Georgetonian Issue 20

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

November 6, 2019

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Democrat Andy Beshear narrowly defeats Bevin

By ANDREW ALVEY

News Editor In a very tight race for the Governor’s mansion, Attorney General Andy Beshear (D) has defeated the incumbent Governor Matt Bevin (R). The race was considered a toss-up by pollsters with most polls showing the two candidates tied prior to today.

Beshear’s win relied mostly on the Democrat strongholds of Louisville and Lexington along with other large cities in the state such as Bowling Green and Frankfort. Because of the populations being so much denser in these cities as opposed to the majority of the more rural counties, Beshear won by a small margin despite losing in the vast majority of the counties.

Bevin, having had many

scandals during his one term in office, has been widely seen as disliked by both Democrats and Republicans. He only won 52% of the vote during the Republican primary earlier this year.

However, Bevin has not conceded yet and is planning on asking for a recount. In order to get one, Bevin will have to seek and win a court’s approval where the process

will then be dictated by said court.

Beshear ran on a campaign of state issues such as strengthening Kentucky’s public education system by increasing teachers’ salaries and raising the amount spent on public schools. This was a direct counteract measure to many of the proposed cuts that Bevin had made on the education system during his term.

Beshear had also campaigned on halting Bevin’s effort to reduce Medicaid in Kentucky— a cut that would potentially lead to 300,000 people losing their healthcare, according to the New York Times.

Beshear had stated that when elected he would fund these increased programs by expanding gambling in the state past the horse industry.

This would increase the tax revenue of the state significantly.

Beshear has widely avoided national party politics during this campaign though he is pro-choice, supports clean air and clean water and supports using renewable energy sources.

In Beshear’s victory speech he stated that his first acts as

with the Cawthorne Award at the 2019 Commencement ceremony in May. The event was attended my many Georgetown faculty and students alike, who were all extremely excited and anxious to get to hear Dr. White speak.

Dr. Richard Harris, also a professor of Mathematics here

at Georgetown, introduced Dr. White, and gave many warm and kind remarks to Dr. White in his opening speech. Dr. Harris also commented on the astounding fact that this will be Dr. White’s second Cawthorne lecture, an amazing achievement for a professor here at Georgetown. Dr. White’s lec-

ture was entitled, “Between Science, Art, and Religion.”

Dr. White begins his lecture with a quick preamble that stated, “WARNING: There will be math the exits are behind you.” Dr. White also began with several comments on the importance of a liberal arts education, and

how he has witnessed several of his former students here at Georgetown and other universities at which he has taught go on to extremely successful careers in the academia and business world.

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Voter outcome for the 2019 Kentucky Governor election. The red represents counties won by Bevin (R) while the blue represents counties won by Beshear (D).

governor would be to rescend the earlier mentioned Medicaid waiver, appointing a new board of education and restore voting rights to over 140,000 Kentuckians who were previously charged with a felony.

Georgetown College Senior, Cameron Kenner said “As a Beshear voter, I believe Kentucky is taking a step in the right direction as we try to move away from heavyhanded power poltics into a more cooperative commonwealth.”

It is important to note that Beshear is the only Democrat that won in the state on Tuesday night. Republican candidates for Attorney General, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Agriculture, Treasurer and Auditor all won their individual races.

Dr. Homer White gives annual Cawthorne Lecture

By ROBERT BIRD Staff Writer This past Tuesday, the 2019 edition of the annual Cawthorne Lecture was presented to Georgetown College faculty, staff and students. This year’s lecture was given by professor of Mathematics Dr. Homer White, who was presented

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President Trump holds last-minute rally for Bevin

By COOPER ADKINS

Opinion Editor On Monday night, President Donald J. Trump visited Kentucky yet again. He made a stop in Lexington to give a last minute speech for Governor Matt Bevin who was up for reelection on Tuesday. Rupp Arena was almost full, with only the seating high above the back of the president being empty.

Protestors were also out in full force. Thousands of them lined the streets around Rupp Arena, with groups protesting Bevin’s treatment of the pension problem, Trump’s possible impeachment and even Trump’s possible vaping ban.

The infamous “Baby Trump” balloon was also in 123aw.ang.af.mil flight in Lexington. Despite President Donald Trump and Governor Matt Bevin pictured as the president exits the the numerous protestors out- plane at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky. side, only a handful of protesname for the American public. These also used his speech to attack the “fake tors disrupted the rally. remarks have caused a bipartisan stir news media,” more specifically CNN. All of the big names in state pol- with many arguing that by subpoenan- He called out CNN for allegedly turnitics were in attendance, sitting in a ing a whistleblower they would be put ing their cameras off once he started special box on the floor adjacent to at great risk, as they are an anonymous attacking them as well. the president. Senate Majority Leader source for a reason.

During this, Trump alluded to his Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand All Kentucky Republican repre- future in office, saying “...what they Paul were both in attendance, and sentatives in the House were also in don’t know is that when we hang it were called up on stage to say a few attendance at the rally and were there up in 5 years or 9 years or 13 years, or words. to support Governor Bevin. maybe 17 years, or maybe, if I still have Senator Paul called for a subpoena Trump used his speech to implore the strength, 21 years …” suggesting of both Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son voters to go out and vote for Governor that he himself could be president for and the whistleblower, in order that the Bevin. He referred to Bevin as a “pain another 21 years. full story regarding Ukraine be told. in the ass, but a good one to have” in “See, now they’re [the media] going He stated that if the subpoenas reference to how often Bevin calls the crazy. Now they’re saying, see I told were not issued or were ignored, his President asking him to talk to compa- you he was a dictator,” he said immediately following his allusion of completRepublican colleagues should “walk nies looking to invest in Kentucky.

