Georgetonian Issue 10

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

April 17, 2019

Volume CXXXVIV Issue 10

Notre Dame Cathedral Fire: aftermath and plans for reconstruction DEMETRIUS HARRISON Opinion Editor Paris made worldwide news as a massive fire ignited at the Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday, April 15. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated.

It is worth noting that fire officials are not suspecting the root of the fire is related to terrorism or arson.

While the fire began on Monday, it was finally extinguished on Tuesday morning.

Additionally, no casualties were reported in the fire; however, one firefighter was reported injured (CBS News).

The construction of Notre Dame Cathedral began in 1163, and after taking 182 years to complete, it opened in 1345. Coincidentally, the cathedral was undergoing renovations that were damaged in the Monday fire.

The flames from the fire were first noticed as the famous spire atop the Notre Dame Cathedral collapsing into the building once the fire erupted Monday evening.

Paris firefighters spokesperson official Gabriel Plus confirmed, “the entire fire is out,” on Tuesday morning as well as saying that the emer-

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gency services were “surveying the movement of the structures and extinguishing smoldering residues.”

Now that the fire is over, Plus has said the next step in the process is for the experts to decipher what is salvageable from the cathedral.

Fortunately, firefighters have managed to save the cathedral’s landmark rectangular towers from the fire, as well as its foundation to be able to be renovated.

Paris deputy mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said the cathedral had suffered “colossal damages” and Interior Minister Christophe Castaner told reporters that the cathedral was “under permanent surveillance because it can still budge.”

France’s president has publicly vowed to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral.

In a press release to Paris on Tuesday, April 16, President Emmanuel Macron announced he wants to have the cathedral rebuilt within five years. Additionally, the Notre Dame government has donated $100,000 toward the renovation of the cathedral.

Parisian authorities said they were ruling out arson and

he and others on the scene jumped into action in attempts to salvage the trove of art and artifacts held w i t h i n the Notre Dame as Source: USA Today the fire Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris captured r a p i d l y as the spire began to collapse into the church spread.

Monday evening. “ W e possible terroristic motives have made as possible causes (for the a human chain, with our moment). According to the friends from the church… to Associated Press, authorities get, as quick as possible, to get on the scene are treating the all the relics.” He noted that blaze as an accident. the crown of thorns believed Macron is holding a Cab- to have been worn by Jesus inet meeting dedicated to Christ was among the items mapping out a path for the rescued from the fire. cathedral after the fire. There “Thanks to the great bravwill be another meeting held ery of all our firefighters, and with high-profile, high-figure as well all the public servants donors who are willing to con- there, we had a very quick tribute to the massive recon- intervention. Very quickly a struction of the cathedral. team was fully dedicated to Regarding support from save all these holy pieces, and the nation, Paris’ Deputy specifically the relics and the Mayor for Tourism and Sports, crown,” Martins said. “EveryJean-Francois Martins, told thing is safe and undamaged, “CBS This Morning” that and in our really bad day, we

had one good news.”

In the meantime, the artifacts from the cathedral will be transferred to the Louvre Museum for safe keeping.

President Trump has sent his condolences, tweeting that it was “so horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.” He further tweeted, “Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!”

Professional firefighters called Trump’s proposal impractical at best, stating the kinds of airplanes used to fight forest fires would be dangerous in urban areas. Additionally, the force of the water could knock the building down and threaten the lives of firefighters on the ground.

The French government civil defense agency tweeted, “The drop of water on air on this type of building could indeed result in the collapse of the entire structure.”

Overall, the Notre Dame Cathedral will reportedly take a minimum of three years to reopen to the public (ABC News).

To follow up on the status of the Notre Dame Cathedral, ABC News is covering live updates online.

Phi Mu Delta Eta celebrates 50th anniversary page 2

How to pick the next Derby winner page 4

A look at this spring’s Chef’s Fair backpage

Meet the contenders of the SGA elections page 6

News

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Global

Headlines Compiled by Andrew Alvey  Coachella 2019 kicks off first weekend with headlining performances by Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande.  An alligator was captured at a Florida Walmart. The 8 1/2 foot reptile was released back into the wild with no injuries to either it or the Walmart shoppers.  Workers on an oil rig in Thailand rescued a dog found 136 miles from shore. They sheltered the dog for two days before delivering her safely to shore.  An Australian man traded two cases of beer for a “unicorn” sheep. The sheep has only one horn that is directly in the center of its head.  Police in Canada were lead to a stolen vehicle by a wild moose.  A 40 year old man from Indiana is suing his parents for destroying his $29,000 porn collection. The collection was never delivered to his house after he moved out. His father responded that he destroyed the porn for his son’s mental and emotional health.

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Phi Mu Delta Eta chapter celebrates 50th anniversary

By ELLIE SMITH Staff Writer On April 13, the Delta Eta chapter of Phi Mu celebrated its 50th anniversary of being present on Georgetown College’s campus. Over 180 alumnae, several from out of state, returned to campus to celebrate the event. Thirteen of the alumnae were founding members in the year of 1969.

The day started with group photos on the steps of Giddings Hall. Photos were taken of the current chapter with all alumnae present, a photo of current and previous chapter presidents and a photo of all alumnae that currently or have previously served as chapter or area advisors for any Phi Mu chapter.

