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October 7, 2010

Volume 91, Number 5 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper

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National political divide not so deep at Spring Hill JACOB BROWNING News Editor

It’s getting close to midterm elections in the United States. Last week, Congress adjourned to return to their home states and campaign for reelection. The political divide has become more and more prevalent. Words like “Obamacare” and “Teabaggers” have been thrown from both sides of the aisle. How

divisive are the issues on Spring Hill College’s campus? According to political science professor Dr. Tom Hoffman, not a whole lot. “This campus in particular is pretty quiet. And that is an interesting thing to note. I think a lot of our students are almost too polite to demonstrate,” said Hoffman. This quiet can be ascribed to the lack of energy remaining

after a tough week of classes. Hoffman himself faces this challenge. “I don’t think it’s entirely bad that people aren’t always informed or always agitating because if they’re thinking about Plato, that takes time and energy. I find when I teach political philosophy it’s hard for me to really get in to it when I have to keep up with current events. There is only so much time in a day...”

said Hoffman. But how bad is the partisanship really? Are very clearly defined party lines bad for the country? Hoffman says no, that it can be ascribed to political cycles. “The 50s and 60s were a relatively nonpartisan time, and since then we’ve been moving [toward a] more partisan [government],” said Hoffman. He

Students enjoying a nice, fall day on the Hill Stephanie Cochrane and Zach Miller are discussing their upcoming class assignments, while taking pleasure in the cooler weather. According to weather. com, the cool and sunny days will last until Monday, Oct. 11.

Photo by Amanda Hymel

Buck’s Pizza is a little slice of Italy in Mobile KATELYN IKNER Co Editor-in-Chief This past weekend, thousands

of Bayfest attendees strolled down the streets of downtown Mobile looking for a spot to eat. Buck’s Pizza was one of the many options available for Bayfest attendants to take in the atmosphere of downtown Mobile. Buck’s Pizza was founded by Lance Benton on Sept. 16, 1994, in Du Bois, Pa. Since then, over 50 Buck’s Pizza locations have opened across the United States. Buck’s Pizza in Mobile has been open nearly three years and is located just across the corner of Bienville Square off of

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The SpringHillian’s tour of Mobile’s college hangouts Dauphin Street. However, what makes each Buck’s location unique is that each restaurant conveys the culture of that location. The atmosphere of Buck’s Pizza downtown is a tribute to Mardi Gras. The walls are lined with Mardi Gras-like masks and fleur de lis’. It also has an Italian feel, with pictures of Italy on the walls, twinkle lights scattered around the restaurant and lanterns hanging from the walls. The main lights are dimmed in order to

capture the feel of little Italy and a variety of music is played in the background. Buck’s also has chairs and tables available outside if you would like to take in the Mobile atmosphere. There is a bar area with different sports playing around the clock, as well as a few televisions scattered elsewhere through the restaurant. Happy hour at Buck’s is from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with drink specials that include one dollar off any beer, wine and mixed drinks. Do not be fooled by the name Buck’s Pizza; Buck’s is more See DOWNTOWN page 2

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SGA suggests eliminating parking zones on campus JACOB BROWNING News Editor The SGA is planning

to attempt to do away with the established parking zones, according to Cory Bronenkamp, SGA president. The elimination of parking zones “…will allow them to focus on patrolling our campus and it will take away that tension between public safety and students if you eliminate those tickets,” Bronenkamp said. He also insists that there will be more spots available for all students. He uses the Viragh parking lot as an example. “So for instance, Viragh has 64 resident spots and 48 commuter spots. Now, the commuters can only park in those 48, the residents can only park in those 64. With the new plan they’ll be able to park in all 112, not just 48,” said Bronenkamp. For now, the plan is still in very early stages. A survey is being constructed by the sociology department to eventually be sent out to all students. See PARKING page 3

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Campus Briefs Avenue of the Oaks Celebrates 160 years This year marks the 160th anniversary of the Avenue of the Oaks at Spring Hill College. For more than 60 years, the avenue has also been the traditional site for the College’s commencement ceremonies, and thousands of graduates have processed under the giant oaks that Roger Stewart planted in 1850.

National Chemistry Week National Chemistry Week is coming soon – October 18–22. Look forward to many exciting chemistry related activities.

Public Safety Reports At 12:28 p.m. on September 27, 2010, Public Safety received a report concerning $300.00 which was reported missing from a student’s room at the New Residence Hall. The complainant advised that the money was present in his room “about seven days ago”. The money was discovered missing at 7:40 a.m. on September 27, 2010. At 3:56 a.m. on October 2, 2010, a Public Safety patrol officer noticed that someone had removed the stop sign (east bound) at the intersection near Walsh Hall. Public Safety filed a work order with Plant Operations to replace the sign.

