The SpringHillian Volume 106, Issue 3
Thursday, March 8, 2018
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Mayor Stimpson Visits SHC and Talks With Students Cecilia Von Mann | Reporter Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson came and met with a group of Spring Hill College students on campus last Thursday, March 1. During the roundtable discussion, students were invited to ask the mayor questions. Topics included the mayor’s One Mobile campaign, bringing large international companies to Mobile, how
students can get involved with the city and what it takes to be a leader. Stimpson explained to the SHC students his plans for Mobile, and how they fit into those plans. Further, he called them to be leaders for both the school and Mobile: “Just because you are an elected official or hold a position of authority does not mean you are a leader.” Instead, the mayor emphasized that character determines if one is a leader or not. He said that trustworthiness and groundedness are some of the most important qualities a person, especially a leader, could have. In addition to giving them this advice, Stimpson assured that as long as he was Mobile’s mayor, he would be invested in students: “The most valuable export of Mobile is our young people,” Stimpson said. The mayor desires to keep recent graduates in Mobile by bringing in more international Mayor Stimpson speaks with SHC students. |Photo: Rachel companies like Airbus, and showing them that this city is not just a place Benoit
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to study and leave, but a good spot to grow. He keeps to this promise by employing a number of interns and graduates from numerous colleges around Mobile. SHC junior Katy Rasp, a Mobile native, currently works for the mayor and said, “I am very thankful I was given the opportunity to be an intern for the city of Mobile. Being from Mobile, this gives me the unique experience of continuing to learn more about the city I am from, while at the same time being able to share my talents, as well as expand my knowledge in the communications field.” After meeting with the mayor, SHC junior Emilee Adams explained that she is hopeful for what is to come for Mobile: “I felt that the mayor was very genuine in his love for Mobile, and his enthusiasm of the future made me excited for future opportunities that will be made available in the city.” Overall, Stimpson urged students and the SHC community to get involved in the city’s efforts to make Mobile one of the safest, most family-friendly cities in America: “All of us together can do a whole lot more than I can by myself.”
Breanne Bizette | Reporter After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, schools across America are worrying about their campus’ safety, and how much protection is needed. Gun control continues to be a major controversy in America, with several debating how many restrictions are needed. Precautions being considered include reduced access to firearms, higher security screenings, more intensive background/medical record checks and teachers bearing arms. As for Spring Hill College, students and parents are wondering what precautions are being taken to prevent school shootings. Head of the Public Safety department, Todd Warren truly believes his department is ready for anything. Warren explained that on the police end, they all are trained in active shooter response, and many officers have tons of experience. If there were to be a shooting, Warren said, “An officer will go in immediately, and won’t wait for backup. The officers are trained to go directly after the threat, while the Mobile Police Department will follow in behind.” However, Warren does want to improve student,
faculty and staff education on what do in a crisis. He wants to teach students basic tactics: how to barricade doors, run/ hide and group efforts that can help take down a mass shooter. In the future, Warren would like to hold a preventative exercise regarding school shootings. Students at SHC can carry guns, but with certain stipulations. For example, SHC senior Tom Burcham has been with the ROTC program for three years, and possesses personal guns. The ROTC trains Top: Current and past SHC students pose with an ADDY Award. Bottom: SHC junior Bailey Parrish displays her nomination. students in the field of combat, which can Story on page eight. | Photos: Kate Huete qualify them for certain weapons such as an M4 carbine or an M16 rifle. Burcham explained, though, “All students who carry guns must check in their guns through Public Safety. Pub Safe will write down your serial number, and then proceed to lock the gun in a safe.” If students wish to retrieve their guns, all they have to do is call Public Safety. SHC’s Public Safety department will continue to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity on campus, and encourages students to report anything suspicious.
