Georgetonian Issue 8

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

April 3, 2019

Volume CXXXVIV Issue 8

Georgetown College men’s basketball team dominates Carroll College 68-48, earning the team’s third NAIA Division I Championship title Read Adam Betz’s report covering the specific details on the record-breaking March 26 game on page 5

Source: Richard Davis, GC Athletics and Remington Williams Photograph of the 2018-19 Georgetown College Mens Basketball Team after winning the 2019 NAIA Division I Championship in Kansas City, MO.

Inside

this issue

All “Brexit” deals voted down by Parliament page 2

New Maskrafter production “I and You” teaser page 7

Review of Carrie Fisher’s autobiography page 8

A guide to the best Kentucky festivals backpage

News

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Global

Headlines Compiled by Andrew Alvey  Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has raised $12 million in first quarter of 2020 presidential race.  A moose in North Dakota was seen riding on a floating chunk of ice down the Missouri River after recent flooding caused miles-long ice jams in the river.  A Los Angeles artist is building a border wall in the Mexican border, but he’s making it out of cheese in order to “Make America Grate Again.”  Lawrence University in Wisconsin is preparing to stage an Opera inside of the pool of the school’s wellnes center.

The performance will include dancers, singers, and a full orchestra.  An alligator weighing 750 pounds was removed from a parking lot in South Florida.

The 12 foot reptile, that is estimated to be at least 60 years old was removed on Thursday.  Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor/comedian best known for playing the president on TV is currently leading in the Ukrainian Presidential race.

The Georgetonian

All “Brexit” deals voted down by U.K. Parliament

By ROBERT BIRD Staff Writer This past Monday, the British Parliament failed to reach a majority to pass any of the four new proposals for “Brexit,” the country’s exit from the European Union, which has kept spiraling the country in a disarray with less than two weeks before the deadline to depart.

Prime Minister Theresa May has failed to forge a unanimous consensus around the move of Brexit, so the votes this past Monday were quite a significant power grab by British lawmakers.

This also underscores the deadlock found in Parliament where there is not enough support behind one position to reach a compromise among the different factions.

Furthermore, British officials are very alarmed that the country could face a damaging and disorderly exit from the European Union, without any kind of deal being accomplished by the April 12 deadline.

If there is not a deal approved by April 10, Prime Minister May will need to seek an extension from Parliament that will further delay a Brexit agreement so she will avoid leaving office without a deal.

The most recent plan, that ultimately failed in Parliament, was to keep Britain in the same tariff system as the rest of the countries in the European Union. This plan failed in Parliament 276 - 273.

Prime Minister May has proposed her own plan, but it would be a much starker separation than other proposals. Her plan would allow Britain to stay in the trading and custom systems of the European Union until at least the of end of 2020, but eventually

Source: RTE and Channel3000

Brexit protests for both remain and leave tear apart the United Kingdom.

Britain would assert control over immigration from continental Europe and they would have to end up leaving the single market and the customs union.

Prime Minister May is planning on holding a cabinet meeting this coming Tuesday to discuss what comes next for the country, even though parliament has already resoundingly rejected her plans three times.

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is leading the opposition, earlier stated, “The margin of defeat for one of the options tonight was very narrow indeed and the Prime Minister’s deal has been rejected bayberry large majorities on three occasions. “ “If it is good enough for the prime minister to have three chances at her deal, then I suggest that possibly the House should have a chance to consider again the options that we had before us today, in a debate on Wednesday, so

that the House can succeed where the prime minister has failed.”

Another alternative for the country would be to press for a general election.

However, this would raise the question of who would be the leader of the Conservative Party, since Prime Minister May has been called an ineffective campaigner and holds high unfavorability numbers among the people. If Tory lawmakers support her deal, Prime Minister May has agreed to step aside in her position and have another election.

Parliament has also considered other plans for the country: one of which is to keep Britain in both Europe’s single market and the customs union, and another to put the Brexit plan to a referendum, with the option of still canceling Brexit completely by April 12 if nothing is agreed upon by the British lawmakers.

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News

April 3, 2019 Page 3

Pete Buttigieg raises $7 Million in First Quarter of 2020 race

By ROBERT BIRD Staff Writer Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 presidential candidate, announced on Monday that his first quarter funding totaled over $7 million. This total not only put his own party on notice, but the Republicans as well.

This announcement by Buttigieg comes as another surprise in his already shocking campaign, as he continues to rise in public polling and in media attention. Buttigieg has arguably capitalized more on this national attention than any of his fellow candidates.

The most shocking aspect of Buttigieg’s rise to fame is his previously unknown background: he is only 37 years old, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and is openly gay. Not only does the media attention signal that he should be taken as a serious contender in the race, but the fundraising numbers prove that factually.

Jon Soltz, president of VoteVets - a

progressive group that hasn’t endorsed a 2020 candidate - says, “He’s disrupting the entire 2020 race…The more and more people hear from him, the more they think he’s the fresh face that they’ve been waiting for.”

As Buttigieg is the first 2020 candidate to offer the public a look into his fundraising totals from the first quarter of 2019, this obviously attracted significant media attention this past week.

Other candidates, however, have released 24-hour totals, such as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who allegedly brought in around $6 million in a single day.

Mark Longabaugh, a Democratic consultant who worked on Senator Sanders 2016 campaign, said of Buttigieg, “His numbers are quite extraordinary for a mayor. He’s carved his way into this race, and I’m not sure many people thought he could do that.”

