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Greene is the new orange A talk with our new president Dr. M. Dwaine Greene By JACKIE KNIGHT Staff Writer The introduction of President Greene onto campus has been a bigger change for some than others, but there is no doubt that having a new president is a change for any college. It has been a little while now since his arrival, but a lot of the student body still is curious about the newest member of the GC family. When asked about his first impression of Georgetown, President Greene said he found “a community of kind and caring people” who left him “impressed.” College life is no mystery to Dr. Greene, who is coming to us from Campbell University in North Carolina. He describes a liberal arts college as “the best way to get an education… a combination of fine
academic work with faith.” In his interview, President Greene beamed with pride over his new home here. “Walk across the campus and you’ll know what I mean…caring professors…a full Christian community,” he said. Many students come to Georgetown for the smaller, cozier size; that is no secret. President Greene is on the same boat, saying bigger colleges come across as “colder learning environments.” That being said, “to say small does not mean getting smaller and smaller.” This year Georgetown College has had more visitations and applications from prospective students than in years past, and President Greene sees this as promising for the future of the school. “Anytime you see more and more students is a good thing.” If things keep
going in this direction and the President’s enthusiasm for growth continues, next year we may see a lot more fresh faces on our campus. One thing that comes to mind with any sort of change in power is what they plan to change. This can come from high hopes or deep fears. President Greene wants only to “see the college flourish by expanding programs and turning around declining enrollment.” Already he has fallen in love with Georgetown’s “high academic achievements,” as he calls them. As a graduate, vice president and current president of Christian colleges, Dr. Greene respects traditions and has no intent of uprooting GC’s. During an interview with him he came across as genuine and humble, even admitting that he had never heard of an Ale-8. He discussed traveling from North Carolina and how he enjoyed watching our volleyball team. Dr. Greene said he “enjoys
all sorts of things from theater to athletics to speeches,” all of which he plans to see on campus. The president was open about his pride for our college and excitement in getting to know, not only his faculty, but every member of Georgetown College. The one thing the president wanted to communicate, more than anything else, is how happy he and his wife are to be here at Georgetown College, home of the Tigers. Our temporary president, Mrs. Granetta Blevins, will not put her feet up so easily. When asked about her plans going forward she said, “I will get back to work right away – my clients have been very accommodating while I served as interim president, and I have plenty of work waiting for me. However, do not be surprised if you see me on campus from time-to-time.” Though she is leaving her president’s chair, Blevins called the time “an incredible,
once-in-a-lifetime experience” that left her with even more admiration for the faculty, staff and administration. “Dr. Greene,” she continued, “will provide excellent leadership as we work together to ensure that Georgetown is relevant to students today and tomorrow, as it has been for many, many years.” Dr. Greene will be speaking at SGA’s General Assembly at the Chapel this Thursday, Nov. 21 at 11 a.m.
Miss Joe says thanks Last Thursday was Miss Joe’s birthday. GC’s beloved cafeteria lady would like to thank Stewardship Coordinator Kathleen Johnson for bringing her a birthday cake and for the overwhelming number of students who signed her birthday card with thoughtful messages.
KBC officially severs ties with Georgetown College By CALIESHA COMLEY Staff Writer As of Tuesday, Nov. 12 the ministry partnership between Georgetown College and the Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC) will terminate. Though the covenant relationship between the college
and the KBC concluded in 2009, the 176th Annual Meeting of the KBC saw the adoption of the recommendation to end remaining ties. This tie was a ministry partnership, partly composed of an agreement establishing joint funding of the GC campus minister. The KBC ended the rec-
ommendation, “We appreciate the Baptist foundation of Georgetown College and offer our prayers for their endeavors to serve Christ and His Kingdom.” Though the recommendation was originally submitted prior to the 2012 Annual Meeting, action was postponed to
accommodate the departure of former GC President Dr. Crouch. The Georgetown College News Bureau reports, “In a recent meeting with KBC Executive Director-Treasurer Paul Chitwood, Georgetown College’s new President M. Dwaine Greene said he would like to discuss with Conven-
tion leadership future opportunities for the college to serve with the KBC in some way.” Greene was reported to express, “Georgetown is a leader in Christian higher education in Kentucky. Its Christian mission remains firm and deeply rooted with Kentucky Baptists.”
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he campus Student Abolitionist Movement (SAM) is hosting two events this week - Holiday Fair Trade Market and Orange Friday. Faculty advisers Drs. Singer (psychology), Lookadoo (psychology)and Sands Wise (philosophy) alongside a core group of student leaders in the organization have organized a variety of events to focus the campus community’s attention on the global impact of consumerism. The Holiday Fair Trade Market has been hosted at GC since 2011, and it will be held again on Thursday, Nov. 21 as part of a three event evening. The first event begins at 6 p.m. and features a talk by Brittney Thomas, director of the Kentucky branch of the international movement Not for Sale. It will take place in the LRC Ward Room. Her lecture is titled “Putting the Move into Movement,” and will highlight recent anti-trafficking legislation in the state of Kentucky. The lecture is also a Nexus credit for students. The talk ends at 7 p.m., which is when the Holiday Fair Trade Market will begin in the LRC lobby and will end at 9 p.m. The SAM leadership team invites you to stop by and load up on Christmas presents for your friends and family. All items follow a fair trade model so that consumers can buy with the knowledge that they are supporting a fair industry and not an exploitative one. Vendors include Lucia’s World Friendly Boutique, which will also have some Equal Exchange products, PeaceCraft, Narimon (a program within Ser-
vantWorks – an organization that helps women who have been trafficked in Thailand) and BeadforLife. When asked about the profit for the night, Dr. Singer assured that, “the vendors keep everything they make. Georgetown is a host for the market to show our support for the fair trade movement and to help fight modern slavery in our purchasing choices.”
at 8:50 a.m. and ending with the last speech at 2:50 p.m. Each student or faculty member speaking will cover issues related to and solutions for modern day slavery, as well as the destructiveness of consumerism. Check out both of these events to be a part of fighting modern day slavery and to learn more about what you can do as a student abolitionist.
