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Hall of Fame undergoes makeover Room is renovated and changed to Jones Hall Nelson Suite
and will still be open for student use, but will be used more often for special events. President William H. Crouch wants By HANNAH KENNEDY story behind the new room. to be sure that the room is used Why the new name? for more special events yet still Staff Writer Oldham shared with me that open for student use. The beginning of a new three generous friends of the The plans for the new room semester is a time of change. Georgetown College— Davey have been underway since One particular change to be Jones, John Hall and Oz Nel- early fall. Unfortunately, the noticed this semester is the son— made it all possible. Thus room was needed too often remodeling and renaming of the room was named after last semester for the project to the Hall of Fame Room, now them. The Hall of Fame Room begin. Everyone was excited called the Jones Hall Nelson was lovely and had served the when the construction began Suite. Today I had the college well. However, these at the beginning of this spring wonderful opportunity to three men wanted to brighten semester. Once the work began speak with our Assistant to the room up a bit and reno- everything quickly fell into the President/Board Secretary, vate. The room will serve the place. All of the details such as Robin Oldham, and learn the same function as it did before paint, xtures and carpet were previously decided and it was just a matter of getting the whole shebang put together. A designer from Lexington and some of our very own staff worked together on the construction of the room. Source: GC News Bureau Among the Left to right: Dr. Lisa Eddy, Dr. June Hyndman, Dr. Harold Peach, President Wil- workers was liam H. Crouch, Dr. Yoli Carter and Dr. Emily DeMoor pose in front of the new Mrs. Crouch.
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New carpet and artwork included in the renovations. The room was nished in approximately 10 days. Many have asked what the college intends to do with the plaques that were displayed in the Hall of Fame room. There are a few places being considered, but Oldham assured me that the plaques will be placed in an important place on campus. Although there have been great changes, Georgetown College will not stop giving respect where it is deserved. I believe that the transition was a success. The Jones Hall Nelson Suite was rst ofcially used on Founders Day,
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last Tuesday. Founders Day was also a Hall of Fame Induction Day, and there was a luncheon following the service held in the Chapel. Bob Wilson, the newest member inducted to the Hall of Fame, was not able to make it to the event; however, members of the Ensor family were able to attend the event and seemed to be impressed with the room. There is constant were striving toward improving the Georgetown College campus. We can expect more exciting projects to be underway in the future. One project taking place soon will be making improvements to the chapel. The college is thankful for the donations of good friends such as Davey Jones, John Hall and Oz Nelson, and also for the hard work of the individuals who put all the pieces together, for it is people such as these who help better our college. If you haven’t seen The Jones Hall Nelson Suite yet, I encourage you to drop by and take a look.
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Students and faculty remain hopeful Headlines for new non-discrimination policy
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n Novak Djokovic wins the Australian Open. n Garrett McNamara breaks a world record by surfing a 100-foot wave in Portugal. n Unlocking smartphones is now illegal in the U.S., while Canada is considering making carriers unlock them to begin with. n Approximately 65 people were found bound and shot in Syria “massacre.” n Guangzhou, China affected as a gigantic sinkhole swallows several buildings. n Melbourne, Australia councillor proposes smoking ban in all public places, making it one of the “toughest” smoking bans in the world.
By MEGHAN ALESSI News Editor Georgetown is all about diversity, right? Their non-discrimination policy seems to speak otherwise. Many members of the tiger community have requested that other factors, like sexual orientation, be added to the mix. As of now, this is the ofcial policy taken directly from the Georgetown College website : “Georgetown College is committed to equal employment for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship (as dened under the Immigration Reform and Control Act), disability or veteran’s status (Inclusion of other protected categories such as sexual orientation or marital status depends upon the school’s policy and state law).” Kentucky has laws in place that prevent discrimination of sexual orientation and gender identity from occurring in the public work setting, but that does not include private institutions, such as Georgetown. Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC), an organization headquartered in London, Ky. set out to help with the situation. They met with interested students, staff and faculty on Jan. 22 to come up with a “power analysis” meant to generate a strategy on how to “protect LGBT members of the Georgetown College community.” Basically, a power analysis maps out a person’s interest in an issue and their level of inuence. So, for example, the Board of Trustees has a lot of inuence but their interest level has not been very high. The power analysis allows you to see what the current shift on campus is, whether or not the right people (those with all the power) care about the issue. Unfortunately, that is
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Students and faculty gather outside Giddings (Left to right) Nathan Pitzer, Hannah Flannery, Dr. Homer White, Jamie McClard, Shakir Mackey, Cristian Nuñez and Dr. Mary Anne Carletta. not the case at this point in time, or at least it is not yet a top priority. Many students on campus are frustrated with the situation because it has what appears to be an effortless solution. Shakir Mackey, senior and member of Campus Spectrum, was part of a vigil that occurred on the steps of Giddings last Friday during the Board meeting. He wanted to express that the main intent of this vigil was to make sure “the board knows that we as students, faculty and staff are serious about this. By not taking a step forward, it’s like taking a step back.” The group passed yers to anyone walking by that contained their mission statement, which mentions that, “unlike many respected institutions of higher learning, Georgetown does not formally recognize the employment rights of gay and lesbian persons.” This matter has not been an issue thus far, but it is the possibility that is making people anxious. That is why several organizations on campus have decided to band together and that has made all the
difference. Cristian Nuñez, junior, is excited about what this semester might bring. He realizes that this time around they have more support, saying “last semester was unorganized. This semester is organized and we’re ready for the long haul.” Mackey hopes that the readiness they have for the long term will not have to come into use. By raising awareness he hopes that they will push the discussion forward, which may already be happening. It was rumored that discussion of the policy would not begin until April, and yet a Jan. 28 email including details about the recent Board meeting showed that the policy was in the realm of their discussion. Whether the dedicated students and faculty standing outside their window inuenced this discussion is unclear, but nonetheless it is a start. Meetings occur Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. in room 150 of the LRC for those interested in getting involved.
