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on the doors. If put into action, this schedule change would pose The Caf used to be open many problems for students until 1:30 p.m. for lunch and who planned their class sched7:30 p.m. for dinner, but the ules around the Caf’s schedule. sign outside of the Caf now “I think it’s outrageous that shows that both meals should they have decided to change end 30 minutes earlier. Sodexo the Caf hours with little to no management is altering their thought about how it might affect students that have classes from 8 a.m.– 1 p.m. who now won’t have the opportunity to eat lunch after having hours of classes,” said Sophomore Katie Baker. These new hours would also pose problems for athletes who have practice during the new Caf hours. To make up for a shortfall in revenue, Sodexo’s General Manager Joshua Eckman needed to reduce the Caf’s hours. To deterThe Georgetonian/CHUCK HARRIS mine how to do this, he Students came back from fall used Sodexo’s methods break to find new hours on the Caf of tracking how many windows. students swipe into the Caf with their G-Cards in meal schedule. 15-minute intervals. However, this new schedEckman said a burst of stuule has not been implemented dents swipe into the Caf from yet. The Sodexo staff them- 12:45-1:00 after their noon selves were upset Monday classes, but the 1:00-1:15 and morning amidst the confusion 1:15-1:30 intervals show fewer and said they would keep the students entering the Caf, Caf open for students. They which prompted his decision also found out about the to shorten the lunch hour by schedule change from the sign 30 minutes. Too few students Staff Writer
swipe in during that half-hour to justify keeping the Caf open. Eckman says this extra time would alleviate employees from being as thinly spread as they are, and allow workers to begin cleaning the dining room sooner. After discovering the new Caf schedule, students wondered why they did not hear about this sooner or receive an email announcement. Students were set to receive an email detailing the change last Wednesday, but concerns raised at the last minute postponed the announcement. While the email was postponed, changing the posted schedule on the door was not. Administrators are planning to meet today to further discuss the implications of Sodexo’s potential schedule changes. Many students have also expressed concern that the student body was not consulted in a decision that directly affects them. However, Eckman did speak with SGA’s Caf Committee, which was formed to give suggestions to Sodexo on behalf of the students. New hours may be scheduled for the Caf, but these changes have not yet been finalized.
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Students Aimee Davis, Alex Courtenay and Ashley Fox (left to right) check out the Homecoming exhibit.
Student art exhibit recaps homecoming memories
Georgetown College Homecoming is the weekend of October 11-12. Many activities and events are planned, and alumni are encouraged to return to campus to renew acquaintances. In preparation for and observance of this year’s Homecoming, the Georgetown College Fine Art Galleries are presenting a special exhibit entitled “90 Years & Counting: Homecoming through the Ages.” It is on display now until October 17 in the Cochenour Gallery of the Ensor Learning Resource Center (LRC) and is open to the public during regular LRC hours. The exhibit was organized by students in Dr. Juilee Decker’s Fall 2013 Curatorial Studies course. It features an accurate history of Homecom-
ing since its introduction in 1923, the evolution of the student talent production Songfest, a tribute to Coach L.E. “Brad” Jones; who embodies the “Spirit of Homecoming,” and many artifacts that date back to the youngest days of the college. “90 Years & Counting: Homecoming through the Ages” offers a glimpse into the past and present. Alumni and friends are invited to share memories during a reception and discussion on Friday, beginning at 2:15 p.m. in the Cochenour Gallery and meet the students who researched and created the exhibit. Press Release Jim Allison, Associate VP for College Relations
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highlight of Georgetown College’s Homecoming weekend for the past several years has been the Book Signing and Reconnection Brunch. This year is no exception. It will be held Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Cralle Student Center. Alumni, current and retired professors and others look forward to signing their published works and visiting with returning graduates and their families in the Jones-HallNelson Suite (formerly the Hall of Fame Room). That’s also where brunch will be available. Authors this year include alumni and retired professors Lindsay Apple ’64 (history) and Margaret
Greynolds ’59 (communications); alumni Michael Crisp ‘91, Bill Ellis ‘62, Amanda Hervey ‘08, David Redding ‘70, Melissa McEuen ‘83 and Cindy Hurrelbrink Peak ‘83; retired professors Macy Wyatt (psychology) and Paul Redditt (religion); and current professors Liyan Liu (history), Joe Lunceford (religion), and Roger Ward (philosophy). Joining them will be independent writing and editing professional Necia Harkless who also taught at Georgetown. Other authors may be added as Homecoming weekend draws closer. Press Release Jim Allison, Associate VP for College Relations
Fall break trip leads GC students to white-water rapids Students enjoyed a trip south to Hot Springs, North Carolina to experience rafting in white-water rapids. The group of students also explored hiking trails, ate at a local diner and sat around a nighttime bonfire. The trip was sponsored by Georgetown’s own Outdoor High Adventure Club (OHAC).
