Issue 6 - Spring Hill College

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SpringHillian
The
Volume 88, Number 6
News
The New Orleans
Hornets visit Spring
Hill for a good
cause.
-Page 2
Get the candidates’
final positions
before Tuesday.
-Page 5
Life & Culture
Interested in taking
a day trip? Try New
Orleans.
-Page 9
Find out what
people are wearing
this Halloween.
-Page 12
Sports
See how SHC’s
sports teams fared
over family weekend.
-Page 14
Athletes of the week
showcases cross
country for the
second consecutive
week.
-Page 16
Mobile’s First Collegiate Newspaper
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Alcohol awareness week takes place at SHC
Ashley Robinson
News Editor
Last week, Lambda Chi Alpha
sponsored the alcohol awareness week
to inform students of the harmful effects
of consumption of alcoholic beverages.
The week was kicked off Monday with a
wrecked car from Spectrum Auto Collision,
buttons were passed out with statistics
Tuesday through Wednesday and on
Thursday a speaker came to speak about
“Street Smarts” in the Lower Commons at 9
p.m.
LXA contacted Anheuser-Busch
to sponsor the events. Anheuser-Busch
is required to dedicate a percentage of
their budget on alcohol responsibility and
education. During “Street Smarts,” LXA
presented students with wreck scenarios.
Photo by Maria Walser
A wrecked car was placed outside Yenni Hall to serve as a reminder of The participants included paramedics and
See Lambda Chi Alpha page 2
the dangers of mixing the operation of a vehicle with alcoholic beverages.
Environment:
The rise of organic products
Anna Plovanich
Opinions Co-Editor
As society has recently become more
‘green’ conscious, the demand for organic food and
products has risen dramatically within the past few
years. Both celebrities and everyday people have
jumped on the organic bandwagon, clamoring for
more commercial availability of these products.
To clarify, ‘organic food’ refers to a lack of
chemicals and pesticides, and ‘organic products’
are those made from organic materials. According
to the USDA’s Web site, “organic food is produced
by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable
resources and the conservation of soil and water
to enhance environmental quality for future
generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy
products come from animals that are given no
antibiotics or growth hormones.” Furthermore,
government employees must first inspect food and
products before they are labeled as ‘organic’ in
markets, restaurants and stores.
There have always been those in favor of
See Organic page 3
SHC Sample
Election Poll
Obama
45%
Undecided
15%
McCain
Other
36%
4%
*Statistics gathered by an anonymous poll given
to a random sample of SHC students and faculty.
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News
Lambda Chi Alpha sponsors alcohol awareness week at Spring Hill College
Continued from page 1
firefighters who described the
incidents and stories experienced
in their jobs. They described in
vivid detail what could happen if
just one person in a vehicle did not
wear a seat belt. Those without a
seatbelt can literally kill all the other
passengers if there is an accident.
The program really came
to life when a volunteer from the
audience was placed on a stretcher
and the paramedics went through
the emergency treatment from
beginning (collapsed lungs and
spine/neck injuries) to end (unable
to walk and not able to father
children). It was a very dramatic
presentation that included catheters,
IVs, tubes and neck braces.
Lynda Olen, a Spring Hill
College counselor, said, “I would
say it was a great success to have
this caliber of a program on SHC’s
campus and for so many students
to be present. Prevention is the
key word when it comes to trying
to promote safer and lower risk
behaviors among the college-aged
population. Every school in the
country has alcohol and drug issues,
whether a wet or dry campus.
SHC uses an alcohol education
(eCHUG) to educate freshmen about
the dangers of alcohol in hopes of
preventing tragedies and promoting
responsible behavior.”
Vice President of LXA,
Cory Bronenkamp, said, “I think it
was a huge success. On a personal
level I’ve seen the presentation two
times before they came to Spring
Hill College and every time it
has had the same powerful effect
on me. After talking with some
of the people that attended the
presentation, I could tell it had a
huge effect on them. I believe the
whole week of events, including
the presentation, will have a lasting
impact on our SHC community,
and as a member of LXA, I can say
with confidence that it will have a
compelling effect on our chapter.”
According to the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention,
more than 90 percent of improperly
used alcohol is consumed in the
form of binge drinking. There
are approximately 79,000 deaths
attributed to excessive alcohol use
each year in the United States. This
makes excessive alcohol use the
third leading lifestyle-related cause
of death for the nation.
The New Orleans Hornets and the Spring Hill
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The Badgers and the Hornets passed out boxes of food
and supplies despite the pouring down rain Thursday.
Shea Zirlott
Contributing writer
The New Orleans Hornets NBA team along with
Spring Hill College teams and volunteers spent the afternoon on campus Thursday handing out supplies to local
needy families.
Feed the Children is a private organization that is
dedicated to helping hungry and hurting people. In the last
year alone, the organization sent out 135 million pounds of
food and other necessities to children in all 50 states and
32 foreign countries. Those statistics come out to be almost
800,000 meals a day.
The New Orleans Hornets played a preseason game
at USA’s Mitchell Center Friday night, but chose to partner
with Spring Hill for this event. An 18 wheeler arrived at the
New Hall parking lot around 2 pm filled with 800 boxes of
food and personal care items. By 3:30, cars were wrapped
around the Recreation Center, by 4:00 the line went down
Rimes Road almost to Dauphin Street.
As the distribution got underway at 4:00, each car
drove up to the distribution site, popped their trunk and
handed over their voucher that they had received earlier in
the week from the Friendship Baptist Church. The New Orleans Hornets stopped by before the game to help load the
cars, but most of the help came from student athletes of the
college.
Junior softball player Megan Hammond got a lot out
of the event, “Even though we were in horrible, wet, rainy
and cold conditions, it is
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Organic foods continue to become more prominent
Continued from page 1
summer. Reilley said that Spring Hill is making
is becoming more and more popular in today’s
an honest attempt at going green and buying
society. Only time will tell if the fad catches on
organic, but the real fruits of their labor may
worldwide or if this is just a passing novelty.
not be evident until the construction of the new
cafeteria.
Organic food may taste better,
but, as Reilley mentioned, it is also more
costly than non-organic food, making it
challenging for many groceries to provide
organic alternatives. In an October article
on the New York Times Web site, Kate
Balbraith pointed out “organic produce,
meat and dairy products, on the whole, are
less energy-intensive to produce. But they
also tend to be far more expensive than
their mass-produced counterparts — for a
variety of reasons, including more laborintensive weeding and crop maintenance
(no pesticides allowed); higher risks of
Photo by Anna Plovanich
crop loss; and more expensive fertilizers.”
Besides community fruit stands, shoppers may find
In addition, the idea for everyone to swmany
organic foods at their local grocery store.
itch to an organic diet is not feasible. As
stated by John Miller in his article “The
Organic Myth,” only 4 million people
would be able to live off of all the
organic products in the world.
Though organic food has
not been scientifically proven to be
healthier for the body, a growing faction
of the population obviously thinks there
is reason to buy organic. Junior and
Biology major Erin Buckner said, “I
eat organic as much as possible, but it
is more important to me to buy locally.
That way, its super fresh, and you
support local farmers to boot.”
Charts and current trends show
a direct increase in local market sales
in organic products. Regardless if
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movement is generally thought to have begun in
the early 1990s. Today’s society has experienced
the movement’s resurgence, under the banner
of sustainable living. It is now trendy to grow
your own vegetables and buy organic products,
which are not usually available outside of larger
cities. Places like Whole Foods and The Fresh
Market offer a variety of organic groceries and
amenities, from vegetables to chapstick. Also,
many boutiques in substantial cities specialize
in organic clothes, skin care lines and baby
products.
In Mobile, these kinds of organic products
are few and far between. The city is fortunate,
however, to have access to several roadside
farmers’ markets and a handful of health food
stores. As for Spring Hill, efforts are still
being made to bring more organic food to the
cafeteria and cloister. Sophomore and Integrated
Communications major Caitlin Teahan thinks
that “the school should definitely try to add more
organic products to the cafeteria, especially the
salad bar.”
David Reilley, Director of Dining
Services at Spring Hill, said that he’s working on
having organic food available at the chef station
every Thursday at lunch. He has many plans for
the new cafeteria, which will be completed a year
and a half from now. Reilley hopes for a garden
on the new property and said that he’d “love to
take the science students and get them to work in
our garden, if we ever get one.” Also, he noted
that the “area is very good for growing herbs.”
Reilley believes that eventually the prices
of organic food will come down, but in the
meantime, it is hard for the cafeteria to buy them
in mass quantity. Furthermore, even buying local
has proven difficult, as Baldwin County farmers
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Dr. Cathy Swender: Spring Hill College’s resident goth
Lindsey Peterson
Life and Culture Editor
In 2004, Dr. Cathy Swender began teaching English and literature at Spring Hill College.
