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Volume 93, Number 6 October 20, 2011

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ShC receives NAIA Five Star award 14 Crime on campus: Students’ safety in question 3

Photo by KeliMAZZA

The Spring Hill Rugby Club prepares for its first home match of the season this Saturday at 1 p.m. on Dorn Field.

Badgers tackle rugby season Occupy Wall Street: What is the 99 percent? 3 Netflix prices increase 11

By CarolineGRENHAUSER Lifestyles Editor

The Spring Hill Rugby Club takes the field with excitement and force with its first home game of the season on Oct. 22.

Taking place during family weekend, the game is expected to attract many Badgers and fans eager

to see the team hit the field for the first time at home. Although the team only plays eight games this semester, the rugby club is back in action and is ready to take on the University of South Alabama.

At an earlier tournament in Tuscaloosa this season, the rugby club’s three-year captain, senior Max Westendorf, was badly injured

and forced to sit out for the rest of the fall season. The team regained confidence and claimed new leaders on the field. Sophomore Chris Montgomery, from Cincinnati, OH, is now vice president and captain of the rugby club, with sophomore Matthew LaBorde, from New Orleans, LA, taking over the role of co-captain with the loss of

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EVENTSfortheweek 10/20-Thursday Chemistry Week Demos

Student Center, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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HILLIANstaff EDITOR(s)

MARY RIES VICKY RYE

ADVISOR

STUART BABINGTON

NEWS

PHOTOGRAPHY KELI MAZZA

REPORTERS

SARAH HANNAN EMILY HILL LINDSEY FRECHOU

EMILY KING

LIFESTYLE

Test Anxiety CAE Workshop

Burke Library room 030, 7 p.m.

The CAE is holding a workshop to help students overcome their text anxiety. The workshop will provide tips and tricks to help beat test anxiety.

10/22-saturday Men’s volleyball

Arthur R. Outlaw Rec. Center, 6 p.m.

Come check out the men’s volleyball team as it take on the University of Alabama.

CAROLINE GERNHAUSER

SPORTS

JOE ROWE

ONthecover The Spring Hill Rugby Club prepares for its first home match this Saturday. Spring Hill received the NAIA Five Star award which recognizes the school’s athletics along with its academic abilities. The Occupy Wall Street movement is taking over the nation and creating controversy.

Photos by Keli Mazza

HILLIANcontact the SPRINGHILLIAN a: 4000 Dauphin Street c/o the SpringHillian Mobile, AL 36608 e: hillian@stumail.shc.edu p: 251.380.3850 f: 251.460.2185

CAMPUSbriefs FAMILY WEEKEND 10/21-10/23, Friday-Sunday

Enjoy food, fun and games all weekend with your family and friends. The Cultural Impulse Step Team will be hosting a talent show Friday night at 8:30 p.m. in the Student Center.

All talent is welcome. On Saturday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. come enjoy a family picnic on Stewartfield involving food, fun and fellowship. On Saturday night at 8 p.m. the Campus Programming Board (CPB) is sponsoring Casino Night in the Student Center.

On Sunday there will be a Jazz brunch from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Center dining room. Everyone is welcome to enjoy brunch while being entertained by local jazz musicians.

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The Panhellenic Council is hosting a week of breast cancer awareness for the student body. On Monday the group will be selling bracelets. On Wednesday, there will be pink ribbons for students to wear. The cafeteria will serve pink desserts on Thursday.

Friday is a “pink-out” day, and everyone is encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness.

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NEWS

Occupy movement criticizes financial influence in government

By EmilyKING News Editor

Since Sept. 17, thousands of Americans have joined the “Occupy” movement as they protest corruption and greed that they believe dominates global society.

The goal of the Occupy movement is to raise awareness to the corruption of corporate power worldwide. In America, the protests are pointed against the influence of large companies and what the protestors believe to be an irrational distribution of wealth and power. In other countries, the movements are aimed at raising awareness to citizens’ lack of necessities like shelter, food and clothing and the corruption associated with the distribution of these essentials.

The Occupy Wall Street movement, along with the Occupy movements worldwide, was originally organized by the group, Anonymous, and was inspired by the uprisings in the Middle East last spring and summer. The Occupy movement has grown as more and more people express their similar beliefs. The movement encompasses more than 100 cities nationally, and more than 1,500 cities in 82 countries. Occupy Wall Street’s “unofficial de-facto” website, occupywallst.org, claims that, “The people-powered force share anger at a broken system that profits the top 1 percent at the expense of the rest of us.” The Occupy movements unite protestors by sharing the belief that this is not a political party protest. It is a protest for the rights of people in general.

“Inspired by the peaceful occupation of Tahrir Square in Cairo, tonight we are coming together in Times Square to show the world that the power of the people is an unstoppable force of global change.

Today, we are fighting back against the dictators of our country - the Wall Street banks - and we are winning,” said Wall Street protestor, Linnea Palmer Payton on the Anonymous website.

Around the country, people share the Wall Street protestors’ feelings. “People are suffering here in

Poster by occupytogether.org

Protesters use downloadable prints like this at rallies.

Iowa. Family farmers are struggling. Students face mounting debt and fewer good jobs, and household incomes are plummeting,” said 69-year-old, Judy Lonning on the Anonymous website.

Occupy Wall Street’s mission statement ex-

plains, “#OWS is fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations.

The movement is inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, and aims to expose how the richest 1 percent of people are writing the rules of an unfair global economy that is foreclosing on our future.”

The Occupy movement globally has used social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook to spread awareness and coordinate protests. For America, the central organization comes from occupytogether.org, an official website dedicated to the organization of the American Occupy movement.

Occupytogether.org and occupywallst.org have no association with Anonymous, but are outlets for the protestors to use to coordinate the protests. People of all ages are active in the protests and are using the social media outlets, which the Occupy movement claims to the universality of its sentiment.

