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Volume CXXXVI Issue 18
Tuesday chapel service dedicated to rest
Jose Baeza gives testimony, Dr. Swoboda gives sermon about Sabbath By ELIZABETH SMITH Graphics Editor Georgetown College hosted a chapel service on Oct. 25, 2016. The service began with worship led by Jose Baeza, Meagan Lamb, Afton Curtsinger and Alex Brody. Baeza also shared a short testimony of how he has seen God working through campus recently. Before introducing the service’s guest speaker, Georgetown’s campus minister Bryan Langlands offered a prayer of confession. Langlands explained how confession is something we as Christians can and should do on our own, but he encouraged those attending the service to confess together as they came before the Lord. After incorporating this gospel practice into the service, Langlands introduced Dr. A. J. Swoboda who spoke about the importance of the Sabbath as spiritual practice. Dr. A. J. Swoboda is a pastor, author and professor of systematic theology and biblical studies at George Fox Evangelical Seminary and
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Fuller Theological Seminary. Swoboda introduced the topic by explaining how he wanted to talk about something in the Bible that “literally saved my life.” He provided Exodus 20:8, which says, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” But rather than breaking down the meaning or context of the verse, he went into personal application by providing some background on his life experiences. Swoboda explained his early years in ministry by identifying the challenges that come with being a workaholic who is also a church planter. He felt significant stress in his job due to the fact that being a Christian in the pacific northwest is relatively unusual. He said that he worked in portland, the least Christian city in Oregon, which is the least Christian state. After working 85–hour weeks, Swoboda was consistently exhausted. He described how, in the evenings, he would be thinking back over his sermon to the point that he couldn’t sleep. He eventually
became dependent on alcohol. This burden followed him until he read the passage where Jesus refuses the wine offered to him while he hung on the cross. Swoboda said, “Jesus was refusing to endure the cross while numb.” Through this passage, Swoboda realized the grace of God. He recognized Jesus’ motivation in this as an expression of his care. Swoboda went on to describe how caring and loving God is for giving us the Sabbath. “We literally worship the God that created the weekend” he said as he began to apply the greater idea of the Sabbath to college students. He began by making observations that are often overlooked in the story of creation. “The very first day for Adam and Eve wasn’t work; it was rest,” said Swoboda. He said that, before man was ever commanded to work, before any laws or gospels were written, God commanded us to rest. Swoboda’s main point of application for college students in regards to the Sabbath
is to prioritize it. “He did not Freshman Sam Potter said, create you to get As or gradu- “I took away that sometimes ate; he created you to rest for a in a mix of all the papers and whole day.” grades, I forget God.” He recommended that if She continued, “I forget to students don’t see any way to be thankful for all the things set aside an entire day amidst He has created. I forget that he academics or other obligations, doesn’t grade me on my hometo try setting aside a few hours. work but just wants me to be He encouraged us to each close with him. I should try take a few hours out of the and keep the Sabbath so I can week to turn our phones off: stay close to Him and enjoy don’t email any professors, life.” don’t tweet, don’t order books. Swoboda ended his talk with an invitation. He said, “I invite you to believe that Jesus isn’t stupid and that he created us to need rest for a reason.” W h e n a s k e d what she took away from this chapel service about The Georgetonian/ELIZABETH SMITH keeping the Dr. A. J. Swoboda gives sermon during TuesS a b b a t h , day’s chapel service.
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Georgetown Equestrian Team competes at UofL page 4
Restaurant review: Wayback Burgers page 6
A discussion of Clinton’s email scandal page 12
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Headlines Compiled by William Thomas Donnie Wahlberg set the world record for taking selfies, posing for 122 of the pictures in 3 minutes while on board the New Kids on the Block cruise in Cozumel. In 1993, a man predicted that the Chicago Cubs would win the World Series in 2016 in his senior yearbook quote. A 16 year old boy from Georgia recently awoke from a coma speaking only Spanish. He previously spoke English and knew only a small bit of Spanish. A gorilla escaped from his zoo environment in London and chugged five liters of undiluted sugary syrup. One hundred lucky “pennies” have been placed on the ground in cities around the country. Finders can redeem codes on the pennies for $1,000 dollars. Colin Powell, a retired four-star Army general and Secretary of State under George W. Bush announced on Tuesday that he would be voting for Hillary Clinton.
