Issue 5

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

February 28, 2018

Volume CXXXVIII Issue 5

Georgetown hosts annual pageant competition

By EMILY EVANS Staff Writer This past Saturday, nine students participated in the longstanding Georgetown tradition, Belle of the Blue and Beaus too. The tradition has taken place at Georgetown since 1950 and has recently expanded to include men in the scholarship pageant.

This year’s winners were Bell White, representing Sigma Kappa and Austin Bambach, representing Lambda Chi Alpha.

The participants are judged on scholarship, interview, talent, poise and finalists are also judged on communication skills. This year, contestants displayed talents such as singing, dancing and dramatic interpretations.

The female finalists were also asked, “What does true beauty mean to you?” Our male participant was asked, “What is one thing you would do to change the world?”

The winners of Belle and Beau of the Blue are chosen to represent Georgetown at the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, a Kentucky tradition

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that takes place every year in Pineville, Ky. Alexandra Shearer was our representative last year, and she talked about her experience, saying how amazing it was to be involved in such an old and timeless tradition.

The winner of the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is awarded a scholarship and also a kiss on the cheek from the governor, as Shearer said.

The representatives for Belle of the Blue this year were: Hayley Baker representing Hambrick Village, Brook Billings representing Kappa Delta, Courtney Ford representing Alpha Gamma Delta, Brittany Goodman representing Pierce Hall, Tori Hafner representing Phi Mu, Savannah Jackson representing Allen Hall, Caroline Kinsey representing Collier Hall, and Bell White representing Sigma Kappa.

White said, “It’s truly an honor to be nominated to participate in Belle of the Blue and an even greater honor to be chosen to represent GC. I’m excited to go to the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival and

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experience one of Kentucky’s greatest traditions.”

Overall, the participants expressed that the experience of being involved in Belle of the Blue was uplifting and encouraging, stressing how fun it was to get to know the other participants and take part in a special Georgetown tradition.

Courtney Ford, junior representative from Alpha Gamma Delta, said, “It was definitely a great experience.

I could never have imagined myself participating in a pageant, but I did and it was a lot of fun! I loved being able to get to know the other participants more, too!”

Tori Hafner was awarded “Miss Congeniality,” which is voted on by the other contestants for having a positive attitude throughout the pageant experience. She was also awarded the overall scholarship award.

“I’m excited to go to the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival and experience one of Kentucky’s greatest traditions.”

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Left to right: Sophomore Bell White, Freshman Caroline Kinsey, Junior Brooke Billings and Junior Austin Bambach after being awarded their prizes at the competition.

Hafner said, “I really enjoyed the whole experience, especially the opportunity to get to know some great people better. It was really cool to see how much everyone genuinely supported and encouraged each other the whole time to do their best. I made some sweet friends out of something that a lot of us were unfamiliar with, and the few

who were experienced in pageants helped us and encouraged us the whole time.”

The night concluded with our previous Belle of the Blue, Abigail Hackett, passing the crown onto Bell White and Austin Bambach, and awarding the second runner up, Brook Billings, and the first runner up, Caroline Kinsey.

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National Day of Prayer held at Georgetown College

By BAILEE BOGGESS A&E Editor As of the 2018—2019 academic year, Georgetown has officially reinstated its Gospel Choir. The group is completely student—led and was founded by Jessalyn Brown and Savannah Jackson, who are both serving as the current co– directors.

Jackson is thrilled with how much progress the group has made since its beginnings and states that “The Gospel Choir is a great, diverse group of students that love the Lord and put their passion into singing. Our concert showcased songs of praise and worship that we lift to God on a daily basis.”

Brown is also happy with the choir at present, stating, “God has put our choir in such a position that would allow us to pick up numerous opportunities to minister on campus. It has

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The Gospel Choir poses together after their performance. been amazing.”

Last semester, the choir performed with the Georgetown Chorale and at the Hanging of the Green service on campus. However, on Feb. 20, the choir performed their first solo concert in the John L. Hill Chapel. Titled “Spring Concert: A Dedication to Black History,” the concert focused on songs that are important to African—American culture and Black History Month.

First, they performed “Wade in the Water,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “He’s Alright.” A moment of silence was held in between the latter two songs.

The Consolidated Baptist Church Children’s Choir was then invited to perform a few selections including “Alpha and Omega,” “How Great is Our God,” and “Because of Who You Are.”A reading of Psalms 100 was also included in the program.

Members of the choir are as followed: Zach Barber, Jessalyn Brown, Terriana Coleman, Derise Cox, Skyelar Houston, Savannah Jackson, Kristen Lacy, Zachary Muritz and London Polk.

If any students are interested in finding out more information about the choir, they are encouraged to contact either Jessalyn Brown or Savannah Jackson.

Kelcey Parker Ervick speaks at Georgetown

By TREY SMALLWOOD Opinion Editor On Feb. 22, professor and author Kelcey Parker Ervick came to Georgetown college to speak for the Jo Shoop Symposium. Kelcey Parker Ervick is a professor of creative writing at Indiana University South Bend where she teaches creative writing, creative non—fiction, and literary collage.

During her speech, she read portions from her three books: “For Sale

By Owner, Liliane’s Balcony,” and “The Bitter Life of Božena Nêmcová.”

She focusesed most of her time on The “Bitter Life of Božena Nêmcová.”

In “For Sale” by Owner Ervich wrote tales of twisted domesticity.

She read a portion in which a woman gives her family up for Lent. She read excerpts from other stories including a mother that finds redemption at Chuck E. Cheese, and a former “bff” that cre-

ates baby shower havoc. She explained that she wrote these stories to offer a contemporary and funny view of marriage, parenting and loss.

