The Georgetonian - Spring 2016, Issue 11

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Earth Week conquers campus, raises environmental awareness Leading up to Earth Day, Georgetown hosted events in honor of Earth By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer This year, April 18–22 was Earth Week. Georgetown held different events throughout the week to spread awareness concerning our planet. On Tuesday, a 2012 Georgetown alumna, Jeanne Shearer, gave a lecture about how important different types of marine animals are to research. After majoring in biology at Georgetown, Shearer earned a Masters of Research in Marine Mammal Science from the University of St. Andrews in the U.K. She plans to attend Duke this fall to earn a PhD in Ecology. On Wednesday, April 20, the local Habitat for Humanity charity hosted the event Recycle and Reuse with Habitat for Humanity. Students donated items such as old furniture to raise funds for the Scott County Habitat for Humanity. The event gave students the chance to be creative outside of the classroom and other extra curricular activities. On Thursday, April 21, the movie “Merchants of Doubt”

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was shown in Asher Science he had raised funds through Thompson) completed in his Center. The movie examined campus recycling efforts environmental science class. how “pundits–for–hire” cast that will be used to partially The goal of these projects was doubt on scientific issues such fund several student “Green to make Georgetown’s campus as climate change. School” proposals that were more sustainable. It is based off of a Project ideas ranged book originally written by from reducing the water Naomi Oreskes and Erik and energy usage to develM. Conway in 2010. The oping a garden of native movie documents how varwildflowers to support ious interest groups have the dwindling popularaised doubts in the public tions of pollinators. The about the scientific nature department will be workof several health and enviing toward implementronmental issues. ing water conservation Dr. Rick Kopp gave a through the purchase of brief introduction before faucet aerators that reduce the movie started. The Reswater use, as well as idence Hall Association power strips so that comalso provided snacks and puters can be fully turned drinks during the event. off when not in use. The movie provided educaBryan Langlands tion about the importance talked about different The Georgetonian/ELIZABETH SMITH of climate change and how ways to respect the enviDr. Bryan Langlands speaks on Earth tobacco affects our environment. He gave suggesDay in the Student Lounge. ronment. tions, including to turn off Earth Week ended on the faucet while brushing Friday, April 22, which was developed in an Environmen- teeth or shaving. He also sugEarth Day. This day’s event tal Science Principles class. gested memorizing one Bible took place at 11 a.m. in the StuDr. Kopp talked about verse about God’s love for his dent Lounge. Different guest the projects that his students creation, such as Psalm 24:1, speakers gave speeches and (Turner Altman, Rachel Cook, planting deciduous trees along talks about the environment. Caitlyn Craig, Dane Everett, the south side of a house to Bart Horne, the Director Haley Huff, Brenna Jewell, save on cooling costs, and air– of Facilities, announced that Jacob Stewart and Anna Joy drying laundry.

Finally, Dr. White talked about the organization Kentucky Heartwood. It is based out of Berea, Ky., and strives to keep Kentucky’s public forests protected. Students interested in joining this organization can contact him, visit the website at Kyheartwood.org or call their phone number, (859) 893–0602. Basic membership is $30, and a Hunter/Gatherer membership is $5. Students can also volunteer with the organization. Dr. Kopp, who, with student involvement and assistance, organized the week’s activities, said, “I was very grateful for the help of many students, faculty and staff in coordinating the week’s activities. I hope that these events and the implementation of student proposals will help build momentum to make us all more aware of how we can reduce our environmental impact and make our campus more sustainable.” Earth Week gave Georgetown’s campus a way to spread environmental awareness to students in the hopes of creating a healthier campus.