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Equine Week brings events to campus By LINDSEY PHILLIPS
center for correct answers to Equine–related questions. Wednesday night also feaEquine Week is an event put on by tured a very special guest to the Equine Scholars Program each year. campus; he was a large brown The program believes it is a great way horse who wears a top hat to share horses with the student body and suit. Some may say it was and hopefully teach them something just a costume, but Tucky was they may not have known. really excited to give a quote The tradition of side walk chalk for this article, saying “I really advertising was continued. This year feel like Tucky Magic was just it featured a story about two ponies radiating through Georgetown and their adventures at Georgetown. during Equine Week! Students On Wednesday, Pet–A–Horse Day was got to pet horses, learn about held from 11–1 p.m. The coach of the horses, and even meet the coolGeorgetown College Equestrian team est horse around—me! I loved allowed Equine Scholars to bring two Georgetown College, and can’t ponies to campus. Ringo and Timmy wait to be back!” hung out between the Caf and PawlTucky took his first tour ing eating grass while students pet and around campus Wednesday brushed them. Wednesday night, there night. You may have seen him The Georgetonian/LINDSEY PHILLIPS was an informative Nexus about the in the caf. Tucky made some “Tucky” hanging out in front of Giddings Hall different disciplines of the horse indus- new friends, high–hoofed playas students went to and from class. try. ers of the football team and Equine Scholars who were knowl- took a picture with the Georgeedgeable in various topics of the horse town sign. Tucky made an appearance definitely a big hit. industry manned tables with posters at the Equine Week Nexus and enjoyed Erin Meyers, Timmy’s owner, is an and videos to educate the students who it. “The Equine Nexus made me very involved Equine Scholar and a junior attended the Nexus. Topics such as happy. I love when people come to see at Georgetown planning to graduate eventing, dressage, hunter–jumper and what we horses can do! I think the stu- early. This is her third Equine Week. multiple others were featured in the dents learned a lot about our skills. I’m She expressed her love for Pet–A– event. On Friday, also know as Game proud to be a horse when I see students Horse Day, saying “My favorite day Day, Freshmen Sofia Allen and Sam so excited about us,” Tucky said. He was getting to bring Timmy to campus. Reach gave out candy in the student was a new edition to Equine Week and I’ve had him for eight years, and it always warms my heart to share him. He’s such a special pony and a great teacher not only to me but to others. It’s amazing to see how many people do not have the opportunity to interact with horses here in the horse capital of the world. It is a multi–billion–dollar industry here and an important part of Kentucky culture. I am happy to share my passion with those around me, to inspire them and to share what the world has to offer.” Overall, Equine Week was successThe Georgetonian/LINDSEY PHILLIPS ful and GC students really enjoyed all “Tucky” welcomes guests into the college. the festivities involved. Staff Writer
Campus Headlines Race film series begins “Shakespeare in next week Hollywood” opens Friday
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THREE NIGHT EVENT: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 Location: Ward Room in the Ensor LRC Time: 7–9 p.m.
The Maskrafters opening production of “Shakespeare in Hollywood” is Friday at 7:30 p.m. and will continue through Sunday, November 6.
“Race: The Power of an Illusion is a three part film series that will be shown over the span of three weeks with discussions to follow. The purpose of this event is to get people thinking about race in ways that they might not have always thought about it. Race and racism are topics that we don’t often talk about, but so badly need to be addressed.” - Emily Metcalfe
Performances will be on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 3 p.m. in the Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre.
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Equestrian team performs in Louisville By LINDSEY PHILLIPS Staff Writer
The Georgetown College Equestrian Team competed away at the University of Louisville this past weekend. Each day consisted of 20 classes covering all the different divisions. Freshman Sofia Allen won her flat class on Sunday. This was her first blue ribbon in IHSA. Sofia competed in the Novice division for both jumping and flat classes. She had this to say about her experience at the show: “It was really fun! I think this show we did really well as a team! I totally did not expect to win or place in my classes, but I just did my best. It was fun showing there; their out-
door ring was great!” Win- Sparky is a horse from Nori’s IHSA. GCET took two horses ning first place earned her farm and is used often in to UofL this weekend so seven points for flat. there would be enough Two alumnae from the mounts for all the entries. class of 2016 came back to Having warm–up assist in coaching the team riders is important in IHSA with Nori Scheffel (GCET’s because if one is competcoach). Jennifer Gelatt and ing in the show itself, one Amy Davis helped boost is not allowed to warm–up the team off the ground horses. when it was first starting. One of our two capIt was very special to tains, Junior Susannah have them back for the Heuer, was excited to weekend, and their help speak about GCET’s weekwas much appreciated. end at the show. She said, UofL had a great turnout “It is super exciting to see and hosted the show at how much this team is their facility. growing. This is my third Finley Scheffel, the year showing with the GC coach’s daughter, was also Source: Facebook.com Equestrian Team and I’ve in attendance this past Sophomore Bethany Jones quali- seen it grow to, now, 13 weekend. She is 10–years– fied for the Regional IHSA compe- competing members. Plus old and assisted the team tition in the Walk/Trot Division. we have riders competing by warming up Sparky. in every division this year,
which is a first. I’m proud of how far this team has come and proud of how we hold our own against division one schools, and win! But more than that, I am proud of how this team is a family. Go GCET!” All in all, GCET had a great showing at UofL. The team is practicing and looking forward to the next and final show of the semester. It is being held at Midway College next weekend.
