Georgetonian Issue 15

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

September 25, 2019

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Pelosi files a formal impeachment inquiry on Trump

By MARIAH ADDINGTON Copy Editor

Nancy Pelosi announced her formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump today, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. At 5 p.m., she made a statement after meetings with her caucus and the leadership in Congress saying, “The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution”(NYT).

Pelosi argues that Trump’s actions in office have been less than upstanding to the Constitution of the United States of America. Since Robert Mueller’s Russia report and

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Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi pose together in 2016 when Trump was still the president—elect.

Trump’s investigation into Hunter Biden, Pelosi has

been seriously asked by the Democratic party to start the

impeachment process. One reason they believe Trump’s investigation on Biden is so wrong is that he allegedly pressured the President of Ukraine to open a corruption investigation of former Vice President, and current presidential candidate, Joe Biden.

“The New York Times” describes it like this: “Trump’s reported actions, and his administration’s refusal to share details about the matter with Congress, have left the House no alternative outside of impeachment. The inquiry has the potential to reshape Mr. Trump’s presidency and to cleave an already divided nation only a year before he

plans to stand for re-election”(NYT).

This could shape the course of how the election advances.

President Trump has responded to this impeachment announcement He has decided to release a transcript of the conversation between him and the Ukrainian president.

This is not the first time that the government has started an investigation into President Trump. The House Judiciary Committee has been looking into the findings from the special council on the Robert S. Mueller III and the...

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US air strike kills 30 innocent people in Afghanistan

By ROBERT BIRD Staff Writer This past Wednesday, the United States government launched a drone airstrike attack intended to hit an Islamic State stronghold in Afghanistan. However, it ultimately hit a group of 30 farmers killing all of them. The farmers were reportedly resting after a long day of picking

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pine nuts, and were innocent victims who were unfortunately caught in the fire of this airstrike.

In addition to the 30 that were killed, around 40 people were injured in the strike.

Malik Rahat, who is their tribal leader, was quoted as saying, “The workers had lit a bonfire and were sitting together when a drone targeted them” (reuters.com). The attack occurred

in Wazir Tangi in the eastern Nangarhar province, and around 150-200 other laborers were present at the site staying in tents. Sonny Leggett, who is a United States spokesperson for activities in Afghanistan, was reported saying that the US is, “working with local officials to determine the facts,” and confirmed to the press that the airstrike occured and there were fatalities (reuters.com).

Nearly 1,400 civilians have been killed from January to July of this year, according to the United Nations. This is due to the rise of the Islamic State’s presence in this region, and the intensity with which they are acting.

Jalalabad civilian Javed Mansur had the following to say on the errant drone strike, “Such mistakes cannot be justified. American forces must

realize they will never win the war by killing innocent civilians. I have seen many of my friends killed innocently because of these strikes, and I am sick of this madness by the Unites States government” (reuters.com). Thousands of innocent civilians in these regions have been killed or injured due to these errant mistakes in...

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Cronin inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame page 4

The best of the bust: ΛΧΑ’s Annual Watermelon Bust page 6

Smoking Mirrors: Vaping Lung Illnesses? page 11

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Headlines Compiled by Andrew Alvey  Lizzo’s hit song “Truth Hurts” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for Fourth week, becoming the longest reign for a rap song by a female artist.  A group of racoons broke through the roof of a British Columbian home in order to get inside the home. The homeowner reported that the racoons feasted on sugar and damaged many valuable items in the process.  A bear in North Carolina climed on top of a car in order to reach tree branches that possibly contain tent caterpillars, a favorite snack.

Pelosi files...

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Continued from Page 3 ... some slight findings about him “illegally profiting from spending state and foreign governments and other matters”.

What makes this story even more interesting is that the whistle-blower that told about the alleged pressuring from President Trump may not wait for the complaint to be disclosed. They have asked, through their lawyer, to meet with the House and Senate Intelligence panels.

Although this person is not revealing who they are, the fact that they are willing to move on with their information tells us that the they truly believe in what they know.

Until then, Pelosi is starting their

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investigation and Trump is going to release his “perfect” transcript of the conversation.

Whether this conversation with the President of Ukraine was actually pressured or not, Pelosi’s case still stands because of the plethora of other reasons behind the calls for impeachment.

Some of those reasons include the Russian interfeerence present in the 2016 Presidential election and the alleged coverup of the interference by the Trump administration after entering office.

In other words, the disproval of a single piece of evidence does not then necessitate the exclusion of all other evidence.

Therefore, regardless of the accusations involving Trump’s coercion of Ukraine’s President, still many more questions remain regarding the Trump’s leadership and if it should come to an end, as Pelosi holds.

It is important to note that the beginning of a formal impeachment inquiry does not necessarily mean that the House will ultimately vote to

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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 An Australian man was seen driving down the side of road in Sydney on top of his motorized suitcase.

On a scale of 1 to 10 how excited are you for this year’s Songfest?

 An Idaho man has broken the Guinness World Record for furthest tortilla throw, after throwing the food item a distance of 54 feet and 5 inches.  An Ohian church responded to their air conditioning unit being stolen by posting on their marquee sign: “Whoever stole our AC Unit Keep it. It’s hot where you’re going.”

charge the president with high crimes and misdemeanors or that the Republican controlled Senate will vote to remove him from office.