Jacob Browning News Editor jpbrowning@stumail.shc.edu

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with blended parmesan, sliced Roma tomatoes, chopped basil and lots of mozzarella cheese. Beamon believes that Buck’s pizzas are different from other pizza

having the closest taste to true Italian they have had than a pizza place, it is an while in the states. Italian restaurant. Buck’s Beamon said also has wraps, chicken Buck’s is more than just a wings/tenders, stromboli, dining experience because salads, pasta and oven “you get to take-in the baked hoagies available. downtown atmosphere. Manager/Server Anika If you have never been to Beamon said the wraps are Mobile or have only been a great option for a college here a short while, we are student because “they are in the heart of Mobile. You really healthy and tasty.” can take in the area and Beamon recommends the ambiance of downtown Chipotle Basil Wrap in Mobile at the same time.” particular. The Chipotle Senior Rachel Cedeck Basil Wrap contains grilled believes this equals “an chicken, fresh spinach and experience that was very basil, red onion, mozzarella enjoyable.” and chipotle sauce. Senior Kristy Buck’s offers not Farley said, “Buck’s Pizza only classic pizza options is a really neat place for such as pepperoni and Guests can enjoy the ambiance college students because it sausage; they also offer of downtown Mobile as they is a unique escape quite off dine inside at Buck’s Pizza. specialty and build-yourthe same worn pizza path. own options. The Buck’s places because “we use It’s laid back and relaxed. downtown, however, is quality ingredients, not Anyone can enjoy it on a known for their awardpre-frozen. We make it in fun night out on the town.” winning Margherita pizza. the building. We make it Buck’s is open The Margherita pizza has authentic with fresh pizza Sunday through Thursday won the Taste of Mobile dough.” In fact, Beamon 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday award a couple of years in said they have even had and Saturday 11 a.m. to a row. This pizza contains a few guests from Italy 10:30 p.m. Dine-in and Buck’s light garlic sauce compliment them for take-out are available.

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also says that politics today are not for the fainthearted. “A certain number of people will be turned off by the discourse because it seems so combative. But other people get turned on by it now, it’s more of a contact sport than it used to be, it’s more interesting in some ways,” Hoffman said. It would be easy to slip in to passivity and cynicism in regards to the government, especially now. But Hoffman warns that cynicism and passivity are not good for the country. “There are a lot of things to be discouraged about, but I hope most people don’t take the next step which is in to cynicism. Cynicism itself tends to be counterproductive,” Hoffman said. An important aspect in participating in politics is being informed. How does one become fully informed? The glut of information is a

double edged sword, admitted Hoffman. “The problem is some of it is being thrown at you, and the rest of it you’ve got to take some initiative to find. I would recommend that people pick one or two issues they care about and try to look at sources and viewpoints they might not normally accept and see if they can find some good in it,” advised Hoffman. Hoffman admitted that despite best efforts, it is impossible to be informed on every issue since there is such a massive amount of information. Things aren’t as simple as some would lead you to believe, said Hoffman. “The world’s too complicated now and there’s so much information that you will fall into this pattern of grabbing the easiest information which is going to be stuff that people with an incentive to scare the heck out of you are giving you,” Hoffman said.

BadgerWeb exceeded expectations JASMINE WILLIAMS Op-ed Editor In spring 2010,

Spring Hill College began the transition to the new version of BadgerWeb and continued the transition from ERes to Moodle, according to previous published SpringHillian articles. Theresa Crider, the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs stated that “The old BadgerWeb is being taken down because it is no longer being supported by the company that created it. We are trying to keep the old BadgerWeb up so that seniors can finish their work and advising in the program that they are used to using. However, if they choose too, the new BadgerWeb is very functional and more than capable of meeting any student’s needs.” As for the transition from ERes to Moodle, Crider states that “ERes is used as a support of course material. By the end of the term, ERes will be gone. The Library Information Resource Services (LIRS) will be working with these professors on the transition from ERes to Moodle. “The difference between ERes and Moodle is that while ERes supports course material and documents, Moodle does more course management,” according to previous articles. “With Moodle, there is a See BADGERWEB page 3

News Day & Date Thursday October 7, 2010

Saturday October 9, 2010 Sunday October 10, 2010

Coming up this month on campus...

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Praise and Worship Thursday Night Live at the Cloister P.R.I.D.E. Ice Cream Social a s k i n g s by Greg Shelnutt

9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 6:00 pm

St. Joseph chapel Cloister LeBlanc Room C Eichold gallery

Campus Ministry Center for Student Involvement

Cemetary Clean Up Canoe/Kayaking Outing

9-12pm 8:30 am

Cemetary grounds

Aimee Anderson 251-660-0755 Patty Huffman phuffman@shc.edu

Community Mass Student Mass

11:00 am 9:00 pm

St. Joseph chapel St. Joseph chapel

Monday October 11, 2010

Fall Break

Tuesday October 12, 2010

Fall Break

Parking zones future in question Continued from page 1

“We’ll then collect [the survey] data, we’re going to form a committee comprised of students, commuters, myself, Dean Joe, James Crosby, maybe a couple other SGA members. Once we determine whether or not elimination of zoned parking is a good fit, if we determine it is, we’ll give […] it to the cabinet and say that we did a survey, we’ve heard from students and commuters and have determined that this is a good thing for our campus and then more than likely the cabinet will approve it,” explained Bronenkamp. Parking zones were initially meant to give residential students more of an opportunity to park close to their dorms, according to director of public safety James Crosby. Despite appearances, no lot has been oversold, asserted Crosby.

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“The way we do parking is that we count the number of available parking spaces in a lot. We count that during the summer and we make up that number of packets for that lot and once those spaces have been issued we do not over issue a lot,” said Crosby. The elimination of most parking tickets would be a byproduct of the possible zoning rules. Crosby said that it would not bother him, since Public Safety does not get any of the money taken through tickets. Not everyone is in favor of this proposition though. Through an SGA sponsored Facebook discussion, some people have voiced concern. Jamie Johnson, senior, said “But just think, if this did take effect, then anyone would be able to park in your ‘area’ which could possibly make it harder for you to find a spot.” Another voice of dissent comes from

sophomore Edwin Burgess who said, “I don’t think that it’s fair that anyone paying $100 for a parking spot that’s convenient by being in front of their dorm should be forced to deal with others taking up their spaces, especially if their dorm parking is already cramped.” Bronenkamp advises students to be on the lookout for the survey which is due in a few weeks. But the plan to eliminate zones may take much longer. “It’s one of those things where it’s going to be a significant change if it happens, so we want to be 100% sure that what we’re doing is right for the campus. So we’re going to take the proper steps and procedures and do the right thing to ensure that it is indeed the better thing for our campus. So if that means it’s going to take all year to do it, that’s fine. If we determine that it isn’t the best fit for our campus, that’s fine,” said Bronenkamp.

