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March 25, 2015 Volume CXXXV Issue 8
NEXUS stresses importance of fair trade
Sanders and Weinfurter spoke on not supporting human trafficking By KAITLIN FAHEY Features Editor Yesterday, March 24 at 11 a.m. in the John Hill Chapel, students, faculty and other guests heard a presentation entitled “Human Trafficking and the Impact of Fair Trade.” The NEXUS event, sponsored by the Office of Faith and Service, informed attendees about the fair trade movement and how it is used to combat modern–day slavery in developing countries. Katie Sanders, a 2013 Georgetown College alumna, opened the event with a prayer. Sanders, who co– founded the Student Abolitionist Movement during her time at Georgetown, told the audience how her life was changed after seeing the documentary “The Invisible Children: Rough Cut” in her high school orchestra class. The documentary, which depicts the lives of child soldiers fighting in Uganda, inspired Sanders to quit her volleyball team and start an Invisible Children club at her high school. As a college student, she worked with Georgetown’s campus ministry to learn more about
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modern–day slavery. Sanders informed the audience that there are an estimated 27 million slaves in the world today. The issue exists in every country. “As a Christian…that upsets me to my core,” she said. “[God] knows that we can never comprehend the smallest fraction of the oppression and abuse that he has had to witness. But we can know Source: Berea.com him better if we try to under- PeaceCraft is a non–profit orgastand something about his nization in Berea, Ky. character and experience as the God of compassion — the human trafficking: prevention, God who suffers with the vic- action and demand. tims of injustice,” Sanders read Preventing human traffrom “The Good News About ficking involves preventing Injustice” by Gary Haugen. its leading factor: poverty. She then closed with a passage Weinfurter explained four of from Psalm 37 before intro- the principles in the fair trade ducing the next speaker, Amy business model: fair wages in a Weinfurtner, from an organi- local context, safe and healthy zation called PeaceCraft. working conditions, transPeaceCraft is a non–profit parency and accountability in organization in Berea, Ky. which workers have a voice which strives “to provide the and a focus on getting children artisans and farmers in devel- in school instead of to work, oping countries a fair price for where they are more likely to their products” through the be trafficked. sale of fair trade goods (peaceWhen discussing the craftinberea.com). Weinfurt- action being taken against ner outlined three clear ways human trafficking, Weinfurter in which the fair trade move- described an organization ment assists in the fight against called Starfish Project, which
has the dangerous task of entering brothels in Asia and physically removing women from trafficking. Once out, the women receive counseling and training and are able to make money by creating and selling jewelry. Weinfurter recounted the story of a woman named Lily, whose name has been changed for safety purposes. After being rescued from trafficking by Starfish Project, Lily decided to become trained in counseling to “be a light to other women” and now works as part of the management team for Starfish Project. The third aspect of fighting human trafficking, demand, is what consumers have the most control over. Weinfurter explained that chocolate and textiles have consistently been rated as the most exploitative industries, especially to women and children. “Whenever people want cheap goods, these goods need to be made cheaply,” Weinfurter explained, encouraging people to vote with their money and buy fair trade products to show companies that their labor practices are unacceptable. She informed
the audience that because of social justice movements in Europe, Nestle has recently signed an agreement to create more ethical work conditions for the chocolate that will be sold in Ireland and the United Kingdom; Nestle chocolate sold in America will still be made by slaves. Following the presentation was a question and answer session. Topics discussed included how the number of slaves in the world is estimated and the steps that a company must take in order to become certified as fair trade. Upon exiting, attendees were permitted to take a sample of fair trade dark chocolate. In the Student Center, PeaceCraft set up a market selling various fair trade chocolates and handmade items. Educational literature about fair trade and human trafficking was also available. To learn more about PeaceCraft, visit peacecraftinberea. com. Students who wish to be involved in re–launching the Student Abolitionist Movement at Georgetown are advised to contact Dr. Bryan Langlands.
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Bossaball becomes a unique sport page 4
GAC hosts Spring Fever next week page 7
Police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter page 3
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Global
Headlines Compiled by Noah Krieger
A plane headed from Barcelona to Dusseldorf crashed in the French Alps, killing about 150 people. The plane had unexpectedly and rapidly dropped without sending a distress signal. Five people were injured in a shooting near Austin Peay State University in Tenn. The shooting was not related to the school and no suspects are known. In Chicago, 156 firefighters put out a fire at a building housing a fire extinguisher factory which later collapsed. No injuried were reported and the cause of fire is unkown. A 12-year-old girl was arrested in Boulder, Colo. for twice attempting to poison her mother with bleach because she had taken away her iPhone. She survived both attempts. In Illinois, 2,100 pounds of marijuana, worth more than 10 million dollars, were found hidden in packages of frozen avacado pulp. An Arkansas judge was hospitalized after being attacked by his family’s pet zebra, resulting in injuries to his arm and an eye. It appears to have been an accident and the animal was legally owned. In Oklahoma City, a USPS worker was caught on camera throwing a package containing a camera and Blu-ray disks onto a man’s porch before running a lap around her vehicle and leaving. She was later fired.
