Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper
February 6, 2019
Volume CXXXVIV Issue 3
Tips toward becoming an eco-friendly college student By DEMETRIUS HARRISON
Opinion Editor Several college students seem to prioritize a mixutre of three things: classes, studying, and socializing. However, with the busy lifestyle being a student brings, most individuals do not spend time mapping out methods to incorporate a green lifestyle into their daily routine. Saying this, here are a few easy, affordable ways that all college students can implement into their lifestyle without sacrificing drastically. Number one: recycle! Although we live in the digital age, we still heavily rely on paper. Students use paper for class notes, tests, and other assignments; futhermore, collecting these papers throughout the semesters. Additionally, think of all the plastic food and drink containers you use per year. In a 2007 report released by Waste Management, 50% of the 254 million tons of trash Americans throw away is recyclable. However, only 34% of the 254 million tons of trash actually gets recycled. California, Maine and Washington have the highest recycling rates in the United States.
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This same report proved it cheaper to recycle than to fill a landfill. “It costs around $28 per ton to throw trash in the landfill. The cost to recycle is around $147 a ton,” an excerpt of the report read. Georgetown Recycling Center is located at 1161 Paris Pike, open 8a.m.-5p.m. Tues. through Sat. The recycling plant is approximately a 10-minute walk from campus and a three-minute drive. Number two: walk, bike or take public transit when alloted the opportunity. Although campus is small, driving to class rather than taking the brisk seems to be common. Double up on exercise and adding less pollution to the air by walking to class when the weather and time permits. Furthermore, take advantage of the walking-distance restaurants on Main St. rather than driving to the fast food restaurants on the outskirts of town when wanting a bite to eat. Number three: wash cups and plates. Washing dishes is not a practice most college students do. Ditch the red solo cups and trade them out for reusable cups, affordable
at the local Dollar Tree approximately three-minutes from campus. Tying back into the consideration of recycling and the wastefulness of single-use products, washing reusable dishes may be more time consuming, but eliminates waste. Number four: save paper. Try to avoid new books Source: Oceans of Fun unless deemed absoEco-friendly tips to follow. lutely necessary. Take advantage of your supply is low. the college’s interlibrary loan Attempt using both sides service, borrowing books, of the page when writing DVDs and more from other notes and writing smaller, libraries if you can’t find some- avoid taking handfuls of paper thing on campus. napkins from the cafeteria Used books not only cost and bathrooms. Use scraps of less, but they also don’t con- paper for small notes, and use tribute to new printing. Be sure refillable binders for courseto take advantage of the price work. matching option in The Store Number five: purchase a on campus, as well as joining reusable water bottle. Accordthe Georgetown College Book ing to a 2017 study conducted Exchange group on Faecbook. by Euromonitor InternationFor other paper supplies al’s global packaging trends outside of books, practice report, more than 480 billion buying the bare minimum you plastic drinking bottles were will practically use. Rather sold in 2016 across the world than having a surplus to throw and a million bottles per away, buy on-demand when minute are wasted rather than
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recycled. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported purchasing a reusable water bottle (BPA free) will save the average person $255 per year. The 2012 report claimed that an individual will benefit from a 5100% gain on the investment. Consider encouraging green living to your peers as it is our obligation as humans to feed our planet a healthy diet. For more tips on Going Green, visit https://www.usa.gov/ green.
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Headlines Compiled by Andrew Alvey Wisconsin man faces felony in stabbing “execution” of friend’s pet rat Cory Booker kicks off 2020 Presidential Campaign with YouTube video Woman charged with fake witchcraft, days before Canada scraps old law The Oscars won’t have a host this year after the Kevin Hart controversy “I’m not a cold dog”: School board uses talking hot dog to announce clousures Pennsylvania man’s emotional support alligator offers comfort “just like a dog” World’s tallest tower of cupcakes assembled in Chennai, India Super blood wolf: Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night Peppa Pig is having a weird effect on kids and it’s worrying parents Semen-ly harmless?: Irish man injects own semen into arm to cure “back pain”
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Government shutdown impacts multiple agencies By Rachel Cheatham Staff Writer
Dec. 22 marked the beginning of the longest government shutdown in American history. Throughout the 35-day partial government shutdown, 800,000 Americans worked without pay. The temporary funding, which ended the shutdown, will expire Feb. 15 unless another funding resolution is signed. Many federal government agencies/programs succeed through annual funding appropriations created by Congress. In order to continue funding, Congress must pass, and the President must sign, budget legislation “consisting of 12 appropriations bills, one for each Appropriations subcommittee. When the federal government’s fiscal year began Oct. 1, Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills for FY 2019. Lawmakers have not yet passed full-year appropriations for the departments and agencies covered by the other seven appropriations bills.” (Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget). During a “shutdown” not all facets of the government are shut down; services and functions deemed non-essential cease until new funding legislation is signed into law. Those who were declared essential worked without pay, with the strong probability of back-pay. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers routinely called in sick. Some anonymous sources claimed TSA workers, suffering from lack of pay, called in to find work elsewhere during the uncertain period; other sources mentioned it’s use as a form of strike. (New York Times). National parks closed, and in various cases, volunteers stepped up to
