Issue 12 - Spring Hill College

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Volume 85, Number 12
Mobile’s First Collegiate Newspaper
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
SHC students help families for Bayou La Batre trip
Kate Oates
News Editor
As the bus came to halt on
the winding back road, a few of
the Spring Hill students stood up
and exited out into to the morning
air. The group of five had been
selected rather randomly, Sister
Patty Huffman asking for tall
individuals to volunteer for this
particular house since the project
was painting. Given an armful
of painting supplies, we slowly
walked up the dirt driveway
towards the beige house we were
going to work on. We’d been given
some background information
about the family and what we were
supposed to do, but we still didn’t
know quite what to expect.
A black and white dog suddenly
jumped to attention on the worn
wooden porch as our group of
strangers approached, but it didn’t
bark or run at us. Instead, it wagged
its tail enthusiastically, as if it’d
been waiting all morning for our
arrival. A barefoot young boy with
sandy blond hair and a mischievous
grin suddenly appeared, pausing
to play with the dog on the steps
while he sized us up. The sky may
have been overcast with soft gray
clouds, but when he broke into a
smile it was as if the sun had finally
come out.
Only a moment later his
mother, who worked as a crossing
guard at the local school, came
out to greet us. She cheerfully
showed us which door and window
frames needed painting, then went
next door to borrow a ladder. We
discovered that we didn’t have
any rolls of painting tape, and we
couldn’t begin painting until they
were dropped off. While we waited
for the tape and ladder her youngest
son Dakota, the nine year old boy
from before, happily invited us
inside, insisting we play “Guitar
Hero” with him.
Once the tape arrived, we set
to work carefully covering up the
edging of the windows so that we
wouldn’t get paint on them. Dakota
sat on the porch railing behind us,
proudly wearing a pair of white
shrimping boots, supervising our
work while his dog Fox rested
below him. He asked us all sorts
of questions, and in doing so we
were able to learn about each other.
When I’d first stepped onto the bus
I hadn’t really known anyone, most
of the students just being vaguely
familiar faces I’d see around
campus. The more we worked
together and talked, the more we
learned about each other.
Kate Oates / Photographer
Colleen McEntee of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and SHC sophomore Kendell Falana paint
window frames at a house in Bayou La Batre.
It turned out that Sheila
and Colleen were actually
members of the Jesuit Volunteer
Corps, originally hailing from
Philadelphia. They’d been staying
in Mobile since August, doing
different service projects.
“We like to go to different
places, to get involved in the
Spring Hill Community.” Colleen
McEntee explained.
We all learned about Dakota
too. He’d been the one who found
his family’s missing glass floater
buoy after the hurricane, which was
an enormous ball of blow glass tied
with rope. He was also an expert at
crabbing and wanted to take us all
down to the water when we were
done. The ladder arrived, allowing
us to tape the really high areas we
couldn’t reach. Dakota’s mother
Sue offered us some hot biscuits
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Bush delivers State of the Union address to nation
million new jobs”. The President
also stated, “unemployment is low,
inflation is low, and wages are
rising,” according to a transcript at
whitehouse.gov.
The President proposed three
economic priorities to Congress.
The first of these was eliminating the
federal deficit without raising taxes.
He reported that the government had
“set a goal to cut the federal deficit in
half by 2009, and met that goal three
years ahead of schedule”. His wish
is to propose a new budget within
Michelle Bacho
Staff Reporter
www.whitehouse.gov
George W. Bush
George W. Bush addressed
Congress last week in his 2007 State
of the Union. The economy, health
care, the No Child Left Behind Act,
issues with foreign fuel and the war
on terror were the topics covered.
President Bush started off the
speech with a review of the national
economy. According to Bush, the
economy is on the rise, with “7.2
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the next few weeks that will delete
the deficit in the next five years. He
asked Congress to work with him in
order to complete this goal.
His next priority is to expose
earmarks. Earmarks are “special
interest items are often slipped into
bills at the last hour” as defined by
the President. According to Bush, “In
2005 alone, the number of earmarks
grew to over 13,000 and totaled
nearly $18 billion”. The President
proposed that each earmark be
exposed to Congress so that there will
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be no more unnecessary spending.
The final economic priority
proposed was the “challenge of
entitlements”. He recognized that
if nothing is done, our generation
will be left with three unsavory
options, and yet the government
has yet to reform. Therefore, he
wants Congress to work with him in
order to fix Medicare, Medicaid, and
stabilize Social Security.
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and gravy that she was cooking
for breakfast, though we politely
and perhaps regretfully turned it
down.
Since there was only so much
work that could be done at one
time, we took turns, and while
Kendall and I were on break,
Dakota lead us on a walk around
his neighborhood. Damage from
Hurricane Katrina was still very
apparent, more so in some places
then others. Bayou La Batre had
been hit hard.
“This whole area was under
ten whole feet of water! We had
five feet of water come into our
house. People living closer to the
water had even more.” Dakota
explained as we paused in front of
a house at the corner, a faded red x
painted next to the door. We asked
him if whoever had lived there was
coming back.
“No, they just left it there. The
floor’s all gone too.” Cheerfully he
asked if we wanted to go explore
the inside of the abandoned
structure, but we told him that was
too dangerous. As we continued
down the street, two young dogs
emerged from a neighbors yard to
tag along on our adventure with
this young Huckleberry Finn.
Finally we arrived at a brackish
creek, where Dakota and his friend
go fishing for mullet, minnows,
and occasional shrimp. We could
see where the brush by the muddy
shore was flattened from their
footsteps, and there was a small
wooden structure in progress that
appeared to be a secret fort under
construction. Small shapes darted
beneath the surface of the murky
waters, and Dakota expertly
snapped his wrist forwards, casting
his net over them.
Hauling in his catch, he
proudly displayed the little fish,
placing them in a blue container
he’d brought, much to the delight
of one of the puppies. The young
pup stared intently at the shiny
snack laying just out of his reach
Kate Oates / Photographer
While waiting for his turn to paint, Kendall Falana helps
Dakota fix his bow string.
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while Dakota threw his net again,
telling us more about the hurricane
and best fishing catches.
A light drizzle began to fall
so we hurried back. Kendall and
I concerned that the paint on the
windows might not be dry yet.
Dakota was unfazed however,
energetically sprinting across
the old concrete roads barefoot,
the rain clearly no match for
his indomitable spirit. There
was an unmistakable resilience
in his cheerful mannerisms, a
characteristic that anyone who
could smile along the road to
recovery would have to possess
after a disaster like Katrina.
When we got back, the rain
lightened briefly, and we were
relieved to discover that all of the
other windows had dried. Quickly
we finished touching up the last
two, which were protected by the
overhang of the roof. As we began
cleaning up and gathering our
supplies, the rain started falling
again. Sue hugged us goodbye, and
she laughed and told us to come
back again sometime.
