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Volume 92, Number 9 April 7, 2011 Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
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Kickballin’ for Kids EmilySTEWART Contributor
The Phi Mu Fraternity hosted its 5th annual, single- elimination kickball tournament this past Saturday, April 2 on Dorn Field. Kickballin’ for Kids is Phi Mu’s main philanthropy event for the year. F/S Life and members of the student body formed teams for the event which raised about $1,200 for Children’s Miracle Network. Many supporters came out to support the cause and enjoy pizza, hot dogs, snow cones and great music DJ-ed by junior Matt Jordan. The tournament consisted of 11 teams of 10-12 people playing for a cash prize of $200 and a plaque. The championship game see Philanthropy 5
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Main Photo: Tyler Schab runs his hardest before first baseman, Senyo Amedo, can get him out. Left column (top to bottom): Sam Nokovich, Alan Corder and Fritz Boudreaux Right column (top to bottom): Kevin Bockerstett, Nick Brown and Brian Delhom Photos taken by Keli Mazza.
EVENTSfortheweek 4/9/Saturday
Annual Chemistry Club Crawfish Boil/ 2-4PM/Chemistry Building $5 per person, free for faculty
4/11/Monday
Altmayer Lecture/7:30PM/Leblanc room
The title of the lecture is: “Facing the Other: Drama as a Source of Reconciliation in Northern Ireland.”
4/13/WEDNESDAY
Honors Convocation/2:30PM/ST.Joseph Chapel
Attention Campus Community: Please join us at this year’s Honors Convocation as we celebrate the excellent scholastic and/or leadership achievements of our students.
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ComM. Arts Retirement PArty Mobile Arts Council is at 318 Dauphin Friday, 03:00 PM , CA Building lobby Street across from Cathedral square. Join Communication Arts/Fine & Perform- If you have art of any medium you want ing Arts for a brief pre-retirement recepshown in a public gallery, the Mobile tion for Professor Tom Loehr, division Arts Council is a great place to show and and Comm Arts department chair, and sell your work. Contact Keith Necaise at Division Secretary Dottie Hempfleng 4687 or keith@whil.org. during Homecoming On The Hill from 3 to 5 p.m. Fac/Staff versus Students Sand Volleyball Tournment The art of St. Joseph Chapel ... 100 Sign up your team of three OR we can asYears as the light on the Hill sign you to a team. Saturday, April 9 10 Friday, 06:00 PM , Mobile Arts Council a.m. – noon (Before the Chemistry Club The Mobile Arts Council will feature an Crawfish Boil) Outdoor Sand Volleyball exhibition of art to celebrate the beauty Courts Deadline to sign up is Friday, and 100-year history of St. Joseph ChaApril 8 at noon. Prizes will be awarded pel. Included are photographs, paintings for the top teams! Students sign up with and historical documents. Opening FriAngel Gray at agray@shc.edu. Fac/Staff day, April 8 at 6pm during Art Walk and sign up with Wanda Sullivan at wsullithe first night of Arts Alive, Mobile’s largvan@shc.edu. est art weekend.
SAFETYreport
At 0600 hours on Saturday, April 2, 2011, Public Safety received notification of a fire alarm at Viragh Hall. Upon arrival, it was found that someone had turned on the water from one of the unused water valves in the laundry room. The steam from the water activated the alarm and the water flooded the laundry room. The water was mopped up and the alarm reset.
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Alabama votes to ban texting while driving Remember to pull over if it can’t wait. The life you save may be your own. CatiePalmer Contributor A person is four times more likely to be involved in a car accident while drinking and driving, but eight times more likely to get in a car accident while texting and driving. It seems that almost all college students own some form of personal communication device. Blackberries, iPhones and Androids are among the most popular smart phones that students own, but many are unaware of how dangerous these devices can be to themselves and the general public. Even though texting while driving is not banned in the state of Alabama yet, there is
a bill making its way through the Alabama House of Representatives that would address this potentially lethal activity. If passed, House Bill 102 would prohibit a person from operating a motor vehicle while text messaging. The only current restriction in Alabama states that drivers under 18 with restricted licenses (GDL) are barred from using cell phones and text messaging while operating a motor vehicle. There are several cities that have taken a step toward banning texting and driving. Birmingham, Decatur, Huntsville, Montgomery, Madison, Vestavia Hills, Gadsden, Jacksonville, Roanoke and at least seven other communities in Alabama have
all banned texting while driving. The latest additions are Daphne (November) and Fairhope (March). Statistics on texting and driving are proving to be a major cause for concern. Even though House Bill 102 is not enacted yet, and Mobile is still missing from the list of cities above, students need to be smart and think for themselves and others before taking their eyes off the road and a hand off the wheel. Alabama is second only to Mississippi in the number of teenage driving fatalities. The state Department of Public Health launched a campaign Aug. 26 to warn about the consequences of distracted driving for teens.
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Sophomore Devin Stewart displays the dangers of texting while driving.
