The SpringHillian

SpringHillian the

March 11, 2010

Volume 90, Number 6 Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper

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Account Spring enrollment increased at Spring Hill balance could affect credit score JASMINE WILLIAMS Staff Reporter

JASMINE WILLIAMS Staff Reporter

With graduation quickly approaching, most seniors are busy job and apartment hunting, applying to graduate school or focusing on Senior Seminar.

Unpaid student loans and tuition fees however, can seriously affect a student’s future and credit score.

Shortly after graduation, students who took out loans and who left the college owing money will be expected to pay the money back. Depending on the school and lender, there may be a general grace period anywhere from six months to a year.

The Business Office has a policy which states that if a student leaves the college owing more than $100 they are allowed a one semester grace period to pay the money back, according to Tracie Lawrence, Coordinator of Student Accounts.

If no payments have been made after this grace period the issue is sent to the collection agency, which takes over the case. The collection agency starts with a letter notifying individuals that their case has been turned over to them.

Then, after 30 days of the loan going unpaid, it appears on the student’s credit report, and affects their credit score.

Spring Hill College’s Business and Financial Aid Office tries to be as helpful as possible when it comes to See UNPAID page 3

Spring Hill College experienced a double-digit increase in spring enrollment, according to the Press-Register.

Spring Hill enrolled 1,497 this spring, compared to 1,460 in 2009, and the school plans to see a larger increase in the fall.

Spring Hill’s Office of Admissions offers prospective students new and innovative ways to experience life on the Hill. These efforts are obviously working.

Steve Pochard, Dean of Admissions, states that this is because the admissions staff does their research. “If we think there is something needed to be done, we do it.

Most of our recruiters have Facebook pages and new leaders bring new ideas,” said Pochard.

Like Pochard, who has been working in admissions at Spring Hill for the past 15 years, the rest of the admissions staff has the same continuity. Pochard states, “We have eight counselors on staff and five of them have been here for at least eight years or longer.”

Over the years, recruiting techniques have changed to include social networks sites like Facebook, virtual aspects of the campus like the online view book and student experiences captured via YouTube videos. But the Hill has never changed.

Since 1830, Spring Hill College is known for its small community and a mission that puts emphasis on diversity, personal development and service to others.

“It was the baseball field and the campus that attracted me,” said freshman Brian

Courtesy of Press-Register Spring Hill’s men soccer team helps freshmen move into their dorms for fall semester.

Traina. “It reminded me of my high school.”

Freshman Taylor Johnson’s principal recommended Spring Hill to him. Johnson said, “My principal thought it was a good community that reflected my diligence.”

Despite the new technology, it is the traditions that the admissions staff wishes to reflect and maintain. “We

The Mobile Experience: Battleship Memorial Park KATELYN IKNER Life and Culture Editor

All aboard for Mobile’s historic attraction: the Battleship USS ALABAMA at Battleship Memorial Park. The USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park is dedicated to honor all Alabama

veterans who have participated in all conflicts of the United States Armed Services. The park includes: the Battleship USS ALABAMA, Submarine USS DRUM and an aircraft pavilion.

The Battleship USS ALABAMA first began storming the seas when

Courtesy of Battleship Memorial Park Web site

it was first commissioned on Aug. 16, 1942. According to the Battleship USS ALABAMA Web site, she measures in at 680 feet in length, with a beam of 108 feet 2 inches. She is armed with nine, 16-inch guns in three turrets and 20, 5-inch .38 caliber guns in 10 twin mounts.

Her four propellers also weigh more than 18 tons.

The ship is registered as 35,000 tons (70 million pounds), however under battle conditions it weighs in at 45,000 tons (90 million pounds).

During her 37 month-long adventure, from 1944 to 1947, she had an assigned crew that included: 127 officers and See BATTLESHIP page 2

still market the same package: the strong faculty, good communication with students, small classes, personalized attention, a beautiful campus, coaches that get out and recruit,” said Pochard. “This is what we promote per say; this is what we sell. We change and improve to keep up with the technology but we have not let go of our traditions.”

‘Tuition will affect students’ Correction

» An error was made in the March 4, 2010 issue

The article “Tuition increase will affect students” in the March 4, 2010, newspaper edition of The SpringHillian stated an incorrect tuition increase.

Tuition and fees for a full-time undergraduate in 2010-11 will be $26,730, which is a 5 percent increase from this year’s $25,450. The SpringHillian regrets the error.

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Kendrick Dunklin News Editor ktdunklin@stumail.shc.edu

Campus Battleship Memorial Park is a Mobile ‘treasure’ Briefs Continued from page 1

Math lecture on gaming theory in Byrne Hall

Professor Natalya Prokhorova will be giving a talk on gaming theory on Thursday, March 11 at 5 p.m., in Byrne Memorial Hall. Students and faculty are invited to come listen to Professor Prokhorova explain some typical gaming scenarios and their mathematical solutions. Refreshments will be provided.

Summer classes begin May 12

Spring Hill will offer a variety of classes this summer, including numerous online courses. The first summer session of classes begins May 12. Online courses will also be offered during Summer Session IV, June 23-Aug. 13. For more information about summer classes and summer online courses at Spring Hill, call the Office of Graduate & Continuing Studies at 3803065. For housing information, call 380-3023.

Immersion group taking Cameras for Peace

The El Salvador Immersion group is collecting digital cameras to send to Centro Arte para la Paz, the Art Center for Peace in Suchitoto. If you have a working digital camera you no longer use, please consider donating it to this cause. Cameras can be dropped off at the Office of Campus Ministry.

Stafford Exit Counseling Session

There will be a group Exit Counseling Session for graduating students on Thursday, March 11, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Gautrelet Room. Federal regulations require you to complete an Exit. Spring Hill College also requires a completed Exit form in order to receive your diploma.

2,205 enlisted men.

“Mighty A”, as she was known, never suffered any causalities or significant damage during her time on the sea and was decommissioned on Jan. 9, 1947. During World War II “Mighty A” earned nine Battle Stars and shot down 22 enemy airplanes.

The USS ALABAMA was finally brought home to its final docking station in Mobile Bay in 1965.

Funds raised by Alabama school children and corporate fundraising campaign support what is still the longest non-military tow in history. On Jan. 9, 1965, the Battleship USS ALABAMA became open to the public.

As for the Submarine USS DRUM, it was commissioned on Nov. 1, 1941.

It is 311 feet 8 inches long with a beam of 27 feet 4 inches. The USS DRUM’s crew consisted of: seven officers and 65 enlisted men. During her time at sea, she earned 12 Battle Stars during World War II.

The USS DRUM was donated to the battleship commission on April 14, 1969. She was dedicated and opened to the public on July 4, 1969. In August of 2001, she was moved onto land for permanent display, this effort won many engineering awards.

When a visitor first walks into the historic USS ALABAMA they are greeted with the big band music that was so popular during its glory days. Lining the walls in glass cases are historic artifacts that were a part of the USS ALABAMA during its use. Some of these items include books and clothing. There are also war bonds in glass cases that encourage U.S.

citizens to buy war bonds and really get you into the World War II spirit.

Junior Caitlin Teahan described this experience as “being taking back to the way it had been when it was in use.”

As you go up level by level you get to see how the crew of the USS ALABAMA really lived. You get to view the tiny beds that look as though only a young child could sleep

the weapons of the USS ALABAMA are. The deck is where you really get the experience of being at sea because you are overlooking Mobile Bay.

Another addition that Battleship Memorial Park made to Mobile was the establishment of the USS ALABAMA crewmate program in 1967. Every year a contest is held to name the new USS ALABAMA crewmates. The contest

Courtesy of Battleship Memorial Park Web site

there. You get to view where the crew ate and where their laundry was washed, along with many other historical areas.

Getting to view these areas really brings the history of the ship to life. The history of this ship is what excites many of the tourists. Junior Wendi Williford said, “I think the most exciting thing for me is the fact that the USS Alabama was a real working battleship.

Not a replica. Its cool to know that history really took place there.”

Also, as you go along to different rooms viewing how the crew lived there are rooms dedicated to certain leaders of the USS ALABAMA. These leaders are ones that impacted the USS ALABAMA’s history and made it such a historical landmark. Then, after seven levels of viewing how the crew lived, you reach the deck. On the deck is where many of

consists of an interview from a panel of judges that are not affiliated with Battleship Memorial Park.

At the end of the interview process, six young ladies are selected to reign as USS ALABAMA crewmates. The crewmates volunteer their time promoting Battleship Memorial Park, as well as Alabama.

The reigning crewmates selected from Spring Hill are: Claire Burnett and Ryan Johnson. Other crewmates include: Brittany English, Rachael Penton, Jamie Ramseur and Brittany Ward.

At the end of the year, one young lady is selected to reign as Miss USS ALABAMA and one young lady is selected to reign as Miss USS DRUM. This year Spring Hill College student, Ryan Johnson, was selected as Miss USS ALABAMA. Johnson enjoys representing Mobile and the USS ALABAMA.

Johnson said, “The stories and memories shared so openly and honestly are overwhelming sometimes, and I would have never guessed that being a crewmate would help foster a greater love and sense of pride in my American heritage as deeply as it has for me.”

Also at the end of the year, each crewmate receives a $1,000 scholarship. Miss USS ALABAMA receives an additional $1,000 scholarship and Miss USS DRUM receives an extra $500 scholarship.

Battleship Memorial Park is really a Mobile treasure. According to USS ALABAMA crewmate, Claire Burnett, “Over 13 million people from all over the world have come to see and experience her beauty.” Mobile native and junior Stacie Taylor said, “I think it’s great that Alabama has such a huge piece of history like the USS ALABAMA and that it’s docked in Mobile. It’s a historic landmark and a strong tie to our past, how much we’ve grown and what we’ve accomplished.

Every Alabamian must see it at least once a lifetime!”

Battleship Memorial Park is located at 2703 Battleship Parkway. There is a $2 parking fee to park at the park. Tickets for Battleship Memorial Park are $12 for adults over 12, $6 for children 6-11 and free for children under six. Tickets admit you into the USS ALABAMA, USS DRUM and the airplane pavilion. Battleship Memorial Park is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you would like more information or want to set up a group visit call (251) 433-2703.