Alumni, current and retired profressors, and others that will be present to sign their published works, and one of their book titles: Lindsay Apple “Cautious Rebel” Michael Crisp “The Kentucky Bucketlist” Bill Ellis “A History of Education in Kentucky” Margaret Greynolds “Community of Light” Macy Wyatt “Ghosts of the Bluegrass” Necia Harkless “Heart to Heart” Amanda Hervey “Sacred Places of Kentucky” Joe Lunceford “Biblical Women Submissive?” David Redding “The Angels Are in Wyoming” Paul Redditt “Intro to the Prophets” Roger Ward “Harry Potter and the Magic of Self-Discovery” Melissa McEuen “Seeing America” Liyan Liu “Red Genesis”
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GC alum to speak about his “Journey” By CRISTIAN NÚÑEZ
achieve that distinction, but Brown was also a distinguished athlete who contributed to Georgetown’s football eorgetown College’s Fine championship in 1991. Arts Gallery is kicking off a After receiving his Master’s brand new “Journey” speaker series degree, Brown returned to Georgewith former student and professor town College as professor of graphic Juan Brown, Oct. 10 in the John Hill design for six years. During his time Chapel. The Journey series is part of at Georgetown, he served as an assisthe Fine Arts Gallery’s effort to “give tant football coach and was also the GC students Art Director for a perspective Public Relations. into their time Brown is now at school and the Creative Direcbeyond.” tor for VictoriG a l l e r y nox Swiss Army, Director Jeanette North America. Tesmer says, He remains an “Each lecturer active tri-athlete, will focus on a and enjoys spendparticular jouring time with his ney, whether it family and friends be their own, in Connecticut. another’s or The staff of even a fictional the Georgetown character. Each College Fine Arts speaker will Source: Juan Brown Gallery greatly explore the fail- Juan Brown, pictured above, will anticipates the ures and suc- speak in the Chapel tomorrow. launch of the “Jourcesses of what it ney” series. They means to take a journey.” affirm that Juan Brown is just the Juan Brown will be speaking at speaker to start the discussion. He is 11 a.m. His lecture is entitled, “Fail- praised by the department for offering Forward: Defining yourself ing his passion to motivate young stuthrough failures, not successes—that dents in real, tangible ways. is the Journey.” Brown is prepared to For more information on GC’s explore the ways in which, out of all new lecture series and Juan Brown, the successes in his life, it is the fail- please read Jim Allison’s piece in the ures that have defined him. GC news section of our Georgetown Juan Brown’s career at George- College website. town began and ended in art. Brown began as a painter in 1991 but would later graduate in 1996 as Georgetown’s first Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Not only did he Staff Writer
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Kentucky needs a pro sports team By ERIC BALMER Sports Editor Not a single professional sports franchise calls the Bluegrass State home. The only sports teams that are in Kentucky are college level and minor league teams (the most well known being the Louisville Bats, which is an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds). One could make an argument that a professional sports team should be brought to Kentucky. Obviously, University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville are the two major providers of sports entertainment to the state’s inhabitants. Ticket prices for UK basketball games range from $40-$50 (ukathletics. com), while the prices for the Cleveland Cavaliers can reach $159. This is to say, there is much money to be made from having a professional sports team in this state. In Ohio, there are several NCAA Division I schools, including Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati
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and Xavier University which have competitive teams in at least one sport. Even though there are these elite universities, unlike Kentucky, Ohio has not one professional
sional teams while the other has none. I mean sure, people love their Kentucky basketball. Yes, I understand that it’s not just a sport, it’s a way
a new team to rally behind would be magnificent. Maybe my Ohio disposition makes it impossible for me to understand the intensity of college sports in the state of Kentucky, but I think gaining a professional sports team would be a great opportunity for this state. The benefit will be not just
for the city that gains the team, but also the whole Bluegrass State. In the words of Barry from “Dinner for Schmucks”, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not.” You see, I don’t think it’s too ridiculous to want a professional franchise to come to Kentucky.
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This is the minor League baseball team stadium in Lousiville. team, but five. Surely there is enough money, in a city like Louisville for example, to be sufficient for a new sports organization. According to the United States Census Bureau, Louisville has a population of 253,128, while Cincinnati has a population of 296,550. These cities are very close in size, but the difference is one has two profes-
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of life, a disease one could say. But what I’m trying to say is that there is money to be made in, let’s say, a professional basketball team (obviously the NBA would have to be open for adding an expansion team). If you don’t want to look at it from a monetary sense, then just imagine the excitement that a new team would bring to a city and state; the energy of
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1st volleyball player for 2014 recruiting class
Oct. 12 Alumni 5k
Oct. 9 Cumberlands 3:30 p.m. Oct. 10 Shawnee State 7:00 p.m. Oct.8 vs. Rio Grande 7:00 p.m. Oct. 12 vs. Campbellsville 1:30 p.m.
