Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper
October 18, 2017
Volume CXXXVII Issue 18
Georgetown prepares for Homecoming Weekend 2017
Festivities to include annual Songfest competition, alumni brunch, art gallery and football By BAILEE BOGGESS Features Editor Georgetown’s annual Homecoming is taking place this weekend on October 20–21. All weekend there will be various activities to celebrate. Alumni are getting excited about this year’s homecoming. W.L. McCoy, class of 2000, said, “Homecoming never gets old, but the attendees do.” Brian Chaffin, class of 2013, reflected by saying, “I love homecoming because it’s a yearly reminder that we’re all boats in the river of life sailing towards the Meridian sun.” The events begin on Friday Oct. 20 with the Alumni Art Show in the Anne Wright Wilson Art Gallery. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., people can view various art works submitted by alumni of the college. The women’s and men’s soccer teams will be playing against Life University on East Campus at 6 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. respectively. Tickets can be purchased for $5. For alumni, a gathering at Country Boy in Georgetown will be held starting at 5:30
Inside
this issue
p.m. with a food truck starting Tie–Dye Tuesday, Wake–Up Alumni winners for 2017 will then. Wes Smith, class of 2014, Wednesday, Jersey Thursday, be honored. The following will be performing at 6:30 p.m. and Orange and Black Friday. alumni are being acknowlSongfest, a long–standSaturday begins another edged: Nolan Bean (2002), ing tradition at Georgetown, set of festivities for students Michael Newcomer (2005), will be at 7 p.m. in the John and alumni alike. Starting at Charlotte Stickle Elder (1996), L. Hill Chapel. Different fra- 9 a.m., fraternities and soror- Martha Chatam Pryor (1979), ternity, sorority and indepen- ities on campus will host their and Katherine Wilder Winodent groups perform skits alumni brunches in the quad. grad (1979). related to the theme of “90’s The Distinguished Alumni From 10:30 a.m. to noon a Kids Only.” Tickets can be Brunch will be from 9:30 a.m. Diversity Brunch will be held purchased for $5. Alumni to 11:30 a.m. in the Wally and on East Campus in the Concan email Laura Owsley, ference Center. For Director of Alumni Relamore information, tions for the college, at alumni can conalumni@georgetowncoltact Robbi Barber lege.edu or 502-863-8007. through email at This event is hosted by robbi_barber@ the Georgetown Activigeorgetowncollege. ties Council (GAC). edu. Michaela Adams, An Alumni Art Vice President of GAC, Exhibit will be in encourages people to parthe Anne Wright ticipate in homecoming Wilson Art Gallery activities by saying, “I with a reception hope students come out beginning at noon. to the Songfest perforThe gallery will mance on Friday. EveryThe Georgetonian/WILLIAM THOMAS close at 4:30 p.m. one has put in a lot of Seniors West Osborn, William Thomas and The Georgehard work, and we are Evan Moore accept 2016 Songfest Awards for town Tiger footextremely excited to see Most Musical and Best Overall Performance on ball team will also what the night holds!” be playing against behalf of the President’s House Association. Spirit week is being Kentucky Chrishosted by GAC as well, with Gerry Montgomery Cafeteria tian University at Toyota Stathe following themed spirit in the Cralle Student Center. dium at 1:30 p.m. Tickets for days: Mix–Match Monday, Here, the Distinguished the game can be purchased on
the game day. General seating is $10.00 for adults and $5 for children. Reserved chair seating is $15 and reserved bleacher seats will be $12. Different tailgating activities will happen from 11:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. on campus before the football game. The alumni soccer and softball tailgate both begin at 11 a.m. at the soccer practice field and adjacent to the soccer field, respectively. The football player reunion tent will also begin at this time. At 11:30, the reunion tent for alumni in the quad will open the festivities, with special recognition being given for the 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007 classes. The faculty reunion tent will also be open in the quad. Live music with alumna Taylor Dye (class of 2015) and a Kids Zone (pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, games, and crafts) will be open to anyone until 1:30 p.m. The Golden Agers’ (graduates 50 years or more) luncheon will be on East Campus Conference Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets for $10 can be purchased online.
GC Women’s Assn. recognizes students page 2
OPINION: On Puerto Rico and inaction page 11
USMNT eliminated from 2018 World Cup page 4
Throwbacks and why they are important page 8
News
Page 2
Global
Headlines Compiled by Kallie Fleming
GC women receive scholarships By DOUG MOLLETT News Editor This week, six Georgetown College women received scholarships presented by the Women’s Association of Georgetown College (WAG). These awards were presented at the WAG’s first meeting of the year.
WAG recognizes and promotes the accomplishments of female students, employees and alumnae of Georgetown College. Kelsi Drake Dunham is a sophomore from Henderson, Ky., and the winner of the $1,500 Wilma Reed Memorial Scholarship. This is the first year the scholarship has been awarded
A Canadian citizen who spent five years as a prisoner of the Taliban didn’t believe his captors when they told him who the new president of the United States was. On Tuesday, a string of Taliban attacks killed more than 70 people in Afghanistan. Kim In Ryong, deputy ambassafor to the U.N., said a nuclear war involving North Korea “may break out at any moment.” Russia reportedly used Pokemon Go to meddle in the United States 2016 election. An Italian bank robber wore a Donald Trump mask during a heist before being caught by police. At a seaside resort in France, a vending machine was installed that dispenses oysters 24/7.
The Georgetonian
Source: Georgetowncollege.edu
Pictured (left to right) are Jack Reed, husband of the late Wilma Reed, Kelsi Drake Dunham and President Dr. M. Dwaine Greene after Dunham received the Wilma Reed Memorial Scholarship award.