Cajun fever Phi Mu philanthropy reaches SHC KatelynGARDNER News Editor From the Toolen and O’Leary kickball game last Friday to the Campus Programming Board Crawfish Bash on Wednesday, April 6, the Hill has been experiencing an influx in crawfish over the past few weeks. Students enjoyed free crawfish and music during the CPB Crawfish Bash. Sean Patrick McGraw performed throughout the evening, allowing students a break from busy class schedules and work. For those who missed out on all the crawfish this week, the Chemistry Club is hosting its annual crawfish boil on Saturday, April 9 outside of the Chemistry Building from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Chemistry Club will be providing entertainment, veggies, chips and cookies. Faculty can enjoy food and entertainment for free. For all others, admissions will be $5 per person while drinks may vary.
Continued from page 1 was played by the Delta Chi colony vs. “Titanic Swim Team.” Brett Thompson from the “Titanic Swim Team” scored the winning run, which resulted in the defeat of Delta Chi with a final score of 2-1. The team consisted of Dan Criscione, Collin Gasparovic, Brett Bronencamp, Sam Nokovic, Tyler Schwab, Nick Brown, Rico Dread, Eric Mooney, Brandon Thompson and Chris Coleman. Phi Mu is the only sorority to be a corporate sponsor of Children’s Miracle Network. The Theta Delta chapter of Spring Hill donates to the local CMN hospital, USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital, which has allowed the women to see exactly what their efforts work toward. The event was coordinated by junior Caroline Evelo, Phi Mu’s Philanthropy Chair. “Overall it was a great turnout full of fun! Phi Mu really appreciates every team that came photo by Keli Mazza Devin Arnold kicks for Delta Chi while his fellow brothers out to play and everyone who supported anticipate a homerun and a win for Saturday’s game. CMN,” stated Evelo.
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Get ready to see around 400 old and new faces around campus this weekend, because Homecoming on the Hill starts tomorrow! It is an annual celebration where alumni from all over the country can come back and reminisce with old classmates, while being able to meet current students. There are several opportunities for students to be involved in during the weekend. The seniors of 2011 are invited to the “Seniors with Seniors Luncheon” at Stewartfield on Friday at 12 p.m. Monde Donaldson, Director of Alumni Programs, believes that this luncheon “brings together today’s students with the graduates of 50 years ago.” Seniors can RSVP to 251-380-2280. Dr. Stephen Kelly, class of 1966, will be returning to give a lecture on the studies of intersecting histories and of Joan Baez, a singer who performed a concert on Spring Hill’s campus in the 1960s. This informative session will be held in Burke 030 on Friday at 2 p.m.
The communication arts department will be hosting a reception honoring Tom Loehr and Dottie Hempfleng, members of the CA department for more than 35 years. Come wish them farewell on Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the CA building. All students are invited to attend. Also on Friday, juniors and seniors are welcome to attend the Student-Alumni Networking Hour, which gives students a chance to mingle with alumni leaders from cities around the country. This event will take place on Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Stewartfield. Donaldson suggests that students attend the numerous sporting events taking place around campus on Saturday. “We’ll have baseball games, alumni soccer games and rugby all day on Saturday.” So throw on your purple and white to cheer on our Badgers! Homecoming on the Hill is a great time for students to meet alumni from throughout the years. This year, classes ending in one and six will be back on campus, celebrating these special anniversaries. The class of 1961 will be celebrating its 50-year anniversary by wearing gold medallions. Feel free to strike up a conversation with some alumni.
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Friday, April 8 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Book Store Open, Student Center All Day, St. Joseph Chapel Student Art Exhibit, Eichold Gallery 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., “The Art and History of St. Joseph Chapel,” Mobile’s Light on the Hill for 100 years, Mobile Arts Council (off campus event) 12 p.m., Seniors with Seniors Lunch, Stewartfield 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Communication Arts Retirement Reception for Tom Loehr and Dottie Hempfleng, Moorer Building Lobby 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., Alumni/Student Networking Hour, Stewartfield 6 p.m., Badgers Baseball vs. Belhaven University 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., Seafood Extravaganza, Byrne Hall Saturday, April 9 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Book Nook Open, Burke Memorial Library 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Joseph Chapel Student Art Exhibit, Eichold Gallery 12 p.m., Women’s Alumni Soccer Game 12 p.m. - 1:30 pm, Picnic Lunch, Library Field 1 p.m., Badgers Baseball Double Header vs. Belhaven 2 p.m., Men’s Alumni Soccer Game, Library Field 4 p.m., Alumni Memorial Mass, St. Joseph Chapel 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., Toast to Retiring Faculty, Student Center Lawn Sunday, April 10 11 a.m., Mass, St. Joseph Chapel
Tips on how to get your dream job KatelynGARDNER News Editor Spring Hill’s Career Services hosted the Hire on the Hill event last Wednesday, March 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the LeBlanc Conference Room. Hire on the Hill was designed to give students the opportunity to network and share information with potential employers. Senior Lindsay Sherrin displayed her designs at the event as an additional way to find “PR and advertising opportunities.” Career Services Coordinator, Elizabeth Dexter-Wilson, discussed additional ways that students can increase their chances of finding a job right after graduation. Dexter-Wilson stated that “students must leave the classroom and build professional skills through internships.” With internship experience, students will have resumes that “stand out,” said Dexter-Wilson. The suggested amount of internships ranges from two to three over the course of a student’s college career. If students are unable to locate a specific internship, Dexter-Wilson reminds students that “SHC has tons of internship listings that go unfilled every semester.” For those who view internships as unnecessary, Dexter-Wilson tells students that “internships allow you to gain experience in your career field of interest, expose you to the realities of the working world and allow you to
