February 10, 2016
Volume CXXXVI Issue 3
Dillon and Lepper give and encourage job hunt advice
Nexus event showcases entering the job market as a recent graduate By LINDSEY PHILLIPS Staff Writer On Tuesday, the Graves Center for Calling and Career hosted an informational event about preparing for career fairs and interviews. The speakers, Scott Dillon and Haley Lepper, of Schneider Electric, came to campus to speak about these topics to students, since they are heading closer to graduation. The attendees consisted mostly of juniors and seniors who are thinking more and more about what comes after graduation: the job market. Scott Dillon is a hiring manager for Schneider Electric with over 20 years of experience. Haley Lepper is a 2015 graduate of Georgetown College who now works in an entry–level position for the company. Lepper was a business major and Equine Scholar on campus. Her biggest piece of advice to college students was to not discount a company just because it seems boring. Do research; you could be as surprised as Haley was in regards to how much she loves Schnei-
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der Electric and the people she The resume is also a big shake their hand and look works with. factor. Get different faculty them in the eye. Give them a She also encouraged stu- and professionals to look at resume; they may read it while dents to really get to know it. Chelsey Reid and Holly you’re standing there to help the community of professors James at the Graves Center for strike up a conversation. and professional individuals Calling and Career can help Ask questions about the because they can really help with resumes as well. Located company. Trying to figure students in the long run with right here on campus in the out if the company is right their contacts and for the potential experience. employee is as The speakhard as trying ers gave a lot of to figure out if advice during the the potential event, so below is employee is right some of what they for the company. discussed and After the fair, suggested. follow up. Thank Career fairs Source: Georgetowncollege.edu them for their and interviews Georgetown alumna Haley Lepper returned to her time and referwere the main alma mater as a representative of Schneider Electric ence a point of focus of the event. with Scott Dillon. connection you Career fairs can made in convermake a great impression on Meetinghouse, they can look sation. That will help them future employers and put a at your resume and help you remember your face and give face to the name on a resume, out. Bring clean copies of your yet another good impression. which can help in an interview. resume to the career fair and Career fairs can really Don’t know how to prepare give them to the companies make a difference. Sophomore for a career fair? First of all, you’re most interested in. Kayla Dudick attended one, preparation is key to successThe day of, be prompt and made contacts, and got a job. fully meeting with employers. dress business professional. For all juniors and seniors, Find out who is attending the This separates those who are there’s a career fair coming up event and Google them. As a and are not serious; dressing on Feb. 25. Two Nexus credit hopeful future employee, it well places one on a higher will be offered to those that is helpful to know about the level for employers. When attend. It’s called the Spotlight company at which one looks. approaching an employer, Career Fair, and the Graves
center will continue to give more information as time gets closer. Interviews are different than career fairs, but many of the same ideas apply. In preparation, the interviewee should research the company and the positions interested in and what the objectives are. Make sure to know and research the interviewer. Practice some interview questions, but don’t rehearse. For the interview, be polite, shake their hand and dress business professionally. Dillon stated that, as a hiring manager, when an interviewee also asks questions and seems interested in the conversation, he is more likely to hire them. After the interview, follow up with an email (very quick; this will keep you fresh in the employer’s mind) or a handwritten thank you note (much more personal). There are positives and negatives to both options. They actually will look at your social media to see if it lines up with the person whom they met in the interview and who is on the resume, so be careful.
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News Tragedy rings in the Lunar New Year
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At the college in Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India, a bus driver was killed, and two gardeners and a student were injured by a meteorite. This is the first meteor-related fatality since 1825. A prankster called a Burger King in Morro Bay, California, pretended to be a fire department official claiming that there was a gas leak. Following his instructions, employees smashed the windows and crashed a car through the front door before realizing it was a prank. At a Lake Geneva, Wisconsin snow sculpting competition, 15 cars parked on the ice of Lake Geneva ended up falling through. Parking on the ice is legal, but not recommended.
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Staff Writer As the Chinese Lunar New Year rolls around, Tainan, Taiwan will not participate in celebrations. On Feb. 6, 2016, a massive earthquake struck the city with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. According to Michigan Tech University, records show out of all the earthquakes to occur, about 100 of them had this fatal strength. The initial report claimed that were few fatalities; however, a new issue has developed. One of the most important priorities of Tainan is addressing the severity of the city’s damage. Wei–Guan (Golden Dragon), a 17–story apartment building, fell and trapped most of the residents. This caused the number of fatalities and casualties to increase to devastating numbers. An investigation was held in order to see if the construction workers cheated their blueprints and skipped necessary steps while building the apartments. Within the rubble, investigators found cooking oils cans. The purpose of these cans were to help hold up the concrete, instead of something sturdier and more reliable. Mr. Lin, the
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A worker climbing through debris tries to find more people beneath the rubble. building’s creator, and his team have been arrested for cutting corners. Various dead bodies were found in this apartment building: a 10–day old baby girl, three kids and six adults. At this time, 15 people are confirmed dead, but this number may rise in the coming days considering the amount of people unaccounted for. According to the families that survived the disaster, about 130 people are still missing, and 340 people have been rescued already.
