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Badgers immersed in service

See International Service Programming Board Retreat on page 3

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Students going on the Immersion trip to the Dominican Republic pose with a map of the country.

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The Book Nook celebrates 20 years see page 3

Inside Lifestyle Mobile Halloween hot spots see page 8

Inside Sports Rugby team competes see page 12

Events of the Week 10/17 Andrew Kozowski Exhibition

Aislinn Shevlin Natalie Finnorn Advisor Stuart Babington Reporters Megan St. Germain Demi Jordan Tiffany Thomas Caroline Rodrigue Daniel Ochoa Lauren Rubin Germain McCarthy Anna DeWine

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host an exhibition entitled the Night Watch featuring the work of Andrew Kozowski.

Where: Eichold Gallery When: 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

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The women’s soccer team will compete against Faulkner University this Saturday. Cheer on the team to victory!

Where: Faulkner University When: 4 p.m.

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Book Nook’s 20th Birthday

The book nook will have a sale in celebration of its 20 years. All books will be 20% off, and select paperbacks will be 20 cents.

Where: Lower level of the Burke Memorial Library When: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

10/19 Men’s Club Rugby vs. Troy University

The men’s rugby team will take on Troy University this weekend. Come out and support the team!

Where: Dorn Field When: 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs. Faulkner University

10/22 “Inocente” Documentary Screening and Q & A

Spring Hill College alumnus Matt D’Arrigo’s Academy Award-winning documentary “Inocente” will be screened followed by a Q & A session.

Where: LeBlanc Ballroom, Student Center When: screenings at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

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The Spring Hill College Book Nook celebrates 20 years

By NatalieFINNORN

As students, we are all familiar with the Burke Memorial Library where long hours are spent studying for upcoming tests and writing papers.

However, many of us do not know that the library is also home to a used bookstore that has been around for 20 years, known as the Book Nook. The Book Nook is located in the lower level of the library and houses thousands of books.

The Book Nook was founded in 1993 by the president of the Friends of the Spring Hill College Library, Charles Neal.

The Friends of the Spring Hill College Library is an organization made up of volunteers and SHC alumni. The members help support the library financially and educationally.

Before the store’s opening, the organization hosted a book sale each year on Stewart Field to raise funds for the library. The success of

level of the library. All of the Nook volunteer, says the store the book sales prompted the has a vast selection of books members to come up with the books on the shelves are still donated and resold cheaply on all sorts of topics and most idea of a used bookstore to are in excellent condition. benefit the library. The volun- today by volunteers. Most Mary Virteers rallied ginia Titus, together manager of and built the Book over 1,000 Nook, has bookshelves been volover three unteering at months. The the store for organization 10 years. accepted She says the book donabook shop tions and has a loyal soon filled following the shelves. who come Naming the to purchase store the the donated Book Nook, books. “Ofthe volunten times, teers opened people buy the doors Photo by NatalieFINNORN in October Volunteers, Mary Virginia Titus and Maurice Bonner, help keep the books from us and then 1993.

Book Nook running in Burke Memorial Library. donate them The origiback to the nal bookBook Nook after they are of the books cost 50 cents to shelves can still be seen in finished reading them,” she the Book Nook on the lower $1. Maurice Bonner, a Book

said. She says she would love to see more students visit the Book Nook.

The Book Nook is open on Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Book donations can be made at the book drop at the receiving entrance of the library near the Old Shell Road entrance or at the circulation desk of the library.

The Book Nook will have a book sale in celebration of the 20 years it has been on campus. All books will be 20 percent off, and select paperbacks will be priced at 20 cents. The sale will be on Thursday, October 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers can also enjoy refreshments on Saturday at the sale as they peruse the shelves. Visit the Book Nook, and help celebrate its 20 years of service to Spring Hill College.

