Issue 19 by The Georgetonian

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

October 25, 2017

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Sigma Kappa wins 2017 Songfest Competition By ELIZABETH SMITH Graphics Editor Friday, Oct. 20 marked the beginning of Georgetown College’s Homecoming Weekend for 2017. Before the football game on Saturday, the college celebrated a longstanding tradition: Songfest! This year’s songfest theme was “90’s Kids Only.” The event each year is kicked off with a special group performance from the cheerleading team and the dance team. This combined performance is a homecoming tradition for Georgetown College. The event concluded with a special performance from the hip hop team while the judges tallied the scores for each competing group. Each year groups form, typically by residence hall, to perform a musical skit at the Thursday night dress rehearsal and for judging on Friday evening. Judges are given a rubric to determine the top three winners as well as winners in several categories: Best Musicality, Most Original, Best Choreography, Most Humorous, Best Georgetown Spirit.

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The winner of Best Musicality was the President’s House Association, the 2016 Songfest first place winners. The PHA’s performed some crowd favorite songs from the 1990s including “I’ll Make a Man out of You” and a parody of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” The winner of Best Choreography was Kappa Delta. Kappa Delta performed a skit with dance numbers that highlighted the themes of some well–known movies from the 1990s: “Jurassic Park,” “Men in Black” and “The Lion King.” The winner of the Most Humorous award was Lambda Chi Alpha. The men of Lambda Chi Alpha performed a skit in which several songs were considered as the song to get a party started during the 1990s. Their song selection included “Waterfalls”, “Jump,” “It’s Gonna Be Me” and “Everybody.” Alpha Gamma Delta sorority won both Best Georgetown Spirit as well as Third Place overall. Their skit followed the life of a Georgetown Student as she learned how to handle the day to day life of college. By

rewriting the words to some hit songs from the 1990s, the skit covered common strugg l e s faced by freshm e n from formatting papers to needing a strong support system. Some of their songs included “No Scrubs” and “Go the Distance.” The women of Phi Mu won Second place overall. Phi Mu’s skit was based on the MTV show “Total Request Live” and contained recreations of music videos of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Pump up the Jam,” “Can’t Touch This” and “Wannabe.” The women of Sigma Kappa won both Most Original and First Place overall. Their skit focused on lessons

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Sigma Kappa took home Best Overall Performance with their “Full House” themed skit that 90s kids can learn from the sitcom “Full House” as told by a graduating senior in a commencement speech. The skit ended with an encouragement for alumni to give to the Love & Loyalty campaign. Junior Sigma Kappa Caroline Pinson said, “I had an amazing time leading my chapter in our performance. Songfest is my absolute favorite GC tradition because it allows everyone on campus

to showcase their abilities and hard work for the alumni.” Dr. David Fraley, a professor of analytical chemistry, said, “I realize that much creative effort went into planning the performances this year.   The themes, singing, dancing and humor were great for all the groups.  I’ve been to well over 25 Songfest events, and every year I’m impressed with the talent that the students have.”

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Headlines Compiled by William Thomas  A family in Scotland awoke to find a badger, that apparently wanted to replace their cat, after it snuck into their home through a cat door, ate a bowl of cat food and took a nap in the cat bed.  Nicaragua has officially joined the Paris climate agreement, leaving Syria and the United States as the only countries in the world that have not signed the agreement.  A Canadian man is facing a $117 ticket after he was pulled over for singing his favorite song in the car while driving down the street in Montreal.  German police have detained a suspect after a vicious knife attack that killed eight people on Saturday.  Eyob Faniel became the first Italian man in 22 years to win the Venice Marathon after the leaders were led around a wrong turn by the lead motorcycle.  The United States is considering punishing Myanmar due to its role in the harsh treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority people group.

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“Two Hundred & Five” features work of past art students By AIDAN YOUNG BackPage Editor Homecoming weekend had a special event this year that made it resonate even more with certain alumni. The Cochenour Gallery housed the exhibition “Two Hundred & Five,” which featured the works of past graduates of the art department at Georgetown College. There have been 205 art students at Georgetown College since 1977, according to the registrar. This exhibit showed the diversity of artists whom Georgetown has influenced. Since its opening on Oct. 11, patrons of the gallery have been exposed to many different types of media from ceramics, wood carving, painting and mixed–media pieces. Art professor Daniel Graham said, “For homecoming, we thought it would be nice to do an alumni exhibition. “Some of our alumni are regional. Some of them are cross the country, and some of them live across the globe. The work in the show comes from as far away as Oregon...We also have graduates in Honduras, Brazil and Australia,” Graham said. One work that captured the attention of the audience was “Christian Dichotomy: Mercy or Judgment” by 2007 alumna Amber Tackett. Her work is a commentary on the dehumanization of people in our present culture. Tackett said, “having my work shown at Georgetown brought it full circle.” Tackett is now a high school studio art and art history teacher at Paul G Blazer in Ashland, Ky., where she still practices painting as well as coaches her school’s academic team. The most recent alumna included in the show is 2014 graduate Mallory Meisner. Since her time at Georgetown,

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The “Two Hundred & Five” exhibition opened during Homecoming week at the Cochenour Gallery in the LRC, and will be on display through the remainder of this week. Meisner has exhibited in Colorado and Kentucky, including a show at the Lexington Art League. She can also be seen at many local art fairs including the Woodland Art Fair which she designed the logo for in 2016. Her work for Two Hundred & Five comes from finding spiritual recovery after a year of confusion, heartbreak and anxiety. Meisner said, “My inspiration was nourished by the people I surrounded myself with. I began to see how I could love others by serving them through my work.” More of Meisner’s work can be found on her website, www.malmeiz. com, or on her Instagram, @malmeiz. In the gallery, there is a spiral bound notebook containing artists’ statements outlining the inspirations and purposes of their works. Some artists also included biographies about themselves. The exhibit is scheduled to come down this week, so there is still time to view the work of our alumni.

