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Remembering the light of Erica Hagan Erica Hagan’s friends and loved ones share memories of her light and life

By Eric Balmer News Editor Erica Faith Hagan, Georgetown College alumna (‘14), was found deceased in her apartment in Temuco, Chile on Saturday, September 6, 2014. She was teaching English at Colegio Bautista. U.S. and Chilean officials are investigating her death as a homicide.

Erica, 22, from Murray, Ky, was survived by her father Chris Hagan, her stepmother Bambi Hagan and her sister Kimberly Underhill.

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Hagan graduated from Georgetown in 2014.

Hagan was a psychology major and a Spanish minor.

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She worked in the Georgeby professors and friends and encouragement to those town Admissions Office alike at Georgetown Col- who were out of the country. as a Student Professional, lege.

Morgan Floyd, Georgetown as well as at Chick-fil-a in Not only was she alumna (‘13), reminisces about Georgetown. Along with adventurous in trying how she felt homesick during work and her studies, she new things, but she had her time in India, but Erica was was an involved little sis a likability unlike many in constant communication of the President’s House people in this world. with her and she even sent a Association.

Hunt said, “She loved to letter on Valentine’s Day. “I Dr. Hunt, a Georgeplay with the children. opened my mailbox and there town College Spanish proThey latched on to her was a beaten up pink letter... fessor and board member right away. Erica con- Even from halfway around for Kentucky Institute Source: Facebook.com nected with almost every- the world she made sure I was for International Studies Erica was teaching English at the Cole- one she came across. She loved. That was Erica,” said (KIIS), remembered Eri- gio Bautista in Temuco, Chile. was very warm and open- Floyd. ca’s ambitious character. hearted, and was very She was also a comforter “She loved trying new things. is seeing the natural land- loving.” to Georgetown junior, Katie And she loved meeting new scapes. No masterpiece comErica’s father, Chris, Baker, who herself had studpeople. She loved to talk about pares to God’s masterpiece.” posted on her Facebook wall ied in Chile in the spring and her experiences,” said Hunt.

Erica, in her true-to-self a day after her passing with a summer of 2014.

Erica wrote a blog about way, spoke of her teaching gracious message to everyone her experiences during her experience with light-hearted- who positively influenced his REMEMBERING, pg. 2 travels, and described her love ness and excitement. Through daughter’s life. Mr. Hagan for travel as “wanderlust.” explaining her time in Chile, wrote, “Each of you made a In the blogs, she wrote about she revealed her love of chil- impact on her how her trips to Spain were the dren and eagerness to learn life or you would inspiration for her aspirations herself. Hagan wrote, “No, I not have been to go to Chile. Throughout her am not a full time teacher with on her friends writing, she talked about the my own classroom. Simmer list. Remember beauty she experienced while down.” She explained the the joyous times traveling. nature of her work. “Mostly I you had with my In her final post she talked just have small group conver- daughter.” about the “culture shock” she sations with students to help Even when had in Chile. Erica was also them practice their English.” she wasn’t Source: Facebook.com captivated by the beauty of the Her warmth and excite- abroad herself, Erica posing with her PHA family. From left landscapes. She wrote, “One of ment, even in the face of diffi- Erica was always to right: Scott Drake, Emily Kendall, Erica my favorite things about travel culties, are well-remembered one to spread love Hagan, Jacob Flora and Joseph Snider.

Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center looking for volunteers page 2

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Volunteer Days for BRCC

By KATY HARVEY

According to The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, 1 out of 6 women in the United States has experienced an attempted or complete rape, and 1 out of 9 women in the state of Kentucky has been forcibly raped.

These statistics are overwhelming, and they are also the reason why the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center is here to help.

The Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center (BRCC) is a nonprofit organization, centralized in Lexington, that works to assist sexual violence victims in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. They also promote sexual violence education and awareness. The center’s services cover 17 counties in this area of Kentucky, including one outreach center in Georgetown that is in need of volunteers. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the Georgetown community outside of campus.

Volunteers for the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center primarily serve in one of two ways. One way is to work on the 24-hour crisis hotline. Volunteers who work on the hotline act as counselors to provide support and referrals for clients. Volunteers may also work as medical advocates. When a hospital contacts the center with information about a sexual violence victim, the

medical advocate is the person who actually goes to the hospital to support the client through the medical process as needed.

In order to volunteer in one of these ways, you must be at least 20-years-old and have reliable mode of transportation. Those interested can contact Caitlin Bentley, the volunteer coordinator for BRCC, in order to complete an application.

Upon submitting the application, you must also schedule an interview to be approved for training. Volunteer training is broken up into three largegroup sessions that take place over the course of three consecutive Saturdays.

Each session takes place in Lexington and lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The upcoming training event will be held on September 13, September 20 and September 27. Because the date of this training event is rapidly approaching, those who are interested should act quickly in order to receive the training necessary.

For those interested who are not yet 20-years-old, there are also volunteer opportunities in the BRCC office and for various events the center holds.

Prospective volunteers under the age of 20 should also contact Bentley for more information.

“What I hear the most from people who volunteer with us,” Bentley said,

Baker spoke of how Erica’s support helped her during trying times.

“She always pointed out the wonderful things and beauty around me in Chile… That was just who she was, a kind hearted person who always saw the beauty in everything,” Baker said.

Another one of her close friends, Brenda Patel, alumna (‘14) and Erica’s roommate their senior year had trouble finding the right words to describe how much her friend meant to her.

Patel talked about how she was one of

the constant anchors her senior year.

Patel said, “She would encourage me when I was down, be my shoulder to cry on when I was upset, there for me no matter what time of day it was. I feel honored to say that I was part of her life.”

Something that is very apparent when talking about the life of Erica Hagan is the fact that she cared deeply about her friends and would always be there for them.