Speaking on his rise in fame, Buttigieg later said, “I only started with just about 20,000 people on our email list,

Johnson told reporters, “What it does is it provides evidence - not just to me and my fundraising friends but to people in general - that, you know what?

This guy’s got something, and I need to look more closely at it. Like everything else, success breeds success. I do think that his number that he released today is going to encourage people to look his way.”

Buttigieg’s surge in the Democratic party comes at a time when roots in the industrial Midwest are lacking, also coming off the heels of former Source: City of South Bend Vice President Joe Biden being Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg suraccused of unwanted sexual prises many with $7 million fundraising touching by two women.

When asked to speak on Buttand not many people even knew who igieg, Molly Jong-Fast, a Democratic I was.”

Buttigieg’s surge in fundraising activist, put it simply, “The good thing brings a sign that only more donors about Mayor Pete is he doesn’t have will continue to rise in numbers for baggage.”

Buttigieg. Former Ambassador David

Dr. Andrea Abrams speaks on race, religion, and identity

By ELLIE SMITH Staff Writer

On Mar. 27, Georgetown College hosted its annual Collier Lecture. Dr. Laura Hunt introduced this year’s speaker, Dr. Andrea Abrams. Dr. Abrams is an associate professor of anthropology at Centre College and the Associate Vice President for Diversity Affairs. Dr. Abrams has a B.A. in sociology and anthropology from Agnes Scott College. She later earned her M.A. in anthropology, a graduate certificate in women’s studies and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Emory University.

The title of Abrams’ lecture was “Race, Religion & Identity.” In her lecture, Dr. Abrams covered several topics that are developed in her book

“God and Blackness: Race, Gender and Identity in a Middle Class Afrocentric Church. “ A great deal of the information in Dr. Abrams lecture was gathered during her research conducted at First African Presbyterian Church in Georgia. The demographics of her research is significant because there is not much study published on middle class anthropology. Her research at the church is also interesting because most attendees of the church did not consider themselves to be Presbyterian.

Dr. Abrams chose this church for her study of afrocentrism, where afrocentrism is the corrective to eurocentrism. The research question that she sought to answer in this church was

how does this commushared elements from nity practice afrocenKaren Lacy’s book “Bluetrism.

Chip Black.” This book One example that reveals there is a continDr. Abrams offered uum of middle-classness was of the lesson in a among blacks, ranging sermon on Zacchaeus from lower-middle class which was directed at Source: Facebook to middle-middle class the middle class con- Dr. Andrea Abrams visits to upper-middle class gregation. The preacher Georgetown College (www.ucpress.edu). took the image of Jesus Madison Goodman calling Zacchaeus down from his tree is a junior at Georgetown College who to convey a message of humility; he attended the lecture. When asked about urged the congregation to come down her takeaways from the lecture, Goodfrom their middle-classness and think- man said, “I thought it was interesting ing that they’ve been pulled up by their to think about how people of different bootstraps. cultures use their respective culture to In connecting elements of race, mask who they are sometimes even if class and identity, Abrams also the social risks are greater for them.”

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Sports & Recreation

NCAA Final Four on March 6 in Minneapolis, MN

By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer

The road to Minneapolis started on March 19 as the field of 68 has slowly come down to four teams. Virginia, Michigan State, Texas Tech and Auburn have all made it to the Final Four this upcoming weekend. Everyone was expecting a powerhouse Duke team to play for a National Championship, but the Michigan State Spartans had different plans as they defeated Duke in the Elite Eight.

Texas Tech defeated Gonzaga to reach the Final Four.

Auburn beat Kentucky in the Elite Eight. Virginia defeated Purdue in a thrilling overtime game to reach the Final Four as well. This brings up the question, are teams better off not going for All-American players? Look at Duke. They built their team around four dominant freshmen. Zion Williamson was teamed up with R.J. Barrett, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones. However, they were unable to handle the veteran core of Michigan State.

Auburn outlasted a young, tough Kentucky team. As for Texas Tech, they are deep and have four seniors in the rotation. Virginia is also a veteran team led by senior guard, Kyle Guy. Between the four remaining organizations, three have first-time coaches in the Final Four. The only exception is Michigan State’s Tom Izzo who has reached this stage eight times in his career.

Do not let that fool you.

These four teams are very

good and exciting teams to watch. Looking at the matchups, Michigan State faces Texas Tech while Virginia and Auburn square off. One thing to look at in this Final Four is that it is filled with a team from four of the power five conferences. The Big 12, Big 10, SEC and ACC are all represented.

Both of these matchups will be exciting to watch. Concerns for Michigan State is that they will they have last game coming into play. They beat the heavy weight of the tournament and how do they use that win to their advantage.

That matchup against Michigan State and Texas Tech will be closer than people think. Texas Tech is a very good team and can shoot the three very well, while Michigan State has a dominant inside game. The key factor of this game will be defense. This game will come down to turnovers and who can capitalize off those turnovers.

The Auburn and Virginia game will be an exciting game to watch, because both of these teams have big-time players who can make big-time plays.

One thing to watch in this game is if Virginia can take advantage of the absence of Okeke for Auburn. Auburn was able to handle Kentucky and their size, but can they also slow down the sharpshooting of Virginia?

The winners will then face off in the National Championship on Monday, April 8 at 9 p.m. You can find the game on CBS Sports! College basketball fans, this is what we have been waiting for!

