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October 28, 2015  Volume CXXXV Issue 7

Incense & Arrows hosts worship on campus

Last Tuesday, worship leaders Incense & Arrows hosted events to encourage worship

By DOUG MOLLET Staff Writer On Tuesday, Georgetown College definitely hosted its loudest NEXUS event of the year. Incense & Arrows, an eight–member Christian Rock and Worship band from Fredericksburg, Virginia, performed at the Chapel service on Tuesday, October 27th.

Later that day, they hosted two workshops for students that were also NEXUS approved. The first workshop was Creative Renaissance in Worship Leadership. The second workshop was Revival

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Incense & Arrows, a worship collective from Fredericksburg, VA led the Chapel service Tuesday morning.

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on College Campus. Both Chapel that had a good turn- campuses. Everything we do is compelled by the love of workshops were held in the out.

Student Lounge in the baseThe band loves to per- Christ.”

Students also really ment of the Chapel. form for college students on enjoyed the Chapel The group service. has been together “It was a great and traveling for time of Christ–cenabout five years, tered worship,” said but according freshman Haleigh to Leah Mix, the Bevins. band’s female Freshman Carvocalist, this was oline Pinson said the first time the that she was very group had led blessed by the serany sort of workvice. shops like the The event was ones here. sponsored by She and the The Georgetonian/ Eric Balmer Georgetown College band were very Incense & Arrows finished the day leading worship Common Ground. anxious to be for the campus worship service, Rooted.

“I think it’s aweable to teach some that Georgestudents about Campus Ministries their love for prayer, worship their campuses. Their main town and sharing the Gospel. “It is and strongest connections are [Common Ground] were able going to be great to be able to with colleges and partner- to sponsor a great band to form more intimate relation- ing churches in Virginia, but come to campus. It’s not every ships with students and focus they have recently started to day we get the privilege of more on growth with them,” branch out to other states and welcoming a group like this to Mix said about the workshops. universities. One of their main Georgetown!” said sophomore The band hoped to spark a fire focuses on college campuses is William Thomas.

During the Chapel service, in the hearts of everyone who instilling a lifestyle of intimate attended the workshops. prayer and worship in young art professor Daniel Graham shared his testimony about In place of the regular adults and college students.

Rooted service held on TuesMix said, “Our hopes are the power of God. The band day evenings, Incense & to create family dynamics integrated new and familiar Arrows held a worship and among students, professors contemporary songs and tradiprayer service at 8 p.m. in the and administration on college tional hymns.

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GC beats DII opponent page 4

SHAC hosts 5k run for mental awareness page 6

The presence of God was very strongly felt by the band, students and faculty during the service.

The afternoon and evening activities also had good attendance.

The band loved their experience at Georgetown College.

After the Chapel service, they spent time on campus, ate lunch in the Caf and talked with students and faculty.

Many students appreciated Incense & Arrows for their contribution to this campus, and the Kingdom of God. We hope to have the band back soon!

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Art professor, Daniel Graham, shared the power of God in his life at Chapel.

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Overly discusses Education Plan at Fava’s

By GRIFFIN GILLIS

During a visit to Scott County, Rep. Overly said, Staff Writer “...my parents taught me the State Representative Sannie Overly importance of a good educastopped in at Fava’s, a local George- tion. I’m proud to support town restaurant, on Thursday, Oct. our public schools—because 22, to discuss her and Attorney Gen- a strong education system is eral Jack Conway’s view for the Com- absolutely critical for Kenmonwealth of Kentucky. Community tucky’s rural families and members and Georgetown College stu- for our continued economic dents were in attendance. Rep. Overly growth. Jack and I believe focused on her and General Conway’s that investing in early childhood education is one of the Source: Facebook.com Kentucky Education Plan.

Their plan focuses on three central most important things we Rep. Sannie Overly leads a round table discusareas including improving and expand- can do to prepare our stu- sion at Fava’s with community members and ing early childhood education, a strong dents not only for lifelong Georgetown College students. public K–12 education system and learning, but also for lifelong well as president of the local Bar Assomaking sure students have the skills success as we work together to get hired, as well increasing afford- to move Kentucky forward” (Conway- ciation.

She is currently a member of Kenability for higher education. Improving overly.com).

More information on Rep. Sannie tucky Society of Professional Engiand strengthening Kentucky’s public education system is something that Overly and Attorney General Jack neers, Paris–Bourbon County Chamber Conway and Overly are passionate Conway’s Education Plan, visit their of Commerce, Bluegrass Conservancy, website at www.conwayoverly.com/ Bourbon County Homemakers, Bourabout. bon County Alumni Association, They believe that “education is education.