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Emerging Leaders opens up opportunities for students By ELIZABETH FOOTE Staff Writer “Would you like to take your involvement on campus to the next level?” This rst line of the Emerging Leaders Program website summarizes the whole purpose of the program. This program is designed to educate students on the many leadership positions on campus and provide them with the tools needed to be successful in these positions. From Feb. 6-15 the Emerging Leaders Application will be available on my.georgetowncollege.edu and allows for students to apply for multiple leadership positions such as a Chapel Ministry Team Leader, a Freshman Family Groups Coordinator, GAC President, an Orientation Leader, a Resident Adviser and much more. On Feb. 7 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Room, there will be an information session
about the program. The program will offer various optional (but recommended) workshops. There will be a
Resume Workshop on Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., a Make Yourself Marketable Workshop on Feb. 13 at 11 a.m.
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and 6 p.m., an Interview Success Workshop on Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., a Now What? Workshop on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and a Resume Café on Feb. 21 from 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Each applicant must submit two references (no family members) and a resume and sign up for an interview time at the Student Life ofce by Feb. 22. Interviews will take place from Feb. 25-March 22. A program evaluation form will be sent out to each applicant on March 25 and must be turned in by March 29, and positions will be announced on April 1. For more information, visit the Emerging Leaders Program website at www.georgetown college.edu/studentlife/emergingleaders.
Some Freshman Family Group parents get together for weekly meeting. (Left to right from the back): Jonathan Kays, Wesley Folsom, Caleb Nicol, Joel Reihmer, Luke Magers, Amber Chandler, Scott Drake, Abby Shelton, Justin Sizemore, Aimee Davis, Brittany Sims, Stella Hundley, Haley Lepper, Faith Waters, Rachael Young, Heidi Gorbandt, Marcus Pernell and Beth Sturgill.
Possibilities of historically black fraternity on campus By JOEL REIHMER Staff Writer As most people have recently become aware, a historically black fraternity, also known as an HBC (house of black culture), is trying, as the recent email states, “to start a chapter here at Georgetown College in the very near future.” This fraternity is called Alpha Phi Alpha or referred to as “the Alphas,” and it is the one the college has chosen to pursue. Alpha Phi Alpha started in 1906 on Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, NY. Alpha was started for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell. It is the oldest traditionally black fraternity or HBC in the nation. The brotherhood includes members such as W.E.B Dubois, Martin Luther King Jr.
and Thurgood Marshall. The fraternity’s mission statement is to “develop leaders, promote brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.” It also has the reputation of being the best historically black fraternity. Tevin Lloyd is one of the students spearheading this recent development with the fraternity. “Georgetown has been working for six years with the diversity initiative brought on by Dr. Crouch. One of the goals of the initiative was to bring a historically black fraternity and sorority to campus. This is the best time because with the numbers of support we have and campus life at the point where it is right now it would incorporate into the college community smoothly.” One of the main aspects of this diversity initiative is the well-known Bishop Scholars Pro-
gram that gives scholarship money to students whose parents were alumni at Bishop College. Bishop College was a traditionally black college that shut down in the 1990s, and Georgetown College is the rst to start up a program like this. It also includes partnerships with four national black Baptist conventions and the creation of the Underground Railroad Research Institute on campus. Getting a charter for a college starts with seeking individuals who are interested in joining the fraternity. The next step is to contact the local district ofce and ll out the application. They then have to build a memorandum of understanding. They also have to complete a ve year nancial plan and a ve year strategy plan. They then send the information to district and it will be reviewed in February at the district con-
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The Alpha Phi Alpha crest is black and “old gold.” vention and in April at the regional convention. If the application passes both conventions it will be looked at during the national conference in June. Lloyd is very optimistic and believes the fraternity will come in the near future.
