issue 6 - fall 2013

The GeorgetonianThe GeorgetonianOctober 16, 2013 Volume CXXXIII Issue 6

Fairness event encourages collaboration for justiceBy CALIESHA COMLEYNews Editor

The GC Fairness-spon-sored Nexus event yesterday featured guest speaker Carla Wallace, co-founder of Louis-ville’s Fairness Campaign and active member of Louisville SURJ - Showing Up for Racial Justice.

Senior Jamie McClard, student representative for GC Fairness, introduced the event by giving a history of GC Fair-ness. The group of faculty and students, formerly known as

the Non-Discrimination Work Group recently became a SGA-recognized organization and adopted GC Fairness as the name most indicative of their goals. The group seeks to honor the college’s commit-ment to diversity and make Georgetown a more inclusive place to work and study.

As you may recall, the group sustained a lot of energy in the spring of 2013. Students, faculty and staff collaborated to petition the Georgetown College Board of Trustees to amend the faculty non-dis-

crimination policy to be inclu-sive of sexual orientation. The group held many events exposing the campus to their mission, including a wide-ly-attended rally on Giddings lawn.

GC Fairness continues their commitment to the yet-to-be-approved non-discrimination policy for faculty, as well as social justice issues of all char-acters that affect Georgetown. Their first campus-wide event of the fall semester, “Fairness = Everyone,” which took place in the Chapel yesterday was

co-sponsored by the Student Women and Gender Society, Sociology Club, Campus Spec-trum and Ambassadors of Diversity.

Carla Wallace spoke on the necessity of using an intersec-tional approach in social jus-tice issues to win equality for everyone. Though the term “fairness” is often associated with LGBT rights in particu-lar, Wallace emphasized the inherent connections between all minority groups and their allies. The keys to success in any equality issue, she

explained, are the “relation-ships built across the lines of difference.”

Wallace talked about her work with the Louisville Fair-ness Campaign and Louisville Showing Up for Racial Justice. She describes both organiza-tions as taking an intersectional approach in their mission. The most recent projects of these movements were lobbying for living wages in local establish-ments, protesting racial dis-crimination in a Louisville bar,

Blevins takes field as coachBy CAITLIN KNOXEditor-in-Chief

Acting President Granetta Blevins was chosen as the honorary coach for this year’s homecoming game. Accord-

ing to Dr. John Sadlon, Coor-dinator of Honorary Coaches, Blevins is “likely the first col-lege president in our history to be an honorary coach.”

As honorary coach, Blevins was asked to say the pre-game prayer. “It was wonderful,” Blevins said. “I’ve never been an honorary football coach before.” She was invited to the football locker room, a part of campus that she hadn’t seen since the stadium was being built years ago. “I was able to observe what it’s like for the players and coaches getting ready for the game.”

Blevins said that she made sure to be very aware of it being pre-game, taking in the focused, serious atmosphere. “They all had their game faces

on,” she said. Her husband Al

was with her during all the Homecoming events, and as foot-ball fans they were both very excited about the game. They were able to watch the beginning of the game from the side-lines, which Blevins said was a totally dif-ferent perspective.

“I could get used to watch-ing the game on the field,” she said. “It’s hard not to get into the game!”

After spending some time in the President’s Box, the Blevins returned to the field to crown the Homecoming Court. Al Blevins, GC Athletic

Hall of Fame basketball player, was able to help crown Home-coming King Montavius Marc (at 6’6”, Al was the only one who was tall enough).

In addition to serving as our Acting President, Blevins has served on the college’s Board of Trustees for 18 years, including two terms as board

Source: Al Blevins

Blevins leads the pre-game prayer.

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chair. A graduate of George-town College, she earned an MBA degree from Xavier Uni-versity, and moved on to a dis-tinguished 33-year career as a business leader in the state of Kentucky. She has her own business services practice, and has served as the Chief Finan-cial Officer (CFO) for compa-nies both large and small.

Her last day will be this Monday, Oct. 21, when Dr. Dwaine Greene will take over as president. She was glad to have the opportunity to share this special experience with GC before she stepped down as Acting President, saying, “It was fun, and it was quite an honor as well.”

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Blevins watches the Tigers win from the sidelines.

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GC crowned student representatives during Homecoming activities

By ALEX COURTENAYStaff Writer

Last week students nominated their fellow students for the

2013 Homecoming Court out-side the Cafeteria. Nominated for freshman princess were Buckley Booher, Maggie Murdock and Kathryn Wilhoit. Nominated for freshman prince were Bobby Chan-Chan, Hunter Gatewood and Isaac Meisner.

Representing sophomore prin-cess were Tena Johnson, Victoria May and Hailey Hart. Sophomore prince nominations included Joshua ‘Juice’ Ward, Tanner Brondhaver and Jacob Townson.

Nominated for junior princess were Nikita Taggart, Haley Goen and Madison ‘Maddie’ Quail. Nominatees for junior prince were Zachary White, Zack Parsons and Kenneth Spears.