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BadgerWeb portal promotes community at SHC Continued from page 2

community online.” Much like Moodle, the major difference between the old BadgerWeb and the new BadgerWeb is that the new BadgerWeb has community components. Crider states “A portal is a dynamic device. From the student’s point of view, the new BadgerWeb offers more opportunities for communication and provides all of the campus’ information in one place. Change of major forms from the registrar’s office, transfer information, residence life information and work orders are all available online and in one location. Student

Affairs and Campus Involvement have really taken on the new BadgerWeb as a vehicle of communication. It is also a great tool for incoming students to learn more about what we do on campus.” Last year around this time Crider said that “there are still some bugs to work out.” Today, Crider says that “it is still in the implementation phase and we are working with it as we go.” “A portal is a tool meant to expand possibilities. The new BadgerWeb takes the community that Spring Hill College builds and we expand what we do face-to-face online. It has really exceeded our expectations.”

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Opinions & Editorials

Jasmine Williams Opinions & Editorials Editor jrwilliams@stumail.shc.edu

Oh, the things I would rather be doing Finding When I think about homework, five more things immediately pop in to my head. These things include things that I would rather be doing. I often try to convince myself that these things are equally educational and they should be treated with equal importance and consideration. This usually works, much to my dismay later in the night when I’m scrambling to finish homework assignments or read for my classes the next day. When I finish things two days early, I feel like I’m the king of the world and have gone well above and beyond the call of duty. Is this only my mentality or do others

feel the same way? According to “Video Games are Cooler than Homework: The Role of Video Games in Procrastination,” an Ithaca College article by Padmini Harchandrai and Jennifer Whitney, “In terms of evolutionary psychology, humans were built from the beginning to act on short term rewards and dangers rather than future possibilities. When life revolved around hunting and gathering, such behavior was logical and functional.” So playing those video games, chatting on Facebook and sometimes even reading a book that has

Samuel Jackson wrote that procrastination is “one of the general weaknesses, which, in spite of the instruction of moralists, and the remonstrance of reason, prevail to a greater or lesser degree in every mind.” Despite many theories on procrastination, it seems to be understood that nobody wants to be a procrastinator. It just happens! However, procrastination isn’t always bad. Harchandrai and Whitney’s article continues to detail college students and procrastination. “In the sample studied, 74.6 percent of the

ALICIA BARBOUR Life and Culture Editor

nothing to do with your classes doesn’t seem so bad at the time, because we have a tendency to put off the future. Class is class tomorrow, right? You can at least slack off for a few minutes. But then, a few minutes turns into a few hours and you’ve wasted your whole night on the things you would rather be doing instead of the things that are going to get you a good grade in that class. According to Harchandrai and Whitney’s article,

procrastinators carried a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher while 7.6 percent carried a 4.0 GPA. When students knew they should be writing a paper, the internet was the most popular medium of procrastination followed by television.” Some students need that rush of anxiety that comes when you’re running late on an assignment and some just find other things to do with their time until they really need to get to work. Whatever the reason, procrastination affects everyone differently…but one thing is for sure, it affects everyone at one point or another.

DeMarco’s newest social media obsession I’m on a social media overload. I stay connected through Facebook. I stay informed with Twitter. And I stay away from my Myspace because I think anyone over 18 shouldn’t be on there. And now, I’ve found another one to add to my collection of public profiles that let’s people know how productive I actually am online. Openstudy.com is fairly new web site on the social media scene. It was something I came across watching CNN. According to

its web site, Openstudy is a social learning network where students ask questions, give help and connect with other students studying the same things. Their mission is to create “the world’s largest study group regardless of school, location and background.” The site was founded in 2007 by Ashwin Ram, a Georgia Tech professor, Preetha Ram, an Emory University dean and their former student and Chief Technology Officer Chris

Sprague. Serial entrepreneur and now CEO, Phil Hill, joined them along with a team of students from Georgia Tech and Emory, who spent two years of their lives making the study experience less lonely and more productive. The sign-up was easy, especially since they didn’t need to know all of my personal information, but I guess none of the information would really matter because I’m on here to do homework and not to socialize. The hardest thing I had to do was

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make up a password since I didn’t bother to read the part where there had to be at least one letter and one number included in the password. The entire web site is set up like any other social web site. You have your toolbar at the top for tabs such as your profile, settings, home and the study groups you’re a part of. Then, there’s the big space for you to type your questions or “holla at your peeps”. The last part I don’t recommend even though it was pretty entertaining See USING page 5 800-742-6704 251-380-4000 www.shc.edu

your future

Senior year, you often reflect on what got you to this point in your life. This weekend, I was thinking about how I ended up as a journalism major. It all started in high school when I joined the yearbook staff and absolutely loved it. I wanted to go into some form