help keep the parks clean. All 19 Smithsonian museums and the National Gallery of Art, along with the National Zoo were closed. Grants funding time-sensitive research stopped, halting the research. Certain agencies, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, were almost entirely unaffected by the shutdown. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) stopped inspections “of chemical factories, power plants, oil refineries, water treatment plants, and thousands of other industrial sites” (New York Times). The Food and Drug Administration stopped “its routine inspections of seafood, fruits, vegetables and other foods at high risk of contamination” (New York Times). Judge Amiena Khan, the executive vice president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, discussed the irony of the shutdown, and its strong effect on the judicial system. “The impact is most acutely felt in immigration courts and proceedings where cases will not be going forward,” she said. Current annual federal spending reaches into the trillions, which makes the couple billions of dollars spent as a result of the government shut down smaller. The higher risk isn’t in the immediate financial consequences, though they are impactful to workers without pay. The risk increases the longer a shutdown lasts because investors’ nerves shorten when it seems the U.S. isn’t willing to pay debts off on time, thus demanding higher interest rates on Treasury bonds. “Small changes in interest rates can cost the government huge amounts of money: The Congressional Budget
Office estimates that a one percentage point rise in interest rates—for whatever reason—would increase the deficit by $1.6 trillion over a decade” (Politico) America’s relationship with partial government shutdowns grew during the 20th century. Beginning Sept. 30 and ending Oct. 11, 1976, President Ford vetoed a funding bill for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Wealthfare. Congress overrode the veto on Oct. 1, but it wasn’t until Oct 11 the government reopened and a continuing resolution to end any funding gaps was passed (Washington Post). The next shutdown occurred Sept. 30 to Oct. 13, 1977, under President Carter, regarding the ban of using Medicaid dollars to “pay for abortions except in cases where the life of the mother was at stake. The Senate wanted to loosen this to include allowances for abortions in the case of rape or incest or when the mother’s life was in danger” (Washington Post) Another shutdown occurred on Oct. 30, 1977, regarding the same issue, and another temporary bill was signed into effect. During Nov. 13-19, 1995 President Clinton vetoed a resolution from a GOP-run Congress raising Medicare premium and holding the president accountable for balancing the budget every seven years, along with scaling back environmental regulations (Washington Post). “That’s not monopoly money,” then-President Bill Clinton said in January 1996 as the two parties were on the verge of yet another shutdown. “Shutting down the government again would be unbelievably irresponsible” (Politico).
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21 Savage arrested by ICE agents, allegedly a UK citizen By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Opinion Editor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested rapper 21 Savage on Sun. Feb. 3 on the basis that the Atlanta-based rapper is a citizen of the United Kingdom and his visa expired (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AP). An ICE spokesperson reported to the AJC that 21 Savage was taken in custody in a “targeted operation.” Immediately upon public-release of the arrest, fans across social media conspired that 21 Savage’s arrest was directly correlated to New York-based rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine pleading guilty in exchange for less prison time. Official documents released 21 Savage’s real name as Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph. The ICE spokesperson described 21 Savage as an “unlawfully present United Kingdom national” who entered the United States of America in July 2005 on a visa that expired a
year later. Upon his arrest, CNN reporter Nick Valencia tweeted, “@ICEgov spokesperson tells me @21savage was taken into custody by ICE. “His whole public persona is false. He actually came to the U.S. from the U.K. as a teen and overstayed his visa.” 21 Savage has publicly claimed to be from Atlanta, Ga and has long been considered a local in Atlanta’s list of native rappers. Furthermore, 21 performed in Atlanta on Thurs. Jan. 31 in the Super Bowl Music Fest at State Source: Rolling Stone Farm Arena. Ice representatives told the AJC 21 Savage deported after 14 years in and the AP that he has been placed United States in deportation proceedings. On the upon incorrect information about prior other hand, 21 Savage’s attorney, Dina criminal charges.” LaPolt, told TMZ that the team is workCurrently, 21 Savage is being held ing with authorities to “clear up any without bond, “despite the fact that misunderstanding” and secure his he has a pending U-Visa application release. with USCIS, and that he has relief from Additionally, LaPolt released a removal available to him (AJC).” statement to PEOPLE magazine claimCharles H. Kuck, an additional ing that 21 Savage’s arrest is “based attorney the 26-year-old rapper has
hired, released a statement saying, “Mr. Abraham-Joseph has never hid his immigration status from the US Government.” He furthers his claims with, “the Department of Homeland Security has known his address and his history since filing for the U-Visa in 2017.” 21 Savage’s attorney said, “ICE can only continue to detain individuals who are a threat to the community or a flight risk to not show up at their hearings. Obviously, our client is the not a flight risk, as he is widely recognizable, and a prominent member of the music industry. Likewise, Mr. Abraham-Joseph is clearly not a danger to the community, and in fact, his contributions to local communities and schools that he grew up in are examples of the type of immigrant we want in America.” At present, ICE has not charged 21 Savage with any crimes, Kuck says.
