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SpringHillian October 1, 2015

Volume 101 Issue 2

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National Greek Organizations Endorse Controversial Bill

By: Trevor Warren Reporter National Greek organizations have endorsed a U.S. bill that will prevent colleges from punishing sexual assailants, unless the alleged victim reports the attack to the police.

The bill, known as The Safe Campus Act, has sparked public debate, specifically its provision (sec. 163), that prohibits colleges from investigating sexual assault allegations unless the victim agrees to report it to local law enforcement. Should a student decide not to report the incident, the school would be forbidden to investigate or administer school

Badgers pose after attending Spring Hill’s latest self defense class.

Photo by: Trevor Warren discipline against the accused student, regardless what evidence is available. However, the bill gives colleges the power to offer counseling and academic accommodations to the alleged victim.

Advocates for the bill believe it strengthens the role of law enforcement in sexual assault cases.

“If people commit criminal acts, they should be prosecuted and they should go to jail,” said Michael Greenberg, Grand Consul of Sigma Chi fraternity, in an interview with the Bloomberg Press. The North American Interfraternity Conference echoed this statement during its public endorsement of the Safe Campus Act. As stated in the bill itself, the Safe

Campus Act “will more effectively engage the criminal justice system in the investigation and adjudication of allegations of sexual violence, while still providing [sexual assault] survivors with access to support and resources throughout the criminal and/or campus adjudication process.” The statement went on to cite a recent national survey conducted by Penn Schoen Berland. This research found that 51% of likely voters strongly agree that “the legal system, not colleges, should be primarily responsible for deciding if students are guilty of sexual misconduct or assault.”

Critics of the Safe Campus Act see the bill as harmful to victims of sexual assault, and believe that it would result in victims choosing

not to report the incidents at all.

“There are times, for a variety of reasons, a student doesn’t want to go to local law enforcement,” said Peter Rivera, Director of Community Standards at Spring Hill College.

Laury Rowland, Coordinator for Spring Hill College’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), commented on the act, saying “From an advocacy standpoint, the passage of this bill is extremely detrimental to the victim and their healing process. This bill sends the message that if you don’t go to law enforcement, then what happened to you wasn’t real or important.”

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OPINION

Facebook Users Are Up to Their Old Shenanigans

By: Cree Pettaway Editor-in-Chief Check your Facebook News Feed in the past week? If you have, then you might have seen a little doozy like the one below.

“Now it's official! It has been published in the media. Facebook has just released the entry price: $5.99 to keep the subscription of your status to be set to "private". If you paste this message on your page, it will be offered free (paste not share) if not tomorrow, all your posts can become public. Even the messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. After all, it does not cost anything for a simple copy and paste.”

Were you as bored reading it as I was copying and pasting it for you to read? Most likely (and that’s not even the long version).

Let’s be honest. Facebook doesn’t have these copy and paste kind of loopholes. If the brains behind Facebook decided they wanted to charge users $5.99 to keep their privacy on Facebook, then that is exactly what would happen. There would be no copying and pasting business happening, and if there were, it wouldn’t matter.

According to this post, and others like it, “tomorrow” is the day Facebook is going to make this privacy change. However, I’ve been seeing this message all week and haven’t bothered copying or pasting it to my newsfeed, and I’ve yet to get an

email from Facebook asking me for my credit card information. This has to be the longest tomorrow ever in history, or this is all a bunch of bologna (it’s the latter guys).

To get to my point, yes I know it’s been a long time coming, this entire uproar on Facebook is the result of a hoax. According to an article posted on the CBS News website, the hoax is part of “privacy hoaxes that have been circulating on Facebook for years.” Facebook spoke on this ordeal a few years back when the hoax was circulating at the time.

“This is false. Anyone who uses Facebook owns and controls the content and information they post, as stated in our terms,” they said.

There it is guys. Facebook said it so it must be true.

What really got my gears going about this whole hoax situation is a counter post I saw on Facebook that I will happily share with you.

The Post reads: “I HEREBY GIVE MY PERMISSION to The Police, the NSA, the FBI and CIA, the Swiss Guards, the Priory of Sion, The Matrix, the inhabitants of Middle Earth, Agents Mulder and Scully, the Goonies, ALL the Storm Troopers and Darth Vader, the Mad Hatter, the Sleestak's, Chuck Norris, S.H.I.E.L.D,... to view all the amazing and interesting things that I publish on Facebook.