“We hug the people we like.”
She said as she smiled.
On the bus ride back, we
ate some of the chocolate we’d
bought from Dakota for his school
fundraiser, and reflected on our
experience. We laughed about how
none of us had wanted to leave,
and would have rather stayed and
gone crabbing with Dakota. There
were still some little things Sue
needed help with in the house, and
we wanted to go back and help out,
even if it wasn’t with the school
trip. Sheila and Colleen explained
that growing up in the city they’d
never had a chance to go fishing or
play at a creek, so being there had
been amazing.
Though each group had done
something different, projects
ranging from installing a screen
door to sorting through damaged
food crates, the underlying
experience was the same.
“I signed the guys up because
I thought it would be a great
experience. Service is a two-fold
process benefiting the community
and others, and understanding
yourself. They learn a lot about
themselves. When they do good
for the community they feel
good. Service is a big part of our
lives.” Explained Kevin Saberre,
the Service Chair for TKE who
organized the group’s participation
in the philanthropy trip.
“I felt like I was working
with genuine people in a genuine
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Kate Oates / Photographer
Sheila Dhand balances on a ladder, painting the top of the
window frame.
place. It’s great to feel like you’re
helping take a step towards
recovery.” Kiernan Ambrose
recalled the next day. “We’re not
professional painters, but we could
get the job done and help out in the
community.”
Connor Gee, who has also been
on international school service trips
to Central America, agreed.
“It really put a lot of things
in perspective for me- how lucky
Mobile was to not have had such
damage. You think Mobile has
been affected and the hurricane
happened over a year ago and
everything is fine, but it’s not.
There’s still so much work to be
done.” Gee said. “Most of the
houses were completely submerged
in water, some still had red X’s and
are waiting to be demolished. There
are still houses in disrepair. We
weren’t just fixing peoples homes,
we’re fixing peoples lives- you’re
changing someone’s life and you
can’t put a price on that.”
Reflecting on the woman that
they helped, Connor recalled how
“She was so happy that we did it.
She was so busy helping others
that she wasn’t helping herself.”
Kendall Falana added “I’ve
grown up around the area, and it’s
good to see people not from the
area helping out. It was good to
get to know the family, to see how
nice and welcoming they were, and
how grateful.”
When asked why she chose
to spend her Saturday morning in
La Batre, Ashley Cyr responded:
“I have been on several service
trips to Bayou La Batre, and have
met some of the people that we
have helped. I have seen first hand
that what we do there helps them
emotionally. It gives them a sense
of hope that things will get better
and they will be restored.”
“I came on this trip to help
someone else out. I know that in
the future, if something like this
were to happen again and affect
me, I would want the same kind of
help I am showing someone now.
Also, meeting the people
we are helping and just helping
restoring something in Bayou La
Batre has helped me realize that,
although we were devastated by
Hurricane Katrina, there is hope
that things will be restored.”
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Another topic covered by
President Bush was the No Child
Left Behind Act. Since the act was
put in place, the quality of public
schools in America has grown
considerably, and President Bush
now hopes to build on its success.
He wants to improve the law
by allowing community leaders
flexibility to improve failing
schools, plus allowing families of
children in those schools the choice
of a better school. He recognized
that there are students that struggle
and he asked Congress to raise
funding in order to help those
students get the special help they
need. He ended this topic by also
asking Congress to renew the law.
President Bush also proposed
two new initiatives for more
affordable
health
care
for
Americans. The first is to propose
a standard tax deduction for
health insurance that is the same
as a standard tax deduction with
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Like other members of the
group that painted windows,
she responded that her favorite
memory of that day was Dakota.
“ [He] was excited to have people
at his house. He wanted us to
spend the day at his house where
he would take us crabbing. He
brought out a radio for us to
work and said that he, himself,
would help if we would just give
a paintbrush and tell him what to
do”
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dependants. The second was to
give more federal funding to states
that are coming up with innovative
ways of making private health
more affordable.
Dependence on foreign oil was
another topic covered. Bush wants
to decrease America’s dependence
of foreign oil by improving the
technology that is available for
alternative fuels. He noted that
it would be in the nation’s best
interest to diversify our methods
of energy, such as solar and wind
power, clean coal technology and
clean nuclear power. His goal is
to reduce gasoline usage by 20
percent in the next 10 years.
President Bush also addressed
the war on terror. He stated that in
order to win the war, we must take
the war to the enemy. The success
of the war, notes President Bush,
is measured in the events that did
not happen. Due to our pursuit,
several terrorist attacks have been
averted, such as stopping al Qaeda
from flying a plane into the tallest
building on the West Coast and
breaking up an al Qaeda cell that
was developing anthrax to use
against America. The president
noted that it is “our duty, for the
sake of our security, to continue
our fight”.
There was also a new strategy
for the war, which included
continuing to make Iraq a free
country in order to become an
ally in the war on terror. He told
Congress that he and his advisors
have weighed every option and
staying in Iraq will provide the
best results. He is adding 4,000
Marines to the fight in Iraq in order
to find and clear out terrorists and
reinforce democracy. He asked
America to support troops fighting
overseas. Bush plans to add to
the ranks of the military 92,000
troops in the next five years. He
also hopes to establish a volunteer
civilian reserve corps, which is
much like military reserve corps,
except that these volunteers would
not be official military, but a way
Would she go back again?
“Yes, in a heartbeat (and if my
school schedule has room in it),
I would absolutely go again. I
always talk about the trip with
my friends and make it sound
encouraging so that they will think
about coming.”
Other members who went on
the trip agreed. “Other people
should go, other people should
come.” Connor concluded
On February 8 and 9, a book
drive is being held in the Student
Center for the children at Alba
Elementary School in Bayou La
Batre. Sponsored by Kappa Delta
Pi, come to the lobby to purchase
a children’s book to donate. A
local vendor will be offering the
books at half price between 10am
and 2pm. For more information
on the event, please contact Leona
Rowan in Teacher Education at
380-3478 or [email protected]. For more information on
future service trips please contact
Sr. Patty Huffman, DC. At 251380-3496 or [email protected].
for civilians to serve the country in
their own way.
Some students voiced their
opinions after the speech. Freshman
Kyle Jones thought Bush’s
proposal to reduce gas usage by
20 percent in the next 10 years was
“pretty bold”. However, Jones said
that with the proper focus, the goal
could be obtained.
Jim Love, also a freshman,
agreed with Jones that the goal of
cutting down gas usage was very
bold. Also, he also noted that the
health care reform is a very bold
goal. Love added that both of them
could work if done properly.
Senior Cedrick McMillian
stated that he fully supports the
increase of troops in Iraq. The
war on terror is important for our
country and if we retreat, “it will
only make us look weak” said
McMillian.
