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September 18, 2019
Volume CXXXVIV Issue 14
Amy McGrath brings message of leadership to GC By ASHLYN REED Staff Writer
On such a somber day, Sept. 11, we are reminded of the sacrifices made for our freedom and the fear we lived in as a country. This Sept. 11, anyone in the Ward Room of the LRC was reminded of something as well— they were reminded of courage, trust, honor and how to be a better leader in this world. McGrath began her message, “Being a better leader in this world takes three character traits, you have to be a hard worker, you have to have integrity, and you have to have
courage.” The US Senate candidate from right here in Kentucky was the second speaker in the Leadership Series, “It’s been a great leadership series, and we are excited for the next set of events, as well as this one,” said Director of Bishop Scholars Program and Associate Director Office of Faith & Service, Robbi Barber before she introduced THE GEORGETONIAN / ASHLYN REED McGrath. With stuMcGrath walks with Robbi Barber to a luncheon dents, adults and with students and faculty. children from the com-
munity watching McGrath, she began her message. She spoke about where she was on 9/11, how she was on duty the rest of that morning, and how she had to show the three aforementioned traits. “I would do my part to defend this country if I were told to do so,” McGrath said, as she continued on talking about her experiences of such
a tough day for America. “You go and you do it,” she said as she began her next point. This was almost dedicated to the hardworking college student who was down on their luck. She told the students to be attentive to your leaders, to question them and to determine if they are following the three major character traits. She then added, “Do not be afraid to fail, I do not want the perfect man on my team…I want the person who is going to fail and get up to try again.”
last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.” Bolton was even scheduled to appear in a press conference later that day with President Trump and Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo. During his time serving in the Trump administration, Bolton had developed many enemies and had few allies internally. He had already had several heated exchanges with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Pompeo. During his time in the Oval Office, Trump has cycled through many members of his cabinet through various positions. This is Trump’s third National Security Advisor during his time in office, with
the first two being Michael Flynn and H.R. McMaster. Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was also fired in a similar way as Pompeo, which was preceded by Trump undercutting Tillerson for several months. Trump has also lost Secretary of Defense James Mattis, National Security Agency director Mike Rogers, Homeland Security secretaries...
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President Trump fires national security advisor
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This past Tuesday, President Trump fired his National Security Advisor John Bolton over several disagreements that have arisen during this presidential administration. Bolton had served as Trump’s security advisor since April 8, 2018, and has also served in the Bush administration as the US ambassador to the United Nations.Trump tweeted out Tuesday morning, “I informed John Bolton
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Headlines Compiled by Andrew Alvey Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Ray release song “Don’t Call Me Angel” as the lead single of the new movie “Charlie’s Angels.” Police in Chicago chased a loose sheep around the city for hours before they were able to tranquilize it. The Molise region in Italy is offering more than $27,000 for individuals to immigrate to the area and start a business there. Civil War cannonballs are found on a South Carolina beach after Hurricane Dorian washed them up from the bottom of the ocean. A group of coworkers in the United Kingdom danced in a conga line for 14 miles in order to break a Guinness World Record and raise money for charity. Burglars have stolen a fully functional 18-carat gold toilet from Great Britian’s Blenheim Palace where it was installed as an art exhibit. The toilet, named “America,” was valued at more than five million dollars.
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President Trump fires National Secuirty Advisor
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...Continued from page 1 James Mattis, National Security Agency director Mike Rogers, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielson and Secretary John Kelly, UN ambassador, Nikki Haley, Deputy National Security Advisor, K.T. McFarland and Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats and his deputy, Sue Gordon. Furthermore, Trump’s campaign team allegedly had aggressively pressured Trump over the last several weeks to oust Bolton which he ultimately did this past Tuesday. Upon the firing of Bolton, White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley, announced Source: Vox Charles Kupperman as the Former National Secuiry Advisor, John Bolton, attends a meeting with President Donald acting National Security Trump in the Oval Office on September 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. Advisor. “This Week with George Stephanopo- over these issues. Gidley said, “John Upon hearing of Bolton’s firing, Bolton’s priorities and policies just lous,” but later backed out of both. This led some reporters to speculate Kentucky Senator Rand Paul praised don’t line up with the President’s and any sitting president has the right to that Bolton had become uncomfortable Trump’s decision saying that the put someone in that position that can defending President Trump and his removal of Bolton will lower the carry out his agenda. That became no stances on several issues, which was chances of a potential war with Iran. However, Senator Mitt Romney longer tenable so the President made a later confirmed. Russia in particular was the main topic of the G7 Summit. disagreed with Paul saying that he was change.” Ultimately, what is believed to be “very unhappy” to hear of Bolton’s Gidley also said that there was “no one issue” that ultimately led to the final straw between Bolton and firing and that it is a “huge loss” for the Bolton’s firing, but that it was multiple Trump, was Trump’s decision to host Trump administration. several Taliban leaders at Camp David. Romney told White House reportinstances that led to it. Bolton and Trump reportedly got ers that “The loss of John Bolton as a Leading up to Bolton’s firing, he had been scheduled to appear on sev- into an extremely heated argument on senior leader in foreign policy is an eral television shows during the G7 Monday night, and Bolton did not back extraordinary loss for our nation and summit such as “Meet the Press” and down from confronting the president for the White House.” (cnn.com)
News This week in Georgetown: September 18-24
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Staff Writer This week, Lambda Chi Alpha will be hosting their annual Watermelon Bust on Thursday starting at 6 p.m. in the Quad. Sororites and Fraternities alike will be competing in a wide variety of games and events to be The Best of the Bust. Different events include a watermelon eating contest, over-under relay race, a carving contest and even watermelon pong with whole watermelons for balls and trash cans for buckets. This Thursday night at 9 p.m. Campus Outreach is holding their second meeting of the semester in the back of the Cooke Memorial building. Campus Outreach describes itself as an opportunity for college students to grow their faith and create new friendships in a loving community. There will also be free food and drinks provided to all who attend.