For the senior class, queen nomi-nees included Crystal Jackson, Maya McLin and Rachel Floyd. Senior king nominees were Montavious Marc, Evan Jacoby and Dennis Propp.

Saturday, during half-time of the football game against Campbellsville, the Homecoming Court walked down the 50 yard line toward the cheering Georgetown crowd. Sharply dressed

and Georgetown proud, the students anxiously awaited the results of the campus-wide voting. Each of the Homecoming Court nominees were touted for their achievements as a Georgetown College Tiger, including

the groups and clubs they are involved in, as well their majors and minors.

The winning princesses and princes included: Freshmen Bobby Chan-Chan and Kathryn Wilhoit,

Sophomores Joshua ‘Juice’ Ward and Hailey Hart and Juniors Nikita Taggart and Kenneth Spears.

The Homecoming Senior King and Queen winners were Maya McLin and Mon-tavious Marc. They were both crowned by Acting President Granetta Bingham Blevins.

McLin expressed her feelings, “I was really ner-vous while I was being introduced. I was running against two girls who were in sororities, and I had all my friends and family from long distances there to see

me. When they called my name, I was super excited. I wanted to accomplish as much as I can on campus, and this was the cherry on top. I am so thank-ful for all the support I had and for the people who voted for me!”


Acting President Granetta Blevins and her hus-band present crowns to Homecoming Queen, Maya McLin and Homecoming King Montavious Marc.


Freshmen Bobby Chan-Chan and Kathryn Wilhoit give winning smiles.


Sophomore winners Joshua Ward and Hailey Hart don their crowns.


Kenneth Spears and Nikita Taggart represent the junior class.

Issue 6 News October 16, 2013

Georgetown students prepare to participate in Festival of Young Preachers

By CAITLIN KNOXEditor-in-Chief

This coming Monday, October 21, Georgetown students interested

in becoming preachers will be preaching at the Festival of Young Preachers. So far, Jose Baeza, Tyler Higgins, Connor Mook, Michelle Ballard and Aaron Wilson are planned to speak. They will each give a 12 to 15 minute sermon on the topic “questions of the soul.”

With this event, attendance is par-ticularly important. As people come in to hear the students, they will be able to sign up in support of a speaker. The

Tree dedicated in memory of Finley EllisonBy CAITLIN KNOXEditor-in-Chief

Saturday morning before the pre-game festivities began, Acting

President Granetta Blevins, H.K. King-kade, the football team and coaches gathered to dedicate a tree in memory

of Finley Ellison. Dwaine Ellison, a GC assistant football coach, and his family lost Finley, their infant son, at 105 days old to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Sydrome). After Eric Lookadoo, Finley’s godfather, gave a touching speech, a marker was placed on a sap-ling by the stadium.

Source: H.K. Kingkade

Pictured from left to right are: Eric Lookadoo, Crissy and Dwaine Ellison with children Charlie and Riley, Granetta Blevins and Coach Bill Cronin.

student with the most amount of sup-porters will receive a $500 scholarship towards the National Festival of Young Preachers. This will cover the cost of registration, hotel and food expenses.

Georgetown’s local festival is a part of the Academy of Preachers, a national organization for young preachers. Their mission is to “identify, network, inspire and support young people in their call to Gospel preaching.” It was founded by Dr. Dwight A. Moody, who was the Dean of Chapel at Georgetown College for 11 years. Upon leaving GC in 2008, he started this new visionary organization, with Georgetown being

the very first college part-ner. Academy of Preach-ers now has 50 Founding Partners, including Har-vard Divinity School.

Each year they host their National Festival, bringing preachers with ages ranging from 14-28 years old. All denomina-tions are welcome, and an astounding variety of accents are heard from preachers all over the U.S.

“It’s a chance for young preachers to hone their craft,” said H.K. Kingkade, GC Director of Religious Life. “Some of them have never preached on stage before, so this is the perfect oppor-tunity to preach and get feedback from more experienced preachers.”

GC’s local festival is one of many that are held across the country each year. It will take place at the Jones Hall Nelson Suite from 4 to 6:30 p.m. After the sermons, each speaker will get feedback from two evaluators, Rev. Alan Redditt of Georgetown Baptist

Church and Rev. Laurie Brock, Rector of the Episcopal Church of St. Michael the Archangel.

The festival will end with a private dinner for the speakers, where they will honor GC alum Wallace Williams. He will be recognized with the lifetime achievement award for giving his life to preaching. They will also present the two young preachers with their schol-arships.

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as well as overturning discrimi-natory legislation in the state against immigrants. In the struggle for immi-grant rights, Wallace described the organization of community dialogue between immigrant rights propo-nents and Fairness staff to help each side understand the importance of alliance in achieving both organiza-tions’ goals.