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Tigers bounce back after cool start in Ohio By CAMERON NIXON Staff Writer Georgetown College’s men’s basketball team got a good win on Jan. 26, 2013 after falling to Shawnee State University ve days earlier. Traveling to University of Rio Grande in Ohio to play the Redstorm, the Tigers came out on top in a game with seven lead changes and four ties. The Tigers started off cold, hitting just two of its rst 21 shots and falling in an early hole. They managed to pull themselves out of it with less than ve minutes left in the rst half and grab a 22-21 lead over the Redstorm. The Tigers went to halftime with a 32-31 lead over the Redstorm. After the break, the Tigers stomped to a 13-point lead with under 16 minutes left. The Redstorm were able to methodically pull back a couple of times and got
within four points twice in the closing minutes. Monty Wilson hit six out of six free throws in the last 31 seconds to put it away for the Source: www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com tigers after GC’s defense looks on in a recent game versus Rio Grande Rio Grande. pulled within four points. He led the team month that the Tigers won with 25 points and hit eight 88-85. out of his 14 shots. Georgetown was able to forget its icy start and hit 25 of their last 46 shots in a very balanced team effort. Vic Moses and Deondre McWhorter both recorded eight rebounds, and Garel Craig had ve assists. Cumberland University’s Patriots will visit Georgetown on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. for a rematch of a game earlier this
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Staff Writer So close, but not close enough is what the Tigers felt as Garel Craig’s shot rimmed out at the end of overtime, and the Tigers fell to the No.24 ranked Shawnee State University Bears on Jan. 24. The game was close throughout and went beyond regulation, Source: www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com but Shawnee State GC’s Allan Thomas contests a shot came out on top to against Shawnee State. even up the season series at 1-1. Shawnee State was up by middle of the lane, which fell seven points at halftime, but just a little short of sending the Georgetown rallied back and game into a second overtime. tied the game up at the end of Allan Thomas led the Tigers regulation as Allan Thomas’s in points with 18, with Monty three-pointer missed with no Wilson and Deondre time left on the clock. With 3.8 McWhorter both chipping in seconds to go in Overtime, the 16 of their own. Garel Craig head coaches entered a mental had 13 points, six rebounds coaching battle as the Tigers and seven assists, while Vic needed to get up the length Moses scored 11 points with of the court and get a good eight rebounds. shot in order to overcome their The Tigers have nine games 85-87 decit. After a couple left, six of which are at home. timeouts and readjustments by Make sure to come out and both teams, Garel Craig was support the Tigers!
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Lady Tigers are back on that winning flow
By ERIC BALMER Staff Writer The Lady Tigers of the Georgetown College basketball team took care of business against Shawnee State University on Thursday, Jan. 24, by the score of 85-58. The No. 13 Tigers showed no mercy on No. 19 SSU. Shawnee stayed with Georgetown briey in the rst half, but the Tigers proved too much for the Portsmouth, Ohio team. The Bears gave the women in orange and black trouble, going on a 12-1 run at the end of the rst half. GC, fortunately, regained their composure and worked together for a solid victory. Leading
the effort was, unsurprisingly, Kourtney Tyra. She recorded seven assists and 20 points on the night. Lately, she’s been on a hot streak. In fact, she’s not only the team’s leading scorer, but she’s fourth in GC women’s basketball in assists. Other players are contributing in big ways as well. Andrea Howard, after coming back from a wrist injury scored 17, Lizza Jones had 14 and Jessica Foster recorded 10 points. Georgetown Coach, Andrea McCloskey is obviously thrilled with the way her team has been playing. She praises her teams wellrounded play. “We have a very balanced attack. That’s the way we like it. Over this past stretch
of games, we’ve probably had a different leading scorer almost every night. We like to zero in on defense and know that the offense will be there” (georgetowncollegeathletics.com). The Tigers have a record of 14-6, 8-3 in the Mid-South Conference, and they are currently third in the league standings. On Saturday, Georgetown beat the University of Rio Grande 94-68. With the Win, the Tigers are on a six-game win streak, and will play at home against Cumberland on Jan. 31. The game will be at home at 6:00 p.m., as the women of GC basketball try to continue their winning ways.
