Issue 21 by The Georgetonian

Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper

November 16, 2016

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Rev. Hannah Bonner speaks at chapel service

The topic of Tuesday’s chapel service was injustice within the U.S., highlighting Sandra Bland’s case; Landry Jung moderates town–hall set up for Rev. Bonner to share her experience By WILLIAM THOMAS Features Editor “God loves you. God loves others.” These were the words Rev. Hannah Bonner emphasized in the middle of her presentation during Tuesday’s chapel service. Rev. Bonner, a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal denomination, traveled from Houston, Texas, where she lives, to speak on her work fighting racial injustice with the Black Lives Matter movement. A graduate of Duke Divinity School, Rev. Bonner has been actively fighting against injustice for several years, especially since the death of Sandra Bland, a Texas woman found dead while in the custody of police after being arrested during a routine traffic stop. Rev. Bonner has become a key advocate for further investigation in that case. She leads a ministry called The Shout, which offers space for spoken word poets to share

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their art, primarily on the subject of racial injustice. She was brought to Georgetown College with the help of Dr. Laura Levens, a fellow Duke Divinity School graduate who now teaches at the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky on GC’s campus. Junior Landry Jung, an art major who acted as a moderator for the event, accompanied her in the chapel service. Rev. Bonner spoke extensively about her time advocating for Sandra Bland, including several “sit–ins” on the property of the Waller County (Texas) jail, where Bland died. Bonner led prayer vigils, helped to organize other community leaders and campaigned to tell the real story of the life of Bland. She is also an activist for racial justice. In seeking justice for Bland, Bonner offered several major points of achievement they have accomplished or are hoping to accomplish. The first goal was to combat the character assassination pushed on Bland by the law enforcement. Bonner and her colleagues

worked to show that Bland was more than just her mugshot. They also pushed the family to file a civil lawsuit for wrongful death, which they won. The suit was filed due to Bland dying in the care and custody of police in the jail, which failed to follow proper procedure in looking after Bland while in custody. Thirdly, a criminal trial is ongoing against the police officer who was responsible for arresting Bland and likely using exaggerated force against her. The trial is being delayed, according to Bonner, in an attempt to let people forget about the case so the consequences are not as bad. Bonner and others have also tried demanding a department of justice investigation into the case, but she worries that the incoming Trump administration will make it more difficult to ensure that it happens. Lastly, Bonner and her colleagues have advocated heav-

ily for jail reform legislation around the country, and she says they have been successful in many places. They are hoping to make it harder for law enforcement to get away with injustices and reduce the possibility of anything like Bland’s death from happening again. Freshman Laura Callihan was one of many students who attended the chapel service and responded positively to Rev. Bonner’s presentation. Regarding the importance of conversation on racial issues on a college campus, she said, “It’s so easy to turn a blind eye to injustice around us.”

She continued, “And really, if we are faced with the facts like Hannah [Bonner] did for us today, it is our duty to fight injustice. We are called to love others, but how can we love them if we ignore the root of the issue?” More information about Rev. Bonner and her ministry can be found on her blog at soulunbound.com. The next chapel service is scheduled for Nov. 29 and will feature Dr. Greg Earwood, founding president of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, which shares space in the Ensor LRC with Georgetown College.

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GC loses Senior Day football game page 5

“Doctor Strange” hits theatres page 9

An epidemic will kill us all page 10

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Landry Jung moderates the conversation with Rev. Bonner.

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Global

Headlines Compiled by William Thomas A 28–year–old South African man had to have his wedding ring removed from his penis after squeezing it around it for “erotic reasons.” A person in Alaska broke into a comic book store dressed head to toe in ninja attire and proceeded to steal a katana sword. The world’s leading superpower elected a racist, misogynistic, xenophobe to its highest office last week, resulting in protests around the country. The Second Annual International Grave Digging Championships took place in Slovakia this week. Teams competed to dig the best grave in the fastest time using only shovels and picks. A 132–year–old shipwrecked freighter has been located at the bottom of Lake Superior, and according to one diver, is still in impeccable condition. Egypt’s court system has overturned a death sentence against former president Mohammed Mursi and ordered a retrial.

