Issue 3

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

February 7, 2018

Volume CXXXVIII Issue 3

Frats bro–up at Chapel Day 2018

By KALLIE FLEMING Copy Editor A hallmark of the Spring semester at Georgetown College is sorority and fraternity recruitment. The first few weeks of the spring semester are always packed full of careful planning and preparation for the parties that students going through recruitment will attend.

The sororities already had their time to shine, completing their recruitment festivi-

ties during the first week back on campus and celebrating Chapel Day on Jan. 21. Directly after the completion of women’s recruitment began the two–week men’s recruitment process.

The five fraternities on campus (Kappa Alpha Order, Phi Kappa Tau, Lambda Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha and President’s House Association) hosted parties and eagerly awaited Bid Day, when they would welcome their new brothers into their chapters.

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The 14 new pledges of Lambda Chi Alpha pose for a picture in their purple and green outfits after Chapel Day festivities last Saturday.

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The process of men’s recruitment is very different from women’s recruitment in that it lasts for two weeks instead of one, and each organization hosts two parties, while sororities host roughly six parties during their recruitment week. The men going through recruitment can choose which parties they want to attend (if they do not attend an organization’s first party, they cannot be invited back to the second party), but women must attend each party. Many sorority members argue that men’s recruitment is substantially more laid back than the women’s rush process.

The first week of men’s recruitment is when each organization hosts an informal party. Again, this party is optional and casual. The men are welcomed to the fraternity houses to eat and get to know the active members of each organization.

The second week of the recruitment process is when each organization hosts a formal party. Active members of the fraternities decide which men they want to invite back to

the house for the formal party.

This party requires formal attire and is the last activity before the active members decide which men they want to give bids to. Men can get multiple bid offers, but must choose one offer to accept.

Once the parties have ceased and the bids have been issued, it is time for the most anticipated event of the whole process: Bid Day. The men who accepted bids will run out of the chapel and into the excited huddle of new brothers.

On Saturday, Feb. 3, students, alumni and family gathered around the stairs of Hill Chapel to support men’s bid day. A total of 60 men signed up to go through Greek Recruitment this year, but only 36 were eligible to receive bids in the end (GPA coincides with eligibility). This outcome is fairly consistent when compared to previous years.

Five new members went to the Kappa Alpha Order; 14 new members went to Lambda Chi; 12 new members went to Pi Kappa Alpha; five new members went to President’s House Association; and Phi

Kappa Tau gained no new members. The campus was a frenzy of excitement as the new members gathered and celebrated with their brothers.

All of the organizations that gained new members are very excited; each claiming that they got the best of the bunch. This excitement is shared, and possibly magnified, by the new fraternity members.

Jay Adams, a sophomore member of the Kappa Alpha Order, said, “We are very happy with our five new members! We believe in quality over quantity.”

Luke Collins, a senior member of Pi Kappa Alpha, was “very excited to welcome the new brothers and teach them about what it means to be a Pi Kappa Alpha.” He remarked that they got “both quality and quantity.”

Aaron Benge, President of the Interfraternity Council, was very pleased with how everything turned out and thinks that all of the organizations got a really good group of guys. His hope for next year is that the number of eligible men will increase.

Tigers prepare for crucial three-game stretch page 5

Restaurants Galore: Josie’s of Georgetown page 7

Opinion: New ESA policy is harmful to animals page 10

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Compiled by Aaron Benge  The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41—33 on Sunday during Super Bowl LII. This was the first Super Bowl win for the Eagles in franchise history.  Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday that he will sign a contested Holocaust bill into law, despite protests from Israel and the United States. This bill imposes sentences in prison of up to three years for mentioning the term “Polish death camps.”  The cat famously known as “Grumpy Cat,” recently received over $700,000 after winning a federal lawsuit for the use of her identity last week.  On Monday morning Maldive’s President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, ordered security forces into the supreme court, and arrested a former president.  An estimated 90 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler’s boat capsized early on Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies washed up on shore.

The Georgetonian

2018 State of the Union address controversial

By BAILEE BOGGESS A&E Editor On Jan. 30, Trump delivered his much–anticipated State of the Union address. Notably one of the longest State of the Union addresses in presidential history, Trump’s speech fell at one hour and twenty minutes. This falls just short of both addresses given

by Bill Clinton in 1995 and 2005. (NPR) CNN called the address a “new American movement,”, as he addressed many current controversial topics such as immigration, building a wall and the economy. He began the address by saying “Less than one year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People — and to address their concerns, their homes, and their dreams,” and he continued to make positive innuendos about the future saying, “Each day since, we have gone forward with a clear vision and a righteous mission — to make America great again for all Americans” (New York Times).

Trump made a point to address the need for bipartisanship and early in the address stated, “Tonight, I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people we were elected to serve” (NBC). He was speaking mostly to Democrats, and his words were not received well.

At several points during the speech, he referred to incidents where Democrats and Republicans have had to join forces, including the large number of shootings that have happened in the past year.

While not much policy was mentioned in the speech, Trump did address keeping the Guantanamo Bay Prison open, rebuilding America’s collection of nuclear weapons, introducing a bill allocating 1.5 trillion dollars for infrastructure, lowering prescription costs, and increasing military spending. He also made subtle hints at ending aid to foreign countries who did not align themselves with America’s goals.

Tax cuts played a large role in the address, with Trump taking credit for African–American unemployment being the lowest it has been in years.

He included statistics of how the stock market has risen at record levels and that 1.8 million new jobs have been created within the past year.

The new tax bill, often referred as Trump’s “biggest legislative victory,” was recently passed. Trump stated during the speech that the bill will “provide tremendous relief for the middle class and small business,” and a family of four who earns $75,000 will have cuts upwards of $2,000.

Regarding immigration, Trump made a touchy comment when he said, “My duty, and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber, is to defend Americans, to protect their

safety, their families, their communities and their right to the American dream — because Americans are dreamers, too” (NPR). This is referring to the ongoing battle between Republicans and Democrats over DACA. He did not mention much about the children and other individuals who are directly involved with the program, but did mention how “open borders have allowed drugs and gangs to pour into our most vulnerable communities” (NJ News).

