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December 10, 2014  Volume CXXXIV Issue 12

Hanging of the Green celebrated on Thursday Dr. Klopfer spoke about the true meaning of hope during the Advent season

By DAIRIAN HEARD Staff Writer Tradition is big at Georgetown, and one tradition that seems to be a campus favorite is Hanging of the Green. On Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, the Georgetown community gathered together once again to celebrate the Christmas season.

The chapel was dressed and chocolate was hot, as the community piled in to celebrate this joyous season as one.

MaKayla Jackson and Joshua Ward were the emcees for the evening and introduced the participants throughout the night. Dr. Jonathan Sands Wise opened the service with a call to worship.

Many families and friends participated in the program when they lit the Advent candles and reminded the com-

munity what each candle means in the season of Advent.

There were five candles that each represented a different

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Dr. Klopfer spoke on the true meaning of hope.

aspect of Advent.

The first was the candle of hope that reminds us we can have hope because God is faithful. The candle was lit by Rick, Natalie, Colin and Rhys Kopp. Second is the candle of preparation, which reminds people to prepare for the birth of Jesus on Christmas day. This candle was lit

by Haley and Grant Carr.

Third is the candle of joy which is what the angels sang once Christ was born.

The candle was lit by Betsy and Forrest Montgomery.

The Georgetonian/ANGEL WOODRUM Fourth is the candle of love Students from different organiza- that represents God’s love tions decorated the tree. for us and how he sent his

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How to be a volunteer at the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center page 3

only son for us to die like Anna (the priestess who on the cross. This waited to see the baby Jesus). candle was lit by She reminded people to place Dean Wyly (Johnson) their hope in God instead of and Jay Johnson. Last things and other people who is a white candle that can disappoint. Klopfer gave represents Christ as the crowd an inspirational pure and holy. Each message to take through this of these candles was season of hope and joy. lit as someone read Jordan Smith gave the The Georgetonian/ANGEL WOODRUM a meaning and devo- Betsy and Forrest Montgomery lit the benediction, and after the contional to go along with candle of joy in the Advent wreath. clusion of the program the them. The audience audience was invited out onto was prompted to pargroup’s ornament on the col- Giddings Lawn to light canticipate in these readings as lege tree. The music presented dles and sing “Silent Night.” well. at Hanging of the Green put This was a sight to see as the There was a variety of the community in the Christ- campus lights were lit for the Christmas music sang at the mas spirit. first time this season. It was event. The Rooted Band led Finally, the crowd heard definitely a great way to end the crowd in two congrega- from Dr. Shelia Klopfer, who another special tradition at tional hymns: “O Come, O is a professor of religion at Georgetown College, along Come Emmanuel” and “Away Georgetown College. Klop- with the hot chocolate offered in a Manger.” The TigerTones fer delivered a message about in the basement of the Chapel (GC’s a cappella group) sang having hope during Advent. after the singing was com“Joy to the World” and “God She reminisced on her child- pleted. Hanging of the Green Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.” hood ways of trying to catch successfully began the start of Christian Crues blessed the Santa the night before Christ- the holdiday season at GC. crowd with her voice as she mas, but awaking sang “O Holy Night.” the next morning to After Dr. Klopfer spoke, find her trap had not Adam Wetherington sang worked. She reminded “Have Yourself a Merry little the audience to be hopeChristmas” as he played along ful in what they believe on the piano during the deco- in and to try to make a rating of the Christmas tree. At change in this imperThe Georgetonian/ANGEL WOODRUM that point in the program, stu- fect world that we MaKayla Jackson and Joshua Ward dents from different organiza- live in. She prompted were the emcees of the evening. tions on campus placed their them to have hope

Interesting sport: gladiatorial games page 5

GAC provides fun activities for students page 7

A review of two nights of one acts page 9

News

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Global

Headlines Compiled by Noah Krieger

 A small aircraft descended too quickly over a Maryland neighborhood and hit two houses before crashing, upside down, into a third one.

Three people were killed in the house as well as the three in the aircraft.  An American, living illegally in Israel, stole explosives from Israel’s military to attack Muslim holy sites. Attempting to escape authorities, he jumped from a seventh floow window to a blacony below, but was arrested shortly after.  Gareth James believed that he was robbing the home of someone who owed him money, but found out that it was someone else’s when he saw the name on a stolen laptop. He was then arrested when he went back to the home to return the laptop.  Two teenagers stole a tractor in Gloucestershire, England and were pursued by police in a 20 m.p.h. chase. Two tires were blown out, but the teens proceeded to ride on the rims.

They were eventually arrested after damaging two civilian cars.  Authorities in Wellington, New Zealand seized a load of imported moist towelettes which were soaked in liquid meth. Two Taiwanese nationals were arrested after the cleverly disguised drugs were discovered by the vigilant New Zealnd Customs officers.