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Look for the orange hands placed around campus to guide you to the events. In the Arnett Room and LRC 150, SAM leaders will also organized interactive human trafficking exhibits to accompany a short film on catching predators in the child sex trade. Visiting these two stations will also award students with a Nexus credit. The next day, Friday, Nov. 22, is Orange Friday. Though not a national holiday, Orange Friday is an event specific to Georgetown College. Orange is a color used by many organizations to represent freedom. and it parodies Black Friday, a day of extreme consumerism. The event will feature a speaker on Giddings steps every hour starting
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WRVG celebrates 50th anniversary
Student radio station hosts several concerts in honor of 50 years on the air By CAITLIN KNOX Editor in Chief This Tuesday, November 19 marks the 50th anniversary for our student radio station WRVG. They aired for the very first time in 1963, and have been an important contribution to the college ever since.
According to their website, “WRVG was only the fourth educational FM station to come on the air in the state of Kentucky.” Following
a rough time in the economy of 2003, WRVG-FM was sold for $2.7 million. “The 89.9 frequency in Lexington, and the tower on the College’s east campus is now in use by the KLOVE radio network.” The station is now at frequency 93.7 FM, and plays a wide variety of music with several DJs. They cover sports events and also host Third Thursdays, where a guest artist performs each third Thursday of the month. In honor of their 50th anniversary, the station had a concert with guest artists Wes Smith and Cristobal Lopez. For more information on WRVG, visit their website at http://www. georgetowncollege.edu/wrvg/ or visit their Facebook page, WRVG Georgetown College Student Radio.
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shoeboxes are packed with goodies and sent to children in more than 100 countries. Over 100 million shoeboxes have been sent since their start in 1993. Each box is filled with hygiene items, various toys, school supplies and notes of encouragement. According to Samaritan’s Purse website, this is “the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, Operation Christmas Child uses gift-filled shoeboxes to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world.” All over the world, individuals, families and groups are getting involved with Operation Christmas Child and, now that includes our own Georgetown College.
Senior Aimee Davis and sophomore Ariel Wren are organizing this year’s on-campus Operation Christmas Child donation drive. Many student organizations, as well as individuals in the campus community, have already contributed over $250. She expects
Staff Wirter The WRVG concert Monday night featured Cristobal Lopez and Wes Smith, accompanied by Flint McCallum. They played in the Grill while students were accommodated by a comfortable environment in which they listened, talked and ate. The Georgetonian/CALIESHA COMLEY Both musicians sang a range of Wes Smith and Cristobal Lopez have songs from well-known popular already performed several campus contunes to several each had authored certs including the ONE Campaign conthemselves. Near the end of the cert pictured above. event, group sang songs students requested. took videos of the performances.Among Patrons came in and out during the con- the talents represented were playing cert, but there was a steady group of listen- guitar, singing, and playing the cajon. ers throughout the hour- long performance. Lopez and Smith will be playing The audience seemed to enjoy the an encore performance Thursday concert and were impressed with the night, for those who could not make musician’s skills. Some students even it Monday.
Operation Christmas Child inspires spirit of giving
By ALEX COURTENAY Staff Writer Calvin Coolidge, our Nation’s 30th President once said, “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” Operation Christmas Child is an organization that attempts to fulfill this spirit. Led by Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian relief and evangelism organization that runs Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is an annual charity event (celebrating their 20th anniversary) in which
upwards of 40 boxes to be shipped to the charity for distribution. Davis is also organizing a packing party to consolidate the gifts that will be sent overseas on Friday, Nov. 22, 5-7 p.m. in the Rec. Contact her at adavis13@georgetowncollege.edu.
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Tigers continue to show dominance By ERIC BALMER Sports Editor The stellar Georgetown basketball team has shown their dominance once again this past weekend. Ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, the Tigers showed why they were the defending national champions by winning the Jim Reid Classic. Georgetown coach Chris Briggs was thrilled that his team could honor a former Tiger coach through winning the tournament. “It means a lot
to this team and program to be able to honor Coach Reid with an 18th title. Coach Reid was extremely loved and respected as both a coach and a man, and we are happy to be able to honor his name and legacy here at Georgetown” (georgetowncollegeathletics.com). This past weekend, GC managed to pick up two more wins at the Davis-Reid Alumni Gym, continuing their undefeated start. A few problems arose for the Tigers on Friday against Olivet Nazarene University; they eventually had to
rally to win 93-89. An impressive performance by senior Monty Wilson ensured that the Tigers would not receive their first lost. Wilson accomplished an impressive feat, as he scored a career-high 40 points. Other solid stats came from Trenity Burdine who recorded 13 points and Deondre McWhorter who scored 11. McWhorter had a monster game in other regards, too. Not only did he have double-digit points, but he also managed a team-high 10 rebounds. This
was only his third double-double of his college career. Although Georgetown started off with a rough start (falling behind 7-0 to start the game), they were able to close the first half with a 9-0 run. Shooting percentage was definitely in the home team’s favor (Georgetown’s was 79.1%, while Olivet’s was 69%). GC’s second game ended with them being on top of Life University 110-103. Overall, the Tigers did well and had double-digit leads in the second half. LU came back
though, and eventually with just over two minutes left, came within three points of GC. But Georgetown quickly made sure a comeback was not going to happen for the visitors, as they went on a 9-0 run at the end of the game. McWhorter had another double-double, with 28 points and 10 rebounds. The Tigers look to continue their winning ways against MSC rival University of the Cumberlands at home on Thursday. Tip-off is at 8 p.m.
