The SpringHillian, issue 10, spring 2011

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Volume 92, Number 10 April 18, 2011 Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

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Making a splash KatelynGARDNER news Editor

Spring Hill students enjoyed some fun in the sun during the Delta Gamma Fraternity philanthropy event “Anchor Splash on Deck” last Sunday, April 10 at Dorn Field.

Teams participated in water games, water relays and the King Neptune dance competition where teams choreographed a dance routine prior to the event.

In order to participate, students were encouraged to form teams consisting of ten people. The cost to par-

ticipate was $10 per teammate, and further fundraising earned teams extra spirit points. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Fraternity’s philanthropy, Service for Sight.

“Anchor Splash on Deck” helped raise money for the Fraternity’s philanthropy Service for Sight. According to causes.com, Service for Sight “raises awareness and offers services to those suffering from visual impairments.” Sophomore Christine Grunder stated, “Our philanthropy hits close to home due to the fact that one of our sisters suffers from visual impairments.”

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HILLIANstaff EDITOR(s) ALICIA REEVES JONATHAN SEALY

ADVISOR STUART BABINGTON

NEWS KATELYN GARDNER LIFESTYLE MARY RIES SPORTS MATT BOSARGE PHOTOGRAPHY KELI MAZZA CARTOONIST JIMMY SUMPTER

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Freshman Aislinn Shevlin conquers the the Slip ‘N Slide Relay event at Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash event.

Photo taken by Keli Mazza.

EVENTScoming-up 4/19/Tuesday

Earth Day 2011/Rydex Commons/noon

Come out and celebrate Spring Hill College’s annual Earth Day celebrations during the Thursday common hour. Get fresh produce from the farmer’s market (for free), listen to live music and enter to win great green prizes.

4/20/Tuesday

White Wine on Wednesday/6p.m./STUDENT CENTER

Student Involvement will host White Wine Wednesday. Cost is $5 and you must sign-up in Student Involvement on the second floor of the Student Center by April 15. This event is open to students, faculty and staff. Proof of age is required.

4/27/Wednesday

Fun-in-the-sun/2-5p.m./STUDENT CENTER

CPB & RHA is ending the year with a day before finals with fun in the sun.

5/7/Saturday

Class of 2011 Commencement/10a.m./avenue of the oaks

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Summer School Housing Summer school housing information is now available on the Residence Life section of BadgerWeb. Contracts are currently being accepted and are due by April 27.

SAFETYreport

At 0545 hours on Sunday, April 3, 2011, Public Safety officers found that someone had placed several soccer goals in the middle of the Avenue of the Oaks.

These obstructions were removed from the street.

At 0340 hours on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, a Public Safety Officer found that someone had broken out the glass from the west end door at Moorer Hall. The adjacent glass was also shattered.

At 1242 hours on Sunday, April 10, 2011, a member of the Residence Life staff reported that someone had maliciously discharged a fire extinguisher unit within the middle stairwell of the New Residence Hall.

At 1755 hours on Saturday, April 9, 2011, a student reported that someone had removed personal items from within her parked vehicle at the Skip’s Place parking lot. The student stated that she had locked the car’s doors, but left the sunroof open. The items which were taken were listed as follows: a pink Palm cell phone, and an ID holder which contained a driver’s license, a credit card, a student ID, and a room key. The theft reportedly occurred between the hours of 1640 and 1705. The Mobile Police Department is conducting an investigation.

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New Crewmates chosen Saying ‘Farewell’ for Battleship Memorial to retiring faculty Mobile, AL - Six exceptional young women have been chosen to represent the USS ALABAMA Battleship Commission as Crewmates for the 2011-2012 year.

The winners were selected to serve as good will ambassadors for Battleship Memorial Park and the State of Alabama. Each Crewmate receives a $1,000 scholarship to the college of their choice.

Chosen by a panel of judges, the new Crewmates are: Seirra Collins-Hampton of Mobile, AL and is the daughter of Wanda Collins-Hampton.

She is a junior at Spring Hill College and is pursuing a career in Sports Management.

Holly Dodd of Mobile, AL and is the daughter of Danny & Fran Dodd. She is a sophomore at the University of South Alabama and is pursuing a career in Pediatric Nursing.

Amberly Elmore of Mobile, AL and is the daughter of Al & Lori Elmore. She is a junior at the University of South Alabama and is pursuing a career in Elementary and Special Education.

Kim Gegenheimer of Irvington, AL and is the daughter of William & Terry Gegenheimer. She is a sophomore at the University of South Alabama and is pursuing a career in Nursing.

Katie Patterson of Mobile, AL and is the daughter of James & Catherine Patterson.

She is a sophomore at Spring Hill College

Professor Charles Cheney, Division Secretary Dottie Hempfleng, Professor Tom Loehr and Professor Mark Starr Alicia Reeves Co-Editor

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The new Crewmates, Seirra Collins-Hampton, Holly Dodd, Amberly Elmore, Katie Patterson, Madison Wildman, Kim Gegenheimer, represent USS Alabama.

and is pursuing a career in Elementary Education.