Senior honors thesis posters promoted page 2

A farewell from the BackPage page 12

Lacrosse begins national tournament play page 5

Paris Agreement takes important step against climate change page 11

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Global

Headlines Compiled by Noah Krieger

 In Southern London, a picture was taken of a traffic warden ticketing a man who was wearing a silver jump suit and crash helmet while driving a giant pink foot, which he apparently abandoned on the roadside following the incident.  ISIS militants in Mosul, Iraq destroyed the iconic Clock Church which was built in the 1870s. They detonated explosives under the church that had already been damaged by a 2006 bombing. In Augsburg, Germany, traffic lights have been embedded in the pavement at railway crossings following several accidents where pedestrians, not looking up from their phones, walked out in front of electric street trains and were hit.  In Conroe, Texas, police received several calls about a tiger wandering around a residential neighborhood. Animal control officers captured the 5 month old tiger, which had a collar and leash attached, and are now trying to locate her owners. A Rutland, Vermont man was recently arrested for ramming a credit union’s night deposit box with a tractor at 2:30 AM last November. He now faces several charges, including grand larceny. In Sacramento, California, EMTs were called out when an 87–year– old man passed out mowing his lawn. He refused to go the hospital, but one of the EMTs finished mowing his lawn and put away the mower.

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Honors students present research and theses By ELIZABETH SMITH

versity, others did independent studies and projects. Topics at this year’s session Georgetown College’s annual covered multiple disciplines. honors thesis poster session took Braden Bocard, a biology major, place on Thursday, April 21. The wrote his thesis on “The Use of poster session was an opportunity Human Stromal Vascular Fracfor senior honors students to for- tion Cells and Autologously mally present their honors thesis. Formed Tissues from Induced The honors thesis is one of the three Pluripotent Stem Cells to Optielements required for students to mize Organ and Tissue Transgraduate with honors. In addition plantation.” to writing a thesis, to be a part of Lindsey Sheakley, an ecothe honors program the students nomics major, wrote her thesis on also had to take 15 hours of honors “The Effect of the International credit and either a three–hour semi- Monetary Fund: a Regression nar course or three hours of honors Analysis of the Latin American, reading groups. East Asian, and European Debt Many students conducted their Crises of the past 40 Years.” research as part of an independent This year, some students got The Georgetonian/ELIZABETH SMITH study or a seminar class for their creative with their thesis format. Senior Braden Bocard presents his honors department. Students usually secure Andrea Bellew, an English thesis to a group at the presentation on a thesis advisor in their discipline by major, has chosen to edit a book Thursday. the spring semester of their junior and include her own 15 page year so that they may begin research introduction. Bellew will be advance. Many students had to learn that summer. turning in a mock copy of the book to balance writing their honors thesis While some honors students as if it were a real book that would be on top of final projects for their upper wrote a thesis based on work they published and sold, but it will not be. level classes in their major. did while attending Oxford UniAndrea said, “Everything I’ve The poster session was meant to done so far has helped be particularly challenging for the me develop and show- students because of their audience. case skills necessary to Not only did the students present to break into editing and other undergraduates interested in publishing or marketing, their research, but the students had which are the two career to present and defend their topics to fields I am considering professors and administration facgetting into after I grad- ulty who asked various questions. uate in May.” Altogether, students, family, In addition to an in friends and faculty showed up to depth understanding of participate in the experience. their field of study, the honors students who presented in the poster session developed many useful academic skills. The students had to meet with their advisor The Georgetonian/ELIZABETH SMITH to devise a research plan, Senior Abby Smith presents her thesis on Women in some cases a year in Staff Writer

in Victorian Literature to Dr. Rosemary Allen.

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GC Chorale holds spring concert By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer

On April 19, 2016, the Georgetown College Chorale held their annual Spring Concert in the John L. Hill Chapel. Mr. Thomas Stewart directed the choir and Ms. Lori Smith served as the accompanist. Chorale members are as follows: Soprano – Julie Anderson, Dorothy Shelton, Bailee Boggess and Shannon Eckelcamp; Alto – Abigail Atteberry, Abigail Eads, Marissa Thompson and Bethany Yerger; Baritone – Whitney Bryan, Emily Eader, and Jonathan Morgan. The concert was titled “The Rebirth of the Tour” to signify the tour that the group went on earlier in the semester. This was the first time that the chorale at GC had been on a tour in several years. During that tour, they visited five elementary schools, the Bob Brown House (an independent living facility for adults with special needs) and Twin Pines Christian

