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Toyota promises $125,000
“Toyota Match Program” increases scholarships for minorities. By JABRIA WEBB Staff Writer Toyota, a longtime supporter of this institution, has promised $125,000 in scholarships to Georgetown College. This donation is intended to be used in conjunction with donations from other organizations and individuals as matching money. The details of this scholarship have not yet been worked out. Currently, Georgetown is reaching out to businesses and organizations in order to assist with scholarship funding for the next academic year. Whatever amount these organizations agree to donate will be matched by Toyota.
Many students will welcome this new opportunity in the face of Georgetown’s ever rising tuition, and in addition this scholarship will help to continue and enrich Georgetown’s expanding diversity initiative. Will James, president of Georgetown’s Toyota manufacturing plant, had this to say: “All of us at Toyota feel this pledge will go a long way toward helping students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. These scholarships will help students who might not have otherwise had the chance to attend Georgetown College. I have no doubt the experience will expand their vision and broaden their
horizons, and eventually prove to be a vital step in achieving success in their chosen careers.” In addition to this latest contribution, Toyota has a strong reputation for providing a helping hand to students in need. I’m sure many of us, myself included, have been on the receiving end of Toyota’s contributions. Generosity from Toyota and companies like it are essential to maintaining private institutions such as ours and ensuring that students from all walks of like have the opportunity to achieve a higher education. We here at The Georgetonian hope that Toyota will continue its generosity in the future.
GAC hosts speed dating
By ALLIE ENGLERT Back Page Editor Need a date for Valentine’s Day? Does Cupid have you in a chokehold? If you nd yourself questioning if there are any “sh” in the sea of Georgetown College worth dating, then head on over to GAC’s Valentine’s Day event this Thursday. The Georgetown Activities Council will sponsor a speeddating event on Feb. 14 at 11:00 a.m. in the Caf. Students will have the opportunity to get to know their peers in a relaxed and fun environment. Even if you have a signicant other, speed dating with GAC will allow you the opportunity to meet new friends. Students interested in the event should check out GAC’s “Speed
Dating” Facebook event. As described on their event page, this activity will allow Georgetown Tigers to potentially nd a date or new friends in a “no pressure” environment. The Facebook event encourages all students to come and states, “You never know unless you try. Perhaps you’ll meet your new best friend!” Going to a small school makes it difcult to meet new people once you nd your niche. By attending this event, you’ll be able to spend your Valentine’s Day in a fun atmosphere while getting to know other students. If you are interested in the event, feel free to contact GAC President Jacalynn Marsh, or any of GAC’s executive council members.
GC celebrates Black History Month By BREANNA DAVIS Staff Writer Normally when you hear about Black History Month, you hear about Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and Malcolm X. However, there is so much more to Black history than the same stories we are
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told in class over and over from elementary school. Many don’t even know about Zora Ball. This month she became the youngest person to design a mobile video game at the age of seven. Black history is still being made even today, and there are numerous events that Georgetown is hosting to cele-
brate this. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in Asher 112, GAC kicks off the tribute with a DVD biography and discussion of Anne Braden, a Southern Patriot. On Monday, Feb. 18, GAC will be taking students to the Muhammed Ali Center, and they will be leaving George-
town at noon. You can sign up on the GAC/SGA door. Tuesday, Feb. 19 there will be a Black History Month musical tribute in the chapel at 7 p.m. Joyful Noise and Concert Choir will collaborate in this event. On Monday, Feb. 25, come laugh your Tiger out at 10 p.m. in the WOW Grille with GAC’s
comedy slam. Ronnie Jordan will be in attendance. There will be an Open Mic Night on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. in the Grille, also provided by GAC. All are welcome. To close off the festivities, on Thursday, Feb. 28 there will be a discussion with Dr. Lindsey Apple and Mr. William McIntyre.
Phi Mu Crush sale helps children page 2
Student’s shenaniganery ends page 6
Corey Howell recaps the Grammys page 9
Why liberal arts education is crucial page 12
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Headlines Sponsored by the Global Scholars Program n North Korea conducts a third underground nuclear test in defiance of UN resolutions. The test was met with worldwide criticism. n Hasbro, makers of Monopoly, announce that the silver iron game piece will be replaced by a cat in upcoming editions of the game. n Pope Benedict XVI gives his two-week notice, becoming the first Pope in 600 years to resign the position. Canadian Cardinal Marc Oullet is the early favorite as the replacement. n President Obama calls for a withdrawal of 34,000 troops in Afghanistan by next year. That number represents more than half of soldiers currently stationed in the country. n The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee announces that it has recommended dropping wrestling from the Summer Games beginning in 2020. n The Harlem Shake dance craze goes viral. Could it be the next Gangnam Style? Follow Global Scholars on Twitter! @GCGlobalScholar
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Annual Phi Mu Crush sale raises money for CMNH By ELIZABETH FOOTE Staff Writer Do you have a special someone you want to ask out this Valentine’s Day? Do you want your signicant other to know you care? Do you have a friend in need of some cheering up? Do you love orange soda? If you answered yes to any of these questions then the Phi Mu Crush for your Crush Sale is the answer to all your needs. The Phi Mu’s began their annual Crush for your Crush Sale Monday, Feb. 11, and the sale will go through Thursday, Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day). This is how it works: You buy a Crush soda for $1 from one of the Phi Mu ladies outside the Caf, you tell them who you want the Crush sent to, you write up a cute, quirky or just plain
crazy note to go with it and then the Phi Mu ladies will put it in that person’s school mailbox. You can send them to your friends, family, signicant others and even that special someone you wish was your signicant other. It can work as a creative, personalized Valentine gift and as a simple way to tell your friends you are thinking of them. Something they added this year is the Phi Mu Crush Sale poster boys. You may have noticed the iers hanging up all around campus saying “Have a crush on me.” These boys are sponsoring the sale by offering themselves as stand-in crushes, just in case you don’t have someone to send a Crush to. All of the money will go through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) to the Kentucky Children’s
Hospital in Lexington, Ky. CMNH is designed to help brighten the spirits of children diagnosed with terminal illnesses. Sarah Parker, a Georgetown College Phi Mu, said that Phi Mu is changing a lot of things about their philanthropies, but one thing they wanted to keep a tradition was the Crush sale. The Phi Mu ladies are trying to sell 400 Crushes, but they can’t do it without your help. So do it for the kids, get creative with your note, and tell your crush you have a crush on them with a Crush!
