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MANAGING EditorMatthewLaBORDE

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NEWS editorMariahHOLLIDAY

LIFESTYLE editorAislinnSHEVLIN

SPORTS editorCaleFINTA

STAFF ReporterThomasWILL

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Mobile Hall at 7:30 a.m.TIME: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

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By MariahHOLLIDAYStaff Reporter

Mobile’s City Council unanimously voted in favor of an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in public places in downtown Mobile as of Oct. 1. The ordinance places a ban on smoking on public sidewalks downtown, bars that allow entry to persons under the age of 21, city-owned parks and parking lots. According to the City Council of Mobile, the ordinance serves to guarantee the right of non-smokers, recognize the need to breathe smoke free air and protect the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment. The city council has held public meetings, in which several citizens have voiced their complaints about the city’s smoking regulations. Many studies have found that secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory infection and even premature death in children and adults. Taking into consideration the unhappiness of citizens with the smoking regulations and the findings of the studies, the City Council of Mobile concluded that secondhand smoke is a danger to health, a form of air pollution and a public nuisance. The ordinance has faced much opposition from citizens. Some question how the ordinance will be enforced, especially during big events such as BayFest and Mardi Gras parades. “I don’t think the ordinance has been thought all the way through. I don’t understand how it is illegal to smoke on the sidewalk, but is legal to smoke in the street which may only be few steps away from

the sidewalk,” said senior Christina Watson, who is a

non-smoker. A Spring Hill College staff member, who is a smoker, said, “As a taxpaying citizen, I feel that my personal rights are being invaded.” Many citizens believe there should be designated areas for smokers to exercise their right without harming or bothering anyone else. “I don’t smoke in crowds and try to walk away as far as possible from people while I am smoking. I just feel there should be more freedom on smoking where there are no walls,” the staff member added. While the staff member felt that the council was going overboard by banning smoking on sidewalks, she agreed with the ordinance banning smoking in restaurants and public facilities. Any person found guilty of breaking this ordinance will face penalties. At the discretion of the judge, one could be fined $70 plus court costs, assigned community service for up to six months or even face imprisonment. Any person that owns, manages or operates a public place who is found in contempt of this ordinance will face a $100 fine for the first violation. The fine for the second violation within a year is $200, and $500 for every other violation occurring within one year. Council members admitted that the ordinance is not perfect. Councilor Fred Richardson stated that the “ordinance wasn’t something designed to please everyone.” Councilwoman Gina Gregory continued, “We want to make this ordinance work and it will change over time. To improve this ordinance will take input from the people.”

New smoking ordinance for Mobile By CaleFINTAStaff Reporter

Residence Life has undergone a multitude of changes for the 2012 Fall Semester, welcoming in the new Director of Residence Life, Dan Roberts, and introducing a number of changes to residence halls. Roberts, originally from New York, came to Spring Hill in early August and is still getting acclimated to the campus life. “The thing I’ve noticed about students is the respect they show,” he said. “They respect this institution and their privilege to be here. They take pride in themselves, which is reflective of the way that Spring Hill takes pride in its campus.” Along with the new director of Residence Life, there have been several significant changes to residence halls. The most noteworthy change in housing is the campus-wide wireless internet, which is still being tweaked to provide optimal access to all residence halls and academic buildings. The fire safety systems in Toolen and O’Leary have been updated, and the identification card swipe entry system has been added to almost every residence hall. This is part of an effort to make Spring Hill campus a safer environment. The new card swipe system will give the school more control over who has access to residence halls during breaks, and will help monitor student conduct. New Hall has new mattresses, and most residence halls have completely new washing machines and dryers. The new laundry machines are connected to the LaundryView system, which allows students to check online for empty washers and dryers and receive text alerts once their clothes are dry. Several changes to housing have occurred and there are still more changes to come. Ariel Leary, the new Area Coordinator for Toolen and O’Leary, has joined

the Residence Life staff and Dan Roberts is in the process of hiring an Area Coordinator for the Fairways, Walsh and Mobile Hall. “I don’t want to hire just anybody,” he said. “I’m not going to just hire a body to fill a space. I want someone who is going to be a good fit for this campus.” Roberts hopes to hire a new Area Coordinator by the beginning of November. In the meantime, he has asked the third year veteran Resident Assistants to step up and take on some of the duties that would traditionally be taken care of by the Area Coordinator. These duties involve placing work orders and organizing campus programs.

Roberts also said that the relationship between Residence Life and Public Safety has improved

dramatically by increasing interaction and creating a symbiotic relationship that maximizes student safety and improves conduct. This semester has gotten off to a hectic start, but Roberts applauds the jobs that the residence life staff has done, especially the Resident Assistants. “I am very impressed with the RAs this year,” he said. “They have faced unprecedented challenges with the hurricane. We had 700 students staying on campus during the hurricane, and we had to prepare for things that we really had no precedent or set plan for, like taking food to the residence halls.” Roberts gives a lot of credit to Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Margarita Perez and Area Coordinator Adam Bernot for training the RAs, and for the previous Residence Life staff for RA selection process. “All 35 of the RAs we have this year, any one of them is just as good as the best RA I’ve had at the previous schools I’ve worked for,” he said. “I trust any of them to handle a situation properly.”