She moved from a historical and Victorian-inspired neighborhood in Marshall, Michigan. Her
house included Underground Railroad tunnels
and was apart of history. She was recording ghost
stories onto tape by an early age. Continuous
cloudy and dark days, along with an intense fall
season plagued her town; and thus, a culmination
of these things led Swender to fall in love with
Gothic literature.
Swender has a B.A from Alma College in
Alma, Mich., and her M.A. and her Ph.D. both
from Michigan State University in East Lansing,
Mich. Her doctorate took her three years to complete and started with, as she said, “a question
about why a certain, rarely studied group of gothic novels pretended to be real histories of figures
like Mary Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth and
Christopher Columbus when they so obviously
were not.” She explored the depths of patriotic
narratives of national unity and the increasing
emphasis on history in the education of women.
Swender is teaching Gothic Literature,
When asked what her favorite stories
were, she said, “Frankenstein, The Mysteries of Udolpho and Victorian ghost stories all
fascinate me.” She enjoys Frankenstein because
“it explores the darker aspects of the self and
the imagination.” Anne Radcliff’s novel, The
Mysteries of Udolpho is one of her favorites
because she “love(s) the melodrama, as well
as the way the novel articulates cultural fears
about political and social hierarchies during the
time of the French Revolution.” Finally, she enjoys reading Victorian ghost stories for several
reasons. For starters, she said, “I love them bePhoto by Maria Walser
cause they feature good old fashioned haunted
Dr. Swender enjoys Frankenstein, The Mysteries houses, ghosts, and creepy things that go bump
of Udolpho and Victorian ghost stories.
in the night.” She continued, “The settings often
remind me of my hometown, which is full of old,
Women Writers and Freshman Composition this
nineteenth-century
houses as well as a ghost or
semester, but also teaches British Literature durtwo.”
ing other semesters. This upcoming summer, she
Swender loves the fall season, as well as
will be teaching a class in Scotland on the gothic
Halloween. This year, she will be carving pumptradition and folklore. The class will be called
kins, dressing up like a vampire and reading
“Monsters, Moors and Mystery.” Swender has
ghost stories. Do not miss an opportunity to take
studied in Scotland before, and said, “[I] loved
the sense of the past that I felt there. It’s a beauti- one of her interesting classes; they will keep you
on the edge of your seat all semester.
ful country, full of stories and mystery.”
First hand experience of the Saints and Chargers game in London
Rebekah Newhouse
Staff Reporter
Ever wondered if Europeans are just as enthusiastic about
American football as Americans are? For me, a trip to London showed that
both Americans and Europeans support the game as I watched the New
Orleans Saints vs the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008.
After arriving in London on Friday, Oct. 24, 2008, I admired the
differences within the airport which included walking on the left side of
the airport and the extreme exchange rate which was 1.6 pounds to one
U.S. dollar. There, I stumbled across a young man named David who
waiting for his girlfriend’s brother to arrive at the airport. After admiring
his accent, I came to find out that he is a fan of American football, he said,
“Europeans are not as rowdy as American expect when cheering for fútbol.
The only people who know and follow American football are the ones that
follow all sports of every nation. This game is a time for Europeans that
follow American football to share in the excitement by wearing a team’s
jersey, even if it’s not the home teams.”
However, there were some who weren’t as big of fans. I met
a security personnel at Wembly Stadium named Bobby, who is not a
supporter of American football and is a die-hard Rugby fan. He stated,
“American football is Rugby gone soft. The kicker in Rugby must kick
the ball through the upright where the ball lands, but in American football
the man with the black and white outfit moves the ball to the center of
the field to help the kicker. Also, Americans get all padded up to protect
themselves, but Rugby players only wear little head protectors to prevent
head injuries.” The conversation made me enabled me to visualize the
differences, including the “softness,” that Europeans may see between
American football and their own native sports.
While cheering on the New Orleans Saints, I had to take in the
atmosphere of approximately 83,600 local people, the sight of the newly
built Wembly Stadium, as well as the locals watching the game. It was
easy to pick out the Americans as opposed to the Europeans. Some of
the differences were the clothing, cheering and the basic understanding
of the game. Americans had the traditional Saints’ and Chargers’ attire
with jeans, as well as cowboy boots and tennis shoes. On the other hand,
Europeans were “dressed to impress.” Men were sporting coats with
black pants and women were wearing heals with dress shirts. Americans
knew when to cheer and when to boo. Europeans just sat there with their
hands in their laps watching the game. Europeans also had rule books
out following the different hand signals given by the referees. They also
read the program religiously, where as a lot of the Americans just casually
flipped through them.
Although American football was watched by thousands and
thousands of people Sunday, it was exciting to learn the customs as well as
the mannerisms of the Europeans throughout the weekend. By the end of
Sunday, I knew how to get in a taxi the opposite way we are use to, jump
on the tube, as well as catch a double-decker bus without any problems.
But nothing could compare to the atmosphere of Wembley Stadiumand
the excitement of the Saints beating the Chargers 37 to 32.
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Last minute facts about the presidential candidates
before voters cast their ballots on November 4th
Ashley Robinson
News Editor
The race tightens as the
two presidential candidates Barack
Obama and John McCain enter into
the last few days of their campaigns
with the polls becoming incredibly
close.
The most recent Associated
Press poll showed only a one-point
difference with Obama leading at
44-43. Looking at the state polls,
McCain is 113 electoral votes short
of 270. In order to win he would
have to take Ohio, Florida, Virginia,
Colorado and New Mexico, which
is looking grim since polls are
suggesting that Obama leads in four
of those states. Both candidates are
standing strong and not showing
weakness as they continue to rally.
McCain will kick off the
final week of his campaign with an
economic round table in Cleveland
before holding rallies later on
Monday in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
These are key states where the
Republicans believe they can win.
McCain is expected to portray
Obama as a left-wing closet socialist
who is secretly planning to raise
taxes to pay for increased spending.
The former Navy pilot will also
return to his theme of painting
Obama as lacking the experience to
be an effective commander-in-chief,
when American troops are entangled
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
According to a Obama
campaign statement, “Senator
Obama will tell voters that after 21
months and three debates, Senator
McCain still has not been able to
tell the American people a single
major thing he’d do differently from
George Bush when it comes to the
economy.”
Republican National
Committee spokesman Alex Conant
said Obama’s closing argument
amounted to an appeal for voters to
hand Washington over to one-party
rule as the Democrats prepare to
tighten their grip on Congress.
When the issue of health
care is discussed, the two candidates
both have plans to repair the current
trend. According to the Kansas City
Star, McCain seeks to use the tax
code to promote fairness and greater
access, while Obama seeks to cover
the growing number of uninsured
Americans with a government-run
program that would compete with
the private sector. Both proposals
aim to address the problem of
uninsured Americans. Last year,
there were 45.7 million without
health care, a number that has
increased sharply from 38.4 million
in 2000.
As for education is
concerned, McCain and Obama both
view it as a serious problem. Obama
and McCain agree that teachers
should be paid more. Obama
believes that throwing money at the
teachers will not completely solve
the problem. Obama believes that
extra money should be given to
teachers who participate in teacher
residency programs. McCain on
the other hand, plans to have merit
pay for teachers regardless and
also plans to give higher salaries to
teachers who showed outstanding
achievement.
The issue of abortion
is still being discussed among
voters. Obama supports Roe v.
Wade, whereas McCain does not.
Republican supporters tend to
see Obama’s view on abortion as
unethical and disagree with his prochoice route. McCain is pro-life.
McCain did not always feel this
way, though.
Before the
election, he
was fine with
the ruling
of Roe v.