to overcome high-caliber competition and solidified a fourgame win streak for the squad. Finally, this Saturday’s match proved to end the Tigers’ regular season competition on a high note by securing Georgetown’s appearance in this year’s NAIA playoffs. The game itself began with Lindsey Wilson dominating the scoreboard. Capitalizing on an interception, the Blue Raiders attained a first quar-
ter field goal, and returned to score again in the second quarter with an eight yard rushing touchdown. These two scores placed Lindsey Wilson on top by a score of 10-0; the Blue Raiders would not score again for the remainder of the game. From here, the Tigers asserted their status as a contender with a 20-0 scoring streak to close out the day. Quarterback Neal Pawsat completed a pass to receiver
Bobby Chan-Chan with eight seconds remaining in the second half to bring the Tigers within 3 points of their competition. Into the second half of play, the Tigers secured the lead on a one yard carry from running back Zack Sowder, which capitalized on an impressive drive of third and fourth down conversions. Finally, the team received assurance points from a fourth-quarter, 17-yard bomb to Branden Burdette, bringing the game to its final score of 20-10. The game proved to be an impressive day for the Tiger’s both offensively and defensively. Zack Sowder rushed for 82 yards on 17 carries, netting an average of 4.8 yards while Neal Pawsat completed nearly 60 percent of his passes. Off of the ball, Patrick Dougherty accumulated five unassisted tackles, while Brock Messina managed three sacks
on the day. Having secured Georgetown a slot in this year’s playoff competition, the Tigers received their official postseason placement this Sunday. After rank deliberation, the No. 13 Tigers have been paired up against No. 3 Carroll College. This matchup is nothing new to GC; the Tigers have maintained a strong, competitive relationship with Carroll. Between 2000 and 2005, the two colleges maintained a monopoly on national titles, with the two teams actually meeting face to face during the championship in 2002. The game will take place this Saturday at Carroll College in Helena, Montana at 2 p.m. EST.
GC football heads west for playoffs By TYLER PHILLIPS Sports Writer In the aftermath of a hard fought game, the No. 13 Tigers (7-3) emerged victorious over No. 15 Lindsey Wilson College. The final score of the competition, 20-10, signified many things for Georgetown football. The game proved the Tigers’ tenacity to come back from a two possession deficit, affirmed the team’s capacity
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L. 49-62 Indiana Wesleyan W. 110-103 Life University W. 22-25,25-23,25-16,11-25,11-15 Lindsey Wilson W. Lindsey Wilson 20-10
Nov. 15 vs. Robert Morris 4 p.m. Nov. 21 vs. Cumberlands 7 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. Lourdes University 1 p.m. Nov. 23 @ Carroll College 2 p.m.
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Bengals avenge their loss at home CRISTIAN NÚÑEZ Staff Writer Sunday Nov. 17, the Cincinnati Bengals had the chance to renew their strangle hold on the AFC North, while the Cleveland Browns for the first time in years had a chance to compete for first place and put themselves in post season contention in this part of the season. Cincinnati’s loss to Baltimore in the preceding week assured Bengals’ fans of Andy Dalton’s hot and cold performance on the field, and gave Cleveland the chance to play a very important game in November—an opportu-
nity not often experienced by the franchise in recent years. Then again Cleveland’s Jason Campbell is no shining star, and the franchise has had their fair share of inconsistencies as well. The stage for the Battle of the Ohio was set, both teams desperately needing the win, but had to deal with some good old nasty football weather. Cleveland, after a field goal and two picks off of Cincinnati’s QB Andy Dalton, put Cleveland up 13-0 in the first quarter. The Browns were only able to capitalize on the first turnover with a field goal; however, the second pick Dalton threw allowed
Cleveland corner Joe Haden to take it home. Cleveland established a decent presence from the start both offensively and
swiftly pour points on Cleveland. A Cleveland special teams break down and offensive turnover contributed to Cincinnati’s overwhelming response of 31 points in the second quarter-a franchise record of points scored in a single quarter. The momentum s hi ft proved too violent and swift for Source: Wcpo.com Cleveland to respond. Cincy finds a win after two tough Despite a dazzling losses. 75—yard touchdown defensively. That would soon connection between Campbell change drastically. and Cleveland’s Josh Gordon Like the rain that briefly in the second half, Cleveland poured on Paul Brown sta- simply could not produce. dium, the Bengals would Cincinnati’s secondary may
to be to blame. The defensive line did well containing the run, however, Cleveland’s star tight end Jordan Cameron was made a nonfactor by Cincy’s secondary, and Campbell was forced to throw well short of the first down on many a third and long. In the end, Cleveland succumbed to Cincinnati 20-41. Cincinnati, going to their byeweek, has a chance to solidify their lead over the AFC North. Cleveland, missing its chance to really establish itself as a contender in the AFC North, still has a chance to stay in the hunt, hosting two winnable games at home in the weeks to come.