London police are considering the use of eagles to combat drones used for terrorist activities and drug smuggling. Shooting down the drones is not an option and trials of this method in the Netherlands have been successful. In Hastings, East Sussex, a dog named Storm, who chased a seagull into the ocean, was found four days later by the coastguard, swimming a mile from shore. He was safely brought back to shore and reunited with his owner. Source: Taiwandc.org
A full shot of the crumbling apartment building which stood on cooking oil cans.
Mayor of the city, William Lai, stated, “…the number of fatalities will probably exceed 100” (usatoday.com). So far, there is a total of 500 casualties across the city. The Taiwan Red Cross team has already sent out 50 volunteers with resources, such as blankets, food and tools, to continue searching for the missing 130 individuals. Anyone who wants to help can donate money directly to the Red Cross Foundation or specifically to Taiwan’s Red Cross Foundation. The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is also collecting donations, commenting, “Taiwan is where Tzu Chi’s mission of love began—let’s return the favor and help those in need there at this tragic moment” (nytimes.com). More information will soon be released about the people still missing.
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Equestrian Scholars brave the cold
By BETHANY JONES
led the group through the administration building where he highlighted some of the crowning moments of the company that included the sale of two Triple Crown winners, Seattle Slew and American Pharaoh. He explained the many annual sales events the company hosts, the process of the sales and auctions and how profits have fluctuated through various economic conditions. Mr. Ferraro took the Equine Scholars to witness first–hand what a sale looks like. Despite the cold wind and drizzling snow, the atmosphere at Fasig–Tipton was warm with excitement and anticipation. During an open auction, horses ranging from foals to champions and everything in between are shown off Source: Bethany Jones A shot of the entrance of the Fasig–Tipton to potential buyers. Led by grooms or other employCompany. ees, the horses are walked
Staff Writer On the snowy, sub freezing day of Feb. 9, 2016, a group of Equine Scholars braved the weather to experience an open horse auction at the prominent Fasig–Tipton Company. Upon arrival, Recruiting Manager and Account Executive Evan Ferraro
around to be inspected for quality of movement and physical confirmation. Each horse is given a number sticker posted on its hip and is then referred to by its number until after it is sold. Inside the sale pavilion, the energy is heightened by the high–strung animals and the fast–paced blurbs of the auctioneer. Generally, the average sale price is at least a couple thousand dollars. Occasionally, a horse with an especially impressive pedigree is brought through the doors and the competition for ownership is hastened. The Equine Scholars were given information of the opportunities of several part time jobs through the various consigners who bring the horses to sale, including one to be an intern at the company. Chelsey Reid, Program Director of the Equine Scholars, noted that working a horse sale was one of the most positive networking experiences she had been a part of and encouraged the students to get involved.
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One of the horses up for the sale.
The first women–only Senate
By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer
This past Tuesday, a remarkable event occurred in Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. A blizzard caused travelling to be a bit rough for many over the weekend. The area received almost two feet of snow. However, when Congress reconvened on Tuesday, only the female representatives were in the seats where normally a nice blend of men and women hold their places. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a republican from Alaska, commented on how “impressed” she was of her
women colleagues. Overall, not a single man reported to the Congress building that day, which is a first for Capitol Hill. According to Senator Murkowski, “… you look around the chamber, the presiding officer is female. All our parliamentarians are female. Our floor managers are female. All of our pages are female,” (Huffington Post). She also makes a point to show that the initiative of women has been changing, and how this defeats stereotypes. She says “Something is genuinely different, and I think it’s fabulous.” Being an Alaskan native has something to do with Murkowski’s resilience when it comes to the snow, as she had previously made a video
on Facebook last March when the government shut down because of an approaching snow storm. The other female senator to show up at the Senate on Tuesday was Susan Collins, a republican representative from Maine. Collins was the presiding officer for the day, and Murkowski was involved with Limited Action. Because of the low turn of officials, it was both Collins’ and Murkowski’s duty to hold off any remaining business until the rest of the Senators could arrive the next day when travelling was made safe. Collins made a statement similar to Murkowski’s: “We are hardy, we know how to deal with snow, and we don’t let a
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski gets ready for a panel hearing about energy and commodity markets, blizzard stop us from doing our jobs,” (Press Herald). Murkowski’s video of speaking in the Senate can be seen on several different news sites online.