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Death of man sparks controversy

By EVAN MOORE

court rooms is seldom, and nearly always appealed and reversed. The Staff Writer reason it takes so long to go through The United States’ society has every court procedure is because it undergone scrutiny recently with two ensures that the vast majority of cases unfortunate events that transpired the are solved correctly. With Michael summer of 2014: the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, an appeal Brown and Eric Garner. In both cases, a will most likely be followed by both young black male was killed by a white parties, claiming that it was murder. police officer. However, both courts We have to allow the justice system (the former in Ferguson, Mo., and the the time it requires to come to tough, latter in New York City) decided to wise decisions. Rioting and blockadnot indict the police officer involved ing roadways does nothing to speed for murder. In both cases, it was offi- this system up. cially ruled a self–defense action from In these cases, the juries deterthe police, but the deaths and decisions mined ther was not enough eviSource: Ftw.USAtoday.com have outraged Americans everywhere. dence to convict either police officer Professional athletes have shown their Regardless of any single person’s of murder. There were no video support through displaying the words “I stance on these events, there are cer- recordings of the interactions, and in can’t breathe” on warm–up shirts. tain facts that have been released that the case of Brown, eyewitnesses had cannot be ignored. For the purposes different stories. The jury had to rely of peace, this article will speak only of on forensic evidence and forensic evi- York. Protesters have begun blocking the hard facts and will not take an opin- dence alone, which by itself does not out entire interstates and highways ion on the matter. This article’s stance lie. Wilson testified that he and Brown as demonstrations, including I–195 in remains neutral. struggled for Wilson’s gun, from which Miami (miamiherald.com), train tracks Something to be remembered is that Wilson fired two shots; Brown then in Berkley (fox40.com), and even the compared to the rest of the world our ran away, only to charge back towards Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airjustice system is one of the best. The Wilson, and he fired four more shots port (kare11.com). times where injustice was had within until Brown fell dead eight to 10 feet Major figures on both sides, rangfrom him. The evidence brought ing from Brown’s family to Presiforth during the trial supported this dent Obama, urge all demonstrators story, concluding that Brown had to remain peaceful as the situation is gunshot residue on his hand, show- resolved. ing that he attempted to reach for the gun when it was fired, and that Brown was facing Wilson when he was shot again (washingtonpost.

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The officer who choked 10 p.m.–midnight on Garner to death has been in similar circumstances. Because there is not Thursday. any evidence to overturn the current decisions, the officers remain • Stress Less with Pets in front of bars.

Because of the brutality of the 11a.m.–1p.m. on Garner killing, considering it was Source: Fustion.net a drawn–out choke hold rather Friday in the rec Protesters in New York respond to the than a rapid pull of a trigger, there coverage of recent African American killhave been more uprisings because ings by police officers. of the lack of indictment in New

Finals Activities

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News Final Exam Schedule—Fall 2014

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Test Period

9 a.m.-11a.m.

12 p.m.-2p.m.

3 p.m.-5 p.m.

6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Thursday Dec. 11

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Rape Crisis Center has volunteer days

By KATY HARVEY Staff Writer The Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center (BRCC) is a nonprofit organization, centralized in Lexington, Ky 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 here in Georgetown that is in need of volunteers. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the Georgetown community outside of campus.

There are multiple ways to volunteer for the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center. One 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 you must also schedule an interview to center with information about a sexual be approved for training. violence victim, the medical advocate is Volunteer training is broken up the person who into three large– actually goes group sessions to the hospital that take place to support the over the course client through of three consecthe medical proutive Saturdays. cess.

Each session To voluntakes place in teer, you must Lexington and be at least 20 lasts from 8:30 years old and a.m. to 4:30 p.m. have a reliable The next trainmode of trans- Source: Care2.com ing event will be portation. Those The Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center is held on Jan. 24, interested can looking for volunteers early next year.

Jan. 31 and Feb. contact Caitlin 7. If interested, it Bentley, the volunteer coordinator for is important that you contact Bentley as BRCC, in order to complete an applica- soon as possible so that you can apply tion. Upon submitting the application, and have an interview well before the

training sessions begin. 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.

Bentley describes volunteering here as a particularly rewarding experience. “The direct impact you can have on an individual’s experience is immeasurable,” she said. 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.

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The Georgetonian

Volleyball falls in NAIA tournament

By JOE RICHEY Sports Editor

The volleyball team advanced to the single–elimination section of the national tournament winning two out of three games in Pool C, but lost Eastern Oregon in the opening round.

They began pool play against No. 10 Midland and won in five sets 25-18, 18-25, 25-21, 26-28, 15-10. Freshman Caroline Ricks led with 16 kills, Senior Caraline Maher had 13 and Senior Allyson Wilbourne 10. Senior Stephanie Gurren had 25 assists and Junior Lindsey Martindale 21.

Gurren and Martindale each had four aces. Sophomore Courtney Grafton had 18 kills, Gurren 10 and Kunkel, Martin-

dale and Junior Kristin Schellhaas each had nine.

In the next game the Tigers beat No. 3 Concordia in three sets, 25-16, 25-20, 25-20. The Tigers lost to Concordia in the national tournament each of the last two years in straight sets.

“We’ve played Concordia three times out here now and the previous two we just made too many mistakes,” said Maher. “Tonight, no matter what, we wanted this match. It is just another step on our mission here. We just need to stay focused and keep working for each other” (www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com).

Maher led with 10 kills, Ricks had eight and Wilbourne six. Martindale had 15 assists and Gurren 14. Courtney Graf-

ton had 17 digs, Kunkel nine and Martindale eight.

“Our backcourt was phenomenal and everyone came to play,” said Coach Nick Griffin.

“This team averages 15 kills per set, and we just held them to 28 total kills. That’s just over nine a set. That’s awesome.”

“Concordia has only lost to No. 1 Rocky Mountain in five and No. 4 Biola in four, and I’m fairly sure they haven’t been swept in a very long time,” Griffin said. “We’ve said all along when our serve, serve–receive is on, we are a dangerous team, and tonight we served the cover off the ball. We stayed in our system, which also made it very difficult for the much taller Eagles to block our much faster hitters.”