In her second book, “Liliane’s Balcony,” she writes a novella about the past meeting the present as tells a story set in Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic “Fallingwater House.” Ervick weaves together masterfully short stories set in the time of the first owners of the house and stories from present individuals’ lives who are viewing the house.

The story is set in the period of the original owner’s house and detailed the owner’s wife, Liliane, and her inner battle over how to handle her husband’s affair. The stories that are set in contemporary times details ordinary lives and ordinary peoples problems that visit the house.

Ervick read the most from “The Bitter Life of Božena Nêmcová.” This story is a biographical collage of found

texts, footnotes, fragments and images by and about the Czech writer. Kelcey Parker Ervick questions the concept of biographical “truth” while also revealing a spellbinding portrait of Němcová.

The book’s second section is Parker Ervick’s epistolary memoir of her own failing marriage and her quest for a Czech typewriter— as well as a meditation on reading, writing and happy endings. The two sections combine to create a book as defiant, enchanting and complex as its namesake.

Ervick explained how she used this book to get through her personal struggles at the time. She told the audience of her trips to Chezch country (what is it called?) while she was struggling with the idea of getting a divorce. The symposium was a great opportunity for students to hear from an established author.

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By HAILEY BOWMAN Staff Writer

On Feb. 27, the second chapel service on Beautiful Things took place.

This service in particular was also special with expressing Georgetown’s appreciation for student—athletes and coaches.

The student testimony was given

by Kaci Currens, who is on the women’s basketball team. She focused on Romans 12:12 which says, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer,“ and explained how we need to be joyful in all moments especially during every loss and win we face. She discussed how this season God has helped show His faithfulness and joy to her. Georgetown College Gospel Choir led the chapel in worship.

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Rev. Dr. Eric Johnson gives a riveting sermon at the Chapel service. tor, gave a brief introduction of how the Gospel Choir came to be and then introduced Rev. Johnson. The Gospel Choir is also still accepting new mem-

bers. If you would like to join, please contact Robbi or other members.

The speaker was Rev. Dr. Eric Johnson, who is from the Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Louisville. His message was titled Make it Matter. The verse he focused on was John 11:25 “i am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.”

Rev. Dr. Eric Johnson explained how making it matter is so important because we aren’t always going to be here. That is why we must make it matter by putting ourselves in Jesus.

He will then give you that power. Jesus is our greatest gift and due to that we should use Him to help make our difference.

Rev. Dr. Eric’s next focus was on faith. He stated how faith can let God guide you because it always puts you in

the right position. This can be achieved because obedience is not rooted in fear ,but love.

Some various tips from Rev. Dr. Eric Johnson include the five minutes rule which means if it will not matter in five years then it will not matter in the next five minutes. Eight billion people are in the world and He only made one of you.

Another tip was don’t be at Georgetown College for six years. Make a difference. A third tip was no matter how hard or low the world pushes you, God has the capacity to fill you up. If it does not challenge you, it will not change you.

The next Chapel service focused under Beautiful Things will be March 27 and Rev. Antonio Allen, the associate Pastor of Consolidated Baptist Church, will be speaking.

Gospel choir performs in first solo concerts

By DREA WELLS Staff Writer

Last Thursday, Feb. 22, Georgetown College participated in the Collegiate Day of Prayer. Downstairs in the Prayer Room of the John Hill Chapel, the full day was dedicated to the Heavenly Father. From 8 a. m. to 8 p. m., the door was open for students and faculty alike to say a little prayer or be on their knees for hours, and there was a lot of both. Although Georgetown is quite small, roughly 10% of the people on campus participated.

There were 30 minute sessions throughout the day. Campus organizations such as Awaken Love and Campus Outreach lead some of these sessions, sororities and fraternities came together, and English majors and biology majors held hands and bowed heads. It was a powerful time of community.

No student or staff, or even out-

sider was abandoned to a lonely space on their own, but instead a warm atmosphere acted as arms gathering everyone all together.

Prayers were raised for not just the campus, students and faculty. Prayers were raised for government leaders, sex trafficking, foster care systems, mothers and fathers, churches, soldiers, the sick and the poor and even the Hispanic community.

Even as peace over the campus was prayed for, the rain let up, clouds parted and the sun kissed the air. The spirit of the campus began to lighten.

There were more smiles in passing, and hugs in the halls There was a general feel of happiness and community.

Special guests from around Georgetown and Lexington put aside their schedules to join in the atmosphere of prayer. One of the coolest parts about the whole day is that Georgetown was not the only college in communion

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Georgetown students gather together for a group prayer. with the Father. In fact, there were hundreds. Can you imagine?

Several hundred people in the smaller campuses and maybe even thousands at the bigger ones all prayed for 12 hours straight.

If you missed out, or didn’t even know that it was going on, have no

fear. You don’t need a national day dedicated to prayer to say a little word to a loving God who is always listening. The Prayer Room right across from room six in the Chapel is always welcoming new and old faces into the Kingdom Family.

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College basketball rocked by major scandal

By LOGAN SMART Staff Writer

The University of Louisville, Rick Pitino and assistant coaches from a handful of schools no longer sit alone under the microscope of national scrutiny.

On Friday, February 23, 2018, the amateur basketball world was shocked to read a report first released by Yahoo!

Sports detailing an FBI investigation into the underworld of college basketball.

The report shows payments and bribes to players, player’s families and promises from ASM Sports to highly touted high school basketball recruits. These bribes were done with intention of getting a student–athlete to attend a specific university and then to

sign with ASM Sports as their agent to represent the player in the NBA. The National Collegiate Athletic Association, while sometimes questionable on decisions of eligibility (i.e.

North Carolina “fake” classes for athletes or the Braxton Beverly transfer fiasco of last summer), has been typically very consistent with one rule enforcement: college athletes may not receive any compensation, monetary or otherwise.