Sports & Recreation Broncos take down Panthers in Super Bowl 50
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By GRAHAM SMITH Staff Writer 50 years of football tradition continued in the San Francisco Bay area on a really nice day, Feb 7. As far as ranking Super Bowls goes, this was one of the better games in the past five or so years. Super Bowl 50 pitted the explosive Panthers offense
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against the number one defense in the league. Alongside the teams, we saw a matchup between a rising star, Cam Newton, and the dying super–giant, Peyton Manning. It seemed like most of campus was hoping the Panthers would win, but the old adage came true in the end: offense wins games, but defense wins championships. The Broncos’ defense came to play on Super Bowl Sunday (with strong plays from V. Miller, D. Trevathan, T.J. Ward and D. Ware), automatically putting pressure on Cam Newton from Carolina’s first
snap of the game. Incomplete passes, short gains, and general miscues from the Panthers eventually became the downfall for the mighty Carolina team. The Broncos, on the other hand, played sound football from the start of the game. They drove down the field early and put points on the board with an opening drive field goal that was helped by a goal line fumble recovery for a touchdown. This helped the Broncos take an early lead. The game then became a game of defense, a war of attrition if you will, with neither team on the defensive side of the ball budging any at all. Although this was a great Super Bowl for the defensive lover like myself, for the average football watcher, this game was not very exciting.
Some of the commercials were excellent, while some were really weird ones. Finally, the Halftime show, featuring Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Beyoncé was a nice addition to the overall experience of the night. After strong defensive
play, Peyton Manning got one heck of a curtain call going out on top for what looks like his final Super Bowl. The final score was Broncos–24, Panthers–10.
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Beyonce, Coldplay and Bruno Mars took the stage for the halftime performance at Super Bowl 50.
Upcoming Sporting Events (Home events are denoted by **)
Feb. 11 Women’s Basketball @ Lindsey Wilson College (7 p.m.) Feb. 11 Men’s Basketball @ Lindsey Wilson College (9 p.m.) Feb. 12 Softball @ Reinhardt University Tournament (11 a.m.) Feb. 12 Baseball @ William Carey University (4 p.m. doubleheader) Feb. 13 Men’s and Women’s Tennis @ Bellarmine University (9 a.m.) Feb. 13 Women’s Lacrosse vs. Ottawa University (12 p.m.)** Feb. 13 Women’s Basketball @ Cumberland University (3 p.m.) Feb. 13 Men’s Basketball @ Cumberland University (5 p.m.) Feb. 16 Baseball vs. Asbury University (2 p.m.)**
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - RACHEL SIMMS By MEGAN NORRIS Staff Writer Our Georgetown College Athlete of the Week is senior softball player Rachel Simms. Originally from Shepherdsville, Ky., Simms graduated from Bullitt East High School. At Georgetown, Rachel is studying Health Science and plans to graduate in May. The Georgetown Tigers Softball team opens their season this weekend at Reinhardt University in Reinhardt, Ga., in the Reinhardt Tournament. When asked how she feels about the upcoming season, she said, ”I think our team is ready to play. Last year we had 20 games cancelled because of bad weather, so returning players are dying to get on the field and make up
for lost time. We’re going to Georgia this weekend in hopes of escaping cold weather, but the forecast shows 30 degrees on Saturday.” Not only is Rachel a dedicated athlete, but off the field she strives to keep up with the things she loves. An avid Kan Jam player and devoted Crossfit coach, Rachel strives to help people help themselves. In her down time, Rachel also works in the LRC and the Financial Aid Office. She remains focused on academics, though. “This semester I’m only taking 12 hours, and two of those are gen–eds, so this go–around it isn’t too difficult to keep up
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with academics,” said Simms. In regards to Rachel’s plans after graduation, this is what she had to say: “After graduation, my plans are up in the air. I’m trying not to think too hard about finally becoming a real adult. “Words of wisdom for our team come from Mia Hamm. She said, ‘celebrate what you accomplish, but raise the bar each time you succeed.’ We won the conference tournament my sophomore year, got cheated out of some games because of the weather last year, and this is the season where we raised the bar. Our
motto is ‘together we will #makeitcount,’” says Simms, hopeful for the Tiger Softball team this season. Here’s to you, Rach. Good luck to the Tiger Softball team this weekend and this season.
Basketball alumni suit up for another game By MEGAN NORRIS Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, Georgetown College Basketball Alumni squared off in the Davis–Reid Alumni Gym for an Alumni game before the men’s and women’s basketball games against Pikeville University. This year, favorites from past years at Georgetown College battled it out. Some players who were on the roster were the following: Mike Stacy, Kent Johnson, Mark Tandy, Eddie Johnson, Dave
Shee, Barry Bowman, Anthony Holt, KC Goodin, Billy Ray Fawns, Darren Dawson, Julian Bankston, Will Carlton, Ashley Ollinger, Jordan Johnson, Jordan Owen, Blake Downing, Casey Alsop, George Baker, Andre Mahorn, Jon Elrod, Donnovan Brown, Jerry Turner and Vincent Crutcher. Jason Woodard and Jermaine Brown served as honorary coaches for this game. Each year, multiple athletic teams from Georgetown’s campus host alumni welcoming games. This past year, Alumni have participated in
games including basketball, soccer, softball and baseball. These games provide another way for Georgetown College Alumni to add to the spirit and lively community of Georgetown. Be on the lookout for more Alumni games throughout the semester.
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Participants in the 2016 Georgetown College Tigers Alumni Basketball game gathered for a team picture.
