Issue 4, The SpringHillian

springhillian Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Volume 93, Number 4 September 29, 2011

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sHC green keepers: making a difference 4 smartphone apps: creators abusing their 7 power?

badger downtown getaways

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Five observations 13 of the NFl

Nike ReuseA-Shoe kicks off at SHC see Nike

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HILLIANstaff EDITOR(s)

MARY RIES VICKY RYE

ADVISOR

STUART BABINGTON

NEWS

PHOTOGRAPHY KELI MAZZA

REPORTERS

SARAH HANNAN EMILY HILL LINDSEY FRECHOU

EVENTSfortheweek 9/29-Thursday

Communication Arts, student-run internet radio

LeBlanc, Student Center 12:15 p.m.

A brief informational meeting will be held for all Comm Arts major, minors and anyone interested in a student-run internet radio.

9/29-thursday French Film Night

Burke Memorial Library, Bedsole Conference Room 7 p.m.

The French Club will be hosting the French film, Amelie. Admission is free, and there will be refreshments with a 15 minute discussion to follow.

10/4-tuesday Fall Career Fair

LeBlanc, Student Center 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

All students are invited to dress in business attire and bring copies of resumes for the Fall Career Fair.

EMILY KING

LIFESTYLE

CAROLINE GERNHAUSER

SPORTS

JOE ROWE

ONthecover

The photo illustration depicts various athletic shoes that can be donated to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program. The shoes will then be recycled and used to create rubber playground flooring. The Green Keepers have recently begun renovations to a greenhouse located behind Plant Operations. The Mardi Gras museum is one of the many locations in downtown Mobile for Badgers to check out for an inexpensive adventure off The Hill.

Photos by Keli Mazza, Lindsey Frechou and Madelyn Dupre

HILLIANcontact the SPRINGHILLIAN a: 4000 Dauphin Street c/o the SpringHillian Mobile, AL 36608 e: hillian@stumail.shc.edu p: 251.380.3850 f: 251.460.2185

CAMPUSbriefs professional speaker alton brown Tuesday, 10/4 at 5:45 p.m.

Alton Brown, writer, director and host of the Food Network, is an expert commentator and host on Iron Chef America. He is also an author of several New York Times best-selling cooking how-to books. His speech will be streamed live to students in the Gautrelet Room at 5:45 p.m. tot ell some secrets to his success.

women’s golf The women’s golf team is hosting the 2011 SHC Invitational at the Spring Hill Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday. Contact Jim Stennett at jstennett@shc.edu for more information.

Bayfest Take part in Alabama’s largest music festival on Oct. 7, 8 and 9 for fun filled nights featuring some of the top musical artists today. Bayfest is also hosting its fifth Annual 5k Run/Walk in downtown Mobile on Oct. 1 to kick off the 2011 music festival. For more information on the run and BayFest tickets, visit bayfest. com.

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NEWS Nike Reuse-A-Shoe kicks off at Spring Hill College

By EmilyHILL News Reporter

Spring Hill kicks off its first year of participation in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program with a lofty goal of collecting 500 pairs of shoes this semester.

Since 1990, the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Program has globally collected more than 25 million pairs of shoes. “Nike Reuse-A-Shoe is not a shoe donation program; it is a recycling program for sports shoes. Once your shoes have reached the end, Nike grinds them up and processes them into a new raw material they call Nike Grind,” said Angel Gray, coordinator of athletic facilities and intramurals/exercise physiologist.

During the recycling process, Nike uses every part of the shoe. First, sorters tear the shoe down and separate different parts.

Then, a conveyer belt moves the sneaker parts into grinders which chop them up into three different materials for three different athletic surfaces. The grinded up material, Nike Grind, is then used to make new athletic surfaces.

For example, rubber from the outsole is melted down to make the surface for running tacks. The fabric from the upper part of the shoe goes into

padding for surfaces such as basketball courts.

The foam from the mid-sole is transformed into a

nis courts, volleyball courts, running tracks, soccer fields, football fields, playgrounds and gym flooring.

The Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center has collected three pairs of shoes so far. “Our goal is to collect 500 pairs of shoes by the end of the semester,” said Gray. Please help the Recreation Center meet that goal by recycling old athletic shoes for the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program.

Students can recycle any brand of athletic shoes and LIVESTRONG wristbands. Please do not recycle any shoes containing metal, cleats or dress shoes, wet or damp shoes, sandals or flip-flops or any other types of armbands or bracelets. To spread the word and learn more about the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program, become a fan of Nike Reuse-A-Shoe on Facebook, follow it on Twittter or go to nikereuseashoe.com.

To donate: Drop your athletic shoes off to the Arthur R. Outlaw Rec. Center.

The goal: Collect 500 shoes by the end of the fall semester. springy surface used for tennis courts.

Nike is committed to reducing its environmental footprint and reducing the number of shoes that end up in landfills. Recycling old shoes provides Nike with resources to make basketball courts, ten-

For more information, contact Angel Gray at agray@shc.edu

Communal bikes unsuccessful due to student vandalism

By SarahHANNAN News Reporter

Students at Spring Hill College and the University of South Alabama have stolen or vandalized the bikes of the schools’ communal bike systems.

Jag Bikes is the name of USA’s communal bike system. The idea behind Jag Bikes is that any student can ride one anywhere on campus, but the bikes cannot leave campus or be brought into dorm rooms. Students ride a bike and then set it down at a designated Jag Bike site on campus. Another student can pick up that bike, at any given time, and ride it somewhere else to another on-campus Jag Bike site. Students are not allowed to lock up the bikes but are told to park them at these designated locations.

Although USA’s intentions may have been honorable, the idea does not seem to be working out too well. According to USA’s website, the university started the program in August with “hundreds

of bicycles,” and about half of these bikes have been stolen. The school did not develop any sort of system for keeping track of the bicycles. When the bikes are damaged, as many already have been, the school has no way to pinpoint who is to blame for the incident.