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Strategic Plan created to better college By ALEX CAUDILL
excellence.” Athletic Director, Brian Evans, spoke about how excellent the college’s athletic programs are and On Monday, March 23, 2015, the how an emphasis is going to continue first of two Strategic Planning Forums to be placed on expanding athletic prowas held in the afternoon in the grams for women. Jones Hall Nelson Suite. The The fourth initiative deals forum was attended by faculty with the college’s budget and and staff members, though states, “steward resources to there were fewer students than provide greater satisfaction for faculty. the campus community.” The proposed Strategic Plan The fifth initiative was titled is for the next five years for under Christian commitment Georgetown College. The plan for which the initiative is to was established by a Strategic “deepen the college’s Christian Planning Council with roughly commitments.” Other objec30 members, which consists tives under this initiative deal of faculty, staff, students and with religious diversity for administrators. which there was some discusThe council began the strasion at the forum. Several kinds tegic planning process in the of diversity were also brought fall of 2013, shortly after Dr. up at the forum throughout the Greene’s arrival. The strategic program, since diversity and plan is part of a larger renewal inclusion is something the colprocess established by Presilege values greatly. The Georgetonian/ALEX CAUDILL dent Greene. Faculty and staff are also “A Beacon to Guide” is the Dr. Allen explained the eight initiatives of the Stra- mentioned in the plan under the title of the plan, which is drawn tegic Plan. sixth initiative, which hopes to from Georgetown College’s “attract, support and reward a alma mater. The plan estabtalented and dedicated faculty lished a new mission statement, vision The first initiative, which is under and staff.” and several objectives for the college. Academic Programs, is to “expand and Student engagement and support The plan includes nearly every aspect enhance academic program options,” are the focus of the seventh initiative of college life. said Dr. Allen. There was discussion which aims to “grow as a vibrant and The Planning Council was broken about how the following objectives integrated campus community that into subcommittees to further develop support students in their pursuits both augments students’ application of plans and strategies for the college to inside and outside of the classroom. learning through direct experience.” implement now and in the future. The The second initiative, falling under The eighth and final initiative is subcommittees, which are chaired by Institutional Advancement, is to “ele- simple and aims to “increase the coladministrators of the college, are as fol- vate the prestige of the college through lege’s enrollment.” lows: Academic Planning, Fiscal Oper- effective communication and the proJunior, Brenna Jewell, who attended ations Planning, Student Life Planning, curement of resources.” Individuals the Strategic Planning Forum said, “It Athletics Planning, Enrollment Man- present commended the initiative as it is great having a voice in planning for agement Planning, Advancement Plan- addresses the issue of properly market- the future of Georgetown College.” ning and Religious Focus Planning. ing Georgetown College. The next forum will be held at 11 President Dwaine Greene opened The third initiative, under the head- a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in the Jones the forum by welcoming those in ing of athletics, plans to “advance the Hall Nelson Suite and is open to all facattendance and explaining the organi- college’s status as a foremost power in ulty, staff and students. zational structure of the strategic plan- intercollegiate athletics and as a model ning process. President Greene then for integration of academic and athletic Staff Writer
turned it over to Provost and Dean, Dr. Rosemary Allen, who is the vice–chair of the Strategic Planning Council. She discussed each of the eight strategic initiatives.
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Milke no longer on death row after 22 years By CASSIDY CLAYTON Copy Editor It is a rare event when a case can be thrown out by the Supreme Court. Even rarer when that case exonerates a woman from death row. Debra Milke has been on death row for 22 years after being charged with conspiring to kill her son, Christopher Milke. According to CNN, Christopher was four when he was taken out to a “secluded ravine” and shot three times in the head. Christopher was taken to see a mall Santa on December 1, 1989, and wanted to go back, so James Styers, roommate to Debra Milke, had taken Christopher to supposedly go to the mall, but then he called Milke saying her son had disappeared. Styers and Robert Scott, a friend of Styers who was part of the killing, were prosecuted in a different case than Milke, but they have not been taken off of on death row like Milke.
Neither testified to planning a murder with Milke. Milke did, however, get a $5,000 insurance payout for the death of her son, which is what the prosecution used to create suspicion. No evidence actually linked Milke to the crime. Detective Armando Saldate was in charge of the case and he testified against Milke. Saldate stated that Milke confessed to him a plot to kill her son. What was not said during the trial was that Saldate had a history of lying under oath and misconduct. According to CNN, “Saldate had been suspended five days for taking ‘liberties’ with a female motorist and lying about it to his supervisors. Four confessions or indictments had been tossed out because Saldate had lied under oath. Judges suppressed or vacated four other confessions because Saldate had violated a person’s constitutional rights.” During Saldate’s interrogation for this trial, he said that she supposedly
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After 22 years, Debra Milke become the second women in U.S. history to be taken off death row. confessed, but it was not recorded, no one was watching or witnessing it and apparently Saldate disposed of his notes on it after writing his report.
Milke said she never confessed to any plotting. For 22 years, she stuck with her plea for innocence despite Saldate testifying against her. Milke was convicted based on his testimony anyway. According to statements from Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, Milke never received a fair trial. In 2013, the court overturned Milke’s conviction. Last week, the Arizona Supreme court refused to hear another appeal of the trial, and on Monday all charges against Milke were dropped. While on bail, Milke had been wearing an ankle bracelet and it was finally removed. This is the second time in history a woman has been exonerated from death row in the United States. Milke may be able to fight for compensation for over two decades being spent on death row. Information from this article provided by: Cnn.com
Ohio police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter By DARIAN HEARD Staff Writer Back in November 2012, a car chase began after an officer thought he heard a gunshot originating from a car passing by the Cleveland police complex. In this chase, two unarmed African– Americans were shot at more than 100 times. Officer Michael Brelo is being charged for two counts of voluntary manslaughter. Although he was one of about a dozen officers at the scene, he is being charged because he fired the final 15 shots into the windshield of the victim’s car during the high speed chase. He waited until the car was no longer in motion and the situation was
no longer considered a threat, and then he stood on the hood before shooting. The victims are Timothy Russell, driver, and Malissa Williams, passenger. Brelo is asking for a bench trial. Brelo’s attorney argued that having a single judge try the case is the only way the trial could be fair. On the other hand, the prosecution argued that having a bench trial would be unfair because it excludes African–American citizens from serving as jurors. According to Yahoo News, prosecution also argued that an “injustice” would be served in a bench trial because all of the officers shooting were white. The prosecution and defense had
much to say about Ohio law in regard to bench trials and jury waivers. Prosecution said excluding African–Americans would be working against justice in the court system. They also said there is no Ohio law that put the court in the position to decline Brelo’s waiver. On the other hand, Brelo’s defense team disagreed. According to Yahoo News, Brelo’s attorney stated that the Ohio state constitution guarantees a defendant’s right to a bench trial “regardless of race or religion or standing in the community.” There was a spokesperson from the prosecutor’s office who stated that Judge John O’Donnell, the judge on the trial, can accept the waiver of a jury from a defendant, but he/she doesn’t
have to. The judge decided he would rule on this motion later this week. The trial is set to start on Monday, April 6. Information provided by: News. yahoo.com
Source: Dailymail.co.uk
Brelo is pushing for a bench trial to decide on his charge.
