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February 20, 2013 l Volume CXXXIII Issue 5
Belle of the Blue: past to present GC’s scholarship pageant proves to be a long-lasting tradition
By CAITLIN KNOX Editor-in-Chief Although other Georgetown College traditions have faded over time, Belle of the Blue is one that still remains. The college previously held pageants that crowned a “May Day Queen” and “Valentine’s Queen,” but in 1950 the Belle of the Blue yearbook began crowning a “Belle of the Blue.” As said in the 1950 annual, “This southern lady exemplies the ultimate in the qualities of renement, culture and feminine beauty in the eyes of Georgetonians.” The process began with the male student body nominating the girls, and after another elimination process, six potential “Belles” were announced. Their pictures were taken and sent to “an eminent authority on beauty for judging,” according to The Georgetonian in its Sept. 30, 1949 issue. It wasn’t until 1961 that Belle of the Blue took on the form of a scholarship pageant, which is the way we crown our Belle of the Blue today. All pictures courtesy of Georgetown College Archives.
Inside this issue
The college’s original Belle of the Blue to be crowned was Miss Anna Marie Lang of Bellevue, Ky. She was chosen from six nominees selected by the male student body.
Al Capp, an eminent cartoonist of the day (famous for Li’l Abner), was the final authority on beauty, and chose the first winner out of six photographs that were sent to him.
Bernice Gabby was crowned Belle of the Blue at the first pageant held. It took place in Cooke Memorial and was sponsored by the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity in Dec. 1961.
Creation of Atom sparks thoughtful conversation page 2
Yankee tells his perspective on UK b-ball page 5
2013 pageant plans for “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” this Saturday By MEGHAN ALESSI News Editor You know it’s almost springtime in Tigerland when it’s time to start talking about Belle of the Blue. Women from all over campus will compete for the grand prize: a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by our very own GAC (Georgetown Activities Council). The runner-up also receives a $700 scholarship. The morning of the event all of the contestants are interviewed. The competition begins with an opening dance followed by a talent segment. Next is the poise/ evening gown segment. The top ve contestants are announced, and those ve women answer a question on the spot. According to GC’s website, the women are “judged based on scholarship, interview, talent, poise and appearance.” In addition to the competition, contestants are asked to write an essay and
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turn it in prior to the event. This year they were asked to write about Georgetown College’s “Eight Guiding Principles” and to add in one of their own that they felt would t in well. Each residence hall (including the male dorms) is represented in the competition. Last year’s winner was then junior, Jaime Horne (Kappa Delta). This year’s contestants include Erin Pinnell, Hollis Dudgeon, Brittany Sims, Keira Lopez, Genee Johns, Allie White, Chelsea Brown, Kelsey Burton, Kristen Robinson, Lynsey Jordan and Ashley Fritsch. This year’s theme is “A Midwinter Night’s Dream”. The pageant will take place in the John L. Hill Chapel this Saturday, Feb. 23 from 7:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased outside the Caf this week or at the door.
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Global
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The Georgetonian
Creation of Atom sparks conversation of religion and science By JONATHAN BALMER
from one another (including neoOrthodox like Barth or Existentialists), in complementarity dialogue Georgetown College students gath- (Reformed or Kuyperian thinkers) ered in John L. Hill Chapel last Wednes- and as intellectual explorations day evening for the “Creation of Atom,” which ought to be integrated a panel discussion on the relationship (Natural theology or Systematic of science and religion. The panelists synthesis). After his breakneck included Dr. Jonathan Sands-Wise (phi- introduction to these four different losophy), Dr. Terry Clark (religion), Dr. schools of thought, Dr. Sands-Wise Homer White (mathematics) and Dr. left due to familial obligations. Tracy Livingston (biology). The remaining faculty memDr. Jonathan Sands-Wise began the bers also answered student quesdiscussion, joking, “They made the mis- tions texted in during the event. take of inviting a philosopher” and Each faculty member stated they said that, as a philosopher, he believed did not know where, exactly, they knowing the relationship of science and t in the paradigms provided by religion really depends on the deni- Sands-Wise. However, Dr. White The Georgetonian/ KATI WILSON tion of science and our denition of specically questioned that SciDr. Sands-Wise begins the discussion. religion. Sands-Wise framed the discus- ence assumes a Judeo-Christian sion by introducing four relationship Worldview (a claim by the models: science and religion in conict “Complementarity” model) call“Conict” paradigm of science and reliing it “self-serving” gion. and claiming it Particularly, when asked about how ignored the great one reconciles Humanity being created religious diversity of “apart” from the rest of creation while the world—many of Evolutionary thought suggested a more which share some continuous relationship, Dr. White sugcommon assumpgested that the Genesis story also protions. vides a cause for human humility as While the faculty humans were created last in the Judeocomments claimed no Christian creation story. Dr. Clark spoke specic camp, many personally of his own journey from student questions “being indoctrinated with certain expeccentered around contations of these scriptural texts” to tradiction between taking a more anthropological approach The Georgetonian/ KATI WILSON biblical interpretation and “advocating [the] scientic method Dr. Clark answers a student question, alongside Dr. and modern scientic in both elds [science and religion],” White and Dr. Livingston. knowledge. Many asking “are we just dealing with a (citing logical positivists like Dawkins questions sounded similar to what different world view [in Genesis 1]?” and biblical literalists), in independence Sands-Wise described as part of the Dr. Livingston spoke more personally, Staff Writer