build relationships with professionals.” When students intern, they raise their chances of being noticed by potential employers. “After businesses ‘try you out,’ you are in a better position to be hired by them in the future,” said Dexter-Wilson. Also, remember to attend the workshops and keep your resume updated in order to remain professional and efficient. In addition to internships, Dexter-Wilson suggested getting involved on campus, stating, “Leadership in student organizations is another fabulous way to develop strong professional experience.” Dexter-Wilson encourages students to view student leadership as a way to gain skills in “strategic planning, budgeting, event planning, writing, speaking,” and many others as well. Other ways that students can advance professionally include: “finding a professional mentor, establishing an on-line presence with a LinkedIn profile, Twitter profile, digital portfolio and professional blog,” said Dexter-Wilson. Workshops will be offered on these topics, and Dexter-Wilson suggests that students take advantage of establishing professional profiles. Joining Twitter in addition to LinkedIn can give students the opportunity to follow specific businesses. For weekly professional chats, Dexter-Wilson suggests that students follow hire Fridays (#hfchat) and genychat (@genychat) in order to help “gain professional connections.” For those with additional questions, Dexter-Wilson encourages students to set up appointments and begin creating their futures. Students can contact Dexter-Wilson at edexterwilson@shc.edu for more information.
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Oil update: Still moving ChalissePELTIER, JenniferMOORE & CodyWELLIVER Contributors In the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, over 300 million gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf. Not only were the people affected, but the environment also took a huge hit. The need was tremendous in regards to both environmental and human recovery. Although the current status of the amount of oil is unknown, experts know that enough oil still remains to cause harm to the environment. According to the Operational Science Advisory Team, the buried and surface oil has the chance of remaining in the water for decades, which could create toxicity for the underwater wildlife. Problems directly affecting people may arise if the petroleum is absorbed into their skin, which would decrease the recreational use of beaches. However, some recent test samples show that the toxicity of the oil is diminishing, reducing long term effects to people. In prevention of potential problems, numerous locals are volunteering in this part of the recovery process. One way of recovering is through rebuilding the Mobile Bay oyster reef. Volunteers collect oyster shells into bags and then build an oyster reef to create the appropriate conditions for oysters to colonize, which eventually will help support the coastal marsh. When our class volunteered at this rebuilding sponsored by Restore Coastal Alabama, it was surreal to see all of this recovery work being done by
the community. In regards to the human recovery aspect, Project Rebound is the local non-profit organization offering counseling and referrals to other community agencies for those affected by Deepwater Horizon. A counselor from this organization emphasized that the whole community is directly and indirectly affected by financial loss, unemployment, and a psychological toll because of their loss of hard work and independence. Pam Maumenee, Team Leader for Project Rebound, discussed corrosive and therapeutic reactions after a disaster. As stated by Maumenee, “Due to the ‘man-made’ nature of the BP oil spill, the area seemed to react in a slightly more corrosive way.” In recovery, the Bayou La Batre food bank is greatly aiding the community. Daphne St. German, Volunteer Coordinator of the Food Bank, receives grant funding and donations from Wal-Mart, Sam’s, and Winn Dixie. After talking to Sue, one of the many volunteers, we discovered that the 230 people we served were a relatively small amount in comparison to the 900 families formerly dependent upon the food bank. These experiences from both the environmental and human recovery aspects of the oil spill showed us that the recovery process as a whole is slow and still a work in progress. Although the conditions may not seem to have much improvement, the dramatic decrease in the toxicity of the remaining oil in the Gulf and the decrease in aid-dependent families shows that the recovery of the Gulf Coast is in fact improving.
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Homeless Art: A new perspective of
artistry and talent KatelynGARDNER news editor
Spring Hill’s painting and drawing classes participated in the homeless art project. The professor of Fine Arts, Wanda Sullivan, described the project as: “Last year I was contacted by the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to invite our students to do portraits of homeless people for a resource book on homelessness in Alabama, entitled “Understanding Homelessness: Causes and Consequences in Alabama.” I instructed all of my last spring semester students to go to 15 Place speak with the homeless clients and then do a portrait in their respective mediums. Eleven student’s works were used in the publication. The homeless art project resource book will be published by the end of the year. Below are some of the portraits that will be featured in the resource book on homelessness, “Understanding Homelessness: Causes and Consequences in Alabama.”