Church. The group sang from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at night. Choir members who attended the 2016 Kentucky All–Collegiate Choir conference were recognized during this concert. The chorale performed four sections of musical genres and fifteen pieces that lasted around an hour. In the first section, which included more traditional, religious/sacred pieces that had an influence of water, there were 3 selections: “Shall We Gather At the River,” “The Water is Wide” and “The Church is an Ark.” In the second section, there were four gospel pieces. “You Raise Me Up” was performed as a solo by Bethany Yerger. The choir then sang “Joy” (with soloists Bailee Boggess and Jonathan Morgan), “Why We Sing” and “Sister Act Medley” (soloist Julie Anderson). The third section included four musical theater pieces: “Les Miserables Medley” (soloist Shannon Eckelcamp), “In His Eyes” (soloist Emily Eader), “Taylor, the Latte

Boy” (soloist Abigail Atteberry) rounding communities of Georgeand “On My Own” (soloist Marissa town and Lexington. Thompson). The fourth and final section included a mixture of songs that were more secular: “Fire,” “Dona Nobis Pacem” and “The Chattanooga ChooChoo.” Finally, the choir ended the concert with the famous benediction of “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” Alumni of the GC Chorale were invited to participate in this part of the concert. This benediction has been sung since the early part of the twentieth century in the Chorale concerts. Anyone interested in Chorale should get in contact with a current member of the chorale or Mr. Thomas Stewart. Source: GC Chorale Chorale is a one credit hour Members of GC Chorale at the All–Collegiate Choir Conference. Not pictured: Jon class. Next year, the group hopes Morgan, Emily Eader, Dorothy Shelton and to see more growth and con- Shannon Eckelcamp. tinue to get more involved with campus life and the sur-

The GC Writing Center will be open as late as May 5 (the last class day and day before Reading Day). It will close at 11 p.m. on that day for the semester. It will be closed during Final Exams. Students who need help with end–of–semester writing assignments should plan accordingly by dropping in during hours of operation or prescheduling appointments via GConnect, My Success Network. For more details, consult the college website (Georgetowncollege.edu/writingcenter/)

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By TAYLOR BURCHETT Staff Writer

On April 21, the Olympic flame was lit in Athens, Greece, signifying the countdown to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The flame will travel all over the world, carried by thousands of individuals, and will arrive at its final destination in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in time for the opening ceremony on August 5. Rio is the first South American city to host the Olympics. Preparations for the Games began when the city won the bid back in 2009. With a little over three months to go, Rio is almost ready to welcome the world’s greatest athletes. American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 18 gold medals, 2 bronze and 2 silver, looks to win even more in Rio. He has said these Olympics will be

his last, so he will be one to watch. The “fastest man in the world,” Usain Bolt, a sprinter from Jamaica, has also said that Rio will be his final Olympics. He is hoping to add to his feats from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 by winning the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4x100 meter relay for the third consecutive

Olympics. Golf will once again be an Olympic sport for the first time since 1904. However, according to the associated press, four major champions have decided to drop out of their spots to play in Rio: Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), Adam Scott (Australia), and Vijay Singh

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(Fiji). The top three male players Jason Day (Australia), Jordan Spieth (USA) and Rory McIlroy (UK) all still plan to compete. The International Olympic Committee has set aside funds to support refugees at the Rio Games. A team made up of refugees from all over the world will come together to compete under the Olympic flag. Any time they are recognized as a team or individually, they will be represented by the Olympic anthem in place of a national anthem. Several problems currently overshadow excitement of the approaching Rio Olympics. Part of a bike path created as an Olympic legacy project collapsed into the sea on April 21, killing two people. Officials have promised it will be rebuilt in time for the games. Barely half of the event tickets have sold so far, foreshadowing some empty sta-

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diums. The Zika virus has recently been a cause for concern for athletes, spectators and Rio residents. Rio’s polluted water poses a major threat to athletes. An Associated Press investigation revealed that many waterways where athletes and tourists will come in contact with the water are contaminated with viruses and bacteria. This intense pollution is a result of the poor sewage management systems in Rio. In some areas, the water is basically raw sewage. If athletes ingest even a mouthful of the water, there is a high probability they will fall ill. Despite the setbacks, International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel said, “We are confident that Brazil and the Brazilians are on track to deliver successful Olympic Games.” (Olympic.org).