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In the know with Sodexo: Mulberry soups and late–night churros By MEGAN NORRIS Sodexo Marketing Intern This upcoming week with Sodexo, there are a few exciting things on the way. On Thursday, Feb. 11, check out a churros bar at the Late Night Grille. Also, on Friday, Feb. 12, at lunch in the Caf, watch out for the Twisting Terra offer of whole grains. This weekend, don’t forget to celebrate Feb. 14 with your Valentine! On Monday, Feb. 15, during dinner in the Caf, we will be serving pancakes for dinner. On Tuesday, if your birthday is celebrated in February and Leap Year, enjoy your birthday cupcakes at dinner. Did you know that the Mulberry Café offers some great soup options at lunch?
For information about dining events, text “GeorgetownEvents” to 82257. To give us feedback, text “GeorgetownFeedback” to 82257. Don’t want to commit to text messages? That’s okay, Photo submitted by Megan Norris too! You can This week will end with a late night churro bar on Thursday evening and Twisting Terra at lunch on Friday. Next keep up with week, Sodexo will offer pancakes at dinner on Monday and February birthday cupcakes at dinner on Tuesday. G e o r g e t o w n College Sodexo They offer an assortment of out georgetowncollege.sodex- essentially a mass text system on social media. Check us out soups throughout the week, omyway.com that will provide students pro- on Facebook and Twitter. such as broccoli cheddar, Want to stay updated with motional texts, coupons and On Facebook, check out potato and chili. Use your events and promotions associ- information about upcoming Georgetown College Dining, Tiger Dollars during this cold ated with Sodexo? As the new events and meals in the Caf. and follow us on Twitter using week and check them out! marketing intern, I am helpFor special offers and dis- the handle @CafDiningatGT. To glance at Georgetown ing to implement a new pro- counts, text “GeorgetownEats” Sodexo’s weekly menus, check gram called “mydtxt.” This is to 82257.
Upcoming NEXUS Events: - Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. - Chapel Service (John L. Hill Chapel) - Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. - Movie and discussion: “Race, the Power of an Illusion” (LRC Ward Room) - Thursday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. - SGA General Assembly (LRC Ward Room)
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GC Chorale performs with KMEA All-Collegiate Choir By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer On Feb. 3 and 4, the Georgetown College Chorale travelled to the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) All–Collegiate Choir Conference in Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky All-Collegiate Choir is composed of the top singers from colleges across the state. They come together under a renowned musical director to learn and perform choral music. The experience is an honor for any student selected. The members selected from Georgetown consisted of the entire choir from the first semester of the 2015–2016 year, which is a huge accomplishment. This year, KMEA invited Dr. Betsy Cook Weber to direct the choir. She is a professor of music and director of choral studies at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. Under Dr. Weber’s supervision, the choir has become known as one of the world’s finest choirs. She was also the
13th person and first woman to receive the Texas Choral Director Association’s coveted Texas Choirmaster Award. According to sophomore Whitney Bryan, “[Dr. Weber] was energetic and so happy to be there. Not once did she seem tired despite all the energy she must have put into the task. She honestly intimidated me but also inspired me. Her passion for music was amazing and influenced me to give music my all.” The choir members began rehearsing on Jan. 16 in Elizabethtown, Ky. Members that attended the All–Collegiate conference were as follows: sophomores Abby Eads, Whitney Bryan, Bailee Boggess, Julie Anderson and Bethany Yerger, and freshmen Marissa Thompson and Abby Atteberry. Members sang in the voice parts of Soprano one, Soprano two, Alto one and Alto two. At the conference, members of Georgetown’s Chorale sang several pieces of worldly music in a variety of languages. Pieces went as followed: “Gaudete Omnes” (Jan Pieterszoon Sweenlinck), “To
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The choir was directed by Dr. Betsy Cook Weber of the University of Houston.