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let’s pour some out and move on There was a tree down on campus last night… Tree falls down, makes a load noise, gives us something to look at for a few hours, then the clean up crew comes out and takes over. Ya hate to see it really. There’s something about a good tree or some high quality grass going to waist on this campus that really gets me upset. Grounds crew I’m looking at you… But anyway lets pour some out for the tree we’ve lost and move on. What up y’all?! Thats right, you are now reading yet another installment of the one and only DooGoo chroni-
cles! Thank you very much. Please, hold the applause… Where to start... Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters! Enough said, right? For all my golf and/or video game enthusiasts out there, this one’s for y’all. Game is sick! Visually it’s hard to match. Trust me I could go on all day about the grass these guys play on, and don’t even get me started about the game play… But there’s just something about this one. Now I’m not here to talk video games but this just really got me fired up, so stick around. I was watching the legend himself, Eddie Smith,
play the aforementioned game when something hit me. Now, keep in mind Eddie is a top notch golfer, and ya boy here is the self proclaimed greatest caddy at Spring Hill College; post steroid era. So I’m watching this game and out of know where a caddy pops up on the screen and starts giving us advice… First off, who does this guy think he’s talking to here? We’re seasoned vets. No advice needed. But more importantly, I was thinking the same thing that’s probably running through your head right now. Why am I not in this game…? That caddy certainly didn’t look
like me! He certainly didn’t sound like me! What’s up with that EA Sports?! I don’t care how wonderful your courses are… Until DooGoo get his part in the game, you’ve lost my faith. All in all the national championship game was terrible, EA Sports won’t put me in their game, and TREES are falling all over campus… But ya know what, it’s all good… Ya boy will bounce back like he always does! Besides I’m holding out for Grand Theft Auto: THE DOOGOO CHRONICLES! Now that’s more my style… Next time you see me I’ll be
cruising down the freeway in a fresh new Aston Martin that I jacked, bumpin’ tunes and thrown grandees at the PoPo. Haha. Gotta love video games… Keep ya heads right. Sincerely, Doogoo
Feeling frisky JonathanSEALY Co-editor
The other day I added a brand new DVD to my already immense collection. It was one of those $5 budget bin movies from Wal-Mart, it was just calling to me. Laying on top of the heap, I snapped up the impulse buy of John Water’s 1990 follow-up motion picture ‘Cry Baby.’ Starring Johnny Depp (preEdward Scissorhand fame) as Wade ‘Cry-Baby’ Walker a bad boy that’s in love with Allison, a square with an underlying passion to be just as bad. Any who, watched it the other evening and it did not even seem like it had been almost 10 years since the last time I saw it. All the funny parts were just as funny if not funnier. I’ve included on my blog a YouTube video of one of the better songs featured. Can you feel the unbridled intensity of ‘Please, Mr. Jailer’? Nothing is funnier then a pregnant Ricki Lake still in high school. Probably not the most developed character but come on she’s still a star even in her bit part. Best is when she delivers the baby at the end of the movie in the backseat of a speedster in the middle of a game of Chicken while singing at that. To read more quips such as this visit my blog at sealy.tumblr.com.
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My story began with a warm 68° sunny February afternoon as I walked across the campus of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama back in 2007. I had traveled a long ten hours from the backwoods and swamps of Southeast Missouri, where it was currently below freezing and sleeting ice and snow. The sun hitting my bare arms, green palm trees and blooming flowers instantly cast a spell of enchantment over my stressful senior year. That, along with the beach right down the road, was enough to convince me. You’ve been asked numerous times, “why’d you come to Spring Hill?” And we all know the answer; you just knew. It’s the Spring Hill feeling that you just can’t explain. Watching Alejandra Tovar’s senior video this past week, definitely made me think about my past four years at the Hill. We have all come from different places and have different stories, but are all Badgers. And after I dry my eyes, I think it’s safe to say the Ale really captured what it means to be a Badger. So here’s to the Avenue of the Oaks, conquering doing laundry in the dorms, sliding on the golf course, the apartments, public safety, the Pods, climbing trees and buildings, weekend trips to the beach, living on a golf course, destination unknown parties, the Pool-a-teria, Badger Brawl and all-nighters. If you’re not a Badger, you just don’t get it. But if you have ever pulled out your Badger claws for a picture:
once a Badger, always a Badger. - AliciaREEVES, Co-editor
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Top Right: The Knights of Columbus(Joey Fontenot, Michael Lysek, Evan Yearwood, Christopher Thompson, DJ Wilt, Mike Zimmermann, Andrew Metcalfe, Isaac Kessler, Ryan Meisemann and Ben Butera) participated in the Phi Mu Kickball for Kids event on Saturday. Center Right: The “Titanic Swim Team,” made up of Spring Hill athletes, won the Phi Mu Kick ball tournament in hopes of raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network Center Left: Taryn Nash, Emily Yokubaitis and Matt Jordan dress as their alter ego’s for the Delta Chi party this past Friday night. Bottom Right: Daniel Jesus, Bre Bocage and Paul Cortazzo enjoy chatting during lunch. Bottom Left: Jennifer Cisco gets ready to spend a night on Rydex Commons, participating in the Common Grounds: Homeless not Hopeless event. All photos by Keli Mazza.