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Sports & Recreation
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Bossaball combines several sports
By KAYLA BOSWELL
Staff Writer There are many crazy sports out in the world and many random ones at that. Some sports develop because another sport cannot be played or because of economic problems. There are sports that people question the existence of as there isn’t a story or history behind that sport, it just exists. So, without further ado, bossaball will be explained. You may question what the heck bossaball is or maybe you have heard of it. Bossaball originated in Spain as a team
sport. It combines volleyball, soccer, gymnastics and capoeira together. The court it is played on is inflatable with trampolines on each side of the net. This allows players to bounce relatively Source: Saconference.co.za high to spike the ball Bossaball combines volleyball, soccer, and add to awesome nastics and capoeira. spectator viewing. First, before getting more known for quick and complex into the sport of bossaball, let moves that involve power, me explain what capoeira is. speed and leverage for a variCapoeira is a Brazilian martial ety of kicks, spins and other art. It combines dance, acro- mobile techniques. batics and music. It is widely Bossaball is a team on team
sport and each team consists of four to five players. Depending on the professional level or whether men, women or children are playing, the height of the net can be adjusted. There is one player, who is called the attacker, that is posigym- tioned on the trampoline while the others are around him/her. There is a player on the team who is called the server and who throws or kicks the ball into the air and hits the ball to pass over the net to the next team. The opposing team is allowed
to use a combination of no more than five contacts with the ball to return it to the other side. Any part of the body can be used for the contacts. Certain contacts could count for several different contacts. For example, a volley touch with the hands is one contact, but a soccer touch with other parts of the body can be two successive contacts. As with all net related sports, the players are not allowed to touch the net. BOSSABALL, pg. 5
ties (DPAMS), Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) or Sensory Integration (SI). Kellye Olson is a Certified Hand Therapist. Hand Therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper limbs, which includes hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder girdle. To become a CHT, you have to be either an OT or PT with a minimum of five years of clinical experience, including 4,000 hours or more in a direct practice in hand therapy. Two common injuries that a CHT would help through rehab are Carpel Tunnel Syndrome and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. Carpel and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome are caused from highly repetitive work, prolonged forceful gripping or the use of vibratory and pneumatic tools. Carpel Tunnel
Syndrome occurs in the wrist, where Cubital Tunnel Syndrome occurs in the elbow. Hand Therapists also make splints and casts for people with hand injuries. Kellye Olson’s talk was extremely interesting and informational. The Kinesiology Club is very thankful to Kellye for taking the time to come and talk.
KHS: Olson speaks on types of therapy
By MORGAN ZIMMER Staff Writer Kellye W. Olson, an Occupational Therapist (OT), who works at Bryan Station KORT Physical Therapy, came and spoke on behalf of the Kinesiology Club at a NEXUS Event on March 12. Olson has worked at KORT (Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team) for five years now. KORT is an outpatient center, but there are several places you can work as an OT – school, inpatient and nursing home. Olson talked about what Occupational Therapy is, what a Hand Therapist is, and how you can become both. She also talked about what happens after you are done with graduate school. For those who do not know what Occupational Therapy is, an OT, according to
AOTA, is a person who helps people, throughout their life, participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). OTs help a wide range of people. They help children with disabilities, help athletes recover from injuries and support older people with physical and cognitive changes. Some people get confused with the name “Occupational” Therapy. “Occupation” means what someone does all day or what they like to do. An Occupational Therapist helps someone get back to these tasks that they do and love. To become an Occupational Therapist, you have to go to graduate school. There are two Occupational Therapy schools in the state of Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky
University in Richmond, Ky. ranked thirty-first nationally in 2012 for their program. The other OT program in Kentucky is Spalding University in Louisville, Ky. Both are Masters Degree programs, although you have the option to go on to get your doctorate at EKU. There is a plan to transition OT completely to a doctorate in the future. Several different undergraduate degrees can get you into these programs; you just need to have the pre–requisites required for each program. Once you complete OT school, you have to take the national exam to become a certified OT. After becoming a certified OT, you can start working as an OT, or you can go on to get a specialty certification. Some specialty certifications include Deep Physical Agent Modali-
If you are interested in joining the Kinesiology Club, contact Sean Kratchman at kpeters2@ georgetowncollege.edu.
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Bossaball cont.