in to connect that qualify to go. The choir has been workthe audience with the Bra- ing hard this semester to zilian aura of improve their vocal and musical abilities. Under the directhe piece. O v e r a l l , tion of Thomas Steuart, they the choir had seem to be improving more a wonder- and more with each passing ful time and performance. New members to the learned how to improve their ensemble are always welcome, skills in vocal and should contact a current and musical member for more informaPhoto submitted by Whitney Bryan tion. If anyone wants to sign performance. Six students represented Georgetown ColThey will up, contact Thomas Steuart at lege at the conference. return next Thomas_Steuart@georgetownyear with college.edu. the Mothers of Brazil: Salve members both old and new Regina” (Larz Jansson, arr. Gunnar Eriksson), “Three Moravian Duets: Dyby byla kosa nabrosena & Slavikovsky “Let the magnetic force be with you.” - Dr. Griffith polecko maly” (Antonin Dvorak/Lros Janacek), “O Magnum Mysterium” (Ivo Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group Antognini) and “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” (arr. Moses Hogan). The languages sung in were Latin, English and Czechoslovakian. Singing in Czechoslovakian proved to be a challenge, as none of the members had ever sung in that language before. According to Abby Eads, “It was a good experience for our choir to expand our horizons both musically and vocally. As much as I would have preferred to sing in English, it was most definitely a wonderful experience with my fellow choir peers.” One of the favorite pieces of the two days was most definitely “To the Mothers of Brazil: Salve Regina.” During the performance, The Georgetonian/BAILEE BOGGESS two drummers from MoreThis week’s Tree Hugger is Senior Meagan Henry. head University were brought
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Rob Curly is up and coming By ROSS SMITH Staff Writer I’ve never been one to complain when a song gets stuck in my head, especially if it’s a good one. It passes the time and makes your next listen a better experience. What’s wrong with catchy music anyways? However, one of my biggest pet peeves is listening to a good song so much that I get sick of it. For me, hip– hop offers a better replay value than more repetitive genres but, still, very few rappers make music of which one won’t get tired eventually. Fortunately, one artist who has caught my attention and kept my ear is up–and–coming rapper/singer Rob Curly. The 19–year–old Miami rapper has had limited exposure, but nevertheless,
he has thrown a fresh voice into the straightforward (mainly about girls), industry. Rapping like Big Sean and and the lazily sung choruses are simple, singing like Drake, Rob’s style is pleas- but the strength in this project lies in antly familiar, but the mix—a perfect still original. While balance of modern his 2014 album, hip–hop beats over “Eleven” blended smooth instrumenrap and pop pretty tals. The EP occawell and garnered sionally features an significant attenunnamed female tion, the voice Rob singer who helps Curly found in his break up the vocals. late 2015 EP “Fool’s “Fool’s Gold” can Gold” could be be best described Source: Youtube.com what puts him in as hypnotic; I can’t So many warnings on rap music. the hip–hop converstop listening. Plus, sation. it’s free to download While this five– on his website which track EP may be short, each track is never hurts. My personal favorite track the embodiment of chill and shows is “Save Yourself,” a short break–up off Rob’s effortless flow. His lyrics are song in which Rob raps honestly over
a catchy saxophone and a golden beat. With two full albums and an impressive EP, Rob Curly has clearly been putting in quality work and honing his craft, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. By far, the most attention he has gathered has been from “Eleven 11:/11” off his album Eleven. However, Rob is no one hit wonder. The young artist deserves much more recognition than what he has gotten thus far, especially for his new work, and I think he’s on the way to getting it. You can find all his music free on Soundcloud or Spotify, so I encourage you to give him a try if you’re searching for new music.
Start waching “Orange is the New Black” By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer When this show came out, I didn’t care that much about it. It was just something that really did not catch my eye, and, to be honest, it did not look all that good to me. Well, a few years later a close friend of mine decided to introduce me to the show. Boy was I wrong about it. This show is really interesting and well written. So, let’s start off with the story of the first season. The show centers around Piper Chapman, a woman who is imprisioned for 15 months for helping an ex–girlfriend traffic drugs 10 years ago. Realizing that prison will be tougher than she thought, she has to learn how to survive. Not only does she have to survive the crazy inmates of this minimum security prison, but
she also has to deal with a few horrible backstory for the characters that shows guards and her drug dealing ex–girl- us how they got there and why they friend, who just so happens to be in the act the way they do. There are way too same prison. many character to talk about, so I’ll The story just give a brief is ok at best. rundown of a It has a somefew of them. what decent First off, we idea, but not have Red. She that much is a strong Rusto keep me sian woman intrigued. who runs However, the the kitchen. characters and Source: Wikipedia.com Because she the situations “Orange is the New Black” is a series about runs the that they get women in jail and how they cope. Beautiful. kitchen, she into are what kind of runs keep me coming back for more. the whole prison. If you make her mad, The characters in this show are so say goodbye to food. awesome. Even if you don’t like some Then we have Taystee and Poussey of them as human beings, you can’t who are just crazy party people. Next, help but like them as characters. you have Pornstashe who is the sleaziEvery now and then, we get a new est guard of them all. You just love to
hate this guy. We also have Larry, Piper’s fiancée who is sort of kind, but is just kind of a jerk. Lastly you have Alex, Piper’s ex– girlfriend. She seems to be not be as bad as Piper makes her out to be. She is actually really sweet and caring, and she will mess anyone up if they mess with someone she cares about. Overall, season one was promising. I love the characters and how they interact with one another. There is also so much snark in this show. The story could use some tweaks, but it’s passable. I would watch this one for the characters. You can watch this on Netflix right now. Well, time to binge watch the rest of the show before season four comes out.