I'm aware that my privacy ended the very day that I started Facebook, I know whatever I post can and usually does get shared, tagged, copied and posted elsewhere.”

Now that one was worth reading.

I think it’s a little foolish for us to assume that personal information we post on Facebook is private, even if we select the option just to make our content viewable to our friends.

Facebook is a social networking site. It’s not the place you go when you want to post your weekend pictures and have no one see them.

Publishing anything online is a risk, that’s why it’s important to know what we’re getting ourselves into when we sign up for these sites.

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Is Seven Taylor Swift’s New Lucky

Number?

By: Sierra Curtis Web Designer There seems to be a stigma attached to Taylor Swift. People say she’s “boy-crazy” and “obsessive.” But is she really? I don’t think so.

The media is always snapping pictures of Swift with a guy and claiming that there is something romantic going on. Since 2008, Taylor Swift has only dated seven men. She began dating Joe Jonas in July of 2008. That lasted until October. She dated Taylor Lautner for about three months in 2009. In November of 2009, she began dating John Mayer, and their relationship lasted until February of 2010.

Beginning in October of the same year, she dated Jake Gyllenhaal for about two months. She didn’t have another confirmed relationship until July of 2012 with Connor Kennedy. Then, she dated Harry Styles from December of 2012 to January of 2013.

They were on-again, off-again for awhile, but in the end they parted ways for good. Currently, she is dating Calvin Harris, a singer/ songwriter, DJ, and producer.

So, seven years and seven men; that doesn’t sound boy-crazy to me. It sounds perfectly reasonable. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Swift said there are constantly photos of “…guys that

I either hugged on the red carpet or met for lunch or wrote a song with…” that are (purposely, in my opinion) portrayed the wrong way in the tabloids. The poor girl can’t be around any person of the opposite sex without relationship accusations from the media.

I don’t understand why Swift has been tagged as obsessive.

I’m assuming this has something to do with the fact that many of her songs are inspired by ex-boyfriends. But what girl doesn’t want to release her pent-up frustrations to a friend?

(Or to an audience of girls who can sympathize?) Taylor’s guitar is her friend, and writing is just her outlet.

Almost every popular vocalist on the radio sings about love, heartbreak, and sex.

When Swift does it, however, it’s obsessive? I don’t think so.

In the same interview with Vanity Fair, she said, “For a female to write about her feelings and then be portrayed as some clingy, insane, desperate girlfriend…that’s twisting it into something that is frankly a little sexist.” I agree. I’m glad that she hasn’t let this stigma stop her from releasing love songs. I love listening to her music and I don’t think there is a single thing obsessive about it.

Hopefully these false accusations and assumptions will soon be coming to an end. Swift has been dating Harris (her seventh boyfriend in seven years) for roughly seven months now, and the rumor is that he’s the one. Their engagement isn’t confirmed, but I’d like to think that Swift has finally found her soul mate. After all the heart break and grief from the media, I would say she deserves to be happy.

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Photo by: Jarrett Colham By: Jarrett Colham Reporter For some students at Spring Hill College, parking is an everyday issue. For others, not so much.

Students on-campus had varied opinions on the current parking situation. Some students had no problem with it and thought over the years that it has gotten better, while others disagreed.

“I think it’s unfair that people that do not drive hardly at all get better parking, and commuters that drive every day get crappy parking behind the baseball field,” said Lane Brunson, a junior at Spring Hill. “I don’t see how it’s fair to pay so much money, and then have visitors get better parking than commuters,” he added.

“Parking isn’t too bad,” said sophomore Sawyer Glick. “I am usually always able to find a decent parking space when I need to,” he continued.

As for Portier, there is no set date as to when its residential parking lot will be ready for use. However, the project is close to being done, according to Director of Public Safety, Todd Warren.

Parking in restricted or undesignated areas results in monetary

penalties. The penalties for parking violations goes as follows: the first three violations count as a monetary fine that is cited on a ticket. The fourth violation can result in a loss of parking privileges for a student, faculty or staff member, as stated in the student hand book.

If students, faculty or staff continue to drive once their parking privileges are taken away, their cars may be towed.

The areas in which students are prohibited to park are as follows: handicap parking, which will result in a 50 dollar fine, fire lane or red curbs, also a 50 dollar fine and unauthorized lots and grass areas, a 35 dollar fine.

For any additional parking information contact the Office of Public Safety, or refer to the student handbook.

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#PurpleUp By: Christian Cage Reporter Over the summer, in an effort to promote pride in the college, Spring Hill College (SHC) introduced a new movement to bring the Spring Hill community closer together. The practice is simple, on Fridays wear purple.