He also touched on the recent release of the Republican memo about the Russian investigation. He said that he was “100% in favor of releasing the memo” (NPR).

Compared to other times that the president has addressed the country, the State of the Union showed an increase in viewers. About 47 million people gathered around their televisions to watch the address, which according to NPR, is more than “Game of Thrones,” “Big Bang Theory” and “Sunday Night Football” on NBC combined.

The White House posted a video recording of the address on the official website, stating how Trump “outlined the record–setting accomplishments of his first year and cast an inspiring vision for building a safe, strong and proud America” (White House). If viewers wish to go back and watch the address they can find it at whitehouse. gov.

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA WEEK OF SERVICE

Wednesday Feb. 7 from 11:30–1:30 PM: Valentine’s Day Cards outside the Caf

Friday Feb. 9 – Friday Feb. 16: Donate nonperishable goods in boxes set up ` around campus

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Nunez memo causes great division between parties

By RACHEL CHEATHAM Web Editor On Friday, Feb. 2, documents dubbed the Nunes Memos were released to the general public. Rep. Devin Nunes (R–CA) wrote and prepared the four-page document, that “alleges serious abuses of power by the FBI during its investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia” (Vox). The memos center on the surveillance of Carter Page, “a Trump campaign foreign policy adviser with business ties to Russia and open sympathies with the Kremlin’s foreign policy” (Vox).

The main concern and allegation claims surveillance of Page wasn’t properly authorized, and possibly motivated by political agendas. Page, while still advising the Trump campaign, met with Russian officials during a stay in Moscow in July 2016. In response, the FBI and DOJ submitted an application

to a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court, described as “a court that approves surveillance warrants pertaining to national security and foreign intelligence,” (Vox) to begin surveillance on Page; FISA passed the application.

In combination with Page’s surveillance, the memo also alleges, “this surveillance was not properly vetted by the court…that it relied on the now-infamous Steele dossier, the document prepared by former British spy Christopher Steele alleging the existence of a conspiracy between Donald Trump and the Russian government. Steele’s research was, partially and indirectly, financed by the Clinton campaign — which the memo alleges as a major problem” (Vox).

The memos have since caused a division between parties. Republicans largely support the memos, claiming it “shows Americans just how the agency was weaponized by the Obama

officials/DNC/HRC to target political adversaries,” that the “leaders of the FBI and DOJ willfully abused their power in order to spy on political opponents,” and that “the Obama Administration wrongfully used federal surveillance powers to target members of President Trump’s transition team” (The Washington Post).

Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R–Ariz.) even called the memo “clear and convincing evidence of treason,” and said he would write to the attorney general “seeking criminal prosecution against these traitors to our nation” (The Washington Post).

However, CNN claims, “The long-hyped Republican memo on the Russia investigation resolved nothing — although it did offer an ominous glimpse of the fracture that awaits in the nation’s politics when special counsel Robert Mueller wraps up his probe.”

The FBI was confronted with being considered a political organization,

rather than an unbiased group. Credibility allegations have taken a toll on the bureau. The New York Times published a piece from Josh Campbell, a former supervisory special agent who said, “informants may be less willing to come forward in a terrorist investigation, or a jury may not give an agent testifying at trial the same expectation of truth it once would have.”

Mr. Campbell wrote the piece to announce he was quitting the FBI “in order to take a public role in defending it, blaming President Trump and his allies for unfairly sullying the bureau.”

(The Washington Times).

“A small number of my current and retired colleagues have said that we should simply keep our heads down until the storm passes. I say this with the greatest respect: They are wrong,” Mr. Campbell wrote. “If those who know the agency best remain silent, it will be defined by those with partisan agendas.”

grams currently: the Archive, the Agrarian Culture Center and Bookstore, Home Place Meats, and the Wendell Berry Farming Program. The Archive collects books and other documents related to good land use, mostly from the work of John M. Berry Sr., John M. Berry Jr. and Wendell Berry.

The Agrarian Culture Center and Bookstore sells all of Wendell’s work as well as books that influenced him. It sponsors a rural reading program, the Agrarian Literary League, which has helped many finish the first book they ever started.

The Home Place Meats Program attempts to help livestock farmers sell to local markets, creating a model to be replicated across the country to replace the industrial system with good animal husbandry.

The goal of the Wendell Berry

Farming Program is to educate future farmers in the agrarian thought present in Wendell Berry’s works instead of the current industrial paradigm. Pairing with Vermont’s Sterling College, students will come to New Castle to study and farm. Wendell himself is supposed to teach some classes.

A major theme of Mary Berry’s speech was the concept of parity. In parity, the seller of a good receives back the amount of money it took to produce the good and a little for himself. Most farmers do not sell at parity values. In fact, it would take $3,281,000 to start up a 100 acre cattle farm, not including the cost of cattle according to Berry.

To make a profit, most farmers are forced to sell in bulk and hope they can make ends meet. Berry supports a quota system like the Burley Tobacco Program where farmers make profit

from one particular product and have enough acreage for regular subsistence farming.

According to Barry, the ultimate goal is not only to help the farmers, but to help the land which should be viewed as God’s creation, not a resource to be plundered. The Berrys paint a picture of a revived agrarian culture where people are concerned not only about what they eat, but how it arrived to their plates.

More of the ideas of Mary Berry can be found in her published letters and literary pieces. Mary Berry has recently written a piece for the Princeton Agricultural Press titled “Letters to a Young Farmer: On Food, Farming, and Our Future” as well as the introduction for “Our Sustainable Table.”

Mary Berry highlights the plight of farmers

By STANFORD BROADWATER Staff Writer

On Thursday, Feb. 1 and Friday Feb. 2, Georgetown had the honor of hosting Mary Berry, Wendell Berry’s daughter, as well as Norman Wirzba, a former Georgetown philosophy professor, now at Duke, in the For the Beauty of the Earth conference organized

by Dr. Ward. Many people are familiar with Wendell Berry, a Kentucky author, from his prolific pro-agrarian works.