The thing I’ve noticed about students is the respect they show. They respect their institution and their privilege to be here.

SHC Residence Life changes

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-Law takes effect Oct. 1 in downtown bars, parks, parking lots and public sidewalks.

By BrandyJONESDesign Editor

Campus Ministry is setting up a committee to plan more service and justice projects. “We want to set up a committee so that students who are interested in service and justice can come to this committee and help us plan these events,” said Colleen Lee of Campus Ministry. There will be a meeting for students interested in being on the committee on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Two years ago, Campus Ministry was invited to attend the Campus Ministry Leadership Institute held at St. Joe’s University in Philadelphia, Pa. A group from Spring Hill went and Campus Ministry was asked to put a person on the institute’s leadership team. Billy Kavula is now on the leadership team now for this conference. “This past summer we went

to Missouri for the Leadership Conference and what this conference is about is learning about Campus Ministry on campus. And part of that is creating a project to bring back to campus. So Kate Frederic, Lizzy Fahey and Marie Booth were the three campus leaders that we chose to go to this conference with us and from that conference came the service and justice committee that we are working on this year,” said Lee. Lee said that the leaders and the student leaders started to ask themselves how they can make a community that would plan service and justice activities for the whole campus and how they can bring together campus organizations, residence halls and all kinds of groups that are taking part in service work. “We asked ourselves how can

we bring those service efforts of different organizations and people together,” said Lee. “We don’t want to just have the service, we want to bring some kind of justice aspect to it as well so that it resembles more of our

mission statement of service and justice for life,” said Lee. Lee said that they want to make sure that while there is a service aspect to the projects, that those involved are asking justice related questions as well. Students are encouraged to refl ect on the justice aspect of the Habitat for

Humanity build on Oct. 27 in the Hillsdale community, asking questions such as: why is the project needed ,and what are the issues in the local area that make poverty such a problem? According to Lee, one of the

fi rst big service projects is the “Alabama Coastal Cleanup” on Sept. 15. It will take place in Bayou La Batre, Ala. Lee said that a couple of days before the project, there will be environmental and sustainability facts around the campus. “It is so that we are

thinking about our environment and then on Saturday when we go to do the coastal cleanup we are actually doing something to help our environment. So that we are combining justice and service,” said Lee. The Coastal Cleanup is a statewide project where volunteers

go to the shoreline and clean up the area. The tagline for the project is: “Get the trash out of the splash.” There is a voter registration drive on Sept. 17 through 24. According to Lee, it is part of a week long justice week that the Campus Ministry is planning. On Oct. 30 there will be a second annual Craft Fair and Fair Trade Café to benefi t the International Service and Immersion program. The Craft Fair and Fair Trade Café will involve local businesses who sell fair trade items to have a café during lunchtime. There will also be a display on how fair trade impacts local farmers, workers and businesses. Throughout November Campus Ministry will be collecting supplies for Christmas on the Hill families.To inquire about a project or sign up for the committee, contact Colleen Lee at cfl ee@shc.edu.

neWS | 4 September 13, 2012

By BrandyJONESDesign Editor

Over the summer the Public Safety offi cers completed the Emergency Medical Responder training. The patrol offi cers are now trained with the same skills as an EMT. According to Todd Warren, Director of Public Safety and Security, the offi cers are in the current process of taking the National Emergency Medical Responder tests. “What we’ll be able to do with that is we will be able to apply very advanced fi rst aid such as CPR and we will be able to supply oxygen,” said Warren. Warren says that the Public Safety offi cers will start writing tickets on Monday, Sept. 17. “We will be strict about things such as registration, handicap parking and fi re lane parking,” said Warren. The vehicle registration page can be found on the Public Safety page in BadgerWeb. According to Warren, the Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) programs are going well. There is a RAD kids program in discussion. The campus has had a number of incidents involving illegal substances this semester. “We have had a lot of alcohol and marijuana on campus this year,” said Warren. According to Warren, Student Affairs

handles the alcohol incidents while the Mobile Police Department handles the marijuana incidents. The new emergency alert system, RAVE, is in full effect, as students were notifi ed during Hurricane Isaac. Warren said that in order to close the campus down, a few things must fi rst be considered. Where is the predicted path of the storm? What will its impact be on the local area and the college campus? What is the predicted strength and wind speed of the storm? The Laptop Registration Program implemented last semester will continue into this semester. Warren said that there has been an incident on campus where a laptop was stolen. “That laptop has been recovered. The victim has fi led charges against the suspect, who is not a student,” said Warren. He will be meeting with a detective to discuss the incident on Monday, Sept. 10. Warren explained that it is important for students to register their laptops to discourage such an incident. The Laptop Registration page can be found on the Public Safety page in BadgerWeb. The link allows for the registration of not only laptops, but also bicycles and anything of value.