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Football seeks homecoming win By TYLER PHILLIPS Sports Writer The Tigers fell to 2-2 last week after a tough road loss at the hands of the Faulkner Eagles. Georgetown set out to meet their opponents in Montgomery, Alabama with the hope of continuing to build on recent energy by accumulating their third consecutive win. Unfortunately, these hopes were not met as the final score gave the upper hand to the Eagles, 55-31. The game began in gridlock as the Tigers’ nationally recognized defense took on their opponent’s strong offense. At the end of the first half, the score reflected this intensity at 7-3, Faulkner.
The low—scoring pace of four minutes remained on the game was broken swiftly the clock in the third quarin the third quarter, when ter. Faulkner took control of the Georgetown defense returned an interception 45 yards to put the team on top, 10-7. From there, points began to spread rapidly on the board. Faulkner quickly put up 21 unanswered points, leaving time for the Tigers to respond. After a couple of deep passes from quarterback Neal Pawsat to Branden Burdette, a strong fumble-forcing effort from the Tiger defense and a final georgetowncollegeathletics.com bomb received by Logan GC player scores a touchdown. Crockett, Georgetown soon found themselves back on the rest of the game, adding a top by a margin of 31-28. final 27 points, and shutting At the end of this twoout the Tiger offense to finish sided scoring fest, just over the game.
Despite the unfortunate outcome, the Tigers remain poised to come out strong for next week’s homecoming competition against Campbellsville. Only the second home appearance o f the year, this will draw the previous three game away stretch to a close. In addition to the game, Georgetown has much to look forward to this Saturday during the upcoming meeting. It is expected that the stands will be flooded to capacity by returning alumni eager to celebrate their collegiate heritage. In addition, this year’s homecoming will take place on family weekend to the welcoming of current students’ parents and rela-
tives. At half-time, fans will also see the annual crowning of the freshman, sophomore and junior homecoming prince and princess, as well as the senior king and queen. With these festivities and many more associated with the weekend, be sure to come out and support your Tigers at home this Saturday.
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cities like San Francisco and Portland. However, proponents of hide-and-seek, like Japanese professor Yasuo Hazaki, believe that it should make a debut as a professional sport in the 2020 Olympics. Coincidentally, Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. Hazaki, head of the hide-and-seek promotion committee in Japan, makes the very good point that the game, instead of relying on awesome strength, agility and flexibility, relies on guile and wits. Hide-and-seek is anyone’s game! It is an all-inclusive, cross-cultural game!
Many versions are already played all over the world. In Hazaki’s words, “I would like hide-and-seek to be one of the exhibition sports in 2020 and then it could become an official event at subsequent Olympics…I want to encourage sport for all, meaning that anyone can take part, regardless of age, gender or ability.” Who knows? We may be watching some high-flying hideand-seek action in this 2020 Summer Olympics!
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By CRISTIAN NÚÑEZ Sports Writer Remember that game that you and your friends used to play in your early adolescence? The one where the friend that was usually picked on always got stuck covering their eyes, counting to ten (usually thirty seconds) and then forced to look for malicious friends. Hide-and-go-seek should be ringing a bell for most people, but if you somehow never had the chance to play it, it is quite a simple game. Two people at the very least are required for hide and seek but, of course, the
players to find a hiding spot within a designated area. Once the person who is “it” has finished counting, they seek out the players in hiding, The last player to be found is the winner, the first to be found is “it.” Yes, I just took a whole paragraph to explain a simple child’s game to the Georgetonian reader, but if I were the reader I would be careful to take hide-and-goseek a little more seriously! franthony.com Believe it or not, hideHide-and-seek is for everybody. and-seek is considered—in certain settings—more than is “it” then must count to a mere child’s game. Adult an allotted amount of time, hide-and-seek leagues have thus allowing the rest of the sprouted up in west coast
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Senior Spotlight: Shannon Harvey By ANNA MEURER Copy Editor The first time you meet Shannon Harvey, he’ll probably be playing Ultimate Frisbee or wearing a PHA shirt, or both. The Louisville, Ky native says he chose Georgetown because, “I wanted to attend a liberal arts school that would have small class sizes and Georgetown seemed like a good fit.” A political science major and history minor, he lists his favorite classes as Constitutional Law and Constitutional Rights with John Sosbe or Military History with Dr. Wargelin.