This includes anything from a sports agent covering the bill for the student and student’s parents at dinner to paying six figures directly to an athlete.

The list of schools involved in the report is long and includes many of college basketball’s “bluebloods.” Teams

caught up in the report include Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Michigan State, Maryland, NC State, Seton Hall, Texas, Xavier and the list goes on.

The report includes mostly past NCAA players who have gone on to play professionally in the NBA and other leagues. However, multiple current NCAA players are also found on the report: Collin Sexton (Alabama), Wendell Carter (Duke), Kevin Knox (UK), Miles Bridges (Mich. St), Brian Bowen (South Carolina/ UofL), Eric Davis Jr. (Texas) and Bennie Boatwright (USC).

You may recognize these players as some of the best talent in college basketball this season with a few being mentioned in conversation for the NBA draft this summer.

It doesn’t stop with sports agents and payments; University of Arizona Head Coach Sean Miller was caught on wiretap discussing a payment of $100,000 to current UA Freshman Deandre Ayton.

Miller was discussing this with a former ASM Sports employee, Christian Dawkins, who has become a common denominator with many of the athletes listed in the report.

Dawkins was first implicated in September when the first news came out about assistant coaches at five major programs (Arizona, Miami, Auburn, USC, and Oklahoma State). ASM Sports, Dawkins,and Sean Miller represent what major college basketball is underneath the shiny surface, money changes hands and there is little the NCAA

can do about it.

This is an ongoing investigation by the FBI and has many involved in the sport holding their breath. It has also brought up the debate as to whether paying NCAA players should be allowed.

Not only the payment of players, but the red tape of NCAA rules and regulations has been put into conversation by the college sports talking heads. It will be interesting to follow as this investigation moves forward.

This scandal has sparked government intervention and has the potential to expose multi–million dollar basketball programs. Whichever action the NCAA decides to take next, college basketball is about to endure major policy reform

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February 28, 2018 Page 5 Sports & Recreation Tigers rally, secure second seed in upcoming tournament

March Madness is on the way

By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer

The bitter winter weather starts to fade away and the warmth of spring gradually pushes itself in. That means two things if you are a sports fan: baseball and March Madness. Yes! It is finally here! A long exciting season of college basketball finally turns to… wait for it… Madness!

We have seen a lot of ruckus so far this season. There hasn’t been a season like this in a while; no undefeated teams heading into the new year, and so many changes in the number one seed.

As the month of February rolls into March and the regular season rolls into conference tournaments–there are a lot of things to be excited about if you are a college basketball fan.

If you have been paying any attention to what has been going on this season you will realize that this will be just like any other March, filled with the unthinkable and a lot of upsets. After watching this season, to be completely honest with you, I don’t have a prediction for you. I have no idea who will win it all. There is no overall frontrunner heading into the conference tournaments and eventually the “big dance.”

I can already tell there is going to be some commotion in conference tournaments.

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who I think has some legitimate chances to make it far then here we go.

Out of the ACC, there are two teams to watch for: Virginia who is looking promising headed into the end stretch, and North Carolina. The TarHeals have had a year like any other: pretty good. Knowing Roy Williams, he will have his team prepared to make a run late into March.

The SEC has been very good this year beating up on one another. Auburn is the team to beat coming out of this conference. Yes, you heard that right, Auburn. I do believe Kentucky can make a run, but I just feel that the young inconsistent team will not be able to handle the pressure that other teams bring.

The Big East will bring a lot of teams into the tournament, but the two to watch for is Villanova and Xavier. Both teams have been floating in the top 10 rankings all season. These are definitely two teams to watch.

To round out my prediction on teams to watch for; there are four. Two from the Big 12 conference: Kansas and West Virginia. But the two other teams are coming out of non-power five conferences.

One is Cincinnati, this team, led by Gary Clark, has looked pretty good and the other is Rhode Island. Rhode Island is coming out of the Atlantic 10 conference, which has been bringing in some teams who have made some deep runs in the past.

This list of teams are just the favorites, but who knows what will happen? Maybe this is the year that we see a 16 ranked team beat a number one ranked team. All I can tell you is to be prepared for this tournament because it will be chaotic!

My closing words to you all is to just relax and don’t get upset if you do not have the perfect bracket because it will not happen. Just enjoy the show, ladies and gents.

By GEORGETOWN COLLEGE Athletics Department Georgetown College men’s basketball needed to rally in the second half, but the No. 11 Tigers (24-5) did just that for a second straight road win to seal up second in the MidSouth Conference. GC erased a 10-point deficit for a 76-67 win Saturday in Lebanon, Tenn.

GC will open postseason 2 p.m. Friday in Pikeville, Ky. against the seventh seed. There is a tie between Shawnee State University and Cumberland University for the seventh and eighth spot.

Head–to–head they split, but CU beat top seeded University of Pikeville back in January, making them the seventh seed.

Pikeville will open the tournament against Shawnee State at 10 a.m. Life University and Campbellsville University will play the noon four-five seed game. University of the Cumberlands and Lindsey Wilson College will face off in

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the quarterfinal finale 4 p.m.

It was a bottleneck race of confusion entering the final day of this very competitive league – five teams ranked in the Top 25 and a sixth receiving votes.

Cumberlands lost to Pikeville and Life won, meaning Georgetown needed to win to secure the second seed or a three–way tie would have been thrown into the tiebreaker situation. As it worked out, the day finished with Life and Cumberlands tied for third, LWC and Campbellsville tied for fifth and SSU and CU tied for seventh.

Head–to–head match ups resolved the first two ties and the final had to move to records verse other MSC opponents starting with the top of the league.

Cumberland made it interesting Saturday, erasing a 14– point early deficit to lead by 10 twice in the second half.