Mobile, Ala. is participating in the Occupy movement. According to its Facebook page, Occupy Mobile has more than 700 members. On Spring Hill’s campus, students either seem to not understand the movement, or they support it. “Lots of people are protesting in New York,” a freshman student said. “I think it’s really awesome how effective it’s been and how it has been so widely covered by the media,” said sophomore Emery Finegan.

Whether the SHC campus recognizes it or not, thousands of people worldwide are participating in the protests. Through the medium of the internet, these protests are organized, influential, and lasting.

Public Safety reacts to crime on Spring Hill College campus

By LindseyFRECHOU News Reporter

The Spring Hill College Department of Public Safety is currently investigating two incidents of crimes reported by students.

The first incident occurred on Oct. 11 when a Spring Hill student was attacked by three unknown men while walking along the Avenue of the Oaks around 4 a.m. Public Safety sent an email describing the incident to inform the community and to ask anyone with information on the attack to come forward and help with the investigation. Public Safety is not sure if the attackers are students of Spring Hill, but they are working with the Mobile City Police Department to find the men. “He (the victim) is fine and recovering.

Bruised and sore, but he’s going to be fine,” said Todd Warren, director of public safety.

Many students at Spring Hill are starting to wonder if they need to rethink their feeling of security on campus. “It has always been an option to call

public safety and ask them to escort you across campus if you don’t feel safe walking alone, especially at nighttime. I love that I have been able to assure my parents back home that it is perfectly safe for me to walk across campus alone at night, but recently I have been wondering if it’s worth giving public safety a call just to be more safe than sorry,” said junior Beth Burgert.

Warren believes that Spring Hill remains a safe campus, but it is important for students to be aware of their surroundings. “I think it’s safe for people to walk on campus. I do like to suggest you go in groups and travel when there is a lot of other activity going on,” said Warren.

Also under investigation by the Spring Hill Public Safety Department and the MPD are a chain of burglaries on campus including the Fairway apartments. Two men posing as maintenance workers broke into at least six student apartments and have stolen an iPod, iPhone, cash and debit cards. see CRIME 4

NEWS 4 Mobile curfew bans minors from bars and clubs

By EmilyHILL News reporter

Mobile City Council member William Carroll proposed a 21-and-over ordinance on Oct. 4 which restricts anyone under the age of 21 from entering bars or clubs. The ordinance was publicized and made a law on Oct. 12 with a 6-1 vote by the city council.

Many clubs and bars in the downtown area generate revenue from college students.

With the new age requirement, a majority of college students are unable to enter clubs and bars.

Many clubs are worried they will have to shut their doors. Students are also concerned about clubs losing business. “My only concern with the new rule is that it might take away a lot of the business gen-

erated by college students,” said sophomore Patrick Green. Clubs and bars are trying to find a way around the law. The 21-and-over law states that it does not apply to any establishment or premises that have a valid special events license or a special retail license issued by the Alabama Beverage Control Board (ABC Board). It also states that the ordinance does not apply to establishments that have a fully equipped and operational kitchen on the licensed premises, that maintain and operate such kitchens and that serve food items prepared and shown on a menu.

The ABC Board does not allow dual licensing.

Therefore, those venues trying to get around the law would have to trade from a club or lounge liquor license to a special retail or special event license.

Sorting out what qualifies for a special license is

a difficult process. Although special licenses are cheaper, the process takes time, and venues are rapidly loosing money due to their main clientele being eliminated.

Students hope the 21-and-over ordinance will decrease violence in Mobile. “I hope these new rules will help to stop some of the problems that have been going on downtown. Hopefully these measures will make Mobile a safer place,” said senior Jacob Browning.

The Mobile City Council also proposed a last call for alcohol ordinance which stated that bars must stop serving alcohol by 2 a.m. on Sundays and 3 a.m. the rest of the week. This ordinance is being held over for several months so it can be looked at further.

Residence Hall Association hosts annual Spring Hill Fear Factor

By EmilyHILL News reporter The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is hosting the third annual Fear Factor event Sunday Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. on the east lawn near the Student Center.

Participating students can look forward to many gruesome tasks that involve revolting specimens and dreadful food combinations. Last year’s events consisted of a McDonalds Happy Meal milkshake in which

Email Kasey Godfrey at kaseymaria708@aim.com

by Oct. 20 to participate.

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continued from page 3 Warren does not believe these men are Spring Hill students, but they are still investigating the burglaries. “We are certainly aware and watching for those particular suspects. We’re trying to watch around, but it’s hard to see who is supposed to be here and who isn’t supposed to be here. We’re hoping to rely on students to help us with that,” said Warren.

Students agree that it is important to help Public Safety and their peers

all of the contents of a Happy Meal were blended up and consumed by participants. The final event consisted of students’ having to crawl into a tent full of crickets and squid to find a key which opened a box which contained a 1,000 year-old egg that students had to eat. “Last year was a great success. We had a great turn out of people,” said RHA president Kasey Godfrey. “If you thought last year was bad, just wait and see what we have in store for the contestants this year,” said Godfrey.

All events are safe, all food and specimens are edible and not dangerous. Students must complete a series of tasks.

Fifteen students start out by attempting to complete the first event. After each task, several students are eliminated. “We

really tried to incorporate some new things this year. We want to scare people in more exciting ways than last year, and I really think what we’ve got planned will do just that,” said RHA secretary Jessica Pouncy. The final three students left in the Fear Factor competition face the hardest and most grotesque event of all. “Students can look forward to some gross events that will test their fears,” said Godfrey. The winner receives the grand prize.

Fifteen names will be drawn out of a hat and alternates will also be chosen in case students do not show up. Those students who are picked to participate will be contacted by email on Oct. 24 and must respond to the email by Oct. Photo by ChaseDICKEY 25.

Senior Jordan Biggers eats mysterious

in any way possible when it comes to crime prevention on campus. “I think we need to keep an eye out for each other and be especially aware of our surroundings due to recent events,” said junior Meredith Bodet.

