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Volume 91, Number 3 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper
Alumni mentoring will assist Learning communities underway at SHC students in professional skills DEMARCO WILLS Co Editor-in-Chief The Career Services and Alumni Programs depart-
ment have collaborated to bring a new service to the Spring Hill College community. It is called the Professional Development Alumni Mentoring program. The program pairs a junior or a senior with alumni from Spring Hill College. Sophomore Shundrika Jones said, “I’m excited to know such an opportunity is coming to SHC. I’m still pretty unclear about what it is I want to do. I’m sure someone who has been in the exact same place I was in can definitely offer me some insight into the world outside Spring Hill.” The main purpose of the program is to help students start building their professional network by assigning them an alumni mentor which will aid students in developing their professional skills. At the same time, Elizabeth Dexter-Wilson, the Career Services Coordinator of Spring Hill College, wants the students to feel connected to the college even after they graduate. She said, “They can come back and play an active role in being a part of the success of Spring Hill College.” Traditionally, students would be paired with an alumnus for an entire academic year from the start of See STUDENTS page 2
Photo Courtesy of Katie Nores
September 23, 2010
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Freshmen Learning Community students and RAs visited the new houses built by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for the “Make it Right” campaign to rebuild the city of New Orleans.
JACOB BROWNING News Editor Learning
Communities are well underway for the newest class of freshman at Spring Hill College. What are Learning Communities? According to Associate Dean of Students,
Margarita Perez, Learning Communities are “groups of students linked together by a common interest and common residential learning experience.” The 111 participants are divided into five groups. These groups are: Wellness: Fit for Life; Nature:
The Great Outdoors; Language and Culture: Cultural Immersion; Social Justice: Service in the Ignatian Spirit; and Fine Arts: Making the ARTS a part of your life. Activities are planned by Viragh RAs for See COMMUNITIES page 2
College Dives: Heroes Introducing The SpringHillian series College Dives, locally owned restaurants and hangouts for college students. GREENBERRY TAYLOR Contributing Writer Ah, the Caf. Famous for
its delectable meatball pizza and lush salad bar, it seems as though it would take the Jaws of Life to pry students away from this fine dining establishment – or perhaps a burger and a cold beer. Mobile is known for being a Mecca of seafood; boasting restaurants like Wintzell’s, The Oyster House and Felix’s Fish Camp, just to name a few. However, the Port City’s menus run much deeper than just sea creatures. In fact, there are some gems scattered throughout the food scene in this fine city, one of them being Heroes Sports Bar and Grill. Located in LoDa (Lower Dauphin Street) on the corner of Jackson and Dauphin Street is Heroes. Established in November of ’98 by David Rasp, owner and
operator, this place quickly became a local favorite and cornerstone of Mobile. Eleven years later, Heroes has gained the reputation of being one of the best places in town to grab some grub, sip a brew and watch the game. A black and white poster of Larry Bird, Bill Russell and Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics legends) watches over one of the tables inside of Heroes. The rest of the exposed brick walls are covered with other legendary athlete’s pictures along with an assortment of sports memorabilia. While the sights of the sports decorations are captivating, they almost blend in with the wall once your eye catches one of the 16 high-definition TVs mounted around the restaurant. “We have all of these TVs so that people can watch what they want,” Rasp said. “If you’re a Saints fan, we got Saints. If you moved from the West Coast and wanna watch the Seattle Seahawks, we can do that,” Rasp said. “If it’s on and you want to watch it, we can make that happen.”
Photo by Kylie Babb
Not only does Heroes deliver when it comes to sports, the restaurant is also notorious for its burgers and other items on the menu. Rasp told the Hillian that all of the burgers at Heroes are certified 100 percent angus beef, and cooked specifically to the temperature of each customer individually. The “famous” Heroes burger is a whopping half-pound of meat, along with your choice of a variety
of cheeses and dressings. With this mammoth burger, you also get the choice of two sides, which can range from waffle sweet potato fries to baked beans, all for the low price of $7.99. Even though the burger a hot item on the varied menu, it’s not the only signature item the restaurant hangs its hat on. See HEROES page 3
News
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Jacob Browning News Editor jpbrowning@stumail.shc.edu
Campus Students and alumni to partner for program Briefs Continued from page 1
Bayfest Tickets available pick for up. For those employees and students who purchased Bayfest tickets. Please come by the Human Resources and Payroll office at your convenience and pick them up. It is located on the lower level of the AB building. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed for lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. SGA Spirit t-shirts on sale. Sept. 20-24 will be the final days t pre-order a spirit shirt from the SGA. Shirts can be purchased for $10 with cash or check. If you would like to purchase one please stp by the café from 11-1 at lunch and 5-7 at dinner. CAE workshops begin this week. This week’s topic is Learning Styles. The workshop will be offered on Wednesday night at 6:00 pm and Thursday night at 7:00 pm. Both sessions will be held in LeBlanc C. For more topics, please visit www.shc. edu/cae. New exhibit to open at Eichold Gallery. The Eichold Gallery at Spring Hill College will host an opening reception for “a s k i n g s,” an exhibition by artist Greg Shelnutt, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. The show is on display Oct. 4-29. Health quick tip! Keep washing your hands! This is the time of year that a lot of people get sick. Make sure you eat well (think fruits and veggies), rest enough (think 7—8 hours per night) and wash or sanitize your hands often.