Fraternity and Sorority Circle–Up Schedule
to Dunham, and the scholarship is renewable for her remaining years at Georgetown College. Dunham is a triple major in sociology, business administration and healthcare administration. She is very active not only on campus, but in community service and volunteer work. Dunham plans to pursue a career in healthcare and eventually begin a nationwide program benefitting homeless families. Landry Jung, a junior, also received a $1,500 scholarship for the first time. Jung was unable to attend the meeting, however, as she is currently studying abroad in South Africa. Jung is an art major from Corbin, Ky. Several students also had their $1,500 scholarships renewed: Jordan Osborn (Louisville, Ky.), Haley Carr (Cynthiana, Ky.), Dorothy Shelton (Lexington, Ky.) and Ashton Trunnell (Owensboro, Ky.). WAG has been awarding monetary support annually since 1897 to women aspiring to receive their bachelor’s degrees from Georgetown College. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need and academic merit.
Saturday, Oct. 21 10:15 a.m. – PHA – in front of house 10:15 a.m. – Lambda Chi Alpha – in front of house 10:30 a.m. – Pi Kappa Alpha – Quad 10:45 a.m. – Phi Kappa Tau – in front of house 11 a.m. – Sigma Kappa – Quad 11 a.m. – Alpha Gamma Delta – in front of Source: Sigma Kappa Alpha Chi Chapel Fraternities and sororities alike find great pride in their 11:15 a.m. – Kappa Alpha – Quad organization when they “circle–up.” Homecoming week11:30 a.m. – Phi Mu – in front of Chapel end is a time for past members of organizations to come 12 p.m. – Kappa Delta – Quad together and celebrate their organization.
News
Issue 18
Judge temporarily blocks travel ban By DOUG MOLLETT Managing Editor President Trump’s new travel ban set to take effect on Wednesday, Oct. 18, was temporarily halted by a federal judge in Hawaii on Tuesday afternoon. The travel ban would have blocked travel to the United States from eight countries, several being of Muslim majority. This was Trump’s third attempt at a mass travel ban. The decision was handed down by Judge Derrick Watson at Federal District Court in Honolulu. Watson also blocked Trump’s second attempt at a travel ban which would have taken place in March. The first attempt was blocked by a federal judge in Seattle, Wash. With this most recent executive order, citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and North Korea would have been barred from entering the United States. In addition, citizens of Iraq and certain groups of people in Venezuela would have faced
extra hardships entering the United States. In his ruling on Tuesday, Judge Watson wrote, “Professional athletes mirror the federal government in this respect: they operate within a set of rules, and when one among them forsake those rules in favor of his own, problems ensue.” He went on to write that this travel ban “suffers from precisely the same maladies as its predecessor.” In the ruling, the court cited statements and tweets from President Trump that detailed his interest in banning all Muslims from the United States. In Judge Watson’s ruling that blocked the second version of Trump’s travel ban, the decision was upheld up the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court later decided that certain portions of the ban were constitutional and could take effect. The most recent ruling on this travel ban will likely be reviewed in an appellate court in the near future.
Writing Center Hours Sunday: 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Monday: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Wednesday: 12:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
The writing center is located in room 016 of the LRC. Walk–ins are welcome!
October 18, 2017 Page 3
GC Homecoming 2017 Schedule of Events
Friday, October 20
• 3 p.m. – Alumni Art Show – Anne Wright Wilson Art Gallery • 6:30 p.m. – Alumni Gathering – Country Boy (Georgetown) – food truck, live music and free t–shirts • 7 p.m. – Songfest – John L. Hill Chapel – tickets available for $5
Saturday, October 21
• 9 a.m. – Fraterntiy/Sorority Brunches – Quad • 9:30 a.m. – Distinguished Alumni Brunch – Montgomery Cafetria/Student Center • 10:30 a.m. – Diversity Brunch – East Campus Conference Center • 11 a.m. – Alumni Soccer Tailgate – East Campus soccer practice field • 11 a.m. – Alumni Softball Tailgate – East Campus • 11:30 a.m. – Football Reunion Tent – East Campus • 11:30 a.m. – Kids Zone – Quad – pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, games and crafts • 11:30 a.m. – Reunion Tents – Quad • 11:30 a.m. – Faculty Tent – Quad • 11:30 a.m. – Live Music with GC alumna Taylor Dye ‘15 – Quad • 11:30 a.m. – Golden Agers luncheon – East Campus Conference Center – for graduates of 50 years or more • 12 p.m. – Alumni Art Exhibit – Anne Wright Wilson Art Gallery • 1:30 p.m. – Football Game – Toyota Stadium – versus Kentucky Christian University
Page 4
Sports & Recreation
The Georgetonian
USMNT Fails to Qualify for 2018 World Cup
By WEST OSBORN Staff Writer
It was a crucial night of soccer for the United States Men’s National Team on October 6th as they kicked off against Panama in Orlando, Fla. The USMNT desperately needed to salvage a couple wins in their last two matches of the qualifying rounds for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. And only eight minutes into the first of those two matches, Christian Pulisic (just 19 years old) rounded the keeper and netted the opening goal. The crowd roared in excitement as their wonderboy seemingly punched the teams ticket to the World Cup. That goal was followed by three more for the U.S., two from Altidore and one from Bobby Wood. Everything was looking just fine for the USMNT going into their final qualifier match against Trinidad & Tobago, who sat at the
bottom of the table with the cans around the world were least points from the qualify- deflated. But the game was not over, ing round. and even a draw would send Conditions were not ideal the USMNT to Russia. And in Trinidad on Oct. 10 as storms even if they didn’t manage to had flooded the pitch. Regardlevel the game, a loss wouldn’t less, the team was not worried doom the team. about grinding out a result For the USMNT to fail to that night. The entire nation qualify, Panama would have was buzzing with excitement to defeat Costa Rica, and Honafter the huge win the preduras would have to slay the vious Friday night and were mighty Mexico, very unlikely ready to cheer as the USMNT events from qualified for two matches the World Cup. that were Unfortuunraveling at nately, the the same time game did not as the United go quite as States match. planned. As the U.S. Just 17 match continminutes into ued, Trinithe match, the dad scored a United States https://commons.wikimedia. second goal fell a goal short org/wiki/File:Crest_of_the_ to Trinidad as a United_States_Soccer_Federa- before the first half came to failed clearance tion.png an end. Amerifrom Omar cans held on to hope that they Gonzalez resulted in an own would see some of the brilgoal. The hearts of Ameri-