“This was a total team effort. They all played so hard and put ourselves in a very good position in pool play, but there is no time for breathing and celebrating we still have a job to do.”

The Tigers lost to No. 24 College of Idaho in their final pool game 25-23, 24-26, 24-26, 25-21, 12-15. Maher had 19 kills on a .484 hitting percentage and Freshman Jenny Howell 14 on a .400 hitting percentage.

Junior Kaysie Massie and Wilbourne each had 10. Gurren had 35 assists and Martindale had 22. Gurren had 14 digs, Kunkle and Courtney Grafton each had 13 and Kristin Schellhaas added 10. Senior Mariah Tesarz had 3 aces.

The Tigers lost to Eastern Oregon in the opening round

of the single elimination tournament Friday morning 25, 25-20, 11-25, 29-27, 12-15.

Allyson Wilbourne had 18 kills, Maher 16, Massie 13 and Howell 10. Martindale had 30 assists and Gurren 25. Kunkel had 18 digs, Grafton 17, Martindale 16 and Schellhaas 14.

“We battled and played hard,” said Coach Griffin. “I’m very proud of how we played these past several weeks and for the third straight season made it to the single elimination portion of the national tournament. That’s a great accomplishment.”

23 points, Deondre McWhorter had 19 and Gerard Coleman had 16. McWhorter also had 12 rebounds and Cottrill three steals.

The Tigers dominated Wilberforce University Sat-

urday, 103-61. Five Tigers scored in double figures, and nine players scored. Coleman led with 25 points, Cottrill had 21, McWhorter had 15, Darion Burns had 12 and Tony Kimbro had 10. Cottrill also

had six assists and McWhorter 12 rebounds.

The team shot 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from three–point range.

The next day the Tigers beat Central State University putting their record at 11-2 with eight straight wins.

They won 87-79 and held Central State scoreless over the final 3:58. They shot 60 percent from the field and were 9-14 from behind the three-point line. Cottrill played all 40 minutes and had 25 points and two steals.

McWhorter had 24 points and 10 rebounds for his ninth

double-double of the season.

Coleman added 17 points and three assists.

The Tigers play Martin Methodist at home Saturday at 1 p.m. in their final game of 2014.

Men’s Basketball continues to win

By JOE RICHEY Sports Editor

On Thursday the Tigers defeated Life University 81-79 despite shooting 18-34 from the foul line. Noah Cottrill had

Men’s Bball Women’s Bball Volleyball

W. 87-79 Central State University W. 55-43 Midway College L. 2-3 Eastern Oregon University

Dec. 13 vs Martin Methodist 1 p.m.

Dec. 13 vs. Tennessee Wesleyan 3 p.m.

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Anachronistic Sport: Gladiatorial Battles

By FIONA MCELRATH Copy Editor When in Rome, what comes to mind? Food? Sights?

Souvenirs? One such sight is the Colosseum. This marvelous structure has endured centuries of its stones being pillaged and other damage, yet it still stands in splendor.

Though it is a popular tourist attraction now, it used to be home to gladiator battles and other such bloody entertainment. Gladiator fights go back further than the Colosseum, which was built in order to house them.

There were three different types of battles that took place

in amphitheaters like the Colosseum: gladiator, bestiarii and another kind that I will come back to.

Gladiator battles have a simple enough concept; two men in a fight to death, with spectators cheering them on. The men for these fights were supplied by contractors who own a trained group of gladiators. This contractor would hire them out with the knowledge that a good half of his men would die. Thus, he would have lads from the street recruited into his service, luring them with promises of rewards and glory.

When gladiators fought, they each were given a dif-

ferent weapon. These came in pairs: a shield and sword, a round buckler and dagger, and a fishing net and trident. This last one was generally pitted against a man in a helmet with a sea fish on it. I think it’s safe to say that we know who we’re betting our money on.

The bestiarii battles took place between two wild animals, from elephants, to rhinos, to buffalo. These animals were sent into the ring together to fight to the death, while, in some cases, men shot arrows at them from a safe distance.

As mentioned above, there is yet another kind of fight that took place in the amphitheater.

The obvious guess would be gladiator against beast, but this was never the case. The gladiators never fought animals in single combat, although it is true that they made a spectacle of man fighting beast. However, for these battles, the gladiator was always equipped with a spear and hunting hounds—nothing less than what the emperor himself would have while hunting dangerous animals.

Gladiator battles are one of the staples of the Classical era, but they are not very unlike our wrestling or football today. If you think about it, they all involve men, sometimes in costume, who

beat each other up (pardon my bluntness). Thankfully, though, we have ceased the regular spilling of blood.

Information can be found in the book “Daily Life in Ancient Rome.”

Source: Wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator

There were three types of battles in amphitheaters like the Colosseum in Ancient Rome.

Student–Athlete Spotlight: Jacob Hanser

By TYLER PHILLIPS BackPage Editor Jacob Hanser, a junior at Georgetown College, is well– known throughout campus for his positive and energizing presence. Whether it is on the cross country or track team, by participating in a local 5k, or for personal enjoyment, he is also known as a devoted runner. In fact, his enjoyment of running played a large role in directing Jacob to become a student at Georgetown.

As he recollected, several older students from his high school’s cross country team went before him to Georgetown, and he discovered the school through their example.