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Sigma Kappa wins first place at Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust 2019

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This week in Georgetown: September 25 — October 1

By BENJAMIN ROBISON Staff Writer

On Thursday, September 26th, a representative from the pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly, will be speaking about their internship program.

The session will be held in the Meeting House Conference Room at 11 a.m.

This room is in the Career Center building which is located across the street from the cafeteria next to the parking lot. It will also be a NEXUS event for students who are looking to get ahead on credits.

During this same time slot, SGA will be having their annual General Assembly in the Ward Room inside the LRC. Students from various clubs, sororities and fraternities will be in attendance to listen to the reports from the executive council as well as ask the council questions.

The two speakers at the assembly will be Campus Safety’s Assistant Director, Todd Stone, and the Director of Residential Education, Olivia Coleman.

This weekend at Georgetown is Family Weekend and the college will be hosting a variety of fun events and activities on Friday and Saturday.

Starting with Songfest and ending with a movie on the quad, students will be able to enjoy time with their families and friends during this wonderful weekend.

On Friday, GAC will be hosting one of Georgetown College’s biggest events of the year, Songfest! The event will be starting promptly at 7 p.m. in the John L. Hill Chapel.

This year’s theme is “Game Night” and teams have been hard at work practicing their routines and preparing their props. This is a “can’t miss” type

of event and the chapel will be packed full of students, faculty, and alumni.

Get to the chapel early and save your seats.

Saturday will be jam packed full of events for families to take part in. GAC will host a corn hole tournament that starts at 10am with signups beginning at 9:30 a.m.

At 11:30 a.m., Georgetown’s Interfraternity Council (IFC) will be having a “Grill Out” on the South Campus Quad so families can spend time with Fraternity and Sorority Life.

Shortly after the grill out, the Tigers football team will be hosting their first home game of the season starting at 1:30 p.m. The Tigers will be playing the St. Andrews University Knights at Toyota Stadium on East Campus.

To wrap up the day and Family Weekend, Student Life will be playing a movie on the South Quad. They will

be showing Captain Marvel and will be providing snacks for all who attend.

Everyone is encouraged to bring blankets, towels and lawn chairs to enjoy the show.

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, GAC will be having their weekly Trivia Night in the Mulberry Café at 7 p.m. Teams of up too four will be competing for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes to the Mulberry. With each week there is a different theme with past themes coming from wellknown television and movies series.

These include Friends, The Office and DC/Marvel movies.

Also on Tuesday night, FCA will be having their weekly meeting at 9 p.m. in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite across from the cafeteria. Everyone is welcome to come enjoy free food and an opportunity to build deeper relationships with each other and the Lord.

US air strike kills...

Continued from Page 3 ... in the United States’ longest war.

This misfired drone strike is another example of one of the terrible consequences of this war.

Several times over the recent months, President Trump has made the declaration that ISIS has been defeated, most notable last December when he pulled most United States out of combat in Syria.

Trump said of ISIS at that time, “We have beaten them and we have beaten them badly. ISIS is defeated.”

Following this declaration by the president, Dan Coats, who at the time was the Director of National Intelligence told Congress that ISIS, “very likely will continue to pursue external attacks from Iraq and Syria against

regional and Western adversaries, including the United States. ISIS has returned to its guerrilla warfare roots while continuing to plot attacks and direct its supporters worldwide.”

Trump then fired back at Coats, tweeting that they should “go back to school…When I became President, ISIS was out of control in Syria and running rampant. Since then, tremendous progress has been made, especially over the last five weeks…

Fighting connives but the people of Afghanistan want peace in this never ending war.”

Nevertheless, talks have not been very successful. Even though in Iraq and Syria the caliphate has been reduced some, ISIS troops in Afghanistan continue to gain strength, despite President Trump’s claims.

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Bill Cronin inducted into NAIA Hall of Fame Class of 2019

By DYLAN PRUITT S&R Editor

For 22 seasons, Bill Cronin has walked the sidelines of Georgetown football games and guided team after team of impressive players. With close to 200 total wins under his guidance as head coach and multiple NAIA titles, it now seems that the hard work of Mr. Cronin is being recognized and honored.

On Sept. 16, it was announced that longtime Georgetown football coach Bill Cronin is among the NAIA Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

This will be Georgetown’s eleventh induction, a record which began in 1973 with basketball coach Cecil Tuttle.

Cronin possesses perhaps one of the most storied careers in GC history, including milestones such as the coach with the most wins in Georgetown history, President of the American Football Coaches Association in 2018 and two-time NAIA Coach of the Year.

Cronin received his Bachelors degree from Indiana University in 1978, and later his Masters of Science and Secondary Education from Ball State University.

Beginning his coaching career as head coach of Carmel Junior High, Cronin soon found his home at Georgetown College in 1982 as Assistant Coach. Later in 1997, he became Head Coach here at Georgetown, a position he has held ever since.

Cronin was surprised by the announcement prior to a routine team practice. Characteristically, the new NAIA inductee remained humble throughout and attributed the glory of his induction to others rather than himself.

