Issue 4_The SpringHillian_Spring23

DOTW, Month, 2023

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Art Department Opening Center Named After Professor

Spring Hill College’s new center for community collaboration will be named after Associate Professor Janden Richards.

Art professor Janden Richards passed unexpectedly in April of 2022. According to Associate Professor of Graphic Design Rachel Hatley, Richards was an integral part of founding the graphic design program at SHC, and she instilled the program philosophy of using design for good.

According to Hatley, the Janden Richards Center for Community Collaboration is aimed to formalize and enhance both local and national community partnerships through experiential learning. The center will offer opportunities for students to collaborate with nonprofit organizations, businesses and public entities through classes, internships and volunteerism.

Hatley said, “The center actually came about three years ago when I had the idea of actually formalizing what we were doing in classes. Last year, I was fortunate to apply and receive the faculty innovation grant on campus, which seeded the whole idea of having a dedicated space for our non profit work, unfortunately, Janden Richards passed away unexpectedly so in between that time period of me receiving the grant, I decided to name the center after Janden,.”

The graphic design program at SHC has worked with local and national nonprofits, including the Caritas Veritate Missions, Connie Hudson Senior Community Center, and Feeding Alabama. Hatley’s graphic design students helped rebrand these nonprofits by creating logos, stationary, website, social media graphics and business cards.

According to Hatley, the graphic design students now have a dedicated space for nonprofit partnerships.

The SHC art department

received $2500 in 2022 from the Faculty Innovation Grant but have also received donations made by Richards’s family, including Richards’s entire collection of art and graphic design books.

“It felt like Christmas being a designer and having access to all those design books and being able to read them,” said graphic design senior Peri Carr.

Carr also played a significant role as assistant director of

the center. Carr said, “Rachel approached me and she wanted help with promotional material and branding materials for print and digital social media. Rachel wanted me to help her design the space so together we ordered MacBooks, tables, chairs and signs. It’s a lot of networking with knowing the sign company, knowing a good company for the tables and I’ve been helping put together the Janden enter library as well as putting out posters

and putting them all around campus to get people excited for the center.”

The Janden Richards Center for Community Collaboration will hold its opening ceremony April 28 in the Murphy Arts Center room 203 at 4 p.m. According to Hatley, the center’s first official class will be nonprofit design which will be offered Fall 2023. For more information reach out to Rachel Hatley at rhatley@shc.edu.

Avoid Charges by Following Moving-Out Procedures

Students were instructed to follow procedures to help the process of moving out run smoothly and to help avoid charges.

Residence Life Coordinator MacKenzie Barron sent out an email to all students with the instructed moving-out information on April 12. Barron said, “Underclassmen and nongraduating students will need to be moved out 24 hours after their last exam. For seniors who are graduating, we ask that all seniors be moved out by 6 p.m. on May six.” According to

residence life, failure to adhere to the rules will result in a billed fine of $100 per hour or up to $500 for a non-checkout. It is important to note that these fines do not include potential damage charges.

Barron understands that some students may need to stay late due to certain circumstances. Barron said, “I know international travel can be kind of a hassle to work around, someone graduating in your family at Spring Hill and for people who are staying for summer housing. We can work through these requests. I also know that life happens, and things come up. For the late stay request, I want students to reach out to me.” However, Barron is

asking students to reach out to their resident advisors first for information on moving out and questions about late stays.

According to residence life, RA’s are expected to be holding floor meetings for their residents to discuss the checkout process and any other questions students may have. These floor meetings are required for all residents to attend. However, Barron urges, “If you’re getting an answer that is not satisfactory, please reach out to me directly through email.”

Senior Addy Grundmeyer gave insight on moving out. “Moving out is always super sad and can be very stressful. It is hard balancing finals week and trying to move your belongings

out at the same time while trying to soak up the rest of the semester,” said Grundmeyer.