He enjoyed the atmosphere of

Georgetown, and knew that it towncollege.edu) These was the right school for him. impressive performances only Hanser soon joined the cross country team for himself, continuing on a lifetime of running he had begun in the fifth grade.

As a runner, Hanser has accomplished a great deal since his arrival at Georgetown College. His current personal record on the 8K cross country course is 27:37, which Source: Facebook.com he set in South Caro- Jacob competes in the steeplechase. lina this year. Hanser also delivered a strong finish at the Berea Invitational represent a portion of what in September, leading his team Jacob has accomplished this and finishing 17th out of a pool year. Recently, Jacob was the of 95 runners (Source: George- recipient of the team’s “Most

Valuable Runner” award for 2014 as a testament to his passion for the sport.

Hanser also competes in the 3k steeplechase event for Georgetown’s track team. While he stated that this event can be difficult, he also maintained that he thoroughly enjoys participating in it. In addition, Hanser runs in the 4x800–meter relay and 5K for the track squad, and looks forward to the coming season.

For inspiration and motivation in his endeavor Hanser turns to his faith. Outside of his involvement in athletics, Jacob is an active participant in

both Common Ground and Campus Outreach. In this light, Jacob cited a quote by legendary runner Steve Prefontaine which argues that “To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.” As Jacob put it, “running is a gift from God and something that I enjoy.” By practicing the gift of running and through fellowshipping with his teammates, Hanser makes sure not to sacrifice this gift.

As his time at Georgetown College begins to wind down, Jacob looks forward to competing in the remainder of the meets and events that lie ahead. While his time at Georgetown will close within a couple of years, his love for running will not.

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Features

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: MEGAN NORRIS

By KAITLIN FAHEY Features Editor Senior Megan Norris is well–loved on Georgetown’s campus due to her outgoing and charming demeanor.

She’s a well–recognized face on campus as well, with activities ranging from involvement within her department, to Greek life, theater and the orientation team.

Originally from Albany, Ky., located between Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake, Megan said she came to Georgetown because when she was visiting college campuses her senior year of high school, “Georgetown was the only one I visited [where] it didn’t rain or snow, so I thought it must be a sign!”

Since that pivotal decision four years ago, Megan has focused on making the most of her time at Georgetown. She is a member of Phi Mu and has served as a coordinator for first–year student orientation.

Recently, she served as head delegate of the Model United Nations Team which represented India on a trip to Chicago; she also showcased her acting skills in several of the one–act plays that the directing and performance ensemble classes produced at the Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre.

Outside of her many campus commitments, Megan’s hobbies include playing intramural sports, knitting, hanging out in the Mulberry and spending time with the men of the President’s House Association, who Megan

in Rwanda.

“If I decide against the Peace Corps, pursuing law is my top priority,” Megan said.

W h e n asked what advice she would give to underclassmen, Megan Source: Megan Norris addressed Megan is looking forward to spending her final a common semester at GC with people she cares about. complaint: “Apprecidescribed as her “favorite ate Foundations,” she said of fellas on campus.” the two–class series required The Caf is where Megan of freshmen. “We all want to said some of her fondest mem- complain about it because it ories of being with her friends challenges us and stretches us have taken place. “One of in ways that we never thought my favorites includes Adam possible. However, when you Wetherington, Logan Smith reach your upper level major and I watching ‘McConnel- courses, you will realize how ling’ and Jon Stewart videos beneficial those classes are.” on YouTube in the middle of Megan also advised that stulunch, and then carrying those dents find hobbies and make conversations over to dinner,” friends instead of staying in she said. She also likes being their dorm rooms all the time, able to apply the knowledge as well as to not get too accusthat she has learned in classes tomed to only doing work in to the real world. “It’s fun, you one place. “You will adapt and know, failing a few times. But realize that if something has that is generally how we gain to be done, you might have a true understanding for our- to work on it anywhere,” she selves and for applying princi- said. ples,” she said.

For the remainder of her Megan will graduate in senior year, Megan looks forMay 2015 with a degree in ward to being able to leave political science; after grad- behind her legacy at Georgeuation, her plans are uncer- town College. “My last semestain. She currently works as a ter is meant to be spent with legal secretary at Steptoe and the people I care about most Johnson law firm in Lexing- and who care about me,” she ton and was recently accepted said. into the Peace Corps to serve

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A day in the life of a vegetarian

By FIONA McELRATH Copy Editor Twas the week before finals, and into the caf Walked a vegetarian on her usual path To the main line of food, where she expected to find Something not meat instead boggled her mind When she discovered again there was nothing but pasta.

To the salad bar, then, she glanced and said, “Asta!”

Yet her dismay was to grow when, sitting with friends, Who, shaking their heads said, “that is the end Of the late vegg line; it is all meat things now.”

No more vegetarian?! she screamed and cried, “How?!”

What was she to eat?

Salad? Toast? Hummus?

She was no herbivore but genus humanus!

Were complaints against pasta too many to greet That the powers that be declared “Let there be meat”?

“No!” she protested raising a fist to the night, And raging against the dying of the light.

“I must have nutrition, or else, who am I? I’ll announce this injustice— bring tears to the eye, So that all of my colleagues before they have gone Have a chance to act before the year is quite done.”

This vegetarian wrote to the features page And its generous Editor— Faitlin Kahey, a sage— In a very long poem of her unfortunate plight; Would anyone read?

