Georgetonian Issue 16

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

October 3, 2018

Volume CXXXVIII Issue 16

Songfest provides chance for friendly competition

By RACHEL CHEATHAM

Editor-in-Chief Songfest was held on in the John Hill Chapel on September 28. This year marked a change with the program: fraternities and sororities were, in the past, given two months to write and practice their skits. This year they had one.

Tatum Wessling opened the show as the Georgetown Activities Council President.

Following her was the Georgetown Dance team and Cheerleading Squad. The President’s House Association, Phi Mu, Sigma Kappa, Alpha Gamma Delta, Zetta Phi Betta, Lambdi Chi Alpha, Kappa Delta, and Tiger Pride Entertainment all performed for alums, family and fellow students.

“I think that everyone did really well, considering we had such a short amount of

time to get everything together this year. You’re able to have a fewer amount of practices.

However, it also heightens the stress of Songfest, because everyone is working within a shorter time frame.” said Aidan Young, president of Sigma Kappa.

At the end of the event, Andrew Noe, the MC of the night announced the winners of the night. First place went to Kappa Delta, with second place to Sigma Kappa, and third place overall to Phi Mu. Amanda Moore, one of the writers for Kappa Delta, said “After dress rehearsal, I really had no idea who was going to win. Everyone was so good in thier own creative way. It was really rewarding to hear Kappa Delta announced for first place. I’m incredibly

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Left: J u s t u s Martin and Alex Shearer show their best Spartan cheers for KD Below: Miles Brand o n ’ s opening monologue for President House Asso-

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Bell White, Erin Metcalfe, and Jordan Meade compete as professors playing Jeopardy

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proud of everyone.”

Mariah Addington, one of Phi Mu’s songfest writers, said “Although we did not win Songfest this year, I definetly felt like we still won in sisterhood. Also, I cannot remember a practice feeling where we all didn’t end up belly laughing about something someone did or said. It truly grew our love for each other this year and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. ” Organizations also had a chance of winning other awards. Lambdi Chi Alpha won Most Comedic, Sigma Kappa won Best Choreography, Sigma Kappa won Most Georgetown Spirit, Alpha Gamma Delta won Most Musical, with President’s House Association winning Most Original.

Alpha Gamma Delta’s Harley Dublow and Sophia Kimbell give their Weekend Update

Caf’s Stop Hunger campaign with Greek life page 3

What does it take: track and field page 4

ResLife implements new BACKPAGE: Lives of GC desk system educators revistited page 7 page 12

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Animals

Gone Wild Compiled by Demetrius Harrison  70 cows were released free onto an Atlanta highway after a car crash left a cattle trailer overturned.  Deer runs onto field during a high school football game in Washington state, interrupting a return kick.  Sheriff’s deputies in Illinois assisted in capturing an escaped camel to return to its owner  A couple driving outside of a Wyoming town captured footage of a moose showing its patriotism, waving a U.S. flag from one antler  Bear wanders into Colorado condo building, stays around to be photographed in the common area, then leaves without coming into close contact with people.  A horse escapes farm in France, causes chaos as it runs into a bar.

News

The Georgetonian

Lexington woman finds needle in her hamburger

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Staff Writer

A McDonald’s franchise in the Hamburg shopping area in Fayette County is under fire after a woman reported discovering the tip of a needle in her hamburger.

Erin Spellman, the woman’s stepdaughter, posted an image of the needle on her Facebook account. It seemed to resemble an insulin pen.

Although the post has now been removed, Spellman included an extreme caution along with the photograph.

According to the Lexington Herald Leader, the post reads, “Just thought I’d scare everyone with something that personally happened to my family today – my dad and stepmom were eating at the SOURCE: Lexington Herald Leader McDonald’s in Hamburg and found Photograph of needle woman found in her hamburger.

The needle appears to be the tip a NEEDLE in her hamburger. Health of an insulin pen. dept has been called but fair warning … do NOT go there!!!” found no evidence of contaminations.” needle was placed in the hamburger.

Spellman said her stepmother and This is not McDonald’s first time The inspector noted that he, “also making headlines for finding needles spoke with the restaurant’s managers, father had taken her 5-year-old son to in their food products. A New Zealand who reported that they and their staff McDonald’s, as well.

The woman commented, “I’ve got woman found a needle in her Happy had no idea how the needle could have kids. That could have been my kid’s Meal. However, after the woman went been found in the burger.” home, she discovered her 20-package The restaurant’s owner, Denise hamburger. That’s why I want people of needles was one short, accidentally Long, noted, “We take this allegation to know.” Spellman’s stepmother placing the needle in her Happy Meal very seriously, as food safety is a top found the needle when she bit into the herself. priority. We are working to verify the burger. “It was in her mouth,” she told Spokesman Kevin Hall for the Lex- facts and welcome the partnership with the Lexington Herald Leader.

The family immediately took her ington-Fayette County Health Depart- the health department in this matter.” ment sent out confirmation on August The health inspector has forwarded stepmom to the emergency room at St. 13, 2018 that the county’s health depart- a list of the manufacturer lot numbers Joseph East Hospital to get a Hepatitis ment has paid a visit to the McDonald’s of all food products used at the McDon- B vaccination administered and antibilocated at 1921 Plaudit Place. ald’s franchise to the Kentucky Depart- otics for the issue.