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UK newspaper continues to fight lawsuit By DOUG MOLLETT News Editor In April of 2016, the University of Kentucky announced that they would file a lawsuit against the Kentucky Kernel, an independent, student–run newspaper for the university. The lawsuit came after the newspaper requested documents from the university about Professor James Harwood being accused of sexual harassment. Prior to this lawsuit, the Kentucky Attorney General’s office asked the university to release the documents that they had originally denied from the Kentucky Kernel. University President Eli Capilouto said that the lawsuit is intended to appeal several decisions made by the Attorney General’s office in favor of the Kentucky Kernel and the Lexington Herald–Leader. The accused professor denied the allegations, but he resigned from his position at the university. The Attorney General’s office decided in favor of the Kentucky

Kernel, citing the Kentucky Open Records Act, provided that the newspaper not include the names or any identifying features of victims and witnesses. Editor–in–Chief Will Wright said that it is the Kernel’s policy “to not publish the names of victims of sex crimes.” The lawsuit was filed in circuit court, which is the only way the Attorney General’s decision can be overturned. As of this Tuesday, Nov. 15, two victims allegedly harassed by Professor Harwood have asked to join the lawsuit on the side of the university and against the newspaper. According to Fayette County Circuit Court documents, “Jane Doe 1” and “Jane Doe 2” believe that the previously published stories “have adequately warned the public about James Harwood, an entomology associate professor accused in the case.” “Although the victims believe that sufficient information should be

disclosed to warn about Harwood’s actions (facts that are now publicly known), the victims adamantly oppose the disclosure of additional highly personal records about them that may lead the media or other interested persons to discover their identities,” the brief says. “As the media’s interest in the victims’ story has persisted, the line between the laudable goal of transparency and the blatant invasion of privacy has been crossed.” The attorney for Kentucky Kernel, Tom Miller, said he will fight the university’s motion. “We’re dealing with a question of law,” Miller said. “It’s not a matter of personal preferences or who’s impacted necessarily; it’s just a question of whether it’s a public record or not. That’s our primary objection.” Lawsuits between journalistic and public institutions are not uncommon. This is not the Kernel’s first lawsuit in which they have had to fight for free press and open records (Kentucky. com).

Taco Bell rings in a new logo

By WILLIAM THOMAS Features Editor Student–favorite fast food chain Taco Bell just released a new logo to coincide with the opening of their new store on the Las Vegas strip. The logo, which holds true to their heritage, features a bell hanging in a window with basic block text highlighting the name of the company. It is the first time the logo has been changed in more than 20 years. The logo follows the current trend of minimalizing company logos in an effort to look sleek and modern. Taco Bell accomplished this by toning down the colors that were so prominent in the old logo. Instead of bright fuch-

sia, yellow and purple, the new logo features two toned–down shades of purple alongside black text. The type is rendered in the font Akzidenz– Grotesk, which is a font similar to the widely known Helvetica. The logo, the company says, is meant to be more simple so that it can be rendered more effectively in a variety of colors in a variety of contexts, making the logo more versatile and thus more effective in marketing. The company, according to AdAge, hopes to first render the logo in digital media and progressively implement it in stores and on its products. Many Georgetown College students frequent Taco Bell, including Sophomore Katie Eden. When asked

about what she thought about the new logo, she said, “I am not a fan of the new logo, but nothing will stop me from eating there.” (cont. on p. 3)

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Taco Bell (cont.) Remarking on the design itself, she said, “I don’t like the font, and I don’t like that it is only one color.” Though the new logo might take some getting used to, it seems as if it will not stop avid Taco Bell fans from choosing the restaurant on a regular basis.

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Georgetown Chorale

Tiger Symphonic Band

Tuesday, Nov. 29 – 7 p.m. – Chapel

Monday, Nov. 21 – 8 p.m. – Chapel

Free admission and NEXUS!

Bring a canned food item for admission.

Fall Concert

Fall Anniversary Concert

SGA Christmas Lights Competition Lights at participating Residence Halls will be displayed from Wednesday, Nov. 30 — Tuesday. Dec. 13. The first place winner will receive $200 and second place will receive $100 for their philanthropies. Check your email for official rules, requirements and instructions.

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The center will be open normal hours this week. It will close at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and will remain closed until after Thanksgiving Break. It will reopen with a normal schedule once classes resume on Monday, Nov. 28. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Break No classes

Wednesday, November 23 — Friday, November 25 Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

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Kentucky Basketball legends, past and present By ELIZABETH SMITH Copy Editor

The University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball team has a long–lived tradition of award winning players. As a team, the Cats have won eight NCAA national championships. In regards to individuals, UK’s Men’s basketball program has produced 55 All–Americans, 10 Olympic medal winners, 15 SEC Player of the Year winners and many more. Many of these award winning players stand out in basketball history and are worth reflecting on as we pick up the pace heading into this season. Let’s begin with Patrick Patterson. Patterson was recruited back in the days of Coach Tubby Smith. After being named an All–