I thought you might.

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GAC provides students with events

By MADELYN FROST

can apply through the Emerging Leaders process in the spring. If What is your favorite you would like to know event on campus? It is Hangmore about the process, ing of the Green, Belle of the you can participate in Blue, Songfest or maybe it’s the shadowing program Bingo? in January.

All of those are events An open house will organized and run by your be held on Jan. 21 in the Georgetown College ActivGAC office. At this time ities Council (aka GAC).

GAC will provide you However, those are not all Source: Facebook.com with more information the events GAC does. In fact GAC often partners with Theatres about potential co–sponsomething you may not know of Georgetown to host the popular sorships for events and is: most of the “traditions” on “Movies on Us” program. the shadowing program. campus like Songfest or GrubI am currently a fest are also put on by GAC. Chair, Chair of Education and member of the GeorgeAnother GC tradition and Culture, Athletic Spirit Chair town Activities Council, and GAC organized event called and Chair of Trips and Tours. it has been a great experience Finals Throwdown occurred Currently seven of the to be able to provide my peers Tuesday from 8 p.m.–11p.m. eight positions are filled, and with fun activities. The bond in the REC center followed GAC is seeking an Athletic that you form with other EC

by Mafia in the Chapel from Spirit Chair and Chair of Trips members is unlike anything 11p.m.–midnight. and Tours. If you are interested else because you invest in the All of these events are in applying, please come to the events and put in the hard planned by the GAC Execu- GAC office (third floor of the work that pays off. I highly rective Council. The Executive student center) to apply. ommend you consider being a Council is made up of eight However, applying for part of GAC. If it’s as an Execpositions: President, Vice Pres- these positions is not the only utive Council member or just a ident of Administration, Vice way to get involved. Depend- support team member, it will President of Marketing and ing on your interests, you can be a formative experience.

Management, Co-Chairs of be part of the support staff for Next semester there will be Traditions, Chair of Campus events. If you like advertise- some great events: everything Activities, Public Relations ment, you can design ads, or from Taste of the Month at varif you like ious local restaurants, Movies p l a n n i n g on Us and much much more. events, then Please feel free to contact any you will of the EC members, President get to work Joel Reihmer at jrehime0@ with plan- georgetowncollege.edu or our ning EC staff advisor Angela Earwood m e m b e r s . at Angela_Earwood@georgeIf you are towncollege.edu. interested in the other Executive Source: Facebook.com C o u n Songfest is one of the most well–loved GAC tra- cil posiditions. tions you

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Recently, GAC hosted a Bingo night with college student necessities, like DVDs and laundry detergent, as prizes.

Quote My Georgetown Professor “Now, your homework for today: I want all of you to go into a stall and hum.” - Dr. Dickinson Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group

Georgetown Tree Huggers

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This week’s Tree Hugger is Junior Fiona McElrath.

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Guild Game of the Week: Megaman

By KAYLA BOSWELL Staff Writer Upon the realization that this article is the last for the semester, questions arose about what to do. Stumbling over someone who had a shirt with this iconic character, it came like a wrecking ball of pure fire of what the last article shall be about. Mega Man. (Megaman/ MegaMan) Ah, yes, not the introduction you were expecting, but this lovable blue character is Capcom’s most prolific franchise yet, with the selling of about 29 million copies worldwide! It stated in Japan by Akira Kitamura, Tokuro Fujiwara and Keiji Inafune (so, obviously, the Japanese), but hold on because I’m about to lay some nerd history down about our Mega Man. Mega Man was actually known as Rockman in Japan with his counterpart, girl Roll. Rock and Roll. Then there is another famous character we call Protoman who was originally called Blues.

Another was Bass who was originally called Forte in Japan. Noticing a theme of music? Pretty cool for a video game that had Mega Man start out as a robot (now he just has many counterparts that are too numerous to list).

Source: Nintendo.wikia.com

Megaman is also known as MegaMan and Rockman in Japan.

Mega Man is played on a variety of systems such as Nintendo, PlayStation, Sega, Game Gear and PC. There are also many different series of Mega Man, but the classic series is what is going to be adressed here. After all, many people may not know that Mega Man was a robot. Le gasp!

Actually, he started off as an android who went by the name Rock and was created by Dr. Light, a scien-

tist. Rock was supposed to be his lab assistant. Then treachery was at hand from Dr. Wily, and our protagonist was converted into a battle robot to defend the world from the violent and evil robotic threats that Dr. Wily was using to attack.

So, all throughout the game, Mega Man must fight through levels with a variation of his Mega Buster, a cannon attached to his arm, to attack the evil robots in his way. It all leads up to the blue robot defeating a Robot Master (the boss levels). Once the Robot Master was defeated, Mega Man would gain the ability of whatever the Robot Master’s special weapon was. Each Robot Master represented a certain element or object such as fire, ice, stone and electric. After defeating all of the Robot Masters, Mega Man would confront Dr. Wily and fight past new bosses and clones of the Robot Masters before having the final battle with Dr. Wily and his multi–phase war machine.

Oooo, scary.

Fun fact! Rock–Paper–Scissors inspired the concept of an enemy being weak to one weapon such as fire is weak to ice.

Sequels to the Mega Man games added more enemies, new weapons,

more bosses and, best of all, options to play as other characters with different abilities like Proto Man, Duo and Bass. Then many more games were created such as the Mega Man X series.