The Lexington McDonald’s franHall released a statement via e-mail ment for Public Health for further chise remains open. commenting, “A health inspector vis- investigation. ited the restaurant, surveyed the ingreHall mentioned he will contact the dients used to make the burger and suppliers to further investigate how the

News Man rushes into a church, confesses to murder

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By EMMA GRIFFIN Staff Writer In November 2014, police discovered the body of Melissa Millan on a bike trail in Connecticut, apparently having been stabbed. Six months later, the police claimed they had no suspects and no leads.

The case appeared to hit a dead end, until September 19, 2018, when 27-year-old William Leverett, a registered sex offender, burst through the doors of Open Gate Ministries of Windsor Locks in Connecticut and confessed to killing the mother of two.

Pastor Michael Trazinski, amongst other church members, escorted Leverett to the Simsbury Police Department where he willingly confessed to his crime, as well as led them to a bloody glove that proved his guilt.

He told police that he had “[gone] into a frenzy” when he saw Millan jogging on the very bike trail her body had been found on. Leverett confessed to

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police that he had been on the trail after a treatment meeting for sex offenders earlier that night, allegedly “searching for human contact”, when he discovered Millan.

According to what he had told police, that if he committed a murder, he would not have to explain why he had sexually assaulted a child while he was living in Colorado.

Leverett claimed he grew progressively angry at the realization that he “[could not] have her”, as she was “way out of [his] league”.

Leverett confronted Millan on the trail at around 8 p.m. in an unlit area, and proceeded into his self-proclaimed “frenzy”.

He told police he stabbed the mother of two once in the chest, and when she pushed him away he accidentally pulled the knife out. She then proceeded to fall back, over a guardrail, onto the roadway below.

Leverett claimed he heard Millan say, “oh my God, oh my God, oh my

Source: News Talk 1240 Blair County’s Local News Authority

Mugshot of William Leverett who burst into a church, confessing to cold case God,” before finally going silent. Leverett ultimately destroyed the knife in a trash compactor at work a few days later.

He stated that he wrote his friends and family members each confession letters, but ultimately never sent them and turned them over to police.

Simsbury police released information of Leverett’s arrest on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. It is noted that he is scheduled to be back in court on Oct. 9, 2018.

Colette Trazinski, who is a co-pastor at the church, simply stated, “We never would have expected this.”

The Caf involves Greek life in Stop Hunger campaign

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON News Editor Once a year, Sodexo ignites its twomonth “Stop Hunger” campaign. This year, it lasts from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.

The Stop Hunger campaign strives to end local hunger by urging each college and university to support a local charity or non-profit organization.

The Caf supports The AMEN House, which is a local non-profit organization which aims toward ending local poverty. The AMEN House donates food and clothing to children of the Georgetown, Ky community, as well as financially supports families

in need. This year, our dining hall has opened a Charity Pop-Up Shop, located underneath the television across from the waste conveyor belt.

The booth features two boxes: one for students to drop off non-perishable food items, and another for spare change donations.

Students and other community members also have the option to purchase individually wrapped bowls of Kellog and General Mills brand cereal, as the corporations have agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds to Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation. The individually wrapped bowls of cereal

are on a rack on the Stop Hunger booth underneath the television as well and can be carried to and purchased from The C-Store.

In other words, each cereal bowl purchased goes toward funding a child’s meal.

Examples of acceptable non-perishable food items are boxes of cereal, granola bars, canned goods, boxed snacks, peanut butter, jelly and bread.

The Caf has also invited each fraternity and sorority on campus to a friendly competition for charity: whichever fraternity or sorority raises the most money to fully donate to The

AMEN House will win a pizza party, hosted by The Caf. Even if you are not involved in campus Greek (or Roman) life, it is highly suggested that you participate in the campaign, as it supports a very generous cause. Again, the Stop Hunger campaign runs from Oct. 1, 2018 until Nov. 30.

For more information on the campaign, you can visit: us.stop-hunger. org/home.html. With any questions regarding the campaign, please feel free to contact Brian, The Caf manager, at Brian.Thompson@Sodexo.com.

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Sports & Recreation

The Georgetonian

Christiano Ronaldo sexual assault case reopened

By CIARA FARRELL Staff Writer This past week detectives have been looking into a near decade old assault case that involves highly esteemed soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. The complainant, 34– year–old Kathryn Mayorga, alleges that she met Ronaldo at a Vegas nightclub in late 2009.

They exchanged numbers, and he invited her and her friends to a private party in his penthouse later that night. It was there that she says he got her alone, exposed himself, and then proceeded to sexually assault her. Despite repeatedly telling him “no” and “stop,” he continued. Afterwards, Mayorga claims that Ronaldo

immediately apologized for his actions, saying that he is usually a gentleman, but he had failed to live up to that standard. He then allowed her to leave. Just hours later, Mayorga was hospitalized due to her injuries sustained in the assault (https://www. si.com/soccer/2018/10/02/ cristiano-ronaldo-rape-allegations-kathryn-mayorga-legal-case). Photographs in the medical report show injuries consistent with the trauma she endured.