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Shenaniganery ensues at Georgetown n Part I of III in a serial short story about having fun on GC’s campus By LEANNDRA PADGETT Staff Writer At one point or another, everyone wants an adventure. It is probably part of some innate human desire or something. But what is to become of a person if their need for adventure manifests itself during their college days and they happen to live in a small Kentucky town sometimes accused of being boring? In a series of three installments, I seek to dispel the myth that “there’s nothing to do in Georgetown on the weekends.” Adventure is, as several Georgetown students found one fateful night, right around the corner. This is the true story of how six friends on the second story of a GC dorm sought a fun evening and discovered an adventure that they would not soon forget. It was the weekend before Reading Day and nals. With the upcoming holiday, a Christmas movie was in order, so a small group on the second story settled in for an evening of entertainment by Will Ferrell’s “Elf.” Well, actually, it was more of a night of entertainment—the movie started about 11:30 p.m. This appeased several of the students, but others were more antsy. This was the last normal weekend
with school friends before a month or more of separation, after all. They had to take advantage of their time together. But what was to be done? The usual suggestions were made and discarded. No one wanted to spend money and they didn’t really want to drive anywhere. On campus and free were the main stipulations for the night’s activities. Finally, one girl—”C,” we’ll call her—suggested a round of Blue’s Clues. For those who are unaware, Blue’s Clues is a game the students had come up with the year before in a ash of creative energy. Modeled and named after the famous television show, the game is a sort of treasure hunt utilizing clues and paw print shaped markers. When they decided to play, C would write clues on slips of paper and scatter them throughout the dorm and surrounding area, afxing a drawn paw print to each clue. Some sort of prize would be at the end. It seemed like a tting way to conclude the night of lm, (or at least no one could think of anything better to do), so the six students agreed and C set about creating puzzling clues for the others. Little did she and her friends realize the true mysteries that would unveil themselves that night.
After setting up the clues (in the refrigerator, hall, laundry room and at the top of the stairwell), C decided that it would be a nice touch to place the rst clue in the pulley system. The pulley system is another invention from the year before. It is a plastic vial with a lid attached to a bit of string which hangs from the second story window. Whenever something needs to be passed from the ground to the girls’ room or vice-versa, the pulley system is lowered and raised with ease and delight to all involved. It seemed a tting place to situate the rst clue. When the other students were ready to begin, C informed them that the clue was in the pulley; it was no trick or puzzle. Yet, what they found when they raised it was; it was indeed. One of the students went to the window and lifted up the pulley—just to nd that it was missing! All that remained was the string and lid. Still unaware that anything was amiss, one of the girls, “L,” volunteered to search on the ground in the bushes in case it had fallen. Friends crowded around the window and watched L search, but she found nothing. Perturbed, the students thought back to the past few minutes and remembered seeing three passing students staring at their window. “Maybe they took it!” they thought. Seeking justice, they tried to identify the passersby. Only one girl was known to them, the two guys
were strangers. Not willing to let their night’s fun be ruined, they continued on with their game as C told them what had been written on the rst clue. After completing the task and nding the prize (an activity that took only about ten minutes total), the six students returned to the room. With great surprise, someone declared, “It’s back!” Rushing to the window, they saw, clear as day, the pulley sitting on the concrete wall outside of the dorm! It had denitely not been there when L had searched the bushes. The thieves had returned it, and the plot thickened. Rushing downstairs to retrieve the pulley, the students confronted six card players in the lobby. Rightly suspicious, they interrogated them, asking if they knew anything about the
recent events. Denying it, the card players seemed to nd the Blue’s Clues detectives weird and all parted after a slightly awkward encounter. Wanting to nd the culprits, the second story friends decided to set a clever trap. They placed a piece of candy in the pulley and lowered it once again. They then hid in an adjoining dorm room to watch and wait.
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Kari Steffen By ALLIE ENGLERT Back Page Editor Kari Steffen is one of the many treasured gems of Georgetown’s Senior Class. Originally from Taylor Mill, Ky., Kari decided to pursue her education at Georgetown because she enjoyed the informational iers she received from GC in the mail more than any other school. “I also loved the small atmosphere, and Julie Sams was an awesome admissions counselor.” The psychology and communications double major has busied herself with a plethora of extracurricular activities over the past four years. A member of Phi Mu, Kari served on the
sorority’s Executive Council as secretary. Also, she was a proud Freshmen Family Group parent and spent her sophomore year happily married to Corey Moran. Currently, Kari is the Psych Bowl team captain, is a PHA Lil’ Sis, and currently holds three jobs on campus. Despite her overloaded schedule, Kari has maintained a 3.9 GPA. “It would have been 4.0 if it weren’t for History 111.” In her spare time, Kari loves to grab dinner at her favorite restaurant, Raising Cane’s. The avid animal lover enjoys looking up cute animals on Pet Finder. “It’s sad,” she laughs, “but it’s what I do in my spare time. I just love looking up pictures
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Kari Steffen is obsessed with the “Scream” and “Harry Potter” series and loves her fiancé Zack Robke.
of cute things… puppies, kittens, any animal will do.” Kari also enjoys reading and listening to all genres of music. She recommends that everyone read “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan. Kari also enjoys spending time with her dear friends Rachel Woodall and Monica Lincoln, her little, Erin Wentworth, and her roommate of four years, Beth Sturgill. When asked to explain how much Erin values her friendship with Kari, she says, “Kari has one of the kindest souls of anyone I know. Her love of Jesus is infectious and she is such an encourager. She’s always there when I need a laugh during an all-nighter, words of wisdom when I’m struggling and chocolate chip cookies when I’m hungry.” After graduating in May, Kari plans to attend graduate school at either EKU or NKU. “I plan on getting my masters degree in school counseling, but am unsure of what school I’ll end up attending. I want to be a counselor at either an elementary or middle school.” Kari is also looking forward to marrying her high school sweetheart Zack Robke on Aug. 1. In 10 years, Kari sees herself living with her husband, Zach, in either Lexington or Taylor Mill. She hopes to be a successful counselor by that point with a pet cat named Regis. When asked to offer advice to fellow Georgetown students, Kari encourages her peers to realize that although school is important, students should focus on investing in others as much as their studies. She also says, “If you live life without high expectations you will experience many more surprises and less disappointment.”