Fairness Rally coming soon By JAMIE McCLARD Contributing Writer
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From left to right: Sarah Parker, Rachael Young, Cailley Harris and Meredith Cave sell Crush soda outside the Caf.
Join Campus Spectrum as well as supporters from across Kentucky to rally for statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender anti-discrimination fairness laws and to strengthen anti-bullying statutes for our schools Wednesday, Feb. 20! There will be a GC van or you can carpool with others. Meet in the LRC parking lot at 12:15 p.m. to carpool. We will leave at 12:30 p.m. Students will get Flex credit through Dr. Price for attending the rally. Outside of Covington, Louisville, Lexington and Vicca, Ky. folks can still be red from a job, denied rental or sale of housing, turned away from a restaurant, kicked off a bus or refused credit simply on the
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Fanaticism gone too far or premeditated discrimination? By ELIZABETH FOOTE Staff Writer Although Georgetown College may have beaten the University of the Cumberlands on the court, the behavior of some Georgetown fans was far from winning. An interview with Dr. Eric Carter, a Georgetown college professor of Sociology, revealed just what happened on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Georgetown College vs. University of the Cumberlands basketball game. The rst thing Carter heard when he walked into the gymnasium (the game was already in progress) was a group of 12-15 Georgetown College students chanting “Where’s your green card?” The group of students were dressed in what Carter described as “Mexican gangbanger” attire which included amboyant colors and backwards bandanas; however, Carter was told the group was meant to portray a “Miami Vice” theme. Their comments were directed at Benito Santiago, Jr. who is not only a basketball player for the Uni-
versity of the Cumberlands but also the son of Major League Baseball player Benito Santiago, a native to Puerto Rico (not Mexico). Every time Santiago Jr. touched the ball, the group would chant “U.S.A.” Carter texted Dr. Todd Gambill, the Georgetown College Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, and informed him of what was happening. Gambill sent Campus Safety ofcials who confronted the group around halftime after which the group left. When asked if this sort of thing happened often at Georgetown College, Gambill admitted that although racist comments are not common, he has heard students make inappropriate comments about opposing players’ physical appearance saying things like they are overweight or they have long hair so they must be a girl. Carter believes this is not an isolated case. “We’re coming to a crossroads at this college.” He believes that although Georgetown College has made attempts to promote diversity over discrimina-
Rally cont. basis of their PERCEIVED sexual orientation or gender identity. A statewide anti-discrimination fairness law will amend Kentucky’s Civil Rights Act to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classications, prohibiting discrimination against LGBT Kentuckians in employment, housing and public accommodations. Eighty three percent of Kentuckians support anti-discrimination The Georgetonian/ KATI WILSON fairness protections. Fairness laws The Tiger community looks forward to a currently exist in 21 states plus the new and improved lobby. District of Columbia, Kentucky is not one of these states. Of the 29 states TUNE 500 employers offer discriminathat do not enforce Fairness protections, tion protection (Ashland Oil, Humana, more than 70 of their cities and counties Kindred Healthcare, Lexmark, Omnido. In Kentucky, 100 percent of the FOR- care, and Yum Brands).
tion, the efforts have not been as fruitful as Georgetown College would like to believe. Some parts of Georgetown College, such as the non-discrimination policy that does not prevent discrimination against gender identication and sexual-orientation in the workplace, creates a culture that can fuel this type of behavior. Is Georgetown College trying to create closed minded, ignorant scholars? Of course not, but the college is not perfect. Let’s face it, Georgetown College is a primarily white school which makes it easier for things like this to be “swept under the rug,” but that is no excuse to let such behavior continue. Georgetown College is taking steps to right this wrong. Carter suggests the college send a letter of apology to the University of the Cumberlands. At the following basketball game, Gambill made a point to sit in various sections of the gymnasium as a way to monitor the crowd’s behavior, and as some of you may remember, Gambill sent out a campus wide email addressing the
issue and urging students to “make sure that our fanaticism does not cross over into hateful territory”; however, this does not appear to be a situation of excited fans crossing the line. The group in question came dressed for the occasion, suggesting that this was planned out. Carter claims that one of the disturbing things about the whole situation was knowing certain students in the audience did not agree with the behavior, yet they did nothing about it; however, he understands that it would be very intimidating to confront a group of that size. Carter and Gambill both agree that authority gures only have so much inuence when it comes to stopping situations like this. The best way to end such discriminating actions is if fellow students are the ones standing up against it. Georgetown College, those in authority and the students, need to adopt a culture of diversity celebration rather than ignorant discrimination.
Student Center Makeover Contest
We have received a grant that allows us some money to be used for updating the Student Center. Specically, we will be updating the lobby outside of the Montgomery Caf and Campus Safety. The ags and clocks are coming down and we want your ideas on what to put in their place. If you have some great ideas or have ever wanted to try your hand at interior design, this is your chance! The renovations are scheduled to be completed by March 23, 2013, so you will actually get to see your ideas come to life!
Teams: Each team must have a minimum of three members.
