September 7, 2016
Volume CXXXVI Issue 13
Opening Convocation opens academic year
Dr. Sands Wise gives speech on happiness, encourages goodness instead By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer At the start of each academic year, Georgetown College hosts the Opening Convocation—a chapel service of sorts to welcome returning and new students to campus. As with many campus ceremonies, it was presided over by President Dr. Greene. The ceremony opened in a processional, featuring Glenna Metcalfe on the organ. Mr. Andrew Adler, the Librarian and Public Services Coordinator, led the attendees in prayer, asking the Lord to bless the faculty, staff and students for the upcoming academic year. The congregation sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” led by the Director of Choirs, Thomas Stewart. Dr. Greene then provided the audience with a greeting, in which he shared his excitement and high hopes for the upcoming year. He recognized both first–time and returning students. Dr. Laura Johnson, Vice
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President of Student Life, then inducted Senior Turner Altman as the 2016–2017 President of the Student Government Organization. Altman introduced each member of the Student Government Association (Jordan Meade, Emily Altman, Brooke Billings, Peyton Griffee, Bailey Milam and Ben Martin) and inducted them into their officer positions for the upcoming year. While on the theme of introducing new members into their positions for the school year, Provost Dr. Rosemary Allen introduced three new faculty members into their positions. Dr. Allen then presented psychology professor Dr. Jennifer Price with the John Walker Manning Distinguished Mentor and Teacher Award. This award has been long– standing at the college, and is given to a tenured or tenure track member of the faculty at Georgetown who demonstrates an above and beyond level of care and consideration
for their students. The faculty member who is given this award receives a cash award and the Manning Medallion designed by alumna Emily Lackey. Throughout her time here, Dr. Price has been a mentor, friend, professor and source of knowledge for many of her students. Dr. Greene then introduced Dr. Jonathan Sands Wise, Vice President of Enrollment Management and a philosophy professor, as the speaker for the ceremony. Titled “The Secret of Happiness,” Dr. Sands Wise addressed that many students at Georgetown forget how privileged they are to receive a liberal arts education, something that most people take for granted. He startlingly claimed that Snapchat does not bring happiness in the beginning, introducing his topics. He gave various statistics on both the elite and the impoverished around the world and even some statistics for Kentucky. All in all, he concluded
that students receiving an education at Georgetown are more fortunate than the majority of the world, and especially in the state. He also encouraged students to live lives of goodness, not of the endless pursuit of happiness, saying that we will find happiness in being good. To finish up the ceremony, Turner Altman led the audience in reciting the Commitment to Community which allows a member of the college to pledge that they will accept the challenge of Georgetown’s community life. In conclusion, Choir Director Thomas Steuart led the singing of the Alma Mater of the College, and the Georgetown Chorale sang the traditional benediction “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” by Peter C. Lutkin.
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Above: Turner Altman inducts the new Student Government Association Executive Cabinet. Below: The three new faculty members (left to right), sociology professor John Johnson, biochemistry professor Amanda Hughes and library faculty Sandy Baird.
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Global
Headlines Compiled by Aaron Benge On Sept. 6, President Obama made history by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Southeast Asia Country of Laos. He will use the visit to talk about U.S. foreign policy with regards to Asia. Two dozen are dead and more than 90 were wounded in twin bombings in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sept. 5 Pope Francis named Mother Teresa a saint on Sept. 4. Mother Teresa was praised for her work aiding the poor in India. On Sept. 3, an angry seagull terrorized a local grocery store in the U.K., leading to the evacuation of the store after the bird perchd atop the pet food isle. On Sept. 4, the Giant Panda was removed from the endangered species list. Populations of Giant Pandas have risen, thanks to forest protections. ITT Tech released a statement on Sept. 6, which stated that all of its campuses will be shutting down. The shutdown affects some 35,000 students and more than 8,000 employees in 38 states.