Grundmeyer also gave tips she has learned during her time at Spring Hill College. “Throw

out everything you don’t need first. That way you’re able to realize how many things you...

Fae Fox Editor Kate Zeller Reporter

Senior graphic design student Peri Carr reads from the Janden Center library

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Students preparing for move out

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SGA President and Vice President are Sworn In

Samantha Brosseau Reporter

Junior Daniel Hadley and freshman Walker Carlisle were officially sworn in as president and vice president of Spring Hill College’s Student Government Association on April 13.

With Hadley and Carlisle having officially stepped into their newfound leadership position, their main focus is on bringing transparency, involvement and improvement to the Spring Hill College campus for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Hadley said, “that’s the main thing–just improvement. Building off of everything that Luly and Ashley and all of SGA has done in the past and adding our own touch to it. Just doing the best we can and trying to better understand what students feel

like needs to be done.”

According to Hadley, one way Hadley and Carlise plans to bring change is by introducing a cabinet seat for diversity and inclusion. SGA does not currently have a position for someone to represent diversity and inclusion, but Hadley feels as though students have presented a need for such a position for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Carlisle mentioned the goal to bring back Badger Nation, a student-led spirit club. Badger Nation has been on campus in the past, but not in the recent years. This club would promote school spirit at various schoolsponsored events.

Hadley and Carlisle are also looking to improve facilities around campus. They hope to set up a system where student affairs can reach out on a regular basis to students and check on the state of the student’s

facilities. This way, the college can address unacceptable areas of campus and be able to identify the problems around campus. Additionally, Hadley and Carlisle are working toward creating a student section for work orders to guarantee that the problems students have reported are being resolved. This student verification aspect would allow students to verify that the work order has been completed. Hadley and Carlise also want to increase transparency between student government and students. According to Hadley, SGA elections are important, so it is also important for the voters to know more about what platform they actually voted for.

Hadley and Carlisle also plan to send out a summary of what they are working on after every weekly senate meeting. This allows students to be

aware of what SGA is and is not addressing, and it would give students the opportunity to reach out to SGA with any questions or concerns.

Hadley and Carlisle are looking forward to getting started with their plans going

into the 2023-2024 academic year. Carlisle adds, “If you have a problem, just stop us, text us, email us.”

If you have any questions or concerns regarding SGA, contact sga@shc.edu.

Tutoring Program is Actively Looking for Tu tors

Spring Hill College

Tutoring Program is looking for tutors for the upcoming fall 2023 semester. There are no more tutoring sessions being offered this semester. However, this does not mean that the tutoring center is not looking for tutors for next fall. All of the tutors are students who have previously taken the classes they are tutoring; it is not uncommon for some of them to be seniors. Being seniors means that they are not going to be returning in the fall and thus the tutor program will need to fill the spots

Acording to Dr. Drunkenmiler, who is the sponsor for the writing tutors, anyone who wants to be a tutor

can be one as long as they have taken the specific class and passed it with an A. This includes upcoming sophomores who wish to tutor. If there is a class in which a student feels they could tutor, all they need to do is get in contact with the division chair of the class and they will point them in the direction of the sponsor for that particular division to go through the process of becoming a tutor.

For those chosen to become tutors they will undergo a training process the first week of the fall semester so they can learn techniques that will help them communicate with their fellow peers as well as how to effectively communicate the subject they are tutoring. This can be especially helpful for students looking to go into teaching as it gives them experience in teaching the

specific subjects. Along with being given experience it allows for all students to expand upon their communication skills and allow for more effective talking skills. Students who tutor also get paid hourly while tutoring.

SHC tutoring offers tutors for all subjects, including math, chemistry, biology, languages and writing. The goal of tutoring is to help students get a better understanding of their classes from students who have previously taken and passed the specific class.

According to Professor Druckenmiller, “ We do also have tutors in nursing, statistics, logic and theology. We have one French and Italian tutor as well. If we don’t have a tutor for a class you are looking for you can email a professor and we will try and help you find someone.”