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Faculty Showcase Recital is a success unusual because other musicians of his time were found to be spies. The rst part of “Sonta in C, Op. 1, No. 12,” titled “Adagio,” made me think of the beautiful couples of the 1700s dancing together to this beautiful,
piece, “Allegro,” reected much of the dancing atmosphere that the rst part resonated. Dr. Lewis, Dr. Lewis and Dr. Hayashida played wonderfully together, smoothly meshing the sounds of the piano, violin and trumpet.
sonalities. This wonderful piece started By ELIZABETH FOOTE with a fun, fast–paced jazz waltz and then switched to a slow, smooth blues Staff Writer style. Transitioning again, it moved into Some of Georgetown College’s faca medium–paced, anxiety-lled beat ulty and staff showed off their musical that faded into a slow, smooth, sad talents on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the pace. Finally, the piece ended on a 2013 Faculty Showcase Recital. Dr. fast, light–hearted melody, reectH. M. Lewis, a Georgetown Coling the sound of the waltz that lege music professor, introduced began the piece. the production, and Dr. Mami The fourth piece, “A Letter Hayashida, a Georgetown College from Sullivan Ballou,” was sung music professor, played the openby Dr. Heather Winter Hunnicutt, a ing piano piece, “Confections: A Georgetown College music profesPiano Sweet” by Akira Yuyama sor, who was accompanied on the (b. 1932). The rst part of this piano by Lori Smith, a Georgetown piece, titled “Ama-natto (Sugared College music professor. This piece beans),” was slow, soft and sweet. was composed by John Kander (b. It brought to mind a warm walk 1927) and is actually a letter from a in the park. However, the gentle civil war soldier to his wife, Sarah. sounds of “Ama-natto” were soon Dr. Hunnicutt’s performance was contrasted by the fast, jolly feel of beautiful and haunting, leaving the second part of the piece titled me with chills. She portrayed the “Doughnut.” Unlike the previheartbreaking emotion of the solous, “Doughnut” resembled a cardier as he expresses his love for his nival or bar style song. country and his wife, and his willFor the second piece, Dr. ingness to lay down his life for the Hayashida was accompanied by land he calls home. Dr. Lewis on the trumpet and The fth and nal piece, “DesDr. Eloise Lewis, a Georgetown perate Measures (Paganini VariCollege music professor, on the ations)” by Robert Muczynski violin in playing “Sonata in C, (1929-2010), was performed by VicOp. 1, No. 12” by William Corbett toria Tsangari on the piano. This (d. 1748). Before they played, Dr. fast–paced piece truly reected H.M. Lewis told the audience that the nature of its name, making Photo Source: Elizabeth Foote the author was an English violinDrs. Sonny Burnette and Mami Hayashida prepare to perform one of the songs, “A Little me think of an old-fashioned spy ist who played in the king’s band. More Psychoanalysis and I Should Be Just FIne,” from the music department’s wonder- movie and at times making my Corbett traveled to Italy and came heart race. ful Faculty Showcase Recital. back with a great collection of ItalIn summation, all of the perian violins, which were later donated moderately paced melody. The second The third piece, “A Little More formers did an amazing job. From to Gresham College (unfortunately the part, “Largo,” was more remorseful Psychoanalysis and I Should Be Just piano to trumpet to saxophone to college was unable to maintain the vio- and tragic sounding, like something Fine,” was written and performed on voice, every performer showed precilins and no longer has them). Corbett you would play in respect of a dead the tenor saxophone by Dr. Sonny Bur- sion, excellence and a deep, abiding could not afford the violins, so accord- loved one. The third part, “Vivace,” nette, a Georgetown College music pro- love for their craft. Together, they coming to legend he was actually an Eng- contrasted the previous piece with a fessor, with piano accompaniment by bined to create another amazing Faculty lish spy sent to Italy and that is how fast, light hearted sound, like something Dr. Hayashida. Dr. Burnette introduced Showcase Recital in 2013, and Georgehe afforded such a collection. Surpris- that would be played for the grand this piece by explaining it was meant town College should be immensely ingly, the spy theory is actually not that entrance of a great king. The nal to reect someone with multiple per- proud of its music department faculty.