1 Corinthians 13:4, she had put on

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The BRCC has three training days coming up in the month of September. “is that the direct impact you can have on an individual’s experience is immeasurable. It’s the feeling of making a connection with one person and knowing that that interaction is a ripple effect that can define their healing process.”

Bentley went on to say that although this type of work can be meaningful for anyone, it is often particularly beneficial for those interested in social work, criminology or nursing.

To apply to be a volunteer or to find out more, you can contact Bentley at caitlin.bentley@bluegrassrapecrisis. org. Additionally, if you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual violence, you can call their crisis hotline (1-800-656-4673) at any time of day.

her Facebook, which she demonstrated through her life. The verse says this, “Love is patient, love is Kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

Scott Drake, Georgetown alumni (‘14), was Erica’s big brother in PHA. He knew her as a person who was a selfless friend. “She was always a person who was willing to drop anything she was doing to be with her friends,” Drake said.

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“Follow your heart at Georgetown”

By BROOKE WHITAKER

with camps and programs throughout the summer, campus “needs the energy, needs the vitality and needs the spirit” that students bring with them during the school year.

There were also inductions for the SGA President and Executive Council.

This year’s SGA president is Turner Altman, a sophomore from Pikev-

ille, Ky. During his speech, Altman attributed some of the traits of his hometown to Georgetown, saying that both had a sense of community in regards to students and between students and professors.

Also introduced to the Georgetown College community were new faculty members Mike Littrel and Karla Wessels. Another main event for the convocation was the presentation of the Manning Award.

The Manning Award is given to faculty members “who have shown a commitment to mentoring students and … demonstrated excellence in teaching.”

This year’s recipient was Dr. Tracy Livingston of the biology department, and during the presentation Dr. Rosemary Allen quoted students who had submitted nominations for Dr. Livingston, who had said that “exceptional effort is the standard” for Dr. Livingston and that she went above and beyond for all of her students.

The main address was given by Dr. Todd Rasberry, the new Vice President of Institutional Advancement, who moved with his wife Blanche to Kentucky from Texas last semester. The theme of Dr. Rasberry’s address was “Follow Your Heart at Georgetown,” and focused on something that all of us have experienced at some point, what he referred to as “gut feelings.”

Dr. Rasberry started his address with a reading from Genesis 3, which includes the temptation of Eve. Dr. Rasberry said that the danger of the temptation was not that the serpent lied, but that he appealed to Eve’s rationality when her gut was telling her something different. Dr. Rasberry advised students to follow their gut feeling, their heart, and that doing so would never lead them astray. The convocation concluded with the singing of the alma mater and the benediction sung by chorale.

the sorority as “The Five Pearls.” The founding principles of Zeta Phi Beta are scholarship, sisterly love, service and finer womanhood.

The original basis of the founding of the sorority was to address societal mores, prejudices and health concerns of the day. All over the world you can still find Zetas living by the principles this sacred sisterhood was founded on.

The sorority is made up of 800+ chapters all across the globe in eight regions including USA, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. Zeta Phi Beta was the first NPHC to charter a chapter in Africa (Monrovia, Liberia). Although this organization is historically African-American they welcome all races, cultures and creeds. Chapters of Zeta Phi Beta include U.S. Virgin Islands,

Jamaica, Bahamas, Japan, Korea, Barbados and Haiti.

Although Zeta Phi Beta is full of women from all over the world, there are some notable Zetas that you may have heard of in history class or on TV. Zora Neale Hurston, an American Folklorist and author during the Harlem Renaissance; Sheryl Underwood, a comedian, talk show host, and past 23rd International President of Zeta Phi Beta and Ester Rolle, an American actress best known for her role as Florida Evans on Good Times are all Zetas.

Zeta Phi Beta is an Anti-Hazing organization. Upon entering the organization each member is informed of the policy and is told to report any attempts to haze to the proper authorities. Other benefits of becoming a Zeta

include professional and personal development and sisterhood. All of these are encouraged during the collegiate years and beyond.

If anyone is interested in becoming a lifelong member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC there are only a few basic qualifications: have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and have earned 12 credit hours with the college. Any interested prospects should come to the informational interest meeting on Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 8 p.m. in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite. There will be refreshments served and the attire is business, so come dressed to impress!

Contact Michelle Sweat for more information at chellesweat@gmail.com or (859)396-8670.

A&E Editor The morning of Tuesday, September 9, 2014 saw the John L Hill chapel filled with students, faculty and guests for the opening of college convocation for the 2014-2015 school year. The ceremony started with the processional of faculty in full regalia.

The invocation was then offered by Dr. Henkel of the classics department, which included a moment of silence for three students that the Georgetown community recently lost: Whitney Morris and Kyla Haire, lost in a car crash this past summer, and Erica Hagan, who passed away while in Chile last week.

President Greene then gave the welcome, saying that seeing students return to campus was a very welcome change.

President Greene pointed out that even though the campus had been busy

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Dr. Stacy Livingston, biology professor, was the recepient of the Manning Award for 2014.

Zeta Phi Beta to come to GC campus

By DAIRIAN HEARD Staff Writer Winston Churchill once said, “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” What would you say if I told you that you could be a part of writing the history of Georgetown College?

How? Bringing the first historically African-American sorority to campus, that’s how!

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC is an international sorority under the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). The sorority was founded on January 16th, 1920 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. The founders of the sorority were five collegiate students of Howard.

They are known to the members of

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Volleyball pushes record above .500

By JOE RICHEY Sports Editor

Coming into the week of August 29 the volleyball team was 1-3 after facing four teams ranked No. 21 or higher. They left the week at 6-3.

They began their six-game homestand against Campbellsville University, their first MSC game of the season. The No. 11 Tigers dispatched Campbellsville University in three sets, 25-14, 25-17 and 25-17.

