Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper
November 8, 2017
Volume CXXXVII Issue 20
Georgetown College announces 2018 Day of Giving By DOUG MOLLETT
Director for Annual Gifts at the college. She also oversees the Phone–a–Thon student calling team that makes phone calls to build relationships with alumni and ask for their support of the college. “I am confident that we can meet our goal of 585 donors. One thing that will really help us is if students make donations. A gift of $1 still helps us reach our goal,” Gaetz said. Gifts can be made in person with cash or check, or online
with a credit or debit card. In–person gifts can be made in front of Giddings Hall from 8 a.m.—6 p.m., or outside the Caf from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Online gifts can be made on the giving marathon’s website, gogc.me/ gctigertuesday. All gifts collected from 12 a.m. on Nov. 28 until 12 a.m. on Nov. 29 will be counted towards the goal. The college is particularly excited for this year’s Day of Giving. In a video pro-
duced by the College, Dr. Todd Rasberry, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, explained that the college’s accrediting body has requested a mid–year financial audit, which must be submitted by Jan. 26. “Our intentions are to have another historic year like the one we just completed, as a way to propel the college forward with strength,” Rasberry said. “We are asking that you make your gift by January 26,
2018. The reason is tied to the expectation of the accrediting body. “We need to send a clear message to the accrediting body that Georgetown College is having another successful year to build on the momentum of last year,” Rasberry said. The college is hoping for as many donations as possible before Jan. 26 to show to the accrediting body that the college has had continued success since its drastic improvements in alumni participation. The college is in its last year of a financial probationary period. The sanctions were placed by the college’s accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The college’s giving campaign for this school year is Together4GC. According to the campaign website, “When Georgetown College alumni join together for their alma mater, great things happen. Together4GC is a call to action to unite all alumni for the purpose of energizing and ensuring a strong future for Georgetown College.”
GC Panhellenic Council hosts Redifinition Week page 2
GC Women’s Soccer wins quarterfinals page 5
FEATURE: Holiday Blend back in the Mulberry page 6
OPINION: Matt Bevin is not the problem page 10
News Editor There is a new billboard near I–75 and Paris Pike advertising the college’s upcoming giving campaign. The Georgetown College Day of Giving will be a 24-hour giving marathon on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28. Students, parents, faculty, alumni and community members are encouraged to make a gift to the college. The goal for this year’s Day of Giving is 585 donors. There is no minimum dollar amount for gifts. Last year’s goal was 187 donations because Georgetown College was 187 years old. The college greatly surpassed its goal, receiving 464 gifts in the 24–hour period. This year’s goal of 585 donations came from a 26% increase from last year’s 464 donations. Last fiscal year, 26% of college alumni donated back to the college, an increase from the previous year’s 11%. The coordinator for the Day of Giving, Tricia Gaetz, is excited for this year’s giving marathon. Gaetz serves as the
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Headlines Compiled by William Thomas The winner of Brazil’s “Miss Bumbum” pageant, which determines who has the country’s best buttocks, used her new fame to publicly demand the president of the country resign. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on a TV station in Kabul, in which gunmen disguised as police stormed the building, killing a security guard and opening fire on staff. Cockatoos in Australia have been causing problems for the country’s broadband system as they chew through the cables across the country. Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont turned himself in to Belgian police after a warrant was issued by Spain for rebellion, sedition, misuse of public funds and breach of trust. Citizens of Concepcion de Buenos Aires, Mexico, recently smashed a Guiness World Record by making a three-ton guacamole dish. At least 19 have died in Vietnam as a result of Typhoon Damrey over the weekend.
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GC Panhellenic Council hosts Redefinition Week By BETHANY JONES Copy Editor This week, the Georgetown College Panhellenic Council has organized a Redefinition Week for the Greek women on campus. The council planned an event every day of the school week to bring together the sorority chapters of GC. Redefinition began at Texas A&M University with the intent on changing their image and perceptions on that campus. They wanted to highlight that Greek women were involved in much more than sororities, and often held leadership roles. Redefinition Week’s purpose at Georgetown is to empower and motivate women on campus. Senior Mimi Housewright said, “We decided to implement the week not only to empower sorority women, but also to redefine what it is to be a sorority woman. Too often sororities are stereotyped. We want to show the campus that as sorority women, we are leaders in our chapters, on campus and in our communities.” The week was kicked off on Monday Nov. 6 with “It’s sweet to be a leader.” Alumnae from each organization came to speak about what it means to them to be a leader. Sharon Henson from Phi Mu, Laura Owsley from Sigma Kappa, Kara Shepheard from Kappa Delta and Meredith Eseray from Alpha Gamma Delta all gave their perspectives on how they have developed leadership skills from their time as a sorority member and throughout their careers. Each alumnae emphasized that listening to other people and keeping a level head in the face of adversity, along with having a solid work ethic
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On Tuesday night, Georgetown’s sorority women participated in a self– defense course in the Rec. The event, “Sisters Defending Sisters,” was taught by the Georgetown Police Department. were essential to being an effective leader. The next event took place on Tuesday night in the Rec Center. “Sisters Defending Sisters” is a self–defense class taught by the Georgetown Police Department. The class offers basic self defense strategies and some practical knowledge that could come in handy should anything unfortunate happen. Empowering women in leadership is important, but teaching them to have the confidence to protect themselves in scary situations is another big part of the picture. Senior Kiana White, who organized most of the week, said, “My favorite event I’ve planned so far is the self–defense class with the Georgetown Police because they were so excited when I reached out to them.” Wednesday night, there will be a
volleyball tournament from 9 to 11 p.m. Senior Kara Howard, who planned this event, said, “The biggest thing was getting teams to play in the tournament and advertising for it.” All proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Panhellenic philanthropy Circle of Sisterhood. Thursday, there will be a NEXUS at 11 a.m. in the Ward Room explaining Circle of Sisterhood and why philanthropy is so important to sorority women. Friday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. is the “We are Sisters” all–sorority social. This event offers interested young women the chance to come talk to members from every sorority and build relationships with Greek women on campus.