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This week’s speaker will be Luke Rakestraw who is one of the Campus Outreach leaders at the University of Kentucky. He will be speaking on The Chrsitian concept of the Fall of Man, its effect on our lives and how Jesus reverses these effects. On Friday Night, the CAUS (Collegiate Association for Unorganized Sports) club will be hosting a Whiffle Ball Tournament that starts at 5 p.m. at Hinton Field. For those who may not know, Hinton Field is the grassy area outside the rec center near Pawling Hall. Teams of 10 can register when they get to the field and there is not a team limit in the tournament. CAUS is a new organization on campus that wants to set up events such as this for students to relax, have fun and de-stress after a busy school week. They plan on organizing these events at the beginning of each month and welcome new ideas for different games and events.
Registration for the Student Health Advisory Council’s (SHAC) 5K will be from 11a.m.—1p.m. in front of the Caf. The theme this year is “We Scare Because We Care” and is meant to promote awareness and reduce the stigmas associated with mental health. Registration is free and guarantees runners a spot in the race as well a t-shirt to remember the event. The day of the actual race is on Thursday, Oct 24 at 5:30 p.m. People can register up until the start of the event but will not be guaranteed a souvenir t-shirt. Besides the FREE t-shirt, students will also receive NEXUS credit for participating in the race. There will be a couple of events going on this upcoming Tuesday, Sept 24. There will be a chapel service held at St. John’s Catholic Church on the corner of Military and Main St at 11am. For students who attend, they will receive a TIGER-NEXUS credit and
will be able to learn more about what is involved in a Catholic Mass. Speaking at this service will be the lead pastor at St. Johns Church, Reverend Linh Nguyen. On Tuesday night GAC will once again be hosting a Trivia Night in the Mulberry Cafe where teams of up to four people will be able to compete for gift certificiates to the Mulberry Cafe. Shortly after GAC’s trivia night, FCA will be hosting their second meeting of the school year at 9 p.m. in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite across from the cafeteria. FCA stands for Fellowship of Christian Athletes though they welcome anyone who may be interested. At the meeting food is provided and a guest speaker will speak about how they have built upon their faith. At the previous meeting, ChickFil-A was provided for the attendants, and Pastor Andrew Brown from Grace Christian Church was the speaker.
Amy McGrath Brings Message of Leadership to GC By ASHLYN REED Staff Writer ...Continued from page 1 There was a transition in the room; it was now a conversation rather than a speech, and that she could feel the heart in the room. The United States Naval Academy graduate told the audience that she set her goals and broke down the barriers that hindered her goals. “You can absolutely do anything you want,” she told a student, then she recommended to another student, “Read the book ‘Make Your Bed’ by William McRaven, it will help you so much,” as a way to find motivation to go out there and do the best you can everyday. McGrath ended her talk with some more advice to the rest of the audience, “We need you, this country needs
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Amy McGrath poses with attendants for a photo you, you are the leaders of tomorrow, the next generation, we need you to be attentive and to be informed,” she paused for a moment, then she raised a
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McGrath talks to GC students at the luncheon after her talk
hand adding, “and go vote!” McGrath stayed for more questions and her talk was followed by a luncheon in the Jones Hall Neslon Suite
and a photo opportunity giving both students and faculty/staff a chance to meet the United States Veteran and Senate candidate.
The Georgetonian Sports & Recreation Former Red Sox player David Ortiz speaks Toronto Raptors reveal out in first interview since shooting new branded hijabs
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By DYLAN PRUITT S&R Editor The Toronto Raptors recently revealed, via Twitter, that they will now be producing and selling branded hijabs, in an effort to promote more inclusivity among their fans and sports as a whole. The official Raptors’ Twitter page stated that this move was “inspired by those brave enough to change the game,” in reference to the Hijabi Ballers, a group of Muslim women who gather to play basketball, and who encourage other Muslim women to participate in sports. Put simply, a hijab is a type of headscarf worn by many Muslim women that covers the head, chest and, in some instances, facial areas apart from the eyes. Though not all Muslim women choose to wear a hijab, it has become an important talking point anytime the religion of Islam is discussed. Some countries, such as France, have even taken measures to ban the hijab, while many others have had debates on similar laws.