Wade. Barack
Obama wants
individuals to
have freedom
over their
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bodies, but
With the presidential election less than a week away, the
to not take
candidates focus on several issues that will sway voters.
the decision
lightly.
believes that stability and democracy
Another
can take root in Iraq only if U.S.
huge concern is energy. McCain’s
troops stay until there is political
motto is “Drill, baby, drill.” The
reconciliation and economic revival
whole theory behind this is that if
and Iraqi forces can operate alone. A
oil companies offshore drill now,
premature pullout, he warns, could
then America will temporarily
bring renewed strife. Iraq, he says,
save money. Obama does not want
could become a “failed state” where
America to constantly depend on
al-Qaida would gain a safe haven,
other nations for energy, but rather
Iran would hold sway through Shiite
America should start developing
Muslim militias and violence would
newer and cleaner solutions
threaten neighboring states.
independently. In an effort to assist
Obama, who opposed the
the middle class, Obama wants to
invasion
and the surge, admits
tax oil company profits. McCain
that the troop increase has worked
greatly disagrees and sees this as
“beyond our wildest dreams.”
unnecessary. Both candidates do,
But he says that Iraq’s Shiite-led
however, support the notion of
government and its sectarian rivals
constructing more nuclear power
will put off real reconciliation unless
plants. Obama wishes to halt coal
pressured to take responsibility
plants that do not utilize clean
for their own fate by a pullout of
coal technology for the sake of the
most U.S. forces. He promises
environment. McCain agrees that
a “responsible and phased” 16clean coal is a good idea, but that it
would be unwise to put an end to the month troop reduction that would
allow more U.S. forces to be sent
old methods.
to Afghanistan, which he sees as
The two candidates directly
the front line of the war on terror.
disagree when it comes to foreign
His troop drawdown would be
policy and the war. McCain, who
accompanied by initiatives on
called for ousting the late dictator
Saddam Hussein for years before the reconciliation, refugee returns and
regional stability.
2003 invasion, says the 80 percent
It is easy to mesh this
drop in violence there is “a direct
massive mound of jargon into
result” of the 2007 surge of 30,000
ultimate chaos of policies and
extra U.S. troops and that “victory
stance, but it is key to know the facts
… is finally in sight.” He opposes
before committing to a presidential
a timetable to end the occupation,
candidate. As important as this race
which will cost an estimated $1
trillion-plus before it’s over. McCain is, know the facts and stick to them.
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Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Evan Parrott
Editor in Chief
As far as my editorials are
concerned, I try to evenly cover a
variety of topics week in and week
out. However, despite the fact that
I have already written something on
the upcoming presidential election, I
feel that the importance of this year’s
election supersedes any other topic I
could write about. So please, bear with
me. You only have one more week to
put up with all of this election stuff.
That is, however, until after Tuesday,
when all of the post election analysis
will begin. Until then, let’s consider
this our final election hurrah before the
big day.
It was brought to my attention
that many college newspapers around
the nation have endorsed a candidate
in the election. I considered doing
this for the SpringHillian, but instead
thought it would be better to just do a
sample straw poll of the campus and
include it in the paper. I thought it
would be best to not plea the readers to
vote for a specific candidate. Instead,
I will plea the readers to vote for
something much more important and
far reaching: humanity.
When I say humanity, I’m
referring to two things. First, I am
talking about the continuation of
humanity and the preservation of the
environment. I know many people are
tired of hearing about the environment
and just the simple use of the word
may have caused some to stop reading.
This actually proves my point. With
all of the talk about global warming,
going green and Al Gore, people have
really been turned off about the core
issue of the environmental crisis we
are facing. The bottom line is if we do
not have something concrete soon, we
are going to be in trouble. Whoever
we elect must work with other nations
to concoct something that will help
us survive. There are plenty of very
intelligent people in the world, I am
sure that if we all worked together we
could come up with something that
would fix our problems.
No matter what nation we
belong to or what god we worship,
we are all facing the same problem in
global warming and we need to work
together to fix it. If we do not, it will
not matter what petty differences we
have, because we will no longer be
here to argue about them. This should
be the number one concern for not only
the United States, but the entire world.
Also, because of the United States’
position as a world power, it is our
responsibility to lead the other nations
in the search for a solution. Whoever
we elect must be able to work with
other nations and lead the world in
finding a solution to the impending
crisis.
The other issue regarding
humanity that we have to consider is
the current quality of life on Earth. I
am not going to let this turn into a
discussion on the issue of universal
health care, but I do feel there is a
problem when a child cannot get
the care and treatment he or she
desperately needs just because they
cannot afford it. It is our right as
human beings to ensure the health and
safety of one another. This includes
health care and doctor bills. I am not
just talking about the health and safety
of children and adults in the United
States, I am referring to the millions of
children facing death everyday across
the entire world.
It is selfish for us to be
complaining about paying $3 for a
gallon of gas when there are people
around the world who do not get $3
worth of food a week. There are
children within the United States that
cannot be treated for common diseases
or receive vaccinations because their
parents cannot afford insurance. This
is a major problem. Although it may
be overshadowed in the U.S. by issues
such as the crisis in the Middle East
and the economy, it is an issue that
should not be ignored. Again, it is the
United States’ role as a superpower to
lead the fight against these problems.
The United States is in the rare position
of having the resources and ability
to make a difference. Issues such as
genocide and deadly diseases across
the world are not being addressed and
it is up to U.S. to lead the world in
solving these problems.
People may question the ability
of a specific individual to make a
difference. However, individuals
can do several things, such as raise
awareness and push for a change.
More importantly though, individuals
can be willing to help. I know it
sounds crazy and the last thing people
want to do is pay higher taxes, but I
would be willing to pay 3 cents more
tax on something I buy so that a child
can get his or her flu shots.
This selflessness is what
the United States needs right now.
America needs it in its public as well
as its government officials. Voters
need to check their personal biases at
the door when entering poll booths this
Tuesday. You need to leave your left
wing/right wing, red/blue and black/
white preferences at home, select the
candidate that is the best person to both
serve humanity and lead the world.
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A Breath of Inspiration: Fear for your life, literally
Spooky
salutations to
all of my avid
ghosts and ghouls
readers. I am
frightfully pleased
that
you have
Tyrone Barnes
decided to show
Contributing Writer
up to class today
(and on time, might
I add). Well, I will spin a petrifying tale for
your batty behavior. It is a cool, dreary evening
across the serene campus of Spring Hill College
(with the exception of the Apartments). The
leaves are softly rustling an autumn tune, the
raccoons are peacefully playing in the garbage
you worked hard to throw away and only two
of the 80 light posts illuminate the way to your
dreaded destination. You vigilantly jet past the
deserted buildings and empty vehicles as you
know not what lurks within their walls. As you
successfully make it to Quinlan Hall, you coerce
your weary limbs to scale the mountainous stairs
towards the awaiting evil above. Uncontrollable
shivers run Olympic miles down your spine as
you come closer to what you perceive as your
worst apprehension come to life. Halloween is
in the misty air, and it is terrifyingly apparent
that the wicked witch is riding your back as you
approach the dimly lit door. As you exhale the
dead air in your throat, you open the door to the
most horrific sight of all: the procession of the
night class you were praying was canceled; and
yes, it is your turn to present the project that you
skipped a week’s worth of class and flipping
hamburgers at McDonald’s to complete.
Now, now my petrified pupils, it is only a
story. Before you shiver right out of your boots,
I need for you to strap up your laces to walk this
week’s moral mile with me: the spirit of fear.
Besides the fact that we all may be respectfully
disturbed by the life span of Larry King, there are
some things that we may all find a bit unsettling:
the next-door neighbor’s pet hippopotamus,
the progressive transformation of “The Power
Rangers” and, of course, the eight-and-a half
vending machines across campus. Whether
we are more puzzled than creeped out by these
phenomena, it is our lack of understanding that
serves as the nurturing grounds for fear. Fear
means being vulnerable to the unexpected. Fear
means not being in control of your faculties. Fear
means losing hope in your ability to conquer
what seems to be unconquerable. Although it is
an irremovable aspect of human nature, fear is a
component of humanity that cannot be erased but
rather controlled with substantial effort. But how
does one regulate such an immense emotion? If
there really is “nothing to fear but fear itself,”
then how does one define what fear is and how
to deal with it? Possible suggestions could be
revealed to those who read along…
Fear is similar to pain in that it is an
“emotional instinct” that alerts us to things that
may be a potential threat to us. By doing this,
fear induces us to look deeper into those things
that we may not always pay such close attention.
Fear generates respect for things seen and unseen
for which we dread the consequences that may
follow after disrespecting something that we are
afraid of. When we think about fear in this way,
it is possible that fear can be humbling rather than
restrictive. Instead of permitting fear to drive us
to the brink of insanity, we should use fear as the
fuel to overcome those things that threat to keep
us from our dreams and goals. It is important to
remember that fear cannot exist on its own, but it
is an internalization created by us. The life you
save may be your own and if being a scaredy cat
will save you from the dare of teasing a family of
hunger pit bulls, then welcome the jives!
Battle of the sexes: Stop fighting so that relationships are able
to grow, understanding may reign and all of our children can win
Stephanie Campbell
Opinions Co-Editor
This past weekend, while
watching a “South Park” episode I
pondered my sexuality in a way that
would send chills even up Hillary
Clinton’s pant suits. The notorious
Cartman character was making fun
of breast cancer to the point of no
return. He repeatedly teased and
provoked a female character to the
point where she challenged him
to an after school altercation. He
chickened out and got detention by
defecating on a teacher’s desk. As I
sat there thinking, my female friend
asked, “Doesn’t that offend you?”