The Georgetonian

Athlete Spotlight: junior golfer, Patrick Oakley

By BUDDY LUKENS Staff Writer Patrick Oakley, better known as “Patty O,” is a junior on the golf team and is ready for a big season in his third campaign for the Georgetown College golf team. Hailing from Louisville, Ky, Patrick attended Ballard High School, and is an Economics and Political Science major. He plans to attend law school or get an MBA upon graduation from Georgetown College.

On campus, Oakley is very involved with any sort of extra-curricular activity on campus. He is Vice President of Lambda Chi Alpha, as well as the secretary of IFC, event coordinator of SGA and is an intramural supervisor.

When it comes to golf, Patrick is one of the best golfers that the team has to offer. His favorite golfer is Tiger Woods and he modeled his game after Tiger in the crucible known as the Louisville Country Club golf scene.

He has big expectations for himself when it comes to golf this season: he wants to win the Mid-South conference in golf and make it to the NAIA national championship for golf.

Oakley also has big expectations for the team, knowing that they can make a splash and compete for a conference championship later in the semester when the golf team goes to Bowling Green to play for the Mid-South championship.

Oakley loves and is dedicated to the game of golf. I asked him about what he likes to do in his spare time. He told me he loves to hit the links outside of his academic and athletic schedule.

While he only plays one sport, he is not a one-dimensional man; he loves spending time in the house with his brothers. Even though he hails from Louisville, he is a die-hard fan of the University of Kentucky Wildcats. Sorry about that Elite Eight loss, bud.

As a leader on the team, everyone on campus is sitting in anticipation to see how the golf team performs this season.

So let’s sit back, grab some popcorn and cheer our Tiger golfers to a conference championship.

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Sports & Recreation

April 3, 2019 Page 5

Tigers win National Championship

By ADAM BETZ Staff Writer As the buzzer sounded for the final time in Georgetown College men’s basketball team’s season, the Tigers could only be described in one way: champions. At the end of the 68-48 drubbing of Carroll College (MT), the Tigers stood tall, having brought home their third national title in program history and their second in seven years. Gone from recent memory is the sorrow-inducing end to the 2016 national title game in which the Tigers lost on a last second buzzer beater. Instead, memories of such sadness will forever be replaced with intense jubilation after getting over the hump and completing a dream of a season. A national championship is a rare occurrence for small colleges like this one, so there is much need for celebration and reverence when thinking about this season.

Congratulations men, you have earned it.

This season of Georgetown Tigers basketball truly was one to remember. Each and every Tiger had a significant part in taking this program to its third national title. Head coach Chris Briggs was named NAIA Coach of the Year for the second time, which he added to his Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year honor.

Senior forward Chris Coffey was named the NAIA Division 1 Men’s basketball Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Senior guard Troy Steward, junior guard Eljay Cowherd,

as well as Coffey, were all named to the all-tournament team and obtained regular season first team all Mid-South Conference honors. Senior newcomer Joe Burton also obtained second team all MidSouth Conference after making a huge impact in the second half of the season. Cowherd was honored as Mid-South Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Junior forward Brodericks Jones, junior guard Jacob Conway and senior forward Dominique Reid all played huge roles both in the regular season and in the tournament. Reid, in particular, averaged 18 points across the semi-final and championship game to propel the Tigers to two victories. This team was so dangerous this year because of its versatility. During any given game, any of the seven previously mentioned players had the ability to pour in buckets for the Tigers. Georgetown did not rely on one player this year. Their depth of talent was outstanding, and their coaching was unmatched.

Speaking of coaching, we all must give thanks to coach Chris Briggs. His ability to coach and bring together teams is second to none. At times this season, it was clear that the Tigers had so much talent that it was becoming hard to glue it all together on the court. Coach Briggs’ ability to bring it all together exemplifies his success. He brought the talent together, and he fostered it slowly. There were not many disappointments this season, but when there were he used

them as teaching moments.

After a significant late-season loss against Campbellsville, he pulled the team together and the Tigers went on a ten game winning streak starting with homecoming, and ending with a national championship.

During the stretch, Georgetown beat five ranked teams and an additional team that was receiving votes in the national poll. They won a Mid-South Conference championship and a national championship, both on neutral courts.

Briggs is not only held in high esteem in NAIA circles, but also around the country.

After the national title game, Briggs, and the rest of the Tigers for that matter, received shout outs from University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari as well as basketball broadcasting figurehead Dick Vitale. Christopher Briggs is an excellent coach and the nation noticed.

Winning runs deep in the orange and black blood of this Georgetown basketball program. From before Kenny Davis to today, the Tigers have been a force. Tradition has made Davis-Reid Gymnasium a revered place. Georgetown has attended 28 straight national tournaments.

This year, the Tigers defended home court and went 22-0 in front of the home fans. It is a testament to the tradition of this program that former coaches, players and even students have come back home to Georgetown to honor these Tigers. Each year, the

players on the basketball team add their names to a long list of Tiger legends. It truly is a crowded court, as Tigers players past and present morph together to form the tradition that surrounds this program.

The 2018-2019 Tigers were not only winners on the court, but they also supported the community off of the court.

This year, they collected over 700 pounds of food from their Blackout Hunger food drive and donated it to local philanthropy, the Amen House.

They gave love to the community, but they also benefited from constant local support.

Another reason the Tigers won all 22 home games this season is the support that they received from the community.

The Davis-Reid was nearly always packed full.

Thank you to senior Troy Steward. A true Georgetown College Tiger, he allowed his game to do the talking for him.