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Coming up this week on campus...

Time

Location

Contact Person

3 p.m.

9 p.m.

6-8 p.m.

New Hall Room 137 St. Joseph Eichold Gallery

Ashley Dunklin Campus Ministry Wanda Sullivan

Karaoke Superstar

7 p.m.

Byrne Memorial Hall

Panhellenic Council

Community Mass Student Mass Cajun for a Cure

11 a.m.

9 p.m.

12-3 p.m.

St. Joseph St. Joseph South Lawn

Campus Ministry Campus Ministry Abby Galen, amgalen@stumail.shc.edu

Monday, March 14,2010

Meditation Group

5:30 p.m.

Lawn outside St. Joseph Chapel

Heather Salazar

Wednesday, March 16, 2010

CPB Meeting SGA Meeting

5 p.m.

9 p.m.

New Hall Room 137 Burke Library Conference Room

CPB SGA

Thursday, March 17, 2010

Alice and Wonderland Play Praise and Worship Christus Lecture

8 p.m.

9 p.m.

7 p.m.

Arlene Mitchell Theater St. Joseph Byrne Memorial Hall

Fine Arts Department Campus Ministry Campus Ministry

Thursday, March 11, 2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 Sunday, March 13, 2010

Freshman Seminar Leader Info Session Praise and Worship Faculty Exhibition Reception

Special Notices

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American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be Friday April. 16 at the University of South Alabama Jag Gym. For more information on joining a team or helping out, contact Kat Renik at karenik@stumail.shc.edu.

The YoMo Spring Stroll will be held Friday, April 9 at 6 p.m. in Downtown Mobile. Come stroll through the great streets of Downtown Mobile and learn about professional networking opportunities while enjoying local art and entertainment.

The Summer Institute of Christian Spirituality announced the 2010 schedule. Dates for the event are Session I: May 30 – June 5 and Session II: June 6-12. For more information, including full course descriptions, faculty biographies, times and costs, please visit our Web site, www.shc.edu/ sics, or contact us by phone at (251) 380-4458 or via e-mail, theology@shc.edu.

Undergraduate students should check BadgerWeb to see their date/time for beginning registration for Fall 2010. You do this by going to “Registration” and changing your option settings to UNDG FA 2010.

Unpaid balance will prevent students from receiving degree Continued from page 1

student loans and tuition fees.

According to Lawrence, federal money is tighter now than in the past and lenders are not as quick to loan money as they used to be, at times causing students’ financial aid to fall through.

“We work well with setting up payments,” Lawrence states, “Lenders quit giving out student loans everyday and we try to help the best we can. It’s a really hard time for a lot of people now and we try to work with them.”

Once the tuition fees and loans are put on students’ credit score, there are many repercussions.

Students who will leave the college owing money will not officially graduate.

While they may participate in the graduation ceremonies, these students will not receive a diploma or an official transcript until they pay the money owed.

For students in default with federal loans, the government can withhold tax refunds. For students who do not repay, their credit score will be affected.

If these fees go on the student’s credit report, then this can severely affect a student’s financial future.

“Students need to be aware of what a credit score is and how it works. I don’t think some students have any idea how important their credit score is,” Lawrence states,

“Where you live, what house you buy, what car you drive all depend on this one number.”

Ellen Foster, Financial Aid Director, and Lynn Smith, Assistant Financial Aid Director, state that student loans can either help or harm one’s credit score. The Financial Aid Office, which handles most federal student loans, has a policy that states if the borrower makes regular, timely payments then their credit score will go up, if not it will go down.

The college’s Financial Aid Office makes sure to emphasize this to students and parents considering taking out loans and provide families with as much information as possible prior to borrowing money.

“During preview weekend and transfer orientation,” Foster said, “We cover interest rates, repayment schedules and put an emphasis on loans and grants and the differences between the two; we make sure that all of the students are provided with counseling on taking out loans as well as exit counseling for students who decide to transfer or withdraw.

“There is also an online entrance interview that provides information on borrowing money; the borrower must answer the questions correctly before they are allowed to continue the process,” said Foster.

Overall both offices agree that a student’s credit score is vital to his or her

future. Their solution to avoiding bad credit: think before you borrow and when you do, be sure to make regular, timely payments.

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A bill on texting while driving has been stalled in Alabama Senate KENDRICK DUNKLIN News Editor

A bill that would ban Alabama drivers from typing or sending text messages while driving has been stalled in an Alabama Senate committee for more than a month, according to the Press-Register.

It passed the House by a 95-3 vote in January, but it has not moved forward in the Senate.

The proposed bill would make it illegal to send or receive text messages while driving in Alabama, and it would also ban the manual use of GPS or other navigational devices while driving.

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 87 percent of people consider texting and e-mailing while driving a “very serious” safety threat, almost equivalent to the 90 percent of those polled who consider drunk driving a threat.

The report also indicated that despite the

acknowledgement of the dangers of texting behind the wheel, about half of drivers ages 16 to 24 say they have texted while driving, compared with 22 percent of drivers ages 35 to 44.

According to reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number one source of driver inattention is use of a wireless device. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.

The report also stated that cell phone use contributes to an estimated six percent of all crashes, which equates to 636,000 crashes, 330,000 injuries, 12,000 serious injuries and 2,600 deaths each year.

In July 2009, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute released preliminary findings of their study of driver distraction in commercial vehicles. Two

studies, comprising of about 200 long-haul trucks driving 3 million combined miles, used video cameras to observe the drivers and road.

Researchers observed 4,452 safety-critical events which includes crashes, near crashes, safety-critical events and lane deviations. Text messaging had the greatest relative risk, with drivers being 23 times more likely to experience a safety-critical event when texting.

The study also found that drivers typically take their eyes off the forward roadway for an average of four out of six seconds when texting, and an average of 4.6 out of the six seconds surrounding safetycritical events.

If the proposed Alabama bill passes, Alabama would become the 20th state to ban texting while driving.

Louisiana has banned texting while driving entirely.

Louisiana drivers under 18 cannot use wireless devices while behind the wheel

Pay-Per-Ride program put into effect replaces the “Safe Ride” program. Prior to this deal, Spring Hill College would

Spring Hill College be billed for cab pick-ups. students, faculty and staff can Students are now responsible now receive a discounted rate for paying their own cab bills with Southern Cab Company but at a discounted rate of through the newly installed $20, according to the Student program called Pay-Per-Ride, Government Association. according to the Student Gov- Vice-President of ernment Association.

Student Concerns Matthew

Southern Cab Company Jordan said, “I think that the offers transportation for a discount will be very effective. maximum of six people per The price is fair and if you cab for a discounted price of go in a group, you’ll find that $20. This flat fee allows ridyour ride will cost virtually ers to travel to or from Spring nothing. We’ve worked hard Hill College within a ten to find a solution to the Safe mile radius. The offer can be Ride problem that would be extended to non-Spring Hill good for both the students College individuals as long as and the administration. I one rider in the car is affilithink we just might have ated with Spring Hill College. found it with Pay-Per-Ride.”

Students, faculty and staff

The Student Governmust show a valid Spring Hill ment Association and Spring College I.D. Hill College are simply notify Southern Cab Coming the community regarding pany accepts only cash. The a discounted service from company will not bill Spring Southern Cab Company and Hill College. This program not endorsing that the quality ASHLEY PUNTILA Contributing Writer

of service of this company is greater than any other provider.

Students will soon receive key chains from the Student Government Association advertising this Pay-Per-Ride program with Southern Cab Company’s contact information. Southern Cab Company can be reached at (251) 2814836. This discounted rate is effective immediately.

Southern Cab Company is licensed in the city of Mobile and is in good standing with the Mobile Police Department. Each taxicab driver should possess a City Drivers License with a photograph and expiration date.

Students, faculty and staff should not enter a cab if the driver cannot produce this license.

To learn more information, please contact Colby Melvin at cjmelvin@stumail. shc.edu or Dean Joe Deighton at jdeighton@shc.edu.

and those with learner and intermediate licenses are not allowed to use cell phones unless they are using a handsfree device.

Mississippi has a ban on cell phone use for those with intermediate, temporary or restricted licenses. While other bans on texting were proposed in Mississippi, they were all shut down in the 2009 legislative session.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order that directed federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving governmentowned vehicles, among other activities.

Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood felt Obama’s action was needed to send the right message.

“This order sends a very clear signal to the American public that distracted driving is dangerous and unacceptable.

Courtesy of Press-Register A bill that would make it illegal to text while driving in Alabama has been stalled for more than a month by the Alabama Senate.

It shows that the federal government is leading by example.”

Under the proposed Alabama bill, anyone caught text messaging while driving would receive a $25 fine for the first offense, a $50 fine for the second offense and a $75 fine for a third offense.

SGA Briefs • A new portal for Badger Web is being developed for next fall. The portal will allow students to access different groups on campus, convenient e-mailing between groups and host a plethora of relevant campus information.

• SGA is asking students where they think the new blue lights should be placed on campus. The goal is to set up three blue lights, which would aid students in calling for help in emergencies. Contact Matt Jordan at mjordan@stumail.shc.edu for more information.

• New key chains will be ordered in order to promote the new Pay-Per-Ride program, which is provided by Southern Cab Company.

• Preparations for the 2010 Earth Day celebration sponsored by SGA are under way. Money left over from Badger Brawl will be used to fund the event.

• The Freshman class is seeking donations from SHC alumni and the Spring Hill community for the placement of the cemetery sign outside Viragh Hall.

• March 17, 2010 marks turnover for the SGA. At this time the newly elected SGA President Cory Bronenkamp and Vice President Carleigh Lanclos will run SGA.

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Admissions video being created by Spring Hill student Important into life on the Hill and Doug Bruce has been working that he is looking for extra student loan Bruce intends to do that as with John Kerr, the Director hands to help in any way part of his Senior Seminar. of Communications and Mar- that they can. If any stu A video is in the process information “A big focus of this keting, Associate Director of dents want to be involved, of being created that will MEGAN WIGAL-HARRISON Staff Reporter

highlight some of the things that make Spring Hill College a great school to attend.