Should women of 2008 be
offended? As crazy as this may
sound, I’m not. Actually it provoked
my liberal thinking to a higher
level, even on such a rambunctious
Saturday evening. I thought yes,
most women would be offended,
but why? When do women stop
being offended by men? When do
we not give into those standards and
not get mad as they say, but “get
even?” It’s 2008, and I could have
sworn we have the right to vote, the
choice to use contraceptives, own a
home, and carry the burden of single
parenthood for far longer than just
the present generation.
The problem is that women
have lost the views of feminism
to their own feeble confidences.
Many times I’ve heard the phrase,
“I couldn’t see you being asked to
make the coffee in your job,” and
I wonder what this truly means.
Since I am a strong minded female,
does that mean I’m too good to
make coffee? Or am I part of a
cold hearted ruthless generation
to be so well rounded? Ladies,
perhaps the latter is the case for you,
but personally I see things much
differently. Go ahead, make my day,
ask me to make your coffee, because
that just lets me know that I have
the skills and abilities to perform
a task that you are just too lazy
or not equipped to do. I have the
double edged sword and you are just
swinging aimlessly with your club.
Honestly ladies, if you
want equality take it! Don’t cry
and moan about it when you feel
the repercussions that come with
freedom! You want to become
independent? Have you realized we
have only made the war between the
sexes worse? Women out number
men in colleges, therefore making
the potentially marriageable men
less and less. There are already
86 unmarried men for every one
100 single women. The odds are
becoming quite slim for a seriously
successful marriage. Over 60
percent of Americans are divorced
and 32 percent of children born to
unmarried mothers. So wake up and
realize that if you want to become
independent there are deeper issues
that are affected. Men are becoming
feminized, so we must stand up or
come to some kind of compromise.
The truth is that regardless of
people’s view on feminism or
modern standards, most families
attempt to follow the traditional
standards of the man as the bread
winner. The change has occurred
in the mindset of women, which
has really distorted the reality of a
family.
Personally I know that I have
no real grasp on the idea that I may
one day marry. Like most of our
generation,
See Victory page 8
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Victory for one, is defeat for all in battle of the sexes
continued from page 7
I did not have a family model to follow and
was raised by a single parent. Therefore, my
mindset is that of self dependence and not
so easily accepting of compromise. The fact
is that if I want a future marriage to work,
I must put aside my biases and headstrong
feelings to the benefit of a lasting union.
Men need women and vice versa; that is all
there is to it. It’s not about feminism or male
domination. It’s about commitment and
dedication. Just because divorce or abortion
is an option, doesn’t make it right! These
provisions and laws were intended for the
extreme cases, which is truly the only way
they can be effective in our society.
We want to argue about abortion and
welfare when what we need to be arguing
about is responsibility. In so many ways
Americans are taking the easy way out, and
more than just the economical and political
factions of this nation are suffering. Families
are falling apart and we look the other way,
yet when someone offends us about our
gender or race we want to fight about it. Its
time to get over bias and discrimination and
realize this is the twenty first century, and
unless we check our emotions and weak
inclinations to take the quick fix, the road
ahead is going to be much worse.
So next time you see or hear
something offensive, don’t get mad; get
even. Think about how pathetic and ignorant
that person is, and try to think about why
they are that way. When Cartman performed
that action on his teacher’s desk, it was a cry
for attention. Men are desperately seeking
our attention these days; they can’t stand
that we are capable of surviving without
them, and therefore have abandoned their
need to own up as men. What about the
fact that most men form prostate problems
and can hardly urinate with out a burning
sensation, but do you see women making
fun of them? We are far more composed and
mature than men. As women we have what
it takes to endure the ignorance of men, we
have for centuries, so stop complaining.
Work harder, it is never going to be easy to
fix the wounds of past hatred that women
have held against men. Start by raising your
children to respect both sexes. I don’t know
how many bitter little girls I have met who
are product of a single mother household.
Will this resolve anything? Think of your
future and stop living in the now.
When you marry a cheating, non
ambitious and self centered boy don’t
complain when he leaves you with mouths
to feed. Use your brain and think of your
future. Don’t repeat the past learn from it.
Start making decisions that will establish
bonds of stability in your life, by dusting
off your shoulders and persevering instead
of standing in shock of what you knew
was coming. In my opinion, there is only a
glass ceiling if you create one for yourself.
I choose to stand above and look down on
those men and women hurt by the abuses
of the world and staying trapped. I’ll join
those who rise above ignorance and learn
from life to grow. I understand that a real
man respects a woman and understands
her worth, and so does a real woman. I
understand that feminism should not be
hatred of men, but a realization of what it
means to be a woman: incomplete just as
men, and only complete with understanding
of devotion, sacrifice and self. Wake up
women smell the coffee produced by the
labor of men, made sweeter by the labor
of women and consumed by both for the
benefit of an awakened life.
Student Reaction
What are you going to be
for Halloween?
“I’m going to be a sailor.”
Jessica Sylvester ‘12
“I’m not dressing up as
anything.”
Alex Griffin ‘12
“I’m going to be
Superwoman.”
Alicia Manzie ‘12
Are you interested in becoming the next
Editor in Chief of the SpringHillian?
•Fun work
environment.
•Interesting group
work.
•Learn media skills.
•Have a voice on
campus.
I’m going to be me with a
punk rock twist”
Deliver resume and
letter of application
to Ms. Dottie at the
Communications Arts
Building before
December 3.
Malinda Escrada ‘12
Compiled by Anna Plovanich
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CULTURE
Thursday, October 30, 2008 The SpringHillian
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Phi Mu hosts 2nd annual ‘Mangeant’
Lindsey Peterson
Photos by Maria Walser
Above: Emcees
Mary Fran Charlton and Anna Pate
announced contestants and hosted
the philanthropy
event.
Left: Justin Phares
was crowned as
the winner of the
2nd annual “Mangeant.”
The women of Phi
Mu held their 2nd annual
“Mangeant” this past
Wednesday, Oct. 22. The
“Mangeant” is held each
fall semester as one of Phi
Mu’s philanthropic events
to benefit the Children’s
Miracle Network. More
than 150 students came out
to watch the event and the
fraternity raised more than
$1,000.
Eleven male students
participated in the pageant.
They were freshmen J.D.
Sabio, Matt Jordan and
Jordan Biggers; sophomores
Patrick Setterstrom and
Justin Phares; juniors Adam
Stewart, Carlos Labadie and
Zach Townsend, and seniors
Chris Williams, Kiernen
Ambrose and Paul Gregory. .
Junior Adam
Stewart, took the 2nd runner-
up position. Stewart sang
and played piano as his
talent and when asked his
pageant question, he told
the audience that Matthew
McConaughey would best
depict him in a movie.
Sophomore Matthew
Jordan, took the 1st runner-up
position. Jordan performed
a stand-up comedy routine
and when asked his pageant
question, responded that he
would be the cereal aisle.
Both runner-ups received
gift certificates and roses for
competing.
Sophomore Justin
Phares, stole the show and
won 1st place. Phares “lifted
in Mus,” or weight-lifted Phi
Mu ladies Anna Pate and
Ana Pechon, on stage! When
asked to describe his perfect
date, he pulled his girlfriend
out of the crowd and onto the
stage. Phares won an X-Box
360°, a Halo video game and
a dozen roses.
Audience members
also participated by winning
door prizes from the event’s
sponsors. Old Dutch Ice
Cream, Raising Canes
chicken, Carpe Diem, Roly
Poly sandwiches and The
Holiday boutique all donated
items for door prizes. The
audience was also treated to
a step-show from the ladies
of Delta Sigma Theta during
the deliberation.
Phi Mu members
Anna Pate and Mary Frances
Charlton were the emcees for
the night. They were assisted
by Carlos Serrano who took
on the responsibly of lighting
and sound.
Phi Mu was also
assisted by Katherine
Rodgers, a Delta Gamma
member; Nikki Calato, a
Delta Delta Delta member;
and Jessica Boren, vice
president of Pan-Hellenic
who served as the judges for
the event.
Day Trip: New Orleans, Louisiana
Anna Plovanich
Opinions Co-Editor
In the wake of Hurricane
Ike and countless other disasters,
the city of New Orleans has
persevered through it all.
Limitless shops, restaurants,
museums and other various
amusements still tantalize both
visitors and locals alike. So,
what better place to spend your
Halloween weekend than NOLA?