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By LindseyFRECHOUStudent Editor

The Spring Hill College community witnessed the profession of final vows of Rev. Rafael Baylon, S.J. on Sept. 8 at St. Joseph Chapel. The Very Rev. Mark Lewis, S.J. celebrated the Mass and the other Jesuits of the Spring Hill community and priests from the area stood on the altar in support. Baylon’s family, friends, students and colleagues filled the pews, all eager to congratulate him and thank him for the impact he has had on their lives. Baylon’s father traveled from the Philippines to attend the celebration, as well as extended family from California. “The chapel was certainly filled with a lot of Filipino friends,” said Rev. Marvin Kitten, S.J. “And of course at the reception more than half of the food was provided by the Filipino community which was excellent,” he added. The celebration had many other influences from Baylon’s home in the Philippines, including the profession of vows in his native language and a song sung by the Filipino community he celebrates mass for each month. “The song is entitled ‘Yours Alone.’ It is about a person’s decision to observe poverty, chastity and obedience as he offers himself completely to God for the rest of

his life. Nothing else matters so long as he is carrying out God’s will in his life,” explained Baylon. The song, with its upbeat guitar accompaniment and many harmonies, brought Baylon to tears at the Mass which touched the hearts of those who attended. “The song by his friends was really cool. Obviously I had never heard it before and didn’t think much of it until Father was getting emotional. His tears showed how happy he was and how blessed he was to have so many loved ones taking part in his final vows. It was a wonderful thing to see and to be a part of,” said senior Emily Milke. To fully understand the importance of the Jesuit’s final vows, it is necessary to know the process. “There’s never been a Jesuit smart enough to really explain clearly the final vows,” Kitten joked, who pronounced his final vows in 1972. “Final vows marks the formal end of our Jesuit formation. The Jesuits have the longest formation period of any religious group in the church. From entrance to ordination is 11 years and then after about

five or six years one goes to what you could call finishing school. Then you can request to pronounce your final vows,” he explained. After the completion of their two-year novitiate, Jesuits take “simple vows” in which they promise to be chaste, obedient, poor and enter into the Society of Jesus. In an article written in America magazine on the Jesuit process, James Martin, S.J. explained that “it’s an offering to God, which we hope will be confirmed. ‘As you

have freely given me the desire to make this offering,’ we say in first vows, ‘so may you also give me the abundant grace to fulfill it.’”

Martin wrote that once the Jesuit takes his final vows, it is somewhat like a professor making tenure. “A better way to say it is this: the Society of Jesus is accepting that offer you made all those years ago as a novice. As another Jesuit said, at First Vows, you accept the Society; at Final Vows, the Society accepts you, ‘for better or worse,’” he explained. Baylon began discerning the priesthood during his fourth year of medical school, and in 1994 he entered the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus. Since then,

he has taught biology and chemistry in Houston, Texas and finished his theological studies in Cambridge, Mass. In 2005, Baylon was ordained and came to Spring Hill where he is now a professor and member of the Jesuit community. Baylon has been able to influence many students and colleagues throughout his time at Spring Hill College. “I can see he acts with love. Though quiet, that love is unmistakably present. Just listen to the way he talks. For me, he’s been a guide,” said sophomore Matthew Tusa. The large attendance at the celebration of his final vows certainly reflects how many lives he has touched. Baylon admitted that it has not sunk in yet that he has professed his final vows as a Jesuit. “I would just continue carrying out my ministry since this is where I encounter God in my life,” explained Baylon. He encouraged any student discerning ordination to “follow your heart and be patient with God.” His journey with the Society of Jesus has been special, especially with the prayers and friendship of the other Spring Hill Jesuits who have supported him along the way.

The SpringHillian staff congratulates and thanks Rev. Baylon, S.J. and the entire Spring Hill Jesuit community for the constant support and guidance they give to students on

Baylon professes final vows at St. Joseph ChapelPhotos by VincentORLANDO

I can see he acts with love. Though quiet, that love is unmistakably present. Just listen to the way he talks. For me, he’s been a guide.

Left: Baylon professes vows in his native language. Right: Baylon with family at celebratory luncheon.

OPInIOn | 6 September 13, 2012

By MatthewLaBORDEManaging Editor

In an opinion article in the New Yorker titled, “Wedding Bells,” Margaret Talbot makes a bold suggestion: “One day, not long from now, it will be hard to remember what worried people so much about gay and lesbian couples committing themselves to marriage.” Will we really look back on the issue of gay marriage and wonder why we ever debated over it? Maybe, but it is undeniable—the issue is one that is dividing our country, and it’s an issue that is weighing heavily on this election year. Talbot says in her comments that the issue is generational.

“53% per cent (of Americans in 2011) were in favor (of gay marriage), but among those between the ages of eighteen and thirty-four the number rose to 70%.” We, as young people, live in a generation where we probably know somebody or know of somebody who is openly gay. For us, it may be a bit harder to understand why allowing same-sex couples to marry would demean the institution of marriage, or why making the act legal would cause issues like high divorce rates among same-sex marriages. The PEW research group says this about us: “Younger generations are twice as likely to support gay marriage as opposed to older generations.” That’s pretty cut-and-dry, but why is there still discrimination among young people? Maybe it’s insecurities, or maybe it’s how we were raised.