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By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer It’s that time of year again. Love is in the air, chocolate and flowers are going off the shelves and stuffed animals are everywhere. However, the one thing that won’t cost as much money, but is still great at impressing your partner, is music. In preparation for the day of love, let’s count down my top five favorite love songs. Number five goes to “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” by Elvin Bishop. This is a personal favorite for me. The song is about a guy who messed around with a million girls but fell in love with his current fling. The message might be a little weird, but there is something about finding love in weird places that I seem to
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like. The song also has a very smooth how much someone wants to be with and relaxing tone to it. To be honest, another. If you love someone, you it sounds like love. It may not be for want to be with them and not miss a everyone, but I still like it just the same. single moment. Every moment is just Number four another adventure. This goes to “I Will is another great song by Always Love You” a great band. by Whitney Houston. Number two goes This one’s a classic. to “Make You Feel My Everybody knows the Love” by Adele. There buildup and the roar are only two people of emotion for the Source: Flickr.com who I think can sing this chorus. The wonder- Oh look, Valentine’s Day is on song, and Adele is one ful Whitney Huston Sunday. of them. She sings this kills every note of this song with so much passong. It shows how sion and grace. The song long love can last. This one is a must for is about the lengths someone will go to anyone on Valentine’s Day. just to make the person they care about Number three goes to “I Don’t feel loved. The song is just so beautiful, Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith. and Adele kills every note of it. I love this song so much. It shows Finally, number one goes to “If
Tomorrow Never Comes” by Garth Brooks. This song is so wonderful. The song is about a guy that is worried that he hasn’t told his wife that he loves her enough. This song is so relatable on so many levels. Life is short and you need to tell the people whom you love how you feel. The song says it best at the end when Brooks says, “Tell that someone that you love, just what you’re thinking of, if tomorrow never comes.” The message is so wonderful and true. Well, that was my top five love songs. These may not be your favorites, but hey, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I hope this gets you thinking about some of your favorites to play this Sunday.
Game of the week: “Mario” series By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer Mario is one of gaming’s greatest characters. Last year, Mario celebrated his 30th anniversary, and it’s clear why. Today, we’ll take a look at this great series and how fun it has and will continue to be. On to the story! The story is simple. Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom has been captured by the King of The Koopa’s: Bowser. It is up to the Mario Bros., Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, to save the princess. After not finding her in every other castle in the Mushroom Kingdom, they fight Bowser and save the princess. Then, the cycle happened again…and again. Yeah, each “Mario” game has the same story. They will change the location of the games every now and then,
but the main story has stayed the same things have been added to the games to for 30 years. Sometimes the story will keep them interesting, but each game get a little deeper into the plot, but just keeps improving on the great forthe main story stays the same. It’s mula. I love the gameplay. the classic story of the damsel in disMy favorite “Mario” game has to be tress and it seems to “Super Mario Galaxy.” work. The story is The gameplay is top not that important notch, with the creators in a “Mario” game adding in space travel though; it’s the gameand gravity mechanics. play. This game also introThe gameplay duced one of my favoris classic. You run ite “Mario” characters, and jump your way Rosalina. Rosalina is throughout the game, a space Goddess who while jumping on has lived for over 100 top of enemies to kill Source: Flickr.com years and even recrethem. In later games I remember playing these ated the universe after a spin and wall jump games as a kid. it exploded at the end were added to the of the game. game, along with everyone’s favorite Also, this game is so beautiful! Even character Yoshi. Over the years, new though it’s on the Wii, the colors just
pop out and give the whole game a vast and wonderful feel. “Mario” has graced us with so many memories. Mario is such a big character that even people who haven’t played a video game know who he is just by looking at him. He has infiltrated pop culture in the best way. For Mario’s 30th anniversary, Nintendo released “Super Mario Maker”, a game where people can make their own “Mario” levels. I have yet to play this game, but I realize how awesome this game is. I’ve seen so many crazy levels on YouTube and know that there are a lot more. If you have a Wii U, you can play every single “Mario” game. If you do not have a Wii U, you can play most “Mario” games on every Nintendo system.
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matically reinstate the right to vote to all felons, but, in Kentucky, individuals must petiOn Tuesday, Maryland’s tion the governor to have these Democratic–controlled legisla- rights restored. ture voted overrule Governor In November, outgoing Larry Hogan’s vetoing of a leg- Kentucky Governor Steve islation to restore voting rights Beshear issued a piece of execto some 40,000 citizens with utive legislation that would previous felony convictions. automatically restore voting The legislation restores felons rights to all felons after they the right to vote immediately had served their terms. This after they leave prison. Previ- would have allowed upwards ously, they had to wait until of 170,000 people to have their their probation parole was voting rights restored, and completed. The legislation and 140,000 of those would be its passing are considered to be immediate. a huge win for democracy by Unfortunately for Kencivil rights activists. tucky and its citizens, new Kentucky is one of just Gov. Matt Bevin came along three states, the other two and almost immediately being Florida and Iowa, that reversed Gov. Beshear’s execupermanently disallows all tive actions, thereby removing people with felony convictions the eligibility of felons to have the right to vote. 39 states auto- their voting rights restored. This action came even though Gov. Bevin supported the legislation during his campaign for office. Regardless, Gov. Bevin claimed that it is the choice of the legislature to enact such legislation. What Mr. Bevin is failing to realize is that civil rights decisions are not the responsibility of the state legislature. Voting is a statutory right Source: Flickr.com for Governor Bevin has acted to remove the established voting eligibility of thousands of felons in all people in the United States Kentucky. and confirmed Opinion Columnist
by the United States Congress in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. To continue to deny these voting rights to deserving people is to go against the foundational core of democracy in the United States. Furthermore, it goes against the people themselves, whom Governor Bevin agreed to represent and protect upon taking office. Compared to other states, Kentucky is on the archaic end of the spectrum on this issue. 47 other states affirm the right of felons to vote, and most of them make the process to restore that right immediately upon leaving prison. Kentucky must keep moving forward if it wants to remain relevant in the country and the world. Denying such straightforward rights to people is a brick wall on the road to progress, especially when so many other states have already surpassed it. It is appalling that a governor who pushes so hard for small government and individual freedom denies the rights of individuals when given the chance. It is appalling that the Governor of Kentucky would push so hard to break down the progress the state has made. Between his budget cuts in education, his desire to dismantle the most successful state–run healthcare exchange in the country and now his insistence on denying citizens their right to vote, Kentuckians can only hope that something in Gov. Bevin changes for the better.