Each semester these tutors

take appointments that best fit both their schedules and the schedules of the students who they are tutoring. This is so everyone can get the best tutoring they can at times that work best for them.

Additionally, they also offer walk-in tutoring on specific days usually for the most in demand classes such as math, writing,

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biology and chemistry. These walk-ins are done usually in the late afternoon or early evening so that everyone is available and free to attend if they are looking for help.

For more information on SHC tutoring it can found at www.shc.edu/academics.

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The SpringHillian Editor: Fae Fox

Art Director: Nate Polk

Advertising Manager: Samantha Gonzalez

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BTV Producer: Natalie Williamson

BTV Director: Beau Reed

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Reporters: Samantha Brosseau, Ben Gerety, Samantha Gonzalez, Peyton Horkavy, John White, and Kate Zeller

Advisors: Stuart Babington and Gary Wolverton

SGA Vice President Walker Carlisle being sworn in by SGA President Daniel Hadley

Picture by Samantha Brosseau

Samantha Gonzalez Reporter

Tutor Raymond Sauerwin helps a student with his studies

by Samantha Gonzalez

Jobs Require More Experience From Graduates

hours. Indeed.com explained why some jobs are looking for those with experience. “Many entrylevel jobs express a preference for experienced candidates to encourage these types of professionals to apply.”

position as a reporter at a news organization, and a nursing major might be looking to work at a hospital. When these students apply, those that are hiring are looking for experience in the workforce.

Today, most jobs that are hiring require at least one to two years of experience. Those graduating from college and looking for positions that are hiring in their field of study, might not have the required years of experience that the organization or business is looking for.

Students who are in college might not have the time to work while taking up to 18 credit

While jobs might be looking for individuals who have been involved in the workforce for two-plus years, a recent college graduate could be considered more qualified. College students spend four years studying and learning about their field, so why is this not considered experience?

According to the TopResume website, “If companies posted entry-level jobs requiring zero experience, then they could get flooded with unqualified applicants who don’t know the first thing about the industry.” Most college students who are nearing graduation are looking for jobs in their field of study. For example, a journalist might be looking for a

I believe if a student has focused on their field of study for years, these years should be considered experience. How can individuals gain work experience if a business or organization is not willing to hire anyone without experience? By their senior year of college, students have taken internships to better prepare them for the real world. They not only learn more about their field but gain a better understanding of what it is like to work in the industry and be present in the workplace with other employees. However, some organizations and businesses do not consider this to be an actual experience. Before graduating, most students have a portfolio that features

their work. This is created in hopes that professionals will view their work and hire them. Perhaps the work that is featured on the student’s portfolio could be compared to someone in the industry, and the

student’s work might be better than the professional’s. However, because the student does not have as much experience in the workforce as the professional has, the student might not get the job.

Summer Internships Should be Free for Students

then they still have to pay tuition for it to count towards their degree. Taking an internship during the summer is already sacrificing part of a student’s off time from school. Adding on a hefty price tag to that is making it even more difficult for some students who already rely on scholarships and part-time jobs to pay for college.

In my opinion, students should not have to pay tuition for an unpaid internship if that is the only class they need for the summer.

Paying a semester’s worth of tuition for an unpaid internship over the summer is unfair and forces students to take on more stress than necessary.

As of now, if a student wants an internship to count toward their degree, they would have to take it during a paid semester of college. To me, that is not fair. Especially if a student, like myself, has to take it during the summer

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It would make more sense to if a student was having to pay tuition to take a few classes during the summer plus the internship class. However, for those students, like myself, who want to knock out just their mandatory internship credit during the summer, instead of overloading their plate during the fall or spring semester, it is unfair and expensive. Additionally, most internships are unpaid yet

are extremely time-consuming and important for the career path of a student. This makes it difficult to juggle an internship and multiple high-level classes.