Most specifically, Cronin thanked his wife, Ellen and their three children, Kevin, Chris and Cory, stating that they have all “given up much over the past 30 years” to help Mr. Cronin pursue his passion. Cronin also used the

Source: georgetowncollegeathletics.com Overview of Cronin’s milestones and announcement of his NAIA Hall of Fame induction.

announcement of his induction as both lesson and praise for his team and Georgetown football as a whole.

The legendary coach is quoted as saying: “This is a sign of what this program has done over a number of years. It is you players that make these kind of things happen. It’s the players and coaches before you that make this type of honor a reality. I give credit to the past and present coaches here who coach their tails off day in and day out so we can get to this point. This is quite an honor, an honor for me, but it’s you guys, it’s this program.”

Notable officials, including President Jones and Georgetown’s Director of Athletics, expressed their praise of Coach Cronin and this momentous recognition of his achievements.

From all students, faculty, and staff of Georgetown, a huge congratulations to Coach Cronin for his induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame!

“Coach Cronin’s success and character are a testament to a type of transformative education, with this tremendous accomplishment, he brings further honor to the college, our athletic program and football team. Once again, it is a great day to be a Tiger.”

“We have a lot of great coaches that make Georgetown home, building a tradition here. It is what makes our department stand out. Cronin could be coaching anywhere. However, his passion and love for Georgetown kept him anchored right here.”

— GC President William Jones

— GC Director of Athletics Brian Evans

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Coach Cronin poses with GC Alum, and previous football player, Major Tucker McEwen

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September 25, 2019 Page 5 Sports & Recreation Hermansson aims to Wrestling history lesson: A look at continue win streak the Intercontinental Championship

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By SANTINO MANISCALCHI Staff Writer Jack Hermansson, put frankly, is on a roll in the UFC as of late. Looking to take his fifth straight win on Sep. 28 against Jared Cannonier.

In the spirit of following Hermansson’s record, we can take a look at his last middleweight bout in Florida against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. Both men were matched in height at six feet and one inches tall, but ultimately the thirty-year-old Norwegian overcame Souza via the judges’ decisions.

However, Hermansson has a 77.5 inch reach compared to Souza’s 72 inch reach.

In any fight, if someone has more reach they tend to have a greater chance of dealing damage, due to the fact that they can hit from farther ranges. That is, of course, if the fighter is able to take advantage of this.

The five-round match began with Souza in the red corner and Hermansson in the blue corner. Within four seconds of the start, Hermansson went for a mid-body kick that was deflected by Souza.

Hermansson responded by unleashing a series of kicks before falling back to his

defensive stance.

When the clock reached two-minutes and thirty-seconds, Hermansson released a barrage of fists and pinned the fighter down before any possible reaction. However, the attack failed and Souza was able to free himself.

As the match progressed further through round two and three, the fighters both had excellent moments. Hermansson was able to provide perfect takedowns while Souza gave accurate counter strikes every time Hermansson gets to close to Souza’s right hook.

By the end of the fourth round both competitors were trading blows despite visible fatigue, as if the two both adopted the mindset of taking the other down with them.

When the match reached the fifth round, Hermansson took control of the octagon by not allowing Souza to respond to the fighter’s attacks and grapples.

The game ended with the judges releasing their scores and to reveal that Hermansson won via decisions for the most successful and well-placed strikes, takedowns and grapples. This match was one of many excellent bouts between two amazing fighters.

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by DYLAN PRUITT S&R Editor

Despite the staged nature of professional wrestling, and the suspension of belief necessary for its storylines, it never goes so far as to make up the fact that certain matches actually took place. At least, not in recent years.

In Sept. 1979, however, that is exactly what the WWF did. Not only was the audience told that a tournament took place, but they were also duped into believing that this tournament led to a brand new championship: the Intercontinental Championship.

The story, as told by the WWF, was that renowned wrestler and then North American Heavyweight Champion, Pat Patterson, had traveled to Rio de Janeiro and participated in a tournament there.

In the finals of said tournament, Patterson defeated the holder of the South American Championship to unify the two belts, thus creating the Intercontinental Championship.

In reality, both the tournament and the South American title were entirely made up.

Obvously, nothing of this sort would pass today since a few seconds on Google would confirm or deny if a tournament actually took place.

At the time, though, no such fact-checking methods existed, especially for professional wrestling. With an events schedule that largely

consisted of untelevised house shows in small town arenas, results from a match that took place in the next town over might not even be properly recorded and reported.

No official statements have ever been made by either Patterson or Vince McMahon, owner of WWE, about the reason behind the change.

However, one popular theory is that McMahon learned that a rival company had also created a North American Heavyweight Championship and wanted to stand apart from the crowd.

The Intercontinental Championship soon became the belt that helped fans identify the next big thing in the WWF. Among the first of many highlighted Intercontinental champions is “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Alongside Hulk Hogan, Savage became such a huge star in the 1980s that even those who did not watch the WWF could recognize the Macho Man -- especially in Slim Jim commercials.

Not only did the championship help establish Savage as one of the next top stars of the industry, but his inherent star power showed that the title was the stepping stone to the top prize: the WWF Championship.