Quan Poindexter started an 11–1 Tiger run for the game’s first tie, 50–50. It went back and forth for the next few minutes until the game’s fourth tie at 58–58 with 7:07 left.

Shadell Millinghaus broke it with one–of–two from the foul line. Troy Steward hit a three on the next possession and it was Georgetown in the lead from there.

Millinghaus finished with a team-high 19 points. Malik Dow had a career–high 13 points. Poindexter added 12, while Eljay Cowherd and Steward had 11 each.

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SGA deals available to students At the beginning of each academic year, SGA passes out a card with the different deals on it that students can take advantage of.

Here’s a list of the current ones.

By BAILEE BOGGESS A&E Editor •Chick–fil–a – Free chicken sandwich with purchase of a meal. Wednesday only.

•Buffalo Wild Wings – 15% off entire meal. Available Saturday only.

•Dairy Queen – Buy one, get one free Blizzards. Available any day of the week.

•Miss Behaven – 17% off

entire purchase (excluding monogram). Available any day of the week.

for other items on their menu, such as their tacos and quesadillas.

•O’Charley’s – 10% off entire meal. Available any day of the week.

•The Wooden Straw $1.00 off any shake. Any day of the week.

•Penn Station – Free cookie with purchase of any sandwich. Available any day of the week.

•Zaxby’s – Free Zappitizer with purchase of a meal. Available on Monday only.

•Qdoba - $6.00 Burritio/ Burrito Bowl and drink. Any day. In addition, Qdoba has been known to offer this deal

Don’t forget to take your G–Card as well as your SGA card when you go to any of the above businesses. If you forget it they will not offer the deal.

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Pictured above is this week’s tree hugger Emily Perry and her dog Leo.

Staff Spotlight: Bryan Langlands

By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer This week’s Staff Spotlight features Bryan Langlands.

Bryan is the Campus Minister and Director of Faith and Service as well as an instructor for the Religion Department.

He has a B.A. in English, a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of Theology degree in Theological Ethics and a Doctor of Ministry degree.

As Campus Minister, Bryan helps the community through providing spiritual counseling, leading prayer gatherings, planning mission trips and coordinating worship services.

Bryan teaches various religion classes at Georgetown,

including biblical storytelling, missional community and introduction to Christian ministry.

When asked what his favorite thing about working at Georgetown was, he responded, “The amazing students who keep showing up year after year. I have learned so much about how to pursue a deeper walk with God through the students I have had the opportunity to befriend during these 11 years.”

His favorite class to teach is faith and racial repair. He says, “I am very interested in the intersectionality of social justice issues (such as racial justice, sexism and sexual violence, fairness and inclusivity, poverty alleviation, and

creation care) and prayer/ spiritual disciplines.

I’ve really enjoyed reading books recently about African–American history and the Black Power movement, and I love talking with students about the books I’m reading.”

Outside of the actual college, Bryan stays busy by running his three daughters to dance classes, youth group meeetings and swim lessons.

He is also involved with the N.A.A.C.P. and has served on the Board for the Scott County Hospitality House for several years.

Bryan has a beautiful testimony! He says, “Jesus Christ captured me with his love about 20 years ago, and it changed my life forever.

After I encountered Christ, my life became much more of an adventure.

“I owe Him everything, and I hope to live the rest of my life thanking Him for what He did for me by serving Him and serving people. I believe that God has a huge heart for the poor, the broken, the marginalized and all of those whom many of us (including me, too often) tend to ignore or never really see.

“Jesus once taught that you can’t love God and money, but that sure hasn’t stopped me and many in our culture from trying. I believe, though, that spiritual transformation is possible because I’ve seen it in my life and in the lives of others. It hardly ever happens

overnight, though, and that’s a hard lesson.”

His advice for the graduating seniors is, “Simplify your desires and, as a general rule, don’t spend money that you don’t already have.” If you’d like to explore what Georgetown has to offer you when it comes to your spiritual life, feel free to contact Bryan.

He can often be found at the Common Ground Coffeehouse on Wednesday nights (food at 7:30 p.m., worship at 8 p.m.). Thursday March 1, there will be a Community Prayer Gathering with Mayor Tom Prather from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite.

Everyone is welcome!

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Wilson Fine Art Gallery offers new displays

By BAILEE BOGGESS A&E Editor

The Wilson Fine Art Gallery, located on Georgetown’s campus in the Fine Arts Building, often displays artwork from both local and national artists. From March 8 to April 11, work from Lennon Michalski will be up for viewing.

Michalski’s pieces have been displayed all over the world including Mexico, China and Columbia. In the U.S., he has been featured at galleries in Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington D.C. and his home state of Kentucky.

As far as works–in–progress, Michalski is currently working on a mural for the

North Lime area of Lexington. This will be in addition to two murals he has already completed for the Tate’s Creek Kroger in Lexington and an organization in Ethiopia.

He also has recently published a book titled “How Penguins Save Television.”

Michalski is currently serving on the Board of Directors for Creative Alliance for Art Education. This group strives to improve and provide funding for programs educating children on the arts in the Fayette County Public Schools. He also coordinates with several other nonprofit organizations in Lexington such as the Lexington Art League, the Living Arts and Science Center and

Lex Arts.

He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has taught a variety of different subjects including drawing, noncredit workshops, digital media, and painting at both his alma maters as well as the University of Kentucky.

To view some of Michalski’s other works and more information on his background, visit his website www.lennnonmichalski.com.

“Ghost Bike” is a relatively new work if Michalski’s. He describes it as taking a “specific look at motorcycles, considering the uniqueness that describes the machine, the

man that chooses to indulge in that machine and the nature of their relationship.”

