The SpringHIllian

SpringHillianSeptember 30, 2010Volume 91, Number 4

Mobile’s 1st Collegiate Newspaper

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Freshmen Jacob Taylor, Alyssa Tawil, Andrew Prince and Joshua Taylor will represent the Freshman class on SGA. Tawil will serve as Freshman class President and Taylor, Prince and Taylor will serve as senators.

Class of 2014 select SGA representatives

JACOB BROWNINGNews Editor The students voted last week for freshman SGA senators, but due to technical difficulties the results were not totaled until after the print date of the SpringHillian. Nevertheless, the results are in: Alyssa Tawil is the new Freshmen Class President and Andrew Prince, Jacob Taylor and Joshua Taylor are Freshmen Class Senators. Alyssa Tawil is from St. Petersburg, Fla., and is pursuing a pre-med/biology degree with a minor in Spanish. Tawil hopes “one day to work in the trauma/ER unit of a Florida hospital.” She has experience with SGA from high school, serving as freshman and sophomore class president, junior year student body vice president and student body president her senior year. “I am so honored and excited to be a part of SGA. I just want to do my best as the voice of my freshman class. I have high

hopes for our huge class of 2014. I cannot wait to begin this journey!” said Tawil. Andrew Prince, from Ashington, England now living in Slidell, La., is double majoring in pre-med/biology and Hispanic studies. Prince’s previous high school SGA experience consists of president of his sophomore class, as a junior he was Co-Student Body President Elect and he served as Co-President his senior year. “My plans for SGA are to bring unity to our freshman class while creating tighter student to administrator bonds. My first physical project I would like to target is getting the speed bumps repainted…but after that who knows, I am up for anything,” said Prince. Jacob Taylor is from Mobile, Ala., and is majoring in Business Administration-Management/Marketing. Jacob has five years experience in the SGA including being the

College Dives: China Wok

DEMARCO WILLSCo Editor-in-Chief Some new guide-lines have been added to the Spring Hill College Student Handbook and Student Organization Handbook to prevent unrecognized and unregis-tered student groups from existing on campus. According to the 2010-2011 Student Handbook, Student organizations which lack the recognition of the College and/or have failed to register with the Center for Student Involvement may not operate on the Spring Hill College campus or act in a manner to indicate they are a SHC organization, on or off

campus. If any individuals

are found operating as student groups on campus without recognition or registration, they will be subjected to disciplinary action.

In the handbook from the 2009-2010 school year, there was not a section containing guidelines about unregistered and unrecognized groups on campus or what to do if they did exist.

The Director of Student Involvement Jennifer Stallings said, “We were basing our policy on that groups were supposed to be registered and recognized on our

campus. We wanted to clarify what it meant to be a student organization. Previously we had two policies: we had a recognition policy and a registration policy. We combine them together into one policy for ease of reading and we clarified what they meant. Before, it really focused on the bonuses of being registered and recognized.”

Stallings commented there were issues with groups staying registered and current on campus. This policy has been implemented to make sure all of the groups are following the same procedures and policies.

JACOB BROWNINGNews Editor Chien Lu stands at the cash register, phone at his ear, patiently taking the order of a customer for delivery. “One pepper steak, one Mandarin chicken with a side of fried rice, ok,” said Lu into the telephone. Lu is a thin man at about medium height and appears to be in his late forties. He and his wife May moved away from Saratoga Springs, NY, 13 years ago to start a restaurant in the city of Mobile, Ala. Today, many Mobilians know this hallowed spot as China Wok or “The Wok.” Sitting at one of the many tables in the establishment, you hear the clank of a heavy spoon on a wok. The smell of the food cooking in the kitchen in the back of the restaurant permeates the air and you can faintly hear orders

barked out in Mandarin, or maybe some other dialect of Chinese. Four large Chinese art pieces hang from the walls, one is of a tranquil meadow with a peacock. Another is of an ancient Chinese palace. China Wok is a low priced Cantonese, Szechaun and Hunan style restaurant. They offer

everything from chicken fingers to chow mein and pepper steak. The chef also has a number of specialties ranging from the Happy Family to General Tso’s Shrimp. Despite not being a dive in the truest sense of the word, China Wok is a one-of-a-kind establishment

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president of his sophomore class and activities committee co-chair. “Being the Freshman Class of 2014’s ‘Your Hand in Student Government,’ every Freshman will be my top priority this year…For an upcoming event, I would like to have a social where everyone can mingle [and] meet new people in our class, and to let each Senator get to know what the Freshman Class itself wants so far in the year. The main duty of our position is to be the ‘voice’ of the Freshman Class throughout the year and I plan on being that!” said Taylor. Joshua Taylor, twin brother of Jacob Taylor, is also going to serve as a freshman senator. Despite never having served in the SGA, Taylor has had experience with numerous other organizations. These include the ASMS Honor Council and he established the ASMS Community Garden Club. “I am immensely honored, and grateful, to be a Freshman Senator along with my twin brother, Jacob. As a Freshman Senator, I am expected to be the voice of the freshmen class of 2014 and I am going to be that voice. I strongly believe in serving others and I am happy that I get to do just that for my fellow freshmen. I am bringing not only my own perspectives but also my experiences to the SGA in order to both broaden the horizons and give my fellow freshmen a chance to revamp Spring Hill College for the better, along with my fellow Freshman Senators!” said Taylor. The freshmen have been put to the test and have elected who they see as their best representatives. Time will tell if they have made the right choices.

New SGA members discuss goals

Campus BriefsDoctor to visit Wellness CenterDr. Richard Teplick will be in the Wellness Cen-ter seeing students every Thursday from 10:30 am through 12:00 pm for the remainder of the school year. Please call 251-380-2270 to schedule an appointment.

Study Abroad info meeting soonStudy abroad sponsored by CCSA will have an interest meeting Monday, October 4. The meeting will be in the AB building (Lucey Center) at 3:30 on Monday, October 4 in room 391. If you can’t make contact Dr. Kaffer at [email protected] or 360-4643

Public Safety ReportsAt 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2010, Plant Operations personnel pro-vided Public Safety with a list of items which were damaged over the week-end of September 18 and 19, 2010. They reported the following damage: the emergency exit sign (between the 2nd and 3rd floors of O’Leary Hall) had been torn from the ceiling; the emergency telephone in Walsh Hall had been ripped from the wall; the east elevator in the New Residence Hall had been damaged (ceiling tiles and light bulbs were broken).

DEMARCO WILLSCo Editor-in-Chief The flu vaccine for the 2010-2011 year will protect against three influenza viruses: H1N1, H3N2 and influenza B viruses. Traditionally,thefluseasonbeginsinOct.,outbreaksstarttopeakaroundJan.orFeb.andtheseasonendsinMay. AccordingtotheCenterforDiseaseControl,itisrecommendedthatpeoplesixmonthsofageandoldershouldbevaccinated,especiallypregnantwomen,peoplewithcertainmedicalconditionspertainingtotheheart,lungs,kidneysoraweakenedimmunesystemandchildrenyoungerthanfive. Themostcommonsymptomsofthefluincludefeversandchills,exhaustion,achesandpainsofthebody,congestion,headachesandcoughs.Withsymptomssimilartothecommoncold,itiseasytomistakethetwo.