Also, the bikes that were chosen for this program are quite old models, resembling bikes from the 1970s. They have large handlebars and are not very easy to ride. Some students at USA have already been injured while riding these bikes, typically by losing control then falling face-first to the ground.

Spring Hill senior Catie Palmer who participates in USA’s ROTC program has observed USA’s new program when she is on the campus. “Overall, I think the idea of having Jag Bikes is good, but the cost of maintenance alone seems to be way too high. I don’t think Spring Hill should consider a program like that anytime soon. We’re also much smaller, so I think most people enjoy walking to

class together on our campus,” said Palmer.

Spring Hill has implemented a program similar to Jag Bikes in the past, but the program was unsuccessful due to student vandalism. Dr. Leslie Bordas organized with Regions to have Regionssponsored bikes placed on the SHC campus for public use. But Spring Hill students destroyed the bikes. “People in their drunken stupor broke the bikes or rode them down the golf course and into the ponds,” said Bordas. Bordas hoped to promote a Spring Hill communal bike system but dismissed the idea once the bikes were being used negatively. “I was negotiating with Regions to donate 500 bikes, but what’s the point if they end up in the lake?” Bordas said.

Although USA and SHC have tried to create successful communal bike systems, the programs are resulting in some negative effects on the campuses. Spring Hill has abandoned the communal bike system, but the Jag Bikes are still available on the USA campus.

NEWS 4

Green Keepers make efforts to improve campus and world

By EmilyKING Editor News

The Green Keepers have many plans for the semester to better the Spring Hill grounds and help supply purified water to third world countries.

The way the Green Keepers run is unique to the club. Although there is a president, anyone can join the club and have a leadership role. Anyone can come to a Green Keepers’ meeting with an idea and can work with the club to have that idea brought into reality. “Whatever your agenda is, bring it to the meetings, and we’ll help you set it up,” said Dr. Leslie Bordas, the club advisor. Bordas has set up the Green Keepers in this way because “just having a grade and degree doesn’t go as far as it used to.” Bordas aims to use Green Keepers as a way to help students have leadership roles on campus. Also, if students contribute 40 hours of service a semester, the students will receive a green cord at graduation to signify their being environmentally conscious. Students have taken the opportunity Green Keepers has provided in hopes to better the campus.

The Green Keepers have started renovating a greenhouse located behind Plan Ops by the golf course on the Spring Hill campus. Bordas said she is not sure when the greenhouse was originally built, but it has not been cleaned out in two years. The Green Keepers have spent many hours recently cleaning debris out of the greenhouse in order to make way for new plants. “We threw out all of the dead plants and took in the good plants, which so far have been lantanas and other various plants,” said sophomore Jacob Taylor, the Green Keepers’ secretary.

In addition to the Green Keepers’ work, Bordas has

sent in work orders to have the greenhouse fixed. “I think Plan Ops and Grounds Keeping have decided to help us rather than have to deal with my griping,” Bor-

Photo courtesy of MadelynDUPRE

Members plant seeds in the greenhouse.

das said about strategizing for the construction. The greenhouse project is headed by sophomore Madelyn Dupree. Dupree has committed a significant amount of time into the organizational efforts of the greenhouse rebuilding. “I do not know a lot about gardening, but I want to make a difference in our environment and community,” said Dupree.

The Green Keepers also have an organic garden located on campus. Nothing so far is planted, but the Green Keepers are hoping to plant the seedlings from

the greenhouse into the garden. So far the Green Keepers have “seeds for radishes, broccoli, lettuce and other fall plants,” said Bordas.

In addition to creating projects with objectives of benefiting the Spring Hill campus, the Green Keepers and Chemistry Club are going to be starting a fundraiser to send purifying technology to third world countries. The water purification company, Pur, has created the “Pennies for Pur” project in an effort to assist the United Nations in lessening the problem of unsanitary drinking water. The goal of this project is to collect money to buy these small water purification packets that individually purify liters of water and send these packets to developing countries where clean water is unavailable. “Clean water is lacking in most third world countries. One billion people have inadequate drinking water, and more than two and a half billion people lack sanitation. Considering there are six billion people in the world, that’s a huge percentage,” said Bordas. One water purification packet costs $0.10 to purchase, transport it to the developing country and teach the people needing the water purification how to use the packet.

This packet, which is about the size of two Crystal Light packets, cleans 10 liters of water. “The packets kill bacteria and clump heavy metals and sediment in the bottom of the water, making the top of the water drinkable,” said Bordas. “Ten cents donated will purify 10 liters of water, and one dollar donated will purify one hundred liters of water,” said Bordas. The Green Keepers and Chemistry Club will begin the fundraiser for “Pennies for Pur” this semester.

The Green Keepers meet every other Monday at 4:30 p.m. The club has plenty of ideas and welcomes helping any student wanting to achieve an environmentally aware globe.

Longboarding gains popularity at Spring Hill

By SarahHANNAN News Reporter

Longboarding, a newly popular means of transportation among Spring Hill students serves as a fun way to get to class.

Longboarding is a type of street skating, similar to skateboarding, but the longboard is typically larger. As well as being longer than a standard skateboard, longboards may also be equipped with larger, softer wheels which offer a smoother ride for skaters. Longboarding has also been described as a sort of sidewalk surfing, which sounds rather ominous, but long-boarders are not letting the danger aspect scare them away.

These longboarders are all over Spring Hill’s campus. The trend started

on campus sometime during the 20102011 school year, and this year is no different: the longboarders have returned to the Hill on their boards.

In an interview with senior T.J Will, he exposed the real thrill of the longboarding experience. “I started long-boarding last April when it was becoming popular on campus. I was convinced by all the kids already longboarding on campus. It’s a pretty awesome hobby for the warm Mobile weather,” said Will.

When asked who the most skilled longboarder on campus is, Will replied, “Brendan Pechon is definitely the most dedicated longboarder on campus, I would say. I don’t think I know anyone on campus who is a better longboarder than him.”

Senior Brendan Pechon had a few

things to say about his favorite hobby as well. “It’s such a peaceful hobby, and it’s perfect for our campus. I love trying out all of the different hills,” said Pechon. “I rarely use my car anymore.

