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SpringHillianDecember 3, 2015 Volume 101 Issue 6 Ad Majorem Del Gloriam

A Church-Wide, Campus-Wide, World-Wide Call to Recycle By: Jacquelyn SauneeContributing writer

Climate change. Sustainability. Go-ing green. Recycling. These are just some of many buzz phrases con-cerning the current state of and the future of the environment. These words, however, are permeating more than cafeteria conversations about Styrofoam cups, and class-room discussions on what exactly climate change entails. Major world forces, from the Catholic Church to the United Nations, are in the midst of tackling this topic. Here at Spring Hill College, stu-dents and faculty are taking note and making changes. On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis is-sued his second encyclical and the first encyclical centered on environ-mental issues: Laduto Si: On Care for Our Common Home. This en-cyclical generated a great deal of at-tention from people both within and outside of the Catholic Church. In his historic congressional ad-dress on Sept. 24, Pope Francis ref-erenced his latest encyclical: In Laudato Si, I call for a courageous and responsible effort to redirect our steps, and to avert the most se-rious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human ac-tivity. The world listened as the leader of the Catholic Church addressed the United States Congress and called for environmental change. Accord-ing to un.org, the worlds green-house gas emissions are continuing to increase and on the present path, global temperature rise will far ex-ceed the goal to limit of two degrees Celsius that countries have agreed upon to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change. Change is necessary; 2014 was the hottest year on record, and as greenhouses gases continue to increase, tempera-tures will only continue to follow suit. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, repre-sentatives from around the world will address this climate change at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France. The goal of the conference, according to un.org, is to create a universal cli-

mate agreement. According to catholicnews.com, Cardinal Peter Turkson, the lead consultant on the papal encyclical on the environment, expressed his desire for the U.N. representatives to utilize Pope Francis environmental encyclical when making decisions: It is the hope and desire of the Holy

See that the guidance of Laudato Si will provide the moral fiber (for the conference). Turkson continued by saying, I am hoping the world's leaders in Paris will come away with concrete gestures and actions. Dr. Stephen Wilson, professor of theology, explains how the encycli-cal addresses these concrete gestures and actions: Toward the end of the encyclical [Pope Francis] talks about how certain small actions like re-duction in consumption and recy-cling can serve as practices that help cultivate virtues that help us view

and use the rest of creation more broadly. Recycling is one of these concrete steps towards combating climate change. At Spring Hill, an ad hoc recycling committee made up of various faculty members and students is currently in the process of working towards a permanent re-cycling infrastructure.

Dr. Lesli Bordas, assistant profes-sor of chemistry and moderator of Green Keepers, created the com-mittee in an effort to improve on-campus recycling. She explains that Spring Hill College does, contrary to popular belief, recycle. However, the recycling process is currently in a transitional state. Currently, all recyclable materi-als collected since the beginning of this year have been stockpiling, said Bordas. This stockpile is a heap-ing pile of plastic water bottles, glass beer bottles and a slew of unidenti-

fiable plastic containers located be-hind Plant Ops. Green Keepers, according to Bor-das, will separate the pile by materi-al in order to facilitate the recycling process. This, however, is just a tem-porary solution. Bordas explained that the college will soon work in conjunction with Goodwill Easter Seals recycling center located in West Mobile. Sar-ah Boccardo, Director of Sustain-ability for Goodwill Easter Seals, shared that after partnering with the University of South Alabama, she was interested in seeing if she could help Spring Hill in the same way. Boccardo explains that in order for Goodwill Easter Seals to begin pick-ing up recycling on-campus, Spring Hill must provide a waterproof, cov-ered area for the cardboard palettes that are necessary to place the large recycling containers on, so that the box trucks can easily pick up the re-cycling. The road to this area, which will be located behind Plant Ops, must also be properly paved. Bordas explains that SHC is in the process of meeting both of those re-quirements. Andrew Pettus, junior class senator, shares that Spring Hill hopes to have them in place by next semester. Pettus also explains that next se-mester, SGA will make minimal investments towards disposable re-cyclable containers. This will serve as a trial period to determine what types of containers will work best for this campus. Another aspect of providing campus-wide recycling is acquiring funding. Bordas explained that she, along with the recycling committee, is currently writing a grant and pro-posal to take to Spring Hills senate. The proposal, she shares, includes a plan to offer an optional $5 green fee to all students and faculty. Bordas shared her belief that the issue of recycling needs the support of everyone on-campus: Its your life, take control of it. If you want it, make it happen.