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Sports & Recreation GC Athlete of the Week: Haley Hart Issue 11

By MEGAN NORRIS Staff Writer

This week’s athlete of the week, Haley Hart, has demonstrated high levels of success in both athletics and academics throughout her time at Georgetown. From Falmouth, Ky., Haley Hart is a senior golfer for Georgetown College. Haley has been playing golf since she was in 4th grade and has played at Georgetown for four years. This golfing season, Haley received a Women’s All–Tournament award at the Bluegrass Fall Classic Tournament. She recently received an Academic All Mid–South Conference Award as well.

Haley is a communication and media studies major and a business administration minor. After graduation, Haley plans to move back to the Northern Kentucky area for work. Outside of golf, Haley is part of the Res Life staff as a Resident Director for Phi Mu fraternity, as well as a member of Phi Mu. Haley’s relationship with her team is strong. She said, “My team is great! We have really bonded this year thanks to our coach Taylor Elder. It’s sad because I have gotten so close with so many of the new freshmen on the team, and I am graduating. We have had a pretty good season so far, but we haven’t had a big win yet. Our team

score has improved dramatically, and I see a lot of potential in the team. I know that if they put in as much effort as they did this season, they will definitely start seeing the results they want. They are all hardworking, so I see some great accomplishments for them in the coming years. Haley admitted that balencing academics and athletics has not always been an easy task: “Balancing school and a sport is a very difficult thing to do. I had set a goal for myself when I first started at Georgetown that I wanted to be on the Dean’s list every semester. Giving my all to academics and my team while still maintaining the GPA that I wanted was definitely a juggling act, but

in the end it has been very rewarding. “ Before she graduates in May, Haley wanted to offer some final words to her teammates. She said, “To all the women who will still be here after I graduate, just remember to keep at it. Golf is unique because it’s more than just a mental aspect in the sport; it’s also based on skill. You all started this for a reason: you love golf. Sometimes it will frustrate you and make you question, ‘why?’ but just slow down and enjoy the game. You only get four years to do this, so appreciate every moment you have out there and all the good times you will have with this team!“

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Senior Haley Hart was awarded a Women’s All-Tournament Award at the Bluegrass Fall Classic this year. She has been golfing for Georgetown for four years.

Lacrosse continues to National Tournament By KAITLIN FAHEY Features Editor

On Saturday, April 16, the Georgetown College women’s lacrosse team will appear in the National Women’s Lacrosse League (NWLL) national tournament this week. Games are scheduled to begin on Thursday, and the Tigers are guaranteed to play at least three games. Last weekend, the Tigers hosted two opponents in the NWLL South Conference Region Tournament. The action began on Friday evening as Georgetown faced the Gyrenes from Ave Maria

University. Though the game had been close early on, the Tigers eventually pulled away, winning 19–8. Both Brandon Davis, head coach, and Junior teammate Merrissa Heraldson credited Sophomore Laura Cuseo with being instrumental to the team’s success by helping to win draw controls. “[Cuseo] stepped in and got us going in the right direction,” Heraldson said. “The first step to winning is winning the draw controls” (georgetowncollegeathletics. com). The game against Ave Maria University was

momentous for Heraldson, who is in her second season playing: she scored her hundredth career goal on Friday. “I’m just in awe, very honored and very blessed,” Heraldson said. The Tigers continued Regional Tournament play on Saturday, April 23 in the title game against Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). It was against SCAD that the Tigers suffered their only loss in the regular season. The game was close in the first half, but after SCAD pulled ahead with a 3–2 lead, the Tigers never fully recovered. Toward the end of the

first half, Sophomore Doreen Brabble and Freshman Avery Blackmon scored back–to– back goals, reducing the SCAD Bees’ lead to one point. By halftime, though, the Bees had responded with three goals of their own, leading the Tigers by four. The final score of the game versus SCAD was 17–11. “We have to use what we learned in these two games as we enter our national tournament schedule,” said Davis. “We were good about that last year, and I have no doubt we can do the same this year” (georgetowncollegeathletics.com).