After photos, members and alumnae returned to the Phi Mu house on Jackson Street. Many members never called this location their dorm. Previously, the founding members came together on the top floor of Giddings Hall and later in a house located in what is currently known to students as “the pit,” a parking lot located on the corner of Jackson St. and Military St. Following the open house, current members, alumnae, the Dean of Students, President and Mrs. Greene attended a lunch and ceremony at the East Campus Conference Center.

Many attendees spoke at the reception including the first chapter president Sharon Jones, Phi Mu’s National President and Georgetown College alumna Andie Burchett, National Council Vice President and Georgetown College alumna Beth Ward, the current Chapter President and Georgetown College Junior Madison Long and Georgetown College President Dr. Greene.

National Council Vice President

Source: Ellie Smith

Phi Mu actives and alums gather in front of the chapel to circle up Beth Ward announced the endowment fund developed in the name a Sharon Henson, an alumna of Georgetown College and current membership and provisional membership advisor for the Delta Eta chapter as well as House Corps President.

The endowment is through the Phi Mu Foundation to support the training and development of chapter advisers across all of Phi Mu. The effort will build financial support for resources to support important volunteers in chapters across the country to better help collegiate members. At the time of the 50th anniversary celebration, the endowment had raised more than $30,000.

Lizzie Martin is a current senior

who served as Phi Mu’s chapter president in 2018 and played a vital role in planning this event. When asked to reflect on her experience in planning and attending the 50th anniversary, Martin said, “Being a part of Phi Mu’s 50th anniversary is something I’ll never forget. It was truly a special event that encompassed love, honor and truth throughout many generations. Even though it was a lot of hard work to prepare for it, the reward of 200 sisters in one place was worth it. Phi Mu is lucky to have someone like Sharon Henson to envision a grand event like this. The lessons I’ve learned and the memories I’ve gained from this event are priceless. I am already looking forward to the 75th.”

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News

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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez takes responsibility for failure of “Green New Deal”

By RACHEAL CHEATHAM Staff Writer The “Green New Deal,” a proposal led by Rep. Ocasio Cortez, failed to pass the Senate recently. Though the bill has received staunch criticism, with opponents citing that the goals were lofty and near impossible to achieve, the “Green New Deal” is not the only resolution claiming necessity for changes in policy regarding climate change. It will not be the last either.

In February 2009, President Obama “signed a prototype Green New Deal into law...pouring an unprecedented $90 billion into clean electricity, renewable fuels, advanced batteries, energy efficiency, a smarter grid and a slew of other green initiatives.”

Most people may not remember Obama’s specific Green New Deal for fair reason. It grew into a larger, hotly contested piece of legislation: the $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Politico).

Understanding why Ocasio Cortez’s “Green New Deal” failed, even with the backing of Democratic Presidential candidates provides a better understanding of the climate change dialogue within Congress.

“The Green New Deal framework combines big climate-change-related ideas with a wish list of progressive economic proposals that, taken together, would touch nearly every American and overhaul the economy,” wrote Danielle Kurtzleben of NPR. One of the largest turn-offs from the bill was “‘meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable, and zero-emission energy sources.” The ultimate goal is to stop using fossil fuels entirely”’ alongside a gradual transition away from nuclear energy as well (NPR).

The “Green New Deal” failed potentially due to miscommunication.

Rep. Ocasio Cortez’s team took responsibility for uploading the wrong ver-

not bind legislators to follow through on any of the plans laid out in the resolution. Instead, it was meant as a statement rather than a legally binding agreement among lawmakers.

This kind of political statement isn’t unheard of. Nonbinding resolutions run across a spectrum of seriousness ranging from celebrations of Super Bowl winners to the Senate telling the president they disagree with his policies in 2018.

“Our GND rollout was really difficult and it was done in a way that it was really easy to hijack the narrative around it. It was like, too fast, in some ways.

I actually think the resolution Source: House.gov itself is very solid, but between Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez how it was rolled out - there sion to its website (Business Insider). were competing documents rolled out, In addition to bad publicity, the resolu- some prematurely, that muddied the tion suggested plans for change. waters” said Ocasio Cortez concerning Voting in favor of the bill did the “Green New Deal” (NPR).

GC recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

By ELLIE SMITH Staff Writer The month of April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Georgetown College is recognizing this month and promoting awareness through a series of events planned and coordinated by our Title IX coordinator and Assistant Dean, Tiera Mason.

The first event was the clothesline project which took place on April 10.

Students had the opportunity to come to the student center to decorate a shirt that either told their own story or other sexual assault facts and statistics. The shirts will hang in the Cralle Student Center Lounge until April 20.

On April 17 “Consent is like Fries” will take place outside the caf. Students, faculty and staff can come and

learn about consent and consent culture at a french fry bar. The student life office will also be distributing teal ribbons to show support for victims of sexual violence.

The annual event Take Back the Night will take place on April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Cralle Student Center Lounge. At this event, people will be able to share their stories, hear others’ stories and connect to resources in a safe environment. The purpose of this event is to help our community heal and take back control over sexual and domestic violence. Take Back The Night Foundation was started by Katie Koestner who spoke at Georgetown College about her experience, sexual assault awareness and prevention in the fall of 2017.