During the moment where the ball is tossed around the court, the attacker (person on the trampoline) starts jumping on the trampoline to gain height. One of the players aims the ball’s trajectory towards the part of the air where the attacker can hit it with either a spike or kick and returns the ball over the net. Whichever team has the ball in its possession is on offense while the other team is on defense. The defense team tries to prevent the attacker on the other team
from getting the ball onto its music is the main component can sometimes be translated in court. This means the defense of the sport. The word “bossa” Brazilian Portuguese as style, team is attempting to flair or attideflect the ball back onto tude. Therethe offensive team. This is fore, the name called rallying, which conof bossaball tinues back and forth until is to express the ball touches on one of the combithe courts that is within nation of the scoring lines/zones. sports, music The following are and posisome interesting facts tive vibraabout bossaball. Since tions. The part of capoeira involves Source: Bossaballsports.com person who music, there is actually Bossaball is played on an inflatable court with two oversees the music in bossaball. The trampolines and a net. game, whom
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we would usually call the referee, is called the samba referee. That person makes calls and serves as the Master of Ceremonies which includes a whistle, a microphone, some percussion instruments and an exotic DJ set. Bossaball is popular in many other countries of the world and is really cool to watch if you ever get a chance to see.
Why GMOs are bad for your body By NOAH KRIEGER Staff Writer Many people doubtlessly have heard of the GMO debate, but lack the details. To clear up any confusion, a GMO is a genetically modified organism, or any life-form which has directly had its DNA manipulated to contain genes from other organisms. Since the DNA code is essentially universal, genes can be extracted from a fish, and added to the DNA of something as different as a tomato plant. The idea of genetic modification is to create plants, or animals, with certain advantageous characteristics which would have taken a long time to achieve, or been impossible altogether, without using such methods. Advantages may include hardier crops, larger yields or
even plants which produce their own pesticides. GMOs appear to be quite promising on the surface, yet, with closer study, the opposite becomes apparent. According to Joseph Mercola, an alternative medicine proponent, a small listing of health issues associated with the consumption of GMOs includes tumors, premature death, organ failure, gastric lesions, liver damage, kidney damage and allergic reactions (Mercola). Many of these issues are triggered by the transfer of genetically engineered DNA into the circulation system where it is assimilated into the body’s cells. In a research paper written by Sandor Spisak of Harvard Medical School, the claim of biotech companies that DNA is broken down during digestion is negated, as he shows that large DNA frag-
ments can hold together (Spisák et al.). Due to such findings, GMOs have been banned or severely restricted in many countries. However, the United States continues to be one of the largest producers of GMOs while keeping consumers in the dark, despite over 70 percent Source: Ams.usda.gov of US grown food being Look for the USDA Organic or genetically modified. Non-GMO seal to ensure the Because GMOs are product does not contain GMOs. profitable, their production continues, regardless of toxicity, rather than long term the negative effects they have health impacts. on the health of people who While the destructive unknowingly consume these nature of GMOs is hushed up, products which are backed their false benefits reap praise. by “research” proving their One of the most widely used safety. These studies advocat- defenses for GMOs includes ing the safety of GMOs cannot their potential to end world be taken seriously, as they fol- hunger. This would be nice, but lowed no specified protocol, GMOs are incapable of providand generally test immediate ing a solution to this problem.
Farming with GMOs is not sustainable, as seeds cannot be saved for the next year due to a buying agreement with biotech companies which also prohibits conducting research on the crops. The truth is that conventional farming methods produce enough food to feed everyone on the planet. Starvation is simply a matter of poor food distribution. So what can one do to avoid further consumption of these products if one wishes to change? Eating products which are certified either USDA Organic or Non-GMO Project verified prohibit the use of GMOs. Ultimately, it’s your choice, but every consumer deserves the right to know what they are eating.
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: LUKE MAGERS By EVAN MOORE Opinion Editor Luke Magers is a business management major with psychology and religion minors, president of the President’s House Association fraternity, and an active participant in Admissions. He came to Georgetown from Jessup, Md., but now resides permanently in Georgetown. Looking back on his Georgetown College life, he can’t help but feel grateful. Georgetown has given him a new home in which to prosper and grow. “Overall, it really helped me become who I am. I owe a lot of my growth to Georgetown,” he said with pride. He also stated that a great amount of his growth can be attributed to his professors, saying that without their help, he’s unsure how he
would have turned he has applied to CED for out. a two–year fast–track to On top of that, become a manager and he sees his study Schneider Electric, which is abroad opportunity the preferred position. He in London as one of extends a want to continue the most important his education and plans to experiences in his apply to masters programs college career. The after working for a year. lessons he learned “I’m just a little burned out and moments he had on school,” he said. were some of the He did apply to the Kenfoundational times tucky Psychology Associahe has been able to tion to combine psychology grow from. and business, but was not His favorite Source: Facebook.com offered a position. He says memories of his Luke, a member of PHA, hopes to eventu- that the psychology aspect Georgetown College ally have a career combining psychology of his education was mostly experience are those and business management. to help in dealing with pertaining to the “people on an individual President’s House out so strong,” he proclaimed. context,” and getting to see Association: more specifically, “I just always remember those why people do the things that Bid Day 2012 when he became days.” they do. He was avid in saying a member and when he became Magers’ plans for his that he hopes to pursue the the fraternity’s president for future begin with a job search. Kentucky Psychology Associathe 2014–2015 school year. Hoping to use his business tion again in the future. “The memory is just standing management knowledge, Some of Magers’ dreams
La Antigua is a hidden gem
By ALEX CAUDILL Staff Writer
La Antigua Mexican Restaurant is located in Georgetown, Ky. at 1002 Lexington Road, close to Goodwill and Aaron’s. I have been there several times for both professional and social events and am always pleased. The food is authentic Mexican food and offered at a very reasonable price. Most of the dishes are less than ten dollars and include large portions of both rice and beans.