Rep. Overly was elected to the University of Kentucky Alumni Assovital for both individual success and for the long–term economic growth of House of Representatives in 2008 to ciation, Daughters of the American our Commonwealth” (Conwayoverly. represent the 72nd legislative district, Revolution—Jemima Johnson Chapcom). Their education plan incorpo- which includes these counties: Bath, ter, Historic Paris Bourbon County, rates input from teachers, parents, Bourbon, part of Fayette and Nicholas. Inc., and Friends of the Paris–Bourbon students, education leaders and busi- In January of 2009, she was selected by County Library.

Rep. Overly was grew up on her House leadership to serve as the first nesses from across Kentucky. female Chair of the House family’s Millersburg farm in Bourbon Budget Review Subcommit- County. Following her graduation from Bourbon County High School, tee on Transportation. Rep. Overly is the first to chair Rep. Overly attended the University of that committee while hold- Kentucky where she earned her degree ing both a law and engineer- in civil engineering.

Upon her graduation from UK, she ing degree. In 2013, she was elected as the House Majority began working for the state TransporCaucus Chair, becoming the tation Cabinet. While working for the first female member in House Transportation Cabinet, Rep. Overly leadership in the history of attended night school to earn her J.D. cum laude at the University of Louisthe Commonwealth.

As well as serving as a ville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. Representative Sannie Overly and State Representative, Rep. Source: Conwayoverly.com Overly practices law in Paris. her husband, Mike, live on their family Rep. Sannie Overly currently serves the 72nd She has previously serviced farm in Paris and are the proud parents legislative district in the State House of Repreas Chair of the Bourbon of two daughters. sentatives and is a candidate for Lt. Governor.

Source: Conwayoverly.com County Hospital Board, as

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Commonwealth Election Candidates’ Information Gubernatorial

tucky a safer place”

tion system

–Businessman and President of Bevin Brothers Manufacturing Company –Bevin’s running mate is Detroit native Jenean Hampton –Promotes small government –Promotes the school voucher program –Promotes repealing Kynect program –Promotes drug testing for those on Medicaid and Medicare to receive assistance

Andy Beshear (D):

State Auditor

Matt Bevin (R):

Jack Conway (D): –Has an Education Plan that covers everyeducation level –Promotes Kynect –Promotes ending drug abuse in prescription medication and heroin rise –Current Attorney General of the Commonwealth –Conway’s running mate for Lt. Governor is State Representative Sannie Overly

Attorney General

Whitney Westerfield (R):

–Promotes heroin enforcement and treatment for offenders –Promotes stronger enforcement of programs for elders to end the scamming of elders –Has plan set aside to prevent the abuse of children in the Commonwealth –Promotes “protecting Kentucky jobs” (Andybeshear.com) –Beshear is a practicing attorney currently at Stites and Harbison law firm

Adam Edelen (D):

Secretary of State

State Treasurer

From Knipperweb.com: –Plans to “revitalize Kentucky’s business sector” –Plans to”Modernize the election process” –Plans to to create a “more secure voting system” –Knipper was a member of the Erlanger City Council

From Ballforkentucky.com: –Current practicing attorney –Promotes working to instill “financial responsibility” with state spending –Promotes “common sense economic principles” –Promotes limited government –Promotes working to make Kentucky transparent

Steve Knipper (R):

–Current State Auditor of the Commonwealth

Commissioner of Agriculture

Accomplishments (Adamedelen.com): –Investigating rape kits and their testing –”Rooting out waste and abuse in public schools” –Promoted “cyber security legislation” –Examined Department of Agriculture corruption under Richie Farmer (previous Agricultural Commisioner)

–Current State Representative From Ryanquarles.com: –Promotes “urban agriculture and locally grown food” –Promotes expansion of “agriculture education” –Promotes “fighti[ng] “overnment overreach” –Promotes “Kentucky jobs and opportunities for Agriculture”

Allison Ball (R):

–Current member of the Kentucky Senate From Whitneywesterfield.com: –Promotes “fighting government overreach” –Promotes “defending Kentucky’s values” –Promotes “making Kentucky transparent” –Plans to work towards “making Ken-

Alison Lundergan Grimes (D): –Current Secretary of State of the Commonwealth –Promotes protecting the right to vote for all –Promotes creating economic opportunity –Promotes working to improve the educa

the Commonwealth –Promotes an audit of the Treasury to see what changes need to be made to the office

Rick Nelson (D): –Current State Representative of the Commonwealth –Promotes maintaing system of checks and balances on state spending –Promotes tackling the pension problem in

Ryan Quarles (R):

Jean-Marie Lawson Spann (D): –Current Businesswoman, radio host of the Jean Marie Ag Show, and Agriculture Activist –Promotes focus on farm safety –Promotes Agriculture Education –Promotes growing private partnerships to create more Kentucky Jobs –Promotes growing deep roots for Kentucky farm families to continue growing strong Sources: Candidate Campaign Pages, Interviews and Speeches

!!!Remember to Vote!!!

