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HAZARDOUS PARKING BECOMING A PROBLEM Camryn Nethken | Reporter Public safety is being more cautious about students parking in illegal zones due to emergency issues during the current academic school year.

Spring Hill College students are notorious for parking in illegal spots such as handicap and fire lanes. This has become an issue for the emergency vehicles coming to aid those in need. There are fire zones in front of every building and around 15 handicap parking lanes on campus. Public safety officers have been taking precautions to clear these zones in problem areas, such as Walsh Hall and New Hall.

According to Public Safety’s Administrative Assistant, Donna McSweeney, 660 students have

purchased a regular parking permit for the 2016-2017 academic school year. School-issued handicap permits are issued through Spring Hill’s Wellness Center. “If they are in handicap and they don’t have a handicap tag, whether it be from the state or one the school has issued them, we do give them a ticket,” said McSweeney.

Multiple students understand that the illegal parking has been a problem to others. Sophomore Hannah Martin says, “I see student parking illegally daily. One thing I have noticed has been students parking in the area between two handicapped places causing parking to be very cramped.” The main problem area that public safety has

Students have been parking illegally in fire lanes and handicap parking spaces all year. | Photo: Camyrn Nethken focused in on is the handicap and fire lanes around Walsh Hall. These are marked with blue lanes signaling a handicap zone. McSweeney says that “our [handicap] signs get stolen all the time, and we haven’t been able to keep up with it. So then the students will say ‘well it’s not

marked handicap.’”

Throughout the current year, students have received multiple notices from public safety about parking in the fire lanes. However, it continues to be a reoccurring theme. McSweeney explained that there are fire lanes in front of every

building on campus because that area needs to be clear in case of an emergency. These designated red lanes are reserved for any ambulances or police officers that are trying to help Spring Hill students.

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DELTA CHI PIE IN THE FACE FUNDRAISER

Spring Hill College’s Delta Chi fraternity hosted a fundraising event called “I Pie Delta Chi’ last Thursday benefitting the Jimmy V Foundation. For $1 per pie, students had the opportunity to pie their favorite Delta Chi Associate members with shaving cream.

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WALSH HALL RE-OPENED

Travis Cummings | Reporter

In a quick turnaround, maintenance personnel completed repairs to Walsh Hall, and students living in the residence hall have been allowed to re-enter their rooms, according to Rosalie Carpenter. She said that the parts for the repairs were ordered immediately on Saturday and Monday to repair the boiler and water pump. The parts arrived between Tuesday and Wednesday and crews rebuilt both and restored AC and hot water by Friday.

Residents of the dormitory evacuated immediately after an all-building power shutdown put in place on March 19.

Carpenter said the transport began with the start of a work order.

Jennifer Frederick, a resident advisor living in Walsh Hall, said she first noticed the water being cold when she went to take a shower Friday afternoon. Frederick reported that she got word from one of her own residents who started to experience the same thing on another

floor. She then took it upon herself to put in a work order to the maintenance staff Saturday afternoon.

When maintenance arrived to resolve the issue, they recognized 3-4 ft. of water in the building’s basement as a result of pipe leakage.

“The water had come too close to the electrical box,” Carpenter said.

The boiler and water pump were submerged. “I said let’s not wait to assess this, let’s put a plan in place,” she continued. Walsh Hall was closed to its residents at 7 p.m.

Here are the options that residents were given for evacuation: 1. They could go home if they lived close enough.

2. The residents could stay with a friend on campus.

3. The residents could be assigned to a room that had an open bed around campus. Student Affairs advised students living in doubles (who did not take advantage of a “Buyout” program launched earlier in the semester) with an available

Residents of Walsh Hall were allowed to re-enter the building a week after the evacuation. | Photo: Travis Cummings bed that they may be temporarily assigned a resident from Walsh.

According to the SHC website, Walsh Hall is predominantly for freshman students and has a capacity of 166 residents.

