The GeorgetonianThe GeorgetonianNovember 6, 2013 Volume CXXXIII Issue 9

GC wants you to share your opinions in CORE surveyBy COLLIN SMITHPhoto Editor

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share your opinions on the current Alcohol Policy? Partic-ipate in Georgetown College Student Life’s CORE Alcohol and Other Drugs survey. The survey will be used to help

Student Life enhance policies and alcohol awareness pro-grams. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. It is anonymous. It will supply information about the drink-ing norms on campus in order to help Georgetown College make informed decisions in regards to its policies.

Once you’ve taken the

survey, you can then enter the drawing for an iPad mini. To take the survey go to www.coresurvey.com and enter 18721 as the 5 digit login code. The survey will be open from now until November 22. More information can be found on GC Student Life’s Facebook page or Twitter.

SAM to host non-profit organizationBy KAITLIN FAHEYStaff Writer

Tomorrow the Student Abolitionist Move-

ment will be hosting mem-bers of Servantworks to speak about fighting sex trafficking.

Servantworks, a non-profit organization, began in 2003 with the purpose of help-ing women trapped in the red-light districts of Thai-land. The organization, con-sisting of several “teams,” is committed to “personal and societal transformation based on the life and teach-ings of Jesus” (servant-works.com).

According to their website, the goal of Ser-vantworks is to address the source of sex trafficking through “making disciples in the same way Jesus did: living

and working with people, patiently teaching and demon-strating the heart of the Father, [and] training them to do the same with others. “

The organization’s largest program, The Well, is located in Bangkok. The Well seeks to

empower victims of sex traf-ficking to find lives of dignity and purpose. This ministry aims to build friendships with

women caught in Thailand’s sex trade, provide them with support for emotional and spiritual healing and help them acquire skills to sustain a self-supporting lifestyle.

The women are then returned to their villages as “agents of change.” Former sex workers have been able to return to their homes as educators, youth mentors and entrepreneurs, among other occupations.

Another program within Servantworks, called Nari-mon, seeks to “provide an alternative form of earning a living to women who are caught in the Thai sex trade.” Women who are employed by Narimon design make jewelry, which is available for purchase online.

Servantworks is coming to Georgetown College to share

their knowledge and encour-age others to “begin helping broken people…find resto-ration and freedom.”

T o m o r -row’s event will include m e s s a g e s from several presenters: Jim Larson, who started the pro-gram with his wife, Judy, is the Servantworks Thailand coor-dinator. Jub Paypromnuk, who grew up in a Thai village, is the co-director of Breakthrough, a program within villages which aims to prevent girls from fall-ing into trafficking.

Dao Houngho, one of the first women to become a member of The Well, now works as an outreach and inter-vention worker. She will speak “about the change process—mostly about having hope and

Members of Servantworks will speak on sex trafficking in Thailandreally gaining freedom from complex PTSD— post trau-

matic stress disorder— over the long term.”

Another woman from The Well ministry, Fern Boonraksa, will speak. After gaining employment experi-ence outside of Servantworks, she now uses her business tal-ents as the chief operating offi-cer for Narimon.

Tomorrow’s presentation will take place in Asher 112, beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees will receive a NEXUS credit. For more information, contact Dr. Singer at rebecca_singer@georgetowncollege.edu.

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Day of the Dead enlivens Newman Center community connections

By HANNAH KENNEDYStaff Writer

The Georgetown College Newman Center has

gained plenty of momentum throughout the semester.

The organization centers on encouraging Catholic students in their faith, put-ting their faith into action and establishing relation-ships between students and community partners with likeminded beliefs and goals.

The Newman Center hosts mass services every Sunday which are open to all.

This past weekend, the Newman Center’s mass was given a colorful character, enriched by a the observance of a traditional Mexican celebration of El Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

The celebration of El Dia De Los Muertos took place at the McCand-less House, home to International Programs.