The International Service Immersion Program hosts retreat for Immersion trip participants

By CarolineRODRIGUE

This year’s International Service Immersion Program Retreat brought together students who will be participating in the Immersion trips set to take place in the spring over Mardi Gras break. This year students will be venturing to Nicaragua, Belize City, Belize Punta Gorda, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica.

The ISIP Retreat is structured to begin building a sense of community between the Immersion group as a whole as well as forming a tight knit group amongst individual service groups. Faculty advisor Joy Morris expressed her enthusiasm for the retreat stating, “The retreat is special because it serves as the icebreaker for the groups, it is the beginning of the bonding process.”

Senior Marie Booth, student leader for the Nicaragua Immersion trip stated, “It’s important for us to build a community within our

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Katherine Abalos and Jacquelyn Saunee engage in an activity at the International Service Immersion Program Retreat.

own group of students so that we can bring that sense of community to our service work.”

The purpose of the retreat is to inform students about the country they will be visiting as well as how they will incorporate the 5 pillars of the Spring Hill Mission Statement: learning, community, service, justice, and faith while abroad.

Each group of student volunteers will be participating in different forms of service opportunities depending on their location.

The Immersion group that will be traveling to Managua, Nicaragua will take part in building a house alongside a Nicaraguan family. Booth stated, “It will be an exercise in solidarity, we will be working with them, not just for them.”

As Morris stated, “It is an unforgettable, life changing experience, the type of experience that will make you want to be a better person.

ISIP’s ultimate goal is to bring the experience back to the entire Spring Hill community.”

It’s important for us to build a community within our own group of students so that we can bring that sense of community to our service work.

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New SHC street signs have meaningful names

By AnnaDEWINE

Since the start of the school year, Badger purple street signs have sprung up on every corner of campus.

Much thought and effort has gone into the creation of these signs, but the number one reason they have been implemented, is safety. Father Richard P. Salmi, S.J., took this initiative in an effort to add another safety improvement to the Hill.

“Each building on campus needed to have a street address so first responders – fire, ambulance and police – will be able to locate buildings quickly in the event of an emergency. Now, all the buildings have 4-digit street addresses that are in the GPS,” Father Salmi explained.

A campus committee selected names for the streets in collaboration with Father Salmi, who then presented them to the Board of Trustees in September. The street signs began popping up around campus shortly after. Hamilton Carrio, Campus Planner/ Special Projects Manager, explained the intent behind the project.

Besides the most-pressing reason, in order to provide first responders an easier navigational route, Carrio believes that the street signs will benefit others, as well.

“The street signs make it a lot

easier to inform visitors where trance of Spring Hill, Rimes of New Hall. they need to go on campus.

Road leads past Clubhouse Brother Ferrell Blank Drive As for the campus’ new Drive up the hill to campus.

Leading to Operations, this look, Carrio has intent behind Rev. Bobby Rimes, S.J., was road is named after Brother that, too. “We are trying to a beloved teacher, mentor, and Ferrell Blank, S.J., a Jesuit establish a character of Spring member of the Jesuit combrother who has been serving Hill College that will build munity at SHC. He came to SHC since 1961. “Brother upon this campus’ identity as Spring Hill as an undergradu- Ferrell Blank is a great person a recognizable landmark for ate in 1939 and even played and someone who has devoted the city of Mobile. on Spring Hill’s football team. his life to God and Spring This can be established in Rimes died in May of 2012.

Hill,” Salmi said, “For many many ways, including sigBadger Circle years, he was the maintenance nage,” he said. The process Badger Circle circles the department.” included taking inventory of front of the Arthur R. Outlaw St. Ignatius Drive the streets and St. Ignatiexisting names, us of Loyola determining founded the road segments Society of that warranted Jesus. This a street name, street runs establishing into the a campus adgolf course dress system, nearing the determining Fairways appropriate apartment street names, buildings, and working and meets with the City Spring Hill of Mobile’s College GIS departRoad.

