Issue 8 - Spring 2014

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March 26, 2014  Volume CXXXIV Issue 8

GC welcomes Dr. Rasberry to campus Dr. Todd Rasberry becomes the new Vice President of Advancement

By ANNA MEURER Opinion Editor Dr. Todd Rasberry recently joined the Georgetown College executive team as Vice President of Advancement. Though there was a national search conducted by Georgetown, the former director of development at Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas didn’t apply for the job. Rather, the search committee made it a priority to look at applicants as well as individuals who didn’t apply but might be interested.

As President Greene himself knows, such a tactic often produces favorable results, and it did once again in this case. Explaining how he convinced Rasberry to leave Texas for Georgetown, Greene said he was optimistic from the beginning because “It was a nice challenge, and I had a great opportunity for him.”

In the official announcement of Rasberry’s appointment, President Greene said, “...Dr. Rasberry is an exceptionally gifted, energetic and effective leader and we are pleased that he is coming to Georgetown College” (georgetowncollege.edu).

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Rasberry’s position places him as the lead fundraising person for the college. He is primarily working with the Office of Institutional Advancement, which he credits with setting the foundation for an organization able to increase support for the work of faculty and students.

On his first few weeks in the office, he said, “I have begun observing and getting to know folks. Understanding what each person on the Advancement team does and how they do it is the first priority before I can understand how I might contribute to strengthening the overall organization.”

There’s no doubt that he’s qualified for the job; Rasberry is a man of many hats, no pun intended. He’s a scholar, having earned both his Master of Divinity from Perkins School of Theology and PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric from Texas Tech University; an administrator with experience in development roles at several colleges; and an ordained minister. He’s also a true Texan, showing up his first day in his boots and hat, leading one professor to think him an actor at Georgetown’s

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theatre upon first sight.

Greene said Rasberry’s selection was due in part to his high level of skill and experience in administrative work which, coupled with his “missionary zeal,” promises good things for the future. “We are just thrilled he is here,” said Greene. Ray Clere, Director of the Graves Center for Calling and Career, voiced a similar opinion. “We were very impressed,” he said, citing Rasberry’s “deep background in development” and experience with faith-based organizations. He additionally noted Rasberry’s strong sense of strategy. “He’s very goalminded and goal-oriented.”

However, Dr. Rasberry

is only half of the new addition to Georgetown. His wife, Blanche, also joins him.

Though she says her focus right now is selling the house in Texas, she is looking forward to becoming involved with the college community.

Together, they made the 14 hour drive from Texas during the middle of one of this winter’s infamous storms, spending part of the drive trapped on the interstate in Tennessee, before arriving at Georgetown.

However, said Rasberry, it doesn’t feel as far, in part because of “an overwhelming sense of hospitality from staff, faculty, students, alumni, friends of the College and from members of the community.”

In fact, one of Dr. and Mrs. Rasberry’s first Georgetown experiences was a few fraternity men helping them move into their residence.

Rasberry wasted no time before entering the Georgetown scene. Two days after his arrival, he was meeting faculty, staff and students at a welcome reception, greeting several by name and with questions about previous encounters. Speaking on his initial reaction to Georgetown,

Rasberry said, “Georgetown College is wonderful. Immediately upon our arrival, Blanche and I were made to feel like we are a part of the GC family.”

Laura Owsley, Director of Alumni Relations, was responsible for introducing them to Kentucky during their first visit. She thought it would be nice to drive them past Keeneland, not knowing that both of the Rasberrys are avid horse lovers. Owsley later remarked, “It was almost like fate.” She described them as very genuine, noting that “I really liked this guy [the first time I met him],” a sentiment that has been echoed by several other faculty and staff members.

A few weeks in, Rasberry seems to have settled in nicely.

“I have been surprised at how quickly I began calling myself a Kentuckian. I thought it might take me several years before I felt part of the State.

For a Texan to want to call himself or herself anything other than a Texan speaks very highly of Kentucky,” he said.

“I am honored and energized to be part of the GC community. Blanche and I love being Tigers!”

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Source: Georgetowncollege.edu

Rasberry brings valuable experience as the new VP.

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By ALEX COURTENAY Staff Writer

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he sudden disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 baffled the world. After 17 days, answers are coming slowly as the plane seems to have crash-landed in the Indian Ocean. An Australian search team found two objects Monday morning that are described to be a gray or green circular object and an orange rectangular object. The objects were found about 1500 miles southwest from Perth, Australia. There have been some potential leads about what happened to Flight 370, but nothing concrete yet.

Only potential debris from the aircraft has been found.

On Saturday March 8, Flight 370, a 777-200ER aircraft, took off at 12:41 a.m. (12:41 p.m. Friday ET) from Kuala Lumpur. Flight 370 was originally scheduled to arrive at 6:30 a.m. in Beijing that same day. Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, and co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27, were the pilots on Flight 370.

At 1:07 a.m. the last transmission from the aircraft communications addressing and reporting system was received. Then at 1:19 a.m. the last verbal connection from the man believed to be co-pilot, Fariq Abdul Hamid, said, “alright, goodnight.” At 1:21 a.m. the transponder was turned off. Less than a minute later the plane disappeared from Thai military radar. From CNN, “According to a Malaysian Air Force official, military radar tracked the plane as it passed over the small island of Pulau Perak in the Strait of Malacca.”

From 1:21 a.m. – 2:40 a.m. Flight 370 appeared to be changing its course.