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Kentucky Poet Laureate gives lecture GC Grad reads poetry at lecture on Tuesday By EVAN MOORE Copy Editor On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Kentucky Poet Laureate Frederick Smock spoke to a small crowd in the Ward Room of the Ensor LRC. His speech included the readings of a few of his poems, old and new. Having been appointed as the poet laureate in May of 2017, he joked at the beginning of his speech that the poet laureate’s duties are to travel the state and tell people what the duties of the poet laureate are. Dr. Smock graduated from Georgetown College in 1976 and is a professor of English at Bellarmine University. Dr. Holly Barbaccia of the English department introduced him, mentioning his several successful books of poetry. Dr. Smock began his talk with two stories about how poetry is within us all. He believes that children are naturally poets and that, somehow, it is beaten out of most of us by the time
of the fruit or vegwe are able to fully etable they had, appreciate the art. such as “What is He cited a story your best friend?” about his son playas broccoli would ing with a stick in answer. One child the yard. Adults had a coconut, will use a simile, and when playing such as saying with it she noticed “Oh that stick is how the milk like a sword when swashes within. used in a similar She was asked fashion,” when a “Where do you child will respond go on vacation,” with a metaphor and as a coconut like, “No, it is a she answered, “I sword.” don’t go on vacaFurther, he tion because the once taught an waves are inside elementary class me.” Most of us about writing and Source: Georgetowncollege.edu consider this stategaining interestSmock was a 1976 graduate of ing perspectives ment quite proGeorgetown College. through fruit. found, but for the Each child was supposed to answer a child it was just obvious. few questions from the point of view In trying to unlock the poet within
him, Dr. Smock releases himself to poetry. He fully believes that the poems write themselves, that any forced work will be bad work. The poem must flow by itself. He also emphasized that, as a musician must recognize and give reverence to silence between the notes and phrases, so too must the poet between words and lines. Silence is just as useful as the spoken words. As he said, “Every poem begins and ends with silence.” After his talk and reading of his poetry, mostly in free verse, there was a Q&A portion. He was asked if he knew when he became a poet, but laughing, he denied having such an exact date. He also gave a bit of advice for those wishing to write poetry. Start local; submit manuscripts to small local literary magazines and journals. Be persistent and continue in the craft; rejection is only part of the process. Be strong, let the poetry come over you, and send them.
Multiple mass killings constitute acts of terror Attacks in NYC, Texas kill dozens
By WILLIAM THOMAS Opinion Editor
Two highly–publicized instances of mass killing have struck the United States in the past few days. On Oct. 31, a driver drove a truck onto a side walk in New York City, killing eight. On Nov. 5, a gunman entered a small– town Texas church with an assault rifle and killed 26 attendees of all ages, including children. The New York truck attack is the latest in a rise of vehicle–as–weapons attacks in recent years. The suspect is Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, who
has been living in the US since 2010 but is from Uzbekistan. Saipov used a truck rented from Home Depot to drive several blocks through Manhattan in a bicycle lane, mowing over his victims before finally crashing into a school bus. In the aftermath of the attack, authorities found a note near the truck claiming the attack was made in the name of ISIS. Some witnesses have reported that the suspect yelled “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the incident, “an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of
terror,” and President Donald Trump said that the incident seemed to be, “another attack by a very sick and deranged person.” On Sunday, a small town in Texas was wrecked by a mass shooting at a church. During the 11 a.m. worship service, Devin Patrick Kelley entered First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and opened fire on the unsuspecting congregants, leaving 26 dead and others injured. Shortly after, the gunman left the building and was pursued by an armed citizen who exchanged gunfire with Kelley and chased him in a car. Police found Kelley dead in his car,
wrecked in a ditch. They believe he shot himself. It has since been determined that Kelley should have been legally barred from purchasing the weapons he used to carry out the attack. In 2014, he was discharged from the Air Force for bad conduct after assaulting his wife and child. By law, Kelley should have been prevented from buying a gun based on this legal history. Sutherland Springs is a town with a population fewer than 1,000 people. Among the victims were children as young as 18 months and adults as old as 77.