liance they witnessed a few days prior after halftime. And just a minute into the second half, Christian Pulisic opened up the scoring for the United States and hope was restored in his fans. The pressure was building as just minutes later, Honduras and Panama both equalized against their opponents. Honduras scored another goal just after equalizing to bring them ahead of Mexico. With just one minute left on the clock in Trinidad, the unthinkable happened; Panama scored against Costa Rica. The USMNT had to score or their road to Russia was over. With shots and chances going wide and hitting the post, the United States failed to bring the match to a draw. For the first time since 1986, the United States are not going to the World Cup. The heart of a nation was crushed. The last unifying entity that could bring us together
in a time of hate and turmoil, gone. Head coach Bruce Arena took full responsibility for not qualifying and resigned from his position. Americans were also calling for resignation from the U.S. Soccer Federation’s president, Sunil Gulati, but Gulati announced his intentions to stay and run for re-election all the while admitting his part in the failures of the team. Some of the players and heroes we saw play for the United States in the 2014 World Cup will most likely never play for our country again. Veterans like Tim Howard, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, and others that are known for many memorable moments have most likely finished their international duties. It’s a sad reality but it is time to let go of the past and start to look towards 2022 and begin developing our youth players.
Earlier this month, the Georgetown College Equestrian Team competed in their first show of the season at the University of Cincinnati. 10members of the team were present to show their Tiger pride in the horse show ring. The Georgetown College Equestrian Team is proud to welcome eight new freshmen into their accomplished and respected team. Four of those freshmen competed this weekend in their very first IHSA show including: Ashlyne
quite the accomplishment. Other than Tomlin, the top three placings were; Freshman Mackenzie Works won first in Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter, Junior Ashley Duvall won 1st in Intermediate Flat and Senior West Osborn received second in Open Flat. The team is so proud of every rider that showed this weekend, UC was a great start to the season. “I have watched this team grow from four members to 14. I am so proud of how far we’ve come and the hard work this
team puts into everything. All of this makes me so excited for our second inaugural Georgetown college IHSA Show coming up this weekend,” Captain and Senior member Susannah Heuer said. This weekend, The Georgetown College Equestrian Team will be hosting and competing in their own show in Paris, Ky where they ride under Nori Scheffel. This is the second GCET show in history, and is shaping up to be a beautiful event.
GC Equestrian Team Dominates Cincinnati Show By LINDSEY PHILLIPS Staff Writer
LINDSEY PIHLLIPS / GEORGETONIAN
Senior Susannah Heuer rides horse Dandee during Open Jumping
Bacorn, Mackenzie Works, Piper Tomlin and Mallary Bickers. This achievement is one that should not go unspoken. Showing in IHSA is not an easy task and neither is this sport. However, working hard proves well every single time. Tomlin is a wonderful example of this because she received first place and reserve in her classes this weekend. She competes in the walk/trot division of IHSA, for her first weekend in this type of discipline, this is
Issue 18
Sports & Recreation
October 18, 2017 Page 5
College football season brings surprising victories By LOGAN SMART Staff Writer We are midway through the college football season and it has yet to disappoint even the most avid football fans. Top to bottom, there have been breakout players, collapses, comebacks, surprises and the one thing everyone loves: upsets. Here in Georgetown, Homecoming is upon us, and your Georgetown College Tigers will waltz into Toyota Stadium on Saturday sporting a 9 national ranking and a 5–0 record to host Kentucky Chris-
tian University (naia.org). The NAIA’s tenth–best scoring defense looks to remain stout against a winless KCU squad and give the Tiger faithfuls an exciting win on Homecoming. For NCAA Division 1, Week seven was the high– water mark, with four top ten teams – Clemson, Washington, Washington State, and Auburn–falling to underdogs on the road. As it stands now, Alabama remains the perennial power under Nick Saban and is receiving all 61 first place votes. Following behind the
Tide is a Penn State team led, by Heisman hopeful tailback Saquon Barkley at number two with a well–rounded, dominant Georgia squad at number three. Coming in fourth is a TCU team who began the season unranked but has put together an impressive resume of trouncing the opposition (ncaa.com). Other rankings of note include an undefeated, Charlie Strong–led South Florida Bulls team tied at number 16 with an NC State team that controls its own destiny in the ACC Atlantic and has rolled off six straight wins. Central Florida
and Memphis join USF as representatives of the AAC and pop into the Top 25 at number 20 and 25 respectfully. For local teams of interest, the University of Kentucky sits at 5–1 and is receiving votes for the Top 25. While many would describe the Wildcats’ season as ugly so far, it has only resulted in a single loss by one point and following a bye week this past week key contributors will return from injury to hopefully lead a strong second half of the season. The University of Louisville seems to have forgotten
how to play defense, giving up an average of 38.8 points per game to teams not named Kent State and Murray State. Lamar Jackson continues to be one of the best, if not the best quarterbacks in college football which will keep the Cardinals in any game, but they will need to give him some help in order to right the ship. The University of Cincinnati is struggling through a rebuilding year, but they have shown some fight and been competitive for much of their time on the field; however, the 2–5 record leaves much to be desired for Bearcat fans.