Last year, the Tigers appeared in the NWLL national tournament and placed third. The Georgetown College lacrosse program is only in its third season. Georgetown’s first opponent this year will be the No. 7 team from Robert Morris University. The game will take place Thurs., April 28 at 2:30 p.m. in Dearborn, Mich. The winner will play the winner of the game between No. 3 Lawrence Tech. and No. 7 Columbia College.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: KATE DOCTOR By FIONA McELRATH Staff Writer Kate Doctor is a senior raised in Lexington, Ky., since the age of six. She is an English major with a women’s studies minor. She chose this field of study because of her passion for literature and how it reflects what it means to be human. During her high school years, Georgetown College was the only college that she visited. She came to tour it on a rainy day, but everyone was friendly and she got the sense of a small community atmosphere that she was looking for in a college. On that very day, she decided that this college was where she wanted to be. During her years at George-

town, Kate has been a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, in which she served executive council positions, and has been Web Editor of the Georgetonian for two years. Kate is also a member of the honors program. She is writing her thesis on the demon lover motif and the problems that women face in society regarding gender roles and sexuality in, specifically, the Neoclassical and Victorian novels “Clarissa” and “Dracula,” respectively. As her college career draws to a close, Kate is exploring job options in Lexington. Her preference is in editing and publishing. She is also interested in starting her own publishing company at some point in the

near future. Kate’s interests include writing, as is expected from an English major, and she has a big interest in magazine and book publishing. She has been the editor for a magazine titled Cosplayers Among Us, as well as for the APEX book company. Her non–literary pursuits involve cosplay and crafting with both yarn and fabric. During her time at Georgetown, Kate said that her best memories have been those involving friends and staying up late into the night: “We’ll just talk and watch Youtube and go to Hongs; I like times like that, when you just forget where you are and enjoy the moment for what it is.”

Kate has two pieces of advice for new and incoming students. First, she said, “It’s okay to go to sleep and wake up early to do your work. Sometimes you’re more productive that way.” Kate’s second piece of advice is less practical: “Enjoy it while it lasts, because you never think it’s going to go by fast, but it really does. Take risks and enjoy your time here. Make sure you leave without any regrets.”

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Kate, an English major, plans to continue working in editing and publishing after graduation.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: TAYLOR BURCHETT By KAITLIN FAHEY Features Editor Taylor Burchett is a senior from Portsmouth, Ohio. A history major and creative writing minor, after graduation she will begin a Masters in Environmental Studies program at Ohio University. Taylor has been involved in a variety of campus activities including Tiger Bands, Georgetown Sustainability Initiative and the Maskrafters. She is also a Tiger Guide in the Admissions office. As a member of the honors program, Taylor’s honors thesis combined her two passions: the environment and the Olympic

Games. “It would be great if could one day have a career promoting the connection between sports and environmental consciousness,” Taylor said. Another goal Taylor has for her future is to publish a novel, since she enjoys writing stories. Taylor, who chose Georgetown because the opportunity to study at Oxford was “too good to pass up,” described her term at Oxford University as “the highlight of [her] time at Georgetown.” Immediately after returning from Oxford, Taylor

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“Once the jet lag wore off and I remembered what side of the road to drive on, I had the greatest time exploring museums and Grrr... ing with my band friends,” she said. Another favorite Georgetown memory that Taylor mentioned was Quad walks. Taylor said Photo submitted by Taylor Burchett that her favorTaylor, a history major, will attend Ohio Uni- ite professor at versity next year for a Masters degree in Envi- Georgetown is ronmental Science. Dr. Wargelin.

“His denial of the existence of Belgium and his intense love of the Cold War inspire me to pursue my own passions, no matter how far-fetched they are,” Taylor said. This summer, Taylor and fellow senior Lindsey Sheakley will travel to Dallas, Texas, to see the U.S. Men’s Volleyball team play. “It’s our graduation present to ourselves,” she said.