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GC Men’s Basketball hosts another blowout By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer Well Tiger fans, if you were not at the basketball game Monday night you missed out on a lot of scoring from both teams. Georgetown College Men’s basketball team hosted the Barons of Ohio State-Lima and won 120–71. The Tigers had a little scare to start the game as they were getting the jitters out after losing to Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 3. The Tigers trailed early in the first half down by 11–9 but went on a 14–to–nothing run to extend the lead to 23–11 and never looked back. The Tigers looked for three pointers all night as they shot 30 of them and made 15. That was not the only thing
leading the way for Georgetown, as they had numerous Hollywood dunks. But that was not the only thing that helped the Tigers get out and establish dominance. They also shot an overall 60 percent from the field. This game was pure dominance for the Tigers. They were ready from the start both offensively and defensively. Georgetown forced 16 turn– overs and were cleaning up the house on rebounds, picking up 47 total. The Tigers were led by senior guard Trent Gilbert who had 24 points. Gilbert made eight of his 14 attempts from the three–point line throughout the game. Troy Stewart and Jacob Conway had 20 and 19 points, respectively to back up
Gilbert. Those three combined for 63 points, 12 rebounds and some impressive feats of athleticism. But, as always, it was a team effort in this blowout win. Seven Tigers finished with double figures. The man who helped all those Tigers score was sophomore guard, Eljay Coward who had 13 assists, a new career high for him. If you think three pointers were leading the Tigers, think again. One player who really stood out was 6’2 Lexington native Jeremiah Tisdale, a sophomore guard who came off the bench for Georgetown. While Tisdale saw his first minutes for the season, he quickly got in on the action and played well next to the experienced
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Sophomore Jeremiah Tisdale dunks the ball.
Tiger lineup. Coming off the bench, Tisdale looked sharp
scoring 12 points and adding two assists with three steals to his stat sheet. His biggest score was a breakaway dunk to put the cherry on top of the Georgetown win. While this was another blowout victory for the Tigers, it is important to expand the depth and to see what the players down the bench can do for Coach Briggs and his staff. Many players came up big in this lopsided win with one other to mention, freshman center, Dusan Prelo. Prelo played significant minutes and notched 13 points for the Tigers with fellow newcomer Jahyde Gardner, a senior transfer from Mansfield University, adding 12 points and a team high of eight rebounds.
Laura Owsley named honorary football coach PRESS RELEASE Our Director of Alumni Relations, Laura Owsley, has been chosen by Coach Cronin to be Honorary Football Coach vs. Cincinnati Christian this Saturday, Nov. 11, at our last regular season home game at 1:30 p.m. ––It is also Senior Day for more than 20 senior players who will be honored. Please come out to support our team and Laura at this game. A marketing/finance graduate and alumn of Georgetown College (BA, 1992), Laura earned her Master of Business
Administration from Eastern Kentucky University in 1998. She began her employment at Georgetown College in 2005 as the Annual Fund Coordinator, and became Director of Alumni Relations five years ago. She plans events for alumni throughout the year, especially Homecoming and does Keeneland tailgates and gatherings across the state and beyond. Outside of GC, Laura volunteers for Sigma Kappa as Collegiate District Director for the West Coast, and has served as a local advisor for
the Georgetown Sigma Kappa chapter for over 20 years. Laura also served as Sigma Kappa National President from 2008–2012, and has had several family members attend GC. Her legacy at the college runs deep. Laura proudly stated, “I’m a supporter of Tiger football, not only because of the players but also the coaching staff. I believe that Coach Cronin and his staff are some of the best in the business and through their support of the team, they are making a difference in student lives off the field. I’ve
known many players, through This is the last home game of my days as a student and now the regular season for your GC as a staff member, who have Tigers! gone on to accomplish great things in life. I am proud to support our Tigers! Once a Tiger, always a Tiger!” C o m e suppprt the Tigers this Saturday, Nov. 11, for the Senior Game against Cincinnati Christian U n i v e r s i t y . GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
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Interview with the president the National Horse Show By LINDSEY PHILLIPS Staff Writer
After an internship at the National Horse Show, I had the opporunity to sit down for an interview with Bob Cacchione, a man who has made great strides for college students in the equestrian industry. Bob Cacchione is the founder, creator and President of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. In 1967, as a sophomore in college at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Cacchione established IHSA as a prototype. Now there are almost 400 colleges who com-
pete in IHSA. The organization itself now has over 9000 riders in three different disciplines of equestrian competition. Equestrians can choose from three disci-
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Juniors Lindsey Phillips (left) and Allie Bowe (right) stand with Bob Cacchione
plines to compete in: Hunter Seat Equitation, Western Horsemanship, and Reining. Cacchione works weekends, traveling to the hundreds of colleges and universities that compete in IHSA. Thousands of young adults pursuing higher education participate in IHSA to be able to ride at an affordable rate. According to ihsainc.com, “The Association was founded on the principle that any college student should be able to participate in horse shows, regardless of their financial status or riding level.” This is a way that IHSA gets more col-
lege students involved in intercollegiate riding. Not only has Cacchione created an unbelievable opportunity for college riders, he is on the Gentlemen’s Committee for the National Horse Show. The NHS happens every year during the first week of November. It is a show of high prestige and caliber. All over the world, riders who range in show experience and ability come to compete. The show draws in a lot of previous Olympians and professionals because it is a qualifier for other shows in the country. Cacchione helps with trophies
and the award ceremonies at the horse show. This important aspect of the show is one where passion about the sport and being detail oriented is key. As far as advice goes, he spoke about one of the most valuable things he has learned, which is to keep going. In the horse industry, and anything worthwhile, you have to keep working hard. Cacchione is an inspiration to young riders all over the country because of his dedication and passion for equestrian sport.