His favorite things about GC include, “the small size and the relationships and interactions that you are able to have that you can’t at a larger institution.” His least favorite thing? “Meatless Mondays and NEXUS events,” he says with his typical, slightly-sarcastic humor. A four-year member of PHA, most of his favorite memories involve The Georgetonian/ COLLIN SMITH hanging out in the Shannon Harvey, sporting his usual attire. PHA house with his
brothers. This past year, he was elected President of PHA, which he takes great pride in because, “it felt like validation for my hard work and something I had strived for since freshman year.” Outside of class, Shannon loves to play sports, regularly making an appearance on the intramurals fields with both his fraternity and as an extra player for the independents. Even more so than that, you’ll rarely see an Ultimate Frisbee game that he hasn’t started or isn’t playing in, even though doing so has caused him
three concussions over the past year. An ardent Red Sox and Steelers fan, Shannon spends several of his evenings watching games with his brothers. Beyond traditional sports, Shannon also enjoys WWE wrestling, which he describes as amazing regardless of what anyone else thinks. After graduation, Shannon plans to attend law school, “…but if not I want to work in government and hopefully better the world.” Before he does that, however, he has to survive his political science comps. For now, he is just trying to enjoy his last year on campus.
Football brings us together
By JO EMMERT Staff Writer The air is crisp and cool. Dehydrated leaves rustle on the ground as yoga pants and Ugg boots make their yearly comeback. Autumn has come back to Georgetown, and with it: Homecoming. We celebrate our homecoming throughout the week with soccer matches, Songfest rivalries and Greek tailgates, all leading to the main event of football. For many of us, college football is a staple event of our weekend. We schedule our lives around the game, desperate to not miss one second of playtime. We throw ourselves
into school rivalries, paint up, cheer and scream and offer helpful advice to the refs. Football is as American as apple pie and being confused by the metric system. The full-contact game impacts the players much more than the fans (pun intended). Football is an immersive lifestyle that many have dabbled in since adolescence. It is a system that teaches values like teamwork, perserverance and a gracious attitude in winning or losing. One does not play football without being touched by the respect for each other and for the game that all who touch that hallowed field possess. It
is a game that calls for more than the win at the end of the night. Players are expected to treat their opponents fairly, to play the game with respect and to leave every effort on the field. “If we can’t hold our heads up high at the end of a game, then we didn’t play right,” said Matt Byrd, a senior and a new part time coach. “Football taught me what it means to work together,” Byrd adds. “Coaching helps see the game from all sides: not just as players and opponents, but the reasons why plays are called.” The game is convoluted and painful. Plays are not always called fairly, actions
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The Georgetown Tigers recieve the kickoff at their season opener. become impulsive and the desire to win can override common sense. Nonetheless, football is a sport that rises above hostilities. Players and fans unite over a common field for the love of the game. It unites us in comaraderie, and
regardless of colors or mascots, we line up and cheer for a sport we love. The Georgetown Tigers come home this week. Our stands will be full of jubilant fans, Halloween colors and tailgaters. See you there.
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CSP travels to Hilton Head
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The Christian Scholars Program went to Hilton Head, S.C. over fall break.
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Miss Joe would like to give a special thanks to senior Jose Baeza for his help during lunch last week on Tortellini Thursday.
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Students woke up early to catch the sunrise on the beach.
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PHA to host tournament
By CRISTIAN NÚÑEZ Staff Writer
Hey there, Tigers! The men of the President’s House Association are hosting a philanthropic volleyball tournament, complete with food and music, on Georgetown College’s campus while the weather is still nice. Why not have fun and give back to the community at the same time? All of the proceeds of the event will benefit the Hospitality House on East Main Street, in Georgetown. The Hospitality House seeks to provide emergency and transitional housing and support services for homeless Scott County residents.
The Hospitality House also provides a safe and stable environment in which inhabitants can have access to psychological counseling, financial counseling, life skills and job training. For more information on the Hospitality House, make sure to look up the web page and Facebook page. The volleyball tournament will not only financially support the Hospitality House, but it will also help link Georgetown College to community members in need. PHA intends to make the volleyball tournament the first of many philanthropic efforts and invites all of campus to join in.
Signups will be in the Caf and the Grille in the next few weeks. Teams of six and individuals can sign up with $20 and $5 buy-ins, respectively. Individuals who sign up for the tournament can be organized into teams of six of their choosing. The winners will take home championship t-shirts, and participants will take away large amounts of entertainment. The President’s House Association would simply like to welcome a gathering of friends and to offer a good time in the name of the community. The volleyball tournament will be held on Oct. 18, so be on the lookout for signups.
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This week’s Tree Hugger is Senior Dennis Propp.