No, this isn’t about bed-wetting By KAITLIN FAHEY Staff Writer For a college student, the feeling of not wanting to get out of bed in the morning is all too familiar. Snooze buttons are pressed over and over again in an attempt to seek out just a few more minutes of sheer laziness. Most people typically associate beds with restfulness and peace rather than athleticism. For some people in the world, however, annual bed-racing competitions, in which teams decorate a bed and guide it over land and water, are highly anticipated. Bed-racing originated in 1966 in the historic English
town of Knaresborough by the according to a given theme – city’s chapter of Lions Clubs for example, the 2013 theme International, a volunteer was Myths and Legends – and organization with over 1.3 mil- competes for the coveted title lion members worldwide. The yearly event, known as The Great Knaresborough Bed Race, is staged entirely by volunteers for the purpose of raising money for charity (knaresborough. co.uk). Bed-racing teams consist of seven people – six to carry the bed, and one Source: Blog.chillisauce.co.uk passenger. The bed must Teams get creative with their beds. be on wheels, meet certain size specifications and have a of Best Dressed Bed. After the built-in buoyancy aid which procession when the teams allows it to support the pas- show off their creations, the senger for at least five minutes. bed costuming is removed in The team decorates its bed preparation for the race.
The 3-kilometer race through the countryside spans both land and water and must be completed in 30 minutes or less. Up to 90 teams can compete in the race, and prizes are awarded for the fastest male, female and co-ed teams, the fastest newcomer team, the Best Dressed Bed and the most entertaining team. Participation in this quirky competition is not limited to a small town in England, however. In fact, the Kentucky Derby Festival holds a bed-racing competition at Broadbent Arena in Louisville each spring. The event typi-
cally has over 40 teams of five, as well as thousands of spectators who can vote on their favorite bed for $1. The proceeds of the competition benefit the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation as well as a charity chosen by the winning team. (discover.kdf.org)
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Guilherme Silva By ANNA MEURER Copy Editor Everyone has a story, but Dr. Guilherme Silva’s just happens to be better than most. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he originally studied and practiced law but eventually quit the profession. That in itself is not a particularly uncommon occurrence. But what happened next was. Shortly afterwards, he caught a ride on a sailing boat to South Africa, where he witnessed the apartheid regime firsthand and learned English. After two years, he returned to Brazil, where he earned his Masters in Political History and International Relations. A few years later, he moved to the U.S. and earned his Masters and PhD in International Relations at the University of
Southern California. fect fit,” from fellow faculty In light of the world members to the Kentucky adventures, it’s hard to see weather, which he loves how his journey brought because there are four dishim to a small liberal arts tinct seasons. He repeatedly college in central Kentucky. expressed how proud he is He initially took a visitto be a member of the coming position in Illinois, and munity and said he hopes while he saw openings, he to contribute something. says he never sent out many According to his students, applications for tenure he’s already done just that. track positions. However, Shannon Harvey, a Senior when he saw the opening Political Science major, said, at Georgetown, something “He [Silva] is awesome. His caught his attention. Once classes are quite informahe went for his first inter- Source: Georgetowncollege.edu tive, and he is really knowlview he said, “Everything Dr. Silva teaches political science. edgeable. Furthermore, he just clicked.” Looking back, pushes you in all his classes he said, “I found the college, peace in Kentucky. Georgeand outside of the classroom and the college found me.” town College, in emphasizing greatly cares about his stuIronically, he said the fact well-roundedness, “opens dents.” that he spent so much time opportunities…to discover Currently, Dr. Silva teaches exploring is what led him to new passions.” internationally-focused politisettle in Kentucky and teach. Two and half years later, his cal science courses, including After spending so much time opinion of GC hasn’t changed. World Politics, Human Rights, traveling, he found himself at He called Georgetown a “per- Force and Security and Amer-
ican Foreign Policy, among others. Underlying all of his classes is the same drive for exploration and discovery that characterized his journey, which he enthusiastically supports. Very rarely will you see him lecture; instead, classes are conducted in a seminar style and encourage students to explore their specific interests and make new, innovative comments. “Curiosity is in our human DNA,” Silva said. In fact, he finds the drive to explore so essential that next semester he is leading an Honors Reading Group on the subject. When asked why he sees discovery as a key element of learning, he said, “Learning is fulfilling the process of discovery and realizing that we can learn from its effects.”
Senior Spotlight: Johnathan Rogers By LEANNDRA W. PADGETT Copy Editor Johnathan Rogers may be a fifth year senior, but he’s no slacker. In fact, he walked in last May’s graduation because he already had over 180 credits. In the end, he will leave Georgetown with two degrees, a bachelor’s of music education and bachelor’s of arts in mathematics. He will be certified to teach music to students from kindergarten to 12th grade and math to students from fifth grade to high school.
Through student in the music departteaching this semesment. He was the ter, Johnathan found, second vice president to his surprise, that he for Delta Omicron, most enjoys teaching the school’s internamiddle school math. tional music fraterHis second favorite nity and has served group is high school as president of GC’s band. After graduatNational Association ing, he hopes to find for Music Education a job teaching middle (NAfME). He has Source: Johnathan Rogers school math in cenplayed clarinet in Johnathan and his soon-to-be wife, Kristin Horn. tral Kentucky. He the Tiger Band for will also be getting four years and has married in August to man year. also helped out in the Kristin Horn, a 2012 GC grad Johnathan has been orchestra for school operas. who he met during his fresh- active on campus, especially Johnathan has played clarinet
since he was in sixth grade and will have a senior recital in January. He especially enjoys performing rhapsodies and contemporary music. Appreciating a variety of genres like a true music major, he listens to everything from hip-hop to country to classical. The Owen County native is from the small town of Corinth. He is an Independent and lived on campus for four years.