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to which team wanted to win more and which team was playing with their whole heart and soul. With only minutes left in the first half, Junior Skye Zimmer launched the ball into the goal, scoring for her team. This goal sent the Tigers into halftime on a positive note, allowing them to begin the second half with lots of energy. This proved to be true because in a mere 11 minutes into the second half, Dunn scored a second goal off of a corner kick, securing a victory for one of the most important games of their season. As a result of this victory, the team will play in the MidSouth Conference Semi–Finals this Thursday against Lindsey–Wilson at Warren Central High School at 6 p.m.
GC sports highlight of the GC women’s soccer makes it to week: Cross Country semi–finals By WILLOW DOVE Staff Writer
they rose up for the challenge to better themselves while trying to do the best they could at each meet.” Even with these difficulties however, the teams had
to running at a collegiate level. Although the end of their season didn’t go exactly as planned, they finished with a lot of heart. One of the women’s best runners was unable to finish the race which unfortunately knocked her out of qualifying for nationals and brought the team’s score down.
One of the many great things about Georgetown College is our resilient and driven sports teams. A team that isn’t as commonly in the spotlight, but that nevertheless does great things for our school, is the Cross Country team. Throughout this season both the men and women faced many ups and downs, but as a team they soldiered through and gave it their all. Within the women’s team there were injuMARY LOU LOXLRY / GEORGETONIAN ries and illnesses that sprung The Cross Country team gathers together after a Disheartup throughout the season, successful meet. ened, the men while the men’s team faced the were unable difficulty of running without returning members who were to reach their full potential in two of their top performers. able to pull out many new PRs, their meet. But, overall every In the words of junior or personal records, and they runner gave it everything he Austin Snider, “For the cir- even succeeded in helping or she had and for this reason, cumstances each team had, their freshmen get accustomed the season was a success.
Sports Editor The women’s soccer team has had some tremendous victories in the past week as their tournament season begins. This past Friday, Oct. 3, the Tigers played an amazing game against Shawnee State University. After a long, grueling game, the Tigers were able to pull out a victory and defeat the Shawnee State Bears 2–0. Senior Lindsey Dunn remarked that “It was at halftime that we really stepped it up and realized we had to put this team away or they were going to hang around.” The Tigers knew that if they wanted to win this game, they were going to have to fight for it. The game was coming down
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: HALEY CARR By ELLIE MATTOX Staff Writer This week’s Senior Spotlight is Haley Carr! Haley is a communication and media studies major and a psychology minor here at Georgetown College, and will be graduating in May 2018. After graduation, she is entering the Pre–Speech Language Pathology program through Western Kentucky University to obtain her Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology. Haley participates in various organizations and sports teams on campus, including the track and field and Cross– Country teams, intramurals, a student professional in the admissions office and Greek life as the Vice President of Member Education in Kappa Delta. One thing that George-
town College students miss most after graduation is the people with whom they spend their four years of college. When asked what she will miss, Haley mentioned that she would missbeing around my friends 24/7 and not living steps away from them once she graduated. The professors and staff here on campus are other people that Haley is going to miss after graduation. In fact, her favorite professors are Dr. Bell and Dr. McKenzie from the psychology department. She says this because “the classes they teach are so interesting, they both are so intelligent, they know the material they teach so well. They care so much about their students, and they both have taken an interest in me.” She states that this is “pretty awe-
ing out with friends and family, watching Netflix and going to the lake and the beach. The shows that she loves to watch on Netflix includeOne Tree Hill, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murderand Shameless. Her favorite memory here on campus was lighting one of the advent candles at the Hanging of the Green her freshman year with her twin brother, Grant. The Georgetonian/ELLIE MATTOX She says this because “this is special memory some!” to have with Grant, since One thing that she is not we were both nervous but we going to miss on campus is the made it through together.” cafeteria food. In fact, she says Her favorite tradition here that she is “a very picky eater,” on campus is the Hanging of which would make it hard for the Green festivities, which is her to find anything she really understandable because this likes in the cafeteria. is a very popular tradition on Her hobbies include hang- campus that not only has stu-
dents attending, but also members of the community. For Haley, however, the Hanging of the Green symbolizes the happiness assoiated with Christmas time. She loves “all of the music, the message of Christmas and the fact that the lights are all so beautiful. It also is a time to forget about tests, homework and finals approaching and just take the time to praise the Lord and reflect on that time of year!” At the end of the day, one thing that Haley will miss most about Georgetown College once she graduates will be the sweetest friendships that she has made these past four years. I think we can all agree that our friendships are one of the greatest parts of our college education. Good luck Haley!
