Issue 17

October 12, 2016

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Songfest showcases campus talent, comedy

GAC hosts campus tradition, awards winners during Homecoming Week

By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer Songfest is an annual tradition at Georgetown College where the Greek organizations as well as independent residence halls compete in skits that involve acting, dancing and singing. Formerly known as Festival of Song, it has been a tradition at the college for many years.

Students picked “All Around the World” as this year’s theme, which led to some very creative ideas.

This event was hosted by the Georgetown Activities Council, with the Songfest Coordinators being Ashley Lucas and Kristen Finnie.

As a prelude to the night, the cheerleaders and the dance team performed a routine together. This has historically been the opening, as it always builds up the Tiger spirit within the audience.

Lambda Chi Alpha kicked off the Songfest skits by performing a skit based on Junior Peyton Griffee’s reprise of his Donald Trump character, from their Songfest skit last

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year, hosting a smorgasbord of events and declaring himself and his son the winners.

Sigma Kappa then performed the “Wizarding World of Georgetown College,” an act featuring vocalists, dancers and a floutist. It revolved around Harry (played by Sophomore Raygan Kilby) trying to find himself within college.

The President’s House Association went next and gave the audience the treat of a singing–based performance.

They remixed “American Pie”

by Don McLean into a song about PHA’s academic success and “A Whole New World” from the Disney movie “Aladdin.”

Phi Mu then put on a Cheetah Girl themed skit, which delighted the crowd. Their act featured favorite songs from the movies, including “Strut,” “Cinderella” and “Amigas Cheetahs.”

Phi Kappa Tau took the audience around the world with a skit that travelled to Canada, France and other places. It ended with the fraternity dancing to “YMCA” by

Village People.

The Freshmen took the theme back to Georgetown by having a skit that revolved around different aspects of what makes Georgetown so special.

Kappa Delta highlighted important women from around the world and focused on the empowerment of women in their skit. The women concluded their skit with a dancing and singing presentation of “I Will Survive.”

Alpha Gamma Delta had an Olympic–themed skit with swimming and volleyball.

They featured countries like Poland and the United Kingdom during their games.

The Tiger Pride entertainment of the evening was the GC Step Team, which is a group of women who performed a step routine to some popular songs. The finale’s lighting effects and off–stage dancing immersed the audience with their performance.

Awards were presented slightly differently this year.

Instead of having the same awards as last year (Overall Male & Female Award), there

were first, second and third Junior Aubrey Walter, a place awards. cheerleader and member of The President’s House Sigma Kappa, reflected on Association won first place, her participation and said, Sigma Kappa won second and “Having the opportunity to Kappa Delta won third. be a part of two dances really Insofar as secondary made my experience in Songawards are concered, PHA fest even more exciting than won Most Musical, Sigma won it was last year. I was very Most Original, the freshmen impressed with each dance won Most Georgetown Spirit, and was so proud of everyone LCA won Most Comical and who participated!”

KD won Best Choreography.

Homecoming Court was Sophomore Miles Brandon, also announced at the end of a member of the President’s Songfest, with a prince and House Association, said, “It princess being crowned for was exciting to be a part of each class and the king and such an important tradition on queen being crowned for the campus, and it felt even better senior class the next day at the to win.” football game.

As far as performing in front of such a large group of people, he said, “The anticipation of the nights were nerve– racking, but it worth it The Georgetonian/LAURA CALLIHAN to wait with Junior Raleigh Dixon solos in the President’s my brothHouse Association’s Songfest performance. ers.”

Ken Bone becomes overnight Internet sensation page 3

North American Wife Carrying Championship held in Maine page 4

Fraternities and soroities welcome alumni back to campus page 7

Another look at Georgetown’s homeless page 12

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Headlines Compiled by William Thomas  Six Americans won Nobel Prizes in various science fields this year. All six of them were immigrants.  The North American Wife Carrying Championship took place this past Saturday in Maine. Men had to carry their wives through mud, log hurdles, sand traps and other obstacles.  Right–wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton literal demons, saying they smelled of sulfur and Hell.  Green Bay Packers tight– end Jared Cook allegedly found a whole chicken head in his order of wings at popular chain, Buffalo Wild Wings.

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Chapel service focuses on service

By LARUA CALLIHAN Staff Writer On a chilly, cold Tuesday morning, students gathered in John Hill Chapel to worship the Lord and get Nexus credit. The service, as usual, began with a prayer and singing two hymns. But the highlight of the biweekly chapel service was the riveting sermon given

by Reverend Dr. Anthony Everett. As the lead pastor at a Methodist Church in Lexington, his message called the student body to serve “the least of these.”

He started by having the audience come closer together—physically.