Over the Gulf of Thailand Flight 370 made a sharp left turn, which would have taken over two minutes to maneu-

ver, and dropped 12,000 feet in a high traffic area. CNN aviation expert, Miles O’Brien, said, “You want to get down

Source: Google.com

Pictured above is a map indicating prior search for Flight 370. to 10,000 feet, because that is when you don’t have to worry about pressurization. You have enough air in the atmosphere naturally to keep everybody alive. So part of the procedure for a rapid decompression... it’s called a high dive, and you go as quickly as you can down to that altitude.”

At 8:11 a.m. satellites lost connection with the 777-200ER. Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, reported that, “Due to the type of satellite data, we are unable to confirm the precise location of the plane when it last made contact with the satellite.”

A total of 239 people were aboard Flight 370. Twelve of those people were crewmembers. Passengers included citizens from China, United States, New Zealand, Canada, Ukraine, Australia, France, India, Indonesian, Russia and The Netherlands. According to Malaysia Airlines, four passengers had valid booking to travel but did not show up for the flight.

There has no been no concrete answer for the plane’s change in path and crash. However, there are a lot of theories sprouting. These theories include malicious pilot action, terrorist hijacking, sudden catastrophe, fire, hidden plane, accidental shoot down and mechanical issues. Two men on the plane did steal passports from an Italian and Austrian, but it has been confirmed that they were only seeking a new life in Europe.

Flight 370 is not the only plane that has vanished, but it is the most recent.

There have been many other occurances of disappeared aircrafts that have left people wondering. In 2009, Air France Flight 447 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean after flying in a storm. There were 228 people on the plane, and it took two years to recover the wreckage.

In 2007, an Indonesian airline aircraft carrying 102 people vanished and it took nine-months to recover the flightdata. In 1995, a plane belonging to Merpati Nusantara Airlines vanished in between the Archipelago Nation. The plane and 14 people aboard were never found. In 1990, a Peruvian owned aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in the North Atlantic. In 1972, a plane crashed in the Andes Mountains. There were some survivors, but before being rescued they resorted to cannibalism.

Relatives of the passengers received this text message March 24, “Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets that we have to assume beyond any reasonable doubt that MH370 has been lost and that none on board survived. As you will hear in the next hour from Malaysia’s Prime Minister, we must now accept that all evidence suggests the plane went down.” There are still investigations for what exactly happened and what caused the plane to change direction and crash.

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Federal judge stays decision on Ky same-sex marriage ban

By ZAC LOSEY Staff Writer

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ast Wednesday, a four page order was issued to allow Kentucky officials more time to officially begin recognizing same-sex marriages that were performed outside of the Commonwealth.

After initially stating he would not issue a stay on his ruling, U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II rescinded that claim saying that it is in everyone’s best interest that “these momentous changes occur upon full review.” The order came two days before same-sex couples would have been permitted to obtain equal benefits of other married couples in Kentucky.

Governor Beshear had requested such a delay while the ruling is appealed. The governor claimed that government officials, both state and local, needed time to figure out the processes of recognizing same-sex marriages, and that if the ruling is implemented without proper planning, mass confusion may ensue. Judge Heyburn granted the delay, also fearing confusion that would stem from changes due to the outcome of the appeals process.

Heyburn’s initial ruling back in February had overturned certain sections of the state’s same-sex marriage ban, claiming it violated the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution as the ban treated gay couples “differently in a way that demeans them.”

Last Wednesday, in his order to delay implementation, Heyburn added that denying gay and lesbian marriages recognition “for even minimal amounts of time constitutes irreparable harm.”

Heyburn, an appointee of President George H.W. Bush, shocked many in a strongly socially conservative state with his decision. Backlash has been strong, particularly from religious conservatives, but high praise has also been heard from fairness organizations and others interested in LGBT equality.

The February 2014 Bluegrass Poll, sponsored by the Lexington Herald-Leader and other local news organizations, surveyed 1200 Kentucky adults and found opposition to gay marriage to be much stronger than national levels. Of the respondents polled, 55% were against same-sex marriage, while just 35% were in favor of it.

A private law firm has been hired

by Beshear to appeal the case, follow-

ing Attorney General Jack Conway’s announcement that he will not appeal Heyburn’s ruling. During the press conference announcing his decision, Conway became quite emotional and stated that he could not pursue an appeal because he would be defending discrimination and violating his own conscience.

This delay comes in the wake of similar cases across the nation, and Heyburn specifically recognized the Supreme Court’s granting of a stay in a similar Utah case. Judges have overturned state bans approved by voters in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. These and other pro-gay marriage rulings have followed the decision by the Supreme Court to strike down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Currently 17 states and Washington, D.C. allow same-sex couples to get married.

Heyburn’s ruling on recognizing same-sex marriage outside of Kentucky does not weigh in on whether or not same-sex couples can be married in Kentucky, but this issue is the subject of a separate case which many expect to be resolved later this year. In the meantime, married gay couples will have to

wait to have their unions recognized in the Commonwealth until after Cincinnati’s Sixth Circuit Court rules on Beshear’s appeal.

The judicial caution of Heyburn stems from the fact that the ban was overwhelmingly approved by voters very recently, and thus should be given an appropriate, and perhaps extensive, process of appeals.

Heyburn wrote: “It is a truth that our judicial system can act with stunning quickness, as this Court has; and then with sometimes maddening slowness. One judge may decide a case, but ultimately others have a final say.