Wallace shared many anecdotes of the challenges she faced while work-

ing for social justice and doing so in a collaborative, intersectional way. She explained that the struggle for justice was a part of history and that “pres-sure is the history of change.” Wallace assured the audience, “I join my heart and mind to your struggle here.”

To learn more about GC Fair-ness or to engage in their mission for equality and inclusion, join the group at their next meeting on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. in LRC 150.

The GeorgetonianSportsGC secures homecoming win

By TYLER PHILLIPSSports Writer

After a weekend of suc-cessful homecoming tradi-tions, the Georgetown Tigers managed to cap off the week-end by securing a football victory over Campbellsville University. The game, with a final score of 19-14, propelled the No. 12 Tigers’ record to 3-2 on the year. Despite an unfor-tunate loss last week against Faulkner, this win signified a positive shift in energy toward the rest of the Tigers’ season. The victory also recorded the Tiger’s first home win of the year after a lengthy away stretch.

As for Campbellsville, this week’s game marks an end to a three game win streak and continues a streak of losses against Georgetown dating back to 2009.

This is not to say that Campbellsville did not put up a fight. As indicated by the score, the home team was presented with a significant challenge in coming out with the W. Competition began with an early Georgetown

here, the Tigers contributed to a strong defenseive effort to maintain the lead. During a final seveon and a half minute drive from Campbellsville, Georgetown accumulated three sacks and forced numer-ous incompletions. The victory

each put a touchdown on the board during the second quar-ter, going into the halftime with a score of 19-7.

The second half of the

game marked the end of points scored by the home team. The 19 points accumulated by Georgetown during the first two quarters of play were the only points added by the team during the competition. Campbellsville completed a pass play for 35 yards and a touchdown late in the third quarter to bring the game to its final score of 19-14. From

fumble, redeemed by a sub-sequent interception. This led to a five minute march by the home Tiger’s offense, gather-ing 89 yards and a touchdown

reception by Logan Crocket, who celebrated a birthday the day of the game. After forcing the visiting team to punt, the Tigers responded again with a 48—yard drive, capped off with a quarterback sneak at the goal line. Georgetown led 12-0 at the end of the first quarter with a missed extra point, and a failed two-point conversion. Campbellsville and GC would

was secured by a final sack and subsequent broken up pass by senior Brock Messina.

The Tigers will head back on the road next Saturday to challenge No. 2 University of the Cumberlands (5-0).

Source: georgetowncollegeathletics.com

Georgetown proved to be too much for CU.

Manning returns to Indy By TYLER PHILLIPSSports Writer

This Sunday, the city of Indianapolis is poised to celebrate its own brand of homecoming with the return of former franchise quarter-back Peyton Manning. Since his rookie season in 1998, “Peyton” has been a household name throughout the National Football League, most revered by hometown fans of the Indi-anapolis Colts.

During a lengthy career, Manning spent 14 seasons with the Colts, 11 of which earned a playoff berth. This time, how-ever, the quarterback comes to challenge Indianapolis in a new uniform. In his second season with the Denver Bron-cos, this week’s competition marks the first time that Man-ning has returned to Indianap-olis since he took the field for his new team in 2012. Manning left in 2011 after sustaining a neck injury.

Despite being 37 years old, Manning does not return with the game-play appearance of an aged player. After only six games, the quarterback has thrown for 2,000 yards and racked up 22 touchdowns in a season that has rivaled (or

out-performed) many seasons from his heyday. Even fur-ther, Manning returns bearing the presence of an undefeated Denver Bronco’s roster that leads the NFL in points per game, pass yards and total offense. The game should prove to be a significant chal-lenge for the 4-2, Andrew Luck-led Colts.

Amidst the surreal nature of seeing a franchise great com-pete against the team in which he spent most of his career, is talk of a warm reception planned for Manning upon his return. The owner of the Colts, Jim Irsay, has stated publically that a pre-game tribute will be arranged to mark the return of the great.

Source: blogs.villagevoice.com

Manning goes back to his former team of 14 years.

Men’s SoccerVolleyballWomen’s SoccerFootball

L. 1-4 CumberlandsW. 25-23, 25-15, 25-20 ShawneeW. 3-0 Asbury W. 19-7 Campbellsville

Oct. 15 @ Ohio Christian 4:00 p.m.Oct. 15 @ Cumberland 7:00 p.m. Oct. 16 @ CCU 6:00 p.m.Oct. 19 @ Cumberlands 1:30 p.m.

Issue 6 Sports October 16, 2013

Women’s soccer destroys Asbury By KAITLIN FAHEY Sports Writer

Amidst the numerous homecoming festivities taking place at the college this past weekend, the women’s soccer team took the field on Friday night for a home game against Asbury University. The end result was a shutout, with the Tigers triumphing over the Asbury Eagles 3-0.

