The SpringHillian
Volume 112, Issue 4
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Can You Graduate with 120 Credit Hours? Reporter Gabriella Tucker
This year, The Bulletin of Information for the 20192020 academic school year changed the necessary hours to graduate from 128 to 120. However, this does not change the necessary liberal arts core classes and the degree core classes that need to be completed before graduation. There is a form on BadgerWeb called the “Request to Change Bulletin of Record” in which the
student can apply to have this new bulletin of information apply to them. According to Dr. Good, registrar will look at the degree audit and assess if the new bulletin will benefit the student. The new bulletin also contains new added core classes for several programs. If the student decides to change to the current bulletin, they will have to take extra classes, which will leave them with more than
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128 hours at graduation. In the majority of programs, the hours of classes needed between the degree core and the liberal arts core add up to 128 hours or more. The ability to apply for the new bulletin has always been an option on BadgerWeb. This continues to be an option for students, but the new change in necessary hours to graduate will “not affect students as much as they think it will affect them,”
says Associate Provost, Dr. Jennifer Good. This policy will attract transfer students as well as initiate the first of the changes for the following years in academic policy. A new common core is in the works for either the following year or the next. This new common core will replace the four separate cores listed in the new bulletin (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of
Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Education), so there will only be one common core for all students. Currently, this new bulletin may affect a handful of students, but whether or not this change will affect you will depend on your degree program and if any changes have been made to the core required to graduate.
End All Hazing Act Reporter Caroline Hunt
Louisiana and Pennsylvania senators, Bill Cassidy and Bob Casey have come together to introduce a new bill that is believed to lead to an end to hazing on college campuses and the deaths and injuries that go along with it. Those behind the End All Hazing Act are hopeful that it will provide parents and prospective students with better information about the universities’ histories with hazing. According to a press release from Bill Cassidy, the new act is meant to “assist students in making the best choices for their futures.” The act would require colleges and universities to post a web page, that is to be updated twice a year, which includes information about any reported hazing infractions that threatened the wellbeing of students within the past five years. Along with the help this act would provide to prospective students and their parents, it is also meant to hold organizations on college campuses accountable for their actions and to improve safety to the students who are already involved in these organizations. This bill came to life following the deaths of Louisiana State University and Pennsylvania State University fraternity members
due to hazing. Leading members of the National Panhellenic Conference and North American Interfraternity Conference showed their support for the passing of the bill, in a joint statement saying, “We are thrilled to see the bipartisan introduction of the End All Hazing Act in the Senate, which is critical in the fight to address and stomp out this issue. We must bring more transparency, accountability, and improved safety to all student organizations on campuses nationwide.” The Spring Hill College Hand Book states that there is a no tolerance policy for hazing on campus. It also states that hazing is a violation of the laws of the State of Alabama as well as the polices of the college. It is stated, “Hazing will not be tolerated and severe action will be taken by the College against any student or organization found in violation of this policy.” When asked about her feelings on the topic, Sigma Kappa Sorority president, Peyton Givan stated, “In my personal opinion, I believe that we, as college students, are at a lucrative point in our lives where the decisions we make affect our future careers and I think that this bill will help provide clarity in order for us to determine which path to choose.”
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NEWS
October 31, 2019
Alternative Medicine Reporter | Lauren Byrd
The use of alternative medicine techniques and holistic practices have spiked in pop culture over the past year. Why are people abandoning traditional practices? Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or CAMs, can be anything from fad diets to the use of essential oils and even chiropractic services, according to The National Institutes of Health. NIH also reported in 2017 that the use of CAMs, specifically yoga and meditation, had doubled since 2002. According to an article written by The Atlantic, some doctors have noted that modern medicine falls short. Blood pressure medications, statins, were mentioned as an example. They argued that it’s not that statins don’t work for high-risk patients, but it’s
that they’re prescribed too broadly. Betylou Pierce has been a nutritionist for over 20 years and volunteers her time at Virginia’s Health Foods, on Dauphin Street, as their resident Health Expert. Pierce stated that she only eats organic food and lives a vegan lifestyle because “We are now exposed to more toxins than ever before.” Pierce explained that glyphosate is the main chemical in RoundUp. After crops are exposed to glyphosate, we ingest this chemical which can lead to serious health problems. “I love essential oils. They help balance me,” Pierce said. Pierce is a big fan of lavender oil. Pierce said, “I use them especially at night to help
topic of CAMs. An article published by Science Based Medicine stated that “CAM is a scam. It should be abandoned, and the medical profession should re-dedicate itself to an uncompromised standard of high quality science.”