The piece is personal to him, as in his statement about the piece he states, “My grandfather was killed on a motorcycle, and this has largely inspired these pieces in hopes of bringing attention to the motorcycle to provide an understanding of their own distinctive culture. Even when tragedies strike, society often places blame on the cyclist, for they have willingly put themselves in harm’s way.”

“In an effort to define the broad spectrum of this machine’s interaction with the human condition, I sought to understand why so many indi-

viduals crave to connect with it.”

Students, faculty, staff and members of the community are encouraged to stop and view “Ghost Bike.”

Individuals will get the chance to meet and chat with Michalski at a reception being held on March 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building.

For more information concerning the gallery, contact Samantha Simpson – Gallery Director and Curator of Collections at Georgetown College by phone at 502-863-8399 or by email at Samantha_Simpson@ georgetowncollege.edu.

Senior Spotlight: Susannah Heuer

By WHITNEY BRYAN Copy Editor Susannah Heuer is this week’s featured senior spotlight. She is originally from Brentwood, Calif., which is in the East San Francisco Bay Area. Many people ask Susannah what made her come from California to Kentucky, and the reason is that she used to ride for the United States Pony Club. Therefore, she was recruited to ride for Georgetown. She wanted to be at a small college and since Georgetown was right in the middle of the horse capital of the world, it seemed like the perfect fit and it didn’t disappoint her!

Susannah is majoring in

elementary education and minoring in child development. She did not declare her major until fall semester of sophomore year. Susannah has always loved kids and wanted to work with them, but she had not thought about a career in teaching. She grew up teaching children’s church and it has always been one of her passions.

The summer right before sophomore year, Susannah went on a mission trip to Uganda, Africa where she got to teach kids in several different villages. Susannah said, “It was such an incredible experience and it made me realize how much I wanted teaching to be my career. Thankfully, Georgetown has a wonder-

ful education program, and I would not have traded this experience for anything.”

Susannah’s favorite memory at GC has been the incredible relationships she has made, not only at the college, but in the community as well. She says she has had so many incredible experiences here with her friends, her sisters, her teammates, her coaches, her mentors, her professors and so many other people that she is forever grateful for.

Susannah has made these relationships from being so involved on and off campus!

On campus, she is the RD of Collier Hall, Captain of the Equestrian Team and a member of Phi Mu Frater-

nity. Off campus, she babysits for several families around Georgetown and teaches children’s church at Georgetown Baptist.

She adds that these relationships, people and the community that she has found here are what she will miss most at GC. She says, “I have had such an incredible support system, and it will remain unmatched.”

After graduation, Susannah hopes to teach elementary school abroad. She is in the interview process of applying to teach at a bilingual elementary school in Copan Ruinas, Honduras. If that works out, she will teach there for a year.

After that, she plans to move back home to teach in California.

Susannah gives some advice for other GC students, specifically freshmen, saying, “When people tell you that your four years of college will go by in a blink of an eye, they are not exaggerating. It goes by so quickly, and I cannot believe graduation is already approaching.”

Her advice is don’t wish your time here away. Susannah encourages students to study and work hard but also take time to invest in people and the relationships with those around you. She adds, “Dream big. Live for the little milestones as well as the big ones. You only have four years here and then it’s over, so take it all in, live in the moment and enjoy the time you have here.”

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“Charmed” reboots without original cast

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Staff Writer

We live in a world of recycled trends – everything old becomes new again. Most recently, millennials have found ways to incorporate ‘90s trends into today’s culture. More specifically: cornrows, high–waisted cuffed jeans and tracksuits. Recently, television shows from or before the 1990s have been or are rumored to reboot.

The “X-Files,” “Roseanne,” “Miami Vice,” “Martin,” “The Munsters,” and even MTV’s 2000s groundbreaking reality show “Jersey Shore” are set to re–premier with new seasons in 2018.

We have seen “Prison Break” be successful in its FOX re–premier. In fact, FOX is developing a plan for an additional season of the drama.

With all of the hype surrounding the various opportunities to act on childhood nostalgia, the general

public does not seem too fond of the “Charmed” relaunch.

In case you are not familiar with one of television’s first introductions to witchcraft, the CW’s “Charmed” focused on a group of three sisters who, quickly into the series, learn they are witches. The three sisters: Piper, Phoebe, and Prue when together, are essentially invincible, popularizing the phrase “the power of three.” Throughout the show, the sisters are deemed “good witches” as they fight evil forces, captivating viewers through their refusal to give into witchcraft stereotypes.

As the script progressed, Prue (played by Holly Marie Combs) who was portrayed by Shannen Doherty (who also starred in 90210), was replaced by Paige, played by “Scream”’s Rose McGowan. Since the show’s conclusion, Combs moved onto “Pretty Little Liars” and Alyssa Milano

who characterized Phoebe moved onto several acting gigs such as “My Name is Earl” and “Lady and the Tramp II.” Addressing the show’s reboot, the CW network has visions to reshape the show into something modernistic: “fierce, funny, feminist,” to be more specific. Assumed to still take place in San Francisco, the CW says the reboot will zoom in on three sisters in a college town who go from cutting down the patriarchy to cutting down demons when they learn they are witches.

With that being said, it sounds like the show will be slightly similar, with a few twists of course. So the question is, why isn’t the original staff coming back? This would be the perfect time to re–incorporate Prue into the cast, turning the power of three into the power of four, making the witches’ comeback stronger than ever.

Instead, Sarah Jeffrey of the “X-Files” and Jennifer Lopez’s “Shades

of Blue” and Melonie Diaz of VH1’s “The Breaks” are taking over the show.

The last cast member to complete “the power of three” is yet to be announced, but it has sent fans into a frenzy.