KristinaDuda,aregisterednurseandcontributingwriterforAbout.com,givesamoredetaileddescriptiononsomeofthemorecommonflusymptoms

Shesaid,“Oneofthemostcommondescriptionspeoplegivewhentheyhavethefluis‘achy’.Yourmusclesareusuallyverysoreandmovingaroundtoomuchcausesdiscomfort.Thereisthisoverallfeelingofbeingcompletelyexhausted.Youprobablywillbeunabletoperformdailyactivities.Thisexhaustionismuchmorepronouncedthanthetirednessyoumayfeelfromacold.” Therearetwotypesoffluvaccinesthatareadministered:inactivatedandlive,attenuated.Theinactivevaccinecontainsthedeadvirusandisgivenbyaninjectionintothemuscle.Live,attenuatedvaccineissprayedintothenostrils.

Flu season is on the horizon

JASMINE WILLIAMSOp-ed Editor There are Blackberry, HTC, iPhone and Android people; people whose phone offers every “app” under the sun; people who check their email/Facebook/Twitter every second; people who just have to stay connected, but are some people really addicted their cell phones? Sophomore, Sydney Petite said she is not addicted to her cell phone but “surviving without it is definitely difficult.” Junior, Yiting Cao isn’t addicted to her cell phone for the internet or apps, but needs it to keep track with friends and family. Cao stated, “If I feel I missed a call, I have to check it. It’s important.” According to the Nielsen wire, the average teenager sends

about 3,000 text messages a month, followed by the 18-24 age bracket sending about 1,300 text messages per month. According to Nielsen, Southerners and women talk and text more as a whole, with women texting and talking about 22 percent more than men. Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and the South as a whole ranked the highest in the number of texts sent in a year, whereas New York ranked one of the lowest. Louisiana ranked one of the highest states in text messages sent per month. In 2008, according to the Telegraph, two children were admitted to a mental health clinic

for a cell phone addiction as one of first recorded case of cell phone addiction being treated as a mental problem. The two children were admitted because parents noticed the children were spending more than six hours a day texting,

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Thelive,attenuatedvaccineisrecommendedforpeoplebetweenagesof2and49yearsold.Peoplewhohavecertainmuscleornervedisordersandpeoplewithlongtermhealthproblemsareadvisedtonottotakethisformofthevaccine.TheCDCrecommendsseeingaphysicianfordecidingonreceivingthelive,attenuatedvaccine.Sideeffectsofthisvaccinearemildandinclude:runnynose,nasalcongestion,headandbodyachesandfever. Thefluiscontagiousandcanbespreadfrompersontoperson.TheMobileCountyHealth

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Cell phone addiction hard to pinpointContinued from page 2 talking and playing on their phones. Parents became concerned when their phone usage began interfering with their grades and other regular activities. Later cases of cell phone addiction, cited people becoming depressed when incoming call and text messages dropped, according to the Telegraph. People suffering from a cell phone addiction are harder to pinpoint than other addictions like drugs or alcohol, an article by the University of Florida cited. Phone addicts often cannot get through a meal without checking their device and become

anxious and fidgety when asked to turn off or remove their cell phone. An addict compulsively checks their voicemail, email and text messages and their problem overall begins to affect their everyday lives. According to the article, depression, anxiety and other underlying problems contribute to this. While the United States ranks as one of the highest in countries digitally connected, cell phone addiction is a problem that is growing internationally. According to an article by the University of Florida, a study in Japan revealed that children who use their cell phones constantly do make friends as easily

as children who don’t. In Italy, one in four adolescents own more than one cell phone. Spain has also cited people being admitted to mental hospitals for their cell phone addictions. There are several scholarly studies on the subject of cell phone addictions and the effect it can have on people psychologically and socially. Some studies compare cell phones to cigarettes, as people take breaks and leave meals to use. Some theorists even believe that the overuse of a cell phone can have a significant affect on the brain chemically and that long-term usage can make a person dumber.

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which serves good food at reasonable prices They have lunch specials every day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with each plate costing $4.50 per person.

Located in Llanfair Place next to a liquor store and Francia’s Formal Affair, going to China Wok can be a one stop shop for the fancy party attendee who happens to be hungry. Come for the food, stick around for the fancy clothes and selection of alcoholic beverages right next door. One visit to China Wok is sure to get you hooked.

The China Wok menu claims that “The chef of China Wok is a famous chef in New York.” Patrons had often wondered who this mysterious chef was. It turns out that the chef is none other than Lu himself.

He came from Saratoga Spring, NY, a party town, said Lu.

“[There was] lots of horse racing in my small town. We have a party, famous people come in to my restaurant, so we had a good time. . . All the recipes, I brought from the New York area. This is 100% New York style cuisine,” said Lu.

Lu recognizes the unique flavors that make up this part of the country.

“My favorite dish, in this area, is an appetizer called the spring shrimp roll. We use fresh shrimp, smash it, and put our special recipe inside,” said Lu.

Many clamor for his General Tso’s Chicken. He admits that he has a secret to making the dish so good.

“The secret is, I’d say, because we have every day fresh chicken broth. Every day fresh. That’s what we make the sauce from,” admitted Lu.

China Wok also delivers, and fresh Chinese cuisine is faster

than waiting for a pizza to go through an oven, added a driver. The take-out business is still good despite the recession. Lu said he has figured out why.

“Because sometimes, I figure, my customers are a little bit…lazy. They want to order take out and have us deliver the food to them. So I’d say they are a little bit lazy,” added Lu with a laugh. China Wok is very different from your run of the mill Chinese buffet. Jackie Ng, the man who is going to replace Lu after he retires, emphasizes freshness. “Everything is cooked daily, fresh, cooked to order,” said Ng. “I don’t like to let things sit for a long time. Food is always fresh,” added Lu.Students also seem to like China Wok. Junior class president, Brock Boone, said that he enjoys getting the General Tso’s chicken. Senior Andrew Bingham

said, “I thought it was pretty good. Not too expensive and it was awesome to have something besides pizza delivered.” So, if you’re looking for inexpensive prices and good food, you can not go wrong when you choose to visit China Wok.

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“We realized students were confused about the policy, and we wanted to clarify it.” Stallings said.

This policy is intended for all student organizations existing on campus. The policy defines a student organization as any group of students establishing an alliance. If it is determined that the groups’ behaviors, actions or characteristics are consistent with the operations of a student organization, then they are expected to follow the policies printed in the Student Organization Handbook.

Organizations that are recognized have turned in an official application to be a student organization on campus. Those that are registered have done so to maintain their status on campus.

The new policy is a collaboration between administration and students.

President of IFC Jay Hay said, “Students in the Greek community came together and came up with this proposal and formed a committee. We presented it to the administration, and they in turn took our suggestions to write the policy. They took from our presentation and proposal and wrote what is in our student handbook.”