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Mark Nizer did not drop the ball
By ASHLEY CONOVER Staff Writer
When I first saw the posters for the upcoming 4D Tiger Nexus event, I was pretty excited. It is not often that there are interesting Tiger Nexus events, so I wasn’t about to pass up this opportunity. Judging from the poster, it looked like it was going to be a really awesome light show. But when I got to the Chapel, I realized it was going to be much more than just pretty lights. The Chapel was filled with pop-electronic music that gave off a very techno vibe. This seemed logical since I assumed it was going to be a light show; I mean, this music would be perfect to combine lights with. But then Mark Nizer came out on stage and introduced himself as a juggler. I was pretty excited to discover that this event was going to have pretty lights and juggling. This was one of the
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Nizer balances on a unicycle while juggling two machetes and eating an apple. best decisions I had made for a Thursday night. Nizer’s entire show was based on unique juggling tricks integrated with lights and fog which left the audience in a state of awe. As an audience member, I felt as though I couldn’t look away because I might miss the magic of this juggling. Nizer also kept up a fun and comedic banter with the audi-
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Nizer uses lights in his juggling performance. ence throughout the show to ensure the audience had a good time. My favorite part was the juggling act which involved a unicycle, two machetes and an apple. Two audience members held the unicycle steady while Nizer climbed atop. The audience waited in anticiapation for what
was about to happen. It seemed impossible, but Nizer began riding the unicycle while also juggling the machetes and simultaneously eating the apple. Various other items were incorporated into the show. He juggled the usual balls and bowling pins (also paired with cool lighting and music), but the final act was by far the most impressive. Nizer juggled a bowling ball, a lit propane tank and a running carving knife all at once, and I almost couldn’t watch in fear of something going wrong. However, Nizer walked away with all appendages accounted for, and the audience erupted in applause. There was the murmuring of approval from the student body as they exited the Chapel that night. It’s definitely not a toss-up here; Mark Nizer’s Juggling 4D comedy event was a successful and fun–filled experience.
Comedy Caravan sparks laughter and participation By LIZ DUCCILLI Staff Writer On Wednesday, I decided to go to the Comedy Caravan in the Grille. After having enjoyed myself the last time this event took place, I went in with high expectations and couldn’t wait to see what the comedians had in store for us. The three comedians that performed were Kent Carney, Brad Lanning and Rich Ragains. Carney started off the show as the emcee and told a wide range of jokes, from the benefits of teaching Spiderman comics instead of Greek mythology in schools to watching “Doctor Who,” the Asian man who lives across the street from him. Lanning was the middle comedian and mostly told stories about his family and
home life. Ragains, the headliner, questioned the audience about their likes and dislikes and also told a wide range of stories. His most memorable story, in my opinion, was his miserable day as an Easter bunny mascot and how he incurred the wrath of the mascot for a local chicken restaurant with a bird of his own (if you get my drift) during the drive home. While the comedians did tell some good stories and made us laugh when they kept stepping on and accidentally breaking the Christmas lights onstage, the show wasn’t quite as hilarious as I had expected it to be. Most of the comedians didn’t seem to have fully prepared their routines and were relying too much on the reactions of the audience. There were a lot of awkward pauses when we didn’t laugh at certain
things, and it took them a while to get the ball rolling again. Had they spent a little more time finalizing their routines and having more backup jokes planned, things might have gone a little more smoothly. What the comedians lacked in preparation, they made up for with audience participation. One student added “that’s what she said” to the end of one of Lanning’s jokes, which helped it get a better reaction. Ragains made a good connection with some of the students in the audience and used some of their answers to his questions in his routine. Lanning and Ragains also made a habit of taking the order numbers the Grille workers called out and used them as scores to rate their jokes. After the show, some students came up to the mike and shared funny stories or
jokes of their own. Overall, I did enjoy most of the Comedy Caravan, and I’ll be sure to go to the next one soon.
Upcoming movies: Captain Phillips: Tom Hanks stars in the true story of an Alabama commanding officer whose ship is hijacked by Somalian pirates. Romeo and Juliet: Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth star in the classic retelling of one of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. Escape Plan: Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger star in this thriller about a man who breaks out of prisons for a living. However, when things go wrong, he must plot the escape of a lifetime.