REMEMBERING MADELINE LIMBER Jay Howen | Reporter

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Students gather to celebrate the life of Madeline Grace Limber around the newly dedicated tree. | Photo: Jay Howen

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The Student Art League held a tree dedication at 6:30 p.m. on March 23 in front of the Murphy Fine Arts Building, where about 60 members of the Spring Hill community gathered in solidarity to celebrate the life of former student, Madeline Limber, who died unexpectedly in July of 2016.

Madeline attended Spring Hill from 2014 to 2016 where she majored in psychology and was a member of the cheer team.

The date of the event was chosen specifically to be on Madeline’s 21st birthday. Two of Madeline’s dear

friends, Rachel Benoit and Theresa Bertini, addressed the participants of the event encouraging togetherness and an open dialogue about suicide awareness. Father Mark Mossa said a prayer and blessed the tree as well. Afterward, Benoit read Maya Angelou’s poem “When Great Trees Fall” to conclude the event.

Friends of Madeline were then welcome to adorn the dedicated tree in bows of purple ribbon symbolic of suicide awareness. Holly Hubenak, a close friend and former teammate of Madeline said, “In dark times, she came to the rescue and just was

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a bright light. I’m really happy that this tree is happening, it’s about time.”

Madeline is survived by her family in Dallas; including her mother Joyce, her father Jason, along with her two younger siblings, Bella and Henry. Madeline’s mother encouraged everyone to celebrate her daughter’s life on her birthday on March 23 or “3-2-3” by doing three acts of kindness to three people. Her mother also hopes that the dedication will increase awareness of the amount of young people who suffer quietly with depression.

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OPINION

‘GREENLEAF’: GOD IS GOOD, UNLIKE THIS FAMILY

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Sydney Clarke| Reporter

If you have never seen the television drama “Greenleaf,” you seriously might want to reconsider.

The TV series premiered just last year on OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and the show was and remains an instant favorite among viewers. I originally heard about the show from my grandmother, who watches it religiously. She would talk to me about the show even though I have told her several times that I have never seen the show before.

Like a typical college student, I rely mainly on Netflix to stay upto-date on my TV shows. Netflix released the first season of “Greenleaf” on Mar. 3, and I decided to watch it based on everything that my grandma, the ultimate TV show critic, told me. After watching the first season, I can honestly say that this is one of the best series on TV right now. The show is the definition of drama. Layers of secrets and scandals are uncovered with each episode, which make it extremely

difficult for the viewer to stop watching.

The New York Times released an article about “Greenleaf” last year, saying that “[the show] does something we relatively rarely see on TV: It depicts religiosity.” The series is centered around the prestigious Greenleaf family who lives on an estate overlooking a serene lake in Memphis, Tennessee. James Greenleaf is the family patriarch and bishop of a megachurch called Calvary. He is the typical black and charismatic Protestant church leader.

The elite family seems to have everything together in the public eye of the church, but behind closed doors, it is quite the opposite.

20 years ago, one of the bishop’s daughters, Grace (Gigi), left home and never returned…until now, due to the sudden death of her sister Faith, who reportedly committed suicide and drowned in the lake on the family’s estate. Gigi briefly comes home to Memphis for Faith’s funeral with her now teenage

daughter Sophia. Of course, the family has questions about why Gigi left home in the first place.

The reason why Gigi left? Gigi and Faith’s uncle Robert “Mac” McCready, who is extremely close to the family and works alongside the bishop, used to sexually abuse Faith. 20 years ago, no one believed Gigi about what happened to her sister. The series follows prodigal daughter Gigi and her desperate search for the truth about Uncle Mac, his past and other family secrets that appear during the show.

A Los Angeles Times article said that the the show’s creator Craig Wright attempts to “present, almost immediately, the best and worst of Christianity is admirable, that he does it without falling into regional bias is heroic. [The show] is fueled by sin, both serious and sudsy, and with all the early stumbling, the show never confuses the two.”

I think the show’s popularity has recently increased significantly not only due to subject matter and con-

tent but also because of its addition on Netflix early March. Busy college students typically do not have time to watch actual TV during the week.