Stallings added, “Then I worked with those above me to edit it and approve it.”

Adding the policy on unrecognized and unregistered groups helps keep students safe on campus because groups on campus are asked to follow the procedures described in the handbook.

It also allows administration to know

what opportunities are available on campus. Stallings said, “We are providing resources to these members of our community. It’s about us knowing when you have an event going happening on campus. Therefore, public safety knows what’s going happening on campus and we have in our record who was hosting the event.”

With groups being registered and recognized, administration is able to know what is going on around campus. This policy ensures that student organizations are keeping to the mission statement of Spring Hill College. It also serves as a risk management procedure to ensure students safety.

The President of Panhellenic Paige Malone said, “Hopefully, it will deter students from joining these unregistered organizations because

not only does it put students at risk, but these organizations are not governed by the same policies registered groups follow including alcohol policies, hazing policies and recruitment policies. The recognized organizations have to follow all of these policies. Also, it is hurting Greek life as a whole because the unrecognized organizations have an advantage. They don’t have any requirements when it comes to recruitment.” The policy isn’t meant to deter students from organizing new groups. Students should just be aware that there is a procedure to putting it all together. According to the Students Organization Handbook, organizations that are registered receive benefits such as being able to use college facilities with no charge or at a reduced

rate, access to campus bulletin boards and the right to request funding. Malone said, “We are constantly in meetings and filling out paperwork, and it’s not fun. It’s not supposed to be though. These policies are put in place not just by administrators but students as well. There is an obvious need for these policies and we are all following them. It’s not a personal attack. It’s playing fair.” For more information about the Unrecognized and Unregistered Student Organization policy or forming new groups on campus, contact the Center for Student Involvement. Students may also refer to the 2010-2011 Student Handbook which can be found on Badgerweb underneath the Campus Life tab.

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Melody is usually known as slow music with soft vocals about love you hear on the radio. Well in case you didn’t know, melody can rock out too. Don’t get me wrong, I love the mellow sound of Jack Johnson and I even hopped on the Lady Gaga train, but the music genre that has my heart is definitely post-hardcore. Before you stop in your tracks and go on to the next article, throw out everything you think you know about the genre and give it a shot. Artists like Justin Bieber have swept the nation, but do people really consider him a true “artist?” Yes, he sings his teenager love songs well, but does he write all of his own lyrics and produce his own music? The pop scene industry creates hit singles that the majority of people want to hear and in result, these artists don’t necessarily

create music they believe in. Post-hardcore is very three-dimensional music compared

to the one dimensional radio music. These bands use the backbone of hardcore music and incorporate the dynamic range of melodic vocals and crescendos that lead to melodic breakdowns (a repeated steady drum beat and guitar riff much slower than the main verses which is considered the heaviest part of the song). We Came As Romans even use a symphony, talk about harmony! The singer is seen as an entire instrument by itself, ranging from hardcore

screams to beautiful singing. The guitars, keyboard, drums, bass, and singing are melodic in the sense that they all blend together to form one intricate, complex sound. I’m not saying that everyone should like post hardcore, but people should appreciate it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard post-hardcore called “noise.” Post-hardcore isn’t found on the radio a lot because this is a genre that needs to have your full attention. The best way to appreciate post-hardcore is to put your headphones in, turn off the lights, close your eyes, and push play. Every band writes their lyrics and music, making it completely genuine. The drums are brutal, the guitar has sick riffs, and the breakdowns help you really get

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are just some things we expect to happen just as we plan them. We expect the sun to rise in the morning. We expect an all nighter to churn out an excellent grade for an exam approaching in only a few hours. We expect to graduate from a four year college in exactly four years.

It’s almost a given that the sun is going to come up in the morning. Even though there may be an overcast blocking it out when you wake up sometimes, I guarantee you the sun is hanging out somewhere up there. My experience with all nighters has garnered me with mixed results on my success rate on exams. However, I will not be graduating in four years. It’s a truth I’ve long since known about, but it is becoming part of my reality as I come into my senior year.

I am the mythical fifth year senior, a creature that has been told in folklore passed down from generation to generation but has barely been seen. Some believe its defining characteristics are procrastination and an inability to apply itself in order to make an effort to finish with school.

However, this is not always the case.

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EDITORIAL POLICY The SpringHillian is published weekly from September to May, except during examination periods and vacations. The views expressed herein do not represent the views of Spring Hill College and are not the views of the faculty, administration, staff or students, but are the views of the individual columnists.

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editors. Submissions should be less than 500 words, and editors reserve the right to edit the submissions for length and content. Original writings should be mailed or delivered to: Student-editor, The SpringHillian, Communication Arts, Spring Hill College, 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608.

I managed to pick out two majors that require a lot from the people that choose and reasons can range

from far beyond mine. Some people fall ill and have to be out for an entire semester which set them behind. I can go on and on with why someone is hanging around for a fifth year.

It’s almost heart wrenching sometimes to hear someone ask me what I plan on doing after I graduate then I have to respond I have another year to go. The look of disappointment on their face is enough to make me drop a major. On top of that, many of the people I’ve known throughout my academic career here at Spring Hill will be walking down the Avenue in Oaks in May, but you will not find me amongst them. I’ll be in the audience calling their names from sidelines, waving and wishing it was me giving a speech to my graduating classmates.

Don’t cue the orchestra yet though because I’ve found my own silver lining in this situation.

Unlike high school, fifth year seniors in college do not hold the social stigma of not graduating on time. College is a marathon not a sprint.

It’s all about pacing yourself and endurance. If you’re not in it for the long haul, you’re not in it at all. College isn’t just

about power plays like heavy course loads and all nighters. It takes a little finesse to get through it. You have to make lifelong friends whom you couldn’t imagine living without. You have to take courses that challenge your way of thinking. You have to go through at least one epic meltdown.

We have this notion of time as something that is always running out, so we’re always chasing after it, trying to squeeze a little more out for ourselves. So, we try to micromanage our time to the point where we know how every second is being spent. This kind of thing makes us inflexible to the intricacies life throws to mess up our plans. The only thing scarier than going out into this unstable job market is figuring out how to go about paying for a fifth year of college because scholarships are only for four. The best advice I can give is keep up those good grades because it can sway the administration, who decides whether they are funding you for another year or not. Also, look at the situation the way I do. The extra year gives me some extra time to decide what I want to do once I graduate. I don’t feel the pressure as much as those classmates who are getting ready to leave in the spring. Do what you can to graduate on time if you can: take at least fifteen hours per semester, squeeze in at least one summer semester and keep with classes you need to take. Just don’t kill yourself to get it done. College isn’t about

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While this fall is bringing lots of new series like “Hellcats”, “Law and Order: Los Angeles”, I for one, am looking forward to E!’s highly anticipated new reality show in the works. This heartfelt show will combine the intimacy of marital matrimony with the culture’s obsession: extreme plastic surgery and an equally clever name: “Bridalplasty.” Priceless.