the fall semester in Aug. until the end of the spring semester in May. According DexterWilson, the first year of the program will have an abbreviated time frame. She said, “The first group of mentors and mentees may just be for the spring semester because we are trying to measure a general interest from the student population this semester.” The Alumni mentoring program is mainly aimed at juniors and seniors even though freshmen and sophomores wishing to partake will be taking into consideration depending on their interest and available slots. Dexter-Wilson said, “It is more of a professional development program, the freshmen and sophomores may not be quite ready to get into that level.”
The other requirements of students wanting to participate in the program is they must be willing to make an active commitment to the professional relationship they will be developing with an alumni mentor. “The student is the one required to initiate the first contact then the alumni needs to take that active role in joining in that relationship and really work with that student. They need to decide, ‘yes, I want to make this commitment to talk and connect with this mentor once a month for about an hour.’” DexterWilson said. According to Monde Donaldson, Director of Alumni Programs for Spring Hill College, the alumni have been asking about ways to give back to the Spring Hill community. She said, “The job market is tighter right now,
and I think people see the value in getting to students as early as while they’re in their college careers. Many of the younger alumni cannot give in terms of money, but they are happy to advise students, give them guidance and help them along in their careers. Many of them have jobs in their own cities because of alumni contacts, so they want to help the current students.” Donaldson commented that some of the mentors participating in the program attended the AHANA Mixer that was held some weeks ago. Alumni mentors will have to have been in a professional setting for at least two years, so that it gives a good perspective to offer meaningful advice and provide recommendations. Pairs will be partnered based on career interest and other criteria such as deciding to have a
male or female mentor. “Hopefully, we get enough alumni, so we can pick and choose the right pairs to get good connections going. With the economy and it being tougher to find jobs, you really need to use and strengthen your network. It has always been the case, and it’s really important now. The number one best network to connect with is alumni.” Dexter-Wilson said. The student and alumnus pair will be required to meet with each other at least once a month for an hour. It is encouraged that pairs meet with each other besides the amount of time required. Students interested in being a part of this program should get contact with Elizabeth DexterWilson in Student Academic Services at 380-3470 or edexterwilson@shc.edu.
Communities promote togetherness Public Safety Reports Continued from page 1
these groups. According to one RA, Grant Benoit, the separate Learning Communities compete in games, like dodge ball, for points. These points will be redeemed at some time in the future for a reward that has yet to be decided upon. There are also group activities that the Learning Communities do as a whole. Recently, the Learning Communities took a trip to New Orleans which was called the “Katrina: Remember, Revisit, Reflect Tour,” according to Perez. “We saw the Katrina exhibit at the Ogden Museum. We also took a tour of the 9th Ward,” said Benoit. “It was an educational trip, but it was fun too.” For the future, Perez says, kayaking, swing dancing, haunted hayrides and a cultural dance show are all in the works. Learning Communities also stress service. The Communities this year are partnering with the Little
At approximately 1718 hours on Sisters of the Poor to help the local September 14, 2010, Public Safety was community through service projects, notified that a student’s vehicle had according to Perez. been entered while parked at the New Benoit said there is a lot of Residence Hall parking lot. The stupositive reaction to the Learning dent reported that his vehicle had been Communities from his residents. parked and locked at approximately “Some of my residents are 1800 hours on September 13, 2010. already asking me if they can be in There were no signs of forced entry Learning Communities next year,” into the vehicle. A Pioneer CD player said Benoit. (black in color) was removed from the Katelynn Jones, a freshman vehicle. The Mobile Police Departin the Language and Culture ment is conducting an investigation. Community enjoys it. At approximately 1718 hours “I like the impact of the trips, on September 14, 2010, Public Safety such as the New Orleans trip. I like was notified that a student’s vehicle having the opportunity to learn about had been entered while parked at the diverse, interesting things,” said New Residence Hall parking lot. Upon Jones. arrival, the Public Safety Officer found When asked whether or not that someone had gained entry into she would recommend Learning the vehicle by breaking the glass from Communities to the next class of the vehicle’s window. A CD player was freshman, she said she would without removed from the vehicle. The student a doubt. had parked his vehicle intact at ap “I would wholeheartedly proximately 1400 hours on September recommend Learning Communities 14, 2010. The Mobile Police Departto new freshman, or even transfers,” said Jones. “I would want to continue ment is conducting an investigation. to do this next year.”