Yet another Intercontinental Champion turned legendary wrestler is the Ultimate Warrior, who captured the belt in Aug. 1989 and held it until Apr. 1990. Much like Savage, the electric Warrior excited

crowds like no other with his entrance alone.

Warrior is perhaps the best demonstration of the Intercontinental Championship’s role as a signal towards the next big star, considering that he only lost the title because he defeated Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI for the WWF Championship.

Since WWF rules held that a single star could not hold two titles at once, he was subsequently stripped of the Intercontinental title in order to remain top champion in the company.

A plethora of other WWF stars that once held the Intercontinental Championship such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho and Daniel Bryan just to name a few, were also stripped o The championship was groundbreaking not just because of its nature as the harbinger for future stars, but also because of its contributions to wrestling history as a whole.

For example, the first triple-threat and ladder matches in the WWF were fought for the Intercontinental Championship. Furthermore, it was the first men’s title to ever be won by a woman — Chyna in 1999.

In short, without the Intercontinental Championship, much of the WWE that we know today most likely would not even exist. Thank goodness for fake tournaments.

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The best of the bust: Lambda Chi Alpha’s annual watermelon bust

By BEN ROBISON Staff Writer

Lambda Chi Alpha hosted their annual Watermelon Bust this past Thursday on the lawn in the South Quad. The purpose of the Bust was to raise money for God’s Pantry Food Bank, which is a member of Feeding America in Lexington.

The Lamb’s were able to raise over $2,000 in donations from this event, and a donor is even going to match their donation since it is Hunger Action Month. With the money raised, God’s Pantry Food Bank can buy over 32,000 meals to feed local families.

Alpha Gamma Delta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu and Sigma Kappa each had their members representing them

in the different events. These different events included an over-under watermelon competition, a paint-your-coach competition, a watermelon carving competition, seed spitting, watermelon eating relay, watermelon pong and a new event— the watermelon thigh bust.

The fan favorites amongst these events were the eating relay and the thigh bust.

Sigma Kappa won the most points overall and were deemed the “Best of the Bust.”

Sigma Kappa also raised over $464.92 in donations to help Alaina Coleman win the Queen of the Patch.

Claire Oyler from Kappa Delta was announced as Lamb’s Crescent Girl. A Crescent Girl is a woman on campus who represents the

fraternity in the best possible ways on campus and holds their ideals and virtues close to the heart.

Lambda Chi Alpha plans on helping with a build that Habitat for Humanity is working on in Georgetown. They plan on collaborating in this event with Sigma Kappa but encourage anyone who is interested to help out. For those who are interested, you can contact Katie Garnett whose email is kgarnett@scottcountyhabitat.org.

The event was an overall success as the teams had fun dropping, carving, painting and throwing watermelons.

When asked if the Lamb’s had any final words on the event, External Vice President, Preston Crump spoke out and wanted to “thank the campus

community and administrators for an amazing night and appreciate all the support.”

Staff Writer

Entering her fourth and final year at Georgetown, Keri O’Toole is a versatile student with a charismatic personality.

She has been a prominent and active Kappa Delta member for the past 3 years, sserving as the Public Relations Committee for the chapter for the past year.

O’Toole has also committed 4 years to the Women’s Soccer program. She is positioned at Outside Back which is the most underrated position on the pitch because she does more running than any other position. Both on offense and defense, O’Toole has man-

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Representatives from each team holding their carved watermelons. (Left to Right: Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, Sigma Kappa, Alpha Gamma Delta).

GC senior spolight: Keri O’Toole

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As always, it was once again a great deal of fun and a great way to help our community.

aged to stay healthy and finishing her degree. remains a vital asset to Planning to graduate in the team. the Spring of 2020, she Her favorite soccer is an art studio major memory took place her with an emphasis in Junior year at the 2018 Printmaking.

Mid-South Conference There is anticipaTournament. The Unition building for the versity of Cumberlands Senior Art Show which Soccer team, ranked takes place in April of 18th in the nation, were the Spring semester. their first round oppoO’Toole, along with nents. “[The University her fellow art majors, of Cumberlands] were will be putting her art really good and favored skills to the final test by THE GEORGETONIAN/KERI O’TOOLE to take the win over us. Senior Keri Toole poses in downtown Louis- displaying her work to When regular time was ville during a Waterfront Wednesday event the school in the Cocheup, and we were ahead over the summer. nour Gallery in the LRC 3-2, it was one of the as well as the Wilson greatest feelings ever. Know- O’Toole said.

Art Gallery in the Art Building that we took down a giant While playing soccer, ing. What she is expected to will always be special to me,” O’Toole is working toward present is a surprise but it is

highly recommended to check out all the work displayed by the art majors.

Lastly, O’Toole’s hobbies include watching “Handmaid’s Tale” with her roommates and making collages.

O’Toole expressed, “My favorite thing about Georgetown are the relationships I’ve formed with not only amazing friends, but with professors who care about their student’s future successes after graduation.”

Her time at Georgetown College has been well spent and has continually been setting her up for a future that we are all sure to be proud of.