Proposals: Your proposal should include a thorough description of your plan and examples/pictures where possible. A proposed budget (not to exceed $10,000) should also be included. Proposals should be well organized and clear. They can be in either paper format or email. Submission: All entries must be submitted to Laura Wyly by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. You can either drop them off in the Student Life Ofce or email Laura_Wyly@georgetowncollege.edu. Entries received after 5 p.m. on Feb. 22 may not be considered. Judging: The Alumni Board will review all proposals and choose a winner. Prize: The winners will be recognized on a plaque hung in the lobby area as well as receive a prize from the Alumni Board.
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Baseball wins three straight
By ERIC BALMER Staff Writer
The No. 20 ranked Georgetown College baseball team is back on the eld, as of Feb. 1. They started out the season against Daytona Beach–based Embry-Riddle in a three– game series. GC had some trouble in the rst few games of the season, losing their rst two games. After the rough start, the Tigers were, however, able to go on a three game winning streak. GC responded to two losses to Embry-Riddle, with a close 7-6 win. Georgetown was off to an early lead, but were down by one run in the last inning. The next game for the Tigers was against Webber International University. WIU didn’t have much of a chance, and were behind seven runs before they could even score. There was solid hitting in the WIU game from Georgetown players Tanner Baldwin, who went 2-for-3 with for RBIs, and Marvin Flores went 2-for-3, as well as a run scored. Georgetown’s baseball coach Micah Baumfeld knew that his team couldn’t give up against Embry-Riddle, and was happy that his team fought and won that game. The momentum from the win helped the Tigers take care of WIU. “We need to learn that against a team like Embry, a game isn’t over,” the GC coach said. “We exploded out of the gate, but sort of cooled off and let them
back in the game. I was pleased to see we had enough grit in us to ght back and take that win. It spilled over into the Webber game, and we just never looked back.” This past Friday the Tigers handed No. 24 Madonna University an 8-3 loss. GC scored four unanswered runs in the third inning. Their opponents fought back, though, to only a 4-3 decit. An All-American player, Tyler Arthur pitched seven full innings, only giving up two earned runs. Other Tigers that contributed positively to GC’s success were Martin Lemus (3-for-4, homerun, and 3 RBIs), David Higuera (2-for-3, two runs scored, and a single RBI) and EJ Murray (2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs). Thirteen hits were recorded by Georgetown. The Tigers play next Friday at 6 p.m. against No. 3 Lee University in the Tennessee Valley Invitational.
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Men’s basketball pick up two wins By CAMERON NIXON Staff Writer Over the weekend, the tigers played two games and got two big wins in different ways. First against No. 7 Pikeville, Georgetown showed that they’re still a force to be reckoned with, winning 83-76. Two days later, the Tigers exploded for a 40-point victory against University of Virginia at Wise. Georgetown had beat Pikeville by three on Jan. 19 and they wanted revenge. The Pikeville game was an intense back and forth battle up until the last two possessions. After two missed shots by GC and Pikeville, Garel made a two-
pointer with 23 seconds to go followed by a quick eld goal by Jamar Briscoe of Pikeville. DJ Townsend was fouled with 12 seconds left and hit both free throws putting GC up by ve. Desperate for a shot, Chris Johnson of Pikeville shot a bad three which was rebounded by Monty Wilson and passed down court for a dunk to Allan Thomas to end the game. Monty Wilson led the Tigers with 20 points, while Garel Craig had 19 and Deondre McWhorter had 15. The Tigers had a much easier win against University of Virginia at Wise. Georgetown led the entire game from the rst shot. The tigers were up by 19 with a little more than
Sports Spotlight: Montavius Marc By CAMERON NIXON Staff Writer Montavius Marc is new to Georgetown College and its basketball program this year. The 6–foot–9–inch junior has been a huge part of the Tiger’s success this year, thanks to his aggressive play and positive attitude on and off the court. Q: What brought you to Georgetown College? A: I came from Mountain
State and they lost accreditation. I was referred to Georgetown and this was one of my better choices so I came here. Q: How do you like it here so far? A: It’s a different change in pace of lifestyle for me, but it’s pretty nice. Q: What’s been your favorite part of playing for the Tigers? A: The teammates. It’s a great bunch of guys. All of
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three minutes left, and never dipped below that lead. Five Tigers— Deondre McWhorter, Vic Moses, Garel Craig, Allan Thomas and Monty Wilson— scored in double gures. Deondre McWhorter had 10 rebounds to go with it, while Monty Wilson had eight, and Vic Moses and Allan Thomas both had seven. With the win over UVA Wise, Georgetown has won ve games in a row since losing to Shawnee State on January 24. They play at Life University on Feb. 12 and back home against Blueeld College on the Feb. 16 of Feb. at 8 p.m.
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vs. UVA-Wise W. 73-63 vs. UVA-Wise W. 102-62 vs. Bryan College L. 9-2
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Feb. 16 vs. Bluefield College 2 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. Bluefield College 4 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. Davenport Univ. 2 p.m.
them are cool. It’s always nice to meet new people. I get along with them nice. They’re like my brothers. Q: What unique things do you bring to the team? A: I guess my attitude, I try to get everybody going as much as I can. I try to be a presence in the paint, I gotta get my hook shot going. But I think I do a good job at being a presence in the post. Q: Who is your favorite NBA player of all time, or who do you model your game after? A: My favorite player Dwight Howard, like I said though, I still have to get my post game, my hook shot up. Q: Any last shout outs? A: Shout outs to the team Mike, Rel, Vic, Deondre, Monty, DJ, Al, Russ, Corey, Matt, Joe, Charlie and Bopper.