La Antigua offers a variety of food, most of which is traditionally Mexican such as enchiladas, quesadillas, chimichangas, burritos, tacos and much more. They also have salads and other vegetarian options for those looking for something lighter. Even if you do not like Mexican food, there are options for you. Chicken wings are available along with other items that are not traditionally Mexican. For those looking for a smaller portion, single or double items can always be
for his future are to work in financial business and real estate. The jobs he currently has applied for are mostly “resume builders,” meant to help his application into higher, more prestigious graduate schools and eventually careers. He says he very much wants a career that includes both psychology and business management. Luke Magers has some final advice he’d like to share, centered around experience. “Go to class; it makes it a lot easier.” He asserts that actually going to lecture is the best thing you can do to help your attention and grade. He ends with, “Don’t be afraid to have fun. It’s only four years, and it’s so short. Having fun here is what builds character.”
ordered off the a la carte menu. I usually enjoy the single quesadilla with grilled chicken in addition to chips and queso cheese dip. Many of the items listed above can also be purchased by themselves from the a la carte portion of the menu. Source: Facebook.com The staff at La Anti- La Antigua is located at 1002 Lexington Road. gua is always polite and plants and flowers along with live karaoke on Saturday very helpful. The restaurant is set up like a traditional colorful paintings and seating. nights. Something unique about cabana that could be found in (LA ANTIGUA, p.7) Mexico. There are plenty of La Antigua is that they offer
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GAC to host Spring Fever next week
By KAITLIN FAHEY
Ambassadors of Diversity and will feature four With spring break now in different artthe past, campus is beginning ists: The Brother to transition fully into the spirit Smith Band, of the spring season. Message Musik, Beginning Sunday, March Josh Nolan and 29 through Thursday, April 2, Pilot Rouge. StuGeorgetown Activities Council dents are encour(GAC) will be hosting a Spring aged to bring Fever event. Each day will fea- lawn chairs to ture a different activity that is enjoy the eveopen to all students. ning’s entertainSunday night, the week ment, beginning kicks off with an outdoor at 7 p.m. Food concert on Jackson Street. will be available The event is co–sponsored by for purchase from various food trucks, Source: Hunter Williams and drinks Spring Fever will take place March 29– will be pro- April 2, with a different event each day. vided by GAC. event will begin at 11:30 p.m., Monday’s event will after the LRC has closed for be Mafia Madness in the the evening. Attendees will Chapel, beginning at 10 be eligible to win prizes such p.m. The game of Mafia as DVDs, beach towels, movie has become a campus tra- tickets, laundry detergent, dition; however, new play- selfie sticks and more. ers are welcome to come On Wednesday, GAC will and join the fun. bring back the popular Movie Source: Screenrant.com On Tuesday, students in the Quad. This semester, “Guardians of the Galaxy” will be are invited to the LRC for the movie of choice is the 2014 shown in the Quad on Wednes- a late–night glow–in–the– release “Guardians of the day night. dark Easter egg hunt. The Galaxy” starring Chris Pratt, Features Editor
Zoe Saldana, James Gunn, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Karen Gillan. Popcorn, candy and drinks will be provided by GAC; students will only need to bring chairs (and maybe some extra blankets for the cool spring night). The movie will begin at 9 p.m. Students need not change their daily schedule to enjoy Thursday’s activity—it takes place in the Caf during lunchtime from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The event will be a luau featuring Hawaiian food, snow cones, leis, island music and giveaways by GAC.
To find more information about Spring Fever, students can visit http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/studentlife/emerging-leaders/gac/ spring-fever-2015. The website includes a complete schedule for the week as well as links to listen to the musicians who will be performing at Sunday’s concert. Students can also receive more information about Spring Fever by contacting GAC members Madelyn Frost and Kenneth Spears.
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La Antigua, cont. Anyone who has ever gone to La Antigua on karaoke night knows that it is an uproariously good time. Individuals of any musical skill are allowed to show off their chops every Saturday. La Antigua even offers a live DJ to help individuals select their songs. Anyone who would like
to sing is allowed to by putting in their karaoke request with the DJ. In short, La Antigua Mexican Restaurant is a hidden treasure in Georgetown that not many people know about. They provide high quality food at a very affordable rate. So make plans this weekend
to take a friend and head to La Antigua for authentic Mexican cuisine.
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This week’s Tree Hugger is Sophomore Grace Whitworth.
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Guild Game of the Week: wait, words? By KAYLA BOSWELL Staff Writer Another round of “Legend of Zelda” will be discussed this week. Well, I will be talking about it while all of you will be reading, hooray for you. So, this isn’t actually about the game “Legend of Zelda,” this is about the main protagonist in a green tunic, Link! Yes, the almighty savior of Hyrule who has blonde hair and pointy ears. Some may refer to him as “elf-boy.” Now, as many people know Link doesn’t talk in the games. Since he does not talk, many people believe that Link is mute. Although I haven’t played all of the games such as “Majora’s Mask” and “Wind Waker,” from my experience with “Ocarina of Time,“ “Twilight Princess” and “Skyward Sword” along with the Legend of Zelda manga and cartoon/ anime, I can assure you that these people are dead wrong. If you read the text in some of the games, you will notice that while you are playing Link you encounter people who ask simple questions such as, “What is your name?” or “What happened?.” If you take Navi, the lovely annoying fairy in “Ocarina of Time,”
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The hero of Hyrule can, in fact, speak. who do you think answers this? For people who say Link is mute, does that mean that Link has some kind of telecommunication powers to inform people he is talking to about his adventure and who he is? That would be a neat trick, but they NEVER say that in the story. In the manga and cartoon/anime, Link actually talks. Yes, he talks! If you play the games, you will notice that he makes a small gesture as if he is talking, but they avoid him actually
talking probably because as the player who just went through the random adventure and probably don’t want to read about it, especially if said adventure/event was a really irritating and annoying one. Or perhaps, the creators of Link just couldn’t find someone awesome enough to put a voice in Link… Oh wait, no. Link still makes sound effects when he is fighting. I do not think a mute person can shout out “HYAH!” while swinging a sword. Maybe you disagree with me, which is fine. I will present you with more examples from my knowledge. Example one: in “Skyward Sword,” Zelda falls from the sky and Link goes after her and then the story unfolds about her being a Goddess and what not. Link eventually goes to Zelda’s father and there Zelda’s father learns about what happened to his daughter. No one else is in the room with Zelda’s father and Link. It is just the two of them. How do you suppose Zelda’s father learns about what happened to Zelda if Link is mute? Telecommunication is not involved here, no. Link doesn’t even have a companion in this game. This means that Link HAD to talk to Zelda’s father about what happened.