The event was sponsored by the Georgetown College Newman Center in cooperation with George-town College’s Spanish Immersion Program, International Programs, and the Georgetown College Center for Civic Engagement. The Day of the Dead celebration was also a Nexus event for students.

The students of Georgetown College partnered with parishio-ners from St. John’s Catholic Parish, located just off campus, to celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed.

The Day of the Dead celebration served an opportunity for a cultural immersion experience. Additionally, the event built community between

the students and the Spanish parish-ioners at St. John’s.

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, to pre-pare the celebration for campus enjoyment, volunteers met at the McCandless House to decorate the altar that was used to honor their loved ones. These altars, called “ofrendas,” were dis-played at thevent.

At 12:30 p.m. on Sunday outside of the McCandless House, there was a special Spanish mass, led by Father Linh and the parishioners.

Despite the chill after the sun hid behind the clouds, the weather was perfect for the outdoor service.

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The event featured a Spanish mass attended by students and community Parish-goers.

After the service, everyone shared a wonderful meal provided by the parishioners. There were plenty of tables and chairs outside for everyone to sit at, and the altar honoring the loved ones that had passed was set up among the food and festivities.

Melissa Rodriguez, the secretary of the Georgetown College Newman Center, served as a leader in plan-ning the event. When asked about the success of the celebration, she said,

“I thought the event went pretty well. We had a little over 100 people present, which I thought was a very good turnout. I’m really impressed by the work Beth Purdy did, as well as Leticia from St. John’s, at decorat-ing. Father Linh was great at bring-ing the Spanish mass over to the McCandless House. I know my par-ents were impressed with the mass service and the whole Day of the Dead event. I was very happy about how it went.”

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Pictured above is a sugar skull, a traditional offer-ing found on a Day of the Dead ofrenda.

Center hosts special service for celebration of “El Dia de Los Muertos”

Issue 9 News November 6, 2013 Page 3

College Habitat for Humanity raises awareness to mission, hosts basketball tournament

As the nights grow colder, we can enjoy the warmth and

comfort of our homes. Unfortunately, many of our neighbors in Scott County and across the nation do not have this luxury. Their homes not only lack proper insulation to keep out the cold air but also sufficient roofs and wiring.

The National Center for Healthy Housing estimates that 5.7 million U.S. families live in such substandard hous-ing, defined as “housing conditions that cause significant illness, injury and deaths.”

The Habitat for Humanity concept is simple but effective. Through the use of volunteer labor and donated mate-rials, construction costs are kept low. With respect to Scott County, Habitat homes cost about $80,000 to build.

However, these homes are not simply given away. Partner families are selected based on their need, their ded-ication to partnering with SCHFH and their ability to pay back a zero-inter-est loan for the appraised value of the home. Mortgage payments go toward construction of future homes.

The partnership between home-owners and Habitat builds through hundreds of hours of “sweat equity” that each homeowner earns through working on his/her own or another Habitat house.

This initiative cannot be done alone. While it is important and encouraged

to help build adequate hous-ing for those in need, we must also consider looking further into this problem and seek to resolve the issues that lead to homelessness.

Visit Habitat for Humani-ty’s advocacy website (http://www.habitat.org/gov) to learn more about what you might do to support affordable housing worldwide. This is a quick and easy way to get involved with HFH and show your support.

In 1995, Georgetown Col-lege started its own chapter of Habitat for Humanity, which continues to work in partner-

ship with the Scott County affiliate. This weekend, the 20th Annual Habitat Classic basketball tournament, spon-sored by Toyota Tsusho, will be played in Alumni gym.

Everyone is encouraged to come out and support both the Lady Tigers and HFH by attending. Games will be played at 6 and 8 p.m. on Friday night, and 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Tigers will open their season against Taylor University in the 8 p.m. game on Friday evening, and will take on the College of the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.

Thanks to a grant from our campus SGA, the first 100 students in attendance will get into the tourna-ment free of charge. Volunteers and fans are welcome.