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Students Serve the Homeless of Downtown Mobile Maria Marchetti | Reporter Labre Homeless Ministry has a weekly mission of feeding and ministering to the homeless in downtown Mobile, Alabama. On Saturday, Feb. 17, a group of 11 Spring Hill College students gathered outside of Saint Joseph’s Chapel at 4 p.m. to begin the event. The students then went to Walmart to purchase supplies for sack lunches, toiletries, clothing and shoes to handout to those in need. Once they purchased all the supplies, they headed downtown, where they made sandwiches in the trunks of cars and filled backpacks with donated or purchased supplies. After they finished organizing the supplies, they walked down the streets of downtown Mobile to begin their ministry. Downtown Mobile was a lively scene that Saturday evening, due to clear skies and comfortable temperatures. The students finally stopped at Bienville Square, where they were greeted with hugs and smiles from the homeless of Mobile. They passed out sack lunches to those in need of a meal, and passed out clothing and toiletries. The purpose of Labre Homeless Ministry is not just to hand out food and resources, but to build relationships with the people who are usually
Students from Labre Homeless Ministry prepare sandwiches for the homeless. | Photo: Maria Marchetti looked down by society. The people of downtown Mobile and the SHC students talked to each other about several topics that they would discuss with any close friend. Labre Homeless Ministry exists to remind people that everyone is human, no matter their social status or background. James Abraham, an SHC senior, is the founder of the Labre Homeless Ministry. He said, “I did something similar to this event in high school, and
I really liked it, so I decided to try it out at Spring Hill.” When asked if the event was a success, he responded, “As long as the students are being present and getting to know the homeless, then the event is a success. The amount of people who came does not matter as much.” He explained that preparing for the event does not take much; he organizes backpacks into categories of food, clothing and other necessities. Then, he sends out a group message to get people to come, and they can bring whoever they want, whether they’re an SHC student or not. Maria Mengis, an SHC sophomore, has been to Labre several times. She said, “I keep coming back because Labre is one of the purest forms of service I have ever experienced.” One of her favorite parts of the event is the fact that the homeless see them as friends. She also enjoys seeing Barry, a former homeless man and alcoholic. She said, “I love seeing how much he has grown and changed. He now has a home and is clean, but he still comes back to visit his friends. He constantly tells us that we are a blessing to these people.” Labre Homeless Ministry occurs every Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Local Non-Profit Offers Hope for Mobile Addicts Kristen Dunham | Reporter A local non-profit organization in Mobile offers hope to the community through rehabilitation and outreach. Wings of Life located in downtown Mobile is a recovery center that has a Christian rehabilitation program for people who are on the road to recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. The 90-day program gives both men and women an opportunity to turn their lives around through faith, work and community. Cameron Shaw, a minister-in-training and assistant outreach coordinator for Wings of Life, discussed the importance of this program. Men and women who are a part of the 90-day rehab program take on work study at Wings of Life. According to Shaw, work study helps participants develop valuable skills like responsibility, time management and discipline. He sees this as an essential part of the program because of how it helped him in his own recent recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. “Before we got here,” Shaw said, “we missed those opportunities. We
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lacked those skills because of our addiction, but now God is restoring us and [transforming] minds through the work study program.” As part of a faith-based organization, the leaders who work in the Wings of Life ministry direct their stories and testimonies to God. Shaw shared that he now teaches bible study in an area where he once walked up and down the streets. Shawn Johnson has also been a minister at Wings of Life for seven years, and has been clean for nine years. Shaw and Johnson want to use their personal stories to show people who come to Wings of Life that they, too, can defeat addiction. “There is a lot of addiction in the world, especially in Mobile and in the downtown area,” said Johnson. He says it is important for the community to know about Wings of Life and support it, so they can continue to help others. Wings of Life feeds the homeless community every Saturday, and welcomes groups or ministries to volunteer. Buying from the Wings of
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3 OPINION America’s Youth Make Great Political Strides Volume 106, Issue 3
Emily Creasey | Reporter Are you registered to vote? According to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, approximately 50 percent of eligible young people voted in the 2016 general election. The number of millennials eligible to vote is now roughly equal to the number of baby boomers. However, according to the National Public Radio, millennials continue to have the lowest voter turnout of any age group. The 2016 election was essentially the first election where all millennials in the country were old enough to vote. It is now 2018, and today’s youth are becoming more aware of and involved in politics. Although the U.S. is not currently in the midst of a presidential election, America’s youth are focusing on an important ongoing political issue: gun violence. The Atlantic describes the aftermath of mass shootings in the U.S. as a three-act play.