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Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d City” is a hip–hop triumph By BREANNA DAVIS Staff Writer Although there was a lot of doubt regarding the success of the album, Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. city” has shown itself worthy. As he introduces us to layer upon layer of his mind, Lamar shows us the art of his
to us in a bare, stripped down way that somehow pulls us in and makes us feel as if this life is ours. Maybe it’s because he’s so straight with it and honest. His music isn’t hidden under heavy or clashing sounds in the background that drown out the words and meaning of the song. Nor does he have to overcompensate with ashiness to hide the lack of talent.
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The first rapper in six years not named 50 Cent or Eminem to drop an album on the Aftermath label, Kendrick Lamar lives up to the expectations.
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“good kid, m.A.A.d city,” is stripped down but wrapped in resonating lyrics. lyrical genius. He does more than just blow our minds; he takes us on a journey with him. Kendrick reveals himself, his life, his family and his struggle
As the rst person to drop an album from Aftermath Entertainment in six years who is not Eminem or 50 Cent, Lamar had a lot riding on this album.
Rather than being swallowed by the hype that’s sweeping hip–hop right now, Kendrick has stuck true to the lyrics and rhymes that gained him recognition from the beginning. He still has the intelligence behind his music that has always been there. Kendrick gives us what is present in everyday life: struggle. In every beat and sound of every song is the struggle that every man and woman can relate to. Even while doing this, however, he doesn’t beat us over the head with it or preach to us. He simply shows us the truth that he sees. A few of the songs on this album, such as “Swimming Pools,” seem to be in place more to show how not to act or present yourself. On the surface, the song seems to be promoting alcoholism or, at the very least, inebriation. However, if the lyrics are actually observed and reected upon, it is directly in opposition to heavy drinking. The way Kendrick puts together a line is unique as he explores different
aspects that many wouldn’t use. For example, in “Poetic Justice” he asks, “If I told you that a ower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?” In asking that one question, he’s asking someone to believe in the improbable, something that we have been taught since childhood cannot happen. Other critics are conicted about the success of the album. There are some who believe the album was anti-climactic, while others are more in line with my opinion that the album was a bit of genius on the ear. Regardless, “good kid, m.A.A.d city” has been named as one of the top 25 classic albums of the past 10 years by “Complex” and has a Metacritic score of 91, indicating “universal acclaim.” And with its ability to remain widely accessible while tackling such weighty material, “good kid, m.A.A.d city” is worth checking out for mainstream and underground hip– hop fans and for casual music fans who simply enjoy great, intelligent music.
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What percent chance of rain should there be before I wear rain boots to class? We all know that the weather of Georgetown seems to have a mind of its own. What starts out as a sunny, bright and cheerful day can quickly turn into a vicious, dark and rainy nightmare. For all the girls out there who are overly prepared for this wet and windy weather with rain boots and matching umbrellas, I’d wait to show off your fashion apparel until the weather calls for about a “30 percent chance that it’s already raining.” Also, it is very helpful to just carry an umbrella
around with you constantly. That way if it rains, you will always be prepared. But let’s face it, when the torrential downpour starts in Georgetown, an umbrella and rain boots are not going to help you, so you might want to consider building a boat. When my professor is late to class, how long should I wait before leaving? If your professor is late to class and is not a doctor, you only have to wait for them for 10 minutes. However, if your professor is a doctor, you are obligated to wait 15 minutes for them. But before you decide to leave class in an exuberant mass exodus to the door, remember your options. First,
check your e-mail to see if the professor has already notied you that they have cancelled class or will be late. Second, don’t be afraid to check and see if your professor is in their ofce and simply lost track of time preparing for the class. Remember, you’re paying an exorbitant amount of money for your classes and you should want your professor to show up instead of anxiously counting down the minutes until you can leave. Send in any funny or serious questions that you would like answered right here in the advice column for The Georgetonian! This section will only be as entertaining as you make it, so take advantage of this
classroom. Here at Georgetown College, secondary education students, like myself, go to class in their chosen subject areas and their schedules can often leave them time to observe classrooms only outside of public school operating hours. Suddenly, a huge-freakingproblem appears: I can no more go observe a school at 4 in the afternoon, when I am free from classes, than you can get a McGriddle from McDonald’s after 10:30 a.m. School hours, like McDonald’s breakfast, is one of the unchangeable rules all Americans must accept. However, our current class schedule at Georgetown College can neglect this common understanding. Neither my major courses or my education courses create sufcient opportunity to complete
my observation hours. I place the blame on no one individual because I know no one person is at fault. However, what Georgetown can do to help students is block methods courses. It would require quite a bit of inter-departmental cooperation, and I realize no perfect situation may be found. But other institutions have at least made efforts to accommodate education students. We need this change like Pixar’s “The Incredibles” needs a sequel. Currently, both remain a pipe dream. Likely if change ever comes in this area, it will be too late for me. But that alone won’t stop me from hoping for the best for future aspiring pedagogues at Georgetown College.