It is the entire process, however, which gives our judicial system and our judges such high credibility and acceptance. This is the way of our Constitution.”

However, Heyburn has also made note of the fact that no federal court has issued rulings in favor of opponents of same-sex marriage since the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act last summer. Likewise, he has stated Kentucky has “not made a strong showing of a likelihood of success” in having his ruling overturned.

Nevertheless, Heyburn has chosen to follow precedent and leave the final decision to a higher court.

Senior celebration kicks off countdown to graduation

By ANNA MEURER Opinion Editor (and reluctant senior)

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he end is near. With only 45 days until graduation, Georgetown is gearing up once again for its annual send-off for the graduating seniors with a host of events. The countdown kicked off today with the Senior Celebration, during which seniors received their caps and gowns, learned about all relevant graduation information and filmed the infamous “shout outs.”

The road to graduation is no small task and nearly every part of Georgetown’s administration is involved

in some way. The senior class officers—Emily Eicher, Kaitlyn Osborn, Jayme Thomas and Scott Drake—are doing their part to help by organizing the Senior Picnic. The larger body of seniors is also being included in the process: they will have a chance to vote for the senior class speaker, senior superlatives and faculty speaker in the upcoming weeks with results to be announced at the Senior Picnic.

Graduating seniors are not the only ones participating; there are also several events for families. A reception following Academic Honors Day, the Senior Banquet and a complimentary

breakfast before commencement all provide families the chance to interact before the big event. New to this year also is a luncheon after commencement open to graduates, friends and family catered by Made from Scratch Catering.

The calendar includes both formal and informal events, though they require either a RSVP or a ticket; specific details are included in event descriptions on the schedule. You can check out the entire event calendar and get more information on commencement at www.georgetowncollege.edu/ commencement.

Upcoming Events:

March 27: Senior Career Seminar ~ Networking and Interview Skills April 2: Networking Dinner at Rodney’s on Broadway April 8: Senior Career Seminar ~ Job Search Strategies April 22: Academic Honors Day and Reception for Honorees April 24: Senior Picnic May 8: GC Legends Game and Young Alumni Night May 9: Senior Banquet and Baccalaureate May 10: Commencement

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No. 11 seed Dayton advances

By ERIC BALMER Sports Editor Not many people gave the University of Dayton much of a chance against Syracuse.

Nobody except for the loyal fans at UD had faith that the Flyers could pull out an upset in an NCAA tournament plagued with unpredictability.

Having first-hand experience of the craziness of Dayton’s students after the game was decided, it was easy to see the support their campus has for its team.

The game was close from

the beginning, and it wasn’t clear who would pull out the victory and advance in the tournament. Dayton’s lightsout defense and Syracuse’s inability to hit both free throws and three pointers was the difference in the game.

The Orange had a difficult time hitting shots from beyond the three-point line. Syracuse ended the night missing all 10 attempts from beyond the arc.

Dayton, on the other hand, dropped three pointers.

After the game, Archie Miller praised his team for being a quality program with

the opportunity to improve on their success. He said, “We have a good program with great tradition. Now, we have the ability to build, and that’s what it’s all about” (Scores. espn.go.com).

With the victory, UD, who is the 11th seed in the South, will be advancing to the Sweet Sixteen to face the 10th seed Stanford. Jordan Sibert, a junior for Dayton, although unable to score in the first half, ended up hitting a crucial three-point shot with less than a minute left. Sibert gave Dayton fans everywhere

a scare when, with 14 seconds left, he stepped out of bounds which gave Syracuse one more shot to get the “W.” On the other side of the court, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim believed the desperation shot at the end of the game was the only way to go. “The last shot was a great shot. It was the right play. A chance to win the game. You don’t have enough time to get to the basket. I have no problem with that shot” (scores.espn. go.com).

Without a doubt, Syracuse will have a hard time swal-

lowing this loss, especially since they stayed close to UD for the entirety of the match.

The Orange fell far from where they once were in the beginning of the season when they won 25 straight games and were ranked No. 1 in the nation for three weeks.

Another notable games over last weekend that you may have seen or heard about was the University of Kentucky Wildcats upsetting the seemingly unstoppable Wichita State Shockers. Y’all knew that, didn’t you?

City, Mo. while the No. 8 women’s team played a bit closer to home in Frankfort, Ky. The women’s team, who held the second seed in their bracket, faced Loyola University (22-11) in the first round of the tournament. The game marked the first time the two schools ever met to play against each other. After a fiercely competitive game

in which both teams made the same number of baskets (31) and in which the score was tied with as little as 4:20 remaining in the second half, it was ultimately a difference of free throws which cost the Tigers the game, resulting in a 80-87 loss to the Wolf Pack.

Despite the final score, the Tigers put up an outstanding fight. Sophomore Jessica

Foster led the team with a career-high 22 points, six of which were three-point field goals. Senior Kourtney Tyra added three more three-point shots, finishing the game with 20 points and earning a spot as the fifth all-time highest scorer for Georgetown with 1,704 career points. Senior Lizza Jonas scored 17 points in the tournament game, leaving as the 15th all-time scorer, seventh all-time rebounder and sixth all-time in steals. Andrea Howard finished out the senior trio with two points in the tournament game, making her the 12th all-time highest scorer.

The women finished their season with an overall record of 21-9.