In true reality television spirit, the E! Network is gathering a group of bride-to-be to compete in various wedding related challenges in order to win something off of there plastic surgery “wish list”. Of course they will work together, live

together and have their lives changed to find out what happens when weddings stop being about love and start being about the silicone.

The women will compete weekly and win one of their procedures instantly. The new procedure will be revealed on the following episode making them one step closer to being the “perfect” bride. Someone will be voted off each week. According to “the Hollywood Reporter,” in the description of the show some women will “walk away with nothing and possibly lose their chance at being the perfect bride.” The horror!

A perfect modern bride has to come equip with the Vera Wang dress, lavish honeymoon, Botox, breast implants, Rhinoplasty and liposuction. What more could a girl wish for?

An even better twist is that the “lucky” groom-to-be will not be able to see any of these procedures until his lovely bride walks down the aisle. According to “the Hollywood

Reporter,” E! stated that viewers will be able to witness this “emotional and shocking experience” as the bride removes her veil for the first time to

reveal her extreme plastic surgery. Surprisingly, some people seem to find ethical issues with the show. Plastic surgeons say it is not uncommon for women to have a plastic surgery procedure before their big day, ”Bridalplasty” will be the first reality show where women will compete for plastic surgery procedures, according to ABC news. It is the weekly plastic surgery procedures and the ultimate “wish list” prize that seems to really be

pushing it. “Bridalplasty” will be in good hands, joining the E! family of reality television shows like “Pretty Wild,” “The Girls Next Door,” “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “Dr. 90210.” Not to worry, the future brides-to-be on “Bridalplasty” will also be in good hands. Giuliana Rancic will be executive producing; Shanna Moakler (Blink 182’s Travis Barker’s ex-wife) will be hosting and Terry Dubrow celebrity surgeon from Fox’s “The Swan” will be offering his expertise.

You can’t make up stuff this good; it can only be reality TV.

What do you get when you cross a bride and a nose job?JASMINE WILLIAMSOp-ed Editor

Like many college students, during the fall I spend most of my Saturdays glued to the television watching college football. As I watched this week, I reflected on my own athletic endeavors. From the baseball games to the dance recitals and volleyball clinics, I have played or tried to play pretty much every athletic sport out there. The bumps and bruises from these endeavors may be gone, but I have learned valuable life lessons from each sport that I will carry into the “real” world with me. One of the lessons I have learned from sports is that I can only do my best and hope that is enough. I can’t force others to play by the rules and be fair, but I can make the most out of my own experience. In the real world, I can only do what I know how to do and hope that is enough. There is no guarantee that my colleagues will play by

the rules when it comes to getting promotions. All I can do is hope that my hard work comes through. If you play by the rules you have nothing to worry about, right? Have you ever heard the phrase, “there is no I in team?” In sports, you have to encourage your fellow teammates to do their best. Encouraging your team helps not only cheer up your teammates, but it also helps yourself by keeping a positive outlook. Negative outlooks only discourage your team and yourself. No matter what job you acquire after you graduate you will, in some form, be a member of a team. Just like in sports, you have to cheer on that team if you want to see it succeed. Since you are a team, remember if

your team succeeds, you succeed. In sports you win and lose games. However, the team you win or lose against will never be the same team. Just like you will continue to improve on your game, so will your opponents. No matter if you play the same team you did

yesterday, they still have improved in some way from yesterday. In the journalism world for instance, just because you have a killer story today does not mean that tomorrow you be the same. There is always someone improving on their writing and creativity skills that may outshine you one day and not the next. The key is to continue to improve upon your own skills and hope it is enough. Like in sports, practice is the only way to improve your game.

The only way you can acquire knowledge about your profession is through experience. You practice day-to-day in your job; you see what works and what doesn’t and you improve your game in your profession. No matter what sport, you have some form of a coach. This person is someone who has experience in this sport and knows more about the game. The coach is often times, someone you can learn and grow from. Just like in sports, you need a life coach. This person will be there for you and mentor you; someone more experienced in life. In life, there will always be someone that knows more than you do and you learn from this person. However, sports and life come down to one thing, keeping your eye on the target. Without a target in life, you have no direction. Without direction, you are

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Tackling and headbutting in the game of life

It has often been said that Facebook is addicting. It’s no big deal to walk into a class that has computers and check your Facebook before-hand. It’s even become a verb. I didn’t think this was serious until I was reprimanded at work and my boss used the phrase “I understand that it’s addicting, but work is work.” That simple phrase, though not said in a harsh tone at all, blew me out of the water. How often do you get on Facebook in a day? In CNN article by Elizabeth Cohen “5 clues

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that you are addicted to Facebook,” Cohen interviewed a woman who spent at least 20 hours a week on the site. “Although there are no statistics on “Facebook addiction” -- it isn’t an actual medical diagnosis -- therapists say they’re seeing more and more people like Newton who’ve crossed the line from social networking to social dysfunction,” said the article. Facebook games are an addiction within an addiction with Facebook. How many of us have played Farmville or some type of game on Facebook? A lot of us. According to Social Media Influence’s article by Brian Skepys “America’s social gaming habit becoming an addiction,”20% of the US population has played a game on a social network site.” Their statistic came from research by the NDP Group. The article continued, “The research showed that while most play for free, 10% have paid to play, a number that is expected to rise in the coming years. Now big brands like McDonald’s and Disney are buying in, with

Honda releasing a game yesterday called “Car Town” on Facebook to promote its new Honda CRZ model. ThinkEquity has also predicted that ad revenue from social gaming will reach $2 billion by 2012.” These statistics, at least to me, are kind of frightening. Are we catering to big businesses? When you play a game on Facebook, do you consider paying to get that little, tiny extra step ahead of everyone else? The time spent on Facebook (by many students) could be better spent on studying or homework. Dozens on status updates from students during midterms include how they “hate studying for them” or “wish they were over” and even how they’re “studying for midterms” when they’re obviously “facebooking.” Maybe doctor offices should start giving out special patches for serious Facebook addicts; something similar to what smokers wear. It seems that Facebook could certainly be as harmful, if not to your health, to other aspects of your life.