If you would like to get involved with Habitat for Humanity, please con-tact our chapter President, Ashley Fox (afox2).

Our chapter works with SCHFH to eliminate substandard housing in Scott County. We welcome any level

of participation. See our newest Face-book page, “GC – Habitat for Human-ity,” to see upcoming events, photos and more.

Submitted by Georgetown College Campus Chapter of Habitat for Humanity

Source: Ashley Fox

Student Habitat workers pause their work to pose for a group picture.

Student paints picture of his “Sweet Home, Brazil”

By GUSTAVO PRADOS de CARVALHOContributing Writer

Carnaval, samba, soccer, beau-tiful girls and breathtaking

beaches - after traveling a lot around the world and living one year in Canada in a high school exchange program, these are some of the most common stereotypes that I heard about my home country, Brazil. There are a lot more I could add to this list such as that the cities in Brazil are inside the rainforests – referring to the Amazon Rainforest – and that our capital city is Buenos Aires.

In fact Carnaval is very famous in Brazil and we do have some really good festivals. Samba is one of the most popular types of music and yes, we are good at playing soccer – we won 5 Soccer World Cups so far and hopefully we will add another star to our jersey in 2014. The biggest portion of the Amazon Rainforest belongs to Brazil and no, our city capital is not Buenos Aires, it is Brasília – built in 1960 by a very famous architect.

Well, I am happy to say that my country has a lot more to offer than just these common stereotypes. I am not saying that they are bad though, I

would just like to have the opportunity to show you guys, my fellow Ameri-cans, what Brazil is up to.

We became independent from Por-tugal in 1822, so our official language is Portuguese. Brazil also underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime ceded power to civilian rulers. Our current gov-ernment type is a democratic federal republic, with presidency elections every four years by population votes.

Brazil is the largest country in Latin America, and the world’s fifth larg-est in geographic area. According to Bloomberg, our population will sur-pass 200 million in 2013. We are also the only country in Latin America that is part of the BRIC, a group of emerg-ing economies thought up in 2001 by a Goldman Sachs economist, Jim O’Neil. BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to Brazil, Russia, India and China and in 2010 South Africa was also added to this group, changing the name to BRICS. In 2012, Brazil’s GDP was 2.2 trillion USD, the 7th highest in the world (Bloomberg).

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Page 4 The GeorgetonianSportsSox win World Series once againBy TYLER PHILLIPSSports Writer

After a World Series of six hard fought games against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox have emerged victori-ous as the 2013 champions of Major League Baseball. The Sox outfought their competi-tion to win the series by a total of four games to the Cardinal’s two.

Although the Redbirds were able to compile consec-utive wins in games two and three of the series, the Sox quickly rebounded with a win-ning streak of three overpow-

ering performances to take the victory.

In the grand scheme of the series, Boston outscored St. Louis by more than five runs in two of their four victo-ries. More impressively, this championship marks the Red Sox’s third World Series title in the last nine years; Boston has now successfully reached the prize in 2004, 2007 and 2013.

Amidst the celebration over Boston’s success in the last decade, further affirma-tion is clear. The 86 year-long Red Sox World Series drought, known to followers

of the game as “The Curse of the Bambino,” is indisputably lifted and a part of the fran-

chise’s past. In fact, this title also stands

as the first time the team has secured the championship on their home field since the curse began in 1918. Boston’s rapid acquisition of World Series titles is a near mirror of the team’s dominant status before the onset of the curse, and a positive indication of the Sox’s direction in the future.

Red Sox veteran slugger David Ortiz, who maintained a .688 batting average with two home runs during the Series, was named the Series MVP after Boston’s win in game six. Despite the honor and praise being paraded in his direction, Ortiz was quick to divert the

attention to a more significant matter.