During his time on campus, he gained many honors and rose quite high on the all-time scoring list. Thank you to senior Joe Burton. Although he may not have suited up in the Georgetown orange and black for long, Burton will always be a Tiger. His ability to be a leader in the locker room and use his experience to guide some of his younger teammates was outstanding. The true effect of his tenure on the basketball team will not truly be realized until some of the younger Tigers take the court. Thank you to senior Dominique Reid. Reid was an anchor for these Tigers.

He brought with him the valu-

able experience of playing in an NCAA tournament game with North Carolina Central, as well as poise and a slick set of post moves. Without any of these three, the Tigers would not have ended this season as all were called upon to support the team at times during the national tournament run.

Whether it was Burton locking down Carroll College’s leading scorer, Reid dropping 22 points in the semifinals and 14 points in the title game or Steward being a constant presence on each end of the court during the whole duration of the title run, all were instrumental in bringing home the trophy. From the Georgetown College community to you, thank you seniors.

Lastly, congratulations to the Georgetown College men’s basketball team. It is not often that a team gets to end a season with rings, trophies and celebrations. It must be truly sweet to climb the ladder and cut the nets after a successful season. They set out a goal at the beginning of the season and the did what they said they would do. The hardware will always be there, but the emotion may wear away.

Savor this feeling, but do not allow it to curb your motivation. For those who are returning, there will be the next year.

If any become addicted to the feeling of victory, know that it awaits the Tigers in Kansas City yet again. Expectations will be high next season, and for good reason. If you have any broken couches nearby, keep them handy.

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The Georgetonian

Senior Spotlight: Sophia Allen

By Demetrius Harrison

Opinion Editor Meet Sophia Allen, a double major student in political science and english.

While Sophia’s time on campus is coming to an end, she has been a perfect example of an extremely involved student.

Sophia has collected several titles on campus such as President of Sigma Tau Delta Honors Society, Orientation Coordinator, tutor at the Writing Center, Equine Scholars Student Leadership Council, and is a member of the Georgetown Honors Council.

Sophia has also been a part of Phi Mu while she has completed her time here at Georgetown. The Equine Scholars Program is what attracted

Sophia to Georgetown College. her spare time. specifically Tyler Childers.

Regarding her personal She has been riding horses When asked the most interlife, Sophia is esting thing about from and resides her, or something in Lexington, everyone should Kent. where she know, Sophia retreats during responded, “It may winter and sound extremely summer breaks weird, but I love to work at a horse making hissing cat barn. noises at people. It’s This past just fun.” summer, she Outside of her taught horse lesequine and academic sons to foster life, Sophia enjoys children though volunteering at her Annie’s Answers local orphanage. .She has worked Source: Sophia’s Instagram During Christmas there since she Pictured: Sophia Allen and her pet on vacation time, she and her boywas 15-years-old. friend Matthew bring Sophia’s favorite food is and competing for 16-years. gifts to the children. chicken fajitas, she can play Although she listens to every Sophia’s favorite philospiano and she loves to watch genre of music, her favorite opher is Hsun Tsu and her Gilmore Girls & The Office in kind of music is pop and folk, favorite writer is Shakespeare,

her favorite play is Othello, and she reenacted for fun in her childhood. After college, Sophia plans to take a gap year, then apply to law school.

Currently, she is looking to attend UK for their dual degree program where she can earn her JD & Masters of International Diplomacy. She hopes to begin a career in equine law.

The thing Sophia will miss the most about Georgetown is Hanging of the Green, it is her favorite tradition, along with watching Songfest.

Her best advice to lingering students on campus is to try and enjoy everything you possibly can, but also, don’t be afraid to say no to things you can’t handle.

Patch up your caffeine problem at the Mulberry

By Matt Menendez Features Editor Are you a caffeine addict?

Possibly a top ten procrastinator on this campus?

Perhaps you simply enjoy a relaxed environment to be in.

If that’s the case, then maybe you should check out the Mulberry from 7-10 p.m. Monday through Friday.

You may be asking when the Mulberry changed its hours, and the answer at the beginning of the semster.

However, most students simply assume that the mulberry is no longer open from 4-7 p.m., and once four strikes the Mulberry is done for the day.

This is not the case, as a barista who works there, I can happily say the Mulberry is open Monday through Friday from seven to ten in the evening.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who finds themselves in the library late at night and running low on energy.

Stop on by or even stay a few hours and hang out in one of Georgetown’s most underrated spots. The environment is relaxed, and there’s even a place to charge your phone for those of you who always

forget to bring a charger out of your dorm.

With finals season looming in the back of everyone’s mind, it’s a good piece of information to keep in mind when you’re up until the crack of dawn hitting the books.

It may even be a study session that needs to be sched-

uled, and if that’s the case the mulberry is open to be that location.

From coffee to energy drinks, the Mulberry has a variety of products for your nightly fixing. They even have Starbucks Frappuccino’s and new smoothies for those who drink Starbucks religiously.

However, despite the fact that the cafeteria closes at 9:30, there is no need to waste gas money on food.

Everyone’s been there and realized they’ve studied to much and forgot to visit the late-night grill to avoid dying of starvation.

The next thing you know you’re driving down the road debating if its going to be

Waffle House or Taco Bell that you waste your money on.

College is already expensive waste those Tiger Dollars at the Mulberry where there are chips, salads and even different kinds of sandwiches.

All of these are going to be the healthier options than that beefy Frito burrito or mini chicken Quesada that you’ve ordered for the thousandth time.

Regardless, visiting the Mulberry at late hours is always something that’s worth the short walk down the stairs, and if not, you got your daily steps in, You’re welcome ,America.