Responsible consumerism and the rise of zero-waste
By BETHANY JONES Copy Editor
In the last decade, there has been a rise in the creation of businesses, platforms and other options for consumers to shop in a more responsible manner. Entities such as Fair Trade Certified offer certifications to businesses that follow strict ethical and environmental guidelines. Products offered by participating businesses range from coffee to clothes, and snack foods to home goods (www.fairtradecertified.org). Even online based companies such as Brandless offer a wide range of house hold items and quality food for low prices. Now on the rise are platforms such as Loop that aim to offer
everyday products we love in reusable, zero- waste containers. (www.fastcompany.com). Now more than ever before, our consumerism habits are being called into question as the amount of plastic in the oceans and other environments is becoming an international crisis. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States produced approximately 262.4 million tons of solid waste in 2015. Only about 34 percent of that waste was recycled. Of that recycled material, only about nine percent was plastic for the same year(www.epa.gov). While these statistics are outdated, the general trend has seen increases in waste production
each year. Loop seeks to reduce consumer waste drastically in the coming years. In late January of this year, Tom Szaky CEO of TerraCycle in association with consumer giants, announced plans to initiate the delivery of products from notoriously heavy plastic users such as Nestlé, Procter and Gamble and many other companies we are familiar with using only zero-waste, reusable packaging (www.cnn.com). The premise of Loop is that after a product has been finished, you can put the container back in a receptacle that can then be returned to Loop to be cleaned and reused. Officials at UPS have also stated that they could help
with the shipping component of Loop as the model fits well with their current practices (www.fastcompany.com). According to several articles covering Loop’s development, the first cities with access to their services are New York City and Paris, France. If all goes well, the company hopes to expand internationally. This exciting new alternative to recycling and addition to the responsible consumerism repertoire has the potential to become one of the most viable options for reducing the waste we produce. For more detailed information, check out the article on CNN’s website.
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Super Bowl LIII marks Tom Brady and the Patriots’ sixth Super Bowl win in 19 years
By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer
Well, ladies and gentlemen, thoughts on the halftime show? Some people will say it was better than the actual Super Bowl. I am going to have to disagree with you, however. Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams did not disappoint in my opinion for multiple reasons. One is because this was going to be a dog fight kind of game. Two, the team who won was the better coached team. Going into this I had some thoughts that this would be a nail biter and a tough hardfought game. If you read my previous article a couple weeks ago, you would have noticed that I mentioned how good these two offenses were. I knew it was going to be a battle of a game, but I did not expect it to be a defensive type of game. The offenses did not know what to do for majority of the game. The two defensive coordinators had a game plan coming in and executed pretty darn well. After watching this game, we saw who the better coached team was. In my opinion, the Rams were so much better than the Patriots, but we saw how well Brady and Belichick work together. Belichick and the defense of the Patriots came out right and pressured Rams quarterback Jared Goff. He was sacked four times on 38 drop backs and pressured
quite a few more times. Entering halftime, we saw the Patriots leading 3–0, and it was looking like they were the better team that half. But coming out of halftime the Rams were able to regroup and string together a decent couple of drives to start off the half. The Rams eventually scored with two minutes and eleven seconds still remaining in the third quarter; going into the fourth quarter the score was tied 3-3. The Patriots scored the first and only touchdown of the game with seven minutes left in the game after Sony Michel’s two–yard run. The Rams then started to gain some momentum, got a pretty good drive going and were on the verge of scoring. That was before they were out coached, which led to the game winning play by the Patriots’ defense. The Rams were driving and tried to take a shot deep to the endzone, which was incomplete. On the next play, Jared Goff tried to hit Brandon Cooks deep again, but the pass fell short and was intercepted. The Patriots defense was ready for that play and they came right at Goff. Therefore, the saying, “it was a defensive type game” really shows. The defensive line of the Patriots was able to get pressure on Goff and force a throw ending up in a interception. The Patriots then went on down and kicked a field goal which ultimately put the
game out of reach for the Rams ending with a final score of 13–3 and a Patriots win. Come on, who doesn’t love a game where there was only one touchdown scored? I do! I loved this game even though it was not what I was expecting. I really enjoyed this game and how each team went back and forth and each coach tried to trick the other side. The Patriots came into this game and realized that they were going to have to play a chess match with this young Rams team. This was a battle of defenses, and it was such an enjoyable game to watch because we did not know how each offense was going to come out and play or attack the opposing defense.
The team that ended up winning was the team that was coached better because as this game went along, we saw that each team was going to be playing mind games and trying to trick the opposing defense. The defense who was smarter won the game. This game proves that the New England Patriots are a dynasty with the combo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick at the helm. Belichick’s coaching-style is perfect for Brady. You saw it all year. Brady did not have the MVP numbers like he usually does and that is why Belichick started to change their game plans to succeed. The Patriots did not rely heavily on Brady in the back
end of the season and throughout the postseason. This team won because they executed their game plan each day. They wanted to be stingy on defense and pound the run on offense throughout the second half of the season. When you have both Rex Burkhead and Sony Michel, you can do that. That allowed Brady to take fewer hits, and relieve some pressure off him, freeing up the pass, which allowed Julian Edelman to succeed. What we learned from the Super Bowl was that this was a chess match and the team who won was coached better. This win has helped extend the Patriots’ reign to six Super Bowl rings in 19 years.
