The Admissions Office will be hosting prospective students and their families on campus the week of November 2. Our visitors this week are from: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. Please welcome these visitors to our campus.

Join the Astronomy Club and the Green Keepers for the next full moon (on All Souls Day). We will be observing the moon, Jupiter and probably even Jupiter’s moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, the four largest). Bring your own mug as we will be serving hot cocoa and marshmallows.

The Student Nurses Association will meet. Bring a non-perishable item to donate to the food bank.

The Green Keepers will be showing students what part of their meals is compostable.

Come find out about the amazing opportunities University of Dreams has to offer. Guaranteed internships in amazing cities across the U.S. and around the world.

Everyone is welcomed! No math skills required.

Are you interested in a “new” wardrobe. The Green Keepers are helping promote the Fairway Apartments clothes swap. We’re currently accepting donations that can be dropped of at Apt. 209 leading up to Thursday’s Swap. It’s going to be a party with music, food and lovely ladies looking for a FREE and “new” fall wardrobe.

This has been a great success in the past, but we need your support to make this green effort work. Please donate your clothes and accessories and receive a ticket that is redeemable for another article. The more items, the more tickets! Drop by Apt. 209 with your donations or to ask questions.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is hosting a fundraiser for the International Service Immersion trips to Belize, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Stop by between 4:30–6:30 p.m., and 15% of our sales will go toward the Immersion program.

Join the Green Keepers this Friday on a tour of local consignment stores. Hidden treasures await you! We will leave from the chemistry building and carpool to all the local stores.

Join the Green Keepers and volunteer to collect e-waste. Keep Mobile Beautiful is coordinating a citywide e-waste collection, and many volunteers are needed! If you are unable to volunteer and have smaller items (cell phones, laptops, recorders, PDAs, etc.) that you need to dispose of, the Green Keepers will have a collection box located at the Old Shell entrance.

Turn off the lights and get unplugged because you have the power and it is time to use it wisely. The Green Keepers will spend the month of November educating students, staff and faculty on how to reduce their energy consumption. Together we can make a difference. Stay updated by becoming a fan of Cardboard Mike on Facebook.

SHC Golf Course collects rainwater in its many ponds and recycles it for irrigation. All pesticides used on the golf course are eco-friendly and organic. SHC has been composting yard trimmings and converting it into usable mulch. With only a few exceptions all lights on campus are CFLs. Our new student center will be the first “green” building in Mobile. Some think we are all about purple, but it turns out we are greener than that.

Rock for Life is Thursday, Nov. 12 from 6 pm – 8 pm. Concert is free, but we will be selling food and drinks. Students for Life will be selling “Rock for Life” T-shirts outside the cafe along with raffle tickets for a 50/50. All proceed will go to 2B Choices for Women.

The reschedule Saturday in Service will be Saturday, November 7 from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm in Bayou La Batre. We will be tearing up flooring and painting a home. The bus will leave from New Hall at 8:30 am. Food and drinks will be provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes, and pants or shorts you don’t mind getting paint on.

The last day to sign up is Wednesday, Nov. 4. To sign up or for more information, contact Sr. Patty.

The students participating in the International Service Immersion Program (ISIP) traveling to Belize, Nicaragua and El Salvador, will be selling Fair Trade milk and dark chocolate bars for $2 each. Your purchase not only has a direct impact on the quality of life for people in developing countries, but also support SHC‘s International Service Immersion Program.

Christmas on the Hill has been a tradition of Spring Hill College to collect needed items for refugee families who have come to Mobile to live. Some of these families come from Burundi, Sudan, Libya, and Cuba. Most of the items needed are household items, furniture, cleaning supplies, and children’s clothing. For a complete list, please contact Sr. Patty in Campus Ministry at phuffman@shc.edu.

The men’s basketball team will hold a Purple-White “Meet the Badgers” scrimmage on Monday night at 8 p.m. in the Outlaw Recreation Center. The regular season opens Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. versus Southeastern Bible College from Birmingham.

The volleyball team will host Talladega College on Monday night at 6 p.m. Before the match, Coach Peggy Martin and the Lady Badgers will hold “Senior Night” in recognition of seniors Maura O’Callaghan and Missy Williams.