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Visit the Wilson Lab Theatre

By Matt Menendez Features Editor

Standing on the grounds of Georgetown College is a piece of theatre history. No, it’s not Pawling Hall, it’s the Wilson Lab Theatre. It is home of the Maskrafters, the oldest Theatre Company in Kentucky.

While most don’t know this, the Mascrafters have been putting on shows for years at Georgetown. In the earlier days of Georgetown, the Mascrafters were producing shows like “Grease” or “The Tempest”. The crazier part is that these shows were produced in a black box theater.

Black box theaters are typically smaller and experimental, they are great for directors who truly want to make a show their own. Therefore, to put on a show that you would traditionally see on a standard theatre poses a bigger chal-

lenge. Regardless, the Mascrafters were still able to get it done and it exhibits the talent level that used to walk these grounds.

More recently, the Maskcrafters have been putting on plays that take a new direction. Plays that are not traditionally seen. For example, the Mascrafters recently put on “Too Much Light Makes the Baby go blind”, a show that is essentially dependent on the audience and is never the same twice. This show was the longest running show in Chicago since the 80s and only recently stopped being shown under that name. Great shows like this and many more to come have been shown in the Wilson Lab Theatre. Although it is not as known anymore, a simple refresher may do the trick. I and You by Lauren Gunderson will be shown throught April in the Wilson Lab Theatre.

“I and You”by Lauren Gunderson

Coming to Georgetown Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You, Nope, it’s not another Marvel movie and it’s not even that kind of theatre. Maybe you didn’t know we have a theatre on campus? If not, you should definitely get out more. And this month the Georgetown College Maskrafters—which, by the way, is Kentucky’s oldest collegiate theatre organization—will present a play that will change your life.

Admittedly, that’s a bit of hyperbole, but “I and You” will definitely make you ponder life, love and the meaning of deathlessness.

And if thought-provoking entertainment is not enough of a draw, we can also promise cats in hats, a light-up turtle, waffle fries, a respectable amount of glitter administered by the inimitable Harley Dublow and a couple of barbaric yawps emitted by Ross Smith. Fur flies. Sparks fly.

And if that’s still not enough, I leave you with one word: NEXUS…which really is not a word, but whatever.

Whats New In Georgetown ?

4/5-GC Preview Day 4/9- Cawthorne Lecture- Dr. Sheila Klopfer 11 a.m.

4/11-McCandless Lecture with Dr. Anthony Clarke 4 p.m.

4/15- 2019 Leadership Series- Chris Hogan 11 a.m.

4/17- On the Road with the Migrant Caravan-ALice Driver 3 p.m.

4/30- Chapel Service 11 a.m.

- Spring Chorale Concert 7 p.m.

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ArtsEntertainment

The Georgetonian

Carrie Fisher’s autobiography is a beautiful tribute

By ELLIE SMITH Staff Writer As spring break approached, I took it upon myself to get my spring break reading in order by scrolling through my recommendations on Amazon. I thought to myself, “Princess Leia wrote a book?” as I added “The Princess Diarist” to my cart. “The Princess Diarist” is Carrie Fisher’s autobiography about her experience during the filming of “Star Wars: A New Hope.”

“The Princess Diarist” was published in 2016 just months before Fisher’s death. Similar to the sentiments I experienced while watching “The Last Jedi” the month after her death, I read some of the more emotional passages with a bit more intensity than if I had read it in 2016. These sentiments were reinforced in the passages where Fisher reflected on her life and made decisions to include specific passages in anticipa-

tion of her death. If you want to leave these passages as a surprise for yourself when you read, I suggest you skip the next FEW paragraphs.

While “The Princess Diarist” did not include much insight into the making of “Star Wars,” it did provide intimate details and insights to Carrie Fisher’s own life experiences during this time. Important elements of the novel include Fisher’s experience as a nineteen year old woman in an extremely, male dominated cast and crew and the life-long implications of being one and the same with Princess Leia.

The element within the reading most affected by my knowledge of Fisher’s death was that of her affair with Harrison Ford. This affair began in the first weeks of filming “A New Hope” and lasted the entirety of filming. At the time, Ford was married and fourteen years older than Fisher. In “The Princess Diarist,” Fisher articu-

lates that she decided to share about the I expected the book to include more affair in this book and on her terms so of the filming process of “Star Wars,” that the details don’t come out miscon- I did learn more about Carrie Fisher’s strued after her death. This articulation involvement in the franchise, her percreates a sort of unsuspected irony for sonal life and her experiences in the the audience after 2016. film industry. The autobiography is an Another component of “The Prin- insightful and entertaining read that I cess Diarist” that I did not anticipate would recommend to anyone with an when I bought the book were pages interest in Carrie Fisher. from Carrie Fisher’s diaries that she kept during the filming of “Star Wars.”

These pages were very personal, vulnerable and artistic. I was very impressed with Carrie Fisher’s boldness in sharing these pages.

Source: Ellie Smith A l t h o u g h A pie chart of the content in “The Princess Diarist”

Which Nicholas Sparks novels make sparks fly?

By TAYLOR REESE Staff Writer Nicholas Sparks is a writer whose writing simultaneously invokes both happiness and sadness from his readers. I have read almost all of Sparks’ books, and I can confidently say that there isn’t one that I do not thoroughly enjoy, even if it makes me cry.

I will rank what I consider to be Nicholas Sparks’ top five books in order. Keep in mind that I am not at all ranking based off of the quality of his writing, but rather the quality of the plot of the book.