Georgetown ’ s o f fense wasted no time in working the ball down the field: senior mid-fielder Kaitlyn Osborn took a

shot on the Eagles’ goal just 47 seconds into the game. Though Osborn’s shot went wide, it cer-tainly set the tone for the rest of the game—the Tigers spent the majority of the first half near the Eagles’ penalty box, taking an additional six shots before halftime. Thirty-nine minutes into the game, junior defender Sam Amend kicked the ball in the net, making the score 1-0 in Georgetown’s favor at the half.

At the beginning of the second period, Georgetown again took the offensive lead. Five minutes after the start

of the new half, Sam Amend scored her second goal of the game, doubling her season total. About 10 minutes later, the Tigers scored again – this time it was sophomore mid-fielder Sarah Hencke who put the ball in the net with an assist from junior midfielder Bea Cameron, giving the Tigers their winning score of 3-0.

Head coach Leah Crews Castleman expressed her hap-piness with the results of the game.

“This was a really good game, as it always is against

the Eagles,” Crews Castleman stated on Friday night (george-towncollegeathletics.com). Though the two teams did not compete against each other last season, Georgetown was victo-rious over Asbury in 2010 and 2011, making this year’s match the third consecutive season that the Tigers defeated the Eagles.

“We found our moments and took advantage,” Crews Castleman continued.

The win over Asbury brings the Tigers’ record to 5-4-1, and 3-3 in the Mid-South

Conference. Earlier in the week on Oct. 9, the team trav-eled to Williamsburg, where they achieved a 2-0 win over the University of the Cumber-lands.

The Tigers return to the field with two matches this week; today they are sched-uled to travel north for a game against Cincinnati Christian University. On Friday, Oct. 18, Georgetown will take the field at home against Tennes-see’s Cumberland University, beginning at 4 p.m.

She’s not heavy, she’s my wifeBy ERIC BALMERSports Editor

In a world of over seven billion people, there are plenty of sports that make one ask oneself, “How on earth did this come about?” Sure cheese-rolling is a bit strange and adult tag leagues are a bit creepy, but “wife-carrying” could be a whole other level of awkward.

Finland is the host of the annual wife-carrying contest. You may be asking (as I did when I first learned about this sport) what and how do the contestants participate in such an activity?

The first rule of the con-test is everyone must have fun. And if you don’t have a wife, no worries because you can carry a “neighbor’s wife or someone he found further afield” (adventure.howstuff-works.com). To compete, the

wife needs to be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 108 pounds. If a wife would like to compete who is less than the required weight, she is required to carry a ruck-sack for the difference.

As for the course itself,

it appears to be quite a chal-lenge. The length is 831 feet, and they must race on grass,

lows this trend. Although riding piggy-

back is utilized by some, by far the most common tech-nique is the “Estonian Carry” (shown in the picture) obvi-ously named after Estonia which is the country that has won the last 11 Wife Carry-ing World Championships. This technique distributes the wives’ weight evenly, but it’s difficult to execute.

Every year the winning team receives something that you might not expect. The winning team receives the wife’s weight in beer. You read right: the team receives at least 108 pounds in alco-hol. As odd as it seems, wife-carrying may be a sport that continues for many years to come.

gravel and sand. Not only do the contestants have to con-tend with the varying sur-faces, they must also climb over two obstacles as well as wade through three foot deep water.

At this point, one may be wondering if there is a rule against a hus-band being car-ried by his wife. Even though (according to a d v e n t u r e .howstuffworks.com) Finland “adopted full gender equal-ity,” the men must be the one to do the carry-ing.

Techniques are needed in sports to have an advantage over your opponents; wife-carrying fol-

Source: outrageoussports.com.au

Wife-carrying contests go through several obstacles.

The GeorgetonianFeaturesSongfest brings out the hero in GC students

By CRYSTAL JACKSONStaff Writer

Maybe you came to Song-fest, but can’t remember which group did that cool skit with Miley. Maybe you didn’t go to Songfest, but want to know what happened. No matter your reasonings, here is your Songfest 2013 recap!

Like any other year, it was a huge success. There were funny moments, strange moments and even really weird moments. This year’s theme, “There’s a Hero in all of Us,” left a lot of room for the groups to think outside the box, and they definitely did so.

Like every other year, the dance and cheer teams opened with a great combined perfor-mance that show exactly how excited and great these girls are.

Up next were the men of Phi Kappa Tau. In years past, they’ve always made sure to be the funny group, and this year they kept that tradition and took home the Most Com-ical award on Friday night.

Next, the lovely ladies of Kappa Delta took the stage hoping to take home another Overall Female Group award. Their skit had the idea of Georgetown as “Toy Story” and allowed them to show Georgetown in a fun and cre-ative way. Their dance num-bers were great, their music was wonderful and the overall creativity and hard work was easy to see. Kappa Delta went on to win their fifth Overall

Female award at Songfest and the award for Best Choreog-raphy. When talking about what it was like to win this award for the fifth time, senior Lindsey Colliver said, “It is so great!From day one, we all worked together as a cohesive group. There was pressure, but overall it was just a great bonding expe-rience. I’m so proud of all of the hard work and dedication that all of us put forth.”