First, feelings of grief and terror are felt. Next, gun-control advocates and opposers argue whether or not stricter laws will help. Finally, public opinion remains divided. No changes are made. Not this time. After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, students are coming together, stepping up and refusing to back down. Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have become symbols for the “Never Again” movement. The latest political campaign is challenging government officials to consider gun law reforms. By using social media, writing letters and making television appearances, students are demanding their voices be heard. Student involvement is not limited to those affected in Parkland, Florida. Students across the country are showing their support for the movement. The “March for Our Lives” protest is scheduled for March 24. While a large majority of students will be marching in Washington D.C., sister marches will take place nationwide. It is an inspiring time as America’s youth are demanding change. Yet, the country remains divided. According to Newsweek, a Texas school district has threatened to suspend students that participate in walkouts in order to protest
gun laws. Other school districts have made the same decision. Luckily, Yale University and other prestigious colleges are encouraging high school students. Universities and colleges have released statements informing students that participating in protests will not affect their academic admissions. Other student-led protests have occurred in the past, but none quite this powerful. Students are the future. Regardless of an individual’s personal opinion on gun reform, there is no denying that the current movement is impressive. Millennials are often teased and told they are “lazy” or “crybabies,” but America’s youth are getting involved with politics like never before. So, they should be given nothing but support and encouragement. The movement is not solely for MSD High School. The movement is for those affected by Columbine, Sandy Hook and every other mass shooting where innocent lives were lost. The steps being taken, both figuratively and literally, are to save lives. With America’s youth becoming more politically aware, we can expect statistics to change as more young people nationwide become involved in the next election.
Cecilia Von Mann | Reporter Frances McDormand gave the most memorable speech at the 90th Academy Awards that took place this past Sunday, March 4. When accepting her Oscar for Best Actress in the film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” McDormand used her speech as an opportunity to talk about women, minorities and their roles in Hollywood. She began her speech by saying, “If I fall over, pick me up, ’cause I’ve got some things to say.” And, boy, did she have some “things to say.” After thanking her friends and family, McDormand put her Oscar on the floor and got down to business. She called for all the female nominees of the night to stand up. She even jokingly said, “Meryl, if you do it, everybody else will.” Dozens of women stood up throughout the auditorium as she proceeded to tell everyone to look around the room at these women. She explained that
they all had stories that needed to be told and funded. She urged the potential investors not to discuss these projects with them in passing at the after-party, but to invite them to their office in the following days to hear their ideas. She concluded her speech with two words: “inclusion rider.” An inclusion rider is a stipulation that can be added to the contracts of actors and actresses. This concept is a short addition to a contract that requires all cast and crew members in a film to be diverse. Bigger names in Hollywood can use this as a bargaining chip when signing contracts to make the movie industry more representative of every demographic from women to African-Americans to LGBTQ community members. Overall, McDormand used her moment to promote something that impacts us all. The media we consume influence us whether we realize it or not. I believe that watching films about people who look like us or identify in a similar way help us feel more represented, while giving us something to relate to. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations and the #MeToo movement in Hollywood earlier this year, I think that McDormand is showing that women and minorities have stories that
need to be heard and seen, and that Hollywood and society as a whole need to do something about it. Notable winners at the Oscars included Guillermo del Toro for Best Director and Best Picture for “The Shape of Water,” and Jordan Peele for Best Original Screenplay for “Get Out.” Peele’s win is historic because he was the first African-American to win Best Original Screenplay. Furthermore, Peele is the only African-American director in 90 years to receive an Oscar nomination for directing. When accepting his award, Peele stated, “This means so much to me. I stopped writing this movie 20 times because I thought...no one would ever make this movie.” As for Del Toro, he had the most Oscar nominations of the night. Del Toro was also the fourth Mexican director to win Best Director in the last five years-- the others include Alfonso Cuarón for “Gravity,” and Alejandro Iñárritu for “Birdman” and “The Revenant.” In his acceptance speech, Del Toro said, “I am an immigrant...The greatest thing our industry does is to erase the lines in the sand...when the world tells us to make them deeper.”