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By BUDDY LUKENS Staff Writer It appeared as soon as the initial story broke of Kristaps Porzingis having a meeting with the New York Knicks management about his current dissatisfaction with the organization, he was packing his bags and getting shipped to Dallas. The initial story was that Porzingis had a meeting with management. It was known that he would “prefer to be traded,” and did not want to resign with the organization. Before anyone had a chance to even speculate of where the Latvian would end up, it was announced that he was the critical piece in a deal between the Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks. This is the most influential trade up until this point in the NBA season. This move has signaled that the Dallas Mavericks are officially done tanking– a process in which an NBA losses games to receive high draft picks. They have bought-in and feel that Porzingis will be a great running mate with Luka Doncic. The official trade was Dallas sending DeAndre Jordan, Dennis Smith Jr., and Wesley Matthews along with
two future first-round draft picks. Along with Porzingis, the Knicks sent Tim Hardaway and Courtney Lee. Even though Porzingis is one of the most promising young players in the NBA, this trade will free up some cap space this summer so that they will have two spots for max-contract free agents in the summer. This strategy has put the Mavericks into a position to win basketball games for years to come. Porzingis has done some damage in the league already; he is a 7’3” PF who can shoot, handle the ball, pass and do some work in the post. At the ripe age of 23, to quote Michael Rappaport “Tingus Pingus,” hopefully has great basketball ahead of him. This stems from the fact that he is currently on the shelf with a torn ACL (an injury from which most people fully recover from) but there is a concern that a man with his frame will struggle to come back and stay healthy. A strong pairing of “Porzingod,” and Luka, who right now is establishing himself as someone is breaking out into a star in the league, could be a pairing that will scare many teams in the NBA.
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By ADAM BETZ Staff Writer John Wall, the five-time NBA all-star point guard for the Washington Wizards, slipped in his home on Jan 29 and ruptured his left Achilles. Wall was already out for the 2018-2019 season with a left Achilles partial rupture, but the recent fall completely ruptured the tendon. This injury has seemingly been cursed for Wall, as he recently went through treatment for infection of his earlier left Achilles injury. The full rupture of the
tendon will now hold Wall out of competition for around a year. There will also be speculation as to whether or not Wall will come back with the same athleticism he had before the injury. One recent athlete to have the same sort of injury is Kobe Bryant. Bryant, although older than Wall at the time of his injury, was never quite the same after it. Whether his decrease in athleticism was due to his increase in age or the injury itself; regardless of Bryants, Wall will face a long and tough recovery process. Hopefully, the floor general will be able to return to his pre-injury
levels of production. In the grand scheme of things, the injury to Wall greatly hinders the chances of the Wizards to make the playoffs both this year and the next. As previously stated, Wall was set to miss the rest of this season before the recent setback. Now, Wall may not be able to play for the whole first half of next season as well. Lower leg injuries to point guards are horrifying. Derrick Rose took multiple years to get over knee injuries. Hopefully, Wall does not face the same fate as his contemporary.
Rickie Fowler takes the prize in Waste Management Phoenix Open By GJ WELLINGHURST Staff Writer Although Scottsdale, Arizona might be Rickie Fowler’s Achilles heel, on Sunday he proved that he could overcome all adversity by winning the annual Waste Management Phoenix Open. Golf fans who follow the youngster’s game know that, although he has always shot well on the course, he continues to breakdown and fall just short of first place time and time again. Sunday looked as though the streak might continue when, on his approach, the ball hydroplaned across the rainy green and ran all the way down the far hill and landed in
the water. Although he would be forced to take a drop, he was still in the lead, and this would only be a minor setback. After several moments, the ball miraculously rolled back into the water with no human interference. Even though Mother Nature and the golf gods may have been against him during the triple bogey, he was motivated to make a comeback. Fowler did just that. With the conditions being as weak as they were, he still shot a 74 on the final round which was kind enough to give him a first-place finish by two strokes over Branden Grace. Although he gladly took the win, a 74 was the worst winning score in the Waste Management exten-
sive history. Most people would recognize Fowler from his gaudy orange pants that he wears on the last day of every tournament. Although Blindside’s Leigh Anne Tuohy would not approve of the dress sense, no one can argue with his results from his young career. The reason for the pants, however, is in homage to his alma mater, Oklahoma State. There is no doubt that Fowler has already proven to be one of the elites on the whole tour, and he only continues to get better and better. It will be interesting to watch the budding star to see just how good he can get this upcoming season.