“I was really happy to see that
he congratulated Nancy Pelosi
as first woman Speaker of the
House and he made an effort to be
There are too many events in the history of
mankind where, looking back on them during
history class, we can only ask ourselves in
disbelief “how did this happen?” Or more to
the point, “how could people have stood by
and allowed this to happen?” We are amazed
by the idea that something more wasn’t done to
prevent or end these man-made atrocities and
mass moral catastrophes.
Certainly the details surrounding such
situations are never simple, but staring at a one
paragraph summary of a terrible event, we can
only shake our heads in unsettled awe. Far too
often however we close those history books,
comforting ourselves that despite the conflicts
of the world, such extreme and terrifying acts
against humanity will not happen again. Right
now however, one is.
So far at least 400,000 people have been
killed, and over 2 million innocent civilians
have been forced to flee their homes. Currently
more then 3.5 million men, women, and
children survive only due to international aid.
“Not since the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has
the world seen such a calculated campaign
of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass
slaughter.” Reports a humanitarian organization
that is trying to do exactly as their name implies:
Save Darfur.
Darfur is a large region in eastern Sudan that
has been consumed by a deadly conflict between
the Sudanese government-back milita and two
organized rebel groups for more then three
years. The Sudanese government’s armed forces
and militia are targeting civilian populations
and ethnic groups believed to be supporting the
rebels. The milita has burned hundreds of rural
villages, killed tens of thousands of people, as
well as raped and assaulted thousands of women
and young girls. Our current administration
has recognized their acts as genocide, and
bipartisan. But I was disappointed
in the content in the fact that it’s
hardly any different from the other
State of the Unions that we’ve
had in the past. The promises that
he made are the same that he’s
made in the past years and hardly
anything has changed. Hopefully
with this being the first time he’s
facing a Democratic majority,
things will get done,” said Kate
Griffith, sophomore.
Why do nothing
when you can
write news for
the
SpringHillian?
Kate Oates / Photographer
Dakota, age 9, smiles for the
camera during a break.
Note from the news editor: it’s time for action on Darfur
Kate Oates
News Editor
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Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, describes the
situation in Sudan and Chad as “the largest and
most complex humanitarian problem on the
globe.”
Now is the time for action, to make a
difference and effect the outcome of an atrocity
in progress. Anything will help- starting an
organization, donating time or money, even just
raising awareness. One group of high students
has even utilized MySpace for the cause,
starting a Dollars for Darfur campaign.
When future generations learn about Darfur
in their history books, will they read about how
the world stood by and watched the horror
unfold? Or will they be heartened by knowing
that we took action, doing everything we could
to help the survivors, bringing an end to the
atrocities taking place.
To help or for more information go to
savedarfur.com.
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CULTURE
Ansel Adams, Linda McCartney photography exhibit in Mobile
By Sara Miller
Editor in Chief
Getting lost in the Mobile Museum of Art is part of
the fun, especially when it involves discovering some
of the unique photographs of William Christenberry,
Linda McCartney, and Ansel Adams.
William Christenberry’s photographs of rural
Alabama are the first exhibition when you enter the
museum. Ranging in time from 1961-2005, the photographs create a unique view of time as they progress from the past to the present, showcasing the same
buildings as they change over the years. My personal
favorite was “Lady Who Makes Egg Carton Flowers,
Hale County, Alabama,” which Christenberry photographed in 1983; it is the only work displayed that
includes a human subject, a woman staring proudly in
the direction of the photographer.
Linda McCartney’s photographs are displayed on
the second floor of the Mobile Museum of Art, past a
giant glass pear by Flora C. Macce and Joey Kirpatrick.
The gallery to the right is filled with charcoal drawings
from an exhibition titled “Howard Cook: Drawings
of Alabama.” Her large gallery of work includes fanyc-photo-gallery.com
mous icons such as the Beatles, Janis Joplin, and Ray
Charles. McCartney’s ability to capture the more hu"Pine Branches in Snow" by Ansel Adams
man side of the 60s icons she worked with is evident
on exhibit at the Mobile Museum of Art.
as you walk through the gallery, and the large prints
The museum is located at 4850 Museum Dr.
allow you to see an amazing amount of detail. In a
For more information, call 251-208-5200 or more memorable example, piano keys reflect through
visit mobilemuseumofart.com.
the lens of Ray Charles’ sunglasses, as if waiting for
his skillful hands to create music with them.
After a visitor exits Linda McCartney’s gallery,
they can walk through a hallway filled with Annette
Brown’s photographs of more contemporary artists (including the recently departed James Brown, India Arie,
the Game, Flava Flav, Prince and Luther Vandross, who
died in 2005). There is a sharp difference between these
photographs and Linda McCartney’s, mostly due to the
location of the shots; all of the photographs are of the
artists in concert rather than personal portraits.
Past the Annette Brown section of the museum
are some of Ansel Adams’ original prints. These prints
are worth the $6 admission fee on their own due to
the amount of depth and detail that is usually lost in
the many reproductions. Ansel Adams is famous for
his photographs of the environment, and the examples
in this gallery are no exception. In “Pine Branches in
Snow,” every pine needle is distinct and strong, and the
snow looks like something you could pick up and use in
a snowball fight. The rock-filled landscape in “Mount
Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California”
looks more inviting than one would expect due to the
way the light hits the rocks and the clouds in the mountain range at the top of the frame.
Overall, the current photographic exhibitions at the
Mobile Museum of Art are well worth the visit. According to studentsavingsclub.com, if you bring a friend
and show your student I.D., your friend will get a free
admission with the purchase of your admission. If you
split the cost, each of you will only pay $3.
Miss America 2007 crowned
By Michelle Bacho
Staff Reporter
Miss Oklahoma Lauren
Nelson was crowned Miss
America 2007 on Jan. 29,
2007 at the Aladdin Resort
and Casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Nelson, 20, is from
Lawton, Oklahoma, and is
the second consecutive Miss
Oklahoma to win the title of
Miss America.
According to the official press release from
MissAmerica.org, Nelson is
a student at the University
of Central Oklahoma. She
hopes to obtain a Master ’s
degree in Musical Theatre
and her life ambition is to
appear on Broadway. Upon
winning the title of Miss
America, Nelson also received a 50 thousand dollar
scholarship to go towards
her academic pursuit.
Nelson’s personal plat-
form is Be NetSmart, a program that raises awareness
and educates about the dangers posed by the Internet to
children. Nelson’s national
platform is going to be the
Children’s Miracle Network.
As Miss America 2007, Nelson will be the official Nation Goodwill Ambassador
to Children’s Miracle Network and will help raise
awareness of the charity.
First runner up was Miss
Texas Shilah Philips, who
received a 25 thousand dollar scholarship. According
to MissTexas.org, Phillips
is the first African American
woman to represent Texas
in the Miss America Pagent.
Some may even remember
the 23 year-old from season
three of “American Idol.”