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of communications, it was just a matter of figuring out what kind of communications. Then, I came to Spring Hill College in the fall of 2007. (Wow that seems like a long time ago.) The great thing about Spring Hill is that they let us explore options with the core curriculum, but it can also be a double-edged sword. Exploring so many options can often derail you from what you originally planned. For instance, I came into Spring Hill College wanting a minor in history, which I still have, but I often questioned my major and occasionally still wonder what would have happened if I would have changed my major to history? I guess the short answer would be that I would not be writing this article right now. Don’t get me wrong I occasionally still question my major, but then I think about how much longer I would be in school and I quickly snap out of it. Plus, I have worked really hard in my Communications work so far and it would a shame to have

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Three blonde wives and one brunette girlfriend On our way downtown to Bayfest Friday night, my group of friends and I stopped for a bite to eat and caught the end of the Brigham Young and Utah State game, or the “battle of the Mormons” as I like to call it. While the entire restaurant was cheering and chanting, all I could think about was this disturbing, yet intriguing, television show I watched the other night on TLC called “Sister Wives.” “Sister Wives” (on TLC, Sundays at 10 p.m.) follows the lives of Kody Brown and his four wives. Brown and his family live in Utah (a state where polygamy is legal) and polygamy coincides with their fundamentalist Mormon beliefs. Watching “Sister Wives” is like one of those guilty pleasures where

you know you Browns but will not shouldn’t be move in with Brown looking but you because they are not just can’t seem to married and it’s “not look away. proper.” Somehow, But things cheer up the wives of as the focus turns to the show seem Christine’s (wife #3) convinced that pregnancy; she is JASMINE they live a normal, yearning to give Brown WILLIAMS healthy lifestyle. another child, because Op-ed Editor On this week’s the six she already has episode, Brown is obviously not enough. introduced Robin, his new Between the four wives, love interest, to the family and Brown has 13 kids and two in traditional reality television sets of “ghetto twins,” children style, all heck breaks loose. born around the same time to Wife # 3, Christine, two different women. feels that Robin’s presence Unlike polygamist is tearing the family apart stories or myths, Brown and Meri, wife #1, is jealous and his family are reality and feels that her daughter and may soon be facing some real commitment is the only thing legal charges. According to keeping her. Robin has three the Huffington Post, after the kids of her own and they are show’s premiere, local Utah moving to be closer to the police announced that Brown

Using social media as a study tool reading the comments about how I need to go back to Facebook. Some people are so sensitive when they are trying to study online. There’s the news feed with questions, study groups and comments other users have posted. I still haven’t quite gotten the hang of the Studypad. It seems like it’s the same thing as creating a group on Facebook. You set it up for either a subject or question then sit back and wait for the feedback to come in guess. Warning, most the users on Openstudy are in mathematics or something related into computer science. So, if you see some quantum algorithm that doesn’t make any sense, just ignore it; you’re not required to answer any of the questions. Most of the users I’ve helped were grateful for

my expertise in algebraic expressions, and I didn’t have to wait for days like when I send something to one of my friends on Facebook or Twitter. I see this as a start of a beautiful relationship between this web site and me. I just posted the topic for my senior seminar paper up, and I’m waiting to get some suggestions on how I can better my proposal and my approach. The next time a friend catches me on Facebook while I’m at work in the library I don’t have to fear their judgments or ridicules of my idleness. All I have to do is flip to my Openstudy tab on the screen and smile knowing I have been productive just by logging in. I shall warn interested readers and potential users Openstudy

will not do your work for you. It is simply a resource that serves as a means to an end. Do not do something silly like post an entire study guide online and expect others to finish it for you. It will just sit there floating in the cyberspace unanswered. Openstudy does have an anti-cheating policy. The creators stress that the resources they provide are “to help you study smarter and study with friends. We believe you will actually enjoy learning now! We work diligently to prevent misuse, but ultimately, you make the choice to use or misuse the resources we provide.” The policy also states that by using Openstudy users agree to abide by the academic policies or honor codes of their school and course. Anyone found violating this policy will be permanently banned from the web site.

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is under investigation for felony bigamy. According to an article by Public Radio International, Brigham Young University researchers estimate 30,00050,000 people are living a polygamist lifestyle. The Texas raid in 2008 complicated the issue of polygamy when a 16-year-old wife called police. When police raided the group’s home, 416 children were removed, making it the largest raid in the more than half a century, according to the New York Times. If you didn’t guess from the Browns’ 12 children, child-bearing is key to polygamy and the Mormon Church, whose sects believe that Joseph Smith, Mormon prophet had a revelation that God wants men to have as many children and wives as

possible. While polygamy is legal in certain states (i.e, Utah), the legal system differentiates between polygamy and bigamy. Bigamy, according to Associated Content’s website, is the act of legally marrying more than one person, usually keeping these marriages a secret from the others. Polygamy is where the plural marriages form one family and one of the wives is legally recognized while the others are “contracted” and recognized within the Church. Unfortunately, there may soon be an end to my newest reality guilty pleasure if papa bear gets arrested and leaves behind his three blonde wives, one brunette girlfriend and 12 “polygets” with one more on the way.