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Love wins the fight
By LAURA CALLIHAN Staff Writer
“What do you love?” This is the seemingly simple question with which Stu Perry, a 2011 graduate of Georgetown College and the “Pastor of Disaster,” started last Thursday evening in the chapel. As he spoke, he challenged the idea about the love in which students can walk. As Rev. Stu Perry told students more about himself and his own passions, he pointed out his unique display. Across the edge of the stage were around 50 action figures of famous wrestlers which represented one of his greatest passions: wrestling. Perry is a professional wrestler for Ohio Valley Wrestling and performs weekly on the Ohio Valley Wrestling Television Program. He started wrestling with the intention of the fight
being a one–time gig. He doesn’t just wrestle to pummel and get pummeled. Instead, he uses his passion to minister to others. He continued to fight because of the relationships he is able to form with people he meets training and the men against whom he fights. Also, according to Perry, trying to knock down sweaty men is The Georgetonian / LAURA CALLIHAN incredibly entertaining Stu Perry spoke on love and compassion to Georgeand stress–relieving. town College Students. Through this passion, he has managed to change many lives. “If you will live change the world.” your life for something greater than (see Love p. 3) yourself...” Perry said, “then you can
Shots fired on campus at Hambrick
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Georgetown College’s campus. No one was injured in the incident. Freshman Clayton McCune told The On Monday, shots were fired at Georgetonian that he and his roommates Hambrick Village townhomes on weren’t aware of the situation until the next morning when they woke up and found their bathroom mirror shattered and holes in the exterior door. As he and his roommates continued to look around their apartment, they began to believe that someone had fired a gun at their apartment. Two bullet holes were found in McCune’s front door, and they both went completely through the door. Two additional bullets were recovered from the front door of their The Georgetonian / WILLIAM THOMAS Two shots were fired at two different exterior neighbors’ apartment. As of Monday night, two doors at Hambrick Villiage on Monday. rounds were recovered from News Editor
inside the apartment, and Georgetown Police are investigating accordingly. No arrests have been made, and there are no suspects or motives at this time. Police are reviewing security footage from Hambrick Village and trying to determine what occurred. Jack Nguyen lives in one of the apartments where bullets were found. He said he was asleep by 2:30 a.m. that night and did not hear a thing. He said, “I do believe this was just a random act of violence since they have no reason to shoot at us. We’re just confused.” McCune, his roommates and his next door neighbors said they never heard anything. They are all confused about what happened, but happy that no one was hurt. “Campus Safety and the Georgetown Police Department have informed (see Hambrick p. 3)
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Bevin asks representatives to switch parties, it seems By LINDSEY PHILLIPS
Meyer is a democrat and has recently released the 40–second voice recording of Bevin. As for Meyer himself, he was told recently that a road project approved by former Governor Beshear would be postponed. Meyer is under the impression that the 11 million dollar project was pushed back because of his refusal to switch parties. House Speaker Greg Stumbo has stated that if there is foul play and bribery occurring in Bevin’s administration, this could be cause for impeachment. “If they canceled that project to retaliate against a member that was
Staff Writer According to Lexington’s Herald Leader and local news stations (WCPO and WVTQ), Governor Matt Bevin asked state congressmen to change their political parties. In a voicemail left on Representative Russ Meyer’s cell phone, Bevin said, “I want you to be very aware of what the impact of those decisions will be as it relates to you, your seat, your district, et cetera. Just so we have all the cards on the table.” Bevin stated his name at the beginning of the recording.
Love cont. from p. 2 To further develop our idea of love, Rev. Perry called up four volunteers to the stage. Georgetown students David Trotter, Travis Ashcraft and Alex Brody were selected. The three boys were followed by Jahnae Furber, whom the men were challenged to woo through three competitions. They were given three opportunities to win her over with their best pick up line, best first dance and best first kiss (performed on a dummy). Ashcraft came out the champion, winning not only Furber’s (supposed) love, but also a value meal at McDonalds. All of this went to prove that we will do anything for those we love. But what do we do for the other passions
we have: the ones that aren’t people? Kendal Warren, a freshman at Georgetown College, said “I really liked how he told us about how he has succeeded in fulfilling his childhood dreams. Even though what he does might not be satisfying to some people, he is completely satisfied by his life, and I think that’s really inspiring.” With a very entertaining presentation, this great lesson was learned. The true way to make a change, the true path to happiness is ultimately working through your passions, towards something greater than yourself. Afterward, Perry said that as a Georgetown graduate, he had one message for Georgetown students. He said, “Love God. Love people. Live the dream.”
duly elected, then that’s a waste of taxpayer money and in my judgment, that’s a theft,” Stumbo told the Lexington Herald Leader. The communications director of the Bevin Administration, Jessica Ditto, released this statement from their office to local news station, WDRB: “The Governor believes a Republican majority in the State House will lead to more jobs and opportunities for Kentucky families in Rep. Meyer’s district and across Kentucky. Rep. Meyer was worried about the Governor supporting a Republican opponent against him this year and expressed an
interest in changing parties because Jessamine County is now a Republican county and trending more so. The fact that Rep. Meyer would release a nine– month–old polite and personal voicemail two months before an election is proof of his continued insecurity about keeping his seat. His desperate and partisan effort to misconstrue the conversations that he initiated is a discredit to the office he holds. He is obviously anxious about being stuck in Speaker Stumbo’s sinking ship that has failed Kentucky families, taxpayers and retirees year after year.”
Hambrick cont. from p. 2 us they will be making sure to keep a close eye on Hambrick for the time being,” McCune said. McKayla Moore is a senior who lives at Hambrick across from where the incident occured. She is also confused about the incident and why it happened. She said, “At first I felt unsafe, but then I was reassured that I was at Georgetown and felt safer. Georgetown looks out for their students, so I know
they will continue to do that even since this has happened. Dr. Laura Johnson notified the campus community on Monday afternoon that four bullets were found in exterior doors of Hambrick. If you have any information about this incidient or see any suspicious activity, you are urged to call campus safety at (502)-863-8000 or 911.