Phillips, who studied jazz
music at Howard University
in Washington D.C. and will
continue her studies at University of North Texas, hopes
to one day become a recording artist. Her personal platform is called Never Give
Up, a motivational speech
that she gives on staying in
school, healthy lifestyle and
keeping dreams alive.
According to the official Miss America website,
the competition was started
in 1921 in Atlantic City, NJ
as a gimmick to attract more
tourists. In 1945, the scholarship was introduced into
the program as a way to help
young women further themselves in their academic and
professional lives. Last year
alone, the Miss America organization has made more
than 45 million dollars in
cash and scholarships to help
young ladies reach their full
potential in life.
missamerica.org
Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson being crowned Miss America
2007 by last year's winner and fellow Miss Oklahoma, Jennifer Berry. Nelson's win makes history as two Miss Oklahoma's
are crowned Miss America consecutively.
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LIFE &
CULTURE
A l l s h a l l f e a r t h e ‘ Ho r r o r’s c o p e s
Aries
A group of clones wearing multi-colored outfits appear after meteorites strike the earth. Once on solid ground, they begin an indescribably
goofy dance and sing what appears to be an Indian pop song. You might
as well join in; things can’t get any stranger.
Taurus
A group of kids take you into the Canadian wilderness in the middle
of the night to tell “scary” ghost stories and play with mild explosive
powder around a campfire. Granted, that creepy clown doll in the attic
they took you to beforehand is more frightening than the stories, but
cut them some slack.
Gemini
The birds are gathering in large numbers, glaring at any human who
dares to walk past them. Let’s hope all of the campus windows are
seagull-proof.
Cancer
You will waste hours of your life
trying to translate this sentence.
Clue: E equals e
Leo
It’s that time of the month again, and all of your plans for enjoying the
night have disappeared like socks from the dryer. You really should investigate what happened to the pair that you just washed, and get your
mind out of the gutter.
Virgo
Your trip to rescue a girl from the swamps is temporarily halted when
a crazy old man shoots down the albatross that was taking you to the
rendezvous point. Luckily, it seems he only wanted a new fashion ac-
Ma rd i Gr a s We e k
Rae McConville/ Life and Culture Editor
By Gabe Taylor & Santiago Iturralde
Sports Editor and Contributing Writer
The schedule of events is finalized for this year ’s Mardi Gras week. The themes of dating and “Flavor of Love”
are playing major roles this year around.
The week will start with the blessing of the beads and
the presentation of the Mardi Gras court at halftime of the
men’s basketball game this Saturday, Feb.3. Then, on Sunday will be the annual parade to help kick off more events
for the entire student body. The parade is scheduled to start
at 4 p.m. and will go from the baseball field to Viragh.
On Monday night a dating doctor, David Coleman, will
be in the Lower Commons at 9 p.m. to answer any questions students have about their dating life. Tuesday night
will be the movie “Hitch,” which will also be shown in the
Lower Commons at 9 p.m.
“The Dating Game” will be played Wednesday at 9 p.m.
in the Lower Commons. Thursday there will be a Cloister
social beginning at 8 p.m. The big event, the Mardi Gras
Ball, is on Friday night. The crowning of the King and
Queen for the week will take place during the party, which
requires formal wear.
Tickets for the Ball will be sold all week long outside of
the cafeteria. They are $8 each.
cessory, and is perfectly willing to take you to the swamps as long as
he doesn’t have to drink the water there.
Libra
You will be hiding in your room for most of the week as you play the
new “World of Warcraft” expansion. But is testing your new character ’s ability to dance to “Tunak Tunak Tun” worth missing out on vital
information for your next test?
Scorpio
You will be chased around this week by a fairy who insists that you
listen to her every few seconds. Unfortunately, your fire arrows will
not silence her, as she is indestructible.
Sagittarius
Your brother insists that he is friends with a six foot tall (or was that
6 foot 3?) white rabbit, but don’t assume that he is crazy. If you try to
tell the men in the white coats about your brother ’s problem, they’ll
lock you up instead.
Capricorn
Nothing happens at all. Honestly.
Clue: O equals o
Aquarius
People will be confused this week as you die trying to say what you
want most is “Rosebud.” Unfortunately, the millions of roses at your
funeral will not save the real Rosebud from destruction.
Pisces
The good news: you’ll finally make money off a song that you wrote!
The bad news: the person you wrote the song about will sue, and someone will call animal control about the insane number of spotted dogs
in your apartment.
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CULTURE
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Friends don't let friends embarrass themselves
Last night, when I was supposed to be
reading for my Media Law class, I was watching “American Idol.” For the past five years,
the show and my alter-ego Simon have been
guilty pleasures of mine. Let’s just say it is
my drug of choice. The early weeks of the Idol
season are the best and the most entertaining,
as millions tune their voices and try out to
become the next Kelly Clarkson or Fantasia.
Some really do have talent, and have a chance
By LaCara McKinney
of winning the competition. Then there are
those who you can’t help but to laugh at, who
Contributing Columnist
are known as the singing impaired.
For example, last night there was a guy
who told Ryan Seacrest that he would be auditioning an original song he
wrote for his girlfriend. He humbly said that every time he sang his emotional
ballad for her, they would both cry. As he began to sing the song for the
judges, it was evident why. It was atrocious! His flaying arms were just like
his melody – all over the place. At the end of the segment I was in tears.
After the panel of judges let him have it and gave him a confident
“no,” the unsuspecting man slumped outside of the double doors with his
head hanging like a child who was reprimanded by his mommy. Outside the
audition room waited his friends that patted the crying songbird on the back
and gave him the encouraging line, “Maybe next year.” To be perfectly honest, their words concerned me, even offended me. Here’s my question: If you
are a real friend to someone, shouldn’t you spare that poor, unfortunate soul
from the embarrassment and shame of making a complete fool of himself or
herself? I know friends are supposed to support each other in all that they do,
but isn’t there a cut- off line? Shouldn’t preservation come before hurting
someone’s feelings? Then I realized that there are cases when I am just as
guilty as those American Idol contestants’ friends.
My friend, let’s call her “Kee-lolo” for confidentiality reasons, and I
were going out for a night on the town. Kee-lolo told me that she had bought
a new dress for the occasion, a certified man-magnet uniform. Of course I was
too thrilled to see it. That night, Kee-lolo strutted out of the bathroom like a
proud peacock. The black mini dress that she was so proud of left little to the
imagination and hugged every curve, including the unflattering ones as if it
was a mother bear with its cub. Accompanied with the dress, she wore clear
platform heel shoes that lit up when she walked. I was speechless. Needless to
say, she could have looked a lot better, so I was faced with a dilemma. Should
I tell her that she may want to consider another outfit or let her risk being on
the list of the worst dressed?