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News
Much needed housing renovations coming soon
By ALLIE ENGLERT Back Page Editor
Recently, Tigers received an email regarding news of building renovations soon to occur on campus. Thanks to an ongoing relationship between GC and the Brown Foundation, Georgetown’s Residence Life received a $500,000 grant that has made these impending renovations possible. Georgetown College plans to spend some time this semester and over the summer working to improve campus facilities. Students should be excited to hear that Residence Life has decided it is high time to renovate some of the dorms on campus. These renovations will aesthetically improve the overall living experience for students living in each of the dorms. The “86 bed halls” of Flowers Hall, Allen Hall and Collier Hall
will all receive new paint in their lobbies, hallways and laundry rooms. In addition, oor tiles will be replaced as needed in each individual dorm. In addition, all “40– bed hall” Greek dorms will receive renovations, with the exception of Phi Mu because it is the most recently renovated of these dorms. The Greek dorms will receive restorations in their bathrooms. All restrooms will be painted with Epoxy paint, a paint similar to what has been used in the women’s restroom of the main oor in the Cralle Student Center. Additionally, the shelving units, sinks and vanities will be replaced. Residence Life has also decided to replace the plumbing and ooring in the shower area, and new lighting will be installed. Laura Wyly, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Resi-
Non-Discrimination Work Group now official campus organization By MEGHAN ALESSI News Editor Unofcially, they call themselves the “Social Justice League,” which is tting for their mission statement. It is as follows: “The Non-Discrimination Work Group is a gathering of students, faculty and staff who address challenges concerning fairness, diversity and equality in the campus community. We support Georgetown College’s acknowledged commitment to diversity and advocate creating an environment where all are welcomed, valued and protected equally.” For anyone interested in joining the ght for equality on campus, don’t miss their next meeting, which will be Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00 p.m. in room 150 in the LRC. You can also follow them on Twitter @GCNonDisc.
dence Life, says that the college intends to renovate two of these dorms over Spring Break and then complete the rest over the summer. Tigers can also expect to see updates in both the Chapel and Learning Resource Center. The basement classrooms and restrooms of the chapel will receive a facelift with new paint in each room. Similarly, the LRC will receive fresh coats of paint in the restrooms, as well as the front and back foyers. Dean Wyly is excited about the remodeling. “I have seen several samples of the materials that will be used already, and I am excited to see the results.” Dean Wyly is condent that students will be impressed with the end result.
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seeing the Genesis creation story as having more to say about the spiritual status of humanity than a literal physical difference. Another student question concerned the good religion can do and its specic role. All three panelists pointed to a sense of wonder or rapture. Dr. Livingston pointed to the embryo as an object of religiousinuenced awe which is heightened, not lessened, when it is naturally explicable. Dr. Clark posited his belief that the purpose of religion is to “make sense of reality” and could also act as a humbling force. After several questions, the panel came to a close with Dr. Livingston quickly answering a question of where DNA came from from a student whom had difculty understanding how the process worked scientically and the hour-and-fteen minute discussion on the leviathan topic ended. The STEM fellows sponsored the CEP/NEXUS event to educate and open discussions related to science on campus.
SHMAC strives for a healthy campus with Well, You By ELIZABETH FOOTE Staff Writer SHMAC (Student Healthy Mentality Advisory Committee), a Georgetown College student interest group dedicated to helping students obtain a healthy body as well as a healthy mind, will be hosting their Well, You Event Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Jones Hall Nelson Suite (what was the Hall of Fame Room). There will be a panel to speak about various health topics including nutrition, heart heath, eating disorders and overall wellness. The
panel will include a registered dietitian, a student recovering from an eating disorder and representatives from the Student Wellness Center. Other speakers include a Student Wellness Center Counselor and Hannah Stone, a Georgetown College student interning with the Student Wellness Center, who will be speaking on heart health. SHMAC plans to get the audience engaged in the event by having them text questions they want the panel to answer. This is a Nexus event, so come earn some Nexus credit while learning how you can have a well you.
