January 27, 2016 Volume CXXXVI Issue 1
Founder’s Day kicks off spring semester
The late Dr. “Doc” Birdwhistell was among those inducted into the Hall of Fame By DOUG MOLLETT Sports Editor On Tuesday, staff, faculty, students, alumni and Georgetown city and Scott County officials filled the John L. Hill Chapel in attendance of Founder’s Day Convocation and Hall of Fame Induction. In the words of President Greene, the purpose of the annual Founder’s Day Convocation is to “recognize the beloved members of the Georgetown College family.” At the beginning of the service, Dr. Todd Rasberry, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, announced the dedication of carillon bells in the steeple of the Chapel. The bells were a gift to the college by the Hambrick family in honor of Dr. Horace and Mrs. Maribeth Porter Hambrick for their contributions to the Georgetown community and Georgetown College. Dr. Hambrick serves as Professor Emeritus of History. Every year, a nominating committee suggests to the Board of Trustees the names of people they feel worthy of
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induction into the Georgetown a community leader, author, generals, physicians and poliCollege Hall of Fame. and veteran of the United ticians and numerous others. This year, they enthusi- States Marine Corps. The Hall of Fame honors astically recommended four The final inductee was outstanding individuals who people, and the Board of Trust- the late Dr. Ira V. (Jack) Bird- have made great contribuees made unanimous decisions whistell. Dr. Birdwhistell tions during their lifetime to to induct all four into the Hall was an author and pastor. In Georgetown College. of Fame. 1980, Dr. Birdwhistell served In addition to the FoundThe first er’s Day two inductCelebration ees were and the Hall Mr. and of Fame Mrs. Rollie Inductions, and Lena Dr. RoseGraves. mary Allen, R o l l i e Provost of The Georgetonian/DOUG MOLLET the college, served as a paratrooper President Greene addresses the crowd on Tuesday during the p r e s e n t e d in World Founder’s Day Convocation. He inducted four new members of the Curry War II, and the Georgetown College Hall of Fame. Award for he was a Faculty member of the Georgetown as campus minister and part- Excellence, named in honor of College Board of Trustees for time professor of Religion. He Drs. Ralph and Gwen Curry, many years. became a full time Religion former chairs of the English His wife, Lena, made professor in 1997. Department at Georgetown significant contributions to He unexpectedly passed College. The award was estabGeorgetown College in the away in 2014 while still serv- lished in 2005 and recognizes Graves Center for Calling and ing as a professor at George- three important elements: serCareer and the Lena Graves town College. vice to faculty, excellence in Academic Fund. The Georgetown College scholarship, and dedication to The third inductee was Bob Hall of Fame, established students. Terrell. Mr. Terrell was an ath- in 1993, features 82 people The recipient of the Curry lete and is already a member from an array of professions. Award for 2016 was Philosoof the Georgetown College Included are athletes and phy professor Dr. Roger Ward. Athletics Hall of Fame. He is authors, ministers and military Outside of Georgetown Col-
lege, Dr. Ward commtis his service to the city, the Scott County School District and Faith Baptist Church. A permanently installed cross in the Chapel was also presented at the celebration. When he first arrived at Georgetown College, President Greene noticed that, while the Chapel was beautiful, there was no cross. He requested that a cross be permanently installed into the Chapel, and it was erected on Tuesday. To close the service, Mr. Thomas Stuart led the Georgetown College Chorale and the audience in the singing of the Alma Mater. The Chorale also delivered the benediction song. Founder’s Day and the Hall of Fame inductions are some of the most beloved traditions belonging to Georgetown College because not only students and faculty, but alumni and the community are able to be recognized for their commitment and dedication to Georgetown College.
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A discussion on Planned Parenthood page 1
Tigers Basketball falls short to Lindsey Wilson page 4
Students can be in the know with Sodexo page 8
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In Elkmont, Alabama, a runaway bloodhound named Ludavine joined runners at the starting line of a half marathon and completed the race in 7th place with a time of 1:32.56. She was given a medal and reunited with her owner.
In Germantown, Wisconsin, a trailer containing $70,000 worth of cheese was stolen in the second cheese related robbery of the week after $90,000 worth of parmesan was stolen in Marshfield.
In Austin, Texas, Christopher Brown was arrested after officers mistook his car for another, laid down a spike strip, and apprehended him. They realized their mistake and released him with an apology after about five minutes.
In Kristiansand, Norway, a man, hearing his car being stolen, ran outside and jumped on the roof wearing only his underwear despite 1F temperatures. He held on for four miles before breaking in the back window and fighting the thief
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Girls excited on Chapel Day
By DOUG MOLLETT Sports Editor
On Sunday, Jan. 24, 65 women at Georgetown College joined four different sororities. Chapel Day, the end of a five–day recruitment period, was the day in which girls finally joined a campus sorority. The four sororities, Alpha Gamma Delta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu and Sigma Kappa, were all represented in front of the Chapel by their current members. Students, faculty and alumni all gathered together in the cold and snow to see this beloved Georgetown College tradition. Alpha Gamma Delta received 10 new members. Kappa Delta and Phi Mu both received 19 new members, and Sigma Kappa received 17 new members. The majority of the women that joined each sorority were freshmen, but there were a few upperclassmen that joined. Girls were dressed in the colors representative of the sorority they were joining. Girls joining AGD were in red, yellow and green. Girls joining KD were in green. Ladies joining Phi Mu were in pink, and ladies joining Sigma
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Sigmas capturing their excitment over Chapel Day.