Madison Wildman of Theodore, AL and is the daughter of Christie Bishop and the late Steve Wildman. She is a sophomore at the University of South Alabama and has plans to be an Event Coordinator.

Near the completion of the Crewmate year, competition for the titles of Miss USS ALABAMA and Miss USS DRUM will occur.

One Crewmate will be selected Miss USS ALABAMA and another Miss USS DRUM. Miss USS ALABAMA will receive an additional $1,000 in college scholarship funds and Miss USS DRUM receives an additional $500.

Spring Hill College is known for many things, but the faculty at Spring Hill is beyond exceptional. The Admissions Office and SpringHillian tour guides stress to visiting high school seniors our small class size and student to faculty ratio. The numbers look great and it is an advantage our small school has over other schools. But until students actually experience that for themselves it doesn’t mean as much.

At Spring Hill students have the opportunity and privilege to be taught by some of the best professors around.

Not only do they have endless knowledge of what they teach, they care about the individual student as well. They treat you as an adult and challenge you to your max potential.

After this semester, sadly Spring Hill College will be losing 4 of these exceptional people. Charles Cheney has served 27 years as a professor in the Mathematics Department. The Communications Department will be losing the wonderful secretary Dottie Hempfleng after 35 years and Tom Loehr after teaching 36 years and leaving as the Division Chair. And Mark Starr will be leaving after 21 years in the Philosophy Department. A reception will be held April 28 at 4 p.m. to honor the contributions of these wonderful people.

Honors Convocation: Honoring student achievements Spring Hill students were recognized for outstanding academic achievements on April 13 at the Honors Convocation in St. Joseph’s Chapel.

The following students were recognized for their academic achievements: Initiation into Alpha Sigma Nu is an honorary achievement for juniors as well as seniors. These students represent the ideals of a Jesuit education by achieving academic excellence, leadership roles in extracurricular activities, and ser-

vice to their communities.

Other awards include the Dean’s Honor Roll which recognized students who have maintained their Grade Point Average of 3.5 and above.

The President’s Scholars recognized students within different disciplines who have received special recommendations from their professors.

Spring Hill College holds its students to high standards and these students have achieved excellence in their academic careers.

Alpha Sigma Nu Initiates:

Juniors Brock Boone Hannah Etheredge Ginger Frander Stacey Gallodoro Taylor Hill Nicholas Kelley Lauren Klapp Kelly Lucash Keri Sims Hannah Zimmerman

Seniors Kelsey Anbuhl Stephen Bertucci Ann Butts Chelsey Collins Abby Cowart Robert Farrell Lynn Fritscher Nellisha Gonzalas Isaac Keesler Lauren McCarthy Zachary Quinn Cecelia Venker

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Lambda Pi Eta: Honorary achievements Twelve students were inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, National Communications Honor Society, on April 10 at Stewartfield.

Inductees from Spring Hill’s senior class include Megan Harrison, Katelyn Ikner, Emily Landrieu, Paige Malone, Caitlin Teahan, Tameka Thomas, Brooke Turlich and DeMarco Wills.

Inductees from the junior class include Kate Imwalle, Vicky Rye, Emily Stewart, and Jacob Browning.

During the ceremony, the newly elected officers were recognized: Emily Stewart as president, Vicky Rye as vice president of communications, Kate Imwalle as vice president of programs and Jacob Browning as vice president of membership.

Patricia Hartman is currently serving as Lambda Pi Eta’s faculty advisor. At the ceremony she recognized the outgoing members: Lauren McCarthy, Adam Beathard, Jessica Edgar, Abby Cowart and Jasmine Williams.

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Students inducted inito Lambda Pi Eta are honored for their achievements during inductions.

Tom Loehr, chair of the communications department, was recognized for his work within the communications department as well as his work with Lambda Pi Eta. Loehr spoke of how proud he was to see the orga-

nization led by such outstanding students. Dottie Hempfleng, secretary of the communications department, also received recognition. Both Loehr and Hempfleng will be retiring after the spring semester.

Lambda Pi Eta was inducted in the Association of College Honor Societies in February 1996, and there are currently over 400 active chapters worldwide. The charter for the Spring Hill College chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society, was approved in September of 2008. Lambda Pi Eta represents what Aristotle described as the three ingredients of persuasion: Logos (Lambda) meaning logic, Pathos (Pi) relating to emotion and Ethos (Eta) defined as character credibility and ethics.

Members must have completed 60 semester hours in undergraduate credit courses, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, completed 12 semester hours in communications courses and have at least a 3.25 grade point average within the major. Students must also be in the top 35 percent of their graduating class and recommended by professors.

Students perform at Baybears game KatelynGardner News Editor Spring Hill College’s sign language class will be performing the National Anthem at the upcoming Baybears game on Friday, April 22 at Hank Aron’s Stadium.