Though really he wanted to speak to an audience closer to him rather than scattered throughout the sanctuary, I was grateful for the body warmth in the chilly chapel. The entire chapel rose to their feet as he read Luke 14 and his sermon began. The passage which describes Jesus commanding his followers to dine with not just their friends but also the least of these was the perfect platform for Rev. Everett.

Originally from Washington, D.C., Everett came to Kentucky as the Assistant Director for African American Ministries and he is extremely passionate about social justice in urban set-

tings.

This sermon focused on serving those who are “outsiders,” even if this isn’t a comfortable way for us to live our lives. Dr. Everett said, “Excuses are tools of the incompetent to build a statue to nothing.” He challenged the student body, saying we so often live in our own comfort because we are afraid to move out of where we feel safe. To avoid serving the least of these as we are commanded, we make excuses such as the pursuit of wealth, power or even family. Dr. Everett makes it clear that this is not something we should take lightly. He said, “We’ve The Georgetonian/LAURA CALLIHAN got to be the ones that transReverend Anthony Everett speaks about serform this world.” Instead of vice to those who are “outsiders.” making excuses, we should take action.

Dr. Greene, who attends chapel him amongst all the distractions. Just regularly with his wife by his side, also as the reverend talked about, instead of felt the gravity of the sermon. He com- making excuses, Dr. Greene finds himmented, “I always welcome worship self distracted by the chaos of life but because it always keeps me focused on serving the least of these and worshipthe right things.” He went on to talk ing the Lord can help one focus their about the way these services ground life again.

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 A new report by Save the Children says that one girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds.

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News CNN hosts second Rooted ministers to presidential debate campus

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By WILLIAM THOMAS Features Editor The race for the United States presidency remained heated and divisive through the second scheduled debate this election season. The debate was held this past Sunday, Oct. 9, at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. It took the form of a town hall meeting, a common and popular setting for presidential debates. It was moderated by Martha Raddatz, Chief Global Affairs Correspondent for ABC, and Anderson Cooper, a CNN anchor.

The questions were posed by both citizen participants and the moderators whose questions reflected topics of broad public interests. The Gallup Organization selected those citizen participants from a group of uncommitted voters. Each candidate had two minutes to respond to those questions, with an additional minute allotted to the moderators in order to facilitate further discussion.

As has been the case in previous debates, the two debate moderators have been criticized heavily following the debate, especially by conservative groups. One major grievance against the moderators has been their “hijacking” of the town hall style debate. Many groups have said that they were disappointed in the way the moderators handled the debate and didn’t let the town hall quirks show through. Kyle Smith of the conservative tabloid New York Post noted that “journalists keep mistaking themselves for the stars of every show, even one that was designed to give the people a voice” (nypost.com).

A poll conducted by Politico concluded that Hillary Clinton won the debate decisively; 42 percent of those polled said she won the debate compared to just 28 percent saying Donald

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Trump won. However, more than 80% of those polled said that the debate did nothing to change their mind on which candidate they would vote for (politico. com).

Perhaps the star of the show and definitely one of the winners from the debate was Ken Bone. Bone was a citizen attendee of the debate who got the chance to ask a question to the candidates. Dressed in a sharp red sweater, a white tie, black–rimmed glasses and a savvy mustache, Bone asked the candidates a fairly standard question about their energy plans, but nearly overnight, he became an Internet sensation.

Catapulting from seven to hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers in just a few hours, Bone has also had dozens of memes made from his image.

His bright red sweater has already sold out on Amazon, and other businesses have been advertising buying the “Ken Bone look” on the internet (time.com).

Of course, his rise to fame has not been without criticism. One Gizmodo writer argued that his question was a disgrace to how environmental issues should be handled, saying he had the only chance to ask a legitimate question about the candidates’ approach to the environment and promptly “smothered it to death” (gizmodo.com).

Speaking to CNN, Bone said, “I don’t know why they care what I have to say, but I’m glad they’re engaged in the political process.” It remains to be seen how Bone will continue on in his newfound fame, but it certainly will be intriguing where his undecided vote will land.

The third and final presidential debate is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 9 p.m. ET at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Above: Students gather outside of the JHN Suite to enjoy food provided by a local church before the service begins. A different church sponsors every week.

Below: Sophomore Emily Evans opens the service by welcoming attendees and introducing the speakers for the evening.

Rooted meets every Tuesday in the Jones Hall–Nelson Suite (outside the Caf). Fellowship begins at 7:30 p.m., and the service begins at 8 p.m.

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Wife Carrying is an American competition

By MARCUS PRICE II Sports Editor

Unknown to most circles, the North American Wife Carrying Championship was concluded on Oct. 8, with teams traveling all across the continent to compete at Sunday River, Maine.