Kappa were dressed in purple. As the ladies ran out of the doors of the Chapel, all of the sororities were able to see which organization they would join. As the ladies ran down the steps, they joined the members of their new sorority. Chapel Day is one of the most exciting days of the year, both for new and current members of sororities. Remy Kennedy, a senior member and past president of Sigma Kappa, said, “Chapel Day really shows off the happiness and joy that encompasses a sisterhood. It’s so refreshing to be reminded that at the heart of all of the organizations is love. It’s a beautiful thing to watch and be a part of.” S h a n n o n Cook is a sophSource: Facebook.com member Haleigh Bevins and Elizabeth Smith run into the arms of omore of Alpha Gamma their Phi Mu sisters. Delta. She always
has a great time on Chapel Day. She said, “The most exciting part about Chapel Day is all the hype that the sororities have about getting new sisters. Then also, not knowing who is going to run out of the Chapel and what colors they are going to be wearing adds to it even more!” Holly House is a freshman that just joined Kappa Delta sorority. For her, Chapel Day was so exciting. She said, “When I was behind the doors waiting to run outside, I could hear everyone cheering, and I couldn’t wait to run into my sister’s arms and know I was home.” Haleigh Bevins, a freshman, joined Phi Mu on Sunday. She said, “For me, I loved Chapel Day. It was so exciting getting your bid card and running to check with your friends and see if they got what they wanted…then hugging them a little too violently. Then you’re so excited to run out of the Chapel with your best friends!” She went on to describe her favorite part about the day. “Then the moment finally comes when you get to run into the arms of your new sisters!”
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False shooting reported in San Diego By EVAN MOORE Editor-in-Chief Early Tuesday morning, a report was given to the police of San Diego about three gun shots coming from the United States Naval Medical Center. According to Reuters, one witness phoned in the report and claimed that the noise came from the basement of one of the buildings. “We did an initial clearing of the building and found nothing that would indicate any kind of dangerous situation,” said Navy Captain Curt Jones. Captain Jones serves as the commanding officer at the medical center (reuters.com). Building 26 was thoroughly checked and searched throughout the midday and afternoon. As Navy personnel were escorted out of the building, they were given pat downs. The police slowly evacuated the building as they checked for gunshot residue, bullet holes or anything that would indicate a gun being fired.
CBS reported that a dozen black SUVs entered the center at around 9 a.m., after all non-emergency personnel had been evacuated. “A San Diego County Sheriff’s Department armored truck followed minutes later” (cbsnews.com). The Naval Medical Center of San Diego (NMCSD) posted on their Facebook page, “**!ATTENTION!** An active shooter has just been been [sic] reported in building #26 at Naval Medical Center San Diego. All occupants are advised to run, hide or fight.” The center is located about two miles outside of San Diego. It employs a staff of over 6,500 civilian and military personnel. There is a 272-bed hospital inside the medical center (med. navy.mil). The situation was handled entirely by military police. Three minutes after the initial report, the San Diego Police Department received a notification of a possible shooting, but “assistance was not requested” (cbsnews.com).
After nearly an entire day of scouring the building, military police found no evidence of any foul play or gunshots in general. “As of right now, we have found absolutely nothing that indicates there were any shots fired,” Captain Jones said after the fact. Additionally, no injuries have been
reported to either the military or San Diego police. This was no more than a false alarm. As of Tuesday evening, there has been no official report on whether the gunshot report was false or simply a misheard sound (reuters. com).
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Police waiting to investigate the parking lot of the Naval Medical Center.
Georgetown lifts dry campus laws The World in Turmoil
By THIRSTY THURSDAY Staff Writer
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February 3, 2016 3:30pm in Ward Room, LRC
Dr. John D. Stempel, historian and former U.S. Foreign Service Officer, will give analysis of current world events.