However, even in those early days, Mayorga says that people were discouraging her from coming forward. The nurse in her examination room said that she should not try to press charges, that she would

be seen as someone lying to extort money from the successful athlete (https://www. msn.com/en-us/sports/ soccer/american-woman-sues-cristiano-ronaldo-accuses-him-of-rape/ ar-BBNLHEE?OCID=ansmsnnews11). Mayorga immediately reported her assault to the police but was hesitant to reveal the identity of her attacker for fear of public retaliation. It took her weeks to give police his name. This was to no avail. The detective gave her the same story that the nurse had: she was going to be seen as an extortionist and a liar. This trend continued once she filed a lawsuit against Ronaldo, where she cited claims of battery, inflict-

What does it take to be a student-athlete on the Georgetown College track and field team?

By BUDDY LUKENS Staff Writer As many students on campus experience, being a student–athlete is a day–to– day grind. The days of only being able to wake–up, go to class, do homework, eat, practice, work out and go to bed are ones that many of us are all too familiar with.

People on the track and field team are no different.

Whether it’s the throwers, sprinters, jumpers or distance runners, everyone experiences these in this very multi–dimensional sport.

There are a few things that make this sport very spe-

cial. The comradery built among teammates is one of them. “The atmosphere of cross country isn’t like any other sport. It brings people together and forms unforgettable friendships. Everyone is so encouraging towards one another and the bond we have is like no other. It’s like we are a little family.” Is what 3rd year runner Haley Forschbach said about the cross-country team.

In addition, almost every person on track and feild also runs for the cross–country team in the fall; turning this athletics into a year–round commitment.

You always must be will-

ing to push yourself. For many people on this team, every time they compete, their goal is to beat their best mark.

There is a huge significance in being able to bond with your teammates, but the desire and willingness to work your hardest and be your best every time you go out to compete is the biggest trait in what it takes to be on the track team here.

Just like any other sport, for someone to be willing to do it at the next level, you must love what you do. All the time that everyone puts in is worth it because of the love that many people share for this sport.

ing emotional distress, coercion and fraud and abuse of a vulnerable person. Ronaldo’s team allegedly hired a group of “reputation protection specialists,” whose sole purpose was to protect Ronaldo and slander Mayorga’s character by making her seem like a mendacious complainant.

With pressure coming at her from all sides to give up her case, she eventually settled for $375,000 and agreed to silence.

Mayorga has now reopened her lawsuit case and is seeking to void that settlement and agreement. In April of 2017, details from her previous lawsuit and non–disclosure agreement were leaked.

These documents included statements from both teams,

but simply identify Mayorga as “Susan K.” Ronaldo’s team has said that the reports and the consequent articles written about them are “journalistic falsifications,” but has made no attempt to take the site to court (http://www. spiegel.de/international/cristiano-ronaldo-kathryn-mayorga-the-woman-who-accuses-ronaldo-of-rape-a-1230634. html).

It is unclear which way this case will go, but Mayorga hopes that with her new lawyer and the renewed vigor for women’s rights that has taken root with the “#metoo” movement, she will be able to finally voice her experience and hopefully help other women in the process.

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Fall Star weekend begins this October causes chaos Friday at Keenland racecourse in MLB postseason

By TREY SMALLWOOD Backpage Editor Keeneland’s fall meet is upon us. This Friday Keeneland will open its gates for its October race meet. The meet opens this Friday, Oct. 5, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 27. There are no races on Mondays or Tuesdays. Each day the gates open at 11 a.m. with first post occuring at 1:05 p.m. The opening weekend of each fall meet is called the Fall Stars Weekend. The meet this weekend will feature ten stakes races and nine Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events.

This weekend will be the best of horse racing anywhere in the country. These nine Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events are all races that give automatic bids to the Breeder’s Cup: An event that hosts two days worth of races all at the competition level of the Kentucky Derby. Whether you go to Keeneland to have a good time or watch world class racing, you are in for a treat.

Grade 1 stakes action on Fall Stars Weekend begins opening day with the 67th running of the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades for 2–year–old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on dirt.

A “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), the Darley Alcibiades drew 44 nominations. A horse expected to lead the pack if entered is Serengeti Empress, trained

by Tom Amoss. Serengeti

Empress won the Pocahontas (G2) at Churchill Downs by 19½ lengths on Sept. 15 at the Darley Alcibiades distance.

Prior to that, she won the Ellis Park Debutante by 13½ lengths.

The multiple graded stakes winner Whitmore is nominated to the 166th running of the $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix, a “Win and You’re In” race for $2 million TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Promises Fulfilled and Limousine Liberal are among the 23 nominees to the 6–furlong dirt test. In past years, Limousine Liberal has ran in this race and done quite well.

Promises Fulfilled, a past Kentucky derby contender, is expected to be Limousine Liberal’s new challenger.

The 105th running of the $500,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) for 2–year–olds at 1 1/16 miles on dirt attracted 56 nominations. The race is a “Win and You’re In” test for the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).