The men of Kappa Alpha did something a lot different than they have in the past. While there was the usually playful banter about the other men’s groups on campus, it was nothing like some of the jokes made in the past. Their skit even featured not one, but two dances, which is not something you always see from male groups during

Songfest. Sigma Kappa conducted

a unique skit with a Willy Wonka base. However, despite their skit being Willy Wonka they did a fantastic job of incorporating both George-town and the heroes that make up this campus, helping them

to win the Most Georgetown Spirit and Best Costumes

award.The President’s House

Association followed, with the idea of Billy Ray Cyrus coming up with “the best Songfest skit template.” While it may not have gone along with the theme much, it was a fun per-formance regardless.

The women of Alpha Gamma Delta choose to honor

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Sigma Kappa Mieko Smith appeared as the grandmother in their Wonka skit.


Kappa Deltas Chelsea Brown and Amanda Bennett played Toy Story’s Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

the everyday heroes that you see such as military personnel. Despite the theme, this was the first use of this idea. Alpha Gam also took home the award for Best Bench.

Anderson Hall followed, and this year’s freshmen showed just how funny and

crazy they were with their Miley Cyrus themed skit. There was even a little bit of a controversy when they called out PHA on taking their skit. Regardless of any controversy, these freshmen were still able to take home the Tiger’s Choice award.

Phi Mu followed and their skit dealt with Power Rangers and Georgetown’s search for heroes (with judges Mike Brown, Jesse Farley

and Tracey Tevis), ultimately deciding on not one but three;


The ladies of Knight Hall end their skit with an interruption from The Joker.


Lambda Chi Alpha Dennis Propp appeared as Voldemort in their award winning skit.

Issue 6 Features October 16, 2013

Georgetown Tree Huggers


This week’s Tree Hugger is sophomore Meagan Henry.

Quote My Georgetown Professor“Aristotle asked about natural things. What is a tree? What is a broccoli? What is a leaf? What is a wombat? Wombats really need explanations! By the way, cool fact. Do you know how wombats defend themselves? They’re like really big ground-hogs in Australia with really hard bone plates in their butts. When dingoes come, the wombat burrows in the ground and waits. When the dingo gets close, the wombat launches itself out of the burrow backwards and crushes the head of the dingo with it’s bony butt.” - Dr. Sands-Wise

Posted on the “Quote My Georgetown Professor” Facebook group


Independent Leanndra Padgett makes a Zoolander refer-ence with the tiny Pierce 2.0.

live, learn and believe. The closing dance featured the song “Roar” by Katy Perry. Phi Mu took home the award for Most Original.

The men of Lambda Chi Alpha had a great perfor-mance, featuring heroes and villains. It was the dances, the stepping done by the villains (led by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named), and a few well-timed back flips that really won over the crowd and the judges, helping Lamb to take home the Best Overall Male award for the third year in a row. Junior Songfest Chair Zach White had nothing but good things to

say about his group. He said, “I take so much pride in my brothers and the effort they put into practicing. They never cease to surprise me with what they can pull off; I have to give the credit to those guys.”

Knight Hall had a wonder-ful skit featuring both Wonder Woman and the Joker. It was easy to see that these girls had a lot of fun, and after all, isn’t that what it’s about? Jacki Knight said, “Songfest, though starting out a bit rocky, ended up being a great time! The sharing of ideas and talents really brought us together, and the skit ended up with more

energy and laughs then I had imagined. I’m glad I had this opportunity to have fun with my fellow Knight Hall-ions.”

Pike played with the hero-villain idea, but in a dif-ferent way. They were looking for a new hero, and the villains decided to attack. But there was nothing to fear as the day was saved at the last minute by Wes Smith and his guitar skills.

Last but not least, the Inde-pendents had a mocking, fun skit. While its connection to the theme was a little hard to see, it’s obvious that their individuality is what makes them heroes. It was funny and unique, which is always good to see. The step team, Rhythm vs. Beat, closed the evening and showed everyone there just how great they were.

All in all, this year’s Song-fest was an overall success despite the stress and crazi-ness that always goes along with it.


Junior Sarah Parker as Mike Brown in Phi Mu’s skit.


Junior Brad Cundiff plays “The Fox” in the Lambs’ skit.

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The GeorgetonianArts Entertainment“Gravity” portrays stunning visuals

By CHUCK HARRISTechnical Editor

From the moment the lights go down, the movie “Gravity” pulls view-ers into the depths of space. Right off, we are given a few basic, terrifying facts about just how dangerous it is: temperatures can fluctuate between minus 260 to over 150 degrees, there is no sound and there is no oxygen. In other words, human life is impossible to sustain without precise safety mea-sures.