Senior Doug Bruce is working with the Admissions Department to create a sevenminute video that will be used on the Spring Hill Web site and YouTube site as a marketing tool to bring prospective students to Spring Hill.

According to The Wall Street Journal, 70 percent of all college-bound, high-school juniors began their college search on the Web.

Spring Hill wants a video that will give a real glimpse

project is to bring the campus to life on screen, so even if someone can’t visit, they understand more about the school than they would from just the Web site and brochures,” said Bruce.

Some of the things that the video will highlight include academics, closely focusing on students and professors, what the classroom is really like and what labs are like.

Another area that will be focused on is campus life.

Spiritual life, sports and even the campus itself will also be featured in the video.

Admissions Brandi Lyndall, and Communication Arts professors Christina Kotchemidova and Tom Loehr to ensure that this video will accurately and effectively represent the college.

Bruce said that other colleges and universities of Spring Hill’s size have virtual tours and videos on their Web sites, and he has watched over 30 videos to see what exactly his video should include.

The video will take around two months to complete. The admissions video is such a big project for Bruce to be taking on, and he said

they can become a fan of the Facebook page/group, “Yes, I want to be in the Spring Hill Admissions Video.”

Sophomore James Burke has already made a video of the college that is on the Spring Hill YouTube channel. Burke produced videos that highlight Spring Hill’s campus life. Bruce hopes that his video will highlight campus life like Burke’s video has, but also go more in depth and give a real view into everything that makes Spring Hill a unique college.

Major Toyota recall linked to ‘safety defects’ ALICIA BARBOUR Staff Reporter

The global recall in response to many Toyota models’ sticking accelerators has many people on their toes.

According to an Associated Press article, “Toyota chief blasted by lawmakers despite apology,” the president of Toyota, Akio Toyoda apologized to members of congress but was met with very little sympathy.

A total of 34 deaths were reported to be linked to Toyota ‘safety defects’ at the time of the Associated Press article on Feb. 24. A number of drivers filing complaints with Toyota said that their accelerators were not sticking at all, nor were their car mats catching the accelerator and keeping it pressed to the floor as Toyota suggested.

Sophomore and Toyotaowner, Mamie Jaynes, however, is willing to give the Toyota Company another chance.

“Many major car companies that have had recalls have affected the perception of the quality of their vehicles, causing some consumers to think twice about purchasing one of their cars. I don’t know about

anyone else, but I would still consider Toyota among one of my top choices when purchasing a new car. Their overall quality and performance should be taken into account.

This recall is only a minor speed bump in an otherwise clear track record.”

Many other Americans agree with Jaynes on one thing, that they Toyota company took much too long to deal with the problem.

“But what’s most important to American drivers and what lawmakers pressed Toyoda and a top aide to provide, was a better explanation for slow actions to deal with the defects and believable assurances the problems that led to sudden unintended accelerations will be fixed,” stated the Associated Press article.

It seems that Toyota has realized that this is indeed not the case as they have begun paying for the accelerators of the recalled vehicles to be replaced at dealerships. Jaynes reported it to be very easy to have this procedure done, “I was very impressed with the way that Toyota handled the recall. Although it took longer to find a solution that I thought it would, as soon as

Used with permission of The Vanguard / Photo Editor Simon Reinert A 2009 Toyota Corolla crashed through the front window of Campus Bookstore on Old Shell Road on Feb. 22.

they had one they quickly sent out a letter describing the procedure to replace the accelerator. I set up an appointment to go into the dealership and they fixed it in about an hour.

Toyota paid for the accelerator to be fixed.”

Jaynes was also not as worried as some people, though there was a reported crash involving an accelerator defect recently in which a car slammed through the front of Campus Bookstore on Old Shell Rd. Jaynes said, “I really wasn’t worried about it. My mom had taught me when I first learned to drive how to

stop my car if it ever went out of control: put the car into neutral, and pull over to a safe spot.”

Groups concerned with the recall have also become popular on Facebook, where upon searching the word ‘Toyota recall,’ 13 fan-page results appear and 46 groups with interests in the recall show up. The largest fan-page, bearing the name of ‘Toyota Recall,’, has 368 fans and posts up-to-date information on the possible reasons for the acceleration problem, as well as what Toyota is doing to fix this problem.

» Released by Spring Hill Financial Aid Office

Last year, you were sent an e-mail announcing that Congress may require all schools to participate in the Direct Loan Program, rather than the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).

Due to the increasing support for President Obama’s proposal to convert all FFELP loans to the Direct Loan program, we are requiring all students (Stafford loans), and parents (PLUS loans) with loans, to go on-line to www.dlenote.ed.gov and complete the Direct Loan master promissory note (MPN).

It is critical for you to complete the Direct Loan MPN by May 1, 2010.

You will find clear instructions as to how to complete a Direct Student Loan Master Promissory Note and/or Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS).

Do not complete the Direct Graduate PLUS MPN. It is not a program in which we participate.

Upon notification that you have completed the MPN and your award letter has been received, accepting the loans offered, we will, certify your Direct Loan so that it is applied to your Fall 2010 student account by the add/drop date.

The completion of the Direct Loan MPN is not optional if you anticipate receiving a student or parent loan(s) for the 2010-11 academic year.

Your immediate attention to this notice is appreciated.

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Opinions & Editorials

Kelcee Smith Opinions & Editorials Editor klsmith@stumail.shc.edu

Schools should teach us life courses

»If our nation has such outstanding debt, shouldn’t we be teaching young adults to spend wisely?

LINDSEY WORLEY Co Editor-in-Chief

Last week, in the article about the Credit CARD Act of 2009, Kendrick explained to readers that the new CARD act will not allow those under 21 to receive a credit card (basically).

Upon reading this, one of my friends said that he always pays off his credit

card each month and that it’s never been a problem for him. He also said that others should have the common sense to be able to do the same. But let’s be honest, do you really think that it is just college students with a problem?

No, it’s not. Our own government doesn’t know how to spend money.

Sometimes, though, having a credit card is the only way a person can get by in life…but mathematically, if you spend more than you earn, you’re never going to be ahead.

According to the

Forbes Web site, while the median household income is a moderate $50,233— the average credit card debt in each household is $9,797.38. That means to pay off outstanding credit card bills, debtors would have to forgo 22.61% of their incomes. Now, obviously these numbers are not divided equally among households, but no matter how you look at it, American credit card debt is an outstanding $962 billion.

In high school, I took an economics class where my teacher had our class find a future job we

wanted, and then on that salary, buy a house, a car and stocks. While mildly interesting at the time, but mostly annoying, those scenarios did not apply to me as a senior going into college. My “real life” would be delayed for the next four years, and today I am still fortunate enough to have my parents pay for most of college and daily items. But, my point is that even though I took an economics class, because it didn’t relate, I still know very little about the “real world” and all of its trials and tribulations.

I’ll be honest when

I say: I’ve never had to pay taxes—which while convenient—will leave me at a complete loss once I get a job. Watching “House Hunters” and “Property Virgins” are my only experiences with thinking about house payments and the like (I can’t help but hope that I will never have a 30-yearloan.); and I don’t know about insurance, stocks or all the other millions of things I can gain with ‘experience.’

Therefore, college should be offering real See LIFE page 7

Online classes may soon be the only option »Will in-the-classroom teaching one day be obsolete due to hard economic times and ease 0f the Internet?

ABBY COWART Co Editor-in-Chief

This semester, actually this past week if you want to get technical, has brought a new aspect to my Spring Hill experience. Last week, I started my first online class, and it has already proved to be an interesting endeavor.

Now most of you probably don’t care about my personal experience because you have either already taken such a class yourself or really don’t plan to take one in the future. Well, I’m here to tell you why you should care.

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According to data released recently by the research firm Ambient Insight, nearly 12 million post-secondary students in the United States take some or all of their classes online. Chief research officer Sam Adkins reports that already some 1.25 million students in higher education programs take all of their classes online, while another 10.6 million take some of their classes online.

The two groups are still outnumbered by students who take all of their courses in physical classrooms, but research shows that this situation will change drastically by 2014. Adkins’ 2014 forecast projects that only 5.1 million students will take all of their courses in the classroom, while 3.5 million will take all of their classes online and

18.6 million will take some of their classes online.

The current economic crisis is expected to further this trend.

With unemployment up and living and health costs skyrocketing, the appeal of online education for undergraduate and graduate studies has definitely grown.

So what does this all mean? What will happen if or when the day comes that all classrooms shut their doors, and the Internet serves as the substitute teacher? It seems necessary to weigh both the pros and the cons of that potential situation before a conclusion can be made.

From my limited experience with online education, the prospect does have some positive aspects. One of the biggest “pros” of online

classes is the amount of participation given by each student. For example, in my class, the teacher will post discussion topics on Moodle, and each student is not only required to respond to the teacher’s post, but also comment on two other students’ posts.

By doing this, students get to see each student’s thoughts and opinions on what is being taught. Even though the students may not speak to each other physically, a communicative relationship is established.

This is a characteristic that is rather unique to online classes. In a regular college classroom, most students prefer not to speak up in class and rarely give their input when the professor asks questions. In my one week of online class, I have learned more personal

thoughts and information about my classmates than I have learned in the two years I have taken courses in the classroom.

Another benefit to online classes is the lesson it teaches to students. Because the teacher does not require physical attendance or regular meetings, students are forced to learn responsibility and independence. Online classes require students to keep up with their work without frequent reminders from the professor. If a student does not get the work done, it is completely his or her own fault. That may sound harsh, but it serves as a preview of what life in the real world is like. Online education promotes self-reliance, a

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Holding police officers Life: all you need to know accountable and escaping a traffic ticket Continued from page

KELCEE SMITH Op-ed Editor

Last week I was pulled over for the very first time. I was with one of my roommates and we were taking a short cut through one of the neighborhoods between Dauphin Street and Fresh Market. At the very last stop sign before reaching our destination, I saw the blue lights in the rearview mirror.

I knew what I had done: I ran the last stop sign, performing more of a yield than a stop.

I was giggling a little while pulling out my license, registration and insurance, because I was about to get a ticket for a stupid little stop sign. I decided to be completely honest.

Officer Webb approached the window after some time in his car, probably looking up my Georgia license plate.