Melonie Diaz is said to play a lesbian role to incorporate the CW’s [offensive] vision of feminism. Furthermore, Holly Marie Combs took to Twitter to express her disappointments in the CW disrespecting not only the actresses and producers of the original series, but also the legacy of the show in potentially ruining the comeback.

Personally, I will not be watching the reboot because all of the seasons are available on Netflix, and I don’t like the idea of an entire cast change in a classic show. I still can’t handle Elliott leaving “Law and Order: SVU.” What are your thoughts? Will you be watching Charmed later this year?

Best 2017 Movies 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. DC’s contribution to the year; 2. Critically acclaimed movie “Justice _____” directed by Guillermo del Toro; 2. Tom Holland plays this character “The _____ of Water” in the newest installment of its fran4. Newest installment of a franchise; “______: Homecoming” chise which last featured Robin 3. This DC superhero movie features Williams Gal Gadot as Diane Prince the alter 6. This is the main character of the ego of the title character.

Stephen King’s book “It” which was4. Episode VIII- “The Last ____” adapted into film in 2017.

5. This WWII war movie tells the 8. Another Hugh Jackman film, this true story saving 300,000 British one a musical that follows Jacksoldiers. man as the owner of a cirus; “The 7. This movie features Owen Wilson and Julia Roberts as parents who Greatest _____” 11. This movie is the last time that have son, Auggie, with a facial deforHugh Jackman will play Wolverine. mity. They must work through the 12. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. issues of Auggie’s classmates not seeing past his deformity.

2”; “I am _____” 9. Meryl Steep and Tom Hanks; “The 13. Jordan Peele directs this horror ____” film which deals with the issue of 10. Third addition to this franchise racism; “Get ___”

by Marvel; “_____: Ragnarok”

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ArtsEntertainment

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“Love, Simon” film to premiere as a coming–out teen classic

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Staff Writer “Fake young when we met, everything seemed alright. Like children sing on the sidewalk, cut straight through the moonlight. How I love those days, we didn’t get out of bed. Left your taste in my mouth, your strange voice in my head.” I was introduced to the romantic lines on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist, captivating me with its acoustic, wistful intro.

Bleachers, an indie-pop band whose front man is Jack Antonoff of Fun., released “Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song)” as the lead to the “Love, Simon” soundtrack, and I’ve been obsessed ever since.

Initially, not only was I unaware the single was a cut from the film’s soundtrack, but I was also unaware of

the song’s theme: closeted romance. “I wanna hear it again. Cause back then we were caught in a love song, so loud, oh yeah. No, not so typical love song, ‘cause it hurt us again and again. So, Simon, I really need you, so bad, oh, yeah. No, not so typical love song, ‘cause it hurt us again and again.”

After obsessively listening to “Alfie’s Song” on repeat for a couple of hours, those were the lines that woke me up. I realized the cover art read “Love, Simon” and I immediately searched the term.

Love, Simon, set to release March 16, is said to be the “gay rom–com you wish you had growing up” (Mashable).

After watching the trailer, I understand that the script revolves around 17– year–old Simon Spier who has fallen in love but can’t tell anyone.

Simon has held back telling his

friends and family that he is gay, but that isn’t the only conflict he faces.

Simon does not know who he is in love with.

Simon connected with a classmate online who is remaining anonymous throughout the bulk of the script. He doesn’t know if it is his best friend, his lab partner, someone from his study group or a total stranger. Jumping through hoops to get through both of the obstacles, the film incorporates a lot of romance, drama, and comedy to deliver the movie everyone is now patiently waiting to see.

The novel-based film is directed

by Greg Berlanti of “Supergirl,” “The Flash,” and “Riverdale” and written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger of “This is Us.” While “Love, Simon” is intended to be a rom–com, it is also considered

a coming–of–age film, encouraging its viewers to explore finding themselves and falling in love.

Though the highly–anticipated film has yet to be released, top critics have reviewed it in an early screening, earning the movie an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Overall, it does seem that critics longed for a little more comedy incorporated in the film, but overall, they seem to want the trend of coming out films to be continued.

Alonso Duralde from The Wrap commented, “The first one out of the gate always plays it safe; the trick now is to keep the gate open.” I highly encourage you to listen to the Love, Simon soundtrack available on all streaming platforms and see the movie!

Roy Blair’s new album brings out unique sound

By ROSS SMITH Features Editor Although it’s nearly March, I find myself consistently returning to an album from this past fall. It’s a project that brought my attention to one of my new favorite artists: Roy Blair.

On Dec. 7 last year, Californian singer Roy Blair debuted his album solo album “Cat Heaven.” While this is his first album, Blair has been an affiliate of the rising boy band Brockhampton, andhas appeared as a background vocalist on fellow L.A. artist Kevin Abstract’s album “American Boyfriend.”

Last year, Blair put out his first single, “Thunder,” which earned him a loyal following. Since then, anticipation has been building for his debut. While the album’s release was delayed from the summer to December, it was worth the wait.Blair’s project is a mesh of indie

rock, alternative hip hop and punk that lend a lot of energy to these tracks, and he’s blended into a unique sound. The the producers don’t waste them. Lots of songwriting on background these tracks is vocals flesh relatable, espeout the space cially to a colof the album, lege age crowd. whether “Cat Heaven” they’re falexplores the setto wails complications or thrown of growing up away lines. and moving past The sound of teenage experithis project is ences in order to so much fun find happiness to explore, The Georgetonian/ROSS SMITH which is one in adulthood.

Roy strug- The album cover for Roy Blair’s newest of the reagles with finding album, “Cat Heaven”. sons I’m still happiness, and ultimately, himself, bat- listening to it so much almost three tling depression, self––and the path of months later. a young artist. “Cat Heaven” explores While I am impressed by almost these growing pains, laying Roy’s emo- every song on “Cat Heaven,” there tions and experiences bare. are a couple that I think will remain Roy’s ultra–bright, angsty vocals some of my favorite songs this year.

