The SpringHillian
Vol 105 Issue 4
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
MOLD: A Growing Concern SHC takes steps to resolve issue in the Fairway Apartments
Left: Mold on ceiling of Rubin 101 courtesy of Katy Rasp. Top Middle: Mold on baseboard of Rubin 103 courtesy of Thomas Moore. Bottom Middle: Moldy bathroom floor being replaced in Rubin 202 courtesy of Sam Beatty. Right: Shoe that became moldy after several weeks in Rubin 101 courtesy of Katy Rasp.
Katy Rasp | Reporter A recent outbreak of a household mold that is black in color in the Fairway Apartments has left many students feeling ill. Mold, not to be confused with mildew, has a list of serious health concerns associated with it, such as chronic coughing and sneezing, irritation to the eyes, rashes, chronic fatigue and persistent headaches. Several students have experienced these symptoms first hand and believe it to be a direct tie to the mold in their apartments. This is not the first time students have encountered this problem. Senior Maggie Nelson recalls it being an issue when she moved into her apartment in August. “Every morning I was waking up congested, and I couldn’t breathe. I started to just assume it was normal until I started to get painful blisters in my nose.” It was not until her mother, Kelly Nelson, came to town for parent’s weekend that any action was taken. “As a parent, it is concerning knowing that my child is having to deal with this. I was there for only two hours during family weekend and I was sneezing and had itchy eyes the entire time.” According to Kelly Nelson, she contacted Dr. Puto’s office to express
her concerns, and shortly after, she received a call from Residence Life. The next day, maintenance arrived at Nelson’s apartment to scrape the mold off the ceiling in the living room. The quality of the air was also checked; however, the results from this test are not available yet. Nelson said that before her mother came in town for family weekend, maintenance had not responded to any of their work orders regarding the mold. “It is frustrating for me because I’m an adult and I should be the one to handle this, not my parents who live 15 hours away. Maintenance has come to fix the smaller things when we put in a work order, but it took them so long from when we initially contacted them to remove the mold from our ceiling,” said Nelson. Rubin 101 is not the only apartment suffering from this mold outbreak. Article Continued on page 2...
Greenkeepers Initiate Action Against Litter
Alexa Shelton | Reporter
Trash build up has become a problem on campus, proving that new trash receptacles have not been as beneficial as originally planned. Litter around campus have students noticing animal problems. “We track needs for pest control through work orders, I’m in daily communication through residence life so I haven’t heard of anything regarding raccoons or litter,” Vice President of Campus Operations Joseph Snowden said. “They can reach out and feel perfectly open to send me an email or call me directly, and I can address it.” In 2014, approximately 258 million tons of waste were generated around the world, and 89 million tons
were composted. This generates a 34.6% recycling rate worldwide, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Recycling programs made their debut at SHC in the spring of 2016, with the addition of several colored bins outside of residence halls to help organize recyclables. Greenkeepers, an organization on campus dedicated to healthy living, implemented this program and has worked towards making several similar changes. “We got the caf to be a green space, so they recycle all of their resources. However, now they have plastic cups. The plastic cups can’t be recycled, we can only recycle ones and twos in Mobile, and those are fives. The lady that sorts it charges us, since these cups are considered trash it is getting really expensive,” said Greenkeepers president, Madeline Johnson.
The organization is involved in coastal and campus clean-ups. This semester, they also did a cigarette butt clean up. “We did a cigarette butt cleanup on campus and we cleaned up 5 huge garbage bags full of butts at the beginning of the semester, they are actually really harmful for the soil,” Johnson said. National Recycling Day is Nov. 15, and the Greenkeepers are gearing up to educate students about it. The organization will be serving color-coded cupcakes in the back of the cafeteria in an effort to educate students on what is recyclable and what each color represents. “The problem with that is you can bring a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. So you can put the recycling programs in place, but we can’t make the students recycle,” Johnson said.