Many disagree on exactly what role the hijab plays in the Islamic faith, with some viewing it as a personal choice to display faith and others despising the way in which it forces women to conform. In the eyes of those opposed to the hijab, it is another way in which religion pushes down women and teaches them to seclude themselves from the world. On the other hand, many supporters and Muslim women hold that it is a personal choice which helps them nurture their faith and grow closer to God. Despite obvious controversy around the hijab, the Raptors have received praise from both the Hijabi Ballers as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Although Nike has been selling hijabs with their trademark “swoosh” since 2017, this decision by the Raptors officially makes them the first team to sell hijabs specifically featuring their brand. The hijab has brands on both sides of the head, with a Raptors claw on one side and the Nike logo on the other.
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By DYLAN PRUITT S&R Editor On June 9 of this year, during a visit to his native Dominican Republic, former Red Sox player David Ortiz was shot at close range while drinking with friends at the Dial Bar and Lounge. As he was chatting with his friends Jhoel Lopez and Sixto David Fernandez, a gunman suddenly approached their table and fired a single shot into Ortiz’s back. Although a majority of the crowd scattered in panic, one brave patron, Eliezer Salvador, rushed to the player’s aid. Once he arrived at the local hospital, doctors both operated on his intestines and liver and removed his gall bladder entirely. By the next day, the Red Sox had arranged a transfer to the Massachusetts General Hospital. Until a few days ago, Ortiz had only spoken with authorities and publications in the Dominican Republic. Even these talks were kept brief and
to a minimum, reportedly due to Ortiz facing the threat of a deadly infection even after his immediate recovery. Just a few days ago, however, Ortiz opened up about the event that changed his life forever in an interview with the Boston Globe. In the interview, Ortiz described the many feelings, emotions, sensations and fears that he experienced during this trying time, particularly his worries of leaving behind his wife and four children. After the initial struggles of surgery and the recovery from it, Ortiz says he faced the hardest challenge of the entire process: a bacterial infection in his digestive system. As Ortiz explained, the doctors and nurses pulled no punches when describing his condition, and he knew his life was at risk every day. Finally, his body began to fight back against the infection after several weeks of no nourishment or rest except that provided to him through food tubes and medication. As for any potential motive behind the shooting, Ortiz
recalled speaking with the Dominican Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez and explaining that he knew of no one who would want him dead. Developments in the case confirmed Ortiz’s statement, as it was soon after concluded that Ortiz was likely not the intended target, but rather his friend Sixto David Fernandez. At first, authorities released their belief that an unknown individual had placed a bounty of $7,800 on Ortiz and arrested six suspects in connection with this theory. Ortiz not only informed police that he had no connections with any of them, but also joked that he isn’t “that cheap” to put down. Consensus among the Dominican Republic’s law enforcement holds that Fernandez was indeed the target with a much higher bounty of around $30,000 most likely in connection with the cartel and Cesar Peralta, a drug kingpin with potential ties to Fernandez. The shooting remains unsolved.
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Kentucky Cats fall to Weekly wrestling history: Florida Gators September “Showdown at Shea”
By ROBERT BIRD Staff Writer
This past Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats football team hosted the Florida Gators at Kroger Field in Lexington. The UK—Florida game is always one of the most intense and hyped games of the year with both teams and fan bases always looking forward to it. For most people’s recent memories, the Kentucky— Florida rivalry has been defined by Florida’s long winning streak against Kentucky. For over three decades, Florida has beaten Kentucky every year in football. However, last year was finally the year that Kentucky ended the infamous losing streak, beating Florida 27—16. This victory was a massive achievement for the Kentucky football program, seeing that it overturned their losing streak. This year, Kentucky faced an interesting challenge as
their starting quarterback, Terry Wilson, was injured in last week’s game against Eastern Michigan. This meant that Sawyer Smith, a graduate transfer from Troy University,was named the starting quarterback. Smith played well for most of the game, passing for two touchdowns and rushing for one. Smith, however, threw for two interceptions in the fourth quarter, which was ultimately one of the factors leading to Kentucky’s loss. It was an extremely wellfought game for both sides. Florida’s quarterback, Feliepe Franks, went down with a season ending ankle injury in the third quarter; however, backup quarterback, Kyle Trask, came in and scored 19 straight points for the Gators, which led them to the 29—21 victory over the Wildcats— a disappointing ending for the Big Blue Nation, particularly after their victory last year.