My favorite hot spot for
shopping and eating is Magazine
Street. Here you can find Buffalo
Exchange, which offers trendy
used and vintage clothing. Also
on Magazine Street is American
Apparel, probably the only place
you’re likely to find gold lame
leggings. As far as food goes,
there are several burger joints on
Magazine Street, but the mustsee destination is definitely Sucre
(French for sugar). Sucre is not
your average bakery, serving
things from sandwiches and malts
to artisan chocolates and gelato. Another cute French
bakery in New Orleans is the
Croissant D’Or Patisserie,
found on Ursulines Street. The
patisserie is in an old building
with a plaster flower ceiling and
stained glass window. Enjoy
stuffed croissants, tarts and (my
beverage of choice) Orangina.
As for accommodation, I
must suggest La Pavillion, built
in 1907 and located on Poydras
Street. The façade of La Pavillion
is mansion-like and intimidating,
but the rooms are surprisingly
affordable. Also, the staff of La
Pavillion makes it a point for their
guests to feel at home, providing
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
and hot chocolate around 10 p.m.
every night. As an alternative to
the hotels of New Orleans, there
are several bed and breakfasts
See New Orleans page 12
Photo by Anna Plovanich
The Degas House is a historic bed and
breakfast located in New Orleans, La.
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LIFE &
The SpringHillian Thursday, October 30, 2008
Get to Know: Student Government Association
An advocate for Spring Hill College students
Lindsey Peterson
board to discuss the allocation of a
student’s Student Activity Fee from your
tuition. They meet along with Campus
Interested in politics? Have a
Programming Board and Associate Dean of
concern regarding Spring Hill College’s
Students Margarita Perez to determine how
campus? Want to be an advocate for the
much of the fee will go to different student
students? Look no further. SHC’s Student
organizations on campus.
Government Association will help to curve
The “Electitutions” is a culmination
that craving for an official office in the
of two groups, elections, constitutions and
U.S. Senate for a few years. SGA is run by
by-laws that has recently revamped and
students and for students.
revised the SGA’s election codes. They
This year’s SGA is headed up by a
have clarified flaws in the code to make the
variable pantheon of students. The 2008election process, well— flawless!
2009 school year SGA Cabinet consists of
Finally, rounding out SGA’s
Kevin Saberre, president; Meredith Shafer,
committees is Student Concerns. They
vice president; Lauren McCarthy, vice
take a vital role in other committees on
president of publicity; Megan Blevens, vice campus, like the Food Service Committee
president of public relations; Chris Johnson, in association with Dean Joe Deighton and
vice president of finance; Kate LaBorde,
David Reilly. They have also dealt with
vice president of student involvement; and
concerns like the lighting around campus,
Colten Biro, attorney general. SGA also
new computers for Yenni and Quinlan Halls
has senate positions in which the freshmen, and wireless internet around campus.
sophomore, junior and senior classes are all The individual classes also meet
represented.
and perform specific functions in union
SHC’s SGA is also broken down
with their fellow senators. The freshman
into committees. Each member of the senate class is working on their own Web site link
must be involved in two committees. There stemming from SHC’s SGA Web site. The
are five committees in which a member can sophomore class just brought “Battle of
serve on.
the Bands 2008” in association with CPB
The first committee is the Service
to students on Dorn Field. The junior class
Committee. It is a group that is designed
is handing out candy on campus in the
to help other student service organizations,
spirit of Halloween. Lastly, the senior class
like SHORES. They are also holding a
is preparing for a seniors-only BBQ this
canned food drive in late November for the semester!
“Beat out Hunger” organization. Clear those Does this excite the inner politician?
pantry shelves now! The exact date and
Well, join them! Kevin Saberre said, “I
location for the food drive will be posted
joined SGA to help out students; SGA is
around campus soon.
ultimately the bridge between the students
The second committee is the Spirit
and the administration.”
Committee. This group gave a big helping
They meet every Wednesday at 9
hand at Family Weekend this past week;
p.m. in room 201 at Burke Library. Visitors
they organized the tailgating party in
are encouraged and even get to make a
association with Student Activities. They
“visitor remark” at the end of each meeting.
also oversee the annual events for “Badger
However, students have to wait until the
Brawl” in the spring. Hopefully, no one
end of March 2009 if they would like to
missed this fall semester’s pep-rally; but
run for a cabinet position, and they will
just in case you did, there will be another
have to wait another two weeks after that
one in the spring semester, so do not miss it! for a senate position. So start getting your
This committee also hands out goodie bags
campaigns ready!
to all of our wonderful SHC athletes.
If you know of an organization on campus
The Budget Advisory Committee
that would like to be featured in the “Get
is another group that plays a crucial role
to Know” section, please e-mail Lindsey
in SGA. This group works as an advisory
Peterson at [email protected].
CULTURE
Top five horror
films of all time
Evan Parrott
Editor in Chief
In the spirit of Halloween, I have decided to count
down the five best horror films of all time. I did not make
this list solely based on how scary the movie is. Instead,
I made my selections based on several aspects of a horror
movie. I have taken into account originality, creativity,
influence and the ability to withstand the test of time. With
that being said, here is the top five horror movies of all
time.
5. Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Although
Freddy Krueger became a little corny and even comical
toward the end of his infamous run, he was downright
scary as the original slasher villain. He is responsible
for the other slasher movies that followed, such as The
Leprechaun, Jason, and Scream. Nightmare on Elm Street
created the slasher genre and set the bar high for movies
that followed. There is no denying the effect that Wes
Craven’s timeless classic still has on audiences and pop
culture everywhere.
4. Final Destination (2000) - Before the incredibly
silly sequels were effortlessly put out year after year, the
original Final Destination scared and thrilled audiences.
When other horror films had killers haunting children’s
dreams and running around in hockey masks, Final
Destination introduced a much more formidable foe, death.
What makes the original Final Destination so enthralling
is that the audience already knows who is going to die, its
just figuring out when and how that is all of the fun. The
movie keeps audiences on the edge of their seats every
second of the thrilling few hours, and if nothing less, will
make a person reconsider flying anytime soon.
3. Psycho (1960) - Not only is this film considered
one of the greatest horror films of all time, but it is
considered one of the best overall films as well. Norman
Bates and the infamous shower scene have become
institutions in the American pop culture universe and will
only continue to be iconic as the years go by. The classic is
Hitchcock’s greatest work and will be scale in which new
horror movies will be compared to for years to come.
2. Saw (2004)- Although the sequels are not as bad
as the Nightmare on Elm Street or Final Destination ones,
the original Saw movie is far and beyond the best one in the
series, if not the best horror movie to be released in the past
30 years. It is the most creative and original horror movie
to ever be created. Not only is it intended on scaring the
audience, but the movie also has more twists and surprises
then any other. Its powerful story line and creative
screenplay make Saw the best horror movie to come out in
the past couple of decades and also challenged
See Horror page 12
LIFE &
CULTURE
Halloween: an excuse for
people to escape from reality
Kate Griffith
Contributing Writer
You can tell a lot about
people by what they choose to
wear for Halloween. Costumes
are generally designed to
emulate someone you look up
to, like the Power Rangers or
Batman; or pretending to be
something you could never be,
like a Martian or zombie; or
projecting what you want to
be when you grow up, like a
ballerina or football player. So
what message are you sending
when you dress up like a skank
for Halloween?
When you’re little,
costumes are cute and
adorable. As you grow
up, costumes become an
opportunity to be sexy and
even downright skanky in
a way you usually couldn’t
be. For one day a year, we
allow ourselves to take on a
completely different persona.
Maybe you wear what you
wish you could wear everyday
but don’t because, well, you’d
be a total slut. Maybe the
only night you have enough
confidence to wear something
that revealing is a night when
you can be assured everyone
else is going to be equally
skanky.
The trend of dressing
up in a skanky outfit for
Halloween isn’t unique to
Spring Hill. It is a precedent
set by Hollywood. In 2001’s
Legally Blonde, the main
character Elle Woods dresses
up as a Playboy bunny for a
costume party; though not
for Halloween, this costume
still establishes an effort to
make one’s costume as skanky
as possible. More recently,
the 2004 movie Mean Girls
explains very specifically
that a Halloween costume
is meant to be as skanky as
possible. As Cady Heron, the
main character, discovers,
“Halloween is the one night
a year when girls can dress
like a total slut and no other
girls can say anything about
it.” And we definitely take
advantage of it.
Halloween is
tomorrow. What are you going
to wear to make the most of
this opportunity? Never fear,
dear reader, I am here to help.
I’ll show you how to come up
with the perfect Halloween
costume in two fun, easy steps.