American after his freshman season, 2007–2008, Patterson stuck out in the minds of fans by staying at Kentucky rather than participating in the draft. However, he entered the 2010 NBA draft after earning his degree. Patterson was selected by the Houston Rockets where he played until he was traded to the Sacramento Kings in 2013. Patterson currently plays for the Toronto Raptors. But as a Kentucky Wildcat, Patterson is known as the 10th fastest player to reach the 1,000–point club (www. nba.com). After Patrick Patterson came Brandon Knight. Coach John Calipari said, “Brandon is a warrior on and off the court. He is as driven as any other player that I’ve ever

coached. He has an innate ability to score while also being able to find the open man near the basket as well. Right away he should be a leader and also a top–notch defender for us (www.ukathletics.com).” In his 2010–2011 season with Kentucky, Knight was awarded the NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player. He was drafted #8 Overall in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Detroit. Knight currently plays for the Phoenix Suns. After Knight came a player who, even after his career in the Big Blue Nation, continues to reach headlines regularly. Anthony Davis, also known as The Brow, played for the University Kentucky. Davis was awarded the

NCAA National Player of the year after taking the cats to the NCAA national championship. Coach John Calipari said, “Anthony is a tremendous shot blocker with great size and length. He can make 3–pointers, dribble the ball and he can get up and down the court faster than some of our guards because of his long, looping strides (www. ukathletics.com).” Davis broke the UK single–season block record and later became the first overall NBA draft pick in 2012. It is difficult to tell after only two regular season games which players on this season’s team will exceed expectations, but many may attest that Derek Willis shows promise.

In the season opener against Stephen Austin, Willis started the game at forward and finished with 15 points, five rebounds and three blocks. At 6’9”, Willis presents a similar presence on the court as that of Anthony Davis. Willis’s size combined with his swiftness and active reflexes make him stand out as an asset to the team.

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Heartbreak for GC Football on Senior Day By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer

On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Georgetown College Tigers took on the University of Pikeville. Not only was it the first game of the conference, but it was also the Senior Celebration. The following seniors were recognized for their time playing football at Georgetown: Joe Ganci, Isaiah Walker, Jeremy Uzee, Ozzie Mann, Alan Williams, JJ Jude, Josh Harris, Keileen Chappell, Jonathon Harrison, Josh Depp, Jordan Kindred, Damon Gray, Jake Blust, Austin Rice, Logan Martin, Jordan Kellione and Cade O’Bryan. Each player

was introduced on the field with their families. All the football players on the field made two rows, and then the seniors ran down the middle, meeting their families mid field. During this excitement, a video played on the scoreboard featuring each senior who said his name, hometown and major and showed appreciation to his closest friends and/or family for supporting them through their time at Georgetown. While the celebration was something to celebrate, the game did not end in a way that the players, coaches and fans had hoped. With only three seconds left to go,

Pikeville scored a field goal that won the game. This was the University of Pikeville’s first win over the Tigers, and it was a devastating one for the players on the team. However, the teams went back and forth on the scoreboard. With both of the teams missing their quarterbacks who had planned to start, there were a mere 408 yards gained by both teams. The Tiger’s defense member Josh Harris stopped an early drive with an interception, which led them on the seven–yard line after Damon Gray blocked a punt at the end of the first quarter. At the end of the second quarter, Zach Harris had

the Tigers in the lead with a quick five–yard touchdown. When interviewed by a reporter for Georgetown Sports, Coach Bill Cronin said “We had some opportunities, and didn’t take advantage of them. We’re human. It hurt a lot when we didn’t get anything out of it, but you have to move on. We just didn’t do enough unfortunately.” He also said “Hats off to Pikeville. It’s a historic day for them to beat us. Obviously the odds were that it was going to happen sooner or later. But, here we are, and all I can say is that we will learn from it.” The devastating loss

dropped Georgetown from their number 17 spot in the Top 19, which knocked them out of the playoffs for the NAIA this year. Everyone was saddened as it marked the end of the season for the Tigers. For the seniors, it was certainly a sad day. However, this will not stop the Tigers from coming back strong next season and be even better than before.

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The Tigers lined up, preparing to make a play against the Univ. of Pikeville.

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The Lady Tigers Basketball team performed well at The Georgetown Cheer team was a welcome home against the Columbia Courgers, but fell behind feature for all home football games this year. late in the game, which resulted in a loss for GC.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: EMILY METCALFE By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer This week’s senior spotlight is on Emily Metcalfe. Emily is a Georgetown native who has lived in the town all her life. At first, when looking for college options, GC wasn’t where she envisioned herself. This was primarily due to the fact that it was her hometown. However, once she took a tour of the campus, she absolutely knew that she had to attend the college. Regarding her college choice, she said, “Georgetown has such a strong community, and I knew that I would build so many lifelong friendships here—and I was right!” Emily is a sociology major with a double–minor in psychology and religion. While she has had many wonderful experiences with her classes, she has had favorites over the past four years. Her top favorite was Cultural Diversity with Dr. Cribbs. According to her, “It opened my eyes to so many injustices in our society, but it taught me that I could do something with them! After this class, I was hooked