Post-hardcore music is not “noise”

‘Facebooking’ becoming an addiction

down with your bad self. An upcoming post-hardcore band is Dream on, Dreamer and in their song, “Blackened Sky,” the singer sings, “So now we’ll sing, just because it’s beautiful and not because it sounds sane. And now we’ll sing, just because it’s beautiful and not because we can…” This is a powerful message saying that you shouldn’t just listen to music, but you have to feel it also. Music should be organic and post-hardcore does this beautifully. Post-hardcore has the connotation of having disorganized beats and being pure commotion. But if you listen hard enough, you will be able to pick out each beat from each different instrument and I promise that your appreciation for the genre will stem from there. Post-hardcore is always evolving and one of my favorite styles of post

hardcore is electronicore or also known as synthcore. When Attack! Attack! first came out, they were the kings of this particular style. It combines hardcore rock with electronica. Synthesizers and keyboards are relied heavily in this genre and auto-tuned singing vocals are also fused in this style of post-hardcore. These songs have techno beats that you can really dance to with a hybrid of heavy breakdowns splashed into the songs. The leads for these songs can be infectious and the upbeat singing is fun to sing along with. I don’t know about you, but when I go to concerts, I don’t want to sit down and be bored. I want to feel energy and break loose. A Day to Remember is probably one of the most popular post-hardcore bands out there right now and personally my absolute favorite. They combine hardcore beats with a hint

of pop. The vocals, even the screaming, are very clean and easy to make out. The breakdowns from this band make you want to bob your head and the chorus makes you want to sing along at the top of your lungs. One of their songs, “Have Faith in Me,” is actually featured on radios in California right now. If you have never heard of this band, well then let me cordially introduce you to one of the most awesome bands ever. A Day to Remember, this is Spring Hill College. Spring Hill College, this is A Day to Remember. Now go become friends and play nice. You won’t be disappointed. Appreciation shows great respect for music, you don’t have to make it your cup of tea necessarily. If you ever find yourself in the company of post-hardcore in the future, listen with open ears next time. You just might find beauty in the chaos.


“What is your opinion of the new American Idol judges?”

“I don’t think it’s going to work. You just can’t replace Paula.”

- Alexis McPhailSophomore

“American Idol is nothing without Simon. J.Lo better bring it.”

- Mary Kathryn RomeroFreshman

“American Idol will definitely not be the same without Simon. He made the show.”

- Rico Dread Jr.Senior

Student Reaction

“It will be interesting to see if they match up to the original judges.”

- Andy PovedaSophomore

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Jacob Choplin sported a custom t-shirt for the party.

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ALICIA BARBOURLife and Culture Editor A muted television plays “Gossip Girl” previews in the corner of junior Mamie Jaynes’ room as she sits atop her comfy bed, situated over her roommate, Caroline Wilson’s bed, forming an “L” shape. The New Hall room is decorated with anchors, posters and various things that have drawn the eye of Jaynes and her roommate. On the wall opposite the beds, a refrigerator stands with a blue contraption atop it. This strange object turns out to be none other than Jaynes’ microwave, though it looks more like a strangely aesthetic humidifier than a microwave. Jaynes is majoring in International Studies, “I’ve always been interested in different cultures. I’ve been curious and wanted to get outside of my bubble since I was a little girl.” After Spring Hill, Jaynes wants to go to law school with a concentration in International Law or International Tax Law. If she had her choice of law schools, Vanderbilt, Tenn. and University of Columbia, New York top her list. “Vanderbilt is just absolutely beautiful. I considered it for undergrad, but for some reason I didn’t apply. And Columbia – well, I mean, it’s New York.”

Jaynes is also realistic about her future and isn’t betting everything on getting in to either Vanderbilt or Columbia. “Maybe I’ll go to the University of North Carolina or the University of Texas,” said Jaynes. As far as career choices, Jaynes hopes to work for the World Trade Organization or a state department.

While she’s at Spring Hill, Jaynes has goals of such as studying abroad in the fall semester of her senior year. She has been accepted to the program to travel to the Spring Hill’s campus in Bologna, Italy.

“It’s really scary; I feel like I’m going to miss a lot. And I’m going to miss the heck out of my friends and roommates.” Jaynes continued, “A lot of things happen in the fall of your last year. I’m going to miss out on a lot, but at the same time I realize that this is a huge opportunity and there’s going to be so many things I’m going to learn about another culture and myself that I think in the end it’s going to be worth it.”

Spring Hill has given Jaynes a sense that “it’s not just about me, but there’s a whole world out there that I need to experience. Hopefully, I’ll have a better understanding – not of everything – of the little bit that I do know and be able to apply what I’ve learned into everyday life. It’s about serving others and being a better person.”

As far as campus involvement, Jaynes said, “I’m a member of Delta Gamma, a preview guide, work in the student center and play intramurals – usually sand volleyball,” said Jaynes before continuing, “Usually I’m a Springhillian tour guide but I didn’t do it this semester because I couldn’t fit it into my schedule.” Future goals for involvement include the Quidditch team for Jaynes. “I’m really excited for the team, so hopefully that will get under way.”

Once the conversation turns to less serious topics, a search has begun for Jaynes’ pet tiger, M.T. He is not a real tiger (you won’t be seeing Jaynes on Fatal Attractions). This stuffed animal, J whose full name is Mike Tyson, was “built” by Jaynes at Build-A-Bear Workshop after she saw The Hangover, which is where the inspiration for his name came from. “We were at The Wharf and they had a Build-A-Bear, so we walked in and I saw a tiger and thought ‘Oh my god, I’m going to make Mike Tyson,’” Jaynes said.

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The Center for Academic Excellence is in its second year at Spring Hill College and hopes to reach out to students with new programs and services. The CAE opened its doors at the beginning of the fall 2009 semester with its focus mainly being on tutoring students in writing and math across the curriculum and including all majors. Coming into its second year on campus, the Chair for the Center of Academic Excellence Tracey Childs wanted to expand the services the Center offered to students. She also wanted to see students thinking more critically and having a more active role in their learning. She wants to see more students coming into the CAE. Childs said, “We are doing more in terms of publicity. I want to have more students aware of where we are. An adjustment we made was we doing more to get the word out. We have Facebook. We have a website in addition to doing flyers and traditional forms of advertising. We are trying to keep

up with what methods students use to stay connected.” When things first started with the Center, Childs commented noticing a trend of having only first year students using the Center’s facilities. “I think it took a while for the concept to catch on with the students. Then, during or after midterms of the first semester, we really started picking up especially in math. We saw a lot of first year students in 100 level classes. Towards the end of the year we started seeing more students in upper level classes, things like senior seminar and business classes but it wasn’t a big number of them,” Childs said. This year, Childs has already seen students from all majors using the Center and not just first year students. “We have already seen students in all areas, not just in 100 level classes either. They are coming with assignments in physics and marketing and philosophy in writing and math which is what we really want it to be about. It is more than just helping students who are

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Remembering sociology professor Dr. Larry HallKATELYN IKNERCo Editor-in-Chief