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Top Left: Caroline Evelo, Mackenzie Hollis and Penny Gyan take a break from the kickball game to represent Phi Mu. (Photo by Keli Mazza) Top Center: Ana Beykirch practices her swing while enjoying a round of golf. (Photo by Alex Tovar) Top Right: Victoria Gonzalez prepares to putt during her weekend golf game. (Photo by Alex Tovar) Bottom Left: Ilaria Bruce prepares to sleep in a cardboard box to raise awareness for those who are homeless as well as hungry. (photo by Keli Mazza) Bottom Right: Mikey Bustamante works on homework in the Student Center on a Tuesday afternoon. (photo by Keli Mazza)
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From the street to the Hill: Homeless on the Hill Student, C.K. Clark, shares her experience as she struggled to maintain in Mobile
Vicky RYE Contributor
Homeless. A word most of us at Spring Hill cannot fully appreciate. Although we may not know every student who passes us on campus, we can generally assume enough about each other. We go to our various classes, study in the library, eat several meals a day and sleep in a warm bed at night. For one Spring Hill student, however, this comfortable way of life has only been a dream. In 2007 C.K. Clark, a single mother, lived in Section Eight government housing with her young daughter. She decided to return to school after struggling to find employment with only an associate’s degree. At first she started at University of South Alabama, but soon realized it was not the place for her. Only nine months after having her second child, Clark enrolled at Spring Hill College with the help of government grants and student loans.
For two years, Clark and her daughters moved from one Section Eight house to another. She said that sometimes the conditions of the houses were so deplorable that she could not even put their few belongings inside. Instead she and her family lived mostly out of her car. As her children began having problems with allergies and asthma, she knew they could no longer live like this. In 2009 the family of three moved in with her elderly parents who live on a fixed income, 50 miles away from Mobile. She knew it was only a temporary solution. With her and her daughters’ schools in Mobile and high gas prices, Clark was again forced to make an impossible decision: house or education? “I had to get up and make their lives something,” said Clark. From that point on, Clark lived with her two daughters out of her car, reminding herself that, “I’ll do what I can while I’m fulfilling my dream.” She went to organizations for help, but often ended up sleeping outside or in old,
vacant houses. “We were exposed to the cold,” said Clark. One day, as Clark was listening to Gospel music on her drive to campus, she finally broke down and cried. “Lord, help me. I can’t do this anymore. I’m tired,” she said. But there was no giving up when she had two
I felt like caving in. I had to pray. little girls to take care of. She stated, “I felt like caving in. I had to pray.” Knowing she had to turn their lives around, she once again began seeking help from social agencies. Just when it seemed like every door was slamming in her face, help finally came. She met a community chaplain and his wife who were eager to
Take a trip down memory lane No matter what age you are, Disney movies always provide a laugh KeliMAZZA Movie Critic
As kids, we grew up watching a variety of Disney animated films. It’s amazing how these films have held up over time and are still enjoyable to us ten to fifteen years after the actual viewing age of the audience. What makes ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Cinderella,’ ‘Monsters Inc.,’ ‘Finding Nemo’ and a variety of others so appealing to us years later?
Well, it can be contributed to the films colorful and lighthearted plots that are filled with catchy songs that stick in your head for days, songs such as ‘Whole New World’ or ‘You Got a Friend in Me.’ It might even be the scene in ‘Finding Nemo’ where the birds constantly yell “Mine, Mine,” or it could be the fact that the films provide little laughs that can brighten anyone’s day, such as in ‘Finding Nemo’ when Dory says in baby talk to the jellyfish “I shall call him Squishy
and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy. Come on, Squishy Come on, little Squishy.” Following right after she says the line, she is stung by the jellyfish. It’s these carefree, goofy scenes and lines that make these films so enjoyable. The films have a way of making you feel like a kid again. If you’re feeling stressed or burned out, pick up a Disney animated film from your childhood and enjoy a few laughs.
lend a hand. The couple welcomed Clark and her girls into their home for a couple months while helping to apply for funds. “They literally saved us. People don’t realize how much impact they can have on someone else’s life,” said Clark. On March 2, 2011, Clark and her daughters, now ten and four, moved into their own home. Clark says that her girls tell her how proud they are of her every day. “This experience has made my family stronger,” said Clark. Clark’s goal now is to make good grades in all her classes this semester and finish her degree in general studies this summer. She hopes to continue her education with a master’s degree in business. “I am going to find a job. I know that much,” she stated. Clark’s view on life is that you can never give up hope. “You have to make it good where ever you are.” She says, “Laughing keeps me going.”