The final event of the month will

be Sex-Tac-Toe on April 24 in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite. At this event students can come participate in a tictac-toe themed game and learn about sexual health from Tiera Mason. Condoms will be given away at this event.

When asked about the importance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and the reason Georgetown College hosts these events, Mason said, “I think it is important for a college campus to acknowledge that sexual violence happens; it is imperative that we do our part to inform our campus community of what they can do if they or someone that they know are impacted by dating or sexual violence. In light of last semester’s incident, many on our campus were shaken, upset and afraid.

As an institution, we are doing all that

Source: Ellie Smith

Shirts hanging in the Student Center we can to support, educate and uplift our community. The programs planned this month will give students a chance to speak their stories and will educate students on safe behaviors and consent.”

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How to pick the next Derby winner

By TREY SMALLWOOD Backpage Editor

The Kentucky Derby is just a couple of weeks away, and if you follow the sport of horse racing, you know that there are several strong contenders this year. This time of year everyone wants to know how to pick their very own horse to root for on the first Saturday in May. Some people bet on their favorite name, a lucky number or a favorite color. While this way may benefit some, it’s also helpful to know a few things about how to determine a competitive racehorse.

The very first thing to look for in a stellar horse is its connections. Connections typically involve the horse’s jockey

trainer, and owner. Everyone has a different idea of what they think makes a successful list of connections; however, almost everyone can agree that they are essential. It is just like with any other sport an athlete cannot be successful without a successful coaching staff. If you’re looking at a program, a good starting point for finding good connections is using the in-the-money percentage beside the jockey and trainers’ respective names. This section shows whether or not the horse has consistently won during the past years.

The next thing to look at for choosing a derby horse is what kind of competition they have been against in the past. While every horse in the Kentucky Derby has run at the

stakes level, some stakes are classier than others. A way to tell this is how many Road to the Derby points the horse has won through previous races.

If they won in a race with 100 points, they probably ran against better competition than a race awarding 20 points to the winner. Another way to compare races is to look at the purse of each race. They vary from a couple hundred thousand to a million dollars.

You also want to find a horse that can go the distance. The Kentucky Derby is a route race; the race itself is 1.25 miles or 10 furlongs. This is the longest race that most of these horses will have ever run. Every horse has to run in a prep race of a mile and an eighth. When watching these

races, see what horses appear to barely be able to make it to the finish line and which horses look like they could have kept running.

Let’s talk about post position: Kentucky Derby post positions are randomly assigned days before the race can be profound. You might think that the inside posts are the best position since the rail is the shortest way around a racetrack. This could be true in a typical race with a field of 10 horses or less, but in the Kentucky Derby, 20 racehorses are rushing to secure a solid position before the field begins into the first turn.

This results in bumping and jostling as the field compresses to the inside of the racetrack. Horses on the out-

side are usually subject to less bumping, but if they don’t make it across the track before the turn they are left racing wide. The turns of the track account for more than 40 percent of the race. Needless to say, they are critical to a successful race.

What do you do with all of this information on top of all the information you will hear from the pundits? Find what you think is the most important and stick with it.

The difference between a good handicapper and a great one is that the great handicapper doesn’t over-analyze a race or start second guessing themselves. No one knows the perfect balance of all the information, so listen to your gut when synthesizing it all.

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Men’s Soccer has high hopes for next season

By ADAM BETZ Staff Writer

Last Saturday, the Georgetown College men’s soccer team completed a successful spring season. The Tigers finished the spring campaign with a sparkling 3-0-1 record.

The three victories were against local rivals Transylvania, Midway and Asbury, and the lone draw was 2-2 against Lincoln Memorial. Sophomore keeper Jacob Roberts held a clean sheet in all three victories. Over the course of their three wins, the Tigers won by a combined score of 9-0, including a pair of 4-0 victories against Midway and Asbury.

The spring season also allowed several new transfers to make their first impacts for

Source: Staff Writer/ADAM BETZ

Georgetown College men’s soccer team poses for photo after game. the Tigers. There is electricity surrounding the men’s program considering the upcoming fall season. With fall comes a move up the hill where the Tigers will play their home

matches on what used to be a grass practice field. The school hopes to add bleachers, a small press box, and even eventually another locker room up at the grass field. It should result in

Penguins in OT game one and were dominant in games two and three as well.

For the rest of the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals are up two games to one against the Carolina Hurricanes. Toronto Maple Leafs are up two games to one against the Boston Bruins.

As for the Western Conference, we could see some upsets as well. The number one seeded Calgary Flames are down two to one in the series to the Colorado Avalanche.

Vegas Golden Knights are up on the San Jose Sharks two games to one as well.

The series between the Winnipeg Jets versus the St. Louis Blues is two games to

one lead in favor of the Jets.

The same goes for the series between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars as Nashville is up two to one.

So far these NHL playoffs have been exciting, and we could see some major upsets in these opening series. The Western Conference is a little closer and more unexpected than the East.

I have a few questions to ask now that we are underway. Is there a favorite in the Western Conference? From what has been seen from these series I do not think so. Nashville and Vegas look pretty good so far in their series, and they could make a run through the rest of the playoffs.

a fresh change of scenery to go along with a culture change for the Tigers.