Even though I did let her know that she may want to change, there for
a split second, I was going to let her walk out the door and down the streets
of downtown Mobile… and that frightened me. Many times we are so afraid
to hurt someone’s feelings or alienate them, that we don’t do what is best for
them. We stay mum and let them make some of the biggest mistakes of their
lives. How can we say that we are truly their friends?
Instead of worrying about what they may feel, we should treat them
the way we would want to be treated in that situation. Wouldn’t you want your
best friend to tell you if your breath stunk before a big date? I sure would. We
just have to remember that it is not what you say, but how you say it. If you let
your friends know the deal in a loving way, I’m sure that they’d appreciate it.
I’m more than convinced that the guy on American Idol who will go down in
“no talent history” would have been saved a truck- load of grief if his friends
would have just told him the truth.
A Fresh Perspective: "Life Is a Highway"
By Doug Bruce
Columnist
Last summer I read Mike Marriner ’s
“Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life,” which is a
book about several brilliant individuals
who, as they put it, “took time to exit
the Freeway [of their lives], and find
the Open Road.”
These Ivy League educated superstars decide that even with a top-notch
degree behind them, none had any idea
what they wanted to do with their lives.
To solve this dilemma, they set out on a
journey across the country in an old RV
and cold-called every interesting, influential, and ‘successful’ professional
they could think of who bought their
pitch to set up time for an interview.
This is particularly interesting to
me because while to some of I am sure
graduation seems like it is forever-anda-half away, most upperclassmen will
tell us that if we blink, we could miss
our time here. While having a sense of
direction is very important, we must
not all forget how important it is to
look around once in a while.
Part of me wonders where that balance lies. I have been told that on average, scarily enough, most freshmen’s
GPAs plummet significantly their second semester.
So why does this happen? Greek
life? Or is it the personal security that
we fit in, and therefore social concerns
begin to out-weigh academic priorities
(which I am told is the actual reason
college life exists)?
Maybe it is a concern that has to do
with the fact that we as individuals are
beginning to grow and mature into different, and hopefully better people than
we were when we came here. Whatever the reasoning may be, we are all
at risk.
Your friends are your secret-weapons, because instead of them pulling
you down, they should be building you
up, as you should be doing the same for
them. True friends hold each other accountable, and thus genuine bonding
occurs.
That is what those rebels on their
seemingly aimless road trip found:
trust in each other and how to live closest to their instincts. The exited their
‘Freeway’ not to find distractions, but
to realize what was truly important. I
pray that if each of us hasn’t already,
we do the same.
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LIFE &
CULTURE
An “arrae” of style: preview fashions for Spring 2007
Kate Oates/ Cartoonist
By Rae McConville
Life & Culture Editor
I know it still feels too cold to be spring yet, but the fact
is it has been spring in the world of fashion since the shows
last September at Olympus Fashion Week. The days of short
sleeves, sandals, and don't even think about it-swimwear, seem
like months away. However, since Jan. 1 stores have begun filling their shelves with all the latest pre-spring merchandise. So
despite the chill in the air, this spring preview is way overdue.
Many of fall's biggest trends transferred over to the spring
2007 runways. However designers also there sampled with new
and innovative combonations. Metallics resurfaced from fall as
did trapeze shaped dresses, tops, and skirts. The theme for spring
showed to be finding style with unexpected combinations. Below
I have broken down some of the top trends for the season that
were shown by almost every designer. The key this season however, is to use these trends in a new way. Pair something nautical
with something for night. Brazen up your evening look with neon
and metallic. Take your style in a new direction, and hopefully
the warm weather will follow.
Fantastic Future
The future of fashion is here-futuristic fashion that is. Space inspired looks incorporating
metallics and geometric prints are a huge trend for spring. These mathmatical prints are a
great way to modernize any t-shirt and jean combo or just “Hubble-ize” your wardrobe. They
look great in bright colors like blue, yellow, and pink. Get your Jetson style on with these odyssey-worthy looks: Sparkle & Fade polka dot tank, $24 at urbanoutfitters.com; Free People
grid dress, $128 at freepeople.com and Dillards; Vintage inspired clutch, $7.80 at forever21.
com.
Bust Out in Brights
There was a bit of 1987 on the Spring ’07 runways, I’m not going to lie. However the
most popular of these 80s inspired trends was the return of brights and neons; especially in
electric blue, pink and yellow. Be daring and try neon for evening. The look is so sharp when
paired with neutrals such as white, nude and slate. Put the bright light on you in these colorful options: Lux Godet voile skirt, $58 at urbanoutfitters.com; BDG skinny bright jeans, $59
at urbanoutfitters.com; Jaime colorblock tank, $29.50 at delias.com.
Flirty Florals
Florals are always a spring trend, however to update for ’07 designers filled the runways
with a new look-romantics. Dresses made completely of huge fake flowers or petal detail
gracefully moved down the catwalks. Can’t find or afford a silk organza orchid dress? Try
these blossoming bold print floral options: Velvet Torch scoop neck dress, $52 at nordstrom.
com; Ruby Sky floral cami, $28 at urbanoutfitters.com; “Tessa” wedges, $19.99 at Payless.
Metallics
Fall’s biggest trend has carried over to spring-metallics. The fastest way to dress up any
causal outfit or spice up any party dress, metallics look great paired with any look. Don’t be
afraid to venture away from glitter and sequins and try big gemstone or colored metallic accessories; purple metallic looks amazing. Get the most out of your night and day ensembles
with these sparkling pieces: Sperry metallic gold boat shoes, $94.95 at sperrytopsider.com;
BCBGirls “Sasha” dress, $138 at Dillards; Juicy Couture swimsuit, $141 at Nordstrom.com;
Merona gold and straw tote, $21.99 at Target.
Nautical
Captain’s Orders: Get your sailor garb on! Nautical pieces were all over the runways for
spring. Stripes, anchors, rope detail, and shells are timeless trends that make any outfit yachtworthy. Land a first mate with these sexy sea-inspired options: Red stripe tube dress, $22.50
at wetseal.com; BP “Tricoastal” ring, $8 at nordstrom.com; Grecian Chain flats, $9.80 at
forever21.com.
Pin-Up Pretties
Calling all Betty’s! Break out the red lipstick, body skimming silhouettes and platforms
because vamp style is here for spring. Make casual sexy by mixing in a vintage cuts, Swiss
dot and animal print into your spring outfits. Channel your inner Betty Grable in these fabulously vixen looks: Bebe pin dot bustier, $89 at bebe.com; J.Crew wild daisy print skirt, $118
at jcrew.com; Guess animal print platforms, $99 at Dillards.
LIFE &
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CULTURE
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Global climate changes have me heading for Siberia
There's some
crazy stuff going on right now.