Pierce standing in her store. | Lauren Byrd me sleep, as well as in the morning to wake me up.” Spring Hill College students, like Joel Fonseca, use Complementary and Alternative Medicine daily. Fonseca, like many students, struggle with anxiety. Fonseca explained that for the
past “two or three years,” he’s been practicing breathing techniques as well as experimenting with incense and essential oils to combat his anxiety. There are some arguments dealing with legitimacy surrounding the
If you would like more information on using alternative medicine, Pierce and a local chiropractor are starting a Podcast that will air its first episode on Oct. 28 called “Get Healthy, Alabama!”
Spring Hill Offers Class on ‘Poli-tricks’ Reporter | Carlise Jamison October is coming to an end, which means that class registration is now open. This upcoming semester, “Democracy and Poli-tricks” is one of the I-credit classes being offered. According to Dr. Leigh Ann Litwiller, “Democracy and Poli-tricks” was chosen as the topic for this spring because “we wanted to do a class that would be partially about thinking about living in a democracy, citizenship and responsibilities- how those things work. But we also feel like politics has become such a ‘spinzone’ where you hear different things from different people, and different publications have such different angles.”
Litwiller emphasized that “the class is definitely a non-partisan class. It is not a class that is pushing any sort of political agenda. It is a class that is getting us to think about the setting, the rights, the requirements, the possibilities and the dangers within a democratic system.” The class focuses on different aspects of how campaigns are run, how political information is distributed, how the system works and how it was intended to work when it was created. The class will be taught by 10 different professors, each from a different academic department. The different areas include the Math, Communication Arts, Business, Philosophy, Political
Science, Psychology, History, Library, Visual Arts, Art History and Graphic Design departments. Dr. Litwiller described that the different professors work together in the fall to plan the different topics, discussions, and field trips for the upcoming class. “The class directly engages that we need to be smart citizens if we are going to live in a democracy and make smart choices,” said Litwiller. It’s open to all majors and requires at least a sophomore standing. Litwiller explained that “the class is interesting because different students from different disciplines take it and it winds up contributing so many different insights because people are
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OPINION
Volume 112, Issue 4
Kanye Surprises Fans with Album Drop
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Reporter | Carlos Salmoran
For many rap fans, the wait for many artists’ albums seems to increase with no sign of release dates. Various rappers tease snippets of their albums to get fans excited, but many times there is no full album ready to be released. As of lately, fans have begun to lose hope on albums from the likes of Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert, but fans’ hearts
have been broken time after time by Kanye West. Recently, Kanye West has found himself to be all over the place with music, from making an entire album about his mental illnesses, to a crude song alongside the young rapper Lil Pump. In June of 2018, West released his album “Ye.” Months later, he released a collaborative album with Kid Cudi. Since then, West has teased another mysterious album which has changed names various times, ultimately being titled “Yandhi”. West tweeted in September of 2018 that the album would be released in two days. The album was never released, and the wait for “Yandhi” and West’s new legacy began.
Additionally, Kanye West branched out and began performing gospel renditions of his music. He called these performances “Sunday Service”, and these performances were mainly held in the cities of Calabasas and Los Angeles. He even performed on stage at Coachella. Since then, Kanye and his choir have been touring the nation, randomly selecting cities to hold “Sunday Service”. Billboard reports that Kanye took “Sunday Service” abroad to Jamaica and began to work on his first gospel album, titled “Jesus Is King”. On Oct. 21, Kanye tweeted for the first time since January. His tweet included the release date for “Jesus Is King”. Many fans took to social media to ex-
Kanye’s song on IPhone.| Carlos Salmoran press their disappointment, admitting they did not want a gospel album; they wanted “Yandhi”. Despite this, Kanye still has supporters. Sigrid Torres, senior, says “I think Kanye as an artist is constantly changing, so he probably feels his current albums aren’t representative of who he is in his stage of life at this moment.” Dominic Lecesse, sophomore,
says “I’m looking forward to it for the sole reason to see Kanye do something so drastic that people never really expected.” Kanye is also set to release a short documentary of the album in partnership with IMAX theaters. The closest showing to Spring Hill College will be in Pensacola, FL on the same day of the album’s release.