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Tiger football wins on opening night By AARON BENGE Staff Writer
The Georgetown College football team won their home opener against Cumberland University (Tenn.) 28—7 on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Tiger defense played a near perfect game with Cumberland U’s only scoring play being a 92–yard touchdown run. “We had pretty good defense tonight. We can’t let that big play happen, but it is a very coachable moment, and this was a good first game,” said Tiger Football Coach Bill Cronin (Georgetown Athletics). Following several plays in which the Tigers’ offense was stalled, the Tigers scored with an Ozzie Mann pass to Ross Cox for the touchdown. Again, it was Mann to Cox to earn the Tigers’ second touchdown right before half-
time. While Georgetown made mistakes of their own, the team worked themselves out of those situations. Coach Bill Cronin noted that, “We got ourselves into some trouble, but stayed focused and worked our way out of those situations. That’s very different from our start a season ago. During half–time, the 2016 National Runner–Up Georgetown College Women’s Lacrosse team was presented their rings. With multiple awards, All–Conference and All–American student athletes, the team received a rousing ovation from the Tiger faithful. After remaining scoreless for the majority of the third quarter, Mann threw a 37–yard strike to Joe Ganci on fourth down, which lead to another Tiger touchdown.
With just a little over nine minutes remaining in the game, it seemed that the Tigers had the game in the bag. Cumberland University scored late in the game through a 92–yard run. However, Tiger offense did not let the 92–yard run go unattested. Two plays after the score by Cumberland University, Bart Bell broke a tackle near midfield, racing toward the endzone. After Cumberland lost possession of the ball, the Tigers had an opportunity to drain the remaining time on the game clock and get the win. The Tigers celebrated their victory by giving the game ball to the family of Colson Machlitt, unifying together in a moment of remembrance. “I made a promise to Colson that he would always be part of our
Tiger family,” Cronin said. “He will stay with us and be a part of this team” (Georgetown Athletics). Prior to the game, over 300 students rushed onto the football field, wearing black “Tiger Pride” t–shirts with the number 12 in remembrance of Machlitt. While on
the field, the students made a human tunnel to welcome the Tigers as they prepared for the game. The Tigers take the road to play at Lindsey Wilson College on Saturday and will not return home until September 24 against Faulkner University at 1:30 p.m.
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Dr. Burch’s Honors section cheered on the Tigers, including the rest of student body that made Thursday’s game.
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Wildcats lose at Commonwealth By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer
This past Saturday, on Sept. 3, the University of Kentucky played its first football game of the season. Excited and ready to go, the players had been geared up for the start of the season to defeat the University of Southern Mississippi. After months of preparation, this was their chance to start the season off right after having a rough season last year. Fans had hoped that the presence of the new quarterback, Drew Barker, would bring a new edge to the team. By the second quarter, a win seemed promising as Kentucky had the lead with 35-10.
Barker scored touchpoint lead which Kentucky Miss, Nick Mullins, scored downs from 72, 43, nine, had built during the first half. several touchdowns. With and 53 yards. Jojo Kemp A player for Southern the help of his teammates, also aided in the Southern Miss. final moments of the passed Kentucky second quarter by and gain a nine– scoring a seven–yard point lead. A combitouchdown. nation of field goals Up until the clock and other maneuran out on the second vers were also used quarter, Kentucky to gain the lead. was still getting Head coach of touchdowns. In fact, Southern Miss, Jay this lead was one Hopson, seemed of the best football overjoyed about the leads in Kentucky win, as it helped football’s recent hishim get a good foot tory. in the door as the H o w e v e r , Source: Wikipedia.com new coach for the when the third quar- Logo of the Wildcats. They finished the second team. ter came, something half allowing the Golden Eagles to score on their Overall, changed within Ken- last seven of eight possesions. the performance of tucky. Southern Miss Southern Miss and scored 34 unanswered Kentucky can be points, overcoming the 25 seen as admirable. On Ken-
Sports Score Updates NCAA Football Top 25 Clemson: 19 Auburn: 13 Oklahoma: 23 Houston: 33 LSU: 14 Wisconsin: 16 UCLA: 24 Texas A&M: 31 Georgia: 33 North Carolina: 24 Texas: 50 Notre Dame: 47
Florida State: 45 Ole Miss: 34 TCU: 59 South Dakota St.: 41 Georgetown Football: GC: 28 Cumberland Univ.: 7 Women’s Soccer: GC: 0 IWU: 0 Men’s Soccer: GC: 5 Spalding U: 3
tucky’s behalf, they played to expectations for the first half. A 25–point lead is quite the accomplishment for any team, especially with the season that Kentucky had last year. On the other hand, for Southern Miss to have the endurance throughout the game to have a comeback like the one they achieved is impressive. The Wildcats may have lost this first game, but that does not obliterate all hope for the rest of the season. With upcoming opponents such as the University of Florida and U of L, however, Kentucky desperately needs to refocus. Kentucky will travel to play Florida on Saturday, searching for the first win against the Gators in almost 30 years. Southern Miss. is to play FCS Savannah State next week.