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GC organizations explain missions through movies
SWAGS and SAM show Wonder Women and Trade Of Innocents By CALIESHA COMLEY News Editor Georgetown organizations often use documentary and movie screenings to help students visualize components of a group’s mission. They are often great at generating discussion about hot-topic issues and events, not to mention entertaining ways to earn Nexus credit. Last week, both the Student Women and Gender Society (SWAGS) and the Student Abolitionist Movement (SAM) made use of the silver screen to share their mission with the campus. SWAGS sponsored a showing of the 2012 documentary “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines.” The documentary explored the concept of heroic women as depicted in media from the 1940s
to present-day representations. This progression – and sometimes regression – of a woman’s role in society was portrayed by the transformation of classic superheroine, Wonder Woman. The introduction to the film explains, “Wonder Woman provides a rare example of a female heroine who doesn’t require rescue, determines her own missions and possesses uniquely feminine values.” The movie traced emergence of women in the workplace in the ‘40s, to the ‘50s housewife, to the Second-Wave Feminists, to ‘90s Riot Grrrl and Girl Power movement and into the conception of 21st century women. From Wonder Woman, to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to Hermione Granger, “The Untold Story of American Superheroines” presented an interesting visual of the strength and power women were
granted through pop culture depictions such as comic books, TV shows and movies. Featured in the documentary were feminist Gloria Steinem, Wonder Woman incarnate Lynda Carter, Bionic Woman Lindsay Wagner and a host of scholars, writers and fans. These people weighed in on challenging pop culture gender biases, using of women’s bodies to portray power and the fascinating consequences of only rare depictions of women as strong and world-changing. Also last week, SAM hosted a movie screening of the 2012 film “Trade of Innocents,” depicting one of the organization’s focal points: child sex trafficking. In the movie, a couple, played by actor Dermot Mulroney and anti-trafficking advocate Mira Sorvino, who are grieving the loss of their own daughter, work with law enforcement
to rescue young girls in South East Asia who have been sold into sex slavery. The movie provides gripping pictures of modern-day slavery and heart-wrenching images of exploitation of young girls. As impactful as the documentary, if not more, is the seamless way in which the scenes illustrate a true-to-life account of the typically unseen events and complexities of the modern sex trade. Both films, “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines” and “Trade of Innocents,” present contemporary and thought-provoking depictions of both the exploitation and the strength of women and girls.
“Hymns and the Heavens” provided a dark experience
By BROOKE WHITAKER Staff Writer Don’t get me wrong: I like the sounds of the pipe organ as much as the next person, but last week’s performance of “Hymns and the Heavens: A Chronology of Sacred Organ Music,” performed by Rob Vanover (who also arranged several of the pieces), left something to be desired. There was nothing inherently wrong with the music— in fact some of it was quite beautiful in its own way— but the performance was not what it could have been. Some of the reasoning for this was unavoidable, but some of these issues could have easily been avoided. One of the main issues that I had with the performance was the atmosphere in which it was presented. Our chapel is oriented towards stage per-
formances, and it works beautifully for this purpose. One of the problems with having an organ-based performance in our chapel is that while there are pipes everywhere in the chapel (hence the name of the “original surround sound,”) the actual musician sits behind everyone else in the back of the chapel on the balcony. I never actually saw the musician from where I was sitting. One of the things that I enjoy most about a live performance is seeing how absorbed the musician gets within their work. This is one of the things that separates a live performance from simply downloading a song off of the internet—it’s why we sit in a room for an hour and a half— and that was missing from this performance. Instead of coming from a person, the music seemed to spring into being on its own. The other main problem that I had with this performance was that it was
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Vanover performed hymns on the organ in the chapel last Friday. dark. The darkness combined with the fact that there were very few people actually in the audience, led to a performance that should have sounded powerful and majestic sounding like something pulled straight out of “The Phantom of the Opera—” eerie and leaving me on edge. I have nothing
against the pipe organ; in fact, I generally enjoy its music, but the instrument has been used so much within songs that are supposed to sound dark and scary that it’s sometimes hard to leave that image behind. While this is unfortunate, it needs to be taken into account when staging a concert. Leaving the audience in the mostly-dark and not being able to see the performer then, is probably not the best idea (especially not if the performer is going to take full advantage of the lower range of the instrument, which is used for the traditionally creepy songs). While I would have probably really enjoyed this performance in a different setting, this particular event did not live up to what I have come to expect from the Noteworthy concert series.
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By JONATHAN BALMER Opinion Editor
James K.A. Smith, professor of philosophy at Calvin College, says secular liturgies aim to change us. Liturgy may just seem like the order of a Church service to most of us but they are actually formative rituals which wish to compel us to accept a “vision of the good life.” Consider any commercial or advertisement. In them, we encounter happy, elevated, super-humans: virtual Saints of materialism. They show us, in thirty-second time slots, the road to the full life: which just so happens to the product they are selling. We are shaped often by non-human institutions and influences. In Ephesians 6, St. Paul writes “For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” A corporation, contrary to popular belief, is not a group of people. It is more akin to what Paul speaks of: a Power. It is a machine designed to make money and, like any machine, is meant to operate as efficiently as possible. Anyone who argues that a CEO should not be paid as much as they are because they
do not work as much as another worker fails to realize that the CEO is not being paid for their work; A CEO is paid for a patent on a money making machine. Like any machine, it is optimized for efficiency. These Powers affect our everyday life. Some decisions which seem unthinkable for one individual, ruthlessly cutting payments, denying struggling single mothers healthcare or sweat-shop conditions, are possible when the machine works. Very small businesses do not perform the same evils, probably not because they are especially moral, but because it is difficult to dehumanize those you see daily. Any larger entity is optimized; the longevity of the machine itself is ensured. Its optimization cannot account for one’s hopes, aspirations, or happiness (including those of its employees). The machine will not care on its own. It requires the active and serious intervention by a large number of convicted and active people. St. Paul’s problem, as is ours, is how, if and when to “Rage against the machine” (so to speak) and make the world a little bit of a better place. Some of us are burdened. Many of us are blessed beyond imagination. There are, in the Christian tradition and scripture, times where the faithful have advocated stoicism and forbearance (in putting on the full armor of God) to face daily the oppression of these outside Powers.