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By TYLER PHILLIPS Sports Editor Braden Bocard is a senior from Ashland, Ky. He is a biology major and a chemistry minor. After he graduates from Georgetown in May, Braden will attend The University of Louisville School of Medicine in order to pursue an M.D. He hopes that his degree will enable him to find a career in anesthesiology, although he remains open to alternative paths or opportunities that may emerge for him during medical school. Braden’s passion for the medical field predates his time at Georgetown. During high school, he began to realize with increasing clarity that his vocation would involve the practice of medicine. “I have always liked helping people, and I have discovered that being a doctor will be the best way to use my passion for science to meet the needs of those around me,” Braden said. During high school, Braden was drawn to Georgetown College due to the school’s small, community atmosphere and strong academic reputation. Describing his first visit on

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Braden has accomplished much at Georgetown. During the summer of 2014, Braden worked with researchers at the University of Louisville through Georgetown’s GCPALs program. The team Photo submitted by Braden Bocard he researched Braden, right, was recently named a recipi- with sought to ent of the prestigious Dean’s Honor Award. grow networks He will begin medical school this summer. of blood vessels that could campus, Braden commented, be used variously in medicine, ”I was immediately struck by especially in organ and tissue Georgetown’s tightly–knit stutransplants. The research comdent body and the strength of pleted by the team has been the bio department in preppublished twice in scientific ping students for medical journals. school. It felt like home.” Beyond academics, Braden Braden has balanced has also been involved with the strong academic commitments Georgetown Sustainability Iniand heavy extracurricular tiative as the group’s president involvement during his time for the past two years. He has at Georgetown. He is equally acted in multiple shows with renowned on campus for being the Maskrafters, including a living repository of scientific “Almost Maine” and “Check facts and the illustrator of a Please.” He has been a Freshseries of comedic drawings man Family Group leader for appearing from time to time 3 years, and has also been an on the white boards of Asher. orientation leader. On the academic side, Despite all of these involve-

ments, Braden said that his favorite memories on campus are far more commonplace. “After graduation, the things I will miss the most about Georgetown are hanging out with friends on the weekends, talking about life and playing games,” he said. Braden is thankful for the support he has received from fellow students and faculty at Georgetown. He expressed gratitude and high praise for the professors he has had throughout his time in college, and mentioned that he was

especially grateful for the help Dr. Livingston has provided him as his “college mom” while at Georgetown. As a closing remark, Braden offered a word of advice for current and future underclassmen at Georgetown. To those who are seeking to discern the shape of their future, he said, “Go out of your comfort zone and try anything and everything that interests you—especially early on before classes become so hectic that you no longer have time.”

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Burchett, continued from p.6 Taylor’s advice to underclassmen at Georgetown is: “Find what you are passionate about and dive into it. Find a way to connect your passion to all of your classes. Also, don’t shut yourself in your dorm or

the library forever. Go outside and get some fresh air for a study break.” Taylor also wanted to thank Dr. Burch “for bringing my four years at Georgetown full circle by starting me out

with Joyce’s ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ my first semester and letting me end my final semester with Joyce’s ‘Ulysses.’” She said, “It was wild from start to finish.”

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April is National Poetry Month

By FIONA McELRATH Staff Writer “The Measure of Poetry”

I cannot write a sonnet; many times I’ve tried, counting stresses, syllables, lines and Still the recipe escapes me. My feet Wander back into the familiar Mire of prose and free verse flows between My toes once more. I struggle back, to the High road that Will’s feet once knew by heart—count Lines on my fingers to count out feet. The Path of poetry is wayward, winding, And I look up to see Prose standing at The end, like a mother whose child had Decided to runaway and when she Returns, covered in streaks of poetry, Welcomes her inside, feet tracking on the floor.

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A sour note and the spell plods on; a prolonged gaze— She’s lost to that world forever. Who really looked back? The bitter–sweetness of return tainted by Oblivion—the unknown waters beyond the safe life In these papers, bricks, professors. Eager diplomas morph into sinister mortgage When spring blossoms into caps and gowns; No muses will help her in that world. But you, Eurydice, have departed that life already, Over and over again. So pack up your tears with a glance— Your freedom awaits in Hades.