Upcoming Events Men’s Soccer vs Mount St. Joseph, Wednesday 7, 7:00 PM Women’s Volleyball vs Union College, Friday 9, 7:00 PM Men’s and Women’s Tennis Host Georgetown Fall Invitational
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A running play from the Tigers during the Thursday night Football game.
Features Students find challenge through Honors Program
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By DOUG MOLLETT News Editor The Honors Program at Georgetown College has been a long–standing program of academic challenge and enrichment for students. The program accepts and encourages students of all academic disciplines to further and better their already outstanding liberal arts education. The mission of the program is to challenge students throughout their college careers, promote a high level of intellectual discourse, help them broaden their cultural experiences and foster academic research. First year Honors students are required to take “Writing in the Disciplines” (ENG 125) with
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Dr. Barbara Burch, English professor and advisor of the Honors Program. The class focuses on college–level academic argumentative writing and reading skills. To be accepted into the program, high school stuThe Georgetonian/DOUG MOLLETT dents must have an Honors students in Dr. Burch’s ENG 125 ACT score of at least class discuss James Joyce’s A Portrait of 27 and a cumulative the Artist as a Young Man. high school GPA of at least 3.5. Members must remain in good aca- well as either Honors Seminar demic standing to stay in the (3 hours) or three Honors readprogram. ing groups (1 hour each) and To graduate from the pro- the Honors Senior Thesis. gram, students must complete Seniors in the Honors Pro15 hours of Honors courses, as gram must present a thesis to
a committee of professors for approval. The benefits of being in the Honors Program are endless. Students are able to gain honors credit in classes that interest them across various disciplines, attend dinner meetings and special events with faculty, staff and guest speakers, work with faculty members in ways that enhance intellectual growth, make cross–disciplinary connections and form relationships with professors and advisors. Students will be satisified with making the most of their college career and stretching their minds. Marcus Price is a sophomore in the program. He said, “I like the Honors Program
because of the community that it creates. I have met some of my best friends in the program.” Junior Aaron Benge has similar thoughts about the program: “The Honors Program has given me so many opportunities to get outside of my comfort zone and meet new people while also having fun. Dr. Burch leads an incredible group of students, and I am so happy to be involved in such a successful program.” The Honors Program hosts two presentation sessions each academic year. The first, “Poster Parliament,” is a chance for freshmen Honors students to show off the research they did in ENG125 cont. on p. 7
Blaze Pizza an affordable “must try” By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer Among the many restaurants in the Lexington and Georgetown area, a large chunk of them are pizza joints. Whether it is something as simple as Domino’s or Papa John’s, or an expensive little Italian restaurant/café, you can’t go wrong with pizza. While perusing the University of Kentucky’s campus for something to eat with a friend this past weekend, we stumbled upon Blaze Pizza. Located right near Pazzo’s, Noodle’s & Company and McDonalds, it is very close to downtown Lexington. Similiar to Subway, Blaze
Pizza allows you to start with vegan cheese to gorgonzola. So To go on top of the cheese, a basic pizza crust and build basically, they have any type they also offer a variety of from there. If you like high rise of starting element to the pizza meats and veggies. Somedough, or have a gluten–free you could possible want. thing that surprised me was crust need, they that they offered fresh vegoffer that as well gies, arugula, sautéed onions for an additional and artichokes. Those are charge. As for selections that are normally sauces, they have a only offered at really high classic red sauce, a end pizza shops, so it was spicy red sauce, a good to see them in a chain white cream sauce, restaurant. Perhaps the best a garlic pesto base, point that I’m going to make a pesto drizzle, a throughout this entire article bbq drizzle, olive is that you can get as many oil drizzle and toppings, or as many types The Georgetonian/BAILEE BOGGESS of sauces or cheese that you ranch. They also have a multitude Blaze is a hot destination. Like Subway, want for one base price. Basiof cheeses ranging customers pick their toppings of choice cally, for around $8.25, you from goat cheese on the spot before getting their pizza. can get the ultimate pizza. to mozzarella to They are also big enough to
share if you are not too hungry, so that’s another plus! If you’re not feeling like creating your own pizza, then they also have pre–selected pizzas, such as the Red Vine (ovalini mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, parmesan, basil, red sauce and an olive oil drizzle) and the BBQ Chicken (grilled chicken, mozzarella, red onion, banana peppers, gorgonzola and a bbq sauce drizzle). These are around the same price as the create–your– own–pizza, and they take less time. They also offer various types of salads and drinks (the lemonade is fantastic!) to satisfy any other cravings you cont. on p. 7
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: ABBY SIEVER By JULIE ANDERSON Staff Writer Abby Siever is a senior exercise science major and religion minor here at Georgetown College. A resident of Shelbyville, she plans to continue her education by going to medical school once she graduates from GC. Some of the schools she is considering include the University of Kentucky and the University of Cincinnati. Abby hopes to become a physical therapist and work with American veterans and in geriatric care. Abby says that she appreciates all that the veterans have done for this country and that she wants to be able to give back to them. She loves that in physical therapy she will be able to have wonderful talks and hear her patients’ stories while helping them recover. She also wants to start a Bible study or work in a youth program at a church once she is established and steady in her medical practice. In her time here at Georgetown, Abby has been involved in multiple organizations, including Greek life and College Republicans. She has worked as an orientation coor-
