The GeorgetonianThe GeorgetonianSeptember 25, 2013 Volume CXXXIII Issue 4

Friday night concert features good music for a causeBy TYLER PHILLIPSStaff Writer

This Friday at 7 p.m., Georgetown students will have a chance to take a stand against extreme global pov-erty. Both the student body and the Georgetown community at large have been invited to join One Campaign and Socialplug in the Quad for a free night

of music, food, and politi-cal advocacy. The event will be offered for Nexus credit, and has confirmed that musi-cians Wes Smith, Cristobal Lopez and Lexington-based Masters of Karate will per-form throughout the evening. The concert is a part of One Campaign’s national “Agit8” movement, which has encour-aged its collegiate branches

throughout the country to uti-lize music as a tool to generate advocacy against poverty. In order to give voice to their mis-sion, One Campaign mobilizes students to write advocacy let-ters to members of congress. These letters urge congres-sional figures to increase the portion of the nation’s budget dedicated to foreign aid, which is currently less than one per-

cent of total expenditure. In addition to the music, the concert will provide students with a chance to participate in this movement by signing petitions, registering for the movement online and even by composing their own letters to Washington. Throughout the night, attendees will also have the opportunity to hear messages delivered about the

urgency of extreme poverty, led by Georgetown senior Jose Baeza.

Wrestler inspires at ChapelBy STEPHANIE LEECopy Editor

Stu Perry graduated from Georgetown in 2011 with a Sociology degree. Now, he works with Ohio Valley Wres-tling as a wrestler known as “Reverend Stuart Miles: The Pastor of Disaster.” He is also an internationally traveling motivational speaker. Perry returned to campus as the speaker for yesterday’s chapel service.

He began with a comedic story about his childhood. He was afraid of the KKK, and was terrified that they were going to abduct him because he watched The Cosby Show. This led into another funny anecdote about a goose that had everyone laughing.

Perry got serious as he told the audience of his battle with porn and addiction to cough syrup, as well as his depres-sion and thoughts of suicide. He spoke of how he constantly called out to God for help, saying, “It was too much,” and that God would respond with, “You’re right. It is.” After sev-eral years of struggling, Perry’s life finally began to change, and today he no longer battles these addictions.

Perry paralleled his strug-gle with God to a story in the Old Testament about Jacob. Jacob had to literally wrestle with God, and when it became too much for him, he cried out for God to bless him. He tied this to his life and the lives of every Christian by saying that it’s okay to ask God why, and

be upset at Him when bad things happen.

“We may never under-

stand why we face certain trials and God is big enough to handle when we are angry

Source: www.biggodlittlestu.blogspot.com

GC alum Stu Perry is a Christian motivational speaker by day and a professional wrestler by night.

“Pastor of Diaster” Stu Perry motivates others about Christ

with Him about what is going on in our lives. Sometimes, we need to put our fists up and wrestle with God (biggodlit-tlestu.blogspot.com).”

Perry reminded us all that although our struggles might be too much for us to handle, they are not too much for God to handle.

Perry concluded his mes-sage by showing the audience the dance he made to Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together.” Although silly, the dance had a deeper meaning: it symbolized his never, ever getting back together with his past addic-tions.

Perry also works as the youth ministries director with Adventure Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. To learn more about Perry visit his website: biggodlittlestu.blog-spot.com.

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A powerful earthquake in Pakistan has not only cost dozens of lives, it also prompted the appearance of a small island off the country’s coast

A ring once owned by the 19th century novelist Jane Austen is to remain in Britain after a museum successfully raised funds to buy it from American singer Kelly Clarkson

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SAM revives bi-annual Frisbee tournament Tournament proceeds to benefit recent Nexus speaker Sujo John’s anti-human trafficking movement, YOUCANFREE.US

By LEANNDRA W. PADGETTCopy Editor

Fall is in the air—and on col-lege campuses, so are Frisbees!

Georgetown is no exception, and Ulti-mate Frisbee games abound. On Oct. 19, the Student Abolitionist Movement’s (SAM) annual Backhanding Slavery Ulti-mate Frisbee Tournament will take place, giving Frisbee lovers from all around the chance to show off their skills in a fun event for a good cause. Funds raised at the tournament will go to youcanfree.us, “an international movement that rescues women out of forced prostitution, pro-viding victims home, rehabilitation, and care” (youcanfree.us).

The cost is $10 per player, with addi-tional donations appreciated. Teams are made up of seven to ten players. All skill levels are welcome and it is a day of fun and excitement as players rally around a good game and a great cause. Individ-uals and teams can sign up through the facebook event page or by contacting Caliesha Comley (ccomley0@george-towncollege.edu) or Leanndra Padgett (lpadget0@georgetowncollege.edu).

SAM self-identifies as “an active and growing organization seeking to increase awareness of modern-day slavery and human trafficking on Georgetown College’s campus and in our communities. SAM equips stu-dents to become modern-day aboli-tionists by increasing the passion to act and providing ways for students to get involved in the movement. Together, we can end slavery in our lifetime.” The group has already spon-sored one event this semester, speaker Sujo John. He spoke in the Chapel about human trafficking and the orga-nization youcanfree.us. A large focus of their work is in New Delhi, India, where the Rahab Center for Hope, a safe house for women, is located. After hearing John speak, the club decided that his organization would be the one to which they donated the proceeds from the tournament.