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Amber Tackett of Ashland, Ky., had her works featured in the exhibit. Her work was inspired by the fights for racial and social justice in today’s society. She included this piece as commentary on hate groups.

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Students encouraged to attend Chapel service featuring Dr. Malone By PARADISE STANFORD Staff Writer The Chapel will be hosting another Nexus event. The next chapel service will be held next week Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Chapel services on campus, they are held in the John L. Hill Chapel. There are often motivational speakers with powerful messages. There is prayer, song and worship often lead by members of Awaken Love. These services provide a very welcoming, friendly and loving environment. Everyone is welcome to attend. The speaker who will be presenting at the next chapel service will be Dr. Walter Malone, Jr., the pastor and founder of the Canaan Christian Church in Louisville. Dr. Malone is a native of Nashville, Tenn., where he attended Fisk University and later

American Baptist College from which he earned a B.A. in theology. He will be delivering a message to the student body and faculty members in attendance. Typically, the speakers are introduced by Bryan Langlands (Campus Ministry), or Ms. Robbi Barber, Associate Director for Office of Diversity at Georgetown College, and Director of Bishop Scholars Program) Ms. Barber encouragess students to attend Chapel services. She said, “I would like to encourage all GC students to attend this worship service and be supportive of the Office of Faith and Service efforts in bringing a variety of diverse preachers and speakers. It is very important to create an environment where everyone can feel safe to be who they are and be included. Community is so important to Georgetown College, and it is one of the many great aspects of going here.”

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Weinstein continues to face harrassment allegations Producer faces allegations from dozens of women

By BAILEE BOGGESS Features Editor Harvey Weinstein has been no stranger to the news recently. Weinstein has produced films such as “Pulp Fiction,” “The Crying Game” and “Shakespeare in Love,” and he was the co–chairman of the Weinstein Company. Weinstein has had a number of sexual assault, harassment and rape allegations placed against him from different women. Two weeks ago, the accusations were just beginning to come out. However, in a U.S.A. Today article by Maria Puente and Andrea Mandell, the number of accusers has now grown to over 50 women. They also state that the count may be more than 50, as The Guardian reports that officials and police in London are looking into five more cases. Also, there are perhaps many more women who have not come forward. Among Weinstein’s assistants and workers for his company, actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Lupita Nyong’o, Brit Marling and other celebrities are among the victims (usatoday. com). Zelda Perkins, W e i n stein’s former assistant, was one of the first to come forward. After 20 years, she described how Weinstein would appear in the office indecent and undressed many times when they were alone. When another woman who worked for Weinstein told her of similar incidents that she had experienced, Per-

kins decided to break her silence. They had all signed non–disclosure agreements, which caused a large hesitation in coming forward. Perkins and other notable figures such as Julianne Moore have pushed for tighter laws regarding these agreements to prevent long periods of silence after crimes. Perkins commented on U.S.A Today by saying, “Unless somebody does this, there won’t be a debate about how egregious these agreements are and the amount of duress the victims are put under.” Actor Matt Damon, who has worked with Weinstein in the past, spoke about his experience with Weinstein and Gwyneth Paltrow on “Good Morning America.” He said, “He didn’t do it out in the open.” The accusations have sparked hot debates within Hollywood about sexual harassment and assault. Celebrities are speaking out about how they can prevent incidents like this from happening in the future. People on social media have also been posting “Me, too” to support the victims in this case and to spread awareness about the issue. Weinstein has now been forced to leave his position as co–president of the Weinstein Company and many of the employees have either resigned or quit. According to an article on thefederalist.com, “Harvey already may be plotting a comeback, but he will not get the same forgiveness creative types like a Roman Polanski or Mel Gibson have received for terrible behavior.”

“Harvey may already be plotting a comeback, but he will not get the same forgiveness creative types...have received for terrible behavior.”

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GC Equestrian Team hosts home show By LINDSEY PHILLIPS Staff Writer Over homecoming weekend, the Georgetown College Equestrian Team (GCET) competited in a show 20 minutes down the road in Paris, Ky. Last weekend, the Georgetown College Equestrian Team hosted their second IHSA show. The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association is the organization that provides the regulations and proper procedures for GCET to ride and show affordably while attending Georgetown. IHSA currently presides over 365 teams and over 6,000 riders across the nation. In 2015, IHSA made it a rule that for a team to be in good standing with the organization, they had to host a show every other year. In the fall of 2015, GCET took on the large responsibility of hosting a show with over