After giving him all of my vehicle information and driver’s license, he began a string of questions which I thought would NEVER end.

He began with, “How old are you?”

In my head I thought, “Well, isn’t that what my birthday on my driver’s license is for?”, but instead I told him that I was 22. He then asked me if the car I was driving was my Printer Signature Offset http://www.signatureoffset.com

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world classes that prepare students fully for life after graduation—not »Kelcee discusses a recent run in with local police just how to land a job.

While some people might own. It technically what police officers do on avoid the real world for a little longer by going to a daily basis and I think is my mother’s car, graduate school, the debt information he that society would be a still accumulates. I just could’ve read from my mess without them, but want someone to tell me registration card. who says that they get to As I sat there enforce the rules? Officer my options and give me a heads-up on how I can in my Spring Hill training can be tough, sweatshirt and yoga but it’s pretty much open save money and get out of pants with messy hair, to anyone. We don’t vote debt.

Yeah, I’m sure he asked me where I on the basis of character some schools offer went to school… duh. At for our city, county or classes like these, but this point he not only state police officers. most of those classes are was asking me obvious What if they are probably taken by future questions, but he was corrupt, immoral or accountants and business also becoming a little too have bad perception? majors. What about the flirtatious and inquiring Individuals in the everyday person who about irrelevant community can be just needs to learn things information necessary punished because for writing a ticket. of their mistakes, Of course, I didn’t sometimes severely want a ticket, so I wasn’t punished. What if I going to be rude to him, had actually stopped at but his yellow, crooked the stop sign and the teeth didn’t make me officer “saw” something want to be too friendly completely different? either. It was at this I would be charged point I began to wonder for something I didn’t how far people would go actually do, all because to get out of a silly traffic society trusts his ticket. What do officers perception better than really experience on a mine. day to day basis with the I’m not suggesting people they pull over? that the current system What sorts of bribes, is horrible or that promises or actions have all police officers are people taken to escape a ridiculous liars. I don’t monetary fine? have any other ideas for ASHLEY ROBINSON We’ve all seen how the system could Editor Emeritus COPS, but a show about work either. Obviously traffic violations isn’t some kind of law

As I scavenged for very interesting. Drugs enforcement is better a new pair of tennis shoes busts and high speed than none. I just saw a couple of months ago, I chases are far better for things from a different found rows upon rows of T.V., so those references perspective after being choices that just seemed don’t exactly help this pulled over by a police overwhelming. When did situation. officer. tennis shoe shopping beHaving this I didn’t get a come cereal shopping? experience also made ticket that day. Officer

I tried on shoe after me wonder about officer Webb let me off with shoe. Sometimes I’d walk accountability and a warning and a big, around the store in a pair of honesty. I appreciate toothy grin.

before schools release them into the wild jungle?

I personally would take a class that was titled “LIFE: All you need to know, ever.”

I may be daydreaming here, but I think if schools stopped offering classes that only people who are trying to squeak by are taking, and started offering classes that made our world make more sense—then maybe, just maybe, our country could once again be a leader for others.

Note on 3/9: The Investment Club has just started, answering many of my issues…and I think it’s a great idea!

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shoes, while other times I’d just flex my calves in the small mirror. After trying on eight different pairs of shoes, which were all outrageously overpriced may I add, I finally decided on a pair of gray and white Nikes that had a bright orange logo on the side.

After two hours of reading every box hoping for a few words to sway my decision and after trying on eight different pairs of shoes, my final decision was based on one fact: I liked the colors. During the drive home, I tried to play content with myself but deep down inside I was a little disappointed.

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Society is too dependent on government »The WIXY urges others to act like an adult in order to be treated like one

As we’re sure most of our readers are aware of, Congress recently passed a new credit card bill that includes some rather interesting provisions. In fact our very own SpringHillian covered this controversial bill and we the Gentlemen felt obliged to share our piece on the matter.

If you are familiar with us or our writing (we ask you to refer to the article last semester entitled “It’s the Constitution, stupid”) you can already predict on which side we will fall in this debate. However, we will

once again defend our views.

Now, we are not going to take an issue with every provision of the bill, which went into effect last month, nine months after it was signed into law by President Obama. That would take far more time than we’d like. Instead, we’ll address the article that affects our age bracket: Title III. This section of the act “prohibit[s] extensions of credit to consumers under age 21” unless certain requirements, such as a responsible adult co-signer, are met.

Sounds good, right? Isn’t it Congress’ job to make sure students and people become responsible adults? Wait. No. It isn’t.

The problem is that no one is making this an issue. You may have heard some rumblings in the Republican Party against the healthcare bill(s); Federal legislation on the issue may be unconstitutional, but no leader in either party would even think of such of an argument for this.

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Respondents’ view: Let credit cards flow freely

Credit cards should be offered to college students, and students should be free to accept them, say most of the respondents to last week’s Hillian poll.

Students were asked about a federal law taking effect this month. The law requires that anyone under the age of 21 must have a cosigner or prove a means of repayment before being issued a credit card. Nine respondents said that there should be no limits placed on holding a credit card because this is part of the educational experience. Seven others said that the law was a good thing.

There should be no limits to credit card ownership.

10 8

A law placing restrictions on ownership is good.

6 4 2 0

Respondents

The law doen't go far enough. A college student should have a steady income before being issued a card.

Check out next week’s poll at our Web site, www.shc.edu/hillian.

The question for next week is: Some states are coming down hard on people who are caught text-messaging while driving a vehicle. How do you feel?

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A driver should be pulled over and ticketed for text-messaging, even if they are not guilty of any other driving offense A driver should be ticketed for text-messaging only as a secondary offense and only after a primary infraction (such as speeding or weaving in and out of lanes) has been observed.

Drivers should not be punished for text-messaging.

Student Reaction Do you think that texting while driving should be banned?

Why or why not?

“I so think texting while driving should be banned.

It would reduce accidents.”

Cassie Block - Senior

“Sure it should. It’s just as bad as talking on the phone, except it requires both your hands and your eyes. Of course, banning it won’t eliminate the problem, but law enforcement would benefit us all to discourage it.”

Anthony Harris – Sophomore

“Yes. I know whenever I’m driving I can’t text and drive at the same time without swerving a little bit. I’ve never been in an accident but I think it’s more possible when I’m texting rather than if I was just talking on the phone.”

Brooke Turlich– Junior

“I believe texting while driving should be banned everywhere. It doesn’t matter how experienced a driver is, texting takes the driver’s eyes and hands off the wheel which increases the chance of getting into an accident. Accidents can lead to death and death is too final for me.”

Alan Corder-Freshman

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Don’t act like a child if you don’t want to be treated as such Continued from page 8

phe, war, depression and strife have driven the government to take an ever more intrusive and managing role in economic affairs, even though liberty of contract is one of the founding laissez-faire principles of our country. Now, something as blatantly offensive to freedom of contract as an adult can no longer freely enter a contract with another adult or company goes unnoticed.

Are we calling for the Supreme Court to strike this law down, and

return to the Lockner era? No. What we are asking for is that at least some respect be given to this fundamental philosophy in American history.

In fact, we aren’t asking the Supreme Court to do anything. We are asking you to do something. It goes back to the old adage “Why are we treating like kids?” “Because you are acting like kids.”

Basically, this generation doesn’t really have a lot of options if we wish to avoid the cradling from the government that arises from the complacency and political disinterest of its citizens.

Over generations, people befallen with conflict or depression look to the government instead of themselves or their local communities for aid.

This initiates an attitude of entitlement, which manifests itself in the subsequent generations.

The American spirit of rugged individualism was commonplace until those raised in the Great Depression, when Americans looked to government for help en masse, were those holding power. Now, entitlement programs like welfare, social security, and public housing are things of the

norm, and it would be political suicide to oppose them in office.

Our generation and our nation are at a crossroads, and if we wish to be treated like kids, having necessities provided for us but with government, “BigBrother” restrictions on how we live, then we should continue on our current path socially and politically. However, we the Gentlemen, believe in the founding principles that gave this nation the global hegemony and prosperity it continues to enjoy. Of course, we need certain protections such

as those that preserve freedom and competition in the market, but limitations on students to enter into a contract freely with a credit card company?

We believe that is perfect evidence of the changing culture in America-steering away from those founding principles of individualism and personal responsibility to the path of government care, intrusive regulations, and democratic socialism. We only ask that if you wish you to be treated like responsible individuals in a free society (and we most assuredly hope that you do) then you act like it.

New shoes good for feet Students ditch the classroom for online class Continued from page 7

attractive and when did shoes get so cushiony?

Up until the 1970s, tennis shoes were not like they are today. Take off the 1 inch cushiony soles and different air compartments, and you have your very own blast from the past.

Moccasins, sandals and Vans were more common back then. So, what is better for us?

According to Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run, modern running shoes are a major cause of leg injuries. In his book, he follows the Tarahumara Indian tribe in the Mexican Copper Canyons.

The Tarahumaras wear shoes that look like “flip-flops,” according to McDougall. He discovered that the tribe members suffered from less running injuries than those who wear cushioned shoes to run and exercise.

As for the proof,

evidence is starting to pile up backing McDougall’s claims. According to Daniel Lieberman, PhD, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University, and colleagues, “[Our shoes] may seem comfortable, but may actually contribute to foot injuries.”

Cushioned shoes make the runner more prone to running on the heel of the foot, while barefoot running allows the runner to touch the ground with the front or middle of their feet. By running on the front or the middle of the foot, runners avoid more forceful impacts.

Many brands have bloomed with new shoe designs embracing the anti-cushion soles. These new shoes look very odd to our eyes but according to their makers, they allow us to exercise all 26 bones, 33 joints, 20 muscles and hundreds of sensory receptors, tendons and ligaments in our feet.

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characteristic essential in the career field.

However, where there are pros, there are also cons. One of these cons is the fact that online classes lack the certain personal touch that comes from the classroom. To me, the teacherstudent relationship is not as strong in an online class. In online education, the teacher has to rely on textual communication to make an impression of his or her students.

In the classroom, the teacher is allowed to make inferences from physical communication. In most cases, personto-person/face-to-face relationships provide more insight into the character of a person. Face-to-face interactions are

more personal and influential, and that aspect is lost in an online class.