Tuesday November 3, 2015 Polls are open from 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

If registered to vote at your Georgetown College address, you vote at: Georgetown Middle School 730 S Hamilton St. If you need a ride to the polls that day, the Georgetown College Young Democrats will be giving rides during voting hours. Please email brennajewell@hotmail.com

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Sports & Recreation

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Exercise is medicine: Dr. Allen

By KAITLIN FAHEY Features Editor

The Georgetown College Kinesiology and Health Studies (KHS) Club is celebrating Exercise is Medicine Month throughout October.

Each week, a member of the campus community will be interviewed about how they incorporate exercise into their day to day activities.

Dr. Rosemary Allen is the Provost and Dean of the College. She said that she began regular physical activity after she noticed she had been feeling “tired, stressed and old.”

“I wanted to see if there was a way to reverse the effects of getting older. When I discovered how well it worked, it was easy to continue doing it,” Allen explained.

Her physical activity routine includes spending 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer each weekday. Two or three times each week, she also does 10 minutes on the rowing machine.

In order to balance physical activity with the other demands of her daily life, Allen commits to going to the gym each weekday.

“It often means that I don’t

get home until 8 or 9 p.m. or later, but it is totally worth it,” she said.

The benefits of physical activity that Dr. Allen has experienced include losing 20% of her body weight. She also said that she feels better now than she has in the past 20 years, despite working in a high stress job environment.

When asked about her biggest motivation in doing physical activity, Allen responded, “Netflix! I let myself watch a completely frivolous and fun series on Netflix during exercise that I would otherwise feel guilty watching (“Buffy

the Vampire Slayer”! Dr. Who! The Gilmore Girls!) and don’t let myself watch it except when exercising. I have now come to associate the thing I used to dread (exercise) with a self–indulgent 45–minute pleasure.”

In regards to her greatest achievement, Allen said, “I dropped two dress sizes and have kept myself there, all while at the age when the popular media say that weight gain is inevitable. And I just feel younger and healthier than I felt 10 years ago!”

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Doggie dancing rallies the nation

By ARIANNA SCRUGGS Sports Editor If you think that normal choreographed dancing is one of the best things to come into existence, then you should see choreographed dog dancing.

It’s a sport that was founded in

Staff Writer The Georgetown Tigers have made a remarkable turn around this year. From their semi–stagnant start of the season, to their game–changing win against Kentucky Christian, and finally, their success that has followed the KC game since. The message is simple; the Tigers are back and gearing up for conference play.

GC has stopped at nothing to make the most of the remaining time they have this season.

Last weekend set the tone for the remainder of the regular season as GC faced NCAA Division II Alderson–Broaddus and sent them home with a defeat of 28–15.

The game itself was one for the books. While the Alderson–

Broaddus Battlers started with a 23–yard field goal straight out of the gate, the game itself went to our own GC Tigers.

The Tigers scored the next 14 points unopposed and dominated the field offensively. I must give special recognition to Ozzie Mann as he threw twice to Ross Cox, as well as JJ Jude’s push up the field 16 yards and Zach Harris for his run as well. The Tigers not only made great moves offensively, but kept the Battlers at bay defensively. The GC defense ensured not only that the Battlers could not score, but that the Battlers could not move the ball at all.

Both of these moves send the very real message that the Tigers aren’t just back, but ready to make a statement in this years conference. Even

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music such as leg weaving, jumping, playing dead, rolling over, and other things of that sort. Often the dog will be asked to jump off of its trainer or jump through objects. The most common dogs for this style of competition are Border Collies and Australian Shep-

Sports Editor

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Dr. Rosemary Allen. source: seattletimes.com

Even dogs need umbrellas when their owners rain praise upon them for doing their jobs right.

Statement about DII Selection

By KYLIE FITZSIMMONS

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more, Alderson Broaddus is the very team that was chosen to go Division II over Georgetown College. So not only is this win important for GC’s record, but in showing that the Tigers should have the opportunity as well.

The Tigers have maintained perseverance and repeatedly pursued high quality play, which will aid them in the oncoming weeks. We look forward to seeing what’s next as the Tigers will play the University of the Cumberlands on Nov 7 and the University of Pikeville on Nov 14! Best of luck Tigers!

British Colombia in 1991, and

Dance Canine Freestyle Organization” in Canada, and there is the “Pawfect K9 Freestyle Club” in Japan.