Education reform needed
By JONATHAN BALMER Contributing writer
State legislation recently doubled the expectations for aspiring educators to include 200 observation hours— which sucks generally but especially at Georgetown College. Other institutions, such as UK and Morehead State, place their “Education Methods” classes all near each other, during the day time and have what is called a “Practicum” (three weeks in which students are given off from class specically to learn by experience in actual public school classrooms). Georgetown, thankfully, recently gained a Practicum. But my (one) methods class meets from 3p.m.-5p.m. on Mondays. That’s not exactly prime time to go observe a
Opinion
Issue 2
Give a hoot!
By JONATHAN KAYS Contributing Writer
So, today I decided to give up on caring; I will give zero copulations, zero fornications and not a single coitus. My plan is to be as indifferent, unfeeling, lukewarm, inexible and as blasé as I can. Now, don’t get me wrong. I still plan on talking about things. The ladies love it when I make myself sound caring and compassionate speaking of orphans in Guatemala, or pretending to be a radical environmentalist ghting the CAFOs and the use of pesticides. And don’t even get me started on
trafcking, I am more than happy to sit down and talk about it with you over a nice candlelit dinner, a 95 Chateau Valandraud Pinot Noir, oating lanterns and a bit of Marvin Gaye. Later in the night I could whisper in your ear sweet condemnations of child soldiers in the Sahel. You’re hot and bothered right now I can tell. However, I have decided most thoroughly and resolutely that I don’t want to actually do anything, and if I don’t want to actually do anything, then I really must stop caring. You see, if I actually cared about things, I would have
to....you know, do things. Change some of my habits, be intentional about what I was a part of, and the things that I bought. I might even have to change the way I spoke. You zoned out just now. If you were skimming already then you most denitely skipped that entire paragraph. Why? In our society we are practically cudgeled with causes for us to care about. Commercials with sad puppies romp playfully through our nightmares, small children with swollen bellies stare deeply into our souls. And then those freaking environmentalists who keep stealing our meat every Monday! We’ve been shel-
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lacked by revolution, walloped by justice and napalmed by cause. How would someone actually expect us to act with all this pressure?! Obviously, the answer is to do nothing. There are only a couple of things that I have time in my schedule to do right now. Gym everyday, meeting on Monday night, accounting homework, and I’m trying to work my way through the fourth season of “How I met Your Mother,” sooo...I really don’t have time for anything else at this point in my life. Plus, I have really really funny slave jokes. If I had to get rid of them, I’m not sure what I would do. Therefore, I have chosen the most logical course of action,
What do we do with the Golden Rule?
By ZACK LOSEY Contributing Writer
As I’m no doubt writing to a generally conservative, Christian audience I’d like to start with a disclaimer—I mean no offense. That said, what I’m about to say is potentially offensive. People derive their moral code from many sources: moral philosophy, personal experience or contemplation, religion, etc. Deciding on whether things like revenge, lying, cheating or violence are appropriate are is not a clear-cut decision. Some would say that such behavior is never acceptable, while others would contend that there are often circumstances in which it is in fact appropriate to engage in those actions. In the West, one moral guideline has been dominant: the Golden Rule.
Many trace its roots back to Jesus, who does in fact state in Matthew 7:12, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (NIV), though he is not the rst to propose such a guideline. Quite often this simple rule is heralded as the epitome of moral goodness, particularly among Christians. Now bear with me, but I can’t help but notice that there are several problems with the Golden Rule. One of the most obvious problems is that it is virtually impossible for someone to actually adhere to it. No one abides by it and it is simply human nature to self-preserve. “Turning the other cheek” isn’t a realistic expectation. If one were to be confronted with a merciless
enemy, following the Golden Rule is essentially guaranteeing endless suffering. So rstly, it is simply unrealistic to try to live one’s life by this rule. The Golden Rule also doesn’t account for human differences—not everyone wishes to be treated in the same manner. If I were to treat everyone around me how I would like to be treated then I’m elevating my idea of what is good and right above anyone else’s; it’s narcissistic. Basically, it is saying that if I like being treated a certain way, everyone should. This is simply not true and ignores diversity among the human race. If I’m outgoing I may prefer people to give me attention, but a shy person may not appreciate that. A more extreme example can be shown in the case of mas-
ochism. Should someone who enjoys having pain inicted upon them do so to those around them? Of course not! Simply treating everyone else how you want to be treated does not work. Confucius makes a good point when he says that if you repay evil with kindness, then with what shall you repay kindness? His variation of the Golden Rule (introduced several centuries before Jesus’ birth) is perhaps more comprehensive: “Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.” It can also be stated as “do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you,” also known as the Silver Rule. Modern exemplars of this rule include Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., who taught their followers not to
to do nothing. Now, if I cared about things, if things outside of my own tiny bubble were of even the slightest signicance, if I considered someone’s life to be of importance AT ALL, then I would act. I wouldn’t sit around drinking beer watching Sports Center, I wouldn’t waste air talking about how como la mierda the college was. I would be moving, acting, trying to change things, being intentional in my words, being intentional in my relationships. If I actually cared, then I would be working for others rather than just myself.