The fall season starts off next year with a home match against the University of Michigan at Dearborn. Georgetown hopes to make waves both inside and outside of the conference. They start conference play against traditional power Lindsey Wilson at home and also play northern neighbor Thomas Moore for the first time in conference play. The Mid-South Conference is welcoming Thomas Moore as a full member for the first time next season, and the Tigers are looking forward to welcoming them into what is quickly becoming one of the best conferences in NAIA soccer.

Roberts calls this spring

season, “A huge step forward for the program. Coach Chase has helped take us to the next level, and I am excited to see where the fall takes us.”

Expect much excitement next season, as the Tigers hope to create waves.

Their confidence has only grown following an über successful spring semester.

Roberts concludes by saying, “We’ve put in a lot of work this past fall and spring, and we are hoping through our successes of having the most wins since 2009 and our undefeated spring, that we can draw bigger crowds and show Georgetown a revitalized men’s soccer program.” The Tigers look to provide an exciting product on the pitch this coming fall.

As for the Eastern Conference, this is just as wide open as the West. Do we see Columbus knock off the top-seeded Lightning? If so, how far do they go?

From the Eastern Conference series, I am very intrigued to see how Columbus does if they get past this opening round. They were a dominant team at the start of this season and just slowly fell, but now that they have momentum

maybe they can make a magical run.

Another team to watch out for is the Washington Capitals.

They are looking fierce and exciting to watch. Being led by Alex Ovechkin will help with experience and they have a chance to lift the Stanley Cup. Who knows who will come out on top? Just be prepared for some exciting hockey the rest of the playoffs because things are just getting started.

Top contenders for the Stanley Cup

By ETHAN CUNDIFF Staff Writer

Upsets coming?

Who would have thought that there might be more upsets after March Madness? Well hockey fans, you might be seeing them happen in the Eastern Conference.

The last seeded Columbus Blue Jackets are up 3-0 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The same goes for the New York Islanders as they are up 3-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Columbus started out down in the first game 3-0 and climbed back to win 4-3. They were dominant the next two games and have game four April 16. The Islanders beat the

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SGA Presidential elections end this Friday

By Matt Menendez

Features Editor An important event is coming to Georgetown that will help sculpt the future of our campus.

It is finally the time for Student Government Association elections (SGA for short).

During these elections multiple positions are up for grabs that help some students become the voice for students on our campus.

The positions up for grabs are as follows: president, vice president, vice president of academic affairs, vice president of campus and community, and parliamentarian.

In addition to, this there are two nominated positions that serve as the event coordinator and public relations.

All positions contribute to campus life and aim to make

it the best it can be for Georgetown College students.

John Lowe, an upcoming senior running for president was asked why he believes he would be a good fit. Lowe answered that believes he will be a good fit for the position because, “Students need someone they can talk to and trust as their next SGA president.

They need to be able to trust the next SGA president to do a very good job at letting their voice be heard. If I am elected I will strive to be as available as possible and ensure that your voice is heard. I will work closely with my executive council and the administration to continue to make Georgetown College a great place.”

However, Lowe is not the only student running as presi-

dent as Eddie Lamb and Zach Dampier are also running against him.

Additionally, Lamb was also asked why he believes he would be a good fit and he answered “Because I was honored to be vice president of campus and community affairs, where I got leadership skills as well as connections and experience that could help me help the people have a voice the Georgetown needs to become the change. I want Georgetown to be the best possible campus and community because we deserve it. “ Lastly, Dampier when asked why he would be a good fit said, “I feel that I am a good fit due to my connections with the various organizations on campus. These pre-existing

relationships will allow them to feel comfortable coming to me about issues without being intimidated by the title of SGA President. I also believe that I’ve had a lot of experience helping to connect people of different backgrounds and cultures and allow them to express themselves openly and make sure there are no misunderstandings. These are very important to my main concerns of improving the relationships on campus, both student-to-student and student-to-faculty. Thank you for your time and I hope to be able to represent this campus in the fall.”

Following this there are other candidates such as Preston Crump, who is running to be vice president of academic

“S Marks the Spot” concert coming soon By: Matt Menendez Features Editor Coming this April the 24th at 8 p.m., a concert will be performed in the John L. Hill Chapel.

Featured songs will include “Serenade for a Picket Fence,” songs from Rent the musical, “A Summer Was Just Beginning for James Dean,” and “Rippling Water Colors.”

Soloist performances will include Autumn Holley and Lauren Parkinson as well as KUG ensembles featuring Flute Duet and Saxophone Trio. Therefore it is a great opportunity to go out and sup-

port a fellow Tiger, as well as grab nexus while you’re at it.

Sophomore Adam Betz who has been in the band since his freshman year said that “At band performances here at Georgetown we play with Tiger spirit. Dr. Laruen always expertly prepares us to perform, and does a great job conducting us during the performance. Concerts are enjoyable and always have an unforgettable solo. It should be a fun concert.”

Source: https://my.georgetowncollege.edu/ICS/Departments/Student_Life/Ballots.jnz

Picture: Cast Your vote on the link above!

affairs, Demetrius Harrison, Nicole Maynard, and Alex Perry who are all running for vice president of campus and community affairs, Savanah Jackson who is running for vice president, and Matthias Roth and Gracie Geinett running for Parliamentarian.

