The Georgetonian - Fall 2014, Issue 4

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Squires shares view of testosterone storms During the Collier Lecture, Squires gave his opinion of presidential administrations

By HANNAH KRIEGER Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday, Sept. 30, James D. Squires gave the Collier Lecture in the John L. Hill Chapel. His topic was “Rational Bad Behavior and Testosterone Explosions of My Time.” Squires’ background strongly influenced his perspective on this topic. His editorship and vice presidency of the “Chicago Tribune” and “Orlando Sentinel” aided him in becoming a prominent national political correspondent. He covered 12 national political conventions, three presidential elections and the White House under three different administrations. He and his wife own Two Bucks Farm in Versailles, Ky., where they breed thoroughbreds. He bred the 2001 Kentucky Derby Winner, Monarchos.

Squires delivered a humorous and personal lecture. He believes that the American government is influential and it is the students’ job to pursue higher education and have an impact on today’s government.

Squires said that his greatest blessing was “the time I was allowed to watch our system

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of government from the cattestosterone storm and was bird seat.” His lecture also good at convincing people had a central theme based on because of his posture and a saying of the Czech poet the timbre in his voice.

Miroslav Holub who defined Squires then moved on democracy as a horizon that to examples of rational bad can never be fully attained behavior. One example is the but only moved to a posistudent loan program, which tion of being better or worse. is a trillion dollar bill. It is the Squires said that most things nation’s largest debt besides about history start out negmortgages on houses. Colatively but then eventually lege tuition rose 600 perbecome better. cent, and students are now The prevalent theme of hounded by the bank and Squires’ lecture, “rational The Georgetonian/MELISSA McQUILLING government for the rest of bad behavior and testos- Squires talked about testosterone their lives to fulfill their payterone explosions,” was storms and rational bad behavior. ment. demonstrated by the presHe also mentioned that idential administrations he was Nixon with the Watergate tax aversion by businesses is had observed first hand. He Scandal. However, Squires also rational bad behavior. defined testosterone explo- saw Nixon’s impeachment Companies are now moving sions as someone having an as a movement towards the out of the country to countries ego and exhibiting maniacal horizon Holub was talking with a lower tax rate so that behavior. about because the democ- they will be able to increase Lyndon B. Johnson fell racy removed Nixon without their profits. This movement into this category when he having to fire a single shot. of companies eliminated jobs sent American troops to the Squires humorously intro- for Americans, which nearly Vietnam War. Squires believes duced Reagan by stating that caused the largest worldwide Johnson felt obligated to do this he “looked into his [Reagan’s] depression, Squires stated. because he was not proven as eyes many times and never Squires also talked about a tough guy. Johnson entered saw much there.” He did not the Obama administration the war through a testosterone believe Reagan to be a great and how Obama represented explosion. America then lost president, but rather thought a bridge of promise to an its first war and caused a deep he was superb at playing the unknown future. However division in the nation because role of a great president who since Obama, according to of this action. merely spoke the words that Squires, “inherited problems Another president who other people had written down unparalleled to those before had a testosterone explosion for him. He was in a perpetual him,” his administration is

having a difficult time accomplishing its goals, like the affordable healthcare bill.

He said Obama’s administration did a poor job selling the healthcare plan, and the reason why it was so expensive was due to the cost and over prescription of medications. Squires mentioned how a new drug has been developed for Hepatitis C, but it costs a total of $86,000 in the United States for full treatment. The same medication is offered to citizens in India for only $2,500. Squires then compared the current government in America to the Roosevelt government, when the vaccine for polio was invented and they gave it out for free instead of price gouging the citizens.

The main problems that Squires sees for America are the destruction of the environment, security of the border, tax bargains and the crumbling infrastructure. He sees these as backward steps from the horizon. His desire is to see young people have an influence on the government and to realize that sometimes “a few people or a single person can make a difference.”

Equine week comes to campus page 2

Fight for equality between the sexes page 11

Spanish professor, Dr. Rivas, writes a book page 2 and 3

Grubfest tradition continues page 6

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Headlines Compiled by Noah Krieger

 A patient in a Dallas, Texas hospital has the first confirmed US case of Ebola following a visit to West Africa, where the virus has killed over 3,000 people so far.  At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, a teenager shot one person at Fern Creek Traditional High School in Louisville, Ky. The victim was transported to a hospital and is expected to live.  Following a poll for Scotish independence, the country has decided to remain a part of the UK. Of the 4.2 million voters, 55 percent voted to stay, while the other 45 percent voted for separation.  14 children have now been hospitalized with an unkown, neurological illness in the US. All patients suffered from a respiratory illness before experiencing a considerable weakness in one or more of their limbs. Cases have been confined to those aged four to 15.  There have been 4,974 wildfires in California this year. This is over 1,000 more than the average, and the peak wildfire season is yet to come.  The world record for heaviest pumpkin has just been broken by a Swiss gardener named Beni Meier. The behemoth weighs a whopping 2,096.6 pounds. The seeds will be sold at auction and the rest made into a soup.

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Equine week has arrived

By BROOKE WHITAKER A&E Editor

This week is Equine Week on Georgetown’s campus.

The annual event, sponsored by the Georgetown College Equine Scholars, a unique pre-professional program for those of all majors interested in horses and the horse industry, is in its second year and runs from Monday, Sept. 29 to Friday, Oct. 3. Several events throughout the week highlight different aspects of the diverse horse industry. The event is designed to “share the Equine scholars program and the horse industry, which has a big impact on our state, with the rest of campus” said Chelsey Reid, director of the program. Kate McManus, a freshman with the program, added, “I would encourage every student to take part in Equine Week and the horse industry.”