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The World Championship Finals for League of Legends will be held next Sunday in New York City.
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Kentucky Basketball showcases young talent By DOUG MOLLETT News Editor
On Friday, Oct. 21, the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team held their first “game” of the year. The Blue vs. White Scrimmage showcased the talents and abilities of all of the players on the team for the upcoming season. To say that the Wildcats played well would be an understatement. The Blue team started Freshmen De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Bam Adebayo, Wenyen Gabriel and Senior Dominique Hawkins. The White team started Freshmen Brad Calipari and Sacha Killeya–Jones, Sophomore Isaiah Briscoe and Seniors Mycah Mulder and Derek Willis. The Blue team won the
game 110–94. Fox scored one blocked shot. only 13 points, but recorded 31 points and added 12 Numbers for the White a double–double with his 13 rebounds, six rebounds. Caliassists and two pari scored only blocks. Monk had 3 points, going 26 points, five 75% from the rebounds and free throw line. four assists. ColKilleya–Jones lectively, the two scored 15 points scored over half and grabbed of the Blue team’s three rebounds. total points. The MVP Hawkins for the White shot 78% from Team was withthe floor and 66% out a doubt from behind the Sophomore arc. Adebayo put Isaiah Briscoe. up 20 points, 12 Coming back The Georgetonian/DOUG MOLLETT rebounds and two The Blue and White Scrimmage is one of the long from a not–so– blocks. Gabriel hot season last standing University of Kentucky traditions. didn’t put up as year, Briscoe many offensive recorded two numbers as his teammates, team were almost as impres- game highs on Friday with scoring only nine points. sive. Mulder put up 18 39 points and 10 assists. However, defensively, he points, and he was 80% from The team has a great mix racked up 10 rebounds and 3–point range. Willis scored of ball handlers, shooters
and big guys that can consistently grab rebounds and get blocks. Six players are 6’9” or taller. As many as 10 people on the roster have the potential to start and play exceedingly well. The majority of this team is young, but with guidance from upperclassmen, have a lot of potential. The competitive edge of the team was seen on Friday, and will only continue to escalate as the season progresses. The Wildcats’ first game of the season is on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at Rupp Arena.
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The University of Kentucky Football team won this past weekend with a field goal to put them ahead over Mississippi State.
The Georgetown Volleyball team extended their record to 24-4 as they beat the University of Pikeville in straight sets. The game was also the senior night for the team.
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: BETH BROOKS By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer This week’s senior spotlight is focused on Beth Brooks, a senior at Georgetown College. Her home town is Bowling Green, Ky., where she was born and raised. Beth came to Georgetown as a freshman very excited to see what the next four years held for her, but little did she know how much it would change and shape her as a person. She was drawn to GC by its small campus and the small class size. Now that she has experienced all four years of being at Georgetown, she reflects on it by saying, “The best thing
at Georgetown is how willing the faculty and staff are to help you be the best student and leader that you could possibly be,” and that “Georgetown has given me so many more opportunities that I could never have gotten at another school.” Beth is majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and religion. She The Georgetonian/BAILEE BOGGESS believes that being Beth is from Bowling Green, Kentucky and works involved in the at Evans Orchard in Georgetown. biology department here on campus
has been the key to preparing her for life after graduation. After she graduates from GC, she plans to attend pharmacy school at Samford University in Alabama. After that, she hopes to become a pharmacist. What inspired her to pursue pharmacy was her enjoyment of helping people and that she has always loved science classes. One of her favorite classes at GC is Women in the Christian Tradition with
Dr. Klopfer. Beth said, “Dr. Klopfer made the process of learning the material fun and engaging.” During her time here at GC, she has been involved in Greek Life, where she is a Sigma Kappa. She has held the officer positions of Chaplain, where she led Bible studies and prayer, Vice President of Scholarship and President. She truly values her time that she has gotten to spend with her sisters and treasures the memories that she has made within her sorority. Her favorite Georgetown tradition has become Hanging of the Green, as it brings cont. on p. 7
Wayback Burgers offers a tasty experience By WILLIAM THOMAS Features Editor
Americans travel for miles searching for the perfect burger, and restaurant owners do their best to live up to the task. Several popular burger joints survive on striving to achieve that goal. Some popular ones include Smashburger, Five Guys and Whataburger. One of the best up–and– coming burger chain restaurants has not even made it to Kentucky yet: Wayback Burgers. Wayback Burgers, based out of Cheshire, Conn., is one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation and is currently operating in 27 states as well as internationally in Argentina, Brunei and Saudi Arabia. The chain prides itself on its