By DYLAN PRUITT S&R Editor Before working at the Georgetonian, I acquired an extensive amount of knowledge about professional wrestling, specifically about WWE, that was basically useless, irrelevant and, to most people, uninteresting. Now, that information might be irrelevant and uninteresting to some, but it can be put to use for articles, so do with that what you will. Barring the appearance of more pressing articles in the coming weeks, a new mainstay here on the Sports and Recreation section will be a consistent dose of wrestling history. Hopefully, by the time it’s all said and done, even more people on campus will have a portion of this relatively pointless knowledge taking up space in their brains; leaving no room for that part of a study guide you desperately need to remember for your exam. This week’s professional wrestling history lesson focuses on one of the biggest events to ever lay the groundwork for WWE as it is today: “Showdown at Shea.” The Shea being Shea Stadium in New York, home to the New York Mets in baseball and the New York Jets in football. On Sep 30 1972, the WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) took advantage of the legendary stadium. Named the “Showdown at Shea,” the event drew a record 22,508 fans. The event was certainly
not a run-of-the-mill professional wrestling show at the time. In those days of wrestling, almost all promotions – with the exception of Vince McMahon’s WWWF and a few others – respected territorial boundaries and stuck to the style of decent-sized local crowds. Shows were rarely televised for fear of encroaching on another promoter’s turf. McMahon, however, had bigger plans. By 1972, he had already done away with the notion that WWWF was just another small-town promotion and refused to see even the sky as a limit. He aimed for the top and found steady footing at Shea Stadium in New York. Though the card for the event featured a number of exceptional matches for the time such as Jack Brisco defeating Mr. Fuji and The Fabulous Moolah defeating Debbie Johnson to retain her Women’s World Championship, the real draw for the crowds was the main event. To add a bit of vocabulary to this history lesson, wrestling terminology denotes the “good guy” as a face and the “bad guy” as a heel. The typical formula used for champions was to take the best face, make him champion and then have him defeat all of the heels. New challengers would pop up every week or so, make the crowd angry and the beloved champion would stand tall at the end of the day. For the main event of “Showdown at Shea,” a revolutionary proposition was made
to have two faces go against each other. The champion at the time, Pedro Morales, fought alongside Bruno Sammartino in a tag team match earlier in August. During that match, the two were blinded by their opponents with a powder and proceeded to attack one another in their confused state. Afterwards, the two agreed they needed to settle this in the ring rather than let unhandled feelings lead to a disdain for each other. Thus, at the first “Showdown at Shea” in 1972, Bruno Sammartino fought Pedro Morales for the WWWF Championship in an extraordinary bout lasting over an hour. The match ended not in a decision between the two, but in a timelimit draw. Arguably, this was the best move, considering that a loss from either man would require one of them to either become a heel for revenge or a loss of crowd-drawing power from one of his biggest faces. The changes in both the formula of main events and in the size of events exemplified by the WWWF for the “Showdown at Shea” forever changed professional wrestling. Gone were the days of small-town crowds at shows in high school gyms where the good guy fought another bad guy for the fiftieth time in a row. “Showdown at Shea” was only the beginning of a changing industry filled with excitement and originality.
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Organization spotlight: President’s House Association By SANTINO MANISCALCHI Staff Writer
In Georgetown College, there are five fraternities and yet, only one is a local organization. The local fraternity is the President’s House Association also known by the students and faculty as PHA. Unlike the other fraternities that are nationally known, since they are national organizations with chapters all over the country, not much is mentioned about PHA. The organization was founded in 1964, yet has only used their current residence since 1972. However, beyond what has been stated, most people who attend Georgetown College know very little of PHA. So, I sat down
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and spent an afternoon with Dylan Pruitt, one of the members of PHA, in order for me to unravel this lack of understanding. To begin, I asked the purpose of PHA. “So we have our three pillars that we refer to a lot” he responded, “academics, brotherhood, and Christianity, or what I call our ‘ABC’s,” Dylan then described
how the three pillars are the fundamental building blocks of the organization and went in depth about each pillar. Academics is defined by Dylan as “college student’s first” and follows that phrase by emphasizing the importance of education. Brotherhood to Dylan is “a family. We live as brothers and we treat each other as brothers.” The last pillar is Christianity. Dylan raised his hand in assurance as he was explaining this pillar to me and said, “That to me is left to interpretation.” Dylan explained that he does not want to give the notion that PHA only accepts Christians, but the organization follows the values of Christianity, such as loving
and respecting others. I then asked Dylan if he gets negative feedback for being in a fraternity. Dylan sat back into his couch and thought to himself for a few seconds then replied by saying, “I don’t get negative feedback. What I do have is the same stereotypes I encountered when I was a freshman.” Dylan further explained that the stereotypes are caused by “a lack of exposure,” since people assume things based on what they see in movies and media. Near the end of the interview I asked Dylan if someone wants to join PHA, what they have to do. Dylan followed up on the response with excitement and said, “At Georgetown, there is something called Spring Rush where stu-
dents can come to the different fraternities and sororities. You meet the members of the group and learn what makes them as such.” Dylan also said that if a student displays interest in PHA they can talk to one of the members and gain more insight about the organization. Dylan added on by also stating that if they are confident enough, then they can go through Spring Rush and join PHA. The President’s House Association may be the smallest and youngest fraternity on the campus, but spending a moment of my time with a member of the group made me realize that their hearts and minds are just as large as everyone else’s.