Coming in as fifth is “True Believer” which is the first book in Sparks’ only duology. This book is amazing. It has romance and a tad bit of scientific mystery which isn’t something that we really see from Sparks.

You will meet Jeremy Marsh, a

troubled man who doesn’t believe in miracles until he comes to a small town that has a ghost mystery that Marsh will try to debunk. Jeremy comes to appreciate the small town and develops a relationship with Lexi, who is more than meets the eye and may just teach him that miracles really do exist.

Coming in fourth is “Two by Two,” one of Sparks’ newest and more relatable books. It’s a story of a father whose wife leaves him, and he must care for their daughter by himself and try to cope with his daughter leaving to visit her mother. His estranged wife wages a custody battle against him, and he must try to come to terms with the daughter he loves more than anything and her possibly moving hours away with her mother.

This is a plot with lots of sadness but also happiness, and I feel that it can be very relatable for some single

parents by explaining the journey of a father trying to cope with a life where everything seems to go wrong.

Third is the second book in Sparks’ duology, “At First Sight.” It continues the story of Jeremy and Lexi; however, the story goes deeper into the past of Lexi and we see their relationship develop. What makes this book so great is that it invokes such a deep feeling of bitter sweet happiness, that I promise you will bawl your eyes out (I know I did).

Coming in at second is “The Notebook,” a true classic and one of Sparks’ greatest creations. The story of Noah and Allie is a love story that spans across years, with their love for each other never dying. This is a book that has all the romance and love you need while also nicely intertwining with the perfect amount angst, making it a heart wrenching but beautiful plot.

Coming in first is “A Walk to Remember,” my all time favorite and truly the best love story Sparks has ever written. In this book you have two very different people developing a friendship and eventually a relationship. These two people discover an unlikely relationship that makes them both happier than they could have ever expected.

However, this book is also the saddest of Sparks’ books, but that is what makes it so good. Through sadness and angst, a love blooms and even thought the ending is heartbreaking it is also happy because a young girl’s dreams all came true. This book shows us that a person can change and that with sadness there can also be happiness.

Overall, these five books are some of Nicholas Sparks’ best work, and if you ever need a good healthy cry, just pick up one of these books.

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ArtsEntertainment

April 3, 2019 Page 9

“Queer Eye” season three promotes even more positivity

By ELLIE SMITH Staff Writer On March 15, Netflix released the third season of its original series, “Queer Eye.” “Queer Eye” is a reality show in which five gay men, “The Fab Five,” influence positive changes in the life of one individual per episode.

The premise of the show is that it is “more than a makeover.” Each member of the Fab Five has a specialty that they contribute to the show. Jonathan focuses on hair and self-care, Antoni focuses on culinary development and healthy eating, Tan focuses on style and fashion, Bobby enhances the interior design of a space of the individual’s choice and Karamo identifies as the “culture expert” who offers moral and

motivational advice.

People can be nominated to receive a makeover from the Fab Five. In the first season, all participants were men in Georgia where the Fab Five used their loft in Atlanta as a home base. In the second season, they gave a makeover to the show’s first woman.

Season three differs from the first two in that more women receive makeovers in this season, and one episode gives a makeover to a sister duo instead of an individual. Furthermore, season three is based in Kansas City instead of Atlanta which allows for some diversity in participants in terms of their careers, lifestyles and interests.

My favorite episode that I have watched so far in this season is episode three, titled “Jones Bar-B-Q.” This epi-

sode is a prime example of the impact that the Fab Five can have on extremely deserving people as well as the next level of creativity and fervency that the Fab Five brings to the new season.

Instead of summarizing the episode, I’ve decided to include a list of quotes that I feel truly reflect the role of the Fab Five in the lives of the sisters as well as the goals of the series as a whole: “This was probably one of the best weeks me and my sister have ever had.

And together, in our life, you guys have treated us like queens.”

“This is the thing you thought you weren’t able to do. And this is just the beginning.”

“This is the grand opening of a new start.”

My final quote is: “At the end of the day we work hard, because we want to support other people, to give the next generation the best life possible.”

If you have never watched “Queer Eye,” then I encourage you start the series from the beginning. It is a superb reality show that really is “more than a makeover.” If you have watched the series in the past but haven’t gotten around to starting season three, I highly recommend that you make time to start it and subsequently brighten your day with the motivation, positivity and hope brought to the world by the Fab Five.

“Queer Eye” highlights the strengths of everyone involved and reveals the potential for a better world when we see the best in others.

The Periodic Table ACROSS

5. The heaviest noble gas at 222 grams per mole.

6. The least electronegative element, meaning it attracts electrons the least.

9. Discovered in the fallout of the first hydrogen bomb test in 1952.

10. The most radioactive element to have been measured.

11. The first man-made element; it was created by bombarding Molybdenum with neutrons.

12. Most metallic commonly occurring element. Most readily reduced, highest capacity to form chlorides and oxides.

13. The most expensive naturally occurring element costing $10,000 for 100 grams.

14. The most abundant in the body by weight accounting for 65% of the bodies’ weight.

15. A metalloid which is the third most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.

16. Is yellow as a solid, it turns red as it melts, and it burns with a blue flame

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1. Glows green when oxidized by the air.