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what’s your favorite outdoor activity?
Reading outside of the library
Lay in my hammock and listen to my iPod
what is your favorite book to read at the beach? “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
I would rather people watch than read a book, especially if I’m at Dauphin Island.
Currently, what’s your favorite song to rock out to? ET by Katy Perry ft Kanye West
Back Down South by Kings of Leon. It makes me think about coming back to Mobile after graduating. Bittersweet. . .but such a fun song.
How to keep a resume as an undergraduate student MaryRIES lifestyle editor
As seniors prepare to graduate, many are scrambling to put together a resume. However, if you maintain a running resume as an undergraduate, you are only preparing yourself for when the time comes when a resume is necessary. The experts at monster.com claim that all college students should have a prepared resume. Here are some tips on creating the perfect college student resume. 1. move your education information to the top of your resume. A typical resume puts the education information at the bottom. However, as a student, you should showcase your education at the top to potential employers. Along with the name of your university, include your expected graduation date, any extracurricular activities you are involved with and include your GPA (if it is over a 3.0). 2. Don’t fill your entire resume with seasonal or part-time jobs.
Avoid putting all of your part-time jobs on your resume because they may not have any relevance to the job or internship you are applying for. However, when you do include a part-time or seasonal job, highlight your leadership positions or projects that you were involved with at the job. 3. Aim your resume towards the job or internship that you are applying for. If the position you are applying for requires good communication skills, be sure to include in your job descriptions how you used your communication skills in the workplace. Emphasizing your skills that relate to the job or internship you are applying for shows the employer you can excel in those areas. 4. select the right format and length of your resume. Most college students should keep their resumes between one and two pages. Don’t sell yourself short, but a one page resume is acceptable. For more resume tips, visit monster.com
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Many factors are hindering teenagers from getting a driver’s license at age 16
As a teenager, you count down the days until your 16th birthday. The age of 16 seems like a rite of passage for teenagers to drive. For many, you force your parents to drive you to the DMV on your birthday to get your chance to take the driver’s test. “I couldn’t wait until I turned 16. I was so excited to get my license,” said sophomore Camille Kee. However, not everyone is as excited as Kee was to get her license. Today, more and more teenagers are postponing getting their licenses at the age of 16. For some, the reason not to get a license is family. In junior Ruth Borque’s case, her parents did not allow her to get a license when she turned 16. “My parents never let me get one in high school and now I’m here (Spring Hill
College). And I’m only home on holidays, so I can’t (get a license),” said Borque. For some students, their home states are making it more difficult to get a license at the age of 16. In Florida, two bills are currently pending that would change the
According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, car crashes are the number one cause of death among American teenagers.
legal age to drive. Under the Mature Driver’s Act, teenagers would not be able to get their learner’s permits until age 16. If this passed, the act would go into effect on July 1, 2011.
Most states have graduated driving programs that regulate when teenagers can receive their licenses, how many people they can have in their vehicles and curfew regulations. Many states choose to follow these programs in an effort to reduce accidents among young drivers. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, states that use graduated driving programs are helping to reduce the number of deaths of teenage drivers. With the main cause of deaths among teenagers due to car accidents, some may believe that changing the legal age for teenagers to get their license as a positive way to keep teenagers safe. However, whether someone chooses to not get their license by choice or by force, knowing if a teenager is ready to get his or her license can only be measured on an individual basis.
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Have you ever felt like skipping class? Here are some helpful excuses to give to teacher.
dead dog
No teacher would give you a hard time if you tell them of your parents informing you that your childhood pet died.
feeling bad
A.K.A. You have a hangover. Mostly an excuse for those early morning Friday classes.
bad weather
Not wanting to go trudging through the flooded areas of campus is reason enough to claim the bad weather excuse.
Traffic
This is for you commuters out there. It only works if you come to school on the interstate. Tell your teacher there was a wreck that held up traffic.
need a personal day
Sometimes when college gets hard you need to take time to refresh. A personal day is the perfect excuse to lay around your dorm room in your pjs.
Take a break and laugh with ‘Office Space’ KeliMAZZA movie Critic
If you’re looking for some good laughs this weekend, try picking up ‘Office Space,’ a 1999 comedy starring Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston. The film is about Peter Gibbons (Livingston), a man who is so unhappy with his life and work that he decides to stop caring about everything, in general. He comes to terms with how much he hates his job, so he just stops going to work. When the company decides to downsize, his employers plan to fire Peter’s two best friends. Peter is offered a promotion, even though he has not been showing up to work. As the employees continue to be treated like dirt, and
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when Peter finds out his friends are being fired, he comes up with an elaborate plan to get revenge on the company. A subplot between Peter and Joanna (Aniston) is created that adds a romantic comedy touch to the film. This satirical film makes fun of the work place and will definitely provide you some relaxation and a way to break up the stress of the school week.
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UCONN is top dog JoeROWE Sports Reporter
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Butler’s Shawn Vanzant watches as UCONN begins celebrating their 53-41 win.