on sociology!” During her The class not only time at Georgehelped her undertown, Emily has stand the world accomplished around her, but many things. She it also helped her became involved figure out what in Greek Life her she wanted to do freshman year for the rest of her when she joined life. Sigma Kappa, While the where she has classes at GC have served as the been exceptional, Vice President of the professors Communications have enhanced and the Executive her experience at Vice President. GC even more. She has also She says they have become involved helped her find a in campus minlove of learning. istries and outThey pushed her reach through to work harder being an FFG and think deeper. leader and a Finally, and member of the most importantly, GC Worship the professors at Team. The Georgetonian/BAILEE BOGGESS GC have taught Emily had the Emily plays the ukulele and is pumpkin–smashing opportunity to her to think of her education as phenom, as seen here at the Pi Kappa Alpha and study abroad at not just earning Sigma Kappa pumpkin smash. Oxford Univera degree, but as sity through the something to use in her every- munity. In a final statement partnership program between day life so that she can be an about her professors, Emily Regents Park College and GC. active citizen in order to really said, “My professors have She studied sociology while at make a difference in her com- become some of my heroes!” Oxford in the spring of 2016.

After graduation, she plans on taking a gap year to either pursue work with the AmeriCorps, work with a non–profit organization or travel around to various places. She is keeping an open mind about the future and is excited about what it holds for her. As the fall semester comes to a close, she has some parting advice for those younger than she. She says, “It is so important to go out of your comfort zone! As a freshman, I was super shy and absolutely terrified, but the more that I said yes to opportunities on campus and starting to put myself out there, the more confident I became in myself. I have met so many amazing people and have been given so many wonderful opportunities that I feel like I would have missed out on if I had let my fears take over. So get out of your comfort zone because you can totally do it!”

QUOTE MY GEORGETOWN PROFESSOR

“Dare one of your friends to try and jump without bending their knees. But don’t do it yourself, because you’ll break both of your legs.”

“It’s really hard to draw the soul.”

Dr. Jonathan Dickinson

Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page

Professor Darrell Kincer

Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page

Features Maker’s market store to open in Georgetown

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By RACHEL CHEATHAM BackPage Editor The Magpie, a maker’s market home goods store, is set to open Nov. 26 on Boston Square. Owners Amanda Hervey and Stacey Cosley run the two–woman show. Stacey said, “It’s a bit of a pipedream. We’ve been thinking and planning for Magpie for four to five years.” Some people may be wondering what exactly a maker’s market is; it’s a market where local artists, craftsmen and furniture builders can sell their wares. Most of the merchandise originates from central Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. However, the co–owners have been successful in gaining international cooperation from various craftsmen and organi-

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zations. Amanda and Stacey will be selling a limited run of merchandise from the organization Unlock Hope, which helps provide funds for education for children in Uganda. Some of the artists featured are: Jenny Murphy of Just Stamp It who enhances silverware, and makes necklaces using different metal techniques; Megan Karr of Coralglass Studio who has a passion for sewing pillows and making intricate needlework for necklaces; and the wonderful artwork from Lindsey Spencer of Field and Forest Design who hand paints artwork onto reclaimed wood. Stacey said, “It’s a cool place to display their art, and there isn’t anything like that in Georgetown. There’s a lot of talent in Kentucky, and we

wanted to be able to display it.” Besides Walmart or Kroger, Stacey explained how there are not many places within the community to find home décor. Magpie will quickly fix that. Magpie is on the right, immediately adjacent to the Georgetown Makery, an art studio under the direction of Stacey and Amanda. The Makery serves as an “open studio time for selfguided art and crafting exploration. We also offer a variety of themed parties for adults, children and even unique life celebrations. We host workshops on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays” (Georgetown Makery Facebook page). The Makery is a space for anyone, but mainly women, to have time out of their day for

themselves. “The retail side of it wasn’t really a part of it from the beginning,” Stacey said. ”Our idea was for the Makery portion, like let’s open a space where people can come and they can take a respite from their day. They can do one thing in the day for themselves. Even when you’re in college, I just felt like I didn’t have any time for myself. You’re always running, constantly going to

classes or working. It’s a place where people can come for an hour a day and do something for themselves.” The two women not only have a solid professional relationship but also a friendship which has lasted since the first grade. Their new store will bring delight to the Georgetown community just as the Georgetown Makery has.

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“So I guess the moral of the story is don’t be a druggie.” Dr. David Fraley

Quote taken from Quote My Georgetown Professor Facebook page

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Magpie will be opening November 26 and will be home to maker’s market home goods.