New Holiday Blend available in Mulberry Cafe By RALEIGH DIXON Editor-in-Chief Ordinarily, I am a firm antagonist of America’s fetishization of Christmas. The fact that a significant number of people believe that there is a “War on Christmas” being waged in the United States is both baffling as well as truly laughable. I kid you not, when I was in Walmart looking for a Halloween costume a couple of weeks ago, I looked around a corner and found myself
gazing up at rows of Christmas trees, wreaths and lights. Let me reiterate: THERE WERE CHRISTMAS TREES UP IN OCTOBER. This is wrong—on many levels. No, it is not yet time for Christmas trees. No, I don’t want to listen to Justin Bieber’s Christmas album on repeat (looking at you Mix 94.5). No, I don’t need to have 58 Days of Christmas (@ Freeform/ABC Family/what-
ever that channel is called these days). If we are being completely honest, I think that aside from giving unsuspecting and innocent people Christmas sensory overload, commercializing Christmas takes away from the purpose of the Christmas story. None of this even mentions the fact that when Christmas is celebrated for two whole months, Thanksgiving is neglected and left out in the
cold. However, while I believe that America sells Christmas too hard and ignores Thanksgiving far too much, there is something that I must get off my chest: STARBUCKS HAS THEIR HOLIDAY BLEND COFFEE BACK AND OH MY GOD I’M IN HEAVEN. There it is, I said it. I wish that I could say that I were ashamed of my excitement, but that would be a bald–faced lie.
On a scale of Ebenezer Scrooge to Buddy the Elf: I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it. Every cup of the Holiday Blend tastes like happiness, cheer, sweaters and hugs. I am absolutely giddy. The Mulberry Cafe has been serving the Holiday Blend since Nov. 1, and I would be lying if I told you I have had any less than two cups each day since. Merry Christmas, y’all.
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Dance Orange raises money for CMNH By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer
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On Friday, Nov. 3, the ladies of Phi Mu held a Dance Orange event to raise money for their philanthropy, Children Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). Dance Orange is a dance marathon that Phi Mu held on campus in the REC from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to raise money for their philanthropy. CMNH cares for children who suffer from severe health concerns or disabilities. It is common for CMNH to fund surgeries or facilitate schooling and other types of programs for those kids who don’t get the chance to experience a typical life. Aside from directly benefiting the children, CMNH also does its best to support the child’s family. Haleigh Bevins, co–direc-
tor of the event, talks about the mission of the organization, saying, “Whether that be providing a place to stay if the hospital is far away from their home or offering classes on how to better communicate with your child or how to cope with having a child with a terminal disease, CMNH tries to support their little patients and families in the best way possible.” The event featured various activities, which included dancing (of course), lots of food, karaoke, ring toss, hula hoop, corn hole competitions and dodge ball. Guest speakers came and talked about how CMNH impacted and helped their families. The GC Hip-Hop team, Tiger Pride Entertainment also performed a routine. Bevins said, “It was so cool to see how all the hard work that we’d been doing was
really going to benefit a sweet little boy or girl somewhere.” She also talked about the
thing that has really affected my family personally, is really special to me.” Bevins also gave a beautiful response, saying, “First and foremost, I am a firm believer that we should love one another, and for me, the definition of love involves action. “Secondly, as a Phi Mu, I have pledged myself to live The Georgetonian/LAURA CALLIHAN a Students dance and participate in activ life that reflects the ties at Dance Orange to support CMNH. values of our creed. Some of the lines in glow party, saying, “The only our creed states, ‘To lend to thing that provided light were those less fortunate a helping four multi–colored disco ball hand…to minister to the needy lights and glow sticks; the and unfortunate.’ Thus, I can’t dodge balls were neon, so it think of a better way to live was easier to see them. It was these words out than to help a blast!” raise money for hurting chilSophomore Emma White dren.” said this event was important Sophomore Allie Bowe to her because of the difficul- saw the social value of this ties her family has faced. event, saying, “Personally, She said, “My sister has Dance Orange was important cerebral palsy, so our philan- to me because this was the first thropy is very dear to my heart. time in a few years that Phi Being part of an organization Mu hosted an event like this, that raises money for some- and it was a huge success! Not
only was money raised for our philanthropy, but we provided students with a fun event to come and socialize at.” Different parts of the night stood out in their minds as their favorite activity. White replied, “The hula–hoop competition was my favorite activity of the night. Even though I didn’t win.” Bowe enjoyed jazzercise, saying, “My favorite part of Dance Orange was when Dr. Dummer taught jazzercise. I love jazzercise, and Dr. Dummer made everyone excited to dance and participate.” The ladies of Phi Mu were very pleased with the outcome of this philanthropy event. They raised $4,966 by the end of the night and still have some donations coming in. Bowe extended her thanks, saying, “We couldn’t have done it without all of the faculty, staff and students who came out and participated and donated to CMNH. We would love to thank everyone for making our first Dance Orange event such a great success!”
QUOTE MY GEORGETOWN PROFESSOR “You know Achilles was pretty impressive until his mother screwed up baptizing him.” The Georgetonian/WHITNEY BRYAN
This week’s tree hugger is Junior Hannah Goodwin.