The competition consisted of a 278–yard wet and dry land course that included

elevation changes. There were sand traps and log hurdles which competitors had to traverse, along with the main challenge for the male competitor to carry his wife on his back. The Wife Carrying competition has a rich history behind it, with roots tracing back to Finland.

Men who would aspire to join certain raiding groups would have to prove them-

selves by carrying heavy objects, or wives, on their shoulders.

The tradition evolved into a worldwide competition that is hosted annually in Finland for the world championships. This competition, for North Americans, is held every year around Columbus Day. For the winning couple, besides the thrill of vic-

tory, the prize for 1st place is the wife’s weight in beer and four times the wife’s weight in money. This is the same prize that the winner receives on the world stage.

There seems to be no stop to the tradition of wife carrying in the coming years.

The world championships will be held next year in Finland. The date is to be determined.

source: Wikipedia.com

The wife–bearer runs across the water pit.

Vikings become only undefeated NFL team

By MARCUS PRICE II Sports Editor

As the only team that has remained undefeated, the Minnesota Vikings became five and zero through the start of the season with a win over the Houston Texans.

The Vikings’ defense held the Texans to a single touchdown and two field

goals, while the offense for Minnesota scored 31 points to beat Houston by 18 points.

This season began with a win in Minnesota’s new U.S. Bank Stadium against the Green Bay Packers, a team that historically had denied the Vikings to ever win in their first game in a new arena.

However, the trend of

defeat was broken as the Vikings christened their new home with a long–awaited victory. This win set the tone for the games to follow, as the team built momentum due to their defensive effort that left teams unable to convert plays for yardage.

This, along with contributions from back–up quaterback Sam Bradford, has

resulted in a team that has surpassed all other clubs across the NFL. The other contributing factor to the success of the Vikings is the support that the team has at their home field. Mimicking the icelandic cheer that vikings would greet each other with, the supporters at U.S. Bank stadium chant “Skol” as the

clap their hands in unison.

This deafening chant echos through the walls of the Minnesota Vikings arena, and has quickly become one of the most popular battle crys in all of sports. The NFC North conference neeeds to become accustom to the simple but powerful statement: Skol.

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This Week in Recreation: Homecoming Edition

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Lambda Chi Alpha poses with Crescent Girl, Ali Hall, before taking the stage for Songfest. They won overall Most Comical.

source: Facebook.com

The Georgetown Cheer and Dance teams joined together to begin Songfest with a routine that featured both of their talents.

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The 2016 Homecoming Court lines the Songfest stage.

Score Updates JV Football won 45-7 vs. Mount Saint Joe Cross Country finished 7th this past weekend Football won 28-7 vs. Bluefield College JV Baseball lost 6-5 vs Cumberlands Univ.

Upcoming Events Cross Country at Jenna Strong Classic Fri. 14 Mens soccer at Lindsey Wilson Fri. 14, 8 p.m.

(8) Volleyball at Big Guns Classic Fri. and Sat. (11) Football at Union College Sat. 15, 6 p.m.

Mens Golf at NAIA Preview Tournament Sat. - Tues.

(8) Volleyball vs University of Pikeville Tues. 18, 7 p.m.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: EMILIE ZIESE

By RACHEL CHEATHAM

graduating, she plans on attending medical school with the goal of becoming a surEmilie Ziese, whose nick- geon. Emilie said, “To go along name happens to be Fred, is the with my interest in science and president of the human the Student body when Health AdviI was sory Council young, a and member cardiac surof the Womgeon fixed en’s Basketmy heart ball team. In defect. Ever the process since then, of finishI have been ing up her able to live undergradlife like uate degree, everyone Photo submitted by Emilie Ziese Emilie boldly else. I want Emilie is active on campus within s t r i v e s to be a surthe athletic department and the toward her geon who Student Health Advisory Council, future career. impacts and she can often be found in A f t e r people’s BackPage Editor

Asher Science Center.

lives in the way my cardiac last couple of years playing for bly ever know. I have created surgeon impacted mine.”

Georgetown. “Since my four new relationships with people It comes as no great sur- years of playing basketball for that have changed my life prise that her favorite class forever and still continue at Georgetown was Dr. Steto do so every day. Playvens’ Anatomy and Physiing on the basketball team ology I and II. While Emilie has allowed me to acquire has been studying and preanother family that I will paring for medical school cherish for the rest of my and the MCAT, she’s also life.” balanced an intense basketEmilie leads by examball schedule, which can feel ple and challenges others like a full–time job on top of to reach their full potential. academics. Practice during She went on to say, “Everythe off–season can be around one has untapped potential Photo submitted by Emilie Ziese that could lead to some15–17 hours per week, which can then increase to more Emilie has played basketball at GC thing great. Whether that than 20 hours per week for four years. She wants to chal- be for others, themselves lenge everyone to reach their full or both, in my opinion, during the actual season.