400 entries. from Novice Flat to IntermediThis fall, it was once again ate Flat. Freshman Mackenzie time for GCET to host. Due to Works pointed up from Beginthe hospitality and dedication ner Walk/Trot/Canter into of Coach Nori Scheffel, GCET Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter. was able to use her facility The team is immensely proud and many of her horses for the of all the hard work they’ve event. Assistant Coach Jodi done to achieve this. Wanenmacher, Equine ScholAt her first IHSA show ars Director Eileen Cody and Freshman member Abigail Alumna Amy Davis were also Pieczynski placed in both vital for the show’s success. of her classes, competing in Not only Advanced does GCET Walk/Trot/ host a show Canter. On well, they perSaturday and form well. On Sunday, she Saturday, the got first and team scored second. enough points Veteran to earn the title member and Reserve High Captain SusanLINDSEY PHILLIPS / GEORGETONIAN Point Team for Abigail Pieczynski majestically nah Heuer the day. received 1st in rides during the competition. Two memOpen Flat and bers of the team pointed up to Second in Open Jumping on the next division this weekend. Saturday. In addition to those Junior Sophia Allen pointed up honors, she was awarded

GC sports highlight of the week: women’s volleyball By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer Tiger fans have been talking extensively about how good this football team and, with basketball starting, more conversations are about the basketball team. However, let’s not stray away from the Georgetown Volleyball team. The Georgetown College

Volleyball team is just as good as the football team. This team is led by three seniors: Caroline Ricks, Gracen Howard, and Jenny Howell. These three have a combined 364 kills all season. The Tigers are not only led by these seniors, but they have some help from the underclassmen too. Freshman Lexie Gatewood and Sophomore Madison

Mudd have a combined 332 digs for the team. Going into Senior Night on October 24, this team holds an 11–3 record, sitting at third place in the Mid-South Conference with a 9–3 conference record. They look to build some momentum going into the final matches of the season and the conference tournament.

sity, University of Louisville and Midway University. Zone six, Region three contains an exceptional amount of talent within the riders, coaches and horses. GCET has excelled this season thus far, and will compete in their final show of the fall this coming weekend, October 28 and 29 at the University of Louisville. LINDSEY PHILLIPS / GEORGETONIAN

Susannah Heuer poses with her

High Point Rider on Saturday. Heuer earned the most points of any rider who competed on Saturday. During the regular season, GCET competes in IHSA’s qualification of Zone six, Region three. This specific region includes Georgetown College, University of Kentucky, Morehead State University, University of Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky Univer-

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Sophia Allen jumps over gates during the competition.

GC SPORTS SCHEDULE

10/25-10/31 JV Volleyball: 10/25 – 5 p.m.

vs. Campbellsville University

Men’s Basketball: 10/29 – 2 p.m. vs. Wright State–Lake University

Men’s Basketball: 10/30 – 7 p.m. vs. Midway University

Women’s Soccer Senior Night: 10/30 – 7 p.m. vs. Midway University

Varsity Volleyball Senior Night: 10/25 – 7 p.m. vs. Campbellsville University

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GC Football captures the victory for homecoming game By BAILEE BOGGESS

Features Editor This past Saturday, the Tigers proved themselves once again during the 2017 Homecoming football game. The stadium was almost completely full during one of the most popular games of the year as GC played against Kentucky Christian University and won 59–0. Coach Bill Cronin was pleased with the outcome of the game and said, “We started out just like I wanted to. We executed well. We had a good week off [on our bye week]. It helped us rest up not

only physically but also mentally. I think it refreshed us a little bit.” The Tigers had just taken a week off in their playing schedule after playing Bethel University in an away game where they won 41–7. Cronin was also pleased with the players’ motivation and drive. “Every day in practice there’s a lot of energy and focus. Guys are still being coached. That’s unusual in the middle of the season, so I’m really happy where we’re at,” Cronin said. The crowd also felt this energy. Senior Shawn Boykin said, “We came

out strong and needed to set the tempo early to control the game. The opening kick-off hit

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to get the first victory.

This year’s Women’s basketball team has no seniors on the roster and will lean on the experience of players like juniors Shelby Beam and Kennedy Flynn (each with ten points in the opener) throughout the year. Another bright spot in the opening win was the play from freshmen Michaela Kennedy and Raegan Williams. The pair filled the stat sheet with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Williams and 14 points and two steals for Kennedy. The Women will go on the road to Harris-Stowe, NCAA division one Murray State, and Point Park University before coming back to Georgetown on November 7. Sporting a four–guard starting five, Head Men’s Coach Chris Briggs’ squad came out looking to press the entire game and force a fast-paced affair. The Tigers’

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Dr. Green supports the Tigers at the Alumni Brunch before the big football game.

by Conner Ford really set the tone and we started clicking on all cylinders after that.” Several players made some impressive plays during the game. Darius Barbour, a freshman, made a 60–yard score on the ensuing point. Riley Hall, sophomore quarterback, made four drives that scored. He also threw 147 yards ending in two touchdowns and running the football in for two more. Reese Ryan, a sophomore, also scored a field goal and two touchdowns. Finally, Junior Clay McKee and Sophomore Hayden Shelton worked together to bring Georgetown

to victory by making the final score. Coach Cronin also commented on the defense, stating, “Awesome job on defense. I think our defense is as good as it’s ever been. We bend a little bit, but we haven’t been breaking much at all.” The opponents only had 203 yards of offense and 11 first downs. Kelsey Cottle, a part of the film crew for the Tigers, said she was proud of the team as well. She commented, “I have been working with the players for three years now, and this was one of the best games that I have seen!”

GC Basketball season begins with victories Staff Writer The Georgetown College Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams hosted Miami University Middletown on Monday to open the 2017–18 season. The women’s team maintained a lead for all but 14 seconds of the contest and were victorious 81–71. Utilizing a balanced scoring effort with six Tigers in double figures, the men’s team defeated the visiting Thunder Hawks 107–66. First year Head Women’s Coach James Jackson is now 1–0 for his career as the head man. His Tigers started with a 15–point half time lead and fought off a furious comeback attempted by Miami University Middletown in the second quarter. Coach Jackson started five juniors and found help off of an extremely young bench

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Millinghaus makes an emphatic slam over a MIami University Middletown player.