The class will sign the National Anthem as one of the students, Maurice Bonner will sing. Instructor Terry Dahlgreen’s class will be representing Spring Hill College during the event, and they are anticipating a great performance. After performing at a Spring Hill baseball game, the class was invited to perform the National Anthem for the Baybear baseball game.

“Students learn the basics about sign language,” such as how to introduce oneself and everyday vocabulary over the course of a semester, said

“Students learn the basics about sign language” Dahlgreen. While enrolled in the class, the students are encouraged to go deaf for a day.

During this period, Dahlgreen says that students become aware of the hardships that come along with being deaf.

The students not only learn the difficulty in not being able to hear, but also “realize that other people get mad at them as well” for misunderstanding them or asking someone to repeat what they say, explained Dahlgreen.

Dahlgreen informs the student body that half of his students are required to enroll in the class for their majors, while the others learn how to sign for fun. To continue to raise awareness for those who are deaf, Dahlgreen encourages students to learn the basics by enrolling in the class.

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Ashley W. Brooks, Ellen Cassin and Maurice Bonner practice signing the National Anthem for the Mobile Baybears game.

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Housing changes, Ringwald fever student reaction KatelynGardner News Editor Students and administration are preparing for changes as renovations inside the dorms are discussed.

Dan Sepion, Director of Residence Life, stated, “The college is still in the process of reviewing many possible summer renovation projects including new cable TV programming and channels, renovations and new furniture for O’Leary and a possible laundry room in the Fairways.”

Junior Stephen Hyde thinks that taking the washers out of the apartments will do a disservice to students. Hyde stated, “It will be just like every other residence hall out there.

What’s the point of even living in one if you don’t even get to feel like you are living in an apartment?”

The housing changes to the apartments are making some students reconsider their plans of ever living in the Fairways. Junior Caitlin Baroni stated, “Having these facilities in the aparment was always something that I personally looked forward to. I do not have a whole day to spare worrying about my laundry in a different building.”

All of these are still being considered. For now, administration has not reached a final decision. “We are still in the evaluation stages. We have gone to SGA to discuss all of the above and are working on a long-range plan for these areas,” stated Sepion.

KeliMazza Reporter The Molly Ringwalds performed for Tri Delta and friends on Saturday, April 9, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Center.

If you saw the mob of students dressed in leggings, frilly prom dresses, teased hair and leg warmers, wandering about campus on Saturday night, you witnessed some Tri Deltas and their friends rocking retro attire for their 80s prom. The prom was a themed party which featured some popular musical guests.

The Molly Ringwalds are an 80s cover band from Sheffield, England who play songs such as “Mr. Roboto,” “Beat It,” “Take Me Home Tonight,” and “Footloose.” Music which helped defined 80s culture. This last bit is a fragment. Please make it a real sentence with a subject and verb.

Seniors Emily Landrieu and Lauren St. Germain agreed, “This is the most special night of our lives and the best party we have thrown in all four years.” As students danced the night away, the atmosphere of the Recreation Center felt like a 1980s brat pack movie.

The Molly Ringwalds closed out the night leaving the hill with 80’s fever.

Badgers from around the world

AliciaREEVES Co-Editor

With summer approaching, many badgers will be leaving the Hill, returning home to different cities, states, and countries.

Every August, I pack my bags and load my ’03 Envoy to the brim. I plug in my iPod, roll the windows down and start the 583-mile drive down to Mobile, Alabama. Though many don’t take the exact same trip as I do, unless you’re from Missouri and are oh to familiar with I55, the majority of the Spring Hill population travel near and far to reach the Hill.

Spring Hill College is small, and when I was a visiting high school senior, I was

shocked to see how many Missourians went to school all the way down in Mobile. Then after four years, I realize just how diverse this small school really is. No we don’t compete with the full range of bigger public universities, but of the 1,310 undergraduates, the range of hometowns is very diverse.

The Spring Hill network expands across the country and for a small part, the world.

Even though many have never heard of Spring Hill College, you never know when you might run into a random person walking in the street of a different city that recognizes your SHC hat or purple shirt, then you know you are not alone in the Badger Community.

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6.5 fluid ounces just won’t cut it this time...

Did you know that if you say “beer can” in a British accent, it sounds like you’re saying, “bacon” in a Jamaican accent... Mind officially blown.

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WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!!!

DooGoo here ready to give y’all yet ANOTHER mind blowing article of the DooGoo chronicles. But there’s something different about this one, it doesn’t exactly feel right.

There seems to be a sense of mystery and anticipation with this one. How do I go about writing it? For the first time, ya boy is kind of at a loss for words; But I can definitely feel it in the air, I can taste it in the water and that can only mean one thing. The one thing that

I know everyone has feared since day one, this will be my final article.

Yeah, yeah, sad. I know.

But to all my people out there who have continually followed me and my boy, the one and only cartoonist of the SpringHillian, Mr. James Sumpter, I’d like to say thank you for keeping me in the game and giving me a shot. It’s been a fun ride.