Additional SAM events for the semester include a movie night with fair trade snacks on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m., a Holiday Fair Trade Market on Nov. 21 and Orange Friday on Nov. 22.

SAM CALENDARFall 2013

Oct. 1: Movie “Trade of Inno-cents” 7:30 p.m., Asher 112Oct. 19: Back-handing Slavery Ultimate Frisbee TournamentNov. 21: Holiday Fair Trade Market 7-9 p.m. in the LRCNov. 22: Orange Friday

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Issue 4 News September 25, 2013 Page 3

Lock and Key Cafe doors unlock againBy ALLISON GIVENSStaff Writer

This year, many in the George-town community were disap-

pointed when one of the Georgetown’s beloved coffee shops, Lock and Key, announced that they were closing their doors for the second time. Lock and Key has been a staple retreat for both students and professors to find qual-ity coffee, good food and a relaxing atmosphere away from campus. When news spread that choices for coffee in Georgetown would be limited to The Mulberry and Starbucks, many were distraught. However, a sigh of relief can now be heard across Georgetown because Lock and Key will reopen on Sept. 30 with a new design and under new management.

Lock and Key is currently closed for remodeling, as the new manage-ment give it a fresh and new look that will complement its original charm. Lock and Key has been described by its patrons to have a very quaint and invit-ing atmosphere that they are planning on keeping. According to junior Dan-ielle Ransdell, who will be working at Lock and Key after the reopening, “It’s

a classic coffee shop with a modern twist that gives it an edgy feel, but at

the same time will be homey.” The new design may serve as the

fresh start that the Main Street coffee shop needs to compete with the con-venience of an on-campus coffee shop and the off-campus commercial coffee

chain. Last year, the previous owners of Lock and Key closed their doors for remodeling, but this renovation is expected to breathe new life into the establishment. Lock and Key manage-ment hopes that these changes will set them apart from other local coffee shops while keeping their integrity and of course, their great coffee.

While the interior of Lock and Key is getting an update, the new man-agement is planning on changing any of their food. However, the cafe will be adding additional food and drink options that promise to give student delicious and nutritious options for eating off campus while supporting Georgetown’s local economy. Accord-ing to Georgetown College student Samantha Whitlock, “I think it’s a great to have a locally owned place to eat good home cooking. The fact that it is such a historical place adds character and a great story to go with tasty food.”

The “good home cooking” includes many options such as soups, wraps, sand-wiches, shakes, smoothies and coffee. The reopening of the Lock and Key will not only give students more options for eating and studying, but will contribute to Georgetown’s local economy.

Source: www.tripadviser.com

Monday marks the reopening of Main Street cafe, Lock and Key.

Georgetown Sustainability

Initiative invites you to

POWER SHIFT

Power Shift is a gath-ering of youth from

all over the nation in Pittsburgh, Oct. 18-21, to promote shift in envi-ronmental practices and policy to more sustain-

able forms.

The rally will feature key-note speakers as well as training and work-shops on organizing.

Register online now at www.wearepowershift.

org/register.

Contact GSI student leaders for more info!

Sheila Dension: sdeniso0Leanndra Padgett: lpadget0

Law and grad schools to visit GeorgetownBy CALIESHA COMLEYNews Editor

The Graves Center for Calling and Career staff committ themselves

to helping students explore a variety of post-graduation options. This coming week, a pleathora of graduate and law schools will visit campus to represent opportunities for future study.

This Thursday, Sept. 26, The Graves Center will host a discussion panel and question and answer session with

admissions directors from University of Kentucky Law, University of Louisville Law and Northern Kentucky Univer-sity Law. Students of all areas of study are welcome to attend this discussion from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in LRC 150.

Additionally, The Graves Center is once again hosting a Law and Grad-uate School Fair next Monday, Sept. 30. Representatives from over 30 schools from many different areas of the United States will be on campus to answer questions and share informa-

tion about their programs.Students should stop by the Great

Hall of the Student Center and the Jones Hall Nelson Suite from 5-7 p.m. to gain insight into specific programs, application requirements and the application and recruitment process.

The Graves Center invites students of all years and areas of interest to visit them in the Meetinghouse to pre-pare for the remainder of their time at Georgetown and plan for life after graduation.

Page 4 The GeorgetonianSportsWomen’s soccer dominates Eagles

By KAITLIN FAHEYSports Writer

Ge o r g e t o w n ’ s w o m -en’s soccer team displayed a high-energy offensive effort against Midway College on Sept. 21. The 4-1 win, which took place at home, brings the Tigers’ record to 2-2-1.

Although the Midway Eagles scored a goal less than seven minutes into the first half, it was Georgetown who dominated the remainder of the game. The Tigers’ offense was particularly strong, fin-ishing the game with twice

as many shots on goal as the Eagles.

Junior defender Becca Diet-rich initiated the scoring streak for the Tigers, putting the ball in the net off of a corner kick taken by junior midfielder Bea Cameron in the first half. Less than two minutes later, senior forward Tara Joseph sent a cross-field pass which was finished by sophomore mid-fielder Sarah Hencke, giving Georgetown their second goal.