“simpler, more genuine” way of preparing food. It is known for its fresh, never frozen beef that is cooked on a grill right behind the counter and hand– dipped milkshakes that are served in traditional stainless steel cups. Wayback also has a direct connection with Georgetown College. Former GC student Ankit Patel opened a Wayback franchise in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn. in 2014. The pride he has taken in his restaurant has prompted several students to visit and try the food as it is the closest Wayback franchise to Georgetown. The most important thing about Wayback Burgers is the food. Like many burger joints, Wayback does not exclusively
sell burgers. They also offer a variety of chicken sandwiches and gourmet hot dogs. Perhaps the most popular menu item is the Cheeeesy burger. The Cheeeesy is the epitome of what it means to be a cheeseburger. Stacked on a grilled, buttered bun are two fresh, never frozen patties and four slices of American cheese. Truly as delicious as it sounds, the Cheeeesy is a perfect option for any first–time Wayback visitor. In addition to the entrée, many Wayback customers choose to get a side item of fries, chips, Irish nachos or even deep fried mac & cheese bites. The restaurant’s chili makes for a stellar french fry topping, especially when paired with cheese.
No Wayback meal is complete without a hand–dipped milkshake, and no customer should feel left out when it comes to options. Wayback features 11 milkshake flavors, including classics like chocolate, vanilla and strawberry and others like Oreo mud pie and strawberry banana. Even a simple and classic chocolate milkshake from Wayback is enough to complete a meal and leave one satisfied. The only potential downside to Wayback burgers is the price. Though not overpriced, it is certainly more expensive than a cheap fast food joint like McDonalds and, depending on what you order, could also out–price similar chains like Five Guys or Smashburger. However, it is clear that at
Wayback, the price is in the quality of the food and the high level of service. It is hard to find another restaurant that can provide the laid—back atmosphere, superior service and excellent meal options that Wayback does without exceeding a normal mealtime budget. Anyone interested in trying Wayback Burgers should do, but you will have to travel. The closest Wayback franchises are in Evansville, Ind., Nashville, Tenn. and Dayton, Ohio. However, at the rate Wayback is expanding, there is a good chance Kentuckians could see the restaurant soon.
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By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer As the month of October closes, so does the Exercise is Medicine month contributed by the Kinesiology Club. Over the past month, the KHS Club has hosted many different exercise awareness events and fitness health challenges. As for their feature for faculty, staff and students who lead an active lifestyle, Jordan Meade and Tracey Livingston have been acknowledged for their work to achieve fitness filled lives. This week, Tracie Shapiro is our featured healthy person. Tracie is the Director of Human Resources for Georgetown College and has been with the college for 12 years. She orchestrates the policies and administrative aspects for employees on campus. Specifically, she keeps up with employment laws such as wage/hour issues, and all other work—related needs. Her favorite part about being at Georgetown is the people whom she has gotten to know during her time. She said, “There are a lot of good folks here who really care about the college and work hard to help the college and their colleagues succeed.” Tracie tries to maintain an active lifestyle at all times. She
usually wakes up at around 5 a.m. so that she can begin a workout on the treadmill. She walks or runs three to four miles and tries to get 10,000 steps in each day. She also normally works out five to six days out of the week. Her favorite workout activities to do are bicycling, hiking, working in the yard, walking and running. When asked about this routine, she said, “I do think the best part of running is when you stop!” She has chosen to set smaller personal goals to help her achieve her larger and important fitness goals in order to improve her health. She has lost 25 pounds in the last year. Because of this, she is trying to be conscious of what foods she is eating and how much she eats. She emphasizes that it is always important to have regular appointments with your family doctor to make sure that you are healthy and functioning properly. During her quest toward an active lifestyle, Tracie has set a goal of running a 10K, and has also run several 5Ks. She completed her first 10K race on October 23 with her husband. Both of them came in first place for their age groups. This was a huge accomplish-
ment for both of them. She often exercises with her husband. They enjoy riding their bicycles together on Legacy Trail when the weather is nice. It is a 12–mile trail located in Lexington, Ky. that spans from the YMCA on the north side of town to the Kentucky Horse Park campgrounds. Tracie mentions that several of her friends or people that she knows have health problems such as knee and hip replacements, high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes and more. Because of being aware of the health consequences that she has seen around her, she tries to do the things she knows she needs to do in order to stay as healthy as possible for as long as she can. Finally, Tracie wanted to provide students and other members of the GC community with her top five exercise tips. First, make sure to find something that you enjoy doing. This helps you last longer in the event, and keeps you motivated. Second, be consistent with your exercises. Third, decide what time of day is best for you to work out in. If mornings before class or
She says, “Get as involved as you possibly can. Take on as many leadership positions as you can handle, because they will help you grow more than you would ever expect. They also allow you to prepare for
life after college and holding a position of responsibility.”