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GC Tigers lose against Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer
This past Saturday, the Georgetown men’s and women’s basketball team played Lindsey Wilson college, a MidSouth Conference opponent. The women’s team fought a hard fight, but was sadly defeated by Lindsey Wilson with the score of 64-52. Previous to this, the team had been consistently doing a good job with winning. With several accomplishments during the game, Georgetown’s women players scored a three–pointer early on. However, Lindsey Wilson responded with a three– pointer of their own and continued to score throughout the first and second quarter. Several players on the team had their shining moments, including Emile Ziese, who scored a free throw in the third
quarter and 11 points in total, and Teonia M c C u n e , who had 10 rebounds. The ten–point lead ended the game on a not–so– positive note. However, the team will still keep going strong to finish off the rest of the season. They play the University of Pikeville at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Georgetown’s men’s team also faced a hard loss after Source: georgetowncollegeathletics.edu losing to the Emily Ziese goes up for two of her 11 points. Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
80-77 in overtime. This is the team’s first loss at home since their game on January 4th of 2015. Previously, the team had won 23 games in a row. P l a y e r s Noah Cottrill and Deondre McWhorter forced the overtime that ended up causing a strong tension between the teams at the end of the game. Individually, the players for the men’s team performed fantastically, despite the loss. Their perfor-
mance was impressive considering that Lindsey Wilson’s bench players did not score any points at all. Georgetown’s men’s team will return to play the University of Pikeville on Thursday at 8 p.m. Despite the men’s and women’s losses to Lindsey Wilson this past weekend, there is still a hopeful rest of the season ahead for the Tigers! (source: georgetowncollegeathletics.com)
Kentucky Wildcats take down Razorbacks
By GRAHAM SMITH Staff Writer
The University of Kentucky Wildcats took on the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This game, on Thursday, Jan. 21, was on the eve of our massive winter storm last Thursday evening. The cold may have affected the Wildcats’ shooting as they took on the Razorbacks. The Wildcats shot 42% from the field, only making 26 of the 62 shots in the entire game. Their three–point shooting was at 31% (5/16). The
Wildcats prevailed in Fayetteville despite the poor shot selection and the inability to control the ball in the paint. According to a statistic from ESPN, in the Wildcats’ four losses, they shot an abysmal 38.2% from the field. The poor shot selection did not help the Wildcats, but also didn’t hurt them in the end because Arkansas did not shoot well from the floor either. The Razorbacks shot 40% (22/55) from the field, and shot a dreadful 17% (2/12) from three–point land. The Wildcats controlled the paint better, snagging
more rebounds than Arkansas, which has been a weakness in this 2015–16 season. Alongside the stronger rebounding, a few players are either continuing to get better or maintaining their place among the college basketball elite. Derek Willis helped on both ends of the floor with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. Skal Labrissiere played a much better game than he has in the past, and his ability showed more in the second half of the game, finishing with 11 points, one steal, three blocks and three boards. Finally, Tyler Ulis was
the brightest spot of the entire game, scoring a career–high of 24 points, five assists and one steal. All around, this game was a mess to watch for both the Big Blue Nation and the Razorbacks. Loose balls, turnovers and foul trouble on both sides left the pace of the game with something to be desired. Although this wasn’t the prettiest game for the Wildcats, the win is not questionable, since the Wildcats cruised to an easy 80-66 win over Arizona on the Source: Universityherald.com The UK Wildcats come away road (ukathletics.com).
with a win against Arkansas.
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Athlete of the Week - Chris Coffey
By MEGAN NORRIS Staff Writer This week’s athlete of the week is Basketball Freshman Chris Coffey, AKA “Bean Head.” Coffey has been playing organized basketball since he was in 5th grade. “I didn’t really start playing until my freshman year of high school. I was named to the 27th All– District Team and was invited to play an international game. I also played in an Ohio– Kentucky All Star Game” says Coffey, forward for the Georgetown men’s basketball team. On Monday, the Tigers defeated the top—ranked University of Pikeville 83–78. Throughout the season, Coffey’s statistics are impeccable for a freshman. Scoring a total of 152 points throughout 19 games, he also has 16 blocks,
as well as 126 total rebounds, trophy and basketball nets courts, Coffey also stresses back to Georgetown.” both on offense and defense. the importance of academics: Although active on the “Starting last semester, the While the rest of Georgetown’s campus was on year was a slow take– winter break, Coffey off because I was so was working hard to excited about basketdraw attention to the ball. But this semester, Tigers in their strive for I got it together, and a National Title. In JanuI’m ready for it.” Coffey ary, Coffey was featured plans to major in busiin a remarkable play on ness or communication. ESPN entitled “FreshAfter graduating from man Defies Gravity.” Georgetown, Coffey When I asked Chris aspires to play baskethow he felt about the ball in the professional team as an entity, these league. Coffey says, “I were his regards: “I feel want to get my family like we have the team to and I a better life. I want win it all. We have good to help the people that work ethic and a brothneed helped because I erhood like no other. want to see everyone, We are all a family.” especially all of my Georgetown Tigers are people, make it.” currently ranked 5th in If you haven’t been the nation, and, with able to watch the Tigers such a strong team play, your next chance bond, Coffey has strong Source: georgetowncollegeathletics.edu to catch a home game faith that the Tigers can Coffey was featured in an ESPN video is Thursday, Feb. 4, in “bring a championship entitled “Freshman Defies Gravity.” the Alumni Gym. Chris
Coffey, freshman forward for the team, wears number 44 and would love to have you at the game cheering on the Tiger’s!