They turned back Campbellsville’s rejuvenated play in the third set behind the serving

of Sophomore Maddie Kunkel.

“It was good to get home and have a tough competitor as our first match in Davis-Reid. We went through a lot mentally with that schedule in Florida, but showed our toughness in our wins against Oklahoma Baptist and now again tonight,” said Coach Nick Griffin.

The Tigers had four games over Friday and Saturday as they hosted the Rumpke Invitational. Facing Grace College the Tigers dropped the first set before winning the next three to take the match.

Senior Caraline Maher and Junior Corri Muha had 12 and 11 kills, respectively.

Junior Lindsey Martindale had 26 assists and Senior Stephanie Gurren had 21.

Kunkel continued her solid serving, and finished with three aces.

The Tigers defeated Olivet Nazarene University in three sets, 25-18, 25-16, 25-11. Senior Allyson Wilbourn led a balanced offense with nine kills. Junior Lauren Schneidtmiller had eight, and Maher, Muha and Freshman Caroline Ricks had six apiece.

Against Asbury, the Tigers split the first two sets before rallying back from a seven point deficit in the third on their way to a four-set victory. Courtney Grafton had 27 digs. Caroline Ricks had twelve kills and Maher and Muha had 11 and 10, respectively. Martindale and Gurren each had 26 assists.

The Tigers concluded the tournament against Marian University. They dominated in three sets, 25-11, 25-11 and 25-15. Martindale had 18 assists followed by Gurren with 16. Schneidtmiller had

nine kills and Maher eight.

Although Corri Muha had just two kills, her previous performances were enough to garner her tournament MVP honors. She totaled 20 kills in 56 attempts for the weekend.

After their home game Tuesday against St. Catherine College the Tigers play Thursday at the University of Pikeville at 7 p.m. (www. georgetowncollegeathletics. com).

Soccer has yet to break win column

By JOE RICHEY

the second half, and game. assisted Jordan HairDanielle Lang grove’s goal in the and Brittney Moshos The women’s soccer team 84th minute. split time in the goal played against Grace ColTigers faced the and finished with lege on Friday. Sarah Hencke Indiana Institute of three and two saves, headed in a cross from Bea Technology the next respectively.

Cameron at fourteen minutes day. The Warriors “These are learnputting them up 1-0. scored four minutes ing moments. We Thirteen minutes later in, and although the Source: Wizardbetting.com are playing some Meredith Hollar of the Lanc- Tigers managed 16 The women’s soccer team plays again on Thurs- really good teams. ers responded. Hollar put in shots it turned out to day at 7 p.m. at Kentucky Wesleyan.

We can’t drop our the go-ahead goal early in be the only goal of the heads or get focused on what happened. We have to take forward the lessons and translate them into different results,” said coach Leah Crews Castleman.

The team (0-3) plays again Thursday at 7 p.m. at KenFootball Sept. 13 vs. Bethel 8:00 p.m. tucky Wesleyan.

Men’s Soccer Sept. 10 vs. Mt. St. Joseph 7:00 p.m.

L. 0-1 Taylor University The men’s team played Volleyball Sept. 11 @ Pikeville 7:00 p.m.

W. 3-0 Marian University Indiana Wesleyan on Friday.

Women’s Soccer Sept. 11 @ Ken. Wesleyan 7:00 p.m.

L. 0-3 Indiana Tech Georgetown goalkeeper Matthew Oster had nine saves, but Wesleyan scored in the 17th, 21st and twice more in the first Sports Editor

twenty minutes of the second half for the 4-0 win.

The Tigers played Taylor University the next day. Tyler Hafer was goal keeper for the Tigers and had eight saves, but couldn’t save the Tigers (0-3) from losing 1-0. The team plays at home Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Mount St. Joseph (www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com).

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Cross country opens at Queen City Invite

By KRISTEN JUST Staff Writer This past Friday evening the men and women of the Georgetown College Cross Country team competed in their first race of the season.

The Queen City Invitational took place in Mason, Ohio and was hosted by Northern Kentucky University. The men started at 5 p.m. and the

ing to Coach Todd McDaniel.

“I feel that we did well despite the weather and the team is exactly where they need to be at this point in the season,” commented Coach McDaniel.

The leader for the mens’ team was Junior Jacob Hanser, who completed the course in 17:20.41. Following were teammates Freshman Austin Snider (17:40:35), Senior Sam Heaton

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Taylor Godar leads the charge from the starting line. women followed shortly after at 5:45 p.m.. The temperature was measured at 90 degrees and posed a great challenge for the runners of Georgetown, but the team persevered and showed great results, accord-

(18:46.94), Junior Nickolas Slucher (18:52.02), Senior Kyle Weidemer (19:15.03), Freshman Grant Carr (19:34.88) and Freshman Erik Mills (19:42.51).

Overall, the team was pleased with their performance for

their first race, especially considering the weather conditions.

“The mens’ team is smaller in numbers this year, but so far I have witnessed great improvements in the athletes over the first few weeks of practice. We looked strong and worked together through the humidity and I couldn’t be happier with the results,” said Coach McDaniel.

The womens’ team performed at par to the standard set by their teammates. Leader for the womens’ side was Junior Tayler Godar who completed the flat course in a time of 19:36.04 and placed 24th overall.

“The course was flat and had great scenery throughout the race, which was really nice, even though it was really hot.

Going into the meet, I mainly just wanted to pace myself and run around the 19:30’s for my first race of the season,” said Godar.

Follwing up Godar for the women was Senior Marissa Hale (20:40.63), Senior Mary Jefferson (21:26.43), Sophomore

Golf team hosts Bluegrass Fall Classic

By JOE RICHEY Sports Editor The golf team began their fall season by hosting the “Bluegrass Fall Classic.”