Photo by AnnaDEWINE ment to get Grotto Street signs have been placed around campus to improve all the names Road and campus safety. approved and Loras updated in their Court GIS database.

Recreation Center, in spirit of Grotto Road runs by “There was a lot of thought Badger athletics. the Grotto of Our Lady of and work put into the projPope Francis Way Lourdes and ends in front of ect,” Carrio said.

This street is named, of Yenni Hall at Loras Court.

Behind these new street course, in honor of the first Mathias Loras, an immigrant names, though, lie bits of Jesuit pope. “I’m particuFrench priest, was the first Spring Hill character and his- larly pleased that we have a president of Spring Hill Coltory. street named for a pope and lege.

Rimes Road a brother!” Salmi said. Pope Magis Way At the Dauphin Street enFrancis Way is at the entrance Latin for “more,” the

Ignatian term “magis” comes from the motto of the Jesuits, “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,” which is translated, “For the Greater Glory of God.” Magis Way runs in front of Toolen Hall.

Fannie Motley Place Fannie Motley was the first African American graduate of Spring Hill who graduated in 1956. This street runs in front of Mobile Hall, which is where the Ku Klux Klan tried to burn a cross on January 21, 1957, only ceasing when the students ran them off.

Assumption Way This street, which runs by Skip’s Place, is named after Assumption Hall, where many Jesuits used to live. It was later named Murray Hall.

William Jeffries Way William Jeffries is the only student who is buried on campus. He died in 1852 and was buried in a small cemetery near Viragh Hall. “If you know what you’re looking for, you can still see his tombstone,” Salmi said. The road runs by Viragh Hall.

Salmi says he is very pleased with the new street names. “Each name reflects a significant aspect of the College whether it is remembering a place, an incident or a person. I hope students and visitors will know more about the College because of the names associated with various roads and streets.”

CPB enjoys a day on the water

By CarolineRODRIGUE

Campus Programming Board’s fishing trip proved to be a successful day on the water this past Sunday. CPB member, Katie Setton, said,” Our focus this semester has been getting the organization on every student’s radar and providing unique events that SHC has never seen before.”

This past weekend’s fishing trip seems to have done exactly that. “There day was filled with successful catches

for the avid fishermen and first-timers alike,” Setton said. “I really enjoyed coming together with Badgers I know very well along with some that I did not know until the trip.”

Students who signed up for the trip got an early start on Sunday morning, leaving campus by 5 am for the deep sea excursion. Senior Claire Sheils had a blast on her first fishing trip. “The best part of the trip was being out in the

middle of nowhere on a beautiful day with people you love and people you loved meeting. Overall, everyone caught a lot of fish and the weather could not have been more perfect for the event. CPB did an amazing job and the crew members were equally present and helpful with everything.”

Look out for CPB upcoming events such as kayaking and canoeing coming up in November.

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Ginny Kosteck, Katie Setton, and Claire Sheils go fishing on the Campus Programming Board’s fishing trip.

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I Am Malala: Join the Movement

By AislinnSHEVLIN Student Editor

If you haven’t heard of Malala Yousafzai before, prepare to be amazed. So far she has become the youngest nominee for a Nobel Peace Prize, and she has won other humanitarian awards for her human rights activism and promotion of female education. She has taken on the Taliban and was shot in the face, almost fatally, for it. She has addressed the United Nations, and she’s now a published author. Oh, did I mention she’s sixteen?

Malala’s activism started when she was only twelve and the Taliban infiltrated her town in the Swat area of northern Pakistan, burning

schools, slaughtering civilians and anyone who got in the way of their plan to prevent girls from becoming educated and rendering them powerless.

Heroically, Malala stayed in Swat and continued to speak out publicly against the Taliban’s practices and for the right of all girls to be educated. Even when she received threats to her life, she stayed. Last year, a member of the Taliban boarded Malala’s school bus and shot her point blank in the face. Miraculously, she survived and has inspired a worldwide movement and a new kind of feminist mindset.