MLB post-season continues GC team with unusual results highlight: JV By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer It has been a wacky postseason so far. The Astros made an easy cleaning with the Red Sox beating them 3–1 with great pitching. The Yankees beat the Twins in the wild card game and battled back from 2–0 deficit against the Indians to win the Divisional Series 3–2. The Dodgers swept Arizona 3-0. The defending champions, the Cubs battled back against the Nationals from an amazing offense to win their series 3–2. But, baseball fans this year we will not be seeing a classic Red Sox vs. Reds World Series or Tigers vs. Cardinals. But we could see one of the most classic World Series rivalries in the
league, the matchup between the Yankees and the Dodgers. These two teams have faced each other in the fall classic 11 times, six times; in a ten– year period from 1947 to 1956. The Yankees led the eleven games eight–to–three. Will we see the biggest rival in the fall classic this year? We will just have wait it out as the Yankees are facing the Astros in the ALCS and the Dodgers battle the Cubs in the NLCS. As of October 16, the Astros lead the series 2–1 and the Dodgers are up 2–0 in their series. With the strong pitching of the Astros and the small but explosive offense that they bring, it will be hard for the Yankees to beat them. But the Yankees are young and strong,
led by Aaron Judge and his crushing homers they want to spoil Houston’s chance at their first AL Pennant and first World Series appearance since 2005. The Cubs are looking to reach their third straight World Series behind the offensive power from Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber. But Clayton Kershaw and Yasiel Puig are looking to destroy those dreams and give the Dodgers a chance at their seventh World Series title. With the way this postseason has been going, fans don’t know what to expect, except for some great games for the rest of the Champion Series and moving forward to the World Series.
women’s soccer By BAILEY BOGESS Features Editor Georgetown has been adding new sport teams to increase student involvement in the athletic department for the past few years. For the 2017-2018 school year, one of the new teams added was a JV women’s soccer team. There are currently 13 members on the team, consisting of freshmen through junior women. Some players play varsity soccer as well. They have played Campbellsville University, Asbury, Lindsey Wilson and Univer-
sity of the Cumberlands. So far, they have won many of their games and are having a successful season. Haley Harned, a goalkeeper, reflects on her time with the team by saying: “I am very thankful for the opportunity to play on the team. My teammates and my coach build my confidence at every practice and help me to be the best player and athlete I can be.” The team will be playing the University of Pikeville in Pikeville on Tuesday, October 24 at 2 p.m.
Features
Page 6
The Georgetonian
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Tabby Davis By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer This week’s Senior Spotlight is Tabby Davis in the Senior Spotlight! Tabby is an athletic training major here at Georgetown College and will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training in May 2018. After graduation, she would like to find a job as a high school athletic trainer. Tabby plans to extend her career later on, as well. She hopes to apply to Teach for America, earn a teaching certificate through their program and become a high school teacher. Tabby is involved i several organizations, including GCATS (Georgetown College Athletic Training Students), intramural volleyball and Greek life as a member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
What stays with GC students the most after graduation is the people. When asked what she’s going to miss the most about Georgetown, she replied, “For sure I’m going to miss my sorority sisters the most. They’ve been there for me through some of the roughest times but also some of the happiest times.” The professors and staff have also had a positive influence on Tabby. She is specifically going to miss Georgetown head athletic trainer Randy McGuire whom she referred to as “the big cheese,”as well as Dr. Francioni. Tabby describes Dr. Francioni as “the best advisor anyone could have.” Tabby spoke of Dr. Francioni in more detail, saying, “She taught me the whole body in three semesters and helped tutor
Tabby’s hobbies include athletic training, crafting, sleeping and eating. She added, “You don’t have much time for anything else when you do athletic training.” As far as memories go, Tabby couldn’t pick just one. She does remember when she picked up her friend Abby from the airport when she came back from Italy, but it’s not necessarily her favorite memory. She explained why she was struggling to come up with a favorite memory, saying, “I know that in the years ahead of The Georgetonian/JULIE ANDERSON me when I think about favorite Tabby in front of her resimemories at Georgetown, I dence hall, Flowers Hall. don’t think I can pinpoint speme.” cific memories. I’m just going When asked what she to be able to pinpoint specific would miss least from George- people and then memories will town College, she replied, “For come to mind.” sure the food.” Some of Tabby’s favorite
Georgetown traditions are Hanging of the Green and Chapel Day. She loves Christmas and enjoys the coming together of the Georgetown College community to sing “Silent Night” in Gidding’s Circle. The tradition she loves most, however, is Chapel Day. She enthusiastically explained, “I love Chapel Day! I cry every time. Everyone goes home where they belong and everyone’s so happy and seeing everyone else happy makes me happy. It makes me wanna cry just thinking about it.” At the end of the day, Tabby will always remember her time at Georgetown with happiness. She said: “Georgetown will always be my home.” I think we can all agree. Good luck, Tabby!
KHS club active student spotlight: Austin Bambach By AIDAN YOUNG Back Page Editor Each week of October the Kinesiology and Health Science Club selects one student or faculty to spotlight for their healthy and active lifestyle. This week Junior Austin Bambach will be featured. Austin is a biochemistry major hoping to pursue a career in medicine upon graduation from Georgetown. Austin really started to focus on a living a healthy life style when began playing multiple sports in middle school.