Trump attacked Bevin’s oppo- ing six terms as President of the United out” to call out the lack of transparency in the impeachment process. nent Andy Beshear, linking him to the States.

He also stated that it is the job of the “crazy liberal” policies of Nancy Pelosi media to publish the whisleblower’s and other House Democrats. Trump

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Continued on from Page 1 Moving forward into his lecture, his first point was entitled, “The Life of Mathematics is Liminal.” He used an image of an individual sitting at a table in a coffee shop, with their eyes looking at a door in the background.

Dr. White made the comparison of how looking at that door, one could decide to walk through that door but the possibilities that one would face if they decide to walk through that door are endless and unknown. Using the term “liminal,” he compared the coffee shop door as a threshold to discovering the beauty and the wonders of science, art and religion.

Dr. White then presented several ideas and concepts as to how one goes about solving deep, philosophical issues and how one can use better and more effective strategies to solve these solutions.

For example, Dr. White used an

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orems, Dr. White explained how math and science are interrelated by using graphs to model many different networks and statistics.

As he concluded his lecture, Dr. White discussed how proofs in mathematics provide an experience to insight. Proofs, “remove doubt, enable you to see things for yourself, and they are empowering.” Through the use of proofs and their ability to prove mathematical equations, one is able to also use proofs or “truths” to discover an experience through art and religion as well.

Furthermore, one is also able to use these universal truths to discover an endless number of possible explorations and questions. Essentially, georgetowncollege.com these truths are like the door in the Dr. Homer White speaks at GC’s annual coffee shop in that they open one’s Cawthorne lecture eyes to immerse one’s self in new image showing how an individual experiences and opportunities would move from Point A to Point B, When asked why he enjoyed the with both a path in place that travels the Cawthorne lecture Sophmore Tyler overs several small bodies of water. Evans said “I always like to go to lecIn using this example, he said that the tures such as this one because I learn a path on land is not important, and that lot during them and am able to think the water is not important either. about the world in a different way Through several formulas and the- afterwards.”

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This week in Georgetown: November 6 - 12

By BENJAMIN ROBISON Staff Writer

This week in Georgetown there are not many activities going on at Georgetown College, but there are a handful of NEXUS events that students can go check out.

On Wednesday night, there will be an opening reception and artist talk with Rickie Barnett inside of the Cochenour Gallery in the LRC. Barnett’s works that will be on display are titled “Pleasure After Dark” and the exhibit will be open from Wednesday until Dec. 7. The event will begin at 5 p.m. and run until 7 p.m. but make sure to come early if you would like to check out Barnett’s talk.

Thursday at 11 a.m., inside the

Jones Hall Nelson Suite there will be a talk given to students that is titled “Explore the Disciplines.” Not much information has been given about the seminar, but it is a NEXUS credit and is worth checking out if you need the credits.

Later Thursday night, there will be a “Goals and Games” seminar given

by Devin Harris-Davis inside the Jones Hall Nelson Suite. Davis will be giving a presentation about goal-setting and how to build internal motivation for success in college. Following the presentation there will be board games and refreshments for everyone who is interested. The talk starts at 6:30 p.m. and this will be a NEXUS event.

This Friday is the FINAL day to DROP a class with a W. This is an

important day for students who do not want to end up with a low grade on their final report cards. If this applies to you, then you can talk to Jason Snider inside the Registrar’s office and fill out the paperwork.

On a brighter note, the Gamer’s Guild will be having their weekly game night inside the lobby of the Asher Science building. The event typically begins at 8 p.m. on Fridays and they play a variety of card and board games. Different games they have played in the past include UNO, Cards Against Humanity, Jenga, Monopoly and Scrabble.

On Monday at 6 p.m., the Georgetown College Interfraternity Council will be hosting an informational meeting for Men’s Recruitment along with

members of each of the fraternities on campus. This event will be a Nexus event for those who attend and Chickfil-A chicken nuggets will also be present for attendants.

As always, on Tuesday GAC is continuing their weekly trivia night where teams of up to four have the opportunity to win gift certificates to the Mulberry. The event is held every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. inside the Mulberry Café and gift certificates are given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. Winning these gift certificates is a perfect opportunity to pay for coffee during Finals Season since most of us have already run out of Tiger dollars.

Make sure to make the most of these last few weeks on campus before the end of the semester!

The Georgetonian Sports & Recreation Packers stumble in Cincinnati Bengals look back on losing streak, lose to Chargers streak after return from bye week

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By ROB BIRD Staff Writer In the NFL’s ninth week, the Packers stumbled and lost their four game winning streak in their convincing defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers, 26-11 in front of a large crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles.

The Chargers controlled the game from the outset, rolling the score up to 19-0 before the Packers ever got on the scoring board in the second half. Furthermore, the Packers were only held to 184 offensive yards on the day. The offense did not even find the end zone until the fourth quarter, and by that point the game was out of reach.