The competition was held at Cherry Blossom. For the womens’ team Sophomore Sydney Swingos and Junior Haley Hart led the Tigers tying for fourth.

The team finished third out of three teams, shooting 716 behind Pikeville (676), and Asbury (688). “This is where we were hitting by the end of this past season, so to pick up here is a good start. Now we work a little more and see what we can do to be more consistent and solid across the board,” said coach Flash Williams.

The men’s team had five golfers finish in spots 2-7, and won shooting 597 to defeat Pikeville by 15 strokes. Said Flash Williams, “This is a great start to this year. We are so young, three freshmen, a sophomore and two seniors are who leading us. Now I’d like to see us build on this (georgetowncollegeathletics.com).”

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Nick Slucher eats a choclate banana.

Miranda Mullins (21:41.80), Freshman Sydney Berry (22:23.87), Freshman Lauren Cahill (22:56.56), Senior Kelsey Gregory (23:43.03) and Senior Rachael Wilson (28:50.17).

Coach McDaniel has added six new members to the womens’ side, almost doubling the team from last year.

“I was very excited for my first college race, but when the time came, I was a little nervous. The experience was similar to what I am used to race-wise and felt the same as I have been doing my whole running career,” describes new-comer, Sydney Berry of her first collegiate cross country race.

“The addition of the fresh-

men class is going to help the team throughout the season, especially in case an injury occurs within the team. I hope to continue to build upon the womens’ team to have a better showing at conference this year,” says Coach McDaniel in regards to the rest of the season.

The meet was deemed a great success and the team is excited to get back out and compete in Wilmington, Ohio this coming Friday. High standards are already set for these athletes and there is still great progress to be made by each of these individuals throughout the season.

Writing Center opens Sept. 14

The GC Writing Center, located in LRC 016 (base ment of library), will be open to provide peer tutor ing and help with writing assignments and writing skills.

Hours of operation: Monday - Thursday: 12:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Monday and Tuesday 7 p.m.-9 p.m,.

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Laura Wyly

By KELSEY WEST Staff Writer Going off to college is a milestone in a student’s life; you are leaving the comfortable confines of the nest and taking your first step into the real world. It’s exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time, and finding the right college is crucial to making the most of the next four years of your life.

Georgetown is a very unique college when it comes to offering a secure and comfortable home away from home, and this is due to the magnificent people that make up the Georgetown faculty.

One of those people is Laura Wyly, Georgetown’s Dean of Students.

Wyly heads the Student Life division of the college, which is the aspect of Georgetown that really creates a home on campus. She has her hands in everything to do with student life, answering questions and providing support for the different departments within Student Life including: Greek Life, Career Services, Student Activities, Campus Safety and many more. The involvement of Wyly and her office demonstrates Georgetown’s investment in the lives of its students. It is clear that Wyly puts her heart into making this school the small, warm community that she fell in love with.

“We choose to work here because we are passionate about our jobs and getting

at Georgetown and forming those close-knit relationships became “addicting.”

She said that so many hours of effort are put into the job and planning the programs and events that make Georgetown such an amazing place to live, that home life and work life are blurred, but that the faculty loves every minute of The Georgetonian/KELSEY WEST it. When you love your job this Laura Wyly is Georgetown’s much, it is hard to pick something that you can label as your Dean of Students. favorite part, but when asked to work closely with our stu- what she loved most about her dents,” she stated with a smile. job she said, “Probably just the With a Masters degree in psy- unexpected.” chology and having worked at She never knows what two large state schools prior is going to happen, and that to accepting a position at excitement keeps her job Georgetown, Wyly said that interesting. She believes that she wanted to give the small getting involved in student school a try and that working life is crucial to students at

Georgetown, and she says that the most important thing to remember when entering the college scene is to take advantage of the staff and the faculty that make up the student life system.

Whether it is your RA, one of the faculty members or Wyly herself, they are here to help you acclimate to and be enriched by the college experience. Through their guidance it is possible to find a niche for yourself on campus. It is thanks to Wyly and all of the Student Life staff for making Georgetown a place to learn and grow and to experience life to its fullest.

points to a flyer that she saw while in one of her courses as the inspiration for the switch: “I had taken Intro. to Athletic Training because it was part of the physical therapy program and saw a flyer about equine massage therapy. That led me to research, and I found it rather interesting and decided to pursue it,” she said.

As a result of this passion for horses, Kayla has been a part of the Equine Scholars program since her freshman year.

About the program Kayla said, “I love meeting new students and discovering others with the same interests I have. I also love going to the

events that spark my interest and see all the jobs that go into the equine industry, no matter how small they are.”

Kayla is also the founder of a new club on campus known as Gamer’s Guild. The guild, which was started last October, is a place where fans of games of all sorts (cards, video games or just about anything) can gather and relax together.

Common activities of the club are Cards Against Humanity, Nerf wars within Asher and playing video games such as MarioKart and Super Smash Bros on the planetarium ceiling.

Kayla said “I started Gam-

played her tenor saxophone, which she fondly named Gunther.

Kayla has these words for current freshmen: “When upperclassmen say don’t procrastinate, seriously don’t. We know what we are talking about. Your life is so much easier if you avoid it. Plus, you don’t have to worry about staying up late at night finishing homework or pulling all nighters. And also avoid being shy with people. It’s important to make friends and find a place where you fit in and you are surrounded by people who support you. This includes professors, too.”

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Kayla Boswell

By BROOKE WHITAKER A&E Editor

Kayla Boswell is a friendly and familiar face on this campus, especially within her favorite haunt of the Asher Science Center. The exercise science major and psychology and biology double minor is a native of St. Louis, Mo., and after Georgetown she wants to become an equine massage therapist.