With ten issues of the Hillian down, everything is becoming OH TOO real. Slowly but surely, my time here is running out. Where have the past 21 years of my life gone? Think about it. I can almost guarantee that at some point in your life you thought to yourself,

On to the next one JonathanSEALY Co-Editor With graduation getting closer and closer I look back to the four years and ask myself, “Who am I?” Most times, college is seen as a period of time where that question gets answered, but here I am at the end of the journey still looking.

In three words I can describe myself: judgmental, brash and redheaded. The last is what I am using as an umbrella term that covers the stereotypical personality traits that apply to most redheads. I know that is me, but is that who I want to be?

Over the past four years, I have made some good decisions and some bad, but at the end of the day, they are what have formed me into this person. I have, in some ways, accepted me for who I am but it seems that the people around me have not. Do I change for those people or do I keep being me?

I have a month left of college, and here I am at the crossroads of a personality crisis. I personally have done what seems to be a complete turn around. I used to be happy or at least what I thought happiness is. I loved college and I loved being involved at college.

But now, I can’t wait to get out of here. And I never thought I would be one of those people that would feel this way. It could be partly due to my tenure on SGA being up along with my CPB position being over. In a few years, I will look back and forget about all the struggles to only remember the memorable, joyous times. All I can do now is take one step at a time and go on to the next chapter.

as you sipped on your delicious Capri Sun pack (which, in my opinion really needs to be bigger. I’m not 7 years old anymore. I’m a grown man looking for a refreshing beverage and sometimes 6.5 fluid ounces just doesn’t cut it), that you’d never see the day that you would walk across the stage graduating from college. Almost as if it was some magical creature (e.g. a leprechaun) that was never attainable. Anyway, I know I didn’t. I never thought I’d see the day. Boy time has flown by, and now all of a sudden I’m faced with this reality. I am done in three weeks. There’s nothing I can do to change that. That’s something like 21 days! I’m running out of time!

What happens next?

My head is scattered with wild thoughts of life after college running around up there.

Maybe a change of scenery will do me some good. Ahh!

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Now that’s much better. It’s amazing how moving from an extremely comfortable recliner to a less comfortable folding chair can really brighten up your day. Seriously. I tell ya it’s the little things in life that we take for granted each day that can bring a smile to your face. Now I can open up my window, lean back and look down the par four fairway outside my apartment totally relaxed. There’s something about golf that just puts everything at ease. With the freshly cut, luxurious looking grass, looking back at me, my thoughts come back and everything becomes steady.

I’m not here to be a downer. I’d rather celebrate the good times than worry about what’s to come. “Rise up this morning, Smile with the risin’ sun… “ Bob had it right! Remember the little things and smile. Everything will work out in the end.

SO LET’S DO IT UP these next few weeks and forget about what’s to come. Let’s reminisce about the good times and leave this place in true DOOGOO style!!! I’m talkin’ mad parties that end in nights that we’ll never want to forget! Straight baller, like your boy. I’ll be doin’ it big the rest of the way, so Class of 2011, feel free to join me at any time. All guests are welcome. That is if you can figure out who this is.

So for the last time your boy is signing out. Always remember, “Random makes the world go round.”

Keep ya heads right, Spring Hill.

Sincerely, DooGoo

P.S. Anybody notice that the word “bed” looks like a bed? Haha see y’all around!

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Submissions should be less than 300 words, and editors reserve the right to edit the submissions for

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life style Top Right: Casey Sullivan slides down the Slip ‘N Slide Relay at Anchor Splash. (photo by Keli Mazza) Center Right: Lauren McCarthy holds on to a live crawfish before it takes the plunge at the Chemisty Club Crawfish Boil. (photo by Keli Mazza) Bottom Right: Katie Setton, Lenna Altamirano, Taylor Donze and Monica Castello display their love for each other and Tri Delta at The Molly Ringwalds show. (Photo by Keli Mazza) Bottom Left: The Springhillian Staff: (top to bottom) Jimmy Sumpter, Alicia Reeves, Katelyn Gardner, Keli Mazza, Mary Ries, Matt Bosarge and Jonathan Sealy pose for a staff picture by the Communication Arts building.

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AROUND the Hill

Top Left: Caitlyn Lachute and Lindsey Frechou attempt to fly a kite in Rydex Commons. Lachute attempts to avoid the wild kite as it takes flight.

Top Center: Sarah Carter dresses as a member of Kiss for the Tri Delta 80s themed party.

Top Right: Matthew Zuppardo enjoys some crawfish at the Chemistry Club Crawfish Boil.

Bottom Left: Belen Gomez and Jake Chase participate in the Anchor Splash dance contest.

Bottom Right: Matt Moore, Jim Love, Dr. Hamilton and Evan Yearwood broke out into song to David Allen Coe at the Chemistry Club Crawfish Boil.

All photos by Keli Mazza.

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The Spring Hill Bucket list: Top 5 things to do before you walk down the Avenue of the Oaks.

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Have a nighttime rendezvous on the golf course.

Climb to the top of the Cupola.

Go streaking on a Friday night.

Have a drink with professors.