I longboard everywhere.”

Will offered a few tips for new longboarders. The first is that it is better to wear flat-bottomed shoes, as opposed to running shoes, because they are better for gripping the longboard. Also, do not try to wear flip-flops when longboarding unless you have adequate coordination skills and a pretty good sense of what you are doing.

Pechon’s best tip for new longboarders: “Everybody falls, but it’s too much fun not to longboard. It’s so addictive. Get back on your board and try again!”

Photo by KeliMAZZA

Brendan Pechon

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Students volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

Photo by EmilyHILL

Students help out at Saturday’s Habitat for Humanity volunteer site.

By EmilyHILL News Reporer Spring Hill students volunteered with Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, Sept.

24 by helping to build a house in the Hillsdale neighborhood for a daycare worker who is currently living in an unsafe and unsanitary home.

Students showed up at the construction site ready for several hours of hard labor. They began the day in prayer with a blessing over the home, then quickly got to work. They were given hard hats, hammers and nails. Several students worked on roofing, while most students worked on interior framing. “I spent my time hammering nails to connect the walls. It was not as hard as I thought it would be,” said freshman Nicole Pembroke. For many students, it was their first time participating in a Habitat for Humanity build. “This was my first time working with Habitat for Humanity, and it was a great experience. I was glad to help out,” said freshman Mary Kate

Gallagher.

Regina Barge, who works for Springhill Avenue Baptist daycare, has been living with her aunt for the past 10 years in an unstable home. The house is old, and the family lives in very poor conditions. Heat and air are provided by unsafe gas heaters and window air conditioners. Barge is excited to become a Habitat homeowner.

The Spring Hill students’ hard work helped Habitat for Humanity get a little closer to finishing a clean, stable and sanitary home for Barge.

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit Christian housing ministry that builds simple affordable homes for low-income families at a no-interest mortgage. Volunteers provide most of the labor to keep the cost of construction affordable for the family. Since 1976, Habitat for Humanity has helped build or repair more than 400,000 houses and has served more than two million people around the world.

Students for Life promotes ‘37 Seconds’ campaign

By LindseyFRECHOU News Reporter

Spring Hill College’s chapter of Students for Life has grown drastically in the last two years, receiving national recognition in January as Students for Life of America’s Pro-life group of the month.

Led by sophomore president Kat Jakuback and junior vice president Beth Burgert, the group has approximately 20 active members and hosts various events throughout the school year, such as Rock for Life in October and a trip to the Capital for the annual March for Life in January. “Students for Life is an organization that stands for anyone whose livelihood or whose right to life is being threatened. We are an organization that stands for rights of the unborn and an end to the death penalty and euthanasia,” said Jakuback.

Jakuback decided in March, 2011 that a more specific issue needed to be addressed in regards to China’s One-Child policy. She started a committee under SHC Students for Life called All Girls Allowed (AGA), which is a national non-profit organization designed to raise awareness about the human rights violations happening in China. According to AGA, approximately 100 million Chinese women are missing due to birth prevention, murder, abandonment or being sold into human trafficking. Jakuback is the organization’s president,

and Greg Overbeek is vice president.

Last school year, the AGA committee at Spring Hill completed a series of requirements for the AGA Student Chapter Challenge, allowing Jakuback to attend the AGA conference at Harvard University. Jakuback worked with AGA in Boston throughout the summer and was given the opportunity to address more than 1,000 people on Sept. 16 at Photo by KatieWOODS the start of the conference, Sophomore Kat Jakuback speaks to a crowded chapel at Harvard University. speaking to them about AGA’s new campaign: 37 This semester, the AGA committee has already Seconds.“There are 37 percent more men than started raising money for the 37 Seconds camwomen in China because of the cultural desire for paign by asking students to sign a petition that men rather than women,” Jakuback said. Jakuback will educate an orphan, reunite a family or save a went to Cambridge, Mass. to speak about the 37 girl. Jenzabar, a software company, donated $1 in Seconds campaign. response to each Spring Hill student’s signature, “Before the speech I felt like I was going to throw raising approximately $200 for the campaign. The up. I went over what I was going to say about a milSpring Hill AGA committee is currently working lion times and I think I pulled it off pretty confidenton creating a new campaign that will hopefully be ly. There was a positive reaction from the student launched in more than 100 colleges across the naleaders present, which is great since this cause tion by the end of the year. deserves so much support,” said Jakuback.

OPINION 6

The dating disconnect: Women and boys

By VickyRYE Co-Editor

This summer, I started talking to someone casually, and he told me he would like to take me out. On Thursday of the next week when I wanted to make plans for the weekend, I asked him if he still wanted to do something. He suggested the next night.

Photo by KeliMAZZA On Friday night at 6 Vicky Rye p.m., I had heard nothing. I asked what the plans were. He responded that he “didn’t like to make plans and just liked to be spontaneous.”

“Ok…” I thought. “So, it’s 6:00 on Friday night and he can’t even commit yet to take me out?”

The next thing I hear is that he is going to do a few errands. Ok, so when the heck are we going on our date?

Two hours later, he asks me if I have “a cute friend” I can bring along for his buddy. Since when is someone else coming with us? Long story short, it is 9 p.m. He finally asks if I will just meet him at his apartment, and we can just “go from there.” I

said “no” because I got tired of waiting on him. I did not hear back from him.

Now, if this had been an isolated, unfortunate dating experience, I would not be writing this article, but I have found through talking with other women that they are having similar experiences. It seems like men just don’t care about dating at this point in their lives, at least not traditionally. When I say traditionally, I mean make plans ahead, take a woman out to a restaurant, a movie or bar and pay the bill. Instead men seem to expect women to come to them and “hang out” therefore avoiding having to actually take us out and pay for anything.

One woman told me a guy kept asking her if she would come over to his place, but he would never ask to take her out. One night, he even said that he was going out with friends later, but he asked if she would come over before. The woman, realizing what he wanted, made it clear to him that that was not going to happen. She never heard back.