She originally wanted to be an equine chiropractor but was unenthused about the additional eight years of school after leaving Georgetown that would be required. She

er’s Guild because I believe that students should have a time during the week to have some fun doing nothing related to classes. I used to be in a games club at my high school and had a lot of fun with it. I have fond memories from that, and I wanted to have the same experience, if not better, at Georgetown.

Plus, I wanted other students to find and meet new people.”

Kayla cites the professors and the time that she has spent with them as her favorite part of Georgetown, as well as being a part of the Tiger bands.

Over the course of her four years with the band, Kayla has

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Ashley Conover

By TERESA CURTIS Staff Writer

Lights, camera, Ashley!

When asked why she began her journey to stardom at Georgetown College, Ashley Conover replied, “There I was [in the] spring [of my] junior year of high school when I received a ‘we’ve been watching you’ flyer in the mail.”

After realizing that she was not being stalked, she visited Georgetown and instantly fell in love with the campus and staff. Her friends are glad that she decided to stay, even though she had thought about transferring. What kept her here is her involvement in the Maskrafters and Alpha Psi

Source: Ashley Conover

Ashley is an active participant in the Maskrafters.

Omega; she is also a PHA “Lil’ Sis.” After taking AP Psychology classes in high school, Ashley felt that field gave her confidence because she knew the material really well. She also saw psychology as a great

stress reliever because she was good at it, and enjoyed learning about it.

This led to her ultimate decision as a psychology major and theatre minor at Georgetown. She doesn’t regret her decision because after graduation she plans on moving to Texas and just living life.

She would like to eventually go to grad school but doesn’t see it in her stars right now.

Although she has plans for Texas, she still has her eyes on California and hopefully becoming a successful actress on the big screen.

When she isn’t going to class she is starring in shows like “Almost, Maine,” “Ireland’s Greatest Export,”

Writing Center to open Sunday

By KATY HARVEY Staff Writer The ability to communicate ideas on paper is one of the most important skills to have in college, but it can also be one of the most difficult ones to master. The Georgetown College Writing Center is here to help.

The Writing Center is available to assist students during all parts of the writing process. Whether you are in the preliminary stages of outlining or revising a final draft, upperclassmen tutors who have been recommended by professors and trained will be able to help.

All Writing Center sessions are one-on-one, and sessions can focus on whatever area the

student feels he or she needs the most assistance in, whether that be grammar, content, citing sources, etc. Tutors will not write for other students, but they can explain revisions so that students can make their own corrections. After each session, the tutor will fill out an evaluation form to send to the student’s professor so that the student’s attendance is on record. Students can make an appointment or simply walk in during the center’s hours of operation to receive assistance, but students who make an appointment will have priority.

Beginning this semester, the Writing Center will also help students with reading skills. All students can benefit from this since reading com-

prehension is a fundamental part of the writing process, but reading assistance will be particularly helpful to students in Foundations 111 because reading is such a major focus in the course.

The Writing Center is located in the basement of the LRC and will open for the first time on Sunday, September 14 at 7 p.m. The regular hours of operation are 12:304:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings; 7-9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 7-11 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. To make an appointment, call extension 8423.

“Grimm Tales” and many more. Ashley feels that the best memory of her four years at Georgetown was opening night of “Almost, Maine.”

She felt like that was one of her better performances, and that she really just enjoyed the show.

When looking back on the past four years, the only thing Ashley would change is her her earlier decision to go to grad school right after graduation. Her greatest achievement was getting invited to join three honor societies here on campus. Even though she

did almost transfer after freshman year, if she could go back and give advice to herself she would say “to hold on and don’t lose hope because it just takes time to find friends and a place you belong on campus.”

Although senior year has only just begun, Ashley plans on spending the rest of it having as much fun as possible, and spending hours upon hours in the theatre.

Quote My Georgetown Professor “If you don’t take a cupcake, I’m going to mark you absent.” - Dr. Burch Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group

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Guild game of the week

By KAYLA BOSWELL Staff Writer In Soviet Russia you don’t play Tetris, Tetris plays you. Yeah, that’s right, Tetris is Russian. According to the official Tetris website, Tetris was born in Moscow, Russia by a scientist named Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 on an Electronica 60. It is quite interesting that a game that is known world-wide as a beloved classic is 30 years old! Who would have guessed that? Could anyone guess that Tetris was named after the greek word “tetra” which means four (for the four boxes that each Tetris puzzle piece contains) and tennis (which is Pajitnov’s favorite sport)? Tetr-is.

Without asking anyone, I can assume that almost everyone has heard and seen what Tetris is all about. It is a frustrating and addicting puzzle game where you have to fit pieces together to get rid of a line and avoid reaching the top, or it’s game over for you, mister.

Despite Tetris possibly not being played by some random, poor unfortunate souls, it is quite popular and can be applied to real life issues, especially in college.

One issue that Tetris skills can

be applied to is packing. Have you ever noticed a car pass by where the only space that is free from boxes and stuff was the driver’s side? There may have even been boxes tied on top the car! Holy cream cheese, that’s a lot for someone to bring to school, but look closer into that car. It probably doesn’t look very organized. Well, read up on some advice that a video game has to offer!

Instead of throwing things into the car or just placing them in there, why not look at what boxes and loose items you have that you need to pack. Judge the size of the trunk and back seats before placing boxes in them. Despite what you may think, if you have ever played Tetris, you judge the space you have in which to fix the pieces together to make that row. There is a quick moment in which you figure out how to turn the pieces and what space you have to let the pieces fall into. When packing, you should start building up some Tetris skills and fitting the items together. It is required for this skill that the Tetris theme song be sung while packing the car, as it helps with concentration and mood setting. Sometimes, the first time packing with the

Tetris style doesn’t work, but you can try again in a different way. It takes a while to develop these awesome-tastic skills. You will be surprised by how much more space you’ll save when trying to apply Tetris to your packing.