The Tigers finished the first half on a high note, with freshman Amanda Hasl shoot-ing the ball cross-frame into

the lower right corner of the net after being one-on-one with Midway goalkeeper Katie Bailey.

Hasl also started off the second half strongly for Georgetown: the forward scored again nine seconds after kickoff. After intercepting a pass from the Eagles, Hasl made a shot just outside of the penalty box which went over the keeper’s head, completing Georgetown’s fourth and final goal of the game.

“It was awesome to see Amanda score twice,” remarked head coach Leah

Crews Castleman (www.georgetowncollegeathetics.com).

Although the Tiger offense was nearly unstoppable, Georgetown’s goalkeepers held Midway to a single goal through their defensive skills. In the first half, freshman Dan-ielle Lang had one save, and in the second half, freshman Brit-tney Moshos saved all three shots on goal by the Eagles.

“Glad to see after we gave up that goal we found our energy and drive. We spread the ball around and got a lot of players that feel of a goal,”

says Crews Castleman, refer-ring to the three players who scored and the additional two who had assists.

The game against Midway brings GC women’s soccer to a two game winning streak at home. The other home win was a 3-0 shutout against Blue-field College on Sept. 14.

The Tigers take on their next opponent, conference rival Campbellsville Univer-sity, on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The game will take place at Georgetown’s Toyota Sta-dium, beginning at 6 p.m.

Don’t lose faith in the RedsBy CRISTIAN NUNEZStaff Writer

In an extra winning vic-tory over the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds not only secured a place in the playoffs but also managed to put them-selves back in the hunt for the National League Division championship Monday night.

The Reds went up two runs on the former Reds pitcher,

Para came in to help finish the game for Cueto. Sam Lecure allowed two hits in the eighth but left with an out. Big Sean Marshall came in to face the lefty Lucas Duda, and gave the Reds a scoreless eighth inning. Chapmen showed what he is known for best in the ninth: HEAT! Let’s just say 100 miles per hour on the radar was not an uncommon sight.

The Reds squandered an

opportunity to put the game away stranding Shin-Soo Choo on third base. But in the bottom of the 10th, Devin Mesoraco hit a one out single, then Derrick Robinson fol-lowed with another, putting runners at the corners. Choo put the game away with a high flying ball into the warning tracks to knock in the game winning run!

Despite securing a place in the playoffs and keeping themselves in the hunt for the division championship, Reds manager Dusty Baker cau-tioned his players, advising them not to celebrate just yet. Coach Baker said, “We got five big games to go.”

Although things look promising going forward for the Reds, Pitcher Johnny Cueto is back and better than ever before after missing most of the season due to injury.

Aaron Harang, in the second inning. Harang answered back by running into home base, thanks to Lucas Duda’s sacri-fice fly in the top of the third. The Mets laid on another with a one—run homer by Duda.

Johnny Cueto proved him-self on the mound, only allow-ing two runs on the night and keeping a Reds victory in sight. Sam LeCure, Sean Marshall, Aroldis Chapmen and Manny

Sean Marshall, an effective reliever for the Reds was out for much of the season as well but, fortunately, was able to come back after intense reha-bilitation alongside Cueto. The run-producing Ryan Ludwick, after injuring himself on open-ing day, missed three months of the 2013 season. But he has come back to give the Reds offense a much missed boost.

But Dusty Baker is right. The Reds have their work cut out for them if they want keep up with the first place St Louis Cardinals while being tied with the resurgent Pittsburg Pirates. Both the Reds and the Pirates are two games out of first place and it is yet to be decided who gets to host the Wild Card game on October 1st. The score will be settled at Great American Ball Park with a three-game series starting Friday.

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L. 3-5 Cincinnati Christian L. 25-23, 26-24, 20-25, 30-28 Grand ViewW. 4-1 MidwayW. 33-14 Bethel

April 4 vs. Campbellsville 8 p.m.Sept.25 @ Rio Grande 7 p.m.Sept. 25 @ Campbellsville 6 p.m.Sept. 28 @ Kentucky Christian 1:30 p.m.

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Catch that cheeseBy TYLER PHILLIPSSports Writer

The thrill of cheese con-sumption. The agony of rolling perpetually down a 60 degree incline. The failure to secure your dairy prize. Although the human drama of ath-letic competition in cheese-rolling may strike some as bizarre, the tradi-tion of the event in the community of Gloucous-ter, England cannot be under-stated.

As for the event, the pro-

ceedings are simple. A single nine—pound round of Double Gloucouster cheese is set loose rolling down the sharp incline of Cooper’s Hill. Immedi-ately after, numerous daring

competitors chase the wheel down the hill

with the hopes of winning the race and beat-ing the cheese. The motivation

for the game is simple; the winner

takes the queso. While this task may

seem simple enough, it is made more difficult by the fact that the cheese has been known

to reach speeds of 70 km/h on its descent. In fact, due to the cheese proving capable of sustaining injury merely upon impact, the 2013 competition opted to swap out the round for a foam replacement. Still, this has not cut out the dan-gers of the event. Before every race, the event keeps a medi-cal crew on standby, grossing anywhere from 7-20 tumbling injuries on any given year. Still, the allure and longevity of the cheese-roll is undeni-able.

