The Admissions Office will be hosting prospective students and their families on campus the week of November 16. Our visitors this week are from: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri. Please welcome these visitors to our campus.

Cultural Impulse is hosting its first fundraising event for its philanthropy, Ronald McDonald House Charities. The organizations that will be competing are Tri Delta, Delta Gamma, Phi Mu, and NPC Executive Board. Who will win the war?

Date: Nov. 16–20
Time:11–1 & 5–7
Place: Rec Center

Phillip Counselman will present a lecture, “All Art and No Play.” Mr. Counselman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Mobile. He works in a variety of media, sculpture, painting and printmaking. His talk will be informative and entertaining, touching on but not limited to, making art when there is too much to do. Everyone is invited to attend.

The History Club will be showing the widely acclaimed documentary that dared to ask “Where does our food come from?” Join us for the movie and stay for a discussion.

The SHC Chemistry Club will be selling chemistry items including shirts, mugs, pens, and more!

P.R.I.D.E. will be showing the movie “Milk” starring Sean Penn. Join us and bring your favorite snacks to share!

Experience cultures around the world through music, food and entertainment! The Multicultural Student Union will have discounted tickets for the SHC Community: The cost is $7.00. You may pay with cash, check or credit card in the Office of Student Activities.

Dr. Elise Labbe-Coldsmith will present “Mindfulness: Psychological Health and Spiritual Practice.”

The Friends of Spring Hill College Library are pleased to announce there will be a reading of Danielle Juzan’s recently written and soon to be produced play, “Artbruted.”

When the struggling M&M Art Gallery can’t pay its rent, the owner, Marian, aided by the ghost of her deceased business partner, Mark, concocts a scheme to pass off a local soccer mom’s sculptures as the work of an illiterate “outsider artist” from Dead Mule, Mississippi. Though they manage to deceive the newspaper’s arts critic, how much longer will luck smile on them? Juzan has written a comedy that entertains and manages to raise questions about the relationship of art’s provenance to its value, both perceived and intrinsic.

The cast is composed of local theatre notables Candace Weber as Marian; Cannon Tucker as Mark; Stacey Driskell as “the artist,” Jeannie; Laureann Price as Claudia, the arts critic; and Mike Green as Jason, the photographer. Afterward, there will be a reception at which the audience can meet the actors. Light refreshments will be served and a donation of $5 per person would be appreciated.

Get ready for Market on the Hill, an afternoon of outdoor fun. Shop with local farmers and take home some freshly caught Mobile Bay shrimp/oysters and blue crab. Come enjoy fair trade coffee and candy. Plenty of baked goods and organic treats. Shop for Christmas gifts at our own “green store.” Come see what the Green Keepers have made from your trash. Face painting and games for the kids. Don’t leave your best friend at home – we have organic treats for your pet, too.

Cardboard Mike is looking for the most eco-friendly Fairway apartment. Through Nov. 23, we will be watching for the one apartment that consumes the least energy. If your apartments wins, you will receive the Eco Award for 2009 and $400! So, cheer your friends on and unplug your life!

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.

If you love trying new things, and love eating, then join MSU @ Taste on the Hill! We will have food from various countries for everyone to try out!

Have you taken the SHC 5-step Pledge yet?
1) Turn off the lights
2) Unplug unused chargers and appliances
3) Wash your laundry in cold water
4) Use a power strip AND turn it off when not in use
5) Encourage others to do the same

Take the 5-step pledge and sign Cardboard Mike’s Pledge book, then you will receive a “Let’s do it in the Dark button.” Get caught wearing your button the month of November and you will win prizes!

Upcycling involves processing new materials into new products, or the re-use of a product with crippled functionality for alternative purposes, to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for “conventional” waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production, with the intent of creating a product of higher quality design and artistic value.

The Green Keepers have been upcycling, plastic grocery bags, plastic soda bottles, bottle caps, beer caps, broken glass and ceramics, and even used cans and boxes. Come see all of our treasures at the Market on Nov 22.

Please note that a part-time Starter/Marshal position was posted for the Spring Hill College Golf Course. Please choose Open Positions at www.shc.edu/jobs for full details and application procedures.