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This week’s Tree Huggers are Juniors Leah Pederson (left) and Ericka Conley (right).

ArtsEntertainment “Magnificent Seven” is still just that

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By BRADY PARLATO Staff Writer The original “Magnificent Seven“ was met with critical acclaim back in the year 1960. The iconic John Sturges film starred memorable actors such as Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach and the sensational Steve McQueen. Their tale of a rag–tag possy of gun–slingers facing off against impossible odds truly defined the Western genre. However, in light of the recently released remake, the obvious question remains: Does this new iteration hold up to the enthralling classic, or has its cinematic magic been lost in time? Hopefully I’ll be able to put any fears to rest.

The remake, in short, doesn’t leave much to be desired. Director Antoine Fuqua doesn’t pull any punches even from the exposition. Without spoiling a great deal of plot, I’ll simply say that the initial small town meeting scene goes from 0 to 100 incredibly quick. The focus then quickly shifts to the grizzled and experienced bounty hunter known as Sam Chrisholm (Denzel Washington) who is hired by a desperate woman to kill a corrupt businessman who has essentially turned her small town into a violent dictatorship. After agreeing to the terms, Chrisholm enlists the assistance of a dangerous local gambler named Josh Faraday (Chris Pratt). They are then joined by the insane

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Mexican outlaw Vasquez as well as retired Confederate Soldier Goodnight Robicheaux and his partner Billy Rocks. From that point, their journey takes them through a mountain pass in Native American territory. There they encounter the mentally–disturbed fanatic and tracker Jack Horne who had just recovered from a rock to the head and a fall off of a cliff. After some intial hesitance, Horne decides to accompany the party after they are greeted by an ominous Native American warrior named Red Harvest. Harvest agrees to join them due to someone having taken innocent people’s land just like the western settlers had taken his land. However, he does require that Chr-

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isholm eat a raw deer heart to show his respect, much to the dismay of some of the others members of the group. From there it’s a no–holds–bar battle of bullets that won’t disappoint even the most critical cinematic critics. In summary, not only does this new version not take away any of the original film’s memorable qualities, but it also breathes new life into a classic piece of art with updated visuals and even more talented actors. There will be times to cheer and times to despair, but all in all, the new “Magnificent Seven” is just one of those films whose plot and excitement–inducing action will never cease to entertain.

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“Doctor Strange” takes the world by storm By HARRY SMITH Staff Writer Entering Phase 12 or whatever of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have “Doctor Strange. “ “Doctor Strange” is the story of the wealthy and prestigious neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Strange. Strange wrecks his Lambo one rainy night and crushes his hands, which are typically pretty useful for a surgeon. Strange makes every modern effort to heal his hands and, in a last Hail Mary attempt, travels to the Himilayas to try out more ancient healing techniques. There, he discovers magic, alternate dimensions, an evil plot and the other makings of a superhero movie.

There are a lot of things I liked about this movie. This is the first Marvel movie I have seen in a while, and it had a few departures from the norm. This seems to be one of the first Marvel movies that is solely about magic. There are no doomsday machines or super suits, just people with their own innate abilities. It will be interesting to see how Strange’s magical abilities stack up against the rest of the heroes and villains in the MCU. There was one aspect of the movie that I typically like in the Marvel movies that bothered me this time: the humor. I like how the Marvel movies are usually brighter and more upbeat than the gritty DC films. However, in “Doctor Strange,” they shoved in so many jokes

that it began to detract from the narrative. Several times, there would be an intense battle or an emotional moment and then a character would immediately chime in with a quip or a one– liner and break the flow. It’s as if the writers are so dedicated to keeping the film light that they are afraid to let real moments resonate. On the other hand, it was fun to see Benedict Cumberbatch as a quirky Marvel hero. He does a fantastic job at playing Dr. Strange. One reason I like his performance so much is that his character type plays out a lot like Tony Stark’s (my second favorite Marvel hero). Strange starts off as a bit too arrogant, gets humbled, finds his way and is born again as a new man.

Probably the most interesting aspect of Strange’s character is that he didn’t want his powers or responsibility at all. He just wanted his hands and old life back. He certainly didn’t want to be involved in a cosmic struggle for the fate of humanity. It was captivating to watch his character come to terms with this new reality and overcome some of his own demons along the way. Overall, I found “Doctor Strange” to be a very enjoyable film. It is visually captivating, full of rich characters and has an interesting story to tell that adds a lot to the MCU. So if you haven’t seen it already, head out and give it a watch!

Dylan Brady and the artists of HELLA 314 By ROSS SMITH Arts & Entertainment Editor Something utterly wild is emerging from the underground music scene. HELLA 314 is a growing music collective out of St. Louis, Mo. You can love them, you can hate them and more than likely, you’ll find some of their sound a bit strange. Regardless, HELLA 314 is changing the game for hip–hop, rock, experimental and many other genres.