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Construction threatens Great Crossing Trail By CRISTIAN NÚÑEZ Staff Writer Georgetown’s Great Crossing Park may be familiar to some Georgetown College students, but for those who are not, it is a beautiful 4.8 acres of scenic walking path and nature trail that runs along a portion of the north fork of the Elkhorn Creek. The park itself is complete with a parking area, a boat ramp and an open picnic shelter right off of Stamping Ground road. The trail winds for several miles up to Western Elementary school. The beginning of the trail allows visitors to walk along a path with the Elkhorn winding about on their left and beautiful open fields on their right. However, the path (after a mile or so) bottlenecks into a corridor of trees. The trail then winds up to the right past an
some down time or have a nice picnic, and it is also a very popular fishing spot. The northern fork of the Elkhorn Creek, which eventually feeds into the Kentucky River, is considered one of the best small mouth bass fisheries in this part of North America. Midway through the trail, a rope swing for those brave enough to retrieve it can launch one into the creek. It is not the safest form of fun, The Georgetonian/CRISTIAN NÚÑEZ but fun it is indeed. Great A sign has been posted warning Crossing Park is a great place visitors of construction. to escape the intense pressures of college, to exercise or even old stone fence and through have a romantic date if you a thickly wooded trail that play your cards right. opens up again at Western EleConstruction along the mentary, which can be found trail, and at some places headed directly west on U.S. through it, poses a threat to the 460. beauty and enjoyment of Great Scott County natives often Crossing Park. Currently, take their families down to visitors are not allowed to Great Crossing Park to catch enter the Western Elementary
entrance to the trial and it is yet to be seen how future construction will affect the trail. Great Crossing Park will likely
remain for us to enjoy, but its current integrity may never be the same.
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A bulldozer signifies the ongoing construction of the trail.
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Johnathan (cont. from page 6) Johnathan worked in campus mail for three years and also tutored for college algebra and music theory classes. Music Theory with Dr. Burnette was his favorite class at GC. Johnathan chose to attend Georgetown because of the “small classroom size, individualized instruction, the overall friendly atmosphere and the excellent professors.” He laughingly adds that he “didn’t come here for the dorm rooms!” Some favorite memories of his time as an under-
graduate include “late night runs to Hong’s, definitely.” He also remembers “spending numerous hours in the music building and Asher — whether it was practicing or hanging out.” Something else that he will take away from his experience are his “great advisers and professors.” Such mentors and educators have made his college career valuable. Johnathan encourages underclassmen “to take risks and get out of their comfort zones” as well as to “meet
new people.” Johnathan has certainly done so, and his contributions to the music, math and education departments, as well as to campus in general, will be sorely missed. He will be an asset to the school system, however, as he is passionate about educating and genuinely cares about students. While his graduation is GC’s loss, it is some Kentucky school’s gain.
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“Maine” delivers spectacular performance By ANDREA BELLEW Staff Writer “Almost, Maine” played on a great trifecta – laughter, sadness and hope— all at the same time. Not only was the play amazing, but the stage setting was superb too; it was well-crafted and worked with the limited space and scene changes well. The lighting accentuated the painted snow and mountains in the background very well and the continuity of scenes ending on light displays that looked like the aurora borealis was a nice touch. The play was set up like a movie that has tons of actors in which each character’s story is shown and they are all somehow connected – like the movie “Valentine’s Day.” Each scene brought out different couples of all sorts on a
chilly winter night, all of whom were from the fictional unorganized territory of Almost, Maine. It was all very interesting, but it lacked the resolution I was craving. With so many couples I only got to see snippets when I really wanted to see how some of the couples turned out. The couples went through many of the cliché stories of love, romance and attraction, but with an Almost flair that was both real and hilariously unreal. They were all fairly predictable, but I, and the audience, judging by the laughter that rang in every scene, found them highly amusing just because they were playing on the predictability of those situations. I would not describe any of the scenes as boring, and, despite the predictability, there were still touching moments to behold, such as
when Hope (Sophmore Ariel Wren) stared at Daniel’s (Sophmore Braden Bocard) closed door to finally say yes to marrying him even though he was taken. Some of the funniest moments stemmed from the most unbelievable parts. Glory (Freshman Jennie Richardson) and East (Sophmore Jacob Townson) fretted over Glory’s literThe Georgetonian/COLLIN SMITH ally broken heart; she carried it in a Smith and Conover played married bag and had to get an artificial one to couple Phil and Marcy who get into an take its place. Randy (Sophmore Alex argument on their anniversary. Caudill) and Chad (Ethan Smith) were actually falling on the ground as times heart wrenching, but mostly they fell in love with each other. Len- light-hearted play about all of the dall (Freshman Cory Parr) and Gayle things that can go right or wrong with (Sophomore Taylor Dillon) were gath- love. It was a nice escape from the real ering up all the love they had given world. “Jeezum crow” it was good, as each other so they could give it back. someone from Almost would say! Altogether it was a funny, some-
Beauty stipulations embedded in college life By CALIESHA COMLEY News Editor Last Wednesday, the GC Student Women and Gender Society (SWAGS) was pleased to host Dr. Karen Tice of the University of Kentucky Department of Gender and Women’s Studies. Dr. Tice was invited to present her recent research on campus pageantry and student culture. Dr. Tice currently serves as professor and chair of the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies and has a joint appointment in the Department of Educational Policy Studies. Her interests in gender and education, race, class and the body are well represented in her recent book Queens of Academe: Beauty Pageantry, Student Bodies, and Campus Life, published last year. In addition to her personalized and humorous delivery, the themes represented in her research are captivating to a campus audience. She explores the intersection of race, class, beauty, Christian
evangelism and idealized representations of women and their bodies in the context of higher education and student culture. During her talk, Tice explained that beauty pageants and their crowned campus queens have historically received a lot of attention. This tradition, though perceived as archaic by many, continues today with increased investment by university administration, especially in the American South, a region some call the “pageant belt.” Besides crowns, campus queens are often offered scholarships, campus offices, opportunities to lead beauty and spiritual workshops and even jobs, all based on judgments about their poise, beauty and bodies. Pageantry requires women (and men) to be rated on appearance, with often superficial references to “talent” or “intelligence.” Impassable standards are implemented for body discipline in swimsuit sections of competition and requiring contestants to report body proportions – all in the name of student life.