The week began with “Explaining Equine Athletics,” a NEXUS event held in the Jones Hall Nelson suite on Monday night that gave students a sampling of the many facets of the horse industry represented on campus and within our student body. The event, which like all other Equine Week events was completely student run, and had stations for each discipline (style of riding) that provided information.

There were stations for the disciplines of western pleasure, which involves a western saddle; saddleseat, featuring gaited horses; event-

ing, which is a three-phase discipline involving dressage, show jumping and an endurance event; reining, which showcases technical prowess in the western discipline; dressage, which showcases technical prowess in the English discipline; and vaulting, which involves gymnastic maneuvers performed on horseback.

“It’s nice to have these events which showcase all the different Source: Facebook.com aspects of our industry,” said Haley On Tuesday, students had the opporLepper, a senior who helped with the tunity to pet a horse. eventing station of the event.

Tuesday featured “Pet a Horse from the Equine Scholars but one that Day,” a highlight of every year’s event. also involves the horse industry. The During this time the so-called “mini- GC Equestrian Team is a part of the quad” outside of Pawling Hall was Intercollegiate Horse Show Associagraced with the presence of White tion (IHSA) and competed in their first Prince, a six-year-old pure white thor- competition of the season last weekoughbred owned by senior Equine end, earning a reserve champion title Scholar Lauren Buhrman. Prince is one on that Friday. This year is the first of less than 20 white thoroughbreds in year in which the team received their the U.S. “I’m really excited about how own featured day, and the jump off many people have come out and shown will include spectator participation. interest in what we do,” said Buhrman Prizes will also be awarded to those about Equine Week. Students could who participate in the event (no horse come and get up close and personal experience is required). Friday is deswith “Prince,” as he’s known by those ignated as “Gear Day” for members who love him, for the two hours that of the Equine Scholars Program, so be he was on campus.Equine Scholars on the look out for students wearing alumna Heather Johnston also gave a attire used in the horse industry. If you riding demonstration on the Rec Field have questions about Equine Week or on Wednesday to show students basic the Equine Scholars program, contact elements of riding and horsemanship.

Chelsey Reid or a current member of New to Equine Week this year is the program. the Jump Off hosted by the Equestrian Team, a separate organization

Dr. Rivas writes book about Puerto Rico

By ADAM WETHERINGTON Staff Writer What comes to your mind when you hear the name Dr. Rivas? Maybe you think of the energetic, fun-loving professor that you had for Spanish 201 (or of the approximately 1,000,000 exer-

cises that she gave you to do in class).

Or perhaps you think of the woman you see walking hurriedly across campus while simultaneously carrying a large purse and a mountainous stack of papers. At any rate, I would wager that very few people know about Dr. Rivas the author. Recently, this well-

known professor published a book that demonstrates her true mastery of the Spanish language, and her knowledge of Hispanic literature. Here are a

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(Rivas cont.) few questions about her work.

Adam Wetherington: What is the title of your book?

Dr. Sara Maria Rivas: The title of the book is “Ciudadano Julia” AW: When was the book published?

SMR: On July 5, 2014.

AW: Why did you write this book?

SMR: I wrote this book to give a sense of continuation to the discourse of the Puerto Rican nation that began in [the] 1930s, and I bring up the ideas of the nation [that are] present in the Puerto Rican writer Edgardo Rodriguez Julia’s novels and chronicles.

AW: In general, what is your book about?

SMR: Puerto Rico [had] never been free, and in 1898, with the Hispanic American War, we expected to gain our

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independence from Spain but instead, we passed into the USA’s domain. It is very difficult to find and define the concepts of nation and sovereignty under these historical circumstances. I analyze three novels of the Puerto Rican author Rodriguez Julia and propose a new concept of nation through popular religion.

AW: Are you satisfied with the final product?

SMR: I’m very thrilled to have the book in my hands, and once in a while I open it [to] any page to see if I still like it, but I do pray that my readers feel at least one–third of my enthusiasm.

AW: Was the writing process difficult? Why or why not?

SMR: Ernest Hemingway said once that there’s nothing difficult about writing, you just write until you bleed out. I understand perfectly what he means. It is a very lonely process and some days are more difficult than others. Gabriel

Garcia Marquez, [winner of the] Nobel Prize of Literature in 1982, used to put a yellow flower [out] everyday before starting to write. I do it to honor him and if the muses come to visit, they are very welcome.

AW: What opportunities do you now have because of this book?

SMR: First and [fore]most the author that I’m analyzing in the book got a book and liked it and invited me to present it [at] Brown University. He volunteered to present the book with me in one of the four presentations I will be giving on the Island [Puerto Rico] at the end of September and the beginning of October. I’ve been working very much with Dominican Republic literature and this book [will] open more doors for me in Puerto Rico with other authors, universities and bookstores.

AW: Where can we purchase a copy of your book?

October 1, 2014 Page 3 SMR: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/ciudadano-juli%c3%a1/14247839 AW: Do you plan to write more?

SMR: Absolutely. I’m in the process of finishing editing a book of interviews done [with] the Dominican Republic writer Rene Rodriguez Soriano. After that, I’m planning to extend an article that the ministry of Culture of [the] Dominican Republic published and asked me to make a book. My essay is about the Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra and his importance in the making of the Dominican sense of nationality, and [how] his music can easily be substituted for the traditional National Anthem.

Dr. Rivas joins the ranks of the numerous faculty members at Georgetown College who have published books, adding one more reason to be “Georgetown Proud.”

