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Celebrating Holidays For All Faiths Reporter | Avery Thayer As the holidays approach, it is a good time to recognize all of the different faiths on campus. Thanksgiving and Christmas are approaching, but so is Hanukah. At Spring Hill College, there are many students with varying faiths. According to Colleen Lee, who works with Campus Ministry, “We know that there are students that follow the tradition of Islam, we know that there are Jewish students on campus. Of course Catholic students, given our Catholic identity. Christian students, Baptist, Methodists, some non-denominational Christian students as well. And of course there are those students who are just beginning to explore their faith.” Spring Hill College creates
an atmosphere that encourages students to practice and share their faiths, according to Fr. Chris Viscardi. He also stated that there are non-Christians both within faculty and staff, and he’s known Muslim faculty and students, and Hindus. Fr. Viscardi points out that the diversity of faiths is also present in the college’s Board of Trustees, of which he is a member. Fr. Viscardi said,“The Jewish Trustee, is non-Christian obviously, but a very important and active member of the Board of Trustees.” Even with Spring Hill College creating a more accepting atmosphere, there are still times that students of other faiths could feel excluded. According to Dr. Demetrius Semien, a sociology professor on campus, “We
do a lot of work to bring the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths together on campus with the trio-loges that I’m part of.” However, he is “More concerned about the Buddhism, Hinduism, and other non-Abrahamic faiths on campus.” The Holidays, for all faiths, means “It’s a time off from the regular routine, work or school, or whatever and it’s also a time in which it’s not just a vacation but it’s celebrating some of the common faith,” according to Fr. Viscardi. The Holidays for different faiths also share similar themes. For example, Fr. Viscardi said that the holidays is a time of remembrance for all of the faiths. Thanksgiving is coming up. Fr. Viscardi describes it as a general holiday since it’s religious but it isn’t necessarily
said that “we are helping our friends because they are my friends” when telling of his service with Labre. Labre is an organization that works with the homeless which Maria Marchetti said was simply about “building relationships”. On Wednesday, there was an opportunity to leave campus to help serve at McKemie’s Place, an informative Foley Center sponsored event about a brand of coffee that is sold by the Jesuits, and the Clothesline Project hosted by the RAs. Thursday is the finale of the week of service and justice and will go out with a series of events. In the afternoon you can walk a mile in a refugee shoes by attending a refugee simulation put on my Jesuit Relief Services and attend a Service and Non-Profit Career Fair. Additionally the evening will host an event
put on by Alpha Sigma Nu about how once you have graduate how you are called to continue to do service and justice. As a closing event on the week, Sisters in Service will show a series of videos about the experience of minority women here on Spring Hill’s Campus.
Christian. Fr. Viscardi said, “It celebrates that gratitude and thanksgiving for the abundance of the earth.” He also shares that this holiday is adopted and celebrated by Muslim, Hindu, and immigrants. For the students who can’t go home for Thanksgiving, Campus Ministry is stocking the food pantry on campus. Hanukah is very popular for American Jews. That is because it gives a Jewish celebration at the same time that Christmas is taking place. “Hanukah has nothing to do with any birth, Hanukah celebrates the rededication of the temple of Jerusalem that had been desecrated,” said Fr. Viscardi. He empathized that while Christians have Christmas trees and gifts, Jews can have a Hanukah gifts and tree.
The Holidays can be an emotional time of the year. According to Dr. Semien, “I know that I’ve had some friends and some students who feel really excluded at this time of the year and the Holidays are a lonely time of the year anyway.” To try and include students, Campus Ministry holds their lessons in carols service, which invites all students but is focused on the Christian faith for Christmas. As the Holidays approach be aware of your own faith, remember what you believe, share your beliefs with others, and be open to those around you who do not share your faith. Dr. Semien said, “I become more conscious about the stranger or the neighbor this time of the year. We all need to be loved.”