In the first round of the men’s tournament, the No. 14 Tigers took the victory over

the Wayland Baptist Pioneers with a score of 97-90. The second half in particular was filled with ties as both teams struggled for the lead, and at the end this match had the largest point total of any game in the National Championship since 2012.

Moving on to the second round, the Tigers faced William Carey University. Though the opponents led by as many as 19 points early in the game, Georgetown made a comeback and finished with a 98-90 victory, moving on to the quarterfinals for the fourth straight season.

The quarterfinals saw Georgetown paired up against Vanguard University (30-6).

Though the Tigers started off

Men and women’s Bball season over

By KAITLIN FAHEY Copy Editor Over spring break, the men’s and women’s basketball teams traveled to compete in their respective NAIA National Championship tournaments. The men, who were the defending National Champions from the 2012-2013 season, traveled to Kansas

Women’s Bball Men’s Bball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Softball Baseball

L. 80-87 Loyola L. 85-93 Vanguard L. 0-9 Campbellsville L. 1-8 Campbellsville L. 0-2 Lindsey Wilson W. 15-2 Asbury

End of Season End of Season Mar. 27 @ Cumberlands 3 p.m.

Mar. 27 @ Cumberlands 3 p.m.

Mar. 26 vs. Pikeville 2 p.m.

Mar. 28 vs. Bluefield 4 p.m.

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Is “Water Pong” the next best thing?

By ERIC BALMER Sports Editor Walking into a residence hall or other student housing on a Friday or Saturday night, it’s not hard to find various drinking games (only on wet campuses of course).

Now, before I go any farther, I want to make this clear: I am not encouraging the playing of drinking games; they are incredibly unsafe and in some cases completely unsanitary. However, there is a new “sport” that has arisen: it is a game called “Water Pong.”

Some of you may be familiar with the alcohol alternative (because of movies, of course), but the game of Water Pong is slightly different. A club called “The Sacramento Area Pong Enthusiasts” has formed out in California, which claims to be the only college water pong club. Jacob Scandone is the

organization’s president and wants to provide college kids with an enjoyable, alcohol-free, competitive sport.

Although they are not yet official, Scandone and his club are looking for approval from the Sports Club Council, so that they may be considered an official sport. The club is holding informational meetings and is inviting people to come check out the sport and learn the rules, practice and just have good clean fun.

Sure there may be some downsides to being the only Water Pong club, like struggling to actually be considered legitimate or trying to expand the organization to more locations, but one positive is that all members are able to vote on the rules for the sport.

Scandone, who has played competitive pong for over a year, claims to know the perfect throw needed to get the ball in

a cup. “I know that physics has broken it down to the ball best entering the cup at a 40-degree cadence. Mostly that means a lofty shot with not too small an

college sport, it’s only a few years old. There are several rules players will need to know before they decide to try this sport.

The game consists of two teams of two, which stand at opposing ends of the ping pong table.

Ten cups are placed like bowling pins on each side of the table.

The game Source: Statehornet.com played Water Pong is a safe, fun game college kids is with two can play. ping pong angle at least trying to get the balls and each team member ball into the cup...the best thing attempts to throw the ball into to do is to keep a little bit of loft the opposing team’s cups. Once in the shot and not try to laser a player successfully throws game it”(statehornet.com). a ping pong ball into one of Water Pong is not a new the opposing team’s cups, that concept, but as an organized particular cup is eliminated.

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Although there are minor rules of moving the cups into different formation, the goal of the game is to make the other team run out of cups.

Scandone is fully aware of the stigma of the game because of its similarities with a drinking game, but he knows the safety concerns and is wanting to implement a drug abuse representative so that he can promote a safe drinking game alternative. Even the constitution formed discourages members from partaking in risky drinking games, citing possible health effects.

Bball (cont.)

strong in the first five minutes, after halftime they were unable to get within two points of the Lions’ lead. The final score of the game was 93-85, ending both the Tigers’ season and their reign as National Champions. The team’s overall record was 24-11.

Monty Wilson led Georgetown in scoring with an impressive 40 points, and Deondre McWhorter had 18, along with a game-high 13 rebounds.

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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Morgan Reeves

By ALEX COURTENAY Staff Writer Morgan Reeves is the Indiana Jones of Georgetown College. She has studied abroad twice and has brought back her knowledge and memories to share. During her junior year, spring semester, she was a visiting student at Regent’s Park College in Oxford, England during Hilary and Trinity terms. Then during her senior year, fall semester, she studied in Cusco, Peru through a program called ProWorld.

Morgan said of her time abroad, “It was incredible to meet young people from all over the world during my travels in Europe, Peru and Bolivia. That type of interaction was very special; we learned so much from one another because of our cultural differences but discovered similar ground in our shared desire to travel, explore and expand our understanding of the world. Also, in Bolivia, I mountain biked down Death Road, which is known as ‘the most dangerous road in the

world.’ That was the single Dr. McKenzie, I decided to tice-related events. most exhilarating, adrena- take her Relationships course She helped organize and line-producing thing I’ve ever because she teaches the mate- plan the Ben Sollee Earth Day done—definitely concert and likes to be one of my best meminvolved with Take ories.”