The third Grade 1 race on Oct. 6 is the 21st running of the $400,000 First Lady for fillies and mares going a mile on turf. Attracting 27 nominations, the First Lady is a “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). Chad Brown trains four nominees, including Grade 1 winners A Raving Beauty (GER) and Off Limits (IRE) plus, Ballston Spa (G2) winner Quidura (GB) and multiple

graded stakes winner, Rymska (FR).

Miss Sunset, trained by Jeff Bonde, tops a roster of 25 nominees to the 38th running of the $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) for fillies and mares going six furlongs on dirt. The race is a “Win and You’re In” dash for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1).

The fifth Grade 1 event of Fall Stars Weekend is the 63rd running of the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster for fillies and mares going 1 1/8 miles on dirt. Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7, the Juddmonte Spinster is a “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). The Juddmonte Spinster drew 23 nominations headed by the nation’s top 3–year–old filly, Monomoy Girl, and Alabama (G1) winner, Eskimo Kisses.

Completing the Fall Stars Weekend lineup on Oct. 7 are two “Win and You’re In” races for 2–year–olds, the 28th running of the $250,000 Dixiana Bourbon (G3) and the inaugural running of the $200,000 Indian Summer. The Dixiana Bourbon, which drew 54 nominations, is run at 1 1/16 miles on turf and is a “Win and You’re In” for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). Heading the nominees is Opry, winner of the With Anticipation (G3) at Saratoga, undefeated Kentucky Downs Juvenile winner, Henley’s Joy, and Del Mar Juvenile Turf winner King of Speed.

By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer Chaos? Yes, chaos. According to Webster’s Dictionary, chaos means a state of utter confusion. That has been the story of this baseball season and probably the same story for the postseason.

This year we had four teams play 163 games in a typical 162 game season; which was the first time ever in MLB history. Both the National League central and west division had two teams tied for first place. Both leagues hosted an additional game to act as a tie–breaker going into tournament play.

On Monday, Oct. 1st we saw two tie–breaking games.

The Milwaukee Brewers faced the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley field. The second game fautured the Colorado Rockies facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Both the Dodgers and Brewers went on to win the game and their respective division.

This is where things will get interesting. The postseason started Tuesday with the wildcard games and divisional

games starting Thursday Oct. 4. With those tie–breaking games; makes it a lot easier for the Brewers because now they have homefield advantage for the rest of postseason.

Looking at the American League side we have not gotten that much excitement.

The American League postseason was set with just a week left to go in the regular season.

The frontrunner to come out of this division is the Red Sox. I’m not going to say we are not going to see any chaos is the American League, but the Red Sox have run the tables all year. Can the Astros make some noise and throw them off their game? Who knows.

With everything that has gone on this season and all the craziness that we saw coming down the stretch, be ready for something crazy to happen.

You saw it in 2004 when the Red Sox came down from 3–0 in the ALCS. Do the heavyweights come out on top in each division? Do we see some underdog magic?

I can not tell you what to expect because I don’t know. I can only warn you to be ready for the chaos of October.

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

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Softball team strikes-out cancer

By Sophie Hughes Staff Writer

Next Wednesday, Oct. 10, the softball team will be hosting their annual event “Striking Out Cancer.” This is an awesome event held every year that not only raises awareness, but money for cancer research and treatment.

The softball team is doing something a little different with the proceeds this year by donating every penny earned to the family of freshman soccer player Lindsey Goldsberry. Lindsey was diagnosed with Leukemia barely a month into her freshman year of col-

lege. This news was a huge shock to her family, the soccer team and the entire Georgetown College Community.

This event makes on average $800-1000, which could do a lot for Lindsey and her family.

Junior softball player Abigail James gave insight into the event, “This year it’s extra special because all the proceeds are being donated to a student of our own in her fight against cancer. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in America, and we would like to contribute as much as possible.

Strikeout cancer means a lot to me personally because I have

had friends and family affected by cancer, and I would love to help any way I can to find a cure for the disease.”

Strikeout cancer is an event for a great cause that is also a lot of fun. There will be a dunk tank, food provided and the chance to hit off of current pitchers! One speaker is Georgetown student and cancer survivor Megan Brankamp. They will also be selling t-shirts for $10 with the design seen in the picture to the right.

On another positive note, it’s a Nexus! This is an opportunity to be a part of something so much bigger than

Source: Abigail James

T-shirt design for the shirs that will be sold before and during the event. Cost of shirts will be $10 and come in light gray. yourself. Get some food, have some fun, get that nexus you need and support a great cause. Participate in this great

event that benefits our home here in Georgetown and the world. Let’s work together to strikeout cancer!

Alum has pretty solid weekend

By Sophie Hughes

Features Editor

Source: Boone Clark Newly engaged grads Madison Courtney and Jacob Stewart

It was a very happy Homecoming indeed for two recent Georgetown graduates that brought back old, happy memories and set the foundation for new ones to come!

M a d i s o n Courtney and Jacob Stewart both graduated in 2017 and came into town for the Homecoming fes-

tivities and their respective greek life brunches. Madison was a member of Phi Mu fraternity and Jacob a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. The couple met during their first weekend on campus during orientation at Tiger Time, but did not begin dating until the spring of 2015.