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UConn’s Alex Oriakhi rejects a shot by Butler guard Shelvin Mack during the NCAA championship game in Houston.
In a tournament filled with upsets and Cinderella stories, a household name came out on top. On Monday night, in Houston, Texas, Connecticut won its third national championship, defeating the Butler Bulldogs 53-41. Connecticut won the national championship for the first time since 2004, while the Bulldogs lost this game for the second consecutive year. The Huskies were led by Kemba Walker, whose 16 points earned him the Most Outstanding Player award of the Final Four. It was an ugly game from the start, with the teams combining for only 41 points in the first half. Shelvin Mack hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give Butler a 22-19 lead going into the break. The teams combined to shoot less than 26 percent from the field, with Butler scoring zero points in the paint. This was more a result of the teams’ missing many open shots as opposed to suffocating defense. Connecticut’s length and athleticism on the defensive side did seem to really bother Butler, and they were able to break the game open in the second half. Butler opened the second half by draining a three to stretch its lead to 25-19, the largest lead of the game. However, Connecticut answered with an 8-0 run to take the lead, fueled by the aforementioned Walker and freshman guard Jeremy Lamb. After taking the lead, Connecticut never relinquished it, outscoring Butler 34-19 after halftime. Lamb was key to Connecticut’s second half run, scoring 12 of his 13 points and holding Butler’s leading scorer Shelvin Mack to only 13 points. He also had two of Connecticut’s ten blocked shots, tying for a championship game record. Perhaps more impressive than the Huskies’ defensive effort was Butler’s offensive ineptitude. During a 13:25 stretch in the second half, the Bulldogs made one field goal while being outscored 22-3. Butler shot 19 percent from the field for the game, the lowest in a national championship game ever. The Bulldogs took 33 3-pointers and made only nine of them, resulting in the lowest scoring championship game since 1946, before the shot clock and 3-point line were implemented. Butler shot even worse from inside the 3-point line, making only 3 of 29 two pointers. The inability to
knock down shots doomed Butler and eventually caught up to them in the second half. This game was eventually broken open by Connecticut’s interior dominance. Butler was outscored 26-2 in the paint, where Connecticut big man Alex Oriakhi dominated all game. Oriakhi scored 11 points and added 11 rebounds, as well as blocking 4 shots. Jeremy Lamb finished with 13 points off the bench and seven rebounds, helping the Huskies outrebound Butler 51-40. In a tournament that had eleven Big East teams, the ninth place team ended up winning it all. A championship game that saw a fourth place team from the Horizon League and a team that had played eleven games in twenty-seven days. A final score, 53-41, that more resembled an Arena Football League game than anything else. Talk about parody. Can’t wait until March 2012.
Butler shot 19 percent from the field for the game, the lowest in a national championship game ever.
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Batter up: MLB season preview MattBOSARGE Sports Editor
The San Francisco Giants came out of nowhere in the 2010 season to capture the World Series crown. With strong starts from Tim Lincecum, timely hitting from the young Buster Posey, and shut down ninth innings from Brian Wilson, the Giants had the perfect balance needed to win baseball’s greatest prize. This season, many clubs possess the ability to replicate San Francisco’s recent success. We can start in the National League East, where the Philadelphia Phillies reign supreme. The Phillies subtracted and added some key pieces to this year’s squad, the biggest loss being that of outfielder Jayson Werth. Philadelphia’s Ryan Howard will feel the main impact of this move as Werth is Far Right: Victoria Gonzalez after she hits a ball down the fairway Top Left: Ruth Bourque right before she smashes the tennis ball with a forehand Bottom Left: Jasmine Bowers reaches down to grabs her ball after sinking a putt Bottom Right: Lynne Fritscher prepared to return a serve All photos taken by Alejandra Tovar.
no longer batting behind him. Cliff Lee’s return to Philadelphia, however, is the move that most baseball experts feel could catapult the Phillies back into the Series. The team that may give Philadelphia the most trouble is the Atlanta Braves. The young superstar Jason Heyward will need to bounce back from a tough rookie postseason and the Braves’ starting pitcher, Tommy Hanson, must anchor a solid rotation that includes the always reliable Tim Hudson. My early prediction is that both of these teams find the playoffs, Philadelphia as division winner and Atlanta as the wild card. Another team in the National League to watch out for is the St. Louis Cardinals. Although starting pitcher Adam Wainwright is expected to miss the entire season due to injury, manager Tony LaRussa tends to
find guys that can eat up innings and keep his potent lineup within range. First baseman Albert Pujols is also a major reason to expect big things out of St. Louis. Pujols always performs at an elite level, but this could be his best year yet as he will be playing with the motivation of a possible long term deal worth around $300 million. In the American League, the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees are the early favorites to represent its league in the World Series. The Yankees had a fairly quiet off-season for their standards. Early favorites to sign free agent pitcher Cliff Lee, New York seemed caught off guard (like the rest of America) when Lee signed with Philadelphia instead. With all of their eggs in that basket, the Yankees came up empty in terms of huge upgrades to their ball club. However, re-signing team cap-
tain, Derek Jeter may be the most important move the Yankees could have made, after many whispers of Jeter heading elsewhere this season. Boston’s signings of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford scream trouble for the rest of the American League, easily giving the Red Sox the scariest lineup in baseball. If starting pitcher Josh Beckett can regain his previous all-star form, Boston will be almost impossible to beat in a 7-game series. However, I expect the Texas Rangers to represent the American League this season in the World Series, only to fall victim to Charlie Manuel’s Philadelpia Phillies in 6 games. Both Philadelphia and Texas have the perfect mixture of pitching, batting, and experience to seperate them from the rest of the league.