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By RACHEL CHEATHAM
create a new pipeline to move water from Lake Huron, thus ending its contract with On April 16, 2013, Flint, Detroit. The transition projects Michigan’s city councils voted $19 million saved over the next 7-1 to join the Karegnondi eight years. Sadly, the finanWater Authority (KWA) and cial savings had a terrible cost. City residents began complaining about their tap water’s smell, taste and look as health concerns such as “skin rashes, hair loss and concerns about bacteria” were on the rise. As the years conSource: Wikipedia tinued, health Pictured: Barack Obama hugging Mari Copeny in concerns only 2016 after reading her letter about the water crisis. grew worse. Staff Writer
Enter Mari Copeny who was six when the Flint Water Crisis first affected her life. The now 11-year-old, fondly called “Little Miss Flint”, is a well-regarded advocate of her home town. At the age of eight, she wrote a letter to then-President Barack Obama explaining her concern for the growing crisis as citizens could “no longer drink from the tap, shower without their eyes burning, or even safely use a Slip ‘N Slide.” She wrote: “Hello my name is Mari Copeny and I’m eight years old, I live in Flint, Michigan and I’m more commonly known around town as ‘Little Miss Flint.’ I am one of the children that is effected by this water, and I’ve been doing my
best to march in protest and to speak out for all the kids that live here in Flint. This Thursday I will be riding a bus to Washington, D.C. to watch the congressional hearings of our Governor Rick Snyder. I know this is probably an odd request but I would love for a chance to meet you or your wife. “My mom said chances are you will be too busy with more important things, but there is a lot of people coming on these busses and even just a meeting from you or your wife would really lift people’s spirits. Thank you for all that do for our country. “I look forward to being able to come to Washington and to be able to see Gov. Snyder in person and to be
able to be in the city where you live” (Mashable). President Obama wrote back applauding her for her activism and visited Flint the next week. Copeny has most recently raised “over $10,000 in two weeks online to provide backpacks for over 1,000 students in Flint...Mari partnered with an organization called Pack Your Back, which is working for the benefit of the underprivileged in the public education system through distribution events and community get-togethers, helping to give students opportunities to interact and grow” (Amy Poehler Smart Girls).
Student Spotlight: Brook Billings leads the way By ANNA ARRASTIA Staff Writer Brook Billings is a senior accounting major from Lexington, Kentucky. After graduation she plans to work for Dean Dorton Allen Ford, PLLC in Lexington, where she has already been offered a position . Leading up to this full-time job opportunity, Brook has served as an intern for Tempur-Sealy International corporate office located in Lexington for the last two years. This has allowed her to gain work experience as well as figure out exactly what she would like to do with her future. In her time at Georgetown,
she has been very involved and served in many leadership positions. As a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, she served as Vice-President of membership and later was elected President. Serving in this position of President allowed her to gain great leadership experience and it also gave her the opportunity to serve her peers in ways she never could have imagined. Brook also served as on executive council for the Student Government Association. She has been a student representative on the Board of Trustees, she is a member of the Christian scholar’s program and she is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor
Society. Not only is Brook very invested in her studies, she also enjoys having a good time away from school. One of her favorite things to do in her free time is to attend concerts. She has seen Norah Jones, Thomas Rhett, Taylor Swift, the ZacBrown Band, and her most favorite concert has been Jack Johnson. Brook said, “seeing Jack Johnson in Nashville with my dad has definitely been one of my favorite memories and one I will never forget.” She also enjoys traveling with her family and friends. The beach is her favorite vacation spot where she enjoys listening to Jack Johnson and reading.
One of her favorite vacation memories is going on a trip to California with her best friend Emily and this past fall break when Brook and six of her best friends c r a m m e d Source: Brook Billings into one car Pictured: Brook hanging out in a flower patch and one hotel room on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. compete. In Los Angeles, they even had Good luck in all your future the crazy opportunity to be on endeavors Brook! Georgetown “The Price is Right” and Emi- will miss you. ly’s sister-in-law was chosen to
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Colvin joins multiple new sports on campus By SOPHIE HUGHES Features Editor
Sophomore art education major Avery Colvin came to Georgetown with nothing but the intent of going to school, but that is no longer the case. Avery is the newest member of the record-breaking, Georgetown College lacrosse team. At the beginning of the semester, the lacrosse team lost some current members, and they were in need of a few more players. Avery, who had never played lacrosse in her life, stepped up to the plate. “I heard the team needed some subs, and after some thought I decided to go for it! I love trying new things
and joining the lacrosse team was definitely way out of my comfort zone. It’s been really fun getting to learn the sport, and I’m excited to be a part of this team!” In her hometown of S p r i n g f i e l d , Source: Avery Colvin Ohio Avery was Pictured: Avery being a JV balla shot calla’ a devout soccer player in high school. After picked up a basketball since arriving at school she has seventh grade, but proved to played everything but soccer. be one of the most improved Avery is also a new member and hardest working players of the junior varsity women’s on the court. She also dabbles basketball team. She hadn’t in every intramural available.
Freshman and former lacrosse manager Emily Reedy also stepped up and put on a jersey. She played in high school and has always loved lacrosse but chose not to pursue it in college— until now. On campus and in the community, Avery is a member of Phi Mu fraternity where she serves as Panhellenic Delegate, Phonathon, Campus to Church Ministry, GAC program coordinator, ResLife and a Southland Christian Church volunteer. Another Avery, senior All-American Avery Blackmon, chimed in on their new
additions, “I am so excited to have both Avery and Emily join the team. They bring so much joy, encouragement, and positivity to the team which we all really need. They have fit so well in our team despite just joining last week. I can’t wait to see how they will grow this season and how the team will grow from them. It’s an Avery thing.” Just when you thought you couldn’t get any more wellrounded at Georgetown. Their season starts this week with two home games, a scrimmage tomorrow and their first official game on Sunday. So check out Avery in action and cheer on our awesome lacrosse team!