Selecting a major Continued from page 4 it all go to waste. For those of you who are still questioning your major, let me give you some suggestions to consider. There are different kinds of students and majors. Students who are absolutely devoted to schoolwork and those that are not so much. Then, there are majors that require more outside of class time than others. For those students who are absolutely devoted to their schoolwork, they often select majors that require a lot of outside work and they enjoy it. Those students who are not quite devoted to their schoolwork and they select the major that requires a lot of outside work; let’s just say things do not quite work out. Then, there are majors that do not require as much outside work, but are a little bit more relaxed. Students that don’t mind

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putting effort into their schoolwork, but don’t want to sacrifice a social life often chose majors like this. However, one requirement when selecting your major is to make sure you enjoy it. You are going to be doing this everyday and if you do not love it and enjoy it you are going to be miserable. Finally there are those students that know from day one what they want to major in and do with their life. But, what happens when their dream cannot become reality? Sometimes, no matter how much they may love and enjoy something it just is not destined to happen. Ultimately, everything happens for a reason. What you finally decide on as your major is meant to be. Just remember that you will come out of it with a lesson learned.

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Life & Culture

Alicia Barbour Life & Culture Editor adbarbour@stumail.shc.edu

Get to know: Bringing in fall on the Hill William Stallworth Photos by Amanda Hymel

JASMINE WILLIAMS Op-ed Editor

At 72-years-old, 38 loyal years and three student centers later, Aramark chef William Stallworth has seen and heard it all here on the Hill. Stallworth began working at Spring Hill as a janitor at the Jesuit House of Studies in 1972. “I worked as a janitor for two years and then the chef got sick. I don’t know if it was a blessing or what,” Stallworth says, “but I started cooking there and I have been ever since.” Things then, Stallworth says, were totally different. On the cooking side, everything was made from scratch. “We would order a half of cow or pig for example and you would have to cut it up with a ban saw,” Stallworth recalls, “It was very dangerous.” On an average day at the Jesuit House, Stallworth served

lasagna, New England pot roast, chicken pot pies and rolls made from scratch. The student center’s location was also very different. At that time it was located where Yenni now stands and was about the same size, Stallworth says. As far as the campus, Stallworth says, “There were a lot of trees.” The road that runs past O’Leary and around to Skip’s, Stallworth says was a “tunnel beneath the road for storms. Byrne was the library at the time and the baseball field has always been in the same place.” The students, then, according to Stallworth, were also very different. “Students then seemed more down-to-earth and friendly. It’s not that students now aren’t friendly, but they seem so business oriented and caught up in this frenzy. They aren’t focused on

Lenna Altamirano, Carissa Chavez and Winslow Butts sport Tri Delta jerseys at Tri Delta’s Score-A-Cure softball event for St. Jude on Saturday, Oct. 2.

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Spring Hill student strolls towards the library through the lovely fall weather.

William Stallworth has worked in three different student eenters in his 38 years on the Hill.

The sun shines down on Spring Hill College’s campus as the weather cools down.

The Delta Delta Delta sorority of Spring Hill College gathers after a successful philanthropy event to take a photo with their wooden letters.

Life & Culture

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Student Spotlight: Jiderechukwu Aniygbo discusses life in Nigeria ALICIA BARBOUR Life and Culture Editor

Jide, or Jiderechukwu Aniygbo as his driver’s license says, is a junior majoring in Biology with a minor in Bio-Chem. Anyigbo has always been a math and science person, even as a child. “As a kid my mom thought I was going to be a business major because I was a young entrepreneur. I sold candy in middle school and made a ton of money.” Anyigbo’s family currently lives in Texas, but they are originally from Nigeria. His family moved to America when he was eight years old. “I lived in Legos, but we also lived in what we referred to as ‘the village,’ which is the rural area,” said Anyigbo. When the talk turned to his home in Nigeria, Anyigbo joked, “Contrary to popular belief, not many people in Nigeria or Africa live in huts.” His mother thought that living in Nigeria was getting a “little” dangerous according to Anyigbo. Before they were scheduled to leave, however, Anygibo’s mother won the lottery and they were able to leave earlier. Anyigbo has one sister, who’s older, named Diogo and three younger brothers Kene, Tobe and Jesse. All of his siblings besides Jesse shortened their names upon moving to America. Anyigbo is very attached to his family and spoke highly of each of his siblings. Jesse, his youngest brother, is trying to live up to his older brothers’ names they’ve made for themselves and, according to Anyigbo, is surpassing them. “He’s already done some major things. He took his [basketball] team to the number seven ranking. He always calls me and says ‘Hey, I found this new move. What do

you think about it?’” said Anyigbo. Colorful wristbands hang from Anyigbo’s wrists. “The yellow one is strength, the blue one is excellence and the white one is pure,” said Anyigbo before going on to describe the last bracelet on his arm. “This is from a tournament that I coached my little brother in.” An NBA player’s son was in the same tournament and had heard about Anyigbo’s younger brother’s

Jide Aniygbo has lived in the United States since he was eight years old.

talent and came to check it out, not knowing that Anyigbo was his coach and brother. “He

came up to talk to me saying ‘That team is good, that number seven is demolishing guys,’” to which Anyigbo replied “Thanks, that’s my little brother!” Anyigbo himself played basketball through high school and intended to play in college but his major has kept him busy. “I do miss it at times,” Anyigbo admitted. As a new hobby, Anyigbo has begun going to yoga sessions through the school. “I enjoy it. It’s very relaxing,” said Anyigbo. While Anyigbo is very close to his family, he will not be seeing all of them during fall break. Instead, he will be traveling to Atlanta for his sister, Diogo’s White Coat Ceremony. “I’m going to meet my mom and Kene there.” On campus, Anyigbo became an RA this year and has had a good experience with it. “I enjoy it, my floor is really good.” Anyigbo doesn’t have many rules, he just expects people to be respectful of one another and their living space. “I enjoy living in O’Leary. Contrary to popular belief, O’Leary is a nice place to live.” His favorite aspect of his room in O’Leary is the large closet. After college, Anyigbo has high goals. “I wanted to go to pharmacy school early, but now people are starting to convince me to graduate from Spring Hill first; but I am still applying to pharmacy school early.” Anyigbo also has a mental list of things that he would like to do after college. These include securing a million dollar contract to work in Alaska, building a house for his mother, a house for himself and starting a hospital with his sister in Nigeria. If he does get a contract in Alaska, he intends to specialize in neuropharmacy after.