a train station in London. No worries though— they found each other and both are safe and sound in the States. A b b y explained her reasons for choosing Georgetown, saying, “I really liked that it was a small The Georgetonian/JULIE ANDERSON campus, and it’s Abby traveled to 13 countries while studya very Christian ing abroad. valued campus… there’s no way to dinator and has also spent not feel at home.” time studying abroad. While One of her favorite memabroad, Abby was able to visit ories from her time here at 13 countries to study religion, Georgetown is the first Chapel fashion, food and art. Day when she was outside the During her time there, chapel doors, instead of runshe was able to write a paper ning through them. She loved about costuming and politics. the excitement of welcoming Site visits for art and history her new sisters into Alpha were also a part of her studies. Gamma Delta. She also enjoys Her travels included a visit to seeing the support that the Rome where she was able to go Greek community has for each see St. Peter’s tomb. other, and this support is most The worst experience she evident on Chapel Day. had while studying abroad When asked what she was involved a scary yet comedic going to miss about Georgeordeal in which she was septown, she said “I’m going to arated from the person she miss going into someone’s was traveling with while in room next door, no matter
what, or who it is, and knowing someone’s excited to see me.” She also mentioned that she would miss not paying bills. In describing her hobbies, she said, “I’m actually a 90 year old woman.” She likes knitting, crochet, needle point, baking and writing letters to her family. Although there are still many late nights and study sessions ahead, it is safe to say that Abby Siever is on track to do great things. Good luck, Abby!
Honors, cont. from p. 6 and gain some experience with presentations. The second presentation session is at the end of the spring semester when senior honors students present their thesis projects. Current students not in the program are also eligible to apply for the program if they have a cumulative college GPA that is 3.3 or higher. Interested students should contact Dr. Barbara Burch in the English department or visit the Honors Program website that can be accessed through the college website.
Quote My Georgetown Professor “Do you know what my favorite heterogeneous mixture is? A Snicker’s candy bar!” -- Dr. Fraley
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Blaze, cont. from p. 6 might have. Blaze has locations all across the United States and Canada. Overall, my first experience at Blaze Pizza was an outstanding one. I highly recommend it for people who are looking to grab a quick bite to
eat but also want that sit-down atmosphere. While there are no waitresses due to the more fast–food atmosphere, the employees still walked around to make sure that everything was going alright. To me, that made the experience all the
more enjoyable. I will definitely be returning to Blaze Pizza in Lexington!
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This week’s Tree Hugger is Sophomore Emily Evans.
ArtsEntertainment Shovel Knight forever
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By HARRY SMITH Staff Writer This summer, my brother and I were faced with a choice at Game Stop: Witcher III or Shovel Knight? We went out on a limb and picked Shovel Knight, and I have to say I’ve never looked back since. The story begins with our hero, Shovel Knight, losing his companion, Shield Knight, to a force of evil. Shovel Knight retires in shame and sorrow, but must once again brandish his spade of justice to take down a growing power alone. Traveling through a multitude of environments from castles to mines
to sunken ships, Shovel Knight must defeat the evil Order of No Quarter one by one and discover the truth about what happened to his old friend. Shovel Knight is a throwback to the old platformers of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Utilizing 8–bit graphics and soundtrack, the developers at Yacht Club Games managed to create a beautiful game. Limited by the game’s style, they really went above and beyond to create a visually and audibly vivid world. The soundtrack is exciting and complex. Also, these guys have the best color palette I’ve ever seen. Every level is minutely detailed and creatively constructed.
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Yacht Club Games brings the world of Shovel Knight to life. Characters communicating through text boxes manage to tell a better story than Call of Duty. Every NPC (non–player character) has a distinct personality and a set of quirks to go with it, which is far beyond most of the old 2D games it is based on. Like its platform predecessors, Shovel Knight is no easy win. Platformers take a certain degree of skill from the player, and this is no exception. While certain levels had me wanting to shove my head through a pane of glass (Flying Machine), overall this game had the perfect amount of diffi-
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culty. Early on, I found myself barely scraping through levels and having to fight bosses over and over again. As I progressed, I became a better player as Shovel Knight also became stronger in the game. I had a growing sense of accomplishment and connection to the character with each victory. I really cared about his quest for good and the truth about Shield Knight. I can’t say enough good things about Shovel Knight. It is captivating, challenging and endlessly fun. Costing only about $15–20, this game is more than worth it for any video game fan.