would like this either since I don’t love beets. However, the dish was essentially very fancy tortellini in a creamy cheese/mushroom sauce. It was incredibly rich and the portion size was enough for at least three meals. My father tried the jam-
all was a bit dry and not nearly as spicy as I would normally anticipate from jambalaya. It was also a large portion and well-presented. I think it might have also benefited from being served with the delicous bread served at Bourbon and Toulouse in downtown Lexington. The two restaurants, though both inspired by creole cuisine, are very different. Bourbon and Toulouse is inspired by New Orleans and is much more casual with an order at the counter policy, an endless supply of what seems like a hundred different hot sauces and cheap prices for a generous portion on disposable plates. In contrast, Broussard’s is inspired by Mississippi creole
and Cajun dishes but provides table service in a much fancier setting with tablecloths, real silverware and dishware and a selection of starters and desserts. The menu also includes more seafood entrees and meals made up of more components than its counterpart, with a main dish and several Southern sides including Mac n’ cheeses, roasted garlic smashies and corn cobbies. The prices are also quite a bit steeper, average around $20/ dinner as opposed to the $8/ dinner that Bourbon and Toulouse offers. I would definitely enjoy eating at Broussard’s again as it was delicious- particularly if someone else is buying my meal!
Broussard’s brings Delta food to Georgetown with elegant style By LAURA CALLIHAN
Staff Writer The main street of Georgetown has always been a jewel in the crown of our little town outside of Lexington. In the past several years, the town has continued to add new shops, boutiques and restaurants to its collection. One of my favorite parts of my father stopping by Georgetown on his way from Louisville to Greenup is that we usually get to enjoy one of Georgetown’s restaurants together. Last week, I had the opportunity to enjoy one of Georgetown’s recent additions-- Broussard’s. This restaurant sits on main street adjacent to town hallthe same building which used to be the home of Galvin’s
before they opened their new building in 2017. Broussard’s markets itself as a Delta Kitchen, drawing inspiration from Mississippi. Their menu offers a cosmopolitan take on Creole and Cajun food; featuring classics like shrimp & grits and jambalaya. To start, we ordered the fried artichoke hearts served with garlic aioli and tartar sauce. They were absolutely delicious and were well-complimented by the sauce. Though I had never heard of fried artichoke hearts and would not normally enjoy artichoke hearts by themselves, I really enjoyed this starter. For my dinner, I ordered the Spinach Corn and Beet Tortellini. I wasn’t sure if I
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The colorful Spinach Corn balaya which was also very good. I did think the dish over-
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Tree hugger of the week By RAEANN FULTZ
Staff Writer Macey McKenzie is a senior majoring in Biology and minoring in Chemistry. She is a member of the Kappa Delta sorority and has future plans of attending Pharmacy School after graduating Georgetown College. Macey has always loved spending time with her family and friends outside. Her favorite part about the outdoors is the feeling of the warm sun and fresh air. Since she enjoys being outside so much, Macey’s favorite season would have to be either spring or the summer. She enjoys Georgetown College’s campus so much because of its opportunities to literally smell the roses. You can either find Macey in the library studying or spending quality time outside enjoying the weather.
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Life at GC as a psychology major
By TEAGAN LILLY Staff Writer
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This weeks tree hugger is Macey McKenzie! In this picture, she is hugging a tree outside of Cooke Memorial.
Taste of the month — this weekend at Galvin’s! This weekend (9/21), GAC’s Taste of the month event is at Galvin’s! The first 28 people who sign up will get a free meal.
When I came to Georgetown College, I was not sure where my life was headed. I was an undecided freshman trying to make it through my first year of college. I signed up for Dr. Singer’s general psychology course as a required class, not expecting anything to come out of it. I absolutely loved Dr. Singer, but general psychology was not my favorite class to be honest. My sophomore year, I decided to try a class I had heard a lot about, social psychology with Dr. McKenzie. This class completely changed my career path. I was interested in ways I didn’t even know possible. The next class I decided to take was Animal Cognition
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with Dr. Singer. I loved how she had so much experience in her field that could help us better understand the criteria. But overall, Psychology in the Law with Dr. McKenzie solidified my desire to become a psychology major. I learned so much about the minds of criminals, specifically serial killers, which is what I want to study for my future career. I am super excited to be inducted into the Psi Chi Honor Society next Monday!