Or, we may be skeptical about what legalization of same-sex marriage could do to our economy. According to gaymarraige.org, a non-profit, independent research group, “the cost to the federal government of extending employment benefits to same-

sex domestic partners of certain federal employees (like post office workers) would be $596 million in mandatory spending and $302 million in discretionary spending.” Yes, there’s that, but overall, it could potentially mean a net gain for the nation, or a financial gain for certain areas that decide to allow same-sex marriages. Take Provincetown, Mass. for example,

where gay marriage has been legal since 2003. The city has seen a growth in revenue in the wedding industry and generates income from marriage licenses and income taxes. Economist write that allowing same-sex couple to marry could effect the economy, but not in a

detrimental way. Enough of the financial talk; our generation should be more concerned with equal treatment, anyway (it’s in our constitution!) . We’re in a time where President Obama has

openly supported gay marriage. He’s the first sitting president to make that stand. The issue is big enough to make me question my political alliances. The Romney platform has publicly shown its disdain on the issue of gay marriage; whereas the Obama administration has remained fairly unwavering in their support. Talbot compares the subject of gay

marriage to the issue of interracial relationships, which was a concern for people in the 1960’s. These couples were ostracized, and often put into a corner—segregated as second-class citizens. Sound familiar? Starting in 1978, though, 36 percent of Americans thought that interracial couples should be free to marry. Talbot states that this number continued to grow, and young people were the ones responsible for the change in public opinion. Is it our duty to fight for gay marriage? Not necessarily, but who says it isn’t our duty to fight for equality? That right is at the basis of our growth as a country—equal treatment creates opportunity, and ideally prosperity. As Democrats said at the national convention: “This election is not simply a choice between two candidates or two political parties, but between two fundamentally different paths for our country and our families.” They are right, and it begs the question: which side are you on?

The issue is big enough to make me question my political alliances. The

Romney platform has publicly shown its disdain on the issue of gay marriage;

whereas the Obama administration has remained fairly unwavering in their

support.

Gay marriage: Which side are you on?

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By LindseyFRECHOUStudent Editor

“Why can’t I just be myself ?” Well sweetie, because if you want to win a tiara, you need fake teeth and three pounds of makeup. TLC’s “Toddlers and Tiaras” has been sharing this message with young girls since 2009. Is it the temper tantrums or spray tan sessions (once done with a pressure washer, I kid you not)

that make this show so enticing? Wait, it’s got to be the part where the mom feeds her six-year-old daughter 15 bags of Pixie Stix. I should know. I’ve watched “Toddlers and Tiaras” numerous times. I guess you could say it’s my guilty pleasure. As much as we love to laugh at the ridiculous pageant moms, there are some serious problems rooted at the heart of Toddlers and Tiaras. I think one of the main problems that I have with “Toddlers and Tiaras” is the emphasis on vanity. These little girls are being taught that their worth is based on the judgment of how much money is spent on a dress or how well makeup was applied to their already porcelain

skin. They are encouraged to throw the most outrageous temper tantrums and then get rewarded by winning a shiny crown. I want to see just one mother explain to her little girl that while the makeup serves a purpose for the pageant, inner beauty is the ultimate goal.

The emphasis on external beauty is certainly disconcerting, but is “Toddlers and Tiaras” completely

responsible for this flaw in our culture? Magazines highlight the most beautiful actresses in the world, but do they ever acknowledge women for their brilliant minds or kind deeds? I could be wrong, but I don’t think Mother Teresa or Condoleezza Rice were featured

on the cover of Cosmopolitan. When did the definition of beauty become one that starts with size two and ends with long, blonde hair? What “Toddlers and Tiaras” fails to achieve in promoting inner beauty they make up for in breaking down self-esteem. America

has watched countless little girls crying after losing the pageant. One little girl stated, “I won princess, but that's the only thing I got out of the whole pageant. It makes me really sad inside." Losing the pageant, however, isn’t the problem. The problem occurs when a mother tells her five-year-old daughter that she has to put on makeup so she can be pretty. Don’t get me wrong. Makeup, especially for little girls, can be fun. I remember how excited I would be to get ready for dance recitals because my mom would let me try on her lipstick. I felt like a princess. Those memories are really special but what I cherish most is my dad making me feel like a princess every day, makeup or not. My heart breaks when I think of the little girls who truly believe they are only beautiful after their pageant wear is on and the photographer airbrushes their pictures. You can disagree with me that “Toddlers and Tiaras” hinders a girl’s self-esteem, but it’s difficult to argue that the show doesn’t promote the sexualization of little girls. Let’s take the girl who was dressed up as Dolly Parton, complete with a padded bra. Or how about the three-year-old that strutted across the stage wearing thigh-high boots and an exposed

midriff to impersonate the prostitute character made famous by Julia Roberts in the film “Pretty Woman.” Parents might think it’s all in good fun to dress their daughters up in sexy clothes and teach them to dance like Beyonce` but really it’s teaching them that the exploitation of their bodies is positive and something to strive for in life. The American Psychological Association has a report on the sexualization of girls and how sexualized media can have serious negative impacts on their cognitive and emotional development, which can often lead to eating disorders and depression. The report shows that girls are not the only children in danger of these images, since boys are now being taught to value women based on their sex appeal. Let’s think to the future. If this continues we are going to have old women in tiaras lining up for therapy sessions to deal with self-esteem issues inculcated in them by their frivolous stage mothers. I think it’s time we start breaking through this culture of sex and promoting modesty and inner beauty. Let’s get toddlers out of tiaras and into a sandbox.