Last week, she made multiple American television appearances to promote her new book, I Am Malala: The Girl

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Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban.

When she visited The Daily Show last week, she left host Jon Stewart speechless with her plan to peacefully negotiate with the Taliban if she ever encountered them again.

What really amazes me

and all these countries which are suffering from terrorism, send books. Instead of sending soldiers, send teachers.

This is the only way we can fight for education...”

It’s remarkable that this sixteen year old from a wartorn country is able to solve problems and create change quicker and more peacefully than any member of Congress or leader in the free world. In the midst of this government shutdown, it’s even more embarrassing.

While meeting with President Obama last week, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize himself, Malala took him to task on American drone attacks in the Middle East. She stated, “Innocent victims are killed in these

Instead of sending weapons, instead of sending tanks to Afghanistan and all these countries which are suffering from terrorism send books. is her poise and confidence in these speaking engagements. Besides the fact that she is wise beyond her years, she seems to have no trouble going toe-to-toe with anyone from Diane Sawyer to President Barack Obama.

When she addressed the UN about education earlier in the year she said, “Instead of sending weapons, instead of sending tanks to Afghanistan

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acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact.”

It seems obvious that our efforts in the Middle East have often been misguided and unproductive. If our foreign policy involved education as much as it involves violence, maybe relations wouldn’t be so strained and volatile?

Although Malala lost out on the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, her fight is far from over and she will continue to inspire girls and humans everywhere.

It’s encouraging that young girls finally have a role model worth modeling themselves after, rather than typically vapid pop stars and celebrities.

Malala’s message is universal though, and I can’t wait to join her fight and see what she does next. Girl power.

Can vouchers have a positive impact on education?

By NatalieFINNORN Design Editor

In an effort to improve education, many states have adopted an educational voucher program to enable students to attend private schools rather than public schools. School vouchers, also known as opportunity scholarships, are state-funded scholarships that pay the cost of private school tuition. The intended purpose of the vouchers is to give disadvantaged students the

saying if the government wins opportunity to receive a better and the District of Columbia the lawsuit it would “force quality education, while creat- have state-funded voucher thousands of low-income and ing competition among public programs.

Recently, Louisiana Gov. mostly minority families to schools to improve. keep their children trapped in Private schools and voucher Bobby Jindal spoke against the Department of Justice’s failing schools.” Gov. Jindal recipients must meet requirebelieves that vouchers offer decision to file a lawsuit ments set by legislatures to against the state’s school students the opportunity to participate in the program.

According to the National voucher program. The lawsuit receive a better education and have a ConferVouchers offer students opportunities they brighter ence of future.

State would otherwise not have, while helping to The Legislacreate healthy competition among public advantors, in schools. tages of most the program far states, to qualify outweigh the students have to would end the administering minimal effect the programs be from a low-income househave on desegregation efforts. hold, attend a low performing of scholarships for the 2014Across America, the public school, have a disability, be a 2015 school year in districts education system is in much under desegregation orders, member of a military family need of reform. Measures which require racial balance or be in foster care. in schools. The lawsuit states need to be taken to improve According to the American public education and educaFederation for Children, more that enrolling students in tional voucher programs are a than 81,000 students were en- private schools with private start. Vouchers offer students funds interferes with desegrolled in school voucher proregation efforts. The goveropportunities they would othgrams during the 2012-2013 nor responded to the lawsuit erwise not have, while helping school year. Twelve states

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to create healthy competition among public schools. Public schools would be prompted to improve, given the threat of losing students and funding. Voucher programs would not only help the students who ultimately attend private schools, but they also have the potential to provide public school students a better education in the long term.

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TKE celebrates after winning Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Slam event last Wednesday night.

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Junior John Russel and sophomores Conner Bueche and Patrick Lameka read the The Springhillian while soaking their legs in an ice bath after cross country practice.

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Those participating in the International Service Immersion Program attend a retreat on Saturday at Gulf Shores beach.