News Day & Date
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Coming up this month on campus... Time
Location
Contact Person
Foam-A-Palooza Praise and Worship
8:00 pm 9:00 pm
Tennis courts St. Josephs
CPB cpb@shc.edu Campus Ministry
Volleyball Wiffle Ball
2:30 pm 1:00 pm
Recreation Center Dorn Field
memilburn@shc.edu
Community Mass Student Mass
11:00 am 9:00 pm
St. Joseph chapel St. Joseph chapel
Monday, September 27, 2010
Girls’ Day Out
6:00 pm
LeBlanc Conference Room
Valencia Bell vmbell@stumail.shc.edu
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Karaoke Night at the Cloister
8:00 pm
The Cloister
Center for Student Involvement csi@shc. edu
Thursday, September 23, 2010 Saturday, Septmeber 25, 2010 Sunday September 26, 2010
Event
Heroes is a good fit for tight budget A new health option Continued from page 1 If there is one
thing Heroes doesn’t run out of it’s their Spinach and Crawfish Dip served with warm pita bread. Spinach, crawfish and cream cheese may be the three ingredients that are most distinguishable to your palette, but Rasp said there are over 15 different ingredients that make this dish a one-of-akind. “This is the most detailed and extensive recipe in the whole house,” Rasp said. The extensiveness of the recipe might explain why the dip is a little pricy for a college kids budget, totaling $8.99. But, don’t be fooled by the price, this crawfish concoction is worth every penny. “I think consistency is what has really made not only our burger, but our food in general so popular,” Rasp said. “Consistency is key when dealing with food.” With the burger and the dip stealing
most of the restaurant limelight, it can be easy to pass over other items on the menu that are just as tantalizingly delicious. The Buffalo wings are always a smooth choice, but if you like to dabble in the greenery department, Heroes wide selection of salads will also be to your liking. For under, or around, $10 you can get a pretty satisfying meal, according to Rasp. But, if you have a little extra dough, exploring the beer list isn’t a bad idea either, only if you’re the big 2-1 though. In ’98 Heroes didn’t have one beer on tap. Today, the sports bar has six types of beer on tap and carries over 60 different bottled brews. Now, before you disregard the number six, you must remember the saying, “Quality over quantity.” Out of the six beers on tap, five are craft brews, meaning they aren’t domestic. And, one out of those five, Bell’s Two Hearted
Ale, is a high-gravity beer, meaning it has a much higher alcohol content than a classy “Natty Light.” Pints go for $4.50, and bottles are about the same. When you do the math, two pints could get you a 12-pack of Miller High Life with no problem. Rasp is well aware of this Every day there is a different beer special. Sundays are “Sweetwater Sundays,” which means a dollar off of any Sweetwater beer. Other days include a dollar off of high-end beer like Pabst Blue Ribbon and Bud Light. Either way, if you like enjoying a nice “brewski” at a discounted price, Heroes has your back. So, next time you’re in line at Bruno’s attempting to transform into Keith Stone with that classy “brick” of brews in your hand, consider going to a local joint like Heroes. Grab a cold one, alcoholic or non, eat a big ole burger and watch some sports – life is good.
JACOB BROWNING News Editor
Greater Mobile Urgent Care is opening a branch very close to Spring Hill College. According to gmucare. com, the facility is meant to handle “minor illnesses and injuries for patients of all ages.” The website also says the wait is generally “less than 20 minutes and the entire visit should take less than an hour.” The facility will accept over ten types of insurance including Tricare, Blue Cross and most other commercial carriers. There are several types of injuries that an urgent care facility cannot treat, according to gmucare.com, they include: “severe chest pain, pregnancy related problems, and snake bites” Greater Mobile Urgent Care also does not accept ambulances, but will call one to transfer a patient if they deem it necessary. According to the Facebook profile for Greater Mobile Urgent Care, they “treat cuts, broken bones, colds, perform DOT physicals, handle worker’s comp
claims, and perform many other procedures.” They also perform “state of the art xray.” The doctors at the clinic are board certified and have “worked in busy emergency departments previously.” The other Greater Mobile Urgent Care facility is off of Schillinger Rd. and is open from 8am to 8pm on the weekdays and 8am to 4pm on the weekends. Senior, Caitlin King is happy to see a health care facility so close to campus. “Last weekend I had to go all the way to Providence Hospital because there wasn’t any type of medical facility that was nearby and open,” said King. “It was a real pain, because I had to drag a friend and wait three hours to get treated,” continued King After she drove by the location of the new urgent care facility she was “excited at the prospect of getting sick again.” A junior, Maggie Poole, is happy that “SHC students will now have a place that’s within walking distance for those students that don’t
have cars.”