I believe Mega Man Collection Zero is the newest series to have come out, which was in 2010.

Mega Man. An awesome robotic hero who fights off the evil robots. At least in the classic version. Not much to say on that, he has a cool buster and has been around for quite a while, always developing in some awesome way. So, Mega Man. Mega Man. Mega Mega Mega MAN! (Or Rockman as I prefer to call him.)

Source: Capcom.wikia.com

Dr. Wily transforms Rock into Megaman to use as a warbot.

Issue 12

ArtsEntertainment

December 10, 2014 Page 9

Channel Surfing in the theatre provides Coming to theaters over a diverse look at student talent

By KATE DOCTOR Web Editor This past weekend, a group of students from the directing class and the performance ensemble class at Georgetown put on two nights of one–act plays at the Ruth Pearce Wilson Lab Theatre.

All of the plays varied in theme, story and language, and the production was suitably named “Channel Surfing at The Lab Theatre.” Some of the skits were funny, while others tugged at the heartstrings of the audience members. Whether the skit moved you or made you laugh, it made you think about what was really important, and showed a lot of depth on the parts of the directors of each play.

The show was divided up into two nights. The first night had a variety of skits, ranging from shows satirically talking about unbelievable beauty products to a look into Medusa’s backstory from Greek mythology. The first night of skits started off with “Slop Culture,” directed by Cory Parr. This play took us back to thinking about how TV–saturated our childhood seemed to be, as many of our fondest memories involved cartoons we grew up with. Another particularly memorable part of this night was a part written and adapted by Ashley Conover called “An Exploration of Beauty and Attraction.” This section consisted of smaller sections, all talking about the idea of “White Knight Syndrome” and how society has put so much focus on diet and physical appearance and the desire to be “pretty” that people ultimately

end up losing what made them unique in the first place.

Other amusing skits put on included one called “Visiting Dad,” directed

by Taylor Dillon, where a young man wishes to marry a young woman named Laura and have her move in with him, but must speak to Laura’s dead father first for permission. This skit was both amusing and poignant, as the importance of facing one’s past and the human ability to screw it all up is presented as normal and completely acceptable. This night finished off with “Medusa’s Tale,” directed by Fiona McElrath, which detailed the backstory of the mythological Medusa and how she came to be cursed. It showed a different side to the story many people know about Perseus and Medusa, and how the gods were not all they seemed to be, as well as how fate is rarely fair.

The next night started off as strongly and as cerebrally as the previous night, as we started out with “Mental Reservation,” directed by Brenna Jewell. This skit highlighted how not telling the whole truth about how you feel can lead to some issues, including how you feel about someone you love as this happens in the closing of the skit. Another popular skit was “Arabian Nights,” directed by Meridith Scalos. This was one of the more animated skits, as a man in an Arabian marketplace is seeking out a souvenir and ends up falling in love with the vendor of a stall. All the while, a translator hops around the stage around them in elaborate garb, translating the man’s words into strange lines.

This night would not be complete without a few tearjerkers, and a few of the skits certainly did not disappoint.

“Lost in Thought,” directed by Ashley Conover, was one of these skits. A man reflects on a lost love of his and meeting her again after the break up. We briefly see the woman he loves dancing with her new boyfriend, Tom, and hear her musing about how the man could not possibly be thinking about her. It speaks to those who have loved and lost, and the difficulty of moving on. Another particularly poignant tearjerker of the night was “Post–Its (Notes on a Marriage).” This particular skit was unique due to most of the plot deriving from Post–It notes read by a married couple. The notes chronicle the duration of their marriage, from pregnancy to parenthood to the death of the wife while she is sleeping. Where this skit really shined through was showing both the joys and difficulties of life and love, and the ending created a heartbreaking yet relatable feeling.

The evening and overall show finished off with a tongue–in–cheek skit called “Eye on the Prize,” written and directed by Alex Caudill. This whole skit talked about the process of elections, and how people get to power in a variety of corrupt ways. The ending is what embodied the whole skit, as the main character wins her office and then ends with a, “Now what do I do?”

Overall, the two nights of skits certainly didn’t disappoint and showcased the abilities of our Theatre department.

Christmas break: Exodus: Gods and Kings (Friday, Dec. 12)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Wednesday, Dec. 17)

Annie

(Friday, Dec. 19)

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Friday, Dec. 19)

Into the Woods

(Thursday, Dec. 25)

The Interview

(Thursday, Dec. 25)

Big Eyes

(Thursday, Dec. 25)

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (Friday, Jan. 2)

Opinion

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reading during finals

By DAIRIAN HEARD

get a full chapter read, I am still a few pages closer to finishing a good book. Reading What do you like to do for in bed is my number one way fun? How often do you get to of getting in some outside–of– do that as a college student? school reading done.