Mary continues her family’s agricultural activism with the Berry Center which she directs in New Castle, KY. Her speech Thursday night summarized the programs run by the Center in addition to calling for more awareness about the plight of farmers.

The Berry Center runs four pro-

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Eagles’ offense flies in Super Bowl victory over Patriots First–time Super Bowl champions defeat defending champs

By LOGAN SMART Staff Writer Justin Timberlake may have been the Super Bowl LII halftime performance Sunday night, but it was the Nick Foles show from start to finish. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback led his team to a 41–33 victory over the defending champion, New England Patriots.

The Eagles won NFL Championships in 1948, 1949 and 1960 prior to the implementation of the Super Bowl.

Now, for the first time ever, the Vince Lombardi Trophy is headed to Philadelphia.

After serving as the team’s backup QB behind sopho-

more phenom and pro–bowler Carson Wentz for much of the regular season, Foles was thrust into the starting role in week 14, following a Wentz injury. The stage of the Super Bowl and the aura of facing Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the mighty Patriots proved to matter not for the Eagles who embraced the idea of the underdog prior to the game.

Once on the field, the teams were evenly matched with both offenses moving the ball at will.

If you are a football fan who finds a good defense as the way to a win, this game was not for you. Sunday night set a record for the most combined yards gained in any NFL game

ever. The Eagles and Patriots combined for 1,151 total yards (NFL.com), only one punt, one sack and only a single turnover each. Tom Brady set the Super Bowl record for passing yards with 505, with Foles coming in at 373 yards and fifth most in a Super Bowl.

Late in the second quarter, wide receiver Trey Burton got in on the passing when he found Foles all alone for a touchdown on fourth and goal from the one yard line. Coach Doug Pederson was willing to roll the dice on two separate fourth downs and he opened up the playbook to run the trick play rather than take the field goal.

For the Patriots, the Brady

and Belichick duo fell to 5–3 in Super Bowls after their defense failed to show up. Despite losing speedy receiver Brandin Cooks in the first half, the Pats offense was nothing short of unstoppable with Gronkowski reeling in two touchdowns and nine catches, Danny Amendola had eight catches and Chris Hogan added six to help out Brady.

On the Eagles’ side, five different receivers had three or more catches for Foles.

Out of the backfield, Corey Clement came up huge with four receptions for 100 yards with 55 coming off a fantastically executed wheel route and highlight reel stiff-arm.

For the Philly defense, after

taking a 38–33 lead late in the fourth quarter, Brandon Graham came up with a sack and forced fumble on Brady to help put the game out of reach for good.

Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, Corey Clement and others will go down forever in Philadelphia sports lore, but it truly was an entire team effort. With multiple injuries and a different starting quarterback, they could have easily folded under the pressure of the NFL playoffs. Instead we have a first time ever Super Bowl winning franchise. Speaking of, the club of Super Bowl winless teams shrunk to twelve Sunday, and of course, my beloved Bengals there will remain.

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Sports & Recreation

Strong start for indoor track season PRESS RELEASE Georgetown College Athletics Georgetown College men’s and women’s track and field team hit the indoor circuit for a few more meets and preparation for spring.

The Tigers got it all started Friday afternoon at the Cedarville Invitational. As this is a first in the modern era, every mark set on the track or in the field was a new school record.

However, several Tigers also set overall team records by beating the outdoor school mark.

The men piled up most of their points as Ross Whipple, Cody Cooper and Ben Jackson each threw the shot put farther than the old school record of 12.11 m and finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively for 11.5 m of the team’s points.

Whipple holds the overall record at 12.9 m, Cooper tossed a 12.79 m and Jackson 12.75 m.

“It’s impressive for our first meet to be setting the bar so high,” said coach Lucas Garnett, “The throwers have been working so hard for this and it

is always nice to see that pay off.

“I see this paying great dividends as we move through the spring from indoor to outdoor.”

Cooper also scored four points for the men in the high jump competition, finishing sixth. He scored a total of 10 points for the team as he notched two more in the weight throw with a 13.41 m meter toss.

The women scored 15.5 points. Maggie Mollak and Emma Bianchi each tallied seven to lead the team. Mollak finished fourth in shot put with a toss of 12.3 m. She finished seventh in the weight throw with a 12.88 m toss. Jaycey Kendall scored a half point in the same event with a 12.17 m throw.

Bianchi was second in the high jump, clearing 1.57 m.

Sydney Jones added the final point in the long jump.

The Tigers are back in action Saturday in the University of Indianapolis Team Invitational.

If you’re interested in becoming a photographer or writer for the sports section, contact Riley Noe at jnoe@georgetowncollege.edu

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Tigers prepare for crucial three–game stretch

By ETHAN CUNDIFF

resume and make a strong point to the conference that they are here for business. This The boys’ basketball has three game stretch consists of been dominant all year head- all top 25 teams in the confering into their Feb. 8 game, ence. Starting with 21st ranked sitting at a 20–3 record. But University of Cumberlands, this next three game stretch is who played tough against the going to be a tough one. If they Tigers at their last meeting. can come out with some key Then the team comes back wins in the next three games, home to face 25th ranked Life this will help their tournament University and sixth ranked University of Pikeville.

Both of those teams beat the Tigers, so the team is looking to get back at each of them.

T h i s stretch is very crucial for the Tigers. Especially with the hicuup that they have had the previous couple of weeks.

Coming into this three game stretch the Tigers have lost two of the last three and are sitting in second place Source: Georgetown College in the conferEljay Cowherd goes in for a lay--up during last ence behind Thursday’s match–up against the Campbells- Pikeville. A ville Tigers. couple of key Staff Writer

wins in the near future will solidify the Tigers with a good seed in the conference tournament.