Justice and Service Week at SHC
Reporter | Gabriella Tucker
This week Campus Ministry was hosting its Justice and Service week and it was filled with fun events. It started over the weekend, on the 16th with the Greenkeepers sorting recycling and martyrs were remembered during the 9 p.m. mass on the 17th. On Monday, there was the Impossible Whopper Challenge and bags were made for Women’s Resource to help women who are pregnant. Also, Monday evening the Foley Center Living and Learning Community in Skip’s held an open house so others could learn about living in a service based community. A highlight of the week was Tuesday’s Labre’s Service Project which was creating bags for the homeless in our Mobile Area. Easton Hollis
Students making bags for the local homeless | Gabriella Tucker
The SpringHillian November 21, 2019 2 NEWS Prospective Students Visit the Hill Blake Flood | Reporter At this time of year, the Spring Hill College Office of Admissions is in full force as it tries to show potential students why the Hill should be their new home. Vice-President of Enrollment Management Gary Bracken said his office has specific objectives for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. “Targets for next year are 112 athletes overall, 66 non-athlete transfers and 196 non-athlete freshmen for a total of 374 incoming students,” he said. “That would probably be an estimated 8-percent increase over last year for total students. In order to reach this goal, we are shooting for 1,800 applications, with 1,200 of those being admitted.”
As a national trend, however, attracting prospective students for visits can prove difficult for a college. Theresa Bertini, assistant director of Admissions, said, “Statistically students have been visiting colleges less and less. They don’t show up as much to campus tours that are even in their neighborhoods. We are hopeful, though, considering 80 percent of students who signed up for the most recent Badger Day, showed up. Those who didn’t come weren’t able to because of weather conditions and reasons out of our reach.” SHC held Badger Day events for prospective students on Oct. 18 and Nov. 11 during the fall semester. Two additional events are scheduled for the
spring semester. In terms of students who are visiting, they are enjoying their time on campus. Springhillian (student tourer), Regina Gomez said, “Students are excited about Spring Hill. They find it comforting how it’s small and compact. One student, in particular, was so excited she was ready to start classes here immediately.” As the spring semester approaches, John-Michael Rogers, Assistant Director of Admissions, said the goal right now is “getting stu-
dents to campus. Right now we are pushing students to apply. The last part of the equation is, visit and make this place your new home.” According to data posted by SHC’s Office of Institutional Research, the total
enrollment of the college as of this fall is 1,317. The same office reports that SHC brought 345 new students to the campus as the fall semester began. That number included 292 freshmen and 53 transfer students.
Limited Number of Spots in Bologna for Badgers Tara Summers | Reporter Students interested in traveling to the Italy Center with Spring Hill’s study abroad program have limited time to submit applications for 2020 Summer and Fall semesters. There is also limited available spots for these students. More students choose to study abroad every year, and almost 11% of all U.S. undergraduate students study abroad during their degree program, according to the 2019 Open Doors International Data Release. The Open Doors Report also shows that Italy is the second most popular destination for traveling students. Jordan Byrne, the Italy Center’s Assistant Director, says that only about 10 SHC stu-
dents will be able to go to Italy this upcoming Fall 2020. This is due to the increased interest of students from SHC’s partnership schools included in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). Since the Spring Hill College Italy Center hosts many students from 28 other Jesuit institutions, “there’s a limited amount of beds available for our students,” said Byrne. Two students who previously went to the Italy Center and want to help their fellow Badgers understand the program are Sammy Favre and Taylor Lewis. Favre encourages other students to go to Bologna because the experience “allows students to pursue their own interest in a different environment
and get new perspectives on important global topics and issues. I’d recommend it because it’s a chance to broaden your mindset and reflect on your own identity in an authentic way.” Lewis claims, “I wouldn’t have been able to experience the places and things I did if it weren’t for the Italy Center. You immerse yourself in such a great culture full of amazing people.” The applications for the 2020 Fall semester require students to submit essay responses about their intentions for going along with a tentative schedule of 16 courses they plan to take. The deadline for Fall 2020 applications is Dec. 6, and the Summer 2020 applications are due by Jan. 31. By-
rne urges students to apply sooner rather than later as this may affect their acceptance into the program. Byrne also recommends that students interested in going to the Italy Center should “get their passport, budget to prepare financially for it, and also prepare academically by meeting with their advisors to plan class schedules.” For more information about Spring Hill’s study abroad program, email italy@shc.edu or visit the Spring Hill College Italy Center website. https://www.shc.edu/academics/freshmen-transfer/italy-center/
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OPINION Skipping Thanksgiving for Sales Volume 113, Issue 5
Caroline Hunt | Reporter
A time span of only four weeks separates the Christmas and Thanksgiving holidays in America. It’s no secret that many of us love the cozy nights, lights, fires, and decorations that come with the Christmas holiday, but what about Thanksgiving?