Polar bears are
facing quick extinction, as are
hundreds of frog
species. Rainforests are being destroyed at a prodiBy Matt Blythe
gious rate to make
Columnist
way for farmland,
which will grow
food to be fed to cows, pigs and chickens; which
will then be fed to humans. Crop yields in places
like Kenya and other such hard-pressed African
countries—which were having a hard enough time
already—are diminishing. The Siberian permafrost
is starting to thaw and form lakes, which is severely uncool since the very word “permafrost”—
if I remember my Latin from high school—means
something along the lines of “hey, this stuff is supposed to be frozen all the time, and if it isn't frozen
then that's really bad.” Global climate change: it's
happening, humans are perpetuating its continued
advance, and unless we take drastic action very
soon the ocean levels will rise and effectively end
civilization as we know it.
Knowing all this, it was with some trepidation that I tuned in to the president's State of the
Union address last week. I was really hoping that
our “fearless leader” would finally take some kind
of real action on this issue. Nothing would have
made me happier. But Bush barely touched on the
issue. Hardly ideal, although I did appreciate that
he stopped trying to pretend that the huge “debate”
that was supposedly going on about the causes and
extent of global warming was actually happening
anywhere except in his head.
I came to a grim realization that any laws or
regulations intended to combat climate change are
made using the set of asumptions that make up
current conventional political wisdom. As a result
they will never, ever be nearly enough to save us
from the meat grinder. All of our attempts so far
have operated under the idea that we can all somehow continue to live our normal psychotic, wasteful lifestyles and still be okay, which is just wrong.
This problem requires a whole new approach and
an acceptance of the fact that we have to change
our outlook drastically. I'd go so far as to say that
our current system couldn't be less suited to tackling a challenge of this magnitude.
Ever since the State of the Union address, I've
been thinking that it might be a good idea for me
to take up “survivalism.” I'm sort of in between
hobbies right now anyway, so maybe I should get
a head start on learning how to shoot a gun, how
to survive in the outdoors, and all that other Boy
Scout-type stuff that I never really cared much to
learn before. It's very upsetting to think that all of
my hard-earned (and not-so-hard-earned) marketable job skills will be for naught when my survival
hinges not on my ability to pay my rent, but on
my ability to defend myself from marauding bands
of bloodthirsty Manhattan businessmen in tattered
suits and ties who were driven away from their financial centers of power by rising water levels.
In 30 or 40 years, when most of the earth's remaining dry land has become arid and desert-like, I
hope to be safely secured in a modest compound in
Siberia, which by then will have been transformed
into a veritable Eden. Nothing too fancy: just a
lot of canned goods, some farming equipment, and
enough weapons to fend off the packs of cannibalistic network teevee talking heads, who will continue to deny that climate change is a serious problem even as they storm my walls looking for food.
Some people might call me an alarmist.
What I'm saying isn't alarmism unless you have
the ability to visualize someone from the White
House getting up on the podium and saying,
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“Yeah. So, cars. We really shouldn't have any
more cars. I know riding the bus sucks, but the alternative is complete and total chaos and destruction on a scale that has never before been imagined, and so here's our plan to build a nationwide
public transit system.”
I don't see that happening, hence my worried
expression. You all are welcome to come with me
to Siberia; just bring along a few cans of beans,
some evaporated milk, and an AK-47.
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Conde Cavalier Parade
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Saturday, Feb. 3
Pharoahs Mystic Society Parade 6:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Feb. 3 and Sunday, Feb. 4
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Saturday, Feb. 3 through
Friday, Feb. 9
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Historical re-enactment of a Roman
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Admission: $3, or free with ticket
stub or ticket to the Gulf Coast
Exploreum's "A Day in Pompeii"
9-5 Saturday, 9-2 Sunday
various locations on the SHC campus
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Poster in Campus Center
ignores potential victims
Editorials
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By Sara Miller
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This may sound strange coming from a female,
but I am extremely annoyed by the anti-rape poster
that is being displayed in the Campus Center. It is not
that I don’t believe that rape is an issue; according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.
gov), “Among college students nationwide, between
20% and 25% of women reported experiencing completed or attempted rape.” The problem is that when
I take a look at a poster that reads “Getting her drunk
isn’t the same as getting her permission,” I can’t help
but note the hidden sexism that does more harm than
good.
At face value, the message “Getting her drunk
isn’t the same as getting her permission” seems like
a valid message; after all, no woman wants someone
she would be uninterested in having sex with to get
her drunk for the purpose of taking advantage of her.
However, the poster ignores one important fact; no
man wants someone he would be uninterested in having sex with to get him drunk for the purpose of taking advantage of him. Sexual violence can and does
happen to men too, and by ignoring that small but
significant minority of victims (22% of reported cases, according to the CDC) the poster is only enforcing the culture’s gender stereotypes at the expense of
victims of sexual assault.
Rape is a difficult enough crime to report for females; for males, the whole stereotype of men being
sex-crazed pigs is playing against them. Society will
tell him that it wasn’t rape, even if he didn’t want
it and was too drunk to give consent, because as a
guy he must always want to have sex with as many
people as possible. People might even ask him why
he’d complain about such a thing.
On the other hand, if a woman reported someone having sex with her when she was too drunk to
give consent, society would cry rape and she’d get
all kinds of sympathy. If she reported the crime early enough, there might even be a slight possibility
of her attacker getting convicted for his crime (of
course, this statement is null and void if she had any
prior sexual history; then she’d just be called cruel
and unprintable names).
I think it goes without saying that the majority of
students realize that rape is bad, perhaps the worst
crime that can be committed against someone. However, if a “public service” poster enforces gender
stereotypes and reduces such a complex crime to a
simple sentence, perhaps it’s time to tear that poster
down and replace it with a gender-neutral poster.
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Learn about Cervical Cancer and
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
On Wednesday, January 24, the female community of Spring Hill
was invited to come and listen to Shannon Gilmore, local gynecologist, speak about steps in preventing Cervical Cancer and the Human
Papilloma Virus (HPV). Even though it is safe to say that the turn out
for this presentation was 100 percent women, this is a serious topic
that both the men and women of Spring Hill’s Campus must address.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), “genital HPV is the most common sexually transmitted virus
in the United States…about 20 million people in the U.S. are infected,
and about 6.2 million more get infected each year.”
Yet with this growing number of infected people, HPV does not
actually have symptoms and goes away on its own anywhere from 6
months to 2 years. HPV does, however cause 70 percent of cervical
cancer and 90 percent of genital warts.
The HPV vaccine is strongly recommended to all females age 9
to 26 years. Doctors believe that the vaccine should be given to one
as young as nine years of age because “it is important for girls to get
HPV vaccine before their first sexual contact – because they have not
been exposed to HPV.” The vaccine is administered three times in a
course of six months. The second dosage is administered two months
after the first, and the third is four months after the second. According
to the CDC, “the retail price of the vaccine is $120 per dose ($360 for
full series).” Studies are now being done to see if vaccinating boys or
men will help prevent certain cancers and genital warts.