Go for a swim in the Spanish Villas pool.

Summer movie madness 2011 KeliMAZZA Movie Critic

As the school year winds down, take a look at some films coming to theaters this summer.

The film industry is predicting this to be the summer of sequels and prequels.

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ (May 20) Jack Sparrow (Depp) and Barbossa (Rush) take on the Pirates series without the past love interest of Knightly and Bloom. The movie picks up with Jack and Barbossa as they begin an epic journey to find the Fountain of Youth, which turns into a race against Blackbeard (McShane) and his daughter.

‘The Hangover - Part II’ (May 26) The film is basically the same premise as the first one with only a few changes -a new location and a new groom. This time, Stu is getting married, and they are in Bangkok.

Here, they experience a similar silly and obscure adventure.

‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ (July 1) While Shia LeBeouf and Josh Duhamel return for the third installment in the series, Megan Fox will not be in the film. The film revolves around the Autobots’ finding out that Cybertronian spacecraft has been hidden on

Rising gas prices break the bank

How to keep high gas prices from ruining your summer plans MaryRIES Lifestyle Editor

With summer rapidly approaching, gas prices are also quickly rising. With the average gas price expected to rise to more than $4 a gallon this summer, you may be reconsidering your summer plans. However, don’t let the high prices ruin your summer. Use these tips to help you save money and your vacation.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are several ways you can get the best gas mileage.

If you are an aggressive driver, you may want to let someone else drive to save you gas. Constantly accelerating and braking can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on the highway and five percent around town.

Also, if you find yourself speeding on the

highway, you may want to reconsider. In most cars, gas mileage decreases for every 5mph you drive over 60mph. Driving over the speed limit is almost the same as paying an additional 24 cents per gallon.

Another way to keep your gas mileage at its best is to remove all excess items from your car. If you are constantly having to dig through the massive piles of things in your car, it may be time to do a little bit of spring cleaning. By having an extra 100 pounds of things in your vehicle, you could be reducing your MPG by up to two percent.

Through these helpful hints, you may be able to avoid spending your entire paycheck on gas money. For more information on how to save gas, visit fueleconomy.gov.

the moon. They begin a space race against the Decepticons to find it first and learn all they can about the craft. This is assumed to be the solution which will have a huge impact on the final battle.

‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ (July 15) The Potter series will come to a bittersweet end on July 15 when the movie hits theaters. This film will finish out the last book by J.K. Rowling. The plot of the final installment, for those not so in touch with the Potter series, will pick up with Harry, Ron and Hermione heading back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort’s final horcruxes.

This leads to an epic battle that is sure to light up the big screen.

‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (July 22) As superhero films continue to draw attention, Captain America will make his debut. Steve Rogers, Captain America (Chris Evans), is considered unfit for military service and decides to volunteer for a top secret project in which he turns into Captain America. Captain America stands for America’s ideals, and his goal is to protect all of America. This film is the first to introduce the Avenger series.

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FRESHMAN Danny Blastowski

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What’s your favorite memory from this year?

Depends on what your definition of “remember” is

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Saturday’s a RUGBY DAY! MONAA!

What are your summer plans?

Caddying all summer to refill the savings account

Grad courses and an internship in Baltimore

What are your words of wisdom for spring hill?

Make friends with your freshman seminar leader, don’t be shy and never underestimate how fun a Wednesday night can be.

“I never saw Star Wars” Armageddon, The Motion Picture

Must see summer music festivals MaryRIES lifestyle Editor

Summer is a time for friends, vacations and, of course, concerts.

No matter where you live, there are great concerts going on during summer 2011. Don’t wait until the last minute to buy your tickets. You are not going to want to miss any of these shows.

Bonnaroo music and arts Festival: Manchester, Tenn.- Bonnaroo is a four-day, camping festival with musical and comedy acts performing daily. The list of this year’s performers ranges from Eminem to The Strokes. Bonnaroo hosts musical performers from rock and roll and jazz to hip-hop and electronica. The event is from June 912, and tickets are already on sale.

Bonnaroo is the perfect excuse to grab your friends and a tent and enjoy the great outdoors with great music. For more information, check out boonaroo.com. lollapalooza: Chicago, IL.- Lollapalooza is an outdoor music fes-

tival held in Grant Park Chicago.

Lollapalloza features musical performances from Lady GaGa to The Killers. If you are looking for a big music experience before the summer comes to an end, be sure to check out Lollapalooza. The festival will be held from Aug. 5-7, and tickets are already on sale. For more information, check out lollapalooza. com. summerfest: Milwaukee, Wis.Summerfest is an 11 day music festival with more than 700 bands.

Summerfest hosts the event from the Marcus Amphitheater on Lake Michigan and has 11 stages. In 2010, Summerfest was the largest music festival in the United States in terms of attendance. Summerfest 2011 will be held from June 29 – July 3 and July 5 – 10, from noon until midnight daily. For more information, check out summerfest. com.

With hundreds of music festivals to choose from this summer, you are sure to have a great time with friends and family.