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Where Do Students Study on Campus? Ben Breymier | Reporter With December only a month away, Spring Hill College students are on the home stretch to the end of the fall semester. Before students begin their winter break, they must take on the challenge of final exams. Spring Hill College provides many locations for its students to study before and during the week of final exams. A common location for studying on Spring Hill College’s campus is the Marnie & John Burke Memorial Library. This tends to be the front-runner of places to study at during final exams and throughout the academic year. Reason being is for its accommodating and convenient hours. On Mondays through Thursdays the Burke Memorial Library opens at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 2 a.m. Fridays are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The open hours on Saturday begin at 9 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The Burke Memorial Library reverts back to its more flexible hours on Sundays by opening at 1 p.m. until 2 a.m. However, within the Burke Memorial Library, there is an even more convenient place to study: the Wilkins Lab. This lab is open 24 hours a day for seven days a week. The lab provides computers and printers to all students any time of the week. Though the library is a more obvious place to study, it
Article Continued from Page 1... Langan 111 has also encountered this issue and just recently had their entire apartment bleached. Resident to Langan 111, Joelle Lorenzo said that when she moved in, mold was already present. “That should not have been an issue. In the real world, you would not move into an apartment with mold in it,” said Lorenzo. “Cosmetically, the apartment looks good; however, we have been inhaling bleach for the past two days. It looks better, but I don’t know if the problem was actually fixed.” The issue of mold is a concerning matter on campus, and while mold may at times be mistaken for mildew, it was clear that this time
is not the only available resource on campus. Students can study and also get a meal at the restaurants on campus. Einstein Bros. Bagels is located next to the library. It’s open Mon—Fri: 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. McKinney’s at The Hill, located in the student center, is open Mon— Sun: 11:30 a.m. – 2 a.m. The Clubhouse Corner is located directly next to the Dauphin St. entrance and is open Mon—Sun: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Other locations for studying include the Mary Lou and John Barter Student Center which closes at 2:00 a.m. and classrooms inside many academic buildings which are available 24 hours a day. Yenni Hall, Lucey Administration Center (LAC) and the Integrated Multimedia Center (IMC) are just a few popular academic areas available to students. The IMC also serves as a computer lab with many Apple computers. However, even with the vast amount of locations to study at on Spring Hill College’s campus, there seems to be a common theme in the students’ preference. Freshman Zack Pacer said, “I love sitting in my ENO amongst the trees at Rydex Commons. It’s a very relaxing place to be and always gives good vibes.” Sophomore Tara Gibbons said, “Rydex Commons is definitely my favorite place to study. It’s really pretty.” Located in the middle of Spring Hill College’s campus
was different. An unofficial poll has shown that 30 residents of the Fairways have reported that they have either been affected or have noticed mold in their apartment. Joy Morris, Director of Residence Life on campus sent the following statement: “Mold is inevitable when we live in such a warm, humid environment. Warm, damp and humid areas are where mold spores are found most active.” She continues, “We have had our share of hot days and rain in the last few months and have worked proactively to stop any issues from arising. Facilities are in the midst of installing humidistats in each of the Fairway apartments.” A humidistat is a device used to help monitor and maintain the humidity in the air, as
well as manage the moisture level in a living area. According to Morris, Rubin 101 reported the mold issue less than a week ago to Residence Life. There was a team sent out immediately to disinfect the area of concern. In regard to the air being tested, Morris said that they do not anticipate the results to show any type of toxicity. The Residence Life and Facilities team encourage students to utilize the SchoolDude work order system to report any issues or concerns before they escalate. Students can help be proactive by removing open food containers, minimizing damp or wet clothes and keeping a cleanliving space.
next to the Mary Lou and John Barter Student Center and St. Joseph’s Chapel, Rydex Commons is a consistent route to take for students walking through campus. “I really like the atmosphere of a lot of people. It’s just a very nice place to be,” Gibbons said. The last day of classes for the fall 2017 semester is Friday, Dec. 1. Final exams begin on Monday, Dec. 4 and conclude on Friday, Dec. 8. Be sure to take advantage of some of these resources on campus open to the students, and good luck on your final exams.
SHC students studying in the rooms of the student center. | Photo: Katy Rasp
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Volume 105 Issue 4
OPINION
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Mental Health: How do Millenials Deal With it?