Wearing purple on Fridays is part of the PurpleUp movement initiated by the Director of Student Involvement, Mike Freyaldenhoven. Spring Hill has several clubs, sporting teams and philanthropies that encourage togetherness within the community.

PurpleUp is a way to bring these smaller communities together as a whole.

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“We started the campaign this summer through Badger Connection to encourage staff, students and families of SHC to purple up (wear purple) on Fridays, to show their pride and support for SHC,” said Freyaldenhoven. “The movement is growing and I encourage all members of campus to get involved,” he continued.

PurpleUp is about enhancing “campus spirit” amongst all those affiliated with SHC. So, if you’re proud to be Badger, remember to wash your favorite purple clothing items this evening, and come to school tomorrow in your very best purple gear. #PurpleUp.

What is Badger Country?

By: Harper McNutt Reporter With the addition of new signs across campus promoting Spring Hill College pride, it seems like it’s the year of the badger.

Five different decorative signs have surfaced on Spring Hill’s campus as of late. Each of the purple and white signs were designed with the goal of promoting school spirit. The sign that has everyone talking is the one with the badger mascot and the slogan “badgercountry.”

This brings up the question; what is badger country?

According to Vice President of Enrollment Services, Robert Stewart, the addition of more signs has been in the works for a while. “I’ve wanted signage since I got here just to kind of make it more inviting. For me it’s about the guests, but also for students, for everybody to feel a little bit of pride in their institution,” said Stewart. The main idea behind the signs was for each to have their own Spring Hill identity: a sign promoting the school’s seal, its Jesuit roots, the promise statement and a welcoming sign. For the fifth sign “we just wanted to give a shout out to athletics,” said Stewart. “[We] knew that it would include the school’s mascot,” he continued.

When ideas for the athletic themed sign were first being discussed, “badger nation” was the original choice. The athletic department decided against badger nation because it is already used as a well-known hashtag, and name for the University of Wisconsin. With badger nation out of the running, badger coun-

try was suggested and was deemed as a better fit for Spring Hill.

While the badger mascot is getting more recognition than it has in the past with the badger country signs, as well as the use of the badger logo on the new cheer and dance team uniforms, badger country is not a name students plan to use for Spring Hill. “Personally, I don’t find the badger as an attractive animal and I think we are an attractive campus, therefore “The Hill” will always be my go to,” said junior Darian Price.

So, while “Sprill” and “The Hill” will continue to be the favorites for now, there are some people that may adopt it as their new Spring Hill nickname. “I wouldn’t use the term badger country, but I believe that my mom would love it and use it,” said junior Liyah Welch.

The Rugby team shows their Badger pride by wearing purple shirts in the Caf. Photo by: Christian Cage

Hit Shows to Watch This Fall By: Rebecca Marroquin Reporter Fall is here and that means pumpkin spice flavored everything, colder weather (if you’re not in the South of course) and the approach of Thanksgiving break. Although Thanksgiving break seems light years away, the fall premiere of many new and returning television shows is here to entertain everyone for a while.

With several shows having started just this past week, there are many dates and times to keep up with to watch the shows premiering and returning to television this season.

NBC’s “Blindspot,” CBS’s “Life in Pieces” and “Limitless,” as well as ABC’s “Quantico” have been a few of the viewer’s favorites so far.

If you happened to miss out on the premier of these shows or any of your other favorites, no worries, you haven’t missed all the action yet. October has a couple of premiers: ABC’s “Dr. Ken” is scheduled for October 2nd at 8:30 p.m., and “Starz’s Ash vs. Evil Dead” is scheduled to premiere on Halloween night at 9 p.m.

Don’t worry, there’s still more coming.

CBS’s “Angel From Hell,” “Starz’s Flesh and Bone,” NBC’s “Chicago Med,” and AMC’s “Into the Badlands” are scheduled to premiere in November. So, grab that pumpkin spice latte, curl up in your dorm room, and turn on the television, because these fall television shows are sure to be great entertainment. They’ll at least hold you over long enough to see what BTV has been up to.

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High Expectations for Young Bowlers in Third Season

Photo courtesy of: Jack Culotta Jr. By: Jack Culotta Jr. Reporter The Spring Hill College (SHC) bowling teams kick off their seasons next weekend in Orlando, FL in the Central Florida Classic.