What’s new this week
2/6- Study Abroad talk- Jones Hall Nelson Suite 3 p.m. If you are interested in becoming
Black History Movie Night - “The Hate You Give”-
Ward Room 8 p.m.
2/7- SGA General Assembly- Ward Room 11 a.m.
Emerging Leaders Interview Workshop- Jones Hall
Nelson 11 a.m.
2/9- Malibu Jacks on Us - Sponsored by GAC 11 a.m. 2/12- Chapel Nexus 11 a.m. *The Nude and Home Again art exhibits are open all week*
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“Star Wars” Live: I’ve got a good feeling about this By EMILY CROWE Staff Writer I had basically the perfect weekend. I got accepted to grad school (let’s be honest though, I’m not gonna move to New Jersey), went to a UofL basketball game (I hate North Carolina a lot), ate at Royals Hot Chicken (it’s better than Joella’s), and drank more Ale 8 than I care to admit. But the best part of my weekend was seeing “Star Wars: A New Hope” with the score performed live by the Louisville Orchestra. This event had everything one
might expect when you gather a large number of Star Wars nerds in a very small space: people with their own personal lightsabers, random middle-aged white men complimenting you on the t-shirt you got on sale in the young men’s section at JC Penney, and small children running around in Spider-Man costumes (the actual definition of “weird flex but ok”). This event was also unlike anything else I’ve ever experienced in my life. It really is a struggle to come up with any words that accurately capture the magic of it. The best I can come up with is this: the electricity of a live
concert combined with the genius of a ground-breaking film that launched an entire universe created an experience that I doubt can be recreated. This performance has ruined movies for me now because I know that nothing can ever be as good at this was. The timing of the musicians was impeccable, the last note just as accurate as the first, despite the fact that they had been performing for over two straight hours at this point. This was the experience of a lifetime and something that I hope every movie lover gets to experience at some point. I still haven’t completely wrapped
my mind around the spectacle that I witnessed just a few days ago, but I do know that, in the meantime, I will be accepting applications for any string players that want to follow me around and play the Cantina Band music nonstop.
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Issue 3
ArtsEntertainment
February 6, 2019 Page 9
“Breath of the Wild” and the value of the unknown By ROSS SMITH Editor In Chief For the last three weeks, I have slowly started to weave my way through the unique and expansive world of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.” Many people love the thrills of discovery in this game. There seems to be an infinite number of ways to immerse yourself and discover its secrets. However, my favorite part of the game is not the discovery; it’s the satisfaction of cracking the code. I have put in hours sitting in my room with friends who love watching me die and try again, all of us attempting to figure out the game’s various challenges. The most difficult challenge
for me in “Breath of the Wild” are the puzzles, which usually involve thinking outside the box and using some element of your environment to achieve a goal. For the first few hours, I was clueless. First of all, the lore and atmosphere of this game is so thick, you could drown in it, which took some getting used to. Secondly, these types of logic puzzles are not something I’m used to in a game nor did I enjoy before. Because it was such a new experience for me, I Googled many of the solutions to the early puzzles and boss fights in the game. And I regret it. In fear of wasting time that could be spent exploring the world and making my way to fight the final boss, I looked
up several walkthroughs of the shrine trials. What I eventually came to realize was that I was not getting any better at solving them. Yes, it quickened my progress, but because I was initially ignoring the challenges in order to “play the game,” I was missing a core element of “Breath of the Wild.” “Breath of the Wild” is a game that makes you better at gaming. You are supposed to feel stumped. You are supposed to feel frustrated. These emotions lend to the inevitable satisfaction that comes with cracking the puzzles. The best games do this in different ways. “Breath of the Wild” makes you think outside the box and look around for solutions in the environment of the game. “Celeste,” a 2D–platformer that
was released January of last year was so frustrating at times, but after literally hundreds of deaths per level, it taught me patience. “Super Smash Bros.” pits you against your friends and gives you tons fighting styles via different characters, which is a lesson in trial–and– error, depending on what style you prefer. When we look for shortcuts, the purpose of this growing element of video games eludes us, and we stay the same. It isn’t about whether you win or lose, and it’s not even about how you play the game. It’s about how games can change the way we think and approach obstacles. Every good game can do this, but you have to let it work its magic.