“Departure” Searching for a note of that familiar harp, Her eyes are straining over her shoulder— A glance would make no difference now. “Death” This rain may as well be the Styx, Cold and lifeless as that fatal river. No dead ferryman will take your coin here— The Ox fords this stream in red buses, And clouds, not earth, hide the sun from our eyes. On the bright side, they help her to forget. “Memory” Spidery notes sent over the pond in a glowing phone Are enough to keep the mind hopeful, But this darkness holds more than negatives. Black and white photographs tell a chilling tale: Expectations unfulfilled; innocence shattered; fire Alarms can be tuned out, but these ones scream Until spigots from slate eyes quench the acid burns Of a friendship gone toxic. Rains of Lethe felt safer; Harassing nightmares can still find her anywhere.

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Have you heard of The Front Bottoms? By DANIELLE O’CONNELL A&E Editor The Front Bottoms are one of my favorite bands, even though I had never heard of them until a friend and I were driving through Lexington and the CD came on. I hadn’t heard anything quite like them before. Needless to say, I started to listen to more of their stuff and I think you should too. The Front Bottoms are an indie rock band from New Jersey and have been together since 2007. They are not really well known, but they have several good albums out and are currently on tour. A few weeks ago, they were performing in Louisville KY, and they are currently still on tour. The band is made up of Brian Sella (vocals and guitar), Matthew Uychich (drums) and Brian Uychich (keyboard and vocals). Originally the band was just Matthew Uychich and Sella, but Brian Uychich started sitting

in on practices and asked to join. This is masks that featured Rose’s face. “Awkward Conversations” is when the band released their first two another fantastic song from this band. albums and EP. This song has My favorite a break-up album of theirs feel to it and is “Rose.” It focuses on how is a six track a break–up EP with some can change a older songs person. The that they had singer has released. The changed from six songs were this relationthe favorites ship, but he of Matthew doesn’t regret Uychich’s it. grandmother, “Flying so the band Bottle Rockets” chose to name is another one it after her. of thier songs One of the Source: Thefrontbottoms.com that will get songs, “Twelve Not bad for an indie band. stuck in your Feet Deep,” has a music video that the band recorded head. Like most of their songs, it is short during and after a concert. It features and mostly chorus based. The singer is the band and the audience all wearing wondering about why things did not

turn out as expected. At the beginning of the song is nostalgic and remembering how he thought things would turn it. This song is more upbeat than the other two that I mentioned, and has a feeling of curiousity about the past. This band has an odd sound to it and is far from the perfect pop music often heard on the radio. There is a raw component to the band, and the music feels like it was written by a group of friends that were just hanging out and came up with it. I like this feeling that the band has because they feel like people who are focused on doing what they love, not the fame that can come from playing amazing music. If you’re looking for a new band to listen to, I recommend that you give them a shot.

moving fast or being able to hold more bullets. It is also considered a bullet hell game because—comically enough—

context seems just as nonsensical as the rest of the game. One of the big pluses of this game is that it is randomly generated. So no two games are going to be alike or have the same kinds of enemies or level set up. This makes the replay value of this game high, as you can go for hours playing and always be continually challenged as a result of the continually changing levels. The conversations with NPCs (non–player characters) are also hilarious, as each NPC has great, punny dialogue options. Overall, I would highly recommend this game if you are looking to try a new genre of game out and want something that will be refreshing and entertaining. “Enter the Gungeon” is available on Steam right now for $14.99.

Game of the week: “Enter the Gungeon”

By KATE DOCTOR Web Editor In recent years, the genre known as “bullet hell” has become a popular recurrence in many games. The genre is simple as you merely have your character in the game avoid obstacles known as “bullets” in order to avoid taking damage. “Undertale” has a similar system, as you use a heart symbolic of your soul to avoid taking damage from unique bullets made by different enemies. The particular game I’m reviewing today takes this idea of bullet hell a little more literally. “Enter the Gungeon” is a randomly generated dungeon crawler game. At the beginning of the game, you select a character. Each character has a particular power up or specialty, such as

in the game—has a different boss you must defeat in order to move onto the next floor. What adds to the comedic

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Sounds like you go in a shoot at anything that moves. your enemies are literal bullets. They range anywhere from shot gun shells to regular pistol bullets, and they are all aiming for one thing: you. Each level—or floor as it is called

nature of this game is that each boss has a comically large gun that makes no sense for them to have. On the first level, you have a giant bird with a Gatling Gun coming after you, which in