There are specific things a student should look for to see if a person is really Spring Hill maintenance. “As a general rule, Spring Hill College maintenance workers wear grey tshirts with ‘maintenance’ written on the back. They will also have identification on them at all times. We want to encourage students not to feel bad

to ask if they (maintenance) have their IDs with them,” said Warren.

These particular burglaries happened at 9 a.m. It is important for students to know that maintenance does not start work in residence halls before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. “It’s a shame that I have to be conscious of who comes in here. The joy of living on Spring Hill’s campus was it’s being safe, and I no longer feel safe here,” said senior Allyson Grillo.

Public safety advises students to use common sense for crime prevention. There is a crime log on Badger-

jello at last year’s Fear Factor.

web, so students are able to access any information about crimes on campus. “From the public safety stand point, we’re doing analysis to see where we might not need only to patrol but also physical security. Safety is a growing process,” said Warren.

Many students agree that a sense of community is the best way to keep Spring Hill violence and crime free.

“The recent crimes are another reason why unity on this campus is pivotal for a peaceful living,” said senior Geraldo Vega.

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Students’ families are welcomed to The Hill

By CarolineGERNHAUSER Lifestyle Editor

Spring Hill’s annual family weekend kicks off this Friday with check-in and a softball game at 3 p.m. The other sporting and family-friendly events will continue through the weekend and conclude with night mass on Sunday, Oct. 23.

Julie LaSalle, director of student involvement, organized the schedule of events for this weekend’s extravaganza by bringing together the Badgers and their loved ones visiting from home.

On Friday evening, the cultural impulse team is hosting the “Coffee House Showcase” in the student center dining room at 8:30 p.m. The Coffee House Showcase spotlights many talented Spring Hill students. “All talents are welcome, and the top three performers in the showcase will win Badger Bucks as their prize,” said LaSalle.

While taking feedback for improvements from last year’s family weekend, LaSalle made sure to include a feeling of home in this year’s events. “We want the visiting family members to see Spring Hill through their students’ eyes,” said LaSalle. The Center for Student Involvement is looking forward to showing the families how the students are settling into their new home and becoming a part of the community. “Parents get to see how their children are active,” said LaSalle. Spring Hill is looking to highlight this as an all-weekend affair.

An addition to the family weekend schedule this year, LaSalle added events happening off campus to give families the opportunity to explore the historic Mobile area surrounding The Hill. “There is something for everybody this weekend and we encourage everybody to come out to our biggest event, the family picnic on Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. next to Stewartfield,” said LaSalle.

Be sure to enjoy the Badger fanatics that will take place all weekend from early afternoon Friday to late night Sunday on The Hill.

‘Genocide and Forgiveness: Lessons from Rwanda’

By SarahHANNAN News reporter

The Spring Hill theology department hosted its first Christus Lecture of the year last Thursday, Oct. 13. Fr. Ubald Regirangoga, a Rwandan priest, spoke at SHC about “Genocide and Forgiveness: Lessons from Rwanda.” Regirangoga began his presentation by explaining how the Rwandan genocide of 1994 occurred, why it happened and what the Church and government are doing to overcome its aftermath. What Regirangoga actually presented was much more than the answers to these questions.

When he was a pastor during the genocide, he and his parishioners sought sanctuary at their church. Some Hutus came to Regirangoga and told him that if he left the church, they would not kill the parishioners. “I knew that they really wanted me out so they could kill freely without the presence of a priest,” said Regirangoga.

“After the genocide, every night I was weeping,” said Regirangoga. “To be a priest after you’ve seen

such things… as a priest, I was suffering.”

Regirangoga said that he managed to get through his suffering in a few ways. The first way was that so many people internationally were telling him about how they needed his witness and his

my conviction “ Itthathasif been you want to stop the

violence, you must forgive.

- Fr. Ubald Regirangoga

testimony of what actually took place in Rwanda in 1994. The second way was that he thought often of the way in which Jesus was condemned unjustly, but he still carried his cross. When he thought of

his suffering in this way, “the weeping stopped,” said Regirangoga.

The main way he managed to overcome his suffering was remembering why he became a priest in the first place. “People in Rwanda don’t love each other,” said Regirangoga. “I became a priest to preach love.”

Regirangoga also talked about the Church’s difficulties in Rwanda after the genocide. Many Rwandans would no longer enter churches in Rwanda because so many of their family members were killed inside them. Their churches were no longer viewed as a sort of safe haven; they now offer some of the most gruesome memories from the genocide.

Regirangoga intends to spread his message of forgiveness despite the unforgettable nature of what took place in Rwanda. “To forgive is not weakness; to forgive is power,” said Regirangoga. “It has been my conviction that if you want to stop the violence, you must forgive.”

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OPINION 6

Mobile curfew law violates minors’ rights

By VickyRYE Co-Editor

The Mobile City Council

recently passed a citywide curfew that restricts teenagers from being in certain areas at specific times. There are two parts to the ordinance, a day curfew and a night curfew. The Photo by KeliMAZZA daytime curfew bans Vicky Rye children under the age of 17 from being out during school hours (9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) when public schools are in session.

The nighttime curfew says that anyone under the age of 18 is not allowed in the “downtown entertainment district” after 10 p.m. except on special occasions including Mardi Gras, Bayfest and New Year’s Eve. In all other parts of the city,

people younger than 17 cannot be out past 11 p.m. on school nights and midnight on weekends (Mobile Press-Register).

Two councilmen, who voted against the ordinance, as well as many other citizens, worry that it is an infringement on childrens’ and parents’ rights and will be difficult to enforce.

So, my question is: what is this really going to accomplish? The city council acts like it will solve the problems of violent crime and underage drinking all at once. But, the problem downtown is not that 17-year-old kids get drunk and shoot each other; it’s that thugs and gangsters bring weapons downtown and into bars and shoot each other. If the city wants to do something about the violence downtown, it should have a stronger police presence during “clubbing” hours and make bars check people for weapons upon entering.

The new law does not solve the underage drinking issue either. Minors under 21 are going to drink whether it is in a club or in at someone’s

house.