Georgetown runs for healthy minds

By ANDREA BELLEW Staff Writer Fliers have been posted around campus for the last few weeks. These fliers display a brain on legs in order to advertise for the Student Health Activities Council’s (SHAC) annual 5K Healthy Minds Run. The run was held on Thursday evening, Sept. 25, 2014.

About 50 participants gathered at the wall on Giddings Lawn to begin the race and then followed a course that took them down College Street, Hamilton Street, Jackson Street, Military Street and Old Lemons Mill Road until they reached the Georgetown Cemetery. To finish the race they retraced their steps back to Giddings Lawn.

The participants included faculty, staff, students and community members because the invitation was open to all.

Nathan Pritzer, senior and president of SHAC, said this about the ben-

efits of participating: “You learn how to manage your stress and life through the run.” These benefits fall in line with SHAC’s mission to promote all kinds of wellness including both physical and mental.

Much of the Cross Country team participated in the run, and it was one of those members, Antonio Graham, junior, who finished the run first. This is his second time doing the run; he first did the run his freshman year. He was first to finish the run his freshman year, too.

After finishing the race, Graham said, “I think it’s good what they’re supporting with the run and that they’re giving out the free t-shirts.

They’re creating a nice environment.”

The run is not about winning or losing though, because as Pritzer said, “It is more about a healthy mind.”

Devin Matthews, sophomore, joined in the run for the first time this

year. She said this about the importance of the run for herself: “I thought it was really beneficial to me because I did a 5K a few years ago that I didn’t finish, and I finished this. I felt it was easier to finish because everyone was so supportive, and I knew it was for a good cause. Overall it was a wonderful and invigorating experience.”

Part of the supportive environment was the Cross Country team giving high fives and words of encouragement to everyone they passed.

A 5K is 3.12 miles in length; it is no minor task to undertake, as one can learn from a statement by Taylor Burchett, junior, “It felt like death, but I also feel really good.” She is no stranger to the rigors of running either, as she runs at least three times a week.

After the race was over, there was much fellowship as many of the participants hung out at Giddings’ wall to snack on the free food, chat, recover

and receive their free t-shirt. There were many smiling, yet sweaty faces to be seen at the end.

The 5K Healthy Minds Run has been going for five years. This is the first event SHAC has coordinated this year, but there will be more to come.

SHAC also does Cancer Awareness and the Spring Break Safety Fair. SHAC is supported and advised by the staff of the Student Wellness Center.

Source: Citywellness.ca

Students and faculty ran for healthy minds last Thursday.

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Overtime header fells Tigers in fierce game

By KAITLIN FAHEY Features Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Georgetown College women’s soccer team traveled to play a match against conference rival Campbellsville University for the first time since last season. Despite an initial lead from Georgetown, it was Campbellsville who ultimately scored the winning goal in a 10-minute overtime period.

Freshman midfielder Jodi DeJohn scored with less than a minute remaining in the first period, putting Georgetown ahead at halftime. The goal,

which was DeJohn’s fourth so far this season, was assisted by senior Bea Cameron.

Campbellsville answered quickly after the halftime break as Aris Kuntz chipped a ball over GC goalkeeper Brittney Moshos’s head in the 49th minute of the game.

Now tied, Georgetown spent the remainder of the second half fiercely attempting to score another goal. DeJohn, senior defender Sam Amend and junior Sarah Hencke each had multiple shots on goal in the second period, though none made it past their opponents’ goalkeeper.

Still tied after 90 minutes of play, the teams entered into a 10-minute overtime period, which ended after approximately six minutes with Campbellsville’s Mhairi Fyfe heading the ball into the net off of an assist from teammate Alex Shaffer.

The loss results in Georgetown’s movement to 1-6 for the season and 0-1 in the MidSouth Conference. Campbellsville is 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

DeJohn called the game an “all-out battle,” saying “Every one of our players gave absolutely all the talent and effort

they had to give. Unfortunately, a few unlucky opportunities for us didn’t grant us the win we deserved. It burns, but this rival loss pushes us to work that much harder so that we will beat Campbellsville in the conference tournament later this fall.”

Georgetown’s head coach Leah Crews Castleman is optimistic about the remainder of the season as well.

“We’ve got a long conference schedule left to play,” she said after the Campbellsville game. “This group is very coachable, hardworking and positive; we will take lessons

away from [Sept. 23’s game] and keep getting better,” (georgetowncollegeathletics. com).

The Georgetown Tigers are scheduled to play tomorrow, Oct. 2 at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio and Saturday, Oct. 4 at home versus St. Catharine College.

Saturday’s game will begin at 6 p.m. at Toyota Stadium.

Tigers progress along progressively better competition

By JOE RICHEY Sports Editor The football team met 3-1 and No. 24 ranked Kentucky Christian Saturday on the sunny iHigh turf. It might have been thought that the football team would have their first test, after seven plus touchdown wins their first two games, but the Tigers went out to a 35-0

Football Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Volleyball

Source: GCathletics.com

The defense converges on a fumble in the first quarter.

W. 48-14 Kentucky Christian L. 0-1 Cincinnati Christian W. 6-0 Midway W. 3-0 Cumberland University

Oct. 4 vs. Faulkner 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 4 vs. St. Catherine 8 p.m.

Oct. 4 vs. St. Catherine 6 p.m.

Oct. 4 @ Point Park 3:30 p.m.

lead in the first half and won 48-14. “Our football team has been fortunate this season in the way that our competition has improved each week,” said Coach Bill Cronin. “I like the way our Tigers are playing on game day – the energy and desire has been tremendous and I truly believe that these traits will continue through the season.”

The cushioned win was in large part thanks to the Tigers’ defense, not only forcing four turnovers, all fumbles, but scoring two touchdowns as well. “Our defense had a great game,” Cronin said.