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To blog or not
Opinions & Editorials
Tips for staying healthy during crunch time
ALICIA BARBOUR Life and Culture Editor
KATELYN IKNER Co Editorin-Chief
When thinking about my future, I’m not going to lie, I panic a little. I might only be a junior and have “plenty of time left to be a kid,” but it feels like I’m going to be graduating tomorrow. It’s also scary when you hear about your friends who’ve already graduated and are having a hard time finding jobs…and they share your major. Yikes! The good news is I do not get stressed all that easily. The bad news is this does not help my ability to plan ahead. I find myself lying in bed at night thinking about how I will pay my bills in the future. If I don’t want to live at home with my parents forever, I’m going to have to pay for somewhere to live. I’m going to eventually have to pick up my cell phone bill and pay my own car insurance. What if my car stops working and I have to buy a new one? I already pay a few bills now, so I know how little fun it is to watch your money sucked away by things you need rather than used to go shopping or out to eat…but I can’t imagine my bills tripling from what they are now. In these half-awake, dramatic moments, I plan my life far enough ahead that I could be 80 and still follow these plans. Unfortunately, I usually do not think to hold a pen when I’m sleeping or I would write these plans down…or accidentally stab myself. However, when I am planning these moments, I
As the school year begins to set in and the first major tests, assignments and papers become due, it can be very overwhelming and stressful. This stress often leads to sicknesses that could be avoided if only students took the time to take care of themselves. It is very important, especially in college, to stay healthy. The following are a few tips to keeping staying healthy when it seems like you will be spending more quality time in the library, then the gym. First, eat healthy. I know every college student has heard about the infamous Freshmen 15 and the eating disorders associated with college students. The key to eating healthy in college is to know what foods to eat on
a regular basis, and which to eat every once in awhile. It can be very tempting to go on those late-night food runs, but often times this can lead to eating foods that only should be eaten sparingly, not every night. Additionally, if you cut down on the late-night food runs it will not only save you calories, but money as well. Second, is exercise. According to collegetips. com, “Exercising is very important for college students because it relieves stress, improves confidence and improves overall health.” Many college students try to get away with the excuse of “I walk across campus for class that is enough exercise for the day.” In reality we all know that is not enough. The easiest way to fit in gym time is to find a part of your schedule that allows you to get to the gym regularly at the same time each day. If done repetitively, this will eventually become a part of
your everyday routine. Third, is to get enough sleep. According to collegetips.com, “While many think that sleep can be made up later, it can really affect a student’s performance in just about everything they do. Pulling “all-nighters” are practiced by many college students, but in fact this is not the most efficient way to study in college.” Every college student, including myself, has gone on little sleep due to overwhelming deadlines and procrastination at its finest. This past week, in a two night period I got six hours of sleep, which is the recommendation for one night’s sleep. To say the least, I was very tired and to be quite honest I felt very out of it. I felt like I could not carry out daily activities to the standards I would have if I would have gotten the proper amount of sleep. Next, is to dress properly for the weather. As summer turns to fall on the Hill, believe it or
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not, it will begin to get cooler. When it eventually does, dress properly for the weather. Do not wear flip-flops and shorts in 30 degree weather. There is no guarantee that you will get sick if you dress improperly, but why take any chances? Lastly, reward yourself. Everyone should reward themselves once-in-awhile. Reward yourself by doing or eating something you love. But remember, just like those late night food-runs, reward yourself only in moderation or the point of doing so will be lost. Eating healthy, exercising, sleeping, dressing appropriately for the weather and rewarding yourself are some key aspects to staying healthy while in college. College can be overwhelming, stressful and just plain tough. But, if you take charge and take care of yourself then you will get through with success and confidence.
Do you have “good personality” disorder? DEMARCO WILLS Co Editor-in-Chief
I find there is no shallower of a word than “personality” in the English language. Overused, abused and ridiculed, “personality” is the word you turn to when you don’t have anything else better to say about yourself. Stick the word “good” in front of it, and you’ve got the perfect combination for a description saying absolutely nothing about you. To show I wasn’t some raving lunatic ranting on some tirade, I went searching through my Facebook friends to find out how they described
themselves in their bios. Approximately thirty-five of my Facebook friends (I only went through about a 100 out of the 365 friends that I have) considered having a “good personality” as a description of themselves in their bios. I also noticed these bios were no longer than about two or three lines and about half of them concluded their bios with something similar to “message me if you want to know more.” What I found in out in my search was that people who described themselves as having a “good personality” really didn’t have much to say about themselves. Has it come to the point where there isn’t anything interesting about a person anymore? Do we not do anything else with our
time other than work on having this fabled “good personality”? I like to consider myself as an amateur wordsmith, and word choice is as important to me as fresh breath. I couldn’t imagine going through life with bad breath or writing something that didn’t say exactly what I wanted it to say. When I ask someone to describe themselves, the last thing I want to hear about is their “good personality.” If I remember correctly from Psychology 101, the personality was like a culmination of characteristics differentiating an individual from anyone else. Of course, this isn’t a professional definition. I came up with it myself for the sake of this argument. However, even if it is wrong, this is my See GOOD on page 5
See ASPIRE on page 5