There are also times for more deliberate action when cries for the poor and least of these rise from those convicted by a spiritual, not just a practical, calling. In extreme circumstances, we see how jarring these decisions are: our nation in its greatest pivotal moment, the Civil War, showed all the signs of a Theological crisis. With today’s headlines presenting everything from the Syrian crisis to a government shutdown to social injustices of every sort, it is difficult to know in what way to act. We can start by thinking of our consumptions and what “liturgies” shape our lives and, perhaps, how to limit their influence. Many of us benefit extravagantly from the Powers among us. As at many other times in the history of our college and nation, whether it is in the lives of those who work for us daily or the plight of adults and children across the globe who work for our comfort unseen, we are complicit in an unseen Power’s grip on lives untold. It is a task of a lifetime to realign what liturgies shape us and in what ways we feel led, and are able to, sever ourselves from the ties that bind us to all sorts of non-human controllers. There are no clear-cut answers I can give. But I can say with certainty: it will take soul-searching. And Georgetown College, if you allow it to, certainly provides ample opportunity to soul-search.
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Some things are more important than Songfest By AUSTIN FRALEY Staff Writer This is another opinion article. What things are important to discuss? I could talk about the government shutdown, the looming potential break of the debt ceiling, the crisis in Syria (the 2 million refugees displaced because of it and the many children who are starving to death), extreme poverty in Africa, the recent change in caf hours which will force over a hundred students to forage for food anywhere they
can, the currently low enrollment of the college, the apparently eternal renovation of the chapel and the bricks being ripped out of the ground at the entrance of south campus for some unknown reason. I could talk about how the new president will do, the pros and cons of Greek life (as well as the pros and cons of being an independent), or the ghastly amount of homework that professors have assigned over a break. I could also write about the rotten fruit I always find on the ground between the PHA and Phi Mu house (and the mouths who don’t get any food because we waste it for no reason at all),
or the general lack of parking on campus, the wonderful (I’m not being sarcastic here) job our professors do at teaching us and caring about us even to the point of talking to us outside of class, whenever we want. (Seriously, I’m not joking. Thank a professor. Go on. Do it. They deserve it). Not to mention, the campus safety officers who seem to be gaining and losing new members every week (is somebody eating them? Where are they going?), or the vacant Pierce and Collier Halls sitting with nothing being done about them. I could write about the fun of Grubfest (and what looks like the beginning of a garden it left behind on the quad),
the awesome (and sometimes awful) food of the caf, and all the men and women who work in the caf who always go out of their way to try to make that place better by talking to us and by cleaning and serving us (seriously, I’m not joking. Thank a caf worker. Go on. Do it. They too deserve it). I could ask about the role of religion and its subsequent changes on campus, the increasing Muslim population in France and the conflicts that have come because of it, how valid run-on sentences are in newspaper articles (seriously, I don’t even know if they’ll let me print this. English majors, psh!: smh — shaking my head).
I could write about friendships with people that love and respect us even though sometimes we argue (Seriously, I’m not joking. Thank a friend. Go on. Do it. They deserve it.), how to deal with problems in life (whether it’s grades, family, friends, significant others), or how to deal with problems in the world (global crises or convincing a person that individuals can indeed make a difference). I could write about all of these things, but what people insistently talk to me about is Songfest. So, here is what I have to say about songfest: Stop talking about it so much. It’s fun.,but it’s not important.
correct the problem before it actually becomes a crisis (as if it wasn’t enough of one already). 1. Stability: This is by far the most important, I think. To be completely frank, no logical person is going to risk paying nearly $40K a year to attend a school that might become the Titanic halfway through their degree. Not only is transferring a tricky and disruptive process, but having a failed school on your record is detrimental to your degree, even if you are not at fault. Your credibility is dependent to some extent on your school’s credibility, and if the latter’s goes up in flames, so does yours. To draw in students, Georgetown needs to convince people that this is a place they’d want to be – and no one wants to be in the middle of a battlefield.