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The Georgetonian
Women’s b–ball defeat Bluefield
By ERIC BALMER Staff Writer
Georgetown College women’s basketball won big at home against Blueeld College this past Saturday. The Lady Tigers defeated their opponents 84-72 on Parent’s Day in the DavisReid Alumni Gym. GC has remained relevant in the NAIA, still ranked No. 19 in the polls. The Blueeld Rams (16-12, 8-10 Mid South Conference)
couldn’t seem to catch a break against the tough Georgetown team (18-8,12-5). GC really opened up the lead halfway through the second half, and Blueeld struggled to keep up. Certain players of the Rams had some good performances, including Ashley White, who recorded 25 points, Tequelia McNeal scored 16 and Monique Robson ended the game with 10. Even with the great perfor-
mances from specic players, Georgetown played a better all around game. On the other side of the court, the Tigers were red hot. Although she has had difculty with shooting recently, Andrea Howard had the most points from a GC player, with 20 points and recorded eight rebounds. Howard hit her rst three shots, and even scored her rst eight points. Other players, such as Devanny King
had a stellar night, with a double-double (19 points and 10 rebounds). Kourtney Tyra had 17 points from the free throw line, and went 10 for 12 from the line. Devon Golden also contributed a double-double, and was able to put down 10, with 13 rebounds. Golden has been essential for Georgetown’s rebounding game; she is seventh all-time with 718 rebounds in her career at GC. Georgetown Coach Andrea
McCloskey said that you always have to be ready to change the way you play, and that she thinks her team can do a good job of that. “You have to be ready to adjust and play how you need in order to get the win,” the GC coach said. “I think we adjusted throughout and really played our style of defense in the second half. The Tigers have their next game away against Campbellsville University on Thursday.
Tigers get a big win over Bluefield By CAMERON NIXON Staff Writer After falling to Life University three days earlier, The tigers scored in triple gures for the third time this year in their win over Blueeld College on Saturday, Feb. 16. A game in which the tigers looked like they were running in with for a while, Blueeld College’s second half surge turned it into a close, high scoring thriller. Georgetown was up 14 at halftime, 54-40, and GC had led by as much as 16. Blueeld’s big surge happened when there were around six minutes to go. This was around the time in which they managed to shorten the lead and keep it away from 10 points. Down the stretch, it was the clutch free-throw shooting of DJ Townsend, Monty Wilson, Vic Moses and Allan Thomas that kept the Tigers up by at
least ve until a last-second three–pointer, which set the score at 104-102. The game was fairly even all around statistically, with Georgetown having more
turnovers and fewer rebounds than Blueeld, but being fairly close otherwise. Yet, the Tiger’s sharp shooting kept them ahead even after
Blueeld’s second half surge. Monty Wilson had 33 points (his new career high) for the Tigers and made 11-16 shots from the eld, hitting 10-11 from the charity stripe. Allan Thomas and Garel Craig also scored in bunches, Thomas with 19 points and Craig with 15. Vic Moses led thT tiger big men with 25 points from 11-13 shooting from the eld. Blueeld was lead by Byron Carpenter with 28 points, Kearsten Marion with 21, and Devin Page with 18. The tigers 104 points is the most they’ve scored all season, eclipsing their domination of Kentucky Christian University by one point. The tigers play again at Campbellsville University on Thursday, February 21 at 8pm.
Men’s B-ball
vs. Blueeld W. 104-100
Feb. 21 @ Campbellsville 8 p.m.
Women’s B-ball
vs. Blueeld W. 84-72
Feb. 21 @ Campbellsville 6 p.m.
Baseball
vs. IUSE W. 3-2
Feb. 22 @ Cumberland 3 p.m.
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Yankee offers view on UK basketball By ERIC BALMER Staff Writer C-A-T-S. CATS, CATS, CATS. It’s a popular chant said by millions of people around the Commonwealth of Kentucky. But, I have to admit coming from the Yankee-lled, supposedly poor-driving, Buckeye state up north, when I rst came to Georgetown last semester, I had no idea how intense University of Kentucky basketball was. According to U.S. News and World Report, the University of Cincinnati has about 21,878 undergrad students enrolled, while the University of Kentucky has around 20,099 undergrads. Although these colleges have around the same enrollment, the fan base of UK far exceeds the magnitude of UC’s. This is probably due to the fact that there is a much larger university in Ohio: The Ohio State University, which boasts about 42,916 undergrad
students. As mentioned before, in my homeland I had little concern for UK. Heck, I had two major sports franchises that played within 20 miles of my house. So needless to say, it was quite a shock when I came down to good ol’ Georgetown and realized just how dedicated the fans are. UK is impressive to me, though, because of the practically religious following they have. They are EVERYWHERE. I can’t go anywhere without seeing UK hoodies, t-shirts, license plates or cute little dogs with UK attire on (probably unwillingly put on by their owners). Some outsiders were even encouraged to dislike schools like UK. Misinformation that leads to misunderstanding is probably what causes confusion among UK hatred, but some people, like GC freshman Tyler Phillips, were taught from an early age to be weary
of teams like Kentucky. “I grew up in a household where I was taught Lucifer gave birth to two blue children: Duke University and University of Kentucky”. There are even Kentuckians who are bafed by the utter obsession of the Wildcats. Braden Bocard, another Georgetown freshman, likes to be different and cheer for another Kentucky team. “I cheer for Louisville just because it pisses everyone off.” Whether it’s because of his apathy, or the fact that he just wants to get attention from people, even a Bluegrass native is unfazed by the “big blue bandwagon.” I may not understand the phenomenon that is University of Kentucky basketball, but I can sure have an appreciation for it. And even though I probably will never fully comprehend why people act the way they do, I love watching the entertainment their sports passion provides.