Looking ahead, the Tigers are on the road at Cumberlands and home for Senior Night against ranked Pikeville. Getting wins against 21st Cumberlands and Pikeville will be critical if the Tigers want to move up in the conference ranks.

The team will look to feed off senior Shadell Millinghaus, who leads the team in points and free throw percentage. He is not the only guy who will help the Tigers get through this tough stretch.

Another player that will help the Tigers is Quan Poindexter who is shooting 57% from the field. The Tigers will look to the senior leadership that they have to help them get through one of the most crucial stretches during the end of the season. Some of the young guys like Eljay Cowherd and Jacob Conway will have some big plays to help the team. If the team can get out of this stretch with at least two wins, it will build up some momentum for them heading into the final week of regular season play.

Make sure you come out to support the Tigers for the final two home games of the season, on Feb. 10 and Senior Night on Feb. 15.

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Senior Spotlight: Kiana White

By KALLIE FLEMING Copy Editor The first Senior Spotlight for this week is Kiana White.

Originally from Frankfort, Kiana has made the most of her time in Georgetown, working diligently both on campus and off.

Kiana is an art major, specializing in ceramics, and her passion shows through her work and studies. She spends most of her time in the art building and has developed great relationships with the professors and students within the art department community. It was this instant connection to the art department that convinced Kiana to make Georgetown College her home.

Several professors have played a part in Kiana’s Georgetown experience and she speaks very highly of all

of them. She emphasized the importance that the art department professors have had on her college career (and life in general). While making strides toward her communications minor, Dr. Hall encouraged and inspired her.

Kiana’s fondest memory of Georgetown was her first visit and her time in the art building, exploring and developing her creative work.

Her favorite class was book arts and letter press taught by Daniel Graham.

Drawn to leadership positions, Kiana is currently serving as Marketing Director of Georgetown Activities Council and Treasurer of the Panhellenic Council. She has also held positions and responsibilities within her sorority, Phi Mu, and actively participates in the Prototype

ships.

After Georgetown, Kiana plans to take a year off. She hopes to spend this time either working at Kentucky Mudworks or in an art residency out of state. She plans on attending graduate school for ceramics when her gap year is over. Her dream job is to be a full-time college professor, preferably on the West coast or in THE GEORGETONIAN/KALLIE FLEMING another country, Mudworks in Lexington and teaching ceramics and other balances two other jobs. She artistic specialties. Kiana is also makes time for her family passionate about the therapeuand sees her nieces and neph- tic benefits of art and hopes to ews as much as possible. She share those with others.

Kiana’s advice to Georgehas strong bonds with her friends and family and always town students is this: “Always makes an effort to strengthen take the time to go get donuts and pursue those relation- at Hong’s because you will program. Recently, Kiana has been developing her artwork that will be displayed in the senior art exhibit.

In addition to campus involvement, Kiana teaches pottery classes at Kentucky

always remember a Hong’s trip over studying. Why sleep when you can have a donut?”

Want to get to know Kiana before she graduates and moves on to bigger things?

Here are some of her favorite things (supplied by Kiana): the Chicago bean, the word “thicc,” Vine references and compilations, the movie “Trolls,” hot single men with tattoos, memes, “caf-ratting,” art museums, feminism and plants. She enjoys spending time in her studio in Knight Hall.

Kiana has enjoyed her time learning and growing at Georgetown and will finish out her last semester strong.

She is ready to get out of Kentucky and feels confident that the skills and lessons that she has learned here will follow her and help her wherever she goes.

Club Spotlight: Georgetown’s Chorale grows

By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer The Music Department of Georgetown College took a bit of a hit with the loss of its music major and minor a couple of years ago, but is quickly making a comeback with return of the music minor in the fall semester of 2018!

Starting with just nine members in 2015, the Georgetown College Chorale has since doubled in size and has been fortunate enough to grow and continue its legacy of performance.

Chorale is a non-audi-

tioned group that performs traditional choral pieces, hymns, sacred music and even pop songs.

It can be taken as one credit hour class as MUS101 or MUS101+. MUS101+ satisfies one AOI requirement for the Arts! It takes place on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5-6:30p.m., and the singers are given many different opportunities.

Select members of the Chorale perform in the All-Collegiate choir at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Conference each year.

All members of the Cho-

rale perform at the President’s Dinner, the Women’s Conference, Founder’s Day, Opening Convocation, various churches and a formal concert each semester. They also go on tour each year, visiting different schools and churches in the area.

Junior Abbi Atteberry, Social Chair and alto in the Chorale, understands the importance that music programs play at Georgetown College. She says, “Choir is important because it helps you to learn how to be a part of something bigger than yourself. When we come

into the choir room we have the ability to momentarily forget everything in the outside world, all of our stresses and struggles, and just sing together. It’s a time where we can come together and support one another both inside and outside the time frame of academic hours.”

Junior Emily Eader, Librarian and Vice President of the Chorale, states, “It gives singers a chance to be a part of something bigger than themselves. We are a choir, a team, and most of all a family…

Georgetown College Chorale has given me the opportunity

to be a leader in an organization that I care deeply about and want to see flourish.”

When asked what she was looking forward to this semester in the Chorale, she responded, “I’m looking forward to challenging ourselves with difficult pieces that test our skill and synchronicity.”

The Chorale’s Spring Formal Concert will be held in the John L. Hill Chapel at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 30. In addition, the concert will also count towards Nexus credit.

Features Restaurants Galore! Josie’s Georgetown location

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By BAILEE BOGGESS A&E Editor Recently, a new location of Josie’s opened in the old Sam’s restaurant building at 1973 Lexington Road in Georgetown. One location already exists in Lexington in the Chevy Chase area. The owners also own the Merrick Inn. My favorite meal to eat at Josie’s is brunch, as they offer many selections to satisfy anyone’s pallet! They are especially known for their breakfast options.

For starters, their omelets are to die for. The most wellknown is the “Josie’s Dad,” which includes bacon, sausage, onions, baby spinach,

roasted red peppers, tomatoes, banana peppers and smoked cheddar cheese.