Back the Night. She also Morgan Reeves enjoyed the fall break is a sociology major hiking/white-water and is minoring in rafting trip to the Blue Spanish. She said she Ridge Mountains in loves Georgetown North Carolina and College because the Chattooga River “the faculty is one of on the border of South my favorite things Carolina and Georgia. about GeorgeMorgan also went on town. I like that the a spring break miscampus community sion trip to Anathoth is small enough to community garden in where my profes- Source: Morgan Reeves Cedar Grove, North sors know who I Morgan studied abroad in Peru for a semester. Carolina. am as a person, not After graduation just as a student, Morgan wants to serve and encourage me to actively rial in a very interesting and in the Peace Corps. She is still pursue my dreams.” Morgan’s applicable way.” in the application process and favorite classes at Georgetown At Georgetown, Morgan nothing is definite right now. included Education for Social has been involved with the She would love to learn a difChange with Dr. Eric Carter, Georgetown Suitability Initia- ferent language and do volunApplied Sociology with Dr. tive, Global Scholars Program, teer work in another country.

Cribbs and two psychology Oxford Honors Scholars Pro- Later in life, Morgan would classes with Dr. McKenzie. gram and PHA Lil Sis. She has like to go to graduate school, Morgan really enjoyed taking also worked as a Spanish tutor, continue using Spanish and do psychology, “I’m not a psych in the C-Store and in the Grille. social work at some point. major or minor, but after Some of Morgan’s best memoMorgan said about her last taking Social Psychology with ries at Georgetown are the jus- four years, “When I look back

at my college years, I think I’ll remember them as a series of phases: my time at Georgetown, my time at Oxford and my time in Peru. Georgetown provided me [with] an intimate academic experience wrapped in a close-knit community.

Studying at Oxford expanded my worldview and challenged me to delve deeper into sociology. Living with a host family and using Spanish every day in Peru allowed me to grow culturally and socially in ways in which I wouldn’t had I not studied abroad. My study abroad experiences really served as a transitional period for me—from a university setting to the world arena. I am beyond grateful that Georgetown opened up the doors and worked with me to have this three-layered collegiate experience. I encourage everyone to study abroad—either during a summer or winter break or for a semester-long program. It forces you out of your comfort zone in the best way possible to become a better version of yourself.”

When life gives you more snow...you cry a little inside On March 25, Mother Nature showed no mercy, or any signs of knowing it’s supposed to be spring.

Source: Laura Frazier

Source: Kaitlyn Grunder

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By ANNA MEURER

President of Scholarship and as a member Opinion Editor of the executive council.

Caitlyn Easterling epitSpeaking on her omizes making the most of campus experiences, the college experience. The she said, “I definitely Winchester, Ky native says recommend immersshe chose Georgetown for ing yourself in someits size, liberal arts educathing on campus, tion, community and good whether it is through science programs but she’s Greek Life or other become involved in almost organizations and every area on campus. A clubs,” she said. biology major and chemis“Really take advantry minor, her involvement Source: Caitlyn Easterling tage of the community list is impressive before she Caitlyn (left) attends a Sigma Kappa and college experieven steps outside of Asher. formal with friend Jasmine Harrell. ence that GC proShe’s a member of the Prevides.” In her spare Med and Pre-Health clubs, time, she also plays guitar Tri Beta honor society, STEMM street from Fenway Park and and tennis, and likes to shops, Fellows and GCPALS program even got to go to a Yankees– travel, watch UK football and while also serving as a biology Red Sox game!” While there, basketball and spend time tutor and freshman seminar she was fortunate enough to with friends. peer educator. work at Boston University in Reflecting back on her time Thanks to the Howard the Medicine/Microbiology at Georgetown, she didn’t Hughes Medical Institute Department with a mentor list a favorite class, instead (HHMI) Grant, a huge asset to studying a potential AIDS vacremarking, “I have been really the college that funds under- cine. Looking back, she said, “I fortunate to learn from many graduate research and many fell in love with the city, and I great professors in the biology other programs, and the would love to live there again and chemistry departments at GCPALS program, she spent in the future.”

Georgetown.

I really apprecilast summer doing research Outside of academics, Caitin Boston. Easterling said, “I lyn maintains an equally busy ate the close knit relationships chose Boston because I have schedule in campus activities. you can form with your profesalways been a huge Red Sox fan Much of her time is spent with sors and the advice and knowland wanted to be able to go to her sorority, Sigma Kappa, edge I’ve gained from some of games. I lived right across the of which she’s served as Vice them will stay with me for a

lifetime.”

Easterling said she’s already looking ahead to after graduation. This summer, she plans to work with PhysAssist Scribes as a medical scribe, handling charting for emergency room physicians at Louisville’s Norton Downtown and Norton Audubon hospitals. Easterling said, “It’s a good opportunity to gain shadowing hours while learning hospital procedures and increasing my knowledge of medical terminology.”

Eventually, she hopes to

attend either the University of Kentucky or the University of Louisville’s medical schools to specialize in pediatric care.

“I love kids,” she said, “and I definitely want to work with them in the future.”

If anything, Caitlyn’s time at Georgetown reflects that of one experiencing college life to the fullest, an example others would do well to model. One can only expect that she’ll maintain the same momentum and fullness of life post-graduation.

Quote My Georgetown Professor “Zack who? Oh, Zack Parsons. He’s ornery.”

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

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This week’s Tree Hugger is junior Katie Baker in Chile.

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“Grimm Tales” has modern twist

By ANDREA BELLEW Staff Writer Coming soon for Georgetown College’s entertainment is an original comedy that is quite “Grimm,” which is how creator Ed Smith, Theatre Chair, intended it to be. Grimm Tales will be “Grimm” in the sense that the scenes will attempt to depict how dark the Grimm brothers really made their stories, and how un-Disney they actually are, but in a comedic light. This adaptation of the Grimm stories will use modern twists to provide the comedic relief.