If we want students, we need a stable, consistent administration. 2.Emphasizing Unique Strengths: The second key aspect to drawing in prospective students is emphasizing not just strengths, but unique strengths. Giving just the general liberal arts spiel – small classes, professor interaction, friendly community, blah blah blah – Georgetown doesn’t really stand out; literally EVERY small school emphasizes the same thing. What we need to do is focus very specifically on our unique strengths – the programs of distinction (Oxford, Christian Leaders, Global Scholars, Equine Scholars) our athletic prowess and our customized degree programs. Then, we need to market very specifically for those pro-
grams. It’s not always a game of mass advertising; more often, it’s a game of smart advertising. Georgetown doesn’t have the reach or resources to bombard the masses and hope for a few sticks – no wet spaghetti approaches here. A more specific approach not only makes effective use of resources but, more often than not, people listen when specifically targeted, especially if it fits their interests. 3. Focus on Retention: The best advertisers for any higher education institution are the people within that institution. People who are happy tend to share. People who are dissatisfied don’t promote their circumstances (at least, not positively), and even people who are only moderately satisfied have a tendency to make side comments that under-
mine the initial presentation of a school. To that extent, if Georgetown wants to bring in more students and keep the ones they have, they need to make it a priority to keep those currently on campus happy. That means listening and interacting and making the college a community, not a dictatorship. It is worth noting that enrollment drops are not particularly uncommon; it happens to all schools, and sometimes it’s just a sign of the times. However, Georgetown has a lot to offer, and in light of a few years of missed opportunities, it would be to its benefit to be an active player and devote itself to stopping the problem before the downward slide turns into an avalanche.
Georgetown can capitalize on its strengths
By ANNA MEURER Copy Editor As you might have n o t i c e d , Georgetown is shrinking. In 2008, official undergraduate enrollment was 1,302. This year, enrollment is 1,116. Especially in a primarily tuition-dependent college, the gap is evident – residence halls are empty enough to take offline, organization memberships are down, several departments are missing familiar faculty…you get it. It’s not good. Now, I don’t pretend to know the intricacies of “what went wrong” and I, unlike several politicians, don’t pretend to have a miraculous solution. However, I think there are a few things GC could do to help
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hen I was in England, I had a hard time explaining the concept of a roommate to other students. The Oxfordians, who live almost exclusively in independent apartments or “single-study” bedrooms, couldn’t quite understand why American institutions insisted on putting students together and, more importantly, why some of us actually enjoyed having a roommate. Admittedly, it’s not always easy having (or being) a roommate. Beyond the usual balancing act of schedules, music preferences, who gets the TV, etc., there’s just the general challenge of learning to constantly share your living space with another person. Even in the best roommate circumstances there are just a few cringe-worthy moments that inevitably pop up over the years, and I am better at provoking them than most. Here’s a list of my top 5: 5. One of the greatest appeals of a roommate is having someone who always (theoretically) has your back, whether it’s providing a spare key after you’ve locked yourself out or bringing
you food. What you are not supposed to do is forget to wake your roommate up for her 8:00 class until 7:50, even though you knew she had class and were in the room the whole time. Defense? None. 4. My roommate freshman year had a massive poster of Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com her horse that she hung on the wall above her bed. One night, it fell on top of her. Concerned, I got out of bed and wandered across the room to pull it off so she didn’t suffocate. Even though she didn’t wake up when the massive poster landed on her, somehow I woke her up. Cue “Roommate” scenario. Still in shock, the best explanation I could offer was, “I was trying to save you from Remi.”
3. My roommate likes to sleep in, and I need to get up early. That’s not a problem – provided we don’t wake each other up. Now, I’m not the quietest or most coordinated person, but I can generally get out of the house
without attracting too much notice. A few weeks ago, I had almost made it out of the room when I brushed against the lamp, which hit the Kleenex, which hit the spoon from my cereal bowl… which knocked over two stands of jewelry and brought half of the contents of a desk crashing to the floor. A bit of a rude awakening for her, to be sure. Whoops? 2. I work at a barn on the weekends, which means I’m out the door pretty early. One morning, my phone alarm froze in the “on” position…at top volume…at 5:30 a.m.
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1. I broke my roommate’s finger. I did punch her, but it wasn’t really my fault because we were practicing Krav Maga. Granted, we were technically supposed to be practicing punches, and the whole point of the class was to teach us how to disable an opponent but still…it’s hard to live that one down. On the plus side, at least, I broke her left hand (she was righthanded), and it was just a little break. So, the next time your roomie accidentally eats the last of your Ramen or wakes you up in the middle night of the night, just remember: it could be so much worse.
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