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Letter to summer 2010 I aspire to be an internet-blogger »Jasmine recaps headline news from the summer Dear Summer, I saw Jersey Shore, Bad Girls Club and the Kardashians take Miami and the officials try to take the Heisman from Bush. I watched BP spill oil into the Gulf of Mexico and the world remains mesmerized by Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj’s tush. Social networks continue to run rampant; Twitter, JASMINE Facebook, Four Square and Linked-In. Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and Lil Wayne WILLIAMS Op-ed Editor were all singing that jail bird tune again. Oprah films her final season and sends her guests far down under. Usher signed his papers, finished a new album and “OMG” became the song of the summer. We traded swine flu in for Bieber fever. Lebron left the Cavaliers for the Heat. Though Sandra won an Oscar, her husband didn’t think before he cheated. B.o.B (Bobby Ray) and Drake multi-tasked by singing and rapping on every hook. iPhones, iPads, Androids and HTCs gave the digital world a whole new look. In Mobile, Ala., “Preacher” Anthony Hopkins went on trial for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, murdering his wife and stuffing her body in a freezer. In Silver Spring, Md., Discovery Communications was held hostage by a man who claims the company supported over population and he was an environmental believer. Antoine Dodson from Huntsville, Ala., became an overnight sensation when he told “homeboy to run and tell that.” Little Kyronn Hormon from Oregon left home that day and never came back. Chris Brown cried his heart out at the BET awards and threw up the deuces. Brett Micheals’ suffered a brain hemorrhage. Rihanna dyed her hair red. Pandora took free music to a whole new level, and an earthquake left Chile devastated. Suspected Russian spies were discovered and deported. Apparently, the recession ended in June 2009. Chile miners still remain trapped. Officials determined how Brittany Murphy died. Katy Perry says California girls are undeniable but I think Alabama girls got it on lock. I have retired my daisy dukes and bikinis for now but I will be back when the weather is nice and hot. In memory of Gary Coleman, Corey Haim, Rue McClanahan “Golden Girls,” Teddy Pendergrass and anyone else we lost this past summer. Until we meet again Summer,
Jasmine
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usually remember bits and pieces the next day. Such as, what can I do with my degree once I leave? Well, journalism is a pretty flexible field, especially with the introduction of the internet. I could write for a newspaper (like I do now, only I would get paid for it), I could be a freelance writer for a magazine (only I might not always get paid for it), I could be a super popular internet-blogger (only I have no idea how to become popular in
real life, much less on the internet) or I could stay in college for the rest of my life. While the last option is very appealing, it’s also very expensive. Instead, I’ve contemplated on starting a blog. But what would I write about? My life certainly is not interesting. I’m not artistically talented so I can’t post photos or artwork. I don’t care to share my fashion advice with people and I definitely don’t have time to write short stories (which I do
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column, and I get the last say unless the newspaper staff tears it to pieces in the editing process. What my definition shows is we are more complex than this pitiful two word palette we choose to describe the totality of our person. There are people out there who actually do expect for you to tell them about yourself maybe future employers for instance. I’m all for the cliff hanger that leaves your audience wanting a bit more at the end, but there has to have been something that already caught their interest beforehand. I will tell you, nothing cuts a conversation shorter than commenting about your “good personality.” Otherwise, no one ever
knows anything about you. We live in a world where we feel like no one understands us. However, when the opportunity presents itself to share our struggles, our joys in life, we default on the chance to tell such an epic. I don’t know if it’s
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However, I do plan on at least attempting to blog sometime soon. The internet is so much a part of our culture now that many jobs are offered online and I don’t want to miss the opportunity. So who knows, maybe I’ll be a natural and start blogging all the time! And if I’m not good at it, at least I’ll know not to apply for blogging jobs in the future and stick to traditional media writing. No harm in trying, right?
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because we’re too busy to actually think of something worth saying, or we aren’t in tune with the people we think we are. If things continue the way they are, I think people will be more interesting in theory via Facebook and Twitter than in actual practice.
Alicia Barbour Life & Culture Editor albarbour@stumail.shc.edu
Life & Culture
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TKE iRave success in raising money for St. Jude
Above: Students wave their glow sticks and neon decorations during the Saturday night rave. Top right: Claire Burnett, Christopher Smith, Kendall Schafer and Brannan Griffin pose for a picture mid-rave. Bottom right: James Burke DJs the party. photos courtesy of Stephen Levy
Student Spotlight: Tom Wingbermuehle ALICIA BARBOUR Life and Culture Editor
Tom Wingbermuehle isn’t just a long name and a pretty face; he’s also a member of many organizations on Spring Hill College’s campus. This junior Finance and Economics major also has a minor in English, is President and co-founder of the Spring Hill men’s volleyball club, Vice President of Tau Kappa Epsilon, Treasurer of IFC, intramural referee and is in chorus. Jokingly, Wingbermuehle added, “I am in the ‘Students for Room Phones group.’” A minor in English makes more sense than you would think with a degree in Finance and Economics. When asked, Wingbermuehle gave the simple answer of “I like to read,” but he later said that he wanted to present himself as well-read when applying for jobs or after he has a job and works with others. “Being able to put your thoughts into words is a good thing to know how to do,” explained Wingbermuehle. Wingbermuehle’s time is taken up largely by volleyball, meetings and his enjoyment of wrestling. When asked why he decided to help found a men’s volleyball club his freshman year, he responded, “When I chose what school I was going to, I picked it for the school and not whether it had volleyball or not. When I got here, I realized I missed the game too much, so Matt Jordan and I put the club together.”