It was a small stumble for the Packers, who had started the season winning seven out of their first eight games prior to yesterday. Last week, the Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 in a dominant victory in Arrowhead Stadium, led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and running back Aaron Jones. Rodgers passed for three touchdowns and Jones ran for two more.

This performance put the Packers atop the NFC North standings up until their defeat Sunday to the Chargers.

With their loss to the Char-

gers on Sunday, the Packers fell to a record of 7-2, but are still one game ahead of their rival the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North standings after the Vikings also had their fourgame winning streak snapped to the Kansas City Chiefs on a last second winning field goal.

Chargers QB Philip Rivers threw for 294 yards on a completion rate of 21 for 28 and finished with a 108.3 passer rating. Melvin Gordon, the Chargers running back, ran for 80 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns, while tight end Hunter Henry had seven catches for 84 and receiver Mike Williams had three catches for 111 yards.

For the Packers, it was a pretty stagnant day overall for the entire team. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers finished with 22 completions on 35 attempts, with a final total of 161 yards and one touchdown. Rodgers finished with a 85.5 QB passer rating. In his return from a four game absence, receiver Davante Adams had seen catches for 41 yards and running back Aaron Jones rushed for 30 yards on eight attempts.

Secondary Jamaal Williams also bought a touchdown pass.

The Packers will look to get back on track with a win next week against the Carolina Panthers.

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By TYLER EVANS Staff Writer

The Cincinnati Bengals remain winless after a brutal season, now facing an 0-8 streak that began in Dec 2018.

However, according to the Bengals’ head coach, Zac Taylor, “This bye is coming at the right time for us. You get a chance to take a couple days off, get healthy. Free up your mind a little bit, come back, and now we have the second half of the season. Let’s just focus on having a great second half of the season starting with the first game.”

The next game for the Bengals however is against the Baltimore Ravens. Even based solely on the win-loss record, the Ravens are a clear favorite in this matchup. The Baltimore team has upheld a 6-2 record, which is an obvious difference to the Bengals’ lack of a single win so far.

So, it seems as though that there will be another potential loss in the immediate future, unless big changes take place in Cincinnati beforehand. This next game between the Ravens and the Bengals will take place

on Sunday, Nov. 10 in Cincinnati.

One such big change has already come, however, in the form of a new quarterback. Following the Bengals’ 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, it was announced that the rookie Ryan Finley was set to replace nine-year veteran Andy Dalton as the team’s starting quarterback.

The Bengals are also bringing up the rear in the AFC North and are currently regarded as one of the worst teams in the NFL. But, four of Cincinnati’s eight losses were one-score games. The team hopes they can develop some winning habits and learn how to close out contests on the right side of the scoreboard in the next eight games.

What might help matters for the Cincinnati team is the 2019 entrance of seven-time ProBowl wide receiver A.J. Green and the returns of speedster John Ross and cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick.

Green is on track to make his season debut after the bye. He will undoubtedly be a major boon for the Bengals.

And Ross, who was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 2 with a sternoclavicular injury, is a candidate to return to the active roster. Kirkpatrick (knee) should be back in a few weeks which could mark the first time that Cincinnati features its top four corners this year.

With Green and Ross back, the Bengals can finally get a glimpse of what Taylor’s 11-personnel heavy offense is supposed to look like. No matter how the season turns out, it is safe to assume that the Bengals have had their worst season ever and hopefully in the future have better luck in the future and with an even better score to boot.

The Bengals want to take a minibreak from football and replenish their mind and body and come back to the practice facility next week revitalized with a fresh outlook for the second half of the year.

Hopefully there is potential in the future for better scores, not only for the sake of the Bengals, but particularly for their fanbase.

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November 6, 2019 Page 5 Sports & Recreation College football’s race Men’s soccer finishes season with a to make the Heisman list win, looks forward to MSC tournament

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By GARY LUKENS Staff Writer

After 10 weeks in the college football season, all pretenders are weeded out and we have a great understanding of who is truly elite and worth a spot on the Heisman list.

Gone are the Justin Herbert’s and Adrian Martinez’s of the world to make space for Chase Young and Joe Burrow, both of whom were not featured in the top 20 preseason list.

The other three players on the Heisman watch list were rightfully included in the top five of the preseason lists, three of the most dominant quarterbacks on some of the best teams in college football; Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Fields.

Let’s get to the two SEC quarterbacks on the Heisman watch: Tagovailoa and Joe Burrow. As college football fans, we are rarely lucky enough to see a one-on-two matchup in the regular season.

That is happening on Saturday when number one, Joe Burrow faces off against number two, Tua Tagovailoa.

Both of these players have been absolutely outstanding, but one quarterback will reign as victor this Saturday and effectively give the upper hand in the Heisman race among the two, and an easier path to the college football playoffs. Tagovailoa will be coming into this game playing off an injury, making this game must-see TV. While Burrow and Tagov-

ailoa are sharing the field just for this week, there are two contenders who share the field every single week, both representing the Ohio State Buckeyes: Chase Young and Justin Fields. Ohio State is a defensive end factory who has been known to produce highlevel pros at that position, and Chase Young quite possibly is the best prospect Ohio State has had in a very long time.

With two of the best playmakers on both sides of the ball, Ohio State will be very scary as this season progresses.