Director Alfonso Cuarón’s first fea-ture since 2006’s “Children of Men” stars Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone, a medical engineer on her first space mission, alongside George Clooney as Matt Kowalski, a playful astronaut on his last space mission before retirement.

On a spacewalk outside their shuttle, debris from a Russian satel-lite careens around the planet toward them in the form of speeding scrap bul-lets. The peaceful, serene scene above Earth is brutally transformed into any aspiring astronaut’s worst nightmare:

a harrowing 13 minute opening scene that leaves the audience with a sense of shock and mouth-gaping awe just after they were beginning to get com-fortable.

In an increasingly thrilling manner, the two unfortunate souls have to sur-vive in the hopelessly foreboding envi-ronment while making their way to safety.

Whether you are a fan of Sandra Bullock or not, it is obvious that she gave it her all; she wins over your heart with her innocent and fearful personal-ity. I was worried that her entire per-formance would consist of panting and screaming as she twirls through the dark depths of space, but she actually has scenes of dialogue where we learn more about her.

While Bullock performs with a seri-ous demeanor, Clooney acts as, well...George Clooney — an appealing, witty colleague who can solidify any friend-ship through his looks and personality. Clooney’s character is mainly there for comic relief.

My biggest complaint is in the

script. Some think awkward silences in movies are genius, but I would have liked a little more dialogue. There’s no denying its sparseness. Personally, the script was great until about halfway through the movie.

There was one scene in par-ticular that I thought they could have done without. It was obnox-ious, and didn’t go with the rest of the movie (I found out later that George Clooney added the scene himself).

The main reason people will go see this film is for the out-of-this-world visuals (literally). See it in 3D, or don’t bother going at all. I know that might be asking a lot of college students, but this movie is worth spending a little extra.

The 3D images made me feel as if I was drifting along in space with the characters. This is an example of 3D being used as a tool to enhance the story. When these characters are thrown into danger, it becomes hard to breathe because you feel as though you

are right there with them.“Gravity” is a well-told story with

groundbreaking visual effects that will be remembered for years to come. This film is the same type as “2001: A Space Odyssey” or “Star Wars” were back in their times.

Take a chance on “Gravity”; it will be more than worth it. Even if the plot isn’t quite groundbreaking, the visuals more than make up for it. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Source: www.hdwallpapers.in

“Gravity” is a realistic movie about space.

Bourbon n’ Toulouse brings Cajun food to KentuckyBy LEANNDRA W. PADGETTCopy Editor

When I first heard the name Bour-bon n’ Toulouse, I didn’t comprehend. And Creole food in Lexington… wasn’t that a little random? Nonetheless, I was intrigued and excited when a group of friends set out for dinner there.

We parked in a shopping center lot off of Euclid Avenue near downtown Lexington and I was pointed toward the door, which is hidden between two other buildings. After a minute of searching, I found the back entrance and sheepishly entered, feeling nervous for coming in the wrong way. At that point I didn’t recognize the laid back

and casual atmosphere of the place. Upon setting foot in the restaurant,

everything clicked. This was a taste of New Orleans; it was a place to relax. The décor and smells reminded me of the Louisiana city. Colorful, bold art and photographs of the French Quarter graced the wall. Then I saw an image of two street signs – Bourbon Street and Toulouse Street and realized the exact meaning of this place.

My excitement grew as I read the menu – jambalaya, rice, red beans, gumbo and (by far my favorite) etouffée. This wasn’t just any etouffée either; in addition to a chicken option, they served honest to goodness southwest-ern etouffée with crawfish. I ordered a

half portion and was still pleased with the size of my dish. Though served on a Styrofoam plate, which ruffled the environmentalist in me, the meal was nothing to complain about. And to be fair, they did have a reusable, plastic to-go container available for purchase.

Suppressing my disappointment in the dinnerware, I doused my dish with various hot sauces, but I needn’t have worried about flavor. The warm spices burned my tongue in the best way possible. There are also milder dishes available including barbeque pork, chicken and artichoke, and parmesan cheese with mushrooms for those who prefer.

Bourbon n’ Toulouse has my

approval. I’ve been there twice this semester already and am looking for-ward to more. I’ve sampled multiple dishes when eating there with friends and memories of the taste have me ready for more. It is the perfect blend of delicious food, affordable prices and unique atmosphere. As oxymoronic as it may sound, it’s a hipster version of Creole and a bit of New Orleans in Cen-tral Kentucky.

Issue 6 Arts Entertainment October 16, 2013 Cyrus’ album does not twerk out

By HANNAH KRIEGERA&E Editor

Miley Cyrus released her newest album, “Bangerz,” earlier this month. Cyrus also collaborates with some well-known artists including: Britney Spears, Nelly, Future, Big Sean and French Montana. It is likely that she felt the need to incorporate so many other names in her album to ensure the suc-cess of some of the songs. However, Cyrus probably should have consid-ered the other components that make an album worth listening to, like lyrics, music and singing.