Another example is in “Twilight Princess” where Link is taking a childhood friend, Ilia, who lost her memory to a Shaman in Kakariko Village to help the Zora Prince (Prince Ralis). While Link is accompanying them for protection, Ilia asks him for his name. Some may argue that Telma probably told Ilia, but how does that explain the cut scene that showed only Link and Ilia in it when she asked him for his name? It doesn’t. Therefore, Link had to tell Ilia his name. Since we already know his name, there is no reason for him to say it. I wonder if the creators enjoy people claiming Link is mute when if you pay close attention to what is being said, you will realize that Link can actually talk, but they just avoid repeating information we already know. Most of the games are long enough and they probably don’t want to recap on whatever you already know/have done in the game. Or, it could be that the creators are simply trolling all of us.
Issue 8
ArtsEntertainment
March 25, 2015 Page 9
Taiko comes to Georgetown By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer On Mar. 9, 2015, the Scott County High School Taiko Band performed for Georgetown College. This was their tenth performance and second full concert. This is also the only taiko band in the state of Kentucky. The band was sponsored by Georgetown College Japanese professor Nathan Patton, and consisted of drummers Sam Sinkhorn, Brian Keith, Blake Brooks, Hunter Perry, Amber Boatwright, Hisui Takeda and Tim Fendel. Zack DeMoor performed on the piano and vocals were provided by Cassidy Prewitt along with Sinkhorn. The band played a mix between traditional taiko, drum pieces and, as Patton put it, “taiko rock fusion.” These songs included “Hiri,”
“Set Fire to the Rain,” “Hiryu,” “Run Boy Run,” “Plan B,” “Viva La Vida,” “Chocolate Thunder” and “Sweet Caroline.” The band performed all of their songs on handmade taiko drums that were created by the students themselves. In between each song Patton gave the audience details about Japan and the Japanese program at Georgetown. Patton talked about how the class numbers are low, but he wants more people to take them. He also told stories about his experience in Japan. Some of the information that he shared included how peaceful and kind the Japanese people are, as well as the fact that not many Americans know Japanese and that those who do are very sought after in the job field. Patton explained Georgetown and
Kentucky’s connection to Japan as well. With Toyota our community is very connected to the culture with many tourists coming into Kentucky from Japan. He also stated that Japanese is not as hard as people make it out to be and that if you study hard, it’s fun to learn. Patton said that he wants the taiko band and the Japanese program to grow. He sees the band learning more rock songs and getting a bigger audience. He sees great potential in the band and in the Japanese program here at Georgetown. He would like to create more NEXUS events such as more concerts, a Japanese movie night and possibly a culture fair. He also wants all of these events to be a reason for people to take Japanese. Right now the Japanese program is low, but with more people,
he sees the program being really rich with culture and learning. Taiko is a dynamic genre, and the fusion between the rock and traditional taiko is entertaining and pleasing to hear. Patton is a bundle of jokes and energy, with the passion to teach more people about Japan and its culture. If you are interested in the Japanese program please contact Nathan Patton at Nathan_patton@georgetowncollege. edu
“Secondhand Lions” worthy to watch By KAYLA BROWN Staff Writer **Caution, spoilers ahead! Read at your own risk.** There are occasions, though rare, when you are done studying (or avoiding it) and your friends have deserted campus. What do you do when you are stuck in your dorm room by yourself? Well, a good movie wouldn’t hurt. And if you don’t know exactly what to watch then I would recommend my favorite movie: “Secondhand Lions.” A teenage Walter, by no wish of his own, ends up spending his summer in rural Texas with his two great uncles. With promises of return from his mother, rumors of his uncles (Hub and Garth) being bank robbers, mafia hit men and war criminals, and the mystery of a great fortune, poor Walter
doesn’t know what to believe. But day by day he begins to see a side to his mysterious, salesman-shooting uncles. And when he finds a picture of a beautiful woman in an old trunk he begins to ask Garth questions. But what he learns is a romantic adventure about his uncles and a woman that takes them through the Sahara and pits them against a greedy, conniving sheik. Later he finds out that the woman, Jasmine, was Hub’s one true love. Through these stories Walter begins to realize a part of himself that he never thought was there. Meanwhile, Walter is faced with other challenges besides his crazy uncles’ great mystery. Relatives come a-calling, to the uncles’ dismay. Seeing Walter as a potential threat to their conquest of the fortune, they snidely try to demean him. However, Walter finds
the ultimate relative-be-gone recipe: a lion in a corn field. He also has to convince his uncles that maybe shooting at people isn’t the best thing to do. After showing them what the salesmen have to offer, the spending spree begins. They buy everything from a skeet machine, a yacht for their pond and even a lioness. While the uncles make it rain, Walter finds out where they’ve been keeping their hoard of money. Everything seems to be going fairly well for a boy stuck with two questionably sane uncles. But when his mother returns with her new boyfriend, Walter’s world slowly begins to turn upside down again. They begin to pressure Walter about the location of the fortune. But when Walter tells them he doesn’t know his mother’s boyfriend takes Walter out back near the corn field to beat some sense into
him. But the lioness has different plans. When she sees that her cub is in danger, the lioness rushes out to aid Walter ultimately mauling the boyfriend. After the incident the uncles’ try to convince the mother to give up on the boyfriend, but when she refuses Walter decides to stay with his bizarre family instead. Years later, an adult Walter gets a call from the local sheriff saying that his ninety year old uncles flew their plane straight into the barn. Their last request was, “plant us in the garden next to the damn lion.” This was a fitting end to the movie that is well-worth the watch.