They also offer a variety of breakfast plates, including: the Tijuana Two (two eggs your way on wheat berry toast with avocado slices and Pico de Gallo), the Two & Two (two eggs, two pieces of sausage or bacon and a biscuit), G-Town Special (two eggs, choice of meat, fried potatoes or cheese grit casserole, sausage gravy and a biscuit), and the Pork Tenderloin & Eggs (two eggs, lightly sautéed tenderloin, fried potatoes or cheese grit casserole and a biscuit).

Eggs Benedict is also a popular favorite, with two options being offered, the Tradition is

Good (two poached eggs on a toasted English muffin with Virginia ham under a blanket of hollandaise) and the Florentine (fresh sautéed spinach, poached eggs, roasted red peppers and smoked cheddar on a toasted English muffin with hollandaise). Pancakes and waffles also make an appearance on the menu.

For lunch, the options continue to grow. If you’re looking for something light, the Roger’s Yum Yum Salad (with baby kale, greens, arugula, strawberries, pineapple, craisins, almonds and pecans, tossed in a ginger pineapple vinaigrette) is a perfect choice.

Each salad is served with a strawberry rhubarb muffin.

They also have four types of burgers and a multitude of different sandwiches with meats ranging from country ham, fried or grilled chicken, fish and even beef brisket.

The dinner menu offers more plate style options, with several build your own creations. You can build your own salad and pasta: Some of the larger dinner selections are Fried Chicken, Josie’s Classic Salmon Cakes, Fried Shrimp Basket, Kentucky Hot Brown, Slow Cooked Pot Roast, Atlantic Salmon, Mediterranean Chicken and a Fried Cod Basket.

Even though the Georgetown location has not been open for very long, Josie’s

has slowly become a student favorite. Renee White, a sophomore, said “They have the best salads with strawberries.

Even though the prices are a bit high, I would definitely go back for lunch.”

Junior Abigail Kennedy said, “Josie’s is a great place if you are looking for a delicious bite to eat, whether that be for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I recommend the pancakes.”

So, as you can see, no matter what type of food you are craving, Josie’s more than likely has it on the menu. They are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To reach them, you can call (502) 603-0378.

Senior Spotlight: Harley Dublow

By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer

This week’s second Senior Spotlight features Senior Harley Dublow!

Harley Dublow is originally from Nashua, New Hampshire, but has lived in Lexington, Kentucky since she was six years old. She started college at the ripe old age of 16.

She is an art major, criminology minor, and will be graduating in Dec. 2018. After college, Harley wants to apply her studies in art and criminology practicing forensic art as a sketch artist for a police station.

One major way she is involved in the art department

at Georgetown College Harley’s favorite thing is through the Prototype about Georgetown is the Program. This program small size and how the proallows her to have access fessors genuinely care about to her own studio space the students. The professors in Knight Hall 24/7. Her were also the thing she favorite kind of art to said she’ll miss most about work on in the studio is Georgetown College. sketches.

Many college students When it comes to suffer from homesickness at extracurricular activities, times, and Harley said the Harley is involved in hardest part about adjustAlpha Gamma Delta and ing to college was not being the Georgetown College able to see her many aniTHE GEORGETONIAN/JULIE ANDERSON Maskrafters. She is also a mals at home, adding, “I Featured above is Senior Harley Dublow. member of the Alpha Psi have a zoo at my house.”

Omega National Theatre The array of animals that Honor Society.

College students, Harley anxiously await her at home When asked who her couldn’t pick just one profes- include dogs, bunnies, birds, favorite professor was, she sor, and ended up listing Ed turtles and even a pig named responded, “Oh that’s a loaded Smith, Daniel Graham, Darrell Lardo! question…I have so many!” Kincer, Boris Zakic and George Her favorite Georgetown Like many other Georgetown McGee as her favorites. traditions are Maskrafter’s

Karaoke Night and Chapel Day. She says the benefits of going to a Liberal Arts College include being exposed to a wide variety of different subjects and disciplines.

Harley’s advice to freshmen is to keep an open mind when it comes to your academic studies.

She said, “Even if you think you know what your major is gonna be and what you want to study, don’t be afraid to dip your toes into other things, because if you’re anything like me, you’ll want to do one thing, and then I start doing something else and totally fall in love with it without expecting to.”

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Fifty shades wrong: Will new movie be better than the last?

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Staff Writer The love to hate “Fifty Shades” film series is set to release its third and final, fragment “Fifty Shades Freed” on Feb. 8, 2018 – just in time for Valentine’s Day. The twisted, erotic romance began in 2011 as a “Twilight” fanfiction published by English author E.L. James.

The author developed the infamous Christian Grey as a non–vampire version of Edward Cullen and female protagonist Anastasia Steele as a clone of Bella Swan.

It all started with fate. Anastasia, a college senior, substitutes for her roommate to interview business mogul and multi–billionaire Christian Grey for the campus newspaper. Little does she know, this is the interview that would change her entire life.

Christian, dominant and affluent, is straightaway drawn to Anastasia, sexually inexperienced and economically inadequate. Shortly after their initial meeting, Ana finds herself romantically attached while Christian only wants a submissive sex slave.

Releasing the love is worth the pain, and discovering her inner–kink, Ana and Christian involve themselves in what can be considered the most rollercoaster relationship in film history. The main difference between the first two flicks, besides the improved acting, is Anastasia growing a backbone.

Consequent to meeting Christian, Anastasia seemingly let their difference of means hold her back from love.

Christian’s yearning for a strictly– BDSM relationship, not displaying any signs of romance or emotion, also forbodes her. By and by, despite Chris-

tian’s emotionless façade, the pair realize they cannot go on without each other.

The reason I classify “Fifty Shades” as a love to hate film is because of its interesting development and production. Both movies have an intended dry, serious and intense tone. Anastasia, as mentioned before, is introduced to us as a “go with the flow” type of girl: socially unintelligent and weirdly pushing her limits.