The Tigers had fifteen tackles for loss totaling 91 yards.

Jaylen Bailey, Jake Blust, Nick Seither and Jordan Nicoll forced the fumbles. Seither and Dylan Sims returned fumbles for touchdowns. Seither also

blocked a field goal. Freshman Max Nuessbaum led the team in tackles with five.

Neil Pawsat completed 14 of 30 passing attempts for 151 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.

He also rushed for a touchdown. Demonte Smith rushed for 66 yards on 5.1 yards per carry. Ben Patanaude led the receiving corps with three receptions. Alex Slaubaugh’s only catch of the game was a 71-yard touchdown from backup quarterback Tanner Evans. Jarrod Combs averaged 34.4 yards on five punts. The offense put away the Knights with a 19 play, 98 yard drive in the third quarter that ran nine minutes off the clock.

“After three games I see TIGERS, pg. 5

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Meet tennis player Nicole Miracle

By WHITNEY BRYAN

Her father taught her how to play since he has played the sport for a while now. Nicole said, “I want nothing more than to impress my dad when I play since he is my favorite coach.”

Nicole played for her high

school tennis team at Scott County High School. She played on the team from sevThe word love has two enth grade to her senior year. different meanings to Nicole She says the coaches here at Miracle who plays tennis for Georgetown are similar to Georgetown College. Nicole the ones in high school. “The is a sophomore and is a transcoaches are wonderful, and fer student from Midway they encourage us to be on College. She played tennis top of our tennis game,” for Midway as well and is Nicole said. She feels as if the enjoying her first year here tennis team here is a family at Georgetown. and the members are nice Nicole is a psychology and welcoming. She likes major and a child developthat if a player makes a misment minor. She thought take or has a bad match, the that taking child developother players and coaches ment would help her with help and do not ignore the her major. She is interested struggle. Nicole states that in working with kids with the players are there for each special needs and believes other and nobody is on their her major and minor will own. both be perfect for that interWhen asked if she preest. fers to play singles or douNicole has played tennis Source: Facebook.com bles, Nicole did not know since she was four years old. Nicole likes working with flowers. how to respond since she Staff Writer

Tigers (con’t) areas that must improve if we No. 4 ranked Faulkner (5-0), intend to accomplish our goals. to whom they lost last year Individual 55-31, in the technique can NAIA Game improve a of the Week. great deal, finFaulkner ishing plays in comes into the every position game having will need to won last become more week’s Game consistent, of the Week and the trust against No. in each other 17 Lindsey as well as the Wilson. This game plan season they must continue are averaging to grow,” said 536 yards per Source: GCathletics.com Cronin. game and are The Tigers celebrate Nick Sei- ranked in the Next week ther’s touchdown. the team is top 10 in mulvisited by tiple offen-

sive categories. “The Faulkner team is the most complete team that we have faced so far – every aspect of the game they are sound and talented enough to hurt you,” said Cronin. “We must be more disciplined and determined to out-work them on every play.” They play Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

enjoys both equally. She likes playing singles because she knows what her strengths are and she can focus on those. She also enjoys doubles, though, since partners get to work together and become even closer teammates. Nicole went on to say that no matter what type of match she is playing, she still enjoys herself. She sees tennis as a fun time and her outlet from stress. Nicole also feels a connection with the sport. She said, “It’s a way of expressing myself that nobody understands unless you play tennis yourself.”

Other sources of fun for Nicole include: singing, swimming and arts and crafts. “I workd at a flower shop and loved it. I like working with flowers. It’s another outlet like tennis that relieves stress for me,” Nicole explained. Nicole

also loves to watch movies and picks “Footloose” as her favorite.

Since Nicole lives in Georgetown, she already knew the college tennis team had a good reputation before she joined it. Nicole sadly admits she is not eligible to play this semester but is looking forward to playing in the spring.

She still practices with the team and goes to the matches and tournaments. She spends her free time playing and has a poster of professional player and inspiration to Nicole, Maria Sharapova, on her wall at home. She is ecstatic to be playing for Georgetown and cannot wait to see what her future years on the team will bring. Nicole states happily, “I’ve never been so excited to play for a team as amazing as Georgetown College!”

WRITING CENTER CLOSED DURING FALL BREAK The GC Writing Center will close for Fall Break at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, and will re-open on Monday, October 13 when classes resume.

Students with writing assignments should plan and schedule appointments accordingly.

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Grubfest tradition provides muddy fun

By ANDREA BELLEW Staff Writer The one event that many Georgetown College students look forward to each September was held last Friday. Once again there were mud, food and bodies flying everywhere as people participated in the activities and took advantage of the mud pit. The Georgetown Activities Council (GAC) is responsible for Grubfest, and they brought a lot of great competitions for the different teams.

Various people came out to represent their respective fraternity, sorority or hall in the competitions. There were competitions in tug of war, Cheeto throwing, walking on an oiled slip n’ slide, relay races with a Mr. Potato Head and a rolling race. The differ-

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The yearly tug-of-war competition is a popular event. ent teams had to get Cheetos to stick to their team members’ faces that were covered in whipped cream; they had to try to walk on the oiled slip n’ slide uphill; they had to hold Mr. Potato Head covered in ketchup; they would lie on their stomachs in the mud and roll over top of each other until the last person got to the end in the rolling races. The festivities ended with a huge water bal-

loon fight.

After the activities were over, people hung out to play in the mud and cover their friends in it. Some people had barbaric ways like slapping mud on each other’s heads, while others just did little things like writing their friends’ names on each other’s backs.