work aren’t your thing, then don’t do it. Fourth, be willing to try new things. If you stick to the same routine, you run the risk of getting bored. Lastly, her fifth tip is to listen to your body, and stop of slow down if you need to. She said, “Remember, you are doing this for you!” Overall, Tracie Shapiro can
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be seen as someone who leads a very active lifestyle. She makes great decisions about her fitness and gives great advice on how others can lead the type of exercise routine and lifestyle as her.
QUOTE MY GEORGETOWN PROFESSOR
“It’s not a party until you bring back your dead ancesstors!”
Dr. Holly Barbaccia Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page
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Brooks, cont. from p. 6 students, faculty, staff and the Georgetown community together for the holiday season. Beth wanted to leave underclassmen with some advice before she graduates in the Spring.
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This week’s Tree Hugger is Sophomore Marissa Thompson.
ArtsEntertainment YouTube deep exploration: “Dog Police”
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By ETHAN SMITH Contributing Writer Hello again readers. I’ve returned to report on YouTube’s oddities and treasures. This one’s a real treat. It is a music video called “Dog Police,” posted by user Ang Bishop in 2006. It’s had about 500,000 views. Please, please, please watch it here: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=0359hSerDeE or Google “Dog Police Music Video” and watch it right now. I don’t care if you’re studying or working—I’ll wait. You’ve watched it? Good. Now I can begin. Some people think it’s hilarious, others find it perturbing. I’m not here to argue one way or the other; what I’m here to do is tell you why it’s fascinat-
ing, regardless of your gut reaction. Yes, I say this is fascinating! Why? First, let’s look at when it was made. By the camera quality, I’d say this was made in the ‘80s, maybe very early ‘90s. This means it was made well before the rise of YouTube or high–speed internet. Affordable home cameras and editing software were not yet widely available. This music video was made well before viral videos were trending, or even really feasible. So, if this wasn’t produced to be a viral video, why was it made? Why does this exist? Even though this video is only a few minutes long, it probably took a lot more time, effort and money than most of us would imagine! Look at the camera quality—yes, it was made in the ‘80s, but it was clearly
made with a camera that was good for its time. It looks much better than things filmed with home cameras in the ‘80s. This tells us they forked over the cash for good equipment and got heavy duty gear. The bizarre makeup? You and I couldn’t make somebody’s face look like that with just a Halloween kit from Walmart. The producers either paid a pro to pull that off or called in favors from people within the industry. You see all those people in the back ground? They were either paid or convinced to participate. Somebody more than likely convinced over 50 people to show up for filming and to be a part of this. As I’ve written this article, I’ve come to find that I actually enjoy this
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video. Why? Because it inspires me. As I watched this video and thought about it more and more, I knew I had to dig deeper. According to the Locobop Digital Media Lab , the band in this video is actually called “Dog Police.” They produced this video and won MTV’s “Basement Tapes” competition in 1985. They went on to produce a television pilot called “Dog Police,” starring Adam Sandler and Jeremy Piven. When I learned this, it made me re– evaluate what’s possible in my own life. That’s why I’m inspired by this video– it’s shown me that so many things are possible in this wild, wonderful world. God Bless America.
