By AMANDA OWENS, Editor-in-Chief
I am in denial. When I first got the blue checklist from the registrar’s office of things I needed to do before graduation, I made sure that I wasn’t in dire need of any action, and then I buried it in a desk drawer. I scheduled my exit meeting, wrote out my full name for the graduation program and promptly tried to forget the experience.
By ERIK LANHAM, Staff Writer
As the race between Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama becomes increasingly more vicious, the political science department and economics department of Georgetown College have agreed to offer a nonbiased view of each candidate. The professors interviewed do not endorse or support either candidate. Their comments merely shed an unbiased light on the political ideology of both presidential candidates.
A new bookstore opening near downtown and several upcoming releases for the season
By JACKSON SILVANIK, A&E Editor
The changing of the seasons usually means an upswing in artistic output, likely a result of new found inspiration and seasonal opportunities. For fans of literature in Lexington, there are quite a few reasons to be excited about the rest of the year. For a city that was once very steeped in the arts, Lexington has lost ground in its status as an artistic landmark. Once known as the “Athens of the West,” Lexington was a haven for painters, sculptors and writers alike, inspired by the beautiful landscape and sparkling semi-Southern culture.
New film comments on state of America as election season hits full-swing.
By SARAH CAREY, Staff Writer
Just in time for the rip-roaring, dirt-slinging, trash talking political season comes “An American Carol.” Set in Hollywood, the film follows the change-of-heart adventure of the nation’s most un-American filmmaker—Michael Malone (sound similar to someone else we know?) Beginning at a picnic, the character of Grandfather, played by Leslie Neilson, tells his excited grandchildren the story of the scrooge who hated July 4.
By: STEPHANIE BOXX, Staff Writer
Name: Jarrod Willoughby
Classification: Senior
By ANDY RUSSELL, Staff Writer
As Kentucky Christian arrived at Toyota Stadium on Oct. 9, they saw the same thing that many of the people saw that came to the stadium: lots of people in black t-shirts. The first black-out game of the season came against a second-year program that was hoping to pull off the unlikely upset. However, under the lights and stars of a mid-October game, the Tigers started strong and quickly turned away the young program. And as the score reflects (a final tally of 58-33) the game was a dominant performance by the home team and propelled their confidence as a team and their standings in the conference.
By ANDY RUSSELL, Staff Writer
Thursday, Oct. 16 held a huge game for the GC volleyball team; Campbellsville University was coming to town. The rivalry game was a long time coming and both teams were looking forward to the big match-up. Campbellsville was coming in with an impressive record of 19-5 with a 7-41 conference record. They had been playing well as of late and they came into the game expecting and hoping for the best. Georgetown was coming off a big win at Pikeville College and wanted to keep their record of 22-6 (8-0 in the conference) intact as they took on a good Campbellsville team.
By JULIE STANIFER, Contributing Writer
The Georgetown College Delta Eta Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity had a lot to celebrate on Monday. Mayor Karen Tingle-Sames proclaimed the day National Philanthropy Day in the city of Georgetown. National Philanthropy Day was proclaimed in 1999 by Phi Mu Fraternity, the first Greek organization to declare a day for service projects at a national level. Since then, Phi Mu sisters across the country have simultaneously observed this special day by participating in various philanthropic acts.
By WHITLEY ARENS, Staff Writer
The fact that he hails from Rochester, N.H. is one immediate way in which senior Sam Rines is unique among his Georgetown College classmates, considering the majority of the population is from somewhere within the state.
By TORI BACHMAN-JOHNSON, Staff Writer
When Georgetown College students say they want to go sleep in their own beds, cardboard boxes usually don’t come to mind. Last Friday, that was exactly where several students spent the night. On Oct. 17, the Campus Ministries Social Justice Team sponsored a homeless demonstration on Giddings Lawn. The event began at 6 p.m., when students arrived to construct their homes for the evening.