As time goes on, it seems that more and more people are transitioning straight from Halloween to Christmas and forgetting turkey day altogether. The debate about this topic stems from food and decorations to fun costumes; however, the topic that seems to be consuming social media and stores all around is gift buying. There are so many social media posts and magazine articles about exactly where, when and how to buy gifts for Christmas. We all know the craze that
comes with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. According to an article published by NPR, the industry has extended these Holiday deals and it is now an entire week of bargains. Each day is labeled with catchy names such as “Small Business Saturday” and “Giving Tuesday.” There is debate about whether or not Thanksgiving Thursday should be included in the week of deals. Thanksgiving is traditionally a day meant to be spent with family and to give thanks for the sacrifices and blessings of the year. According to an NPR article, people do not seem to like the transition to online shopping and errand running that the holiday is becoming. The Campaign Monitor published research stating that a 2018 holiday shopping study showed that 26%
of people said they shop in stores on Thanksgiving and that they will be there before 6 p.m. in order to avoid missing out on the best deals. Now, this leads to a whole new debate. If people are out shopping for Christmas gifts, then someone else must be in the store to sell it to them. This in turn takes more people away from their families on this holiday so that others can prepare their material gifts As a struggling college stu-
dent, I love a good bargain as much as the next person and I’m all for shopping ahead of time, but spending quality time with the people I love is more important to me than a gift any of them might purchase for me. Personally, I look forward to watching football, playing with my cousins, and spending time with my family at Thanksgiving all year long and it just wouldn’t be the same if my cousins who work in retail couldn’t be there because of work.
Thanksgiving Turkey | Gabriel Garcia
Trangender Women in Sports Sparks Controversy Avery Thayer | Reporter
Transgender females are moving into women’s sports due to the redefining of the word sex to include gender identity. This redefining of sex to include gender intently developed from the “employment law (Title VII)," according to USA Today. A transgender female, a biological male who identifies as a female, has recently won the women’s Masters Track Cycling World Champion-
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ships sprint title in October 2019. According to The Daily Wire, this transgender athlete, Rachel McKinnon, has won this title two years in a row. Some would say that transgender females deserve compassion and equality. They would argue with McKinnon who said, “There were many more barriers this year, a much bigger spotlight, truly incessant hate and people doing everything in their power to have me banned, make me fail, and make me quit.” Opponents to the viewpoints of fairness and equality for transgenders would actually say that it takes
away from the equality and fairness for biological females. I support this side of the controversy. In general, men are biologically stronger than females; therefore, they outperform women naturally when it comes to sports. McKinnon even stated, “Biological men could have an advantage over biological women in sports,” but she emphasized that any critics are just transphobic. I argue that it is unfair to biological women who just physically can’t be judged equally with the biological abilities of a male. If transgender females continue to compete in women’s categories, then biological females won’t have their own category in sports anymore. It would be men competing with transgender females, which are biological males. Again, some people would say that transgenders competing in sports is fair and
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promotes equality. McKinnon said, “My doctor treats me as a female person, my racing license says female, but people who oppose my existence still want to think of me as male." She goes on to share that sports is too important of a realm to ignore. "So, if we want to say that I believe you’re a woman for all of society, except for this massive central
part that is sport, then that’s not fair,” said McKinnon. The fact is that transgender females now have the chance to dominate women’s sports. McKinnon has already dominated a women’s sport, as a biological male, for the second time in a row. Should women who identify as female really be bested in sports by a male who identifies as a female?