Saturday moring, Courtney and a couple of her old sorority sisters were posing on the sign in front of Giddings Lawn when she turned around to see Stewart kneeling behind them with a ring in hand. She said yes!

Congrats to the happy couple and a happy homecoming for all!

Source: Katelyn Thomas

This week’s tree hugger is Senior Beth Massey. Some things Beth is involved with on campus include Kappa Delta, the women’s soccer team, Lambda Pi Eta and FCA. This picture was taken at the annual Kentuckiana Horse Sales that Kappa Delta helps to work each year.

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KHS club’s spotlight of the week: Becki Hogsten

By SHELBY HUNGER Staff Writer

For the month of October the Kinesiology and Health Science club will be sponsoring Exercise is Medicine Month.

Each week in October either one student, faculty,or staff member will be spotlighted for how exercise has a positive impact on their life. To kick off Exercise is Medicine month the woman we are featuring this week is an inspiration to us all, and she proves that it’s never too late to exercise.

Becki Hogsten is a Physician Assistant at the Student Health Center on campus. She has been a PA for 23 years and

has been at Georgetown College for 16 years.

Becki likes to walk and run for her daily exercise routine.

She started off doing a half mile which seemed very difficult when she first started, but slowly started increasing her distance and speed.

Becki started working out after the loss of her brother Danny. Danny fought long and hard, but lost his battle with lung cancer at the young age of 58 last May. Becki has three other siblings who share five different types of cancer between them and she said, “There isn’t anything you can do about your genetics,

but you can change what you eat, how you move and your sleep and stress habits.” Becki promised her brother before he passed that she would get healthier and take better care of herself.

With her biggest motivation being her brother Danny, she set off on a year of walking/running with the determination to run a race each month. She joked, “Now what you need to know is that I have never walked/ran anywhere, except maybe to the refrigerator!” She didn’t let that discourage her. Over the course of the past year, she has ran five 5k’s, a 10k, a 7 mile

race and a half marathon at Disney World. She said, “And I lived!” Everyone who knows her thought she was crazy and thought that she never would or could. She proved to both them and herself that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me and that nothing is impossible when you combine grit + guts = glory!” She did it not only for her brother, but for herself and she documented it all on social media #forDanny.

After the races she was sore, strained, had back pain and even lost a toenail, but she persevered! Although, it was very hard for her and

she wanted to quit a thousand times, she gained so much more from it. She lost 18 pounds and felt better both physically and mentally, but most importantly, she was proud of herself.

Her greatest achievement was when she crossed the finish line at the 13.1 mile half marathon race at Disney.

Nothing meant more to her and made everything worthwhile than to see her husband and children cheering her on as she crossed the finish line and knowing that her brother Danny was looking down on her from heaven with a big

nity in the dorms is not vibrant because of it.

Alex Courtney saw this happening and wanted to change the community life in the dorm rooms.

That is why a new program has been put in place for Resident Assistants and Residents Directors on campus to help with just that. In Allen, Collier and Anderson there will be Resident Assistants and Resident Directors in attendance at the entrance of the building Monday through Thursday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. They will be there to greet people

as the walk in and out of the building, listen to students, play games with students and help with any problems they may have.

The Resident Assistants and Resident Directors are very excited to see if this program will help the community feel in the freshman dorms.

When asked her opinion on the new program, Resident Assistant in the Kappa Delta Sorority house, Sophie Hughes said, “I think it will be a great way for reslife to be more interactive with the students. I know for me being an RA in KD, I

don’t get the opportunity to meet many girls living in the freshman dorms. This will be a great way to build community and meet new faces!”

With that being said, initiative needs action from both parties. Especially when it comes to community, it takes both parties to create an actual community. In this instance, the residents will have to take action in meeting their Resident Assistants and Resident Directors at the entrance of their building.

The campus has some great leaders heading up

this project with the full intention of helping people feel included on campus. If you are a freshman on campus, use this resource. Do not be afraid to ask questions, start conversation when you are bored and generally join them in the lobbies!

The more initiative that is taken by both parties, the more the whole community of Georgetown can grow. So freshmen, the ball is in your court. Go talk to your Resident Assistants and Directors Monday through Thursday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

ResLife implements new desk system

By Mariah Addington Staff Writer

With the brand new month kicking off, ResLife is starting a new program to help grow community in the freshman dorms. In years past the freshman dorms of Allen, Collier and Anderson have been places where freshmen sleep and the campus itself is where they meet new people. Thus, making the people living right around them more strangers than neighbors. The lobbies, which are furnished for comfort, are not used as much as they should be and commu-

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Results from the Facebook poll

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We will be posting a new poll each Friday onto the Georgetonian Facebbok page. The poll will end the following Monday. If you vote, you will automatically be entered into a random drawing at the end of October. The winner of the drawing will receive a special prize! Check the page each week to vote and win!

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The best country playlist for a breakup

By TAYLOR REESE Staff Writer You’ve just broken up with your boyfriend/girlfriend and you’re either crying out of sadness or crying tears of joy.