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My heart breaks when I think of the little girls who truly believe they are only beautiful after

their pageant wear is on and the photographer

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BadgerZone | 8 September 13, 2012

Students advertise Delta Chi’s Earth Ball event.

Students line up to give blood. Men’s Soccer team celebrates after scoring a goal.

Mark Mullen donates blood at Life South Blood Drive.

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Students congregate outside the Student Center enjoying the beautiful day.

Brian Kampen roller blades to class. Erin Claxton plays soccer for the Lady Badgers. Penny Gyan participates in National Pro-Life Chalk Day.

lIfe&STYle | 10 September 13, 2012

Munchin’ for McKinney’s By CaleFINTA Staff Reporter

In the three years since McKin-ney’s opened in the new student center, the on-campus grill has been continuously evolving to truly reflect a more pub-like atmosphere. Seniors at Spring Hill can remember trekking to the Cloister, which was located in the Outlaw Recreation Center, to fulfill their after-hours dining needs. The Cloister moved to the student center for the 2010 fall semester, and it was renamed McKinney’s in February 2011. “I’m nostalgic for the old Cloister,” said senior Joseph Rowe. “But really, McKin-ney’s has a much better atmosphere. It feels like a sports bar.” And McKinney’s certainly does feels like a sports bar. The dining area has several TV’s which are usually showing ESPN, a pool table and Badger sports memorabilia adorning the walls. The new menu definitely compli-ments the sports bar ambience. McKinney’s serves up bar food like

wings and nachos, and several new sandwiches have been added to the menu. In addition to the classic Badger Burger and Freedom Philly Steak Sandwich, students can now order sandwiches like the Buff and Bleu Sandwich, the Pub Club, the Patty Melt and the Father Rueben,

which is a six ounce burger served on toasted rye bread with sautéed onions and provolone cheese. The sexiest addition of the bunch has to be the new Waffle Sand-wich. It’s a meal of two fried eggs, cheese and applewood bacon served between two Belgian waffles. The best part: it’s the cheapest sandwich on the menu. There are also some new non-sandwich items on the menu. Students can now order a Grilled

Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap. The wrap is served on a nine inch pita with feta cheese, which is an upgrade from last year’s Smokey T Wrap. Also new to the menu is the McKinney’s Chicken and Waffles, which gives you a fresh waffle with pecan butter and two chicken tenders.

Students have noticed a lack of appetizers, however. “I feel like they took some of the best things off of the menu,” said junior Marie

Booth. “I miss the hummus and mozzarella sticks. It was perfect for when I wasn’t that hungry.” The Who Dat Dip, which was a big hit last year, is also absent from this semester’s menu. Senior Robert Boudreaux, who is watching his physique, is frustrated with McK-inney’s for not offering a salad. “I feel like the new menu doesn’t cater to everyone,” he said. “There aren’t any healthy items. Nearly ev-ery restaurant offers salad for those

who are health conscious. We have items like chicken and waffles and a waffle sandwich, but no salad.” The new McKinney’s seems to be directing students towards bigger meals, and, consequently, towards bigger prices. Half of the items on the menu are over $7. The saving grace, though, is that McKinney’s accepts Badger Bucks. Spending $7.50 on a BLT isn’t that bad when students aren’t

actually taking money out of their wallets. And when Badger Bucks do start getting low at the end of the semester, you can always get the classic Cheapo Burger, an off-menu item that only costs $1.50 without fries and a drink. Though McKinney’s may have lost some of the student favorites, it is broadening its menu and fully embracing its sports bar aura.

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Freedom Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich!

I’m nostalgic for the old Cloister. But really, McKinney’s has a much

better atmosphere. It feels like a sports bar.

Trey Smith

Belen Gomez

Evan Broussard

lIfe&STYle | 11 September 13, 2012

In case you missed it: tweets from the conventions

The Republican and Democratic National Conventions kicked off two weeks ago, signifying the start of the election season. The Republicans held their convention first in Tampa and the Democrats held theirs in Charlotte last week. The conventions occurred in the middle of the week so many students probably weren’t able to tune in live in the midst of class preparations. Luckily, celebrities and politicos took to Twitter to commentate on each event’s proceedings. Mitt Romney accepted the GOP nomination, but the biggest headline from the RNC was Clint Eastwood’s speech. Eastwood spoke to the crowd with an empty chair and “invisible Obama” present on stage with him prompting Republicans and Democrats to either cheer or jeer. At the DNC, Bill Clinton grabbed headlines for defending Obama’s time in office and each DNC speaker made a case for “four more years.”