There are no current yearly competitions, but every regulation organization chooses certain times to host their competitions during the year.

The main thing this involves is training a dog to be able to follow comands, work on both sides of their owner’s body and link moves together without having their owner always in sight.

hards.

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This dog looks happy to please its owner as they go through the motions of the dances.

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The Tigers are back this year to make a statement worth a thousand words.

the group was called “Musical Canine Sports International” Many other groups came after that, and the American groups were the first groups to introduce things like costumes and trick–based routines instead of the normal routines that just consisted of dogs circling to music for their owners.

The dog must be able to perform a variety of tricks and other obedience moves set to

Some of the most elaborate costumes have been to dress up the dogs in actual human clothing, such as menswear, to make the dogs stand out to the judges that are watching them.

Currently, there are several regulation organizations.

There are ones in America such as “World Canine Freestyle Host”, the “Canine Freestyle Federation”,Dog Sport Association.” There is the “Paws 2

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Dogs in mens’ clothing are now all the rage.

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The Georgetonian

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: JOSH CLAY

By DOUG MOLLETT Staff Writer When thinking about the Georgetown College experience, Josh Clay fits the definition perfectly.

Josh is a senior from Huntington, West Virginia. He is a Chemistry major and Psychology minor.

He doesn’t have any definite plans for after college, but his options are open. One possibility is graduate school either at the University of Kentucky, University of Louisville or West Virginia University.

Another option Josh has is to go to Japan for one year to teach English.

Josh is very involved on Georgetown’s campus. He is a four–year member of the tennis team where he plays singles and doubles matches.

He is a proud member of the President’s House Association

Source: Josh Clay

Remy Kennedy and Josh Clay at the 2015 homecoming football game. and he is part of the American Chemical Society. In the past, he has been an Orientation Leader, and this year he was an Orientation Coordinator.

This year, Josh was on the

homecoming court.

Josh originally was not going to attend Georgetown College, but quickly changed his mind after a visit. He fell in love with the campus. “The

environment is so friendly and welcoming. I knew that Georgetown College was the right place for me,” Clay said.

Georgetown College has definitely met his expectations.

Josh has been overwhelmed with the opportunities that Georgetown has provided to him. Clay said, “The faculty has always been so helpful to me. They really care about me, my success and my future.”

Josh’s favorite memory and experience at Georgetown College was rushing President’s House Association. PHA has made his college experience the best possible.

In addition to being very involved in clubs, organizations and his academics, Josh is one of the kindest and most caring people on campus.

Bailey Milam, a junior and a member of Josh’s PHA Family has English Lit class with him. She said, “Josh is

always striving for excellence in the classroom and is always willing to help anyone with anything they need.”

“As a member of Josh’s PHA Family, he always has a smile on his face, and he is always willing to help me with any situation I throw at him,” Milam continued.

Logan Smart, a sophomore member of PHA, said, “Josh is one of the best overall people I’ve ever met. He has done more already in his life than many people ever will. Not only is he successful as an individual, he also genuinely cares for those around him.”

Josh has had an amazing experience at Georgetown College and wishes that everyone would have as great of an experience as he did. He encourages everyone to get involved in clubs, Greek life, intramurals and anything else that sparks an interest.

SHAC hosts 5k run for mental health awareness RACHEL CHEATHAM Staff Writer Thursday, October 22 turned out to be a marvelous day for a 5K. With sunlight, good temperatures and a lively atmosphere, the Student Health Advisory Council’s (SHAC) run for mental health awareness was undoubtedly a success.

SHAC decided the best way to attract students to the issue of mental health was to get them active instead of sit-

ting for another lecture.

Emilie Ziese, SHAC president, explained how frequent mental health concerns are in college students: “One in four college students have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Disorders from Schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorder or bulimia,” Ziese said.

Suicide is in the top 10 causes for death in America, and SHAC wanted to help people see the reality of the situation.

Ziese said, “Mental health seems to get surpassed, and having a big event like a 5K adds more emphasis to this area of health.”

In addition to helping students having a healthier mind, SHAC wants to help students have better overall health.

Their concern is the general health of the college and for the Georgetown community.

They have become a guardian angel for the health of the student population by increasing the healthier

choice in the Caf and vending machines. SHAC has also been responsible for the hand sanitizers spread throughout the campus.

Students are always welcome to join SHAC. There are a variety of ways to get involved, from the usual executive positions to writing for their monthly blog “Toilet Paper,” or evening designing the fliers for their next event.

For anyone interested in joining a fun and creative environment with a passion for the

health of their peers, you can contact Emilie Ziese at eziese@ georgetowncollege.edu.