Step 1: Decide on a
theme for your costume. You
have lots to choose from,
whether you want to be a
pirate, a nurse, a ladybug,
a giant banana or (insert
additional costume option
here). Step 2: Make it as slutty
as possible. Wear a mini-skirt,
throw on some garters, add a
plunging neckline and practice
walking in your stilettos. What
you end up wearing doesn’t
actually have to look anything
like the theme you chose, so
don’t be too concerned about
that. Focus on the amount of
skin you have showing rather
than the quality of costume.
As we leave the world
of Power Rangers and trickor-treating behind, we enter
a world of slutty Halloween
costumes. Whether you’re
disgusted by this trend or
ready to make the most of it
this Halloween, I ask that you
have a wonderful Halloween.
Make good choices, don’t do
anything I wouldn’t do, be
home by curfew and, above
all, keep in mind the reason for
the season: candy.
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New Orleans holds 10th annual Voodoo Fest
Anna Plovanich
Opinions Co-Editor
Last weekend, the 10th annual
Voodoo Music Experience was held in New
Orleans’ City Park to great weather and
slightly average bands. Though the lineup
did not quite hold up to last year’s (which
featured indie darlings Kings of Leon,
M.I.A., Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Wilco),
Voodoo Fest 2008 proved to be a generally
enjoyable event.
On Friday night, the overrated
band TV on the Radio played to a sizable
crowd, screeching lyrics over puzzling
saxophone solos. Their performance
was less than impressive, while their
neighbors DeVotchKa put on a stellar
show. DeVotchKa is a gypsy folk band
that uses instruments like the accordion,
violin, double bass, sousaphone and
bouzouki, a Greek mandolin. Stone
Temple Pilots, intoxicated front man Scott
Weiland included, finished the night off
with a surprising bang. The ‘90s alt-rockers
seemed to hold their own in a lineup full of
youngsters.
Mars Volta played Saturday night
and, besides their phenomenal drummer,
they were a bit of a disappointment,
indulging in noisy, endless jam sessions.
Later in the day, Austin natives Ghostland
Observatory displayed their knack for
electro-funk to a crowd twice the size they
played to last year at Voodoo. Nine Inch
Nails returned home and ended Saturday’s
schedule with a spectacular set design; at
times the industrial-Goths played behind
a huge screen, which appeared to be
interactive. They played new tracks as
well as their classics to great applause and
enthusiasm.
Sunday saw the more popular,
radio-friendly bands and thus was the most
crowded day of all. Cold War Kids played
true to their albums and were decent, if you
can get over the slightly grating voice of
Nathan Willett. Dashboard Confessional
attracted throngs of teenage girls, as usual,
and did a couple of good covers. Panic at
the Disco (minus the !) introduced their
new, stripped down sound to a similar
audience. Later, rock veterans the Butthole
Surfers made their audience wait about an
hour and a half before their set, which was a
little offsetting, as they haven’t released an
album in seven years. Lastly, R.E.M. closed
the weekend well, though their set was
regrettably devoid of hits.
Voodoo may not be the best festival
with the biggest headliners, but it’s close to
Mobile and the city of New Orleans provides
numerous alternative forms of entertainment
between sets. I doubt the city of Manchester,
where Bonnaroo is held, can boast the same.
Performances around Mobile this Halloween
Rebekah Newhouse
Staff Reporter
Halloween is tomorrow and there are a lot of
events going on:
Starting off Halloween night, The Pirate 106.5
radio station is hosting a
Halloween party at the Bluegill Restaurant on Battleship
Parkway in Spanish Fort, Ala.
on Friday, Oct. 31. The Indie
band Worx will be performing
at the event.
According to the
Pirate’s Web site, “The treats
will be many and the tricks
few as the Pirate gives away
great prizes like a vacation
getaway to the not-so-spooky
beaches of Destin.” The event
starts at 8 p.m. and there is no
cover charge.
There is a Halloween
party at Soul Kitchen hosted
by radio station The ZEW
92.1. Performances by The
Hill Country Revue (featuring
members of the North Mississippi Allstars), Lowdown
Throwdown and Hamelin will
be playing. The show begins
at 10 p.m., the cover is $9.21
and there will be a $500 giveaway for the best costume.
Also performing this
Halloween is the Wes Loper
Band. See them at Grand
Central on Dauphin Street and
at The Blind Mule “Haunted
House Band.” Wes Loper will
start performing at 11 p.m. at
Grand Central; their performance at “Haunted House
Band” will begin at 8 p.m.
and there is no cover.
On Saturday, Nov. 1,
2008, Hank Williams Jr. with
special guest Randy Houser
will be performing at the
Amphitheater at the Wharf in
Orange Beach, Ala. The show
starts at 8 p.m. and tickets
range from $21.50 to $56 and
can be purchased through
Ticketmaster.
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LIFE &
The SpringHillian Thursday, October 30, 2008
What the ‘ghouls’ are
Horror films ranked
wearing this Halloween
horror writers to not only scare audiences but also to
make them think.
1. The Exorcist (1973) - It is hard to grasp how
scary The Exorcist really is. In today’s society where
blood and guts are common to any channel on television,
death loses it effect and impact on people. If a college
student really wants to know how scary The Exorcist
is, they should just ask their parents. The movie was
far ahead of its time. This is evident in the way it is
perceived now. Even with the primitive special effects
and filming techniques, the movie can be favorably
compared to any horror movie released today. In fact,
the movie was so original that when it was released over
35 years ago, people were so shocked that they could not
finish the movie and had to leave the theaters. The movie
was and always will be the measuring stick in which all
horror movies are measured. The Exorcist possesses all
of the aforementioned attributes judged when creating
this list. This movie was the beginning of the horror
genre as we know it today and will always be able to
scare people no matter how out dated it may seem.
New Orleans, a great day trip
as well. My favorite is the Degas House, where the
French Impressionist Edgar Degas resided for half a year.
The Degas House is not far from City Park, where
the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) is located.
NOMA is open seven days a week and is currently
exhibiting over a hundred works of Faberge. City Park
is also known for Voodoo Fest, a weekend where local
and international bands come together to perform. Other
musical venues of note in New Orleans include Tipitina’s
on Napoleon Avenue and the world famous House of
Blues on Decatur Street.
In the spirit of tourism, no trip to New Orleans
would be complete without a visit to Café Du Monde
and the French Market. Grab a beignet and a couple of
souvenirs before the two and a half hour trek to Mobile.
Support the recovering city of New Orleans and spend the
weekend in a place full of history and fun.
Walk-In’s Welcome
Classic Designs
Hair and nail studio
(251) 343-0690
156-B N. McGregor Ave.
Mobile, AL 36608
CULTURE
Lindsey Peterson
Halloween 2008 is
gearing up to be one of the
most unimaginative nights
of the year. Halloween is
a night of terror, horror
and fright, and the best
costumes that America can
come up with are angels,
ghosts and witches? Boring!
But, here they are; the
top 10 costumes for 2008
according to CNBC’s Web
site:
10. Black Angels.
This female costume has
been seen before. Throw
together a black mini-skirt
and tank top; attach black
spray-painted wings. This
costume is a favorite of
last minute partygoers. It
is an easy Do-it-youself
(DIY) project, and you
can put your own spin on
accessories.
9. Ghost in Chains.
This male costume is an
easy one, too. Take an old
bathrobe, and use gray
fabric paint to coat the
outside. Use gray and black
face makeup to create
sunken eyes. Head out to
the local home improvement
store and pick up a few
chains and drape sparingly.
8. Presidential
Hopefuls. This male
costume is unique to this
year’s Halloween list.
Presidential nominees
John McCain and Barack
Obama’s faces have been
cast in plastic! Pick up these
masks at a local Halloween
store and pair it with a suit
and tie. And, voila!
7. Batman. After
the summer blockbuster
The Dark Knight, who
wouldn’t expect to see this
one appearing on the list?
Some would have expected
to see the Joker make an
appearance on this list –
(ahem) – but it did not. This
costume has to be purchased
to look authentic. Head over
to the local Halloween store
or any of the numerous web
sites selling costumes.
6. Nurse. As if
people have never seen
this one before. The
nurse’s costume has always
been perfect because it
is modified as scantily as
possible. It is a classic, but
boring as well. Put your
own spin on it, try being
a triage nurse and splatter
yourself with fake blood.
5. Fairy. Yawn.
But, this female costume
can be a DIY costume
easily. Purchase a colorful
knee-length skirt and cut
the bottom to make it
excessively ragged. Use
a similarly colored tank
top and bright makeup to
highlight the eyes. Wings
attached to the tank top only
add to the costume’s overall
appearance.