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Two intramural teams compete for a win on the sand volleyball courts.

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Sophomore Madeleine Ackels works on an activity at the ISIP retreat last Saturday at Gulf Shores beach.

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Senior Bobby Oliva and junior Ginny Kosteck’s show off the catch of the day at CPB’s deep sea fishing trip.

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Badger fans support the men’s rugby team’s first home game at Dorn Field on Saturday afternoon.

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Halloween Hotspots On the spot

by DemiJORDAN

What is your favorite childhood Halloween costume?

“Ballerina”

JordanTRUXILLO Senior

“A Cowboy”

Fall is finally here and it is time to start getting ready for Halloween. There are a few places close to campus to go that will surely get you in the Halloween spirit.

The best part of Halloween is finding the perfect pumpkin and carving it so that its glowing face will illuminate the night.

The closest pumpkin patch is at the corner of Dauphin Street and Catherine Street.

If pumpkin patches are not spooky enough, try going to the House of Horrors located in the Springdale mall just across from the Bel Air mall. The nonprofit organization will put on a haunted house that will also include an x-maze. So if you are looking for a good scare, this might be the ticket. The House of Horrors will open Friday,

October 18 and end on Halloween at midnight.

Mobile also hosts a haunted hospital downtown; there is even a wager upon entering. Anyone that is able to make it to the fifth floor will receive $100. Enter if you dare

and show the lost souls your bravery.

If haunted houses are not for you, then try attending Mobile’s Boo Ball. The ball will be hosted at Studio 5’4 on October 26. Put on your costume and go have a night on the town.

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Miley Cyrus and Lorde top the charts

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PatrickBUTLER Junior

“Darth Vader” LloydMOHNEY Sophomore

“Dorothy ”

KeelinROONEY Sophomore

in contemporary media as polar pop opposites, the two artists have expressed mutual Miley Cyrus and Lorde look to be the princesses of respect through their twitter pop this fall as their populari- accounts.

During her VIBE magazine ty grows exponentially. Music videos by both young women interview, Lorde conveyed her disappointment at the have view counts in the milmedia’s attempts to pit Cyrus lions and both artists have and herself as rivals. She told been promoting their new albums with recent television VIBE, “I find it really strange appearances. Apart from her that people keep trying to infamous VMAs performance, compare us or put us toCyrus hosted Saturday Night gether. It’s this weird thing in pop, like ‘Let’s get all the Live earlier this month, females to compete.’ I find it equally parodying politics so stupid.” Even with these as well as her own work. feelings of goodwill, neither Meanwhile Lorde made her artist is looking to collaborate American debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and any time soon.

Lorde remains on top of appeared as a guest musithe Billboard Hot 100 charts cian on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, intriguing viewers with for the second week in a row with her breakout hit “Royher unique dancing. als.” The sixteen year old While Miley has been garnering attention with her from New Zealand dethroned Miley Cyrus’s hit “Wrecking behavior, Lorde has been Ball,” which hit the no. one attracting more and more spot on Sept. 18. “Wrecking fans with her spooky presBall” is still holding steady ence and original sound. at no. three, just below Katy Despite being compared

Perry’s “Roar.”

Despite this small set back, industry sources still expect Cyrus’s album Bangerz to debut at the top of the Billboard Hot 200 charts, replacing Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience. It’s already charted as the number one album in the UK.

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Gravity: Newton we have a problem

by AislinnSHEVLIN

Gravity, or Murphy’s Law: Space Edition, as I call it,is the first big fall blockbuster and it’s also received almost unanimous critical praise. If you’re prepared for everything to go wrong for Sandra Bullock’s Ryan Stone and George Clooney’s mission leader, Matt Kowalski then it will probably be a less stressful ride. If you go into the movie expecting Astronaut George Clooney to morph into Buzz Lightyear, which seemed like a distinct possibility for a while, then you’ll be disappointed.