For starters, the album itself is called “Bangerz.” Obviously, bangerz is not even a real word (although it obviously alludes to something else), so I didn’t have high hopes to see what lyrics Cyrus decided to write.

In my opinion, the lyrics are what make a song. The singer’s voice and instruments are great and help a song to truly shine, but lyrics are what makes the song relatable. When I looked up the lyrics to the album I was horrified.

unappealing lyrics. At this point in her career, Cyrus

should have learned how to sing and to stay on pitch. However, I was dis-appointed to hear that her voice has not changed for the better, but rather has become much worse. Cyrus tries to rap, sing on helium (“sms”) and just sing through the album but falls flat (literally) whenever she can. Cyrus’ voice is also heavily dubbed and she still sounds awful. The one song on the album that might have had potential was “Adore You,” but Cyrus sang it so slowly that I quickly lost interest.

Honestly, I did my best to review this album as fairly as I could. I gave Miley a clean slate when I first started listening to songs and looking up lyrics; however, that slate quickly tarnished with the more songs I heard.

When “Wrecking Ball” is probably the best song considering lyrics, voice and music, it’s obvious that no one should waste their time listening to the album. There are so many great artists out there that know what true music is, so go discover them for yourselves.

What I was looking at should have never been written down.

Ernest Hemingway once said, “Write drunk, edit sober.” Cyrus may have taken his words a little too seri-ously — and also skipped the editing. Repetitive phrases of no meaning can be found in nearly all of her songs.

The former Disney star is clearly trying to get away from all things pure as nearly every song has a smatter-ing of curse words along with sexual references that feel like a rough draft of a Danielle Steele novel. The songs obviously are a plea for attention and are Cyrus’ way of showing that she is an adult. However, her childishly put together lyrics tell another story entirely.

The music on the album is nothing to be excited about. It clearly sounds like most of the instruments were made through the computer. Of the songs I listened to, I could not discern what actual instruments were being put into use to provide such noise. Also, the music has to be obnoxious because it has to cover up Cyrus’ voice and the

“Heroes”By RACQUEL RYANContributing Writer

Heroes are thought of as beamsOf bright light riding winds with musicPlayed by the loudest instrumentsAccompanied by mortal praise

With their sinless white pedestals Growing miles under the sun’s laughter

And the world’s weight expandingIt can be hard to find a way down

Though their veins ablaze with smilesThey wear a mask painted with strengthWe accept it and forget that shadowsCan chase even the immortal in dreams

This is not a cry for war against falseSaviors that mock colors of gratitudeJust a note that sometimes a hero needsA dream-catcher and Empathy’s lullaby

Appreciate the ones who are ableTo restore lost faith and smileAt the mortal cracks in their facesIn which we share imperfect connection

New Taste of the Month spices up Georgetown’s palateBy LEANNDRA W. PADGETTCopy Editor

Georgetown Activities Council (GAC) has a new opportunity for stu-dents to expand their tastes by experi-encing local restaurants. The Taste of the Month is a newly created, monthly event in which students join together for a time of fellowship and dining. The meal is free and transportation is pro-vided. The first outing was to Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine and had around 15 participants.

“We had to be taken out of our comfort zone to try the different foods, but we enjoyed it!” said Senior Maya McLin. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the second trip will take place as GAC heads to Bourbon n’ Toulouse for some traditional Creole food. The Lexington restaurant is named after two streets in New Orleans and should be a treat.

McLin explains that,

“We wanted to introduce students to different types of cuisine, so we chose restaurants that represent different cul-tures.”

For more information, students should be on the lookout for informa-tional flyers. A sign-up sheet will be on the GAC bulletin board in the Grille by the mailroom. The sheet will provide more information about the event that will be taking place on Oct. 19.Source: beyondgrits.com

Bourbon n’ Toulouse is a Lexington restaurant that serves authentic New Orleans food.

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I’ll be completely honest: Georgetown was my last choice of schools to go to. I decided I hated everything to do with George-town College. Knight Hall was terrible. It was in the middle of nowhere and, quite honestly, I was homesick. Then Homecoming happened.

Let’s begin with Song-fest. Yes, the Songfest skits do all they can to point out the flaws of campus life, but it is in the spirit of a shared Georgetown experience. When alumni come to see Songfest on Friday night, they relate just as much to our skits as we do. One of my mom’s friends can relate to me because in her Georgetown experience, she also had Songfest.

A l t h o u g h , back in the day it was “Homecoming Extravaganza!” H o m e c o m i n g E x t r a v a g a n z a had no awards or prizes, and various organi-zations (Greek or otherwise) came together to put on a show about Georgetown. It was all just for fun.

One of my personal favorite parts of Home-coming Week is the bench paint-

ings. My first year participat-ing in Homecoming Week included an interactive bench judging. We’d spent all week painting the bench. Then when the judges came around, we put on a skit for them. Scoring was based on bench design but also included points for skits and participation. Every single bench was painted, and it brought a sense of life to Georgetown’s campus.