The last lone-ranger player on this list is Jalen Hurts. Hurts is looking to be the third Oklahoma quarterback to win the Heisman in many years. Jalen Hurts is putting up video game numbers in the Big-12. A 21-3 TD-to-Interception ratio, with a 73.9 completion percentage.

But wait, there’s more! He has put the ball on the ground 103 times this season, turning that into 801 yards and 13 touchdowns. Hurts has accounted for 34 touchdowns in eight games. Based on pure numbers, Hurts has emerged as a favorite, despite his presence on a team that is facing an uphill battle to make the playoffs. Playing in a defensively weak conference could hurt him when voting comes.

These next four games and respective conference championship games will tell us a lot about these five guys. A contender will emerge as supreme soon.

By BENJAMIN ROBISON Staff Writer

The Georgetown men’s soccer team won their last game of the regular season and held their Senior Night this past Saturday. This was their final game of the regular season, and they went out on top, beating Midway University with a final score of 7-0.

The Tigers finished the regular season with an overall record of 14-4 with a conference record 4-4. On the road they won seven of their eight games, while winning the other seven here at Toyota Stadium.

There were five seniors recognized on Senior Night which included Alejandro Leon Jr., Logan Sparks, Matthew Longstreet, Noel Roman and Spencer Holder. This was a special night for these guys as this was their last time playing at home in Toyota Stadium. Logan Sparks had an incredible showing with his hattrick as he netted four goals and had one assist.

With his performance, Sparks was also given the MidSouth Conference Offensive Player of the Week to which he will receive an award at the conference banquet. Leon also made this a memorable night as he scored his first goal of the season in front of all his friends and family who flew out to be at this game.

The men finished the season leading the NAIA in a couple of team and individual records. As a team, they were

#1 in the nation in goals per game with and average of 5.39 (97/18). With this, they also led the nation in total goals with 97. The Tigers average 3.61 assists per game (65/18) which put them at #5 in the NAIA. Two standout strikers for Georgetown this season were two freshmen, Luca Zellmann and Sebastian Bocaz Canales.

While averaging 3.12 goals per game, Zellmann was ranked #1 in the country with 53 total points on 24 goals (#2) and five assists. Canales was just behind him on the leaderboard averaging 3.06 points per game with 52 total points (#2) on 19 goals and 14 assists (#4).

With a great end to the regular season, the team has been preparing all week for the conference tournament that will be held this weekend down in Bowling Green, KY. This is a single-elimination tournament with the winner advancing to National Championship in

Irvine, California.

They are currently the number five seed in the tournament and will be playing Campbellsville University (#4) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. The last time Georgetown faced off against Campbellsville, the two schools did battle in the rain with Campbellsville securing a 1-0 victory, history that the Tigers must defy to advance. This time, Georgetown will be traveling to Campbellsville, and looks to pick up the tournament win.

If they win this game, they will advance to the semi-finals on Sunday and play either Life University (#1) or the winner of Pikeville (#8) and Thomas Moore (#9). These guys have the talent and the drive to win the tournament and make it to nationals, so show the men of Georgtown’s soccer team both love and support here on campus as they prepare to bring home the tournament wins.

Source: Benjamin Robison Senior members of the Men’s Soccer Team (Left to Right): Spencer Holder, Logan Sparks, Noel Roman, Matthew Longstreet and Alejandro Leon Jr.

Features Dr. Rosemary Allen is the best role model on campus Page 6

By REBECCAH GRAY

Staff Writer Georgetown College is blessed enough to have Dr. Rosemary Allen as its Provost, Dean of the College and one of its incredibly spectacular English professors. Seeing as Dr. Allen has a full plate of administrative or, as she fondly refers to them, “provost-y” duties, she is only able to teach one class a semester.

By a stroke of heavenly grace, I was placed in her Foundations 111 class this semester.

To any student at Georgetown College who has yet to take a class with Dr. Allen, you must. There is no choice. I have spoken this law into existence: you cannot graduate from this institution without experiencing and absorbing the wisdom and knowledge of Dr. Allen.

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Just to give a little bit of history, Dr. Allen graduated from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, as valedictorian. She was raised in Frankenmuth, Michigan, a quaint town that looks like it could’ve been featured in a Hallmark Christmas movie. She went to Vanderbilt University for graduate school and, by way of a former professor, was referred to Georgetown as a potential post-grad school job opportunity.

Dr. Allen was only supposed to fill in for a professor who was taking a sabbatical for one year. Thank the Lord up above that she has remained an integral part of our faculty.

Dr. Allen is the first female Provost in our college’s history and one of the two women currently residing as members of Georgetown’s Executive Cab-

inet.

To reveal the sheer magnitude of Dr. Allen’s ability to inspire, she has single-handedly inspired me to pursue an English minor, as she has for several other students in our Foundations class. She is geniunely concerned about the progress of each student, and we can tell.

One such student is Ashelyn Leiby, a freshman member of the Pre-Law and Oxford Honors programs. “[Dr. Allen] has made me realize how influential the English language can be,” said Leiby.

Several other students expressed a desire to reveal their appreciation of Dr. Allen.

Editor-in-Chief Laura Callihan said, “She’s inspired me to not only be the best student I can be, but also to pursue a career

I am passionate about despite any societal limitations I may face.” Bella Back, a freshman member of the Oxford Honors program said, “she is truly an amazing leader, a warm and kind person with wisdom and

tact to make anyone feel at home in her presence.”