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Tuesday 3/6 Wednesday 3/7 Thursday 3/8 SGA Presidential Debate Softball vs. University Women’s Tennis vs. @ 9 PM of West Florida @ 1 PM University of Mobile @ 3 PM Baseball vs. University of West Alabama @ Power Lines Poets @ 3 PM 6 PM Mentor Mixer @ 4 PM
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March 8, 2018 Sunday 3/11 Baseball at Florida Tech @ 12 PM Badger Madness @ 12:15 PM Softball vs. Lane College @ 2 PM
Green peppers were among the plants SHC’s Green Keepers planted in its small on-campus garden. | Photo: Courtney Willamor
SHC junior Brigit Reynolds enjoys Morocco in her semester abroad. Photo: Brigit Reynolds
SHC seniors Elizabeth Wellendorf and Ding Li particpate in SHAPe traditions. | Photo: Hannah Harvey
SHC freshmen Hope Corbin and Eleanor Grindinger pose at the Spring Fling. | Photo: Cecilia Von Mann
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Volume 106, Issue 3 Monday 3/12 Badger Madness @ 12:15 PM
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Wednesday 3/14 Thursday 3/15 DWELL Meeting @ 5 PM Badger Madness @ 12:15 PM Housing Selection Info Session @ 5:30 PM Sodality Meeting @ 6:30 PM Many Faces of Mental Illness Project @ 7 PM Third Class: A Titanic Irish Party @ 6 PM
Friday 3/16 Cultural Night @ 6:30 PM Mobile Opera: “La Boheme” @ 8 PM
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SHC junior Ben Kaftan and friends eat a meal in Italy while studying abroad. | Photo: Ben Kaftan
SHC sophomore Jenna Cambias delivers a talk at SHAPe. | Photo: Hannah Harvey
SHC students discuss and drink coffee outside of Einstein Bros. Bagels. Photo: Emily Creasey
Hana Blalack and Marquez Williams, members of SHC’s Green Keepers, exhibit the plants they contributed to the garden. | Photo: Courtney Willamor
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SHC Organization Advocates for Women’s Rights Emily Buck | Reporter sexist,” and that women all around the globe should strive for equal rights. However, in poorer countries, this goal is even harder to achieve because gender inequality is vast; but if every major country in the world were to slightly increase its foreign affairs budget, it would positively impact millions of girls who cannot receive an education. The founder of ONE at SHC, freshman Grace Gundlach, organized the event so students could write to Alabama senators and representatives and encourage them to support the cause. Gundlach stated, “The purpose of letter writing is to show our legislators that their constituents care about these Founder Grace Gundlach and Mary Hutti wear their ONE issues. We want to encourage and shirts. | Photo: Emily Buck ask them to vote for bills we support, ONE, a Spring Hill College organization, held against the ones we don’t, and thank a meeting for students to write letters urging them for all the work they are already doing.” senators and representatives to vote to continue Gundlach traveled to Washington D.C., last international funding for women’s aid in foreign month with other ONE leaders to learn how they countries. The event took place on Feb. 21 at 7 can make changes in their local communities. p.m. in LeBlanc. Gundlach shared insights about her experience ONE aims to address social justice issues, and said, “I think our generation is already having starting at the grassroots level. ONE’s current a huge impact on social change. College stucampaign focuses on the issue that “poverty is dents today seem to be extremely passionate and
engaged in social activism. ONE symbolizes the most powerful resource we have: our voice.” International Women’s Day is March 8, and ONE plans to hold an activity on campus to show support and solidarity. Gundlach concluded, “[The event] will include a way to honor female artists throughout history. It will be open to everyone on campus, and details are coming soon!”
Students’ letters to senators and representatives. | Photo: Emily Buck
SHC Panhellenic to Fundraise for Philanthropy Kori Wilbourn | Reporter Spring Hill College’s Panhellenic council will raise money for Circle of Sisterhood during Panhellenic Purpose Week from April 10 through April 15. Panhellenic is the board that oversees SHC’s Greek sororities. Nationally, Panhellenic is the umbrella organization that oversees all 26 national sororities. Panhellenic’s chosen philanthropy is Circle of Sisterhood, a foundation about women helping women. The purpose is to end the cycle of poverty for women, and to help them receive an education. During Panhellenic Purpose Week, the Panhellenic women will raise awareness and money for
Circle of Sisterhood through various fundraising events: selling doughnuts, showing a video during common hour, pie-ing teachers in the face and hosting a relay race. These events will take place in the Barter Student Center on Tuesday, April 10, through Sunday, April 15. Thursday, April 12, students will be able to pie teachers in the face; one pan of whipped cream will be $5 and two pans will be $7. To conclude the week, Panhellenic will host a relay race on Rydex Commons on Sunday, April 15. Participants will have to race in high heels. There will be two final heats, one with women and one with men to compete for the winning title. According to Sydney Bickford, director of service for SHC’s Panhellenic board, the goal of the fundraising events is to collect money to donate to Circle of Sisterhood. Further, Bickford said, “A small percent of the earnings will be donated to the winning team for the philanthropy or charity of their choice.” Junior Caroline Cusick, president of SHC’s Panhellenic board, expressed her hopes for the outcome of the week. “It will hopefully get the sorority women on campus more involved and invested with the philanthropy that we all share,” Cusick said. “I personally want there to be more awareness throughThe Circle of Sisterhood logo. | Photo: Circle of Sisterhood
out all the women on campus, even the women not involved in Greek life,” Cusick added. Director of public relations for SHC’s Panhellenic board, sophomore Madelyn Wilks, explained the importance of organizing the event on campus. “Having all of the different organizations and areas of campus come together to work hard and raise money for an amazing organization will bring different groups of people closer to form a unity throughout campus,” said Wilks. Wilks continued, “My goal for this fundraiser is to raise awareness about the poverty amongst the women community, and to also raise money to help take steps towards ending it.”