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Cover of Dylan Brady’s debut album, “All I Ever Wanted”

Due to the collective’s somewhat obscure nature, it is difficult to ascertain exactly who founded the group and when, but I’ll do my best. Their story seems to begin in 2014 with Dylan Brady–an experimental producer from St. Louis who began collaborating with artists across the map and musical spectrum. Things really picked up for Dylan in 2015 when he released his freshman album, All I Ever Wanted, which presented a strange and exciting new sound. The project offered strikingly surreal production techniques alongside inspired vocals from several other artists, such as Kevin Abstract, NOK from the Future and Night Lovell. This gained Dylan a reputation with music blogs, as well as other musicians. He began doing more features and producing singles for notable artists, including the Icelandic pop band Vök and singer/guitarist Goody Grace. He has also aided in the production of albums, such as lil aaron’s GLOING PAIN$ and Ravenna Golden’s Girl Gone

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Bloom: an artist of HELLA Wild. On top of these collaborative efforts, Dylan also released his first EP in 2016–Choker. Over time, HELLA 314 gained producers, songwriters and vocalists: Calvin Lewis, kevin8, Lewis Grant, Bloom and Robel Ketema (just to name a few). Through their talent, prolific workflow and relentless creativity, Dylan and the other members of HELLA 314 have continued to grow in influence and popularity. Also notable within this scene is the

band 100 gecs, a subgroup of HELLA 314 comprised of Dylan Brady and osno1. Their’s is a bizarre blend of cyber–punk trap music and jarring sound effects, which I personally find fascinating. The unpredictable nature of projects like this is what keeps people hooked on HELLA 314, waiting to see which direction they will turn. With a massive amount of consistently high–quality music spanning a wide variety of genres, HELLA 314 has something to offer fans of many genres. If you are a musician, you may even find their work inspiring. Anyone interested in HELLA 314 should check out their page on SoundCloud. It provides links to each individual member’s page, as well as reposting their albums, mixtapes and singles. You can also find their music on Spotify, as well as purchase it on Apple Music and Band Camp.

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Don’t worry about Trump; an epidemic will kill us all

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By ELIZABETH SMITH Copy Editor For months social media and news headlines have been flooded with updates about the election. Now that the President–Elect Donald Trump has won, there have been multiple posts proclaiming that this is the end of the world. With all of this, many people have lost sight of a major problem that transcends political parties to affect every human being. Donald Trump will probably not cause the death of this nation, but antibiotic resistance has the potential to do so. Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. They have been very effective and have played a great role in extending modern human life expectancy. However, due to the widespread usage of antibiotics, the infectious organisms the drugs are designed to kill have adapted to survive the treatments. “Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of

these infections” (www.cdc. gov/drugresistance). It is possible that Americans do not recognize antibiotic resistance as an issue because our last major epidemics have all been viral (smallpox, polio, yellow fever, etc.). However, it is possible that this same negligence is what has brought us to this crisis. Many Americans seek their physician for a prescription of an antibiotic to treat their flu or cold. However, since the flu and the common cold are viruses, the antibiotics only further develop resistance. A common misconception is that after two or three days the antibiotics really knocked out the cold, when really they just got better while any bacteria in their bodies further adapted to survive the next prescription. The flu kills about 36,000 people each year (www.cnn. com). So since antibiotics don’t treat the flu, we can just stop taking antibiotics for flu symptoms and won’t have a problem anymore? Absolutely not. There are a plethora of bacterial infections that cause thousands of deaths each year that have become increasingly difficult to treat as a result of

antibiotic resistance. Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) causes life–threatening diarrhea and killed 15,000 patients, according to a 2015 CDC study. Neisseria Gonorrhoeae has also reached an urgent threat level. There are about 820,000 new gonorrheal infections in the United States each year. Acinetobacteria is now multidrug–resistant. Acinetobacteria is a type of bacteria that is a cause of pneumonia or bloodstream infections among critically ill patients (www. cdc.org). Salmonella infections, which can spread to the blood and have life–threatening complications, has also developed a serious resistance (that’s right, if antibiotic resistance gets worse you can die from cookie dough). Bottom line, antibiotic resistance may kill us when the next plague rolls around while government officials argue about whose fault it is. In the meantime, you can save yourself by washing your hands to avoid sickness, not taking antibiotics for the flu, not ending an antibiotic treatment early and definitely not taking antibiotics not prescribed to you.