While not every member running for a respective position was able to be interviewed for a statement, you can find their information in the student center right in front of the SGA office. You can read it all there and vote by the end of this Thursday in order to see the change you want here at Georgetown College.

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Tree Hugger Spotlight: Emma Vandeveer

By Demetrius Harrison Opinions Editor

Meet Emma Vandeveer, a sophomore sociology & political science major with a theatre & film minor.

In her spare time, Emma loves to camp, hammock, play

Mario Kart with friends and practice her acting.

In the future, she plans to be a Park Ranger for a national park. Park rangers help clean forests and trails, help plan nature programs for children, ensure every plant and animals has its natural habitat surrounding them as well as many other tasks.

Emma has always enjoyed being outdoors because it makes her feel happy.

Emma contributes to the Georgetown Sustainability Initiative by sponsoring a recycling bin in the Hambrick Village common area. In doing this, she has agreed to take the bin to the Georgetown Recycling Plant on a weekly basis.

In her personal life, Emma contributes to the well-being of the planet by not using plastic

straws (even before The Caf got rid of them), using reusable water bottles, not using Styrofoam, taking showers of less than ten minutes every day, and eating a vegetarian diet which helps avoid environmental deterioration due to the C02 production from the meat industry.

Additionally, Emma was an active Girl Scout for 13 years and is currently a lifetime member. She volunteered at a Girl Scout camp for six years where she led children in creek walking, archery and crafts.

One of her favorite memories was having the opportunity to pick up trash from the creeks which was called the Trash Award.

In being a Girl Scout, she learned that leadership and sustainability are some of the most important things in life.

Being a Girl Scout was a major contributing factor in shaping Emma into the environmental enthusiast she is today.

“I think that everyone could contribute to helping the environment by implementing simple things into their lives like turning off lights when you leave a room, turning off the water when you brush your teeth, not using Styrofoam and using reusable bottles. Cutting down on your consumption of meat can also help if you are not ready or willing to become vegan or vegetarian.”

When asked about considering becoming a vegan, Emma responded, “I considered becoming a vegan, but with the food options on campus, it doesn’t seem very realistic.

Also, most of the issues to the environment come from the meat industry, not dairy…

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with the exception of cows.”

Furthermore, when asked what Emma thinks Georgetown can do to become a greener campus, Emma said, “Actually have recycling programs that are not student led.

Always use reusable plates and cups instead of the temporary styrofoam things we use sometimes [in The Caf], especially when the dishwasher breaks in The Caf. Even paper plates would be a better alternative than styrofoam. Automatic lights for dorms and classrooms so that way they are always turned off when you leave would be very helpful, as well.”

With that being said, Emma encourages you to celebrate Earth Day by implementing some of these solutions into your life.

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Maskrafters perform new play “I and You”

By TAYLOR REESE Staff Writer “I and You,” is such a simple title for such an intense, emotional, and even heart-wrenching play. “I and You” is the play that the Maskrafters are currently putting on. The play was performed this past weekend and will be performed again this Thursday April 13 and next weekend, April 26-28.

Now that you know when you can watch this performance, you should know why you should go watch it. First off, the actors performing the show are phenomenal and truly convey the depth of the play through their intense emotions and the way they carry themselves. Even better is that you get to see two sets of excellent actors with there being two different performances of the play. One version features the wonder-

ful Ross Smith and Harley Dublow, and the other version features the amazing understudies Lauren Parkinson and Matt Menendez.

Even though this play only features two characters, the audience stays enthralled the whole time not only due to the excellent work of the actors but also because of the quality of the plot.

Now let’s talk about the meat and bones of this play; that is, the intense but amazing plot. The play features Caroline, a girl who can’t go to school because her liver is messed up, and she’s essentially just waiting for her imminent death. The other character in the play is Anthony, who shows up to Caroline’s house for a school project that is due the next day.

Both characters have depth in that they are both going through some troubles and pain in their life; some of these

troubles are more evident than others, and some are hidden until the end of the play. In this play you will see a lonely Caroline discover a friendship that she never thought she would have.

The greatest appeal to this play lies in its ending which, obviously, I cannot reveal. I will only say that it is the kind of ending that leaves you thinking over the plot of the play for the next several days.

Marissa Thompson, a Georgetown College student who came to see the play, said, “It was so good! I left with a million different emotions.”

GC student Rob Bird said, “‘I and You’ was a play that left me speechless. It is a play that explores life and death through the eyes of two teenagers, and it left me spellbound. Through Anthony and Caroline, we see how we each can live life to its fullest even

through the darkest of times.”

A lot of the meaning and power of the play does not come along until the end when everything comes together and makes sense. Once this does happen, you further realize how great the plot is, and you may even cry. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, make sure you do because it’s a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions that you’re sure to love.

Source: Dr. Ed Smith

Understudies Lauren Parkinson and Matt Menendez will have their last performance this Thursday, April 18.

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ArtsEntertainment

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Winter is here: “Game of Thrones” returns

By MARY HINES Copy Editor The long awaited eighth season of the hit-HBO drama “Game of Thrones” made a triumphant return on Sunday evening. The first episode of the eighth season returned viewers to where the show started: Winterfell.

Winterfell, an ancient and snowy castle, acts as the base of operations for the Stark family and is currently the best-suited stronghold against the season’s impending threat, the undead White Walkers.