Maegan Lynch | Reporter
Even though the “older” generation may not be able to see it, could there really be a mental health crisis going on with millennials today? I know what I am saying seems a little far fetched, but after three and a half years of college and dealing with some major mental health issues myself. This assumption doesn’t seem too crazy. One thing I have noticed about my generation is that we are all over achievers. Going to school just as a part-time student and working a full-time job almost doesn’t seem to exist anymore since many scholarships are not available. Due to this, I have seen more and more students juggling a full load of class work on top of a part-time job and some a full time job just to pay for the education they are receiving, but it doesn’t stop there. Not only are students working, but many are also involved in an array of extracurricular activities on top of classes. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, more than 75 percent of all mental health conditions begin before the age of 24. The 2016, UCLA Higher Education Research Institute survey of freshmen even found that nearly 12 percent of freshman across the country say they are “frequently” depressed. So if mental health problems begin during the most critical
times of our lives and 12 percent of freshman across the country are dealing with it, why is it not being taken more seriously? Why are so many college students afraid to say they need help? In an article on NBCNews.com, Judith Green, a counselor at Ramapo College, said she has seen everything from transition adjustment to more serious psychiatric disorders. According to Green, being away from home for the first time, access to alcohol and drugs and the rigorous demands of academic life can all lead to anxiety and depression. This makes sense. I can agree with this. Green also said millennials are more vulnerable to the stressors of college life. “This generation has grown up with instant access via the internet to everything,” she said. “This has led to challenges with frustration tolerance and delaying gratification.” However, this is something I do not agree with at all. I feel like it has been so typical for our parents and beyond just to blame everything on technology. “Millenials are entitled brats” is the phrase I have heard most often. My own parents have even called me lazy multiple times because I decided to pick an “easy” major (I’m a communication major); therefore, I was only going to school and paying all this money just to be a housewife because my major was most definitely never going to get me anywhere in life. So no, I do not believe delaying gratification is causing this mental health crisis in college students today, I think it’s the extreme expectations and standards we are being held to unlike the generations before us. No longer is just getting an education good enough for a job, you have to already have a year’s worth of experience in the
field you are majoring in through internships and be extremely involved in extracurricular activities on top of working to pay for your education just to get an entry level position. We are working our tails off and ruining our mental and physical health just to have a job after we graduate from college and be considered “successful” by the people who set the bar for us. I have to clarify that I am not saying that things need to be easier for us. The hardships that I have faced throughout college has made me into a better person and has also shown me that I am much stronger than I ever thought I could be. What I am saying is that this taboo around talking about mental health issues needs to disappear. It took me three years to finally tell my parents that I had been struggling with depression because I was so scared and ashamed of myself for feeling that way. A student shouldn’t be afraid to reach out for help and if you are struggling with a mental health issue right now, talk to a friend or a close professor. If you don’t feel comfortable with that, Spring Hill has counselors in the Wellness Center that will talk to you free of charge. There are many more options than “taking a pill” if you don’t feel comfortable with that. We also have to realize that each person’s situation is
different, what works for one person may not work for another. So call out of work, skip that class, maybe even sleep in for a day to give yourself the physical and mental rest you need, but don’t ever let your mental health issue control you or keep you from doing the things you love. You are so much stronger than you think you are and you WILL make it through.