Students can also head over to the Wellness Center and talk to the faculty for more information.

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By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer Here at Georgetown College, we students are immersed directly in the middle of horse country.

Living only miles away from Lexington, students have access to world–famous horse farms and the legendary Kentucky Horse Park. With opportunities such as these, it is no wonder that students flock from all over the country to be a part of the college’s Equine Scholars Program.

This program is a careerbased organization that allows students to have the opportunity to be able to explore the equine world and get plenty of hands–on experience with horses.

Students are able to volunteer at two major horse shows throughout the fall and spring semester, the National Horse

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bers have been able to hear lectures from individuals such as Holly Groshek from the Equine Land Conservation Resource and take Source: Georgetowncollege.edu tours of The Equine Scholars program exposes stusome of the dents to career opportunities in the equine most famous industry. horse farms around Kentucky like StonShow and Rolex. Both of these shows allow students to be estreet Farm and the Old around world–famous eques- Friends Farm for Retired Racetrians, which is of interest to horses.

Personally, I have had a students who enjoy riding.

However, one of the most wonderful experience being important aspects of the pro- a part of the Equine Scholgram is to be able to network ars Program. It has provided with different companies and me with so many wonderful organizations in the equine opportunities and experiences industry. Just this year, mem- that I had previously not been

able to experience.

My favorite moment was my first Pegasus Camp in the 2014–2015 school year, where I was able to go vaulting with the other new freshman members.

Even though I had never been on a horse before, I completed the routine that the trainers had set out for us to do. It was an extreme accomplishment, and I was so glad that I could experience it with a group of people that would end up being some of my first friends at Georgetown.

If participating in activities

such as these interest students, they can apply by February 1, 2016, which is the deadline for the scholarship application.

It does not matter if a person has had no horse experience whatsoever (such as myself) or if you have grown up around horses. The Equine Scholars Program is designed to accommodate students from all types of horse backgrounds.

It is a program that has truly shaped my college experience for the better.

Quote My Georgetown Professor “A friend of mine once said, ‘Life is boredom interspersed by moments of sheer terror.’” Dr. Wargelin Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group

Georgetown Tree Huggers

Upcoming NEXUS Events: - Thursday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. - SGA General Assembly (LRC Ward Room) - Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. - Communicating Your Core Competencies (Asher 112) - Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. - Peace Corp Formal Informational Session (Meetinghouse Conference Room)

The Georgetonian/WHITNEY BRYAN

This week’s Tree Hugger is Sophomore Kiana White.

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ArtsEntertainment

The Georgetonian

Taylor Swift live in concert

By ARIANNA SCRUGGS Sports Editor On October 20th, the Taylor Swift concert at Rupp Arena was one of the biggest events of the night. The show featured a lot of lights, a lot of sounds and one of the best things I’ve seen come to a concert: synchronized bracelets.

Vance Joy, an Australian singer known for his song “Riptide,” opened for Taylor Swift at 7:30 p.m., and he was on for half an hour. He did five songs. Those songs were “Riptide,” “Mess is Mine,” “Georgia,” “Fire and the Flood” and a cover of “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith.

When we came into the building, we were in row AA, which was up in the nosebleed seats. It was up so high that I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to sit there because I’m terrified of heights. There were bracelets taped to each of our seats, and we weren’t given any instructions on what to do with the bracelets. Most people just took them off the bench and put them on the floor.

Before the show there was a slideshow with information about Taylor Swift and videos of her talking to her cats.

At 8:30 p.m. Taylor Swift herself came on stage. The music was deformed in the beginning, and most fans were attempting to guess what song she was starting with, which turned out to be “Welcome To New York,” the first song off of her 1989 album. It turned out that the bracelets we were given in the beginning were synchronized to her music, and every song had different light patterns that were reflected in the bracelets. It was amazing that all of the bracelets could be made to sync to the music in such a way.

After her first song, she stood and talked with fans for a bit, introducing herself, thanking the fans for being there, thanking them for coming to the

concert like they have every year. She asked who was new to her concerts, and she asked who’d been there before.

I knew at the beginning of the concert that I was probably going to lose my voice. After “Welcome To New York,” she performed “New Romantics,” and the song consisted of her dancing with her dancers doing one of the coolest dances I’ve ever seen. I spent most of the time taking pictures, so I wish I could go back and actually watch the concert not through the screen of my phone.

the song has a deeper meaning. This performance, though, could have been rated 18+ for how it was. The song was more or less a rock version of the song, and some of her dancers, shirtless, were dancing on a pole as she went around to each of them and more or less danced with them. This song was remixed in a way that it didn’t even sound like the same song, but it was inherently an awesome performance.