This episode saw several characters reunited, defined relationships between old characters and divulged a long-kept secret to key characters that changes the game completely.

Most importantly, this episode clearly reunited key characters in one place in anticipation of a looming battle

between the Stark forces and the White Walkers.

Battles are significant in “Game of Thrones,” not only because they are consequential to the overall plot, but also because the writers of the show have illustrated their willingness to kill main characters in an instant.

Essentially, no one is safe from the coming battle in the next episode. More likely, the placement of this battle early in the season implies that the outcome may not bode well for the main characters. After all, the White Walkers have been presented as the main antagonist for this season.

Thus, it would be unexpected for their forces to be completely extinguished in just one skirmish. This means that viewers should expect heavy and heart wrenching losses in the next episode. I’d personally be surprised if all of the main characters

make it out alive. interesting to see the dynamic being set Overall, season eight of “Game of up for this upcoming season.”

Thrones” is off to a great start. The first Season eight is scheduled to have episode of season eight smashed rating only six episodes, an alarming contrast records on Sunday evening. A whop- to the normal ten episodes in earlier ping 17.4 million viewers tuned-in seasons. The series finale is scheduled or streamed “Game of Thrones” on for May 19.

Sunday, and the show’s events inspired five million tweets (Entertainment Weekly).

Avid “Game of Thrones” fan Bethany Jones said this about the new season, “Game of Thrones is appealing to a wide audience because it balances drama, romance and action well. This episode contained a lot of information that the audience already knew, but the characters are just Source: Flickr.com “Game of Thrones” is available on HBO, with the next episode now finding out. It was airing next Sunday.

by the UK Department of Theatre and Dance. Everything about this production was delightful, from the costumes to the acting to the Kentucky specific reference to the Versailles Castle. With three of the four main roles played by sophomores, you can expect many more quality performances at UK in the next few years.

One of the most interesting aspects of the performance was that Dragon, voiced by three different women in the original Broadway run, was voiced by a man. Kane Dayton, a senior at UK, simultaneously pulled off a cold-shoulder top and leather pants better than any person I’ve ever seen and provided an intriguing twist on what I imagine is one of the most enjoyable roles in this play.

What made this performance even more enjoyable for me to watch is that I am lucky enough to be friends with one

of the extremely talented cast mem- performance conveyed beautifully, it bers. Sydney Hendrix, who played isn’t easy being green. While I could go Shoemaker’s Elf, as well as one of the on about the sometimes thinly-veiled three Blind Mice, is a junior at UK metaphors of Shrek, instead I’ll leave and a long-time friend of mine. When you with this – Shrek is love, Shrek is asked what it was like to be a part life; you should watch this musical, and of this show, Hendrix said, “It was a I am lucky to have seen it performed really fun show to be a part of . . . I’m live. really glad we got to bring this show to the Lexington community.”

She also spoke about the director of the show, Lin Pfluger; “Lin, our guest director, was so fun and kind and really made the experience one to remember.” “Shrek” is Pfluger’s first collaboration with UK, as he is based in New York.

“Shrek: The Musical” Source: University of Kentucky Instagram is a fantastic show. As this University of Kentucky cast of “Shrek”

University of Kentucky performs “Shrek: The Musical”

By EMILY CROWE Staff Writer I love musicals. While I might not be as well-versed in musicals as some people (my knowledge basically started with “Hamilton” and I’ve picked up others along the way), I have some very strong opinions.

One of these opinions is that “Shrek: The Musical” is one of the best musicals of all time. Not only does it feature the beloved storyline of the 2001 animated film, including iconic characters like Donkey, but the original Broadway version (which you can watch on Netflix) highlights the talents of Sutton Foster and Brian d’Arcy James (who you might unfortunately recognize as the dad from “13 Reasons Why”).

I had the fantastic opportunity to see “Shrek: The Musical” performed

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#AriChella proves “young Ariana run pop”

By ANDREW ALVEY

Coachella shows how much technical difficulties, later of an influence she now com- stunned the audience with a News Editor As many friends of the mands in the music industry. heartfelt orchestral rendition Georgetonian know, I am a Ariana has said many times in of her track “Breathin” followbig Ariana stan and thus it is the past how much of an influ- ing her explosive and fiery perno surprise that I was up until ence the band was for her as a formance of her hit “7 Rings.”

3:30a.m. Sunday night The blend between watching my queen the sets of these two very wow the huge audidifferent songs show the ence of Coachella live. breadth of both her vocal Ariana Grande, and performing abilities. who was the headAs she seamlessly transiliner of the event, has tioned from a party bop to had an explosive year a heartfelt song of moving spending 15 weeks on. at Number one of the Before she finished up Billboard Hot 100 with the performance with her her singles “Thank U, biggest hits, Grande had Next” and “7 Rings.” yet another set of surprise These hit singles Source: BreatheHeavy.com guests for fans in rappers ,as well as her two Ariana Grande photographed during her Mase and P. Diddy with Number one albums first weekend set headlining Coachella whom she performed a in the past year, make filled with nostalgia of the 90s. rendition of “Mo Money it clear why she was Mo Problems” paying chosen out of the plethora of child and was now able to per- homage to deceased rapmusic artists to headline the form with them on one of the pers Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, event. world’s largest stages.