People flocked to cold showers when they were done

and tried their best to get all of College loves and we look the mud off, but as is the case forward to it every year, even almost every year, it was a dif- though it’s kind of gross. At the same time it’s just really ficult task.

Each year, Grubfest has fun. It is one of our last chances some different features. For to get dirty just for the heck of example, last year there was it.” an inflatable water slip n’ slide, while this year there was a slide covered in oil placed downhill.

There are always the common denominators of a big pit of mud that the fire department is kind enough to create in The Quad and, of course, grub.

Meagan Henry, junior, sums up the The Georgetonian/JACQUI JOHNS experience: “It is a Students leave The Quad covered in wonderful tradition mud once every September. that Georgetown

Sustainability group seeks to raise students’ awareness

By FIONA McELRATH Copy Editor Of all the groups on campus, Georgetown Sustainability Initiative is probably one of the “less interesting” ones, if you’re That Guy who judges a club by its name.

However, GSI is a very intriguing organization, and not at all impractical. From recycling to presidential events, this group is dedicated to showing students that sustainability is within our grasp, and there are a number of

ways in which others may get involved.

Junior Braden Bocard, president of GSI, stated that the purpose of this initiative is “to raise awareness about environmental issues and to let students know how they impact the environment,” as well as to “help students and the school become more green and better stewards of the environment.”

The world is our responsibility, and as stewards, we must be informed on the state of things within it if we are to take care of it.

Source: Mkalty.org

GSI will host a tree dedication on October 14.

GSI is hosting a number of events this year, such as a “No-Power Hour” on Oct. 28, when all the lights will be turned out from 11 a.m. - noon.

They are also conducting a tree dedication on Oct. 14 in President Greene’s backyard at 2:15 p.m. and having a viewing of “The Lorax” in November.

Both are NEXUS events.

Other sustainability related events that are not through the college are the KSEC (Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition) fall summit, taking place over fall break, and a Solar Tour which will be in Frankfort on Oct. 4-5, and in Louisville and Berea on Oct. 11. For more information on the Louisville/Berea event,

contact Dr. Carletta. For KSEC, contact Cara Cooper at KSEC. Cara@SEAC.com.

For any students who wish to get more involved in GSI, or simply wish to know how best to be more environmentally conscientious, Bocard suggests that they try to recycle, turn off lights if they’re the last out of the room and come to the GSI meetings in Asher 32, which are at 4 p.m. every other Thursday. And, of course, to read the sustainability tips on the BackPage!

Features SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: MADELYN FROST

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staff in West Liberty, Ky. to help with tornado clean up.

She said it was very impactful to see the devastation a tornado could wreak on a community, but the positivity and appreciation from residents was truly inspirational.

This experience is one of the reasons that Madelyn feels confident that resident life is the path for her. She has a personality that shines with kindness and yearns to help others.

“The Georgetown experience has really had an impact on me as a person by helping me grow and allowing me to

By KELSEY WEST Staff Writer Georgetown College is a school known for its ability to provide not only an education for students, but also a home and a family. It is a place where a teen flourishes, and by the end of their four years a mature adult is prepared to take their place in the world.

Some of our students are facing the nostalgic and bittersweet finality that comes during the events of their senior year and are looking back over their time at Georgetown with fond eyes. One of those seniors is Madelyn Frost.

Madelyn entered Georgetown four years ago and began her journey through the most exciting time of her life. As a freshman she was a kinesiology major, also interested in education, thinking about pursuing a career as an elementary physical education teacher or a physical therapist and overall not completely sure what she wanted to do in her future.

Since then she has changed to elementary education and then to a psychology major paired with a sustainable community development minor, which is the degree with which she will be graduating. Madelyn is preparing to attend graduate school in the fall to pursue a degree in student administration and student affairs.

Her prospective schools are Clemson, Western Kentucky University, University of Louisville, University of South Carolina, Baylor, Eastern Kentucky University and the Uni-

Source: Facebook.com

Madelyn, who has served on Res Life for two years, aims to have a career in student affairs. versity of Kentucky.

Many students at college can become overwhelmed by the many activities, clubs and jobs offered on campus but Madelyn rose to the challenge and immersed herself in many different things, including residential life through the Emerging Leaders program. She was influenced by her wonderful Resident Advisor and many others on the Res Life staff that pushed her to get involved, and although she didn’t know it at the time, that involvement would shape her life and her goals.

She also ran for the position of Vice President of Campus and Community Affairs on the Executive Council with the Student Government Association, which she held for two years. She became a Resident Director her junior and senior years, and it was through this that she realized it was some-

thing she could do for the rest of her life. She manages to stay very engaged with her residents and coworkers and is planning on pursuing a job in resident life, eventually hoping to land the position of Dean of Students.

Madelyn holds a job at the Georgetown Ropes Course, coordinates student activities, is one of the student representatives on the Board of Trustees, is an RD at Rucker, serves on the Georgetown Activities Council as President of Marketing and Membership and has been attending conferences for student affairs and student administration. She plans to stay involved with student life during grad school by working as a building director to gain experience and pay for school.

There have been so many great memories at Georgetown College, but one of Madelyn’s favorites was working with

see where I can make a difference in other people’s lives,” she said.

Although this senior may be leaving college in the spring, she has forever touched the lives of the people on this campus and left her mark, with the promise of a bright future straight ahead.

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Quote My Georgetown Professor “My handwriting is artistic, but postmodern.”

- Dr. Coke Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group

Georgetown Horse Huggers

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This week’s Horse Huggers are Kayla Songstad and Elise McKinney.