I’m wondering why dating has suddenly changed.

My thoughts are: is it really just all about sex now?

Do men just think, “If I can have sex with no relationship and without even ‘dating,’ then why not?” If that’s true then it seems like the women who sleep with them without commitment or at least without a few dates must only care about sex as well. But

when talking to my female friends about this, they tell me that they would like to be in a relationship, not just a casual one, but one that could actually lead to marriage. But when I asked a few men about marriage, they said they didn’t really want to think about it until “about 30.” Why is there suddenly this disconnect between what men and women want?

People used to date in college, and then get married when they graduated. But now, if men won’t even ask women out anymore, how should women expect them to ever ask the BIG question?

If we can’t find our life partners now when we are surrounded by like minded people our age, when will we? Will I wake up one day years from now with 29 cats in my bed (30 makes you a hoarder) and realize I’ve missed my chance to find someone?

Everyone knows that women mature faster than their counterparts, but by the time we are in our 20s, it seems like guys should have caught up by now. When we get out of college, women and men both have to get jobs, but women appear to be the only ones thinking about starting a family.

Now, I know that I am not talking about all men or all women here, but I have heard of enough similar experiences to think that this cannot simply be all coincidence or bad luck. Although I have discussed this issue with a few others, I’m curious to hear from more.

Students needs to take responsibility for actions

By EmilyKING Co-Editor

Photo by KeliMAZZA

Emily King

EDITORIAL POLICY

If you’re outside on the Spring Hill campus, stop and take a minute to look around you. Nice place, right? But think about why the campus is so pretty. Because we, students, keep it beautiful? Not really.

Think about it. If you live at Skips, have taken a walk of shame from Skips on a weekend morning, or just happen to be passing by, I know that you have seen the broken glass. The glass shards really kill me because they’re so obnoxious and dangerous. Every time I walk across piles of broken beer bottles, I think, “Hope I don’t trip because pulling this glass out of my knee is going to be gross.” It shouldn’t be like that. No one looks forward to stepping into piles of glass, especially in flip-

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flops. And for the bottle breakers, aren’t you even a little bit ashamed of yourselves (should you remember the experience)?

It doesn’t have to be a great announcement telling the Spring Hill community that you’re the glass-shard-death-path creator. Just go sweep it up. You were sneaky enough to break it without getting in trouble, so you should be just as good at picking it up without being embarrassed. We all do stupid things when drunk, but drunkenness doesn’t make us unaccountable for our actions.

We need to actually start caring about where we live. I know that’s been the general theme of SHC lately, but I’m not really sure every one has taken it to heart. Maybe the administration could do something

SUBMISSIONS

differently. Aaybe the area coordinators could too, but we need to take some responsibility. I think we rely too much on the cleaning people, maintenance and grounds keeping to make our campus a nice place to live. If we didn’t have a huge staff of people dedicated to picking up the dangerous remains of our bad choices, our campus would be a joke and an embarrassment.

There’s something that all of us love about being at Spring Hill. A big part of being Badgers is that it is an unspoken rule to look out for other Badgers. Maybe this weekend we can aim to have less broken glass for the safety of everyone’s flip-flop clad Badger paws.

The SpringHillian publishes guest submissions at the discretion of the student-editors and section editors. Submissions should be no more than 300 words, and editors reserve the right to edit the submissions for length and content. Original articles should be mailed or delivered to: Studenteditor, The SpringHillian, Communication Arts, Spring Hill College, 4000 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36608.

Busted Badger: Skipping classes and why we need to break the weekly habit

By SarahHANNAN News Reporter

Photo by KeliMAZZA

Sarah Hannan

I look at my phone, and it’s 9:05 a.m. Only 10 minutes until my first class. I could get out of bed and rush to class. However, I celebrated a bit too much the previous night, and I need to shake this headache to have enough energy for my 10:45 a.m. class.

So, I made that irreversible decision again: I skipped my first class.

I know everyone misses a class every now and then, but that was certainly not the first class I skipped this semester. I made a resolution this summer that this semester was going to be different. I mean, it’s not that difficult to make it to class. I had high hopes for an impeccable absent-free record.

I still have not broken my habit. In fact, it seems as though I am being even more careless with my attendance.

I know what you’re thinking. If I’m so enthused by school, why not simply make it to class? What’s the issue? Am I just lazy? I have a few thoughts on the matter.

First of all , I think that

going into college, I didn’t expect that attending class would be such a vital component of the college experience. Call me ignorant, but I grew up with three older siblings, all of whom attended state schools. They all did not overly fret when they missed a class.

The main theory I have on my bad habit is my ability to justify my absences. I have already been legitimately sick once this semester, so I had about half of a week of reasonable absences. Any absences outside of those few days have been unreasonable.

One of my most prevailing defenses is missing a class because I didn’t finish the reading assignment for that class. I decided that I would never miss a class for that reason again, but of course, this semester, I’ve missed classes for that very reason.

I am wrong for this, and it stops now. Just because I didn’t finish the reading for a class doesn’t mean I should miss the class because of it. Okay, if there is a reading quiz, I probably won’t do so well, but after the quiz, the worst is over.

If you didn’t start out the semester right with your class attendance, don’t give up. I didn’t start out my attendance record well this semester, but I am determined not to give up. I must try harder. My brain cells depend on it. Fellow Badgers, don’t deny yourselves the intellectual growth and wonders of the classroom. We cannot afford to be lazy; we pay way too much money to be missing class.

7 OPINION I’m Just Sayin’...

Are app creators abusing their power?

By MaryRIES Co-Editor

o Is his best friend a girl? o Is he modest?

Now, I’m not a mother, but I do have a brother, and I would imagine that if I answered these questions about him the majority of the answers would be “yes.”