My favorite out of school Tip number two is reading activity is reading. I’m an between school assignments to English major, so I get to read give your brain a rest. It is easy a lot during the school year, to get bored with school work but sometimes I like to break and become un–motivated away from the ‘must–reads’ of with too many assignments at course work and read some- one time. What I like to do is thing for fun. As a senior I have refocus my attention for about so many things on the brain, thirty minutes to an hour with but it is nice to take a step back a good book. This is a good tip and curl up with a book to to try during finals time. It may escape the hassles of my every- seem like there are not enough day life. The question I get hours in a day to take a break, from my peers all but taking the time is “how b r e a k s do you make time during long to read for fun?” hours of Well, I’ll give you studying a few tips on how have been to make time for proven to your favorite pasimprove test time. scores. For My first tip example, if for people who you have would like to a ten page read more for fun Source: Thebookwheelblog.com paper to is to do it before Take a break from studying write, break bed. Personally, by doing something you it down into I can’t stay up love. sections: late doing homefirst, work work because sooner or later on your introduction and a my brain will shut down few body paragraphs. If you and I won’t retain anything. feel like you have writers Strangely enough a good story block after a few pages, step line will keep me up reading away from the computer, grab for hours. I’ll grab a cup of a good book and read a chaptea and snuggle up under the ter or two. After that, get back covers and enjoy a good book to work and you will most as I fall asleep. Even if I don’t likely have a better chance at Staff Writer

finishing that paper in a decent amount of time. Your brain is a muscle, so giving it a break from thinking so intently for a long period of time will help it produce a better paper in the long run.

My last tip is to read on a Saturday afternoon. Think about it: you will sleep in to recuperate from the week and wake up around noon, and unless you are an amazing student you won’t be doing any homework. Around 2 or 3 p.m. pick up your latest read and go at it! If you are anything like me, you hate being productive on a Saturday no matter what time it is and you plan on going out that night.

Tip number three is simple: wake up late, grab a good book around noon and then go out on the town later that night!

This sounds like a perfect Saturday to me.

Reading for fun doesn’t have to be so hard. I agree that you are a student first and you should never let anything distract you from your school work, but if you have a life full of work and no play you’ll get your degree with a head full of grey hairs! Honestly, who wants that at the age of 22?

So, take a break from studying for finals, pick up a good book and relax that brain!

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Opinion

Issue 12

December 10, 2014 Page 11

Leggings are a staple for finals

By TERESA CURTIS Staff Writer

If you haven’t noticed by now, most of the women on campus have turned in their beloved blue jeans for those extra comfy fleece lined leggings: the pants, which are not really pants, but you can totally pull off as pants with the right sweater/t-shirt.

Once you’ve donned a pair of these super comfortable leggings during finals or any time of the year, you really can’t go back to pants. But is our favorite staple something other than pants? Are they just thin stretchy material that will make us cringe when we

look back years from now and wonder how we could have ever gone out in public with so little on? These are the questions I ask myself.

As a serious advocate of the daily wear of leggings, I see nothing wrong with the opinion that leggings are perfectly acceptable to wear during finals week. Leggings are often times made of thin stretchy material that gives the vibe of yoga pants without the commitment. They come in all colors and patterns and all sizes. They can be worn underneath dresses/skirts, or you can just wear them with a t–shirt. Most wear the beloved second skin to exercise classes.

Wherever you like to wear your leggings, that is perfectly acceptable, at least in my book.

However, most complain that these aren’t real pants, because some mimic tights, giving a very “see through” effect. This look is not desirous during finals week, or any week for that matter. There is also the problem of wearing them without a dress or skirt.

This is the look that most will be sporting this festive finals season: the leggings paired with a nice oversized sweater and or t–shirt and cardigan combo, along with boots or flats— a very functional and comfortable attire for surviving one of the most difficult

The Georgetonian/TERESA CURTIS

Give leggings a chance. weeks of the semester.

If you are under the impression that people should not wear leggings unless worn underneath something as a footless tight, then I suggest that you try it. Just humor me and try it once. Just wear them

with a nice big comfy sweater and walk around for the day.

If you still feel exposed and uncomfortable, then obviously cease wearing them, and at least you gave it a shot.

I just believe that you should try and experience the true comfort that leggings have to offer. Pants without the commitment, yoga pants without actually having to go to yoga… all of this and more in a nice pant shaped pair of comfort.

I wish you all luck on your finals, and yes guys, even you can purchase a pair of “meggings” to wear this finals season.

Minimize stress to increase success

By KAYLA BOSWELL Staff Writer

The end of the semester is upon us, and many students are rushing to finish up projects and essays along with studying for finals. With all this work, we don’t realize the stress that builds up in our systems to the point of eruption.

It is natural to stress about things, but too much stress can cause major problems in the long run. Don’t worry, here are some helpful tips to relieve stress during finals week.

Stress is a major part of our lives, and if it is excessive, it could lead to different types of symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, change in appetite, teeth

grinding, a weakened immune system and feeling dizzy. Not everyone gets these symptoms, and there are many other ones that come from stress. But what leads to stress? Well, many things actually. People stress over different things such as work, finances, school and finals. It all depends on how you interpret the stress and different things that come your way.

Some negative effects that can result from too much stress are anxiety, digestive disorders, heart disease, strokes, weight gain or loss, depression, alcoholism, panic disorders and all other sorts of things. Don’t get too scared or depressed by this though!

There are ways in which you

can lower your stress levels and be a happier person.

There are actually plenty of different ways to relieve stress.

Many people know about yoga and how helpful it is. There is also laughing; it is said that laughter is the best medicine, and it is. If you smile, even if you’re in a bad mood, it will improve your mood because the simple action of thinking about smiling and using the muscles is enough to trigger mood chemicals in the brain.

Pretty neat, so go hang out with your comical friends.

Other ways for college students to relieve stress is to color in some coloring books. Don’t be ashamed; it is still fun even in your twenties. You can read a nice book that isn’t for class,

watch a movie, listen to peaceful music and pet a puppy.