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are not a threat to you unless you actually see a tornado out your window. So, tornadoes are coming since spring is here. Yay. However, spring can be good for something. The flowers that blossom on trees and cover the green grass. For those that grow tired of cold blistering winds and white fluff covering the ground that did not make good snowballs the moment it fell, spring is the season for you!
Hi. Billy Mays here for springtime. Birds chirping happily in the mornings and afternoons, bunnies hopping around in their merry ways. Even the squirrels come out to play and chase each other around… And steal food from the trash cans. Such a glorious time for the animals, they no longer have to brace the chills of winter and that gosh darn fluff of snow everywhere. Ah, springtime. A time where lovely, beautiful flowers pop up and say hello to the world and grass becomes officially green again. Then those lovely flowers have that awesome pollen they squirt in the air and the allergies start kicking everySource: Chaplingonet.com one around. How fun! Let’s not forget Springtime is upon us once again. about all the rain that is to come. Sure, the snow was fun and summer rain is Oh wait, there’s more! always nice to have, using its Sometimes, that winter powers to cool the hotness of weather crosses the line of its the outside world, but spring own season time line and surshowers? Those are freezing prises us all with some below– cold. Most people already 32–degree weather. It may also put their winter things away, include a sprinkle or down and then poof, cold rain has pour of snow to lighten your appeared. day. Hooray for springtime It always rains, too, and being a freaking troll. since the spring showers are Then we have Easter. The veering around the corner, so almighty holiday that is filled are those tornado warnings with eggs–galore, baby chickthat come from the Midwest. ens, ducklings and lots of chocOh, yes. They come from the olate. Yay. Midwest, and if you live in the The plastic eggs filled with Midwest, tornado warnings candy are hidden for children
to find. They are usually easy to locate unless you have those awesome and mean parents who make you struggle to find them like hiding a hundred eggs in a horse field that was overgrown with grass. Or perhaps they hide them in trees that are too tall for a young child to climb. Also, people buy baby ducks and chickens because they are adorable as babies, but they get rid of them the moment they grow to be ducks. I’d say that if you want a pet duck or chicken, just buy it as an egg and nurse it to hatching. That way, it imprints on you and you have a bond that will last forever. Heck, a duck that guards your house would be awesome, you could put it in a little police outfit for Halloween. Ah, yes, springtime, where anything is a possibility. Tornadoes twirling about in their mighty glory. Blistering winds and trickling snow gracing their presence among our world. Or maybe some nice rain that makes us tired, but it has to be so cold you cannot possibly fall asleep. Actually, my favorite season is autumn where you have hurricanes that were also in summer!
Opinion
Issue 8
March 25, 2015 Page 11
How to deal with time and memory
By EVAN MOORE Opinion Editor
It is common and natural to hate time. It seems to take, but never give. Many poets, authors, moviemakers and artists have long portrayed time as a malady plagued upon a mortal race of humans, causing us nothing but pain and loss. However, time is not inherently bad. The loss, and sorrow with it, is the result of regret. We regret either not doing something or doing something too much. We remember what we did—or didn’t do—and reflect on it, giving us the opportunity to repair and improve ourselves. This improvement is exactly the gift we recieve from time. We have the ability to learn from our mistakes and
move on rather than being through its neck. Once it’s stuck in a constant mire of gone, it’s gone forever. We existence. Instead, time truly only have one shot moves forward, and we with this moment. And it’s travel with it. scary. We often say, “I We know that “time is remember it like it was fleeting” and that we need yesterday,” to an ancient to “seize the day,” but I event or, “That felt like don’t think Dead Poets years ago,” to something Society’s message really that happened last week. affects us that much. Our memories are the only We are more than willthings that remain con- Source: Freakingnews.com ing to wish away the week stant in a world moving The sands within often pass without in order to get to the weekat 60 minutes per hour, 24 permission or acknowledgement. end; in some cases, we hours per day. even want to throw away Memory is all that sep- what one did yesterday after- the winter to get to the spring. arates us from fiction. We noon and how much time was We suffer through the trials remember. We recall. We wasted on something that isn’t to thrive in the reward, but is learn. It’s what makes us real; going to benefit them. And living for the weekend really it’s what gives us our con- that time isn’t coming back. how one should live? sciousness. Time isn’t an investment Don’t go clubbing on a However, memories and or a bank deposit—its perfect Wednesday night. Rather, time also contain the sorrow I physical depiction really is an simply don’t wish away time. spoke of earlier. hourglass, steadily running Don’t see time as dragging It’s easy to think about grains of sand in single file along. We should cherish
what little of it we have. View a slow progression of time as the rarest of gifts. Time is eager to pass us by, ready to take opportunity and possiblity with it. Here we stand, watching the sands parade across the isthmus of the hourglass. Time seems to be most important on our deathbeds. Less extreme, when we reflect. We think, “Where did the time go?” Well, I love to break it to those who ask that, but they probably shouldn’t have wished away that time. So cherish the memories you have. And love the time you’ve been given. Because while we are finite, the hourglass is not. And the sands can’t stop.
guessed. Sure, I understand their function is generally associated with college scholarships and opportunities that might not otherwise be available, but what about the losers, the girls who are told they aren’t pretty enough or smart enough to get in to the final rounds? That’s not to say pageants are inherently bad; I think they can teach young women many valuable skills, especially if they become a spokesperson or representative. I am more concerned with the feminist side of the argu-
I can’t imagine trying that hard to impress and please a group of people only to be told you still fall short. Well, maybe I can. Perhaps I’m exaggerating the effects pageants have on women; however, I think that anything that encourages women—or men!—to be wrapped up in what people think of their bodies rather than what is in their hearts should be reconsidered. Not extinguished entirely per se, but reconsidered.