Although specific dates and the exact origins of the event are uncertain, it is said to have been originated some-

time in the 15th century, with the first documented case appearing in 1826. During this time, the cheese-roll was a local gathering and communal celebration for the small popu-lation of Cooper’s Hill.

Even today, the people of

Cooper’s only number at 26, but that did not prevent the game from growing. Through-out the years, the dairy themed event has secured a status of world-fame. Every spring, hundreds of competitors and spectators flock to the hill from across the world to take part in the games. In 2013 alone, two out of four of the victors of the events came from America and Japan, asserting very firmly that the sport is no longer a localized oddity.

Love it or hate it, under-stand it or not, it is safe to observe that the historical art of cheese rolling will not be going anywhere any time soon.

Cross Country proves prowessBy ERIC BALMERSports Editor

The women of the George-town College cross country team have proved themselves to be stiff competition in their last race. Although the girls had to run a 6k instead of the standard 5k, they were able to prove their prowess.

Several of the schools com-peting in the race were ranked NCAA Division II or higher. The race was located in Ohio at the Cedarville University’s Invitational, where the Tigers finished second behind NAIA opponents.

Weather was a prevalent issue that everyone involved had to overcome; Cedarville had heavy rain the past few days. With that being said, the course help up pretty well. Men of the Georgetown

19th in 24:02.74; the only Mid-South Conference opponent that ran a faster time was Uni-versity of the Cumberland’s Danielle Hoop. Among the top GC finishers, were Mary Jefferson, who finished 28th in 24:35.85, Miranda Mullins finished 36th, with a time of 25:04.39 and Grace Whitworth was the 37th runner to finish with a time of 25:07.36.

On the men’s side, GC fin-ished in eighth place. The men had an 8k course, where they circled the women’s course before cutting through to the finish line.

Sam Heaton was the first GC runner to cross the finish line and had a 28:31.97 time. Two runners, Joe Durbin and Brandon Pulliam, finished right after each other, with times of 29:17.09 and 29:17.70, respectively. GC’s next runners

track team were first, but ran a slightly different route than the women to ensure the course conditions would stay decent.

GC coach Todd McDaniel noted that even though the course made the race a little more difficult, he was happy with the way his team ran. “The footing was a bit tougher and I wanted to gage our run-ners after the difficult test I tossed at them this past week-end at Centre. They were a bit behind their paces from this past Saturday, but take in the extra distance, conditions and the mild temperature and I’m extremely pleased with this race” (georgetowncollegeath-letics.com).

Many of the girls finished among the top of the pack in last Saturday’s race. One GC runner, Tayler Godar, finished

to finish were Jacob Hanser, who finished in 29:36.37 and Ross Lane (29:54.98).

Coach McDaniel was pleased overall with the men’s performance and hopes they continue to improve. “Our men ran well and hopefully learned a lot about what they

Georgetown College CrossFitCrossFit coach: Eric J. Karls

need to do over the course of the next month before our con-ference meet” (georgetowncol-legeathletics.com).

On Oct. 5, both teams run in the Greater Louisville clas-sic.

Source: heart.co.uk

Man chasing cheese on Coo-per’s Hill.

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Page 6 The GeorgetonianFeaturesSenior Spotlight: Katie JonesBy KAITLIN FAHEYStaff Writer

Having grown up in Jamestown, Ind., a small town west of Indianapolis, Katie Jones describes her decision to come to Georgetown College as a “leap of faith.” Katie had heard of the college from her cousin, women’s basketball head coach Andrea McClo-skey, but was apprehensive about coming to Georgetown as a student. Now in her senior year, Katie speaks highly of her college experiences as she reflects on the memories she has made and the relationships she has formed.

Katie is a psychology and sociology double-major and is minoring in political sci-ence. After graduating from Georgetown, she plans to travel and do mission work before attending law school to work towards her J.D. in Family Law and her Master’s degree in Social Work. Katie’s plan includes becoming an adoption lawyer and, even-

tually, she would like to open an international orphanage and refugee program “where past-refugees can become empowered to…help others get back to somewhat of a sus-tainable lifestyle.”

During her time at George-town, Katie has been active in several clubs and activi-ties from nearly all realms of campus. She plays for the women’s golf team, is a member of the Student Athlete Leadership Committee, and is the women’s basketball team manager. She is also a member of Sigma Kappa, Tiger Tuni-stas, Campus Outreach and sociology honor society Alpha Kappa Delta. This year, she is serving as the executive director for Dance Mara-thon Georgetown College, a nearly-19-hour-long event raising money for Kentucky Children’s Hospital.

Off-campus, Katie serves as an interim youth pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Frankfort and interns at A Helping Hand Adoption

Agency in Lexington several days a week. Additionally, during her summers as a col-lege student, Katie has worked as a staffer with the Appalachia Service Project, a non-profit home repair ministry serving residents of Central Appala-chia who live in substandard housing conditions. Between her summers as a staffer and as a high school volunteer, Katie has worked with over 2,000 volunteers and 50 families and describes her time with the Appalachia Service Project as “the best summer memories of my life…I could literally talk about it every day, and if you know me well enough, you know that I do.”

Though her schedule is busy, Katie loves to spend her free time playing guitar, taking pictures, and volunteer-ing. Thinking back on some of her fondest memories at Georgetown College, she ref-erences “staying up way too late laughing and crying” with her Sigma Kappa sisters, being involved with DMGC, attend-

ing New Year’s Conference, being able to learn about her passions and forming lifelong friendships.