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GC Women’s basketball team rebounds after loss and gets back to winning ways By ERIC BALMER
skey liked what she saw from her team, how they fought in a team effort for a victory. “After At the end of last week, the rough outing Thursday it the Georgetown Tiger Womwas good to see them come en’s basketball team together and ght for hosted two games. The this win,” the GC coach rst game was on Thurssaid. “Wise is a tough day, and although close, team and it is always GC couldn’t seem to gure a battle. I’m glad we out how to be effective on were up to that chaldefense. lenge today” No. 13 GC (16-8, 10-5 (georgtowncollegeathletics.com). Mid-South Conference) Many players, even couldn’t keep up with the players of the bench, energized University of were involved in the Pikeville Bears (8-15, 4-10). GC win. Devon Golden Pikeville’s coach Bill had 13 points (10 of Watson, after 16 seasons, those came in the rst recently announced his half). Help came from retirement, which gave his the bench as well. In team extra motivation to fact, freshman Jessica give him a victory. The Foster recorded a careernal score was a 66-62 vichigh 14 points. Lizza tory for Watson’s crew. Jones had 12 points and After he came public with both Andrea Howard his intentions of stepping and Devanny King put down as head coach, his up 11 points. Even team that had not even though Kourtney Tyra The Georgetonian/KATI WILSON won eight games in the didn’t have many season thus far, has been Junior Devon Golden attempts one of points, she had an on a three-game winning her free throws in a recent home game. impressive 12 assists, streak. along with six The Tigers were able rebounds. to get an signicant, early lead. Georgetown’s second game Georgetown doesn’t have But the Bears came to life with had a much more favorable another game until Blueeld the help of Callisha Johnson. result for the Tigers. GC beat College comes down to on Sat., The Pikeville junior was on a University of Virginia College Feb. 16. roll, and ended up nishing at Wise 73-63. The Tigers fell with an amazing 31 points. She behind in the rst half, but with lead the team on a 16-0 run solid overall performance from that provided the Bears with everyone, they came away with the lead. Tigers that had an a win. impact on the game included Tiger coach Andrea McCloStaff Writer
Kourtney (15 points), Andrea Howard and Devanny King (14 points each), Lizza Jones (14 rebounds) and Devon Golden (10 rebounds).
GG has been blessed in recent years to receive many grants from HHMI and the NSF. With one of these grants we have established the STEMM Fellows; ten students with science majors. If you have any random science questions, email kmann2@georgetowncollege.edu and we’ll do our best to attempt to answer them. Or we’ll just go off on some really cool science tangents. So if Brought to you by the you have a secret nerd side, look for us STEMM Fellows. in the upcoming issue.
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Shenaniganery ensues at Georgetown
n Part III of III in a serial short story about having fun on Georgetown’s campus Prieviously in a true story written to prove that fun adventures can happen on Georgetown’s campus on the weekends: A scavenger hunt of three friends on the second floor of a GC dorm have their game interrupted by an unidentified culprit who stole their pulley system twice. After the second disappearance, two of their company disappeared as well. After almost an hour of searching, they finally found their two missing friends, L and U. By LEANNDRA PADGETT Staff Writer Apparently, the second– story friends were not very good detectives after all. It seems that L and U stole the pulley the second time and did indeed frame the card players by asking them to return it. They then hid from their friends, following them around and sending them clues to yet another scavenger hunt. While the second–story friends searched for L and U, they were devising a plan to continue the night’s fun. The rst clue that L and U came up with was attached to a dry erase marker and thrown through the open second story window of home base. They thought there was no way for the others to miss it. This clue was not received, however. Upon further investigation, it was found wedged between the outer awning and windowsill in a two inch crack. It had landed there unobserved
by the second story friends. If found, this clue would have led the students to the Rec where U and L would have been waiting with a prize. Unfortunately, this plan did not work out. Instead of following cleverly– placed clues, the students were searching for their “lost” friends. Upon hearing all of this, everyone laughed and shared their different perspectives. At one point U and L had
been hiding in a study room when the others came right into the doorway; they did not come into the room far enough to see them however. At another time, the two fugitives were hiding in a shower as the others passed. They left and a few minutes later, C looked into the same shower. Always just out of sight, these two had been trailing their friends for almost an hour. As the group shared stories in an animated way, they came to a sickening realization: U and L stole the pulley the second time. They only thought of it after someone else had pulled the trick rst. They still did not know who had taken it to begin with! A mystery was still unsolved! The unsuccessful detectives said good night and parted ways at about 2:30 a.m. But the night was far from over. Upon returning to her room, U heard a voice outside her open window. It said “Which window was it?” Suspicious, she rushed to ask C’s roommate, “E” what was going on. E had not heard the voices, but an unidentied object had been thrown at
her window. When C returned from brushing her teeth, they all decided to return to the lobby to see what was going on. The lobby had been empty for the last part of their adventure, but now, as they peered through the window, they collectively experienced a moment of déjà vu. There sat the card players, playing away, just as they had been before. With great trembling and trepidation, the three girls from the second oor opened the door to the lobby and rushed over to the others with a hunger for truth and desire for justice. “Did you take the pulley the rst time?” C asked. Confusion ensued. It was obvious that misunderstanding was hindering communication. “Are you guys messing with us?” one card player asked. “What’s going on?” It turns out that when the pulley is lowered from the second story window, it hangs noticeably in the window of the lobby. Upon observing this, the card players thought they were being beckoned, and retrieved the pulley only to nd a confusing clue in it as part of some game. Uncertain of what it meant and not sure if they were being pranked or not, they returned the plastic vial to the concrete wall outside. Later, they were approached by L and U and asked to place the tube back outside. C explained what had happened and everyone had a good laugh. Community was strengthened and the mystery was solved. That night, the
second story friends could sleep well, knowing that no loose ends were left untied. In the end, at least 24 people were involved in the night’s escapades including the second oor friends, three passer– bys, the card players and various onlookers encountered throughout the night (including one of Georgetown’s infamous opossums crawling around outside). These people took part in an adventure that grew far beyond the expectations of a creative group of young people looking for a night of good, clean fun. They did not leave campus. They did not spend a cent, yet they grew closer in friendship and in community. People were involved, creativity was invoked and the great thirst for adventure was quenched— at least temporarily. Let no one say that Georgetown is a boring place unless they admit to being boring people. The campus is exactly what one makes of it, and there is no shortage of adventures to be had.