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Guild Game of the Week: Assassin’s Creed Or, Where to Take a Leap of Faith

By KAYLA BOSWELL Staff Writer Imagine, back in a time where Leonardo Di Vinci is your good ol’ friend (and other people as well, who aren’t as important and awesome as Leonardo). A time where you must face your fears and for the good of humanity defeat the Templars, who threaten to shake and conquer the Italian world with just one object called the Apple of Eden. However, that is not what we are imaging here. No. What is the best thing about “Assassin’s Creed?” No, you don’t get to answer. Everyone knows that the best things are the Eagle Points, where you fall into a pile of hay/straw that is conveniently right there for the jump off from the high point. An Eagle Point is a point on a really high spot such as the coliseum in Rome, in which you survey the area to map out.

So to start off with, the question stands of what the Eagle points of Georgetown College are and where should we put the random piles of hay to jump in. There are four Eagle points

that would be sitting right in considered at the middle of our college if the walkway we were in an as well. It’s a “Assassin’s great hiding Creed” game. spot as well as The first point a perfect Leap would be the of Faith.

John L. Hill The roof of Chapel at the PHA would tallest point be the next (the spire). One Eagle Point. may wonder Why? Why how someone not? There is could get up someone on there. Well, that the roof somesomeone needs Source: Assasin’s Creed times anyway Assassin skills Ezio takes a leap of faith as he jumps from and it’s perlike Ezio Audi- an Eagle Point into a stack of hay. fectly located tore da Firenze, to scope out but no one is an South Campus Ezio, so there is no need to worry about beautifully. Sometimes there is a crow someone scaling these Eagle Points. hanging out on the corner of the roof, The second Eagle Point would obvi- and that is where the exact Eagle point ously be the LRC or what some of us would be. secretly call the library. Yes, if there are The Toyota Stadium is the last bird nests up there, that is obviously an Eagle Point, and the highest point of Eagle Point where we can map out part the stadium to be exact. That way East of our campus. A hay stack should be Campus will be mapped out as well

and not left forgotten in the mapping of our beloved college. After all there is all of the land out there that must be recognized; the Templars could be chilling out anywhere.

So in conclusion there are four Eagle Points located on our college’s campus: the tippy top point of John L. Hill Chapel, the LRC, the roof of PHA and the highest point of the Toyota Stadium. This way we will know where all those Templars are hiding.

It is also important to remember that none of us have Assassin skills. We cannot scale buildings and jump from Eagle Points like a boss. No, we need to leave that up to the professionals like Ezio. He knows exactly what he is doing which is why he has three games based on him. He is exactly like a boss.

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ArtsEntertainment

Issue 4

October 1, 2014 Page 9

“Lost in the Cosmos” examines the self in a post-religious society

By AUSTIN FRALEY BackPage Editor “Why is it possible to learn more in ten minutes about the Crab Nebula in Taurus which is 6,000 light-years away than you presently know about yourself even though you’ve been stuck with yourself all your life?” This is the central question of Walker Percy’s “Lost in the Cosmos” and it is a question that still has relevance today, 30 years after its initial publication.

Percy’s book is a mock self-help book. Each page is filled with humorous rhetorical questions designed to make the reader realize how little we truly know about ourselves, and furthermore how helpless we are in our own existence and self-awareness.

Some of the best are: “Why is it

when you see a group photograph in which you are present, you automatically (and probably covertly) seek yourself out? To see what you look like? Don’t you know what you look like?” “You live in a deranged age — more deranged than usual, because despite great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.”

Of course, Percy’s book has a deeper meaning than this. He addresses a concern which is felt by most members of current society that all their toil is meaningless. This is the generation of Ecclesiastes, only we no longer allow ourselves to find hope in God, because we are in what so-called experts have dubbed the ‘post-religious’ era.

Percy buys into this description (though one wonders if this is some-

what facetious) and describes various other ways humans try to create meaning and purpose and deal with the fact that they are a thing that exists. The author christens these tactics as “re-entry.” The irony is the entire book is concerned with “problems of re-entry,” and Percy never directly addresses how to actually achieve it, completely neglecting the purpose of a “self-help” book.

For instance, one method of re-entry is travel. Percy systematically shows (rather comically) that this fails to achieve anything, as after one has traveled they wish to return home. When they do they are still not satisfied.

This is not to say that Percy believes that we are a people without hope.

Walker Percy was a Catholic from Southern Louisiana. Despite his per-

sonal convictions, Percy almost never goes into detail about religion in “Lost in the Cosmos.” Whenever the topic is near to coming up, he simply says something along the lines of “But we live in a post-religious society, so this solution will not work for us.”

In the end, Percy tells a quite lengthy hypothetical anecdote about a group of space travelers who attempt to land on another planet and are denied access for a significant reason. It is here that Percy gives the moral of his whole story, but he characteristically does not make it explicit. One must read to see.

This is a book that is more relevant than ever today, as we are hurtling fast towards the logical consequences of everything that Percy describes, which is hilarious only in how senseless it is. I daresay we are already there.

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Dearest me, I walked along the forest In search of chocolate pancakes and sugar cookies Where the empty silence follows I saw a serpent of some kind More of a flame in atomic tangerine A lizard Resembling a wingless dragon from afar Its walloping ambrosial eyes Go into orbit past my shoulder Behind me impended Le gasp!

The cocoa bean of pure awesomeness

I oscillate towards it Attempt to reach and seek the fruit That equivalents myself “Sugar cane to the north Wheat to the east Chickens to the west And that fruit is to the south” Who said that?

I take a gander downwards A nuzzling charmander trammels my leg Dearest me, You have discovered your awesome world today

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By DAIRIAN HEARD Staff Writer Depending on where you grew up, Georgetown’s campus would seem like a diverse place to you. In my case, Georgetown College’s campus is not as diverse as what I am used to. Being an African-American woman from a major city, I have seen so many different cultures in one area over the entirety of my life.