Tigers win over Bluefield College By CAMERON NIXON Staff Writer The men’s basketball team ended their streak of ve straight wins away at Life University on Wednesday, Feb. 13. This was the Tigers’ rst loss since they lost at Shawnee State University 85-97 in an overtime thriller. The loss coincided with the tigers ranking increasing from 22nd to 13th in the NAIA after their dominating defeat of then No. 2 Pikeville. Life University was looking for revenge after losing by 31 points on Nov. 24, 2012 during
the Finale of the Central Bank Jim Reid Classic. Life University controlled the tempo for the majority of the game. GC led for only one of the forty minutes, and was only able to tie the game twice. Bobby Smith and Latraius Mosley led Life University with 25 and 27 points respectively, while Greg Thomas pitched in with 16 points. Five Georgetown players scored in double gures compared to Life’s three, but the Tigers also had 19 turnovers in comparison to Life’s 10. The Tigers were without
Montavious Marc and Mychal Parker for the game so Vic Moses, Deondre McWhorter and Corey Washburn had to play quite a bit. Vic Moses scored 24 points and had 14 rebounds while McWhorter had 13 points. Monty Wilson continued his scoring ways with 16 points and six assists, while Garel Craig had 11 points and four assists and Allan Thomas had 15 points. Russ Middleton returned to action for the Tigers and scored ve. Vic Moses’ 25 points put him almost at 2000 for his career at GC.
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The Georgetonian
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Coach Todd McDaniel
By JOE RICHEY
job that often prevents him from attending. Undeterred by this lack of visibility, he dedicates more than adequate time and effort to his team and sport. “Todd has an unparalleled passion,” said senior Tyler Doolittle. Todd, or “Toad” as the team fondly calls him, was born and raised in Franklin County and attended Georgetown College from 1998 to 2002, during
which he ran cross country and co-captained the team his Staff Writer junior and senior year. He was As the head men’s and also a member of the Lambda women’s cross country and Chi fraternity, active in the track coach, Todd McDaniel Fellowship of Christian Athis less recognizable than Bill letes organization and boasts Cronin or Chris Briggs. This of never losing an intramural part-time mentor might even ultimate frisbee game. He still draw a blank amongst fellow found ample time for his share athletic coaches, despite weekly of college shenanigans, such as meetings with the athletic the time he and a few cohorts director, the result of a full-time removed all of a neighbor’s possessions from his room while he visited next door. Upon discovery of the empty room, they innocently inquired the neighbor why he always left his window open. “He’s a jokester,” sprinter Kelsey Gregory said. Todd remained with the team as an assistant coach after graduation and became head coach in 2009. “I started coaching to have some people to run with and stay in shape, but over the years I began to love coaching. I coach because I am very passionate about running and getting the best out of my athletes. I enjoy watching my athletes obtain their goals on the course/track and in life.” He completed four marathons, including Boston, and coached six NAIA cross country national championship qualiers. He settled into his grandparents’ house, a half mile from his childhood home, which is the house his grandfather grew up in, prompting freshman Cole Cisneros to coin the nickname “Homebody Todd.” Away from the course he can be found conducting Source: georgetowncollegeathletics.com Todd McDaniel is the head coach for both the men’s and endangered species surveys or catching bats for his job as a women’s cross country and track teams. biologist at HMB Engineering,
kayaking from Lexington to Frankfort over a weekend with old college friends or raucously enjoying a snowball ght with the team. His pastoral personality is reected in his favorite musical artists, who include The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Dave Matthews Band and Guster, although he can be heard reciting lyrics of such 90s rap luminaries as Tupac. His favorite movie is “Into the Wild” and his favorite television program is “Modern Family” or the History Channel. This past fall he
and his wife of nearly six years, also a Georgetown alum, welcomed their rst child, William. “During the season I don’t see my wife as much as I would like to. Sometimes she is going to bed when I walk in the door from practice.” Todd’s athletes described him as “the perfect combination of goofy and serious,” and with “the demeanor of a fouryear–old.” Todd says, “I sometimes feel like I am their parent away from home and I hope they feel the same.”