According to Chansanchai, after she answered the questions about her son, she received a response that said: “Your son is a normal Photo by KeliMAZZA young man: modern and Mary Ries concerned about taking care of himself, assuming Angry birds. Facebook. some feminine habits while Webster Dictionary. Words maintaining his attraction to with Friends. Apps. If you are girls. However, he may have a smartphone user or have already had some homosexever used a smartphone, you ual experiences with his best know about the thousands of friend. These things hapapps you can easily access pen.” and download with a click of I don’t know anyone who a button. But are these app would actually believe that creators abusing their powthe creator of this awful app ers and creating illegal and would be able to tell you if obscene apps? your son were homosexual or According to a recent renot, but the fact these apps port by msnbc.com, Athima exist is frightening.

Chansanchai discovered Other apps that have that Android has allowed an been banned from the app app called, “Is my son gay?” stores, but once existed, on the Android Market. The were apps such as the “baby app claims that it can tell you shaker,” “wobble” and “murwhether or not your son is derdrome.” gay in 20 questions all for the Baby shaker was an app low price of $2.69. Some of that had an image of a baby the questions asked are: that encouraged the user to o Has he ever been in a “shake the baby” to simulate fight? its death. Wobble was an app o Does he read the sports that displayed an image of a page in the newspaper? woman topless and encour-

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Smartphone apps creators are generating illegal and obscene apps.

aged the user to shake the screen to simulate the woman’s top moving.

Murderdrome was another app that gave users the ability to simulate murdering people on the streets of a mythical town. All of these apps were quickly banned from the app stores. However, the fact that they were first allowed to be there is appalling.

Although there are many apps that are useful for academics, business and entertainment, are consumers noticing some of the many apps that are not beneficial in anyway? Who are these creators that are generating these apps, and why is no one stopping the creation of them? I’m just sayin’…

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Life on The Hill

LIFESTYLE 8

Top: Students tailgate at the men’s soccer game this past Friday. Spring Hill took on Lee University with an end score of 2-5.

Bottom right: Junior Chelsea Audibert, junior Carolina Dominguez, senior Jacquelline Dunsworth and senior Victoria Simpson speak to fellow students about their experience of studying abroad in Italy.

Bottom: Senior Rafael Flores and junior Penny Gyan study together in the Student Center. The Student Center is a popular study and meeting place for students.

Photos by KeliMAZZA

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Top left: Freshman Megan Belsha, freshman Allica Cavado, freshman Derek Denz, freshman Jenny Leiva, sophomore Katelynn Jones and sophomore Taylor Hardenstein, all members of the Campus Programming Board, held a Disney themed Cloister Social last week at McKinney’s on The Hill.

Top right: Goaltender Cory Bronenkamp blocks a shot on goal this past Friday at the men’s soccer game against Lee University.

Left: Sophomore Lindsey Aleman races against her opponent, Lee University, at the women’s soccer game last Friday on Library Field.

Bottom: Students, along with Campus Ministry, participated in a Habitat for Humanity project this past Saturday. For more information, look for the story on page 5.

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Fall is filled with a certain nostalgia. When we were kids, fall meant pumpkin carving and creating finger paint turkeys. But as busy college students, sometimes we forget to enjoy the little things that come from a change of season.

Sweater weather After a hot, humid summer, being able to cozy up in sweaters and boots makes you almost feel like you are somewhere else.

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All about leaves

Ok, the leaves here don’t change as much as they do in other areas, but the ones that do turn are really beautiful. Bradford Pears and Maples are especially vibrant.

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Warm drinks

into a ball, about the width of a quarter, and place onto a plate; continue to do so until all cake is used.

The next step is to melt the chocolate in a If you have an undeniable “sweet tooth,” be prepared to be swept off your feet with the pot on the stove. Once all bars of chocolate most recent discovery of a cake and truffle have been melted, begin dipping and rolling combination. You read correctly, that divine the ball around to cover the cake in the melted chocolate. After all the cake balls have been combo brings to the world: cake balls.

It is a quick and simple recipe with just a few dipped in the chocolate, place them on to the ingredients. Start off with your favorite cake plate and lightly scatter the sprinkles on the mix (flavor is up to you, but Pillsbury’s funfetti top of the cake balls to add a flair to your dessert. After you are finished is my personal favordecorating your dessert, ite), one container of place them in the freezer for icing (it is best if you a few hours or overnight. coordinate with the The cake balls are best chosen cake flavor), when served cold so that Baker’s melting chocthe cake and chocolate olate and sprinkles shell will stick together. If or other items to add you are a regular to any personality and deccoffee shop around town, oration. Make sure you will notice that cake to have an oven and balls are hitting the dessert stovetop accessible shelves and disappearing to make these cake Photo ByCarolineGERNHAUSER in no time. The dessert balls. Sorry to all you A sweet tooth’s dream: cake ball from isn’t even a guilty splurge dorm room residents, Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Co. because there are only 200 these will have to be calories per ball, a small made over at the Fairprice to pay for such decadence. With such ways.

Once you have mixed the cake mix, pour the a great taste and few calories, you can have batter into a baking pan and cook for the al- your cake and eat it too.

Their popularity has driven them to be great lotted time according to the box. Remove the cake and let cool for two minutes, then use a complements to a party platter or to an event’s spoon to stir the baked cake. Take the baked dessert table. Allow yourself to fall in love with cake and mix it with the container of icing in a the cake ball craze, and you won’t be sorry. bowl, allowing the cake to crumble and com- You’ll just be grateful for such a dessert disbine with the icing. Just as if you were baking covery. cookies, take a scoop of the cake and roll it

By CarolineGERNHAUSER lifestyle editor

Reasons to fall in love with fall.

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Dessert discovery: cake balls

Even if you’re an avid hot tea or coffee drinker in the morning, it’s difficult to enjoy them when it’s 100 degrees outside.

Pretty soon, you’ll be able to pull out those thermoses and keep warm all the way to class.

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Whether they’re for a football game, Halloween party or family holiday, fall has traditionally been about coming together in celebration as a community.

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Autumn smells

For some reason, the smell of freshly cut grass is always in the air. There is also the warm aroma of wood-burning fireplaces.

If you really want to embrace the season, pick up a pumpkin spice or cinnamon candle.