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Opinion Like it or not, Kentuckians need their coal

Issue 21

By LOGAN SMART Staff Writer

Coal is responsible for 33% of the electricity generation and subsequent electric usage in the United States. Coal is a vital part of the baseload electric supply in the US. Essentially, coal (along with nuclear, and sometimes natural gas or hydroelectric sources) is responsible for dependable electricity generation to meet the minimum level of demand on the electric grid at any given time. In comparison, the U.S. Department of Energy reports that natural gas has 33%, nuclear has 20% and the renewable electricity generation in the US represents only 7% of the total electric generated. In our country, polar opposite opinions exist on coal, and it’s just another sign of the times; the lack of compromise and ability to meet in the middle is detrimental to every resident of the United States. It’s sad. It’s embarrassing. On one side, there are the people who are vehemently denying the existence of climate change, let alone the negative effects of coal on the local and regional environment. These people are those slamming the EPA for every action it makes and declaring coal to be the only way. Then we have those people

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who declare that coal is accelerating us towards the end of times, using scare tactics of dying species, environmental failure and dreary forecasts of illnesses. These people are encouraging the bankruptcy of the coal industry (including coal mining, coal–fired generation and the many industries built around coal) and are encouraging even greater cringeworthy regulations to be levied against coal. I find myself, as conservative as I may be, falling somewhere in the middle of these two respective camps, and I hope to sway you to join me in the center. There have been numerous attempts by the enemies of coal to lay the coal industry to rest. They have begun to encourage the practice of throwing money towards the renewable energy sector to attempt to speed the process of technological advancement. (All the while, ignoring the nuclear power sector and allowing it to fall by the wayside, despite it being the most reliable, steady and good–for– the–environment generation source available, but that’s a debate for another day). It is disheartening and appalling that the government of a capitalist economy would openly profess their intention to collapse an entire industry, ruining thousands of hard–

working lives in the process. Please, point to me a time in US history when the government attempted to lay ruin to an entire industry, and then explain the logic of such an act. There is no reason for our government to attempt to crash the coal industry into the ground before there are viable replacements ready to take its place. Put simply, the coal industry is naturally going to dissolve on its own. It should be a gradual decline that is complemented by the gradual ascent of nontraditional electricity generation. As technology continues to makes leaps and bounds in the areas of electricity storage, electricity generation and smart grid tech, renewables will become more prominent. There need not be an attempt to end the coal industry prior to its natural life cycle. In 2015, Kentucky produced 61,425,000 short tons of coal, good for third most in the United States behind Wyoming and West Virginia, this according to the U.S EIA’s Annual Coal Report. This number has steadily decreased over the past 15 years showing the natural descent of the industry in Kentucky (this is occurring nationwide). Trump’s pledge to bring jobs back to coal country is fruitless; the jobs that are gone are gone because of the natu-

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ral job market not because of a “war on coal.” However, this also demonstrates the importance of not waging a war on coal. There are families who rely on the industry for their livelihood, and it is immoral to attack that with a plan that won’t look farther ahead than the next step. Here is where some will argue that many politicians want to help transfer lost coal jobs into other job sectors, such as renewable energy or new industries altogether. This simply will not work. The new renewable energy careers are not coming to coal country. For example, in the state of Kentucky, solar installations are generating enough energy to impact the grid only 18% of the time, meaning they are useless 82% of the time according to the EIA. Our state is not cutting out coal and finding other means of generation left and right, because the options are severely limited. By allowing coal to phase itself out, jobs naturally shift to other areas; it’s the beauty of capitalism. In August of this year, the average price per kilowatt– hour of electricity in Kentucky was $8.46, making it the third cheapest in the nation, due in large part to coal generating 84.3% of electricity in the state with another 15.5% coming from hydro, natural gas and

petroleum. Kentuckians rely on coal to keep electric rates low. Sadly, Kentucky is 4th worst in the country in the percentage of households below the poverty line. Personally, I cannot encourage the dismantling of coal–fired electricity knowing that the cheap electric rates we enjoy as Kentuckians would become a thing of the past, consequently putting a great strain on many Kentucky families’ financial well–being. To address the argument from the anti–coal crowd which favors expansion of natural gas usage: I genuinely cannot understand. Switching from coal to natural gas reliance is the very definition of a step sideways from one fossil fuel to another and defies any logic. Yes, I am a proponent of coal continuing to play a role in the electric grid of the US. No, I am not ignorant to the environmental issues that can arise from such a practice. Furthermore, I am aware of the clean coal technologies and new mining strategies that have made great strides in efficiency and effectiveness in controlling the negative effects of coal–fired generation. Take the time to be fully educated on this national issue before putting in your two cents.