Senior Peri Carr gives her opinion on the topic. “I think it is quite unfair that students who want to take an internship over the summer have to pay

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a tuition’s worth of college just for that. I think it might discourage people from taking their internship. I know if it were me, I would not want to worry about a full tuition’s cost just for a summer internship.”

While I understand the logic behind making students pay tuition to take classes over the

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summer, I feel like the Spring Hill College administration should cut the students some slack for wanting to take on a summer internship and allow them some leeway by letting summer internships count towards their degree without having to pay a semester’s worth of tuition.

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Student searching for jobs on Indeed.com

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Nate Polk

Art Director

Natalie Williamson

BTV Producer

Intern Samantha Gonzalez working for her internship

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Around The Hill The SpringHillian 4 April

Tri Delta member Cecilia Light rounds 2nd base during Phi Mu Kickball

Picture by Peyton Horkavy

Former SGA President Luly Tuñón congratulates the new class of SGA representatives

Picture by Samantha Brosseau

Calvin Ninh throws a pitch during Phi Mu Kickball

Picture by Kate Zeller

Junior MC McDaniel putting her ball on number one green

Picture by Natalie Williamson

Sigma Kappa member Nala Keovoravong rolls the ball at Phi Mu Kickball

Picture by Kate Zeller

Around The Hill

Freshman Evie Graves walking towards her ball on the green

Picture by Natalie Williamson

SGA President Daniel Hadley being sworn in by Stephen Bonk

Picture by Samantha Brosseau

Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon playing against members of Lambda Chi Alpha during Phi Mu Kickball

Picture by Peyton Horkavy

Sophomore Thomas Monier being served crawfish at the crawfish boil

Photo courtesy by Corey Jenkins

Students at the crawfish boil

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SHC Film Club is Rolling Back into Action

Samantha Brosseau Reporter

Film club was started at Spring Hill College 10 years ago, but members are not nearly as involved now as they used to be. Current members of the club are working toward bringing the club back to its former glory but the club has faced challenges along the way.

According to Ryan Noble, the film club advisor, who played an integral part in bringing the club to SHC 10 years ago, in the first few years of the club being active, members worked on as many as 8-10 short films throughout the school year. Members were consistently showing up to meetings and dedicating their time to projects for the club.

Like most things, attendance for film club meetings declined at the same time that the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the campus in 2020. Noble has since been attempting to revive the club by inviting students majoring in communications and digital video production to join. However, membership is not

limited to only people in these areas of study.

Film Club President and graphic design major Lacey Gilomen has stepped up greatly during the 2022-2023 school year to keep the film club alive.

During the last couple of months, Gilomen has worked towards the completion of a new mini-series that focuses on SHC’s mascot, Beaumont. However, this project has had numerous hiccups.

Gilomen said, “It took several weeks to actually get a hold of the mascot suit and then we ran into scheduling difficulties as well as a lack of members coming to the meetings. It was difficult to get enough students involved to divvy out various tasks so our timeline for filming was extended and we weren’t able to reach deadlines.”

According to Gilomen, the Beaumont series will not be ready for release this semester, but Gilomen looks forward for the Fall 2023 semester.

“We all are looking forward to continuing our work on this mini-series and hope to get it out as soon as possible. I’d love to have more students join the film club so we can further carry

out this project,” said Gilomen. Gilomen is focused on increasing involvement while also getting current members more excited about the club’s current and future projects. She hopes to eventually complete some larger projects and make something for SHC students to enjoy and club members to be proud of. Gilomen said, “Film club allows students to experience things they wouldn’t typically get to be involved in, and there are so many unique roles involved in

the film club and the production of these short films.”

“I am glad I joined the film club this year. It is a refreshing team of creative individuals who want to make great things happen. We are small but mighty!” said film club member Sasha Falch.