The new ordinance will also be impossible to enforce. What about kids who are homeschooled; will they be taken to Strickland Youth Center if they are out of the house during the day? What about kids who live in the downtown area and need to run to Walgreens at 11 p.m. to grab a poster board for a project? What about all the different “teacher work days” that give students a day or two off? Or what about 16-year-olds who have dropped out of high school (legal age); will they be taken in as well?

It seems like the only answer to these questions would be that police officers will have to use their own discretion of whom to target. So when it comes down to it, this new ordinance gives police the right to profile based on racial or social discrimination or any other prejudice an officer might hold.

I’m Just Sayin’...

Lock it up Spring Hill

By MaryRIES Co-Editor

Spring Hill College is known for the appealing campus, friendly faculty and staff and the fact that everybody knows everybody here. Even if you don’t know their life story, you at least are Photo by KeliMAZZA familiar with the people Mary Ries around you on campus.

This warm, inviting and safe atmosphere we have around us is one of the many reasons why students love Spring Hill College. But, how can students feel safe on our campus if people are disguising themselves as “maintenance” workers and coming into their

EDITORIAL POLICY

homes?

Minor crimes have occurred on our campus before, and it hasn’t seemed to faze students that much. However once students received two major crime reports within three days of each other, students have become worried about their safety on our campus. The first report came on Oct.11 when a student was assaulted while walking down the Avenue of the Oaks. The second report came, just three days later, on Oct. 14. This report gave the description of two men who were disguising themselves as “maintenance” workers and entering students’ apartments without permission. These reports are shocking. What has happened to our home?

Students are now seriously taking their safety into consideration. When it used to be normal to leave your apartment unlocked, students are now making it more of a habit to lock their doors. The

The SpringHillian is published weekly from September to May, except during examination periods and vacations. The views expressed within do not represent the views of Spring Hill College and are not the views of the faculty, administration, staff or students, but are the views of the individual columnists.

SUBMISSIONS

relationship between public safety and the students has become stronger than it has ever been.

And due to this bond, some students still feel protected.

Even amongst the recent crimes on campus, Spring Hill College Public Safety has done a tremendous job on being prompt and available 24 hours a day for students. Public Safety has stepped up its game this year, and I would like to thank and commend the public safety staff on keeping students safe and for keeping us up-to-date with crimes on campus.

As Badgers, we need to be on the lookout for each other. We are a family here, and this is our home. We need to protect each other and together, keep our home safe. I’m just sayin’…

The SpringHillian publishes guest submissions at the discretion of the student-editors and section editors. Submissions should be no more than 300 words, and editors reserve the right to edit the submissions for length and content. Original articles should be mailed or delivered to: Studenteditor, The SpringHillian, Communication Arts, Spring Hill College, 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608.

7 OPINION Letter to the Editor Dear Vicky Rye, I understand your right to an opinion, your position at our school’s newspaper, as well as your freedom of expression. I am, however, ashamed that your article of slander was published in the Sept. 29 copy of The SpringHillian. As co-editor, I acknowledge and respect your dedication to our school and it’s paper; however, that dedication should be equal for the truth that you are responsible to find and report.

As co-editor, you have been given a terrific gift and a responsibility. You represent our school’s source of news and are the eyes and ears which were created to give students the truth, and no matter how watered down some stories may be, they should never surrender that ideal. I think you represented falsely that ideal in your editorial. I understand your personal ex-

perience and your opinion. I just wish you respected your position enough that you would not take your personal experiences and generalize them to the point that they cease to be meaningful.

Really, it comes down to the insults that you threw at college men. These came from prejudicial and generalized statements, and whether or not you meant them as such, they were offensive and untrue.

From any other source this would have been a minor blemish on the paper as a whole, but from the editor, this is an extreme insult to me, as a man and as a student at Spring Hill.

Whether this was an attempt to jolt readers putting interest into the paper, or a way to fill space, it has tarnished, in my mind, the respectability of this newspaper.

-Bennett Champagne

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Today’s music scene: Dying dubstep and horrid hipsters

By SarahHANNAN News Reporter

I feel like a lot of people might hate me for saying this, but for the small number of you that agree, I have to throw it out there: why hasn’t dubstep died yet?

Most dubstep can’t even be considered Photo by KeliMAZZA real music. It used to Sarah Hannan be considered real music, when at its origin, it was mainly instrumental. Now, popular dubstep requires a truckload of equipment and little to no musical talent to create.

Yeah, that one Bassnectar show was fun for all of us, but let’s face it: if you weren’t super inebriated at dubstep shows, they really wouldn’t be all that exciting.

I was interested in the whole dubstep thing for like five days and I’m not quite sure why everyone else isn’t sick of it yet.

I guess I should state my case. Dubstep used to be fairly cool. When it originated in the U.K., it

began as a dark, experimental form of electronic music. Early dubstep releases attempted to incorporate breakbeat funk with the heavier strains of dub music and drum and bass that were popular in clubs at the time.

Also when dubstep was growing popular, a new type of musical snob came into the music scene.

The hipster.

For those of you who do not know what a hipster is, here is a little help from Urban Dictionary: “The modern hipster is a composite of individuals with a certain bohemian life situation and lifestyle. Hipsters reject the culturallyignorant attitudes of mainstream consumers, and are often seen wearing vintage and thrift store inspired fashions, tight-fitting jeans, old-school sneakers, and black thick rimmed glasses… The ‘effortless cool’ urban bohemian look of a hipster is exemplified in Urban Outfitters and American Apparel ads which cater towards the hipster demographic.”

Now, I really would not have a problem with hipsters ordinarily. I’m pretty easygoing and tend to give everyone a chance. However, I’ve been personally attacked by these hipsters.

When I came home from school one weekend last year, I went to pick up my best friend who

was also in town. In my car, I think I had a Modest Mouse CD playing. My friend asked me, “Wow, don’t you ever listen to anything new and exciting?” Ouch… Modest Mouse is my favorite band. She went and grabbed two CDs out of her car. “It’s all good. I have the new Yeasayer album and the new Neon Indian album,” she said.