Next time you see Dr. Allen around campus, make sure to thank her for all she has done for our college and all she continues to do.

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Dr. Rosemary Allen and Dr. Todd Coke, both Professors here at Georgetown College, enjoy their time together after a dinner in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite.

Bystander intervention training helps students help others

By SONDRA VERNENGO Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the men of Kappa Alpha Psi and the women of Kappa Delta came together to bring bystander intervention training to Georgetown’s campus.

In this training, Tiera Mason and Devin Harris-Davis discussed how someone can be an active bystander and help those around them out of potentially harmful situations.

This Nexus event covered sensitive topics such as domestic and sexual abuse and what you can do as a bystander to help prevent it.

For example, Tiera shared

the story about Kitty Genovese and how there were multiple people who saw and heard her getting attacked, but they did nothing to help her. She ended up dying from the wounds. This caused people to realize that action needs to be taken in these kinds of incidents. This is where the three methods of intervention became part of THE GEORGETONIAN/ZACH DAMPIER the discussion.

Alpha Psi (above) partKappa of men The The three methof Kappa Delta to host ladies the with nerned ods of intervention training nexus. intervention Bystander the that were discussed

were to direct, distract and delegate. If you see a potentially harmful situation start to occur, you could either directly confront the perpetrator, distract them from the situation by diverting their attention to another topic or delegate others around the situation to help you get everyone out of harm’s way.

It is very important to be an active bystander in college because we are exposed to scary or harmful situations almost every day.

If we all do our part

to de-escalate situations before they occur, we could be saving someone from going through something traumatizing.

By providing students with the opportunity to attend events like this one, more of the community can be aware of the prevelance of tramatizing action, and we can not only be prepared, but we can also prevent it from happening in the first place.

Although many feel uncomfortable talking about situations like those talked about in this Nexus, we should learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.

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Active shooter awareness seminiar

By ABBY SPARKMAN

Staff Writer I was very excited to attend the Active Shooter Awareness Seminar last week. It is very beneficial for students, like myself, to become aware of what to do in the face of a violent event. I couldn’t imagine how I would react if an active shooter were to come on Georgetown’s campus, but thankfully, after this event, I feel like I would act more with my head instead of my heart.

I am especially glad I attended because I learned a couple of new things that in the future could possibly save my life! I didn’t know that it was encouraged to run from the situation. For some odd reason, I have always thought that you are supposed to hide!

I also didn’t know that gunmen

go into the situation with the intent to kill a certain amount of people, and that is why so many people become victims because they kill anyone in their path.

That makes me incredibly sad and scared. What if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time? I guess that is what happened to the gentleman that was gunned down in the video that was at the convenient store. He was unfortunately right beside the door, and he got shot for it.

The most interesting part of Sergeant Mike Scott’s discussion was the talk about the different situations having an impact on our heart rates and brain activity. For example, he showed the video of a mother getting her child out of its stroller and how the level of

stress she was under because of the active shooter affecting how long it took for her to actually get the child out.

He explained that it normally would only take a couple of seconds to remove a child from his/her stroller, but because of fear, it was like she forgot how to do it. Not only does it happen to people like us, but Scott also shared that it has happened to him. That showed me that in some situations, we just need to stop and breathe.

I am very thankful for opportunities to learn like this. Thank you, Dr. Johnson, for exposing us to topics that seem too difficult to talk about but are extremely necessary.

Thank you for helping us to prepare for an event we hope we will never have to face.

“Pleasures After Dark”: Rickie Barnett For the month of November, Rickie Barnett, an artist from North Carolina will have his art displayed in the Cochenour Gallery.

His work takes a look at the affect of being bound to loved ones has on mental health.

If you are free, stop by and take a look at his figuratively created charactors!

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Tree hugger: John Lowe

By BEN ROBISON Staff Writer

These include the Science Honors Program, Omicron Delta Kappa Honors SociJohn Lowe is the Tree ety and Alpha Lambda Delta Hugger of the week. John is Honors Society. He also works a junior here at Georgetown and is a native of a handful of jobs Corbin, Kenon campus as a tucky. peer tutor, a tour He is curguide for admisrently majoring sions and as the in biochemistry RD for Rucker. with a minor in To relieve behavioral neusome stress from roscience. He has school and work, plans to continue John enjoys playhis education ing ping pong at Vanderbilt as well as intraUniversity and mural volleyball pursue a career with the guys.

THE GEORGETONIAN/JOHN LOWE as a neurosurHe was part of the John Lowe hugging a geon. team that won Phi tree here on campus.

John is a Mu’s sand volleymember of the Lambda Chi ball tournament earlier this Alpha fraternity as well as dif- fall. ferent honors organizations.

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New Kanye West album shocks listeners

By COOPER ADKINS Opinion Editor After much waiting and fanfare, Kanye West finally released his new album “Jesus is King” on Oct 25. It had been over a year without a new Kanye album, and fans were getting upset as he had promised a new album entitled “Yandhi” which was never released.

After numerous delays and speculation, he decided against releasing “Yandhi” and released “Jesus is King” instead. He ventured into the world of Gospel, becoming one of the first mainstream artists in modern times to do such a thing.

While the lyrics are a strong departure from Kanye’s traditional verses, his lyrical genius is on full display.