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Becca Short
By EVAN HARRELL Features Editor
If she could be any animal, she would choose a dolphin because she loves the ocean. “I am also jealous of all of the tricks and ips that they can do because I can’t even do a cartwheel.” This psychology major, sociology minor from Louisville, Ky. came to Georgetown in hopes that it would become a second home for her. If you’ve spent much time with Becca, you will know building relationships with people is important to her, so she wanted a close-knit community in which she could do just that. She enjoys being able to see someone she knows every time she walks across campus. Becca is an active member of Sigma Kappa sorority, which has given her so many opportunities to grow. She previously served as a Panhellenic Delegate and enjoyed the experience because it grew her relationships with other Greek women. You may have seen her giving campus tours for the Admissions Ofce, which she enjoys even though the bright orange polo shirts clash with her hair. “One of the coolest things,” she says, “is having a freshman come up to you and say that your tour was one of the main reasons that he or she decided to come to GC.” Becca has been on the Dean’s List every semester and is a member of both Psi Chi (psychology) and Alpha Kappa Delta (sociology). She was a Junior Marshall, and she is a member of the Order of Omega (shout-out to all her Omega
sissies like Chelsea Fake and Amanda) and a PHA Lil Sis. Becca also founded a secret society called “Tiny Lips,” and if you’re lucky, she might let you in. If you’re ever feeling down, just talk to Becca: she loves making people laugh. “You never know how a good laugh can help someone’s day.” After college, Becca would like to get a Master’s Degree in Social Work and eventually pursue a career in youth ministry. “This past summer, while interning with the youth group at my church, I had the opportunity to help lead a mission trip to Costa Rica that has really made me reevaluate the things that I value in my life. Missions has always been a big part of my life and I hope to one day go back to Costa Rica and stay for longer than two weeks.” Opportunities in her past such as this and an internship with students with emotional and behavioral disorders have led her down this path. She says, “Building relationships with
these students that are typically looked down upon gave me the desire to work with similar youth in the future.” Her advice to underclassmen is to be spontaneous: “Whether it’s a late night trip to Sonic, watching ‘Pitch Perfect’ for the hundredth time or an impromptu midnight snowball ght in the quad, enjoy all the little things and funny memories because that is what you will take with you when you graduate.” Becca will denitely miss traditions at Georgetown like Hanging of the Green because she loves the Christmas season, but she knows the friendships she has made here will get even stronger after she leaves. “So many people at Georgetown have impacted my life and I will never forget that!” Last but not least, Becca would like to give a shout-out to Mrs. Joe for making every Thursday brighter with her tortillini. “I need to nd a way to have a travel size Mrs. Joe to take with me after I graduate.”
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Quote My Georgetown Professor “Sometimes I jump to Zombie Apocalypse a little too quickly.” —Dr. Castaneda Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group
Georgetown Tree Huggers
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This week’s Tree Huggers are Freshman Josh Clay Junior Monica Lincoln.
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A faculty panel of professors from various departments will discuss the relationship between science and religion, including perceived conflicts. After the panel discussion, the floor will be opened for questions from the audience relating to the discussion.
Source: Becca Short
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Not much has changed between Becca Short then and now, except maybe her Tiny Lips abilities.
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Frank Ocean’s “Channel” Album of the Year Contender By CAMERON NIXON Staff Writer You may be familiar with him for his off-key Grammy performance, but Frank Ocean is much more than that to many people. A member of the hip– hop group Odd Future, Frank brings a much different aesthetic to the youthful ensemble. As one of the biggest rising artists in music right now, Frank has a really good mixtape and one stellar album to his name. That album, “Channel Orange,” released on July 10, 2012 amid controversy about themes in some of the songs, and about the personal life of Ocean himself. On his tumblr page (and also found in the liner notes of the album), Frank told the story of how he fell in love with a man a couple summers back and had his love rejected. It was an important moment for an R&B artist in the ultra–macho hip–hop culture, and it gives listeners a story to consider for the context of the album. The album is about the music though, and Frank put together a wonderful, cohesive unit of songs without
a weak track. Starting off with the hit “Thinking Bout You,” a somewhat typical but well sung and produced R&B track in which Frank asks “Do you think about me still? / Do ya / Do ya?” It’s a very personal song, as are about half of the tracks on this album, the others generally weaving stories of other people. The almost 10–minute song “Pyramids,” tucked into the center of the album, has Frank telling the story of Cleopatra and then traveling 2000 years later into a modern club, contrasting the different roles she takes in the two societies. Featuring a John Mayer guitar solo towards the end, the song hits all the right notes in order to keep a listener interested for 10 minutes. In “Super Rich Kids,” Frank tells a story of rich kids living a life of excess without parents and rules. It condemns the materialist culture of the super rich, as he searches for a “real love.” Earl Sweatshirt, a member of Odd Future, raps on the track about the materialism that Frank Ocean is denouncing. Frank touches on the subject of drugs and addiction in the songs “Crack Rock” and “Lost.” In the former, he sings
directly about a man addicted to crack cocaine while commenting on the state of drugs in the U.S. The latter nds Ocean dealing with misinformed women caught in a lifestyle of materialism and drugs because of the inuence of bad dudes. The talk of drugs can easily be seen as a metaphor for any similar lifestyle. “Bad Religion” is the heart of the album; it is framed as a conversation Frank has with a taxi driver, seeking Source: 24.media.tumblr.com therapy about the issues he’s facing. “Channel Orange” garnered universal When Frank sings “Unrequited Love critical acclaim for Ocean. /To me it’s nothing but a one man cult from the song’s namesake lm. The /And cyanide in my styrofoam cup” song is a metaphor for the way Frank you can feel the honesty in his strug- feels for the guy in the liner notes of the gle. It’s the most personal song on album. With an organ and lead guitar the album, and one of the most univer- playing in the background, the song sally relatable regardless of one’s sex- is a nice, light way to lead into the uality. “Pink Matter” follows and is weirder album closer, titled “End.” In my favorite track on the album, high- the song, Ocean dips in and out of the lighted by an always welcome guest background before someone stops the verse by Andre 3000. Frank and Andre tape and gets out of their vehicle. both ponder the reality of the esh, the Every song is a highlight, but among spirit, love and knowledge itself in this the ones which will probably never chill track. become singles and are still worth listenIn the last proper song, “Forrest ing to are “Sierra Leone,” “Pilot Jones,” Gump,” Frank takes the role of Jenny “Sweet Life,” “White” and “Monks.” I recommend listening to “Channel Orange” in its whole, however. Above all, the album is an album of freedom. Ocean is free to be who he is, ask the questions he wants and be as vague as possible about those we have for him. In the digital booklet for the album he writes, “Orange is a color of liberation, from the pains of hurtful love and inner securities. To channel orange is to truly be free, to be you.” These words inform the real message of the album. As much as Frank says about the world, he wants more than anything for the listener to feel as free as he does.