Cafeteria worker has been at Spring Hill for 38 years Continued from page 6

friendships.” As far as numbers, “the boys to girls ratio was about 50/50. There are a lot more girls now.” As things changed, the companies that managed the cafeteria also changed. “Morrison was the first company I worked under. Then I worked under Saga Food Company, then Marriot and now Aramark. With the company changes, the food changed. Some good, some bad.” An avid golfer, Stallworth has also noticed

the changes made to the center, the old student remained positive. When greens. “When I started center was built because the student center moved there were a lot of trees “they wanted to upgrade to the recreation center, on the golf course that the facility and increase Stallworth described it as have since been cut down enrollment. It was an “an experience. We were and the fairways and the adequate building but as climbing in and out of greens have improved.” enrollment continued to an 18-wheeler everyday Stallworth says “I worked as a janitor for two years and then the chef to cook. It was he golfs about got sick. I don’t know if it was a blessing or what, but strenuous, but we three to four I started cooking there and I have been ever since.” learned to cope.” times a week With this year’s on campus, at Azalea City increase there was need move to the new student Golf Course, Timber Creek to move to a larger scale. center, things became a and Heron Lake. It took a lot of time and bit easier. “We are still Not too long money but not too long learning,” Stallworth after Stallworth started afterwards, the College says, “but things have working, a new student built up to just about what improved.” center was built or what it is today.” When Stallworth is most of us know as the Like a lot of the not working or golfing, he old student center. Much changes on the Hill enjoys fishing, spending like the new student and in life, Stallworth time with his family (he

has six children) and working as assistant business manager at his church, Christ Temple. As far as his faithfulness to Spring Hill, Stallworth says, “my grandfather told me work for what you want and you will never need anything. I just thank God he instilled that in me.” “I am 72-years-old, I’ve never been to jail and I’ve only had one speeding ticket in my entire life. I just believe in treating people right. That’s my Christian faith, and all the bad things, well they just aren’t worth mentioning.”

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life & CulTure Coming up this week in Mobile...

Date Event Time Location Thursday, Oct. 7

Trivia Night

7 p.m.

The Blind Mule

Friday, Oct. 8

LoDa Artwalk

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Cathedral Square Arts District

Saturday, Oct. 9

Market on the Square

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Cathedral Square

Sunday, Oct. 10

Grayson Capps and the Stumpknockers

8 p.m.

Soul Kitchen

Monday, Oct. 11

DJ Trey Stein

8 p.m.

The Blind Mule

Tuesday, Oct. 12

Pumpkin Carving

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

The Blind Mule

Time to Look Up Mobile! (Mobile, AL) For the third year in a row, South Alabama CARES (Community AIDS Resources, Education & Support) and Mobile Arts Council have teamed up to produce “Look Up Mobile!” This visual scavenger hunt appeals to young and old alike. Photographs of Mobile landmarks taken by local photographers serve as clues to 25 locations. The person or team that correctly identifies all locations is eligible to win $1,000. A limited edition of 200 books consisting of 25 photographic clues went on sale September 10 at the Mobile Arts Council office, B&B Pet Stop, Café 219, and the CARES office. The books will be sold for $20 on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to the

photographs, the For further information contact: book contains Jeff Morrow, Fundraising the official South Alabama CARES entry form 251-635-0919, for the Hunt. Or Participants Bob Burnett, Executive Director search Mobile Mobile Arts Council for the 251-432-9796, ext. 13 landmarks, fill in the information identifying the physical location of each, and return the completed entry form to the Mobile Arts Council office before 5 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2010. All entries correctly identifying all locations will be entered in a random drawing to be held on October 21, 2010. Complete information and rules for the contest may be found on the web at www. lookupmobileonline.org. Original photographs by Kari See PHOTO page 9

! s u t Visi on the web at:

www.shc.edu/hillian

Life & Culture

Photo scavenger hunt benefits CARES Continued from page 8

Goodnough, Kim Kelly, Yancey Leeth, Ben Sumrall and Demetrice Westbrook are included in this year’s book. The enlarged prints will be available for purchase through a silent auction beginning on Oct. 4 and concluding on Oct. 21, during a “Look Up Mobile!” reception at the Arts Council. The reception begins at 6 p.m., and the winner of the $1,000 will be announced

prior to the end of the event. The silent auction ends at 8 p.m. All proceeds generated through these activities benefit the programs and services of South Alabama CARES. Founded in 1987, CARES is a vital resource providing help and hope to men, women and children living with HIV/ AIDS, offering support services and education in Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia,

Marengo, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties. Mobile Arts Council is pleased to partner with CARES for this event. MAC’s mission is to bring people and art together. For more information about “Look Up, Mobile!,” please visit our website (www. lookupmobileonline. org), join our group on Facebook (Look Up Mobile) or phone the CARES office (251-4715277).

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Student Reaction Where do you think the new street lights should be placed on campus?

Emily King Sophomore “On the walkway to Viragh by the forest, where the raccoons live.”