My personal favorite, “Happy,” is a sunny alternative rock/hip hop track where Roy emits pure joy. He sings his way through high school experiences, pausing only to deliver the simple hook, “you make me so happy,” lending hope and optimism to a somewhat dark album.

Another track worth checking out if you prefer music videos is “Perfume.” This is probably the most exciting banger on “Cat Heaven,” so it’s no wonder he made a video for it. The video is nothing incredibly special, but it has a fun indie vibe that fits Roy’s music.

If nothing else, “Cat Heaven” is an impressive start for Roy Blair. There is a song for every mood and an underlying message that is both brutally honest yet uplifting. If you are interested in checking it out, it’s available on all major music streaming platforms.

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By: RACHEL CHEATHAM Web Editor Ball gowns, beautiful voices, poise and grace make up the annual Belle of the Blue and Beaus too pagent. A tradition going back decades, it wasn’t until my freshman year that Beaus were allowed to compete.

Initially, it seemed a step in the right direction, a way to keep the traction while updating it for modern times.

Instead of combining the two, they’re treated like separate pagents…happening simultaneously.

I know they both do the scholarship, the dance and talent segments. There is still a clear line drawn between the two.

“Do you believe a woman can be a mother and have a career?”

“Where does true beauty come from?”

These are the types of questions the young women were asked during the course of the competition. What was the Beau asked?

“What is one thing you would change about the world?”

My critique isn’t for Austin Bambach, because his answer was grounded in logic and knowledge. It’s for the people who thought those questions were in anyway equal in weight or complexity.

There’s a significant issue with asking those types of questions: they have a designated answer. There’s not really anywhere to go with

them. You pigeonhole the contestants from the getgo.

Can women be mothers and have a career? Yes, why?

Because if you say no then you‘ll be considered an enemy to the modern woman. Say no, and you’re automatically out.

Where does true beauty come from? Our character.

Why? Because we were raised to say that. Go to any middle school girls pep talk and after they discuss images in the media they’ll go into how character development is the most beautiful thing of all.

Again, I am in no way critiquing the answer from the finalists. They were authentic and true. But, there was a right way to answer the question.

It wasn’t nuanced in the way those young women deserved.

My irritation is derived from the laziness of the questions. After seeing this repetition of unbalanced questions three years in a row I do consider it laziness. It’s truly not that hard to have equality here, and it feels like we’re ripping off a band aid.

Ask all the contestants the same questions. Do it because then you’ll have a blank platform to compare answers instead of separating the contestants by gender. It’s that easy.

I’m sensing some hesitancy. Is it because you can’t see a beau answering a question about where true beauty comes from? Or questions of a similar nature? Because those are the questions we ask the young women.

I’m all for adjusting the

program to more accurately reflect the talents and the skills of the contestants. We can incorporate the two and ask the male and female contestants the same questions. That would solve the inequality.

But there’s still the matter of depth. There shouldn’t be fluff questions in this process.

Georgetown holds us to a high standard in the classroom so we can exemplify the analytical and argumentative skills elsewhere. Why bother with the high standards in the classroom if we’re not held to them elsewhere on campus?

Why not have a debate? Or at the very least a discussion on stage like they do in political elections. Each contestant would be able to have their turn in answering the question while having a conversation about real life issues.

It won’t come down to knowing the right answer, but rather how well you can create an argument and support yourself.

Create a list of topics that might be asked and give it to the contestants so they’ll be able to prepare more fully.

And though there may be a fear of others writing and researching the answers for them, that’s on them.

So please, adjust the tradition. Help to grow the young leaders from the experience and to make them more well rounded. Because I do support traditions, as long as they’re not holding people back.

Opinion Pawling Hall is best building on campus

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By LAURA CALLIHAN News Editor Georgetown College is a beautiful, quaint campus filled with a rich history and large brick buildings. Unlike other campuses that are filled with ugly, concrete buildings (I’m looking at you NKU and EKU), Georgetown has a campus full of historical buildings that are lovely to look at.

This is, of course, apart from Asher Science Center of course, the bane of Georgetown’s existence.

Not only does it house the sciences which is bad enough but it is also an ugly concrete

building that should have died with the 80’s. The Student Center is, of course, in the same style as Asher Science Center except for the brick paneling.

The most beautiful building on campus is Pawling Hall. Not only does Pawling have beautiful brick and historic windows, it also has a rich history. Pawling Hall was first built in 1844 named after Isaacher Pawling, one of the founders of Georgetown College.

But, what sets this building apart from the others in beauty is its history. Yes, the inside of the LRC is gorgeously grand,

and yes, Giddings also has lovely brick with nice windows and massive columns.

Yet no other building on campus can ever measure up to Pawling Hall.

Pawling Hall has been used for several different purposes including a men’s dormitory, a hospital during the influenza epidemic, the home of Sigma Kappa sorority and classrooms.

The building has endured a fire in 1916, undergone three additions to its base structur and has served the college well for over 173 years.

It features antique, decorative windows with a lovely

trim. These windows serve as a anchoring point for Pawling Hall’s design.

Now, as an English major, I might be slightly biased. I do live in Pawling for the vast majority of the week. But it is also true that Pawling Hall has distinct character to it that not many other buildings on Georgetown’s campus have.

Not only does it have the beautiful brick, lovely windows with white trim and historic character, it is a smaller building with a richer history than any other building on campus.

Trey’s Hot Takes The following article is included in a series of articles and thoughts from the Opinion Editor, Donald “Trey” Smallwood entitled “Trey’s Hot Takes.” These opinions are completely his own.