Former sociology depart-ment chair and long-time profes-sor at Spring Hill College, Dr. Larry Hall passed away on Tues-day, Sept. 14. Hall was a beloved husband, father and recent grand-father that will greatly be missed. Hall joined the Spring Hill College faculty in 1978. Prior to this, Hall completed his undergraduate work at the University of Louisville and in 1979 received his Ph.D from the University of Kentucky. The Division of Social Sciences faculty members have been working with Hall for more than 20 years. The faculty will remember his dry wit, and they often referred to him as their “class” clown. The Chair of the History Department, Dr. Patricia Harrison commented on Hall’s humor at the memorial service held for Hall at St. Joseph Cha-pel on Friday, Sept. 17. Harrison said, “Larry Hall was one of the funniest faculty members Spring Hill College has ever had. He

was always funnier than the late night comedians.” However, Harrison continues, “It has not been the same since he has been away. We will miss that.” Hall’s humor was com-bined with his love for his Ken-tucky wildcats in one of the many memories the Division of Social Sciences have accumu-lated over the years from Hall. When Hall’s beloved Kentucky wildcats beat Louisiana State University, Hall and his wife came into the Division of Social Sciences secretary’s offi ce, Mrs. Brightbill, who is a diehard LSU fan and proceeded to decorate Mrs. Brightbill’s desk, door and offi ce with pictures of the game. They also left a blue and white cake with the score written on the cake left on her desk. Next to his family and friends, Spring Hill College was the most important thing in Hall’s life. Dr. Lisa Hager, the Division of Social Sciences Chair said, “He worked hard to challenge his students, to right

injustices, and to improve policies and procedures at the college.” Hall will leave a legacy of teaching and infl uencing hundreds of student’s lives. Har-rison mentioned one of the hundreds of students Hall infl uenced over the years. This former student said, “Dr. Hall encouraged me so many times during my time at Spring Hill, and I will forever be grateful for that. He was a great man, and I only hope that all of his students can allow him to live forever through their accom-plishments.” Along with his infl uence in teaching, Hall served in an administrative role for the Mid-South Sociological Association. He was also very active in the Mobile Optimists Club and was named Optimist of the Year in 2009. Outside of his work in so-ciology and the community, Hall enjoyed model railroading and created his own little “town” in a

room outside of his home. Hall leaves behind his beloved wife of 41 years, Shar-ron. Harrison said, “He and Sharron were one of those ideal couples whose wit, good nature, devotion, and love were always evident.” He will also leave behind two children, Leigh Ellen and Dale, and a grandchild, Clara Kate. Harrison refl ected the feeling of faculty, staff and for-mer students of Spring Hill Col-lege when she said, “We were all privileged and fortunate to have Larry as a friend and colleague. He was an important part of our lives. We treasure our memories of him. We will miss him.”

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JASMINE WILLIAMSOp-ed Editor

BayFest organizers announced that rapper Nelly will be replacing rapper T.I. as headliner at this year’s BayFest according to al.com. Rapper T.I. was arrested earlier this month on drug charges in California according to the Hillian Issue 1. While BayFest representatives willing to keep T.I. as a headliner even after the arrest, according to the Hillian, because the rapper was still on probation after facing jail time for federal weapon charges, BayFest representatives were unsure if the rapper would be able to travel to Mobile in October, according to al.com Though T.I.’s pending legal predicament has not yet been resolved, BayFest representatives and T.I.’s representatives decided it would be best to cancel now in order to avoid last minute cancellations, according to al.com. Rapper T.I.’s replacement will be fellow rapper Nelly, a St. Louis native, and familiar face to BayFest having headlined the show in 2008. BayFest will be Oct. 1-3 in downtown Mobile with Nelly at the Pepsi Stage on Oct. 3.

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Get to Know: Elizabeth Dexter-WilsonKATELYN IKNERCo Editor-in-Chief The senior class of Spring Hill College will shortly begin the process of setting the path for their lives after college. Whether it be entering the work force or continuing their education in graduate school, Elizabeth Dexter-Wilson is here to help any Spring Hill student in their life’s journey. Dexter-Wilson is Spring Hill College’s Coordinator of Career Services. She graduated from Purdue University where she received her bachelor’s degree in psychology. Then, she continued her education at Purdue receiving her master’s of science degree in counseling and development with an emphasis on college student affairs. Dexter-Wilson has been working in career services for 14 years now. Prior to her work in career services, she worked for six years in social services. Dexter-Wilson remarked on how different working in career service and social services is.

While working in social services, Dexter-Wilson said, “I really had to learn new and unique ways to communicate with them, get them to connect and trust me and learn to have realistic expectations of their progress.” Dexter-Wilson added, “The work environment, atmosphere and focus were very different than that of Spring Hill where I am working with well-educated, motivated young people.” Prior to coming to the Hill, Dexter-Wilson worked in career services at a big ten university with over eight thousand students. She remarked,

“It was very challenging to connect with the students because of the size of the university. My largest class size was 160 students and my smallest was 40.” Due to the class sizes, to get to know her students better she offered bonus points to her students to come and visit her during her office hours. “It worked quite well and I got the opportunity to learn more about many of my students,” said Dexter-Wilson. At Spring Hill Dexter-Wilson said, “I have the advantage of a much smaller group

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International studies major talks about goals

When Jaynes has free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, from having coffee with them to dancing and having a good time. “Of course, I also like to curl up with a good book every once and a while. My favorite book is Tuesdays with Morrie, it really spoke to me. It’s an inspirational story.” Jaynes’ favorite movie would not be considered inspirational by most, however. “Pirates of the Caribbean,” Jaynes said. “I refused to watch it at first, but then I saw it and I fell in love with it.” Jaynes confided in an undertone that she “loves Orlando Bloom” before continuing on

to say that she enjoys the movie because it’s packed full of adventure, pirates and the ocean. “I’ve always secretly wanted to be a pirate,” Jaynes joked.

Not a lot of people know that Jaynes can be pretty insecure. “A lot of people comment on how confident I can be and I can actually be really shy and draw back; I can be a bit of an introvert.” Wilson, her roommate, said of Jaynes “I knew Mamie briefly through mutual friends in high school and she seemed like a fun-loving girl. We got to know each other really well at Preview and we just bonded that night and sat up talking until 3 in the morning. She’s a very loyal friend.”

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Social Networking has become a popular way to stay in touch with family and friends, meet new friends and even for some people find jobs.

One of the newest social networking sites now allows you to see where your friends are at any given time, while being rewarded for going to your favorite spots in the city. Foursquare is a social networking site that the user connects to through their cell phone or smart phone. Foursquare first launched in March 2009, and since then has become a worldwide site. According to foursquare.com, as of August 2010, the website had close to 3 million users worldwide and 15,000 businesses that were experimenting with special offers through the site. What is the point of Foursquare though, other then to spy on your friends? Foursquare.com describes its site as, “a mobile application that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore. It is a friend-finder, a social city guide and a game that challenges users to experience new things, and rewards them for doing so.”

All a user needs to do to connect to Foursquare is set up a profile, similar to one they use for Facebook or Twitter, and start checking into their favorite spots. Anytime a user goes to their favorite spot in the city they do what Foursquare calls “check in.” Users “check in” via their smart phones and when they do

this their location shows up to all their friends using Foursquare as well. They also receive points every time a check in occurs. Along with these points they can unlock badges. These are little rewards that encourage them to come to that location more. Some badges are for coming to that location for the first time or even for coming to that location more then once in a week. If a user checks in at a location enough times they can be rewarded with the most coveted title of all on Foursquare, mayor of that location. This means that they have checked in at that location more then any other user on Foursquare. Ceci Venker, a Foursquare user said, “it is a fun way to compete with your friends to try and earn mayor of your favorite places. Once you are mayor you get braggin rights…sometimes even special deals!” At some locations, discounts are offered for those who check in to their location. If a user wins the title of mayor, some locations will offer that person special rewards and discounts for being a loyal customer.