Spring Hill College is about the same size as Wingbermuehle’s high school in St. Louis, which was a small, Jesuit high school. “I was very comfortable with the 1,200 people.” The golf course on campus also played a role in his decision to attend Spring Hill. Back at home, Wingbemuehle plays baseball for a summer league called the Crestwood Brewers of Affton. “This past season, I hit 400 with a 500 on base and a 467 ‘slugging,’” said Wingbermuehle. He led the team to an 8 and 2 record as the manager. “I’m the ‘winningest’ manager in franchise history,” Wingbermuehle joked. When asked about plans to work this summer, he responded, “I don’t make plans.” However, he intends to apply for several internships. He’s skeptical of what he is going to do after college, but meanwhile he enjoys his major. “My junior year in high school I took an economics class and my teacher was awesome, so I wanted to be like him,” said Wingbermuehle. He plans to teach economics one day, but not as his career right after college. Jurassic Park, Jaws, Fargo, Scarface and Slapshot number among Wingbermuehle’s favorite movies. “I watch one of them at least twice a week.” On the wall above his bed hangs a
macaroni art piece of a hockey player, which Wingbermuehle refers to as “Macaroni Man.” “My dad had him when he was in high school. He was in our garage gathering dust and I stole it when I was moving to Spring Hill.” The macaroni decoration is not the only thing he has at Spring Hill that belongs to his father. He also has a Members Only jacket that belonged to him and his room phone was a wedding present to his parents.
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Life & Culture
Coming up this week in Mobile... Date
Event
Time
Location
Friday, Sept 17
Swamp Wompus and friends
9 p.m.
Blind Mule (57 N Clairborne St.)
Thursday, Sept. 23
Wintzell’s Tennis Tournament
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Copeland-Cox Tennis Center
Saturday, Sept. 25
Last Band Standing
10 p.m.
Blind Mule (57 N Clairborne St.)
Sunday, Sept. 26
Jazz Brunch Contact: 251-621-8622 / www.pizzeriozio.com
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ozio’s Pizzeria (697 US Hwy 98, Daphne)
Monday, Sept 27
DJ Trey Stein
8 p.m.
Blind Mule (57 N Clairborne St.)
Tuesday, September 28
Karaoke for Kause
9 p.m.
Veet’s Bar & Grill
Students help manage the Student Center Students give back JASMINE WILLIAMS Op-ed Editor
The new student center comes with a lot of bells and whistles and with this comes responsibility; this is where the student center associates come in. “The student center associates help operate and maintain control in the student center but customer service is their primary tasks,” Student Center Building Manager Sharon Williams said. On an average day the student center associates pull events reserved on Web Event, set up the events, post the events for the day outside of the room and have hourly rounds. However, hospitality is key to their success. Williams said. So far, Williams says her group has done an “outstanding job!” Out of 60 applicants, 16 students were selected, Williams said. Five of those students selected to be supervisors and the other 11 are associates. Supervisors assist in opening and closing the student center. The student center is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 a.m. and
Saturday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.2:30 a.m. Student center associates have to attend monthly employee meeting as well as extensive training the first week of August. The Wellness Center, campus security, Aramark, Campus Ministry and a lot of other key players on campus came and talked during the training, Williams said. Williams is the College’s Facilities and Special Events coordinator and manages Stewartfield, Byrne Hall, the Gautrelet Room and now the Student Center. She has worked at Spring Hill for 13 years. Williams states “I just really want them [student center associates] to understand that customer service is key and has been in my career. I push them and I try to give them the tools and information that I feel they need to succeed.” Junior Mamie Jaynes is a student center associate and said she enjoys her job because “it gives me a chance to be in the middle of everything on campus.” On a typical day, Jaynes might “set up a room
for a meeting, check Web Event for upcoming events, update the t.v. for student events and do an hourly walk to check for cleanliness, make sure things are in place, check locked doors and the stairwells. Basically, if you have questions, we have answers.” Junior Sammantha Phillips recently was promoted to student center supervisor. Phillips said “I like working in the student center. It’s a pretty eventful job and I like helping to set up the events and answer questions that students have. As a supervisor, I now have more responsibilities. Instead of just doing, I have to make sure things get done.” Phillips emphasized that she takes her job as supervisor very serious and that she is grateful for her job because “it has helped me to improve my people skills and given me more opportunities to be involved on campus. Working in the student center, I always know what is going on.” “I must say that I am really proud of them.” Williams said, “They have really stepped up to the plate and have just been a real asset to the student center.”