Not-so-common common Black History
By BREANNA DAVIS Staff Writer
This article won’t really focus on black people who have made history; there are too many of us who have done that. That’s not to say there won’t be highlights such as Allensworth, the only California community to be founded, nanced and governed by African-Americans. It was created by Allen Allensworth in 1908, with the intention of establishing a self-sufcient, all-black city where African-Americans could live their lives free of racial discrimination. What I’m more interested in is what does Black History Month truly means and why it still exists. For me, black history is something I breathe and live every day. Black History Month is something that is good for the black community
and America as a whole. It is largely misconstrued in its purpose. A lot of people and institutions spend so much time focusing on blacks during Black History Month that it seems like a target month more than a month of tribute, honor and homage to those who have helped to pave the way to help blacks be successful today. Something else that interests me about Black History month is the amount of lies that are either passed off as or neglected as Black history. For example, many don’t know that Elvis Presley stole much of his music from Black musicians such as Little Walters and Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton. Lincoln did not free the slaves from the goodness of his heart. He was a man with a plan: he
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Meredith Rigby By ALLIE ENGLERT Back Page Editor Meredith Rigby has lived in several areas of the United States, but she claims that Richmond, Ky., has been her favorite city to call “home.” In fact, it was Georgetown College’s close proximity to Richmond that rst sparked Meredith’s interest in attending GC. She says, “I liked the size of the campus. I wasn’t interested in a large school at all. Plus, there was just something about Georgetown that seemed ‘homey.’” The music major with an
emphasis in piano performance has busied her college career as a leader with a plethora of extracurricular activities. Meredith has been president of the Music Teachers National Association. In addition, Meredith is a member of the music fraternity, Delta Omicron, and the English honors society, Sigma Tau Delta. She is a staff writer for The Georgetonian and can be found working in GC’s writing center. Currently, Meredith is teaching piano to one student, and the accomplished pianist has taught other students in the past. Also, Meredith recently
Source: Meredith Rigby
A senior music major from Richmond, Ky., Meredith plays the piano and is involved in a variety of campus organizations.
began playing piano for Crittendon Baptist Church. “I play the hymns each Sunday, and I accompany the choir during their rehearsals and special performances.” As if her major does not attest to her passion for music, it is Meredith’s goal to one day learn how to play every single musical instrument at least “a little bit,” as she says. “I’ve played piano for twelve years, and I can also play the trumpet, cello, guitar, drums and other percussion instruments.” In her spare time, you might nd Meredith listening to two of her favorite artists, Regina Spektor, and British singer, Katie Melua. When asked about her fond est memories of life at Georgetown, Meredith reected on the semester she spent studying abroad at Oxford University’s Regent’s Park College. While in England, Meredith pursued her minor by studying English literature. Afterwards she had the opportunity to travel Europe with her friend and roommate, Rachael Castillo. “Studying at Oxford has denitely been one of the best memories of my life,” she claims. Meredith believes all Georgetown students should consider studying abroad during their undergraduate career. After graduation, Meredith hopes to teach abroad. If teaching doesn’t work out, she plans to pursue music. “I would love to set up my own piano studio and teach piano lessons for a company.” Regardless of what the next chapter of her life brings, Meredith’s passion for travel, music and experience as a leader on GC’s campus is certain to make her future endeavors successful.
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wanted to win a war, and knew he couldn’t do it without freeing the slaves. Black History Month cannot be mentioned without racial discrimination being brought up as well. It is something that is still being fought today. I know that a lot of people would like to believe that it doesn’t exist and that everyone is the same, but that’s simply not the case. There will always be racial discrimination as long as it is not talked about and brought to light. Rather than practicing color blindness, which rejects that there is still racial discrimination and
even that racial minorities still have social issues to deal with, Georgetown College has made attempts to reconcile the racial differences some may have. The fact that this article exists is proof that Georgetown College is trying to make a difference. The diversity programs are another effort. Fifty years ago, a step team wouldn’t have even been an option at this institution, and neither would a gospel choir. Georgetown has both of those and other events and opportunities that allow minorities to hold true to themselves. Information for this article obtained at: historynet.com and ashbrook.org.