Spring Hill College has also caught onto the Foursquare trend, with almost every building on campus being a check in point. Students already hold the title of mayor in almost all the buildings and even individual classrooms, apartments and dorm rooms. So, whether a user is at their local Starbucks in Singapore or sitting in the Cloister on Spring Hill College’s campus they can check in and connect to friends all over.

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of students, I see them around campus and it is much easier for me to make a connection.” Dexter-Wilson has been enjoying her Spring Hill experience so far. “I love my work and the students are great. It’s so refreshing to talk with the students, learn about their goals and assist them in moving forward into the next part of their life’s journey,” said Dexter-Wilson. Since coming to the Hill, Dexter-Wilson has created several programs to connect to students and assist them in their future careers. Dexter-Wilson can also be referred to as the Resume Doctor, her alter ego on campus. The resume doctor offers Spring

Hill students the opportunity to have their resume critiqued by Dexter-Wilson. The resume doctor has an available electronic drop box, a monthly on-call booth in the student center and a Friday Feature e-mail to offer students the latest on career development. Students can e-mail the resume doctor at [email protected] or check out her Facebook page as well. Dexter-Wilson believes that Spring Hill students are set apart from other graduates in the work force because “from the start, they are building strong relationships that will benefit their educational and professional goals. It also provides them opportunities to work with faculty and staff on

projects, research and internships that may not be available at larger colleges,” said Dexter-Wilson. “The Jesuit tradition of service and immersion is built into the curriculum on the Hill and students can take that advantage with them when leaving SHC,” Dexter-Wilson added. Her biggest recommendation for graduating seniors is to begin to build professional relationships now. “Search for people and not job postings. Over 80 percent of available jobs never get posted because they have already been filled through networks. Therefore, students need to leave their comfort zone and begin building those relationships,” said Dexter-

Wilson. Some suggestions she gives for getting connected are: attend on campus networking events, sign up for the Alumni Mentoring Program, join professional organizations related to majors and/or areas of interest, attend chamber events, create a LinkedIn profile and start a professional blog. Dexter-Wilson hopes that Spring Hill will continue to graduate students that will contribute in making our world a better place. However, Dexter-Wilson said, “I would like to see even more students step outside their comfort zone, take risks, leave the Hill and participate in internships, networking events and community activities.”

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behind but helping students who are doing well but want to do better.” Childs said.The Center recognizes that students also need help in non-academic areas that are still important skills to have in college such as time management, study techniques and teacher-student interaction. Peer mentors have been employed to provide service in this area. According the CAE website, peer mentors are upperclassmen who have demonstrated academic success during their time at Spring Hill College. CAE mentors provide one-on-one mentorship to students on a variety of topics as well as facilitate small group workshops and individual follow-up. Peer mentor Rochelle Brown said, “My job description is oassist students who don’t quite understand or can’t get into the transition of being in college. Basically, I teach them things like how to manage their time, how to find things in their books and how to interact with their teachers. I give them different study techniques, note taking

techniques just different things to prepare them for a successful road in college.” Tutors in all areas of the CAE provide small-group workshops as a way of helping people become more productive students. Child said, “One thing we saw from a lot of students last year and heard from faculty was that students were overwhelmed by the amount of reading they had to do when they first came to Spring Hill. As a whole, we thought it would be really beneficial for students if we could have their peers teach them and help them make that transition a bit easier.” Other services provided by the Center include a course, CAE101 College Success Strategies. This course focuses on learning strategies that lead to success in college, including studying for a variety of disciplines, note taking skills, critical reading and test preparation strategies. For more information about the Center for Academic Excellence and the services it provides, contact the office at 380-3008 or visit its website www.shc.edu/cae.

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The Badgers had a strong showing at the Gulf Coast Stampede hosted by the University of West Florida this weekend. The Spring Hill College men’s cross coun-try team finished 5th of 10 teams at the Gulf Coast Stampede hosted by the University of West Florida on Saturday. As a team, the Bad-gers scored 127 points and averaged 30:18.60 over the 8-kilometer course and fin-ished in a total team time of 2:31:33. Junior Will Kirki-kis of Kenner, La., was the top SHC finisher with a

13th place finish out of 76 runners in a time of 28:29 while sophomore Thomas Kinsey of Fairhope, Ala., scored for the Badgers with a 27th place finish in a time of 29:44. Freshman Brennan Gaffney of St. Louis, Mo., finished in 34th position in 30:06. Freshman Fritz Boudreaux of Pensacola was 44th in a time of 31:28 and junior Christian Boyer of Mobile’s McGill-Toolen finished in 47th place at 31:46 to closeout the SHC scoring. Other SHC runs included freshman Eric

Mooney of Ohio who fin-ished in 51st place at 32:05 and junior Brandon Ar-quette of Greenville, S.C., who was in 57th place at 32:43. The Spring Hill College women’s cross country team finished 7th out of 10 teams at the Gulf Coast Stampede host by the University of West Florida in Pensacola on Saturday. As a team, the Bad-gers scored 186 points and averaged 21:46.80 over the 5-kilometer course and fin-ished in a total team time of 1:48:54. Junior Kate Im-

walle from Mobile’s Mc-Gill-Toolen Catholic High, was the top SHC finisher with a 14th place finish out of 84 runners in a time of 19:46.30, placing as the 16th best SHC women’s 5-kilometer time in program history. Sophomore Payton Tanner of Fairhope, Ala., finished in 30th position in 20:44.50 and freshman Emily Dolan of McGill-Toolen was in 39th place at 21:23.10. Senior Ceci Venker of St. Louis, Mo., also scored for the Badgers with a 57th place finish in a time of 23:08.30. Sopho-more Kiearstan Carter of

Mobile’s Murphy High finished the SHC scoring in 59th position at 23:51.80. Other runners for SHC were junior Em-ily Stewart of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., in 61st place at 23:58.20, freshman Em-ily Hill of Pensacola, Fla., was 65th at 24:51.70, and freshman Claire Stewart of Mt. Juliet was 69th at 25:24.30. The Badgers next run is on Friday, October 8, at the Watson Ford Invitational hosted by Mis-sissippi College in Clinton, Miss., at 4:30 p.m. The Badgers hope to breeze by through the invitational.