Movies Arriving for the Holiday Season
Caroline St. Paul | Reporter
Halloween is over, so that means that the holiday season is officially upon us. Getting into the holiday spirit involves a few necessary activities: buying the perfect gifts for your loved ones, drinking hot chocolate, eating lots of food, and of course, snuggling up and seeing a great film. Luckily, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays is the best time for movie releases, according to Forbes, so there is sure to be one, if not many that you’ll enjoy this holiday season. Here are the ones that people are anticipating the most. A Bad Moms Christmas- According to Movie Insider, as a sequel to Bad Moms, A Bad Moms Christmas follows the over-burdened moms yet again, this time as they struggle through the Christmas season, preparing the perfect holiday for not just their own families, but their own mothers as well. This comedy film was released on Nov. 1. Get ready for lots of laughs! Thor: Ragnarok- Starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, this Marvel Studios film follows Thor and his struggle to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeland, Movie Insider explained. Fellow Avenger, the incredible Hulk, makes an appearance in the film, released Nov. 3. This film is sure to be action-packed and exciting! Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie’s book of the same name gets its long-awaited film adaptation on Nov. 10. Movie Insider explains this film as a thriller about a lavish train ride, chronicling the mystery of a murderer on board a train of 13 strangers, but until they are discovered, everyone is a suspect. You will love this movie if you enjoy mysteries. CoCo- From MovieInsider.com, in this stunning Pixar film, Miguel dreams of
becoming a musician, despite his family’s age-old ban on music. Miguel finds himself in the colorful Land of the Dead, meeting his sidekick, Hector, along the way. Together, they discover the true story behind Miguel’s family history. See the film for yourself on Nov. 22, and catch Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, a 21-minute short in front of Coco. You’ll get to see all of your favorite Frozen pals back on screen again, as well as four new original songs. In this featurette, Olaf is on a mission to find out the best holiday traditions for his friends, Anna and Elsa. Star Wars: The Last Jedi- In this next chapter of the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Rey will continue her epic journey with Luke Skywalker, Poe, and Finn, released on Dec. 15, according to Movie Insider. You will not want to miss this next installment of the iconic saga. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle- Starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Nick Jonas, this brand new Jumanji adventure takes us to the jungle. Four teenagers stuck in detention are thrust into the world of Jumanji, where they discover an old video game console with a game in which they are sucked into. They discover that they are not just playing Jumanji, Jumanji is also playing them, and if they do not win the game, they’ll be stuck in Jumanji forever, Movie Insider read. The game begins Dec. 20. The Greatest Showman- Movie Insider describes this musical about P.T. Barnum, telling the story of show business and of a man who came from nothing and was able to create the circus, a spectacle that quickly became a sensation worldwide. See the film, starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, on Dec. 20. Pitch Perfect 3- The Bellas are back for their last time on screen on Dec. 22, Movie Insider says. After winning the World Championships, the Bellas are split apart and soon discover that making music with your mouth does not offer many job opportunities. They decide to reunite for an overseas tour to make some music and have some laughs for one last time. It’s sure to be “aca-awesome!”
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Thursday 11/9 TriLove Week Body Image Speaker
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Friday 11/10 Saturday 11/11 Sunday 11/12 Christmas Nights Picnic at Oakleigh Mass 11 a.m./ 9 of Lights Premiere p.m. - St. Joseph’s
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Photo by: Samm Brown TOP: Lesli Bordas demonstrates chemical reactions BOTTOM: A little scientist mixes chemicals for Chemistry Club’s exploding pumpkins event
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Volume 105 Issue 4 Monday 11/13 No Submissions
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Tuesday 11/14 No Submissions
Wednesday 11/15 Mentor Match-up Launch Party
Thursday 11/16 Alice in Wonderland @ 8 p.m.
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Saturday 11/18 Sunday 11/19 Student Retreat on Student Retreat on Mass 11 a.m./ 9 Vocation Vocation p.m. - St. Joseph’s Alice in Wonderland Alice in @ 8 p.m. Wonderland @ 8 Alice in p.m. Wonderland @ 2 Lighting of p.m. Bienville Trees
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TKE Football