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Hammond, Ant Clemons and Sunday Service all make guest appearances on the album. It was released along with a film of the same name that highlights his concert.

The album opens up with a soulful choir singing the beautiful song “Every Hour,” Kanye comes out strong with his rapping on “Selah.” In that song and “Closed on Sunday,” Kanye emphasizes the Christian doctrine of Sunday Sabbatarianism and more specifically Chick-fil-A, which West praises for being closed on Sunday in order to allow people to attend church, spend time with their family and rest.

The album focuses on themes such as following Jesus, avoiding sin and growing one’s faith. Due to this, the entire album is clean of explicit lyrics, except for a few words by the artists

who make guest appearances on a few songs. In addition to that, Kanye also reportedly asked people working on the album to fast or to avoid premarital sex.

Kanye also references his controversial opposition to the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery in “On God” and “Hands On.” While he is definitely not advocating for the return of slavery, he is strongly opposed to the penal labor exemption in the amendment that suggests that the enslavement of convicts is legal.

Reaction to the album has been mixed. Many Christians support Kanye’s venture into Christian music, but the same vilify him for it. The music community feels the same way, as some claim the lyrics aren’t the best while others praise Kanye’s classical

lyricism being used to praise God. Despite its Gospel theme, “Jesus is King” is Kanye’s ninth consecutive #1 album debut according to Billboard.

While it is a Gospel album, this album still bangs regardless of if you’re a Christian or not.

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Issue 20

ArtsEntertainment

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“The Lighthouse” is a category of its own

By ROB BIRD & CARTER FELTON Staff Writers “The Lighthouse,” the newest film by director Robert Eggers, was released to theaters this past weekend. The film stars Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, and has quickly become one of the most critically acclaimed films released so far this year.

Dafoe and Pattinson star as two seamen who are serving as lighthouse keepers on an abandoned island in the middle of the ocean. A storm hits the island, and the film follows the two men as they begin to slowly lose their sanity and what occurs from that. Dafoe and Pattinson both give Oscar-worthy performances in the film, as they completely immerse themselves into these two characters.

This is the second film by director Robert Eggers, whose first film, “The Witch” was released in 2015. “The Witch” was one of the most acclaimed films of 2015, and showcases Eggers’ amazing talent behind the camera. “The

Lighthouse,” while technically defined as a horror film, is ultimately a film that defies classification or mold, as it is a wholly original experience unlike anything one has ever seen before.

Writing for The New York Times, film critic Manhola Dargis wrote, “Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson have two of the most mesmerizing — and pleasurably unnerving — physiognomies in movies. In “The Lighthouse,” a sly American Gothic set in the late 19th century, the director Robert Eggers lights and frames the actors to emphasize every bony plane, every facial crease, hollow and pinprick of stubble.”

She goes on to say that, “The stark black-and-white cinematography deepens the film’s shadows and unease, but it also throws these grizzled faces into relief, sharpening their cheekbones and revealing the death’s head under each man’s grimace.”

Arguably the best aspect of this film is that it does not seek to answer all of the viewer’s questions, and much of

the film is ambiguous. The film, led by its two amazing performances, is also beautifully shot in black and white, with an aspect ratio of 1:19:1, which makes it look as if it is a lost film from the 1940’s which was now just discovered. Due to these filmmaking choices,

Chemical Romance. But I mean, even if you aren’t, then maybe you lived under some rock, but I digress.

One of the most memorable songs they have ever made “Welcome to the Black Parade” begins with a G note, and when that note is heard it may as well be the shot heard ‘round the world for any mid-2000s emo kids. The music on its own shaped so many people, helped so many people and led such a movement that it was absolutely devastating on the fateful day in March. But then on Oct 31, 2019, that G note was heard again, but with a new ring to it.

On Halloween of this year, while many were at parties, trick or treating or studying, it was announced that My Chemical Romance was getting back

together. After a six and a half year hiatus, everyone’s inner emo soul came right back to the forefront of their personality.

After months of speculation, thanks to Joe Jonas who let it slip, and years of getting our hopes up, it finally happened. The whole situation is almost reminiscent of the Twitter user who told Weezer to cover “Africa” by Toto for years; the insistence is what made it.

After announcing a comeback show, new merch and speculation of a tour, many are wondering whether or not it is the full original band getting back together. But today, the world seems a little more at peace with the fact that The Killjoys are back, baby!

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the film makes the viewer feel claustrophobic, almost as if we are trapped on this island with Dafoe and Pattinson.

After watching this film, we were left astounded and asking many questions, but also left feeling like I had just seen a masterpiece of modern cinema.

My Chemical Romance is back

By ASHLYN REED Staff Writer On March 22, 2013, one of the most influential emo bands broke up and the world was not the same.

With a cult following, amassing fans from all over the world, My Chemical Romance announced their split. After many years, four studio albums and countless singles absolutely racking the charts, My Chemical Romance had officially left their mark on the world.

Gone were the headbangers that you scream the lyrics to in your car, along with some of the saddest songs you then cried to, the lyrics and the music always hitting some kind of way. That is, if you are a fan of My

I would argue that it is without question that we will be seeing this film a lot in the upcoming months as awards season rolls award, led by the astounding direction by Eggers and the actors Dafoe and Pattinson.