Dr. Ellen Emerick
Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page
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“Thor: Ragnarok” goes above and beyond By LAUREN PARKINSON Staff Writer As I entered the theater to see Marvel’s newest inevitable blockbuster, I found that I was not quite as excited as an avid Marvel fan should be. I’ll admit that, of the many films in this explosive franchise, all those beginning with “Thor” had previously disappointed me with bland plot lines and incessant drama. Perhaps this is why “Thor: Ragnarok” left me so pleasantly surprised. For starters, an avid movie–goer will probably find that they know every major actor in this movie, and for good reason. Familiar faces such as Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins and even (albeit very briefly) Benedict Cumber-
batch gave stellar performances and played off each other brilliantly. Particular kudos should go to the person who cast Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster, for he served as an unrelenting source of comedy in perfect Jeff Goldblum style. As fans prepare for the longawaited “Infinity Wars” in 2018, this fantastic mix of actors and characters serve Marvel’s ultimate goal well as we see characters such as Thor, Loki and Dr. Banner interact in a way we have not yet seen. Hemsworth and Hiddleston’s performances were especially entertaining as they showed new and hilarious dynamics in the relationship between their characters. The only disappointing character may have been Cate Blanchett’s antagonist, Hela, whose overused motive of
revenge did little more than give the band of protagonists a reason to interact with each other. The movie is redeemed, however, by its plot, which, while simple, was ridiculously fun. The main conflict (an evil, long–lost sister with some fantastic power emerging to attempt to steal the throne) is perhaps overdone, but looking back, there was much more time spent on Thor’s desperate attempts to gather a team to fight this evil goddess than time spent actually fighting her. Do not think I mean this negatively, though. The resulting plot was intensely funny. Certainly most applaudable, however, is this film’s insatiable desire to make its audience laugh. Marvel has always excelled at comedy, but Ragnarok surprised me by going above
and beyond even that. Somewhat unfortunately, much of the humor required some previous knowledge of the Avengers franchise, but I can only hope that most people seeing it have at least seen “The Avengers” (2012) by now. If so, you’ll understand why Loki has such a look of horror on his face when he first sees the Hulk, which is honestly worth the price of admission. If gladiator–style fighting on a weird alien planet isn’t enough to convince you to see this movie, I can only hope that my personal guarantee that you will laugh until you cry is. Well, you may not. But I certainly did. So catch up on your Marvel movies and go see Ragnarok as soon as you possibly can.
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“Loving is Easy.” Too easy. By ROSS SMITH A&E Editor So there I was, procrastinating as much as possible one afternoon, listening to some of my favorite recent music. This includes a variety of jams, encompassing everything from Cole Bennet’s bizarre and entrancing SoundCloud rap music videos, to the soft–boy guitar stylings of Banes World (AKA young Jim Carrey, look him up). Naturally, I threw it back to one of my favorite albums of the year: “Apricot Princess” by 19–year–old solo artist Alex O’Conner, more commonly known by his stage name, Rex Orange County. The album is a beautiful and eclectic testament to the joys and pains of teenage romance, drawing its sound from jazz, indie pop, rock and rap. Throughout the summer, this project inspired me with complex yet smooth instrumentals as well as heart–on–the– sleeve lyrical honesty. In the record’s opening love–letter
of a track, “Apricot Princess,” Rex plunges the listener into an orchestral introduction, followed by a message to his girlfriend. He croons, “You can never do wrong / It’s me who makes the evening long.” He later emphasizes his pride in their love, stating, “I wanna show them / That this ain’t a fantasy / She’s my best ****ing friend.” These lyrics accurately sum up Rex’s brand of self–sacrificial love, which he sells well. On this particular listen, however, I began to reconsider some of Rex’s ideas. I asked myself, “Can this level of obsession with a significant other be healthy for someone, especially as a songwriter?” The romantic themes pile up as we continue listening to the project. Some melancholy tracks such as “Untitled” reflect upon Rex’s romantic immaturity, whereas others dive headfirst into his affections. Rex’s girlfriend Thea is actually featured on the song “Sycamore Girl.” They harmoniously exchange intense vows of love over
a piano ballad. The project’s closing track, “Happiness,” brings promises of engagement and eternal happiness. Rex’s recent singles, such as “Loving is Easy,” “Edition” and “Sunflower,” all muse upon similar subjects. While he does tend to oversaturate the market with love songs, his sound doesn’t necessarily get old because the content fits his personality and sound palette, and he is constantly challenging himself instrumentally (he plays many of his own instruments, including drums, sax and guitar). I just keep expecting more diverse lyrical content from him, but he hasn’t gotten there. Admittedly, Rex isn’t the first Romeo in the industry to write so much about their love life; Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Queen and countless others have done it quite well. However, I question the singularity of writing love songs when there are many arguably more interesting topics to explore. In Rex’s first project, “Bcos U Will
Never B Free,” he was not in a relationship. The album had more angst and youth, but was also a bedroom–produced album, sleepier in sound. What I loved about it was the lyrical content. He vented about the struggles of young artists, gave sound advise about being oneself and even reflected upon poverty in his community. Rex sometimes returns to these topics, but he seems far more enthralled by his personal romantic narrative. I’m a really big fan of Rex Orange County and his music; ask anyone who’s ridden in a car with me. But I would urge any artist to explore new topics and challenge their lyrical content. I hope to hear a greater variety of songs from Rex in the future and can’t wait to see what projects he’s working on. If you want to hear his music, you can find “Apricot Princess” as well as his other work on Spotify and iTunes.
