenty of experience on the field inexperienced team. is senior shortstop, Ryan Cummings. With that beLast year, Cummings ing said, the guys “I feel pretty optimistic started in 31 games we have returning and hit for an average this year have a lot about this season and I of .302. of playing experi- feel like we will surprise Although those ence under their are certainly respectsome people” belts which is going able stats, it hails in to pay off big time. comparison to his Pitching looks promising with the return record setting 2010 season. Cummings of Casey Adams and Dan Pitfield, and it will be hoping to achieve a similar sucalso helps to have two transfers that will cess, but is willing to help his team in play some big roles: Nick Schmiemeier any way. and Michael Moch. He believes the team will rely on Freshmen wise, we have some very pitching and defense to finish ahead this promising position players that have the season: “I feel good about this year we ability to be very good ball players, and have a solid pitching staff and a good if freshmen pitchers Cyrus Beermann defense to back them up. We should be and Jack Howard come out and get the able to eclipse 30 wins this year.”

Cummings will be returning to a familiar shortstop position to lead the infield in the 2012 season. John Hollingsworth, another returning player and captain on the team, feels comfortable going into the season because they are starting fresh: “I feel pretty optimistic about this season and I feel like we will surprise some people. We finally have a healthy team so it should be a good year.” Hollingsworth thinks the Badgers shouldn’t be underestimated, but a healthy team will be essential for success throughout the year. The preseason is over and the marathon has begun for Badgers Baseball. The team would love support from students at their home opener. The weekend will be a good test to see where the Badgers stand before next weekend, when the University of Mobile Rams will travel to Stan Galle Field.

Basketball team struggling to get wins By MatthewLaBORDE Sports Reporter

Facing a four game losing streak, the Men’s Basketball team is having trouble getting it done at home and on the road. With unfortunate losses to the University of Mobile, William Carey, Belhaven, and Loyola, the badgers are missing at the free throw line as well as from the field. The badgers are playing good defense, however, forcing opponents to shoot below 37 percent from the field. According to Kevin Smith, Director of Basketball Operations, to turn things around they must “have less than 15 turnovers a game, we need to out rebound our opponents, and shoot greater than 75 percent from the charity stripe, if we can do those things we will put ourselves in a good position to win a lot of games.” The badgers will try to turn things around tonight against Auburn-Montgomery in the Rec center at 7:30 p.m.

Coach Robert Thompson gets a chance to discuss a game plan with his players during last week’s Badger Brawl Photo by KeliMAZZA

February 9, 2012

| SPORTS

Badger Brawl 2012 a success By KieferGINGLES Sports Reporter

Although the Badgers weren’t able to secure a victory against the Rams, Badger Brawl week certainly delivered to the students. Under the guidance of senior, Grant Benoit, the Badger Brawl activities came together throughout the week for a great time. He went through a few different measures in an attempt to incorporate more campus organizations and students. Benoit was pleased with the itinerary for the Brawl and felt it succeeded in offering a few different events to the students. “This year for Badger Brawl, I wanted to do something that was different from previous years. Not only did I want to eliminate a lot of the inflatables, but I also wanted to involve as many student organizations as possible in the week, not only to build relationships with our SGA, but to also give some ownership in the event. I also wanted the events throughout the week to be interactive and for there to be a little competition amongst the students leading up to the game,” said Benoit. The outcomes of week’s activities are as follows:

Students at last weeks Badger Brawl support their team. The Rec center was packed for the match up against Mobile Photo by KaitelynGARDNER

Monday night, SGA paired with the Belize Immersion group for a dodge ball tournament that served as a fund raiser for getting the group to Belize. The tournament was a huge success with 25 teams participating. In the end, the Big Bad Badgers came away with

VS. Friday | 10:30 p.m.

the $100 prize. Tuesday night, teams put their knowledge to the test in a quiz bowl that presented questions on everything, “from average cup size, to questions on Greek mythology.” In a close final session, team “4 Seniors and Junior,” composed

of Brock Boone, Jacob Browning, Thomas Schaeffer, Alex Griffin and Chelsea Audibert, pulled out a victory. The runners up were “PidgeonWiddgeon,”made up of Julia Lloyd, Amy Ellis, Corey Cianciola, Hans Acquistapace and Ben Pace. Wednesday, Badger Brawl set

up a successful blood drive with Campus Ministry. Later that night, in an event cosponsored by the Campus Programming Board, the local band Ugli Stick came to perform in the pep rally. Also, Student Art League designed and printed the Badger Brawl t-shirts on site with their own ‘baby’ press. Finally, a raffle was help which gave away prizes, including two iPod Touches and a Kindle Touch. Thursday, the basketball teams both came up short in well-fought games that wrapped up the week of events. Thanks should be given to Grant Benoit for overseeing the organization of a great week. Benoit was pleased in the outcome and would like to thank all the organizations involved: “Overall, I think Badger Brawl was a success. It was sort of an experiment bringing these organizations together and doing competitive games during the week, but I think it was something fresh and hopefully it’s something that SGA will want to continue to tweak for next year. This couldn’t have been possible had it not been for all the hard work put in by SGA, CPB, Campus Ministry, Art League, Ballin’ Badgers and of course the athletic teams!

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BADGER ZONE | On the Spot What are you doing for Valentine’s Day?

ALLISONBRISCO

FRESHMAN “Going to get a whole bunch of candy and throw it at him...show him love hurts.”

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SOPHOMORE

February 9, 2012

JUNIOR

Where are you spending your Mardi Gras break?

SENIOR

“Eating chocolate and crying alone”

“Spending it with my fiancé”

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EMILYNEWTON

JOHNBLAIN

“I have to do an early Valentine’s Day so I am doing a picnic date with my boyfriend.”

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