Luke Hayes Freshman “There should be more lighting by Byrne near the soccer field”

Will Kirkikis Junior “They need some lights over by the Chemistry building.”

Emily Stewart Junior “The sidewalk going from the library to O’Leary, it’s a long, dark walk.”

This is the answer to the Sudoku from the Sept. 30, 2010, issue of the SpringHillian.

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AmandaHymel Photography/Sports Editor alhymel@stumail.shc.edu

Sports

Saints keep their heads above water AMANDA HYMEL Photography/Sports Editor The New Orleans

Saints came back with a win at the Superdome this past Sunday, 16-14. It wasn’t a pretty sight for black and gold fans, but a win is a win and fans will be more than happy to accept it. John Carney was signed and welcomed back to the team’s roster who came through for the Saints with three field goals, including the 25-yard goal that sealed the deal in the last quarter. Winning the Super Bowl last year seemed to be so easy

for the Saints. This year however, the boys aren’t singing that same joyous Big Easy tune. In the past four games, each Saints’ game has been decided by five points or less. Compared to last year, the Saints won each of their first four games by two touchdowns or more. During the first drive, the Saints disappointed fans by not scoring against a winless team. The team piled up 52 yards on nine carries, but Lance Moore could not hold onto the ball, forcing a turnover. Despite not having Reggie

Bush or Pierre Thomas, Sean Payton surprisingly ran 15 running plays that kept the Panthers off balanced. Chris Ivory and Ladell Betts both dominated rushing for a combination of 122 yards. Brees’ throwing game was a little off and the quarterback seemed a little anxious on some plays. Nonetheless, he led four scoring drives with 33 completions. With injuries plaguing the team, offense seems to be struggling. The Saints rely on screen plays heavily to get the offense moving, but we are seeing less of

those plays successfully without Bush or Thomas. Injuries are indeed starting to take its toll for the Saints. Safety Roman Harper was inactive for the game due to a hamstring injury and back up Pierson Prioleau was taken out of the Panthers game after a hard hit to the chest. Chris Reis was the third player to take on the safety position, but he too suffered an injury during the third quarter while covering a kick. Fourth time is charm though, and Usama Young took over the safety position. He

astounded fans with five stops, including a sack against quarterback Jimmy Clausen. Young amped up the crowd when he stopped the Panthers’ final drive in dropping running back DeAngelo Williams, resulting in a four-yard loss. This led the Saints marching to victory since Carolina was moved out of field goal range to win the game. The Saints will play Oct. 10 against Arizona Cardinals at 3:05 p.m. Hopefully fans will start to get a glimpse of the team they used to know last year.

Lady badgers fall short to Shorter AMANDA HYMEL Photography/Sports Editor The fall weather

our conference matches and win the national championship. I think we have a great team and our new coach has brought in a new game style, which can definitely lead us to that goal!” Only time will tell if Tovar sees these accomplishments come to life. Spring Hill’s record now stands at 3-7. The women’s soccer team will travel to Florence, Ala. to battle NCAA Division 2 University of North Alabama (7-2) at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

Photo by Amanda Hymel

was perfect this past Sunday for soccer and the women’s team put out a great performance at Library Field. Unfortunately, the Lady Badgers couldn’t score a winning goal, resulting in a 2-1 loss against Shorter University Lady Hawks. During the first half, both teams were quiet, not putting any digits on the scoreboard. The Badgers had a couple of goal attempts, but none could score. Shorter was eventually the first to strike with a goal in the 51st minute by Kelli Davis, leaving a hurting on the Badgers. Spring Hill eventually found their way into Lady Hawks’ territory for quite some time and made an exciting goal, headed in by sophomore Sarah Uptmor. Jade Beason was given the assist for the tied goal. The game became intense and both teams were constantly fighting for ball possession. During the 88th minute, Shorter University decided to stand tall and fire in a corner kick that Badger goalie Emma Pitchford dropped. The ball bounced into the net for a winning goal. With only a few minutes remain-

ing, the Lady Badgers were determined to blast their way down the field to give themselves a chance to stay alive. They made it into Lady Hawks’ territory, but could not manage a goal. Senior Alex Tovar explained why her team fell short to Shorter University. She stated, “…We did not play to our full potential. We were off in our technique and our game, which led us to a loss.” Pitchford boasted seven saves against 12 Shorter kicks while Taylor Hays made five saves out of 15 shots by the Lady Badgers. Spring Hill only had the opportunity to take one corner kick while the Lady Hawks graciously accepted five corner kicks. SHC might have to deal with a loss after a close, well-played game, but Tovar is convinced that the women’s soccer team has a bright future. Tovar said, “We are continuously trying to learn a new game style that works great, but we just need to keep faith that we will get it and the wins will come. We have learned from our mistakes in the past games and hopefully that will help us in the future.” As a senior, Tovar has great dreams and expectations for her teammates. “I want to win

Savanna Sablich dribbles down the field past a Shorter University Hawk.

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Sports

The light at the It’s not fall season, end of the tunnel it’s basketball season! AMANDA HYMEL Photography/Sports Editor Since we do not

sport a football team, it is no secret that men’s basketball has reined students’ interests for years. In less than a month, Spring Hill College’s campus will be teeming with basketball fanatics. The fall season is here which also rolls in SHC basketball, the highlight of the fall. Last season, the men’s basketball team finished the overall season 13-14 and 8-10 in conference. The Badgers were stopped in their tracks by Tougaloo College in the 2010 GCAC quarterfinals. Head coach Robert Thompson does not hang his head in defeat though. Thompson reflected, “I think Tougaloo was a little better than us. I have to be realistic on where we were. They had a good team and went on to the National Tournament so we got beat by a good team… that night, they were better.” Tougaloo might have been better that night, but the Badgers plan to come into this season blazing with new players. Thompson boasts bringing in a total of seven freshmen that he believes will help the team out this season. “I really like our freshmen class. I think three or four of those guys will contribute right away and help us. It’s one of the best classes we have ever brought in since I’ve been here. I’m really excited about those guys.”