repay violence with violence, but rather to ght injustice and oppression through nonviolent noncompliance. Through obedience to the Silver Rule, an adherent would attempt to simply eliminate negative actions and behavior, which are typically much more agreed upon than what is “good” or “the right thing.” The Silver Rule does not encompass the secret to any sort of absolute, objective morality—it has holes as well. However, as far as I have been able to analyze and contemplate on these guidelines (which I’ll admit is not nearly enough for me to be called an “expert” in such matters), abiding by the Silver Rule may be both more plausible and practical.
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BP Why Georgetown?
By ALLIE ENGLERT
A woman without regrets This writer often wonders what causes students to choose schools like Transylvania University and Centre College over Georgetown College. All three schools are liberal arts institutions offering small class sizes and renowned faculty. Yet, for whatever reason, it seems as though prospective students disregard all that GC has to offer, acting as if our school is not comparable to schools such as those previously mentioned. In order to investigate this issue, this writer sought out freshman Abby Smith, a new face in the Georgetown community who transferred in this semester. If you had told Abby Smith at the beginning of her college career that she would not nish her undergraduate degree at Transylvania University she would not have believed you. Abby’s sister, Collin Smith, was already a student at Georgetown, but ultimately, Abby
decided to attend Transy this past fall. However, after spending her rst semester at Transy, Abby reevaluated her college plans and decided to transfer to Georgetown. Although this decision was unexpected, Abby is settling in to life in Georgetown, and is thankful for all of the activities and leadership opportunities the college has to offer. She believes that the college would benet from reaching out to students from other regions of the state. “Coming from the western portion of Kentucky, I wasn’t recruited as intentionally to come to Georgetown as I was when I applied to other colleges. I would receive emails from Transy and other colleges weekly. Although I received information from Georgetown as well, it wasn’t a school that repeatedly popped up in my inbox boasting of all they had to offer to prospective students.” Abby went on to say that after investigating Georgetown when she began to consider transferring, she quickly learned more about all of the opportunities available at Georgetown. Abby claims that our faculty members are extremely approachable and that our coursework is equally as challenging as what she experienced at Transy. The college might benet from advertising our highly qualied faculty and their impressive credentials. Abby claims, “Georgetown could denitely brag on itself more and communicate better with incoming students” because the college has so much to offer. Likewise, Abby believes the college
could benet from advertising the large number of majors and minor programs offered to students. Although both GC and Transy allow students to design their own major, according to www.georgetowncollege.edu, Georgetown offers “over 70 majors, minors and academic programs,” whereas Transylvania offers its students only “38 major programs” of study as advertised at www.transy.edu. Abby was attracted to Georgetown because of the small school atmosphere but also because of the Honors Program and Georgetown’s afliation with Regent’s Park College of Oxford University, programs unrivaled at Transy. She spoke candidly on how GC could better advertise such opportunities. “It might be a good idea to create a table or board comparing and contrasting Georgetown with other small liberal arts colleges to show off the strong qualities that we have to offer that other institutions don’t.” Still, there remain a few opportunities at Transy that this writer believes Georgetown could look into providing for Tigers. For instance, both Georgetown and Transy utilize Sodexo as their food provider. However, while students at Georgetown with celiac disease struggle to nd gluten free food in the Cafeteria, Transy offers its students gluten free options every day. Considering the fact that GC already uses Sodexo, it should not be too difcult to opt for gluten-free meals to accommodate current and incoming students who might require such meal options. Abby went on to state that our housing facilities genuinely needed to be addressed in order to contend with other liberal arts institutions. “The rooms in Knight Hall are awesome because they’re spacious and because they offer sinks, but, even though it seems ridiculous, not having air-conditioning really does deter people from coming.” However, it should be noted that it does appear as though Georgetown’s
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Abby is an aspiring English major. admissions are doing their best to showcase the GC community we all know and love. In addition to offering Tiger Preview Days to show off Georgetown’s many opportunities to prospective students, the staff is genuinely accommodating to incoming students. “The new admissions team is incredible. They were super easy to work with, and they made transferring mid-year a breeze.” When thinking about the time she’s spent at Georgetown so far, Abby admitted that it’s difcult to portray the GC community, arguably the college’s greatest quality. She says, “Georgetown and Transy are similar in many ways, but the biggest difference is campus culture. Here (at Georgetown) everyone is friendly and there are all different types of student life activities and leadership opportunities.” This writer agrees with Abby. If GC can determine how to showcase and sell our community to incoming students in a way that displays the genuine home Georgetown provides, then we would have no problem increasing enrollment over the years to come. And if you don’t know, now you know, Tigas.
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