Then came “I Wish You Would,” which was a cute song with a light–up dress, and she danced around the stage

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Taylor at her 1989 tour in Lexington KY. “Blank Space” was a really awesome performance. They had movable screens that her dancers stood behind to represent the meaning of the song, and the screens were strong enough to stand on. The glass screens were used to represent the push and pull, and they were often jumped off of.

People ran across them, and this song was basically a theatrical performance instead of a three-minute concert performance.

The best remix of the night was, by far, “I Knew You Were Trouble.” This song is usually a pop song; a song that has a really light feeling even though

cutely, singing the song. There wasn’t anything phenomenal about the concert, but it was still wonderful. It was cute, short and sweet, which was what I expected from the show in itself. After that song came probably my favorite song: “How You Get The Girl.” Her light–up dress was the same, but the dancers had light-up umbrellas, and the stage went dark, and the umbrellas and her dress were the only visible things. Those lights made up the dances and that was all. It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

She then came out and she talked about bullying, about how she thinks

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“Check Please”: a review on our play people shouldn’t bully, and about how she wishes she could reach through screens when she sees someone being bullied. She wishes she could comfort people whenever they’re being bullied, and then she performed an acoustic version of her song “Fifteen.” The acoustic version was beautiful, and it was definitely unlike the original version, which made it awesome. After that song came the song which made everyone in the audience cry: “Clean.”

The lights on the bracelets remained glowing blue for the entire song. The song gave everyone a somber feeling, but the crowd didn’t lose energy.

After that came “Love Story,” which was remixed into a piano version that carried a more acoustic feel as well. This song was one of my favorite songs from any of her albums, and to see her perform it meant a lot to me.

After that came “Style,” and the screens that showed the performance were in black and white. The song itself carried a James Dean feeling, and so did the performance. It was simple, 1980’s feel, and it carried it throughout the dances and everything. The performers were in suits, and they had 1980’s hairstyles.

“Bad Blood” was a fantastic performance, consisting of lots of red lights and a fighting–style choreography that mimicked the video for the song that she put out. All of her performances of the night were amazing, but her final performance, her closing song, was “Shake it Off,” which was the most iconic song from her “1989” album. She was dressed in a cheerleader’s outfit, as per the video. All in all, the concert was amazing, and if I had the money, I would go to another one.

By KATE DOCTOR Staff Writer This past weekend was the opening for “Check Please,” a play put on by the Georgetown Maskrafters. It was directed by George McGee and was assistant directed by Taylor Dillon, a senior here at Georgetown. I went to the play on Friday, the opening night, and I was certainly not disappointed.

As someone who has been to every Maskrafter play since first coming to Georgetown, I always look forward to what the actors and crew will serve up.

The play takes place in a restaurant where the wait staff is composed of actors and singers. At any given point, when their favorite song comes on,

they might just start singing. Throughout the show, we see dates come and go in the restaurant. Some end successfully, while others end not so successfully. One of the aspects of the play that really drove the whole thing home for me was the live music in the background, as well as the live singing.

It fit in well with the homey feeling of the café, and really showed off the vocal range of many of the actors and actresses on stage.

There were definitely some memorable dates that went on as well. From a woman obsessing over a football game to a guy in a camo outfit with a net hat, there were some odd characters that show up in the play. My personal favorite is a particular scene where

a couple is on a date, and while the woman is talking to the man, she starts stealing things off the table (including her date’s phone). What makes this funny is that she does so blatantly and matter–of–factly while keeping eye contact with the man. Her date sees her stealing all of these things, of course, and calls her out on it. Hilarity ensues as the girl becomes indignant about being accused of stealing things and eventually storms out of the restaurant.

Overall, I would highly recommend that you go see the play if you have not seen it already. There is a lot of laughter, singing, and live music. The actors as well as the directors do a great job making the audience laugh and intermingling singing and live music with

comedy. So go see it while you can! The show runs through Sunday, November 1st. The Friday and Saturday noght shows are at 7:30 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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Brenna Jewel and George McGee playing pool after the Sunday performance.

Game of the week: “Four Swords”

By JOHN WAITE Staff Writer I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to talk about a Zelda game. Well, better late than never. Since “Triforce Heros” just came out, why not talk about the game that made this possible, “Four Swords?” Four Swords is a game that really couldn’t be played unless you had a friend with the game. That’s why “Four Swords Adventure” was created for the GameCube. However, this was fixed in 2011 when it was ported to the DS as “Four Swords Anniversary” which added in a single player mode and more dungeons. I just so happen to have it on my 3DS, so let’s just get to the story.