Actually, cats and dogs have been shown to decrease stress by just petting them, which is super nifty. There is also meditation, which everyone knows about; you can google different methods for that if you are interested.

Want to know the secret to why decreasing your stress level is so important around finals other than it is healthier for you? You retain more information and have better rationality when you are less stressed than when you are about to become an active volcano.

So, as we all come to the close of our fall semester and finals are now digging their

way into our already tired brains, ready for our eruption, we need to remember to manage our stress levels and relax a bit even if we still have a few finals ahead. Go hang out with friends, eat some pizza, play some video games and pet a puppy. It will be good for you, just don’t do it for too long. You still need to study.

I wish everyone who was awesome enough to read this the best of lucks on their finals!

(Unless you are a professor, and then I wish you luck in grading the finals.)

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THE BACKPAGE A Brief Future of Georgetonia: To Boldly Go

By A. Fraley & T. Phillips BackPage Editors // Microphone-droppers [The conclusion of the saga] Georgetonia. The Final Frontier.

These are the journeys of the time– traveling Asher Science Center. It was supposed to be a five–year mission: to explore the futuristic landscape of Georgetonia; to boldly go where no Georgetonian has gone before.

After physicist Tacob Jownson solved the great mystery of time travel in 2014, two brave Georgetonians volunteered to explore the futuristic landscape of their home country 50 years from the present and report their findings. The voyage was a last ditch effort to spare Georgetonia from the relentless string of terrors, such as the Yik Yak Monster and Great Patriot, who had ravaged the land.

The Georgetonian/BRADEN BOCARD

Tacob Jownson pulls an all–nighter in his den to create a time traveling machine.

The two explorers travelled successfully into 2064, but complications prevented them from returning back to present day Georgetonia. Before they were lost, they managed to send back a single transmission. To this day, their known whereabouts are limited to this single, obscure message. The following are notable excerpts from their transmission.

The Journal of A. Fralisions and T-Philly, received at base on Dec. 9, 2014: Day 1 Upon stepping through the portal into the future, we were amazed with what we saw. Truly breath–taking. The Great Hall of Giddings has been plated with chrome panels two feet thick. The squirrels have evolved into sentient, conversational beings. Some have been admitted as students. A refreshing breeze has quelled the great Knight Hall heat wave. Mitch McConnell is still a US senator.

Day 2 We stumbled across a game of intramural anti–gravity basketball today. Quite the spectacle.

Day 14 The more we tour our homeland, the more we cannot escape the nagging feeling that something feels… different about Georgetonia.

Day 20 Our suspicions have been confirmed. The landscape of Georgetonia has vastly changed. We are currently getting to the source of the shift. It is a good shift.

Day 84 A good shift indeed!

Georgetonia is filled with peace.

More than that, it is thriving! Hammocks fill campus, and wifi is unnecessary as the internet is directly accessible through the human mind. Monsters and threats still abound, but the peoples of Georgetonia quickly smite them in unity. They are filled with deep love for one another. Wifi and hammocks suddenly seem... unimportant.

Day 121 We attended a Georgetonia town hall lecture today. (We gravely report that NEXUS credits still exist.) The lecture was entitled “A Brief History of Georgetonia,” and helped to fill us in on the events between 2014 and now.

Two old men led the lecture. We did

not get their names. Here are some helpful quotes pertaining to their thesis about the cause of Georgetonia’s new Golden Age. “Unity in Georgetonia began about the same time that the citizens realized that the true wars were against the evil forces of the world, and not against one another.”

“Technology, politics, essay writing, advertising and the post–modern loss of meaning to life… the issues facing our ancestors abounded.”

“To fight against one another, it became apparent, was senseless.”

“Before the Great Peace was to return, the Georgetonians were forced to confront many harsh realities about the state of their land. Still, the darkness eventually gave way to the light.”

“We have fought long and hard for this day. May we always remember the great sacrifices that brought us to peace in Georgetonia. The struggles were not easy. Many were lost, and even more lost heart. Perseverance was required.

But above all, we had hope. We still do.”

Day 324 We are currently out walking on Main Street. Just minutes ago, a large white light opened in front of us and a voice spoke “A. Fralisons. T–Philly.

Your time has come to a close. Step into the light.”

Who opened this light for us, we do not know.

It is uncertain where this light will lead us, but we have decided to obey the instructions. No matter where it takes us, we shall miss you all dearly.

We are attempting to transmit our journal back to Georgetonia. We hope that our findings can be to your benefit.

The voice just told us our destinations. For T–philly: Oxfordopolis, 2015.

For A. Falisons: the real world. We shall go boldly, as per our original mission.

Before we go, we have one final

message.

To the famous LRC tree: adieu.

To our friends and family in Georgetonia and beyond: Thank you for all that you have done for us. Our journey was not just made possible by you: it was encouraged, fought for and ensured by your activity in our lives.

To the future BackPage Editor of “The Georgetonian” (Which still exists in 2064. In print!): May you have a wonderful time writing for this column. We eagerly look forward to reading your work.

Goodbye to you all. It has been a pleasure.

“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”

– Walt Whitman [This concludes “A Brief History of Georgetonia.” Previous editions can be found in issues 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 of “The Georgetonian.”]

Sheesh, that serial became sappy quick, didn’t it? There has to be another, more BackPage–esque ending.

Source: Wikipedia

David Hasselhoff stresses less with pets during finals week.

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There. That was much Better.