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Issue 3
February 10, 2016 Page 11
We need to care more about our home By TAYLOR BURCHETT Staff Writer The Earth is in trouble, and humans are to blame. We have caused immense damage to the land, water, trees, animals and every other living thing on this planet. Something needs to be done to prevent us from inflicting more damage. This planet is our home, and we are making it harder and harder to live here. Global temperatures are rising to an apocalyptic height; droughts decimate food supplies; some island nations are disappearing under the rising sea level; countless species face extinction. The Rainforest is being destroyed at disturbing rates. The oceans are dying. Why should you care? Because you came from the Earth. If you believe in Creation, God formed you from
the dirt of the ground. If you believe in the Big Bang, you evolved from the same stardust that became the Earth. And when all is said and done, you will one day return to the Earth. You should care about climate Source: Flickr.com change and envi- We have a responsibility to protect the ronmental threats harmful pollution. because the future of the human race genuinely depends on it: your our descendants live with the children and grandchildren damage we caused. depend on it. The dying speOur culture tends to think cies are part of the system that being dominant over nature keeps this planet—and every- makes us the most powerthing on it—alive. ful beings on this planet. We We cannot breathe with- have mastered our environout the trees or the ocean. ment and can manipulate it to We cannot continue living serve our needs. Through this like this. We cannot make manipulation, we have dam-
aged the Earth so much that it is beginning to cause us damage; we are hurting ourselves. You should care that the Rainforest is being destroyed in order to make room for grazing cattle because, more Earth from while meat is being produced, less carbon dioxide is being taken from the air and less oxygen is reentering the air. This same thing is happening all over the world, not just in the Rainforest. You should care that there are massive dead zones in the oceans because much of our oxygen comes from the oceans. Do you like to eat fish? Add
massive overfishing to the dying ocean and say goodbye to your fish n’ chips. Say goodbye to the air you breathe. So, you should care. Take time to actually appreciate the Earth; bundle up, go outside and take a walk around campus. Nature does not appear as pretty during the winter, but there is still plenty of beauty to be seen. Really pay attention to the squirrels bouncing around looking for the acorns they hid before winter. Watch the bare tree limbs sway in the breeze. Appreciate that all the living things around you—whether you can see them or not—are helping you survive. If we all cared more about the Earth, we would not be so quick to pollute it with our plastic water bottles. But that’s a story for another day.
when it comes to social justice. Imagine walking into a restaurant and being denied service solely because you had your partner with you. This sends the message that some people are superior to others and that particular beliefs are the standard within our culture. Most of the claims that are used as support for these controversial denials of service are based on religion. Even though America is a country based on religious freedom, citizens abuse this power by having religion be a scapegoat to exclude others.
This completely diverges from the principles of the laws created to protect people from being persecuted because of their beliefs. However, it seems that this is exactly what is happening. Belief in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism or any other religion is not an excuse to dehumanize other citizens solely because of who they are. As a whole, our society has a lot of work to do before we can safely say that everyone has equal rights.