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No Man’s Sky: A world of discovery
By MATHEW MATTINGLY Staff Writer
From exploring the universe, to following the path of the creator, to spending your life in a wasteland or in a luscious rainforest, learning the languages of the races or just overall equipping yourself with better gear, No Man’s Sky is a wonderful game with many things to do. Earlier this week, there was an article about the hype that the No Man’s Sky game has received. This article will delve into the actual gameplay and ideology behind the game. While the setting is in an infinite universe of 18 quintillion planets, the aspect of this is condensed into three advanced species that rule them. The Vy’Keen, one of the alien races, can simply be described with two words: space warriors. They’re the most common race that can be found
and their mannerisms are blunt and straight forward. They will fight with you, but they are more interested in looking at weapons or technologies that improve one’s armor. The Gek are bug–like, semiaquatic beings that usually inhabit the underwater and aqueous worlds of the game. The Gek are known for their excellent trading ability and interest in new resources that they are not accustomed to. By getting to know them they will usually give the player a blueprint for new technology, such as a breathing apparatus to help the player breathe underwater for longer amounts of time. The Korvax is a highly intelligent race that expectantly will make any gamer fawn over the game with how cute their emotional response system is. They’re a race of sentient robots and their helmets light up in different colors depending on their mood. The Korvax are very ancestral and respect their traditions and history.
As their species differ in customs and appearance, they all have striven to achieve peace as much as they can with one another. Many people who have read about or played the game know that there is a ridiculous number of planets, all procedurally generated. The fact that these planets look the way they do through procedural generation is a technological monument if anything else that this game has achieved. Each planet contains different weather patterns, elements, landscapes, sentinel police and atmospheric characteristics. They contain amazing plants and animals which can in turn be scanned and named, fed to attack, or overall used as eye candy for the player. The main point of this game is about exploration, travel and discovery. However, what people don’t realize is that it isn’t about trying to visit the most planets you can, it’s about what you can make and discover on
one. You can play on one planet for a mere 10 hours and barely even scratch the surface. From discovering new languages, to making friends with the alien races and finding new animals and plants, the possibilities are endless.
sage Party” is hilarious. For one, the movie is full of social and religious commentary, which, when told by anthropomorphic breads, made me laugh so hard that my sides hurt. Any food that is usually identified with a country or region is portrayed as a stereotype. For instance, a Middle Eastern lavash and a Jewish bagel have an Israel–Palestine rivalry throughout the movie. Also, without spoiling it, this movie was able to get away with a lot for shock value since it is animated. Some of the jokes would not have been allowed if the characters were human. I literally could not believe what I was seeing. Aside from the humor, Sausage Party is honestly an interesting movie. The characters are all rich and unique, the world is deep and the story is full
of surprises. Most animated films are easy to figure out, but this is no kids’ movie. The story took lots of twists and turns (most of which were hilarious) to fill us in on the world’s lore and keep us guessing as to what would happen next. I couldn’t believe the ensemble cast when I saw the credits. I have no idea how they got so many stars to sign on for this movie. Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Edward Norton, Bill Hader, Michael Cera and Paul Rudd (just to name a few) all lent their talent to this film. They all took their roles seriously and brought their characters to life. Sausage Party isn’t the most amazing film in the past year, but it does exactly what it sets out to do. Well–acted and well–written, this movie had me laughing until my eyes
watered. If you like raunchy comedies, it’d be well worth the $5 ticket at the Theaters of Georgetown. So, grab some friends, and head on down.
“Sausage Party” will blow your mind By HARRY SMITH Staff Writer It’s not often that something completely different comes around. I guarantee that “Sausage Party” is unlike anything you have ever seen before. The first R–rated CGI (computer–generated images) movie to hit theaters has seen great commercial success and will likely inspire a new wave of animated films aimed at adults. Sausage Party manages to create a universe in a supermarket. In a world where shelved foods praise humans as gods and eagerly await to be taken to “The Great Beyond,” we follow one hot dog’s journey to find the truth to what happens to food and the meaning of his own existence. On the way are a lot of goofs. “Sau-
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Upset with the problem, not the protest
By WILLIAM THOMAS Features Editor Anytime major public figures take a stance on a controversial issue, their names are sure to be in the headlines. This has certainly been the case in recent weeks, as San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the playing of the national anthem resulted in a barrage of response—mostly critical—that nearly broke the internet. Kaepernick has stated in an interview for ESPN that he took action because he will not “stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Kaepernick’s actions reflect a wide variety of important issues, all of which are much too complex to fully cover in a small opinion article. However, I do hope to cover a few of them, and I hope to center around one idea in response to @georgetonian‘s most recent Twitter poll: NO, Colin Kaepernick was not wrong to sit during the national anthem. The most basic argument for Kaepernick’s actions is that he simply has freedom granted by the United States Constitution to express his concern.