As I have already hinted, everyone has a different definition of diversity, but Dictionary.com defines it as being different or unlike another.

We can agree that all people at Georgetown College are diverse in the sense that no two people can be exactly alike, but when it comes to racial and cultural background, we are different.

The world changes every day, which means the people in our world change every day. Cultures and races are being mixed and mingled all the time. One day the world will not look black and white anymore. Many studies have shown that in the next decade or two most children will be fair skinned with light eyes.

Our schools will look very different than how they do now.

Georgetown will be one of those institutions, only if they can move with the fast–paced change of our world and its people.

One day Georgetown’s classrooms will hold a variety of students from all different corners of the world. This is

bound to happen because so many cultures are intermingling. You cannot walk down the street anymore without seeing a bi-racial couple. Even in those relationships those people are included in more than one racial group so their children will have each one of those groups instilled in them.

Currently, the minority rate of Georgetown is pretty low. I believe this is because the college has not done its job in making students who are of a minority feel welcome. This semester the college is welcoming its first National Pan– Hellenic Council Greek letter organization on campus. I applaud the administration for this, but this is not the final step in becoming a more diverse campus. In fact, it is the first

to sit in an African History class that is taught by someone who doesn’t look like me.

I don’t doubt that someone who isn’t African can successfully teach this class, but at first glance an African-American student may not want to partake in such a class for that reason alone.

Race, culture and diversity are difficult to talk about when you are not trained to speak about the subject. If Georgetown College hired more faculty who have had training in this area, students may be more inclined to apply to the school. Why? We as a campus claim to include ALL people, but our community doesn’t reflect that. If we had people who knew how to make ALL people from different backgrounds feel welcome here, Georgetown would be much better off.

If you feel passionate about this topic, get involved with some of the following organizations on campus: Source: Alderkoten.com Ambassadors of Campus should show more diversity to Diversity, Stuenitce potential students. dent Women and Gender Society of many steps the school must and Campus Spectrum. take if it wants to stay afloat in We don’t have much right these changing times. now as a community, but I do Appealing to minority believe there is plenty of room groups as a college requires for growth! hiring faculty and staff that look like the students you wish to bring to the institution. It is hard for a student like myself

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Issue 4

October 1, 2014 Page 11

Take a stand with #HeforShe

By TERESA CURTIS Staff Writer

This past week, after the wifi had been restored I, along with many others I’m sure, watched the UN speech given by Emma Watson on the HeforShe program and the fight for gender equality.

This is an issue that I have noticed since my early childhood years, and even now. In my own personal experience it is not just men and women who are fighting a tug of war, but also women against other women. I have noticed these women versus women situations more through high school and college than ever before. As a woman, I feel like we as a gender are more vicious and quicker to judge

toward other women than we are against males. This type of behavior can even be just making a snide remark about a clothing choice someone else has made. Yes, you may not like the top the other woman is wearing, but she obviously did, so instead of putting her down, raise her up for rocking her own style!

Realizing that we have been hindering each other Source: Unwomen.org (both men and women) rather Fight for equality between the than focusing our efforts sexes together and improving each other as human beings really sex objects. Even men’s bodies shows where our priorities are now being exploited more have fallen. I believe this type and more on the big screen. of inequality has come a long This has to stop. Emma Watson way since women’s suffrage, elegantly pointed out that fembut we are still seeing name- inism is a fight that has been less women showing up in labeled as “man hating,” “too James Bond movies just to be aggressive” and “anti-man,”

which has turned many women against the movement. She pushes us to open our minds to what the real fight of feminism is, which is the “equality of the sexes through political, economic and social situations.”

Along with this ideal she also brings up the solution of freeing men from the radical notion that they have to shove their feelings aside to be considered “manly.” Watson suggests that when men no longer feel pressured to be so aggressive, women will no longer feel the need to be submissive. Men will no longer feel the need to be controlling, and women will no longer feel like they are being controlled.

This freedom allows both the sexes to finally be sensitive and

no longer feel ashamed of it. I agree with Watson’s ideas that taking away the pressures on men will automatically eliminate the pressures of women, but this is going to be an uphill battle. To erase the gender stereotypes and inequalities from a culture is no easy task, but one that HeforShe is obviously willing to fight.

Visit the website, heforshe. org, and watch Emma Watson’s speech. Educate yourself on the gender inequality that our entire culture faces today.

Sign up and take a “selfie” proclaiming your support for the campaign with #HeforShe. We can all declare war on gender inequality, and it all starts with you supporting everyone no matter their gender.

More options for general electives

By KAYLA BOSWELL Staff Writer Many students complain about general credits that they are required to take. It’s understandable that some of them are a bit of a pain when you are not interested in the subject, but that is part of being a student at a liberal arts college.

Now, some of you know that students are required to take two Foundations classes and technically two basic English classes (unless you took the AP classes in high school and bypassed them). So, because students take these four classes, why is there a need

to take another English class, such as English 211 or 213?

Students already learned how to read literature and write arguments and papers from what they read back in both Foundations classes.

Don’t get me wrong, I love my English 211 class— Chaucer is the best (in my opinion at least)—but I don’t think the class is necessary for our general credits. Instead of taking this class, why not require students to take a class on personal finances?

Now, the sound of moaning and groaning about such a class can already be heard, but finances are something

that every person needs to know. Not every student goes to grad school; some start their careers right after they graduate Georgetown College. They need to know how to pay bills, do their taxes and how to pay off loans and what is in store for them after undergraduate life.