I acknowledge that in the first few issues, this section that I affectionately call “Trey’s Hot Takes” that there have been some humor built in.

However, I want to take an issue that is relevant to almost all of us: the pension reform bill.

Trust me, I know that does not sound like a sexy topic for Trey’s Hot Takes and I know it has been a heavily covered issue in past opinion pieces, but it is an important

issue that impacts every one of us. We all know and are probably fond of a teacher or government employee.

The long awaited pension reform bill was finally filed in the Kentucky State Senate — a bill that pulls back significantly from the sweeping proposal offered last October by Gov. Matt Bevin.

Senate leaders said the bill does not mandate any teachers or public employees be moved from current traditional pensions into 401(k)-like savings plans — which was the foundation of last October’s proposal.

One of the most unpopular provisions of the October plan, a reduction of cost-of-living increases in retirement bene-

fits, with teachers was modified, but not eliminated.

The October plan would have suspended the 1.5 percent cost-of-living increases for teachers for five years.

The new bill will not suspend the adjustments but reduce them to 0.75 percent, and a reduced adjustment will be in place for 12 years.

New teachers will not get the traditional pension plan with defined benefits, but be placed in a “hybrid cash balance plan” that includes features of both a traditional pension and a 401(k)-like plan.

While this is an improvement, this is not what teachers deserve. Teachers deserve what they were promised. The teachers should not be losing

money because we mismanaged their funds decades ago.

In fact, if we must find cuts, there are hundreds of other places where we can cut. I propose we start in the Governor’s own office. He could afford a pay cut.

While this is a very short term solution for a complicated problem, we must work toward ensuring that our state teachers and public employees get what they deserve for their retirement.

Stayed tooned for more information about this bill. It is over 300 pages long and I am sure there are still buried nuggets of information that affects our teachers.

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Movement the Fifth: Among Necessary Bonds

BY EVAN MOORE

Son, Brother, Acquaintance Love exists for us in relationships we did not choose, namely, in family and acquaintances turning into friends.

This week, I’ll analyze both.

The bond between a father and son is unlike any other bond. There is no need for any argument along with this statement; everyone knows that parents and their children have a unique bond.

And hopefully the bond is strengthened, not frayed.

There are countless examples of classic and timeless motifs about raising children and spending time with them throughout our media.

TV, cinema, theatre and books all tell us about connections parents have with their kids, though they tend to follow pretty straight–forward themes and symbols with echoes of gender roles built in.

Fathers ought to teach their sons how to throw a football, how to break in a baseball glove, how to drive.

Mothers ought to teach their daughters how to dress and how to apply makeup.

I am blessed to have the father I do becuase he taught me more than how to throw a football; he also taught me the following four laws (among others): 1. Life sucks; get over it.

2. Cover your tracks in everything.

3. Double–check all your work, and be ready to put your name on it.

4. It’s always my fault.

It is from my dad that I get my sense of wonder, my want and wont of knowledge.

“You say, ‘Son, let’s forget the past. I want another chance, gonna make it last.’ You’re begging me for a brand new start, trying to mend the bridge that’s been blown apart, but you know you never built it, dad.”

- Queensrÿche, “Bridge” My mother is still one of the most empowering people I know. She’s putting herself through school and continually works toward bettering causes she supports (rather than passively believing in them).

I know all too well that my parents aren’t perfect — nor should they be — and that many have terrible relationships with their parents.

I am dejected from my own life to hear stories and lives of those who feel unmendably separated from their parents. All people should. Some of my dear friends have had troubling circumstances, and I am always elated to see them come past such tough times with tough hearts.

I can only hope that all people have someone in their lives to help guide, encourage and teach them in the way a father and a mother should.

There is a special bond in family insofar as we cannot choose them. We did not wish to have the parents we have, or even to born at all. It just is.

These are obligated bonds, necessary, occuring outside our volition, and they can be the strongest links in the chain of one’s relationships. Sadly, they can also completely sever the chain.

Blood is thicker than water. We,

as humans, don’t take too kindly to people who imagine the water to be thicker than it is. We even less appreciate when someone dilutes the blood.

May your blood be thick and your water not involved at all.

In my opinion, as important as one’s parents are one’s acquaintances.

I don’t mean friends; friends are chosen and sought. Acquaintances are placed with us, without any say in the matter. This includes work colleagues, classmates, people we see in the Mulberry at the same time everyday (yeah that’s me, sorry) and the friends of friends (and probably other specific groups, too).

We see acquaintances sometimes more often than we see friends, and the best of friendships are often formed from obligation.

By being in the same class together, sitting next to each other, enduring the shared burden, two people can then begin to find interesting similarities and differences outside the classroom.

Experiencing the same situations bonds people together. It’s odd, and we don’t choose it, but it happens.

I am ever thankful for the bonds I’ve made, even just in college, with people I did not choose to meet (fun fact: we probably don’t actually choose

to meet anyone) at places I did not expect. Only one of my good friends did I choose to encounter in college, and even then we randomly met berforehand.

These bonds formed out of obligatory circumstances, during times we did not choose specifically, give to us our sense of community.

As with parents, I also hope that special bonds exist between all and their acquaintances in the potential pathway toward friendship.

While we don’t, and shouldn’t, place acquaintances high in importance of the people we know, they do exist in a special place between stranger and pal/doobie/buddy/dude/bro/accomplice/broski/pooder/dawg/fam/ boyo/squad/clique/nugget.

May your friends be close and your heart open to new friends being made out of your acquaintances.

Our obligated bonds have the potential for great joy and great pain.

We tend to place these people into the ‘miscellaneous’ group of our interactions, but there’s so much more.

So keep yourself open to your family, your parents and siblings. Keep yourself open to new friends, whether they make you happy or crestfallen.