Know any athletes? If you or someone know would like to be featured in the Athlete of the Week section, please contact Doug Mollett at drmollett@georgetown college.edu
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: JENNY COBB By DOUG MOLLETT Sports Editor Jennifer (“Jenny”) Cobb is a senior from Crestwood, Ky. She is studying studio art and sociology. After graduation, Jenny plans to get a job in Lexington, Ky., or Louisville, Ky., as a graphic designer, and she will go to design school or graduate school in the next few years. Jenny is one of the most involved people on campus. She is a member of the Honors Program, Oxford Honors Program and the Christian Scholars Program. She was also an Orientation Leader and Orientation Coordinator. She is a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, a PHA Little Sis and the First Lady of the President’s House Association. She works for The Graves Center for Calling and Career,
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Jenny is studying art and sociology and would like to eventually go to design school or graduate school. and she is a sociology tutor. Georgetown College has been an amazing experience for Jenny. Her favorite Georgetown tradition is the hypnotist
during New Student Orientation because all of the upperclassmen love it so much, and it is a great introduction to the traditions at Georgetown.
Georgetown has given Jenny such an amazing opportunity to grow academically, socially and as a person as a whole. Last semester, she studied at Oxford University in England. She has been blessed to take a broad range of classes and develop her academic interests. Her professors, friends and sisters in Sigma Kappa push her to be a better person. The numerous opportunities that Georgetown offers have allowed Jenny to find jobs, internships and several leadership positions on campus. Jenny is thought of very highly by her peers on campus. Meredith Bell, a junior member of Sigma Kappa, said, “Jenny was actually one of the reasons I joined Sigma Kappa. She embodies the qual-
ities not only of the sorority, but Georgetown College as a whole. I’m thankful to call her my big sister.” William Thomas, president of PHA, said, “Jenny is one of the most sincere people on campus. She is always down to talk and willing to help anyone who needs it.” Jenny has some advice to underclassmen: “Get to know your professors. They all have incredible stories and give the best advice. I am friends with a lot of my professors and these relationships have really helped shape me into the woman I am today.” Jenny is an outstanding person, and she will continue to do great things after she graduates.
Upcoming NEXUS Events: - Wednesday, 1/27 at 6 p.m.: Emerging Leaders Interview Workshop (Meetinghouse Conference Room) - Thursday, 1/28 at 11 a.m.: Danford Thomas Lecture - Nadia Bolz-Weber (Chapel) - Thursday, 1/28 at 11 a.m.: Emerging Leaders Upperclassman Resumé Workshop (Jones Hall Nelson Suite) - Friday, 1/29 at 3 p.m.: Artist Reception - Daniel Graham (Wilson Fine Arts Gallery) - Friday, 1/29 at 3 p.m.: Artist Reception - Jake Ford (Cochenour Gallery, LRC) - Monday, 2/1 at 12 p.m.: Emerging Leaders Freshman Resumé Workshop (Jones Hall Nelson Suite) - Tuesday, 2/2 at 11 a.m.: Chapel Service (Chapel) - Tuesday, 2/2 at 5 p.m.: Camp Fair (Jones Hall Nelson Suite)
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Students can be in the know with Sodexo By MEGAN NORRIS Staff Writer As the new marketing intern for Sodexo this spring, I will work diligently to keep you in the know with events going on with Georgetown Dining in the Caf and the Mulberry throughout the semester. So, to get it started, here is some important information that you should be aware is coming up within the next week! Wednesday, Jan. 27: National Chocolate Cake Day! Enjoy chocolate cake for dessert at lunch! Thursday, Jan. 28: BBQ Blues. In the Caf at dinner, you will be presented with the option of using a regular swipe for dinner, or for $5.99 Tiger Dollars plus a meal swipe, you can get a meal of either BBQ pork ribs or cajun rotisserie chicken. Each entrée is served
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Georgetown students can follow Dining Services on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on promotions and the weekly menu. with the sides of macaroni and cheese, cornbread, ranch–style beans and southern cole slaw. Friday, Jan. 29: January birthday cupcakes in the Caf at lunch! Also, Friday dinner in the Caf will be closed due to
a private event. The Caf will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday to accommodate. Monday, Feb. 1: “Oodles” Asian style meal in the Caf at lunch. Pick your noodles, and choose some favorites from a selection of fresh and colorful
vegetables. Add lean pork, chicken or tofu and finish with a flavorful Asian broth and toppings! Things you should know about Sodexo: 1. Sodexo at Georgetown College posts its menus weekly to its website. You can check out what will be served in the Caf almost a week in advance to decide if you want to use a meal swipe or not. You can check the weekly menu at georgetowncollege.sodexomyway.com 2. Georgetown College partner Sodexo has a Facebook
and a Twitter account that posts regularly about events going on in the caf. To follow the account on Twitter, search the handle: CafDiningatGT; and on Facebook: Georgetown College Dining. 3. In the next few days, Sodexo will be implementing a new program called “mydtxt.” This is essentially a mass text system that will provide students promotional texts, coupons and information about upcoming events and meals in the caf. Keep a look out!