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Prototype program offers art students individual studio By ELIZABETH SMITH Graphics Editor Starting this year, Georgetown is offering an exciting program for art students. The Prototype program provides art students with their own personal studio space. The studio spaces are located on the third floor of Knight Hall where each room is equipped with a sink. The program was designed for incoming freshmen, but it benefits current students by providing them with resources, time and room to focus on creativity. Professor Daniel Graham thinks it is important for artists to have their own space to work in. In particular he has noticed how much the program
invests in the artists. Now that the students have a sense of ownership they feel responsible for their space and have become more productive. In addition to studio space, the program also fosters mentoring relationships. Prototype students have the opportunity to interact with visiting artists. Graham can depend on them as responsible students to welcome visiting artists in setting up their exhibits. Through this program, students get to ask visiting artists questions about their career and what has influenced their creativity while gaining studio experience. When asked how he thinks this program will grow, Graham responded, “I think it’ll explode.” People are already
traveling to see the program. Graham thinks that it will be a deciding factor for incoming students. Asbury is the only school in Kentucky that has any program similar, as far as we know. Georgetown’s Prototype program has 16 members ranging from freshmen to seniors. Sophomore Renee Toole said, “I think having my own studio here makes it a lot easier to get my work done and be inspired. It isn’t just a study room or a room in the art building; it is my own personal space that is unique to me and gives me the opportunity to have a place where I can take photos with studio lights, edit my photos and pin up my photos for critique. All of these are things that will
help me for my career after I graduate.” Graham believes that the program has potential to increase enrollment at Georgetown, though he thinks it will still have a big impact on current students. In addition to connecting galleries to students, Graham thinks that the Prototype program will connect art students to other students. The Prototype program will host an open house in December to showcase the program and students’ work.
The Maskrafters put on “Shakespeare in Hollywood” By BETSY SMITH Contributing Writer On being asked by legendary gossip columnist Louella Parsons about how he landed in the United States, famed Austrian play director Max Reinhardt replies, “Heh Heh. This is going to make you laugh, is funny story. There is man in my country named Hitler who is killing people.” Right out of the starting gate, this exchange sets the tone for Ken Ludwig’s fast–paced, screwball comedy, “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” which is being presented Oct. 28–30 and Nov. 4–6 by The Maskrafters and the Department of Theatre and Film. The performance is Nexus approved. The play has its setting in reality. In 1935, Reinhardt did flee Nazi Germany and came to Hollywood to direct a star–studded version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the Warner Brothers Studio. The filming of the movie serves as the backdrop for Lud-
wig’s play, in which the real Oberon mixes with real magic. Eader and Ashley Hall will portray and Puck take a wrong turn on their Cast members include Dalton Louella Parsons. Isaiah Rush has the way home to the Wood near Athens Graves in the role of Oberon, Mimi role of Dick Powell, John Waite porand materialize onto the Warner trays Jimmy Cagney, and Devon Brothers back lot. Williams appears as Joe E. Thanks to Puck’s bungling Brown. Making up the ensemmagic, they proceed to wreak ble are Devin Matthews, Emily havoc, bend gender and infuriate Harrod, Emily Crowe, Carl Hollywood’s dictator of all things Yumang, Chandler Brooks and moral, the powerful Will Hays, Hayley Baker. all while being cast in a movie The show runs at the where they play themselves. Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre. The play borrows gleefully Friday and Saturday evening from both Hollywood history performances are at 7:30 p.m. and the Shakespeare canon. Peoand Sunday matinees are at 3 pled by a combination of Holly- Submitted by Dr. Ed Smith p.m. wood legends (Jack Warner, Dick Dalton Graves and Mimi Housewright in rehearsal. Tickets may be reserved by Powell, James Cagney and Will calling the Box Office at 502-863Hays) and fictional creations, the cast of Housewirght as Puck, Harry Smith 8104 and leaving a message. Advance characters falls in and out of love with as Jack Warner, James Hamblin (’97) tickets may now be purchased at The one another in mind–boggling succes- as Max Reinhardt, Skylar Vest as Will Bookstore on College Street. They will sion, aided by Puck’s malevolent mag- Hays, and Ross Smith as Daryl. Emma also be on sale at the theatre 30 minutes ical flower. At the center of it all, Puck White and Shannon Eckelkamp share before the start of each show. revels in his newfound stardom and the role of Olivia Darnell, Kendal Oberon finds himself falling deeply Warren and Harley Dublow will share in love with a mortal, as movie magic the role of Lydia Lansing, and Emily
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By KOLT BODDY Staff Writer