Even though it’s hard potential. helping people to get out work, the positive impact of of their comfort zone is the team and her dedication is GC, I have met some of the important to success.” cont. on p. 7 clear in how she presents the greatest people I will proba-

Kinesiology Club highlights exceptional faculty

By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer

Exercise is Medicine Month is in full swing here on Georgetown’s campus.

Last week, Jordan Meade was featured as the student spotlight. The Kinesiology Club is featuring articles during the month of October to showcase people on Georgetown’s campus that are known for their fitness– bound lifestyle. This week, Dr. Tracy Livingston is the featured professor/faculty member.

Dr. Livingston is an Associate Professor of Biology in the science department. She can be found in Asher teaching classes such as Biological Principles and Human Physiology. She received her Bachelor’s and

Master’s degrees from the University of Kentucky and then went on to earn a Ph.D. in Reproductive Physiology from the University of Tennessee.

Her students know her as a wonderful professor.

Dr. Livingston tries to lead an active lifestyle nearly every day. She does some sort of physical activity every day, and participates in the Cross Fit program three times per week.

When she is not participating in Cross Fit in the Rec, she is usually walking or doing yoga. Along with Cross Fit, her favorite exercise activities are walking, hiking, volleyball and basketball. Besides doing these activities, she tries to do a basic work out at various

times throughout the day.

Dr. Livingston provided great insight for students, faculty and staff on how they can enhance their fitness life. First, do not sit for too long. This can cause the body to become lethargic and the muscles to go into a state of relaxation, which is not good during a workout.

Second, drink lots of water.

Hydration is key to keeping the body healthy during exercise.

Third, get adequate sleep. This is perhaps the most important one, as without rest, the body does not have the opportunity to recharge.

Fourth, eat fruits and vegetables every day to keep your immune system healthy and to ensure that your body is getting all its nutrients.

Lastly, she encourages people to go to all of their routine health exams, just to stay in good communication with your healthcare professionals about your body’s functioning.

Dr. Livingston has chosen to live an active lifestyle because it makes her feel better. She also hopes that she will live a longer, healthier life

because of her choices. Her final words to readers are that it is important to make fitness a habit rather than a chore.

Also, listen to your body so you know what is working and what is not.

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“I believe that if you are at this college, you are intellectually capable of going anywhere.”

Dr. Gui Silva

Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page

Features Greek alumni brunches were a success

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By LINDSEY PHILLIPS

hearing stories from the past and seeing the legacy of our chapter Saturday, Oct. 8, had beau- on this campus. We tiful weather, making it the had a brother attend graduated in perfect day to welcome alumni who from all organizations back to 1955! We inducted two campus. Many stayed for other alumni into our Hall of homecoming festivities such Fame, Glenn Williams as circle up, tailgating and the and Jack Walker. We football game against Bluefield also remembered and honored the late Tony College.

Senior Isaac Meisner is the Whitfield, a pivotal President of Lambda Chi Alpha chapter advisor in the Photo submitted by Bobby Jones on campus. “Our homecoming 90’s that laid the foun- From the left: PHA alumni Bobby brunch was an amazing time dation of our chapter’s Jones ‘90, Charles Thomas ‘88, of fellowship with our alumni success.”

Dave Smart ‘92 and Mark Mitchell Senior Jaylynn Hill ‘89 pose in front of the PHA house. brothers. Around 40 alumni attended, and it was so cool is an active member of Sigma past couple years on display Kappa.

She for our alumnae to see. Also, planned Sigma all of the rooms were open Kappa’s brunch upstairs so they could see how on Saturday and their old room has evolved said, “We had a through the years.” wonderful turnShe expanded on her out of alumnae experience, saying, “I love who graduated being a part of Sigma Kappa, from around where we can bring so many 1980 all the way unique and intelligent women up until 2016. together for homecoming There was a vari- weekend. I would not have Photo submitted by Madison Evans ety of food, even been able to host this alumnae donut brunch without the help of all From the left: Arielle Austin ‘12, Geor- Hong’s gia Mook ‘13, Rachel Floyd ‘14, Madison holes, as well my sisters, both actives and Evans ‘16, Micaela Bates ‘17, Landry Jung as some of our alumnae.” memSarah Brooks is the Presi‘18 and Avery Blackmon ‘19 pose in front favorite ories and deco- dent of Phi Mu at GC and said, of the Phi Mu house. rations from the “Alumnae brunch is such a fun Staff Writer

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time because we get to share how it felt to meet a complete everything that is happen- stranger that shares the same ing in our organizations, hear bond of brotherhood or sisterwhat the alumnae are doing hood no matter how far sepanow and meet the people who rated they are in years. helped make Phi Mu into what it is today.”