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Be on the lookout for GAC sponsered events

By SONDRA VERNENGO Staff Writer

The Georgetown College Activities Counsel, better known as GAC, has been working hard the past month and a half to create fun events and activities for students to enjoy this semester. They are a student—led organization whose purpose is to serve students by organizing activities and events for students.

Some of these events have become traditions that continue to bring the college together. The most popular of these include “Songfest,” “Hanging of the Green” and “Belle of the Blue & Beaus Too.” Other student-centered Georgetown traditions include “Weeks of Welcome” and “Grubfest,” which allows to

students to come together and be held this Friday, Sept. 27th, every Tuesday night inside the feel at home on campus. at 7 p.m. inside the John L. Mulberry Café at 7 p.m. Each Songfest is a popular event Hill Chapel. It will feature not week there is a new theme prefor both students, staff and only many of the franterites sented by a different member alumni to attend. Although and sororities, but also other of GAC. Past themes included it usually takes place on groups on campus. Come on the popular television series the Friday of Homecoming Friday to hear all the skits “Friends” and “The Office” as weekend, this year’s Songfest from each amazing group! well as a “Superhero” theme. comes a bit earlier. The theme This semester GAC is spon- There are prizes for 1st, 2nd of this year’s Songfest and 3rd place winners, is “Game Night” and which will include gift everyone involved has certificates to the Mulbeen hard at work preberry. For bonus points, paring props and pracyou can also check out ticing routines.

GAC’s Instagram (@ Although anyone gac_gc) and answer their can sign up to particearly bird question. ipate, the fraternities Besides Songfest on and sororities are a Friday and Trivia Night staple in this tradion Tuesday this week, tion. Other notable GAC will also be sponTHE GEORGETONIAN/BEN ROBISON performances also soring a corn hole tournaA group of women stand together with thieir Mulberry come from the step certificate after they won the past week’s trivia contest. ment on Saturday during and cheer teams as family weekend. Team well. This year’s Songfest will soring a weekly Trivia Night sign-ups will begin on Satur-

Tree Hugger of the Week

By SYDNEY MULLINS

If you are interested in becoming a writer or pho-

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My name is Sydney Mullins. I am an English and History major here at Georgetown College. I’m a freshman here and have been loving it so far!

I have a passion for the appreciation and preservation of the National Redwood Forest, as well as all plant and tree life.

I spent the summer visiting the Pacific Northwest, and visited the Redwood grooves, which I highly recommend doing! I can’t wait to go back and travel more through the Pacific Northwest. Maybe I’ll find an even bigger tree to hug!

day at 9:30am with the tournament set to start at 10am on the Pawling Hall Lawn. There will be prizes for the 1st and 2nd place teams.

Other big events GAC will be hosting this semester will include a Murder Mystery Night on Friday, Oct. 25,and a Haunted House collaboration with SGA on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Although these are some of the bigger activities GAC sponsors, be on the lookout each month for different events like Donuts-On-Us, Movies-On-Us, Taste of the Month, an escape room (November 9th) and even a painting & canvas event (Oct. 3rd). There will also be a Finals Throwdown in the rec center with food, games and fun before the start of finals week.

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Sydney Mullins hugs one of the famous Redwood tress in the National Redwood Forest in California.

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By LAUREN PARKINSON A&E Editor I’m certain that by now you have probably heard of one of Netflix’s newest original television series, “The Umbrella Academy.” If you have not yet seen the show, based on the comic series written by Gerard Way (that’s right, the “My Chemical Romance” singer), then you are truly missing out.

And if you are looking for a reason to start it, then look no further.

The first season of the show, released back in February of this year, tells a superhero story with a style different than any other. Think X-Men, but a hundred times more dimension, character depth, mystery and general complexity, plus a dash of something remarkably quirky.

A group of seven children with spe-

cial powers are adopted and raised by a rich man who trains them to become child heroes, but the show doesn’t really start there at the beginning. It starts with said children now as adults, reuniting after many years apart for their father’s funeral. The mysterious circumstances surrounding their father’s death, the arrival of a long-lost sibling, memories from a bizarre childhood and the clashing of seven intense personalities send the plot right off from the very first episode.

The show’s strongest aspect though lies in its characterization. Before the audience even learns about their superpowers, the characters themselves shine through in the very first episode.

A combination of phenomenal acting (I mean, seriously, can we talk about this Aidan Gallagher kid?) and plenty of time to give each character tremen-

dously interesting depth makes it unbelievably easy to become invested in all seven main characters, and more.

Not to mention the commendable attempt at creating superpowers that are, for the most part, not stereotypical, but unique and perhaps even a bit dark and twisted (conjuring the dead, for example? Big yikes).

An admittedly over-used storyline (stopping the apocalypse, oh no) is saved with the use of some incredibly clever, quirky twists and help to make this show exactly the kind of fresh new superhero story everyone needs right now. Some of the quirks hover on the boarder of cheesy, sure, but don’t let it sway you. The strangeness is ultimately refreshing next to other modern superhero TV shows.

In addition, the plot is heavily laced with elements of mystery, and the cre-

ators are never afraid to make things bloody. Deadly plot twists are scattered around like landmines, along with a few romances, even the kind that make you a little uncomfortable (you know the one I mean). All of this coupled with a truly terrific soundtrack featuring Queen, “Istanbul (not Constantinople),” Lesley Gore and so many more gems make this the newest quirky show you need in your life.