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Michaela Kennedy shoots for another amazing basket.

returning leading scorer, junior Troy Steward, came off the bench to provide a spark in the first game. In the first of a long stretch of home games in the DavisReid Alumni Gym to open the year, the Tigers were led by 29 from Millinghaus in a stellar debut in the orange and black. To accompany four of five shooting from deep, Millinghaus brought the crowd to its feet after rising up to slam home an alley-oop mere moments after Steward cocked back and slammed home his own dunk after beating his man down the baseline. The Tigers came out of the gate with very little rust to knock off shooting 62% from the field in the first half and 58% for the game. Tiger Nation can see the men play again at home on October 26, 29, and 30.

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By WHITNEY BRYAN Copy Editor Jessica Rounce is this week’s senior spotlight! Jessica is from Bowling Green, Ky, and has thoroughly enjoyed her time here at Georgetown. When looking at colleges to attend, Jessica knew she wanted a small school. Ironically, the first time she visited Georgetown College, she didn’t like it. When she was a senior in high school, though, she went to a Crossings Camp and met a lot of people who went to Georgetown. She became friends with them and was encouraged to visit Georgetown again. On that second visit, she decided GC was for her! Jessica is an accounting and Spanish double major, and

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can usually be found in her room studying while clutching a cup of hot tea. Her favorite class so far has been Spanish Linguistics. When asked who her favorite professor is, Jessica could not decide. She says she has honestly enjoyed all her professors in the business and Spanish departments. Jessica is in Phi Mu Fraternity, works in the financial aid office and is a Spanish tutor. She has enjoyed finding amazing friends at GC who make her “belly–laugh” and she knows these friends she has made will last beyond the college years. When asked what she’ll miss most about GC, she said she will miss living right down the hall from her best friends. After graduation, Jessica is going to study and sit for

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Jessica standing outside with roommate Whitney Bryan.

the CPA exam. This semester, she has been applying and interviewing for jobs, and she recently got a job offer! She

accepted the job, which will start some time after graduation. She will be working at a CPA firm, Dean Dorton, in Louisville, Ky. There she will work as an Associate in Accounting and Business Compliance Services. Somewhere between all this working she hopes to travel more! When asked for advice for other GC students, Jessica said, “Take time, moments and opportunities to get to know yourself on your own so you have a better understanding of who you are independently. Doing this helps you to be a better student and a better friend to people.” For her, the opportunity to do this came through traveling to Honduras. The first time she went, she didn’t know anyone, which was daunting

but rewarding. She worked as an intern at the bilingual summer camp and loved Honduras so much that she went back for two more summers! Her second year, she worked as an intern for the after school camp. This past summer, she went to work as the assistant camp director for the bilingual summer camp. Jessica really enjoys traveling, and she went to Ireland this semester over last spring break. She says “traveling has a way of making your heart grow, because a piece of your heart will always be a part of that place. And you have multiple places to call your home.” We hope Jessica will always keep GC as a home, too!

KHS club active student spotlight: Cassy Ryan By ELLIE SMITH Grpahics Editor Each week of October the Kinesiology and Health Science Club selects one student or faculty member to recognize for their healthy, active lifestyle. This week’s active student spotlight is Sophomore Cassy Ryan. Cassy began to focus on an active lifestyle in her first years of high school after being bullied for her weight and also to cope with anxiety and depression. These decisions amounted to an overall desire to live a healthier life. Many students are familiar

with Cassy’s routine because she runs around campus Monday through Friday. Cassy runs between one and six miles depending on how she feels. In addition to running, Cassy makes sure to strengthen different parts of the body. Cassy said, “My routine usually goes leg day, arm day, ab day, rest day, running day.” Although she enjoys all of this activity, Cassy makes sure to give her body time to recover by resting on the weekends. For Cassy, one of the greatest benefits of working is that it is great for destressing she

always feels great afterwards. Sometimes she can go to the gym extremely stressed out but come out with an entirely different attitude. Cassy has had her fair share of experiences that have become obstacles to living the active lifestyle for which she strives. In her case, many of these obstacles have been related to injuries. For example, from running alone Cassy has accumulated five different stress fractures and rolled both of her ankles. In addition to these, Cassy has only just recently recovered from a dislocated knee and been able to get back into

the swing of things in terms of workouts. Although these injuries entail physical challenges, Cassy described the mental challenges associated with these injuries. Cassy described how it becomes difficult to get back into a routine and be motivated after having to take time off. Another mental obstacle she has experienced from these interruptions to her active lifestyle include the sadness that she experiences when she can no longer perform to the same extent as before the injury, such as not being able to squat the same weight as she could

before an injury. In terms of overcoming these obstacles, Cassy said, “I’ve overcome these obstacles by taking things day by day and not giving up on myself. I look at my downfalls as just a new way to build and grow my body.” Cassy has a lot of advice for anyone who would like to incorporate fitness into their routine. She encourages people to start slow and build your way up, and not to get discouraged if results aren’t evident right away. Cassy also thinks that it is important to not let fitness

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Panhellenic council excited for new year By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer

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What exactly is Panhellenic Council? Recruitment Chair Dorothy Shelton gave a wonderful explanation. She said, “Panhellenic Council is the council on campus that promotes positive conduct between all sororities. We meet once a week to discuss the upcoming year’s Recruitment. “We also have delegates from each sorority chapter that meet with us so we can stay in tune with each chapter’s events and support one another. These delegates take the information they learn at meeting back to their chapters to promote others to get involved in other sororities’ philanthropic events.” Delegate Avery Blackmon, mentioned a cute way the council encourages the different sororities, saying, “We have a tiger named Geor-

gie that we pass to a different sorority each week that we feel is doing great things.” There are several reasons having a Panhellenic Council is beneficial to the Georgetown College community. The delegate from Alpha Gamma Delta, Alex Williams, said, “Panhellenic is important to me because we all may wear different Greek letters, but we are all Greek, and we are connected by that. Panhellenic helps strengthen that connection by giving us opportunities to come together as a community.” The council’s secretary, Elizabeth Smith, echoed similar sentiments, saying, “The Panhellenic Council is important to Georgetown College because such a large percentage of the student population is involved in Greek life that it tends to permeate campus life as a whole. It is important to me because, although I love

working alongside the women in my sorority and growing through leadership roles

our sorority life unified. Without it, I feel as if sororities and recruitment would be the weird scene off of “Mean Girls” where all of the girls are going ‘animal’ around the watering hole. Women just wouldn’t know what to do . Granted we are a small campus, and I don’t feel we have an overwhelming issue of un–panhellenic The Georgetonian/WHITNEY BRYAN attitudes or women National Panhellenic Council Logo used breaking recruitment at GC rules.” within my chapter, I enjoy Panhellenic Council is also learning about the values of helpful for the individuals other organizations, learning involved. Dorothy explained how their leadership roles are the personal benefits she found different. For me, being on the through her involvement in executive council is a great the council, saying, “Overall, I place for me to work along- have become a better member side like–minded people who of my organization from being offer different perspectives on a part of Panhellenic Council. I how we can achieve common have a greater respect for this goals,” campus community and sororTreasurer Kiana White ity life as well as fraternity gave a more light hearted life. It is so nice to belong to explanation, saying, “It keeps a campus that believes in one

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another. I am thankful for that everyday.” President Ashton Trunnell said her favorite thing about Panhellenic Council is ”seeing women grow into incredible leaders and make huge impacts while in their chosen sorority at Georgetown.” The Panhellenic Council also has big plans for spring recruitment. Smith discussed an event the council started last spring called “We Are Sisters.” She explained that in this event, “All the new members of every sorority came together to meet girls in other sororities, hear advice from upper classmen on a panel about sorority life (there were two representatives from each sorority), learn how to be a good member of your sorority and how to break down stereotypes. We got a lot of good responses from it and can’t wait to bring it back again in the spring.” Panhellenic council meets once a week for 30 minutes to an hour.

KHS club student spotlight cont. from pg. 6 become a stressful or dreadful thing, but something to have fun doing. In giving advice, Cassy said, “Most importantly, never feel inferior in just starting out, most people in the gym have been there for a while, and never be afraid to ask for help or ask questions in general.”

ArtsEntertainment New band Sons of Apollo releases debut album

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By EVAN MOORE Copy Editor

Mike Portnoy, possibly one of the most prolific drummers of all time, is back. Ever since his departure from Dream Theater, Portnoy has been busy. He has teamed up with keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Kiss, Alice Cooper), bassist Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big), guitarist Ron Thal (Guns N’ Roses) and vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Trans Siberian Orchestra) to create the progressive supergroup Sons of Apollo, releasing their first album “Psychotic Symphony” just last week, on Oct. 20. This band is technically trained. The album features three songs longer than nine minutes, including the first track, “God Of The Sun,” and the last, “Opus Maximus.” Time signature exists to them and their sheet music, but it might not seem

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like it when one listens to this album. Even their single “Signs Of The Time” features a complex arrangement and lengthy solo/instrumental/jazz–esque improvisational section. The first vocals don’t appear until the 2:27 mark of the first track. This track makes weird time signatures seem natural to the ear, and it has a melodious chorus that can only please. The opener gets our attention, using a style of keyboards heard frequently throughout the rest of the album, but rarely heard since Sherinian’s role in Dream Theater’s 1997 release “Falling Into Infinity.” The fourth track, “Labyrinth,” is 9:23 and brings the progressive into the forefront while keeping the melody. The last song is an instrumental at 10:39, named as their greatest work, and it does nothing but impress. The one–minute instrumental “Figaro’s Whore” features Sherinian shredding keyboards like Emerson,

Lake & Palmer. This style is reprised in the following track “Divine Addiction,” bringing to life a harkened and darkened ELP or Deep Purple. This album is equally metal as it is prog. The single “Coming Home” does not let the fact slip from any listener, with its bass–heavy break–down and balls–to–the–wall riff. Soto’s vocals, commonly known from his frontmanship with Trans Siberian Orchestra, gives a needed edge to the sound. He hits notes with about the accuracy of Jeff Tate (Queensryche) or, probably more precise, Russell Allen (Symphony X), and he’s more than comfortable with the occasional scream. The song “Lost In Oblivion” has the heavy vocals and riffs of any metal song while retaining classical completeness, sounding similar to Sun Caged’s “Artemisia.” The guitars do not hold back in this album, and Portnoy’s drums might be the heaviest on this album I’ve heard in years.