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‘Significant’ damage MattBOSARGE Sports Editor
The basketball court in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center was damaged right before Spring Break, and repairs may not begin until after graduation. While the men’s soccer team was practicing in the gym, a ball ricocheted off someone’s foot and hit a fire
alarm sprinkler. Gallons of water drenched the track, bleachers and court for approximately 45 minutes until the right valve to shut off the sprinklers was finally found. A few students and Spring Hill College employees helped mop and soak up the water for hours after the incident. Athletic Director Jim Hall commented on the situation, calling the damage “signifi-
cant.” “At this point, repairs will be extensive and will take a fairly long period of time to complete. Most likely, repairs will not begin until after graduation,” said Hall. With the length of repair time in question, the playoffs for intramural basketball are being played in the gym at St. Paul’s High School.
SHC Sports Rundown MattBOSARGE Sports Editor
Baseball: Badgers get the broom Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) took care of business this weekend by sweeping Spring Hill in a 3-game-series by scores of 10-1, 2-1 and 5-0. In the first game, Spring Hill held onto an early one run lead until the fourth inning, where the Hornets of SPSU recorded five runs after a two out balk call that could have gotten the Badgers out of the inning unscathed. After putting up five more runs in the next inning, SPSU coasted to an easy win. Centerfielder Chris Foglia recorded the only RBI for Spring Hill. In game two, Spring Hill started off with another one run lead after Brad Holstein’s sacrifice fly in the 1st inning. However, the Hornets tallied a run in both sixth and seventh innings against Spring Hill’s Joe Carter, who otherwise had a great outing. Freshman Brian Sims claimed two of Spring Hill’s four hits. Spring Hill’s defense led to its demise in Game three with the Badgers committing three errors in the first inning, leading to three unearned runs for the Hornets. SHC starting pitcher Stephen Herrington had a solid outing, only giving up two earned runs through six innings of work. On a brighter note, freshman Brian Sims extended his hit streak to eight games with a bunt in the 1st inning.
Softball: Spring Hill drops doubleheader to Mobile The 11th ranked University of Mobile Lady Rams won both contests against Spring Hill Sunday afternoon by scores of 3-0 and 7-1. In the first game, starting pitcher Sam Brooks did all she could to keep Spring Hill in the game, but two errors in the 5th inning resulted in two runs by the Lady Rams. Mobile sealed the victory after adding another run in the 6th inning. In game 2, the Lady Rams earned the win after taking an early 3 run lead off of Spring Hill’s Brittany Fields and never looking back. Kayla Moran and Stephanie Fair each collected 2 hits for Spring Hill. Men’s Tennis: SHC falls to Belhaven Spring Hill’s men’s tennis team fell to Belhaven University 5-2 Saturday afternoon. Colin Perry earned the lone singles victory for Spring Hill by defeating Bobby Wright 7-6, 6-3. Women’s Tennis: Spring Hill comes up just short Spring Hill’s women’s tennis team came up just short Saturday afternoon against Belhaven University, losing 5-4. The Shelby Fritscher and Lynne Fritscher combination won their doubles match for Spring Hill, as did Tara Montegut and McCall Hedrick. Shelby and Lynne Fritscher also won their singles matches.
photo by Alicia Reeves
Michael Bouche’ and Jake Jefcoat mop water off of the gym floor.
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SPORTS 4/8/Friday
Baseball: Spring Hill vs Belhaven University 6:00 p.m.
4/9/Saturday
Baseball Doubleheader: Spring Hill vs Belhaven University 1:00 p.m. Spring Hill vs Belhaven University Game 2 Men’s Golf Spring Hill @ Daytona Beach, Fla Bash at the Beach, LPGA Invitational
Women’s Golf Spring Hill @ Daytona Beach, Fla Bash at the Beach, LPGA Invitational
Softball Doubleheader Spring Hill @ Thomas University 12:00 p.m. Spring Hill @ Thomas University Game 2 Women’s Tennis Spring Hill vs University of New Orleans 10:00 a.m. Spring Hill vs Loyola University-New Orleans 3:00 p.m Men’s Tennis Spring Hill vs University of New Orleans 10:00 a.m. Spring Hill vs Loyola University-New Orleans 3:00 p.m
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