2. Its common isotope is protium which consists of one proton and no neutrons.

3. The heaviest element produced from fusion in a star.

4. The most electronegative element, meaning it attracts electrons the most.

7. The most abundant metal making up 8% of the Earth’s crust by volume.

8. The only halide that is liquid at room temperature.

13. The lightest metal in the world; it floats in water but it also burns in water.

15. The most conductive metal in terms of ability to transfer heat and electricity

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Energy drinks should replace coffee

By MATT MENENDEZ

other plant species, deforesta- can be bad. Although, they tion, erosion and increased are energy drinks and thus if Features Editor blights. they’re just replacing two or Billions of cups of coffee are Coffee may be the most three cups of coffee, then one consumed annually. Whether should be enough. it’s from the juggernaut that is Starbucks Depending on or your everyday how much caflocal coffee shop. It’s feine you need, your daily fix and you energy drinks think nothing of it but have more than should you? coffee as well as Of course it will a faster effect. The have its benefits colder the drink such as caffeinating the faster the conyou and making you sumption which functional for the means it enters day, however, there your bloodstream is a bigger picture to faster. think about as you While the take your next sip. argument can be With billions of made that they cups consumed annuresult in pollually the demand is tion caused by only slowly on the the littering of rise, because coffee cans, these are contains caffeine and dangers that are eventually one cup not a product of won’t be enough. the environment Therefore to comlike low-shade pensate for the one environments, but to one growth, new rather the person. methods of getting It’s not the coffee beans pro- Source: Pinterest, EnergyTrend.com energy drink’s duced must be made. A scientific analysis of the impact on caffeine fault that it Among all of these within brands of coffee and energy drinks. became littered, methods is growing it’s the human the coffee in a monocultural, environmentally friendly being. They can be corrected low-shade environment. This drink, but there is an alterna- by being shown a picture of an sounds harmless, right? tive for your caffeinated fix. It’s injured penguin or something This method engages in energy drinks. along those lines to educate sun cultivation, which essenWhile they have their bad them. tially makes it easier to supply reputation on being bad for Regardless, that can not your health, I think they are be said for the sun, and thus the demand. However there simply misunderstood. energy drinks should be suitare costs to this method such Like all things, if they are able replacements for the envias the cost of removal of all taken too frequently, they ronment.

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Issue 8

April 3, 2019 Page 11

Countering winter being the best season

By SOPHIE HUGHES

Copy Editor For those avid Georgetonian readers, those few of you, thank you for being you firstly.

Secondly, you may remember a few weeks ago when our dear A&E editor Lauren wrote a horrid article about the wonders of winter.

Well kids, I am here to right some of her wrongs.

I am ashamed to admit I edited said article that discussed why winter weather is superior to other seasons. The article in which she gave reasons she believed to be valid to

help prove her point.

What Lauren must be forgetting, however, is the feel of sunshine on her skin, or the sounds of birds chirping and other animals enjoying the long-missed warmth.

Maybe she forgot the sound of children laughing, or the sight of the elderly taking afternoon strolls in the park.

Regardless of all these things, I am here to set the record straight about the greatest season of all—summer, or any season that isn’t winter really.

The list beings:

* Sunshine

* Swimming

* No long pants or jacket

* 4th of July

* Walks/runs

* Labor Day weekend

* You see more dogs when it’s nice outside * Barbeques and the fellowship that comes with them * Ice cream tastes better * Tan skin so you look better and feel better about yourself. You could even get a discount on tans!

* Ummm, no school? * More activities because the sun is out longer * Less guessing)

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* Outdoor sports are more

These are just a few very strong points in just about everyone’s opinion as to why warm weather triumphs all.

Lauren, it was a valiant effort and I do enjoy a challenge, but there is just no comparison.

People are just better selves when the sun is out; it is a scientifically proven fact.

Enjoy this lovely weather we are about to get, and give thanks that it is no longer winter. Stay tuned for more articles for your girl Sophie Soph.

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Reasons war is terrible for the environment and humanity

By DEMETRIUS HARRISON

Opinion Editor I guess I can start by addressing the primary causes of war. According to a 2009 survey conducted by Stanford University, religion, revenge, ethnic cleansing and mass killings, bargaining failures, commitment failures, citizen rebellion and even the strife for peace are considered main reasons for wars.

Although the aforementioned are events that will inevitably continue to occur since humans will always be at disagreement, I am arguing that war is not the most appropriate solution for these disagreements.

In fact, I feel war is the least appropriate solution, and is an extremely bad thing. While my reasons are not listed by rank of importance, they all hold equal weight in societal contribution.

To begin, war is incredi-

bly expensive to all societies involved.

While there is no standard bill received for war, the prices are detrimental to society. Instead, we could focus the billions, even trillions, of dollars spent on war on other areas.

For example, Wall St. ran a report published on USA Today in 2015 stating that World War II accounted for nearly 36% of GDP in 1945, or $4.1 trillion.

Furthermore, this same report noted The Vietnam War cost the United States 2.3% of GDP in 1968, or $738 billion. The Korean War cost the United States $341 billion, and The First World War in Europe cost America $334 billion, 14% of GDP in 1919.

Another reason I believe war is bad is because we sacrifice so many lives in the process. Referencing World War II again, 400,000 casualties

were reported in the catastrophe (USA Today, 2015). The Vietnam War caused 58,000 dead soldiers at theand of the war. The result of this war?

The United States withdrew from the region and South Vietnam submitted to communism. The Korean War racked up 34,000 lives.

Of course war is bad on the end of losing soldiers in war, but also because of the lingering effects it has on those after the war has come to a close.

For example, if another nation decides to bomb us, or we include nuclear weapons as a method of attack, these chemicals in the air and ground kill future citizens as well.