Some of these modern twists include a 60 Minutes spoof, a Bachelor spoof and a spoof of a news sequence called “Little Red Cap.” Grimm Tales will include some of the more well-known Grimm tales, such as “Hansel and Gretel” and “Little Red Riding Hood,” but there are a lot of the more obscure tales as well.

Smith uses more of the obscure Grimm Grimm’s tales at their time were meant what the Grimm brothers themselves stories because those are some of the to entertain, so the play is taking that classified their stories as. darker and more horrific ones. Some form of entertainment and making a Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm are in of the lesser known ones included are: contemporary form out of it. the play as characters themselves. They “Rumplestiltskin,” “The The premise are in the 60 Minutes scene, in which Boy Who Left Home to of Grimm Tales they explain why their stories are called Find out about the Shivis that the Grimm wondertales. Grant Harned is going to ers” and “King Thrushtales be adapted for play Jacob, and Samuel Adams will beard.” the play in order to play Wilhelm.

There is even a scene critique them and The play premieres on March 28 at called “The Robber portray how they 7:30 p.m. It will play at the same time Bridegroom” that is were actually not each day until March 30. It will show gory and is supposed appropriate for again April 4 - 6 at 7:30 p.m. each night. to be very scary. Brenna children. In fact, Jewell, stage manager, they are actually said, “It is different from not considered the rest [of the scenes] fairytales, but The Georgetonian/COLLIN SMITH because it dives into rather wonderGrant Harned is one of the how deep and grim the tales (they are not characters in “Grimm Tales.”

Grimm brothers were.” really fairytales Grimm Tales is because there are divided into two acts, and will run for no fairies or magic fairy godmothabout an hour and a half. The scenes ers in the original Grimm versions are kind of set up like you are watch- of their tales, which is why they are The Georgetonian/COLLIN SMITH ing commercials on TV. The Brothers called wondertales instead). This is The play premieres this Friday.

Contra dancing is for college kids, too

By AUSTIN FRALEY Staff Writer There are many things to do in and around the Georgetown area, especially in downtown Lexington, but often as college students we fail to acknowledge the value of variety in our entertainment choices. It sometimes seems that if it isn’t a restaurant (or bar), movie theater or bowling alley (maybe minigolf if we’re getting crazy), then there is nothing to do. Many times all we have to do is open our eyes in order to see the things around us that are actually interesting and exciting.

One such thing is the ill-practiced art of dance. No, I don’t mean ballet (or, God forbid, twerking), but the practice

of learning dance without having to be a professional. On some weekends in Lexington at the Arts Place and sometimes in Louisville, there are contra dancing events for just $5 for students.

Before the event there are half-hour free lessons for beginners as well.

Contra dancing is very southern but also very traditional. At the beginning of each dance, people grab a partner and form multiple straight lines in the room. In these lines, the couple faces another couple. Generally, each dance begins with the four of them grabbing hands and spinning around in a group.

A caller shouts the moves that are supposed to be done in order until people get the hang of it. The moves in each rotation end by the couples on one

side of the line moving down in one direction to dance with a new couple, while the other couple moves in the other direction. In this way, both sides of the line eventually rotate like a belt on a pair of gears. Usually, the dance lasts until you are close to where you started, or across from it.

If all of this sounds confusing— don’t worry. It makes a lot more sense when you can see and do it, and is not nearly as complicated as it reads. Also, the experienced people at the event who do this sort of thing all the time are more than willing to assist you in learning, and will politely correct you if you mess up, as well as give you advice on how to improve and be better.

It is an interesting dynamic. Most

people are either college age or in their late 50s. This makes it rather interesting when switching partners, as an important part of contra dancing is to make eye contact so as not to get dizzy since there is so much spinning. However, if one is up for an adventure it is very interesting to see and experience. If anyone is interested in going to contra dancing, the website is http:// www.contradancelinks.com/schedule_KY.html. There the schedule and locations are listed. So next time you are bored, remember that there is a great deal of entertainment variety just down the road from us!

Issue 8

ArtsEntertainment

March 26, 2014 Page 9

Georgetown is a magical place

By BRADEN BOCARD Staff Writer Georgetown is, in my opinion, the most magical place on this earth. The campus is gorgeous, the people are amazing and the atmosphere is intoxicatingly happy. Despite this, people seem to find the weekends dull and lifeless. Well I’m here to tell you that GC can be even more fun and amazing on the weekends, all you need is a little creativity!

• Everyone loves movies, college kids especially. It’s a way to escape the stress of exams and papers and enter a world full of magic, romance, excitement and occasionally Legos. What’s even better are the cheap prices of the Theatres of Georgetown and the amazing popcorn they have! Just don’t forget your G-Card for a discount!

• Everyone knows about Hong’s, even dessert! Splitting this meal with but many people don’t know about friends would be relatively cheap, fun Tolly Ho’s in Lexington. This is a restau- to make and even more fun to eat while rant that cooks breakfast and lunch you sit around and relax. You can even 24/7 at super cheap prices. It even end the meal with an awkward family has old arcade games photo to comyou can play! So get memorate the a group of friends occasion. together, go eat some • Card home-cooked food in games are the wee hours of the always a favormorning, and see who ite if you’re can get the high score tight on cash. A in Pac-Man! quick game of • If you’re feeling B.S. or rummy a bit more adventurwith all your ous in your weekend Source: Flickr.com pals may turn merriment, why not Tolly Ho’s in Lexington is a weekend into hours of make a family dinner must for any college night owl. hilarious fun. with your friends?