Netflix allows you to watch a show on your own time.

Within the last couple of weeks, I have noticed that young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 have started to watch the show since its

appearance on Netflix. “Greenleaf” has been a trending topic on social media outlets, especially Twitter. It is interesting to see how the show has developed this newfound popularity among a different age group simply because it is on Netflix.

Oprah must be doing something right, but then again, she always does.

MENTAL HEALTH: WHY IT SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY Marian Cook | Reporter

I have cut a lot of people out of my life this past semester, but I don’t regret it.

I got the idea after the election.

I decided I would no longer let my social media or personal life be full of hateful or ignorant rhetoric.

Some of you may think it’s ignorant to cut out people you politically disagree with, but when their rhetoric undermines your existence, background, or fellow humans’ existences, the best thing to do is cut them out. Because whether you feel it or not, all words have the power to strengthen or damage you. And your mental health can be hit hardest.

Mine was. Aside from politics, among some of my friends, I felt unloved and used. So, I decided to cut off the sources of those feelings.

And I can say with 100 percent confidence that my mental health has improved since then. But in no way

is it perfect. I still have gray days.

There are times where I feel lonely in a crowded room. There are times where I feel left out by some of my friends. And there are times where I cry for no apparent reason.

Two weeks ago on a Friday night, an overwhelming feeling of sadness and loneliness swept over me. I started uncontrollably crying. I wanted to call my family, but they were sleeping. I wanted to call my friends, but I was afraid to bother them. I drove around Mobile and sat in a parking lot on Dauphin Street, eating and listening to music, for hours. I felt so alone.

But I am not alone. According to a study done by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “one in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 have a diagnosable mental illness,” which can impede your academic performance. According to a 2011 report by the American College Health Association, “students cited depression and anx-

iety as among the top impediments to academic performance,” but students are not seeking help—40 percent of students with diagnosable mental health conditions, to be exact. And one of the reasons is due to the fear of stigma. As a result, “suicide is the third leading cause of death on college campuses.”

I’m no psychologist, but I think I have these gray days because my mental health is still improving. It’s gotten better, but it hasn’t reached complete stability. Maybe it never will and that’s okay.

But what I do know is that your mental health is important, as is your physical health.

If you’re sleep-deprived, it’s okay to skip that class. If school is stressing you out, it’s okay to take that weekend trip to the beach. If your friend is undervaluing you, it’s okay to cut them out of your life. Put your health and happiness first.

Go on dates with yourself. Enjoy a spa day. Read a book. Watch a

movie. Go on an adventure. You deserve it. Your mind is too precious to be ignored.

And if you ever need someone to talk to, the Wellness Center can

help. Just call them at 251-3802270 or pay them a visit at Toolen Hall. Not many campuses have mental health services, but we are lucky enough to.

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SHC STUDENTS PRESENT ‘ORLANDO’ Spring Hill College’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will present the student theatrical production of “Orlando” from March 30 to April 2 at the Arlene Mitchell Theater.

“Orlando” is a 1928 book by Virginia Woolf that has been adapted by Sarah Ruhl. Angeline Morris, a chorus member in the play, summarizes the story this way: “Playing on gender norms and questions of sexuality, ‘Orlando’ is the story of a

young Elizabethan man with an extended lifetime whose only desire is to be a writer. One morning, however, he wakes up a woman, and suddenly everything changes.”

SHC students filling roles on the cast include: OrlandoAbbie Bacilla; Sasha- Laura Fosberg; and chorus members: Angeline Morris, Jen Bonsutto, Kyle Halstead, Matthew

Sens, Seth Polansky, Peyton Stanley, Nina Veselinovic, Evann Campbell and Sam Bolen.

The play will begin each night at 8 p.m., and admission is $5 for students and $10 for adults. The Arlene Mitchell Theater is a black-box theater that accommodates about 200 and is used for instruction and performance.

Students, pictured left and above, prepare to present the play, ‘Orlando’, this weekend.