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TOP LEFT: Senior, Joey Nolan was crowned the Lion King at Phi Mu’s Mangeant followed by Forest Fontenot for best dressed, and Jamie Guisinger for best talent BOTTOM LEFT: Sigma Chi bands together to support fellow member Joey Nolan as he competes in Phi Mu’s Mangeant TOP RIGHT: Phi Mu is hyped up for TKE’s flag football game benifitting St. Jude BOTTOM RIGHT: Tri Delta cheer each other on as they battle it out on the field
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LIFESTYLE
November 9, 2017
Lambda Chi Brings Oktoberfest to the Hill
Caroline St. Paul | Reporter
Lambda Chi Alpha held its second annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 28 between Andrews and Rubin apartment buildings. There was a large stage under a tent that hosted a live band, Whalen and Company, from St. Louis, Missouri. Festivities began at 5 p.m. and lasted until 8 p.m., but attendees kept the party going until later in the evening. Although it was chilly out, students still turned out for a fun night of music and visiting with friends. Halloween costumes were encouraged for the event, so guests broke out their best attire for the evening. Juniors Joseph Mraz and Brendan Fisher were in charge of organizing the event for their fraternity. Greek unity was prevalent at the event, with affiliated and non-affliliated students interacting together for some “Hallow-weekend” fun. T-shirts were made for the event and were sold prior. Joseph Mraz said, “Oktoberfest was an event designed to get the whole Spring Hill community outside and listening to live music for an evening. This event is something that Lambda Chi takes great pride in because we feel like we have created
something special on Spring Hill’s campus and hope that it will become a long lasting tradition of the school. It is a great opportunity for members of all facets of the campus community to come together and dance and hangout and intermingle with each other.” Many students spoke about how they felt about the event. Nora Brooks, a member of the sophomore class, said, “It was a really fun night seeing everyone all dressed up and listening to the live music!” Anne Norris Eslava, a junior on campus, said, “My favorite part of the night was dancing on the stage and meeting some of the band. I also really liked intermingling between the apartments and the band tent.” The second annual Oktoberfest seemed to be a hit with everyone in attendance. Lambda Chi brothers, Kyle Mistretta and Dylan Mire, enjoy the second annual Oktoberfest. | Photo: Victor Villarreal
Burke’s Best-Kept Secret: The Book Nook
Samm Brown | Reporter
five years now. It started in Stewartfield before it was moved to the basement of Burke Memorial Burke Memorial Library is known for its Library. “I’ve been volunteering for the Book Nook late hours of operation which is beneficial for for about fifteen or twenty years.” Francis Hallet, a students, as it allows them a quiet place to study volunteer for the Book Nook said. She works in the or do homework during the night. However, on library but volunteers in the Book Nook when she Thursdays and Saturdays, students aren’t the only is needed. Francis also said that her favorite part of people that can be found in the library. Volunteers volunteering is meeting the people and seeing what from the community join together in the basement books they are interested in. of Burke to run the Book Nook. A variety of books are available to the students The Book Nook is a used-book store that has been and community at the Book Nook. Francis said on Spring Hill College’s campus for around twenty- that some of the books could be great, affordable Christmas presents, with prices as low as a dollar. “Students could, also, find some of their books that they have to read [for] class.” Some of those books are based around philosophy, poetry and by famous authors such as William Shakespeare. There is also a free book stand just outside of the Book Nook as well, where anyone is able to come by and take a book. Ann Marfice, another volunteer in the Book Nook of around fifteen years, said that the books for The sign pointing towards the entrance of Book Nook. the free book stand are, usually, chosen from books that the Book | Photos: Samm Brown
Nook has multiple copies of. They take books they would typically sell and give them away. Ann also said that they have a large number of great classics. All books that are sold in the Book Nook are donated by members of the community. This is how it has been run for the entirety of its existence. The Book Nook has a few student volunteers that give their time to keep this unique resource on Spring Hill’s campus alive. However, the Book Nook can always use more help. If you are interested in being a volunteer in the Book Nook, stop by during their open hours, on Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. or on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Francis Hallet said, “We would love to have them.”