JASMINE WILLIAMS Op-ed Editor Sept. 12-17 Spring
Hill College’s Campus Ministry held its annual Buck Up for the Homeless campaign. Campus Ministry asked everyone to donate a dollar or more to support 15 Place, an organization that provides food and outreach services to the homeless in the Mobile area. This year Buck Up for the Homeless raised over $800. The campaign traditionally occurs around Labor Day, the money is collected from both the 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday masses. A box for collections is also placed outside the cafeteria. Sr. Patty Huffman, D.C., with Campus Ministry, said the College became involved after talking with Lyn Walters, executive director of 15 Place. Huffman stated that Walters believes that if everyone in the city of Mobile gave a dollar to the homeless, 15 Place would never have to worry about funding again. “Ever since that, we’ve been on board,” Huffman said. 15 Place is named for its location at 15 Joachim St. in See BUCK on page 10
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A million minutes for peace Buck up for the homeless JASMINE WILLIAMS Op-ed Editor
On Sept. 21, the Spring Hill College community paused at noon, on the Rydex Commons and prayed for peace. St. Joseph Chapel rang its bells and about 15 students gathered in the shade for “A Million Minutes for Peace.” Freshman Kathryn Jakuback was in attendance and learned about the event through campus update. Jakuback said that “peace is important and is a passive response to the issues going on the world.” Sophomore, Gabriel Wagner also attended the event and stated that peace for him is “solidarity. It is an immediate response to the troubles in the world today. And is a guideline for us to act as Christians should.” Sr. Patty Huffman, D.C. in Campus Ministry said “we pray for peace and pray that we may act as peaceful people. It is a very powerful and consciousraising effort to think that over a million people are praying for peace.” The College event was coordinated by Campus Ministry. This worldwide event stems from an organization known as Odyssey Networks. Odyssey Networks is a multi-faith coalition that promotes peace, religious tolerance and social justice. Odyssey Networks hosts “A Million Minutes for Peace” on Sept. 21, which is the United Nations International Day of Peace. Huffman believes this event is very significant because “prayer for any religion is a unifying experience.” This is Spring Hill’s first year participating in
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photo by Amanda Hymel Students pray together outside of St. Joseph’s Chapel
the event, according to Huffman, and the College became involved after receiving an email from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), the same association that Rev. Lucey S.J. will lead in 2011. Rev. Lucey was also in attendance and stated that “this event is extremely important. Nothing else gives us a personal, profound sense of peace, security and happiness. Peace symbolizes right relationships. We need to live up to what we believe in practice, particularly with our interrelationship with people of all creeds, religion and backgrounds. In light of all of the religious tolerance issues that have risen in the media recently, Huffman is still optimistic that there may one day be peace on Earth. “Peace on Earth has to begin with each individual person.” Huffman continues, ”This can only happen if we acknowledge each other as human beings created by God and we realize that we don’t have to be in competition with everyone that we meet. We have to pray for peace and pray to act as peaceful people.”
downtown Mobile. 15 Place is a multi-service organization that provides the homeless with a place to wash clothes, receive counseling and housing assistance, free meals at noon and a voucher to Catholic Social Services and other organizations for clothing. 15 Place also helps the homeless find jobs, fight addiction and provides rehabilitation if needed, according to the 15 Place website. Huffman said, “Spring Hill students have volunteered at 15 Place in the past, but 15 Place can always use more volunteers.” According to the website, 15 Place’s goal is to proactively combat homelessness by partnering with the community. It is a project of the Loaves and Fish community, and operates under the motto, “Give a man a fish, and you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and you have fed him for a lifetime.”
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Amanda Hymel
Photography/Sports Editor alhymel@stumail.shc.edu
Golf course receives major face lift AMANDA HYMEL Photography/Sports Editor
The Spring Hill College golf course on campus has recently received a makeover that golfers are enjoying as the fall weather rolls in. When you first enter campus, the beautiful greens of the golf course greet students and visitors. The golf course has always served as an aesthetic and recreational feature for Spring Hill and renovations made on the course took it up a notch. General Manager and Director of Golf and Grounds Operations, Jon Spence, gave an overview of the renovations that began last July and were completed October 15,
2009. He said, “We have resurfaced the greens with a variety of turf. One of them is Champion Ultra dwarf Bermuda turf, a top of the line putting surface,” Spence reported. Other improvements made to the SHC golf course are an expanded restaurant and the pro shop sized down to make room. Why the changes you ask? Spence explained, “The greens had some issues with disease, so we had to resurface them and we chose one of the top notch ones. We also had to compete with the other courses in the Mobile area.” Ever since the renovations, the SHC golf course has seen an improvement in the
number of their clientele, which was a goal for the staff. Spence wants to remind Spring Hill College students that the golf course welcomes them and in-
Photo by Amanda Hymel
vites students to come out and play. Spence stated, “Students don’t seem to realize that we are open to the public along with
our restaurant and shop. We have SHC merchandise that students would enjoy.” Some of the items in the golf shop include golf visors and hats with the SHC emblem along with golf polo t-shirts that sport SHC’s logo as well. Everything you need to be equipped for a fun day on SHC’s golf course can be found in the golf shop. If you are looking for a new hobby, go take a peek! Spence invites students to come eat a Badger Burger at the clubhouse restaurant followed with hitting up the driving range for some fun. “Golf is very relaxing and allows you to enjoy the outdoors,” Spence said. If you really want
to dominate your friends on the golf course, two PGA professionals are available for lessons at the SHC golf course. Tim Gresset is the head golf professional and can be contacted at 380-4655 for more details on golf lessons. Spring Hill College is always noted for its beautiful golf course and the added renovations help make it stand out more. Students pass by the course on a daily basis, so why not give it a test run for a day? If it’s a part of our campus, we might as well use it. Put down the books and take a much needed study break; the SHC golf course might just be the perfect dose of relaxation.