Nearly everyone agrees with this sentiment (even right– wing commentator Tomi Lahren), so I won’t spend much time here. The primary concern that most critics have with Kaepernick is that he is disrespecting the flag that represents men and women of all color who have died to protect it. However, neither the flag nor the anthem itself represents only the country’s military. A flag is a symbol of an entire country and its entire population. When groups of the country’s people are being undeniably and systemically oppressed, it should not be considered crazy or wrong to refuse pledging allegiance or standing in reverence to its primary symbol: the flag. Of course, if one simply does not believe that black people are being systemically oppressed in America, we will have to have another conversation in another issue. Another concern I have with the wildly critical response to Kaepernick’s actions is the priority it has taken over the concern Americans have with other professional athletes and their problems. Several videos have surfaced of fans burning their Kaepernick #7 jerseys, Twit-
ter has been filled with name calling and insults and outrage has built among league and team executives, with some even calling him a traitor. Of course, there is nothing wrong with having a public opinion in response to another public opinion. The problem, then, is that these same people who are so angry with Kaepernick’s actions have not once been so publicly opposed to the NFL players who have been accused of domestic violence—a very real and much more serious problem facing the NFL than Kaepernick’s social commentary. When these people speak out against domestic violence, burning those players’ jerseys and filling Twitter with hateful speech against them, I will take them seriously in their disdain for Colin Kaepernick. Until then, I will continue to believe that Kaepernick was not in the wrong for standing up for the injustice and racism that is so present in the United States. I will continue to believe that the people opposing Kaepernick do not have their priorities in order. I will continue to believe that racism and oppression are real, contemporary problems in the United States.
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Opinion
Issue 13
September 7, 2016 Page 11
Socialism explained from a capitalist POV By PEYTON GRIFFEE Staff Writer
One of the key issues brought to the fore front of this election year was Socialism. For one of the first times in United States history we had a self–professing Democratic Socialist running for President in Bernie Sanders. Many millennials voted for Bernie Sanders, and while it is everyone’s right to support whomever they want, I believe it is also important for people to realize what they are supporting. Socialism by definition is “a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates the means of production, distribution and
exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.” In reality though, Socialism comes down to a few things such as the redistribution of wealth through the state, high taxes on high earners and making services through the government free for citizens. While many of these things sound great on paper, in the real world they not only do not always work, but can potentially harm the communities in which they are enacted. Around the globe many countries have tried or are trying socialism, and in all of these countries the policies are failing. These countries promise free things to citizens, often in exchange for more govern-
mental control. In fact though, nothing in this world is free: someone somewhere has to pay for free stuff. Take for example Bernie’s favorite country Denmark. In Denmark most services are free. They champion the ideas of Democratic Socialism, promising free health care, schooling and a welfare state, but as stated, nothing is free. The burden of these free programs fall directly on the backs of the Danish middle class who are taxed a rate of 60.2 percent, applying to people who earn over USD $55,000 (PBS/denmarkcost). Denmark also boasts higher prices on everything from food to cars. Another example would
be Greece. Greece has been electing far left socialist leaders for a long time, and it has truly bankrupted the country. This has led to social unrest, and the country is worse off than it has ever been before. Socialism does not, has not and will never work (CNN/money). In the end Socialism is a fairy tale that brings burden on the middle class, bankrupts societies and costs more in the long run. We need to realize that policies that use socialism are not free, and that someone has to pay for them, and that someone is most likely you. The answer to Socialism should be the free market. People desire to be free. In a free market cap-
italist society it is up to you to make something of yourself, not have some old guy with bad hair hand it to you, and that is a beautiful thing. People from all over the world, including the countries mentioned above, flock to the United States for this very reason. They realize at the end of the day the United States gives them opportunities that their countries couldn’t: to pursue their dreams, make their own money and do with it what they please. So in elections that follow, don’t buy into the myth of Socialism, but to the promise of Capitalism.
push off women’s equality as an issue of the past that is no longer relevant in our culture today. However, the statement that women are viewed as equals to men in the world today is a common misconception. Unfortunately, people (no matter the gender) who question whether women are truly treated equally in this country are often viewed as crazy liberals, errant minded members of society or just plain ignorant. We are blown off as though we are trying to dig up something to fight about. And calling yourself a feminist? You might as well forget it. There are more than a few examples that can destroy the theory of equality, plain and
simple. Here are a few to get us started: 1.) We still live in a world where a female is called a girl, no matter how old or how young she may be. If there’s a group of middle-aged women having coffee, they are acknowledged as girls. Women’s sports teams? No, sorry, let me correct myself. There’s GIRLS’ basketball, GIRLS’ soccer, GIRLS’ volleyball. What’s the problem with just acknowledging us as women? 2.) THE PAY GAP. In 2015, it was concluded that women only made 79 cents on the dollar compared to her male co–workers. The reasoning behind this 21 cent gap? There is none. End of story. It is not the specific amount of 21 cents
on the dollar that upsets me. I’m outraged at the fact that I am only losing those 21 cents because I have a different genetic makeup than the man who decides my pay. 3.) The stigmas, stereotypes and expectations placed on women today. I’ll just go over a basic few: If a woman isn’t smiling, that’s unacceptable. Hence the common phrase, “Why don’t you ever smile? You always look so unhappy!” Maybe we aren’t smiling because we don’t want to? Women are also supposed to be polite about random men cat calling them. Apparently, if we do not respond with a smile and say thank you, a man has the right to have his feelings hurt. I’m sorry, I didn’t know
that you screaming at me on the sidewalk put me under the obligation to respond in a friendly manner. 4.) The objectification of women’s bodies and how we are held to extremely unrealistic standards. If a woman doesn’t have a perfect chest, small waist, big hips, small feet, pouty lips and long hair, she isn’t considered ‘perfect’ by society. I hope it is obvious why, as a society, we need to focus more on how we can treat women with more respect, and what changes we need to make within our lives. Gaining the right to vote in 1920 didn’t make all of our problems go away; it is time to stop acting like it.