Quote My Georgetown Professor “Everybody is stupid. I don’t care who you are; you’re stupid.” Dr. Asher Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group
Georgetown Tree Huggers
Emerging Leaders applications are open! Apply for positions such as Accountability Board Member, Common Ground Leadership Team, GAC Executive Council, Intramural Supervisor, Orientation Leader, Peer Educator, Residence Life and many more. Applications will close on Sunday, January 31, and resumés will be due to the Student Life Office by Friday, February 5. Students should visit: www.georgetowncollege.edu/studentlife/emerging-leaders for more information.
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This week’s Tree Hugger is freshman Hannah Sither.
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Drake dances his way to 2016 By ROSS SMITH Staff Writer Few hip–hop artists have had the ability to match Toronto rapper Drake’s cultural influence. He is not only the artist behind popular hits such as “Started From the Bottom,” “0 to 100,” and “Hotline Bling,” but is also a seemingly unlimited source of quotes, news and memes. In the recent anticipation of Drake’s upcoming album, “Views From the 6,” I thought it would be appropriate to write an article introducing unfamiliar readers to him and summarizing some of the information available about his latest project. The artist Aubrey Drake Graham, known simply as Drake, is a Canadian songwriter, singer, rapper and actor. Drake’s start in entertainment began
with his role in the early 2000s teen with rapper Future. drama “Degrassi: The Next GeneraNow, Drake has a new album tion.” Drake didn’t enter the hip–hop coming out: “Views from the 6.” conversation Although “Views” is until he began scheduled to debut in sharing mix 2016, the exact release tapes in 2006. date is still unanHe was eventunounced. Many fans ally signed to a were disappointed record label in when the rumor of 2009. the Jan. 16 release date T o d a y , turned out to be false, Drake has his Source: Cloudfront.net but this album is very own label, OVO Drake shows off his crazy dance important to Drake, Sound, featuring moves in his video of “Hotline Bling.” and he won’t release it artists including until he’s ready. HowPartyNextDoor and ILoveMakonnen. ever, the artist did tease his private He has been awarded a grammy for his New Year’s Eve party by announc2011 album “Take Care” and has had ing that the album was coming “very more recent success with “What a Time soon.” to be Alive,” a collaborative mixtape In addition, a track list has recently
been leaked, and can be found on the website Inquisitr. Some tracks feature other popular artists, such as Kanye West, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber. 2015 was a thoroughly successful year for Drake to say the least. He saw great success with his mixtape “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” as well as “What a Time to be Alive.” His single “Hotline Bling” reached #2 on the Billboard Top 100. He even managed to survive allegations of ghostwriting made by rapper Meek Mill, in the process of making a diss track in the process that turned out to be a genuinely popular song. Could 2016 be an even bigger year for Drake? Hopefully, we will find out once he’s ready to release “Views from the 6.”
The good, the bad, “The Force Awakens” By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer Alright, I am going to state this right away. There might be minor spoilers for this movie in this review. If you have not seen this movie, I would stop reading at this point. Now that we got that all cleared up, on with the review! Oh my god, this movie is fantastic! As someone who isn’t that big of a Star Wars fan, but has seen all the movies, I loved every moment of this movie. Everything about it was just awesome. It made me feel like a kid again during some parts. Enough gushing; let’s talk about the story. This movie takes place over 30 years after the events of Episode VI. There is a new evil force causing trouble to the galaxy called The First Order. The First Order is basically the Empire from the other movies.
During a raid on the Planet of Jakku, a Stormtrooper, later named Finn, is tired of the way The First Order deals with things and decides to leave them. After crashing, he meets up with a girl name Rey, who had earlier met BB–8, a droid with the location of Luke Skywalker. Determined to get its information back to the rebels, they fly a ship and meet up with Han Solo and Chewbacca. With them, they head to get the info while fighting off The First Order. If this story seems familiar, it’s because it’s just like the original trilogy. I do not mind this at all. I can see why they did this. It was to get many older fans back into the movies and to get a new generation into this great movie series. I found the story to be great myself. It had a lot of new locations in it to make it not boring, but it had the right amount of old characters to keep me feeling like I was watching a Star
Wars movie. However, I do have my complaints. I felt that they could have done a little more setting up the new story instead of getting people into the universe again. I feel like we barely know some of these people. Some interesting plot points are going to have to wait to be explained, too. This is just a minor complaint to an otherwise great story. However, it does bug me a bit. Other than that, this movie is great. This is a movie that everyone should see at least once. The visuals are breath–taking, and it’s a blast from the past to anyone who has seen the other movies. This movie is just too good not to see. Now all I have to do is wait till 2017 for Episode VIII.