Many more aspects of the two methods are debatable, and the battle between the two is a tough competition.

Although online classes have their fair share of pros, I personally still believe that learning in the classroom will never become obsolete. There is something about the classroom experience that a computer can never mimic.

Whether it’s the actual education you receive or just the person-to-person relationship you form, in-the-classroom education has a leg up on online classes.

Who knows how the competition between the two will result; I guess we will have to wait until 2014 to find out who really measures up.

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Life & Culture Eichold Gallery hosts faculty artwork

An opening reception for the faculty art exhibit will be tonight in the Eichold Gallery from 6 to 8 p.m., according to Eichold Gallery Director, Wanda Sullivan.

The exhibit features art produced by faculty and adjuncts of Spring Hill College. Some of the faculty featured include: Luis Blanco-Doring S.J., Pieter Favier, Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough, Tom Loehr, Jaden Richards, Wanda Sullivan and Dave Truesdale.

Everything from paintings to pottery will be on display, all conceptualized by Spring Hill faculty and adjuncts. Loehr has several photographs on

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display, one entitled “Road in Valley- Grand Teton National Park,” while Kimbrough has presented several mixed media pieces.

Wanda Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Art and coordinator of the event, has two paintings: “White Out” and “Storm” featured in the

Young Mobile hosts Spring Stroll »Press release from Young Mobile

On the evening of April 9th, Spring Hill College students are encouraged to attend the “YoMo Spring Stroll” in downtown Mobile. This event will allow students to stroll through the streets of downtown while experiencing the culture of Mobile and network with local professionals.

The YoMo Spring Stroll begins at 6p.m. in Cathedral Square on Dauphin St. Upon registering, event attendees will be invited to visit various business and organizations in downtown while enjoying local art exhibits, music, refreshments and gaining access to internship or volunteer opportunities. This event has been created to link college students to the resources that downtown Mobile has to offer while developing students networking skills ultimately to contribute to the formation of young community leaders.

Also included in the event will be prize give-a-ways, student discounts at various restaurants and an event program distributed that contains tips on networking, and details on how to best utilize the YoMo Spring Stroll. The YoMo Spring Stroll is hosted in conjunction with the

LoDa Art Walk and has sponsors such as the Downtown Mobile Alliance and the Mobile Arts Council.

“The Downtown Mobile Alliance is delighted to be a part of the YoMo Spring Stroll. Downtown has always offered a great setting for young people to network, listen to live music, visit art galleries and dine in a wide variety of restaurants…the YoMo event will help introduce all we have to offer to a whole new audience.” says Carol Hunter, Communications Director at the Downtown Mobile Alliance.

Within Downtown Mobile there are more than ten art and entertainment venues, over thirty local restaurants, as well as a plethora of non-profit agencies such as United Way and Mobile Bay Keeper. Also in Downtown Mobile are a wide variety of businesses such as Red Square Advertising Agency and Edward Jones Investments financial services. In 2008 Forbes ranked Mobile, Ala. as the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States

Fore more information on the YoMo Spring Stroll contact Addie Brannin at 228.332.1202 or labrannin@stumail. shc.edu

exhibit.

The last faculty art exhibit held in the Eichold Gallery was over 10 years ago. Sullivan, who has been in charge of the gallery for over 13 years, said that now is the perfect time to have a new faculty exhibit because there have been so many new faculty added to SHC. This new exhibit presents all of the new art accumulated over the years.

Most of the art is done in the artists’ free time, outside of class. “It’s vital that students know that we are working artists and not just teachers of art,” said Sullivan. She encourages all students, but especially art majors, to come to the Eichold Gallery some time this month.

Sullivan said she

finds inspiration from nature for her paintings.

She sums her motivation in one quote: “Nature is a metaphor for life.” Loehr also finds inspiration in nature and the way that people interact with nature for his photography, but he also finds inspiration from his students. “To see the insights and various perspectives of students, which are totally different from mine, is very inspiring,” said Loehr.

The exhibit will be in the Eichold Gallery from March 8 to April 2, 2010.

The Eichold Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information about this exhibit or the Eichold Gallery, please contact Wanda Sullivan at wsullivan@shc.edu.

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Spring Hill students attend Leadership Challenge ALICIA BARBOUR Staff Reporter

The annual Leadership Challenge, hosted by Student Activities, took place on Saturday, March 6 and a number of students attended.

Students attended the challenge for a number of reasons, among which was the need to break the norm and do something extraordinary, according to freshman Becca Van Galder. “I wanted to go because I did not attend iLead last year. I kept getting pressured to get more involved in leadership activities that the school offered, so I thought that this would be a good one to start with,” explained

Photos courtesy of Belena Gomez Students participate in team building activities at Leadership Challenge

sophomore Matthew Jordan.

Challenges of the day included a group activity in which everyone had to get across a series of cables tied to trees by holding on to one another.

Following this, there was a high-ropes course, a vertical obstacle course, a zip-line and the ‘Leap of Faith.’ When asked about the Leap of Faith, Van Galder responded, “It involved climbing up a freestanding telephone pole and standing on a box the size of a shoebox. Then you jumped toward a trapeze that was hanging a short distance away. Only one person out of our group actually caught the trapeze, but they had

fun “flying” through the air on the safety ropes.

Being afraid of heights, I did not participate in this activity.”

“The Leadership Challenge was really hard, but a ton of fun for me – I’ve never been to anything like that before, so it was a bit scary at times too. We started off doing team building activities that allowed us to see when it is necessary to step up as a leader and when it is better to step back a become a follower,” said Van Galder. The challenge allowed people to address their fears and try to overcome them while still staying strong as a team unit.

Jordan felt See CHALLENGE on page 15

Student Spotlight: The Pendergast Twins GREENBERRY TAYLOR Contributing Writer

“Quit sitting on my head, Lorie. Could you eat some more chocolate please, mom? Because, either Katie is being really boring--you should change her name to Ken-or she’s dead.”

Perhaps this was the discussion of Katie and Lorie Pendergast in the womb. These fraternal twins formed a unique bond early on.

As the Berlin Wall was coming down on Nov. 9, 1989, the twins were making their world debut in front of 15 doctors, a month ahead of the originally scheduled due date at St. John’s hospital in Saint Louis, Mo.

Since that day in November, these two have taken that unique bond to an entirely different level.

Since the first grade, the twins have been playing sports together, starting with soccer. Lorie has always played wing defender, and Katie has pretty much played all positions, but mainly sticks to midfield now, as they wrapped up their second season as members of the Spring Hill College women’s soccer team.

But the twins have always had an edge over their competitors in the world of sports – twin telepathy.

“Say we’re watching the Academy Awards and all of the sudden Katie starts talking

about McDonald’s,” said Lorie. “I can follow her train of thought of how she got from the Academy Awards to thinking about McDonald’s. I know exactly how she got there,” Lorie said before pausing a moment.

“It’s the same way when we’re on the field.

We know where the other one is without even really knowing,” the twins said.

Long time friend and fellow Lady Badger, sophomore Elaine Femmer, said she could attest to the twin’s claim of possessing this “twin telepathy.”

“When we’re on the field, they know where each other are without even really

looking,” Femmer said.

“They’ll make passes to one another without even checking to see if they’re there. They just know.”

However impressive their twin telepathy may be, these sisters are still human and have had their differences, especially in the athletic world.

The twins recall a time in the sixth grade when they were playing a softball game. Lorie was pitching and Katie was catching. Lorie was having a terrible game as she recalls, throwing ball after ball. After walking seven players in a row, Katie couldn’t take it anymore.

She let her sister have it.

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Twins share telepathic connection on and off the field Continued from page 11

Katie stood up from behind the plate and yelled, “Lorie, learn to pitch!” However, Lorie thought her sister had yelled something else, and it rhymes with “itch.” Hearing this, Lorie dropped her glove and proceeded to “throw the fi nger” to her sister.

“We stood on the fi eld, both crying, and fought while like nine other girls were walked,” Lorie said. “Our parents were in the stands practically mortifi ed.”

“Finally the coach made us both get off the fi eld and I just walked home,” Katie said. “I was done with all that.”

Despite their falling out on the diamond, the twins share a more unique bond besides twin telepathy and sports. In fact they share a lot of things.

The twins share a car, a black Ford Escape,

they are roommates in their pod so therefore share a room and they even share the same toothbrush.

Just kidding. And while the typical person hates to even think about the word share, the twins say they don’t mind it all. Except for one thing – socks.

“The mixing up of socks can cause serious sisterly problems,” the twins said. “It’s a BIG issue in our lives.”

Socks and softball games aside, the twins are pretty laid back characters.

Matter of fact, character is a good word that describes them both.

Sophomore Caroline Landry, a fellow resident of the twins’ pod, said that she loves Katie and Lorie because they make life one big joke. “They laugh at their misfortunes,” Landry said. “I mean, not many people do that.” Femmer echoed Landry’s statement

Best Dance Crew Pictured below are two of the teams which competed in SHC’s Best Dance Crew on Tuesday

saying, “Whenever you fi nd yourself in a bad mood the twins are there to lighten the serious atmosphere surrounding the situation with a funny story or something. They tell the best stories!”

Even some of the strange things, such as Lorie’s uncontrollable sneezes in class or when Katie laughs so hard that she snorts, are just some of the other characteristics that make these twins such characters.

But even these characters have a tender side, especially for their pod mates.

Sophomore Kate McDuff, fellow podmate, talked about how Katie is the best about taking care of you when you’re sick.

“She’s constantly checking on you and asking if she can do anything to make you feel better,” McDuff said with a smile on her face. “She’s such a sweet person and such a great friend.”

No worries, McDuff went on to say some pretty sincere things about Lorie as well. However, sophomore Caroline Gernhauser described

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Lorie as her “go-to girl when she fi nds herself down in the slumps.”

“The contagiousness of her laughter immediately brightens up my day,” Gernhauser said. “Plus, she’s such a good person because no matter what is going on in her life her sister will always be the most important person in the world to her,” Gernhauser added. “If something hurts Katie, it hurts Lorie three times as much.”