SHC sophomore Sydney Bickford serves on the Panhellenic council. Photo: Kori Wilbourn
7 SPORTS SHC Beach Volleyball Gears up for the Season Volume 106, Issue 3
Brenda Carrada | Reporter The Spring Hill College beach volleyball as women and teammates on and off the team achieved a 4-1 victory over Austin Peay court. A few of the things we hold close to State University on Sunday afternoon at the heart are integrity, passion for the game, Jim and Betty Walsh Beach Volleyball Facility. excellence, responsibility, positivity, growth The team opened the season with a 3-2 and unity. I’ve learned how to be the best record. After the matches, Shawn Taylor, the teammate I can be through the team culhead coach, was delighted with his team’s ture that we hold each other up to.” performance and effort after a long weekend Volleyball season, Taylor added, “proof competitions. Taylor said, “I am pleased vides many opportunities that translate or with the way we came out and competed.” correlate strongly to the real world.” Taylor Regarding Sunday’s match, Taylor said continued, “The season presents a multihe was nervous about the team’s energy; tude of opportunities to educate not only however, he added, “When we minimized our the players, but myself as well. We have mistakes and took aggressive swings, I felt had the opportunity to work a beach clinic like we were able to do a good job of dictating hosted by the AVP for inner-city kids in New the outcome.” Orleans.” The team also hosted a fundraiser SHC freshman Allison Weimer prepares to beat the school Taylor described the team’s attitude as to assist those affected by the recent floods record. | Photo: Brenda Carrada positive after finishing the first full weekend in Louisiana. of matches. “I think the team was excited The Badgers will visit Montgomery, Taylor stated, “The team has set some goals to face off against someone other than themwhich include finishing above .500 for the second Alabama, on March 16, for a tri-match hosted by selves. There has been a saying in practice that Huntingdon College. straight season, and winning the first ever AVCA has emerged over the last year or two: ‘you can.’ Small College Championship.” SHC junior Caroline I believe the team feels that we can accomplish Herrera, agreed and said, “This is our first season any task that we set out to do, providing we supcompeting in it, and I know we have the talent port each other. The willingness to help, support, and drive to bring it back to the Hill.” cheer and put the team first has really shown in According to Herrera, a successful season the early going,” Taylor said. would be “beating our best record of 17 wins and After a whole season ahead, Taylor stressed 16 losses, and winning the AVCA Championship.” the importance of teamwork and hard work. Herrera stressed the important role that team“Show up, work not just hard but smart, support work plays in order to achieve these goals. She those around you that share a common interest described the beach volleyball team as a “unique and have fun.” With this in mind, Taylor considers culture.” “winning and success” as “byproducts of those Herrera said, “What we were each taught to things.” Coach Taylor speaks with members of the SHC believe and value as a group forced us to grow When asked about the goals for the season, beach volleyball team. | Photo: Brenda Carrada
SHC Anticipates NCAA Division II Membership Walter Massey | Reporter in their competition level would be ideal; but there are still requirements to be met so Badgers may be members before the start of the fall semester. This past fall semester and current spring semester, SHC completed the final few steps of the NCAA process. First, SHC was tasked with removing its probation--which it achieved--by the regional accrediting agency: the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. SHC was placed on probation due to financial instability, but in SHC Athletic Director Jim Hall discusses the NCAA Division II December of 2017, SACSCOC reafeligibility. | Photo: Walter Massey firmed its accreditation and removed its probation. The Spring Hill College athletic program is Next, SHC was tasked with successfully comclose to becoming members of the NCAA Division pleting an NCAA Compliance Blueprint Review. II. And finally, SHC was tasked with completing an Since 2012, SHC has aspired to ascend from all-required membership annual report by June 1. the NAIA level of athletics to the next level: NCAA. SHC Athletic Director Jim Hall explained that With SHC’s growing athletic program, an upgrade
SHC was able to take care of the accreditation status and the Compliance Blueprint Review, and passed both. Now, all that is left to do is submit the annual report by June 1, and SHC should receive news of advancement to active membership status in July. Hall is expecting a notification from the NCAA Division II Membership Committee by mid-July. He stated, “It is very exciting to finally be so close to completing this process. We’ve been working on this for six years now, and it will be thrilling to finally experience the culmination of all that work on the part of so many people across campus. I can’t wait to start watching our student athletes compete for conference and NCAA Championships.” SHC student athletes are also excited. Dwight Harris, SHC varsity basketball starting point guard, said with much excitement, “I can’t wait to be fully NCAA eligible. I love the playoff atmosphere, and I know that our team will do very well if granted the opportunity to participate.” SHC faculty and staff are looking forward to what is to come next.