Gravity is certainly anxietyfilled; things go from bad to worse quickly, but it is something to be experienced.

The movie is entrancing and a cinematic triumph on par with 2001: A Space Odyssey.

There’s no doubt in my mind that it’s going to scoop up every visual achievement award come Oscar season.

The plot opens with Clooney’s Kowalski free-floating around the space station Explorer as if he’s casually treading water, while Bullock’s Dr. Stone works on a satellite issue for Houston, which is represented by the voice of Ed Harris.

Houston mentions that a Russian satellite has exploded, sending debris in Explorer’s direction and things escalate very quickly from there. The flying debris ends up having catastrophic consequences for Clooney and Bullock’s crew and for Explorer.

Houston cuts out, but it’s not clear if that’s due to technical difficulties or the government shutdown.

Bullock ends up spinning further and further out in space after she’s disconnected. Then Bullock and Clooney basically enter a war against oxygen for the rest of the movie. Actually, oxygen seemed like a bigger problem than gravity in general. The

cool or grim consequence of being lost in space though, is that if you do run out of oxygen, you quickly pass out.You’re not just hanging out, withering away for days, which is comforting somehow?

Since its debut, there has been a lot of criticism from astrophysicists about some of the inaccuracies in the film. I don’t doubt that they exist, but I also didn’t notice, because most of my knowledge about life in space comes from an episode of The Magic School Bus. And since only a few elite people in the world ever even get to enter space, it’s not like any of us need a disclaimer before the movie starts that says, “Don’t try this next time you’re in space.” Nobody’s going to space after seeing this movie anyway.

I did have a few problems with the movie, but they had nothing to do with the physics. It’s never clear why Sandra Bullock is allowed in space when she’s only a medical engineer. It’s not even clear what she’s working on.

In the beginning she’s using a screwdriver for five minutes, but her whole purpose is rendered pointless since their space station is destroyed and everything goes wrong, because life is meaningless, or something.

Bullock’s character has only six months of astronaut training before going on the mission, which also seems like an impossible reason for her to be there, because don’t astronauts train for years and years? The Magic School Bus wasn’t clear on this. The few times I laughed out loud inappropriately were when Bullock takes out instruction manuals as if she has car trouble. If you need to open the manual, you shouldn’t be in space.

At one point though, Sandra Bullock’s Dr. Ryan Stone mentions that her favorite part about being in space is “the silence” and that’s where the movie really succeeds. It’s not in the plot or dialogue, but in the silent, visceral moments. It’s spectacular and terrifying and beautiful simultaneously, because it establishes the feeling of total isolation in infiniteness.

You know that saying, if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound? Well it felt like this movie kept asking that question, except Sandra Bullock is the tree and she’s in space, not the woods. The movie transports you and it is shot so wonderfully by Alfonso Cuarón that until you see the juxtaposition of the characters against the outline of Earth, you actually forget that they are millions of light years away from any humanity or Houston.

Movies about space tend to ask big philosophical questions, because when you’re floating between earth and the heavens, those issues tend to come up.

This movie certainly set up a man vs.

nature conflict, but Gravity doesn’t make a cosmological argument as much as it does a symbolic one. In an interview with Vulture about the film, director and writer Alfonso Cuarón mentioned that the film is a metaphor of rebirth, specifically for Bullock’s character.

Film professor Ryan Noble picked up on that aspect as well. Noble said, “When she took the suit off for the first time in the pod and went into a floating fetal position, the image of a baby in a womb was very striking. That image kept the thought in my mind and the rest of the film I was noticing similar analogies, the "umbilical" aspect of the tethers and, most dramatically, the difficulties of re-entry being

like the difficulties of a baby in the birth canal.”

I tend to be a movie snob, so every time Gravity has come up and someone has been uninterested, I’ve obnoxiously responded, “No you don’t understand, it has like a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.” I should be embarrassed by that, but honestly unless you are impervious to mass taste, believe the hype.