When it comes to caring about each other, the feeling is mutual. The twins said that they are each other’s best friends.

If something affects one of them, it affects them both. Take the foods hamburgers and hotdogs for example.

The fi rst week of high school the twins’ school had a cookout, which served hamburgers and hotdogs. After playing a game of fi eld hockey Katie decided to have a hamburger – bad choice. The hamburger wouldn’t stay down, and Lorie would witness

the regurgitation of her sister’s lunch.

Neither has consumed a hamburger or hotdog since that day.

Yup, these two are quite the characters, but neither would be who they are without the other.

Walking around campus, you might fi nd yourself mistaking Lorie for Katie, or vice versa.

But rest assured, there are easier ways to tell these two apart instead of checking out the style of their earrings. Yes, this is a technique people have used in the past to distinguish which twin they have the pleasure of being graced with.

Nope, the easiest way to fi gure out which one you’re talking to is as simple as pie, just ask. Don’t worry, they get it all the time; you won’t offend them. Just steer clear of bringing up socks, hamburgers and the process of removing gum from a podmate’s hair after an unfortunate incident.

They just might go old-school on you and sit on your head.

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Tri Delta to host Cajun for a Cure Heim Duo to perform ABBY COWART Co Editor-in-Chief

The ladies of the Gamma Delta chapter of Delta Delta Delta are hosting “Cajun for a Cure” on Sunday, March 14, on the South Lawn from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Cajun for a Cure, a Cajun food cookout, is Tri Delta’s annual spring philanthropy event. This year, the cookout has taken on a new look, offering a different menu to participants. According to philanthropy chair Sarah Carter, the cookout will feature “Alligator Sauce Piquante— which is a combination of chicken, alligator and sausage over rice with a sauce on top—Jambalaya, salad, potatoes, bread and Mardi Gras Cakes.”

The event will offer non-stop entertainment, including games such as corn hole and washers. Junior Eddie Smith will deejay the event. T-shirts will be sold as well as $1 raffle tickets. “We will be having both raffles and games.

Our raffle consists of various items donated from family, friends and the community. Prizes vary from JazzFest tickets to free haircuts,” said Carter.

All of the profit made from tickets, raffles and games at Sunday’s event will go to Tri Delta’s philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

St. Jude, located in Memphis, Tenn., is an internationally-known pediatric treatment and research facility that

specializes in pediatric oncology and other catastrophic diseases. In the fall of 2009, the Gamma Delta chapter of Tri Delta donated over $15,000 to St. Jude.

Carter hopes that this year’s spring event will raise even more money than last year. “This is our first philanthropy event of 2010, and we are hoping it to be a huge success,” said Carter. “We are hoping to sell about 350 tickets, which would raise about $2,800. Though our biggest philanthropy event has always been Score-A-Cure in the fall, hopefully we’ll reach $3,000 with other donations and/ or ticket sales.”

In the past, the philanthropy event has been a crawfish boil, named “Krawfish for Kids.” Because of the recent cold weather, Tri Delta had to come up with a new plan for this spring’s event. “Since the weather has been pretty cold, the crawfish are relatively small, and it’s harder to find masses of them. It would be extremely out of our budget to serve a filling meal to everyone who bought a ticket. Instead of spending thousands and thousands of dollars on crawfish, our chapter decided to go with a Cajun theme instead,” said Carter.

Tickets for Cajun for a Cure will be on sale in the cafeteria in the Outlaw Recreation Center until Friday, March 12. Tickets for a meal are $8 each. For more information, contact Abby Galen at amgalen@stumail.shc.edu.

Creagan concert series DEMARCO WILLS Ads Editor/Staff Reporter

The Heim Duo has been selected to perform in the next Creagan concert series March 14, at 3 p.m.

This concert series is dedicated to the memory of the late Rev. Daniel Creagan, S.J., the first chair of the fine arts department at Spring Hill College. Creagan taught art courses and led the department from 1961 to 1983. In 2006 he returned to Spring Hill College, where he remained until his death in March 2009.

The Heim Duo features classical guitar played by Bret Heim, a librarian in the Burke Memorial Library, and flute played by Annette Heim, who works in the Teacher Education library.

“Our musical style tries to be somewhere

in the target of music whose language is familiar to listeners, so things like classical music such as Mozart or Beethoven. We also like to play things that are what some might like to call world music or inspired by world music at least. We try to find things that are grown from our life and culture.

Music that is modern, but it’s classical. We try to find music by living composers, so that people don’t think we do music by just old, dead guys,” Bret Heim said.

Besides guitar and flute being used in their performance, the Heim Duo will be joined by violist Jim Lithenburger at the concert. He will be assisting them with two pieces.

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Coming up this week in Mobile...

Date Event Time Location March 12

LoDa Artwalk

6 p.m.

Cathedral Square

March 12-13

BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival

9 a.m.

Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds

March 13

Lord of the Dance

7:30 p.m.

Mobile Civic Center

March 13

Luck of the Irish Celebration

11 p.m.

Bienville Square

March 13-17

Azaleas Bloom Out!

8 a.m.

Bellingrath Gardens & Home

March 16

One Republic

7 p.m.

Soul Kitchen

March 17

Nick Gill (musician)

8 p.m.

Serda’s Coffee Company

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Life & Culture

Movie Review: Shutter Island Get to know: MEGAN WIGAL-HARRISON cliffe Hospital. Daniels Staff Reporter intends to seek revenge

Mystery, suspense, chills and thrills; those are exactly what the film “Shutter Island” delivers.

The film takes viewers for a ride with crazy twists and unexpected turns.

Stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsley make this movie a true mustsee.

“Shutter Island” is set in 1954 at Ashecliffe Hospital, which is located on a secluded island of Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. Ashecliffe Hospital is for the criminally insane, and the worst-ofthe-worst are sent there.

U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio) is sent to Ashecliffe Hospital to investigate the disappearance of a patient, Rachel Solando. Daniels is assigned a new partner, Chuck Aule (Ruffalo), to help with the case.

Daniels has a motive for going to this island besides just trying to find Rachel Solando. His wife, Dolores (Michelle Williams), was killed in an apartment fire by an arsonist who is believed to be serving time at Ashe-

on the arsonist, Andrew Laeddis.

From the moment that Daniels and Aule arrive on Shutter Island, they sense that something is wrong. Everyone acts like they are covering up something, even the police. The hospital does not want to cooperate with the demands of the Marshals, especially the head psychiatrist Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley). It seems as if no one wants Rachel Solando to be found.

Fed up with everyone’s refusal to help with the case, Daniels and Aule threaten to leave, but are forced to stay because of a storm that shuts off the power and causes the ferry to close. The two decide that there is nothing to do but search deeper for the real reason as to why the patient is missing. They come up empty handed and are shocked to find that Solando has returned to the hospital.

Something just isn’t right about the case, so Daniels continues to dig into the case and also search for his wife’s killer.

Throughout the

SUDOKU Answer to last week’s puzzle:

film, Daniels’ wife, Dolores, comes to him in dreams and visions.

Dolores instructs him on what to do, where to go and who to find. But is she trying to help him or actually hurt him? Daniels begins to think that he can trust no one but Dolores. He even doubts if he can count on his partner.

“Shutter Island” will have viewers on the edge of their seat. The story appears to be one way, but then all of a sudden it changes and you question what is and isn’t real. The film is full of crazy twists and is definitely worth the ticket price.

This is one of the best films that I have seen in a long time.

There was not a dull moment in the movie, and I was glued to the screen right until the very end.

I would recommend that everyone go see “Shutter Island.”

The film is directed by Martin Scorsese.

According to www.imdb. com, “Shutter Island” earned $40.2 million in the opening weekend alone. It is rated “R.”

Dr. JohnHafner KENDRICK DUNKLIN

News Editor

Dr. John H. Hafner, the English professor whom students have come to know for his love of literature and his southern charm, is retiring from Spring Hill College after 39 years.

Hafner was born in Mobile, but he moved to Daphne, Ala., when he was ten. He graduated from McGill High School, and he explained that the school was different at the time that he went there.

“McGill was all guys at the time. It was fairly demanding academically.

It was somewhat rigid in terms of discipline. For instance, they didn’t let the students change classes.

The teachers changed classes,” Hafner said.

Hafner, a 1960 alumnus of Spring Hill, obtained his master’s degree from Marquette University, a Jesuit university in Wisconsin.

He then earned his Ph.D. in University of WisconsinMadison in 1969.

After getting his Ph.D., Hafner spent three years in the army. “I had been in ROTC, so then I had to go into the army. I spent three years in the army, and two of them I was teaching at West Pointe. Then, I taught at Indiana University and then I came back here.”

After joining the Spring Hill faculty in 1971, Hafner became the English department chair, and he became Dean of Graduate Programs and worked with Student Life.

“When we developed the graduate program, I was for a while

a dean of the graduate programs, but it was just a half-time position. So for the most part, I’ve been teaching English. For a long time, I was very active in Student Life. I was the moderator of Student Government for about ten years, I was moderator for one of the fraternities,” Hafner stated.

Spring Hill has also helped Hafner to form “unique friendships” with fellow English professors, Dr. Michael Kaffer and Dr. David Sauer.

“Michael was an undergraduate student here the same time I was.

He was a year behind me because he had been in the navy before he came here, so I knew him as a student.

While I was teaching at Indiana, David Sauer was a student of mine,” Hafner explained.

“We had a job opening at Spring Hill, so I encouraged him to apply.

So, he joined the faculty just a year after I had been here. And Michael was already here. We liked the same things, we enjoyed each other’s company, and no matter who comes and goes, we are always here.”

Hafner exclaimed that his experience at Spring Hill has been a good one. “My experience here has been very good. I love this place and I feel very loyal to it. It’s shifting its focus right now, I think, and let’s just say it’s just time to retire.”

For Hafner, his biggest challenge, while being at Spring Hill, is getting students to be courteous and wellmannered.

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English professor plans to enjoy retirement Challenge any initiative on part of the students.