Watchingthe movies, I personally wanted to scream at the television one moment, but was on the edge of my seat the next. The cringy, awkward acting mixed with the interesting storyline of an unexperienced girl willing to make herself a sex slave is compelling. It is also undeniably interesting that it upsets her that unestablished partner that she will not commit

romantically. Every time you think you are done with the stupid actions Anastasia makes, something dramatic happens to reel you back in, then the film ultimately leaves on a cliffhanger. Each script is amazingly drafted, and though the acting is a bit awkward, it is supposed to be, which is makes the overall experience.

All in all, as excited as I am for “Fifty Shades Freed,” the series finale, I am sad it has come to an end as I have become emotionally attached. If you have not watched the controversial prequels to the upcoming movie everyone will be talking about, I highly suggest you do. The finale trailer seems to be packed with romance, drama and Anastasia even carries a gun!

Until then, assuming you are a broke college student not wanting to rent the two films, stream them.

Chemistry Crossword Puzzle

The first person to take a picture of a completed & correct puzzle and tag @georgetonian will be featured next issue.

Down Across 1.The only metal to present in liquid form 3.The element which allows all life to be formed. at room temperature.

5.This element makes up most of our 2.Negatively charged part of the atom atmosphere, and is essential to the growth 3.This element plays a major role in of plants. signaling in the body, as well as the 7.Makes up a surprisingly small 20.95% development of the skeletal system. of the atmosphere; one of the atoms that 4.This metal can truly sharpen itself if make up water. one piece is raised to a very high tem8.Conducts electricity very well and is used perature. often in wiring.

6.The first element on the periodic table, 10.The chemical name for common table which also makes up water. salt.

11.A lack of this element makes it hard for 9.Neutral part of the atom. the heart to beat, and bananas are not as 11.Positively charged part of the atom.

14.A balloon does not necessarily need good of a source of this as many think. to be filled with this gas, especially since 12.An extremely heavy element which is we are running out of this element. used to block hazardous radiation.

13.A noble gas which is often used in exper- 15.The basic unit of the the chemical iments because it does not react easily, not universe. only use in Las Vegas street signs.

17.Many athletes will be traveling to 16.The process by which atoms change to Korea in search of this metal; it was form new substances. also integral in Rutherford’s experiment 18.Often used in sterilization during medical that helped show the existence of the procedures; I think it is a great element. nucleus of an atom.

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Underrated artists deliver irresistible music

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Staff Writer

CHVRCHES made their musical return with “Get Out,” the group’s first single in two–years, and it’s a bop! The Scottish synth–pop band first stepped into mainstream music in 2012 with the iconic, international hit “The Mother We Share.” CHVRCHES is recognized for their distinctive sound, described by Neon Gold Records as “a godless hurricane of kinetic pop energy.” Even after a two–year hiatus, “Get Out” proves this group still has the heat, mastering the rigor of appealing electronic house music.

The new single, in preparation for their comeback album, is so instant it’s unreal. Its ability to make me feel carefree is what made me fall in love with it. In a world where mumble rap rules,

the 80s teenage romance film aesthetic that “Get Out” depicts is exactly what the doctor prescribed.

Recent Black Ink guest–star Jay Park wants to “Forget About Tomorrow” in his latest pop release. The industry leading Korean singer accompanied the single with a choreography– heavy video, taking us deep into his culture. Similar to “Get Out,” he sings over a catchy, electronic beat sure to get you “drinking all day and dancing all night.” Euphoric, youthful and fun are generic words I have gathered to describe this beat.

However, the best picture I can paint for this song is the louder I play it, the heavier its presence consumes my body. Imagine strobe lights, kissing strangers, mosh pits and dancing until you’re soaked with sweat. This is EDM gold.

Switching genres to soft rock, there’s no greater heart thumping, head nodding, foot stomping, feelgood anthem out there than George Ezra’s “Paradise.” Every time the cheerful, upbeat hook repeats, ‘If it feels like paradise running through your bloody veins / You know it’s love heading your way,’ I cannot resist becoming electrified. Celebrating new beginnings, “Paradise” will be a crutch to those single this Valentine’s Day. Though the tempos are opposite, this is debatably Ezra’s best song since “Barcelona,” and the best feel–good chorale since Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” I cannot wait for warm weather so I can blast this song on road trips. Meanwhile, grab another single friend and do–si–do to “Paradise.”

Featured on the Indie–pop Love, Simon soundtrack, another feel–good

song is “Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song)” by Bleachers, the stage name of Fun. band member Jack Antonoff. He narrates the innocence of the initial meeting of his partner and how their secret homosexual relationship developed into sweet, unforgettable memories.

As the chorus begins, Bleachers sings how he and his partner are “caught in a not so typical love song,” expressing his desperation and desire to feel the butterflies he experienced when they first met. The deep meaning combined with the happy tune makes this piece irresistible with every listen.

Visualize laying underneath a park tree on a still summer day, gazing into your partner’s eyes as if nothing else matters; a television romance you grow an emotional attachment to. Dreamy is the best description of “Alfie’s Song.”

“Choker” turns heads with debut album “Peak”

By ROSS SMITH Features Editor I would like to introduce you to one of my favorite artists who debuted last year: Choker. Choker is the stage name of a self–producing artist from Michigan that blends dream–pop, RnB, rap and spoken word in a style similar to artists like Frank Ocean or Kevin Abstract.

In 2017, Choker released his first album Peak on major streaming platforms. The first track I discovered via Spotify radio, and the one that stands out to me the most, is “Moksha,” an exciting, shimmering mix of pop–rap and soul.

Choker deftly transitions between catchy hooks and clever verses, but also changes things up towards the end of the song with a soul outro that feels like a Chance verse. If you listen to one song on Peak, I would recommend this

one. this album. The language is emotionI find this artist particularly inter- ally charged and very personal. In one esting for a few personal reasons, one of my favorite lyrical moments on the of them being that he is a self-pro- album, Choker deals with relationship– ducing artist. While this itself isn’t induced anxiety and loneliness, comvery surprising (most new artists are paring his bed to a tomb: “So hollow self–producing these and so heavy at days), Choker is one once.”