And don’t think that it just applies to packing a car. It also applies to packing your things in boxes and bags.

Believe it or not, many students use Tetris skills when designing and organizing their rooms. You find the perfect place to put your fridge, microwave, books and other belongings (unless you are terrible at Tetris and just randomly place your things somewhere).

So, what has been learned today?

Packing a car? Tetris skills. Packing boxes? Tetris skills. Designing a room?

Tetris skills. Oh, and let’s not forget other life experiences. Vacation? Tetris skills. Moving? Tetris skills. Organizing a house? Tetris skills. Tiny parking spot? Tetris skills. Babysitting a child?

Tetris game.

And remember, while your Tetris skills are in use, sing the Tetris theme song for an extra bonus.

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Artist Jonathan McFadden talks to students about his exhibit in the WIlson Gallery, “Der Trend geht hin zur Natürlichkeit”

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An exhibit currently in the Wilson Gallery

ArtsEntertainment “The Giver” gives a great performance

Issue 1

By ALLISON GIVENS Staff Writer With Hollywood producing countless remakes of beloved books, and the majority of these projects ending in failure, many initially believed that “The Giver” would also end in failure.

However, unlike remakes of books like “Twilight” and “Divergent,” “The Giver” was definitely a success.

Although the initial reaction was skepticism, many began to have high hopes for the movie when big names like Meryl Streep and Katie Holmes were announced, as well as director Phillip Noyce. These actresses have played in numerous hit movies and the director also has a long history of producing amazing movies like “Salt” and “The Bone Collector.” The amazing cast compiled for “The Giver” along with Noyce’s artistic eye made “The Giver” another hit.

The movie begins in black and white which may appear annoying at first, but it goes perfectly with the story line Lois Lowry creates. In this “utopian” world, the government formed of the elders has found a way for humans to not feel emotion or express any emotion that cannot be expressed clearly.

They monitor this through constant surveillance and inject their people with a mystery medication to ensure that their people are subdued.

Additionally, the people do not have to make any decisions whatsoever. Everything ranging from their career to what child they will get to what they will eat for dinner is already decided for them. While many would assume this would cause the people to be unhappy, every person but the giver and the receiver are unaware of any other type of life, and they blindly place all of their trust in the elders. Jonas, as the current receiver, is learning about

everything that makes a person who they are (like love, family, culture and even war). Jonas’ world does not have any of this, and as he continues to see everything he is missing, his world turns from black and white to color.

After discovering everything that his world doesn’t have, he goes on a mission to return the memories of what his friends, family and neighbors forgot to restore to humanity.

Noyce does an amazing job translating this dynamic piece of literature onto the big screen. Taking on a project that is the childhood favorite of many adults can be a difficult undertaking.

While he could not put every detail of the book into the movie, he created the world that many read about as a child.

The audience could see that the characters did not consider any other type of life and that they had no choice but to live the perfect-seeming life that the elders created. However, after Jonas

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learns what makes humans who they are, there is no more living a life void of human emotion. This movie is a mustsee for anyone who has or has not read the book. While many were skeptical of Noyce recreating this beloved childhood novel, he gives the audience a great cinematic experience.

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“The Giver” includes all-stars such as Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep in its cast

“If I Stay” is worth the read, and maybe the watch

By MADELYN FROST Staff Writer Books are always better than the movies based on books, plain and simple.

Maybe it is because you commit many more hours to the book characters, or maybe it’s because books should just be books and not movies.

Whatever it is, the same held true for the recently released movie “If I Stay,” based on the book by Gayle Forman.

The book was amazing; it made me laugh, made me cry and made me mad.

I got attached to the characters and even re-read it multiple times. The first time I read it, I had not expected the ending. Honestly, the whole book was full of twists and turns.

While joy reading is not something that most college students get to do, “If I Stay” is one everyone should pick up off

of the shelf. “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman is a novel for young adults. It is about a young woman named Mia, who is in a tragic car accident in which she loses most of her immediate family members upon impact. She has an out-of-body experience while she is in a coma. She helplessly watches her family, friends and boyfriend Adam visit her almost lifeless body. She flashes back to the good times and even some bad times.

She thinks about her hopes and wishes, like being accepted to Juilliard, as she is a talented and passionate musician.

Even though she cannot communicate back to her family and friends she hears everything they say. Some understand how hard it would be to go on without her family, others just want her to stay. She hears it all and is confronted with the most difficult decision that she will ever make. However, to find

out what she does you must read the sequel called “Where She Went,” written through the perspective of Adam.

Both books I highly recommend.

I went to see the movie last weekend, and yes, I was disappointed. The concept of the book was not something that would be too hard to execute, but the movie did not do it justice. The movie had more dramatic elements than the book and, to my surprise, they altered Adam to be more emotional than I had noticed he was in the book. The movie seemed a little choppy as well, and when she had the flash backs, they seemed almost out of place.

However, they did highlight some of the best moments in the book like the backyard jam session. I didn’t have high hopes for the movie, but honestly it could have been worse. Since the book was fairly unknown, I think a lot

of people will end up seeing it before they read the book. That might be the ideal situation because there would not be any preconceptions coloring their viewing. I went to the movie with two of my good friends who had not read the book, and both were sobbing by the end (as were the other two patrons in the theatre). So, if you like a tear jerker, I recommend this movie.

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“If I Stay” is definitely worth a read.

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By STEPHANIE LEE Opinion Editor Upon entering college many of us had a general idea about what to expect. We had watched movies or television shows about the college environment, had spoken with peers and adults who regaled us with stories of their own times as an undergraduate and dreamt up scenarios of our own all before actually moving in. However, once arriving on campus many of these ideas turned out differently than we expected.