Who the heck are Yeasayer and Neon Indian?

And what college student has time to be up to date on all of the latest weird, alternative, indie music of the moment?

That’s when I knew. My friend had become one of them, a hipster. I was in a Spring Hill t-shirt and sweatpants, and she was decked out in vintage clothes… even with the black thick-rimmed glasses.

I was mortified by this new type of music snob from that moment on. I should not have to justify to these hipsters why I like the song “Little Lion Man” by Mumford and Sons. It’s an awesome song, and I’m sorry if you think that you are too cool to be listening to it. I no longer care if people think I’m ridiculous for listening to the Modest Mouse album, “Good News for People Who Love Bad News” on a regular basis. I like what I like.

Sometimes the mainstream is not totally obnoxious or lame, hipsters.

Life on The Hill

LIFESTYLE 8

Top: Freshmen Haley Troxclair, Katie Kuehl, Amanda Yestrumsky, Bre Vaughn and Alyssa Fonteia celebrate their first JezzFest together. For more information on this year’s JezzFest, check out page 10.

Bottom right: Faculty, staff and students all participated in many games of bocce ball throughout the evening at JezzFest.

Bottom: The men’s soccer team took on Faulkner University on Tuesday afternoon. Faulkner snatched the win with a close score of 4-3.

Photos by KeliMAZZA , LindseyFRECHOU and contributed by VickyROY.

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Top left: Students enjoyed food and dancing at JezzFest this past Sunday. JezzFest gave students the opportunity to celebrate Jesuit heritage.

Top right: Students participated in Delta Delta Delta’s ScoreA-Cure softball tournament this past Saturday. All proceeds of the event were donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Middle: The Phi Mu Fraternity held Strike-a-Pin for Children’s Miracle Network this past Sunday. The bowling philanthropy event raised more than $9,000.

Bottom: The rugby team had an intense practice to prepare for its first home match this Saturday against the University of South Alabama.

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e v i F p o TFavorite songs of the SpringHillian office While working on the paper, the SpringHillian staff jams to some of the top hits on the radio or just songs that make our fingers tap. After listening to a variety of songs through the weeks, the SpringHillian team collaborated to come up with our top five favorite songs. Songs that, you know, keep us sane.

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“Pumped Up Kicks” Who knew this song was about murder?

Most of us didn’t. With such a bomb beat, Foster the People’s lyrics are disguised with a ‘pumped up’ tone. The song has a happy heart with a criminal mind. Check it out.

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“Someone Like You” A whiskey lovin’, British diva, Adele, swept the charts with her heartbreak ballads. But this hit is a belt-out favorite. You almost feel bad for the fella’ that broke her heart.

Bringin’ it back to old school tunes, Kanye West and Jay-Z made an unforgettable mash-up with Otis Redding’s vocals. We dare you to listen and not move your body.You can’t. Otis is just that good.

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The Jesuits of Spring Hill College invited the community to JezzFest for an evening of food, music and games outside of their houses on Oct. 16.

The students were able to enjoy the nice weather and food, provided by Aramark, while getting to talk with their favorite Jesuits. “We like to have guests for dinner, and we decided there’s no reason not invite the entire student body. Then we can have lots of guests for dinner. On Tuesday we are inviting the entire faculty over for dinner. They show up in great numbers,” said Fr. Marvin Kitten, S.J. The students enjoyed hamburgers, cole slaw, chicken and ice cream, to name a few of the selections that Ara- Photo By KeliMAZZA mark provided. “I thought it was a great Students enjoy the second annual “JezzFest” on the Jesuits’ lawn with free food, games and entertainment. way to bring everyone together outside of school. I had a good time, definiteeach year. JezzFest is a common tradition ly. And I love burgers and hot dogs off a grill, so that was good too,” said freshman for many Jesuit schools because it allows the community to celebrate its Jesuit heritage.

Joe Brandt.

The evening would not have been complete Loyola University in Chicago celebrated its without the Aramark workers performing the annual Jesuit Festival earlier this year. “I “Wobble” by V.I.C. for the community. “I won- think it’s important to celebrate Jesuit herider how many schools’ cafeteria workers ac- tage because of all the work they have done to further the faith of so many people, espetually ‘Wobble,’” said senior Ruth Bourque.

Kitten was delighted when the popular song cially here at Spring Hill.

They embody what it means to be a Chriscame on and he said, “I wanted the ‘Wobble’ and that Dougie song. You know ‘Teach Me tian, and being able to celebrate that with them is an incredible opportunity,” said sophHow to Dougie’? I requested both of those.”

This is JezzFest’s second year at Spring Hill, omore Steven Koch. and they hope to continue with the festival

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11 LIFESTYLE Netflix upsets college subscribers

By LindseyFRECHOU News Reporter

Netflix has decided to increase the price of its instant streaming and DVD delivery services by 60 percent, forcing approximately one million subscribers to cancel their subscription.

What used to be a total of $9.99 for both instant streaming and DVD home delivery from Netflix is now $7.99 for each service separately. This $6 price increase was not Netflix’s original plan for change for the company.

At first, Netflix planned to divorce its instant streaming and DVD home delivery services and create a new company for DVD home delivery, Qwikster. However, as quickly as Qwikster was created, it failed. Three weeks after the announcement to create the new company, Netflix decided not to go through with the change due to the enraged public’s outcry. “I was going be upset when they (Netflix) were planning on splitting it up and making two different websites. But now they decided not to do that, and

that’s good,” said sophomore Maggie Leeds.

Although the price increase may not be as upsetting to the public as the idea of separate companies, college students still have to decide whether to empty their wallets a little more each month or to cancel their subscriptions altogether.

“Like most college students, I am always looking to save money where I can. When Netflix decided to split the services and raise the prices, I honestly asked myself ‘do I use the services enough?’ The deal-breaker for me was that I no longer felt the amount of time I used Netflix services was appropriate to the amount I was being asked to pay. They weren’t changing their product in any way, so I didn’t know why they felt the need for a price change. Another downfall was that I didn’t feel they got new movies or new episodes of TV shows quickly enough to you, the consumer,” said sophomore Kevin Smith.