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Poster for one of the most popular recent movies, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
ArtsEntertainment Speed runs benefit Prevent Cancer Foundation
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By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer From Jan. 3–9, a charity live stream was held called AGDQ, an event that happens every January to help the Prevent Cancer Foundation by speed running video games. In speed running, the goal is to beat the game as fast as possible. This 168–hour event kept me busy during the end of winter break. They play a multitude of games from Pokémon to Mega Man and everything in between. These guys and girls have serious skills to pull off some of these games. Some of the moves they have to make involve split second decisions. One missed move can lead to a failed run. Some of them are world–record attempts, and can be broken very easily. It was really cool to
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see everyone doing so well at games at they made donation incentives to which I suck. see what kind of games or gameplay They even played a game called options were going to be done. An Super Mario Maker, a game where you example of this is an annual event with can make Mario levels. They played a game called Metroid Prime, where some of the hardest levels possible players can decide if they want to kill without any pracor save animals tices. This was so found at the end fun to see live. of the game. By During the the end of the event, they would event, one milgive prizes for a lion dollars in raffle with a min- Source: shopify.com donations was imal donation. This company has people play though raised. They ranged from games as fast as possible. My favorite games to pictures runs of the event and perler beads of were the Mega game characters. Man games. Knowing how hard the The Grand Prize this year was a games are, I couldn’t help but be happy Legend of Zelda New 3DS XL, one of when I saw players crush the games. the most expensive DSs. Sometimes I also loved the tool–assisted runs,
which is when a computer played the games. To see a game being played like nothing I’ve seen before was really cool. The races are some of my favorites to watch as well, seeing how one mistake, or one great play, can change the lead. This event is such a great thing for research and for the gaming community. It warms my heart to see people from all over the world donating to a good cause. Even company sponsors helped out with large amounts. If you are interested in this, you can check out the previous AGDQs on YouTube. There will be another event this year called Summer Games Done Quick, which lasts from July 3 through July 10.
Game of the week: Pokémon Soul Sliver By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer In celebration of Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, I thought I would talk about my favorite Pokémon game of all time: Pokémon Soul Sliver. This is a remake of the second Pokémon game, Pokémon Sliver. This game has so many new additions to the original game that it has become my favorite. Now, let’s get started with the story. Just like the last remake, Pokémon Fire Red, the story hasn’t changed from its original counterpart. This game takes place 2 years after the events of the first Pokémon game. You play as someone from the Johto Region who gets their first Pokémon from the professor of that region. After seeing Professor Oak, the professor from the last game, you start
your journey to become the very best like no one ever was. However, on the way you meet the notorious Team Rocket, who has come back together to get their old boss Giovanni back after the main character of the last game beat him. You defeat them and their evil ways as you continue to become the Johto League Champion. Once you beat the Champion of Johto, you have the opportuSource: Ytimg.com nity to fight the Gym Look at those Leaders of Kanto. wings. After you beat all 16 Gym Leader of Kanto and Johto, you can go to Mount Sliver to face Red, the character from the last game, to see who the true Champion
really is. I like this story a lot. It continues the first game’s story and adds more to the mythology of the Pokémon universe. The story may be small, but it does what it has to do to keep people interested. After all, Pokémon isn’t really know for its story now, is it? On to the gameplay! Overall, the game play stays the same. However, there are new features to the game that I find amazing. This is the only Pokémon game to have it legendary where your Pokémon follows you around. This is something that I, and a lot of other Pokémon fans, want to see back in a newer game. Because this game is on the Nin-
tendo DS, it uses a touch screen for battles and item management. Another great feature is that there is now an auto run button, so you no longer have to press down the B button, which I wish would be brought back into other Pokémon games. The graphics of this game are amazing! They keep to the original games feel but with 3D graphics. Also, because Johto is such a colorful region, the colors really stand out more and the detail of everything is just breath taking. I love this game so much. I have beaten it so many times, and most of my favorite Pokémon are in this as well. If you like Pokémon, I would get this game as soon as possible. You can get this for the Nintendo DS, or you can emulate it like many people do.