“Happy Death Day:” more than just a horror film By WILLOW DOVE Staff Writer With the title, “Happy Death Day,” I did not go into this movie thinking it was going to be a high quality film or even have a very good plot. I rolled my eyes every time I saw an ad for the movie and skipped right over every trailer that would pop up on my phone. One lazy weekend however, my friends and I decided that the best use of our time was to go to the theater and see a movie, and lo and behold, we ended up 15 minutes later in the Georgetown Theater with “Happy Death Day” tickets. Although we all entered with low expectations, to my utter surprise, the
movie turned out to be pretty enjoyable. The main plot of the movie followed a college girl who was murdered on her birthday, and, immediately upon dying, would wake up in the morning and have to relive the same day all over again. This cycle continued indefinitely for the majority of the movie. At the start, the main character, nicknamed Tree, was the definition of a stereotypical sorority girl. She was mean to everyone she encountered and even her interactions with her friends were dripping in hostility. The protagonist walked around using people for her profit and discarded them whenever they weren’t
useful to her anymore. However, as the days go by, she has to keep reliving the day of her death over and over, and she begins to understand who she is. Her attitude begins to improve, and she realizes that life isn’t worth living as a terrible person. One of the greatest parts of this film is one of the supporting characters, Carter, a fellow college student. The boy does everything he can to make Tree happy even when she treats him terribly. He is a constant good presence throughout the movie and you find yourself rooting for him from the start. When Tree confides in him that she is reliving the same day over and over again, he believes her right away and
tries to help her figure out a plan to find her murderer and prevent her death. Carter is the main part of what makes Tree become a better person. “Happy Death Day” ended up being part horror, part comedy and part romance. There was even a feel– good moment where Tree has a talk with her father that may have made me shed a few tears. Even the ending was surprisingly satisfying and left me feeling good about what I had just watched. Although there might have been a few plot–holes and it was in no way award winning, I still think that this movie is definitely worth seeing.
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problem Kentucky faces By MATTHEW FELTNER Staff Writer I am tired of hearing the same spiel about Governor Matt Bevin, so I want to clear some things up for all those people who have nothing but bad things to say about the job he is doing in Frankfort. There has been a lot of complaining against him; one of the major things lately has been that he is getting rid of teachers’ pension plans. I want to start off by saying that my own mother is a teacher in a Catholic school system. In that Catholic school system, teachers don’t have pensions; instead they pay into a 401k, which means that the school system that she is working for takes out a certain percentage of her pay check every week and puts it towards her retirement. The school system also matches what she contributes up to a certain amount. With a pension plan, it doesn’t quite work that way. The company has to fund a pot of money that will pay retirement income for its employees once they retire. They pay that retirement income to every retired employee until he or she dies. Many times the spouse has survivor benefits and will continue to receive
money even after the worker who earned the retirement dies. So, the school system would be paying teachers pensions every year until those teachers die and then pay their spouses after that until they die. Think about how much money that is for a business to spend on their past employees who aren’t even working anymore. Pension plans were the main reason that General Motors (GM) went bankrupt a few years ago. It puts a lot of businesses, or school systems in this case, in a very tight spot financially. The state of Kentucky is also running out of funding to provide their teachers with these pensions. People like to blame the person who has to fix things. In this case it is Matt Bevin, but he is simply a scapegoat for trying to fix what has to be fixed at some point. In fact, the reason that our state’s funding for pensions are one of the worst in the country is directly due to the Democratic party. Until the 2016 election, Republicans hadn’t controlled the House of Representatives in Kentucky since 1921. Democrats controlled the state Senate from 1866 until 1999. Prior to Matt Bevin, every
governor over the last 100 years has been a Democrat with the exception of four: Ernie Fletcher (2004 – 2007), Louie B. Nunn (1968 – 1971), Simeon S. Willis (1944 – 1947) and Flem D. Sampson (1928 – 1931). Democrats controlled the House of Representatives, Senate and the Governor’s Office from 1972 to 1999, when the Republicans finally won the Senate. During this time, actuaries told the state government what financial levels were necessary to fund the pension plans for them to be viable and to pay the benefits promised to retired teachers and state employees. The Democrat–controlled government routinely failed to fund the pension plans at the levels recommended by the actuaries. This has resulted in Kentucky’s pension system being in worse financial shape than almost every other state’s pension plan. We now have a governor who is finally addressing the issue and trying to fix it, and we have people who are mad about it. Unfortunately, someone has to suffer for a while in order to fix this problem. The only solution to the problem is to either dramatically increase See “Matt Bevin” on p. 11
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Issue 20
November 8, 2017 Page 11
A young artist’s tips for young artists
By ROSS SMITH A&E Editor
Being an artist can be very frustrating, especially if you’re a student balancing your art with other college responsibilities. Here are a few tips for artists that I’ve gathered through my own experience, which you can hopefully apply to your own creative process: 1) Write down your ideas. I have forgotten countless ideas for lyrics and concepts by neglecting to write them down. Write on your phone, in a notepad or on your hand if you have to. 2) Don’t buy a bunch of
expensive supplies/gear at the start. Get the minimal amount. If you want to make movies, start filming on your phone. If you want to make music, start with free music production software like Garageband or Reaper. 3) Access free information. YouTube, for example, has a tutorial for almost any style, sound or effect you want to imitate. 4) Take breaks. Every 30 minutes or so, take your mind off your work to relieve stress and boost creativity. Go outside, drink water, eat a gogurt. 5) Ask for opinions on your work. It’s important to be able
to take criticism so we can learn to be honest with ourselves and objective about our artwork. 5) Musicians, download the app “Vampr.” It’s kind of like Tinder but for musicians looking to collaborate. It has helped me get in touch with lots of guitarists, vocalists and fellow producers who are looking to create. Be warned, the chat function isn’t great, but it works. 6) Show support to other local artists. Recommend them to your friends and give them constructive feedback. It’s a nice thing to do, and they might even return the favor.