Junior Logan Smart is the Social Chair of the President’s House Association and said, “We had our best turnout in several years! We had our first ever PHA Alumni Association meeting Saturday, which is helping to build participation with Photo submitted by Hannah Shelton the current memFrom the left: Hannah Shelton ‘18, bers and increase Jackie Powell ‘16, Becca Short ‘13, alumni involveAnna Fuqua ‘13, Bailey Milam ‘17 and ment.”

Katie Eden ‘19 pose in front of Sigma Members of fraKappa. ternity and sorority life can attest to

Georgetown Tree Huggers

Ziese, cont. from p. 6 In the future, Emilie hopes to have a substantial impact on global healthcare by aiding the provision of medicine around the world to those who need it most. She is abundantly proud to be a Georgetown Tiger, saying, “So far, coming to Georgetown has been the best

decision I have ever made.”

Emilie Ziese has made a lasting impact within the Georgetown community and has successfully forged bonds and friendships with people across majors and Greek organizations. Her empathy, compassion, diligence and

intelligence have inspired people across campus, and it is with great honor Georgetown will soon be able to call her an alumna.

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This week’s Tree Hugger is Sophomore Katie Eden.

ArtsEntertainment “It Follows” is a horror classic

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By DEVON WILLIAMS Staff Writer “It Follows” brings us back to a better time for the horror genre. With its limited gore, brilliant synthetic score and stunning atmosphere, we are put into a timeless world of paranoia—a world where teenagers rule, where adults are scarcely seen. It’s a world where it is neither yesterday nor tomorrow, but both. It is a fantasy.

Maika Monroe plays the heroine of the story, a teenage girl named Jay. Another thing that this film gets right is giving us characters which we like, unlike most modern horror films. Jay begins to date a young man who always

seems on edge. Believing that he’s just nervous, she continues to date him, and she eventually sleeps with him. He gives her a disease of sorts—a demon that will continue to follow her until it kills her, or she sleeps with someone else, passing it on. It is argued that the film is a social commentary on STD’s, but I think that it’s deeper than that.

A supporting character sums up the idea of the film’s thesis by quoting Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot:” “And the most terrible agony may not be in the wounds themselves but in knowing for certain that within an hour, then within 10 minutes, then within half a minute, now at this very instant, your soul will leave your body and you will no longer

be a person, and that this is certain. The worst thing is that it is certain.” This is what makes the film so scary—knowing that we will die. It’s a film about these kids discovering their own mortality.

David Robert Mitchell, writer and director of the film, uses old fashioned techniques throughout the film. Where most modern horror drowns us in jump–scares, he uses wide shots and zooms while holding the shot as long as possible, to draw out suspense and create tension.

Rather than introducing us to the demonic presence that haunts our protagonist early on, he waits a bit. Mitchell knows that what scares us the most

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is what we don’t (or can’t) see. All of these techniques are reminiscent of John Carpenter’s work in “Halloween,” an obvious inspiration. He makes us feel as paranoid as the inhabitants of his universe.

Mitchell’s film is the best horror film to hit theaters in some time, even creating Oscar buzz. “It Follows” has received critical praise; however, some modern audiences have found it boring. This just goes to show how little people care about horror films when it isn’t a cheap slasher. This film is intelligent, very well made and is definitely deserving of our attention. It’s about as perfect as a horror film can be today.

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“Cave Story” is truly a hidden gem

By BRADY PARLATO Staff Writer If your average video game savvy individual was asked to name off a notable indie game, then you’d most likely hear of popular titles such as Minecraft, Shovel Knight and League of Legends. However, there is one title which most likely wouldn’t be identified if you were to ask every student on campus. The game in question is none other than Cave Story, an action platformer released back in 2004.

This “father of indie games” was not only inspired by such classics like Metroid, but it went on to inspire future indie hits like the widely–acclaimed Undertale.

Like numerous other indie classics, Cave Story was developed by a single individual. Daisuke Amaya, a Japanese computer programmer, began developing Cave Story in 1999 in his spare time. After 5 years of diligent work, he was finally able to release the game as a free–to–play title for most PCs at the time. It wasn’t the most popular title back in 2004, nor would it go on to garner any international fame or major awards, but those who did take the time to experience this hidden gem viewed it as a paragon for indie game kind.

As previously mentioned, Cave Story is an action platformer set in the inner caverns of an immense floating island. You play as a human–like robot soldier whose name isn’t revealed until the end of the game. Suffering from

amnesia, you wander the cave while collecting various weapons to defend yourself from the multitude of strange creatures lurking about.