Cross country blazes through Classic Both Badgers and Lady Badgers imitated each other by placing 4th at the Azalea City Classic hosted by the University of South Alabama, but swept the top five positions of the College Division on Sept. 18. The men’s cross country team finished 4th out of a total of six teams. As a team, the Badgers scored 114 points, but impressively dominated the top five finishing positions of the College Division teams in attendance. SHC outscored the University of Mobile (5th, 153 points) and Dillard University (6th, 173 points). SHC averaged 18:16.75 over the 5-kilometer course and finished in a total team time of 91:23.75, shaving almost a full minute
off last week’s results in New Orleans. Junior Will Kirkikis of Kenner, La., was the top SHC finisher with a 25th place finish out of 54 runners in a time of 17:30.29 while sophomore Thomas Kinsey of Fairhope, Ala., scored for the Badgers with a 29th place finish in a time of 18:06.43. Freshman Brennan Gaffney of St. Louis, Mo., finished in 30th position in 18:21.87. Junior Brandon Arquette of Greenville, S.C., was in 32nd place at 18:41.07 and freshman Eric Mooney of Ohio finished just steps behind him in 33rd place at 18:44.09 to close out the SHC scoring. Other SHC runs included freshman
Fritz Boudreaux of Pensacola, Fla., who was 38th in a time of 19:15.45 and junior Christian Boyer of Mobile’s McGill-Toolen who finished in 45th place at 21:15.06. The Badgers next run will be on Saturday at the Gulf Coast Stampede hosted by the University of West Florida in Pensacola at 8 a.m. The Spring Hill College women’s cross country team turned in a strong performance at the Azalea City Classic also with a 4th place finish out of six teams on Saturday. As an entire team, the Badgers scored 104 points, but more importantly, they were the top finisher among the College Division teams that participat-
ed. SHC outscored the University of Mobile (5th, 146 points) and Dillard University (6th, 158 points). SHC averaged 22:37.02 over the 5kilometer course and finished in a total team time of 113:05.10. Junior Kate Imwalle from Mobile’s McGill-Toolen Catholic High was the top SHC finisher with a 9th place finish out of 50 runners in a time of 20:13.33 while sophomore Payton Tanner of Fairhope, Ala., finished in 20th position in 21:27.75. Senior Ceci Venker of St. Louis, Mo., also scored for the Badgers with a 24th place finish in a time of 23:17.04. Freshman Emily Dolan of McGillToolen was in 26th place at 23:38.98 and
sophomore Kiearstan Carter of Mobile’s Murphy High was 28th at 24:27.99 to close out the SHC scoring. Other runners for SHC were junior Emily Stewart of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., who finished in 29th place at 24:38.03; freshman Anna DeWine of Cedarville, Ohio, was 30th at 25:32.48; freshman Emily Hill of Pensacola, Fla., was 32nd at 26:11.20; freshman Claire Stewart of Mt. Juliet was 33rd at 26:33.79; and senior Lynne Fritscher of Covington, La., closed in 35th place at 26:49.37. The lady Badgers’ will run at the Gulf Coast Stampede hosted by the University of West Florida in Pensacola at 7:30 a.m.
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This week in sports on the Hill
Athlete of the Week
Golfers socializing in the morning.
Photos by Amanda Hymel
Cory Bronenkamp Soccer
UPCOMING GAMES TEAM DATE MS Sept 24 VB
Sept 24
OPPONENT West Florida
SITE SHC (4:00)
Stillman College
SHC (7:00)
MCC
Sept 25 UWF Gulf Coast Stampede
AWAY (8:00 am)
WCC WS VB
Sept 25 UWF Gulf Coast Stampede Sept 25 Mississippi College Sept 25 Fisk University
AWAY (7:30 am) AWAY (4:00) SHC (11:00) A golfer perfecting his swing.
A view of a sand dune in the morning.
KEY
MCC-Men’s Cross Country WCC-Women’s Cross Country MS-Men’s Soccer WS-Women’s Soccer
VB-volleyball RGB-Rugby WG-Women’s Golf MG-Men’s Golf
RECENT RESULTS TEAM DATE MS Sept 19 MS WS VB
Sept 15 Sept 15 Sept 14
OPPONENT Truett-McConnell
RESULT L: 4-3
Delta State Delta State Loyola
L: 2-0 W: 2-1 L: 3-2 A tennis player serving the ball.
A tennis player returning the serve.