He continued this through high school and college, where he began competing in men’s physique competitions. He started doing this when one of his best friends tragically lost their life in an accident. He says: “I promised to start competing with him, and my first competition was a committment to that promise. From there, it developed into a passion for the sport and a drive to be the best.” Since then he has learned that this type of lifestyle comes with many obstacles such as
to fit everything in. He describes how he learned to deal with this obstacle: “I solidify myself into a routine early in the semester and allocate some time to workout and prepare my meals.” After learning how to overcome Source: www.facebook.com these barriers, Austin finding time for his workouts really started to see the many during the school day. He is benefits from being more involved in multiple organi- active and ocusing on his physzations on campus and has a ical health. He says: “The benjob, which makes it difficult efits are numerous, I’ve never
felt healthier. My energy levels are always high and workouts always provide a nice stress relief from school. Currently, Austin works out six days a week for one to 1.5 hours a day. He mostly does heavy weight training. He supplements his workouts with a healthy diet that he prepares the night before. This routine has allowed him to successfully keep his lifestyle during college. To really keep him focused on staying healthy, he always keeps his friend that passed away in miind. The promise
Issue 18
Features
October 18, 2017 Page 7
Club spotlight: Maskrafter theatre club Staff Writer
The Georgetown College Maskrafters are the oldest collegiate theatre group in Kentucky. The Maskrafters are not just a theatre group, they’re also a family. Ed Smith and George McGee are both professors and directors here at Georgetown. The Maskrafters have put on hundreds of plays from “Almost Maine,” to the upcoming production “The Princess and the Ogre.” I have personally had the honor of working with the Maskrafters on three productions and I feel at home every time I enter the theatre. The theatre was once known as the Lewis Auditorium inside Giddings Hall in
the late 60’s and early 70’s. At The Maskrafters have been by the Maskrafters. the time, the Ruth Peirce Lab featured in newspapers, and Theatre is a great way for Theatre was built and Gid- articles. For example, the “Ken- students to get involved and dings Hall was then get to know a wide turned into adminisrange of people here trative offices. on campus. The current presiStudents can also dent of the Maskrafters be a part of a variety is Senior Shelby West. of organizations that She has been with the relate to theatre such Maskrafters for many as Alpha Psi Omega. performances includThe current presiing “Middletown,” dent is Senior Mimi which was the first Housewright. show she was in at To be able to join Georgetown. The Georgetonian/ASHLEY HALL Alpha Psi Omega, There are many jobs Maskrafter members after their latest event, Late Night Karaoke. students get points to take on as a Maskby participating in rafter, including telling people tucky Forward” talks about the theatre events and producabout the shows they put on. production of “A Complete tions. The head of advertisement History of Kentucky.” They Overall, the Maskrafters is Sophomore Emma White. stated that the show was “full have many events so that It’s her job to make sure not of humor, rapping, games, freshmen and other potential only students know about shows and history–sort of.” new members can join. Every the performances, but the This is only one of the many year, the Maskrafters hold a town of Georgetown as well. amazing performance put on karaoke session to get students
KHS club stuQUOTE MY GEORGETOWN PROFESdent spotlight cont. from pg. 6 SOR that he made to compete along side him serves as his biggest motivator, and is what drives him to work out each and every day. His greatest achievement to date was placing second and fourth in his respective classes in the Men’s Physique Competition. He says: “Nothing motivated me more than seeing all my efforts for the past two years rewarded at the competition.”
“My mom would be so proud, she spent so much money on piano lessons. Wasted.”
Professor Thomas Steuart
Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page
involved in the fun. Not only is this group full of amazing and talented individuals but it’s also full of friends., Be it a show, school troubles, or something else, you can always count on any of the Maskrafters to be there for you. All students are encouraged whether you have experience or not. It is a great way to broaden your horizon and be a part of something here at Georgetown. Be sure to check out the upcoming show “The Princess and the Ogre.” This show will be full of laughs, songs, and love. It will be directed by George McGee. The Maskrafters are hard at work to produce yet another amazing show here at Georgetown.
Georgetown Tree Hugger
By ASHLEY HALL
The Georgetonian/WHITNEY BRYAN
This week’s tree hugger is sophomore Taylor Brockaway.