PUTO LIFTS SHC CROWD WITH ‘LAST LECTURE’ Hannah Martin| Contributer Dr. Christopher Puto gazed into the crowd as he presented the “Last Lecture” on “Making Life Decisions in an Ever Complicated World.”

Puto, a fellow Badger, even though it wasn’t exactly his choice to attend Spring Hill College. Growing up, his goal in life was to become “rich and powerful.” He even once considered becoming the President of the United States, and while although he knew it was a long shot, Puto never stopped aiming for that goal of his, to be president. Dr. Puto credits his life successes to his Spring Hill College eduction.

As a breached baby, Puto was born in Detroit, Michigan. His uncle pushed and

Dr. Christopher Puto, the President of Spring Hill College. | Photo: Spring Hill College

squeezed on him until he saw bubbles, convincing the doctor that he was alive. From then on, his parents taught him to have respect and that everyone brings something different to the world. Dr. Puto said, “It was a very powerful life experience that I can still remember to this day.”

Puto spent his childhood and high school years living in Marathon, Florida, located near Miami. His grandfather bought land and made beach houses for families that loved to fish. He advertised the houses in Field and Stream magazines. His family also bought gasoline from the Cubans and Dr. Puto translated for his dad. He learned how to speak Spanish in his first two semesters at Spring Hill. After high school, Dr. Puto realized that you don’t have to be the person who stands out the

most or have the highest honors to make a difference in someone.

“How does a kid who couldn’t finish in the top two in a high school class of 26 students become the first non-jesuit president of the third oldest and arguably the very best Jesuit college in the United States,” expressed Puto, who is proud of his roots.

At 29 years of age, Dr. Puto became the National Sales Manager for Burger King. Before, he attended the University of Miami, where he received his MBA, served in the United States Army, worked at a bank, as well as held another position with Burger King, working in their Computer Systems Division, all at once. At 35, Puto decided to retire and move to Austria, where he took a night class to learn the German language. While living in Austria, Puto decided he wanted to become a marketing professor.

After moving back to the United States, he was a professor at the Appalachian State University. While teaching at ASU,

he earned his doctorate from Duke University. Dr. Puto then went on to teach at the University of Michigan and the University of Arizona.

Five years after teaching at Arizona, Puto was promoted to head of the MBA program, which was ranked number 31 in the country.

Shortly after this, Dr. Puto became the Dean at Georgetown University.

“There were two things that really flipped the switch. One of them was my doctorate from Duke. What sealed it was my degree from Spring Hill College,” Puto said, while reminiscing on his time working at Georgetown.

7 SPORTS COVERING THE BASES WITH JENNA CHARNOCK Volume 104 Issue 4

Jay Howen | Reporter

Student athletes put on quite the balancing act between their sport, studies and other extracurricular activities. This holds true with senior softball player, Jenna Charnock. When she’s not playing centerfield, Charnock can be spotted in the library with her nose in the books.

Life without softball is hard to imagine for Charnock, she has been playing since she was four years old and cannot recall a time where she wasn’t playing the game. A Mobile native, Charnock perfected her softball skills at Baker High School. There she was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, achieved “player of the week” numerous times, and stole 55 bases her senior year. As a local, Charnock was always aware of Spring Hill College as an option to continue her higher education, “I always admired the girls that played here and then they offered me a softball scholarship and that’s really when I decided to come here” she said.

While at the Hill, Charnock’s softball career has flourished. She has started all 97 games played in two seasons at SHC, has scored 77 runs with 23 RBI off 106 hits, has 51 walks, has 5 hit-by-pitches,

Charnock smiles for the camera at the 2017 softball team picture photo shoot. | Photo: Jenna Charnock has 24 strikeouts, has 60-of-64 in stolen base attempts, and has 122 putouts with 1 assist and two errors for a .976 fielding percentage. Charnock excitedly said, “I love playing softball at Spring Hill because of the support we have here and I love how tight knit I’ve become with my teammates, they’re like my second family.”