Along with other vaccines and medications, the HPV vaccination
is strongly discouraged to be given to a pregnant woman. Even though
the vaccine seems to be safe when exposed to the unborn child and
mother, tests are still being administered to see what would happen to
the unborn child if he or she is exposed to this vaccine in the womb.
Side affects that are included with the vaccine are minimal. Some side
effects include: pain at injection site, redness or swelling, fever, itching at injection site.
What has HPV and Cervical Cancer have to do with college students at Spring Hill? First of all, just because this is a Jesuit College
does not mean that everyone on this campus is “saintly.” According to
the American Cancer Society (ACS), “it is not possible to know when
a person got HPV or who gave it to them…most men and women do
not know they have it…and that most people who have sex will get
HPV.”
The fact is both the women and men of this campus need to be
informed of the dangers that could possible live with HPV. If HPV is
detected in a woman and is not treated within 6-12 months, then Cervical Cancer could be a possibility.
Find out. Get vaccinated (insurance is there for a reason). And be
a part of the beginning of the end of Cervical Cancer. Call 1-800-2324636 or visit the Web site at www.cdc.gov/std/hpv.
Mallory Lindsly
Kate Oates / Cartoonist
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R eaction
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 The SpringHillian
Student
“What improvements would
you live to see made around
Spring Hill’s campus?”
Patricia McLaughlin / Cartoonist
Bush doesn’t speak about the aid still needed
New Orleans is still not the same, and the pace of recovery is painfully slow 17 months
since hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. But none of this made it into President
Bush’s State of the Union speech, which is the biggest night for revealing his top priorities
for the year. In Bush’s State of the Union speech last year, only five months after the disaster,
Katrina relief received only 156 words out of more than 5,400, according to the Associated
Press. In this year ’s speech, Katrina was not mentioned once. Bush did talk about cutting dependence on oil, a better health care system, and immigration reforms, but there was nothing
in his plans about Katrina relief.
Even if Bush ignores the condition that New Orleans is in, the devastation is still there, and
something needs to be done about it. One person devoted to making a change is Democratic
Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia. Webb says that rebuilding New Orleans is “a point of priority.”
The people of New Orleans agree with Sen. Webb.
Three-year resident of uptown New Orleans, Lauren McCann, said; “So many people are
still without homes, and there is so much more that has to be done before the city is back to
normal. Right after the hurricane many people lent a hand in the relief, but people need to
remember that the road to recovery is long and hard, and much help is still needed with or
without Bush.”
“BBQ pits outside every dorm with picnic
tables so people can be outside
socializing and getting fresh air.”
-Mary Sullivan ‘08
“I want them to stop cutting
down all the trees! Does anyone
still remember ‘the cove’?”
Victoria Toups
-Ashley Seale ‘08
Student is upset by Hillian’s lack of diversity
I heard the cry that was made to “write stories or letters to the editor”...And so, I am. However, I’m not quite sure why I even bother. Let me tell you why. Now either I have become
Beyonce overnight or the Deja Vu I am experiencing is of a totally different type. While trying to hold down the pissed off and irate tone that wants to flow throughout my body and into
this letter, I will tell you what I mean by Deja Vu. I like to read the SpringHillian on a pretty
regular basis. And to my dissapointment the same (cussa word cussa word) story that was told
when I was a sophmore and junior is being told over (and over) my senior year. (I will go out
on a limb and say freshman year as well although I cannot remember). Headline: SHC’S CIVIL
RIGHTS HERITAGE: THE WOMAN WHO MADE HISTORY followed by the same picture of
the first black people to go to SHC.
Maybe you do not understand why this is so...upsetting...to me. I am sure by now, the
student body of SHC knows about the “FIRST BLACKS TO BE ALLOWED IN”. Every year
we celebrate it, write about it, speak about it, and pat ourselves on the back for it. That’s all
the SpringHillian ever has to say about Civil Rights (black civil rights), and the black student population here at all. But you cannot be blamed Dear SpringHillian, for that is the only
acknowledgement Spring Hill gives its minority population as well(oh wait, the weather in
Belize and the visiting Vietnamese nuns...can we be included in that group too?). I thought
that by writing to the SpringHillian sophmore year, it would matter...things would change. I
guess I was young and naive. I’m a senior now and I realize that the SpringHillian as well as
SHC will never include anything more that that Cover Story on the miracle of black students
actually being allowed in.
Now, I think it is great and I appreciate it and I am proud of it and I am happy that it gets
acknowledged. But that is not the only news worth printing. Besides the afore mentioned first
black students and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. there is nothing else printed that relates to the
black student population (at least...not a noticeable amount I have seen). So maybe that’s why
people have stopped writing, I mean, what’s the point? Seems like the only important and
newsworthy thing to you all is cats and raccoons ---why else would there have been not one
but two stories on it in the SAME news edition?
Alana Petway
“More art and sculptures
throughout campus. I think this
school has so many potential
places for good pieces of art.”
- Dominick Navarra ‘07
“A gazebo between the first and second
apartments so I don’t have to walk as
far to enjoy my cigarettes.”
-Dorsey Luther ‘07
Compiled by Patrick Yursik
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Sports
The SpringHillian Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Fa c u l t y a n d c o a c h e s : w h e re’s y o u r p r i d e ?
By Gabe Taylor
Sports Editor
If you didn’t know
who Bruce Pearl was
six months ago, there’s
a good chance you found
out who he was two
Monday nights ago. If
not, you probably heard
his name on the news or
read about him in some
newspaper. If you still
don’t know who I’m
talking about, well, you’re about to find out.
Pearl is the head coach of the University
of Tennessee men’s basketball team. It is now
evident that he is also an enthusiastic sports fan
and campus leader for the Tennessee athletic
program.
Two Mondays ago on ESPN there was a
showdown of two of the top women’s college
basketball programs in the nation, Tennessee and
Duke. Who made a dramatic appearance to the
student section right before tip off? Bruce Pearl.
Who was one of the leaders of the student section
cheers? Bruce Pearl. Who made the gutsy move
to remove his shirt with some of his players so
America could see orange and white body paint
that read “GO VOLS”? Tired of guessing? Yeah,
it was Bruce Pearl.
In the passionate world of college athletics, it
has long been thought that the student section is
what helps lead teams to victory. On that fateful
night, Bruce Pearl decided to get on to the students
level—become their equal—and show his passion
and support to the rest of his respective college
community.
As an avid Badger fan, I’ve seen my fair
share of ups and downs for various Spring Hill
athletic teams. During each of the events that
I’ve attended it seems obvious that the louder and
more supportive the fans are, the better our teams
do. It excites them and they play harder and with
more enthusiasm. This excitement would be a lot
easier to gain if there were more than 50 students
at the athletic events.