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“It Chapter Two” fails to meet expectations By TYLER EVANS Staff Writer With the release of the highly anticipated horror film, “It Chapter Two,” adapted from Stephen King’s popular novella, many were surprised that the story element of the movie feel flat. While the movie did keep the gore and horror interesting, the movie never went into explaining what The Losers Club has been up to for the past 27 years; the movie shows what they were doing before heading back to Derry, Maine but never really develops the group as a whole, aside from select characters. The film contained a star-studded adult cast that includes James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain, Jay Ryan, James Rasone, Isaiah Mustafa, and of
course Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise. However, we also can’t forget about the child stars from the first “It” (Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, etc.). The inclusion of both casts in this movie was a brilliant idea, yet it was not executed very well; the actors from the first IT movie had aged quite significantly and to recreate the same facial features and skin quality the movie executives had to de-age the actors and it was done poorly. With the amazing special effects in the movie, you would have figured that they could have done the de-aging process better. The horror aspect in this film was pretty decent, but the movie also tried to focus on more of the humor instead of the horror; whenever there was a scene that was meant to make your skin crawl, it was immediately under-
cut with an unwarranted joke or song that was meant to lighten the mood and ended up making the whole scene lose its tenseness, which is why we go and watch a horror movie. Even though this movie had a few downs to it, there were also a few ups to it as well; throughout the movie there to many Easter Eggs to count from the previous installment of IT, the original 1990 miniseries, and the novel of the same name and it was enjoyable for all avid Stephen King fans to pick up.
If you are a fan of great acting, good special effects and of course Stephen King then go watch this movie, but if you do not like little character development, poor joke telling, or even horror movies then stay away from this movie.
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Horror Movie Plots Across 1. A 1982 film with a 2015 remake; evil spirits kidnap a suburban family’s youngest daughter 4. A film now with two sequels; A couple is terrorized by a vintage doll 5. A 1978 film with a 2018 sequel featuring the famous character Michael Myers 6. A family tries to keep their comatose child from getting trapped in The Further 7.A 1973 film; A mother seeks the help of two priests to save her possessed teenage daughter
8.A 1980 film containing an isolated hotel, a crazy father, and his psychic son
Down 1. A 1960 film with a 1998 remake; A female embezzler checks into Bates motel 2. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family haunted by a dark presence in their farmhouse 3. A 1996 film; a teenage girl is terrorized by a killer using horror films as part of a deadly game 9. A film with three sequels; two strangers awake in a room where they must play a deadly game
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By SYDNEY MULLINS Staff Writer In Wes Craven’s 1996 film, “Scream,” an adolescent girl named Sidney Prescott, grieving from the tragic death of her mother a year earlier, is terrorized by a hooded “ghost face” all throughout her late teens to her mid twenties. The trials that Sidney faces brings her to a state of true strength and empowerment. The Scream franchise is one of the most iconic horror films of all time because of its ability to break the fourth wall, and its perfecting of the “survivor girl”. The Scream franchise rocked the horror world through its well known line “What’s your favorite scary movie?”. This line changed the premise that horror movies are ‘just a movie’. It sounds terrifying, and definitely not something that should be celebrated, however this change strengthened the “survivor girl”, the name often given to the female protagonist that is ‘the last one standing’, to a previously unattain-
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able level. From Sidney’s first encounter with ‘ghostface’ Sidney behaved as any teen would, like it was a prank. She laughed in the face of the killer, but when the tables turned and she realized that he
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or she truly meant her harm, she fought back. She was not defeated by fear as so many “survivor girls” of the past have been. Take Laurie Strode from “Halloween” for example. Due to her
experiences with Micheal Myers, she crumpled. She made her life about the murders, and never truly moved on. Sidney Prescott changed this. She was called the “angel of death” because she simply refused to be killed, and would not let the killer(s) defeat her. She let go of the past and became a crisis counselor, and helped others who experienced trauma as she did. The breaking of the fourth wall allowed the viewers to see that even when horrific things happen “in real life”, it doesn’t have to defeat you. There are ways to keep fighting, and to defeat whatever or whoever it might be “behind the mask,” and to make the world a better place through the tragic experience. “Scream” changed the role of the survivor girl to a source of female empowerment, and an inspiration for the future. Although the idea that horror movies are simply gruesome representations and have no real message is at times present in the horror world, it is important to recognize the truths that
“Ready Or Not” disappoints fans By BECKY GRAY Copy Editor Take your brain, put it in a blender for an hour and 34 minutes, then stick it back in your head. That is, essentially, how I felt after seeing “Ready or Not?”. With an interesting plot setup, somewhat mimicking of Clue, “Ready or Not?” had the potential to thrill audiences and impress critics. Scoring an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, I genuinely expected a somewhat impressive horror movie. Much to my dismay, my expectations were not met. While the main character, Grace, did manage to win me over, the rest of the cast was rather lackluster. The
majority of the characters were vapid and undeveloped. The most interesting of those characters was the alcoholic brother-in-law who genuinely hated his existence, which I found to be quite charming considering the rest of his family. The movie also failed to provide any significant or uplifting character development. On the side of the female characters, “Ready or Not?” relied almost entirely on two (very cliche) stereotypes. Either the character was fierce, or she was incapable, which I found to be entirely unimpressive. As for the male characters, their biggest accomplishment was making me lose faith in the movie’s fictional male gender. They were all either depressed,
narcissistic, or murderous, which (surprisingly) did not really help the plot in any way. Aside from the uninspiring plot and the mundane characters, the movie’s only salvation, in my opinion, was its heavy reliance upon extreme gore for comedic levity. “Ready or Not?” is most definitely not for those with weak stomachs. While using intense carnage to get laughs isn’t really an original strategy, it was essentially the best part of the movie. Ultimately, I found “Ready or Not” to be mostly disappointing. It did the basic job of a horror movie: it was scary. Unfortunately, it was, similar to most horror films, a bad movie.
movies like “Scream” bring to light. The renewed image of horror and the survivor girl is the change that is needed within society. There is nothing that is too destructive that can take down someone who is willing to fight, and most importantly someone who is willing to move on. It is through these messages that the true power of a person is seen through the most devastating of situations.