When asked what advice she would give to underclass-men at Georgetown, Katie says, “Cherish your time here…it truly does go by way too fast.”

She expresses gratitude for her own experiences, saying, “I cannot even wrap my mind around the fact that I will be leaving this place in May. This

place has opened my eyes to the fact that I have an intense passion for service and a deep, genuine love for people. With-out those late night study cram sessions for the next day’s test, not going to bed until 3 a.m. because a conversation just needed to happen, or being vulnerable with some of the sweetest and most genuine people I’ve ever met, I would not have figured out what my role in this world is going to be.”

Source: Katie Jones

Katie worked with children during her time with the Appala-chis Service Project.

Senior Spotlight: Kati WilsonBy MEGHAN ALESSIFeatures Editor

Kati Wilson was born and raised in Somerset, Ky., the place she calls her home. When thinking about her college plans, she initially planned on going to Carson Newman Col-lege in Jefferson City, Tenn.

Visiting Georgetown on a whim, she enjoyed that the

focus of her visit was on her. At Carson-Newman, the visit was more geared toward the aspects that would be good for her parents, rather than Kati as the student.

Kati is a sociology major with both an economics and political science minor. She is unsure of her plans after she graduates. She does know that she would love to work

in Guatemala. She has trav-eled to Guatemala three times and says each time was a life-changing experience, espe-cially when she lived there for two months over the previous summer.

“It was the most chal-lenging, yet most reward-ing summer of my life,” she recalled, “Living without the conveniences and comforts of

home was hard, but getting to know the people there and learning their way of life is something I wouldn’t trade for the world.”

Her music library is full of anything but the original artists. She prefers listening to covers of songs by YouTube musicians. She also has a love for the musicals by Team Starkid, including “A Very

Potter Musical” loosely based on Harry Potter.

A fun fact about Kati is that author John Green once yelled at her for getting a speeding ticket on the way to see him at an event in Indianapolis.

Kati has been involved in many organizations on campus over the last four years. Her freshman year, she jumped right into Freshman

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Georgetown Tree Huggers

The Georgetonian/COLLIN SMITH

This week’s Tree Huggers are Evan Jacoby and Nick Marks.

Quote My Georgetown Professor

“I’m sorry I tricked you all into this class.” —Dr. Castaneda

Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group

Kati Wilson (cont. from page 6)

Source: Facebook.com

Kati spends time with Chepito, her “little brother” for the summer.

Family Groups (FFG) and enjoyed it enough to be an FFG “parent” for the following two years.

Kati is a member of Phi Mu and has served as their Trea-surer and is currently on the Panhellenic Council.

Her fondest memories of her experience at Georgetown consist of late night study dates, trips to Hong’s and enjoying time well-spent with her friends on campus.

Kati has some advice for her fellow peers: “I know

we’re a liberal arts college and we have to take classes that aren’t in our major, but take classes that you want to take for fun, not because they’re filling a requirement.”

K a t i e n c o u r a g e s students to do things that

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The Watermelon Bust Champions of 2013 right after their victory.

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Junior Zach White and soph-omore Abby Smith dressed for the occasion.

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Senior Chelsea Brown was named the Watermelon Bust Queen of 2013.

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Alpha Gamma Delta loves the Lambda Chi Alphas.

scare them. “ T a k e

hard classes, branch out, join clubs, travel to f o r e i g n c o u n t r i e s , w h a t e v e r your heart desires, but make the most of your time here at George-town.”

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Do you know a senior that deserves to be featured in

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Page 8 The GeorgetonianArts Entertainment

“Karaoke” showcases talentBy KATE DOCTOR and

HANNAH KRIEGERStaff Writer and A&E Editor

When I walked into the Lab Theatre on Sunday to see “Last Night Karaoke,” I wasn’t entirely certain what to expect. I figured that there would be singing since, obviously, the word “karaoke” is

involved in the title. As I prepared to watch the play, I liked how the actors moved around on stage as if it was a normal night at the bar and not the last night. The relaxed and entertaining pre-show performance provided an authentic feel to the karaoke bar. The community that was built between the actors was clearly exhibited through

their interactions before the show.

To give a brief synopsis before I go into too much detail, “Last Night Karaoke” is about a bar that is about to be sold to make way for a wine empo-rium due to the retirement of the owner’s father. It is the bar’s last night, and the owner, Nick, is putting on a karaoke contest with a $1,000 prize for first place. Throughout the night, we get to see what the bar meant to many of its regulars, and how it brought a group of diverse people together.

Those who took the mic on stage delivered highly talented performances.

Elizabeth Maines gave a powerful performance of “Take Another Little Piece of My Heart.” Shay McCleavy claimed the $1,000 prize with his energetic and flirty performance of “Fly Me to the Moon.” Taylor Dillion enchanted the audience with her sweet voice when she crooned to the song “Wagon Wheel.”