T H E B A C K PA G E By RACHEL CHEATHAM

A woman who doesn’t have all the answers

All that glitters is not coal

Dear readers of the BackPage, Let’s discuss coal and why we need to take greater steps to stop mining it. Coal, as an industry, will become obsolete in the near future. While there may be billions of tons of coal left, only 25–50 percent of it can be technically mined (wfpl.org). So, even though Kentucky has mined millions of tons of coal within the past 150 years, Jerry Weisenfluh of the Kentucky Geological Survey stated, “The question is how come it’s not being mined. And the answer to that is the marketability question that’s being impacted primarily now by the change in the natural gas market and the switching of power plants from coal to natural gas” (wflp.org). It’s not enough that by 2030 coal emmisions can be down a maximum 30 percent (washingtonpost.com). “Burning coal produces nearly double the greenhouse gas emissions as burning gas, for the same amount of energy. So although coal generated less than 30 percent of the world’s energy supply in 2013, it produced 46 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions” (greenhousepeace.org). There are other sources for energy besides coal. “By 2035, natural gas will surpass coal as the largest source of U.S. electricity generation, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration projections” (pewresearch.org). People are aware of the ongoing energy boom within America. Not only are they aware, they’re in favor of different sources of energy besides coal, and prefer renewable sources. Eightynine percent of American adults favor exapanding solar panel farms, and

83 percent support the expansion of wind turbine farms. Only 41 percent of adults favored expanding coal mining (pewinternet.org). While there may be a political divide over the use of fossil fuels, both parties are undeniably in agreement in expanding renewable energy. 97 percent of liberal Democrats and 83 percent of conservative Republicans agreed to expanding solar panel farms (pewinternet.org). “Coal production has fallen to the lowest level in three decades. Dozens of coal mining companies have filed for bankruptcy, including Peabody Energy, the world’s biggest private coal miner” (greenpeace.org). The downward spiral of coal isn’t only affecting Wall Street or private companies, it’s spanned into coal— mining communites. For instance, “in the coal strongholds of Wyoming and Appalachia, [it’s] wiping out tens of thousands of jobs and denting tax revenues” (wsj.com). “Statewide, Kentucky produced 61.4 million tons of coal in 2015. That was down 20.7 percent from 2014 and was the lowest statewide total since 1954, according to the report. “The decline was 25.3 percent in Eastern Kentucky and 16.4 percent in Western Kentucky, according to the report. “Production in Eastern Kentucky last year totaled just 28 million tons. “In Western Kentucky, the number of jobs at mines and preparation plants dropped 24.9 percent. In Eastern Kentucky, jobs declined 29 percent from 2014, or more than 2,000 positions, analysts said. “There are fewer coal jobs in Ken-

tucky than at any time since reliable records dating to 1927, and probably the fewest in more than a century.” (kentucky.com) The communities which rely on mining coal are a crucial part of this complex situation. Generations of families could have mined for the same company and lived on the same land. Such strong community ties are difficult to uproot. Michael Estop is an example of these strong ties. His father worked in the mines, and he himself believed he would work in the same mines until he couldn’t pass the physical exam. He’s lived in Logan, W. VI. his entire life, having never been on a plane or seen a beach. He would rather stay in poverty than leave his county for the booming economy of northern West Virginia. Estop ended up attending a meeting organized by the United Mine Workers of America. What he thought was a job interview ended up being a sort of intervention from the UMWA explaining to him and other laid off miners the depressing reality they were facing. Representatives of UMWA explained the $5,000 they were willing to give to miners in exchange for the workers getting higher education or different certification. Some West Viginian politicians denounced Obama’s Clean Power Plan as a war on coal. “As a state, we have dealt with [the coal downturn] more from a state of denial, that it’s all caused by Obama and the EPA, and if we just scream a little harder it will go back to what it was,” said Jeff Kessler, president of the state senate. “And I’m just not sure that is going to happen.” Communities in Wyoming, West

Viginia, and Kentucky are being hit hard with the loss of the power coal once had over the economy. I’m from the midwest, specifically Illinois. I didn’t grow up knowing people, or being part of a family which relied on coal-mining. I knew farmers, and lived in a place surrounded by corn and soybeans. Those were major parts of our livelihood. Though I didn’t grow up surrounded by coal, I can imagine the economic consequences of nearly eliminating an entire industry from communities. But, even though I empathasize and realize the severe consequences of getting rid of the coal industry, I still believe it’s the right call for the future of our environment and economy. It is only a matter of time before the resource runs out, and we as a country must be prepared for that ever nearing event. Embracing renewable energy is a fantastic way to move the United States of America towards a cleaner, more efficient future. Before you label me cold—hearted, please understand that I don’t want to leave these communites without a source of income. That would only increase problems. Instead, we should plug renewable energy plants into these communities to provide a longterm solution for unemployment and our energy crisis.

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