Businesses should serve people equally
By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer Throughout recent years, civil rights for citizens of all race, creed, ethnicity, sexuality, gender and religion have been a hot topic within the news. New and forthcoming legislation has been passed to improve the quality of life for everyone across the country and to ensure that each American has the right to freedom that we broadcast so proudly. Gay marriage has become legal, immigration laws are changing and becoming more
malleable and different religions are being criticized less and less. However, despite all the progress that has been made, members of society still seem to have concrete opinions that are rooted in the past. Prominent examples of this have been seen in the news, such as the incident with the bakery owners who refused to provide a wedding cake for a homosexual couple in 2013. The owners have since received a massive overload of backlash for their decision, including lawsuits, media criticism and an overall
bad taste in society’s mouth. Locally, there are also incidents that happen every day that are not publicized on the news. Controversies such as these pose a major question in our society today: should business owners have the right to deny service to anyone whom they deem unacceptable? Or should everyone be on an equal playing ground when it comes to having consumer rights? I believe that, without laws to ensure that everyone is receiving fair treatment, our country will never progress
T H E B A C K PA G E Plot Twist: Life Is Not Fair By Raleigh Dixon BackPage Editor Life is not fair. A simple statement uttered by parents everywhere in response to an upset child’s complaint, “That’s not fair!” It is used to remind children that we live in an unfair world. Everyone does not get the same chances, the same opportunities or the same things. It is a simple fact of the world. Whether this is the natural state of things or whether it has been constructed by humans is up for debate and something that I have neither the time nor the expertise to fully discuss on one page. That being said, I believe that while we are here we should try and make things as fair as we can. Unfortunately, our Student Life staff seems to not always share my sentiments. It is no secret that the President’s House Association is currently on probation for hazing allegations. As a new member at the time of these allegations, I like to think of myself as an expert on the topic. As an expert on the topic, I did not believe that I was hazed during my first semester as a PHA. Be that as it may, Student Life felt otherwise and as a result, I was blessed with the opportunity to write a 15 to 20–page paper (mine was a pleasant 16) explaining how I was or wasn’t hazed. While I respectfully disagree with the opinion of Student Life on these matters, as well as the punishment handed down against the President’s House Association, I am reminded that life is not always fair and that my brothers and I have to deal with that whether we like it or not. But then I thought about it a little bit more. One of the worst–kept secrets on Georgetown’s campus is that nearly
every organization on this campus engages in some form of hazing. To be clear, when I say “hazing,” I do not mean what you are probably thinking of: physical beatings, forced or coerced drug use/binge drinking, etc. I am instead referring to the vague and all–encompassing Georgetown College definition of hazing as posted in a Public Service Announcement last October on this very BackPage. If for some reason you can not remember all of the specifics for this definition, it is probably because there are too many to list off the top of your head. If you feel the need to refresh your memory, you can find the definition by looking under the Guidelines of the “Fraternity and Sorority Life” tab within the Student Life Handbook. The primary concerns laid out in the Student Handbook are prohibitions against situations that create “physical or mental discomfort.” I personally find this definition to be a tad overreaching. Note that if you applied such broad parameters to events like Orientation, you would find countless witnesses who have been hazed at the hands of Georgetown College. Just to clarify: I do not believe that New Student Orientation at Georgetown College is hazing. It is a process that gets freshmen and transfer students acclimated to Georgetown’s campus as seamlessly and enjoyably as possible. As an Orientation Leader, I have been on both sides of the process and commend Associate Dean of Students Mike Brown for all of the time and hard work that he puts in to planning Orientation. Yet, under the current hazing guidelines, which apply to all groups and associations on Georgetown’s campus, and as ludicrous as it may seem, Orientation is hazing because it
creates situations that make students physically and/or mentally uncomfortable (ice breakers, etc.). There is another aspect of Georgetown’s campus that also manages to escape the scrutinous eyes of the Student Life office when it comes to hazing: athletes. I truly have to appreciate the level of risk, assertion and boldness with which Georgetown’s athletes conduct themselves when it comes to their hazing. While fraternities and sororities go to great lengths in order to hide, disguise and cover up their hazing practices, Georgetown’s sports teams just do it out in the open where everyone can see. The football team has its freshmen members shave their heads at the beginning of each school year to set themselves apart from the others. The baseball team has its freshmen sing acapella karaoke on loudspeakers at the beginning of each spring semester in the Caf in front of all of campus to give everyone a good laugh. They even advertised to students around campus when and where the faux concert would take place. Then we have my personal favorite: the womens’ basketball team has recently been required to carry basketballs with them wherever they go as a reminder not to turn the ball over in games. Why does the Student Life team not look at sports teams with the same level of scrutiny that it does fraternities and sororities? I have a few lingering suspicions. Admittedly, it is currently a bad time to be in a fraternity or a sorority. News headlines across the country tell horrifying stories of hazing incidents directly and indirectly leading to the death of members. These tales have led some critics across the country to
call for the dissolution of all fraternities and sororities in order to remedy the problem. While I decided that the Greek System was not for me and decided to go Roman instead, I have a vast number of friends and acquaintences involved in Greek Life here at Georgetown. I hold the firm belief that as a whole, we fraternity and sorority members are not inherently evil people. The problem with Georgetown’s policy on hazing is two–fold: (1) it throws the baby out with the bath water and (2) it is not applied evenly across all of campus. Georgetown College’s definition of hazing is a local overreaction to a national problem. Yes, it is important to provide a safe and secure environment for students to learn on a college campus. But to do so by wrapping them in bubblewrap and discouraging any attempt to make them uncomfortable is counterproductive. College is the one time in your life when you are free to learn, experience and do as much as your heart desires. Obviously, I am not advocating wanton endangerment of anyone. Nobody should ever fear for their safety just to be a part of an organization. But the College (surprise) fails to distinguish the difference between clear and present danger and a good time. The world is not a place where people will hold your hand and ask if you are uncomfortable along the way. For Georgetown to do so is a disservice to its student body. Then I was wondering why sports teams don’t receive as much flak as fraternities and sororities do when it comes to silly things like hazing or even grades. But then I remembered it: life isn’t fair.
EDITOR’S NOTE: I SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I AM UP TO NO GOOD