Complications in beauty pageants
By FIONA McELRATH BackPage Editor It’s a tricky thing, beauty pageants. Part objectifying, part celebrating talents—but where is the line truly drawn between the two? Girls get dressed up to sing, dance or do whatever they’re best at, and the best girl is rewarded at the end. However, how often do you hear of male pageants? Why don’t we get to see guys dress up, sing and dance, etc.? I have mixed feelings about pageants, as you may have
ment—what does this pageantry do for or against the women’s rights movement? It’s a question that is more relevant than some may think. I’m sure some of you have seen the Buzzfeeds and other videos that reverse certain roles: things whites say to Latinos (reversed), men in shampoo commercials, etc. The general attitude of society towards women is more demeaning than it is towards men. Women are valued primarily for their appearance in visual media, which writes off much of the population from
such careers. Beauty pageants have the potential to have such an effect as well, since so much of the focus is on material things like make–up and clothes. Sure, interviews and talents are involved, but only one girl walks away with a prize while all the rest of the brilliant, beautiful minds are left unrewarded. I enjoy pretty dresses as much as the next girl; I like to dress up, do my hair, do other people’s hair, play with make– up—but I’ve never done it for recognition.
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A Tale of Two Georgetonians—Part One
By FICELRATH & Friends BackPage Editor It was a normal day in the Georgetonian office. The editors were engaging in the usual small talk of whose page was better and whose writers were worse while doing what they could to make the paper happen as well as their homework. These were some brave souls indeed. “Hey guys,” Mvan Eoore said, in a voice loud enough to attract most of the attentions in the room. Slowly turning around for dramatic effect, he continued, “Sensei Octopus posted a flaming selfie on Instagram.” A split second of silence, followed by a buzz of “who’s Sensei Octopus?”, “Flaming selfie?”, “Explain!” and “... what?” as all in the office moseyed over to the Opinion Master’s computer to investigate. Bric Ealmer was the first to turn fascination into disinterest. “That’s just a regular octopus fanatic,” he scoffed, turning back to his Very Official Desk. “Sensei Octo would be SO much more authentic.” “I dunno,” Faitlin Kahey objected with her peace–keeping demeanor, “I think it’s pretty cute. It could be Sensei.”
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Birds and editors have been at war for centuries.
“Yeah!” chimed in Bndrea. “I mean, no one thought that the cat version of the Pledge of Allegiance was him either, but it’s been confirmed recently.” “Well...whatever. Anyways, I need to study for my thingy–ma–whats–it exam, so let’s get back to work. Wrooke, can you come read front page?” “Sure thing, sweetpea!” As Wrooke crossed the room with stately grace, the novelty of flaming selfies died down, but the peace did not remain for long; it only takes a simple remark to spark a wild thought loose from the wall of
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Ah, the artifacts one finds while digging. a mind. “Dirt.” Wrooke peered over her glasses sceptically at Bric. “Your page is about...dirt.” “Well...” the Chiefton started in protest, “the lecture was about archeology, but that wasn’t very interesting, so I told him he should spice it up a bit...” “You told a philosophy major to ‘spice it up a bit’?” Bndrea giggled. “I’m sure that ended well.” Indecently, the article in question was actually very well thought out, connecting the dirt of archeology to the dirt of rumors and gossip among students, and the artifacts as the truth. Given the relative length of the page, however, the writer had only been able
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Sensei Octopus may or may not have a thing for disco-balls...we don’t talk about it. to fully explore one point—that of the dirt. Thus entered Wrooke’s skepticism. “Hey, it’s better than sand–box games and onesies,” Mvan said, attempting to save Bric some face while also pointing to a computer screen; Kannah’s page, as it turned out, held a piece pertaining to the little known, very very obscure sport of One–SandBox, a game where the rules are made up and only the amount of sand in your opponents’ onesie matters. Kannah laughed good–naturedly. “Yeah, we’ve definitely seen better days,” she agreed. “Remember that quiz that told you if you were a venus fly-trap or a ‘beautiful flower’? Now that was entertaining!” “Or when the Yik Yak beast appeared?” This comment sparked a whole slew of reminiscing about the “olde
dayes,” in which the one fresh man in the room was not able to participate. Instead, Mvan sat at the computer and tried not to be bothered by the bird droppings everywhere. It was from their last attack by the winged foe: a spy had managed to infiltrate the office. That day, Kannah had been the first to ascend the mountainous staircase to the secret office. Taken by surprise initially, she soon recovered enough to whip out her penswords and fighting stance. It was an epic showdown, but the cleaning crew had not arrived to tidy up the carnage yet. “...Narinia,” someone was saying as Mvan’s attention slipped back into real time. “Now that would be a cool crossover! You know, some fawn finds a ring of power...” Suddenly, Kannah spun around in her most comfy of comfy chairs and looked around the room. “Hey, has anyone seen FicElrath?”
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The venus fly-trap considers itself to be a beautiful flower.
The Writing Center will be closed over Easter break. It will close on Thursday, April 2 at 11 a.m. until Monday, April 6. Students should plan accordingly.