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Business as usual at the Grammys By COREY HOWELL Arts & Entertainment Editor Every January and February we are treated to a time affectionately known as “Awards Season.” Already this year we’ve seen the Golden Globes, the SAG Awards, the DGA Awards and the BAFTAs. And before we wind everything down to a close with the Oscars in a few weeks, the music industry gets to have its night. On February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the 55th Grammy awards were held. And, as has become custom, I’m here to mostly complain about it (maybe not mostly). For those of you who are familiar with the Grammys, you know that it stresses the “show” portion of award show. And there are tons of them. Generally, you can expect to get about two or three really great performances out of the roughly 600,000 given. Particularly noteworthy this year were performances by Jack White and The Black Keys featuring Dr. John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band who blew the roof off of the Staples Center, managing to imbue the show with something it is almost always devoid of: rock and roll. Justin Timberlake also made a major impression with his return to the Grammy stage. Despite being shot through the gimmicky, old-timey lens (which makes no sense because, you know, it’s LIVE TV), he actually killed it. Add in some back up by Jay-Z who no longer needs to do anything to be awesome except show up, and what you get is one of the best performances of the night. However, it cannot be THE best, because that honor goes to a particularly brilliant ensemble tribute to The Band’s Levon Helm featuring Elton John, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes. While all the per-
formers blended magnicently (one of Sting and Bruno were good (Sting being the better pairing jobs the Grammys much, much better), I don’t underhas done), the particular standout was stand how singing two of your own Howard. Now, I don’t know how many songs constitutes a tribute. Near the of you have heard of Alabama Shakes, end, thankfully (I guess), Rihanna came but if you’ve never given them a out with the Marley’s to sing “Could listen, you really need to. Surrounded You Be Loved,” which was completely by legends like Staples and Elton John, Howard completely murdered her verse. It was really exciting to see a new talent, especially one of such magnitude, get major exposure, and I hope it carries her and Alabama Shakes to great things. Where there are amazing Source: nydailynews.com performances, Mumford & Sons, fun. and Gotye win big at Grammys. though, sadly there are not-so-amazing performances. and entirely… ne. It added up to little As the night began, Taylor Swift came more than additional proof that Bob on stage in what looked like a “sexy Marley’s fans consistently destroy the Mad Hatter costume” that you’d buy heart of his music more than any other at Wal*Mart around Halloween to per- artist’s fans. form “We are Never Ever Getting Big winners on the awards side of Back Together,” which afterward made things (Yeah! They actually gave out everyone question why anyone would some awards!) included fun., Gotye and be with her in the rst place. Swift spent Mumford & Sons. fun. won for Best the rest of the night awkwardly doing New Artist and did so over the likes of what I can only refer to as “elbow danc- The Lumineers and Frank Ocean. Don’t ing” to other artists’ performances, and get me wrong, fun. is ne, but the fact the fact that she tries so hard to get that the award didn’t go to Ocean is people to like her just makes me dislike a tragedy. Despite having one of the her that much more. most horric performances I’ve ever Later in the evening, we were graced heard (seriously, guys, don’t let that with what was described as a “Tribute train wreck be your impression of him), to Bob Marley,” which included Sting, “Channel Orange” is an absolutely treBruno Mars, Rihanna and Ziggy and mendous album. Goyte and Kimbra Damian Marley. Now, I don’t know (dressed like she rubbed an exploded about you, but “Locked Out of Heaven” amingo on herself) took home Record and “Walking on the Moon” are two of of the Year for their song “Somebody my favorite Bob Marley songs. While That I Used to Know” and although
I enjoy the song, it’s so ubiquitous at this point that it’s hard to have an objective opinion about it. They both seemed happier about being presented the award by Prince (dressed in some spaceman hoodie thing and carrying a bedazzled cane) than actually receiving the award. In their defense, he is Prince and who could blame them. Finally, taking the big prize of the night, Album of the Year, was Mumford & Sons for “Babel.” And honestly? Out of the ve nominees, they’re number four. Over The Black Keys, Jack White and Frank Ocean? Talk about going with the safe pick. While I understand this was the Grammys making up for completely passing over “Sigh No More,” it’s still a wildly disappointing selection. But hey, at least they ignored the Beebs album “Believe,” right? Basically, what it ends up being is another lack-luster year lled with a few amazing performances and over two hours of garbage where you wish you would have just waited to watch the highlights the next day and tuned into “The Walking Dead” instead. MCing the night was LL Cool J who, between having a mid-life crisis and talking about his Twitter, managed to be one of the worst hosts of all time (although hearing his brief tribute to MCA with “No Sleep till Brooklyn” was great). Thankfully for LL, it was a night where, between Beyonce messing up her lines (and Ellen staring at her awkwardly because she’s Ellen and she’s awesome) and Miguel and Wiz Khalifa performing a great rendition of “Adorn” and then giving out the award for Best Country Solo Performance because why not, being terrible meant you t right in. But despite it all, there were some real ashes of brilliance. And Taylor Swift elbow dancing. Lots of Taylor Swift elbow dancing.