Her search for answers about why higher education is interested in cultivating a normative standard for student bodies led her to reveal socially located student discourses of sexuality. She also took special interest in the ways pageants for black and white women differ. While white beauty pageants tended to center on self-branding, personal achievement and ambition, pageants for black women often had more culturally specific agendas to challenge racism, increase visibility of black women in academic settings and create pride in black beauty. Dr. Tice also shared her connection to the Georgetown tradition of honoring normative standards of beauty in the annual Belle of the Blue competition. In 2002, Tice sat with the panel of judges during the pageant to observe when it was announced that the Director of Student Affairs, who was self-proclaimed as very dedicated to Belle of the Blue, was unable to attend. Though suspicious, the pageant continued. The next day, how-
ever, Georgetown College made national headlines, being featured on NPR and the Jay Leno show. It turns out that dress rehearsal become violent when a contestant, who would later be crowned Miss Congeniality, was dragged off stage and physically harmed by that year’s Director of Student Affairs during a cowgirl-themed gymnastics routine involving a large stuffed pig. The Director was arrested on charges for fourth degree assault all, because she deemed Miss Congeniality’s talent “not lady-like.” At the end of her lecture, Dr. Tice explained how standards of femininity, beauty, bodies and representation of students were very embedded in student life at many college and universities across the United States. Tice declared pageants as a means of creating and publishing “visible symbols of ideal womanhood to represent campus,” as well as a “problematic way to deal with important student issues.”
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Choir concert impresses audience By HANNAH KRIEGER A&E Editor On Tuesday Nov. 19 at 11 a.m., students, faculty and visitors gathered for the choir concert chapel led by Dr. Deakins. It was Deakins first time directing the choirs in a performance since his arrival this semester. There was a great turnout, with Dr. Greene and his wife up front, getting their first look at the choirs. Chorale sang a total of six songs with the Concert Choir singing an additional two. I was excited to see what they had prepared as I was told by a member of Chorale that they had recently changed up their sound. Right away, they had my attention with their first song. The music was up-beat and very contemporary, a fact that I quite enjoyed. The choir itself emanated a joyful sound, and they all sounded excited and looked happy to be there. I must take a moment to really praise both choirs for the job they did. Every voice sounded excited and every face was refreshed. I also was very pleased with the fact that I could mostly understand
every word that was sung. Usually The ladies of the concert choir came when I attend these types of concerts, together to sing two songs during the the words are lost within the music, but performance. One song was “God of this time everything was fairly under- Wonders,” and they delivered it in standable, and I was very impressed. an ethereal and elegant manner. The The second song they sang had other song they sang a capella with an a gospel sound to it. Landen Wilson led the song, exuded positive energy and displayed a charismatic voice. This song was one of my favorites to listen to as the music was really infectious. Dr. Deakins brought up a marvelous point when he stated that God does not care about the The Georgetonian/COLLIN SMITH music we use to praise Chorale gives glory to God in chapel service filled him, but rather he just with worship songs. cares about our hearts. He used this principle to help diversify the sound of the choir angelic and airy delivery. Both of these and have different genres of songs each songs were delightful to listen to, and time. The different types of songs really they were conveyed flawlessly. helped to keep the audience’s attenDr. Deakins also reminded the tion because it wasn’t the same type of audience that worship isn’t about you music repeated throughout the show. or what you like to hear. Worship is
meant to give praise to God. So even if people weren’t thrilled about how something sounded, it doesn’t matter because praise was being given to God. “Across the Vast, Eternal Sky” was an uplifting and hopeful song. It tells the story of the phoenix, and was symbolic for Christians and being born again. The performance included piano and a string quartet. It was very enjoyable to listen to, and it built like the performers were telling a story. The concert closed with the empowering song “Hymn to His Coming.” Nikita Taggart led the group with her strong and inspirational voice. All in all, I really enjoyed listening to this concert. I admired the hard work that was put into it, and I appreciated the different types of music that were portrayed. It was a wonderful and worshipful experience, and next time they perform, I encourage all to attend. Their next performance will be during the music department’s Christmas concert, where both choirs, the band and others will perform. It will be on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel.