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AROUND THE HILL
November 21, 2019
N’Dea Preatto & Alexis Williams Chatting in Caf Badger Day. | Avery Thayer
President Lee meets with a prospective student at Badger Day. |Blake Flood Mangeant philanthropy winner Forrest Fontenot celebrates his victory. | Eleanor Grindinger
Volunteer students enjoy Dwell Cultural Night. | Jose Chavarria
Avenue of the Oaks this Fall | Photo Avery Thayer
Nathan Stevens at Mangeant | Eleanor Grindinger
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AROUND THE HILL
The SpringHillian staff thank you for another great semester on the Hill! | Stuart Babington
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LIFESTYLE
November 21, 2019
Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich is Here to Stay Carlos Salmoran | Reporter Popeye’s has the nation going crazy over the restock of their famous chicken sandwich. The sandwich sold out two weeks after its initial launch. According to the Wall Street Journal, this sandwich was two years in the making. The sandwich is available in two options, classic or spicy. They are both served in foillined bags, which now have a new design. Other than sauces, both versions have the same ingredients: pickles and crispy fried chicken between a buttery brioche bun. The classic sandwich comes with regular mayonnaise while the spicy sandwich’s mayonnaise is spiked with cayenne. People all over social media were crazed about this new sandwich. Many users on Twitter started creating memes about Popeye’s being
the new king of the chicken sandwich. The sandwich was popular both on the internet and in real life, causing people to rush to the fast food chain in order to taste the new menu item before it was gone. Lines were long, and people were getting upset. Many videos arose on social media of people fighting other patrons over the sandwich and people verbalizing their
frustration towards employees. Some people had the idea to buy multiple sandwiches to later sell for a heavily inflated price. The sandwich was initially scheduled to run from mid-August to late September. It sold for two weeks before Popeye’s tweeted that it was sold out. The nation tweeted out their frustrations on how they did not get to try the sandwich, and
Above and Left: Popeye’s Chicken Sandwiches. | Carlos Salmoran
Popeye’s announced it would be bringing the sandwich back on its menu permanently. This time people weren’t as satisfied with the sandwich as much as they were during its limited run. Despite this, students are still a fan of the sandwich. Freshman Raul Torres says, “I like the bread, and the chicken felt larger than Chick-fil-A’s. I would prefer it over Chick-fil-A’s
sandwich.” Chick-fil-A seems to be Popeye’s chicken sandwich’s only true competitor nationwide. People are split between the two chains when deciding which is tastier. Senior Hana Blalack says, “it wasn’t the best chicken sandwich I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t prefer it over Chick-fil-A, but Foosackly’s sandwich tops them all!”
Dwell Hosts Biannual Cultural Night Gabriella Tucker | Reporter Dwell held its biannual Cultural Night on Nov. 8, and it was a night where people shared culture, dancing, and food. Dwell is a non-profit organization started by Jeri Stroade to create a space where immigrants, refugees, and people of Mobile can come together and share their culture. Dwell has been
around since 2015 and has steadily grown. This is an organization that refugees can reach out to help them settle into the Mobile community. Carolina Taquechel explained that Catholic Social Services will only help them for their first nine months, and after the first nine months is when they typically reach out to Dwell. They meet at Stewartfield and Stroade gives her
Lauren Hahn with Dwell Student | Gabriella Tucker
gratitude to Spring Hill for allowing them that space so they could provide space for others. Cultural Night is held twice a year and it is a night where everyone brings food native to their homeland. Stroade said that this event is about “creating space” to get to know others who have a culture different than your own. There were Spring Hill volunteers, students and professors in community with migrants, refugees, and people of Mobile. There were rooms dedicated to food, desert, eating and a room for the children to have fun and face paint. There was an additional outside area where there were small pickup games of soccer and always some dancing. Taquechel mentions that Cultural night is “100 percent connecting cultures and building relationships” because “we are a lot more similar than we are different”. At the end of the night, the children gave performances that they had been working
on for the past few weeks. The routines were well choreographed, and everyone cheered for their hard work.