The story begins with Zelda and Link in the forest looking at the sacred Four Sword, which seals the great and evil Vaati. Zelda is worried something might happen, so she asks Link to help

check the sword. Vaati escapes and takes Zelda, while Link is knocked unconscious. He is then awakened by three fairies and grabs the Four Sword and is split into four different Links

Source: Youtube.com

Not bad for an old game. with different colored tunics. They must work together to save Zelda and Hyrule. Again, simple and to the point.

It sets up the story nicely and just gets onto the game. Speaking of which, we

should do that, too.

The gameplay is really cool. You have to team up with other people, or in single player you get another Link, to solve puzzles. Single player is a bit tough. You have to swap between the two Links, and sometimes it’s hard to do what you want to because you have to backtrack a lot. I would recommend that you play this with someone else who has the game. I couldn’t say this more than with the final boss.

I had such a hard time with him. I had to switch back and forth really fast in order to finish him off.

Besides the two — ­ four player aspect, it plays like any Zelda game. You do find temporary weapons in each dungeon that help you out, unlike the other games where you can keep your gear. I

think this works well. It lets you know what’s up ahead and you don’t have to go into your item to change them out.

If you forget the item, then you have to go all the way back to get it. That really sucks, trust me.

Overall, I like this game. It’s fun and easy to play…if you have the DSI version. If you have a DS, then go ahead and pick this up. Otherwise, I would skip this game. It’s fun and all, but without another player or three it’s not worth playing. If you want to play this game, then play “Four Swords Adventures.” It’s the same game, but you can actually play it alone with no problems. If you find this game cheap for the GBA, then get it because it came with “A Link to the Past.” Other than that, stick with the DS or “Four Swords Adventures.”

Opinion The Georgetonian KBC needs to widen the road

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By WILLIAM THOMAS Opinion Columnist

On October 20, our friends at Campbellsville University signed a new agreement with the American Baptist Churches of Indiana/Kentucky that formalized a partnership.

The partnership is a “mission and ministry” partnership and is limited specifically to cooperative ministry and contains no form of denominational control (baptistnews. com).

Controversially, this deal was finalized little more than a year after Campbellsville University decided to opt out of a similar deal with the Kentucky Baptist Convention after disagreeing on doctrine and academic freedom.

This is similar to the path that our own Georgetown College took when the college decided to break away from the KBC. The problem in all of this has been the appalling response from leaders of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, which is made up of over 2,000 churches and nearly 800,000 people across Kentucky.

Before continuing, let me reiterate that this is in response to a ministry partnership, which one would think to be great for a prominent Christian university in the state.

Dr. Paul Chitwood, Executive Director of KBC, has continually used adverse language on his Twitter account directed towards the situation.

He implied the partnership is some sort of horrible crime

and said “[Campbellsville] students are the victims.”

Russell Moore, prominent author and President of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee described the ministry partnership as “defrauding” the KBC and, in turn, “shameful.”

Tom James, President of KBC, labeled the ministry partnership “nothing short of

Source: Web.kybaptist.org

KBC is no longer affiliated with Campbellsville University.

tragic.” Still other noteworthy Baptists described the agreement as “sad” and “troublesome.”

It is sickening that the leaders of the largest Christian organization in the state have responded with such hate and fear–mongering language towards an institution which was so faithful to them for so many years.

In the end, their separation was due to a desire for academic freedom, comparable to Georgetown College’s decision a few years ago.

An offer for a partnership in mission and ministry with another Christian organization is not tragic, it is not sad,

it is not troublesome and it is not making victims out of students. If anything, it is offering students another great opportunity to enter into ministry.

How can the Kentucky Baptist Convention, which is self–described as a ministry and missions organization, condemn a school for offering its students more chances for these things?

Not only is it nonsensical, but it also works to further divide Christians from each other when Christians should be working together, even through minor differences in doctrine, to increase missions and ministry.

Their opposition is directly conflicting with their desire for people to serve and work together, as seen on the KBC website.

The continual narrowing of the Kentucky Baptist Convention is a toxic path that has convention has taken for too long. Not only is it exclusionary, but it has turned to hatred and utter nonsense.

For a Christian group to denounce another Christian group for pursuing ministry opportunities is ridiculous. For the leader of the committee on religious liberty to ridicule a group for extending their arms to another group of thought is downright illogical.

It’s time for a change, KBC. It’s time to widen the road, be open to different ideas, and to just be nice.

Opinion 5 reasons to vote on Tuesday and in general

Issue 7

By MEGAN NORRIS Staff Writer

To all of those uninformed in Kentucky politics, a mere 83 votes was the deciding factor for the primary seat in the Gubernatorial race. Matt Bevin led James Comer in the polls by so few votes that a recanvass was conducted.