“In which I get my GOP friends mad: Michelle Obama is good at this. But then First Ladies always are.”- Erick Erickson @EWErickson

“If Joe Biden were thirty years younger (but still Vice President) a good headline might be “Biden’ His Time”- B.J. Novak @bjnovak

“so far Hillary got the biggest cheer in Pres Clinton speech”- Greta Van Susteren @gretawire

“Where do I vote for Michelle Obama’s arms?”

- Ellen DeGeneres @TheEllenShow

“Pres finished..same old stump speech....as he said choice has never been as clear”- Jack Welch @jack_welch

“Love him or hate him, THAT was one of the great speeches in modern political history. #Clinton”- Piers Morgan @piersmorgan

“Americans deserve a president who gets it; a leader who understands we’re not better off, and who has a plan to fix the economy.”- Paul Ryan @PaulRyanVP

“We still have more to do.” - Joe Biden. God help us. #DNC- Michelle Malkin @michellemalkin

If Biden doesn’t get a slot on “Dancing With the Stars” after this speech, there is no Amer-ica.- Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack

“Both parties should agree to ban their pundits from saying “The fact of the mat-ter is...”- Zach Braff @zachbraff

Tweets from the #DnC Tweets from the #rnC“Mitt Romney has won the GOP nomination! So inspiring. The man overcame crushing privilege to make it here.”- Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome

“Did Clint Eastwood make it more acceptable for Hollywood to make fun of the president?”- Laura Ingraham @IngrahamAngle

“The Clint Eastwood speech is gonna play a lot better once they finish animating Roger Rabbit into that chair.”- Seth MacFarlane @SethMacFarlane

“I loved watching Clint Eastwood last night--he was terrific!”- Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

“Pete rose gets mentioned more at the hall of fame than the republicans men-tion George bush at this convention”- Chris Rock @chrisrock

“Well done. Congrats Mitt.”- Rick Santorum @RickSantorum

“Respect to Clint. 82 years old and putting Twitter over capacity.”- Seth Meyers @sethmeyers21

“Excellent speech from my good friend @PaulRyanVP. Americans are eager for the bold leadership of #RomneyRyan2012 #r3”- Eric Cantor @EricCantor

Dems have Michael Moore and we have Clint Eastwood: Double-Cheeseburger vs. Magnum .45- Ann Coulter @AnnCoulter

#ClintEastwood is really getting into the big Labor Day weekend - today he was yelling at a Lawn Chair- Bill Maher @billmaher fo

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By ThomasWILL

Staff Reporter

Social media has been one of the fastest growing trends on the Internet over the last decade. And while Facebook has maintained much of the spotlight over that time, other sites have also grown immensely in popularity. Reddit is one of those sites. Reddit is the self-entitled “front page of the internet,” and has been growing since it went live in 2005. According to its website, last month Reddit had over 43 million unique visitors from 173 different countries viewing over 3.5 billion pages. “Reddit is a great place for fi nding out current events because it always seems to have a different slant than normal media,” said sophomore Alexis Esneault, “It offers the opportunity to be part of a community while remaining anonymous.” According to the website, Reddit works from its users, known as redditors, voting on each story. The popular stories rise to the top and the less popular stories sink to the bottom. Anyone can create a community, called a subreddit, and according to the website, “Each subreddit is independent and moderated by a team of vol-unteers.” There is no limit to what subreddits one will fi nd while browsing the site. Spring Hill College even has its own subreddit. “Reddit is anonymous and unlike Facebook has a beautiful down vote feature, thus being far less annoying,” said junior Kevin Macar, “It’s really the forum for ideas that optimistic people envisioned the internet becoming; albeit with far more cats, bacon, and Fu-turama references.”

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By BrendanPECHON

Staff Reporter

BayFest is just around the corner, and to celebrate its arrival, the SpringHillian will be featuring “artist spotlights” to dive a bit deeper into the acts behind the BayFest lineup. This week, we will be looking at the life-loving artist Michael Franti and Spearhead.

“Music is something you can’t hold in your hands, smell it, taste it or even see it, yet somehow just coming together and feeling these little vibrations that tickle our eardrums can somehow lift us all up out of our most diffi cult moments in life to unimaginable heights,” said Michael Franti.

Michael Franti strives for his music to be uplifting and mood changing. Born in Oakland, Calif., Franti was adopted by a Finnish American couple.

After starting several semi-successful bands of varying genres in his college years, Franti was confi dent that he could adequately create music that was suitable and enjoyable for everyone.