“Dumplin’”: a feel-good Netflix original By ELLIE SMITH Staff Writer Winter break is a period to recuperate from the fall semester, but what is becoming true for more and more students and faculty is that winter break is a time to catch up on all of the shows and movies that didn’t seem to find a place in our schedules from August to December. Towards the end of the fall semester, I saw a preview for a Netflix original movie starring Jennifer Aniston. The preview itself was so entertaining that I decided to save the movie for winter break so that I could give it my full attention without any preoccupation with impending exams. “Dumplin’” is about Willowdean Dickson (Danielle Macdonald), the plus-size daughter of the local celebrity and pageant queen, Rosie Dickson (Jennifer Aniston). In personality, Willowdean differs from her mother
in her interests, attitude and insecurities which are intensified every time her mother calls her “Dumplin’.” Willowdean was much closer to her aunt and reminisces on their Dolly Parton parties they held together. In an effort to feel closer to her Aunt Lucy who passed away, Willowdean signs up for the pageant that Lucy was never confident enough to sign up for. Willowdean is supported by her friends that would also consider themselves to be “not pageant material.” In addition to feeling like a fish out of water among the other contestants in the Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant, Willowdean and her friends experience difficulty in creating their talent act. After finding a flier in a box of Aunt Lucy’s things, Willowdean and her friends attend Dolly Parton night in a neighboring town’s drag show venue. The drag queens at this venue instill in the girls that confidence that they’ve always needed while showing them the
ropes of performing. “Dumplin’” has a relatable narrative and themes that resonate among multiple generations. The ever-present tributes to Dolly Parton throughout the movie make for an engaging, entertaining soundtrack that reinforces the theme of confidence. However, I consider the role of the drag queens to be one of the aspects of this movie that is most worthy of praise. Lee is a drag queen who was a friend of Aunt Lucy who delivers one of the most powerful monologues of any movie to come out in 2018. Lee says to Willowdean, “It took Lucy a while to get all the way there list like it does the rest of us. You know that Dolly saying, ‘figure out who you are and do it on purpose.’ Now imagine if you just jump right in. Ten giant steps forward.” Not only is Lee’s advice important, but I think that it is very important that he gives his advice in confidence
as part of a group that so many people find to be very different. This movie very clearly shows that every person has confidence inside them and should allow themselves the opportunity to grow outside of their comfort zone. If you want to watch a movie that leaves a very fun soundtrack in your head for weeks on end, watch “Dumplin’”. If you want to watch a movie that makes you feel better about yourself, watch “Dumplin’.” There is a reason that it earned an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes; this movie will not disappoint.
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Opinion The Georgetonian One straw leads to multiple environmental repercussions
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By DEMETRIUS HARRISON
Opinion Editor Saving the planet: a heroic act that we all feel capable of achieving. I do appreciate the popularity of green initiatives and the growing awareness that I see on social media. However, I do fear that the sense of satisfaction from saving the planet is limited to a single post on social media rather than lifestyles or cultural motivation for change. For instance, let’s consider reusable straws. In an effort to minimize the campus’s consumption of single use plastics, the caf has replaced plastic straws with a flyer showing a turtle and statistic about plastic in our oceans. It is this same motivation that has sparked the popularity of metal straws. Let’s unpack the potential environmental impact of these straws. Obtaining a straw: the two most popular straws on Amazon are manufactured in China. So, in an effort to save the planet, metal straws are often ordered from consumers that are unaware of laws currently in place in China to stop industrial waste. Next, the straws are shipped across thePacific via the burning of aviation fuel. Retrieving the straw:
according to Amazon, straws Demonstrating relevance are shipped with non-plastic of the straw: a metal straw is packaging. inserted into a disposable cup I myself have not ordered a and posted on social media metal straw, but I will assume outlets with the caption “save that an order of metal straws the planet one straw at a would come in a cardboard time.” box. This is good because Although I have exaggercardboard is recyclable. Howated the logistics at play in ever, Georgetown College the posting of a single photo, does not currently recycle, so I feel that it is important to you have to drive to a recyconsider the greater impact cling drop-off location. of all of our actions and their Using the straw: straws may repercussions when trying to be used in reusabl e tumblers, save the planet. So when we at restaurants or in disposable publicly proclaim “saving the cups from fast food driveplanet one straw at a time,” thrus. keep in mind that ordering That being said, I have a metal straw and using it at most commonly seen photos least once is not saving the of reusable straws in disposplanet. Its intentions and able cups. Consider the use reuse are a step in a producof a metal straw with a meal tive direction, but to save the from McDonalds such as a planet we need to be enviquarter-pounder. ronmentally consciousness in Remember that it takes all of our actions and pursue 1,800 gallons of water to global motivation for change. produce one pound of grainfed beef while 6.5 pounds of greenhouse gases are released to produce just one quarter-pounder burger Source: DHgate (www.pbs. Photograph of reusable, metal straws. org).
Opinion
Issue 3
February 6, 2019 Page 11
Are opioids really the issue? By MADISON GOODMAN
Staff Writer We are entering 2019 with the worst opioid epidemic America has ever seen. Why is this happening? While preparing to write this, I came across a couple articles and blogs that say opioids only cause addiction and make the pain worse (Alfred Clavel Jr., 2018). I disagree 99.9%. It isn’t the drug’s fault; it’s the person who is misusing the drug that is in the fault. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse,
“roughly 21 to 29 percent of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them.” I know not everyone is the same; however, I grew up surrounded by people who have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and chronic pain syndromes. Every single one of them took opioids for the chronic pain when it was necessary for them to carry out their ADL’s (activities of daily living). It is about knowing when you take it for pain and when you take it for pleasure. With that being said, doc-
tors do play a huge role in the opioid epidemic. Doctors are, of course, the ones who prescribe the medications. You’ve probably taken an opioid and not even realized it. If you’ve ever had your tonsils or wisdom teeth taken out, you were more than likely prescribed Lortab or Oxycodone. If you’ve ever broken a bone, then you were probably given Lortab for a couple weeks. It’s crazy to think how many don’t realize they we were given opioids yet take it because it was given to them by a doctor.