If you are interested in volunteering with Dwell, visit the Foley Center to find out more.
Food at Dwell | Gabriella Tucker
Ryann Horkavy with Dwell Student. | Gabriella Tucker
SPORTS
Volume 113, Issue 5
Intramural Flag Football Kicks Off Lucia Martinez | Reporter
Every year, Spring Hill College offers student led intramurals to those who are non-athletes and who wish to play a recreational sport. This year, Senior Blair Lacy has been assigned head of intramurals. Lacy has refereed for the past few years and was glad to step up to this position. Senior Marquez Williams is part of the team, “Send it Cindy”, and explained the benefits of flag football as well. Lacy said that the position was offered to him and shared that he was the “best fit” due to his prior years of refereeing for intramurals. He then said, “There are some changes I want to make, to make sure things run smoothly.” Lacy has hopes to improve the inner workings of SHC Intramurals overall.
Lacy shared that the intramural sand volleyball season has just ended. The champions, team “Send it Cindy,” included Forrest Fontenot, Grayson Hetherington, Jonathan Garcia, and Lauren Hahn. On the evening of the last game, they celebrated and won special SHC Intra-
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murals t-shirts. Currently, flag football intramurals are in season, with games running from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Lacy stated that these intramural sports have coed teams as well that usually play in the beginning of the night. Williams complemented the
Intramural Flag Football Game | Lucia Martinez
Intramural Flag Football Game | Lucia Martinez
participants when he said, “There’s a lot of really good recreational athletes at this school.” He described the sport as competitive and a lot of fun. Before hitting the field, Williams securely ties his cleats, slides on pink Nike football gloves, and is always sure to warm up. In the next few weeks, the
season will come to an end after the teams play in the finals. Don’t miss the chance to stop by the rugby field to cheer on your favorite team! To sign up for future Intramurals, email intramurals@ shc.edu.
SHC Rugby Wins South Cup Title Staff The Spring Hill College men’s rugby club captured the National Small College Rugby Organization South Cup championship last weekend in Marietta, Georgia. The Badgers defeated Tennessee Tech, 48-19, on Saturday before winning the title over Eckerd, 27-15, on Sunday. “Winning the South Cup this past weekend was an experience that I’ll never forget,” said Robert Vought, presiden of the club and a junior on the squad. “We’re a close group of guys, but it’s trips like these that build the camaraderie and chemistry which contributes to our success.” Hosted by Life University, the NSCRO South Cup was one four regional playoff tournaments held across the country. Spring Hill College came into the tournament with an NSCRO national ranking of No. 12. According to the NSCRO website, other regional championships were won by Susquehanna University,
Loyola of Maryland, and Ladner University. SHC and the three other winners qualified for the Region Championship on Dec. 7-8 hosted by the Raleigh RFC. If SHC beats Loyola-Maryland on Dec. 7, it will advance to the NSCRO national title game. According to the national organization’s website, there are more than 400 colleges with rugby clubs and teams in the NSCRO organization. The NSCRO will crown national champions in April, according to the website. According to published
reports, SHC’s men’s rugby team is in its 49th season. Spring Hill has also had a women’s team in years past. SHC’s athletic department announced in 2018 that the men’s and women’s rugby teams be considered club sports programs and not NCAA sports teams going forward. Traditionally, club sports teams do not offer
SHC Rugby Team Members at tourament this past weekend | Courtesy of SHC Rugby
scholarships for participation. Thus, the rugby club has existed as a club sport with athletes who aren’t on athletic scholarship. “At the end of my first year at Spring Hill College, the rugby program was told that we would no longer receive funding, insurance, and scholarships from the athletic department,” Vought said. “For any athletic team, this serves as a death sentence to the program. However, we stuck it out with the goal to prove to the school and to the rest of the country that we could become a powerhouse. The following year, we won our first conference championship. This year, we have won the title of the best rugby team in the south with a current record of 9-0.” In the win over Eckerd, BabmBarreio led SHC with two tries, while Ryan Schickel and S’christian Johnson each had one. In Saturday’s game, Barreio and Chris Zelenka had two tries apiece, while Oliver Kane, Vought and Mason Mitchell each had one.