The start of tournament play was postponed until October 3rd and 4th after a cancelled event that was originally scheduled for September 26th and 27th. Head Coach Ben Hoefs is entering his third season and the program’s third year of compe-

tition. Since the team’s first year on campus, Hoefs has worked extensively to give his bowlers the experience they need to compete at the highest level. Both the men’s and women’s teams reached the regional tournament last year, a goal that Coach Hoefs hopes to accomplish again this year.

He said, “The Collegiate Bowling Program (CBP) takes the top 80 schools to regionals, and (last year) my boys finished 52nd and the girls finished 57th in the

country. This year, we are trying to set the bar a fraction higher and make it to nationals. In order to do this, we have to place fourth or better in our region. We’ve added some players to both teams, and I was happy to get a solid recruiting class. So, I am expecting more from my players this season.” While both teams have 8 returning bowlers, the Lady Badgers added four freshmen recruits while the men’s squad took three. Coach Hoefs wants to see his teams im-

Spring Hill Goes Ultimate

By: Megan Anthony Reporter As part of Spring Hill’s mission to educate the mind, spirit, and body, the school offers many sports

teams. Soccer, cheer, golf, bowling, and many more athletic programs can be found at SHC. Our campus has many athletes striving to better themselves, not just in the classroom, but on the

prove their rankings in the regional tournament from the mid-50s to the mid-30s.

Both teams will bowl in Fayetteville, AR for their second tournament on October 17. While this event lasts all day on Saturday, most tournaments, including the season opener in Orlando, follow the two-day Baker system. On the first day, each team plays 6 regular games against different teams. The second day of Baker varies, but teams usually play 16 games on day 2, with some games against repeated opponents.

Junior bowler Charles Noble further described the Baker system of scoring to the Springhillian reporters. He explained, “In this format, teams select their starting five and the order in which they bowl. The first player bowls the 1st and 6th frames; the second bowler handles frames 2 and 7, and so on. The fifth player, usually the most consistent bowler, bowls the tenth and final frame on his or her own.” Ryan Hauck, junior from Pen Argual, PA, led the Badgers in averages last year and will continue to serve as the fifth bowler in the order. Miranda Singer, junior from Columbus, OH, will continue with that role

field, court, course, or diamond as well. However, the sports available to students go beyond just those sponsored by the NCAA. Spring Hill offers a wide variety of club sports, one of them being ultimate Frisbee.

Because it is a club sport, the Ultimate Frisbee team is open to anyone who would like to join. What do you have to do to join? Show up to practice, says junior Griffin Miller. Practices consist of offensive stacks and making sure the Frisbee gets out in front of people. The team practices hard, seeing as they play schools such as The University Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, and Tulane this season. In fact, during the month of October, the team will be traveling every weekend

to tournaments to face off against these schools. At the end of their season in April, the team enters a regional tournament. Last year, they placed fifth. Miller believes they have a good chance of winning thing year. He said, “We have everybody returning from last year so we have a really solid team.

There are some really good teams in our area who have won in the past but we’ve given them a run for their money.” The team that wins the regional tournament travels to nationals and competes amongst the best teams in the nation.

There are currently two new Ultimate Frisbee teams that are still in need of players. For anyone interested in joining or supporting them, the Ultimate Frisbee

after having the best ranking among the Lady Badgers last season.

Students are encouraged to attend the SHC Fall Tournament beginning at 8 a.m. at AMF Camellia Lanes on the weekend of November 15th and 16th. You can check out the teams’ schedule and roster on the athletic website, and you can also find Coach Hoefs’ extensive biography, which summarizes his 60 years of experience in the sport of bowling.

Hoefs attended a worldwide coaching seminar in Dallas, TX last summer, one of the many collegiate and professional bowling meetings during his tenure. He humbly noted that, even with sixty years of practice, there have been a lot of things he learned in just the last two years. “I’ve met a ton of coaches across the world over the past year, mainly trying to get the knowledge I have into the minds of my players.

You cannot teach experience; it must be learned. I can tell my bowlers what is going to happen, but they are the ones who have to experience it. We are a young program. While it is going to take time, we’re getting closer and closer to the next level.”

team will play in a tournament at The University of Southern Alabama next weekend and will host scrimmages on Spring Hill’s campus in upcoming weeks.

Even if your only experience is tossing a Frisbee on Rydex Commons on a sunny afternoon, Ultimate Frisbee could still be for you. It, along with the other club sports, is all about trying something new and fun.

Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be able to say that you helped the team beat ‘Bama.’