However, there are still many students who feel that Netflix is worth the increase in price. “At first, I was

concerned about the price increase. I pay for my Netflix with my own money, and I was unsure if I was going to keep both streaming and DVD services. After a summer of contemplating, I decided to continue to use both services,” said senior Allyson Grillo.

If keeping one service is the only option, there are many pros and cons to both instant streaming and DVD home delivery. Instant streaming is quicker and is Netflix’s main focus.

The Netflix company hopes to expand and spend big bucks on the instant streaming library. However, the DVD home delivery service has all of the latest movies and TV shows and is still a quick delivery.

“I prefer the streaming over the DVD service because it’s awesome to have everything right at my computer whenever I want to watch something.

It might not be exactly what I want to watch, but it’s better than waiting for my next movie to come. Hopefully the streaming will continue to get better, but so far I’m happy with my decision to keep both services,” said Grillo.

M83’s album of crazy dreams

By EmilyKING News Reporter

M83’s new album “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” recognizes the band’s creativity lyrically and musically through a unique combination of acoustic and electronic instruments as well as stories of really crazy dreams.

One unique song on the album is, “Raconte-Moi Une Histoire” which uses the voice of Zelly, a 5-year-old girl with a very interesting dream. In the song, Zelly recants her dream of a frog. Without the knowledge that this song is about a dream, it makes no sense at all. The lyrics include, “if you touch its skin/ you can feel your body changing/ and your vision also/ and blue becomes red and red becomes

blue/ and your mommy suddenly becomes your daddy/ and everything looks like a giant cupcake.” But that’s how dreams are. They don’t make sense. Reality is that M83 turned these trippy lyrics into a respectable song with the band’s unique sound that incorporates strong guitar effects and electronica instruments.

But M83 has broadened its instrumental horizons for this album. The band successfully experiments with acoustic guitar, flutes, and a saxophone in addition to its usual synthesizers and electronica instruments.

Anthony Gonzalez, the primary musical influence behind M83, explained the album’s theme, “It’s mainly about dreams and how every one is different. How you dream differently when

you’re a kid, a teenager, or an adult,” Gonzalez said in an interview with “Spin Magazine.”

“Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” was released yesterday, Oct. 18. If you want to hear a really convincing track, check out “Midnight City” on YouTube; or you can stream the album on Urban Outfitters’ website.

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How do you throw down in Chicago?

NICOLE: “There’s never a dull moment in Chicago. You

can always find something to do. People are always ready to have fun, and Western Avenue is always a hit.”

ELLEN: “I usually put on my Sunday best, hop on the

metra (the real way to fly) and head to boy’s town.”

What’s the biggest difference between living in the South and the North?

NICOLE: “The use of the word ya’ll and the way the boys

dress compared to the boys at home. Half the time, I feel like they are more dressed up than me!”

ELLEN: “I’d have to say the seasons. Up north, we have

four of them. Down south, I’m not sure they know what winter really is!”

Name one thing that makes you a Badger for life.

NICOLE: “The true friendships I have already formed in such a short amount of time.”

ELLEN: “I have a Badger claw tat on the bottom of my

foot.”

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‘Chemistry’ is crucial to soccer team’s success as victory secures winning season

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

Photo by Sierra COLLINS-HAMPTON A Spring Hill midfielder pushes the ball upfield The men’s soccer team continued its winning ways, securing its ninth victory of the season and breaking the old school-record of eight with a 2-0 victory over the Brewton-Parker College Barons.

The Badgers improved to 9-3 on the season and

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Westendorf on the field.

The rugby club at Spring Hill has a lot of history behind it. Starting here on The Hill in 1969, the rugby club has remained rooted in the original rugby traditions. A favorite tradition that is back for another round this year is the “zulu.” After scoring their first “try,” the player then partakes in a zulu during the celebrations following the game.

The task manager decides what task will be done for the player while doing the “naked run.” Each year brings new zulus by new players, but this rugby tradition stands strong and is held to a high standard in the rugby world.

Phil Dombowski, the team’s coach, is a driving

guaranteed the best record in school history, better than the 8-12 mark that was set in 2003.

Freshman Mario Escalante opened the scoring in the third minute, with a strike from 25 yards that put the Badgers ahead 1-0. A very physical game saw both teams rack up a combined 23 fouls, with BPC receiving two yellow cards and the Badgers receiving one.

The score remained 1-0 until freshman Tyler Hartlage scored on a header in the 87th minute to give the Badgers some breathing room. Freshman keeper Patrick Danner, filling in for the injured Cory Bronenkamp, made seven saves against 21 shots.

“I think every day we have been able to grow as a team through determination and hard work,” Hartlage said about the team’s success. “We have multiple players who can come off the bench and play a multitude of positions, which really helps the team.”

A winning season was secured on Saturday, when the Badgers beat Emmanuel College 2-1 at Library Field. Freshman Mario Escalante opened the scoring again in the 41st minute on a ball assisted by senior Gable Fortune.

John Tanner added another goal in the 52nd minute on a header on a nice pass from Fortune. The Lions added a goal in the 56th minute to move within one, but the Badgers’ defense remained firm and held on for the 2-1 victory. Danner secured the victory when he made a goal-saving stop with only five minutes left, punching the ball over the goalpost.When asked about the team’s success, senior keeper Cory Bronenkamp said, “It’s all about team cohesion and chemistry. We’re getting along and we’re playing really well as a team.”

force behind this family of rugby men. “He volunteers his time and loses money by coming over to practice every Monday and Wednesday because he closes his chiropractic business to drive over,” said Westendorf. The team knows how dedicated he is to the team. “We all show up for practice because we owe it to him,” said Westendorf.

With men of such strong character leading the rugby team this season, they have a mission to win for Westendorf. When watching the game on Saturday, notice how much the team works together not as players, but as men. They have each others’ backs; the team has a chemistry that is irreplaceable. Dombowski, Westendorf, Montgomery and LaBorde have a lot to do with the inspiring morale of this special team.