You can even Plan out a three- course meal, complete play poker without the use of money; with appetizers, a main course and just grab some band aids, chips, crack-

ers, or anything else and use those as your chips.

• Once it gets warm, take your homework to the park to do. It’ll make school a little less monotonous, and when you need a break you have fields and playgrounds to enjoy. Take a ball and some friends and you could have a very “productive” study day.

Georgetown is an amazing place to live, and there is fun all around you.

All you need is a bit of an imagination, and every weekend can be a different and amazing memory of your college career.

“Awkward Moment” makes you laugh

By LAUREN ABBOTT Staff Writer I must admit, when I went to see That Awkward Moment, I was going solely for the purpose of seeing Zac Efron on the big screen for a couple of hours. However, leaving the theater, I was surprised with how much I had enjoyed myself.

Zac Efron was just as talented as ever, but I was quite pleasantly surprised by the others in the cast. Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan both did terrific jobs in their roles as well. Efron starred as a mid-twenties playboy named Jason, still hanging around with his old college buddies Daniel (Teller) and Mikey (Jordan). When Mikey’s wife decides she wants a divorce, the three pledge to stay single together, in hopes of reliving the fun of their college

years. This quickly goes awry and lots of awkward moments follow.

The female leads, Ellie (played by Imogen Poots) and Chelsea (played by Mackenzie Davis) were both charming in their roles, and the chemistry between the characters was obvious.

Poots is a British actress, however, she plays the New York City hipster perfectly, giving a bit of a dark edge to the movie’s humorous tone. Davis played the tomboy and was incredibly convincing. Out of all of the characters, hers seemed to be the most real and relatable.

Jason (Efron) narrates the movie, giving the audience a glimpse into his mind. This was a nice touch; it was a pleasant surprise to watch a romantic comedy strictly from a man’s point of view. It added to the story, and also gave the men in the theater a little

more to relate to. His little insights are humorous and definitely add to the movie.

For all you couples out there, this is the perfect date movie. The guys will laugh throughout the movie, and the girls will love the romance. There’s a little bit of something for everyone, really. You’ll both leave the theater happy.

My only complaint would be the heavy reliance on purely sexual humor.

While the movie was indeed very funny, most of the jokes were just centered on raunchiness. By the end, it got a little old. I wish just a few more jokes had been centered on something else.

Overall, I got a lot more out of this movie than I was expecting. I give it an eight out of ten for humor, a nine out of ten for plot and a ten out of ten for casting. It’s a must see for fans of romantic

comedies, or for anyone who loves to laugh. You won’t regret your trip to the theater after this one.

Source: People.com

Zac Efron manages to be funny and awkward in this new flick.

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By MEGHAN ALESSI Features Editor Our parents are supposed to love, encourage and support us. However, once we turn 18 is it really their legal responsibility to financially support us?

This question was brought into light in a recent case involving an 18-year-old girl, Rachel Canning, in New Jersey.

She has sued her parents for financial support, including tuition at the private Catholic high school she attends and her future college tuition.

Canning moved out of her home and began staying with a family friend several months ago due to a lack of seeing eyeto-eye with her parents. They wanted her to do three things: reevaluate her relationship with her boyfriend, who they think is not good for her, be respectful and abide by their curfew rules. She decided she would rather not appease them and instead went out on her own. Now, she is crawling back, but only for their money.

We have all dealt with arguments with our parents.

Being a teenager is rough. You think you know everything; you’re ready to get out of the house and be on your own. The tension can be cut with a knife.

However, it’s been my understanding that even when, and especially when, you reach the age of 18 the old saying of “my house, my rules” still applies, or better yet “don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”

The fact that this girl thought it would even be possible to sue her parents for col-

lege tuition shows the sense of entitlement that a lot of our generation holds. If you want to go to college, earn it, make good grades and receive a scholarship. If you can’t afford it, work for it or take out loans and repay them when you can.

Perhaps the fault lies partially with the government.

When filing a FAFSA for financial aid they don’t just ask for your financial information.

They ask for your parents’ information as well. Since when does our parents’ hard earned money belong to us?

Personally, I am a poor college student. The bank account of my parents has nothing to do with it.

So, back to this case; here you have a girl that doesn’t want to do what her parents ask of her, for the most part simple things, and yet she still wants them to pay for college.

I bet she’s the type of person that gets a new iPad for Christmas and complains that she didn’t get a Macbook Pro. It is understandable that the fees for the private school she is currently enrolled in fall into the responsibility of the parents, because they chose to enroll her there and should follow it through until her graduation, but besides that I can’t think of a way that a court could legally tell you how to spend your money.

That is essentially what they would be doing if they forced these parents to financially support her when she is over the age of eighteen and not living in their house.

There are a multitude of

other factors at play, like the fact that her car and phone were taken away (her parents pay for both of them) as a punishment for her and her boyfriend skipping school and being suspended for truancy.

The father of the friend she is staying with has been her attorney throughout the case, and she has also asked for reimbursement for legal fees from her parents.