“Choker deftly transitions that breaks rules and He later wails, between catchy hooks and demands attention. defeatedly in the For example, clever verses, but also changes final bridge, “I things up towards the end of can be whatever songs like “Diorama” follow no generic the soul outro that feels like a you want / But I’ll song structure and never be what you Chance verse.” offer such a strange need.” and pleasing sonic My only compalette, you can feel exactly what the plaint about this project is that some of artist envisioned in his head. Another the articles possess an unfinished qualexample of Choker playing by his own ity. Songs like “Diorama” feel more like rules lies in the song “El Dorado,” two short songs thrown together, and which he describes as “basically just six they don’t flow well together. hooks in a row.”

If I were Choker, I would just accept The arrangements and production the brief, momentary songs and include aren’t the only intriguing elements to them as separate tracks. This would

lengthen the track count and create a more finished, smooth feel. The songs like “Moksha,” which are dynamic in their arrangement but still flow as one song are much more appealing.

In an internet era filled with artists following unspoken rules and trying to please a demographic, Choker is a rare instance of an artist committed to creating something magical – and this magic is evident in Peak, truly leading the listener through Choker’s beliefs and experiences.

I hope to see more of this from Choker. I’m especially curious to see what he does with video for the project, as the imagery in the album is vivid, and I think the project could be much more visual.

If you are interested in listening to Choker, his music is available on all major streaming platforms.

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emotional support animals

By KALLIE FLEMING Copy Editor On Jan. 5 two Disability Services and Campus Housing coordinators sent an email to all students with Emotional Support Animals (ESA’s) stating that the contract ESA owners had previously signed was too “vague.” After being approved for an ESA, each student must sign a contract where the stipulations and rules regarding having an animal on campus are clearly stated and explained. So, with the students already having agreed and adhered to the rules in the initial contract, is it acceptable for the administration to go back and tamper with that contract? I say absolutely not.

The email was meant to inform students that all animals must be crated while the owner is not in their room. The Disability Coordinator claims that this has been in the contract all along, which is not the case. The contract addressed cleaning up after your pet and making sure that it roamed only in your living quarters, but said nothing about crating the animal. Unless there is fine print somewhere on that contract, this coordinator is trying to pull a fast one on us.

Animals chosen to be

ESA’s are primarily cats and dogs. Wouldn’t you agree that these animals need adequate space to stretch out and relax comfortably? How is an animal supposed to be comfortable for hours at a time in a crate? Many students (myself included) have hectic school and work schedules that keep us away from our rooms for extended periods of time. Is it not cruel to keep an animal restricted when you cannot be there?

Hailey O’Hair, a senior and ESA owner, said, “I have a pit bull that is 65 pounds who would be severely affected by containment because pit bulls require enrichment activity and free-range play in order to stay healthy. If animals are approved to be ESAs, then they are trained enough not to destroy anything that will cost the college damage, which makes the claim that they should be contained completely ludicrous.”

Additionally, it is important for animals to have access to food and water. If the ESA is a cat, it must have constant access to a litterbox. If the animal is in a crate, it would be withheld from these necessities. While I will acknowledge that there are pins and kennels spacious enough for a food and water bowl (and litterbox), our

rooms are hardly big enough to fit one of those options.

If our rooms had luxurious carpet or quality furniture, I would understand the concern that an animal could damage school property if left unaccompanied for too long. However, our rooms are composed of stained concrete, scuffed tile and mold, so what harm could an animal really do?

Any real property damage is caused by students, and if you don’t believe me, take a trip to Anderson Hall.

The only plausible explanation I could think of behind this new rule is in regard to the safety of campus staff and workers who would need access to a student’s room (Campus Safety, Res Life, Maintenance, etc.). This concern can easily be put to rest by the fact that nobody should ever enter a student’s room without permission. If students know that someone will be entering their room, they will have ample time to make sure the ESA is not a hassle or danger to the visitor.

I will conclude this rant, fueled by my intense love for my emotional support cat Fran, by saying that being forced to keep an ESA in a crate while a student is away from their room is both cruel and ridiculous.

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People to know for Black History Month

By BAILEE BOGGESS A&E Editor Each year during the month of February, Black History Month is celebrated in America. We learn about people such as Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois, Rosa Parks, and more. We learn about the great contributions they made during the Civil Rights Movement, and how they have impacted our society today.

Here’s a list of people you probably haven’t heard of, though they have made a huge impact on the world.

1) Claudette Colvin: Claudette was young, innocent 15-year-old girl when she suddenly jumped onto the NAACP’s radar in 1955. She was riding the bus home when she was asked to give up her seat and move to the back.

Instead of complying, she refused and was arrested on the spot. She was one of only four women to take the issue to court.

However, during the trial she became pregnant, causing the NAACP to embrace Rosa Parks as the new icon for the bus boycott. They felt like she was a better fit, as she was already involved with the organization and was more relatable. The following quote is how Colvin responded after being asked why she refused to give up her seat: “It felt like Sojourner Truth was on one side pushing me down, and Harriet Tubman was on the other side of me pushing me down. I couldn’t get up.” (PBS) 2) Onesimus: Most people attribute the discovery of vaccination or inoculation in America to Edward Jenner, an 18th century physician; however, it can actually be traced back to Onesimus, a slave given to Puritan minister Cotton Mather in the 1700s.

Inoculation was practiced in Africa for hundreds of years before Onesimus was stolen from his land and brought to America. When he told Mather about this practice, Mather

used this information to propose inoculation to the Royal Society in London in order to combat the devastating Smallpox epidemic in Boston.

A research study was then conducted but was shamed due to the fact that this practice was considered immoral during the time (Hutchins Center for African & African-American Research). Onesimus’s contribution to medical knowledge is one that could have potentially changed history, if only he had been given the credit he deserved.