One of the traditions that has fallen to the wayside is the canned food drive that once went along with Homecoming Week. This allowed us to be reminded that Homecoming is about more than just who wins Songfest or who Homecoming King or Queen is. Homecom-ing is about Georgetown Col-lege coming together to make our community a better place. While we are running around making ourselves sick about

Songfest, there are people in our community that have baser worries.

Homecoming is one of the few times of the year that we appreciate Georgetown Col-lege for what it is, and Home-coming Week completely changed the perspective in which I saw Georgetown.

There were activities all throughout the week. People were outside painting the benches, everyone was exhausted from midterms and Songfest rehearsals, but it brought us all together.

We came together to enjoy something bigger than our daily routine, and it was fun. Forget about the competition, and let’s make Homecoming Week fun again.

Competition can ruin the fun

Source: THE GEORGETONIANThough the times have changed the spirit stays the same. Above: The President’s House Association in 1990 performed their ver-sion of “Lean on Me” during a past Songfest earning them first place.

Issue 6 Opinion October 16, 2013

An Independent reflects upon SongfestBy LEANNDRA W. PADGETTCopy Editor

Songfest is a season that elicits many emotions: the joy of perform-ing, the pride of school and organization spirit, the stress of a busy schedule, the ner-vousness of stage fright and the drama of working closely and intensely with a group of people. But despite these mixed feelings, the show must go on!

I’ve heard both complaints and boasts about the rigor of sorority practices and the procrastination of fraternity improvs. My experience as an Independent has been a mix of the two. It is only from the Indy perspective that I can give an authentic explanation; I cannot speak for everyone’s experi-ence. But let me tell the truth about Songfest as I know it and try to convey why so many of us

love it so much.As an Independent, we have

no obligation to perform and no roster from which to draw other participants. Those who gather practice voluntarily and, as a result, no matter how frequently rehearsals are scheduled, we never have the full cast until the night of dress rehearsal. Thursday night is the real per-formance.

By Friday, nobody really cares how we do since there is rarely a real chance of us win-ning an award. I don’t say that with a defeatist attitude. We just don’t really aim to please the judges.

It wasn’t always this way. My freshman year, we (Knight Hall) won the Georgetown Spirit Award or something to that effect. We had our version of the three dances and a tour of campus skit and did pretty well.

It was a fun time to meet other girls and get together to work on a college tradition. We were new and excited and

didn’t know what to expect. Sophomore year, participa-

tion from the Independent men was way down, so we were invited to pair up with them in our skit. That sounded fun, so we rounded up a couple of guys and managed to win Best Over-all Male. I still scratch my head at that, but hey, it’s a great story.

By junior year, my friends and I were beginning to take larger leadership roles in orga-nizing the skit. But no award. This year, as October rolled around and we had done lit-erally nothing to prepare for Songfest, we decided to go for a different approach. “Let’s not stress over it,” we said. We did no recruitment and originally imagined that it would be a small show with about five of us close friends.

Amazingly, Independents found us and joined in the plan making (we really crawl out of the woodwork sometimes). Despite the stereotype (that we perpetuated in our perfor-

mance) that Indies don’t care, the truth is, sometimes we do.

It is hard to organize Inde-pendents because we are scattered across every dorm on campus. We are the most diverse group at GC and do not ever find ourselves all in one place until graduation.

The exciting thing about working with the sub groups that do occasionally form from the pool of Independents is that you never know what you’ll get. It is great to find yourself in a random assort-ment of people and discover the talents of those around you. Songfest is the perfect time for this.

We can spout out self-dep-recating humor like the best of them and even poke a few jokes at others as well. We put a very little effort into learning a cho-reographed dance and try to memorize a few lines.

So to all those underclass-men Independents — carry on the tradition. For yes, there is a

tradition of Songfest excellence from the Independent camp at Georgetown College.

To briefly name some of the great moments — the Fresh Prince rap of Knight hall 2010, Mason Head and Jon Yelton’s entire performance with the voice talents of Zack Virgin (but especially the kiss), Bill Nga’s Kanye West impres-sion in 2011, the financial aid joke of 2012 (shout out to Alex Courtenay, our script writer, for basically all four years) and Anderson Hall’s Participants’ Choice win just this year.

There are even shadowy rumors of an overall win by the Indy a few years before I got here. If you’re rusty on your Indie Songfest lore, look it up in the DVDs or ask a senior. Carry on, underclassmen. For a few minutes (16 to be exact) every year, we, as a group, get to be the center of the campus’s attention. And you know, that may be long enough.

Source: facebook.comThis year’s Independent Songfest team included 16 participants. Their skit featured a mix of movie references and self-aware humor.

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Junior Homecoming Princess Nikita Taggart showing off her fantastic facial fuzz. #yearofthebeard

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