Should MMA Fighting be Illegal? Reporter | Lucy Martinez
Mixed Martial Arts is legal in 45 states but illegal in five according to International Fight Sports. This controversial topic of whether or not the types of sports in this category should be legal has people clashing heads. The way I see it, MMA should be legal. First, let me be clear on what Mixed Martial Arts is. The Merriam-Webster
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Dictionary defines it as any contact sport that allows a wide range of fighting techniques including striking, kicking, and grappling. EliteMMA furthers this definition by adding that it is a mixture of three styles: Amateur Wrestling, Submission Wrestling, and Kickboxing. While MMA is a very high high-contact sport, with little protection except for a mouth guard, gloves, groin, and chest (for women) protectors, it is a very popular sport that generates large amounts of revenue and attention. Like in other sports such as football, baseball, and basketball, fans follow their favorite com-
petitors and are willing to spend copious amounts of money to see them put their years of practice into action. In 2017, the UFC made over 700 million dollars and in 2018 over 600 million dollars according to the Bloody Elbow. With that in mind, it’s safe to say that MMA boosts the economy, which is always a good thing. Aside from two people beating the living daylights out of each other, this sport is highly respected and has a deeper meaning to it. MMA teaches a person life lessons such as discipline, respect for the opponent, self-defense, and perseverance as mentioned in the Bleacher Report. Essentially, these are skills that can be used
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day-to-day which can help one become more well-rounded and prepared for life’s challenges. Lastly, it is important to note that this sport involves two consenting adults who choose to challenge each other. It is not a free for all since there are preventive measures. I believe it is fair and important to have regula-
tions for this sport, and there are plenty of them such as no eye gouging, hair pulling, throat strikes, and strikes to the back of the head, to name a few. For state governments to make this illegal is ridiculous and is limiting to our freedoms. All things considered, MMA fighting should remain legal.
Fighter wrapping hand.| Dylan Nolte
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AROUND THE HILL Seasonal decorations on the Hill for the Fall Festival. |Gabriella Tucker
A group of kids have fun at Spring Hill College’s Fall Festival | Gabriella Tucker
The Purple and White baseball scrimmage held annually in the fall to prepare for the spring season | Gabriella Tucker
AROUND THE HILL
All About Fall Reporter Avery Thayer
The weather is changing, the leaves are falling and students at Spring Hill College are getting in the fall spirit. Sept. 23 marked the first day of fall. Fellow students at Spring Hill College share their excitement as they get into the fall spirit, and explain how you can join them. Students at Spring Hill love the cold weather, crisp leaves, and the fall activities. Emma Pitts, junior at Spring Hill College, shares her enthusiasm by saying, “Football, I like the weather, I like the leaves, the crisp cool air of the morning.” Students express their increased enjoyment of sports during the fall. Football is a fall favorite. Ulysses Fluellen II, fifth year senior at Spring Hill, says, “Football, that’s when football you know gets going, I like to watch football during that time of the year.” Mateo Pozo, freshman at Spring Hill, explains that soccer is great in the fall because “whenever you’re running it’s cold so you’re not dying outside from the heat.” Another favorite is the festive baking season of fall. Haley Rainey, junior at Spring Hill College, says, “I like to bake pecan pies, apple pies, and spice cake.” Her favorite thing is making pecan pie
for her family every fall. Rilie Mcdaniel, junior at Spring Hill, also agrees that fall flavors, such as pumpkin, are delightful. Pumpkin carving and bonfires are also a “must do” in the fall. Mcdaniel goes with her friends to the pumpkin patch every fall. She paints her pumpkin since that is more convenient for a college lifestyle. She also goes to a couple of bonfires. Warm beverages like hot coco and pumpkin lattes are the way to go. According to Pozo, “Hot coco no doubt, because it’s warm, and you wake up to that and it’s just great.” Mcdaniel also says hot chocolate. “I love having a fire going and my hot chocolate with me,” explains Mcdaniel. There are certain colors that are associated with and worn during the fall. Mcdaniel says maroon because “some leaves are on the ground that are that maroon color.” It’s a perfect fall color, and that’s why her nails are already showing off that hue. Pozo and Rainey say black is another perfect fall color. Fluellen II says, “I don’t really like the taste of pumpkins, but I like the way pumpkins look.” Fall also has guidelines for what to wear. According to Rainey, “This season is just an easy-t with some denim and wedges.” “I’ve seen a lot of girls wearing these dark wash jeans and denim jackets,” says Mcdaniel. Fluellen II also wears his denim with flannels. Oversized clothing is definitely in style. Mcdaniel and Pitts love their oversized sweaters. Pozo likes wearing his baggie pajamas and oversized hoodies. Pitts says, “I like to keep on all my layers of clothing and make sure I’m all warm and cozy inside.” She actually brings a blanket to class to keep warm. “Oversized sweaters are definitely the way to go this season,” says Mcdaniel.