ArtsEntertainment Throwbacks and why they’re important
Page 8
By EVAN MOORE Copy Editor
It’s not wrong to enjoy older media. Of course, keeping up with new trends is always beneficial insofar as one may discover something new and great, but the classics are called thus for a reason. In the cinema medium, there are countless older movies that continue to captivate long time fans as well as new viewers. Take for example “The Godfather” franchise, with which audiences young and old consistently become enthralled. Its story tells an interesting plot, its filmography and cinematography have long been critically acclaimed and, these days, several pop culture references are to the famous trilogy. “Dead Poets Society” is to this day my favorite movie, despite being from 1989. It still holds some of my favorite quotes and scenes displaying the coming of age of young dreamers, learners and lovers; these are lessons
we as college students need to learn. Mr. Keating’s famous speech about “Carpe Diem” (Seize the Day) is a constant reminder, saved through the wonder of film, that our time is limited. I have enjoyed some more recent films, but nothing can top Robin Williams telling his students that “poetry is the reason we live.” In music, humanity has been blessed by records. In the last hundred years, people haven’t required a live concert to appreciate movements of chords and verses, but can instead hold that beauty in their own homes. While new music comes out all the time, reflection on what we have already heard and discovery of “new– to–us but old–to–the–world” gives just as well. I’ve been equally astonished by the musical works in Logic’s “Everybody” (2017) and Rush’s “Fly by Night” (1975). Furthermore, I recommend the still–unmatched musicality and com-
plexity in the poetry within the album Images and Words by Dream Theater (1992), which defined above any other album the tone of progressive music since its release. Older music, from Pink Floyd and Metallica to The Who and Led Zeppelin, continues to give regardless of its age. Evidence of this is the existence of the Black Jacket Symphony and that they are going to perform Led Zeppelin’s fourth studio album in its entirety at the Lexington Opera House in January. They announced, “Due to popular demand, a second show has just been added!” Television has a similar story. “Babylon 5” (1993–’98) combined drama, comedy, tragedy and epic storytelling and brought the science fiction product onto the television never seen before. Nearly every show currently running that has a large literary background, such as “Better Call Saul” and “The Walking Dead,” has referred back to
Homecoming Crossword
The Georgetonian
“Babylon 5“ in some way, even if the allusion is as simple as a similar camera angle strategy. “Star Trek: The Original Series” (1966–’69) and “Hogan’s Heroes” (1965–’71) did similarly, and their influence is nearly omnipresent. Television also gives us the ability to peer into the culture of the past, not having to rely on the stories of our parents alone. Take shows like “Seinfeld” (1989–’98) or “Friends” (1994–’04). These situational comedies focused on the lives of their characters, and less on plot, thus creating a window into the culture. For us young people, I find it exciting and insightful to see how people acted (even if on screen alone) at a time so near and yet so far from our own. It is necessary to mention that every sitcom after them are absolutely birthed from them (“How I Met Your Mother” and “The Office” included). Watch and listen to old things. They are good.
Issue 18
ArtsEntertainment
October 18, 2017 Page 9
Drake promises free concert at University of Kentucky By PARADISE STANFORD Staff Writer Just hold on, because Drake is coming to our home of Kentucky. On last Friday Oct. 13, 2017, the famous rapper, singer, song–writer Drake attended the University of Kentucky basketball game and participated in Kentucky Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena. There he promised that he would return and put on a free concert at the University of Kentucky. Apparently, Drake has been a Wildcat fan for some time now. When speaking to the crowd at the Rupp Arena, Drake proclaimed that he is a Wildcat through and through. I can’t speak for others, but I am more than excited about this news. I am a huge fan of Drake’s music! For those who don’t know about Drake, he is a hiphop artist born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His birth name is Aubrey Drake Drake has had much success in his Graham. He was first signed by Young music career. He is an international Money Record Label, and he is closely star. From these albums he has been associated with able to proother artists from cure a net that label such as Lil worth of Wayne and Nicki 90 million Minaj, along with dollars, his ex–girlfriend, according famous singer to CelebRihanna. rityNetHe has released Worth. several studio com. albums, mixtapes, The 30– and singles. Some year–old of Drake’s most musician well-known albums has made include: Take Care, quite a Thank Me Later, So name and Source: USA TODAY Far Gone, If You’re legacy for Pictured above is rapper Drake wearing a Reading This It’s Too himself. UK basketball hoodie. Late, Nothing Was the He has Same, and his most recent album Come- been nominated for and won serval back Season. Grammy awards including Best Rap
Album with his album Take Care in 2013 and Best Rap Song with his song “Hot Line Bling” in 2017. If you have yet to be convinced of how awesome Drake is, I would definitely recommend going and listening to some of his music for yourself. While Drake is an awesome rapper, he was not always known for his music career. He was originally known for playing the role of Jimmy Brookes on the television series “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” He has also done some voice acting for the animated film “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” All in all, I think Drake is an amazing artist who is just beginning to tap into his full potential. Hopefully he makes good on his promise very soon and release the date for when he plans to come back and put on a free concert at the University of Kentucky.
The new “Star Wars VIII” trailer is here
By WEST OSBORN Staff Writer
Last week, the trailer for the next “Star Wars” film was released. It left a lot of questions unanswered and revealed just enough to build up excitement without spoiling much of anything. There are some interesting cuts in the trailer that should be noted. First, we finally see Emperor Snoke on camera and not in hologram form. His size is still unknown as the shot was a closeup of his face which was mostly obscured by his hand. Seeing Snoke on screen and hopefully interacting more with Kylo Ren should bring a missed dynamic to the new trilogy in having the two villains on the dark side of the force. Next is that we all know by now
that Carrie Fisher has passed away and her character played a large role in the movies. The trailer teases that Kylo Ren may kill Leia Organa, his mother, and lay Carrie Fisher’s legacy to rest. It would be sad to see her character go, but there are very few options with her passing. Lastly, Mark Hamill gets a lot of screen time as Luke Skywalker in the trailer and assumingly the movie. It’s pretty obvious he’s been preparing for it because it’s one of the greatest acting performances in cinematic history that I have ever seen. I mean, did you see his scene in Episode VII? He should have won an Oscar for that turn and look. But really his role looks really important in the next “Star Wars” installment, and he looks like he did a fine job with it.
Luke has always been a fan favorite Rey reaching to Kylo Ren and asking and I expect that to stay the same after for help. What could this mean? Is Rey “Episode VIII.” asking Kylo to come to the light side or He takes on a role training Rey and is she asking for help in learning the it’s hinted that he begins to fear her raw dark? I guess we’ll have to wait and power and potentially cannot control have our questions answered on Dec. her in her training. 15. The title of the episode is “The Last Jedi.” There’s a lot that can be assumed of that. Maybe it means that they finally found the last jedi, Luke Skywalker. It’s also been conjectured that maybe Rey is the last jedi, which would mean that Luke will have to die in this episode. I hope that is not the case but there’s plenty of takes on the title and any one of them would be an interesting direction Source: WIKIPEDIA Title screen of the latest installment of the for the series. The trailer finally ends with “Star Wars” franchise.