Coach Dembowski thanked the school after the win saying, “Without the support of Kevin Able and Student Actvities we would not have been able to make the trips to all of our tournaments this year, and the boys and I are very thankful for that.” SHC’s entire rugby roster includes: freshman Tim Guest, junior Nate Smith, freshman Danny Connors, senior Oliver Kane, senior Keegan Perkins, senior Alec Savoy, junior Rob Vought, junior Bam Barreiro, senior Christian Gilbert, freshman William Newell, sophomore Anthony Popalardo, freshman Ryan Schickel, freshman Mike Reilly, senior Mason Mitchell, junior Jack Chellberg, sophomore Josh Colby, junior S’Christian Johnson, freshman Payton Mosley, freshman Jack Besh, junior Chris Zelenka, sophomore Ben Cazayoux and freshman Jack Kilroe. The head coach is Phil Dembowski, and he is assisted by Joe Ferro. The team advisor is Angie Kazek, and the manager is Matthew Dietsch.
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November 21, 2019
ON THE SPOT What is your favorite Holiday movie?
Aaron Foster | Freshman “A Christmas Story”
Erthaly Thomas | Sophomore “A Christmas Prince”
Matt Brent | Senior “Home Alone”
The Grinch |Not a Student “Shrek”
Early Christmas Decorating at SHC Carlie Jamison | Reporter
Traditionally, the start of the Christmas season comes after Thanksgiving, but here on the Hill, Christmas started a little early for some students. Junior Eleanor Grindinger, a resident of the Phi Mu pod in Skip’s Place, explained that when the Phi Mu girls moved into the pod, they found a small tree and a set of ornaments in their storage closet. Grindinger explained that the tree “must have been a Mardi Gras tree because it came with purple and green ornaments.” Last week, Grindinger and the rest of her pod-mates were inspired to pull out the tree and decorate when
Grindinger decided to bake cookies. Grindinger recounted, “one night I bought those cookies from Walmart. I was baking them for everyone, and we said, ‘wait a second what are we doing? Can we just put up the tree right now?’ So, we blasted some Christmas music and put up the tree.” The tree features some of the purple ornaments that it came with, but the Phi Mu girls put their own twist on the decorations too. “We didn’t want to use the green ornaments because I didn’t want it to look like a Mardi Gras tree.” Instead, the girls used silver ornaments to complement the purple ones and strung tiki lights to make it original. As a finishing
Phi Mu Pod Christmas Tree | Carlie Jamison
Christmas Ornament | Carlie Jamison touch, the girls used a pink bow for the tree topper. The Christmas spirit is also present in one of the Fairway apartments. Senior Peyton Givan attributes her early decorating to being “a holiday person in general.” She explained, “I know its November, but I love decorating and I love coming home and being in this cozy environment. When I can celebrate a holiday, I love to go all out.” While many students attribute not decorating their rooms to not having the funds, Givan explained that it is possible to decorate an entire apartment with a small budget. “My roommate and I tore up a couple of Dollar Trees! We bought a tree at America’s Greatest Thrift Store and we just tried to do the best we could on our
budget. It is definitely doable to decorate on a low-budget.” Givan said, “it is never too early to decorate. I say if you’re having fun and it’s not hurting anyone- why bother listening to the hater’s comments?” In recent news a family in San Antonio, Texas was told to remove their decorations because it was too early. According to CNN, on November 1st Claudia and Nick Simonis put out a handful of Christmas decorations which included a snowman and other various decorations. three dayd later they
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