Fall Favorites | Avery Thayer
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LIFESTYLE
Community Garden Is Free For All at SHC Reporter Avery Thayer
Members of Spring Hill College’s SGA developed the idea for a community garden for the campus and opened the garden on April 9. Thanks to Rachel Lee, a Project Manager for Facilities here at the college, students can now know exactly how the community garden benefits them. Lee said, “The idea for the garden was
actually originally brought to us by the SGA.” The issues that initiated a need for a community garden are those of “Sustainability, food security, and nutritional disparity,” said Lee. The community garden serves the purpose of providing nutrition at no cost. Lee said, “We need more community gardens and ac tual viable, affordable ways
Community Garden. | Avery Thayer
for people to get the nutrition so desperately needed but that is not necessarily widely affordable or available.” Another purpose of the community garden is to connect the community. Lee said, “Our society is quickly losing interpersonal relationship skills and a group project such as a community garden serves as a wonderful tool for bringing people together.” Haley Rainey, a junior at Spring Hill College, said, “I think it’s a brilliant idea!” The community garden is completely organic. Lee said, “No chemicals of any sort are allowed.” According to Lee, the garden is also checked twice a week by a horticulturist. Brooke Evans, a junior at Spring Hill College, said, “It seems like a great way for college students and the community to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables!”
Community Garden. | Avery Thayer The community garden wouldn’t be possible without someone maintaining it. The garden is maintained by the crew of Facilities Operations, according to Lee. “We have grounds-crew members who spend a diligent amount of time out there pruning, staking, planting, etc,” explained Lee. The community garden also embellishes the campus. Matt Brent, a senior at Spring Hill College, said, “From a senior’s perspec-
tive, it looks far better than it did my freshman year, when there was nothing there besides the stairs and Mary statue.” The community garden is open to the public. Students, faculty and the community can be involved. Lee said, “It’s all free, the only thing we ask in return is a little bit of work while you’re there.” Feel free to stop by next time you are around campus.
Tenth Annual Art Intellation Now on The Hill Reporter Lucy Martinez
The tenth annual art installation was set up on October 22 in the Fine Arts building and the mural outside McKinney’s has been finished. Every year, Sullivan invites a new artist to Spring Hill to install their art in the Fine Arts Building rotunda. Sullivan shared, “I invite artists to come do a collaborative installation with the students so that the students can talk to them and learn about their vocational pathway and their process and what they do.” Sullivan reiterated that this is a special year, being the tenth annual art installation and that the artist is Raine Bedsole. Sullivan shared that students help with all stages of installment. “They’ll help with lighting, making design decisions, and putting together the final piece.” Bedsole’s piece is called The Alchemist’s Armada and it will stay up for the whole year. According to Sullivan, Raine is a very prominent artist. “She had an artist residency
in Rome last year. She’s the perfect artist for the students to talk to.” After looking at The Alchemist’s Armada, Sophomore Caroline Moran shared her insight as to what materials she thinks Bedsole used to create this masterpiece. “It’s wire. It looks like possibly copper wire mixed with-
Wanda Sullivan | Lucy Martinez steel. I wonder if she welded the bead part to the wire.”
If you’ve walked by Mckinneys, you may have seen a purple swirl on the wall. This was put together by art students last year. Moran shared the purpose of this mural: “It’s supposed to look like an illusion.” She then said, “It’s an interactive mural where visiting students or students here can take pictures with it and they can use #purpleup or any hashtag related to SHC.” After asking if this mural is finished, Moran amiably said, “If you know Wanda, she never says anything is finished.” A quote from Sullivan that Moran said will stick with her forever is, “It takes two people to finish a painting.There’s the artist and then there’s someone to take away the paint brush.” On the first floor of the art building is the Eichold gallery which Sullivan has been running since 1996. The gallery holds four professional exhibitions per year and at the end of every Spring semester, students are encouraged to put up their work as well. Stop by
the Fine Arts Building to view The Alchemist’s Armada or to see beautiful
art pieces exhibited in the Eichold Gallery.