You’re by yourself and need a playlist that either adds to your celebration or just hits you in your feels. The perfect genre is a country playlist.

You can always rely on country music to have songs that seem to be talking about exactly what you’re feeling or songs that make you want to put on your hottest outfit and show your ex what they’re missing.

First up is a sad song that will probably make you cry, but it’s just too good not to list: “What Hurts the Most” by Rascal Flatts. It’s one of the

most heart-wrenching country songs in existence, but it’s also one of the songs that you can truly connect with because you’re feeling exactly what is being sung.

Next is something a little more upbeat: “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood. If you were played by your ex, this is the empowering song you need.

Carrie singing about keying her ex’s car will make you want to go find your ex and give him/her a piece of your mind (but don’t key his/her car because then you’ll be in jail, and revenge isn’t as sweet when you’re in jail).

Next on the playlist isn’t a country song that is about a breakup, but it is sung by one of the greatest women ever: “Fancy” by Reba McEntire. “Fancy”

may seem like a weird choice for this playlist since it isn’t about a breakup.

However, it does make you realize things could be a lot worse: your mom could have sold you into prostitution (insert the emoji with the hands out).

Since I’m limited to 300 words, I only have one more song for this short playlist. The last song is a new country pop song that is stuck in everyone’s head: “Meant To Be” by Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line.

This song is perfect because, while it doesn’t explicitly talk about breakups, it tells you an important lesson: what is meant to be will be.

You can’t stress about a relationship; what will happen will happen because it’s what’s meant to be.

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This is why you should be watching Schitt’s Creek

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON News Editor If you are a fan of The Office’s innocent, dry humor, you will die for “Schitt’s Creek.” Canadian television icons Eugene Levy, his son Dan Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy team up for television’s most underrated, hidden gem.

You may recognize Catherine O’Hara from her roles in “Beetlejuice” and the “Home Alone“series, as well as Eugene Levy from his role as Mr. Levenstein in the “American Pie” franchise.

“Schitt’s Creek” was created by Dan and Eugene Levy, they then transformed it into a Pop TV original.

In the script, the four act as the Roses – an extremely wealthy, hilariously

out-of-touch family who owns the second-largest DVD rental company in America.

Catherine O’Hara essentially plays the role of herself: one of the world’s most famous actresses, renamed Moira Rose. Eugene Levy is Johnny Rose, while their nearly 30-year-old children are David and Alex.

In the pilot episode, all of the family’s assets are seized by the government due to their accountant not paying their taxes, stealing their money and running off to the Cayman Islands.

The only asset the government leaves the family with is a town Johnny bought for David and Alexis as a joke during their childhood: Schitt’s Creek.

The town is laughably small, spanning a few blocks wide, run by a city

council of five-people, one diner and a ratty motel the overly-sexual, disgusting town mayor allows the family to stay in for free.

The funny part of the show is that although all of the family’s possessions have been taken from them, they still own all of their expensive, runway clothing and have the same stuck-up, rich mentality they had in New York City.

They move into the town, certain they won’t live there long as Johnny has plans to sell the town, but he soon finds out the town was on the market for 20-years until he purchased it.

This is why the government saw no value in it when seizing the rest of their assets.

Throughout the storyline, Alexis

introduces us to her innocently hilarious, valley girl personality, Moira projects her selfishness, aiming to show the town she is better than them, David shines political light on his pansexuality, and Johnny questions daily how he got himself stuck in a family where he is the only practical being.

Schitt’s Creek is the perfect blend of The Office and scripted reality television.

The storyline features realistic, funny sibling feuds and a genuine depiction of the Kardashians if they were stripped of their pride and possessions.

At just 20-minutes per episode, I highly suggest you choose Schitt’s Creek as your next Netflix binge! This description doesn’t do the show justice.

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Georgetown College: October Edition

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON News Editor It’s no secret that campus has fallen victim to a string of crimes throughout the semester; however, it seems to remain a mystery as to how we are going to recover from these events.

The townhouses on campus have attracted the most crime – primarily Hambrick Village. Since freshman orientation weekend, there have been three unacceptable events that have taken place at Hambrick Village, leaving the community in greater fear with each occurence. The weekend before classes began, a student’s vehicle was found on cinderblocks following (a local) stealing her tires and siphoning her gas.

The student immediately called the police; however, they were unable to identify the culprits due to the surveillance cameras at Hambrick being blocked by a lamppost, resulting in nighttime footage being too hazy to use.

This leads me to ask why has the camera not been repositioned, or why the lamppost

is still there? Yes, while it is a possibility that another student’s car gets vandalized.

However there is a greater risk that a student can be assaulted walking to and from the parking lot. More recently, there was a break–in at Hambrick.

Less than a week following the incident, there were two armed robbers who cut through campus, attracting several police to campus. What is our plan of action to prevent these crimes from being repeated?

Personally, I believe each townhouse should be provided with security alarms, but I understand that can be an extremely expensive investment. But are safety measures such as these too expensive to invest in?

In an interview with LeRon Collier of Student Life, he informed me that there are, in fact, plans to revamp the school’s security efforts, which may give you some comfort.

Residents of East Campus, Hambrick and Rucker will be getting peepholes installed to further safety and security.