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SPORTS
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Post-Season or No Season for SHC Athletes Hannah Martin | Reporter
Unfortunately for the Badgers, post-season is not an option. Spring Hill College’s men’s soccer team and women’s volleyball team excelled this year. However, due to the NCAA status of SHC, athletic teams are not allowed to participate in post-season activities. The women’s volleyball team won 27 of 32 games this season. This came after winning 27 of 32 games in the 2016 season. For the men’s soccer team, it was not quite the same. This season they won 12 of 15 games, whereas last season, they won three and tied one of 17 games. “We started the season with very small goals of improving each day, coming together as a team and winning each game in front of us,” Steve Wieczorek, Men’s Soccer Head Coach, said, “We never concentrated on setting any records, but ultimately, we set nearly every school soccer record including wins, best record, conference wins, best conference record and many more offensive and defensive ones too.” Peggy Martin, Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, said, “Logistically it shortens our season by ten days and about 6 less competitions. Obviously, we had to adjust our goals at the beginning of the year. Normally our
attainment goal would be a conference championship However, Neibert is hopeful and says “I think eventually and NCAA tournament bid. For the past transition everything will work itself out.” years, our goals have been to win the conference regular Wieczorek believes that next season the team will season and to be the best team we can possibly be on be hungrier for success. “During the season we kept every occasion we have the opportunity to compete.”The climbing the conference standings, so we focused on woman’s volleyball team accomplished winning the trying to finish in first place in the league. It is difficult conference regular season. “Needless to say we will all knowing the team that won the conference playoffs be glad when we have this behind us but we handled it in was a team that we beat in the season, but there is not a a positive fashion, and our team competes with a lot of guarantee that we would have qualified for the NCAA effort every match,” Martin says. tournament if we were eligible. So it is not something Team captain for the women’s volleyball team, that should consume our focus,” Wieczorek says. Emmarose Neibert, said, “Not being able to participate in post-season kind of depletes a team’s drive because at the end of the day, we don’t have something big to work for at the end of the season. Of course, we all enjoy competing in regular season, but I think it unfortunately leaves us all with the question of what we’re actually working toward.” Neibert expressed how she has heard other athletes who would have rather continued playing in the NAIA conference. This would have allowed athletic teams to play post season. Badgers spots recap great fall 2017 season.| Photo: Ben Breymier
SHC Badgers and USA Jaguars Unite Maegan Lynch | Reporter Spring Hill College and University of South Alabama raised over $1,800 towards hurricane relief funds for those impacted by Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate on Oct. 24 in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center. According to Athletic Director Jim Hall, The NCAA announced that it would grant one time exemptions for schools wanting to play an extra exhibition game this season if the net proceeds were going to be donated to hurricane relief efforts. “South Alabama called us and asked if we wanted to play them in such a game and if we’d be interested in hosting the event. We hosted because our overhead costs are minimal compared to
USA men’s basketball team first visit to the Spring Hill campus. | Photo: Maegan Lynch
theirs at the Mitchell Center and we could thus generate the maximum amount of event revenue for charity,” said Hall. Aaron Niven, Head Coach for the Spring Hill College Basketball team, said that this event was a great opportunity for his team, “We were able to kill two birds with one stone if you will. My wife and I have good friends that are still not able to be in their home in Houston, so this is a cause that is very important to me. For our basketball team, it was a good gauge of the things that we need to continue working on. I told our team that this allowed us to have two dress rehearsals to prepare for our first game, which we need! It was a win-win for everyone involved.” Coach Niven also expressed his gratitude towards the students and fans that attended the game to support this worthy cause. Although the Badgers suffered a 77-55 lost to the Jaguars, the exhibition game raised a little over $1,800 that will be donated to Catholic Relief Services. Head Coach for University of South Alabama Basketball team, Matthew Graves, mentioned that it is always nice to play someone other than yourself when preparing for the upcoming season. “I thought it was a good game considering both teams just started practicing in early to mid-October, and anytime you can give back to the local community is always a good thing because those are ultimately the people that are going to turn around and support you as well” said Graves. With RMS.com reporting that Hurricane Harvey alone would have an economic loss of around $70-90 billion from wind, storm surge and inland flood, the money acquired at this event is very important for those impacted. Other colleges and universities such as the University of Georgia and Michigan State have also taken advantage of these pre-season games to help those in need by raising an astounding $339,447 according to onelineathens.com. This exhibition game also marked the first time that Badgers have hosted South Alabama on campus as well as a Division I school “which has previously never happened before” exclaimed Hall.
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HILL YEAH!
November 9, 2017
On the Spot:
When is it acceptable to begin celebrating Christmas?
Alyssa Miles Junior “The second week of December”
Matt Brent Sophomore “One year my mom put the tree up on Halloween, I’m still traumatized...so definitely not then!”
Anne Norris Junior “Thanksgiving break.”
Amelia Hoffeld Sophomore “December first because that’s when 25 Days of Christmas starts!”
ONE LOVE FOR THE GAME ®
Answers: 1. Alice in Wonderland 2. Greenkeepers 3. Four 4. Beaumont 5. NCAA 6. Book Nook 7. Mold 8. St. Joseph’s 9. Joey Nolan