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The record has its downsides. As with any new group, there is some initial awkwardness. In this album, some of the pieces seem a little awkward; there are a couple ideas that just didn’t mesh well together. The engineering left too many things uncontrolled, as well. In most tracks, the drums sound like they were recorded in too open or large of a room, and the bass projects too much. Trust me, I don’t think that they can be too loud (it can never be too loud), but the bass and drum mixing seems sloppy, even when listening through headphones. This could be intentional, of course, but a tighter sound would fit their style of playing better. In all, it’s a great album, deserving of several more listens from me. There are music videos for “Coming Home” and “Lost In Oblivion,” and the full album is now available on Spotify.

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“The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump” By PARADISE STANFORD Staff Writer Earlier this month on Oct. 3, 2017, a new book was released called “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump” by Dr. Bandy Lee. Specializing in public health and violence prevention, Dr. Lee is a psychiatrist at Yale University. Her book shows the assessments from 27 different psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health professionals on President Donald Trump’s mental health. They base their assessments on his speech and behavior over the course of his public life and conclude that he is a serious danger to the country and the world. According to Salon.com, they argue “that the president’s mental health is affecting the mental health of the people of the United States, and that he places

the country at grave risk of involving it in a war and of undermining democracy itself because of his pathological narcissism and sociopathy.” The website goes on to say, “Consequently, Trump’s presidency represents an emergency not only allowing, but perhaps also requiring psychiatrists to deviate from the Goldwater rule, which holds that it is unethical for psychiatrists to give professional opinions about public figures without examining them in person.” I am honestly relieved to know that I am not the only one concerned about this man’s mental health. For those of you who do not read the opinion section, most of my articles are critiques on our current president. Dr. Lee and the 27 other professionals who take part in the collections and assessments in this book share some of the very same critiques of Trump as I do.

It is clear that Trump’s recklessness is putting this nation at risk. One of the most important issues that Dr. Lee brings to the forefront is that Trump is constantly provoking our enemies and turning our allies, our friends, into foes. I touch base on this issue in one of my previous articles, and I find it extremely important because as the President of the United States, it is Trump’s job to make executive decisions about this nation’s national security. It is not safe to have someone so ignorant to the procedures and strategies of war maintain the authority over our military and nuclear weapons. This is what makes him a danger to our nation and nations around the world. According to Salon.com, Dr. Lee takes this notion a step further by saying, “We have an obligation to speak about Donald Trump’s mental

health issues. . . Our survival as a species may be at stake.” Some people might find her claim to be extreme; however, I find that there is great merit in what she is stating. We absolutely have an obligation to address Trump’s unacceptable behaviors and hold him accountable for putting all of our lives at risk due to him making idle threats. He acts and speaks without thinking and has a clear conscience about openly expressing his disdain for anyone who does not look like him or support him. In this book, Dr. Lee makes such powerful statements about the mental health of Donald Trump and the impact he has on this nation. I recommend, even if you are a Trump supporter, that you go read this book and become one of those who are enlightened about the truth of Trump.

otherwise disturbing and horrifying storyline. The interactions between the children was a definite win for this movie. Other positive aspects of the movie were the filming and aesthetics. It was a beautiful movie to watch, and the way they portrayed the late 80s was excellent. There were times I simply enjoyed the sights, such as when the kids were biking through town or swimming in the river. It was beneficial to have some moments that seemed more lighthearted and funny, and the way they filmed those moments made all the difference. I enjoy watching a film that has bits and pieces of bright scenes that make me feel warm and relaxed, even knowing that there is horror to come, rather than watching a film that has a gloomy green cast the entire time and just leaves me feeling cold and sad.

The instances where I felt the movie starts to slack were also moments intended to be “horrifying.” Although I will concede that there were times when I truly was terrified, such as when blood sprayed from a character’s sink or when Georgie was yanked into the gutter, there were also many instances when what was meant to be scary just seemed laughable. For instance, the “leper” sub–character’s effects were so bad, he looked like a low–budget homemade horror. One of the most memorable scary– gone–wrong moments was when the clown started doing the “Cotton–Eyed Joe” dance, when I actually laughed out loud. If nothing else, the director should probably feel ashamed about that choice. Other than the unintentional comedic moments, there was so much confusion to be had when watching this movie.

The plot was hard to make sense of with so many things going on. To start, there was the clown who could somehow be anything or anywhere he wanted, abusive and generally awful parents, bullying, searching for the missing children, town records where Pennywise haphazardly appeared and seemingly random information that led to no understanding about Pennywise’s origin. I left the theater in an utter daze trying to piece through what I had just seen, and even now I can’t tell you that I fully understand what I experienced, although, strangely, I feel the need to see it again. On the bright side, there will be a second part to “It.” As those who have seen the film know, it ends with the title “It,” followed by the text “Chapter One.” Hopefully the sequal brings some clarity to the story.

“It” provides horror, humor and confusion By WILLOW DOVE Staff Writer Walking into the movie theater to see Andy Muschietti’s rendition of Stephen King’s “It,” I had high hopes for some good old–fashioned jump scares, then walked out of the theater two hours and 15 minutes later feeling… confused. I spent half the movie looking at my neighbor and wondering what in the world was going on. However, for each confusing and strange scene, there was one with great acting and content. To begin, the casting for this movie was simply magnificent. One of the greatest aspects of the film was the banter between the children protagonists of the story. An unexpected plus was how much the dialogue made me laugh throughout the entire movie. It was a surprisingly satisfying contrast to the

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Governor” checklist By WILLIAM THOMAS Opinion Editor

is from Kentucky has attended a public school in Kentucky or has children in a public school

knows what it is like to have lived in a middle class family in Kentucky is open and honest about what is going on in the Capitol and does not prevent reporters from reporting

does not want to make teachers pay for the mistakes of politicians cares enough about Kentuckians to let them keep their health insurance

Now ask yourself, does Matt Bevin check off any of these boxes? I don’t think so. Bevin is bad for Kentucky.