4. “Sexy Cat.” This
female costume is among
the other year-after-year
costumes. Nevertheless,
accessorize it yourself and
it could be cute. After you
purchase the costume itself
from a Halloween store,
use black press-on nails
and pink blush on the nose.
Green contacts will really
make the eyes pop!
3. Victorian
Vampire. Vampires have
made a big comeback
this year. With the new
Twilight novel series
and HBO’s show “True
Blood,” it is no wonder
that vampires jumped so
far up this list. Just do not
forget the vampire teeth
and fake blood to trickle
down the chin. Victorian
styled ruffle shirts can make
the costume, so get to a
Halloween store fast!
2. Pirates. Even
though Johnny Depp didn’t
put out a movie this year,
the pirates are still “in.”
Pirates are a classic as well.
Oversized white linen shirt
and undersized black pants,
complete with an eye patch
and red scarf will easily
make this outfit. Just don’t
forget Polly at home!
1. “Sexy Witch.”
It may be boring, but it
is quintessential. Black
dress, black shoes, black
pointed hat, and there you
have it. The costume is not
complete without a broom,
so don’t forget that. If you
are taking the more modern
approach, a Swiffer can
easily take the place of that
old dusty broom.
So there they are
Springhillians, the top
10 costumes for 2008.
Get out there and make
them interesting – please
– so that I don’t have to
be bored out of my mind
watching hoards of nurses
and witches all night. Have
a ghastly Halloween and be
safe!
LIFE &
CULTURE
News You Can Use
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contains the numbers 1 through 9.
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Directions: Unscramble the words to reveal objects, places and ap-
paritions pertaining to the Halloween season. Phrases that have two
or more words are jumbled with both word’s letters. GOOD LUCK!
1. KNIPUPM
Answers to last week’s sudoku:
2. TACCL KAB
3. OTSSHG
4. SUNDAHE UTHEO
5. NYROD NCAC
1. BADGERS
Date
2. CLOISTER
Answers to last week’s jumble:
3. GOLF COURSE
4. MS. JUANITA
5. FAMILY WEEKEND
A r o u n d
Details
Friday,
October 31st
Halloween Party from Hell
$200 Costume Contest
Giveaways all night!
Friday,
October 31st
House of Horrors
Haunted house tours all night
Friday,
October 31st
Friday,
October 31st
Halloween Reception
Auction for book “From Dead to Worse”
(inspiration for HBO’s “True Blood”)
Haunted House Band
Improvisation in a “cult” setting
free admission
M o b i l e
Time
Location
Doors open at 10 p.m.
Seven Nightclub and Bar
Downtown Joachim St.
6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Festival Center
Airport Blvd.
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Beinville Books
109 Dauphin St.
Anytime after dark
The Blind Mule
Downtown Mobile
13
Sports
Men’s soccer loses second
straight overtime game
Eric Quintana
Sports Editor
The men’s soccer team lost their second
straight overtime game 2-1
to 6th ranked Belhaven College Saturday taking their
record to an upsetting 4-8-3
(0-2).
The Badgers kept
the match within reach the
entire first half not allowing a goal and through some
great saves by sophomore
goalie Dan Criscione, who
commanded a defense that
played very well in the first
half.
The Badger defense
allowed only five shots on
goal and only managed to
shoot two against the sixth
ranked team in the nation.
The half started
strong for the Badgers as
the defense contained the
Blazers through the first 15
minutes.
In the 62nd minute, Kameron Young hit a
shot just above the 18 yard
box that floated right over
Criscione’s head and in for
the first goal of the match. Spring Hill College
answered in the 80th with a
goal by senior forward Sean
Simpson, which came out of
a pack of players just three
to four feet in front of the
Belhaven goal.
Both teams played
very hard in the final minutes of the game trying desperately to get a goal before
the end of regulation.
42 seconds into
overtime, Belhaven’s Juan
Rodriguez decided the
contest with a one-on-one
goal past the SHC goalie.
Criscione made a last ditch
attempt to take the ball off
the foot of Rodriguez with a
diving grab, but the Blazer
forward deftly negotiated his
way past the obstacle for the
winning goal.
The Badgers (48-3, 0-2) will next host
12th ranked William Carey
(9-3-1, 1-1) in a conference
match on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
on Library Field.
14
Weekly Pick ‘Em Week 6: Eric 13/20 Evan 11/20
#8 Florida @ #6 Georgia
Eric
You can believe that
Florida is looking for some
payback after Georgia’s first
score shenanigans in last
year’s loss. Both these teams
appear to be equal and the
game could go to anyone
who gets the early momentum. Matthew Stafford and
Knowshon Moreno combine
for the best smash mouth
offense in the country while
Tim Tebow and his two
main rushers combine for
one of the best west coast
offenses in the country.
Georgia is coming off an
impressive win at LSU and
that momentum will carry
over. Georgia wins 21-17.
Evan
Georgia finally had
an impressive win over a
quality opponent last week
with its victory over LSU.
Florida, on the other hand,
absolutely destroyed Kentucky last week. In their
game against the Wildcats,
the Gators were clicking
on all cylinders in all three
phases of the game. Georgia and Florida have pretty
identical resumes entering
this contest. Both are vying
for the top spot in the SEC
East and each have a blowout win against LSU. However, Georgia’s only loss is
to the number two team in
the nation, where as Florida’s is against Ole Miss. I
think Georgia wins in a SEC
version of a shootout, 31-28.
#1 Texas @ #7 Texas Tech
Eric
This is going to be
Photo by of Doug Bruce
Dan Criscione blocks a shot to keep the game within a tough one for Texas to
reach. Criscione made six saves against Belhaven College. win. After a close game
against Oklahoma State,
one can only wonder how
long the magic will last for
Colt McCoy and the Longhorns. Texas Tech is going to exhibit a pass drunk
offense and the Longhorn’s
secondary will need to step
up. I’ll take Harrell’s 3,000
plus yards over the topped
ranked team in the land in a
close upset 31-28.
Evan
Texas Tech quarterback Harrell has impressed
week after week with
multiple 400 yard games.
However, if we can learn
anything from the past, it is
that offense may win games.
but defense wins championships. Texas Tech has not
been able to slow anyone
down this year and has been
involved in a shoot out each
week. Texas, on the other
hand, has shown a resemblance of a defense this year
and I think they will force
Texas Tech to punt a couple
of times. I think Colt McCoy will continue on his
path to a Heisman trophy
with another top 10 victory.
The longhorns win this
game 38 - 31.
Evan
I have a lot of respect for both of the coaches
in this contest. However,
I think Bill Belicheck will
have the upper hand in this
one. He will be able to form
his defensive game plan
against the worse rush offense in the National Football League. The Colts are
also coming off a short week
and Peyton Manning has
thrown an uncharacteristic
amount of interceptions this
season. I think the Colts’
horrid season will continue
and New England will pick
up the win 24 - 17.
Pittsburgh @ Washington
New England Patriots @
Indianapolis Colts
Eric
Jason Campbell has
actually been playing pretty
well and with the help of
Clinton Portis, this team
could have a really good
one-two punch going into
the second half of the season. The Redskins are playing at home and the Steelers
are banged up and getting
arrested. With Willie Parker
probable for this game, I
don’t know that the Steelers
will have enough to pull out
a win. Washington wins 2820.
Eric
The Colts have the
will to win but unfortunately everything seems
to go wrong on game day.
The Patriots have suffered
too many injuries to make a
good game out of this one. I
think Peyton will throw for
300 yards and take the Colts
to 4-4 and try to recover
after falling back four games
in the division. Colts win
35-16.
Evan
Pittsburgh suffered
a heartbreaking home loss
last week to the New York
Giants. I believe that Mike
Tomlin will have his players regrouped and ready
to go into Washington and
face the Redskins. I am not
completely sold on how well
Jason Campbell can play if
Portis is not producing on
the ground. Pittsburgh wins
17 - 14.
15
The SpringHillian
Volleyball team manages one
win at the SCAD Tournament
Eric Quintana
Sports Editor
The Spring Hill College volleyball team split a
pair of matches in the first
day of competition at the
Savannah College of Art &
Design (SCAD) Tournament
on Friday.
In the first match,
SHC defeated Warner
Southern College 3-1 by
the scores of 25-20, 22-25,
25-22, 28-26. In the nightcap, Webber International
University handed the Lady
Badgers a 3-0 loss by the
scores of 25-18, 25-21, 2515.
In the second match,
Marchand led the team with
seven kills, Kacic added 13
assists and Williams tallied
10 more digs.