Matt Bevin, continued from page 10 funding of the pension plans, cut benefits or some combination of the two. To increase funding, taxpayers or teachers will have to contribute more to the plans. I’m sure some teachers would suggest making it up by taking it out of tax payers’ money, but many tax payers will not want to raise taxes to fund a pension system when they themselves get a 401K plan at work. Cutting benefits will also improve the situation, but retirees won’t want their benefits frozen and teachers may not want their retirement cut off at 27 years. Teachers also may not want to transition to a 401K. However, there is no way to fix the problem without one, or all, of those groups sacrificing. It’s irresponsible for groups to think everything can continue as it has in the past and somehow the problem will just
go away. By moving to a 401k plan, the state will provide a retirement plan comparable to what people get in the private sector and can also fix the pension plan for current workers and retirees. The argument that Matt Bevin doesn’t care about the teachers in the state is absolutely preposterous. Matt Bevin should be applauded because he is trying to find a solution to the problem instead of kicking it down the road like the Democrats have done for decades. The problems have not just been the pension plans for teachers; it goes much further than that. Let’s look at some statistics that have all happened under democratic leadership. Kentucky is ranked thirty– fifth in the country in education according to U.S. News and World Report. According to
Census ACS (American Community Survey), Kentucky’s median household income for 2015 was $45,215 but the US median household income is $55,775. That makes Kentucky the fifth poorest state in the nation by household income. According to U.S. News, the quality of Kentucky’s public infrastructure is ranked forty– sixth in the country. Kentucky’s economic opportunity is ranked forty–fifth and our economy is ranked fortieth. What does all this tell us? It tells us that Democrats who ran this state for a century have been the problem, not Matt Bevin. Matt Bevin has to be the one to fix all these issues; it is simply wrong for people to talk about how Republicans are going to ruin this state when Democrats have led this state to all those horrible rankings and problems for 100 years.
7) Don’t take days off. You can do what you love for a living, but you have to work all the much harder in order to make it a career. 8) Start small. Challenge yourself, but learn by taking on simple tasks first to learn the basics. For example, in film making, start making 3–5 minute short films. Films that are 15-20 minutes are a lot longer and harder to produce than one might think. 9) Use your art to let off steam. Doing art to let off steam is a pretty healthy way to deal with stress and is also good practice. 10) Set deadlines for yourself. This forces you not to procrastinate as much, and it keeps you from constantly making unsubstantial tweaks
to your project. 11) (Musicians) Make mp3s of your songs to put on your phone so you can listen to them outside your studio setting and get a better feel for them. 12) Have a designated area to make art. Finding a studio or simply a quiet place to work can help you be more productive and creative. 13) Rest when you can. When you’re sleep–deprived, your creativity will suffer. 14) Be authentic. It’s okay to draw inspiration from your heroes and imitate styles, but the more you bring to the table, the more unique your product will be. Embrace the sounds, colors and concepts you truly love.
A note from the editor... I was deeply upset at the news of the slaughter of church folks at a small Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas over the weekend. I can’t imagine being in the place in which I find the most peace — in community with my fellow Christians — and experiencing the heinous evil we saw displayed this weekend. The church has no place for violence, and it should not have any place for guns, tools used only for violence. Fellow Christians, I urge you to consider joining me and rebuking our country’s obsession with killing machines. They have no place in our churches. They have no place in our homes. They have no place in our country. Let us work towards peace in Jesus Christ and move away from the lies of violence–obsessed, Second Amendment worshipping America. We were created for more than this. Gracious God, creator of life, I pray that we will open our eyes to the truth of peace in Jesus Christ, your only begotten Son. I pray that we will not be afraid to denounce the evil of gun violence and the lie that owning guns is more important than perserving and cultivating the community created by You. God, save our sinful souls. Amen.
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