3) Lewis Latimer: Next time you flip the lights on, you have Lewis Latimer to thank.

He is responsible for drafting up the design for a filament system that stopped carbon from breaking. This allowed the lightbulb’s usage time to be extended longer than just a few days.

He was also the only African-American on Thomas Edison’s team working on the invention of the light bulb. Latimer also worked

with Alexander Graham Bell to develop the draft of the first telephone to be patented and even published a book titled “Incandescent Electric Lighting: A Practical Description of the Edison System” (ThoughtCo). In his biography, he is quoted saying, “We create our future, by well improving present opportunities: however, few and small they be” (TodayInsci).

4) Esther Jones: The first thing that comes to mind when people think of Betty Boop is her childlike voice. While many associate Betty Boop’s famous “Boop Oop a Doop!” with Helen Kane (a performer in the 1920s) they are wrong.

Esther Jones, who gave regular performances at the Cotton Club in New York during the same era, was actually the inspiration for the character.

Kane attended a show of Baby Esther’s and began incorporating an eerily similar version of the song into her own performances.

After the initial release of

Betty Boop, Kane sued Max Fleischer, the creator of the character, stating that he was “exploited her persona” (New York Daily News). It revealed in the court case by Jones’ manager that he had taught Jones the singing style and that she had performed it well before Kane did. Therefore, while Kane was eliminated as the inspiration for Betty Boop, Jones was never given proper recognition for her contribution to the character (Black Enterprise).

“It is often said that humans die twice: once when you stop breathing, and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time” (Bansky). Let us not forget the hundreds of thousands of African-Americans who have made such an impact on this world, but have been virtually erased from history due to a colonized establishment of oppression.

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sWe need more teachers and scientists running for public office

sThe mindfulness options at the Caf are not that bad

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sWE NEED TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT

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sObama is not treasonous

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Movement the Third: Hidden Beneath the Texts

BY EVAN MOORE

Reader of Phone Conversations

The following is a text conversation between two loving friends, J and A. Each name entry (including repeats) indicates a new SMS text message.

Times are presented when there is a large gap of time between messages.

All texts shown are written verbatim.

Saturday ... 11:38 a.m. ...

J: Hey, I can’t find my sunglasses. Have you seen them? I think they might be at your place.

A: No, haven’t seen them. I’ll look though. Did you make it back to your apartment okay?

J: Okay, yeah. Saw the homeless guy outside Market street again J: And thanks!

A: You mean Antonio? You give him your daily dollar?

J: Completely forgot J: As you can imagine lol A: Haha, yeah makes sense. … 1:53 p.m. ...

A: Are you sure you left your sunglasses here? I can’t believe you would leave them anywhere J: Well they definitely aren’t here.

J: Sorry.

A: No prob! I’ll keep looking.

J: Cool. Antonio wasn’t there.

Hope he found a place to stay.

A: Yeah, it’s brutal outside … 2:47 p.m. ...

J: My arm hurts. And I realized that I don’t remember anything after like 9.

A: Haha, really???

“So I waited in the shadows of my heart, but still the time was never right.”

- Dream Theater, “Beneath The Surface” A: You tripped down my staircase chasing Andrea haha J: What!!!!!

J: Oh no J: I suck A: You don’t suck!

J: I’m Satan.

A: Dude, you’re fine. She didn’t think anything of it. You still have a shot A: Maybe J: Uhhhhh J: What should I do? Should I text her?

J: Wait. Why was I chasing her?

A: She might have stolen your drink and dumped it down the sink as a prank.

J: Lol I hate me so much J: But seriously, should I apologize?

A: It wasn’t a big deal. You’re fine. … 5:12 p.m. ...

A: Hey, I found your sunglasses.

You want me to bring them over?

J: No, I’ll come get them. Sorry again.

J: Hey I’m here.

J: Your neighbors are looking at me weird. Answer the door J: You’re freaking me out J: Come on Alex J: I’m a little worried … 9:42 p.m. ...

J: Hey I still hate you for not answering the door A: I told you I was in the bathroom! Haha J: You still suck

A: I got you a date with Andrea, didn’t I? J: Yeah, that’s still awesome I can’t believe it J: She just followed me on insta!

A: It took her this long??

J: I guess A: She did mention that she had never thought of you that much before.

J: That makes me feel better.

A: Ha ha, you’re so funny J: Ah the sarcasm goes both ways A: You’re an idiot. Just be glad I got her to say yes.

J: I am! Haha J: I sent her a message with my name so she’d have my number, but she hasn’t responded yet.

A: I already gave her your number lol J: Oh ok Sunday ... 10:22 p.m. ...

A: How’d the date go???

J: Better than I thought it’d go!

J: She kissed me at the end.

A: That’s awesome! I’m so happy for you!

J: Thanks. It was a great time.

She’s actually funny.

A: Yeah, it helps to actually talk to girls instead of thinking she’s cool from afar. We don’t bite, sometimes.

J: We’re going out on Tuesday.

Hard to believe it’s happenign J: Happening* A: I’m so excited for you guys!!!!

A: Lemme know whatcha do :)

J:

Of course!

Monday ... 11:52 p.m. ...

J: So I just got off the phone with Andrea. She wants to take things slow.

A: Well, that’s not bad right?

J: I dunno, she doesn’t wanna go out for a bit. Just hang out.

A: Oh yeah ok A: Did she say why?

J: So I’m going to her apartment tomorrow to watch a movie. She said that she feels more comfortable with casual stuff. I dunno A: Aw I’m sorry. Hope it’s ok!

Wednesday ... 3:30 p.m. ...

A: Hey was it ok?

J: No J: She decided not to do anything else.

A: What do you mean?

J: Like, we watched the movie, but she asked me to leave right after and said she doesn’t wanna do anything else J: So I’m a little sad A: Sad? I’m sorry John. You wanna come over and talk about it?

J: No, I should be alone right now. Thanks tho A: Ok. Just lemme know what I can do!

J: I just feel crestfallen.

Until next time.

With patience,

Evan