LeRon has also informed me that five new security cameras

have been placed throughout campus within the past academic year in areas of high concern.

Lastly, LeRon mentioned that Campus Safety is working with the IT Department on the surveillance camera issues in Hambrick Village. The two departments are working congruently to implement a plan to rid the issue of the nighttime footage being blurred on the Hambrick surveillance tape, which may help instill a sense of security in townhouse residents.

LeRon has also given some advice directly to every student on campus regarding his or her individual safety. It is encouraged that students walk in pairs or a group to take preventative measures, lock your door behind you even if leaving for a short length of time and never hesitate to contact Campus Safety if you would like an escort or feel unsafe.

LeRon also noted that while it is important to take preventative measures in safety, it is never okay to place blame on the victim in the event of any altercation or assault.

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Cooper’s Queries: Juulin’ and Boolin’

By COOPER ADKINS Staff Writer You might’ve seen people around campus put something that looks like a flash drive in their mouth, or seen people using them in the bathroom; they are e-cigs known as Juuls.

Juuls are insanely popular. If you haven’t heard of them, a Juul is an electronic cigarette, with a sleek aesthetic, USB– like design, that uses nicotine salts that exist in leaf–based tobacco for its key ingredient.

According to Nielsen, a leading global information and measurement company, Juul had achieved a 46.8 percent market share, exceeding the top market share achieved

by Marlboro cigarettes at the peak of its measured success (journalnow.com).

Then, in April of this year,

Nielsen reports said Juul had 54 percent of the market share.

They are extremely popular, especially with college age people. They are also popular with people under 18, which has gotten Juul in trouble with the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA ordered them to figure out how to stop minors from getting access to Juuls, and the FDA is also considering banning flavored E–cigs.

In my opinion, Juuls are more helpful than harmful to society and people.

First, they offer an alternative to cigarettes or other tobacco products. Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco will increase your risk of cancer and heart diseases, plus they make you smell. While Juul pods do contain Nicotine, they do not contain other harmful

chemicals found in cigarettes, such as tar.

The only downside to it (which is a huge downside) is it is extremely addictive and the only way to get the nicotine “buzz” is by using extremely unhealthy tobacco products or vaping.

Juuls come in five flavors: tobacco, creme brûlée, fruit medley, mint and mango (the most popular and my favorite flavor). These flavors, and the lack of the nasty cigarette smell, are also another reason why Juuls are popular.

Another reason why they’re so popular is that they are really discreet. They are small, look like a flash drive and can be used almost anywhere because their smoke (which is really just water vapor) has no strong smell and they don’t produce much of it.

Finally, I don’t see why the underage use of Juuls is the most important issue among our youth. I mean, yeah they’re getting addicted to nicotine, but they can be addicted to so many other harmful things such as gambling and drugs.

Why do we focus on vapes and not those addictions?

Also, why do we not focus on issues that affect society as a whole, especially young people? Are high schoolers using Juuls more important than issues like teen homelessness, STD’s and suicide?

One of the contributing factors as to why some people (including me) think the FDA is going after vapes is because they are not taxed like cigarettes, and the tobacco company spends millions upon millions on lobbying. Politicians have no stake in Juul

because vapor products do not recieve excise taxes like tobacco products such as cigarettes (taxfoundation.org).

I don’t know if that’s why they are going after e-cigs so hard, but it’s something to think about. The government makes money on big tobacco, but they make no money in the Juul business.

In my opinion, Juuls are here to stay. They are easy to get, nowhere near as bad as tobacco products, really popular on social media and around campus, and they offer a nice nicotine buzz that is free of some chemicals such as tar which are found in cigarettes.

So next time you see someone sucking on a flash drive, sit back and watch them rip some fat clouds with their Juul.

I don’t think they’re going anywhere anytime soon.

The achievement gap in Kentucky’s education

By TREY SMALLWOOD Backpage Editor This week, the Commonwealth of Kentucky released its newest set of test score data on the Kentucky Department of Education’s website.

The data that was released observed how schools were ranked based on the previous year’s state assessment.

While I could write about how ridiculous their new ranking system is, I am going to refrain this time. However, I would like to address that results of these scores show the

achievement gap is a relevant issue in our education system.

For those who don’t know, an achievement gap is a disparity in academic performance between groups of students. Some politicians debate whether or not this actually exists in our public schools, but most educators acknowledge its existence.

What made me want to write this piece was when I pulled up the results from my home district, Montgomery Co.. Let me share those results with you.

Novice is the lowest cate-

gory that a student can score.

The percent of white students who scored novice in reading was 22%. The percent of black students who scored novice in reading was 42.9%. While math does not have as servere of a gap, a similar gap is present between white and black students, demonstrating an achievement gap (education. ky.gov).

So I thought, maybe my old high school just had a problem. Unfortunately this is not the case. The elementary schools in Montgomery Co. showed similar data. I looked

up Scott Co.’s high school and found almost identical data. I found even bigger gaps in Lexington High Schools, so unfortunately this is not an isolated issue.

You may be asking yourself, “how is this?” Don’t these students receive the same education, sit in the same classrooms, and have the same teachers? While the answer to these questions are yes, the achievement gap is still evident.