It has come to my understanding that not every high school required students to take a personal finances class like mine did, so not every student knows the basis of how finances work in the world and it is an extremely important thing. Finances run a lot of things; and if someone doesn’t

know how to work with them, they cannot function in society.

Some people believe they can leave their finances up to a family member or their spouse, but that isn’t enough. What if their spouse leaves them or the family member decides they don’t want to do the extra finances anymore? Students, and people for that matter, need to learn how to work and use their own money.

Not everyone knows how to work with taxes or use money wisely. For some people, money burns a hole in their pocket and they have no idea how to save money for emergencies. Some people

don’t know how to invest in a wise way or know how to invest wisely in a stock market.

A financial aid class or personal finance class should be a requirement that students should take instead of that extra English class. Or perhaps, allow students to choose between a finance class and an extra English class. That would allow students to select the most personally beneficial or enjoyable option. It is just a thought that could do our college some good.

THE BACKPAGE

We could not agree on the title of this article

By A. FRALEY & T. PHILLIPS BackPage Editors

Due to a recent dispute over toast (Tyler believes that one should eat it butter-side down whereas Austin believes it ought to be eaten butter-side up) the two of us have decided that we can no longer work together at the Georgetonian. There must only be one true BackPage Editor.

However, due to the nature of our work and our patriotic sentiment, we have decided to leave the issue up to a vote. Shall the new BackPage editor be Austin, or shall it be Tyler?

In order to decide, we will engage in a nice friendly debate over relevant issues. Like all debates within the current Democratic system this one will be friendly, truth-seeking and have no actual effect on the vote itself.

Since no one would take our debate seriously, we got a squirrel to moderate for us.

Mr. Squirrel: Alright. I’m expecting a clean debate. No attacks at each other’s families and no shots below the belt. Please begin by stating your respective platforms.

T.: I believe that you should vote for me because I am generally a nice guy, kind of seem like I might be trustworthy and generally tend to disagree with Austin on almost everything that he finds important. That guy? C’mon!

A.: I believe the same as Tyler, except vice versa.

Mr. Squirrel: Hm. I see. Well, what important things might those be?

T.: You know, just general sentiments. I totally oppose his ideas on various subjects.

A.: And I tend to disagree with him on matters of consequence important to the public. Also, I heard his father was a hamster.

Mr. Squirrel: I said no personal

attacks. It appears that neither of you has been precise at all. I must request that you get right down to the nuts (yummmmmm) and bolts.

A.: My apologies. One specific belief which is a top priority at the moment is the movement to change the label “BackPage,” back into its traditional moniker: “Back Page.” I and my party believe this name represents a crucial part of our heritage and removing the space symbolizes the coming destruction of the entire newspaper.

T.: There he goes again. If we were to change the “BackPage” back to the “Back Page,” there would be terrible implications for the stability of the Georgetonian. First, it’s a name change.

Next, Austin’s trying to change his

Source: T. Phillips

An example of responsible political discourse. own name. Pretty soon, everyone’s saying “Who even is this guy?” Who are you, Austin? Are you Austin, or are you Ignatius Reilly? What kind of person goes around renaming himself Ignatius?

A.: I am most definitely Austin, and I will not tolerate this slander. My opponent may criticize my plans all he wants. He neglects to acknowledge that the amount of Georgetonian support he enjoys has drastically dropped in the past few weeks due to his unorthodox views on squirrels.

Mr. Squirrel: Ahem.

T.: Don’t listen to him. Austin’s own squirrel policy is archaic. Besides, I am pretty sure he is in close company with that one politician that you, the reader, don’t like too much!

A.: My squirrel policy is endorsed by every major celebrity/politician whom you love and adore. Tyler is simply upset that the squirrels keep crawling on his hat. He wishes death to all squirrels! And that is murder, no matter how you look at it.

Mr. Squirrel: This conversation is beginning to make me slightly uncomfortable.

T.: Hat? My “hat” is physically attached to my scalp! Watch your words, thou artless beef-witted boarpig.

Mr. Squirrel: I am afraid we are getting a little off topic. Now, Austin, what are your views on Grubfest? Is it a waste of clean water and resources?

A.: How dare you call me an artless beef-witted boar-pig, you frothy flat-kidneyed fustiliarian! The totalitarian editor Tyler doesn’t want you to realize that since I’ve been doing so poorly lately, things are bound to turn up soon.

T.: Bound to “turn up”? I saw Austin “turning up” with the devil last weekend at the Mulberry. I know you have too many Tiger Dollars, but three cappuccinos? Really? Is that the best use of resources?

A.: You don’t know what it’s like to have so many Tiger Dollars! That’s a lot of responsibility!

Mr. Squirrel: Yes…Tyler, how do you feel about the recent decisions concerning healthcare, particularly in the region where you live?

A.: I know how he feels! He hates everyone! The recipients of the healthcare and the people who created it alike! He’s so incredulous that he is impossibly for and against it simultaneously! How could you possibly elect

a man who is so inconsistent?

T.: Inconsistent? The only thing inconsistent here is trying to figure out whether or not there will be a new “History of Georgetonia” from week to week. I mean, come on— Mr. Squirrel: Excuse me, Tyler.

Could you please stop munching on your toast so vigorously? It’s making you difficult to understand.

A.: Typical Tyler, eating toast butter-side dow—wait. Are you eating that toast butter-side up?

T.: Yeah? I’ve always eaten it this way.

A.: Oh. I must have misheard you before. You always eat with such vigor.

T.: Yep. Well I guess we can both still be editors.

A.: Yeah. All’s well that ends well.

Oh by the way, I’m going to England next week.

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