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‘The Price is Right’ is not just for grandma

College students are becoming more interested in the updated show JonathanSEALY Co-Editor

For decades, ‘The Price is Right’ has been apart of the CBS daytime line up and has been hosted by Drew Carey due to Bob Barker’s retirement in 2007.

Ever since then, the show has been updated tremendously. Not only did they receive a new host, but the show also gained a new set, new models, new games and even newer prizes. With all this, the show has gained a new dedicated following of college students.

Everyday, a lucky college student can have his or her named called to be the next contestant on ‘The Price is Right,’ and then going onto win a brand new car or a much simpler prize of new patio furniture.

Classic pricing games that college students love to play are from the simplest to the most complex. Instantly, when the screen is lifted with

the announcement that you could win $5000 in ‘Plinko,’ the crowd goes wild and the contestant usually runs around hooting and hollering. Another game that contestants go wild for is ‘Lucky 7.’ This game starts off with the announcing with the chance to win a brand new car then followed by Carey giving the contestant $7. He then goes on to have the contestant guess the price of the car. Each time the number is guessed incorrectly, the contestant has to give Carey back how ever much they are off of the original price. This pricing game seems simple, but it is rarely won.

Once you go through contestant row then on to your pricing game, you arrive at the ‘Big Wheel.’ This is the segment where you try to get the closest to the $1 mark without going over. Some contestants have the best luck when it comes to the ‘Big Wheel.’ Not only do they get to $1, but they then get their

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second spin to win $25,000.

The final segment of the show is the ‘Final Showcase,’ which is where the two winners from the ‘Big Wheel’ compete to win a price worth roughly around $30,000. One of the best ‘Final Showcase’ showings has to be when a woman wagered $50,000 on a car and a trip and then a college guy wagered $1 for the win. He knew that he had it in the bag.

Catch “the Price is Right” daily at 10 a.m. on CBS, and remember, “Help control the pet population—have your pets spayed or neutered.”

Lupe tops the charts with new album SarahHANNAN Contributor

It has been four years since Lupe Fiasco’s release of his last album, ‘Lupe Fiasco’s the Cool.’ On March 8, he released his new album ‘Lasers,’ which sold over 200,000 copies within its first week.

While there has been controversy over the changes in Lupe that accompany the new album, it is difficult to determine who is to blame –Atlantic Records or Lupe, himself?

Atlantic Records prevented Lupe from making ‘Lasers’ overly political. But did they butcher the album by doing so?

Lupe, himself, has publicly expressed his extreme discontent with the finished product of the album.

‘Lasers’ has been received as an album filled with pop ballads, which is something completely unexpected from Lupe. Instead of preserving his uniqueness and intelligence as a rapper, ‘Lasers’ has placed him in the same mainstream category as Katy Perry and Drake with its trite ballads of enablement and generic pop-like choruses.

Atlantic Records did not fail completely, though. They succeeded at permitting two tracks on the album that both display Lupe’s lyrical talent and advertise his political views, which are one of the only factors that make the album interesting and likable. The first of these tracks is “Words Never Said,” an intelligent illustration of Lupe’s own frustrations with modern politics in which he criticizes Barrack Obama, Glenn Beck, Islamic fundamentalists and others. The second of these tracks is called “All Black Everything.” In this track, Lupe fantasizes about what the world would be like if slavery never occurred.

Overall, there is still some classic Lupe here for diehard fans, but prepare for some huge changes.

Hangover 2: Can it live up to the original?

KeliMAZZA movie Critic

The first ‘Hangover’ film shocked audiences and generated tons of laughs. As May approaches, the anticipated sequel is lurking just around the corner.

The film brings back Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) for another crazy pre-wedding day adventure.

Only this time, they travel to Bangkok. The trailer for this film has been released, and if you’ve seen the first ‘Hangover,’ then you have mostly seen ‘Hangover 2.’

For those of you into repeat movies with just a change in location and what looks to be a few new jokes, ‘Hangover 2’ will be worth checking out on May 26. But like parties and nights out, even the routine can be full of surprises.

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You guys might not know this but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one man wolf pack.

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If you are not planning to make a trip to your local theater to see the film because you think it will just be a cliché repeater of the first film, you might want to rethink it. Take the time to see this film because, like party weekends, sometimes things change. Why be the person who was left out and only heard about it a day later? Why not be the one talking about it? So go see Hangover 2 on May 26.

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Men’s tennis team makes history MattBOSARGE Sports Editor

“This was the biggest win for us in a while. We hadn’t beaten them in five years.”

These are the words of sophomore Josh Schultz, after Spring Hill’s men’s tennis team upset the University of Mobile in a 5-4 final. At first glance, this win just looks likes another notch in the win column for Spring Hill, but there is more to it since this is the first time SHC has won against Mobile since the Rams reinstituted the program in the 2007-08 season.

Spring Hill opened up the match by winning two of the three doubles matches. After that, the Badgers split the singles matches to take the 5-4 win. SHC singles winners included Colin Perry, Jacob Neu and Josh Schultz.

