Songfest highlights campus color

By FRANCIS NELSON
Staff Writer

After a strong performance by the Georgetown College cheerleaders and dance team, Anderson Hall kick started the skit-based portion of Songfest Friday night with a tale of a young boy who enjoys coloring. However, he only uses his brown crayon. Falling asleep, he then slips into the world of his imagination, where he meets the brown crayon he has been using so religiously. He finds himself introduced to the rest of crayon box, and through song and dance, he learns the joys of using all the different hues to color his world.

Homecoming benches judged

By VICTORIA ENGELHARDT
Copy Editor

The Homecoming festivities began on Sunday, Oct. 11 with the judging of the benches—and the cheers of all the contestants.

Anderson Hall was especially lively, with their colorful rendition of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” singing “Anderson has an awesome bench…that brings color to the world.” Daniel Graham, art professor, Kim Richards, of the cafeteria, and Kyle Martin, campus safety officer, were picked as the judges this year. The 15 benches were judged on how well they related to the theme, how well they looked artistically, and how much school spirit was in the cheer performed.

Miss Kim said that she had a ball and would love to be asked to do it again. Mr. Graham thought it was fun to see his students in a different context, outside of the classroom. Homecoming co-chair Madison Osborne said it was “a great way to kick off Homecoming.” The winner will be announced Saturday at halftime of the Homecoming football game.

The Tigers take on the University of the Cumberlands at 1:30 p.m. For more information on Homecoming week events click on News and Features.

GC plans for “Quality Enhancement”

By TORI BACHMAN-JOHNSON
Opinion Editor

GC will be living with it for at least five years. Their accreditation depends on it. You probably have no idea what it is. The college was last accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 2001, and must renew its accreditation every 10 years.

The Reaffirmation Process has changed significantly since 2001, and now requires the college to develop a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). As defined by SACS, a QEP is “a carefully designed and focused course of action that addresses a well-defined topic or issue(s) related to enhancing student learning.” The five-year plan should “complete the institution’s ongoing, integrated, planning and evaluation process,” and successful QEPs involve “significant commitment from the entire institutional community.”

Tigers prepare for Homecoming week

By TORI BACHMAN-JOHNSON
Opinion Editor

Sean Rodgers, left, and Cody Delk paint the Phi Tau bench.

It’s about that time again. Students are washing the mud and food of Grubfest out of their clothes and breaking out their recipes for the Chili Cook-off. By the time the next issue of the Georgetonian comes out, sororities, fraternities and independent men and women across campus will be making their final preparations for the premiere of their skits at Songfest Rehearsal.