Quote My Georgetown Professor “Who’s pregnant? . . . not in class—in the Bible.” Dr. Clark Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group
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“Safe Haven” Shines as a Story of Second Chances By HANNAH KRIEGER Managing Editor Nicholas Sparks has had his fair share of stories turned into movies. Although his classically romantic movies are near and dear to almost every girl’s heart, I have never felt that they could be the absolute best they could be. It is easy to guess what will happen in each story, who is destined to die, who has a terminal illness and how true love will conquer everything. However, “Safe Haven” is a refreshing and stunning movie that is not only the best of Sparks’ movies, but also can stand up to any movie at the box ofce. “Safe Haven” is all about second chances. In the movie, Katie (Julianne Hough) is running from a mistake in her past and desires nothing more than to start over. Alex (Josh Duhamel), who lost his wife to cancer and is left with two darling children, realizes he wants a second chance at love. These characters’ lives soon intertwine into something truly magical. However, Katie’s
past soon catches up with her and leaves the viewer speechless as all the pieces of the whole story start to fall into place. What I absolutely loved about this movie was that it was a thriller throughout and had some intriguing mysteries, which was quite a change of pace for Nicholas Sparks’ usually predictable romance stories. This movie was in a league of its own, and certainly embodied a very special and unique story. I also enjoyed how the story was not predictable. The viewer did not know what to expect or how the pieces all tied together until the movie chose to reveal them. The last mystery revealed at the end is sure to surprise the viewer and bring tears to every eye. The characters in the movie could not have been cast more perfectly. Josh Duhamel was endearing as he portrayed the role of the handsome widower. Julianne Hough was charming and delightful, and played a awless role of a woman looking for a second chance. Also, the chemistry between
Source: collider.com
Alex (Duhamel) and his children provide a second chance for Katie (Hough). Julianne and Josh was pure, realistic and enamoring. Mimi Kirkland, who played Alex’s daughter Lexi, was absolutely precious and added color, life and sincerity to the movie where nothing else could. Also, David Lyons, who played Tierney, the cop with the secret agenda, portrayed the role of the bad guy so well that the viewer immedi-
ately starts to dislike him even though they know he is a cop and supposedly on the good side. This stellar cast was at their best and made the movie especially enjoyable. All in all, “Safe Haven” is truly spectacular and has a very enchanting, pulse-racing, mysterious story to tell. Nicholas Sparks must be congratulated on nally creating a story that men can actually enjoy or at least be interested in when their women insist on watching it. That is what is so great about this movie. It is so versatile. There’s action, mystery, romance and comedy, and it is all meshed together perfectly to create an amazing masterpiece. I denitely would not miss out on the opportunity of watching this in the theater and discovering its remarkable story for oneself. It is one of those movies one sees twice in the theater and then purchases on DVD.
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Retro Review: “Life is Beautiful” By BREANNA DAVIS Staff Writer When the Holocaust is brought up, there is very rarely any room for laughter. In “Life is Beautiful,” however, Roberto Benigni shows us a Holocaust that is not focused on pain and suffering, but on laughter and family. The lm basically has two parts: comedy and smiling while crying. Benigni plays Guido, a silly waiter in his uncle’s restaurant. On his way into town, the brakes on his car give out and he is mistaken for a visiting dignitary. For him, it’s love at rst sight when he sees Dora (Nicoletta Braschi, his real-life wife). Dora has a Fascist ance who quickly becomes the implicit rival of Guido. Guido later befriends a German doctor (Horst Buchholz) and thanks to their shared love of
riddles and by taking advantage of neatly orchestrated coincidences, makes it seem to Dora that he is fated to be her husband. A lot of the comedy that happens in this portion of the movie depends on a hat that is very well traveled. This is what the majority of the rst part of the movie is about: comedy. We don’t even nd out that Guido is Jewish until we’re well into the lm. Dora, a Gentile, falls in love with Guido pretty quickly. In one scene, Dora is tricked into going for a ride with Guido in the rain. He even poses as a speaker for Dora’s class, showing off his superb ears and awesome belly button. Offscreen, years pass. Guido and Dora are married and have a ve-yearold son, Joshua (Giorgio Cantarini). Near the end of the war, the Jews of the town are taken by train to a concentration camp. Guido, Joshua and his uncle
are packed into a train, where Guido, using his natural wit and quick thinking, comes up with a game to ease his son’s fear. Since Dora is not Jewish, she does not have to go to the camp, but she insists on going in order to be with her family. In the camp, Guido constructs an elaborate ction to comfort and protect his son. It is all an elaborate game, he explains. The rst one to get 1,000 points will win a tank—not a toy tank but a real one, which Joshua can drive all over town. Guido acts as the translator for a German who is barking orders at the inmates, translating them into Italian rules for the game. As part of the game, he literally hides the child from the camp guards. In the real concentration camps, Guido would not exist. He more than likely would have died a tragic death. “Life is Beautiful” softens the Holo-
caust in order to make the humor possible. Rather than the focus being on the Nazis and Fascists, it is on love. It magnies family and good will. It is about teaching children to constantly make the best of their situations. It is about how human conviction can go a long way to saving a life, or even living one.
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Guido tries to make his son Joshua’s life bright in “Life is Beautiful.”
WRVG presents “Third Thursdays” By COREY HOWELL Arts and Entertainment Editor This Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, Georgetown College’s radio station, WRVG, will be kicking off a brand new concert series to showcase local musical talent. Held in the Grille from 8 p.m.-9 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, live music will be performed for the enjoyment of the Georgetown College student body and the surrounding community. This month’s concert will feature one of Georgetown’s own, the immensely popular and incredibly talented Wes Smith and Co. So walk, run, sprint, take a car,
hail a cab, ride a horse or take one of NASA’s spaceships or Carnival’s cruise lines (because they’re not using them, right?), do anything you can to make it down to the Grille on Thursday night for some amazing (and amazingly free) music! For more information on Thursday’s concert or for any information about 93.7 WRVG Music & Events, including free downloads, interviews with local artists, music videos and more, check out their website at www.wrvg.org, their Twitter @WRVGmusic or their Facebook at WRVG Georgetown College Student Radio.