Now, I know there are a lot of us who just can’t
make it to games because of night class or offcampus jobs. That’s understandable. However,
what about those of us who want to sit in our
room watching “The OC”, play “Guitar Hero” or
just sit around and drink? Is all that more fun than
supporting the people who help put pride back
into our school?
You might be saying, “Sports are so boring. I
just don’t find them entertaining.” This is where
Bruce Pearl comes in. Faculty and coaches of
Spring Hill, you ask a lot out of us as students
and members of our community. I’m asking you
all to come and participate at Badger athletic
events. This can help to get more of the student
population out to games. Dr. Carocci, show up to
a game in the Badger suit. Dean Joe, Coach Sims
and Coach Pearce, get painted up in purple and
white with “SHC” across your bodies.
Come on! Teachers and coaches, help
generate some buzz into the school. If you all
show that you too are leaders of this campus as
well, I’m sure some students will respond. I
won’t guarantee that there will be more fans at
the games for our athletes but it is worth a try.
The word might get out that Fr. Lucey was at a
game leading the chants of “Let’s go Badgers”
and more people might show up at the next home
event to see what might happen. Show your pride
for our school. Show your support for the athletes
and those who do attend the games.
L ady Badgers l o s e t w o g a m e s t o c o n f e re n c e f o e s
By Gabe Taylor
Sports Editor
questionable no call from the referees on a shot by
Aucoin left the team a little short, 71-68.
Keisha Forbes had a career-high in the game with
After topping Belhaven College 64-55 this past 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting. Forbes also had
Thursday night, the Spring Hill Lady Badgers (4- eight rebounds to lead the team. Maria Rodriguez
13, 4-5 GCAC) have lost their last two games by finished with 13 points and Catie Shields followed
three points apiece.
closely with 10.
The Lady Badgers faced a tough opponent in
The team goes on the road Thursday night to
Loyola (13-8, 7-2 GCAC) on Saturday night and face Xavier University in New Orleans, La. Tip-off
despite a strong effort by the entire team they came is set for 5:30 p.m.
up short in the end falling 77-74. Maria Rodriguez
led the charge with 18 points and seven rebounds
while Ashley Aucoin added 14 points. Center Catie
Shields also had a strong performance as she put in
12 points.
The ladies then faced the Rams from the
University of Mobile (15-6, 7-2 GCAC) on Monday
night where they had yet another strong showing.
Down by 11 with a little more than ten minutes to
play, the Lady Badgers mounted a come back in
which they were able to gain a lead as large as five
points in the closing minutes.
Turnovers spelled doom for the Lady Badgers
as the Rams had numerous steals in the final two
minutes. Still in the final seconds Spring Hill had
the chance to tie the game with a 3-pointer, but a
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Maria Rodriguez scored 18 points and had
eight rebounds against Belhaven and 19
points against Loyola of New Orleans on
her way to becoming GCAC player of the
week.
Sports
Men’s basketball team wins two games in a row
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 The SpringHillian
By Gabe Taylor
Sports Editor
After losing to Belhaven College this past
Thursday night, the men’s basketball team has
been on the positive side of the scoreboard in their
last two games against Loyola of New Orleans and
the University of Mobile.
The Badgers (10-7, 5-4 GCAC) faced the
Wolfpack of Loyola this past Saturday who came
into the game without a conference win. Many
fans expected an easy win for Spring Hill, but the
Loyola defense proved to be tough for the Badger
offense in a game that ended up being a battle.
Loyola led for much of the game, but the
Badgers were able to rally from as many as eight
points down to hold the lead when it mattered
the most. In the closing seconds Coach Robert
Thompson drew up a play that had point guard
Rob Murray driving to the basket only to dish it
off to Ugo Ezekewe.
The play was successful and the Badgers held
the lead with just three seconds showing on the
clock. Loyola threw up a desperation shot at the
buzzer, but it wasn’t close to hitting the basket.
Ezekewe ended the night with 18 points and
Jeremy Price was close behind with 14. Murray
ended the night with nine assists.
The Badgers then hit the road to take on rival
the University of Mobile (12-9, 6-3 GCAC). The
Rams came into the game in first place in the
conference standings, but with the loss they are
now tied with several other schools.
Mobile jumped to an early 6-0 lead, but Coach
Thompson was able to rally the troops in a timeout.
UPCOMING GAMES
TEAM
WB
DATE
Feb. 1
OPPONENT
Xavier
SITE
New Orleans, LA
MB
WB
MB
Feb. 1
Feb. 3
Feb. 3
Xavier
Belhaven College
Belhaven College
New Orleans, LA
SHC
SHC
BB
BB
BB
Feb. 3
Feb. 3
Feb. 4
Lindenwood
Berry College
Berry College
SHC
SHC
SHC
WB
MB
BB
Feb. 5
Feb. 5
Feb. 8
LSU-Shreveport
LSU-Shreveport
Spalding University
SHC
SHC
SHC
12
The offense then caught fire and the Badgers never
looked back as they ran out to a 14-point halftime
lead. A stifling defense only allowed 20 points in
the first half for the Rams as they were 0-of-10
from long range and just 30 percent from the field.
The Badgers hit 52 percent of their shots in the
first half and were 5-of-5 from the charity stripe
The second half proved to be much of the same
for both sides as Spring Hill cruised to a 63-50
victory. Jeremy Price led the team with 21 points
and Marcus Coleman followed up with 12 as he hit
4-of-6 from behind the arc.
The Badgers were able to keep their hopes of
hosting the GCAC tournament alive with the win.
The Badgers hope to extend their winning streak
on Thursday as they travel to New Orleans, La. to
face Xavier University at 7:30 p.m.
ATHLETES OF THE
WEEK
Keisha Forbes (WB)
Jeremy Price (MB)
Career-high 27 points vs.
U. of Mobile
21 points vs. Mobile
14 points and 6 rebounds
vs. Loyola
KEY
MG - Men’s Golf
WG - Women’s Golf
MCC - Men’s Cross Country
WCC - Women’s Cross Country
MB - Men’s Basketball
SB - Softball
VB - Volleyball
MS - Men’s Soccer
WS - Women’s Soccer
WB - Women’s Basketball
BB - Baseball
RECENT RESULTS
TEAM
WB
DATE
Jan. 29
OPPONENT
U. of Mobile
OUTCOME
L: 71-68
MB
Jan. 29
U. of Mobile
W: 63-50
WB
MB
WB
MB
WB
Jan. 27
Jan. 27
Jan. 25
Jan. 25
Jan. 22
Loyola
Loyola
Belhaven
Belhaven
SUNO
L: 77-74
W: 63-61
W: 64-55
L: 73-71
L: 56-52
MB
Jan. 22
SUNO
L: 82-72
WB
MB
Jan. 18
Jan. 18
William Carey
William Carey
L: 61-56
L: 75-64
GO
BADGERS!