The voting process is one that is of the utmost importance when it comes to choosing a candidate and making one’s voice heard for that candidate at the ballot box. Voting is a right and a privilege that all have, and it is the civic duty of all to vote their conscience for the candidate of their choice. I will not discuss any political bias for one candidate or another but I urge everyone who is registered to get out and vote on Nov. 8. Go vote from the top of the ticket to the bottom because it is the voice of the everyday individual that is heard and what helps get our officials elected to serve us all. While some may say that their vote doesn’t count and if they vote their candidate doesn’t win, I am here to tell everyone that no matter the outcome of the election, whether win or lose, the importance of voting means that you made your voice
heard for what you believe in on a candidate’s platform. You voted to have your needs listened to and your issues brought to light to improve not only your own life, but others who agreed with your stances and candidate. Voting is what allows for change to occur because when individuals vote, they make their voice heard. A new initiative has also been brought about for this election through the efforts of Secretary of State, Alison Lundergan Grimes, where one can not only vote absentee if they will not be in their home county on election day. However, if they are in their home county at any point before election day they can go to their county court house and the clerk can give them the information to vote in office at a voting booth. I, myself, did this last Tuesday before returning from fall break. It was an effective alternative to absentee voting, and it saves the time that it takes to mail in the absentee ballot and the trip it would take to come
home for the actual day of the election voting. Due to all of these options for voting and the many initiatives taken to get individuals registered to vote before the deadline passes, there aren’t really that many excuses as to why one should choose not to vote. I once again urge everyone to get out on Nov. 8 and vote to make their voice heard no matter their political leanings. It takes everyone performing their civic duty to elect officials who will take our issues to office and work their hardest to fix. That’s the reason they are elected in the first place: to serve the voters who put them into office. Don’t forget that not only is this a Presidential Election year, but there are also other offices up on the ballot such as the important House races, Congressional races and the U.S Senate race, just to name a few. Perform your civic duty and get out and pull the lever on Nov. 8.
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Opinion
Issue 18
October 26, 2016 Page 11
Minimum wage increase struck down in KY
By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer
Minimum wage, always a hot topic across the nation, is becoming a headline in the Kentucky newspapers. It all started in 2014, when Louisville decided the $7.25 was not enough for its residents. Lexington followed shortly after with plans to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 at the end of a three–year period. However, the Kentucky Supreme Court shot down the idea recently, saying that it was unconstitutional and that individual cities lack the power to change the minimum wage on their own. This ruling has been challenged already by those who are outraged by the reversal from higher courts. However, nothing has been done to fix
the law just yet because the final ruling was made just a few days ago. Many citizens are suspecting that the issue will be in the court systems for a while but nothing has specifically been said about that yet, except that Louisville or Lexington would have 20 days to appeal the decision made by the Kentucky Supreme Court for a re–hearing. As the case is with minimum wage nationally, it is pretty clear that as the cost of living rises in the United States, something needs to be done to provide citizens in all states the ability to continue to put food on the table. While this law may not have affected those being paid a high hourly wage, it mainly touched the lives of those working minimum wage jobs
at $7.25. The numbers cannot be found on how many people between Louisville and Lexington there were that received a wage increase. One can only suspect that it was thousands of people. The main concern about the aftermath of this legislative reversal would be to see if businesses revert back to the original minimum wage after raising their wages for employees. It would be extremely unfair to those who are working hard and have been earning that $8.20 for months. People, especially those who have families at home and are struggling, deserve to have a chance to make a higher wage. If a person does not have a college degree, or even a high school degree, it can be extremely hard to find
an employer who will hire them. It gets even more complicated when those without a degree are expected to pay to go back to school to take college classes. If they are only making $7.25 an hour, how can they be expected to pay thousands to go back to school without going into massive amounts of debt? Granted, there are special programs that offer free classes, but that is only available to certain populations. So, it’s a never ending cycle of a population of people working low–paying jobs and not being able to move up in the work force. Jennifer Mossotti puts it perfectly when she tells the Lexington Herald Leader: “This decision, in essence; means that many of those less fortunate workers in Louisville
and in Lexington will continue to struggle to pay for basic needs such as housing, transportation, child care, food and other essentials.” The other issue revolves around the legislative system that had placed the mandate against the the minimum wage raise. The process to reverse a law is a difficult one and can take quite a while to do. While citizens may not be able to get something changed on the city level, no one should give up hope of making it a state–wide change. Honestly, that’s probably the only way something will get done. Quite frankly, there are thousands of people struggling and barely scraping by to put food on the table, and $7.25 is just not going to cut it anymore.