As a patient, you have the right to turn down medication and treatment as you see fit. However, opioids do serve a purpose: to decrease pain in order to help people carry out their lives. Here is a crazy statistic for you: the highest overdose death rates from opioids were in West Virginia, Maryland, Utah, and Kentucky (CDC, 2018). Now why do you think this is? Well, Kentucky and West Virginia are hot spots for fentanyl, which is an opioid that can be made illegally but can
also be prescribed by a doctor. Each year, there is a high death toll of opioid users who misuse the drugs, but the drugs do not necessarily come from pharmacies (CDC, 2018). As a whole, with facts and experience, I do not think opioids are the problem. I think people need to be educated on addiction, how medications need to be used, and what questions need to be asked of medical professionals. In my opinion, this is the only way we will beat the opioid epidemic.
Should Sex Education be taught in public schools? By MADISON GOODMAN Staff Writer As of right now, the United States holds one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates for girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in the world (NCSL, 2018). So why is it so high? Maybe it’s the loose reigns on the children, the hormones or even the falling for peer pressure. In my opinion, I believe the reason why so many teenage girls are becoming pregnant is because of the lack of knowledge they really have about sex. This is not just girls; boys need the education as well. Here is a shocker: only 22 states require public schools to teach sexual education; less than half (Dewitt, 2015). As I can’t speak for anyone else but myself, I remember back in elementary school
learning about sex. Looking back, this does not seem like the right time to be speaking to a bunch of 10-year-olds about condoms. Also, let’s not get me started about the quality of the talks either. Schools are filled with intellectual, bright, level-headed educators who are there to teach. If children are dropping out because they are having children of their own in middle or even high school, then I feel like, as educators and as human beings who want to help raise the next generation, they would want to prevent them from having a more difficult teenage life. Only half of teenage mothers earn their high school diploma and their chances of living in poverty are greatly elevated.
their education after having a child. Sexual education is and could be a huge resource to many no matter the wealth status, race, gender or sex. Sexual education could help prevent possible pregnancies. The question shouldn’t be if sex education should be taught in all schools, Source: Center for Disease Control & Prevention but why isn’t it Map depicting which states teach all 16 Sex Education topics in public already?
school systems.
Fathers often drop out as well, but not as often as the mothers. The next time you see your
sister, niece, cousin or even your own daughter, think about how hard it would be for them to bounce back to
T H E B A C K P A G E Lessons Learned: Interviews with GC Staff BY TREY SMALLWOOD Editor’s note: This new series will consist of interviews with Georgetown College staff members who I feel are behind the scenes and unrecognized. I would like to give these people the recognition they deserve. This is part two of an interview with Holly James, Director of the Graves Center for Calling and career. I would like to thank Holly James for allowing me to conduct the interview and for being such a great support for students on campus. You can tell from this interview, Holly realizes that he number one job is to ensure that students are successful when they leave Georgetown College. The Graves Center for Calling and Career is located in the W. Peyton Thurman Meetinghouse across from the Student Center and next to Anderson Hall. The Graves Center provides a variety of services to students. These services include: critiqueing resumes, mock job interviews, setting students up for jobs, internships, and job shadowing opportunities, as well as leadership tests. Currently, the Graves Center is overseeing the Emerging Leaders Program. You can apply for various on campus leadership positions through this program. Apply online under Student Life department tab. It has been edited for clarity.
What advice would you give other staff members for creating more meaningful student interaction? I think the bottom line is tos slow down. Don’t get so wrapped up in our
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The Graves Center has many resources available at their website responsibilities, or jobs and tasks that we have to get done, and remember it is okay to stop and relax and have a conversation with a student. I ask, ‘what is going on with you?’ I take the time to sit down and I really want to actually hear about what students did last summer or the internship a student did last semester. Just really taking the time to have those sincere conversations. It’s not just ‘What are you doing to prepare for your career,’ it’s relaxed, get to know you, and sincerely get to know what is happening in student lives. What advice would you give students for making meaningful connection with staff members? I think it goes both ways. If a student is actually interested in getting to know a staff member better is too sit down and have that conversation. Something simple, but again, not
something where we feel we are pushing the bar too far. I’ve realized there are questions I’m not going to ask students to answer because they may feel like I’m being ‘mom’ and I’m trying to be intrusive and getting to know what they are up to, even though I don’t care. I only care that they are working to better themselves. Is there any other staff member on campus you want to give a special shout out to for working hard behind the scenes and having great student interactions and why? That’s hard. Lots of names pop into my head. To be honest, my mind went to some people also who don’t work anymore because I worked with them for so long. I mean, in general, there are times when students don’t actually realize what staff members do all day. Just like right now, with Eileen Cody, a lot of students may
say, ‘is that the girl who works with the students who like horses?’ but they may not realize she is right now busy getting emerging leaders organized. Her role is a very important part of our campus life. The leadership process is very important. There is someone here working to move that forward. She also takes on things like PAWS, Eileen will be driving that as well. Students don’t realize that this happens, they just think it’s there. Another one is Charlene Lukas, she is still here part time. Charlene has been a steady figure in Student Life for over 25 years. She has been looked at over the years as the motherbee of Student Life. She really truly has had a very positive impact on our institution.
If you would like to recomend someone to be featured in an interview, let me know by emailing me at drsmallwood@ georgetowncollege.edu