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11 LIFESTYLE

A Badger’s downtown getaway

By LindseyFRECHOU News reporter

With everything Spring Hill has to offer, students often find themselves never having to leave campus. Everyone loves the comfortable bubble created here on the Hill, but sometimes after a difficult test, long day or stressful week, a Badger just needs to get away. With a little exploring, students will find that Mobile has some interesting places to de-stress, relax and enjoy.

For those people who love escaping into the pages of a book, Bienville Books is the place to go. From the many books about the South to classic novels like “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” this charming and unique bookstore has something for everyone to enjoy. And if the wide variety of literature isn’t enough to make any bookworm’s heart melt, then the incredibly low prices will.

Bienville Books is just a simple drive down Dauphin Street and is the perfect place to spend an afternoon surrounded by the glorious smell of book pages, friendly shop owners and walls of affordable literature.

No matter what part of the country a person is from, there is one thing every one loves about the South: Mardi Gras. Badgers are lucky enough to live in the place where this fun-loving holiday originated. Carnival Season may only last for a few weeks, but the Mobile Carnival Museum on Government Street is open all year long, featuring the history and tradition of the beloved Mardi Gras. For only $5, anyone can walk through the museum and view the intricate designs of various Mardi Gras costumes, watch videos of parades and get a firsthand view of how it feels to be behind the mask aboard a rocking float.

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from cafeteria food and go out to eat. Spot of Tea is a quaint restaurant across from Cathedral Square that has delicious food, especially the Create Your Own Breakfast meal, complete with eggs, bacon and Belgian waffle sticks. And for those Badgers that prefer the night life, Spot of Tea turns from a quiet restaurant to a raging dance spot, Club Insanity.

The club has a computerized L.E.D. dance floor and a disc jockey that mixes all of the newest music and videos.

For music lovers, the Soul Kitchen Music Hall is a fun place to listen to Photo by LindseyFRECHOU live bands and play a game of pool. Bienville books will put you in the mood to pick up a good read.

The Soul Kitchen has featured bands such as The Benjy Davis Project and good book or dancing the night away has many upcoming bands, such as at Club Insanity, there is something a Guns N’ Roses cover band in Octo- for every student to enjoy in downber, and The Misfits in November. town Mobile. All it takes is a short Whatever interests a Badger has, drive from campus and a big sense of whether it is settling down with a fun and adventure.

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What is the best dessert you make during the cold weather seasons?

ChrISTy: “Animal crackers dipped in cold icing fresh out of the refrigerator with a glass of hot chocolate to sip on, preferably by a fireplace with a Snuggie on.” aLLISon: “Microwave s’mores and hot chocolate, but it’s best when my mom makes it.”

Name a fall outside activity you adore.

ChrISTy: “Walks with my friends around neighborhoods I haven’t seen, because the weather is great, and it is always pretty outside when the leaves change colors.” aLLISon: “Jumping in piles of leaves that my dad rakes.”

What are you dressing up as for Halloween?

ChrISTy: “I am not sure yet, but probably something with a group of people. And whatever it may be, we will go all out. Not a holiday to be lazy with.” aLLISon: “I’m a mouse. Duh’ like Karen from ‘Mean Girls.’”

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Glee graduation for season three

By CarolineGERNHAUSER Lifestyle Editor

McKinley High’s Glee club returned to TV on Sept. 20 for its third season, but this school year has some twists in store for the characters. The season premier’s theme involves a “purple piano project” that flooded the McKinley halls.

The pianos donated by the show’s newest character “Sugar,” were present to spark the music and arts at McKinley with multiple purple pianos being placed throughout the buildings. As predicted, the high schoolers did not take care of the pianos, and the “Cheerios,” cheerleading squad set fire to one of them in an outside school assembly. Mr. Scheuster removed Santana from the Glee club due to her malicious plan to hurt the purple piano project and Glee.

Despite the dramatic changes to the Glee club members, the love affairs continue to flood the halls. A few past relationships have even been sparked

again. The Spanish teacher, gone Glee club director, Will Scheuster, is officially back together with the high school’s counselor Emma Pillsbury. While Ra-

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chel, the Glee club’s top vocalist, is back to dating Finn, the hunk of the club in spite of Quinn’s post-pregnancy drama.

In regards to Quinn, her rebellion against the Glee club has landed her in the “Skanks” clique that dresses grunge and sits underneath the bleachers, smoking during class. The Glee club is down by two members, but the other

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six are standing strong and performed a killer number to “We Got the Beat” by the Go-Go’s in the school cafeteria following a typical food fight.

Ryan Murphy, the producer of Glee, has twists and turns for the rest of the season. Kurt’s boyfriend and former Warbler, Blaine, joins him at McKinley for their senior year. Rachel’s mother, who adopted Quinn’s baby, returns to the show for the next episode to bring a roller coaster of emotions to all the “gleeks.”

With their senior year in store, the Glee characters give it their all before they graduate. To all the gleeks out there, a whole new cast is in store for the next season, so savor your time with these original cast members now by tuning in every Tuesday night on Fox. Get ready for a bumpy ride in the McKinley hallways because the gleeks are giving it their last run.

‘Afternoon’ is a cryptic euphony

By EmilyKING News Editor

Youth Lagoon’s song, “Afternoon” off the album, The Year of Hibernation, combines purposefully wavering vocal elements with a comforting, thought-provoking melody to create an interesting, well-executed track with just enough emotion.

On a technical level, “Afternoon” sounds like it was created by more than one person. But, it wasn’t. Youth Lagoon isn’t really a “band.” It’s a college student, 22-year-old Trevor Powers, to be more specific. He writes the songs and creates the music of his project, Youth Lagoon. Despite his young age, “Afternoon” is a well-controlled and appropriately moving song.

On an aesthetic level, the song is interesting. The song is nostalgic with whistling throughout and a sort of mystical voice

singing the muted and purposefully blurred lyrics. The lyrics are confusing and questionable in meaning, as they begin with “The demon likes the moon/ like a stroll against the wall/ I’ve watched all afternoon/ I’m not watching at all.”