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Issue 19

October 25, 2017 Page 11

GC faculty are a special breed By WEST OSBORN Staff Writer What makes Georgetown College so great? Why do our students consistently fall in love with this campus and community? There’s one answer consistently given when the student body is polled with these questions, and that’s the faculty. There isn’t another campus in this country where the professors are more invested in the success of their students both in and out of the classroom. They aren’t just a part of our faculty, they are a part of our community and the backbone of our college. Our Tiger

Guides in the admissions office and our staff during orientation talk about this to no end when they give their tours to prospective students and talk with new students arriving on campus. Sometimes it sounds scripted, forced or fake, but it truly isn’t. I am a prime example of a Georgetown College student who only made it to his senior year here, rather than somewhere else, because of the faculty. I think I would have gone to UK if it were not for Dr. Hamilton meeting with me in the Mulberry during my tour over four years ago. I’ve never had him in class and I’m sure he doesn’t remember that, but

it’s left a lasting impression with me on both him and this school. Freshman year was a struggle for me. I wanted to leave. “What can I do to make you change your mind?” were words I heard from professor after professor when I told them I was thinking about transferring. The answer was nothing, because just knowing that so many people cared that much about me having a wonderful experience here at Georgetown was enough. Our faculty doesn’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk. When it comes to the classroom they are always willing to put in the extra time

to make sure each student gets the help they need. They’ll even help you with other classes if they can. Outside of the classroom, they are more than supportive. I constantly see professors at Georgetown sporting events cheering on their students. We get an awesome turnout from the faculty at our fall and spring band concerts. You won’t go four years here without getting invited to a professor’s house for dinner, either through one of your classes or a program you are involved in. If you don’t think that what I’ve said is true, I implore you to start a conversation with one (or all!) of your pro-

fessors after class this week. Bring up how you don’t think your studying habits are working, and they’ll try to help you fix them. Ask them what their favorite restaurant is in town or in Lexington. Can’t think of a venue to take your new honey on a date? Ask a professor if they know any good date spots. I’m sure they’ll have an answer for you. Please let me know how that conversation goes if you ever do that. Stop by their office and just say hey. Do any or all of the above and I guarantee you’ll be on your way to a much better college experience here on our wonderful campus.

mirror. Everything that is done is done for his own sake without thought of anyone else. I like to emphasize unity a lot because it is something that this nation needs to hold on to. It might be the last leg we have to stand on. We have to continue to stress the importance of community if we are to heal this self–inflicted wound. There is the common saying that it takes a village to raise a child. I truly believe that is going to take every single citizen, community and state to raise up this nation because I fear there is a child raising our village so to speak. What does it look like to have a child raises a village? I will tell you what it looks like

from where I’m sitting. It looks like someone who speaks without thinking and insults others without having a guilty conscience for doing so. It looks like someone without a care in the world except those pertaining to things of themself. Trump behaves like a disobedient child who causes problems in their parents’ marriage because they cannot decide how to discipline their child’s delinquent behaviors. He acts out, never thinking of the consequences as long as he does not do harm to himself in the process, just like the delinquent child who does not see or care how his actions are ruining the lives of others.

Trump needs to be disciplined and held accountable for his actions or else we will end up being the ones paying the price to get ourselves out. Like a child, he is dumping his toys all over, with no intentions of cleaning up his mess. And when he goes to bed, how does he sleep? He sleeps without a care in the world because he knows there will be someone else who will come along to clean up his mess. My whole point is that I want to stress the importance of community and unity in our nation, especially during times like this, when I know we will be left with a mess that will take all of us to clean up. We need our God and our

churches, our soldiers, doctors and nurses, educators and students, police officers, firefighters and every one else. God gives us strength and churches provide fellowship. Our soliders protect us, our doctors and nurses heal us, our teachers help us become lovers of learning, while our students provide us with a bright future full of educated individuals ensuring that a child never runs our village again. Everyone has a job and purpose, so we must come together and clean up this mess before it gets worse. We must act as a state united.

Community is vital for the future By PARADISE STANFORD Staff Writer There is always something readily available to divide people. With all that is going wrong in the world, it is understandable that someone might become numb to the madness. However, if everyone stopped caring and began living self– serving lives, what would the world be like? Perhaps it would resemble the current state of our nation, for it seems we have become a people divided from within—a nation full of self–serving people. The leader of this nation makes executive decisions for us while looking straight in the

Do you agree with these opinions? Disagree? Let us know. Email William at wthomas@georgetowncollege.edu