The court did not grant her request. Judge Peter Bogaard, in charge of the case, was quoted as saying, “Do we want to establish a precedent where parents live in basic fear of establishing rules of the house?” (www.nj.com) However, her parents did agree to continue paying her educational expenses if she returned home, which she did in early March. The lawsuit has since been dropped, supposedly of her own accord. It’s my guess that she just got sick of being called a spoiled brat by random strangers on the internet.

Source: usatoday.com

Rachel Canning attends the hearing against her parents.

Opinion

Issue 8

Georgetown Speaks

March 26, 2014 Page 11

Students share their college pet peeves

When the wifi goes in and out.

-Georgia Skelton

There is no graceful or quiet way to get out of a chair in the Fireside Room.

-Caliesha Comley

When people aren’t prepared for class.

-Anna Meurer

When people don’t participate in things.

-Leanndra Padgett

The use of showroom propaganda on student visits.

-Genee Johns

When people pack up before lecture has concluded.

It’s super disrespectful of the professor trying to teach and the students trying to listen.

-Haley Lepper

When non-Asher people pop up from nowhere around finals and take over classrooms.

-Chase Wood

Not being able to control the temperature in the dorm rooms.

-Brooke Whitaker

People who mess up the lines in the Caf.

That they don’t have to-go spoons in the Caf so you can never get cereal to-go.

-Aimee Davis

People slamming doors at all hours of the day.

People who brag.

-Eric Balmer

-Max Terril

The motorcycle parked on Jackson giving you false hope that there is an empty spot. Also, people who complain but can’t be bothered to do so much as talk about their opinion.

-Jonathan Balmer

I hate when people don’t use their blinkers when driving.

-Shawna Parsons

-Caitlin Knox

Homework!

Students talking while the professor is teaching.

-Abby Gates

Waking up and not having heat in the dorms.

Being asked what my greatest pet peeve is.

-Zac Losey

-Kaitlin Fahey

Louisville Cardinal fans.

-Meghan Alessi

The prices in the Mulberry.

-Angel Woodrum

When there’s nowhere to park.

-Kel Arlinghaus

People who are always attached to their phones.

-Hannah Krieger

-Michelle Ballard

When they don’t always have butter out in the Caf. -Jacqui Johns

When professors don’t use Moodle or when their grading scales are inconsistent.

-Katelyn Prewitt

Collective Georgetown Opinion: What the heck, snow?

THE BACKPAGE

“Always winter and never Christmas”

By LEANNDRA W. PADGETT

BackPage Editor & Daughter of Eve

W

e are better people when it’s nice outside. The few days of warm weather before spring break that hinted at the end of eternal winter demonstrate this fact. Whenever the temperature rises above freezing, levels of friendliness and health rise significantly around campus.

During these days of respite, people get out of their rooms and hang out even outside of their typical groups and associations. Cheerful shouts and waves are shared with anyone who passes by. Lunches are eaten on the patio of the Student Center; people study outside. Music is blasted in the Quad and sand volleyball games start up. Why not? It’s a beautiful day.

When it’s beginning to look a lot like spring, the number of people interested in running rises exponentially.

Even those who haven’t exercised all winter suddenly get the urge to go for a jog. Bikes begin to reemerge and hope for a decline in America’s obesity rate is rekindled in the hearts of many.

After a spring break in Destin, Myrtle Beach or Panama, most of us

were expecting the rare sunny day to become the norm, rather than the exception. Instead, we were welcomed back to another fake-out by Mother Nature. Yep — it’s snowing again.

I’m not totally knocking the cold. Despite complaining about the extended winter, I do love living in a land of seasons. During my sophomore year, our “winter” was too warm, and that caused other problems. We need the cold to keep down outbreaks of spring fever and senioritis from overrunning campus unseasonably.

Notice that I said I love a land of seasons, though. Plural - as in, spring follows winter.

We can’t change the weather (except, of course, indirectly by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and stopping / reversing the human induced aspect of climate change; see issue seven). We can, however, facilitate the same sort of community atmosphere that comes with the first of the nice spring days. So my call to action for this week is to live the rest of the semester in a state of springishness.

What does this look like? Smile when you pass someone on the sidewalk. Say hello to someone you haven’t

spoken to since last semester. When you ask someone how they’re doing in the Caf, really listen to their answer and respond intelligently instead of just nodding and rushing off to Archie’s grill.

When the weather’s too cold to enjoy prolonged exposure to the elements, visit with people in other areas of community. The recent addition of chairs outside of the Caf offer a new option for springish friendliness. Don’t hesitate to ignore the blaring TV (I know I shouldn’t complain about getting a new flat screen, but something about its presence changes the atmosphere of a public grouping of chairs.

I’d rather gather around people than a screen.) and to take a minute to chat with someone.

As soon as we do get tolerable weather, spend some time outside. I read recently that on average we spend 90% of our time indoors. I’m not sure if that is true or not, but it’s a frightening statistic. I have a problem with spending the vast majority of my living hours inside a human construction when it is not essential to do so. Come on, we don’t live in the Arctic.

Eat on the patio outside the Caf (but

don’t forget to prop the door so you don’t get locked out) or at the picnic tables outside of the Grill or Mulberry.

Sit at the tables or benches in Area 9 to study. Utilize the dorm benches; play volleyball on South Campus.

Georgetown, it’s time for spring.

Even if nature’s not ready, it’s time we brought it to campus.

Source: Pinterest.com

Georgetown’s eternal winter is reminiscent of Narnia’s.