I recommend jumping onto the Umbrella Academy train now because production for the second season is already in full swing! Set to be released next year, the writers have promised that season two will explore the extent of our heroes’ abilities, introduce several new characters and contain more time-travelling shenanigans, in addition to resolving the conflict created by last season’s massive cliff-hanger.

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“The Little Prince” is still relevant to adults

By SYDNEY MULLINS Staff Writer “The Little Prince” is a critically acclaimed children’s book by the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Although published as a children’s book and enjoyed by children around the world, there are many important adult themes throughout the story. It is for these reasons that I believe that every person should carefully read “The Little Prince” later in life.

One of the main points of “The Little Prince” is to point out what is truly significant in life. It is through Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s use of childlike metaphors and subject matter that adult themes on the value of love and appreciation impact on what truly matters in a person’s life.

In the beginning of the speaker’s journey with the Little Prince, the prince asked the speaker to draw him a sheep. The question of whether the sheep would eat a flower arises. The author does not understand why this question is so important. In response to this, the Little Prince states, “But if the

sheep eats the flower, then for him [the Little Prince] it’s as if, suddenly, all the stars went out. And that isn’t important?”

This response directly links to the question of significance. The speaker did not mind if the sheep eats the flower, because it was just another flower, but to the Little Prince, she was what made the stars bright. The things that truly matter are what people love and value within themselves.

Throughout the story, the speaker repeatedly references the value “grown ups” place on numbers. To the Little Prince, these things seem arbitrary because people valued numbers, not because they were kind and beautiful, but because that is what they were told mattered.

Later on in his journey, the Little Prince encounters a businessman who counts the stars, “If I own a scarf, I can tie it around my neck and take it away.

If I own a flower, I can pick it and take it away, but you can’t pick the stars!”

The metaphorical representation of money shows how useless it is to own something and place it in a drawer just for the sake of having it. There is noth-

ing significant about possessing something.

The Little Prince sheds light on what is truly to be appreciated through his friendship with the fox.

The fox taught the Little Prince that flowers, foxes and people matter because of the love that is had for them; “But if you tame me, my life will be Source: wikimediacommons.com “The Little Prince” cover filled with sunshine. I’ll know the sound of footsteps that will be different from all the rest. Other footsteps send me back underground. Yours will call me out of my burrow like music.”

The fox reveals to the Little Prince that love and appreciation are what make something valuable, and they are worth having even if it is painful in the end. The Little Prince at the end of his journey leaves the speaker with the gift that love is what conquers all through

his departure, and his goodbye, saying,“But all those stars are silent stars.

You, though, you’ll have stars like nobody else. When you look up at the sky at night, since I’ll be living on one of them, since I’ll be laughing on one of them, for you it’ll be as if all the stars are laughing. You’ll have stars that can laugh!”

The Little Prince comforted the speaker by reminding him that the stars will mean so much more now that he has learned the love that the Little Prince has, and will always have that reminder of them. This comfort concludes the overarching answer to what matters on this planet, which is what we feel for others and what we choose to love.

It is because of these important themes that are embedded throughout “The Little Prince” that it has impacted pop culture and academia at the secondary, and post secondary levels.

I encourage each person to read The Little Prince with these themes in mind. There is true value in carefully reading it, and it very well may change your life.

and make beautiful music with Post Malone, and there is a lot of raw emotion in these songs that can help make you feel better if you are feeling down.

All together it makes a great playlist for any party that you have coming up. I can guarantee that any fans of Post Malone are blasting this album in their car while driving or annoying their roommates with the same 19 songs over and over again.

Just listening to the songs can make you feel some intense emotions and the lyrics are also very deep; just like in the song “Take What You Want” Ozzy

Osbourne sings, “I feel you crumble in my arms down to your heart of stone, you bled me dry just like the tears you never show.”

But the album also includes a party favorite like “Sunflower,” which was featured on the hit movie “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse”; along with “Rockstar” and “Better Now,” which are also some of Post Malone’s more popular party songs.

All together, Post Malone is a brilliant artist who puts everything into the songs he writes and performs; he holds nothing back he tells us, the lis-

teners, how he feels and how he thinks and reacts to what he has been through emotionally.

Post Malone is a great performer because he can tell us such a sad story, and he can tell it in a way that almost anybody could relate to. Malone makes us sympathize with him; he can also come up with absolute party songs and make us feel like there isn’t a care in the world.

I highly recommend listening to Post Malone’s new album because it truly is a beautiful collection of songs

Post Malone’s new album inspires emotion

By TYLER EVANS Staff Writer On Sept. 6, 2019, Post Malone released his newest album titled “Hollywood’s Bleeding,” and with this he brings on a new musical journey.

In this album, we see some unusual collaborations by artists we would never expect to show up on the same album as Post Malone, with artists such as Meek Mill, Future, Halsey, SZA, Young Thug and the biggest surprise of them all Ozzy Osbourne.

All of these artists come together

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vaping lung illnesses?

By COOPER ADKINS Opinion Editor More and more, you hear in the media about someone being hospitalized or even dying due to vaping. The FDA and even President Trump have considered banning all flavored e-cigarette products.