Tiger Symphonic Band performing next week By BROOKE WHITAKER Staff Writer It’s that time again, Tigers! The time for you to see the more formal side of the Fighting Tiger Grrr Pep Band: the lovely Tiger Symphonic Band in their fall concert. We’re all familiar with the talents of the band at games, but let them show you how amazing they are in a concert setting. The fall concert of the Tiger Symphonic Band will be held Nov. 25 at 8:00 p.m. in the John L. Hill Chapel. This semester’s featured soloist is Connor Mook (percussion), who will be performing pieces on the
marimba and xylophone. I’ve been to the last four concerts that the band has put on, and I’m continually amazed at how great they are. Come out and support them at the concert on Monday night, and have fun doing so. It’s also a Nexus credit. Admission is a canned or processed food item. These will be distributed to the AMEN House to the less fortunate in the Georgetown-Scott County area for Thanksgiving.
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It is no secret that the arts departments at Georgetown College are small, with no performing arts building and a temporary black box theatre from the 70s. Despite the lack of numbers, they are an endearing bunch of students and have wonderful professors to help them out. Even so, with new leadership comes new challenges, among which are budget cuts. While money affects all departments, the arts are, in my experience, the first to be dropped. But without the arts, what are we? What is society without culture, beauty, grace—er, I mean, without music, art and theater? In general, the arts programs are underfunded, as well as the first ones to be cut when funding runs low. However, this way of doing things is rather counter intuitive when one thinks about it; after all, where do all the artists, actors, singers and directors that we hear, see, and appreciate come from?
It is true that Leonardo da Vinci learned to be an artist in part from math and science, but he learned to paint from studying art itself. In the Renaissance, the arts were the Pinterest, iTunes and television of the time, and in a way, the arts have given us movies, music and photography, all of which are things we Americans all but worship. The arts produce the artists, actors, singers and directors who make these things possible. The arts also aid education by simply being a creative outlet. Art therapy can be a way for many people to channel their emotions or inner thoughts, and the same is true for actors and musicians. That being the case, why is it that our schools deem these things unnecessary? That is not to say that the arts are more important than every other subject; quite the contrary! As stated above, Leonardo da Vinci was merely one of a number of artists who perfected their skill through science, and the famous playwright William Shakespeare was an actor as well as director and creator of half the English language. If these great men of 400 years ago could be multidisciplinary
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The Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts building is one of the newest at Georgetown but are the arts now being neglected?
with a more limited number of mediums to work with, why can’t we, in this day and age, with more technology and knowledge, be even better? Back to the arts departments of Georgetown College— the lack of money, while inconvenient, also provides an opportunity to be even more creative. During the creation of the set for the opera, Pirates of Pinafore, the music department raided their storage unit for set pieces and built the entire set essentially from old set pieces. Similarly, the theater department is constantly reusing costumes and props and set materials, with a perpetual show budget of, in one professor’s words, “a dollar fifty.” These circumstances, while challenging, do allow these creative people to use their craft that much more. Still, it is important that we support the arts, both at Georgetown College and outside of it, even if it’s just going to see a play every now and then. The arts are not a thing of the past, and while one does not have to speak five languages and write plays and sonnets or know what Petrarchan love is, it is still a noble thing to strive for knowledge. Read a book. Listen to music. Go see a play. Be a life-long learner, like Faustus or Milton or your very own professors. Georgetown has many departments and many opportunities for all students to branch out and try something different, and the arts are not the least among them. We cannot call ourselves a liberal arts college if we do not have the arts, and what would that make us? A liberal arts school without the arts? We would just be liberal!
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November 20, 2013 Page 11
Stop the Christmas music snobbery By AUSTIN FRALEY Staff Writer Recently, as a consequence of my majors, I’ve discovered an eloquently put together argument by philosopher and epistemologist Alvin Plantinga concerning the nature of religious knowledge. Driving the thesis that one can be simultaneously rational and believe in God, without any evidence whatsoever for this belief, this effort ultimately attempted to change the entire course of history in which we think about knowledge and belief in the outside world, as well as the way we do theology
and the characteristics we can rationally attribute to God. This has inspired me (read: was required of me by the class syllabus) to write a lengthy paper on this topic. I briefly considered writing it here, but as I know that you all know how truly pointless the matters of philosophy are, let me instead bring up what I take to be, based on conversations that I hear, a much more serious and life-altering topic of debate: early Christmas music. Every year, I see friendships disintegrate over this grave topic. If someone supports the playing of Christmas music too early (generally before Thanksgiving), that person is accused of being a bourgeois consumerist dog, anxious to bring in the
Christmas spirit early solely for the sake of the materials that come with it. If someone opposes this practice, that person is accused of being a hateful anti-capitalist zealot who was probably not loved enough as a child. Seeing as I am both a bourgeois consumerist dog and a hateful anti-capitalist zealot who was probably not loved enough as a child, I am perfectly happy to say that these are not the reasons these two dire extremes have developed over time. Rather, I believe that these opposing viewpoints have developed more or less out of a taste in a particular genre of music. What I mean by this is simple. Remember the Trans-Si-
berian Orchestra? No one complained about me listening to them in the dead of the summer. But as soon as I pull out Michael Bublé’s Christmas album, I’m labelled a fiend (admittedly, Bublé’s cover of “Santa Baby,” which is traditionally sung by a woman, is a little bizarre). It’s simply the genre of Christmas music you listen to. Most Christmas music sounds the same—happy. People cannot listen to happy music indefinitely or else they go crazy. I once listened to Contemporary Christian Radio for three straight hours while writing a paper. After it was over, I owed a downtown convenience store $400 in damages for riding a rabid horse right into their shop.