The stockpile of recyclables currently accumulating behind Plant Ops.Photo by: Jacquelyn Saunee

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Campus Demonstrations Display Importance of Student Activism

The same day news was re-leased about racially charged posts made on an anonymous social media app towards an on-campus organization, the Men of Color Council (MOCC) and the National Council of Negro Women hosted a dem-onstration to denounce domes-tic and foreign terrorism. The students mentioned both the harassment and threats of vio-lence against black students at the University of Missouri, as well as the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Nigeria. Voicing their stand of soli-darity with vic-tims around the world, Derrick Robbins, a ju-nior and mem-ber of MOCC remarked, No weapon formed against me shall prosper, whether it be racism or terrorism, for-eign or domes-tic. Following that, the president of the MOCC, Jamal Encalade, asked all who were present in the student center to, if they were interested, join hands in unity against terrorism. As a large circle of students, faculty, and staff workers amassed the first floor, a moment of silence began. Greg Hardnett, a former Spring Hill College (SHC) stu-dent-athlete who now attends the University of Missouri, explained he feels the concern from students at college cam-puses across the United States is legitimate. Marginalized students can relate to other marginalized students. Their struggles may not be 100% the same, but they know what comes along with being a mi-nority, said Hardnett. Hardnett said that he has participated in demonstra-tions against injustice in Mis-souri, including after the death of Michael Brown last year

in Ferguson. He also stated that there can be a difference in the way that racial tension is felt on small campuses like Spring Hill, versus a larger campus such as the Univer-sity of Missouri. There are a lot more students at Mizzou than there are at SHC, so by default, there are more people with prejudicial views towards minorities. At SHC, everyone knows everyone or at least knows of them. So, there may not be as profound of incidents of racism as there have been at schools like Mizzou, he con-

tinued. Collin Binkley and Errin Haines Whack elabo-rated on this idea in their ar-ticle for the Associated Press earlier this month. Remark-ing on the comments that they heard while covering the stu-dent protests that have been going on across the U.S., they write, many young black people spoke of a subtle and pervasive brand of racism that doesnt make headlines but can nevertheless have a cor-rosive effect. In the case of racially charged Yik Yak posts on the Spring Hill College cam-pus, the incident could fall into the category of what Binkley and Whack refer to as casual, everyday racism. Jamal Encalade said these types of micro-aggressions are not new on the campus, and the posts happened at a time where the demonstration

groups had already been plan-ning to speak out on the bigger issues that have been going on around the world. We be-came aware of the posts during a week of global chaos. So, it seems we experienced racism and bigotry at the right time, and that, of course, is used lightly. But honestly, if we pro-tested every time someone at SHC said something racist or ignorant, thered be a couple of protests a week, he said. According to a Huffington Post article published last week, institutional racism is

an issue that col-lege students have dealt with for years, despite the issue being highly publicized today. Protests staged on college campuses last week are the culmination of years of activism around inequality and everyday rac-ism, and incidents pushing racial divisions to the surface, writes Tyler Kingkade, Lilly Workneh and Ryan Greno-ble, who each contributed to the

article. Still, Encalade felt it was significant to take a stand against the global incidents that have been occurring. He also explained that he would be a disservice to the mission of both the Men of Color Coun-cil and the National Council of Negro Women to not also men-tion the Paris attacks. He be-lieved it was essential to speak out against what he believed would be impending backlash against people of the Muslim faith, because of the attacks done by Islamic extremists. Encalade said, Its important to talk about the Paris attacks because we live in a globalized world. Personally, with the ru-dimentary knowledge I have in regard to the Syrian situa-tion, I knew this would be yet another time for the Western world to spread xenophobia and Islamophobia.

By: Shaunicy MuhammadContributing writer

Falculty and staff show their support during the Men of Color Council demonstration.