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Thanksgiving deserves more respect

By LAURA CALLIHAN Editor-in-Chief Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. For my family and I, and for many families across America, it bears many similarities to Christmas. Families and friends gather together for a large meal, try not to talk too much about politics and religion, gossip about family that isn’t at the event, and eat way too much delicious food.

However, there are essential and noticeable differences such as Thanksgiving’s lack of presents, lights, borderline obnoxious decorations, cheery and droning music and terribly crowded shops, parking lots, highways, restaurants, etc. On second thought, maybe that is a positive thing that

Thanksgiving “lacks” the people around these holiday “necessiyou. It is about ties.” being thankful for This is one of the having a roof over reasons I love Thanksyour head and giving. All the pressure food in your belly. that surrounds gift-givIt is about recoging is non-existent. The nizing that we are drama between friends a nation of immiand family of who to grants, founded by buy presents for, what immigrants. It is a to get them, how to pay time to remember for them, re-gifting, forthe Native Amerigetting to buy gifts for cans that were here that one aunt you only wikipediacommons.org before our nation see once a year is all A delicious Thanksgiving feast featuring sweet and the injustices completely gone. and tragedies that potatos, turkey, rolls and dressing.

There are no creepy we caused. nutcrackers that stare at you home during the middle of the Thanksgiving is a holiday while you eat. There is no night in the dead of winter. that deserves its own period of threat of a big man in a red suit Thanksgiving is about celebration, free from the shadcoming down your chimney being thankful for what you ows of its famous older cousin, and into your otherwise cozy have and what matters most- Christmas. Instead of celebrat-

ing one holiday for a solid two months, assuming that you are willing to wait until after Halloween to start putting up the tinsel.

Instead of immediately rushing into a season driven by commercialism, why don’t we take the month of November to rest, enjoy the Fall season, be thankful for our families, our friends, our benefits of living in a country where we have basic human rights that some in our world are still fighting for.

Thanksgiving is a holiday about gratefulness and gratitude—something that our society often seems to be lacking.

This year, enjoy Turkey Day with a thankful heart before you begin to deck the halls.

Duff Goldman, the man himself, The Ace of Cakes. After almost a five year run on The Food Network, Goldman made a name for himself as the best East Coaster in cakes. Based out of Maryland, he was known for his minimal use of fondant and his wacky creations made with rice krispie treats. Goldman was also known for having one of the best work environments in a high-demand famous bakery like that.

On the other hand, we have Buddy Valastro, the not-so-

America should have already known, but it also confirmed in my own fragile heart what I have believed for years.

At the end of it all, they are both great in their craft. They are both seasoned veterans in the cake world, and we can’t deny that. Yet it comes down to who’s cake taste better.

While I have never had either, I like to believe that Goldman’s would be better just because he doesn’t cover his cakes in fondant and lights and wires.

It is definitely on my bucket list to try cakes from both bakeries, maybe even one of those “world famous cannolis” from Buddy’s. I am a fan of both, but the shows are vastly different.

Still, both involve tasty cakes and that’s what really matters.

Who is the real Cake Boss?

By ASHLYN REED Staff Writer

Now that we have passed the spooky season of Halloween, we move on to the new time warp of cold and dreary: the official “Holiday Season.”

We received the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks back in August, far too early in my personal opinion. And now that the weather has gone from a solid 92 degrees at the beginning of October to 31 degrees at the end, I guess there is no choice but to accept that this nasty time of year is upon us. I absolutely hate this wet weather. I like the cold but all this rain, sleet and snow?

Yeah I can do without that.

One of the monumental

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things that happens about this time of year is the return of “Holiday Baking Championship” on The Food Network. Hands down one of the best multi-episode expansive baking shows on television.

In the show, there are three judges who are looking at the presentation, the taste and the creativity used in the creations. One of the judges is

”Cake Boss”. And personally, I don’t think he lives up to the hype. Valastro puts way too much drama into his bakery, and I get it, it’s for the show, but it’s ridiculous. “Cake Boss” as a whole show kind of sucks.

I can’t imagine paying all that money to get a cake that’s covered in sugary Play-Doh and filled with wooden rods, that seems counter intuitive to me.

The Cake Boss has absolutely nothing on The Ace of Cakes, and that is simply a fact.

Goldman and Valastro even went head to head in a mini-series done by The Food Network in the end, after a long competition where Buddy brought unnecessary drama, yet Duff Goldman won. Not only did this confirm what everyone in

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Single-issue voters are the worst kind of voters

By COOPER ADKINS Opinion Editor

Single-issue voters are quite possibly the worst group of people in modern American politics, even worse than people who vote straight ticket. They overlook every single issue that is important to their family, their community and their political party - and hyper focus on some trivial issue in the world of politics. They’d rather vote for someone who disagrees with them on most issues except for one “important” issue, than someone who is wholly more in line with their ideology.

The rise of single-issue politics occurred during the Nixon era. Nixon’s “Southern Strategy,” aimed at working class whites in the South who were upset about the rapid social change happening around them. It was strengthened by the rise of the evangelicals, who were worried as well about the departure from “traditional American values.”

They fed off the fear that some white Christians had in the South - that they were being replaced and forgotten about. These drives to make voters concerned about only one single issue has largely succeeded, as the South has almost voted consistently Republican since then.