13 SPORTS Fantasy Corner

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

PLAYERS (other than the obvious) TO START THIS WEEK: QB: Colt McCoy vs. Seahawks RB: Tim Hightower vs. Steelers WR: Darius Heyward Bey vs. Chiefs TE: Jeremy Shockey vs. Redskins Defense: Broncos vs. Dolphins

PLAYERS TO SIT THIS WEEK: QB: Matt Ryan vs. Lions RB: DeAngelo Williams vs. Redskins WR: Santonio Holmes vs. Chargers TE: Antonio Gates vs. Jets Defense: Rams vs. Cowboys

Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on Dorn field, the rugby team will start the year off with a match against South Alabama. “South is so close so they’ll have a lot of support; we need more fans than them,” said senior Cody Reed, “I’d like to invite everyone to bring their families. I guarantee dads will love to watch.” Reed plays “prop” which is the front of the scrum. He hits the big men on the other team. “I put da team on my back, “ said Reed.

With some wins behind them, the rugby team is ready to take on the field with pride for their Badgers. “It is imperative that we play clean, fast rugby to show the school that we are serious and passionate about the sport we play,” said LaBorde.

SPORTS 14 Defense holds firm as women’s soccer records consecutive shutouts

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

It took only two minutes for the Badgers to score against Brewton-Parker College, and the attack wouldn’t cease, as the Badgers took a 6-0 decision at Library Field.

Senior Katie Pendergast scored twice for the Badgers, once in the 12th minute on a corner kick and again in the 54th minute. Senior Amber O’Connor had scored the game’s opening goal, an unassisted strike in the second minute that turned out to be all the Badgers would need.

Pendergast followed with her corner kick, and six minutes before halftime, sophomore Alexandra Suess scored from 20 yards out on an assist from freshman Emily Thorpe.

Five minutes into the second half, freshman Erin Claxton made the score 4-0 on a ball assisted by fellow freshman Madeline Galen. Her second goal came 13 minutes later, assisted by senior Elaine Femmer.

Freshman Abby Massengale played the first

half in goal, while sophomore Cassandra Amore shutout the Barons in the second half. Amazingly, neither goalkeeper had to make a save as the Barons took just two shots, neither on goal.

The Badgers recorded their second dominating performance of the weekend, beating the Emmanuel College Lions 4-0 at Library Field.

Massengale recorded her second shutout of the year, making five saves against nine shots.

The Badgers’ first goal was scored on a touch pass from Abby Galen to her sister, Madeline. The goal came in the 22nd minute and put the Badgers ahead 1-0.

by Seirra COLLINS-HAMPTON The lead was stretched to two in the 56th Photo Senior Elaine Femmer eludes a Brewton-Parker defender minute when Femmer controlled the ball at midfield and threaded a pass through out of reach with a goal on an assist from O’Connor. the defense for O’ Connor, who scored her second Galen added the Badgers’ fourth goal in the 68th goal in as many games to put the Badgers up 2-0. minute to give the women their seventh victory of Femmer scored a minute later, putting the game the year.

Imwalle finishes first out of 102 runners; women place fifth and men take sixth place

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

The Spring Hill men finished in sixth place out of 11 teams at the Watson Ford Invitational, hosted by Mississippi College.

The Badgers were paced by senior Will Kirkikis, who finished 18th out of 81 runners with an 8k time of 28:29. Freshman John Russell finished in 31st place with a time of

30:30. Freshmen Michael Anderson and Ben Fleming finished in 32nd and 43rd place respectively, with times of 30:37 and 31:53.

Junior Thomas Kinsey finished the scoring for the Badgers, finishing 49th with a time of 32:56.

The men finished with a total time of 2:34:27 and recorded an average time of 30:53.

The women’s team finished fifth out of 13 squads, including first out of the

four NAIA squads that participated, at the same tournament.

Senior Kate Imwalle once again broke her school record, finishing with a 6k time of 23:05, more than 30 seconds better than her previous record. She finished first overall, beating 101 other runners from the 13 other schools. “It’s been really exciting seeing my three years of hard work finally pay off,” Imwalle said. “The races are really competitive, and it just pushes

Spring Hill recognized as “Five Star” by NAIA

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

Spring Hill College was recognized as a 2010-2011 Champions of Character Five Star Award Winner by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics on Oct. 5. “We are very proud to once again be named a FiveStar Champions of Character institution by the NAIA. We worked diligently last year to make sure that we completed the elements necessary to qualify for the award,” athletic director Jim Hall said.

Spring Hill received the award by scoring more than 60 points on the NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard, which measures athletic prowess as well as advancing “character-driven intercollegiate athletics.”

Spring Hill’s athletic department was rated and awarded based on character training, conduct in competition, academic focus and character promotion. “The elements of the Champions of Character initiative coincide perfectly with out Jesuit values and mission. The program gives us a framework in which we can put those values and mission into practice in tangible ways with our athletes,” said Hall.

Spring Hill will be officially recognized and presented with the award at the 71st Annual NAIA National Convention in April.

me to work harder and harder.

Sophomore Emily Dolan also set a personal record, finishing in 28th with a record time of 26:42. Junior Payton Tanner’s time of 20:58 was good enough for 58th place. Freshman Danielle Phillips placed 54th with a time of 29:44 while senior Meghan Kacic scoring in 62nd place with a time of 30:57.

this week in Badger sports 10/22-Saturday

Cross-Country vs. TBA in Berry, Ga. 9 a.m.

Baseball vs. purple 11 a.m.

Men’s basketball vs. purple 11 a.m.

Men’s basketball vs white 3:30 p.m.

10/25-tuesday

Women’s soccer vs. William Carey 1 p.m.

Men’s soccer vs. William Carey 3:30 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Southern University 7 p.m.