I highly enjoyed the play, from the humorous musings of Melvis, played by Alex Caudill, to the stern jealousy of Shelia (played by Liz Duccilli) when she catches her boyfriend who has a wandering eye for one of the karaoke singers. And, of course, Ariel Wren doesn’t fail to impress with her beau-tiful rendition of “Holding out for a Hero,” playing Jenny, a waitress at the

bar. When Nick overhears Jenny sing-ing karaoke for the first time, he decides not to sign the contract to change the bar into a wine emporium after all, thus providing an exciting twist to the end of the play. Overall, I found the play to be a wonderful mixture of comedy and sadness, a call to remind us of what is really important in life.

Student enjoys time with Phi Mu’s at Evans OrchardBy JACKIE KNIGHTStaff Writer

This past Saturday, Phi Mu invited anyone who was interested on a trip to Georgetown’s own Evans Orchard, and no one could have asked for a more beautiful day. The season is finally starting to change into fall. Saturday afternoon, every-one met in front of the Phi Mu house and, after a quick meet up with everyone, we were off to the orchard. There was a really good turnout for the event of at least two dozen girls and the Phi Mu ladies made excel-lent hosts. The whole sorority was so friendly and excited to meet all

the new freshmen girls. The drive to Evans couldn’t have taken more than ten minutes. The orchard was in full swing with every tree branch hanging heavy with apples and the playground crawling with kids of all ages. First, everyone walked through the store where homemade pies, apple dumplings and hot cider were being sold. Every kind of fudge from apple pie flavored to dark choco-late with sea salt was for sale by the pound alongside cream sodas and unique Halloween decorations.

Everywhere you turned, fall was there, from fresh kettle corn to pump-kin patches. The corn maze was a short walk through the orchard from

the store and, even though none of our group could manage to get all the way through without either stumbling back to where we started or getting utterly lost, it was still a blast! There were even horses for the kids to ride. Their names are Puddles and Bob, and the horses’ caretakers were happy to talk to us. Hayrides that traveled through the whole orchard were also available.

It was so nice to really take a leap into the season at Evans and, especially with it being so close, I would highly recommend every student at Georgetown try to make it down there at least once this year.

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The regulars deliver a good-bye to Nick’s.

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Sheila has plans for the karaoke bar.

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Phi Mu’s led a trip for the freshamn girls to Evan’s Orchard.

Issue 4 Arts Entertainment September 25, 2013 Page 9Kentucky artists lead “Rally to Stop the I-75 Connector”

By CALIESHA COMLEYNews Editor

Last Thursday, Sept. 19, over 500 people crowded into the Lyric The-ater and Cultural Arts Center in Lex-ington to attend “OFF THE ROAD! A Rally to Stop the I-75 Connector.” The proposal of a new road to circumvent Interstate-75 is in consideration, and has been praised for potential for prog-ress and business connectivity. The $400 million project aims to decrease traffic incidences on the stretch of I-75 between southern Jessamine and north-ern Madison counties.

Many Kentuckians, however, oppose what is now being referred to as the “Vampire Road.” The near–inevitable destruction of the road will cause the rural population in this area, valuable acres of farmland, wildlife and historical Kentucky environmental and

social landmarks such as the Kentucky River Palisades, Marble Creek, Raven Run Nature Sanctuary and the Valley View Ferry to be disrupted.

Kentucky artists have long assumed a leading role in environmental and social justice issues, and this cause is not an exception. Providing the voice for the rally to stop the I-75 connector were a plethora of Kentucky-born authors, poets, musicians, academics and envi-ronmental justice advocates – many of whom assume more than one of these titles. The authors shared poems and excerpts of their writing in turn, taking time to express their support for the fight against the connector road. Inter-missions between speakers were enliv-ened by local musicians including the Matt Duncan Band and Steve Broder-son and the Northside Sheiks with spe-cial guest Tee Dee Young.

One of the keynote speakers for the

event, Barbara Kingsolver, native Ken-tuckian and author of The Poisonwood Bible, explained, “I think artists are not efficiency experts. We are advocates of the beautiful daydream.” The dream in this case, for many Kentucky artists, is one in which the environment is pro-tected for its intrinsic worth, the way in which it gives meaning to the lives of its inhabitants and the environment’s value as a muse for several Kentucky artists.

Wendell Berry, renowned novel-ist, poet and environmental activist followed Kingsolver with a humorous account of the impending damage of the road. He read a letter he drafted on behalf of the Buzzard General Assem-bly, which, in light of the excess death of farm animals and woodland crea-tures, would be forced to compromise ethical and dietary standards to clean up the mess.

Joining Kingsolver and Berry at the rally were other notable Kentucky writers including Erik Reece (author of The Last Mountain), Maurice Man-ning, Crystal Wilkinson and Richard Taylor, former Poet Laureate of Ken-tucky. Each writer drew on his or her own experiences in Appalachia and the unique culture and relationship with the land the people of Appalachia have established.

With their words, the writers cre-ated vivid pictures of Kentucky’s land-scape. They also expressed the often untold narratives of Kentucky life, giving beauty and value to an expe-rience many perceive as mundane or backward.

To learn more about the movement to stop the I-75 Connector, visit http://www.stopi75connector.com.

Nathan Reich performs at Fine Arts GalleryBy JACKIE KNIGHTStaff Writer

The scene at the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery Saturday night was calm, where half a dozen people in movie director style chairs gathered together. The performance was moved from the Lab Theater that evening. For anyone who’s never been to the gallery it’s a place to see; there are pieces of art all over every wall. Some art is as small as a postcard, others take up whole sides of the large, open room.