We also had a better balance in our making guys take their hats off in lives. We enjoyed socializing, but we class and I find that there is a lack also enjoyed our classes. I do think of courtesy and good manners on we were more serious about our the parts of students. That does work, but we were also more serious bother me. It has nothing to do with about having a good time. Taking the teaching English. It has to do with initiative is really what sets us apart life and respecting your fellow human from then to now.” beings. I find that frustrating and Hafner also feels that also sad,” Hafner said.

Spring Hill has changed because He also thinks that his of the administration’s greater frustration with students not being focus on rules and regulations. “I “courteous” comes from his southern really regretted the attempt of the way of life. He finds that he and administration of several years ago Dr. Margaret Davis, a Spring Hill to take the faculty out of student life.

English professor, to be similar in When I first came here faculty played many ways because of their southern on intramural teams, for example,” backgrounds and “southern charm.”

Hafner said.

“Dr. Davis is a native of “So there was much more of Alabama too, so we both had similar involvement of faculty in student life. upbringings. We had a close family, At one point, the Dean of Students we both had parents who taught us sponsored faculty talks in the dorms, the proper way to behave, and our which was relative. They weren’t on parents instilled in us a sense of rules ‘dry academics’ topics, but they did and organization. We are both from help the students and faculty to get small towns, which probably has to know each other outside of the something to do with it. We are just classroom. I don’t see any effort in wonderful people,” Hafner stated. that direction and haven’t in several Hafner also feels that years. That’s too bad.” students are different compared to Hafner explained that he when he was a student at Spring Hill. “loves” to travel. He has been the “Students took more control of our recipient of three Fulbright Senior lives. We didn’t depend on the Dean Professorships, which were to of students or campus ministry to University of Athens in Greece, the organize our lives for us. We had a University of Indonesia in Jakarta, lot of things going,” Hafner said. and De La Salle University in Manila, “Now there doesn’t seem to be Philippines.

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He also enjoys reading and spending time around other people.

“I like going to parties, and I like socializing,” Hafner said.

He is also a fan of the opera, and he has a membership on the Mobile Opera board. “I am very much involved in Mobile Opera.

I love the opera. I have been on the board for a number of years.

My favorite opera singer is Renée Fleming because she is a gorgeous soprano,” Hafner stated.

Hafner believes that his biggest accomplishment in life has been that he has led a “happy” one.

“I was married to a wonderful woman for 42 years, and I had two terrific daughters and two grandchildren. So that has made my life very happy. I’ve been pleased with the different acknowledgements that I received, like Teacher of the Year one year and various teaching and study awards. I’ve also enjoyed very much the three Fulbright awards I had to teach American literature in other countries,” stated Hafner.

Hafner plans to enjoy his retirement by doing some things that he loves to do. “I plan to get a big hammock, a tall stack of really trashy novels, a bottle of bourbon and I’m going to try to hire somebody to fan me. If you’re interested let me know.

I do plan to travel a lot because I love to travel,” Hafner stated.

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evening’s entertainment at parties during that period.

The other one shares the same name as the concert Gypsy Inspirations. It’s literally meant to depict gypsy music, but it’s meant to embody the gypsy spirit.

The two met each other in the mid 1980s.

They were both working at the library in Illinois State University at the time.

“I knew that Annette played the flute, and this was before we were even married. We

thought it would be interesting to do a little recital featuring the flute and guitar at the Normal Public Library in Illinois.

It was a huge hit. We knew right from the bat that it was musical chemistry there, so we started playing together a lot more,” Bret Heim said.

From there, they did what most musicians do to make money. They played gigs in the local areas around town. Heim commented that none of them were serious, but it was the direction they

wanted to eventually go in.

After coming to Spring Hill to work, the Heim Duo played their first recital on campus in 1997. Some years after that, they felt ready to come out with a commercial CD.

“We made our first CD across the bay at Daphne’s St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. We couldn’t believe it had gotten reviewed nationally and internationally, and we got really good reviews.

It just really opened up from there,” Bret Heim

said.

The Heim Duo is happy to be performing in a program in the memory and honor of Rev. Daniel Creagan, S.J. For all of those coming to the performance, they hope everyone enjoys their performance and the journey it takes them on.

The Creagan concert will be held in the Eichold Gallery in the Fine and Performing Arts building on March 14. Admission is $10 for visitors and $5 for students.

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that the challenge was very rewarding in the way that it broke from the norm of other leadership seminars and established an interesting, fun atmosphere that was also helpful for developing leadership skills. “I would without a doubt rank this as one of the best I have ever been on. It incorporated every element I think is needed in a leadership training camp: communication, team building, but most importantly it was a lot of fun! I had a blast and learned so much while I was doing it,” said Jordan.

Other students used the challenge to battle their fears and overcome them, as Van Galder did. “I overcame my fear of zip-lines and proved to myself that I can do things that I never thought I could do. I refused to be limited by my fears and learned to trust my peers as leaders.”

The event signups were held in the Student Activities office in Walsh and the cover fee for the day was $20. “It was worth it; I would do it for $30,” said Jordan.

Jordan was equally as enthused about encouraging students to attend Leadership Challenges in the future.

“I would recommend it to anyone wanting to go! As Vice-President for Student Concerns, I work closely with Mrs. Stallings. If there is one thing I have learned from working with her, it is that if she doesn’t think it will benefit the students, she won’t offer it.”

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Sports

Dan Criscione and Alex de Rio

Sports Editors dscriscione@stumail.shc.edu & aldelrio@stumail.shc.edu

Baseball drops series to conference rival Belhaven DAN CRISCIONE Co-Sports Editor

After starting conference play with a blistering 8-1 record, the Spring Hill College baseball team drops all three games of a series with the Blazers of Belhaven University. The Blazers proved to be too strong in all three contests for the Badgers, winning by at least four runs in each game.

In the first game on Friday night, Belhaven jumped out to a 7-0 lead and looked to win easily. But the Badgers rallied in the 6th inning, scoring four runs and cutting the lead to only three. Belhaven pitcher Brandt Hilton (4-0) kept his cool and finished off the Badgers with a complete game victory, Hilton did not allow a hit

by Spring Hill until their rally in the 6th inning. Belhaven

tacked two more runs on the Badgers, icing the game 9-4.

In the first half of the double header on Saturday, the Blazers again warded off Badger rallies, holding on to secure the 8-4 victory. The Badgers scored two of their runs in the second inning, followed up in the fourth inning by plating two more runs.

Belhaven, once again, held together and scored in both the 4th and 5th innings, which seemingly squashed the Badger comeback.

The third and final game of the weekend seemed to be Spring Hill’s chance to get at least one win while at Smith-Wills Stadium. Spring Hill was holding on to a 5-4 lead until the bottom of the 6th inning when Belhaven lit up the Badgers for seven runs.

The Blazers amassed as many hits as they did runs with 14

in the game, taking care of the Badgers 14-7, and completing the sweep.

The Badgers redeemed themselves on Monday night at the expense of Lyon College. The Badgers jumped out to an early 8-0 lead in the 4th inning. The Scots answered with six runs in the bottom of the frame, but proved not enough to overcome the early hole. Spring Hill went on to win the game 10-6. Joe Carter of Theodore, Ala. was credited with the win and Josh Essington got the save.

Up next for Spring Hill will be a three-game weekend series with conference rival, University of Mobile. The first game will be Friday night at 6 p.m. with a double header following on Saturday starting Photo by Doug Bruce at 1 p.m. IFC will be hosting a A baseball player swings for the fences. The tailgate prior to the game on baseball team looks to get back into the winning Friday evening. groove against UM Friday night.

Spring training under way for Major League Baseball JIM LOVE Contributing Writer

The Major League Baseball (MLB) season is only three and a half weeks away and spring training games have been under way for over a week now. My beloved Washington Nationals are already 0-6 in spring training games and I hope this is not a sign of things to come.

Spring training is a time of mystery as teams try to finalize their rosters. Many players have to treat spring training like their last chance to make it to the majors and others are just happy to be there.

The month of March is special in Florida and Arizona -- regardless of whether or not the Gators or

Wildcats make the NCAA tournament this year -- because there are so many baseball games being played and because it is the first chance for fans to see new players that their team signed in the offseason.

But spring training performance is not necessarily a barometer of regular season success.

World Series champions often finish below .500 in spring training play.

By April, playoff quality teams are ready to go and most teams do not overwork their best pitchers in March.

It is hard to say who the playoff quality teams will be in MLB this season after an active offseason. From the National League (NL) I like the Philadelphia Phillies to win the East, the St. Louis Cardinals to

win the Central, and the San Francisco Giants to win the West. The Atlanta Braves will win the wild card. My Washington Nationals will be the sleeper team that finishes .500 and comes in third in the East.

In the American League (AL) I like the New York Yankees to win the East, the Detroit Tigers to win a wide open Central and the Texas Rangers to shock some people by winning the West.

The wild card is totally wide open in the American League, but it is hard to pick against the Boston Red Sox. I think the Cleveland Indians will overachieve and surprise some people with a second or third place finish in the Central.

The Phillies are a no-brainer to win

the NL East. They did win the division by six games last year and they are the defending NL champions. Despite losing pitcher Cliff Lee --- who was lights out in the postseason --- the Phillies did add the highly sought after Roy Halladay to their rotation. The Atlanta Braves should overachieve this season.

They added veteran closer Billy Wagner to the team and picked up outfielder Melky Cabrera from the Yankees. They did lose starting pitcher Javier Vazquez in the Cabrera deal but they retained Tim Hudson and they have some good young pitching.

The St. Louis Cardinals bring back the double punch in their rotation and in their starting lineup.

Pitchers Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright will once again anchor the Cardinals’s rotation.

Albert Pujols is back for his 10th season with the Cardinals and Matt Holliday was signed to a long term deal after hitting .353 in 63 games for the Cardinals last season. No one in the Central will compete with St. Louis for the title.

The NL West will be wide open. The L.A. Dodgers, the Colorado Rockies and the San Francisco Giants will all be in the running for the division title.

I suspect that the Giants will pull it out in the end because of their superior pitching.

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third baseman Pablo Sandoval to have another excellent year for the Giants. The Cardinals will beat the Phillies in the NLCS. In the American League, the Yankees will win the AL East again and I really do not need to even explain why. They simply keep adding weapons to their roster and they seem to be a tier above every other team in the American League.