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hoot and yell with a mixture of annoyance and excitement, I turned away in jealousy, I can only assume they were playing Angry Birds. I had searched all over the grill and still my owl was not to be found. This worried me; as I had not purchased the protective river mammal, my owl could be battered, cracked or
that many people in the crowd below agreed with me. Nearly Contributing Writer every person had their owl out. “Lost” I cried, “I lost my Some were swiping their nowl...” gers slowly up and down their The world slowed to a halt owl’s faces, some owls were as my friends blankly stared going about sending messages, at my horror stricken face. some were calling to other owls “Your new owl?” they asked, and many students were hold“straight from the owlery?” ing their owls up to their ears. I looked at them in silence. I could see that some owls Quickly the bros were tweeting. jumped into action and a Though, the ferocious uttering noise majority of people were lled the room. Sizemore simply staring passionwas taking his own owl and ately into the eyes of their putting message after mesowls. sage on it. Philip already There was the had his owl out and and strained look of need was checking it by swiping splashed across their his nger on it’s face. There faces. was not a feather of mine The few people withanywhere. out owls in the audience No matter how many were listening with great times the other owls sent interest to the speaker, messages, or how many and a few of the football times they called, my owl players in the back were was not to be found. Oh, chatting to each other how I missed it already! I jovially regardless of had a snowy white owl, she their owls. But few others Source: www.wackyowl.com was perfect, quick, thin, she In case you don’t pick up on it, “owls”= looked up from their even had a little mark on swiping ngers, from cell phones. Or something like that. her back that almost looked their hooting, their tweetlike a piece of fruit. ing, their games, their I retraced my steps to the even have scratches on it. And “connectivity.” grill, though quickly regretted I already had made it so that They feared being bored, it in my shame. Everyone had my owl knew all of my music! being uniformed, being out their owls out and was play- I needed my owl. of the loop, their owls were ing with them. A deep utNext I tried the chapel, their gods though they did not tered silence echoed in the though because there was a realize it. An aviary epidemic room, the only noise an occa- CEP going on I was forced had occurred and people were sional murmur, when an owl to check the balcony rst. The praising it. apparently wasn’t being quick speaker’s words were quite I stopped searching. enough. A few people and provoking and inspiring even, owls in the corner started to but my owl took priority. I saw
Opinion Reconciling Faith and Science
February 20, 2013 Page 11
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By ZAC LOSEY
Contributing Writer Since the Creation of Atom event that was held on Feb. 13, I’ve received a lot of feedback. I have been very pleased with most of the comments I’ve heard thus far, and am very happy that the event was so well attended. The topics of science and religion are clearly important to Georgetown College. So while I’m very excited about how well received the event was by what appears to be the majority of students, not everyone was so pleased, and I’d like to address that. Most students (and faculty as well) had only positive things to say to me about the Creation of Atom. I did hear some constructive feedback on what could have been done to better the discussion, but there werevery few negative opinions. Those who did have negative things to say about it basically had the same complaint: the professors talked about or appeared to advocate ideas that were against their personal religious beliefs, and as a Christian school we shouldn’t allow events that contradict that person’s view of Christianity. Most of the comments had to do with professors saying certain parts of the Bible shouldn’t be interpreted in a literal manner, specically the creation story in Genesis. In the opinion of these few, and I’d like to emphasize that they are very few, that discussion should never have happened on Georgetown Col-
lege’s campus. While people are certainly entitled to hold whatever opinions they like, no matter how unfortunately ignorant and unreasonable, I profoundly disagree with their assertions. The issues brought up during the panel are things that need to be discussed. The fact is that certain interpretations of scripture are at out contradicted with scientic theories, and a
creation story in a different way. Lots of American Christians tend to have difculty accepting the ideas of evolution and the “big bang,” mostly because these ideas are difcult to reconcile with the creation story. Many like to point out that these ideas are “only” theories, not facts. This is simply an unfortunate misunderstanding of the term
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There is no reason to claim that science and Christianity cannot co-exist literal interpretation of the creation story is one of them. Let me be clear: I am not saying that the Bible is necessarily wrong. Science cannot prove or disprove anything, but it does provide evidence, often very strong evidence, about how the natural world works. The fact that piles of scientic evidence directly contradict the idea that God created human beings (along with everything else) in their present form roughly 10,000 years ago does NOT mean everyone should abandon their faith. It simply means that one must read the
theory as it applies to scientic hypotheses. A theory, as dened by the National Academy of Sciences, is “a wellsubstantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly conrmed through observation and experiment.” Both the theory of evolution and the big bang theory are substantiated by enormous amounts of evidence. The idea that they are “just theories” or simple conjecture is just plain wrong. Even so, people choose not to accept them as true, which
they are unfortunately free to do. I still don’t understand why it is that people are so eagerly accepting of scientic advances in technology or medicine, or of “just theories” like gravity, cell theory or heliocentrism. The same principles of gathering evidence were applied to the theory of evolution, but people still refuse to accept it. “No one was there to observe evolution, so how can you say it’s true?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked something along those lines. The answer is inferences. Yes, scientists make inferences. Lots of great scientic theories are based off of inferences, because so many things are simply not directly observable. Heliocentrism is one such theory. No one has ever gone out past the solar system and looked to see if the planets actually orbit the
sun, but all evidence that we’ve gathered points to that being the case. Evolution is the same way. No, scientists can’t look back in time and watch species evolve, but all of the evidence we’ve gathered (which is quite a bit) points to that being the case. There is much more I could bring up, but unfortunately I cannot do these issues justice in the small space I am conned to here. Science does not disprove faith, and it does not tell us that Christianity is not true. However, it does provide strong evidence for how the natural world works. I would implore everyone to keep an open mind and not avoid apparent challenges to your faith, and instead confront those challenges head on and nd truth through honest, reasonable thought and inquiry.