Softball isn’t Charnock’s only non-academic endeavor however. She loves to volunteer with organizations that benefit children with special needs such as, United Cerebral Palsy, Dance Without Limits and the Baseball Buddy league. Charnock is also involved in Greek life as a member of the Tri Delta Sorority. On top of that, she does work study for the college’s athletic department where she is the administrative assistant to

the assistant athletic director and the athletic secretary. Charnock also interns in the strength and conditioning department so she can focus on her interest in sport psychology.

In her final stretch of her undergraduate college career, graduation is fast approaching as is her final softball game.

Charnock, a psychology major and health sciences minor, plans on attending graduate school for occupational therapy after she leaves Spring Hill. To continue her love of softball she plans on coaching and pursuing a career in sport psychology. Charnock explained how being a student athlete has prepared her for the real world stating: “Softball has taught me time management skills, how to self-discipline and how to be leader on and off the field.”

Charnock and her other senior teammates will be recognized on their Senior Day game against Miles College on Saturday, April 1 at Spring Hill College’s Murray Field. On Friday, April 14, Charnock and the Lady Badgers face off against Auburn University Montgomery at home in the final game of her collegiate softball career.

THE WEEKEND SPORT SCHEDULE ON THE HILL

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Badger Athletics stay busy this weekend with match ups in several different sports. Here is this upcoming sports schedule.

Friday Mens and Womens Tennis vs. Tuskegee University (9:00 a.m.)

Beach Volleyball vs. University of Mobile- Senior Day (12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.)

Mens and Womens Tennis vs. Lane College (1:00 p.m.)

Beach Volleyball vs. Huntingdon College- Senior Day (2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.)

Softball vs. Miles College (4:00 p.m.)

Saturday Mens and Womens Tennis vs. LeMoyne Owen College (9:00 a.m.)

Softball vs. Miles College- Senior Day (12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.)

Mens and Womens Tennis vs. Benedict College (1:00 p.m.)

Senior Hannah Masoner passes the ball up to her partner. | Photo: Spring Hill College Athletics

For more information on sporting events away from campus, visit www.shcbadgers.com

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ON THE SPOT

If you could intern for any celebrity, who would it be?

Dana Wilder

“Amal Clooney. She’s a bada** international law and justice lawyer, who happens to be George Clooney’s wife.”

Georgette Munezero

“Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie because she’s an African writer and feminist who I admire to the fullest!”

John Michael Rogers

“Tom Hanks … everything he contributes to is pure gold.”

Tiffany Valentine

“Lebron James. He’s one of the greatest basketball players ALIVE! How does he do it?

And on top of that, he’s fine.”

ARTIST OF THE ISSUE

Handicap parking spaces are for people with handicap priveleges only. | Photo: Camyrn Nethken Article continued from page 1...

Comic: Caoilinn Murphy Caoilinn Murphy is a Graphic Design major and Fine Art/English double minor at Spring Hill College. She is from Ohio and is a junior student interested in comics. Her favorite thing about design is that she can experiment with different messages that can be portrayed in design.

Fire lane parking has caused multiple problems with resident advisors. Sophomore Resident Advisor, Tisha Sellers shared, “I know at [New Hall] it’s been a big issue because we’ve had incidents where the ambulances had to come…they can’t get to the door so they’ve had to find somewhere else to park.”

At least 50 parking citations have been given out to students illegally parking in the fire lanes this school year according to McSweeney. The fines given to students for parking in handicap areas and fire lanes are separate, but they are enforced the same way. A ticket for parking in the fire lane costs $200, whereas a ticket for parking in a handicap zone is $150.

A student may receive four citations before a heftier sentence is due. In the Spring Hill College handbook, a student’s car may be towed after the fourth ticket is given for illegal parking. “We hate to give tickets…sometimes we won’t even give them a ticket. We’ll contact them by looking at their decal and just say ‘can you please come and move your car’ and they do,” said McSweeney.

Public Safety is continuing to enforce these rules; however, they are looking for new ways to prevent students from parking in these areas in the future.