Women’s equality remains an issue
By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer
The year is 2016, and we have made many strides when it comes to women’s equality within society. We have the first woman as a major party’s presidential candidate, more women in the workforce than any point in history and more female representatives in Congress. A woman’s sole purpose is no longer to stay at home, take care of children and have dinner waiting on the table for her husband after work, as it was in the 1950s. Women can actually be the head of a Fortune 500 company…the list goes on and on. Because of these so–called ‘strides,’ many people want to
T H E B A C K PA G E By Rachel Cheatham Back Page Editor
Here come the disturbing statistics
I was going to write a different article for this week, but with the recent release of Brock Turner, I felt compelled to write a piece on a topic we’ve all heard too much about. I’m choosing to write about a much heavier issue: college sexual assault. Why do I feel the need to write about this when there have been countless studies, speeches and talks centered on college sexual assault? •Because 1/5 women and 1/16 men will experience sexual assault during college •Because the Obama Administration says that 55 institutions, including Yale and UC Berkeley, are not handling the epidemic adequately and will soon “ask Congress to impose stiff penalties on institutions that do not comply” with the guidelines. •Finally, because of students like Brock Turner, who recieve only months of jail time when prosecutors request years. Students like Austin Wilkerson who admitted to sexually assaulting a half–conscious woman. This was after he had told the woman’s friends he would care for her. He eventually admitted his crime and the Probation Department “recommended no prison time” (Daily Beast). Yes, it’s true that sexual violence has decreased 50% from 1993 (National Sexual Violence Resource Center). We should celebrate that there seems to be some kind of improvement. However, even though sexual violence across the board has decreased, more than 90% of sexual assaults on college campuses go unreported (Nsvrc.org). Regardless of whether or not you agree with the federal government’s plans for intervention, the fact that the government feels it has to act should carry significance.
I’ve been told these statistics countless times. I’ve felt anger and frustration each time I have heard of yet another case where the rapist got off with only a slap on the wrist sentence because they were a college student with a ‘promising future’. Yet, even with all this going on, the severity of the statistics didn’t fully register with me until I looked at the number of students attending college. Let me break it down: In 2015, 11.5 million college students were women. If you apply the 1/5 statistic (Nsvrc.org), then it means 2.3 million female college students were sexually assaulted. To put it into perspective, Jamaica’s population is 2.8 million, and the amount of college women sexually assaulted is equal to the entire population of Qatar. That’s in one year alone. By the end of our four–year undergraduate degree, over 8 million women will be sexually assaulted, approximately the population of Israel. In 2015, 8.7 million college students were men. Going the same route, if you were to apply the 1/16 statistic (Nsvrc. org) then it would mean 543,750 college men were sexually assaulted. That’s 142% multiplied by the entire population of the Bahamas. On average, a single rape costs approximately $151,423. It also is the most expensive crime in the United States, leading at $127 billion, followed by assault and then murder (Nsvrc.org). I know this won’t end overnight, and I know all of us have probably heard these statistics before. But, at the same time, even if we’ve all heard these things a hundred times, something still isn’t clicking. If it were, this would no longer be an issue. Why, then, if millions of people are victims of sexual assault and it’s costing America hundreds of billions of dollars a year does it not seem to end? You, reader, know not to commit sexual assault, and I know not to commit sexual assault, so therein lies the
question: who’s the perpetrator? Usually, it’s a matter of an offender committing repeated offenses because since 90% of campus sexual assaults go unreported (Nsvrc.org), the offender would be able to continue his/her actions without getting stopped. We shouldn’t have to be told before we went off to college to always watch our drinks and to always be with a couple friends. We shouldn’t have to live our college years around a “rape schedule,” meaning “the ways in which women alter their daily lives in order to limit their chances of sexual assault.” I shouldn’t have to look at my friends, male or female, and wonder if they’ll be part of the statistic, or worry if it’ll be me. Because, at the end of the day, one of the most effective ways to end college sexual assault is simply not to do it.