The Boston Red Sox will keep pace with them for a few months, but they will fade after the All-Star Break and be in a dog fight for the Wild Card. Going into the last month of the season the L.A. Angels, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will all also have a legitimate shot at the Wild Card.

The Detroit Tigers will win the AL Central. Dontrelle Willis has looked rejuvenated this spring as he vies

for a spot in the Tiger’s rotation. I expect him to be a fantasy sleeper this year and Justin Verlander will have another strong season on the mound for the Tigers.

The lineup will be strong as usual with Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez returning and with the signing of veteran outfielder Johnny Damon.

The Texas Rangers are my sleeper playoff team this season.

They finished a quiet

DeVries named new women’s soccer coach DAN CRISCIONE Co-Sports Editor

The Spring Hill College Lady Badgers soccer team has been appointed a new coach.

Christian DeVries has been named the Head Coach for the Lady Badgers by the Spring Hill Department of Athletics.

DeVries comes to “the Hill” after a 12-year tenure at the University of MinnesotaMorris.

DeVries is looking to break the record of career wins (26) held by Spring Hill’s former Women’s Head Coach, Adam Pearce. While at UMM, DeVries gathered a record of 142-127-16 with a postseason record of 14-6-1, and has coached 64 All-Conference selections and 2 All-American/ All-Region Athletes.

DeVries also plans to bring success to the classroom.

He has coached 60 conference Scholar Athletes and 17 regional and national Scholar Athletes. The Spring Hill Lady Badgers have already proven to be successful in the classroom.

Last spring, the team was selected as a National

Source: Spring Hill Athletics Dept.

Soccer Coaches Association of America (NCSAA) 200708 Team Academic Award winner. The award recognizes teams that have a team grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.0. Along with this award, the Lady Badgers soccer team has also been named a NAIA Scholar Team the past two seasons.

DeVries’ women’s teams at UMM have received NSCAA Team Academic Awards in seven of his eight seasons. He is looking to bring his success, and family, to Spring Hill within the next few weeks.

DeVries has a wife, Debra, and three children, Mikeala, Brynn, and Macen.

87-75 last year and they picked up Vladimir Guerrero during the offseason to help their already potent lineup.

Second baseman Ian Kinsler hit 31 home runs last year and he should improve on the subpar .253 average he put up during the ’09 season.

Scott Feldman had a breakout year with 17 wins on the mound last year and I expect more of the same from him in 2010. No discussion of the Rangers would be complete

without mentioning Michael Young, a career .302 hitter who has played his whole 10 year career in Texas.

He should have another big year as the Rangers outduel the Angels and Mariners in September to win their first division title since 1999.

The Yankees will beat the Tigers in the ALCS and then they will defend their World Series title by beating the Cardinals in six games.

Enjoy the season.

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NBA newcomers race for title of Rookie of the Year ALEX DEL RIO Co-Sports Editor

The 2009 NBA Draft was one of the most talented draft classes in recent years, and for good reason. This year’s Rookie of the Year race is in full force as this year’s rookies try to prove why their team drafted them.

According to the T-Mobile Rookie Report on the NBA Web site, Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings is the top rookie this season, thus far. Evans was the 4th overall pick coming out of Memphis and is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds.

Evans is also a facilitator for the Kings, averaging 5.3 assists a game. Evans was put into the starting spot early-on this season as their go-to scorer. Kevin Martin was out for the beginning part of the season with a knee injury. Evans does not seem shaken by his status as a rookie as he played with confidence and continues to lead his team through some tough battles.

Evans is as pure of

a scorer as they come, and it seems that there is not a spot on the floor that isn’t in Evans’ range. The 6’4” guard also uses his size to his advantage and isn’t afraid of taking the ball hard to the rim. Evans is also gaining a reputation as a lockdown defender including his 1.5 steals a game.

The best part about Tyreke Evans is that he is only beginning to chip away at his potential as a NBA superstar.

Evans has the size, speed and desire to become one of the league’s top athletes. Sacramento could not be happier with their draft pick and will look to build a franchise around Evans.

The Kings have a team filled with young and raw talent, and with time on their side, Evans could turn into the superstar that every franchise dreams about.

In second place of

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Rookie rankings is Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Curry, the seventh pick out of Davidson,

Curry’s father, Dell Curry, was a former NBA star who was known for his dangerous range. Stephen seems to be following Dad’s footsteps as he has already earned the reputation of being a knock-down three point shooter.

As of late, Curry has been on a hot streak averaging 23.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 2.2 steals over a sixgame span. If he can keep putting up numbers like that on a regular basis, he could top Evans for Rookie of the Year honors.

Sneaking Source: www.sports.yahoo.com into third place in the rankings has averaged 15.3 points is New Orleans Hornets’ and 5.1 assists a game for Darren Collison. Collison the Warriors. Curry has has recently entered the seen a lot of minutes in his ROY debate after the injury rookie year as a result of the of Chris Paul put him in Warrior’s injury plagued the starting spot. With the season. The Warriors have reigns in his hands, the 21st been ecstatic with their overall pick put up a monrookie’s performance and ster double-double scoring efforts.

17 points and 18 assists in

his third professional start.

From that point on, Collison did not look back as he continues to put up big time numbers for the Hornets. Since the All-Star break, Collison has led all rookies in scoring with 22.5 points a game and has also averaged 10 assists. Many thought the Hornets’ season would be over with microfracture surgery sidelining Chris Paul for the rest of the season, but Collison’s play has turned a lot of heads and has not ruled the Hornets out of a playoff spot.

Brandon Jennings sits in fourth and rounds up the potential ROY candidates. Jennings was drafted 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks after spending last season playing basketball in Italy.

Jennings was ranked as the top ROY prospect early in the season after his 55 point performance against Golden State. Since the 55point game, Jennings has had a difficult time finding his shot. The future looks good for Jennings, but it will still take some time for him to blossom to his full potential.

There are plenty of new faces around the SHC Athletic Department. Can you name all the new coaches?

1. Athletic Director: _ _ _ _  _ _ 2. Men’s soccer coach: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  3. Women’s soccer coach: _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. Women’s Volleyball coach: _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ _ _ 5. Women’s basketball assistant coach: _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6. Men’s basketball assistant coach:  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7. Softball coach: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  _ Baseball team will do this to the University of Mobile this weekend

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !!!

Baxter the Badger takes a breath to watch the “Show Stoppers” during a rousing half-time performance.

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Sports Men’s basketball falls to Tougaloo »Despite tough loss, Marcus Coleman was named to GCAC All-Conference team ALEX DEL RIO Co-Sports Editor

Tyler Schwab Men’s Basketball

Alex Tovar Women’s Tennis

UPCOMING GAMES BB

DATE March 12

OPPONENT Univ. of Mobile

SITE/TIME SHC (6:00)

SB

March 12

Grand View College

SHC (11:00, 3:00)

BB

March 13

Univ. of Mobile

SHC (1:00)

SB SB MT

March 13 March 13 March 13

Bethel Collge McKendree University Tougaloo College

SHC (9:00) SHC (1:00) 9:00 a.m.

WT

March 13

Tougaloo College

9:00 a.m.

WB-Women’s Basketball MB-Men’s Basketball BB-Baseball SB-Softball

KEY

WT-Women’s Tennis RGB-Rugby WG-Women’s Golf MG-Men’s Golf

RECENT RESULTS

TEAM DATE MB March 4

OPPONENT Tougaloo College

RESULT L 55-75

BB SB WT MT

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Belhaven Dillard LSU-Shreveport Lousiana College

L 4-9 W 19-0, 18-1 W 9-0 W 9-0

WT BB BB

March 6 March 6 March 8

Louisiana College Belhaven Lyon College

W 9-0 L 4-8, 7-14 W 10-6

The Spring Hill College Badgers ended their 2009-10 season at Tougaloo College on Thursday night with a 75-55 loss in the 2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament’s quarterfinal round.

The Spring Hill College men’s basketball team ended their season Thursday night, losing 75-55 in the GCAC Quarterfinals to the Tougaloo Bulldogs.

The seventh seeded Badgers went on the road to face the second seeded Bulldogs after a convincing win against Dillard earlier that week.

The Badgers started off the game well, taking a 19-17 lead nine minutes into the first half. The No. 25 Bulldogs answered their deficit by outscoring the Badgers 22-7, to put them ahead 39-26 going into the second half.

Trailing at the half, the Badgers fell down even further in the opening minutes of the second period, when Tougaloo went on a quick run to build a 4731 cushion. By the four minute mark, Tougaloo had expanded the lead to 73-52, as they warded off two Badger rallies.

SHC shot 35.3% (18-51) from the field and was just 21.1% (419) from three-point range, while Tougaloo was 42.9% (30-70) from the field and shot 39.1% (9-23) from three-point territory. Tougaloo

out-rebounded SHC 4436 while the Badgers turned the ball over 24 times against 12 Tougaloo steals and the Bulldogs fumbled the ball 16 times in the face of 10 steals by Spring Hill.

Nick Brown put up 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Badgers in his 10th double-double of the season. Brown let his presence be known as he swatted three shots and picked up two steals.

Marcus Coleman had 13 points and seven rebounds in his final game as a Badger.

Coleman dished out four assists and had four steals against the Bulldogs.

Owen McNally added 12 points to the Badger cause. McNally, a senior, also added two blocks and two steals in the Badger’s effort Thursday night.

Spring Hill finished the season with a 15-14 record while Tougaloo moves on to host the GCAC semifinals and the winner of the Mobile at Belhaven game on Saturday at 7 p.m.

As a result of his stellar season, senior shooting guard Marcus Coleman was named to the 2009-2010 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Men’s Basketball All Conference team that was selected by the conference head coaches.

Coleman finished the year averaging 16.9 points a game and scored a total of 489 points for the Badgers this season. Coleman

hit a school record 122 three-point baskets, shooting 40% from the field this season.

In his four- year career at Spring Hill, Coleman also set a new school record for threepoint baskets made with a total of 396 made threes off 955 attempts for a 41.5% success rate. He finished as the school’s 11th leading alltime scorer with 1,592 points scored. Coleman also racked up 322 rebounds, 291 assists and 112 steals as a Badger.

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