Political Cartoon of the Week
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T H E B A C K PA G E By RACHEL CHEATHAM A woman without regrets
Let’s talk emails, Russia and spies
Dear readers of the BackPage, Hillary Clinton’s Secretary of State emails have been a source of intrigue and frustration among the American people since information of their scandalous nature first came around. For months, we only knew that there were tens of thousands of emails Clinton sent using a private email address ending in @clintonemail.com, instead of a government issued email address, ending in @state.gov. However, it was soon discovered that 81 email chains contained some various type of classified information. Only three of the chains contained a mark or signal that the information should be treated as classified (politifact.com). Classified information isn’t as evident as people might believe. Liza Goiten, co–director of the liberty and national security program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said, “The information was classified, but in the absence of markings, the person receiving the information may have no realistic way of knowing that fact. ‘Classified’ isn’t an inherent or self— evident status. It’s an act, and that act is rather meaningless if not conveyed to others” (politifact.com). Over the past several weeks Wikileaks has dumped over 33,000 emails pertaining to Clinton’s time as Secretary of State. While some people have pointed out there are duplicates and even triplicates of certain emails on the site, it still remains to be said thousands of emails from and to the Secretary of State have somehow found their way to Wikileaks, to be read by anyone who wants to. I can understand the logic behind Clinton’s reasoning for only using her
private email address. She claims it was to elimate unnecessary technology. Although I can understand the appeal of only wanting one email, it’s still completely irresponsible of her to follow through with her desire. Cyber security is nothing to joke about in this day and age, when on July 27, 2016, Donald Trump requested Russian hackers during a news conference, to find and unleash the missing Clinton emails. Now, with the massive dump of emails on Wikileaks, the Clinton campaign has turned to blaming Russia (nytimes.com). Can the Wikileaks emails be trusted? At the end of the day, the emails mean nothing if they are inauthentic and doctored by Russian hackers. Let’s say that Guccifer 2.0, the hacker who leaked the DNC documents and who also supposedly has ties to Russia, also leaked the emails. It’s not unreasonable to think with the thousands of emails released, some of them are doctored. This can also easily be countered by Clinton and her associates providing proof of authenticity for the emails and documents. The CEO of cyber security at Taia Global, Jeffrey Carr, said, “I’ve looked at a lot of document dumps provided by hacker groups over the years, and in almost every case you can find a few altered or entirely falsified documents, but only a few. The vast majority were genuine. I believe that’s the case with the Podesta emails, as well” (politifact. com). So, are the emails trustworthy? Yes, for the most part they are. While we’re on the subject of trustworthiness let’s talk about the Government Communications Headquarters in the U.K. and how it relates to the Clinton emails.
GCHQ, an electronic surveilence agency, has been found illegally spying on private citizens within the United Kingdom. In 1998, they, along with MI5, a domestic spy agency, “began secretly harvesting ‘bulk personal datasets’ containing millions of records about people’s phone calls, travel habits, internet activity, and financial transactions” (theintercept.com). The illegal collection of information continued until 2005, but Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which handles cases dealing with spying, found that from 1998 until November 2015 the information had also not been “sufficiently supervised” (theintercept.com). Not only was this in violation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, but it’s a stiff reminder of a nation’s capabilities. In addition to the collection of personal cell logs and internet activity it’s also probable that other information gathered could contain our “medical and tax records, individual biographical details, commercial and financial activities” (theguardian. com). Clinton isn’t the only government employee to be careless with emails. “The fact is government officials inadvertently send classified details over unclassified email systems all the time. Considering the amount of information dealt with on a daily basis, it is inevitable. Classified details are accidentally revealed in casual conversations and media interviews. We may not hear about it because it’s not in the interviewee’s interest to point that out after the fact” (huffingtonpost.com). This should still come as a warning to us. Yes, the GCHQ collected data on their own citizens, but they collected data from personal accounts, the same type
of accounts and security Clinton used to send and recieve emails. Although they seem like different situations, they are two sides of the same coin. We see how government officials can be loose with confidential information. Additionally, we’ve witnessed governments disregard human rights with abandon in exchange for gathering data on private citizens. It’s entirely plausible for Russian hackers to have released the emails, as it is for other capable hackers to have done the same. The main point here isn’t whether or not Russia found our secrets, or whether or not they’re against us. Russia has been shown to knowingly spread misinformation (nytimes. com). What we should focus on is the carelessness in which Clinton sent the emails. Sure, there are other government officials and employees who inadverdently send our classified information on personal emails, and other unsecured methods. But they are not running for president. Hillary Clinton is, and she put our nation in danger.
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