Senior Kathleen Lursen also recommends it. She said, “It was a great movie! I loved how it kept you guessing and left you on the edge of your seat the whole time.” See this movie and see it in theaters, because it will not have the same effect on your 15 inch laptop screen.

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Letters from Italy A look into a Badger’s life and journey in Bologna,Italy Story and photos by ErinnVOGEL

My first night in Italy seems like a dream. Arriving in Bologna and not eating because I was too afraid to go into a restaurant and try and order food literally feels like years ago. Now that I have been here for over a month I can proudly say that ordering food is not a problem. However sometimes knowing what I am ordering is the bigger problem (Upside to living in Italy, is it’s hard to pick a bad meal). In addition to the food Bologna and Europe in general have been an amazing experience. Every day in this central Italian city has been new and exciting. Bologna is full of college students and hipsters, as well as men who are dressed in Armani suits and women in Prada dresses.You can never be over

dressed in Italy. However you can look American.

Sometimes I go into a coffee shop thinking I am very Euro chic and I order a cappuccino or an essperso in Italian and just as I am sitting down the barista asks what part if America I am from.

I guess I can’t disguise my Wisconsin accent, blonde hair, and blue eyes. Traveling all the way from Wisconsin has been well worth it, Greece and Germany have been some of my favorite places, but the best was Verona.

Verona was a nice change from Bologna.There was an amazing market full of great fresh fruit and souvenirs. But my favorite part was Juliet’s balcony. Up to now this has been an amazing

experience, and I cant wait to see what else Europe has to offer.

Erinn Vogel and Emily Thorpe search for their Romeo on Juliet’s balcony in Verona.

Erinn Vogel poses in the streets of Verona.

Class Battles 1.What’s your favorite sport to watch?

Greg: “Basketball” Erin: “Basketball”

2. If you are skipping class, what would you be doing?

Greg: “Sleeping” Erin: “I don’t like skipping class”

GregHARDNETT Sophomore

3.Would you rather live on the east coast or west coast?

Greg: “West coast” Erin: “The west coast”

ErinBRENNAN Junior

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Spring Hill College student athlete spotlights Photos and story by GermainMCCARTHY

Darby Rasch is a freshman soccer player from Madison, Ala. She was named NCAA Division II women’s conference player of the week. She is also the recipient of a SLU scholarship. As a Biology major, she plans to attend medical school and become a pediatrician.

Q: “When did you first get into soccer?”

A: “I first started soccer when I was four. I played soccer throughout middle school and high school, and played club soccer throughout those years, too.”

Q: “What is your favorite part of the game?”

A: “My favorite part of the game is working together with the team to pull off a really good play. When we all come together and do what we need to do to win, it’s all worth it.”

Q: “What position are you?”

A: “I play both striker and high midfield.”

Q: “Is it challenging coming to Spring Hill as a freshman while they make their big transition from NAIA to NCAA?” A: “I wouldn’t really say it’s challenging. Exciting is a more appropriate description. I’m really excited about being a part of this move to a new division, and I can’t wait to see what we can do the next few years in the new conference.”

Tyler Hartlage is a junior soccer player from Tampa, Fla. Hartlage was selected to the All-Freshman team, made all-conference second team, and has led the conference in nine goals.

Q: “What are some of your hobbies off of the field?”

A: “I like video games and drawing. I also like surfing, going to beach and hanging out with my friends.”

Q: “When did you first get into soccer?”

A: “I really don’t remember when I started, but I’ve always played soccer since I was a little kid. I remember kicking the ball around as a kid during recess all the time.”

Q: “What is your favorite part of the game?”

A: “I like how everyone works together. When we all work together it’s a unit and it’s a great thing to watch.

We’re on the same page and it’s smooth.”

Q: “What brought you to Spring Hill?”

A: “Spring Hill gave me the best package academically and athletically. I knew a few people here already and the atmosphere really seemed right for me to be the best I could be.”