Franti formed Spearhead in 1994, and grew his musical voice and variety with each of his fi rst four albums. In 2008, Franti’s album “All Rebel Rockers” rocketed him onto the charts, featuring his biggest hit, “Say Hey (I Love You).” Franti is not one to fl aunt his success. In fact, he’s not even one for shoes, and hasn’t worn any for the past 10 years. Needless to say, Franti is an

original artist with a lot to say. His latest album, “The Sound of Sunshine,” was written to be uplifting and inspirational to those in need. “Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost

chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose,” said Franti. His songs sing of love and respect for all humanity, and to him, these are the most important aspects of life. For Franti, “To

play for people and share your songs with them is to make a real connection. That’s why we play our shows outside for those who can’t afford to come inside. They need the songs too--maybe more.” Don’t miss Michael Franti and Spearhead on Sunday, Oct. 7 at BayFest.

Artist Spotlight: Michal Franti & Spearhead

By ThomasWILL Staff Reporter

This semester’s fi rst app of the week is Ham on the Run by Glu Games Inc. Ham on the Run is an arcade style game where one controls a pig as it dashes across a farm. As with many arcade games, there is no defi nitive end to the game, the pig runs until it dies. The object of the game is to have the highest possible score when the pig fi nally dies. The longer you run, the higher your score will be. But as simple as the gameplay seems, there is more to do than just run across a farm. You can increase your score by running over

or jumping on the many chickens or by collecting the veggies and coins that are in your way. At the end of every run, the veggies you collected are added to your bank to be saved and spent on upgrades. But that is not all you can grab. There are two different tokens that fl oat around as you run. One is a ticket that allows you to spin the wheel for prizes after you die. The other grants you one of four vehicles that will not only make your pig much more diffi cult to stop but will probably give you a good laugh as well. Ham on the Run should provide hours of entertainment and is available for free in the iTunes App store.

App of the week:Ham On The Run

on Sunday, Oct. 7 at BayFest.

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Men’s soccer has impressive start The Spring Hill College men’s soccer team is now 5-0 after defeating Concordia College-Selma on Sunday afternoon. The undefeated start is the best in the program’s history. The Badgers stitched together yet another come from behind win when sophomore Esteban Angel answered the Hornets’ first half goal in the 50th minute by scooping up a loose ball near the net. Sophomore Tyler Hartlage, who lead the team in 2011 with eight goals, added two more to give the Badgers the clear advantage going into the final minutes. In response to the team’s impressive start, captain Nick Link remained focused in his plans for the team: “We can’t settle for just a good start, we need to clean up the little things.” Link, a three-year starter for the Badgers, hopes to carry over the winning attitude into conference play, where the Badgers will face their toughest competition. The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) currently has four teams in the top 15 nationally, not

including Spring Hill, which means the Badgers will need to remain in good form to defeat top five teams such as Southern Polytechnic and Auburn-Montgomery. According to Link, “we’ve been playing well, but we have still been making unnecessary turnovers that lead to goals.” The 2012 squad is young across the roster. Out of the 28 players, there are 12 freshmen, 13 sophomores and only three juniors. “Our being young can definitely be a disadvantage,” said Link, “but, our youth makes us eager to play and very adaptable.” Captain Patrick Culotta, another three-year starter for the Badgers, likes what he sees in the new freshman players: “The freshman class has meshed in with the rest of the team right away, and because we’re all close friends, we’re all willing to work hard for each other.” After finishing the 2011 season 10-9, (the program’s first winning season in its 20-year history), the Badgers were looking to improve this year under third year coach Tim

Brooks. The men’s team, according to Culotta, has exceptional camaraderie. “We’re a group of 28 friends who look out for each other no matter what,” said Culotta. The team hopes to set the pace for future squads in order to create a winning tradition. “We all

have a common dream,” said Culotta, “to keep making Badger soccer history and to build a winning program.” The Badgers will travel to Thomasville, Ga., to face Warner University in a non-conference match up on Friday, Sept. 14.

By MatthewLaBORDEManaging Editor

BADGer SPOrTSMore sports information can be found on www.shcbadgers.com

This friday, the Men’s soccer team will face Warner University in a non-conference match up in Thomasville, Ga. The soccer team is currently 5-0.

Also this friday, the volleyball team will go to faulkner University. The team is currently 8-3 and is undefeated at home.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams will run in the Azalea City Classic. In their last race, the men ran 6th and the women ran 5th.

The volleyball team will be traveling to lee University on Sept. 15, one of our biggest rivals.

The soccer team will close out the weekend in Georgia to face Thomas University.

Volleyball has a match on Tuesday, Sept.18 at loyola University.

Sophomore Tyler Hartlage waits for a cross from a teammate in the final minutes of the gamephoto by Matthew LaBorde