“It was the scariest moment of my tennis career,” said Schultz. “Coach came up to me and said it was tied at four, and it was gonna come down to my match.”

Schultz went on to get the fifth point for Spring Hill, beating Clint Key of Mobile 6-2, 6-2. This victory solidified a spot in the Spring Hill history books for the 2011 men’s tennis team.

photos by Lara Menke

Photo Left: Sophomore Burke DeFraites returns a serve against the University of Mobile.

Photo Right: Senior Mike Logan charges the net against the Rams Thursday afternoon.

New tennis coach sees improvement

SHC Tennis took to coaching staff changes with a drastic improvement in play LaraMENKE Contributor

Under the new tennis coach, the men’s and women’s teams have made huge strides. The season has been the start of a successful building ground for the players as well as the coach.

Michael Kreider, head coach for men’s and women’s tennis, is originally from Michigan, but grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. He became interested in the position because it is the one thing he has not fulfilled in his professional tennis career. “We have improved, and that is the number one thing I was looking for,” said Kreider, while watching the University of Mobile matches. Both teams have benefited from Kreider’s

high-level experience this season.

The fight that the players are putting in at practice shows in the games.

There have been several close matches, and improvement only shines through. The players get their encouragement through their coach. “He believes in us,” said Shelby Frischer.

“There is a stronger connection.”

It seems that the future for both tennis teams holds high hope. Both teams are waiting on replies back from a couple recruits. Coach Kreider says he has a “good feeling” about the commitment level of these recruits.

The tennis team’s hard work will continue. “We can always get better and improve.” Kreider announced.

We have improved, and that is the number one thing I was looking for.

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Sports Rundown Wild Sunday at Augusta MattBosarge Sports Editor

Baseball: Badgers bounce back in Game 3 After dropping Games 1 and 2 by scores of 6-3 and 116, Spring Hill pulled off an exciting comeback in Game 3, winning 8-7.

The Badgers went into the ninth inning of Game 3 trailing 7-5. The score was the same after two outs, but with two runners on base, Spring Hill had life. After Brian Sims drew a walk to load the bases, Chris Foglia launched a single up the middle that scored two runs and tied the game. Then Robert Boudreaux stepped up to the plate for the first time all game and ripped a walk-off single to left-center, giving the Badgers a huge come-from-behind win.

Softball: SHC knocks off 20th ranked AUM After dropping a 4-0 contest to the 20th ranked AuburnUniversity Montgomery (AUM) in Game 1 of a doubleheader, the Spring Hill College Badgers took Game 2 in dramatic fashion, winning 5-4.

AUM claimed a 4-1 lead going into the final frame before bringing in closer Brandi Richards to shut the door on SHC. However, Spring Hill’s team had other plans as they got four batters on base from walks, only recording one out.

Taylor Burt, the AUM pitcher that got the Lady Senators all the way to the sixth inning, returned to the mound, only to allow the game winning double from Badger shortstop Holli Smith. Starting pitcher Sam Brooks earned her sixth win of the season for Spring Hill by throwing a complete game seven hitter.

Men’s Golf: Badgers finish fifth in Daytona Spring Hill’s men’s golf team finished in a tie for fifth place out of eight teams this weekend in the “Bash at the Beach” Collegiate Invitational, at the LPGA International Course in Daytona, Fla. The Badgers posted a total of 615 (+39) over the twoday tournament. Senior Chuck Balsamico had the best individual score for SHC with 151 (77, 74, +7) over the two days, earning him 14th place among the 44 golfers that participated.

Spring Hill’s next tournament is in Columbus, Ga., April 25-26, at the 2011 Southern States Athletic Conference Championships.

Women’s Golf: SHC finishes with a solid score Spring Hill’s women’s golf team finished 11th out of 16 teams this weekend in the “Bash at the Beach” Collegiate Invitational, at the LPGA International Course in Daytona, Fla. The Badgers posted a total of 692 (+116) as a team for the entire tournament. Individually for SHC, freshman Avery Kyle finished in 42nd place out of 88 golfers with a score of 165 (81, 84, +21).

Spring Hill’s next tournament is in Columbus, Ga., April 18-19, at the 2011 Southern States Athletic Conference Championships.

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Charl Schwartzel gives the patrons a fist-pump as he walks through Augusta, Sunday afternoon.

JoeROWE Sports Reporter

Charl Schwartzel, a 26-year-old South African who had never won a PGA event, won The Masters Championship on Sunday, earning the green jacket.

Schwartzel birdied his last four holes to beat Jason Day and Adam Scott by two strokes. Schwartzel finished at 234 (-14) after a final round 66 catapulted him into the lead.

Coming into the final round, Rory McIlroy held a four-shot lead on the field and looked to be in command. However, triple-bogey on the tenth hole epitomized his tumultuous final round 80, and his four shot lead quickly evaporated.

He finished at (-4), in fifteenth place, and ten shots behind the winner. McIlory, at age 21, is one of the rising stars of the game and is expected to win his fair share of tournaments.