“The Alchemist’s Armada”. | Lucy Martinez
SPORTS
Volume 112, Issue 4
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Men’s Soccer Preps for the Rest of the Season Carlie Jamison Reporter This past Sunday, The Spring Hill College Men’s Soccer Team defeated The University of Alabama Huntsville by a score of 2-1 and secured its four-game win streak. The Badgers started the 2019 season with an overall record of 6-6 and a conference record of 4-4. With only three games left in the regular season, the Badgers are focused on qualifying for the conference tournament again this year. The men have 12 points in conference play right now and “15 points would almost guarantee us to make the playoffs,” said Head Coach Steve Wieczorek. The Badgers are scheduled to play an away game against The University of West Florida on Nov. 1, and on Nov. 7, the men’s team will play
year. There is a lot of back and forth between these two programs.” Senior Captain Donte Oliver offered that “this season is one that we started off a lot worse than we would have liked. But, re-evaluating out mentality and goals for the team was very important
to us. One of the big things is that we definitely put the team over ourselves.” The Badgers will conclude their regular season against in-conference opponent Delta State on Nov. 9. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and Senior Day will be celebrated at Library Field.
SHC Men’s Soccer Practice | Carlie Jamison Mississippi College at home. According to the Gulf South Conference website, West Florida and Mississippi College are ranked first and second in the conference and are favored to win the league. However, “a tie and then maybe a win in our remaining two games would most certainly guarantee a spot in
the playoffs,” said Wieczorek. “I think we are more than capable of winning our last three games,” said Wieczorek. In reference to the upcoming game against West Florida, Wieczorek explained that “we played them earlier this season in a non-conference game and they won. But we beat them in the final last
SHC Men’s Soccer Practice | Carlie Jamison
Cross Country Team Triumphs Conference Carlos Salmoran Reporter The men and women’s cross-country teams competed in the SIAC Championships at Winthrop Farm’s Cross Country Course on Friday, October 25. The men’s team took home second place out of thirteen competing teams, while the women’s team successfully defended their SIAC championship with a first place finish. The men’s team finished with a total of 82 points
SHC XC Women Take Title as SIAC Champions | Courtesy of shcbadgers.com and a combined team time of 2:20:20, qualifying them in the NCAA South Region championships for the first time in history. Senior Joe Butler finished seventh out of 82 runners with a time of 27:17:09, securing a spot on the 2019 SIAC All-Conference roster. The Badgers had a few more key players with Senior David Toups placing fourteenth, Sophomore Elijah Paige in sixteenth, and Freshmen Will Tate and TJ Gennari finishing in 22nd and 23rd. Coach Greg McVey was thrilled for the team’s effort,
as displayed in the following quote. “With only one person making the All-Conference team, it was a huge team effort to finish in the runner-up spot in the team scores.” Coach McVey also took home a special award himself with the Women’s Coach of the Year award for a consecutive season. This marks him as the only SHC athletics coach to win the award consecutively in any sport in the school’s NCAA Division II history. The women’s team took home the championship trophy, with three members
reserving a spot on the 2019 SIAC All-Conference roster. Freshman Madeline Knightly secured her spot on the 2019 SIAC All-Conference team with a second place finish individually in a time of 20:04:03. Joining her on the roster are Senior Meghan Sullivan who finished third with a time of 20:07:09 and Junior Grace McCann finishing in fifth place with a time of 20:38. The Badgers will lace up again on Nov. 9 in Lakeland,FL at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships.
SHC XC Men SIAC Runners-Up | Courtesy of shcbadgers.com
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HILL YEAH!
October 31, 2019
ON THE SPOT
What is the Most Underrated Halloween Candy?
Garret Jones | Freshman Jellybeans
Mallorie Papadelias | Sophomore Candy Corn
Laura Delgado | Junior Buttefingers
Landon Waite | Senior Three Musketeers
Dia de los Muertos On the Hill Reporter Jose Chavarria
Día de Los Muertos is a popular Mexican celebration to honor the dead, which takes place every year on November 2nd. This is aimed at celebrating the life of ancestors, the dear dead, and the exemplary dead. For the first time at Spring Hill College, the “Semana de Los Muertos” will be coming to The Hill.
The Spanish Club took the initiative to promote the cultural traditions of Spanish-speaking countries and show them to the student community. “It is very important that the community at Spring Hill College, learn more and be part of new cultures, where we seek to break the misunderstood stereotype that exists about Mexican roots.” Said Kayla Dumas,
visiting The Altar of the dead. La Semana de Los Muertos is taking place in the cafeteria which is located in the Mary Lou and John Barter Student Center. Laura Delgado, designer of the Spanish Club graphics said,“The festival will mainly help students and faculty to get to know Mexican culture, and besides that to be part of this beautiful culture, I am proud to
do this for the first time because we are sharing the Hispanic culture to all students.” Currently, the Day of the Dead holiday is considered by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and is considered one of the greatest symbols of cultural identity for Mexican culture. The Spanish club hopes that every day Spring Hill
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