Photo courtesy of: Men of Color Council

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In the height of terrorist upheaval, America finds itself in a moral divide. Here at Spring Hill Col-lege, students are called to love the marginalized, but what does that mean in the context of Syrian refugees, who many claim are a threat to national se-curity? On March 15, 2011 the people of Syria took a stand against what they believed to be an unjust government - demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad in the fashion of pro-democracy protests. This was the on-set of the four years, and counting, civil war which has inflicted violence and death on more than 240,000 people, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation. Following the March 15 revolt, also known as The Syrian Day of Rage, the government took ac-tion by sending forces to violently suppress the protestors. Government forces killed some and ousted many from their homes and communities. Bbc.com states that by July of 2011 hundreds of thousands of Syrians had been forced from their homes, taking to the streets to find refuge. The conditions of these people were further chal-lenged by the rise in Is-lamic Jihadist groups, causing more and more Syrians to flee the nation in search of a more prom-ising livelihood. To Asia, to Europe, to Africa - the search for safety prompt-ed what is considered to be the largest modern day exodus, with now more than 4 million Syrian peo-ple fleeing oppression, vi-olence and death, accord-ing to CNN.com Included in these places of sought refuge: Paris, France. Nov. 13, 2015, 130 people

were murdered through-out Paris in one of the worst acts of terror-ism since 9/11. Officials blamed ISIS and imme-diately refugees were cast into the spotlight as sus-pects. Suspicions rose when officials found a Syrian passport (which turned out to be a fake, according to The Washington Post) near the body of a jihad-ist. The discovery prompt-ed countries all over the world to reconsider their vetting policies, particu-larly the U.S. Was France too quick to allow these refugees into their coun-try? Was it putting the lives of citizens and tour-ists at risk? In the U.S. many gover-nors responded by writ-ing to President Barack Obama, declaring that they will not be allowing refugees into their state, deeming it too risky for citizens and communities. Many Americans, how-ever, reacted to this oppo-sition with outrage: "We do not close our hearts to these victims of such violence and somehow start equating the issue of refugees with the issue of terrorism," declared the president, according to abcnews.com The opposing opinions

between the people of this nation on how to react to this crisis called many American citizens to ques-tion where their moral obligations lie in regards to this issue. Senior Matthew Braz-zolotto applies his Catho-lic identity to look more closely at the issue: Chris-tians must keep in mind that Jesus, Mary and Jo-seph were refugees. They fled danger to seek safety. Caring for the vulnerable and those in danger is central to the life of a fol-lower of Jesus. Jesuit novice and po-litical science professor at Spring Hill College, Dr. Matthew Baugh, SJ., offers a solution that he says both Christians and non-Christians should be challenged to follow: We should be concerned about these people. We ought to look to where there is more need, and we ought to apply our gifts and talents to address these concerns.What does this mean for us: students at a four year, private, liberal arts, Jesuit institution in Mobile, Ala-bama? *To read the full article, please visit newswire.shc.edu.

A Response to the Syrian Refugee CrisisBy: Gaillard TeagueContributing wrtier

College students around the nation are hoping 2016 brings an increase of the federal minimum wage. Currently the set federal minimum wage is $7.25. Each state can set their own mini-mum wage that is different than the federal rate, and the higher applies. However, not all states have a state set minimum wage and choose to go by the federal set wage. The state of Alabama is one of five states that do not have a set state minimum wage, the other four being , Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee. Cur-rently there are 30 states that have set minimum wages above the federal minimum wage with each state varying, the most being $10.50 in D.C. This has been a major topic in politics for years and has been pushed by Democrats in con-gress and President Obama. They believe the current $7.25 is too low to expect people to sustain their lives, especially when most minimum wage workers are young adults who have a hard time starting their lives because of the low wage. For 19 year old Haley Chap-man, the discussion on mini-mum wage is an important one. She has worked at locally owned boutique, What a Girl Wants since her sophomore year of high school. Because the store is a small business, it is able to pay employees $9-$10.50. Now that Chap-man is a college student and is expected to support her-self more than in high school, she is thankful that her place of work pays above the fed-eral minimum wage. In high school Chapman worked ev-ery day, at least six hours a day making $9 an hour. Now she only works twice a week making $10 an hour. Chap-man considers herself lucky since her parents pay for her education, allowing her to buy certain luxuries for herself. But her parents do expect her to buy her meals, gas and any other things she feels that she