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a devastating mistake By COOPER ADKINS Opinion Editor Tensions with Iran are as high as they’ve ever been. After a Saudi oil facility was attacked last weekend, blame is on the Iranians, whether they were directly responsible or if the attacks were carried by the Iranian-supported Houthis in Yemen. The tensions aren’t just being felt in Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Global stock markets have fallen, and oil prices had their highest single day spike in history on Monday. This is just the beginning of the effects of that would happen if there were further escalations with Iran, as these investors are betting on a peaceful resolution to this due to how terrifying the alternative would be. There’s no doubt we would win a war with them, but at what cost? Iran could even have nuclear capabilities. Is protecting Saudi Arabia worth the high amount of US deaths, not to mention the deaths incurred by other countries and civilians? Saudi Arabia is one of our strongest allies in the Middle East. They have huge oil reserves and are extremely wealthy due to that. The US has interests in protecting their oil as well since we are a large importer of it. However, their country and culture are nothing like ours. They are an
absolute monarchy and follow a strict interpretation of Sharia Law. Women are extremely oppressed— notably, just being allowed to drive last year, and just being granted the right to request a divorce last month. Religious discrimination is common place. The Saudis have even supported Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. A prominent Saudi family even had ties to the 9/11 hijackers. Their intervention in the Yemeni Civil War has been met with criticism by the international community, some calling it a humanitarian disaster and some calling it a genocide. While the United States definitely has some skeletons in its closet, we are at least attempting to right the wrongs and are trying to extend the promises of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to all Americans. Is having a strong ally in the Middle East more important than openly opposing a repressive regime? Iran, whom the United States considers responsible for the attack on the oil facility, has a long history of antagonizing the West and its allies. Iran is arguably more repressive than Saudi Arabia and openly call the United States “The Great Satan,” a term they use to denounce the US and it’s imperialism and promotion of corruption around the globe. They are a theocracy, led by an Islamic
cleric known as the Ayatollah. He has ultimate power in the way his country is governed. Our relationship has been horrible since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, where Iranians overthrew the US-backed Shah and took hostages in the US Embassy. Iran’s continued pursuit of nuclear weapons has drawn the ire of the international community as well, but no treaty has seemed to solve the problem of their possible nuclear capabilities. If the United States was to attack Iran, we would have no idea if they had nuclear weapons until it was too late. President Trump routinely touts his policy of “America First” but getting involved in all of these foreign entanglements is definitely not putting America first. Putting an Islamic absolute monarchy with a long track record of human rights violations before our nation founded on the principal of freedom is absolutely insane. War with Iran in order to protect our interests in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East as a whole is foolish. Saudi Arabia shouldn’t even be our ally in the first place. The President needs to tone down the rhetoric with the Iranians before we enter a conflict that will be bloody to both sides.
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“The Apology” still applicable today By KAYLEE GAMBREL Staff Writer Just about every student at Georgetown College has read “The Apology” by Plato during their freshman year in Foundations. In the reading, Socrates, Plato’s student, was found guilty and put to death for “corrupting the youth.” Socrates was a philosopher and spread his main view of: you are only wise when you acknowledge what you know and acknowledge what you do not know. This resulted in his students evaluating themselves, and no one, not then or now, likes to self-reflect and come to terms with the truth, especially if it is in direct conflict with their own personal beliefs. In our current society, there are
a lot of lessons we could learn from Plato. For some reason, I enjoy the very vulgar show “Orange is The New Black.” In this Netflix series, female inmates are put through trials, lessons and punishments. Their crimes vary, some worse than others and some not guilty at all. In this show, they experience prison riots, ICE raids, severe discrimination, etc. In brief: inhumane treatment. This show makes me cringe sometimes. It even makes me squeamish because these occurring events are not made up, while the show may be fiction, these are everyday occurances in our prison system and society as a whole. “Orange Is the New Black” makes me self-reflect on our society as a whole, and it
makes me feel uncomfortable because our society is awful. These things ARE happening, they’re real life. Women and men, in prison are being denied basic human rights. The living conditions are disgusting, the correctional officers are brutal, the “helpful programs” are lacking. Detainees in immigration holds are sometimes denied lawyers, treated as hellacious criminals and find it difficult and long to prove their citizenship. Which brings me to life after prison. There isn’t one. The offenders are held to absurd circumstances, like weekly drug tests, immediate employment, stable residency, mandatory meetings and/or rehabilitation, but the newly released inmates don’t consider it. They don’t con-
sider that it’s hard to find a job with a criminal record. They don’t consider that saving up for a car can take a long time making minimum wage. Or finding a place to live is difficult and exhausting. Friends and family are not always welcoming, and housing applications have requirements. They don’t consider rehabilitation is not cheap; finding a ride or taking a bus to meetings adds up quickly. If we want ex-convicts to get better, let’s set them up for success! Sometimes the smallest amount of stress can trigger sobriety into a relapse or committing crimes. If Socrates were here today, he would not only be disappointed in our youth, including me but also our whole world. We are told not to question the laws or policies of the
government. We are told to respect our elders and stay in our place. We are belittled and told our opinions don’t matter. We are quietly told we cannot make a difference, and because of that, we turn a blind eye to these matters. War, climate change, world hunger, mass shootings, technology addiction, modern slavery, etc. Why aren’t these things being discussed and resolved? Socrates stated: “Acknowledging you know what you know and recognizing you do not know what you do not know— this is knowledge.” I want to make a difference, but where do we even start?