This reaction is in response to the sensationalist articles and misleading headlines pushed by the media (washingtonpost.com). Once you actually read the articles on the illnesses revolving around the use of vapes, you realize that it’s all just smoke and mirrors.

These lung illnesses are not happening in people who buy the vape liquids you can get at any convenience store. They are occuring with people who buy these off the street, such as teenagers and/or people looking for the cartridges that contain THC. THC is the chemical compound found in marijuana that produces the high. While recreational marijuana is legal in some states, these illnesses are arising from illegal cartridges bought on the street.

The argument used by the FDA is that banning the flavored juices will deter teens from using them, and thus prevent more cases of the vaping illness from happening. They tried this earlier this year, restricting JUUL from selling mango, fruit medley

and crème brûlée pods. As we have seen, this ban has solved nothing, and widening the ban doesn’t solve it because they’re still going to use these products, regardless of the flavor. Moreover, the illnesses are being caused by tampered-with cartridges or liquid purchased illegally. Nicotine addiction isn’t just going to go away if they ban flavored vapes. The buzz outweighs the flavor of anything. Once these flavors are banned, teens will just start vaping the tobacco flavored liquid, or even worse: cigarettes. It might taste bad to them, but it will still give them the nicotine buzz they crave (time. com).

The tobacco companies are pouncing on the opportunity to bring down the sales of the competing vaping industry. These products are rapidly gaining popularity, and Big Tobacco doesn’t like that. Even in our modern society, where tobacco is vilified by a majority of Americans, these huge corporations still make large donations to different political candidates in order that they do Big Tobacco’s bidding. They have invested interest in getting e-cigs pulled from the market, so they can get the already nicotine addicted vapers smoking their cigarettes.

Cigarettes can unarguably cause cancer, and the government still allows them to be sold to adults all across this country. However, the effects of vaping are still largely unknown, as it is a new product. While inhaling anything besides pure air is obviously not good for your lungs, in my opinion there is no way these e-cigs could do anywhere near as much harm as cigarettes do to you. These e-cigs can aid in helping people quit smoking cigarettes, and also offer a safer alternative to people who would otherwise get addicted to unhealthier nicotine products for whatever reason.

The fact that the FDA and the President are considering banning flavored e-cig juice is ridiculous. Are they wanting to ban these because they are bought by Big Tobacco or is it just a case of confusion due to the misinformation campaign and people not reading past headlines? Whatever the case is, banning vape cartridges and liquid is not going to fix any of the problems. People wanting nicotine will just turn to the black market to satisfy their wants, which is much more dangerous than thoroughly inspected and regulated items you can currently buy at the store. The so-called “vaping lung illness” is here to stay, regardless of whether the sale of vape cartridges and liquids is stopped or not.

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September 25, 2019 Page 11

HBO’s “Barry” is a hit for Bill Hader

By ASHLYN REED Staff Writer HBO is known for their television shows, “Game of Thrones,” “Silicon Valley” and the new hit comedy: “Barry.”

These shows have continously racked up nominations for awards in all categories. With Sunday night’s Emmy’s, it’s no surprise that people are talking about who recieved the coveted trophy. One thing that caught my eye in particular is an episode of “Barry,” entitled “Ronny/Lilly,” which was nominated.

Saturday Night Live alumni, Bill Hader, stars, writes, produces and even directs the new comedy. Joined

by The Fonz himself, Henry Winkler, the show follows

a Marine who has returned home and lost his purpose.

He’s down on his luck and his uncle (Stephen Root) gets him a job as a hitman for hire.

However, he doesn’t like being a hitman, so to fill the sad void in his heart, Barry (Hader) becomes an actor. He begins taking a class taught by Mr. Jean Cousineau (Winkler), an actor who never really got his big break in Hollywood. And with the guidance of Mr. Cousineau, Barry finds his true passions and purpose.

This show has everything: war, violence, emotion, the Chechen mob, romance, the Burmese mob, family, the South American cartel, acting lessons and enough laughs to spare. Hader does a wonderful job in the series of keeping his

identity a secret and switching between “Actor Barry” and “Hitman Barry.”

In the second season of the show, which wrapped earlier this year, Barry finds himself at a moral crossroads: to kill or not to kill?

This season also allows its lead actor to direct. The storyline and freeing of the reigns opened the door for the episode “Ronny/Lily.” In the fifth episode of the second season, Barry is hired for a hit, but he does not want to go through with it. Instead, he gives the target a way out to safety.

Rather than take the free pass, the target begins a 4 minute fight sequence involving tae kwon do, which later resumes in a health and beauty aisle of a CVS.

With some flashbacks thrown in, and a form of cinematography last seen in the iconic one-take episode of “The Haunting of Hill House,” a wonderful music track, and the shock factor associated with some other aspects of the episode, you get a piece of art.

But did the episode deserve the Emmy nominations it received? In my opinion, no.

There are so many other episodes, the finale of season two being the best one yet, that deserve the nod. This episode in itself, at least to me, does not deserve the recognition. The other nominations, however, I will wholeheartedly support.