Opinion
Page 10
The Georgetonian
Georgetonian Guns are an American
The
Editor–in–Chief..............................................Raleigh Dixon Managing Editor.............................................. Doug Mollett News Editor...................................................... Doug Mollett S&R Editor..................................................... Laura Calihan Features Editor............................................ Bailee Boggess A&E Editor...........................................................Ross Smith Opinion Editor............................................. William Thomas Back Page Editor.............................................. Aidan Young Web Editor...............................................Rachel Cheatham Graphics Editor............................................Elizabeth Smith Copy Editor.........................................................Evan Moore Copy Editor.....................................................Whitney Bryan Copy Editor.................................................... Bethany Jones Copy Editor..................................................... Kallie Fleming Faculty Adviser...........................................Jennifer Beckett
The Georgetonian is a free weekly newspaper published most Wednesdays during the academic year by Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky. Its contents are written and edited by current students of Georgetown College. Letters to the editor should be under 600 words and should include the writer’s name and telephone number. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity. Please send letters to one of the following addresses:
email georgetonian@georgetowncollege.edu
post
The Georgetonian Georgetown College 400 E. College Street Box 280 Georgetown, Kentucky, 40324
All material printed in The Georgetonian is copyright ©2017 Georgetown College, unless otherwise noted. Any republication in any form without express permission from the writer and editor is prohibited.
facebook.com/ Georgetonian
twitter.com/ georgetonian
instagram.com/ georgetonian
problem, and it’s unique By BAILEE BOGGESS Features Editor April 20, 1999: Columbine, Colorado. 13 killed, 24 injured. Nov. 5, 2009: Ft. Hood Texas. 13 killed, 32 injured. July, 20, 2012: Aurora, Colorado. 12 killed, 70 injured. Dec. 4, 2012: Newtown, Connecticut. 27 killed, one injured. June 18, 2015: Charleston, South Carolina. Nine killed. Dec. 2, 2015: San Bernardino, California. 14 killed, 22 injured. June 12, 2016: Orlando, Florida. 49 killed, 58 injured (latimes.com). Now fast forward to Oct. 1, 2017. 59 people were killed during a concert and 500 or more were injured. Lives were ruined, families were torn apart and dozens of innocent people were killed all because a man decided he wanted to create mass chaos. If it isn’t clear by now, we have a gun problem in the United States. We have 4.3% of the world’s population and shockingly around half of guns owned by average citizens in the world (vox.com). The most recent statistics from the CDC state that 13,286 people were killed by firearms in 2015 and 26,819 were injured (bbc.com). That’s almost 41,000 lives that would have been saved from death
or injury. While it seems like more guns equal more deaths, that’s not exactly true. However, it has been proven that states that have more restrictions have fewer deaths related to guns (vox.com). In Kentucky, you don’t even have to register the firearm you purchase. In fact, you don’t have to have a permit to buy a gun. How, with a clean conscience, can anyone say that this is an effective system? With a vast majority of gun owners going anonymous, it raises the risks for those guns to be used in an improper manner. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with having a rifle for hunting or handgun for protection. Having a semi–automatic weapon just for kicks and giggles is a completely different story. These weapons are unnecessary and quite frankly way too dangerous to be left in the hands of the average citizen. Educated about guns or not, accidents do happen, guns get stolen and people get hurt. As someone who is in concordance with the idea of tightening restrictions on guns, I often get a lot of flak. People assume that just because I think that adding a couple more steps to the screening process is a good idea, I also believe in taking everyone’s guns away. I
hate to tear down an argument, but that’s extremely ignorant. Wanting tighter restrictions has nothing to do with trying to obliterate gun use within my state or within my country. Banning all guns would be preposterous, and a law that no one would follow. After all, we all know what happened with prohibition. However, a background check, mental health screening test and other steps won’t hurt anyone. I simply believe in taking all steps necessary to making sure that my community and all communities are safe. I believe in making it impossible for someone to buy a gun through a merchandiser if they do not meet the qualifications set by the state or federal government. I don’t know of anyone who wouldn’t want to see a time in history where there were fewer mass shootings. While it isn’t realistic to believe that stricter gun laws will stop mass shootings and homicides altogether, we can do everything in our power to ensure that the numbers drop dramatically. As Americans we must put aside our pride and focus not on making our country great again, but making it safe again.
Want to make your opinion known in The Georgetonian? Contact William Thomas at wthomas@georgetowncollege.edu
Opinion
Issue 18
October 18, 2017 Page 11
The war on the media is from many sides
By BEN MARTIN Staff Writer
There is currently an underlying war being waged upon the fourth estate. Don’t get me wrong, the news media is always heavily criticized, and we’ve all seen our fair share of incorrect news media. The difference today, however, is that this criticism is coming from every direction, such as from everyday citizens to the President of the United States. We are all aware of biases that exist within our main news outlets today. We know that Fox News tends to lean to the right while MSNBC tends to lean to the left. CNN was even dubbed “Clinton News Network” during the 2016 campaign. These biases are fine, and having differing
points of view is something we should celebrate and have pride in. The importance of referencing multiple news outlets for our daily news intake (left, right and middle) can not be overstated, for it offers us a holistic view of current events. However, there has been increased criticism on major news outlets coming from the highest levels of government. Investigative journalism isn’t what it was. Instead of focusing on specific policy, news outlets have turned to intriguing headlines aiming for the shock factor, begging for more clicks on an online news article and more shares on Facebook. Sadly, this is the world we live in today as print media has declined with the rise of the internet. But there are multiple news outlets out there that are
reputable and have a history of sincere reporting. Recently, President Trump tweeted, declaring news media “the enemy of the American people.” Even today, as I write this article, Trump has tweeted out asking for NBC’s broadcasting license to be revoked. This is the war–like rhetoric that has become commonplace and enormously dangerous. The American people must be weary and simply cannot afford to discount the reporting of major news outlets. We must instead be cautious in our sources of news consumption. Granted, there are many dubious sites out there meant to prey on the misinformed and the headline hunters. A fake news story even led a 28 year old man to shoot up a pizza parlor after he read it
was “harboring young children as sex slaves as part of a child–abuse ring led by Hillary Clinton” (New York Times); while this may seem insane, fake articles can heavily influence preyed upon readers. People need to be aware of reputable sources, and it never hurts to go to multiple sources to ensure correct reporting. If a site seems sketchy or unprofessional, it most likely is. Furthermore, we must do our own independent investigations and not rely on hearsay or cursory news articles. Reports that challenge your beliefs are not fake news. Reports that clearly have no substantial evidence to support their claims are, in fact, fake news. We must be careful in our word choice and we cannot simply throw this term around for fun.