completely different to the air. I know personally that for my show I want to keep things somewhat new, for example I have a set of die with a genre of music on each side so when I roll it I would play whatever genre it lands on for that hour. I would also like to include a talk show in which I talk about current GC events, sports and I would also like to include other students to come in and interview them about certain topics and to get other students opinions on subjects.If you would like to know more information about this then you could follow either my
shows Instagram: @on_the_ air_with_tyler; or you could follow the radio station’s official Instagram: @wrvg93.7. These shows put on by our fellow students are very creative and have a lot of effort put into them. We are trying to keep alive the method of radio that is dying in our modern society. With today’s music and streaming apps on our phones, the radio is slowly dying, but we could do something about it. The radio is an important part of our society because we use it for music, news, weather and sports. Whenever we are driving we
mess with our phones trying to get the right music which can be extremely dangerous, but the radio turns on automatically to your favorite channel (unless you changed it the night before). When there is a big game going on, whether it be a UK game or a professional sport, and your team is playing, you don’t want to miss a single second of it. Luckily there are sports announcers keeping you updated on every play, call and score. We like to listen to certain types of music, especially when we are driving, good thing radio stations have certain genres of music
playing constantly and with new music from artists that you may like which introduces you to something different. Who knows, you may like the new music that you’re listening to on the radio. The radio needs to come back because it can help us and our society in so many ways. In addition to that, we may even enjoy the great music brought about with the comeback of the radio.
Radio needs to make a comeback
By TYLER EVANS Staff Writer
Do you ever get bored listening to the same music over and over? If you said to yourself “yes” then you may want to broaden your listening horizons. One such way to do this is to listen to the radio, especially the radio station that we have here on campus. The radio station here on campus is completely student run and each of us has our own shows in which we can show our own personalities, which means each radio show host is different and brings something
THE BACK PAGE By BRINLEY SWEARS
RECIPE MEAL PREP: THE MAIN COURSE TIP OF THE WEEK BackPage Editor
Hey everyone! Now that you have worked up an appetite reading the rest of the paper, I want to help you create a delicious and healthy meal! Meal preparation is very beneficial. When you go to the grocery store to buy your food for the week, it can be so easy to get off track. Here are some helpful tips to keep you on track:
1. Always make a list of the
things you need at the store to stay focused.
2.Always grab a light snack
before you go. When you are hungry, you are more likely to spend time and money buying food that isn’t in your budget.
3. Meal prep! Always sit down at the beginning of the week and plan out your meals. This will keep you focused when you are shopping.
4. Couponing is a great way to save money!
Crockpot Orange Chicken is super easy to make on a busy day. This meal takes 15 minutes to prepare. This is a dish that you can prepare in the morning or afternoon and be able to eat that night
INGREDIENTS:
1. 4 Boneless chicken breasts 2. 3 Eggs (whisked) 3. 1/3 cup Cornstarch 4. 1/3 cup Flour 5. 1 tbl spoon Oil 6. 4 cups Orange Sauce (can buy at local grocery stores)
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Coat chicken breasts in cornstarch and flour. 2. Mix eggs and oil together. 3. Place oil in bottom of crockpot. Place chicken on top of oil. Pour mixture over chicken. Then add Orange sauce. 4. Cook on Medium heat for 4 hours. Stir Occasionally.
RECIPE MEAL PREP: DRINK This nonalcoholic beverage pairs nicely with Orange chicken and rice which will complete your meal. Combine 4 ounces of cranberry juice with 1 ounce of orange juice. This is a sweet drink to partner with your chicken.
RECIPE MEAL PREP: DESSERTChinese Donuts Chinese Donuts go together perfectly with Orange Chicken. Place 1 can of biscuits into a saucepan (with oil). Flip over until crispy brown. Garnish with powdered sugar or chocolate.
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