The freshmen class includes Nick Grant, Najgee Gatson, Charles Gordon, Brandon Blake, Tristan Garmon, Blake Tyler and John DeLoach. They may be freshmen, but all seven stand out on campus with their height ranging from 5foot-9 to 6-foot-8. These guys are by no means “little” freshmen. Thompson is excited for this year’s season because of the new team’s atmosphere. “I really wanted to work on character and cohesiveness after last season. Last year’s team had a lot of cliques. This is a team sport so you really have to be one. We are now on the same page as a whole. This team is a lot closer, which will help us out with a few more wins.” 17 guys working in harmony on the court will surely lead to more positives than negatives. “This team is a fun group to be around. We had a little team bonding and baled hay all day last weekend. It was fun to be around guys who have never seen a goat or a cow before. I’m excited to see these guys mature as people,” Thompson adds. Spring Hill College is all about tradition, but Thompson plans to break one of his own traditions as a coach. Thompson plans to be diverse and offer more playing time. “This year we are going to try and play more guys. Traditionally, I’ve been a coach who plays seven or eight guys.

This year I am going to try and play nine or ten.” The team is filled with talent, so playing time adjustments will be made for players. A new season means a new strategy. Thompson explained, “I want to be more aggressive defensively and try to make the game more exciting. This will be the biggest challenge to see if the guys contribute in a better way.” Are you looking for some exciting competition on the court? Well, the men’s basketball team promises to deliver a slam-dunk for this season. Thompson stated, “I think students can expect to see the team compete and play hard not only for themselves, but for the institution as well. This group is going to be committed to be the best that they possibly can be and make Spring Hill really proud.” The first game of the season is Nov. 5 at home. Tip off is at 7:30 p.m. against Voorhees College. Thompson has high hopes of packed bleachers for the opening game. “One of the things we hope to do is to work hard on getting the student body out and call it ‘Spirit Night.’ Let’s see if we can get some people in that gym,” Thompson stated with a grin. The men’s basketball team is ready to come back this season with some fire. The only question is, are you ready for some Badger basketball?

AMANDA HYMEL Photography/Sports Editor Last season had

more downs than ups, but this year is a clean slate for the women’s basketball team. The team shared their struggles dealing with injuries, but this season consists of healthy Badgers ready to dribble their way to victory. Head coach Ray Fron is eager to lead the Lady Badgers for his third year. Last year’s record for the ladies consisted of 3-26 overall with a record of 1-17 in conference. Ray Fron reflects on the past season and stated, “We lost five out of our top seven players last year due to various injuries and issues. Other players got a lot of experience though, but losing our key players was crucial.” Fron listed Erica Wright as one of the key players who had to watch games from the sidelines due to a knee injury. Obviously, no one wants a repeat of last year’s season so changes are being made. Fron stated, “It’s already different. We’ve made some changes and feel like we have reached the next level with the players we have. We had a really good spring practice and it’s been a great conditioning season so far. They are a great group of upbeat players who are very athletic.” Change is good and the women’s team plans to change for the best. The new season brings new basketball players hyped up for their college debut. Fron

stated, “We’re really excited about the four girls we’ve signed. They are very athletic with different styles. They really fill the needs that we feel we had to fill. Two particular athletes Fron is excited about are Tempey Hamilton and Bria Bohanon. “Tempey is a true point guard. Tempey brings an enormous amount of court sense and athleticism. She is very mature for a freshman. Bria Brohanon is another type of guard who learns very quickly.” Fron then talks about some of his post players and their strengths. “April Bradford is a phenomenal player at 6’2 and a center for us.” Fron’s motto for this year’s team is to “bring your lunch bucket and hard hat to work every day.” Fron emphasized that dedication and hard work are important in gaining success as a team. Training for the upcoming season may be grueling, but the Lady Badgers have their eyes set for a bright future. Fron said, “These girls enjoy hard work and they know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.” Assistant coach, Keisha Forbes, said, “I want the girls to realize that winning is possible. Hard work does pay off and to keep a positive attitude. The Lady Badgers jump start the season on Nov. 5th against Selma University at the UM tournament. Come support your Lady Badgers!

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Sports

Athletes of the Week

Photos by Amanda Hymel

Andres Garcia Men’s Soccer

Lady Badgers take on Shorter at Dorn field this past Sunday

Taryn Nash Volleyball

UPCOMING GAMES TEAM MCC

DATE Oct 8

OPPONENT Miss College Invitational

SITE Clinton (5:15)

WCC

Oct 8

Miss College Invitational

Clinton (4:30)

Oct 8

North Alabama

AWAY (7:00)

Oct 8

Brewton-Parker

Oct 9

Trevecca Nazarene University

Montgomery (11:30) AWAY (6:00) Midfielder Elaine Femmer beats several Lady Hawks to the ball during the first half.

KEY

MCC-Men’s Cross Country WCC-Women’s Cross Country MS-Men’s Soccer WS-Women’s Soccer

VB-volleyball WT-Women’s Tennis MT-Men’s Tennis RGB-Rugby