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By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer As students returned to Georgetown from Winter Break, classes resumed as well as the Recruitment season for the Greek Sororities on campus. With over 80 women signed up, this was the one of the largest recruitment seasons within the past few years. Panhellenic Recruitment is the perfect chance for women across the campus to get to know four of the five sororities in the Greek Community: Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Kappa, Phi Mu and Kappa Delta. The process began on Thursday, Jan. 21, with Values Night, the night each girl received a tour of each sorority house and got to meet members of the sorority. The founding principles and values of each organization were the focus of the night. On Friday, Philanthropy Night began, and the philanthropic services of each organization were described. The different causes range from supporting the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and Alzheimer’s Association and research to the Girl Scouts of America and the American Diabetes Association. Each sorority showed its passion and dedication to its philanthropy educating the women going through the recruitment process. The final night, Preference Night, took place on Saturday. After all the festivities of the weekend came to a close,
the most exciting day of recruitment arrived: Chapel Day! In this beloved Georgetown tradition, women run out of the John H. Hill Chapel on campus in the color of the sorority they have decided to join. Within a matter of an hour, the steps of the chapel Source: Hercampus.com were covered in Female students had the opportunity of red, purple, green joining four different sororities this past and pink glitter week. and streamers from the overjoyed new members. is encouraged, it can someIt is one of the most nerve– times be difficult when friends wracking and exciting days of or roommates choose to go to the year for both Greek women different organizations. Roomand the ones going through mates go to different sororities, recruitment alike. Thankfully, and best friends often end up the massive amount of snow going separate ways. did not dull the jubilant emoBecause of this, there ought tions felt that day. to be a supportive community After this day, Greek to help ease the transition. silence (where people going However, this process is no through recruitment and the excuse for people to build aniGreek community cannot have mosity between one another. any communication to avoid What hand sign is thrown, any conflicts) is over, which colors or letters are worn, or means that all Greek men and cause you support should women can talk to indepen- have no effect on the relationdent freshman and upperclass- ships that are made throughmen again. This also provides out the first semester or years excitement for the entire at Georgetown. campus! Overall, the Greek commuAlas, with each sorority nity has shown compassion for gaining new members, it is one another throughout this extremely important for the recruitment season, and hopeGreek community to remain fully will continue to do so panhellenic. Before, during throughout the rest of the year! and after recruitment are times when tension can build between different organizations. Since individual choice
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Can we be respectful while disagreeing? By RACHEL CHEATHAM News Editor Politics. It’s one of the few topics that can simultaneously unite and divide a country. With the presidential election coming up in November, soon we’ll be waving goodbye to Obama and ushering in the new face of America. As the primaries, nominations and final election approach within the coming months, we will be tempted to slander each other’s opinions out of defense for our own. This article isn’t about defining which candidate is the best; it’s about discussing politics and calmly being able to say “I agree to disagree.” None of the candidates are perfect; all of them have made
mistakes and, whichopnions if we wish for ever one of them will them to respect ours. be elected, will conIf we’re open to new tinue to make mistakes ideas, then perhaps while in office. this presidential elecI could discuss tion won’t be painful, the perks of the canor at the very least didates, and maybe slightly bearable. someday I will, but Just because we, the today it is important to voters, agree to act civil recognize that people does not mean Clinton, remember failure Source: Celesteheadlee.tublr.com Trump, Rubio, Carson, longer than success. It’s important to use good reasoning and Cruz or any other canThe president rep- self–control when talking politics. didate will follow suit. resents you, us, and ments. Construct grounded Their behavior over the the entire nation to the rest of reasons why you believe. next several months should the world. Being elected pres- What’s–her–face would do not be considered their normal ident doesn’t equal being a a better job than the one guy routine. Instead, we must look moral person. It means you got with the hair. Maybe you’ll at their past to determine if the most votes. have different opinions from they would be good for our When and if we disagree your best friend, father or collective future. Their voting on the policies each candidate Grandma Myrtle. history about gun control, puts forward, let us agree to However, we must remain gay marriage, abortion or debate and not settle for argu- respectful of other people’s any subject which matters to
you should be considered. If we only listen to what they are saying now, we probably won’t get the full picture. It is our immense privilege to be able take part in our presidential election process. We have the responsibility to be knowledgeable about our favorite candidate and the opportunity to explore the benefits of others. Giving respect to differing opinions allows us to create a perspective which is well rounded and clearer headed. The position of president is an important responsibility not to be taken lightly, either on our part or the candidates. Be intentional and direct, and hopefully we’ll get a good president.
voters as both are quite progressive; however, the two are running entirely different campaigns. Hillary Clinton has cried out multiple times against big money in politics, but at the same time has received more than $20 million from Super PACs and other PACs (as of October). Only 20 percent of her campaign donations have been from small donors under $200. On the other hand, Bernie Sanders has lived true to his word, taking no money from Super PACs and other PACs, but having over 2 million individual campaign donations (80 percent of which are from small donors under $200).
Bernie and Hillary is a case of Head vs. Heart. Hillary certainly makes sense. She is experienced and committed to the Democratic plan. She wants the nation to trust her to prevent Republican regression. A vote for her is a vote with your head. Bernie, meanwhile, may be more of a vote with your heart. He wants you to trust yourself in voting for him. Together, voter and President can make a difference. Bernie and voter can empower the people. Bernie’s vision, commitment to the people and promise to move America forward make him a great candidate.
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By WILLIAM THOMAS Opinion Columnist The fight for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America is quickly and quietly racing towards an exciting finish. Though former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has never built up the momentum to make a strong case (currently polling at around two percent), frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have become increasingly popular with Sanders slowly closing in on the former Secretary of State. Both candidates are quite appealing to most Democratic
Bernie’s grassroots campaign, thriving on electrifying millennials, is far more exciting than Hillary’s promises to continue President Obama’s successes. While Hillary vows to uphold Obama’s wins, Bernie promises to continue pushing forward in a true progressive manner. Bernie does not want Obamacare; he wants a single– payer healthcare system. Bernie does not want federal college loan reform; he wants free tuition for public colleges and universities. While Hillary opposes Elizabeth Warren’s Wall Street reform plans, Bernie champions them by wanting to bring power back
to people and away from big time corporations and banks. In the case of foreign policy, Hillary is often considered a leader and certainly has experience due to her position as Secretary of State. However, she also has some huge mishaps on her record, including voting for Bush’s Iraqi invasion, which Sanders voted against. She favored toppling the regime in Syria, leading to a rapid rise of the Islamic State and wants a no-fly zone policy in Syria that would require 70,000 troops. This plan has been dismissed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as well as President Obama. Perhaps the race between
T H E B A C K PA G E What’s so wrong with planning parenthood?