In all of American history, a single vote has never determined the outcome of a presidential election, and there are few other examples of elections where a single vote decided the outcome of an election. So why is it that our parents, families, and Political Science majors are always urging us to vote?

1. No one else votes with college students in mind. Other generations vote accordingly

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to their interests. Older generations take into consideration political stances on healthcare and social security. Who other than students focus solely on the issues of student loan rates, educational standards? Who else is better qualified to vote than those currently experiencing the associations of these initiatives?

2. College voters can swing an election. With 44 million eligible millennial voters, when our demographic identifies with others, we can make a huge difference. When students from Georgetown College’s campus voted in the Mayoral race in Georgetown last year, Tom Prather took the win by only 11 votes. The interesting part? 11 people from Georgetown College

voted that day.

3. Millennial voters are more diverse than any other group of voters. In addition to being the largest generation in the world (making up 52% of the world’s population)(rockthevote.com), we as millenials are also the most diverse. Only we can represent the needs of such a diverse constituency.

4. You’re an adult now. It’s only a matter of time before you get a job, own or rent an apartment or house, get married, start a family, pay for healthcare, build a business and send your kids to college.

The policies that we are voting on today have a huge influence on your life after college. Do you really want to leave those decisions up to others? It’s not only national politics where

your vote matters, state and local elections are of extreme importance, too. Sure, there’s this stigma that as a college student, you’re not “in” the real world.

5. Millenials are influential. College students have a tremendous amount of power.

Look at our consumer habits, social behaviors, and political involvement. We essentially are shaping the ways that our economy and society moves.

We are equipped with the information, tools, and technologies needed to problem solve quickly and creatively. I would say close to 90% of millenials are online and hardly ever away from their phone.

We are so interconnected with the world around us that sometimes we overlook that

the things around us really can upset our lives. Why is it we would let someone else speak for us? Speak for yourself! Our college age generation seems to be optimistic about the future, caring about important issues to our communities. We are passionate. We are extremely influential to those around us, because people before us have fought for our duty to vote.

Why would you not want to influence and shape our future of America as well as the structures in which your children and your children’s children will grow up in?

No one here can speak for you better than yourself. Be a representative of our generation. Represent the college population. Hit the polls on November 3rd.

Donald Trump is not a valid presidential candidate

By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer

As the 2016 Presidential election comes closer and closer, the time to narrow down the candidates for each party becomes the focus of American politics.

The Republicans and Democrats of our great country must decide who embodies the ideals and values of their specific political party the best and who will put up the best competition against their competition.

In the Republican party, two of the main opponents are Jeb Bush and the ever–famous Donald Trump. Both have their own reputations based on their lives outside of the presi-

dential race.

For Bush, the members of his family that have been in office such as his father, George H.W. Bush, and brother, George W. Bush, have created a pre–existing show that he must fill.

The actions made by his brother (especially regarding the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001) have influenced the country’s opinion on Jeb Bush, which has proved to have quite a negative impact on the former Governor of Florida.

However, he has proved to have a good head on his shoulders throughout the debates and interviews, earning himself stable ratings in the majority of the states. On

the other hand, Trump’s ratings are comparable, but his over–the–top attitude makes it hard for some voters to take him seriously. He is known for his popular and harshly blatant announcement speech of entering the presidential race earlier this year, in which he claimed that he wanted to build a wall to keep out illegal immigrants.

Between his proposed ‘Great Wall of Trump,’ crude and borderline prejudiced comments about the Hispanic population, and overall horrendous hair style, he has created quite the spectacle for himself. These candidates are polar opposites for each other, which creates quite a dissonance within the political race.

In debates, Bush’s borderline shy and humble affect has made him a target for Trump’s egotistical rants. The majority of these debates include Trump picking out the small flaws that Bush seems to possess, showing that he is mainly concerned with using the reputation of George W. Bush.

If you ask me, this is just another advantage that Trump thinks he has over the the other candidates. By undermining their abilities and bringing up instances from their family and past, it only makes Trump look like he is using dirty tactics to get ahead of his opponents.

If he took a step back and did not use such slanderous methodology when debating, I would have a greater amount

of respect for him as a candidate.

When considering who I would want to be the next leader of the United States of America, Donald Trump is the exact opposite of my ideal candidate.

On the other hand, Jeb Bush makes his fair share of mistakes when it comes to politics. Instead of agreeing to be put in an awkward light during interviews, he has the absolute power to say NO to being questioned about anything regarding his personal life or his family. Needless to say, the competition between these two men is immense, and it will be interesting to see who ends up taking the win.

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