Nathan Reich, traveling songwriter and performer from Nashville, Tennes-see, was at the front of the small crowd. After a brief tuning and a few words, he began to play “Somewhere in Colo-

rado.” The acoustics of the room, some-thing Reich mentioned himself, made his voice vibrate through the entire space so every nook and cranny of the gallery was filled with the sound of his voice and guitar. It was intimate with such a small space, but the reverberat-ing tone off the walls made it feel like a concert hall. He sang songs off his CD, like “Home” and “Heart of Mine.” After a while he answered questions from the crowd about his life travel-ing around the country by himself, jokingly adding, “Come on, earn your Nexus credit.” He said he has “small families all over the place” in California and the East coast, and though some nights are lonely, “the good ones more than make up for them.” When asked

why he made the move from New York City to Nashville, Reich recalled finding dead pigeons and rats on the sidewalk out-side his New York home. After making the move to Nashville, Reich shows no signs of looking back. As an independent artist, he says he enjoys having full control of his music. Reich started the guitar at age 12, but didn’t begin writing music until he studied jazz guitar in college.

When asked after the performance how he had enjoyed the trip to Georgetown, Ky. he replied that

he had a “wonderful time at a beautiful campus, in a beautiful part of the coun-try.”

Source: www.berklee.edu

Reich is a folk music singer/songwriter from Nashville, Tenn. who performed on campus.

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By ZAC LOSEYStaff Writer

The Next G e n e r a t i o n Science Stan-dards, which were devel-oped by a coalition of twenty-six states, are a contro-versial revision of science edu-cation for the state of Kentucky that recently went to commit-tee to be accepted or rejected. Amongst other things, these standards will update teach-ings on the subjects of evolu-tion and climate change — so naturally, the state’s subcom-mittee revoked the changes in a 5-1 vote. What’s that? Teach sci-ence you say? No way! I weren’t evolved from no apes – if I was, why is there still monkeys around then? CHECKMATE EVILUTIONISTS!

Thanks to overzealous, birdbrained conservative groups and doltish politicians, Kentucky once again appears to be living into the “ignorant and inbred” stereotype that plagues our state. Members of the panel who voted to reject the new guidelines justified their vote in a variety of different ways, with some members of the subcommittee claiming our current standards are better and that rejection of these new standards reflects the will of the people. Sen. Joe Bowen told the Courier-Journal, “From one end of the state to the other, the people of this commonwealth are not ready to embrace these standards for a variety of reasons.”

While he failed to explain what exactly these reasons were, one can imagine to what he might be referring. Perhaps it’s the mountain of evidence that has pretty much proven that global warming and cli-mate change have absolutely nothing to do with human activity (just kidding, we all know they’re not real at all, DUH!). Or the overwhelming scientific consensus that the universe is definitely less than 10,000 years old and a massive worldwide flood accounts for the fossil record and various geological phenomena. He’s also probably referring to the fact that evolution has been pretty much refuted by the scientific community, and that ancient, obviously infallible documents confirm that living organisms have existed pretty much unchanged forever. Wait a second…

Yeah, seriously though, thank Darwin that Gov. Beshear has an inkling of sense left in him and has announced he will implement the new stan-dards despite the committee’s vote. Through his executive powers, Beshear will ensure the new standards become a reality in Kentucky, despite the subcommittee’s igno-rance. Naturally, a lot of Ken-tuckians are upset about this. Many have expressed feelings similar to those from Bowen that I’ve quoted above— that because the people don’t like these guidelines we shouldn’t use them. Because that’s how the world works— if people don’t like facts, we can just pretend they are…well, not facts anymore.

Situations like these frus-trate me, just a tad. As a student of science, it makes me want to run my head into a wall when I see comments like Sen. Bow-en’s. For some reason he, and a concerning number of others, are under the impression that their personal opinions of data and experimental evidence matter. These people appear to be under the impression that because they personally dis-agree with things that are as close to fact as we can get, those things shouldn’t be taught in schools. Theories like evolution and climate change make Ken-tuckians uncomfortable, for various reasons, but that really doesn’t and shouldn’t matter. As the esteemed microbiolo-gist Nathan Wolfe stated, “[T]he objective of science is not to uncover the things that make us comfortable but rather the things as they are.”

Politicians and citizens need to pull their head out of the sand and start taking a real, honest look at these scien-tific ideas to which they are so adamantly opposed. Instead of simply adhering to the conser-vative status quo, maybe those opposed to ideas like evolu-tion should actively engage the evidence when making their decisions. If these conser-vatives don’t want essential, comprehensive and universally accepted scientific concepts taught in Kentucky’s schools, they need to come up with better reasons than the fact that a lot of other ignoramuses that inhabit our state don’t like them either. ¡Viva la Evolución!

¡ Viva la Evolución!

Issue 4 Opinion September 25, 2013 Page 11

By CRISTIAN NÚÑEZStaff Writer

It appears that recently gun violence has become an endemic in the U.S. Almost every other day, the news is reporting that another host of innocent victims have been slaughtered for some unapparent reason.