needs with her paycheck. She is also able to save some of each of her paychecks for her future. She knows that if she only made minimum wage, these things would be a lot harder to do. I wouldnt get to do as many activities as I would like and would have to cut back a lot on my addition-al spending said Chapman. According to the United States Department of Labor, 89 per-cent of those who would ben-efit from a federal minimum wage increase are 20 and older, and most are attend-ing college. And 56 percent of minimum wage workers are women. Although a lot of stu-dents are fortunate like Chap-man, whose parents pay for her education, housing and the car she drives, there are so many people her age that have to fully support them-selves and pay for their own education with only a mini-mum wage paying job. Even working full-time, someone that is paid the federal mini-mum wage, $7.25 an hour will only make roughly $15,000 a year before taxes, assuming they can work 365 days a year with no vacation and no sick days. And sure, for a 19 or 20 year old this seems like a lot but this is considered below poverty, and would be hard for anyone to live off of, espe-cially while paying for school and trying to live the normal college lifestyle. I think if I worked full-time I would be able to support myself but I would completely have to change my lifestyle, it would be difficult, said Chapman. In 2013, President Obama called for an increase of mini-mum wage to $9 an hour dur-ing his State of the Union ad-dress. And Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) introduced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. *To read the rest of this ar-ticle, please visit newswire.shc.edu

By: Harper McNuttReporter

Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage

Dr. Baugh Photo by: Jacquelyn Saunee

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The Men of Color Council before their demonstration in the Caf.Photo courtesy of: Men of Color Council

International Service Immersion Program members during their Christmas Caroling fundraiser Monday night.

Photo courtesy of: Campus Ministry

Spring Hill College and University of South Alabama Cheer and Dance Teams during half-time at Spring Hill vs. South Alabama basketball game.Photo courtesy of: Spring Hill College Cheer & Dance Team

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Alpha Sigma Nu members after Tuesdays induction luncheon.Photo by: Jack Culotta, Jr.

Badgers prepare to sing their hearts out during Campus Ministrys ISIP fundraising event.Photo courtesy of: Campus Ministry

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LIFESTYLE6 December 3, 2015

An important part of Greek life at Spring Hill College (SHC) is the en-couragment of social and enjoyable experiences for students. To fulfill this, many of the Greek organiza-tions at SHC host formals through-out the year, which enable members of the Greek organization to enjoy an evening outside of campus at a private event located somewhere in Mobile. However recently, one of the fraternitys at SHC decided to provide an evening to its brothers that no Badger has experienced be-fore. On November 13, Delta Chi fra-ternity hosted SHCs first ever over-night formal. It was the first formal ever located out of state. The event consisted of each fraternity member inviting one guest to charter on a bus to Pensacola, FL for an evening

of partying, followed by an over-night stay at the Holiday Inn. Orga-nizer and President of Delta Chi, Lee Leavitt, had a lot to share about the event. Being the first Greek organi-zation to ever attempt an overnight and out of state formal, I wasnt quite sure what to anticipate. However I can honestly say that the formal was much better than any of us could ever have expected, said Leavitt. Having been the very first over-night formal in SHC history, the eve-ning was an event which became common conversation around the campus. Question circulated as to whether such an occasion will be able to continue, and if other sorori-ties and fraternities be allowed to have the same opportunity. Accord-ing to Director of Student Involv-ment, Mike Freyaldenhoven, his answer was nothing short of an as-suring absolutely. For organizations wishing to hold

an event such as Delta Chis recent formal, Freyaldon-hoven said there are a few more barriers to overcome but the process is quite sim-ple. Groups simply regis-ter their events with us and brainstorm solutions to is-sues that could arise, along with a safe plan of action to address the issues he shared. President Lee Leavitt was very thankful for the opportunity. I wanted to thank everyone that helped us make this trip possible, he added. It would be safe to say that Greek organiza-tions at SHC will continue to host overnight formals.

Greek Life Overnight Formals to ContinueBy: Christian CageReporter

Delta Chi brothers Andy Yactayo, Trevor Douce, and Jordan Quinn pose for a picture at Delta Chis formal.