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By MATT DUDGEON AND BRIAN CHAFFIN Contributing Writers
“What’s your major?” Practically a pick up line at Georgetown, this question is asked by students and faculty alike. Common answers frequently ring through such as biology, education, religion or our personal favorite, Ethanol and hearing loss. Then there’s always that one overly– eager student that pipes up and blurts the response that draws more eye rolls than a PHA in the intramural basketball championship, “I’m pre-med!” Trust our generalizations when we say that the freshman, or upperclassmen in some cases, who say that they will be the next head of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Neurosurgery will not be the ones doing the cutting on you one day (according to Brian … non-math major aka take with a grain of salt… you would be approximately 37 years old when you nish residency). As though the piles of prerequisite courses required to even be considered by medical schools weren’t enough, those savvy enough to be “pursuing medicine” have another gigantic obstacle standing in their way—the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). The MCAT is a required entrance exam for admission to medical school. The test is a four– and–
a– half–hour hail storm of Reasoning Skills, Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and dreaded Physics. If you can wing this test and succeed, the authors of this article are duly impressed. Students who succeed in obtaining a high score on the MCAT (scores range from 3-45), commonly put in hours of studying and often times end up taking a class offered by test prep powerhouses like Examkrackers or Kaplan. Constructed by standardized test prep gurus, the courses contain exceptional test prep material, an easy to follow schedule and professional, real time assistance. The catch? The courses can cost anywhere from $600 to over $2000. Not sure what your trust fund is looking like, but this is a touch rich for our blood. So what hope is there for those of us on a college student budget? Granted, with discipline and hard work, the MCAT can be conquered. With that said, a preparatory class offered by the college as an ofcial seminar with a regular meeting time would serve future medical students well (such a course was previously offered by Dr. Frank Wiseman, for whom the Organic Chemistry lab is named). The class could be offered in the fall to prepare students to take the MCAT during the traditional springtime and could be taught at night as to not conict with
labs that science majors often have during afternoons. Ideally, a political science, biology, chemistry and physics professor would co-teach the seminar. The school, at this point, will be asking, “How do we justify paying professors to teach a preparatory class for a standardized test?” From a purely nancial standpoint, consider why Georgetown College does not have the endowment of some of its Kentucky counterparts. Georgetown College is known for graduating “teachers and preachers,” two of the noblest and most highly– underpaid professions. Sending more students on to medical school swells the population of potential donors and would more than offset the price of an MCAT preparatory seminar taught by professors. Far more importantly, the preparatory class gives genuine students of modest means the resources to pursue not just a career but a calling. It is ironic to think that in order to pursue a career in medicine in which one will be healing, a person must be so selsh with their time in studying and pursuing admission to medical school. Anyone willing to sacrice so much for the outside chance of turning the pursuit of medicine into reality deserves the best resources at their disposal, no matter where one goes to college.
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Issue 4
Rethinking drone warfare
By ETHAN SMITH
Opinion Editor Information obtained for this article was procured via nbc and cnn online. Any student reading this has grown up in a different era. Past generations grew up in the turmoil of WWII, Vietnam and the Cold War; we’ve been raised amidst The War On Terror. War is nothing new, but what we face is not the traditional warfare we have grown accustomed to. Somewhere, out in the world, wicked men scheme
against our country and its citizens. There are people trained to give up their lives if it means Americans die, regardless of age or gender. It’s frightening. In the past years we have faced combatants who possess a set of ideals and values that we generally cannot negotiate or reason with. How do we ght this, and what are we willing to sacrice to defeat them? The Obama administration recently released a chilling memo which concluded that the United States can order the killing of American citizens believed to be afliated with
Al-Qaida. The memo also specically states that the government will not be required to provide “clear evidence that a specic attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future.” Essentially, this allows the President to order the execution of American citizens outside of warzones, who have not stood trial or been allowed due process. We can talk all we want about “special circumstances,” but I believe we have ventured into dangerous territory in our fervor for victory. My problem does not
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merely stop at the fact that innocent people may be killed if this memo is enacted. Even if the chances of killing an innocent person were miniscule (which they aren’t, as there is strong evidence that suggests many civilians die in these attacks as well), we would sacrice part of America’s ideology. Al-Qaida combatants ght America because they are opposed to the things we stand for, our values and way of life. Before this War on Terror, many Americans would have agreed that all U.S. citizens have inalienable rights, and
that one of those is a right to due process and a trial when charged with a crime. According to Obama’s memo, we are on the brink of forfeiting this right. When we do that, we will have relinquished a value as old as this nation, one of the things that makes America “American.” The enemy wants to destroy America, and in a sense they will have succeeded if they make America stop being American. If we have to sacrice the identity and integrity of our ideology, we will have lost this war.