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All four of the players connected to the bounty scandal that struck the New Orleans Saints this offseason had their suspensions overturned by a three-member arbitration panel last Friday. During the offseason, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handed out sanctions on the New Orleans Saints current and former players and coaches associated with the bountygate scandal. Jonathan Vilma, Scott Fujita, Will Smith and Anthony Hargrove were supposed to serve suspensions that would have made Fujita miss the fi rst three games, Smith the fi rst four games, Hargrove the fi rst eight games and Vilma the entire 2012-2013 season. The ruling did not permanently void the suspensions. NFL spokesperson Greg Aiello said that the commissioner would “make an expedited determination of the discipline imposed” for violating the league’s bounty rule. “Until that determination is made, the four players are reinstated and eligible to play starting this weekend,” Aiello said. The NFL Players Association

released this statement about the panel’s ruling: “We are pleased that the appeals panel ruled unanimously to lift the players’ suspensions immediately. We will continue to vigorously protect the rights of all players.” The ruling came on the eve of the fi rst weekend of the season. That allowed Vilma, Fujita and Smith to all be with their current team for the season opener, and it allowed free-agent Hargrove to begin contacting teams searching for his next chance to play a down. However, the Saints placed Vilma, who is still recovering from knee surgery this offseason, on the physically unable to perform list Monday, and will not be eligible to play until after week 7. Shortly after the ruling was handed down Vilma tweeted, “Victory is mine!!!! -stewie griffi n” Because of the scandal, general manager Mickey Loomis will still miss the fi rst eight weeks, assistant coach Joe Vitt will still miss six weeks, and head coach Sean Payton cannot have any contact with the team for the entire season. No one knows yet if this ruling will have any effect on their suspensions.

There’s something about the U.S. Open tennis tour-nament that seems to incite an enthusiasm and I hate to be cliché, but, energy, not found at the other major tournaments in Europe and Australia. The combina-tion of New York’s elite with tennis stars at the last major of the year in New York City always creates drama, and this year’s U.S. Open was no exception. The biggest headline near the start of the tour-nament, which takes place in Flushing Meadows, Queens every year, was Andy Roddick’s announce-ment that it would be his last tournament ever. This didn’t come as a huge surprise since Roddick has struggled the past few years with injuries and because he had just turned thirty, which is archaic in tennis years, but it made for a good story. His announcement ignited an outpouring of sup-port from around the world and especially from the New York crowd. Roddick is the classic underdog. He has been the lone American to win a major from his generation, a U.S. Open victory that came near the start of his career in 2003. But his accomplishments were in the shadow of Sampras, Agassi, Courier and the great American players who came before him and won multiple slams. He didn’t have the storybook ending that Sampras had, who closed out his career with a U.S. Open Championship, but Andy Roddick has always been more about the fi ght.

Roddick’s most famous match was a loss to Roger Federer in the 2009 Wimbledon Final in which he demonstrated his toughness and ability to go toe-to-toe with the best player in the history of the game, barely losing 16-14 in the fi fth set. He summed up his career on court after his loss to Juan Martin Del Potro in the fourth round saying, “It’s been a road- a lot of ups, a lot of downs, a lot of great moments.” Roddick’s loss in the fourth round and Roger Federer’s loss in the quarterfi nals paved the way for another Andy who has also felt the pressure of being the lone hope for a nation. The young Scot came into the U.S. Open with an Olympic gold medal and some much needed confi dence. Murray’s fi fth try in a major fi nal proved the charm as he overtook Novak Djokovic in a nearly fi ve-hour long fi ght with a fi nal score of 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. Despite tennis being a non-contact sport, the Mur-ray-Djokovic fi nal mimicked a boxing match at times, with each player digging, hitting, lunging and falling for every ball in the gusty wind conditions. When Murray served for the match, there was such anticipa-tion in the air that fi nally he would do it. Seventy-six years after Fred Perry did it in 1936, the Brits have a winner. Not a bad end for either Andy.

A tale of two Andy’s

Saints win appealVilma, Smith and others get reinstated, for now.

By ThomasWILLStaff Reporter

Roddick retires, Murray wins fi rst major and ends British droughtAislinnSHEVLINStaff Reporter

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Thursday night football

Coming off a week one loss to the Sanfransisco 49’ers, the Packers are looking to bounce back this Monday night against the Chicago Bears, who are 1-0 after defeating an inexperienced Indianapolis Colts. This match up is the oldest rivarly in the National Football League (NFL). The Packers will look in the direction of quar-terback Aaron Rodgers to produce big numbers with his huge array of weapons. But, the Chicago defense, who looked stable in week one, will look to stop the high-powered offense of the Packers. The Chicago defense held the Colts to 63 rushing yards in week one. The X-Factor for the Packers will be wide out Greg Jennings, who will look to get over the middle, trying to avoid the Bears very talented linebackers. If going through the air fails, look for Cedric Benson to create some more versatility in the run game. The Bears offensive line will have to protect quarterback Jay Cutler, to ensure that he stays upright the entire game. Without Cutler, the workload will fall on running back Matt Forte, who has had to carry his team before. Look out for Brandon Marshall also, Chicago’s stud wide receiver.

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Weekend Warriors

Above: Sophomore Haley Funderburg avoids a defender. Right: Sophomore Emily Thorpe sends a pass to the middle of the field.Photos by BrandyJONES.

The women’s soccer team is currently 3-3, losing their last two games.

Left: Sophomores Scout Kirkikis and Mike Anderson run in New Orleans.Top: Senior Payton Tanner and Junior Emily Dolan.

The Cross Country men’s team placed sixth out of eight teams last weekend. The women placed 5th in the race.Photos by WillKIRKIKIS