Powers said he created Youth Lagoon to explain his emotions he couldn’t describe in everyday conversation. Understandable, since the lyrics do not really seem to make much sense in the song. Individually the words are great and, to him, I bet they have a deep meaning. Then again, maybe they have an obvious meaning that I’m just not understanding. But the song as a whole definitely strikes a comprehendible importance that is easy to appreciate.

The song combines electronic instruments with the relatable and very human elements of a peaceful voice whispering cryp-

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13 SPORTS

Five observations of the NFL season

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

1) The NFL is a pass-first league:

In the first three weeks of the season, there have already been passing performances of 517, 443 and 432 yards. New England QB Tom Brady is averaging more than 430 yards passing per game. Because of this, running backs haven’t been getting as many touches as they have had in past years.

During last Sunday’s action, the Saints scored 23 fourth quarter points while basically throwing the ball out of empty backfield sets every play. The key to success in today’s NFL game, as evidenced by teams such as the Saints, is the ability to throw the ball.

2) The Lions and Bills are for real: The Bills upset the Patriots 34-31 on Sunday with a 28-yard Ryan Lindell field goal as time expired.

The Bills came back down from 21-0 largely due to their defense, which intercepted Tom Brady four times. Harvard graduate QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has been efficient this year, and he threw over 300 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Fred Jackson has amassed over 400 yards of total offense to go along with three touchdowns.

The Lions also had to stage a comeback in their game, coming back from 20-0 to beat the Vikings 26-23 in overtime. The Lions were led by all-pro WR Calvin Johnson, whose 40-yard reception in overtime set up the game-winning 32-yard Jason Hanson field goal. The Lions present a real challenge in the NFC North and are likely to clash with the Green Bay Packers for the divisiion title.

3) Multi-million dollar quarterbacks can and will get hurt: Eagles QB Michael Vick, fresh off signing a 6year $100 million deal, suffered a concussion in week two against the Falcons, and his Eagles subsequently lost the game. The next week, he suffered a hand contusion against the Giants and was knocked out of the game as the Eagles lost

again. Vick’s playstyle has caused him to get hit 33 times, more than twice as many times as any other quarterback in the league. He’s not the only one injured, as Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning figures to miss the rest of the year with a neck injury. The Colts, who have made the playoffs for the past 12 years, have started 0-3 and are unlikely to make the playoffs without him.

4) The NFC West is the worst division in football: Last year this division was won by the Seahawks, who finished with a record of 7-9. This year, 7-9 will be a good year for most of the teams in the division.

The 49ers are the only team with a winning record and haven’t looked impressive in jumping out to a 2-1 start. The 49ers needed two return touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat the Seawhawks in week one. RB Frank Gore, who once rushed for over 1,600 yards in a season has been held a 2.5 yards per carry average. The Seahawks have no passing game and have looked anemic on offense during their 1-2 start. The Rams were massacred 37-7 by the Ravens on Sunday and are one of the worst teams in the NFL on defense. The Cardinals, with new QB Kevin Kolb, suffered a disappointing 13-10 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday and their only win this year has come against the hapless Carolina Panthers.

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Colts QB Peyton Manning is out for the season

Fantasy Corner

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

PLAYERS (other than the obvious) TO START THIS WEEK: QB: Rex Grossman vs. Rams RB: James Starks vs. Broncos WR: Roy Williams vs. Panthers

5) Money can’t buy you wins:

The Eagles, who have added a plethora of stars in the offseason, have gotten off to a disappointing 1-2 start. Michael Vick has been knocked out of both of the losses and might miss even more time after an injury to his non-throwing hand. The Eagles are as explosive as advertised on offense, but their defense, especially their linebackers, are weak. The Giants exploited this weakness, beating the Eagles’ linebackers through the air all game long. Also shaky for the Eagles has been the offensive line play. During the first three weeks, the Eagles have had trouble trying to run the ball on third and fourth-and-short. If the offensive line can’t hold up, this dynamic offense will have a hard time scoring points.

TE: Greg Olsen vs. Bears Defense: Buccaneers vs. Colts

PLAYERS TO SIT THIS WEEK: QB: Chad Henne vs. Chargers RB: Darren McFadden vs. Patriots WR: Steve Smith vs. Bears TE: Dustin Keller vs. Ravens Defense: Cincinnati vs. Bills

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Volleyball Badgers’ 19th win breaks Spring Hill College record

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

The Badgers’ volleyball squad tied a school record by winning its 18th match in a row and subsequently broke it on Tuesday.

The Badgers beat Belhaven University on Saturday in three sets (25-7, 25-20, 25-21).

Senior right side hitter, Yiting Cao, reigning NAIA player of the week, recorded 23 kills for the Badgers. Sophomore Taryn Nash produced 40 assists to lead the attack. Senior Abbey Roam recorded 12 digs and 17 receptions, and freshman Meghan Haber provided a team-high two blocks.

The Badgers’ 3-0 week propelled them from No. 24 to No. 22 in the latest NAIA poll. Lee University, the only other SSAC team ranked, is No.5. The Badgers defeated Lee 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 20-25, 15-

11) on Sept. 17.

Nash, the Badgers’ setter, was recognized for her performance during the week.

Nash was named SSAC Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 19-25. Nash has produced 605 assists in 56 sets this season.

Her 10.80 assists per set is ranked No. 10 in the nation.

The Badgers recorded their 19th consecutive win in a row on Tuesday, beating the Faulkner University Eagles 3-1 (23-25, 258, 25-11, 25-19). The Badgers were led by Cao, who recorded 19 kills and Nash, who led the team with 42 assists.

The Badgers next match up is against Southern Wesleyan Univerisity on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Taryn Nash prepares to set the ball

Badgers silence the Hawks 2-0 Women’s golf holds lead

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

The men’s soccer team notched its first conference win on Saturday, beating Shorter University 2-0 at Library field.