By Raleigh Dixon BackPage Editor Last semester, I did my best to shed light on a variety of topics that affected Georgetown College students either as individuals or as members of our society. Most of these topics are near and dear to my heart, including racism, gay rights, and voter participation. While I have toed the line of what is and is not acceptable to talk about on the BackPage of a newspaper published at a historically conservative Baptist college in Kentucky, this week I will push the envelope even further by delving into a topic that it seems cannot be discussed rationally in public forum anymore: women’s health care and abortion. I have stayed away from this topic because of how strongly people tend to feel about the issue. There are extremely strong convictions on both sides of the argument held by people who will never consider changing their minds about it ever. It is such an emotionally charged issue that people often refuse to consider any logic that is placed in front of them. Be that as it may, it is an issue that is still at the forefront of American politics and one that needs discussing. Before I go any further I will remind my readers that I am a sophomore in college who is still several weeks shy of his twentieth birthday. I am also not a woman. I will never have another life grow inside me, I will never have to carry a child, and I will never have to give birth. That is to say, I am an outsider on this issue. I am merely looking at the facts I have before me and offering the opinion of a nineteen yearold boy in response (whatever that is worth). As of this writing, abortion is legal
in the United States. In Roe v. Wade (1970) the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that due to the right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, a woman could decide to have an abortion, however it must be weighed against the state’s responsibility to protect women’s health as well as the potentiality of human life. In a 1992 case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Supreme Court decided that a woman has a right to an abortion up until the point of fetal viability (which is when the fetus can survive outside the womb, even with artificial help). This can vary among individuals, but in the Casey case the Supreme Court acknowledged that this typically happened around 23-24 weeks. While abortion was deemed legal by the Supreme Court, it has faced strong opposition in many states, particularly those in the “Bible Belt” of the South and Midwest. States continue to cut funding for and close down women’s health clinics such as Planned Parenthood in an effort to make it harder and harder for a woman to get an abortion at the expense of the health of women themselves. Here is where I take issue. First of all, Planned Parenthood is not just an abortion clinic. In fact, that could not be further from the truth. If you go online to Planned Parenthood’s website, you can find all of the data that you want to find about what they do. In 2014, 45% of the services Planned Parenthood provided involved testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and diseases. 31% of the services Planned Parenthood provided were for contraception (I.E. preventing pregnancies and/or potential abortions). 13% of the services Planned Par-
enthood provided involved pregnancy tests and prenatal care. Seven percent of the services Planned Parenthood provides involve cancer screening and prevention. Meanwhile, a whopping 3% of their services involved abortions, with another 1% going to other miscellaneous services (the largest of which being treatments for urinary tract infections). So you mean to tell me that you want to deny government funding and close down centers that 96% of the time do universally recognized GOOD things like offer care for treating infections and diseases, pregnancy tests, contraceptives, and cancer screenings, all because 3% of the time they offer a legal service to women that roughly 40% of the country opposes? That has to be the most asinine and childish stance of thinking that I can remember hearing on a given issue. You will be hard pressed to find many organizations, people, or governments that spend 97% of their time doing the right thing. Which brings us to the argument that is always heard in this discussion: “I do not want my tax dollars going to an organization that does something that I am morally against.” Is that so? Well, unfortunately that is not how taxes work. For example, the United States Government takes money out of every extremely small and meager paycheck that I get for my work at Georgetown College and spends over half of it on the military. They do not ask me whether or not I support or oppose their drone strike that mistakenly killed a family in the Middle East. Even though I am sure that the United
States Military spends more than 3% of its time doing things that I may not find morally defensible, that does not mean that you hear me threatening to try and shutdown the government over the funding of the military. But that hasn’t stopped many Republicans from trying to do the same over Planned Parenthood. But it is funny to me that America’s political party that claims to be pro-life only cares about that life until it comes into the world. The most likely person to have an abortion is one that is at or below the poverty line. Republicans pride themselves on cutting spending on things such as healthcare and education. As long as that child is born, why should anyone care whether it has optimism, safety, or security? And sure you can always just offer a child up for adoption. Never mind that there are over 300,000 American children living in an underfunded foster care system today. I wonder if it ever crossed the minds of the people in charge that maybe if people were not living in such seemingly hopeless situations they wouldn’t even feel the need to resort to having abortion. Politicians and protestors always seek to demonize people who are seeking abortions. They act like they are lazy, godless people who go out and get an abortion without any thought or care. I even heard one student on this very campus exclaim “Even saying Planned Parenthood is a sin!” Yeah, okay.