The single-issue focus is not just a Republican issue. In more recent years, the Democrats have strongly pushed

for different groups to go out and vote, lest their rights be taken away. Women, minorities and the LGBT community are drawn to the polls because of this. They also constantly claim Russian intervention in elections. Just like with the Republicans, the Democrats have succeeded just as well in their fear mongering to get people to the polls.

Both sides are guilty of spreading the fear that led to the rise of single-issue voters on a variety of different issues.

From abortion supporters and haters, gun nuts and gun grabbers, pretty much any union, environmentalists and evangelicals.

They are told how to vote by some lobby related to their issue, and follow blindly, ignoring every other issue in the campaign. The political party doesn’t matter, as they will turn from it and vote for whoever if they feel threatened or under attack.

Single-issue voters have become even more prevalent in our current political climate.

The hot button issues that are constantly in the news cycle only add fuel to the fire, either for proponents or opponents of any single issue. They only further the division that is so strong in our country, which they also complain about and blame the other side for.

One group of single-issue voters in the news right now are the teachers in our state.

Matt Bevin made some unpopular decisions in regard to

their pensions, and the teachers union responded with fury.

The hatred fueled by the teachers union and the Democrats led many Republicans to vote against Bevin, even though his opponent, Andy Beshear, supports many radical policies often mocked by the Republicans.

There are more important things to look at besides how a candidate stands on the single trivial issue you care about.

They don’t care about the candidates’ stance on more than one issue, and will gladly vote for them even if they have radically different views on every single other issue. There are many more important things in our great country that affect more people than just yourself.

My fellow Americans: before you vote in the next election, actually research the candidate you plan on electing. Do not just let the media, your favorite celebrities, your coworkers, your Facebook friends or your real life friends or anyone else tell you who is best and why.

Do your own research and figure out who you think is best on all the issues, not just one you are obsessed. Use your brain and use your vote just like the founding fathers intended for us to do!

Though Election Day has come and gone for 2019, it is not too early to be thinking about the huge Presidential election that will take place in 2020. Use your voice.

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THE BACK PAGE Fun Facts About Voting, Registration, and Voter Rights

By BRINLEY SWEARS BackPage Editor

The Importance of Voting Hey everyone! As we all probably know, it is time to vote. Voter registration is very important. I hope that you all got out to the voting booths on Tuesday. If you did not make it to the voting booths, I want to take a moment to encourage you to do so from here on out.

Casting your vote is using your right to express your ideas. You might think that you are only one voice in a nation full of voices. You might think that your vote will be overshadowed; however, I assure you that your voice does matter. You have the right to vote because men and women fought tirelessly to give future generatations the freedom to choose the officials and leaders that they want to run their govenment and lead their country.

In 1789, white men could vote for the leaders of their country. In 1870, all male citizens and freed slaves gained the right to vote. In 1920, women were given the right to vote. Let these dates sink in for a moment. Women have only been able to vote for 99 years. The women that protested and fought for the privilege to voice their opinions deserve to see this generation and generations after us put their hard work to good use.

So, even though it can be easy to allow yourself to become too busy, or you can use the excuse of being away from home, vote anyway. Go vote!

~Riddle for the Road~ Every week, check out the back page for a new riddle. You’ll have to wait until the next issue to find out the answer!

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Patriotic Frozen Lemonade This drink is easily paired with your favorite meals! Blend together one cup of lemon juice, one cup of sugar, and some ice cubes until the mixture is the texture of a slushie. For an extra sweet taste, rim the glass with cherry sauce and sugar! Pour frozen lemonade mixture in the glass. Top off your lemonade with some blueberries and a Maraschino cherry! *You can also make this recipe as a stawbeerry lemonade and add strawberries on top!

Recipe meal prep: the main course PORK TENDERLOIN This is a super easy meal that can feed as many people as you need it to. Plus, you can have leftovers for lunch the next day or supper the next day.

Ingredients: 1. 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2. 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 3. ½ teaspoon salt 4. Dash of pepper 5. 1 (1 lb.) pork tenderloin

Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Mix together brown sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper.

3.Coat tenderloin in mixture. Place on cookie sheet.

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4. Bake pork for 20-30 minutes.

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Now that we have covered the importance of expressing your opinion by voting, we will look at some fun facts about topics relating to voting!

Did you know that the lowest voter turnout was from people our age? Our generation produces the lowest number of voters. Why do you think that is?

Could it be that the older generations have failed to instill in us an understanding of the privilege to vote? Could it be that our generation is disinterested in politics? Could it be that our generation is simply unmotivated in this area?

All are possible answers.

Did you know that compared to most other countries, the United States has one of the lowest turnouts in general? This means that of those legally able to vote, United States voters were less likely to actually go cast their votes.

If we are based on the idea of freedom, should we not be actively using our rights to continue to vote?

Did you know that if you are unable to go home to vote beause of being in college, you can request an absentee ballot. This means that you are able to vote, just from another designated area.

This means there is no excuse for college students not to vote!

Did you know that some states have online voting? This means that for those voters unable to go to the actual voting booths, they can vote online.

As you can see, there are so many formats that allow citizens to vote for the future leaders of America. There is no reason not to go vote!

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This week I know a word. Six letters it contains. Take away one. And twelve is what remains.

Be the first one to email me with the correct answer to win a prize! brinleys@georgetowncollege.edu