Dear George: Advice for Tigers When is it appropriate to wear leggings? Well ladies, it is never appropriate to wear just leggings. I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but leggings are not pants. Shocking, I know. But leggings are not designed to be worn without something over them. Trust me, it is simply not a classy look to only wear leggings. Leggings are meant to be worn under kneelength dresses, or shorts for a cute, edgy look. They can be worn under skirts to dress up an outfit and create a cute style. So next time you grab your favorite pair of leggings, consider how they could add to your outfit, rather than being the outfit. 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!
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By ALLIE ENGLERT
A woman without regrets It occurs to this writer that we as human beings spend our time creating barriers and divisions between our selves and others. Rather than uniting with our peers due to common beliefs and respecting those who hold different opinions, we allow shallow judgments to separate us from others. On Georgetown’s campus, students are often divided based on trivial matters such as your major, whether or not you wear Greek letters, what religious organization you choose to afliate yourself with and even where you live on campus. While there are several moments throughout the year that showcase the severity of these “divisions,” it occurs to this writer that Songfest and Greek Week are prime examples of campus traditions that often create an atmosphere of competition, ultimately creating rifts within our GC community. While it is not this writer’s intention to suggest that having various clubs and organizations is a negative aspect of
Georgetown life, it is my intention to recommend that when we, as Tigers, have the chance to come together as a campus to support a cause greater than ourselves, we take advantage of that opportunity. Dance Marathon presents the perfect opportunity for Georgetown students of all backgrounds to join together and support a cause that greatly benets our local community. GC’s annual Dance Marathon will be held for the third year on March 22 in the Rec. Beginning at 6 p.m., students will dance nonstop for approximately 17 hours and 87 minutes. Junior Ashley Fox serves as Dance Marathon’s Public Relations Chair. She began her involvement with DMGC as a dancer her freshman year, the year Dance Marathon rst appeared on Georgetown’s campus. When asked about her experience she says, “I fell in love with the cause that DM supports and decided to get more involved by joining the Executive Board.” All of the fundraising efforts of Dance Marathon participants will benet Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. According to Ashley, “Dance Marathon is a nation-wide event that works in association with the Children’s Miracle Network. Its goal is to bring people together for one night to help those who can’t help themselves. This is exactly the purpose behind Dance Marathon Georgetown College.” The Kentucky Children’s hospital in Lexington is the nearest Children’s
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Justin Sizemore was one of the many students joined together to make GC’s Dance Marathon 2012 a success. DMGC raised $10,595 last year. Miracle Network Hospital to Georgetown. CMNH’s goal is to keep the money raised by organizations such as GC’s Dance Marathon local. This means that the fundraising efforts accomplished by Georgetown’s students will directly assist patients at Kentucky Children’s Hospital. Ashley went on to comment on this aspect of supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “What is so great about Dance Marathon is that all of the money raised goes to local hospitals. So, (by dancing) you’re helping those who live in your own community.” Meredith Johnson and Eddie White, Co-Directors of Dance Marathon Georgetown College truly believe that Dance Marathon cultivates an atmosphere of community where all Georgetown students can feel welcomed. “It unites the campus. You have people coming from all parts of campus to participate. Different organizations and clubs are represented by dancing for a cause,” says Meredith. Rather than breaking off into cliques, students are unied by the common goal of dancing for the kids of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Eddie says that “because you’re with each other for
so many hours dancing, you have the opportunity to meet people you otherwise may not have had the chance to know.” Meredith encourages students to not shy away from DM for fear of being tired. “Being on your feet is hard, but it’s nothing compared to what the CMNH kids go through on a daily basis.” Unlike other campus traditions that often encourage division amongst GC students, Dance Marathon is an event that allows all students to come together to dance “For the Kids,” Ashley says. “We want to unite all of the students at Georgetown for one night and, as a group, fundraise for kids and their families so that they can receive the medical treatment that they so desperately need.” The purpose of DMGC is to unite Georgetown’s student body. So, bring your best friend, your FFG sibling, your teammate or your fraternity brother, and sign up for Dance Marathon Georgetown College. You’re certain to meet a fellow Tiger in a setting that benets our immediate community. And if you don’t know, now you know, Tigas.
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