“Barry” was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Bill Hader was nominated for both Outstanding Lead Actor

Noise,” and “Ice Age.” But more than that, she serves as a comfort to us all. I know if I could receive a hug from any person dead or alive in all of history, I would choose her. I mean she is an absolute talent.

Queen is a rapper, singer, songwriter, actress and producer. Most people can barely succeed at one of those things.

Fellow copy editor and Queen Latifah advocate Becky Gray said this about the icon, “Queen Latifah is an absolute goddess and has occupied a reserved seat at my Last Supper Party for years now.

Right between Rosemary Allen and Ellen DeGeneres.”

Junior Anna Banks adds her enthusiasm and love of the icon, “One word. Hairspray.”

Just today she tweeted out an encouragement for everyone to register to vote and even gave a helpful link for those who weren’t to do so.

That’s a pretty big deal considering she has almost eight million followers and adoring twitter fans who will adhere to her beck and call.

On her Twitter she also promotes a healthy body and mind, unity and she supports

fellow artists and actors. The Queen is all about love and letting people have a voice. If she were to be president, that wouldn’t change. Honestly, a few years ago I would have assumed that the dude who used to yell “You’re fired” at people on TV would never have a shot at being the leader of our country. Nothing may come out of this, actually I’m sure that nothing will, but if it did that would be dope.

Take a minute and imagine a world where this was a possibility and I dare you not to smile.

in a Comedy as well as Outstanding Director in a Comedy.

Henry Winkler, Stephen Root and Anthony Carrigan were all head to head in the nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy series, and Sarah Goldberg who plays Barry’s girlfriend, Sally Reed, was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy. In the end, Sunday night was a bust for the show, with only one award being won. Bill Hader won Outstanding Actor in a Comedy, taking none of the credit for himself in his acceptance speech, but rather giving it to the co-creator of the show. The rest of the show had been nominated for nearly 30 Emmys in the first two seasons, and “Barry” returns to HBO in 2020.

Queen Latifah for President 2020

By SOPHIE HUGHES Copy Editor I know you might be a little confused by this headline. Honestly, I don’t know where it came from myself, but I know it feels right. We all know her, we all love her, and just assuming here, but I think most would agree it doesn’t sound like the worst idea.

We grew up with the Queen, and she has starred in some of the most beloved movies of our generation.

These include “The Last Holiday,” “Hairspray,” “Joyful

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Queen Latifah at the inaguration of former President Barack Obama in Feb. 2009.

THE BACK PAGE

By BRINLEY SWEARS BackPage Editor

GAME DAY TIPS Hey everyone! As you probably know by now, Georgetown college is preparing for our first Tiger football game this Saturday! Here are some tips to help you make the most out of Game Day: 1. Keep in mind that Georgetown College is a dry campus. This means alcohol is strictly prohibited on campus.

Remember that campus safety officers have the right to check any drink that they find suspicious. Make sure you are smart about your drinking choices!

2. Vendors such as the consession stand and the book store offer snacks and game day apparel. Bring some extra money with you because the games can be long and you’ll want a snack.

3. Bring sunscreen! Right now the weather is supposed to be hot and sunny. Since you will be outside most of the day (especially if you come early for tailgating) you’ll want to protect your skin!

4. Bring a small cooler if you plan to be in the heat! You’ll want to pack lots of water to stay hydrated.

RECIPE MEAL PREP: THE MAIN COURSE BBQ Chicken Nachos are 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.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F° 2. Cook chicken in pan with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Then add BBQ sauce.

3. In large pan, place 1 layer of tortilla chips.

4. Spread chicken breast mixture over chips.

5. Add bacon and repeat.

INGREDIENTS: 1. 2 Diced chicken breasts 2. Pinch of salt and pepper 3. 1 Table spoon garlic powder 4. 3/4 cup BBQ saue 5. 1 Big bag of nacho chips 6. 2 Cups shredded cheese 7. 8 Strips crumbled bacon

RECIPE MEAL PREP: DRINKS This nonalcoholic beverage pairs nicely with your favorite game day snacks. Remember, you can always add ingredients to make the drink to your liking.

7UP RITA PUNCH

INGREDIENTS:

1. 6oz Frozen limeade 2. 6oz Frozen orange juice 3. 4 Cans 7UP 4. (OPTIONAL) Sliced lemons, limes and oranges

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

Mix limeade and orange juice in a pitcher or large bowl.

2. Add in cans of 7UP. 3. Garnish with lemon, lime and orange slices.

4. Mix and enjoy!

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They eat whatever BUGS them!

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RIDDLE WEEK 4 ~Riddle for the Road~ Every week, check out the back page for a new riddle. You’ll have to wait until the next issue to find out the answer!

RECIPEMEAL PREP: DESSERTFootball Brownies

5. Plan to be at the Toyota Stadium earlier to tailgate. The offical tailgate time is 11:30, but you will want to come a little earlier so that you get a good parking spot!

This dessert is super simple to make!

All you’ll need is brownie mix, eggs, oil and icing. Make brownies as listed on box. Draw on tiny footballs with your white icing.

6. Be safe and have fun cheering on your Georgetown Tigers!

Though this is an easy recipe, it is definitely a crowd-pleaser!

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