Noble and Gilomen and all the film club members have strived for more recognition and involvement for the film club. Gilomen felt as though not many students are aware of the club

or the opportunities that are offered when a student joins the club. Noble said, “Maybe there will be a new generation created to now carry film club forward in the future. New members are always welcome, and consistent members are greatly appreciated.”

If you have any questions or concerns or if you are interested in joining the film club, contact Lacey Gilomen at lacey.a.gilomen@e mail.shc.edu.

Seniors Reflecting on their Time on the Hill

The Spring Hill College

Class of 2023 graduation commencement is less than two weeks away and seniors have reflected on their time at the college for the past four years.

Whether students found themselves driving 10 minutes or taking a three hour flight across the Atlantic Ocean to be on Spring Hill’s campus, Spring Hill College has been the home to over 300 college seniors from different backgrounds for the past four years.

Senior João Amaral from Portugal said, “Going to college here was a transformative experience that shaped my values, beliefs and career aspirations. I got exposed to new ideas and perspectives and my beliefs were

challenged. I also think that I went through personal and professional growth because I developed communication and collaboration skills, gained real-world experience through research projects, and built a professional network that now has made it possible for me to further continue my athletic and academic career.” Amaral chose to attend Spring Hill College after he was granted a scholarship. After graduation, Amaral has set plans for himself to obtain his Master’s Degree while continuing to play soccer.

Though some students have spent their whole lives in places many hours away from SHC, there are a handful of seniors who have found a way to make Mobile a more permanent place of residence.

Senior Natalie Sullivan from Chicago said, “After graduation, I will be staying in Mobile to start working for Elite Medical as an associate sales representative.”

Sullivan added, “One thing I will miss the most about Spring Hill are all the people and living so close to all my friends.” Before graduating high school, Sullivan visited her sister who attended SHC at the time. After the visit, Sullivan decided to enroll at SHC. Sullivan noted the welcoming atmosphere the school had.

During the 2022-2023 academic school year, there were events held to honor and celebrate the current Spring Hill College seniors. On Jan. 26, the college held the annual 100 days graduation event where seniors were able to reflect on the memories they had created the past four years, ending their night with a champagne toast.

Senior Sydney Roland from Mobile said, “The 100 Days to Graduation celebration was so much fun. For me, it was my first realization that I am actually about to graduate college. I thought Spring Hill College did

Senior Luly Tuñón takes senior pictures on the Avenue Picture by Peyton Horkavy a great job making the seniors feel special and recognized. The guest speaker was great and her message served as an encouraging reminder to finish my last semester of college strong!”

According to the Spring Hill College official website, the commencement ceremony for the senior class of 2023 will be held on the Avenue of the Oaks on May 6 at 9 a.m. Overflow

seating will be provided inside the Student Barter Center where a live stream of the commencement will be playing. Graduates are expected to report to the second floor of Byrne Memorial Hall by 8 a.m. to line up alphabetically for the graduate procession.

For more information on the final events of the 20222023 year, hosted by Spring Hill College, go to shc.edu.

Members of film club filming the first episode of their series about Beaumont Picture by Samantha Brosseau

Peyton Horkavy Reporter

Senior Lady Golfers Tee-Up For Last Round

The Lady Badgers golf team tee’d up at Magnolia Grove for the Gulf South Conference in what will be the final tournament for the senior golfers.

Before the tournament, senior Olivia Leinart looked back on some memories from the past four years. “My favorite memory of the past four years has been in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Me and my teammates went on a bike ride, close to the water. It was so nice.” Leinart also said she will miss the girls, the camaraderie and playing golf. Leinart added that traveling with the team was fun as well. Leinhart tied for 34 of 45 players.

Junior Natalia Michas spoke about each senior and what she will miss the most. “Olivia’s healthy choice of foods, and the unexpected playlist that M.C. has for the rides, and just the rides in

general to the tournaments and rides back from the tournament, because you never know what’s going to happen.” Michas said, “finishing 18 holes, and getting off the green, and seeing all those

girls waiting for you, and no matter what they play or what they shoot, they’re always happy for you.”