(Breast Cancer awareness night, so wear pink)

15 SPORTS Six more wins propel women’s volleyball to 28-0 mark and move to No. 19 ranking

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

The volleyball team’s consecutive winning streak has been pushed to 28 after winning all five of its matches in the past two weeks.

The Badgers’ first match was a dominating performance against Huntingdon College in which they outscored the Hawks 55-20 and won in straight sets (25-14, 25-11, 25-3). The win pushed the Badgers’ history-making record to 23-0.

Sophomore Taryn Nash provided 27 assists, and Meredith Donald pulled in nine digs and 13 receptions. Senior Yiting Cao provided the offense, scoring nine kills and leading the Badgers to a .451 attack percentage.

The next day, the Badgers swept the opening day of the Faulkner University Invitational to move to 25-0 on the season.

The Badgers dropped a set in the first match but recovered to defeat Webber International 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 25-23).

Cao racked up 20 kills, two aces and 15 digs, while senior Cassandra MarchandSteward added 13 kills. Nash once again led the team with 44 assists.

With a sweep of St. Thomas in the next Photo by JamesBURKE Spring Hill defeated Faulkner University 3-0 on Tuesday night. match (25-12, 25-13, 25-16), the Badgers ex-

tended their school record winning streak to 25 games.

Freshman Megan Haber recorded 11 kills while Donald paced the defense with 17 digs.Cao added 12 kills and 10 digs while Nash handed out 30 assists. The Badgers as a team were strong at the net with five total blocks, while the Bobcats had none.

The Badgers proceeded to sweep the last day, pushing their record to 27-0. The Badgers beat Freed-Hardeman 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17) in the first match and MartinMethodist College 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-15) in the second.

Against FHU, Cao provided 20 kills and excellent serving, racking up four aces. Nash led the team with 31 assists. MMC didn’t provide much of a challenge as Cao recorded 17 kills, 10 digs and two more aces. Setter Taryn Nash recorded her fourth straight game of more than 30 assists, providing 30 in the winning effort.

As a result of their efforts, Nash and Cao were named to the 2011 Faulkner Invitational All-Tournament team, as they led the Badgers to a 4-0 record during the two days. The Badgers then rose two spots in the weekly NAIA volleyball poll to No. 19, the highest they’ve ever been.

Three must-see games this Saturday 1. No. 6 Wisconsin @ No. 16 MSU

Michigan State faces Wisconsin in a battle for Big 10 supremacy a week after beating Michigan 28-14. The Michigan State defense, ranked number one in the nation, held Denard Robinson to 167 total yards of offense, more than one hundred fewer than his season average. Wisconsin has breezed through its schedule so far, winning all six of its games by more than 30 points.

This included a 48-17 rout of Nebraska, picked by many to win the Big 10 conference outright.

Look for the experience of Wisconsin QB Russell Wilson to come into play as Wisconsin gets an important road win.

Prediction: Wisconsin 34-23

2. No. 20 Auburn @ No. 1 LSU

Auburn’s defense came up big last week, stifling a Florida offense that managed only 194 total yards of offense. The Auburn quarterback situation is still shaky, with repetitions being split

by Kyle Frazier and Barrett Trotter. Neither QB has played well, and Auburn has had to rely heavily on RB Michael Dyer, the SEC’s third leading rusher. LSU physically dominated its game against Tennessee, winning 38-7 and forcing two turnovers. Look for LSU to dominate this game on the offensive and defensive lines, running the ball with RB Spencer Ware at will against a less than formidable Auburn defense.

Prediction: LSU 27-16

3. No. 25 Washington @ No. 8 Stanford

Stanford struggled against Washington State, only leading 10-7 at the half, before pulling away and winning by a score of 44-14. Heisman hopeful Andrew Luck threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cardinals. Washington comes into the game with a potent offense that averages 37 points per game. Their only loss was a 51-38 decision at Nebraska in Week 3. Both teams enter the week undefeated in conference play and the winner will take control of the Pac-12 North race. Look for future No. 1 draft pick Andrew Luck to move the ball up and down against a struggling Washington defense.

Prediction: Stanford 44-20

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Individualistic. Fervent. Goofy.

Charismatic.

Unpredictable.

Tough. Determined. Go-getter.

Max is…just Max. For those of you who don’t know Max Westendorf, he is a Badger with a plan. As seen above, some of Westendorf’s friends described him in one word. Many have come to find out he is quite the admirable fella’ here on The Hill.

“I enjoy golf around Spring Hill’s campus. I’m a cigar connoisseur. I’m in Sigma Chi Fraternity. I ran for VP of Spring Hill’s SGA last year… but lost, and I dabble in scotch and tequila from time to time,” said Westendorf.

Westendorf was destined to be a Badger. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kan., this Midwest boy had no clue the influence he was going to make on a family of Badgers. He didn’t come to this school to get by or fly under the radar. Westendorf came with a driving force that makes him the man he is today.

Freshman year, Westendorf

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Max Westendorf

checked out what the rugby team had to offer and ignited his passion right then and there.

Sophomore year rolled around and Westendorf was given the responsibility of being captain of the rugby team.

Three years down the road, Max remains the driving force and motivation behind the rugby team. At a tournament at the University of Alabama, the rugby team was victorious over Auburn and followed up with a game against University of Alabama Birmingham. What Westendorf didn’t know was this was

the last rugby game he would play his fall semester of senior year. “I broke a 20-meter run when a guy went to tackle me.

My ankle snapped,” said Westendorf. Westendorf will be in a cast for four and a half more weeks, then will begin rehab in his walking boot for two months after that.

Most people would lose hope after enduring an injury like this, but this hasn’t changed Westendorf in the least. He may not be able to be on the field, but he is still at the games determined and hopeful for his team. Westendorf’s spirit is contagious.

You may see him flying down hills at the apartments in his wheelchair or swatting at people with his red Oklahoma University cast, but you will never see Westendorf’s fire burn down on his determination and passion for the team.

“I know the rugby club was started long ago, but the team has gone to new heights and has the potential to be top four or top five,” said Westendorf, “It’s remarkable to see something that you built.”