The news is a valuable asset, and it is more prominent today than ever before in human history. We have access to millions of articles at the touch of our fingers, yet most of us are “not interested” or form an opinion based on a single push notification without any further reading or fact checking. There comes a time when we must go against the popular opinion and stand up for an unpopular character. This is that time. Stand up for formulating your own opinion and referencing multiple reputable news sites. Stand up for truthful reporting and appropriate depiction of fake news. Educate yourself about today’s topics, and, above all else, please do your homework.
our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico, and Trump has already chosen money over humanity. To those unaware, Puerto Rico is a United States territory. Helping Puerto Ricans, especially during times as difficult as these, is a part of our responsibility as a united nation. Of course there are limits to the amount of financial support, but that does not mean now is the time to abandon Puerto Rico. Our government and Trump need to propose a strategic plan as to how many resources we can spare and how to distribute them accordingly.
Trump has been going on and on about the debt Puerto Rico is in and how their electric companies were in debt before the storm even hit. I fail to see the importance of this since the lives of men, women and children are in devastating turmoil. However, Trump is right about one thing: we cannot keep our troops and other resources there forever. I say then, how about we make the most of the time they are there. They need to be given the best chance possible to make the greatest impact. Still, politics should not be first priority right now. It seems that whenever brown
lives are in the balance, it is easy for our “president” to choose politics over people. He wants to deport, to build border walls against and to abandon the brown people; I’m starting to see a pattern here. It is unfortunate that he has already expressed his disdain for minorities. For him not to go to Puerto Rico and support them in the same way he did for those in Florida and Texas when Hurricane Irma hit is unfair to say the least. On top of that, one of his main points of reasoning for the removal of troops and assistance in Puerto Rico, is to point out how impoverished
they already were, in his opinion, before the storm hit. He is basically saying, “Why should we help rebuild a place that was in ruins to begin with?” This is sickening. We need a president who is capable of showing empathy. Trump has proven time and time again that he is not the man for the job. Our government needs to help people in Puerto Rico because they are U.S. citizens and they a part of us. I stand for people over politics, for it’s the right and humane thing to do. America has been a Superhero among nations in many respects, and we must continue to save others.
On Puerto Rico and Trump’s inaction By PARADISE STANFORD Staff Writer On Sept. 22, 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico along with the Caribbean Islands. It demolished homes and buildings, and it left the entire island without power. According to reports from MSNBC, about 85% of the island is still powerless. President Trump has already tweeted, threatening to remove our troops, FEMA and first responders from Puerto Rico. It has been less than a month since the category four storm destroyed the lives of
T H E B A C K PA G E It’s Homecoming Weekend Y’all By AIDAN YOUNG BackPage Editor What to expect on Homecoming Weekend:
1) Songfest may seem a little weird at first, but it’s awesome! One of the best Georgetown traditions by far! 2) Greek organizations will be a bit competitive since all their alumni are here. 3) Lots of football players everywhere. Probably more old ones thaN current ones. 4) Those same old football players will tailgate for the game. 5) Get ready for about 30 minutes straight of circle up. 6) The benches will now be really cute or really ratchet for the rest of the year! 7) BRUNCH! BRUNCH EVERYWHERE! 8) The football stadium will actually be full. 9) Have fun parking! You thought it was bad before, but prepare for walks way further than from the quad to the pit.
Who to expect?
11) You will hear everyone say “Tiger Pride” at least 14 times. 12) The faculty will bring their brothers, sisters, kids, dogs and neighbors to the football game. 13) There will be lots of kids around, so don’t get too turnt. 14) There will be a place for the kids to play. That play area is for KIDS ONLY. 15) Be ready to say, “Aww,” as you see lots of cute alumni couples. 16) There will be live music! 17) There is a seating chart for Songfest night… again, sorority and fraternity life take over. 18) There will be a lady driving around on a golf cart with a megaphone… don’t be alarmed. 19) Get ready for the college to start asking you to give money! 20) First question from alumni: “What’s your major?” So if you don’t have one, you should pick one now.
One thing you will for sure see over homecoming weekend is the many different types of people who have graduated from here! Whether it’s a lawyer from a big city or an art teacher in a small town, each Georgetown College alumnus adds to the diversity of our student body, past or present. However, no matter how diverse we get, there will always be those few types of alumni that fill the campus over homecoming weekend.
The Uninterested Wife of an Alumnus
Art drawn by Aidan Young
The Football Alumnus
The Big Donor
The Greek Alumna