Photo by: Kyle Halstead

Hamilton, hip-hop, and history; three Hs one might think would never go together. In New York City on Broadway, the play Hamilton Alexander: A Life Made for a Stage is showing with an unexpected twist. Accordingly, his life story is being told through hip-hop. According to Lin- Manuel Miranda, playwright, in an interview with CBS News, he wanted to tell the story of Hamilton through hip-hop because of the ener-gy the music genre has. The hip-hop narratives are about writing ones ways out of circumstances. Hamil-

ton, born out of wedlock and raised with no father seemed to fit the pro-file perfectly and his over-driven work ethic makes it work even bet-ter. According to CBS News, at the age of 17, Hamilton moved out to New York City. Earning the title of Gen-eral, Hamilton aided Washington at age 22 during the Revolutionary War. At the age of 34, he became the first Secretary of the country. The cast of the play sounds noth-ing like what the Founding Fathers sounded like. Americans story told back then is being told and cast-ed by the people of America now.

Throughout the play are many R&B moments, rap battles be-tween Hamilton and opposing characters like Thomas Jefferson and solo rap skits. Fr. Stephen Campbell, Spring Hill College Theater and Acting professor, is not a big fan of hip-hop. In an interview with him after viewing portions of the play online, he states telling the story of Hamilton with hip-hop looks like it is working. The Broadway Play being sold out is a justifica-tion of that. Many of todays hip-hop songs talk about overcom-ing a struggle or hard time in life where it directly relates with the life of Hamilton. Campbell be-lieves that the mix of rap and R&B in the play was cleverly pieced to-gether. If the play was completed strictly with rap with no change

in pace, the play would seem to get a bit obnoxious. Not only is the rap lyrics, singing, and the music catchy, but the choreography of hip-hop dance is graceful. The dance is very similar to the art of ballet. Journalist Andrew Bluebond has written an article Why History of Hip-Hop Should Be Taught in School. According to Bluebond, Jason Dzik, a history teacher at Archbishop Ho-ban High School in Akron, Ohio, teaches hip-hop in high school histo-ry classes which is potentially fruit-ful for students. With a little help cutting through the content, I am quite confident that high school stu-dents would be able to contextualize hip-hop music, including its influ-ence, and what it says about the feel-ings of the urban Black Community in the 80s and 90s, says Dzik. Dr. Tom Ward, Spring Hill Col-lege History professor, believes that hip-hop is a great way to educate the youth on history. Hip-hop gets peo-ple to think about the old ideas using modern music and actors, said Dr. Ward. The genre of hip-hop was not around during the time of Hamilton and minorities seldom held high po-sitions during those times. Dr. Ward believes that this hip-hop version of Hamilton was influenced by the many unique ways Shakespeare plays were done. We dont know what they said back then, but by using modern language it can help break their ideas down. Ira Martin, a University of South-

ern Mississippi senior and rapper, believes that hip-hop is a great way to tell hip-hop because of how raw the style of music is. Hip-hop is so simple and complex that anyone from the streets up to scholars are able to follow it. He has written and recorded many songs, and ref-erenced to some historical figures in his music. I did an assignment in a communication class making a rap about historical documents once. It was pretty dope to make a rap about the documents, Martin says. Tyler Nichols, Spring Hill Col-lege junior, and Gary Josey, fresh-man, take a history class called The American Way of War and believe that the course would be more ap-pealing if hip-hop was incorporated. The history of hip-hop represents the African American experience in the United States and it is a pre-dominantly American style of mu-sic. It can easily be done in Ameri-can history, said Nichols. Though hip-hop is a worldwide trend, Nich-ols doesnt think other types of his-tory besides American history can be told through hip-hop. Josey stat-ed, hip-hop has become accepted across all cultures and is a valuable tool in teaching history, but it certain types of history. Because of the energy and modern language in hip-hop, it is seen as a great tool to use in history and the-ater. Both students and teachers en-joy the idea of hip-hop promoted in the classroom.