While the reasons for this gap in our education system are not abundantly clear, edu-

cators and the broader society have to recognize that this gap is a problem. Once this gap is recognized, we can began addressing it more directly.

The state is doing a little bit of this by declaring that some schools need specific, targeted help. This help may come in giving them programs to help specific groups. Clearly, we do not know the solution as of now. However, if we acknowledge the problem, we may still be able to close the achievement gap and mend our education system.

T H E B A C K P A G E Lessons Relearned: The life of GC Educators

BY Trey Smallwood

Tour Guide through Georgetown Time Welcome to issue 16 of this volume of the Georgetonian Backpage where I am attempting to chronicle former Georgetown students’ lives through former student record cards. These cards have been in the back of the Georgetonian office for years and I have been inspired to try to bring myself and my readers knowledge from their lives.

In the past weeks, I have focused on some individuals and some groups.

This week, I am featuring Georgetown alumnus that chose to dedicate their lives to education. Some are teachers and others principals, but all dedicated their lives to their students.

This is an important group to me.

Many of my family members are teachers, and I intend to be an educator.

While, like all of the past groups, I did not know anything about them until I started this project, this is a group I feel an even deeper connection with.

T. B. Threlkeld graduated in 1868.

Threlkeld married Harriet Annette Taylor on Christmas Eve 1885. They had one son, William Logan Threlkeld, who graduated from Georgetown in 1915. Threlkeld studied German and French at the “State College” and “studied Spanish alone”presumably meaning he taught it to himself. Threlkeld travelled for 12 years before he taught in public schools for five years and at a private school for 26 years. Threlkeld

wrote textbooks for “beginners Latin”, “beginners Arithmetic” and “beginners Algebra.”

John Thomas Walker graduated from Georgetown in 1877 and married Lucy B. Kemper in 1880. They had five children. From 1877 to 1890, Walker was a teacher at a “common school” or public school in Owen Co., Ky.. From 1882 to 1883, he served as the President of Ghent College in Carroll Co., Ky. The from 1890 to 1914 was a “druggist” (pharmacist) and from 1914-1916 was a farmer in Owen Co.. He also served as the county magistrate, a member of the town council, member of the school board and as Vice President of a bank.

Louis N. Wilcoxson graduated from Georgetown in 1891. The card gives no information about his family, but does give a detailed work history.

He was a teacher in Kentucky from 1891 to 1892 and from 1913 to 1917.

From 1893 to 1902, he was a businessman. The outlier is that Wilcoxson was a teacher and civil servant in the Philippines. He learned the “spanish language” and one Filipino dialect. He also served by appointment for a year as postmaster at Tagbilaran, the capital of the Philippine island of Bohol. In fact, he brags in his card that he handled the mail of 270,000 people”.

Reuben Henry Shipp graduated from Georgetown College in 1893. On Aug. 29, 1894, Shipp married Barbara Allen Bourne. They had one son and

one daughter. Shipp went to graduate school at the U. of Chicago and studied English and Pedagogy and then studied Science and Math at the U. of Tenn. He then taught math at the grade school and high school levels. He eventually became the Superintendent of Schools.

Dr. Jesse C. Waller graduated from Georgetown in 1907. He married Nora Lee Pullen in 1908 and had their only daughter, Eleanor in 1909. He received additional bachelors at the U. of Chicago in 1908 and one in 1913 from Columbia. He then received his PhD from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn. He was a principal in Louisiana in 1908 and 1909. He then became the principal of Georgetown High from 1909 to 1910. He then served as the Superintendent of Scott Co. schools from 1909 to 1918 and Superintendent of Hopkinsville from 1918 to 1920.

Waldo Emerson Gwynee graduated from Georgetown in 1909.

Throughout his life he was married twice, once to Eleanor Chenault in 1910 who passed away, and then married Emma Redwine. He had two kids.

Gwynee also went to U. of Chicago where he studied Modern Languages.

He was then a principal from 1909 to 1916 and then worked for a textbook company until 1941.

Clarence D. Redding was born Aug. 17, 1898 and graduated from Georgetown in 1919. Redding married

May Glass in 1922. He received his masters from the U. of Ky. and Columbia University. He was a high school principal from 1919 to 1922 in Northern Ky.. He then served as a Superintendent in N. Kentucky from 1923 to 1931.

He served as a member of the Rotary club, on the Board of Directors of the YMCA and the Salvation Army. He was a member of the Kentucky Education Association, National Education Association and the American Association of School Administrators.

What can you learn from these teachers? It is okay to dedicate your life to public service. One thing I considered when I made my decision to become a teacher was how teachers are viewed in society. While they are not movie stars by any means, society is generally thankful for teachers. However, society can always do a better job of respecting teachers.

Part of respecting teachers is allowing them to do their jobs. These teachers trained to be teachers, and when they were educators, they were allowed to teach in a way to help students. I feel like our students would do much better if politicians worried about the students and the teachers like they worry about the required curriculum.

Teachers make such a big impact on students’ lives. They can, in fact, literally change their students’ lives for the better. I wish all of society could see this.