Orientation: is a whirlwind, jam-packed weekend where you are expected to make new friends, learn how to get to your classes, and, in general, become accustomed to living in the “real world.” In reality, orientation is slightly stressful. You miss out on sleep, you are forced to participate in awkward activities and the weather is normally just downright hot. Maybe you found your lifelong BFF or your newest significant other through orientation. That’s fantastic. For those of you that didn’t find your new friend group or boyfriend/girlfriend, then orientation probably was not what you had expected.

Thankfully, there are ways to remedy this: get involved!

I hope you took advantage of going to the Involvement Fair to find some ways to get involved on campus, but if you missed it, don’t worry. Look for fliers around the campus or for the table tents on the Caf tables that advertise clubs and other activities that are happening or that might interest

you. when you came to Georgetown Something else that might was the passion and personal have turned out differently touches this campus exhibthan you expected is Greek its every day. Whether porlife. Many freshmen heard trayed in a smiling face from a the stereotypes surrounding stranger on their way to class sororities and fraternities and or the door being held open formed an opinion about them for you, this campus becomes based on what they had heard. a second home to you whether We all do that; don’t worry. you want it to or not. Many a Hopefully, if you have heard weekend when I would drive these stereotypes, you have back to my hometown to visit either asked around or tried to my family and friends I would find out for yourself whether be asked when I needed to they were true or not. While I leave. I would reply with am a part of one of these orga- “I’m going back home at 4:00.” nizations, I heard what kinds Georgetown sneaked into my of things were being said about heart and has not left. As a not only my organization but senior I will be graduating all of them and know them to soon, and I am unsure as to be untrue. I have friends or where I will be after leaving acquaintances in each Greek or what I will be doing. I do organization and hope that know that my home will be people will try to get to know missed though. These short the individuals in them before few years have passed too cementing a good or bad opin- quickly, and I hope everyone ion of them in stone. can look back on Georgetown Another surprising truth with the same kind of nosyou have learned about talgia and know that despite Georgetown is that on the Georgetown’s shortcomings weekends this campus turns and unmet expectations, it was into a ghost town. GAC offers a home away from home for many different activities all. during the first few weeks and weekends of school and this helps some, but a lot of the time people don’t take advantage of these fun activities. Come Saturday I want to procrastinate on homework and have some fun, but this becomes hard to do when all of your friends go home on the week- Source: Thequestionable.com end.

Georgetown is a home away from One last thing home. that you probably were not expecting

Opinion GC should make campus more accessible to all

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By CHELSEY CONSTANT Staff Writer As we return to campus and settle into a new fall semester, it is common to feel that we are getting a fresh start on college life. For many students it is true that a new year is a new you.

However, for a few students, it is like coming back to the same problems faced in years passed. Just by taking a short stroll through Georgetown College’s campus it isn’t hard to see that the dilemma is everywhere: stairs.

This point of view isn’t coming from someone with no desire to walk stairs every day—I live in an apartment on the second floor, it’s inevitable. However, for students who need to use a wheelchair,

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walker or other assisally came to campus tance to get around with. However, the campus, stairs are a accessibility issues on huge inconvenience. this campus continue Many of the buildto be ignored by the ings at Georgetown administration.

As have elevators to help this is my last year at handicapped students Georgetown, it saddens get to the location they me to think about the need to be in. Yet, there future of the college. I are several buildings Source: Accessibleexitsigns.com worry that more and that do not have any Some students might have trouble navigat- more people with disway of allowing access ing stairs around campus. abilities will have to put to students with disabilthe accessibility probities including Cooke Memo- is no guess as to why George- lem on the forefront instead of rial and almost all housing town doesn’t seem welcoming being able to choose Georgeareas. to the handicapped, especially town as their home and learnBy not having the proper when they can’t even get to ing environment.” accommodations for the hand- financial aid offices.

In addition to not having icapped, Georgetown College One student on campus the proper accommodations in is simply off-putting itself to that is affected by these issues some buildings, the lift by the many potential students. With- had this to say: “The education chapel has a lock and key that out elevators, lifts, or ramps in and the support that the pro- is needed to access it. While it vital buildings such as Gid- fessors provide has exceeded seems convenient to have the dings and Highbaugh Hall it my expectations that I orgin- lift it turns out to be more of

a pain because the students have to wait for campus safety to open it which can cause the students to be late to their next destination.

With this being said I challenge you to test our campus.

Take a walk around Georgetown and check to see where you yourself could enter with a wheelchair if need be.

On your way to class count the sets of steps that would make it challenging to get to your next lecture if you were handicapped. Think about if this campus is truly handicap accessible or if you would really just feel unwelcome as a disabled person.

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YA? Ynot: Read what you like no matter your age

By TERESA CURTIS Staff Writer This past summer I dedicated my reading list to divulging in one of my favorite guilty pleasures: young adult novels. I would grab my huge library bag that proclaimed to the world that I loved to read, drive to my public library and stalk the Young Adult section.

If there was someone in the aisle, I would casually carouse the Science Fiction section until they left, hoping no one would catch me. Why, I ask, must someone who is still relatively young (twenty-one years to be specific) feel ashamed to be

reading YA novels? Is it wrong that I enjoy a little teen drama every now and again? Probably.

Young Adult novels are mostly considered to be novels that are read by a teenage audience. These stories can range from anything dealing with vampires that have high school problems like anyone else, to being picked last in gym class. We have all lived through our teen years, and there was nothing better than digging into an angsty novel that we could relate to in some way. The heroes and heroines would range in different sizes and hair colors, but really they

were all mostly concerned with getting out of high school.