Consumer avoids point of Cawthorne Lecture! By JONATHAN KAYS Contributing Writer This writer had the wonderful experience this past Tuesday to join with the female Slytherins, sleepy athletes and lost Hufepuffs in a delightful game of “ignore all of the things.” The game was intense; conjectures, analogies, metaphors, consumeristic accusations all ricocheted about me as I dodged and weaved to avoid the issues a strange man with a mustache was nagging about on stage. The action was bitter and incredibly difcult. At one point, I was forced to join with my fellow pure-bloods in the search of shoes on Pinterest to ward off the great guilt the horrible man on stage threw at us in his talk of “intentionality.” I was nearly hit. At the fteen– minute mark
things were looking grim. The explanation of the Skinner experiment box had me almost intrigued and I even looked up from my Instagram account for a moment. Thankfully, at that exact instance I saw a tweet from Chris, a UK baseball player, talking about his weekend plans at Two Keys. #thankGodIdonthavetolisten. I wasn’t entirely sure what the mustached man meant by the “effects of advertising,” but soon after I was suddenly giving all of my attention. The mustached man continued to talk, but all I could make out were two scantily clad women and a hamburger #supermegafoxyawesomehot. There was a strange feeling in the room when I was in there. Through half-squinted eyes, a bit tired from my day of tumblr, I could see that the people around me were...interested.
I know. It was nerve racking, and made me uncomfortable. I felt an overwhelming need for a Taco-Bell Crunch Wrap Supreme and immediately texted my friend sitting next to me to snap chat our friend a few rows up a picture of herself, asking for her to call her boyfriend so that we could use his Mustang to get T-Bell right before class, as the Caf is always disgusting. Near the end of the speech on rats, or whatever it was that the mustache man was talking about, I had already bought a nice pair of tasseled boots from Aldo online, and was looking at cool belts when suddenly everyone in the room laughed. Apparently there had been a joke, though I wasn’t sure, the man on stage was calling someone a horrible name and then discussing something about
that person’s ideas on “rationalism” #notsurewhatsgoingon. Thankfully it ended soon after, I had survived the day, and would soon be getting new boots. Someone told me later that
the talk was the Cawthorne Lecture about the “ethics of consumerism,” and while I’m not entirely sure what that is, it sounds nice.
Dear George: Advice for Tigers How long should couples date before they should expect a Valentine’s gift? Couples should be together for at least a month or so before they expect a serious Valentine’s Day gift, like chocolate and flowers, or a special, thoughtful gift. However, if you have only been dating for a few weeks, you should not necessarily expect anything. However, gentleman, no matter the stage of the relationship, it wouldn’t hurt to buy your lady chocolate or flowers, as neither are very expensive, and it is a very sweet gesture to show her that she means a lot to you. Send in any funny or serious questions that you would like answered right here in the advice column for The Georgetonian at georgetonian@georgetowncollege.edu! Questions answered by Hannah Krieger
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By ALLIE ENGLERT A woman without regrets Perhaps it goes without saying, but it is in the opinion of this writer that Georgetown College’s foundation as a liberal arts institution is a key aspect of the college’s overall identity. With the college being forced to make serious budget cuts, rumors have abounded concerning what aspects of Georgetown life these cuts will affect. While some students worry that their professors may lose their positions, there has even been talk that entire departments may be cut. While nothing is set in stone, Tigers must wait for the next few months to pass before we know how these budget cuts will affect the faculty members and departments we’ve learned to cherish. Although the immense amount of general education requirements can at times feel like a thorn in one’s side, the benets of these courses certainly outweigh the negatives. While many students come into college unsure of what career path they want to pursue, other students feel fairly condent in what they will major in prior to beginning their undergraduate degree. Either way, because Georgetown requires students to take classes outside of one’s intended major, this practice exposes us to a plethora of elds that we otherwise may have not considered. Anna Fiechter claims that Georgetown’s liberal arts curriculum is the main reason she decided to major in biology. “Before I came to Georgetown, I was set on being an English teacher, and I hated science. I was so mad I had to take Biology, because I would never use it. So, I signed up rst semester freshmen year to get it over with. I started my class freshmen year and
realized my biology class was my favorite. So weird! Now, I’m an environmental science major.” Anna is a prime example of a student who beneted greatly from GC’s liberal arts curriculum. “Without being at a liberal arts school with general education requirements, I never would have found a major that gives me the knowledge to act and inuence others to act to improve the Earth.” Melissa McLevain, a psychology and English double major, claims that Georgetown’s liberal arts identity is one of the main reasons she was initially interested in checking out Georgetown as a prospective student. “I’m thankful for my liberal arts education because it challenges me to think and pursue knowledge outside of my comfort zone.” Melissa also went on to comment how grateful she is to be taught by talented professors both inside and outside of her elds of study. A well-respected faculty member of GC, Dr. Sands-Wise, is an avid proponent of the liberal arts education. He argues that studying in this fashion provides students with something even more valuable than monetary gain. Dr. Sands-Wise says, “The liberal arts, on the other hand, are based around the idea that what may be most truly valuable, and even useful, in your life are not ideas that you can patent and sell and that make you more effective, but an understanding
of your life, and the purpose of your life as a whole. It may well be the case that a liberal arts education will allow you to get a better job and make more money (typically, this is true), but that would frankly be a side benet.” This professor of philosophy says, “I do not teach so that you can make more money; I teach so that you can think about whether making more money is how you want to live your life. This is why you have to take social science courses that explore the basis of human thought and human society, and also natural science courses that explore the scientic basis of a human being; why you must take language courses that show you the world from another perspective and ne arts courses that teach you to see perspectives in the visual world...” Dr. Sands-Wise went on to say that there is value in each and every course one takes as an undergraduate, despite whether or not the course corresponds with your major or intended
career path. Finally, Dr. Sands-Wise left this writer with a few words of wisdom. “Do not do the liberal arts to make money, do the liberal arts to become a more informed, more free, more engaged and, ultimately, better person.” It seems obvious that the importance of maintaining Georgetown College’s liberal arts curriculum is viewed as an important necessity for students and faculty alike. This writer sincerely hopes that regardless of the decisions that may change GC over the next few years, our identity as a liberal arts college remains unaltered. And if you don’t know, now you know, Tigas.
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