The team suffered
two more losses in the
second day of the SCAD
Tennis teams compete in
Fall Fling over the weekend
Eric Quintana
Sports Editor
Several Spring Hill
College tennis players competed in consolation singles
matches at the University
of West Florida’s Fall Fling
on Saturday, bouncing back
from a disappointing sweep
by UWF on Friday.
Sophomore Johnny
Ngamvilay from Mobile
continues to show improvement as he stormed back
from a 2-6 deficit to win
9-7. Junior Nick Rayburn of
Pineville, La., however, was
forced to withdraw from his
match.
The Lady Badgers
also saw success with junior
For the love of the team
Tournament on Saturday.
In the first match, the
Lady Badgers lost in four
sets to St. Thomas University by the scores of 25-23,
13-25, 18-25, 13-25. In the
second match, 6th ranked
Columbia College handed
the Lady Badgers a 3-0 loss
by the scores of 25-10, 2511, 25-20.
Freshman Holly
Shultis picked up 34 kills
over the weekend. Sohpomore Casandra Marchand
aquired three aces and seven
kills. Junior Mellissa Williams 55 digs in the weekends efforts.
The Lady Badgers
(13-19, 3-4) return home
to host the No. 19 ranked
University of Mobile in a
GCAC match on Tuesday at
7 p.m.
Allison Symulevich who
defeated the University of
Mobile’s Kari Williams 8-0.
Freshman Ruth
Bourque defeated West
Florida’s Cristina Welsh 8-3
in the quarterfinals before
falling to UWF’s Amanda
McBride 1-8 in the semifinals of the consolation
rounds.
Ngamvilay and Rayburn fell to Thiago Gomez
and Guillerme Jasmin in the
doubles matches on Friday
night 1-8, while Symulevich and freshman Bourque
defeated UM’s Williams and
Jordan Wiggins, 8-3.
Sports
Eric Quintana
Sports
Editor
ESPN covered a story a few weeks back about
a young man, Trevor Wikre
(WICK-er-EE) of Mesa
State College, who decided
to amputate his own pinkie
after it was basically ripped
off during a play at football
practice. He did this because
otherwise, his pinkie would
have required season ending
surgery. Many people think
that this was a stupid idea.
I, on the other hand, kindly
disagree.
Obviously we have
no idea what the team meant
to Wikre, but if it was anything like my high school
football and soccer teams, I
would probably have done
the same. He had told teammates a couple of weeks
earlier how much he loved
them as brothers. This is the
ultimate sign of absolute
dedication.
Many of us who follow the sports world know
that Shawne Merriman tried
to continue his season after
being repeatedly told to
have season ending surgery
on his damaged knee. His
dedication to his teammates
was above any injury that
he could have had and he
wanted to battle it out next
them. Unfortunately, his
body told him otherwise.
This, along with the
Charger’s quarterback and
running back situation last
year, got me thinking as to
whether the athletic teams
here at SHC share this sort
of brotherhood. I believe
they do. I always see the
baseball, basketball and
soccer teams sitting together
during eating hours, and if I
see one athlete, I usually see
one of his teammates right
along side him. It seems to
me that most of the teams
here have this bond of brotherhood or sisterhood.
I just do not see this
aspect in teams very often
as of late. I see much more
selfishness in athletes these
days, specifically at the professional level. This aspect
is something that I believe
needs to be implemented
within teams first, for the
success of the team, and second so they don’t go crazy
being around each other
all the time. I appreciate
the fact that SHC’s athletes
share a bond with each other
and do not embarrass the
school with selfish performances. These performances
only lead to players yelling
at one another and bad play.
Aucoin places first in the men’s
individual at Mobile Rampage
Eric Quintana
Sports Editor
Spring Hill College senior cross
country runner Patrick Aucoin won the
men’s individual title at the Mobile Rampage hosted by the University of Mobile on
Saturday morning.
Aucoin completed the 5,000-meter course in a time of 16:26.15. The time
places him in third on Spring Hill College’s
Top 10 men’s 5k times list and gives Aucoin
his first individual victory of 2008.
Other SHC finishers were freshman
Will Kirkikis (4th, 17:08.08), junior Mark
Kirkikis (10th, 18:27.14), freshman Brian
Otero (11th, 18:34.50), freshman Christian
Boyer (22nd, 19:26.43) and senior Ben Lauber (30th, 20:39.00). A total of 34 runners
competed from five colleges.
In the team competition, Spring Hill
placed second out of five teams to Xavier
University (La.) that completed the course
with 43 points while SHC trailed with 48
points.
SHC is next scheduled to run at the
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships on November 8 at Choctaw Trails in
Clinton, Miss.
Sports
Athletes
of the week
16
Women’s soccer record
will have to wait longer
Eric Quintana
Sports Editor
Patrick Aucoin
Cross Country
Kate Imwalle
Cross Country
UPCOMING GAMES
TEAM
WS
DATE
Nov. 1
OPPONENT
Wiliam Carey
SITE
SHC
VB
Nov. 1
Millsaps College
SHC
WS
MS
VB
Nov. 2
Nov. 2
Nov. 4
West Florida
West Florida
West Florida
SHC
SHC
West Florida
MB
MB
Nov. 6
Nov. 8
Trinity Baptist
Auburn - Montgomery
MB
Nov. 10
Faulkner University
SHC
Auburn Montgomery
Faulkner Univ.
KEY
VB- Volleyball
WS- Women’s Soccer
WCC- Women’s Cross Country
MCC- Men’s Cross Country
WB - Women’s Basketball
WT- Women’s Tennis
MT- Men’s Tennis
MS- Men’s Soccer
MB - Men’s Basketball
RGB - Rugby
RECENT RESULTS
TEAM
MS
DATE
Oct. 11
OPPONENT
Trevecca Nazarene
OUTCOME
1-1 (2OT)
VB
MS
Oct. 14
Oct. 17
Belhaven College
Concordia College
3-1
3-4 (2OT)
WS
VB
VB
WCC
Oct. 18
Oct. 21
Oct. 24 - 25
Oct. 25
LSU - Shreveport
Loyola University
SCAD Tournament
Univ. of Mobile Invit.
2-0
0-3
1-3
2nd of 4
MCC
Oct. 25
Univ. of Mobile Invit.
2nd of 5
WS
Oct. 25
Belhaven College
2-3 (2OT)
MS
Oct. 25
Belhaven College
1-2 (2OT)
The women’s soccer team
lost their fourth game of the season
Saturday against Belhaven College
by a score of 3-2 in a double overtime upset.
The Lady Badgers were denied their record setting victory that
would have given the team the most
wins in a season in school history.
The game saw goals from
both sides in the first half as junior
forward Kasey Pruett scored in
the 21st minute and Blazers’ Dana
Sullivan scored in the 44th minute
leaving the score knotted 1-1 at the
intermission.
Senior midfielder Sarah
Engels put the Lady Badgers up
2-1 with a rebound goal in the 53rd
minute.
The Lady Badgers defense
failed in the 69th minute as Christin
Kaim scored to send the game into
overtime with the score at 2-2.
No goals were scored in
the first session of overtime. In
the 102nd minute, Sarah Benson
gave Belhaven the win with a long
distance free kick from over thirty
yards out that was caught by freshman keeper Kayla McCrory, who
landed just inside the goal.
The Lady Badgers (10-4, 23) will visit the University of Mobile
(5-6-3, 2-2-1) on Wednesday, Oct.
29 at 7 p.m.
Imwalle places third on all-time
Spring Hill cross country list
Eric Quintana
Sports Editor
Spring Hill College cross
country runner Kate Imwalle took
home the women’s individual title at
the Mobile Rampage hosted by the
University of Mobile on Saturday
morning.
Imwalle, a freshman who has
now placed in Spring Hill’s All Time
Top 10 Finishing Times list in each
of her first four collegiate races,
finished the 5,000-meter course in
19:00.62.
Her time placed her third on
the Spring Hill College 5k list. This
marks her second consecutive week
to win an event.
Following Imwalle for the
Lady Badgers were sophomore
Maggie Meier (11th, 22:40.04),
sophomore Melanie Ferry (13th,
22:44.88), freshman Ceci Venker
(15th, 23:20.70), sophomore Lynne
Fritscher (18th, 24:09.00), freshman
Emily Stewart (20th, 25:00.43), senior Gussie Altman (23rd, 25:26.51),
and freshman Ashley Derenbecker
(29th, 26:32.49).
In the team competition,
Spring Hill placed second out of
four teams to Xavier University
(La.) which totaled 35 points while
SHC tallied 50 points.
SHC is next scheduled to run
at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships on November 8
at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, Miss.

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