Early on throughout your journey you encounter a village of rabbit–like creatures who are being plagued by a maniacal doctor and his henchmen who are after nothing less than world domination by turning the inhabitants of the village into beastly slaves. It is shortly after this encounter when you realize who you are and what you were meant to accomplish.

You are the last of a group of warrior robots sent to put an end to this evil plan and save the world from the hands of evil. Without spoiling any more of the exceptional plot, I’ll just say that you’ll have to abandon the “save yourself” mentality common to platformers and appeal to your more humane nature at a certain point in order to truly experience this classic.

In conclusion, Cave Story embodies what a single person can accomplish through sheer creativity and perseverance. The gameplay will bring out the inner child in any person through its whimsical soundtrack and entertaining battles. In addition, the ultimate ending will certainly reward the dedicated fan who toughs it out all the way through this one–of–a–kind plotline.

So, if any of you have a PC or a Nintendo 3DS and an interest in a game which most likely none of your friends have ever played or heard of, I would highly recommend giving Cave Story a whirl.

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Quron Payne delivers new music

By ROSS SMITH

Arts and Entertainment Editor

photo sent from DeLeon Powell

If you are in search of new music in the hip–hop scene, this could be the artist for you. Milwaukee rapper Quron Payne is an up–and– coming artist working on his Sophomore Album. His latest track, titled “NO,” delivers four minutes of nonstop rap verses describing Quron’s experience dealing with fraud and depression.

Quron has a long, interesting, sometimes sad story. As a child, he had a difficult home life and ended up moving in with his step–mother.

At 15, he ran away from home to move in with his grandmother,

studying art and participating in his school’s poetry slams. Later in life, Quron joined the Marine Corps, where he learned leadership skills that he used to professionally make connections he needed to take his first step into the music industry.

After listening to this track and music from his 2015 Freshman Album “Brief Intermission,” it is clear that he offers a fresh voice in the hip-hop scene. If you would like to listen to Quron’s music, you can find him on Spotify and YouTube.

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By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer

Once again, news stations across the country are covering the latest pathetic event that has been dug up from Donald Trump’s past. Many of us foolishly hoped that there could not be any more horrible or crude things that could come from his mouth, but there is yet another video of Trump making an immoral statement about women.

This comes as no surprise to many, as Trump has gained a reputation for making comments such as the ones released earlier this week.

A video has surfaced from 2005, in which Mr. Trump gloated about doing a variety of sexually inappropriate things with women to Billy Bush, the host of “Access Hollywood.” Trump was about to walk on to the set of “Days of our Lives,” where he was going to make a one–time appearance. Apparently, instead of focusing on his acting skills, he was too busy staring at women’s bodies.

Among Trump’s remarks was the admission that he tried to have sex with married women, “grabbed [women] by the pussy” and kissed women whenever he wanted without asking. Continuing in the conversation Trump added, “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”

The comments he makes are lewd, repugnant and distasteful. Quite frankly, it is shameful that any man, let alone one of Trump’s public

stature, would think to utter those words in public. Another point that makes the entire situation even worse is that these comments are just now showing up in the media.

Normally when a “celebrity” makes a comment such as the aforementioned ones, they are crucified in the media.

Some, though, slip under the cracks only to emerge at just the perfect time. There are many theories floating around as to why this video became viral after over ten years of being hidden in the internet that range from political moves by the opposing party to perhaps the work of a civilian trying to make Trump look even more horrible than he is already perceived to be.

Perhaps even more horrifying than the sexually provocative comments made

by Trump is his response to the entire situation. In his video statement apologizing for the comments he made, it was slowly turned from a seemingly heartfelt apology to a campaign promotion.

Instead of simply admitting that what he said was horrible and acting like he had an ounce of repentance in his body, he jumped to the low move of attempting to create a negative of his opponent Hilary Clinton. He claimed that these were the deplorable conditions that Clinton has developed during her time in the political field and how much turmoil our country is in because of her.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I was under the impression that it was an apology video,

not a campaign speech.

In the apology video, he begins talking about how sorry he is at first for a few brief moments by saying, “I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize,” and, “I’ve never said I’m a perfect person, nor pretended to be something that I’m not. I’ve said and done things I regret, and the words released today on the more than a decade–old video are one of them. Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am” (Washington Post).

While these seem somewhat heartfelt, his entire friendly façade was ruined as soon as he mentioned how “different” his words were compared to those of Bill Clinton—who is famously known for his affair with Monica Lewinski. According to the Washington Post, Trump claimed that Mr. Clinton has abused women and that Trump’s comments were miniscule compared to that.