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Summer Classes Approach Saturday Exams Return Kristen Dunham | Reporter As the weather warms up, students are likely already making plans for the summer. Whether planning a job, an internship, or time off, students often look forward to the season; however, students also have the option of taking summer classes. Denise Robb, coordinator of Student Advising Services, listed some benefits of taking summer classes: students can get ahead, reduce their course load for the fall and spring semesters and can stay on track and retake a class they failed. Nevertheless, students should consider a few things before deciding to take a summer course. According to Robb, students sometimes have the misconception that all SHC summer courses are online. The summer term is divided into four sub-sessions with some classes online, on campus, or a mix of the two. Robb said, “The last summer
session is all online, but the first three have a mix.” Students who want to take summer classes at another institution must fill out a transient study application, which can be found on BadgerWeb, and must get it approved by their advisor ahead of time. Robb said this is especially important for major-specific courses that usually must be taken at the home institution. Further, Robb said that taking a course at another institution will not improve a student’s GPA. As a final word of advice, she suggested that students speak with their advisors to determine if taking summer courses is a good option to help them move forward. A tentative summer course schedule is on BadgerWeb, and a complete version will be released in the first week of March.
Courtney Willamor | Reporter demic Preparation Day” on ThursSaturday exams have been day. “Due to the need to schedule scheduled this semester to ensure events related to senior week that that students have a “reading day” lead into Commencement, exams or “dead day” in between the last must start on Friday and be schedday of classes and the first day of uled on Saturday,” explained Good. exams. Good was not sure who initiated Jennifer Good, associate provost the proposal of Saturday exams or at Spring Hill College, discussed the request to have them again this how and why Saturday exams have spring. “I remember hearing faculty returned to campus this spring. mention that students were com“In the past, some students were plaining to their instructors about finishing up a course one day, and the lack of study time in the spring. having to take the exam the very So, I don’t know if students or facnext morning without time to study ulty took the lead on proposing the or reflect after the final day of change to add a spring reading day course instruction,” said Good. It appears that the “Academic on behalf of the students,” Good said. Preparation Day” was eliminated The exam schedule for finals in the spring of 2011 and revived week in April is already set, but in the spring of 2017, according to will be reviewed for upcoming archived calendars. semesters to determine if having This spring, classes will end on Wednesday, and exams will start on the “dead day” is beneficial to SHC students. Friday, giving students an “Aca-
Students Receive Awards Courtney Willamor | Reporter The American Advertising Awards, also known as the ADDY Awards, is a three-tier, national competition. According to the AAF Mobile Bay website, “the American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition,” and its mission is to “recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising.” AAF Mobile Bay members, non-members and college students are encouraged to enter their work, which is judged by advertising professionals. The American Advertising Awards Student Division is also a three-tier national competition that “recognizes and rewards the creative excellence of students,” reports the AAF Mobile Bay website. Sharee Broussard, a communication arts professor at Spring Hill College, stated, “These awards are based on the finished product only, so this competition is perfect for graphic design students and students with a concentration in digital video production in communication arts.” This competition helps students get out of their comfort zones, and is a great way for them to showcase their work. It also provides a good networking experience and a chance for students to meet other professionals. Four SHC students received awards and many students attended to support their fellow classmates at the awards banquet on Thursday, Feb. 22. “Our students regularly win local awards. Some have won at the district level,” said Broussard. SHC junior Bailey Parrish received three awards at the 2018 show. Parrish believes her work has grown progressively and transformed over the course of this school year. She wanted to test her abilities and see if the judges and other design professionals would recognize her work. She received two gold ADDYs and a Judges’ Choice award. “I was blown away by the awards I received, and I was even brought to tears,” said Parrish. She continued, “It feels very good to see your work get attention from professionals and to have them judge it and give personal feedback.” Parrish plans on submitting more work into next year’s show and to continue networking with the designers in the communication arts field.