AMANDA HYMELPhotography/Sports Editor When students think of volleyball, girls most likely come to mind. Thanks to Tom Wingberm-uehle though, Spring Hill College guys share the vol-leyball court as well. The men’s volleyball club team has been around for only two years and the team is already making big strides. Wingbermuehle and Matt Jordan both decided to start the men’s volleyball team when they entered SHC territory. Wingber-muehle couldn’t bear to leave his love of volleyball behind. Wingbermuehle stated, “When I came to Spring Hill, I came to real-ize that I missed playing too much.” When asked why he has a passion for SHC volleyball, Wingberm-uehle jokingly said, “Well, I love to win.” He then went on to say, “The team always comes first though. I really enjoyed getting to

know all the guys I know now that are on the team.” Slowly but surely, the guys are starting to be recognized on campus. Every year now, the men’s volleyball team dukes it out with the SHC women’s vol-leyball team in the battle of the sexes for a fundraiser. The men’s team has also been invited to compete in a St. Louis University tournament, which is a long way from home turf. Not many other teams on cam-pus can say that. The guys also placed 5th place out of nine teams at the University of Alabama tournament, which isn’t too shabby for a NAIA team just entering the program for the first time. The men’s volleyball team also plans to invite the University of Alabama along with Florida State to a home tournament in the Badger zone. Do you think you have what it takes to be-come a member of this

squad? Wingbermuehle stated, “We invite prospec-tive players to a practice. If the majority of the team thinks the guy is good enough, we let them on the team.” Although the team is considered a club team, Wingbermuehle plans to take this season seriously. “There is always room for improvement. We plan to have more organized and efficient practices. We also want to have more game time experience. This will be the most we have played in a semester.” The men’s vol-leyball team plans to leave everything on the court this season. When asked what students can expect from these guys, Tom said, “They can expect 100%. We will never quit and we will never give up. We will work as a team.” Students can expect fliers up on cam-pus for future games in the season.

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It’s the fall season and everyone is amped up for some American football. Have you ever considered cheering on a rugby team though? The sport is descended from England and isn’t necessarily popular in the States, but this doesn’t stop Spring Hill from adopting this bru-tal sport. Freshman lock, Severin Chambers, is new to the sport this year and has already gladly listed rugby down as one of his sports. The list includes football, soccer, lacrosse, basket-ball, wrestling and base-ball. So why not add in a little rugby? “When I got here, I really wanted to keep going because I

was a three sport ath-lete in high school. I saw people going out for rugby and I always heard that it was a great time. It’s a lot of cama-raderie.” The rugby club team has been around for roughly fi ve years and it hasn’t been easy for the Badgers to get started. The problem was lack of numbers, but around thirty stu-dents sport rugby jer-seys at SHC this year. Chambers ex-plained how the team is open to anyone who wants to join, regard-less of experience. “If you don’t know what you’re doing, someone else will and will show you. It’s a real mix of beginners and advanced players.” When asked to compare rugby to

football, Chambers said, “Coaches always tell football players to hit anyone you see and bump heads. They are considered gentlemen playing like hooligans. In rugby though, a lot

more thinking goes into the sport. Rugby is con-sidered a hooligan sport played by gentlemen.” When it comes to leadership, the SHC rugby team is defi nitely not lacking. Chambers stated, “We have one

captain, but it’s hard to say we only have one captain because there are a lot of guys to look up to. We’re all deter-mined to do well.” The Badgers aim for victory and they considered this past weekend’s tie against the Florida State B team a dead on win. “We were down by two or three points and the seniors really looked to us (the lower classmen) and we all pulled through to man-age a tie. That was a big deal to us to tie against a team like Florida State because they were supposed to be better than us. Their A team is ranked 5th in the coun-try so that’s awesome to me,” according to Chambers. The rugby season

starts in the spring and Chambers encourages the student body to come get the team fi red up at games. “There is nothing like fans screaming you on. It defi nitely gives players that extra boost. I guar-antee that students are going to like what they see.” The rugby team may not be seen as a NAIA registered team, but the boys hope to give students a real competitive show at every game. Chambers explained, “A lot of care goes into it. The school is going to see that we are really legitimate.” The rugby boys may play a hooligan sport, but these vicious Bad-gers are no laughing matter.

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The Saints have given us nail biters for the fi rst two wins of this season. With nails chewed down to the bone, fans have nothing else to chew on after a loss against the Atlanta Falcons this past Sunday. The New Orleans Saints had an opportunity to steal the

game away from Atlanta with a 29-yard fi eld goal kick in overtime, but Garrett Hartley fell short of victory. Time of possession killed the Saints’ chances of winning with only 27:15 minutes compared to Atlanta holding the ball for 45:50 minutes. The result was a 27-24 loss for the black and gold. Drew Bress surprisingly threw two interceptions and completed 30 of 38 attempt passes. The Atlanta Falcons rammed through the Saints with 202 rushing yards while the Saints could only manage 43 rushing yards. Although New Orleans lost in overtime,

tight end Jeremy Shockey and wide receiver Lance Moore both had impressive games. Shockey had eight completions for 78 yards with a touchdown to top it off. After Shockey was absent for part of the season last year due to an injury, Shockey is living up to his name by shocking his opponents on the fi eld this season. Moore had a career best with six receptions for 149 yards and two crucial touchdowns to keep the Saints in the ball game. Moore had a game starting punt return of 72 yards and Moore was just getting heated up. Brees then punched a two-yard

touchdown to Shockey to rev up the game 6-0. Resulting from Brees’ second interception, Atlanta took full advantage of the turnover and even decided to go for a fourth-and-two play. The play proved to be favorable for Atlanta, gaining them a close position on the 19-yard line. To astonish fans even more, the Falcons went for it again a second time on a fourth down. Shortly after, the Falcons tied the game with a touchdown and quieted the rowdy Saints fans. Toward the end of the last quarter, Hartley gave Saints fans some hope and tied the score 24-24 with a 32-yard

fi eld goal, bringing the two teams into overtime. During overtime, Hartley had another chance to become an even bigger hero by kicking a 29-yard winning fi eld goal. The kick sailed wide left and opportunity was knocking hard at the Falcon’s door. Roles were reversed as Matt Bryant became the hero with a 46-yard fi eld goal making the fi nal score 27-24. The Saints play the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 3 at the Superdome at noon.Loyal Saints fans around the country are keeping their faith. Hopefully the boys can recover the luster of the coveted fl eur de lis that the Falcons stole.

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Gentlemen playing a hooligan sport

The fl eur de lis loses its luster

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Athletesof the Week

Will KirkikisCross Country

Sarah UptmorSoccer

UPCOMING GAMESTEAM DATE OPPONENT SITEWS Sept30 ThomasUniversity AWAY(1:00)

MS Sept30 ThomasUniversity AWAY(3:30)

VB Sept30 FaulknerUniversity AWAY(2:00)

VB Sept30 HuntingdonCollege SHC(7:00)WTMT Oct1-3 TBA NewOrleans

KEYMCC-Men’s Cross CountryWCC-Women’s Cross CountryMS-Men’s SoccerWS-Women’s Soccer

VB-volleyballWT-Women’s TennisMT-Men’s TennisRGB-Rugby

RECENT RESULTS

TEAM DATE OPPONENT RESULTMS Sept24 HuntingdonCollege W:2-0

VB Sept25 FiskUniversity W:3-0WS Sept25 MississippiCollege L:3-2VB Sept28 ConcordiaCollege-Selma W:3-0

Men’s soccer kicking it at practice

Alex Moody bats a ball away from the goal. Frankie Pica fires in the ball.

Gable Fortune and John Tanner duke it out down the field for ball possession.

Photos by Amanda Hymel

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