Overall, the recent horrific comments made by Trump only show how much of an ignoramus he truly is.

Any man who would refer to a woman’s body, physical beauty and attitude in such a dehumanizing and sexually provocative way is in no way fit to be the President of the United States of America.

Somebody should tell Mr. Trump that him being a “star,” in no way, shape or form, allows him to do whatever he wants, with whomever he wants, whenever he deems it prudent. The fact that he thinks he can makes me sick.

Opinion

Issue 17

Letter to the Editors Dear Georgetonian Staff,

Thanks for providing facts.

In my home area of Eastern Kentucky education is based on the word from FOX TV news and Rush Limbaugh.

It was refreshing to read your September 21 issue with your words of common sense and wisdom. I respect the right of each citizen to have their own political views.

When I served in the Marines, after graduating from Georgetown, Republican President Eisenhower was our Commander–in–Chief, and, even though I was a Democrat, I had great respect for him and would never have griped, whined or complained about him. He was elected by the American people. He was President when the White schools in Little Rock, Ark., were integrated after Gov. Faubus would not enforce the 1954

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Supreme Court Ruling giving the right to equal schools for all our children. Eisenhower had to send troops to Little Rock to integrate the school safely. He was my President, and I respected him.

We now live in an era of paranoia as those on the far right have claimed President Obama isn’t a true American and he and Hillary Clinton are going to kill 2nd Amendment rights. If a person studies our laws they would find a President cannot take away 2nd Amendment rights because it must be approved by the US Senate and House and then ratified by at least 38 State Legislatures. The NRA, for its love of money and guns, can use fiction rather than facts to scare many people.

Democrats don’t want to kill the 2nd Amendment.

They want better background checks and to keep assault

weapons out of the hands of potential terrorists who are on a no–fly list. As a Marine Veteran I believe assault weapons were made for war and should only be in the hands of our military or law enforcement officers.

I would never vote for anybody who demeans women, minorities and imitates and makes fun of a disabled reporter on TV. I understand why some people may have to take bankruptcy because of a failed business, illness or a depression. I will never understand why a billionaire can justify taking not one but at least 4 bankruptcies and cheating and swindling suppliers and others who provided services. Some of these small businesses and employees were damaged badly.

They didn’t start out life with $40 million from their father like Trump started his career.

Trump’s foundation is a sham that funded some of Trump’s corporate and personal legal fees. Trump violated the embargo with Cuba and now claims he will stop our recent treaty and open door policy with Cuba. Trump won’t release his tax returns like all our Presidential candidates did in past elections.

Why? It is likely he doesn’t want us to know he hasn’t paid any taxes these years we have had troops fight, die and be maimed in war. It could be he doesn’t want us to know how little he gives to churches, charities and his own foundation. It could be because he isn’t as rich as he claims.

It could be all three. Trump reported on his taxes that in 1995 his businesses lost $913 million dollars. He claims to be a business genius.

In many parts of Kentucky and the south, people will

never hear these facts. I am a Baptist but not allied with the Southern Baptist Convention. The preachers can preach their sermons, but don’t let a preacher tell you how to vote.

That’s a decision you make based on good judgment.

In every Presidential election since the first one in which I could vote, in 1956, regardless of the person for whom I voted, I always had faith if my choice’s opponent won our nation would be in reasonable hands. At age 83, I believe Trump would be a disaster!

I am also proud at age 83 I will finally have the opportunity to vote for a woman for President. As my wonderful mother would say if she were still living, “It’s about time!”

Get out and vote!

Best wishes, Bob Terrell GC Class of 1955 Corbin, Kentucky

The upperclassmen are quick to help ease the transition between high school and college, as they have all gone through it themselves. They often times can be guides and mentors for freshmen who are struggling to adjust.

Many freshmen go home on the weekends to see their parents; however, there are many opportunities to develop relationships with people here over the weekend. Being able to get to know others as well as see people out of a classroom setting offers a lot of bonding experiences that you will miss out on if you go home every weekend.

There are a lot of benefits to staying on campus on the weekends and I believe everyone should do it for the majority of their time here. Going home every few weeks is good, but every weekend can add on stress that’s unneeded.

The fraternity and sorority life is prevalent and extremely fun to get into as a good source of friends depending on what interests you.

The fraternities and sororities allow freshmen to build relationships with those around whom they enjoy being before rush in the spring.

This is extremely lucky for us, as most college freshmen don’t

get that opportunity.

The city of Georgetown has a lot to offer as well and is very progressive. Just recently, the city had its first ever Pride cookout, and it was a major success. With plenty of local restaurants and a decent amount of people the culture the town offers is terrific.