T H E B A C K PA G E Don’t Eat Like Crap By Aidan Young BackPage Editor

Now that it’s almost November, we are all hitting the wall where we feel a bit guilty about eating Cane’s everyday. How can we fix it if the Caf isn’t healthy either! Fear not, friends, because we are all in the same boat. However, let’s be honest with ourselves: fries do not count as a vegetable, the batter on the outside of chicken is not a healthy carbohydrate and the ratchet meat inside McDonald’s chicken nuggets is not getting you the necessary protein. So here are some tips and tricks to graduate from Georgetown with a degree, but not an extra 30 pounds. 1. Buy things that will stay good for a while. We all get busy and may not have time to eat a full fledged meal, so get some raw veggies, hummus or citrus fruits that will last more than a few days. 2. Take an apple to go from the Caf! 3. Try to listen to your body. That may sound a little strange, but before you go on that second Taco Bell run of the day, take a second to see if you’re actually hungry. 4. Establish an eating routine. I know it’s hard with the crazy schedule of a college student, but if you try to eat around the same time everyday, this can help you avoid those last second fast food runs. 5. Buy some of those steamed veggies in a bag! 6. Raisins aren’t just for old people. They are good for everyone. 7. Microwave broccoli with water for 3–4 minutes, and it tastes the same as steaming it on the stove. 8. Listen, y’all. Maybe I just don’t understand because I don’t like ranch dressing, but stop smothering everything healthy you eat in ranch! Just use a little bit, but it’s supposed to be veggies with a side of ranch, not ranch with a side of veggies.

9. Invest in some good deli meat, cheese and wheat bread so you can make a sandwich when you’re in a hurry. 10. I read somewhere that hard–boiled eggs were good for you, so eat some of those. 11. Make some apples with peanut butter because it tastes good, and I think it may have some nutritional value. 12. Get some of that low salt popcorn for a snack! 13. Poke some holes in a potato and cook that in the microwave, too. 14. Bagels can be good for you, right? 15. Make a bulk amount of food at the beginning of the week so you can heat it up for a few meals later on. 16. Try not to eat after 10 p.m.! 17. When you go to Chick–Fil–A, try the grilled chicken sandwich instead of the fried one. 18. Make a budget to buy healthy snacks at the beginning of each week. 19. Maybe give up soft drinks for a few months. Don’t add extra sugar in your diet when you don’t need it! 20. When you go out to dinner, maybe get one of the lighter options, then bring the leftovers home for the next day. 21. Drink some of that boujee, healthy Kombucha tea everyone keeps talking about. 22. Ditch the white mocha. Coffee is so good without all the extra sugar and syrup. 23. Get your roommate in on it and split groceries for the week. That way if you buy for two, it’s less likely any of it will go bad. 24. Don’t do one of those crazy diets where you don’t eat anything! 25. You don’t have to take away all that good fried chicken. Just for every tender you have try to balance it out with a light meal after that. 26. Always keep a healthy snack with you! Try to keep some granola or crack-

ers in your backpack so when that three o’clock need for a snack hits, you can pull that out instead of eating one of those cake muffins from the mulberry. Yes, those chocolate chip muffins are 100% cake. 27. I guess you could try to exercise. I don’t work out because I love myself and would never run for fun. But try to do some intramurals because that is some fun and hidden exercise! 28. Get some of those one–minute rice bowls from the store! They are super cheap and make a great lunch! 29. Eat some salad as your main dish! I hate lettuce, so I don’t particularly believe in this, but try a spinach salad with vinaigrette for a filling yet healthy meal. 30. Try not to be a Caf rat. The longer you stay in the Caf, the more appetizing that extra bowl of tortellini will sound. 31. Buy a reusable water bottle so you can fill it up throughout the day. Everyone needs water!! 32. When you inevitably buy that box of mac and cheese, try to buy the less processed or organic brand. It will taste just as good, but have better ingredients like skim milk, whole–wheat pasta and reduced sugar. 33. Try natural peanut butter! I have low key heard it was really gross, but it’s worth a shot! 34. If you love cereal, ditch the Captain Crunch and go for something whole grain like Cheerios or Special K. 35. If you are still thinking you don’t want to buy produce because it will go bad, buy some dried fruits and veggies instead. It may not be as good for you, but that dried pineapple is probably better for you than that whole package of Oreos. 36. Remember that steamed broccoli and organic mac and cheese? Mix them together! Add vegetables to whatever you can because not only will it add some

extra nutrition, it will make it go further and last even longer. 37. Get some frozen stir–fry mix, peanut butter and chili sauce. Throw it in a bowl and microwave it. Now you’ve got a tastey and healthy meal in five minutes! 38. Upgrade that Ramen! Add some veggies, eggs and some meat. 39. I’ve never had quinoa, but I’ve heard it’s really good and really good for you! AND you can cook it in the microwave. 40. Try to pack your lunch, too. If you know you have a busy day and won’t be able to eat, pack a lunch the night before so you can just eat in between classes. 41. Only drink those Wooden Straw shakes after you work out! They are to restore protein in your body and not take the place of every meal! 42. Always remember the less you have now, the more you will have tomorrow! Don’t stuff your face with your whole meal if you’re not hungry anymore. Save the rest! 43. You don’t have to be calorie counting to look at the nutrition facts. Check and see what you’re putting in your body just so you can be aware of the different things you are eating. 44. Canned chicken is pretty good too! You can heat that up quickly,and it lasts forever! It may not be as good as fresh chicken, but its still better for you than those three pieces of pizza. 45. Do you think healthy food is dry and bland? Add some hot sauce or spices! It may be some extra sodium, but it will make your food taste way better. With all this being said, I will confess I have probably only done five of the things on this list, because I love fast food. But even I’m getting a little tired of al the fried food. So next time you hit up the grocery store, keep these tips in mind so you can make your meals at school a little more enjoyable!