Sophomore Patrick Culotta scored the Badgers’ first goal in the 30th minute on a free kick from about 20 yards out. It was Culotta’s eighth goal of the year, secondhighest on the team.

It was a physical match, as the teams combined for 37 fouls and seven yellow cards. Senior Cory Bronenkamp kept the Hawks at bay by making six saves while facing 18 shots.

In the 80th minute, freshman Tyler Hartlage scored his fourth goal of the season on an assist from senior Gable Fortune to make the score 2-0. The Badgers’ next match is Sept. 30 against Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga.

Friday, Sept. 30

this week in Badger sports

Men’s soccer @ Truett-McConnell College 2 p.m.

Women’s soccer @ Truett-McConnell College 12 p.m.

Volleyball @ Southern Wesleyan University 7 p.m.

after first round of SHC Shootout Invitational

By JoeROWE Sports Editor

The Spring Hill College women’s golf team led the 2011 Spring Hill College Fall Shootout after day one. The Badgers, who finished at (+59), were eight strokes ahead of Mobile and 39 strokes ahead of the University of Mobile.

The Badgers placed four women inside the top 10. Sophomore Avery Kyle finished the day in first with a final score of 82. Sophomores Audrey Dombrowski and Katie Callahan placed fourth with scores of 87.

Senior Ann Marie Coan carded a 91, good enough for eighth, and freshman Rachel Failla shot a 95. The Shootout concluded on Tuesday at the Spring Hill Golf Course.

The Badgers’ next tournament is the Southern Shootout, hosted by Birmingham-Southern College at the Highland Park Golf Club on Oct. 9-10.

Saturday, Oct. 1 Women’s and men’s cross-country vs. TBA 7:30 a.m. Pensacola, Fla.

Women’s soccer @ Southern Wesleyan University 4 p.m.

Volleyball @ Brenau University 11 a.m.

Volleyball @ Emmanuel College 3 p.m.

Men’s soccer @ Southern Wesleyan University 6 p.m.

15 SPORTS ‘Suck for Luck’ : Which team needs him most?

Colts:

By MattBOSARGE Sports Contributor

In the world of Twitter, #suckforluck has become one of the more popular hash tags for fans of “struggling” NFL teams. In case you don’t know what it is referring to, it represents a slogan that the bottom-dwellers of the NFL should adopt. Lose the rest of your games in hopes of landing the first pick of next year’s draft. If Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck declares for the NFL Draft, something that most analysts feel he will do, then he will be that designated pick.

Before we dive into the two teams that I feel would be best suited to acquire Luck, remember that Luck is the greatest QB prospect to come out of college since Peyton Manning according to scouts much smarter than me. If that is the case, teams really might want to consider tanking this season if it means they will have a franchise QB for the next decade.

I know it sounds like something no true competitors would consider, but if you’re already losing, might as well get a reward out of it, right?

Peyton Manning’s Colts sure could use some help at the quarterback position. Peyton Manning is 36 years old and was just declared out for the season due to a neck injury.

Neck injuries are some of the more serious injuries, and those health concerns could end up shutting down the future Hall of Famer’s career all at once. Even if Manning does come back for a few more seasons, how awesome would it be to know that you have a Peyton Manning clone waiting in the wings, learning behind the veteran QB? Don’t think about it. You might run through a wall due to the excitement. After a 0-3 start by this year’s Colts, landing the first pick of the draft may not be too far-fetched, especially since the Colts’ offense has looked pathetic without Manning. Luck could be exactly what the Colts need to replace the aging Manning and return to prominence.

Dolphins: The Miami Dolphins are another team that could really use Andrew Luck’s services. With each loss, head coach Tony Sparana gets closer and closer to being fired. The 0-3 Dolphins don’t seem quite as hopeless as some teams in the NFL so it may be tough for them to land the first pick of the draft.

Their defense is solid with Vontae Davis at cornerback, Karlos Dansby at linebacker and Cameron Wake at defensive end.

And their offense has an elite play-maker at wide receiver in Brandon Marshall and a talented young running back in Daniel Thomas. However, they do play in the AFC East, one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. With that said, the Dolphins are a team spiraling out of control that could use new leadership at head coach and quarterback. If they “Suck for Luck,” that dream may come true.

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Above: Stanford QB Andrew Luck Below: Dolphins’ head coach Tony Sparano

Three must-see games this Saturday 1. No. 3 Alabama @ No. 12 Florida Alabama is coming off an impressive 38-14 victory over No. 14 Arkansas at home while Florida ran all over Kentucky in its 48-10 win. This game will ultimately be decided by which team can run the ball more efficiently. Neither team is solid at quarterback, so expect a defensive struggle.

Alabama and Florida are the second and fourth ranked defenses in the country respectively. Florida’s speedy running backs Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps will need to make their presences known early, or this game will be a repeat of the Crimson Tide’s dominating 31-6 victory last year.

Prediction: Florida 20-16

2. No. 7 Nebraska @ No. 8 Wisconsin A battle for Big 10 supremacy pits two star quarterbacks against each other in a must-watch game. Wisconsin’s transfer QB Russell Wilson has lived up to the hype thus far, throwing for over 1,100 yards with 11 touchdowns and only one interception through four games. Nebraska’s QB Taylor Martinez is a dual-threat and can be very dangerous in the option game. Nebraska’s defense has struggled this season, giving up 38 points to Washington and looking particularly weak against the pass. Look for Russell Wilson to have a huge impact on this game.

Prediction: Wisconsin 34-20

3. No. 17 Clemson @ No. 11 VirginiaTech Clemson enters the game as the hottest team in the country, coming off consecutive home upsets of Auburn and Florida State. QB Tajh Boyd has emerged as one of the finest signal-callers in the country. He and WR Sammy Watkins are a deadly combination. They have connected for six touchdowns and more than 400 yards on the year. Virginia Tech, ACC favorite, enters the game riding its RB David Wilson, who is averaging more than 130 yards a game. Look for Clemson to falter on the road and for Virginia Tech’s daunted special teams to come through with big plays.

Prediction: Virginia Tech 31-27

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