Tiger Woods, who started the round seven shots off the lead, made a furious charge on the front nine. He shot a 31, and his eagle on the eighth hole tied him for the lead. He couldn’t convert on the back nine holes, missing several short birdie and par putts, and Tiger finished tied for fourth at (-10). This loss extended Tiger’s match winless streak to 19, the longest of his storied career.

The next major on the golf schedule is the U.S. Open Championship, which will be held on the third Sunday in June.

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Hinrich Maneuver wins championship KeliMAZZA Reporter

photo by Keli Mazza

“Hinrich Maneuver” celebrates their win 38-33 over “Pat W. is a History Major” at the intramural basketball championship game.

“Hinrich Maneuver,” made up mostly of last year’s intramural champions, consists of returners Jide Anyigbo, DeVon Mims, Matt Bosage, Anthony Harris and Joshua Schultz.

The team worked hard all intramural basketball season in an attempt to have a run for the championship. Although it was not the easiest road for them to travel, facing opponents like “The Coaches” who Anyigbo describes as, “playing the Coaches scared me a little bit. They had too many shooters.” However, the “Maneuver” would persevere and prove themselves in that game with a wild overtime victory.

After many intense weeks of playing, they finally reached the championship game on

Spring Hill Rugby sees end to a great season MichaelCourtney Contributor

The Spring Hill Rugby Club finished the regular spring season tied for first in match points to the University of West Florida, but seeded second because of total points scored against. The club finished the spring season 5-2 with a heartbreaking loss to Tulane in the playoffs.

On the bright side, the team was able to promote team camaraderie on Bourbon Street instead of rushing back to play in the next round.

The season was full of wonderful highlights and many Zulu warriors. Sophomore

Tommy Campbell won a “Blazing Wing Challenge” at Buffalo Wild Wings against, former Spring Hill student, RJ Lugo. The team was treated to the finest Louisiana cooking by parent, Mark LaBorde.

His assistants were Bruce LaBorde, Jimmy Burns and Mary LaBorde. During several games, they brought out a witch’s kettle and cooked delicious chicken sausage jambalaya right by the field.

Afterwards, both teams and spectators enjoyed great food and merriment in the true sense of a rugby social. Also, the club is proud to announce that the Antarctic exchange student, Mona

Dorothy Kiger, will become a permanent resident at Spring Hill.

The SHC Rugby Club thanks everyone involved with Spring Hill Rugby, including hydration specialists Tim and Cecelia Flachs.

The club also recognizes the Westendorf family for backing the team’s new clothing line and David Hughes with New York Life for their corporate sponsorship.

Finally, the club thanks loyal fans who attended at home and on the road. If you want to see a penguin company, come out on Saturdays and support the team.

Wednesday, April 6. They would face up against “Pat W. is a History Major” made up of Max Westendorf, Steve Agras, Zack Quinn, Pat Shanahan, Joey Cabrera, Jamie Reese, Matt Pierce and Pat Whalen in the championship game. As reigning champs, Anyigbo’s team had a title to protect and a hard fight to put up after last year’s win in overtime over the two year defending champs, “Bomb Squad.” Hinrich Maneuver had their hands full for four quarters. The teams would match up shot-for-shot down to the wire before Hinrich Maneuver would pull ahead to win the game 38 to 33.

As for the fate of Hinrich Maneuver next season, Anyigbo says, “We will see. Right now we have a bunch of free agents. I’m gonna be like LeBron and announce my decision before the season.”

this week in

SPORTS 4/15/Friday Baseball: Spring Hill @ William Carey 6:00 p.m.

Softball Doubleheader: Spring Hill vs Belhaven University 1:00 p.m.

Spring Hill vs Belhaven University Game 2

4/16/Saturday Baseball Doubleheader: Spring Hill @ William Carey 1:00 p.m.

Spring Hill @ William Carey Game 2

4/17/SUNDAY Softball Doubleheader: Spring Hill @ Auburn-Montgomery 12:00 p.m.

Spring Hill @ Auburn-Montgomery Game 2

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On the Spot What has been your favorite moment of the semester?

“The SHAPe retreat” CAITLYNlachute freshman

“Throwing down at an alumni’s wedding we didn’t know”

ANDREWprince freshman

“Going to raging parties at Ceci and Kylie’s apartment!” annabeykirch senior

“Driving to Milton, Florida, at four in the morning to get beer so we could watch the sunrise on Orange Beach.”

ryanmeisemann senior

HAVEalaugh You know you’re in college too long when:

- You consider McDonald’s “real food” - 4:00 a.m. is early on the weekends - You would rather clean than study - You schedule your classes around your sleeping habits - It feels weird to take a shower without shoes on - You start thinking and sounding like your roommate - Wal-Mart becomes your one-stop shop - The weekend lasts from Thursday to Sunday and sometimes Wednesday morning to Tuesday

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100% Last week, we asked, “Have you liked the new Springhillian this semester?”

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