Nipsey and Ariana’s late Ariana kicked off the perThis certainly, sounds like ex-boyfriend Mac Miller. formance with her hit song something only a queen of pop To end the night out, “God Is a Woman” followed could do in my opinion.

Ariana performed three of her by a performance of “Break Following the perfor- biggest hits: “Break Free,” “No Up With Your Girlfriend, mance with NSYNC, Ariana Tears Left to Cry,” and “Thank I’m Bored,” which she sang performed more songs off of U, Next.” accompanied by 90’s boyband her “Sweetener” album before The performance as a NSYNC before interluding it welcoming Nicki Minaj on whole is one that will be into their song “It Makes Me stage to perform both “Side to remembered for years to come Ill.” Side” and “Bang Bang.” and is likely going to be even The two music acts finJessie J, the lead artist of more memorable than Beyonished up their performance the latter song was nowhere to cé’s performance last year. together with a fully choreo- be found. Minaj’s earpiece was Nonetheless, try to watch graphed rendition of “Tearin’ having technical difficulties the various Coachela perforUp My Heart.” which lead to Ariana perform- mances next weekend as I am The fact that Ariana ing some of Minaj’s lines her- sure that Week two will have Grande is able to get a band self in order to keep the show even more refined perforthat broke up 13 years ago going forward. mances. to perform alongside her at Grande, striving past the

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Practicum classes trump General Education courses

By MATT MENENDEZ Features Editor While the whole point of going to a liberal arts college is to take general education classes to help you become a more well-rounded student, I believe that there should be a smaller limit.

By the last semester of your senior year, you will more than likely be taking a class that you need for your major or classes that you want.

This is the ideal situation if you played your cards right all four years; however, I think

that it should be considered to look into methods to be able to do this sooner.

While some students may not know yet what they want to major in, there are others who end up at liberal arts colleges already knowing where they want to take their life.

Both are okay, but a possible way to produce a healthier balance for both is possibly to only take one class from main core subjects.

Some colleges such as Georgetown push you to take multiple however, this then

consumes the amount of time to be taking a class you know will benefit your career instead of some random Spanish class.

Changing your college major is a very common thing, and most college students do it at least once within their college career.

Therefore if on the off chance that a student ends up taking a class for their major that they don’t want to do anymore, they can change that earlier on instead of being stuck late in their senior year.

This can result in graduat-

ing with a major that you may not even want, which could potentially cause you to take a job within a career field you might soon hate.

This can become very problematic very quickly and can easily be resolved via taking classes you are interested in sooner.

The key, however, is that these classes are simply interests and not required. They can be catered to specific individuals. I think that if more universities and colleges where able to do this, it would produce

more variety in fields.

I think nowadays students are pushed to stem fields or law because they are exposed to a lot of those types of classes within their general requirements.

While we still need this, not everyone is meant to be an engineer or a lawyer. Of course it would be ineffective in the long run to loosen the constraints of general education classes too much, but a healthier balance of fewer general education classes should be considered.

Get out of your comfort zone by making a mixtape with friends

By Demetrius Harrison

Opinion Editor

So my best friend and I are making a mixtape. It’s been an ongoing process for the past year since we met in Anderson Hall, and it all started when we got driven to Steak n’ Shake after a party As we became friends, I noticed how fun rapping with him actually is, even though I’m pretty bad at it, as rap isn’t my go-to genre of music.

I’m not sure what happened to the first couple of songs we recorded; maybe they’re lost somewhere in dropbox or got deleted, but the first song we successfully completed is called “That is Me,” and not to brag, but it’s lowkey a banger.

At first, I begged my friend to never show this song or mixtape to anyone, but as I got used to hearing my own voice and just doing something I have found fun in, I am really excited about it.

I’ve actually made a really silly mixtape before. It was my senior year of high school with a small group of friends, and it was load of fun.

Anecdotes aside, let’s dig into some reasons why you should make a mixtape. #1: It’s a musical time capsule. There’s no better way to sonically capture your life in the current stage it’s in other than recording a song about it.

Naturally letting your thoughts, emotions, temptations and even wild side flow out onto a song is magical. I’m extremely different now from my senior year, and it’s a little cringey to listen to. But I still have fun listening to it every now and then. #2: It’s as relatable as it gets. I gravitate toward a mix between future bass EDM and indie-folk music simply because the lyricism relates to me. I do not listen to much rap unless there’s a rare occasion I go to the gym or am at a party

because I can’t really relate to what’s being said in the songs.

With that being said, there’s no better way to relate to music than simply making it.

It doesn’t get more you than… well, you. #3: You’re pushed out of your comfort zone. As I mentioned before, I was scared for anyone to hear what music my friend and I make, and on some occasions still am. However, I am now more comfortable with it as we continue to make music. #4: You can create your own sound. The mixtape I am currently making is pretty wild because of how diverse it is. I listen to a broad range of music, and rarely do I find an artist who has music catering to every genre.

While it may be inconsistent and all over the place, I have the opportunity to make music I am rapping in, singing in, having a mix of rap, pop and r&b.

#5: You learn how creative you are. Speaking from experience, I have learned how creative I actually am with words and how to actually build a talent for making music. All I have to say is synching your voice to audio is not easy! #6: You learn computer skills. While the production in my music isn’t top-tier, I have learned a lot of basic skills on popular platforms we see daily.