Spring Hill placed seventh out of nine teams, led by freshman

Evie Graves, tying for 28 out of 45 players, over the course of the tournament.

For more information on Women’s Golf, visit shcbadgers. com/sports.

Spring Hill Baseball Team Defeats More house

John White Reporter Ben Gerety Reporter

The Spring Hill College baseball team finished up the series sweep against Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Morehouse College with a 10-2 win on April 15. The Badgers win over the Morehouse Maroon Tigers now has them sitting at 22-4 in the SIAC. The Badgers are holding strong to their second place spot in the conference trailing Albany State University by two games.

The Badgers had 10 runs on 11 hits overall. The Badgers jumped out to a 5-1 lead through four innings. Ethan Valdez, Norris McClure and Jackson Bell led

the Badgers with two hits a piece. In the eighth inning Bell hit an inside the park homerun off a hard liner down the right field line. Valdez led the Badgers with three runs followed by two from Bryce Anderson and Bell. The Badgers dominated the basepaths to combine for 13 stolen bases. They were led by Valdez.

Evan Langston dominated the Maroon Tigers from the mound pitching seven innings. He struck out nine batters while allowing only two runs. Langston improves his win-loss record to 10-3 on the season. Langston is currently on a five game winning streak for starts dating back to March 19.

Gage Ragona thought the team played great. Ragona said,

“I think we had a pretty good all around game, the hitters brought the energy, the dugout brought the energy. We kinda kept to our formula, we got on base, ran the bases well, played good team defense, so yeah I think it was a job well done”. Ragona is a redshirt senior and looks forward to the rest of the season with his teammates.

Evan Langston, the team’s winning pitcher, discussed his performance. Langston said, “We have been running the bases like crazy, we have just been scooting around on the bases, our defense is looking a little better, we will have an inning here or there that really hurts us, other than that I’m really confident going forward.”

The Badgers have only

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...are bringing home. I would also recommend a storage unit if you live far away because it makes moving in the fall easier,” said Grundmeyer.

Spring Hill College does not provide summer storage. Portier Apartments is the only residence hall that has storage units but students must remove any items prior to their check out day. Any

left over items will be removed.

Barron said, “I would recommend getting a storage unit as soon as you can if you have not already done that yet or I recommend trying to get rid of items by giving them to friends or other people who may need them for next year.”

According to Barron, for any personal items that students

do not want or want to get rid of, there will be trash bins around the campus dorms and apartments.

According to residence life, those who signed up to live on campus this summer will remain in their current assignment until May 15. On May 15, summer residents will move to their summer assignment. Summer

seven games remaining on the schedule. If the Badgers hold strong in conference games they will get an opportunity to compete in the SIAC Baseball Championship Tournament. The tournament starts May fourth

and will feature the top eight teams from the conference.

For more information on the Spring Hill College baseball teams schedule and player stats visit shcbadgers.com.

MOVING-OUT PROCEDURES

residents will receive additional information regarding their summer assignments during the week of April 17th.

According to residence life, damage fees or fines will be placed on student accounts by June 2. Students may appeal the charge if they believe the charge for damages is unfair. Students can submit a written appeal to

residence life. The deadline for appeals is June 16.

For more information on moving out or late stay requests, contact Mackenzie Barron @ mbarron@shc.edu or email SHC residence life @reslife@shc.edu.

Olivia Leinart striking her ball down the fairway Picture by Natalie Williamson

Sophomore Bryce Anderson throwing the ball Picture by Ben Gerety

ON THE SPOT

What are your plans for summer?

“I am going to be working”

“I’m going to be working at Disney World”

“Apply for graduate school”

“I’m going to Italy to study abroad” ALWAYS

“I get to work at Badger Connection as a guide”

Victoria Ellis

Kira Babiarz

Brandon Bonvillain

Jackson Matthews Carleigh Cavanaugh