Saying that, the soldiers making it through war also undergo physical and mental health issues, which may lead them to death (Washington Post, 2016).

These diseases can include schizophrenia, PTSD and heart

disease, primarily a result of nuclear weapons and bombs.

In addition, war also affects our wildlife. Of course in ancient history, horses were used as a war staple, and as a tool of storage and travel; however, today, we sacrifice our environment to war, making it impossible for all wildlife nearby to not be impacted.

War is a direct component in habitat destruction for wildlife as mass destruction can lead to deforestation and erosion.

Habitat destruction can threaten endangered species, eventually leading them to become extinct, according to an the study previously mentioned by Stanford.

Furthermore, over-exploitation of natural resources can confuse the wildlife of a war zone, into thinking dangerous natural resources are an alternative food source, killing them. Other than that,

pollution is a major result of war, which kills wildlife and humans, creating toxins in the air.

While this may not be feasible to accomplish in our current political climate, I believe this is the time more than ever countries should be working with each other rather than against.

I believe that we should solve our issues to focus on humanity, not killing each other because we are all we have.

War creates a financial burden for every nation involved and creates a dangerous, violent environment to live in, as well as to those involved, and the families of soldiers.

I believe that war should have remained as ancient as it sounds, and we should verbally and lawfully solve disagreements rather than result to mass, legalized genocide.

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A guide to the best Kentucky Festivals

BY TREY SMALLWOOD Backpage Editor

Last week I talked about how cool Lexington’s food scene is. I want to continue that idea but in a slightly different way, this week I want to give you a guide into Kentucky festivals.

Most of these festivals are ones that I have attended, but I will throw in a few that I think everyone living in Kentucky should know about.

Possibly the most famous Kentucky festival is the Kentucky Derby Festival. The Kentucky Derby Festival is not as much of a festival in terms of deep fried oreos, but more of a month– long celebration championing the Kentucky Derby.

One of the biggest events of the year is Thunder Over Louisville. Thunder Over Louisville serves as the main kickoff event for the Kentucky Derby Festival. It is one of the biggest firework shows in the world and the largest annual firework show in America.

Thunder Over Louisville generally starts in the afternoon with an air show from various fighter pilot groups. The air show is followed by the fireworks show starting at 9:30 PM along with a synchronized soundtrack through the radio. According to the Kentucky Derby Festival website, an average of 625,000 people have attended each year since 1997. In the twenty-first century the estimated attendance at Thunder Over Louisville has usually been approximately five times that of the main attraction, the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs.This year, Thunder Over Louisville is on Sat., April 13.

Louisville also hosts a “Ken-ducky derby.” In this “derby” you can buy

one of the 42,000 rubber duckies that are being set down the river and the proceeds go to charity.The festival also includes other small fun events such as a concert series being headlined by Chris Lane, wrestling tournament, hot air balloon race, kickball tournament, steamboat race, galas and parades.

For the week leading up to the derby there is racing each day. Some of the most popular days before the derby

on Derby Day with the biggest day of horse racing of the year when all eyes are on Kentucky for the “most exciting two minutes in sports.”

One lesser famous, but just as fun festival is the Poppy Mountain Bluegrass Festival. Located near Morehead in eastern Kentucky, this is a festival where all different types of musicians come to celebrate Kentucky’s musical roots. The Poppy Mountain festi-

Source: Courier Journal

A picture from Thunder over Lousiville 2018 include opening night, “thurby,” and the Kentucky Oaks Day. Opening night will be April 27 this year and patrons are encouraged to incorporate orange into their outfits. Another fun day before derby is “thurby,” a combination of the words thursday and derby. This is seen as a less serious day and a day to go without any pressure of dressing a certain way. On Kentucky Oaks Day you will see almost as formal dress as Derby Day, and you will definitely see lots of pink. The festival culminates

val includes more than 60 bands who descend upon a scenic 1,400 acres of Kentucky countryside to entertain 20,000-plus fans over a five-day festival. Besides the bands there are also food, drink and shopping vendors.

Right down the road from Morehead is my hometown of Mt. Sterling.

Each year Mt. Sterling hosts Court Days. Court Days is a three day celebration of town history and comradery.

Every year since 1794, people have gathered together in Mt Sterling to buy,

sell or trade goods. The excitement starts on Friday and ends on the third Monday of October. Just once a year does this four day event take place with around 200,000 people coming to shop with 1,500 vendors who set up to sell.

The event was named Court Day when it started in 1794. Once a year, at this time, the Circuit Judge would come to town and try criminals. People would come from miles around to sell their crops, trade horses and mules, swap goods and services. Guns and knives were among the top items traded and sold during these tough days in the frontier. Now more than 200 years later the October Court Day Festival is still going strong and features, knives, antiques, flea market items and every kind of food imaginable.

Another unique, nearby, festival is the Beer Cheese Festival in downtown Winchester. The festival is the only festival in the world dedicated to the celebration of beer cheese. At the festival you can shop vendors, listen to live music and of course, sample beer cheese. There are dozens of booths to sample from, and after trying all the beer cheese you can handle, vote for your favorite.

This festival is probably the smallest on the list, but also maybe my favorite, is Fordsville days. It takes place in Fordsville, a small town (the population is around 400) in western Kentucky. However, people come from all over to feel the small town pride. The festival includes a pageant, a car and tractor show, live music, carnival rides, and lots of games of bingo. This September festival serves as a homecoming for a lot of of Fordsville’s past relatives that has moved away.