I have dabbled around in Audacity, GarageBand, and some other recording apps, as well as learned how to use a pop filter, microphone and what brands of headphones and other technology are compatible with each other. While it may be useless in my job field, it’s simply good information to have. #7: It creates bonding time.

If making music, I suggest make it with someone. That way you can at least do it for the sole purpose of spending

time together. You create a lot of memories, like getting frustrated with each other, laughing and encouraging each other and even sharing the funny disappointment when you think you’ve had a perfect run through on your recording only to play it back and realize it’s been ruined by your next door roommate slamming their dorm room door shut. #8: It’s just fun! I can’t tell you how much fun I’ve had in the process of just making crap quality music that means something to me. Each time I listen to something I made, I can remember where we were when we made it, what went into it and how much we worked to get the sound.

I hope this encourages you to make music. Grab a friend and learn something new about each other! Share it with whomever you want, withhold it from whomever you want.

You never know how pleased you’ll be with the result.

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Dish: Prosciutto-wrapped chicken with chipotle mashed potatos and guava drizzle Created By: Miguel Rivas (Centre College) Review: This dish was my personal favorite. Let’s start with the chicken itself. I thought it was cooked really well. Sometimes when you cook individual pieces of chicken, the chicken tends to either get dried out or not cooked enough. This was not the case with this dish.

The chicken was juicy and tender.

I would classify the prosciutto that the chicken was wrapped in as just okay. I think that it could have been much more smokey and just generally more flavorful. However, it did not take away from the rest of the dish.

I loved the texture of the mashed potatoes. I thought they were perfectly creamy but still provided enough support for the chicken. I thought the potatoes were just properly season and really complimented the chicken.

I thought what really set the dish apart was the garnishes. The sauce was the best flavor of any of the dishes. Again, I did not think that it tasted like guava beside the fact that it was sweet; however, the sweetness of the sauce did pull the potatoes and chicken together. The other part of the garnish, the microgreens, added the needed color and flavor to make the dish as complex as it was.

Dish: Lemongrass chicken lettuce wrap with pickled daikon, carrot and cucumber chili sauce Created By: Mark Latino (Bellarmine University) Review: As opposed to Georgetown’s Chef Ben with his Steak dish, I believe that this station was the least favorite. I’ll be up front and say I just generally don’t get lettuce wraps, especially if you are putting meat into it. If it was a vegan option, I would understand the lettuce, but not with the chicken in it. Maybe someone who is actually healthy can explain it to me.

The best thing I can say about this dish was that it was full of flavor. In fact, the only thing I could taste in the wrap was the sauce. I think it was primarily the chili sauce but I may also got some of the lemongrass from the chicken at times. The sauce itself was very good and creative. However, I could not distinguish between the two sauces of well as I should have, in other words, the flavors could have been layered better. I would have appreciated being able to taste the pickled daikon more.

I also give it bonus points for being the largest portion of any of the dishes. I do think it should have had more chicken in the wrap. But it was more of a dish, rather than a bite like the other stations. Maybe if you are more of a healthy person than I am, you could have more properly enjoed the dish.

Dish: Peppercorn crusted ribeye on purple garlic potatoe chip with buttermilk cream sauce Created By: Ben Fogtman (Georgetown College) Review: I believe it seemed as if more people were trying his dish than any other. I know most of my friends said that it was their favorite dish. Chef Ben also won the people’s choice award and had the most students vote for his dish.

I thought this dish truly lived up to the hype. With each bite the steak was tender, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The steak was much higher quality than I was expecting. The buttermilk cream sauce helped accomplish the full flavor profile.

One of my biggest problems with the dish was the chip on which it was served. The dish had a bit of an overwhelming peanut flavor to it. I believe that the flavor came from the oil the chip was cooked in. I will also say about the chip that it was supposed to be a purple garlic potato chip, but I don’t think I could distinguish it between the chips served by the sandwich line.

My lesser qualms with the dish was that I wish it had more of the peppercorn seasoning on the steak.

While the steak was always flavorful, I think it would have done a good job cutting out some of the peanut taste. Finally, this dish was the smallest in size, and I wish I could have gotten more.

Dish: Ahi Tuna and avocado wonton with green papaya mango salad Created By: John Valdez (Berea College) Review: From talking to people around the caf, I think this dish would have taken second place in the voting. I think the genius of this dish is that it exposed students to something many of them have never tried.

Chef John’s Ahi Tuna is something a lot of students got to experience for the first time. In other words, it wasn’t the low grade tuna you’ll find in the tuna salad for the sandwich line.

I was pleasantly surprised by the small bite from Chef John. The tuna had a great asian flair to it. The dot of sauce on it was the perfect amount of sauce for the amount of fish in the bite. The texture of the tuna was also perfect against the crunchy cracker.

I also thought the avocado was a good addition. I really liked the creaminess of the avocado and the raw flavor of it.

I did enjoy the flavors of the mango salad; however, I did not eat it just as a side as it was intended.

The mango salad would have been better if it was incorporated into the bite with the tuna.

Also, Chef John could have done more with the wanton. In fact, I thought it was lacking flavor.

It could have used more seasoning; but it was a good crunch.