Even though the content seems a little more geared towards younger fans, I don’t see a problem reading the novels myself. I feel like I’m in that awkward stage where I just can’t get into too many adult novels because I can’t quite relate to them as easily as I can with the YA novels. I shouldn’t have to feel shame and guilt for devouring a “Harry Potter” novel even though I am a senior in college.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a classic like everyone else, but couldn’t those have been considered the YA novels of their

time?

Take for instance Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights.”

This novel deals with society, money and love. Not to mention that throughout most of the novel the main characters are relatively young themselves. This aligns closely to the themes in YA novels today, which could arguably be considered a YA novel of its time, or even if it was written today. I would hate to miss out on a wonderful story such as “Wuthering Heights” because of the judgment I would face from reading a novel “too young for me.”

I say go for it! Read graphic

novels and novels about young heroes/heroines. Read those books that they say are too young for you because you can be as young as you want to be. Never feel ashamed for reading something you love.

Keep on reading, my friends!

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THE BACKPAGE A brief history of Georgetonia: part one (maybe)

By A. FRALEY & T. PHILLIPS BackPage Editors

In the beginning, darkness hovered over the face of The Abyss. And lo, P. Crouch spake and Hambrick Village filled the Abyss.

This was the time of The Great Peace. A great migration occurred and life flooded campus—the great halls of Anderson, Pierce and the Grecian lands were filled abundantly. Yonder, the ville of Rucker reaped a bountiful harvest.

The Great Migration even returned life to areas that were formerly destitute. The lands of Allen and Collier were refilled with a new race who had long ago been driven out of their homeland by an oppressive heat wave. Yet Hambrick stood alone.

The land overflowed with Sodexo™ milk and Evan’s Orchard honey. It was the best of times, it was…still pretty much the best of times.

All the Georgetonians celebrated together with the breaking of the Donut Express and the cheer of Mulberry cappuccino while swaying about in the hammocks of the Southern Region.

To keep the peace, the people came together and constructed a group known as The Administration to oversee disputes and ensure peace and justice throughout the land. Abounding with joy, the Georgetonians sang out: “Alma Mater, my dear Georgetonia…”

However, all it took to crumble this utopian society was the smallest of changes—hammocks were banned.

Although it was the Georgetonians who misused the hammocks, The Administration was pegged as a scapegoat.

With nowhere to have their cappuccinos and scones while swinging about and enjoying nature, the good people of Georgetonia rebelled.

Rumors grew of a war among the rugged Easterners, who lived on a strange complex far away from the rest of society designed to make their bodies into muscle machines.

Citizens of the Southern Region burned couches on the Quad in protest of The Administration’s actions.

Fearing an alliance among the robust Easterners and the Southerners, The Administration called for the first annual Songfest Games in order to quell the rebellion.

Allen and Collier were pitted against Anderson, Romans against Grecians and those in Pierce and Flowers even fought amongst themselves.

Now long ago, The Great Peace seemed but a diminishing memory.

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Frustrated Georgetonians engage in a trench warfare battle hereafter known as “Grubfest.”

Winners were promised locked-in tuition, though everyone knew that all this promise amounted to was survival for another year.

Those who came in last place however, were forever banished to the permanent wasteland from whence the citizens of Allen and Collier had come: Knight Hall.

The winners of the first annual Songfest were the Andersonites, cascading through the competition like a wrecking ball.

The losers, a loose connection of older females who could not surmount the competition, were forced to face the horrors of their youth in the dreaded Knight Hall.

Life in the good land of Georgetonia was never the same.

The once bountiful lots of parking now overflowed into The Pit of Despair, where there was great weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The Hall of Fame Room was rechristened the Jones-Hall-Nelson Suite, despite the best attempts to prevent it. And there was more weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Cattle herds were depleted, and controversies boiled over making all Mondays meatless. Even worse was the talk of tortellini on Fridays instead of Thursdays. And there was great weeping and (literal) gnashing of teeth.

The newspaper of Georgetonia, under the guidance of town crier Kannah Hrieger, spread pamphlets which spoke of an ancient prophecy that promised a Chosen One who was to one day come and set all things right.

The things this great soul was to bring were the talk of the Quad. Free tuition for everybody! Renovations to all housing! Nexus requirements nixed!

Among the more lofty promises were: Tuesday afternoon pony rides in the quad, a space elevator, two dozen tons of chocolate ice cream in every building and consistent Wi-Fi. Some believed that the Chosen One was Miss Jo, Wielder of the Mighty Omelet.

Miss Jo was renowned and loved in all the land by Georgetonians near and far, old and new, for her apparent superpower of always remembering the specific orders of thousands of Georgetonians.

Another faction emerged who believed that the true hero was Dr.

Greene, a man of the Bible whose heels were said to be made of pure tar.

All throughout the land, Georgetonians spoke of Dr. Greene’s impeccable ability to throw Christmas parties along with the ability of his sidekick, Mrs. Greene, to make sweet, sweet cookies.

So it was that on the field of Giddings, the great battle took place. Miss Jo (who by this point was Dr. Jo) and Dr. Greene began chucking things at each other. Miss Jo threw spatulas and Alfredo, and Dr. Greene scriptures and orange ties.

Suddenly the fighting ceased. Singing was heard across the fields.

“Alma mater, my dear Georgetonia…”

Though they did not know where the melody was coming from, it brought Miss Jo and Dr. Greene to tears, as they realized the true heroes were in all of the hearts of the people of Georgetonia.

It is even said that both of their hearts grew three sizes that day. Dark times lay ahead for the people, but together, they could face the storms of life.

Well, maybe not literal storms. A few days later, the continued flooding of the Campus Ministry lounge incited another rebellion. So, you know, you win some, you lose some.

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All the dryers are probably in use anyway.