The Georgetown Activities Council and Student Government Association work together to provide many events on campus for everyone to get involved. The more you involve yourself the better off you will be as this allows you to meet more people rather than sitting in your dorm or

hanging out with the same old group of friends. From the welcome back parties, to the Watermelon Bust or getting dirty in the Grubfest, the events occur often, and more people need to get involved with it.

These last two months have provided a lot of experiences and change that I have gladly come to love, and I hope that other freshmen are beginning to enjoy themselves too. To the upperclassman, thanks for helping all of us get accustomed and sharing in the growth of each other as people, both intellectually and emotionally.

A freshman’s take on GC: 2 months in

By MATTHEW MATTINGLY

Staff Writer

Georgetown College has been a place where we’ve already made many new friends and are starting to find our place here. After being here for almost 2 months, the freshmen have started to settle down from the transition and are starting to enjoy the small things for which we’ve come here.

The professors with which we get to interact every day are phenomenal. They love to work with all of us, and, should you have any questions, they are glad to help.

T H E B A C K PA G E

By RACHEL CHEATHAM A woman without regrets

Whitehouse talks homelessness

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Last week we learned about the lives of men who live at the Gathering Place. We learned about their struggles and their strong determination and desire to change their lives for the better.

This time around, we’ll be looking at the Hospitality House here in Georgetown. Kandice Whitehouse is the director of the Scott County Hospitality House, and is the overseer of the Elizabeth Place, which falls under the Hospitality House.

She started as a volunteer in May 2013, became a part of the staff in September of 2013 and earned the role of director last year.

Whitehouse sees the graduations of the women who come through as one of the most rewarding parts of her job. She gets to see them become independent. Whitehouse also loves being there for the women at the Elizabeth Place to “walk with the women in the trenches.”

One of the most challenging aspects of the job is not being able to do the work for the women at the Elizabeth Place. It’s having to step back and let the women make their own decisions, and, although it’s difficult, it makes the graduation ceremony even sweeter. At the end of the day, it was the women at the house who chose to fight to get their life back on track.

The Elizabeth Place can house up to seven residents at a time, whether that happens to be single mom with six kids, or all women without children.

Whitehouse explained, “We definitely have a high population of homelessness. It’s definitely higher than people realize because it’s hidden.”

We, students at Georgetown, have

some degree of awareness, whether it’s due to freshman orientation projects or Greek philanthropies. Whatever the case, Whitehouse said the awareness levels are worse for people in the com-

Source: Scottcountyhospitalityhouse.com

munity because there’s not much data available.

Most of the data on homelessness comes through the local school system.

Whitehouse said within the past couple of years, the number of children within local school systems who were consdered homeless was around 460 children. She continued to say that it’s expected to go up.

It’s harder to get back on your feet in a small community like Georgetown, because “Georgetown lacks afforable housing.” Whitehouse explained, “so a lot of times we will have women who have gone through our program and are ready to graduate. We have one right now who has checked all the boxes, ready to go, has a job that makes a good amount of money, but she can not find a place to live. That’s a big hurdle that we battle here.”

Why is housing so expesnive that it makes it incredibly difficult for a single mother to find something manageable for her family? Part of it might be contributed by the Toyota plant. “Aware-

ness is one thing; I don’t think people realize the lack that we have. I also feel like we are a Toyota community, so everyone assumes, this is just me, but everyone assumes that this community makes enough money, everybody can afford the higher end apartments, but that’s not true.”

“Our growth is so fast, that we are not able to sustain our population. The people who are in that lower class are getting left behind, but really, I think it’s just awareness”.

Whitehouse continued, “People don’t really know you can’t go get a good apartment...one you feel safe in below $600-$700 a month in Georgetown. For a single mom with two kids, that’s not really feasible.”

Whitehouse said it’s not necessary to donate money if you want to help out. Especially as college students who live off of 15–cent ramen, monetary donations are not always feasible.

Whatever skills you do have, whether it’s tutoring, painting, writing, any-

thing, Whitehouse said all talents are welcomed.

In these cases, such as the Gathering Place or the Elizabeth Place, people are fighting to reorganize their lives for themselves and their children.

In some instances this works, and the effort pays off. In other occasions, we see prime examples of life’s unfairness.

While others in the community reap the benefits of the Toyota plant, there are others who are crushed underneath it.

Yet, even in the face of unfairness there are people willing to lend a helping hand. When the system doesn’t work, people work to correct the system. Maintaining America’s greatness means giving those less fortunate a helping hand, and raising awareness for thoses who need it the most. Sometimes it’s refugees, and sometimes it’s people in our own backyard.

Anyone who wishes to contact Kandice Whitehouse about volunteering can do so by emailing her at schhdirector@gmail.com

Source: scottcountyhospitalityhouse.com