Q: “What has been a favorite achievement of yours?”

A: “The soccer program obviously brought my attention to Spring Hill, but the academics and environment is why I came. I loved the small school atmosphere and the familiarity among students.”

A: “Junior year of high school I made All-American and it was an incredibly humbling experience. I got to go to Baltimore and it was just a truly great moment to see that work pay off. At Spring Hill my greatest achievement would be from last year. We have a graphic design show called the, “Addies” that we can enter our work in and I won The Best In Show Addie. I got a glass piece along with meeting a bunch of really cool professionals.”

Q: “What has been a favorite accomplishment of yours?”

Q: “Where do you see yourself in the next five years?”

A: “My favorite accomplishment for soccer is playing in college. Ever since I was in middle school, I knew that I wanted to take it to the next level. I worked really hard to get here and I’m proud of that.”

A: “Soccer is really important to me, but I really am focusing on school and maybe going to graduate school. I would love to get a really cool job soon after college, and although I love soccer, I ultimately would like to become a graphic designer.”

Q: “What brought you to Spring Hill?”

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The SHC men’s club rugby team loss against the Univeristy of Louisiana -Lafayette this past Saturday. They hope to win their next game against Troy University.

Tough loss to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns

By DemiJORDAN

After coming out of a disappointing loss of 23-12 to the University of Louisiana- Lafayette this past Saturday, the men’s rugby team seeks to make improvements before the team plays against Troy University.

“It was a hard fought game. We need to work on the little things, but we are looking to come back strong next week and rally after this loss,” said freshman Michael Bregenzer.

The Badgers struggled to keep possession of the ball in the first half of the game, giving ULL many opportunities to advance. ULL led the first half with two scores, but Spring Hill bounced back with their first score of the half, which was contributed by Ryan Flynn. The Badgers would score once more before the end of the half, only trailing behind by two points.

“The first half was a doozy and we did not do our best,” said freshman

Will Ward. The Badgers returned in the second half determined to win, but fell short. ULL took advantage of the Badger’s weak defense and finished the game with a 23 to 12 victory over Spring Hill. Senior Severin Chambers said, “It was a really impressive game.

We hit hard, ran fast, and didn’t stop.

It was a tough loss but we are going to rebuild and get better and better. I couldn’t be more proud of our squad.”

Senior captain Chris Montgomery

said, “After three weeks off, Spring Hill came out flat and didn’t put enough pressure on defense, which led to opportunities for ULL to score. We have a lot to work on for our big game against Troy.”

Come support the Badgers as the take on Troy University, Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.

Major League Baseball teams compete to win the World Series

By DemiJORDAN and DanielOCHOA

After a long and hard fought baseball season, only four teams remain in the fight for the World Series crown.

The Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as their emotionally engaged fans, are gearing up for the final games of the post-season that will either bring fans to their feet or to their knees.

tied the game 5-5 and helped This past weekend all four are tied 1-1 in the series teams proved their desire to against the Detroit Tigers after the Red Sox get the win in the an electrifying game two of ninth inning with a final score make it to the World Series.

The St. Louis Cardinals are the Playoffs. of 6-5. leading the seThis has been a hard fought series with ries 2-1 close games that have forced these teams to against make each inning count. the Los AngeThe Red Sox were losing Boston native and senior, Sevles Dodgers. This has been a hard fought series with close by four runs in the eighth erin Chambers remarked, “It inning until David Ortiz hit a was supawicapissah of a game games that have forced these teams to make each inning grand slam raising the stakes and I was getting flashbacks of the 2004 series where we count. The Boston Red Sox of the game. The homerun

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came back from three games down to the Yankees.”

The Red Sox are playing for the American League East title and if they win, it will be the first time since 2007. The Cardinals on the other hand are playing for the National League Central title.

By the end of the week, fans nationwide will know the final two that will progress to the World Series.