We need genre variety. Anyway, that is just my own opinion on the subject. It could be incorrect. I encourage you to read the infinitely wise scholarly opinions you can find these days, especially on the internet. Yahoo user captb007 says, “I think they should not play Christmas music anywhere until after Thanksgiving,” while user Bully Killer says simply, “Before Halloween,” not even seeing the need for any sort of argument. And always remember, have opinions on topics that actually matter.
Student suggests semester final survival strategies By KATE DOCTOR Staff Writer It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting chillier, the semester is dying down and the campus is preparing/ panicking over finals coming up in two weeks. If you want to get through it (somewhat) unscathed, here are a few tips that have helped me out: 1. Do not doubt the importance of naps. Some people prepare for their finals with the mentality that, “No! I need to stay awake so that I can study for this exam all night long!” It is these same
people that we see shuffling into exams with a dead look in their eyes, looking as if they might collapse at any given point in time and looking as if they have just given up. If you absolutely MUST stay up to study, it would be wise to take naps every two hours or so, not exceeding 30 minutes. If it goes for more than 30 minutes, you might not want to get up at all. 2. CAFFEINE! Caffeine can be a necessary evil at this time of year. Finals, like a dementor, can suck the happiness and energy out of us when we need it the most. This is where caffeine comes to the rescue! Coffee is the life blood of the average college student. We use it to wake up and
we use it to stay awake as well. Coffee isn’t the only way to get the caffeine kick so desperately needed (for some) during this time of year though. There are also tea, certain sodas (think Mountain Dew) and energy drinks/supplements (think 5-Hour Energy). However, be careful not to drink too much, lest you get jittery and flail a pen across a room during your final. 3. Indulge a bit. When I say indulge, I don’t necessarily mean make a beeline to the waffle maker for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout finals week (unless that’s what you are into). I mean check out some of the activities that are being organized around campus and take a bit of time to
yourself between exams and study marathons. Take a study break in the Rec with Stress Less with Pets, where the Humane Society brings in animals that students can hold and play with. Take a nap, hang out with some friends and go to Midnight Brunch (they have awesome chocolate chip pancakes). 4. Use study sessions to your advantage. If a professor offers a study session, go to it! Organize a study group for finals you feel particularly nervous about. I find that this can help with philosophy finals in particular. As the old saying goes, “Two heads are better than one!” and this is certainly true for finals weeks.
5. Divide and conquer! Divide up your study material into workable chunks that you can study over a few days before your final. This will help you retain information more easily and also keep you from sobbing into your textbook at 3:30 in the morning, convinced that you are going to flunk this thing. 6. Have hope. It will all be over soon. Just imagine that glorious full month of vacation we will be getting. It’s almost within our reach. Don’t let finals deter you from that dream. Knock those tests out and show them who’s boss. Hopefully these tips will help you get through finals more smoothly and with less hair ripping and sobbing. Good luck!
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Student asks: who is to blame? By LEANNDRA W. PADGETT Copy Editor
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eeding the words of the Apostle Paul which describe a state where there is recognition of “neither Greek nor Jew…slave nor free,” I begin by asserting that this is not an anti-Greek life article. As an Independent, I have many thoughts that I could share about the role of sororities and fraternities on campus, and the issues that are associated with their presence. This is not, however, the time for those opinions to be voiced. As it is the time to continue my plea for involvement, though, I will not shield them from their share of responsibility. We know that our campus has an ailment that keeps participation in worthy causes (Dance Marathon, Habitat for Humanity, Student Abolitionist Movement, Georgetown Sustainability Initiative, various music programs etc., etc.) down. has already been recognized. But what is the root cause? I propose three diagnoses. Some students are so concerned with their academics that they do not find time to get involved in other activities. If you are the student feverish with worry over tests
and exams, crippled by papers and projects, drowning in notes and readings, take heart. Thousands have gone before you and escaped with degrees. There is still time in even the busiest of academic schedules for participation in campus organizations. Some of the most academically minded students that I have ever known (Asher dwellers, even) have found time to be involved and even lead groups on campus. It is possible to be both studiously conscientious and active on campus. And let’s be honest — this diagnosis fits only a small group of students. Let’s talk about athletes. I understand that if you play at the collegiate level, your sport is a top priority. But is there no time left for other good causes? And what about the off season? If teams are so all consuming that players cannot be spared for other organizations, perhaps teams should work together with clubs to accomplish great things. The women’s basketball team joins with Habitat for Humanity each year during the Habitat Classic. My prescription — more partnerships of that kind
should be formed between on-campus groups and our tiger athletes. Now for a word on the taboo subject of Greek life: I propose a correlation between high involvement in Greek life and low involvement in other organizations on campus. It’s not rocket science —there are a finite number of hours in a week, and Greek life consumes many of those hours for its participants. Consider the sacred Monday night. Non-Greek organizations avoid planning anything from 6 p.m. on because that is the established meeting night for Greek organizations. It is foolish to try to compete. Once again, I suggest that the group in question (in this case, Greeks) should partner with others on campus. Each organization has its own philanthropy, however, so unless they are directly connected with on-campus efforts, cooperation seems unlikely. Individuals can and should step outside of their realm of sisters or brothers to work with other students to accomplish feats within and beyond campus. Whatever the excuse — academics, athletics, Greek life — everyone should make an effort to be involved in meaningful campus groups. The result will be a more united, more active college where people from all corners of campus make great things happen.
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