Opinion

Issue 11

April 27, 2016 Page 11

Paris agreement addresses climate change By TAYLOR BURCHETT Staff Writer This past Friday, April 22, was the 46th Earth Day. It was a day that brought the planet one step closer to global environmental consciousness. 175 nations came together at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to sign the Paris Agreement. This is really important. The Paris Agreement is the biggest collective step the world has taken to address climate change, specifically, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by reducing emissions. The world has recognized that humanity’s love of exploiting the earth’s precious natural resources is damaging

our home. We can see sea– minimum of 55 nations repre- promoting human rights and levels rise with our own eyes senting a minimum of 55 per- promoting gender equality are as the water devours coastal cent of total global emissions included as issues that can be communities. Corals reefs are sign it into law will it actually addressed alongside environbleached and dying. mental concerns. And now we are It also recogfinally doing somenizes that the ways thing about it. in which we address Although 175 environmental concountries signed on cerns might negaEarth Day, those tively impact some signatures did not groups just as climate make it as real as you change itself impacts might think. There is some groups. still much work to be Source: Wikipedia.org If you are interdone before the Paris The goal of the Agreement is to limit the rise of ested in the religious Agreement can offi- the global temperature by reducing emissions. side of things, I think cially begin making even Pope Francis tangible progress. take effect. would approve of the Paris More nations need to sign While the main goal of this Agreement. On Earth Day he on at the UN, for starters. Then agreement is mitigating cli- tweeted, “A true ecological the agreement will have to be mate change, it does not ignore approach knows how to saferatified at the national level other global issues. Things guard the environment and in those countries. Not until a such as eradicating poverty, justice, hearing the cry of the

earth and the cry of the poor.” Just in case you have not read the agreement yourself, this is exactly what it does: it acknowledges that the earth and the people are desperate for change. This change will require sacrifices, especially economically speaking. But sacrifices now will prevent much larger sacrifices in the future. We can either pay some now while we still have a chance to save the planet, or pay so much more down the road when conditions worsen. Let us sacrifice now to create a better world for future generations. Just remember, the Paris Agreement is not just about climate change. It is about making the entire world a better place.

Why your life should be sweet and sour By ELIZABETH SMITH Copy Editor Scientific American recently published an article on the chemistry of food and why some things taste better in others. Basically, chemicals and foods activate different taste buds in your mouth. The five tastes humans can experience are: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami (savory). By cooking with different combinations, chefs are able to create well–balanced, delicious foods (Scientificamerican.com). The procedure of the experiment closely examines

our perceptions of sweet and sour. First, you are supposed to add a spoonful of sugar to a glass of water and take a sip. Slowly add teaspoons of sugar until the solution is no longer palatable. Next, you are instructed to pour out half of the sugar water. Slowly add teaspoons of vinegar until you have a pleasant tasting solution. In a new glass, add the same amount of vinegar to pure water that you added to the sugar water. Over time, human taste buds have evolved to help us detect nutritious foods and avoid foods that are harmful

and sweet. After comparing the tastes of all the solutions, the researchers from Scientific American found “the sugar water very sweet, the vinegar water too sour and the water with vinegar and sugar surprisingly tasty.” Why is it that it was a surprise that the combination of sweet and sour was so appealing? Often in life we try to surround ourselves with sweet interests and experiences. It is a completely logical course of action to take. Speaking for myself, I was even advised to rid myself of responsibilities I had taken on in high school

and to use college as an opportunity to focus on interests that make me happy or I could see myself pursuing in the future. However, similar to the results of the sugar and vinegar experiment, too much “sweetness” eventually becomes unpleasant. I’m not saying to pursue interests that you know are unpleasant; that would be bitterness. Rather, for a more “delicious” life, we should pursue interests that are “sour” in that they make us a little uncomfortable. As college students, the combinations of sweet and sour are available in all aspects

of our life. Perhaps major in something you know you really love, but minor in something you were previously unsure of. By combining disciplines you may find ways to incorporate all of your interests in a ways you never would have thought of. Don’t close yourself off to a friend group that you always enjoy spending time with, but make friends with people who have different interests. You may surprise yourself in the different combinations of sweet and sour that will lead to a most pleasant college experience.