During the summer of 2012, a deranged gunman dressed in tactical wear opened fire on the Aurora Colorado Century movie theater, killing 12 and injuring 70 others.

At the close of 2013, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School, slaughtering 20 innocent children and six adults. Most recently, a D.C. Navy Base, a place synonymous with safety, was the site of the cold blooded murder of 13 civilian workers and the suicide of the shooter, Aaron Alexis.

Since Sandy Hook, sixteen other mass shootings have occurred all over the country, which for some reason failed to gain attention of the media.

At whom do we direct blame for this incessant gun violence?! Do we blame the poor state of our mental health institutions which have failed to treat the mentally ill? Lack of funding and public attention to U.S. mental health

institutions has left a popula-tion of potentially danger-ous, mentally ill individuals untreated.

Do we blame the faltering efforts for gun control? Since the 1990’s, the public has increasingly smarted at the thought of increased gun con-trol efforts.

A plethora of firearms of many varieties are increas-ingly available to anyone who is willing to pay. Or is it the culture of desensitization and worship of violence that is manifesting itself in these ter-rible and horrifying ways?

Whatever the answer, it is likely complex and multi-di-mensional outside of the pur-view of the private enterprises of mass media and politicians.

Naturally, a critical look at the state of guns in America has only been prompted by the increasing number of innocent victims: men, women, and chil-dren alike.

However, this debate has been a halting, disappointing waste of time. Nothing has been done in the face of these tragedies. Gun violence has become a two dimensional issue betraying its complicated nature.

On one end of the spectrum, gun control and increasing reg-ulation of gun ownership is professed as the solution.

On the other, it is claimed gun violence is not caused by the increasing number or avail-ability of fire arms, but by fail-ing mental health institutions

and the mentally ill. This can be seen in the state-

ment “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” and that more responsible gun owners would actually make things safer.

What we should be really be paying attention to is WHO is profiting from all of this gun violence. The rhetoric around gun ownership is not what it always has been. The Second Amendment, the right to bear arms, has not always been sac-rilized by politicians and NRA members.

In the 1970’s, the NRA was revolutionized by the “Cin-cinnati revolt.” A group of the young leadership in the NRA criticized the “old NRA,” and created the rhetoric of uncom-promising defense of the indi-vidualist interpretation of the Second Amendment that we are so familiar with today.

Coincidentally, since the 1970’s the NRA has fostered an increasing relationship with the gun industry. The NRA recently met in Houston to promote the gun indus-tries latest and most exciting products.

Today it has become a lob-bying power house, injecting millions into political cam-paigns and politicians who support and advocate gun ownership and foiling any efforts to take action against gun violence.

The munitions industry, which funds and supports the NRA, made record billion-

dollar sales prompted by the threat of gun control legisla-tion just after Sandy Hook.

It appears our efforts to

America needs to change its mind about gun violence

make any meaningful steps against gun violence have been foiled by greed and the almighty dollar.

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Georgetown Qdoba serves an order of mixed feelingsBy LYNSEY JORDANWeb Editor

Personally, Qdoba is one of my favorite restaurants, so when

I heard there was a Georgetown loca-tion opening, I was ecstatic. I visited Monday evening and the restaurant was extremely crowded, but every-thing moved efficiently, though there wasn’t nearly enough seating for all of the excited new customers. Even though it was so busy, the employees were very well put-together; and they

queso, different kinds of rice and beans, veggies and lots of different salsas.

I often go to the Lexington loca-tion since I live so close to it during the summer, and the quality of the food was the same. Qdoba is much like Chipotle or Moe’s Southwest Grill, but much better, in my opinion. Chipotle employees are very friendly, but the food I had at the Lexington location was bland, and Moe’s isn’t as impres-sive as Qdoba is in terms of their food.

You should definitely check out this new restaurant!

were even polite and patient, which was a happy surprise for me.

By the time I had ordered my deli-cious food, however, there was an empty table waiting for me. I ordered the grilled chicken burrito as I normally do; it’s full of great food: a wheat tor-tilla, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, shredded cheese and sour cream. I picked these ingredients, but the cus-tomer can choose from anything, much like a Subway buffet. You

can put in their famous

By CHUCK HARRISTechnical Editor

Being a college student who loves to eat, I was naturally

very excited about Georgetown getting a Qdoba. Personally, I’m more of a Chi-potle fan, but who doesn’t love a good burrito? Needless to say, I was going to the grand opening. From my expe-rience, grand openings are something magnificent. When the Kroger Mar-ketplace opened in Georgetown, they gave away free energy drinks, had a radio station on hand and special deals

for all those who showed up. Fast forward to Qdoba’s “grand” open-ing yesterday. First off, unless you were driving past the actual building and just happened to see the sign, you wouldn’t have even known they were open. Second, when I placed my order, they didn’t have all the items readily available; meaning, I had to wait in the middle of the serving line while people went around me. Third, because I had to wait and let others past me, it

messed the orders up at the register. This means I’m holding the line up even more, and the frazzled

employee looked just as confused as me. Then we come to the pièce de résistance; after all of the waiting and arguing, they are completely out of all Coke products except Diet Dr. Pepper. Really? You are really going to make me settle for water or diet? I finished my average tasting burrito (it tasted like something I could make) and left there having spent $10 on a meal and experience that I will never forget (in a bad way).