A Hamilton Hip-Hop History Lesson By: Phillip TravisContributing writer

Photo courtesy of: Playbill.com

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SPORTS 7December 3, 2015Balancing Hoops and a Good Academic Standing in College

In recent years, issues have risen about how some higher academic institu-tions are handling their ath-letes academics. Some schools that are con-sidered athletic powerhous-es, such as University of North Carolina and Syra-cuse, have been under scru-tiny about giving grades to athletes for classes that never existed, or permit-ting academically ineligible players to continue playing, according to Time.com. The Chronicle of Higher Educa-tion also reported that 20 additional schools are being investigated for academic fraud. At Spring Hill College, Aaron Niven, head coach of the mens basketball team, holds his team to a higher standard. Niven stressed the im-portance of academics for his players saying, Thats why theyre here, first and foremost. Thats what we talk about all the time, bas-ketball is a means to get an education Basketball doesnt last forever, and if you dont have that piece of paper when youre done, youve wasted your time. Aside from speaking to his players about the im-

portance of maintaining good grades, Niven puts it to practice. He holds a daily study hall for fresmen and certain players that are be-low their goal mark of at least a 2.5 grade point aver-age. He had some teachers come to speak to the team and keep up with them throughout the semester with biweekly grade re-ports. Another rule the coach

stresses is that every class

is mandatory. Thats a non-negotiable rule, said Niven. If you miss class, you got a lot of running to do and we check that peri-odically, he continued. The next thing the players are required to do is sit within the first two rows of the classroom in an attempt to get better grades. Niven isnt the only bas-ketball coach that keeps a watchful eye over his play-ers academics, but his players are definitely buy-

ing into his system. When I got here I was told that it was around a 2.5, 2.6 is what their GPAs were, Niven stated. Since Ive been here weve had a 3.0 three of the four semesters, and the last semester, the spring semester, we missed it with a 2.98. The New York Times per-formed a study that found that recruited male athletes earn an average GPA of 2.84, which is .2 lower than male non-athletes. Niven is beating that number while still focusing on the hard-wood as well. Sophomore guard Jack Morrissey thinks his coach is successful in keeping his players hitting the books. He does a great job of it, said Morrissey. He contin-ued by saying, He has a lot of study hall sessions for guys who really need it and really every practice hes always mentioning how books are first and how we need to take care of that be-fore anything else. Another player who has benefitted from Nivens emphasis on academic excellence is sophomore Walter Massey. Massey had a tough time adjusting to college from high school, leading to his academic in-eligibility last school year. My first semester I didnt

adjust too good, but after him pushing me and be-lieving in me, I was able to get my grades up with study hall two hours a day every week, explained Massey. The guard/forward combo also praises his coachs en-deavors to be more than just a basketball coach. He loves to say that hes not really just our basketball coach, but our life coach, and he wants to turn us into men, said Morrissey. Hes a pretty good dude, hes got a good head on his shoul-ders, he continued. Niven is very happy with how his team has made such a strong effort to im-prove academically. We went from a 2.6 or a 2.5 team to an over a 3.0 team, and Im very pleased with what they do academically, and I have been so far in our grade report sheets and midterms up to this point, stated Niven. With a number of colleges providing false grades, let-ting players continue play-ing illegally or any other matter, Coach Niven stands out by not allowing that in his program. The players are heeding his messages and trending upwards in their academics.

Mens Basketball Head Coach Aaron Niven.Photo courtesy of: Victory Sports Network.

Michael-John ConnelContributing writer

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HILL YEAH! December 3, 20158

Amber TaylorFreshman

Chocolate. The answer is always chocolate.

Hayden PrichardSophmore

Socks. Like a lot of socks.

Kerri EbanksJunior

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A diploma.

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Dear fellow Badgers,

Taking on the responsibility as Editor-in-Chief for this semester was a task I was apprrehensive about undertaking, but you all have made my job extremely enjoyable and worth while. I want to thank ev-eryone who contributed to The SpringHillian in any way, whether it be contributing content or spread-ing the word about what you loved about The SpringHillian this semester. Despite our switch to an eight page spread instead of twelve like previous semesters, we tried to provide you all with content pertenant to you. I hope we have succeeded at this job this semester. It has been my greatest pleasure to serve you all. The Student Media program went through some major changes this semester, and I thank you all for your support and patience along the way. Unfortunately, our time together is coming to a close. But dont fret, The SpringHillian will be back in action next semester, and Im sure the new Editor-in-Chief will have a lot of wonderful things in store for you. I hope you all enjoyed our last SpringHillian for the semester. Have a fantastic Christmas break, and remember, keep it classy.

Sincerely,

Cree Pettaway

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