In his post victory inter-view, Ortiz dedicated the vic-tory to the city of Boston in light of the Boston Marathon bombing earlier this year. “This is for you and all of those families who struggled after the bombings earlier this year,”Ortiz declared. “This is for all of you”(sports.yahoo.com). Despite the hardships presented to the city through the severe misfortune of the bombing, it can be certain that Boston has been given a new moment of celebration.

Source: Bleacherreport.comRed Sox celebrate third champion-ship in the last decade.

GC volleyball falls to Lindsey WilsonBy ERIC BALMERSports Editor

The Georgetown Col-lege volleyball team has been pretty lights out this season, especially with a 15-2 record at home. Before last Thursday, GC had been on a three game winning streak. But on Hal-loween, the Tigers traveled

to Columbia, Ky. to take on Lindsey Wilson, and ended up losing in four sets.

Although the weather was nasty outside, both teams had to try to focus all of their atten-tion on the match. The No. 20 Tigers (27-9 overall record, 13-3 Mid South Conference) battled against the very tough No. 9 Blue Raiders (31-2, 16-0),

and lost with the scores of 24-26, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-18.

At first, Georgetown was going strong. They started the evening up with an 11-3 lead on the home team. Even though Lindsey Wilson came back on top during that set, the Tigers won the first set. They found great success, even having a hitting percentage of

.270 compared to Lindsey Wil-son’s .045.

Unfortunately for George-town, the next sets were a little difficult. As a result, the home team found much success even scoring six straight points. At the end of the match, the Tigers only had a hitting of .184 compared to the .216 of the Blue Raiders.

Several GC players had some individual success. Two different players had dou-ble-digit kills. Emily Weber mustered 14 kills, along with a hitting percentage of .429, both Georgetown highs of the day. Caraline Maher also had some individual success. She was able to record 11 kills on the night.

Lindsey Wilson, on the other hand, had three different

players with kills in the dou-ble-digits. Nadelina Nesheva had 14, Kailey Moorhead had 13, and Taylor Hayne finished the night with 10.

Georgetown coach Nick Griffin hopes this loss can be a learning experience for his team. He said “Serve and serve receive hurt, coupled with hitters being a bit off, and that isn’t a good recipe against a top opponent. We [must] learn and make this final push. Every match is about learn-ing and improving yourself. Hopefully we will do that” (georgetowncollegeathletics.com).

The Lady Tigers look to find themselves on the win-ning side of the scorecard at Bluefield College on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

FootballMen’s BballVolleyballWomen’s SoccerMen’s Soccer

W. Bluefield 49-7W. Salem International 108-82L. Lindsey Wilson 24-26,25-17,25-21,25-18W. Pikeville (Senior Night) 2-0L. Pikeville 1-2 (2OT)

Nov. 9 vs. Union 1:30 p.m.Nov. 9 vs. Miami Middletown 6 p.m.Nov. 8 @ Bluefield 7 p.m.

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National Champions start seasonBy ERIC BALMERSports Editor

The time has finally come when the No. 1 ranked, reign-ing NAIA National Champion Georgetown College basket-ball team takes the court in their first action of the season. When the Tigers won the championship game, there was much buzz around campus and rightfully so. This year, they hope to start the winning journey all over again. GC has played two games already, and is at a perfect 2-0 record.

recording 14. Daniel was plagued with

foul trouble which resulted in him only scoring nine for the night. Marc, who was a beast on the boards, also finished with nine points.

The Tigers have been quite effective offensively. GC has averaged 118.5 points through their first two games. What’s probably more impressive is how they’ve only allowed 81.5 points to their opponents.

Georgetown’s season is looking as promising as anyone could have expected.

University. This game was a bit more of a struggle for our Tigers, and at one point they were down 26-14 in the first half. During the second half, Georgetown went on a 94-56 run over SIU to ensure a 108-82 win.

Wilson was dominant once again, as he put up 26 points, which was the game high. Cotrill came close to that; he scored 19. He was impressive from beyond the arch and went five of seven from three point land. Marc was a mon-ster on the boards once again,

Georgetown first faced Miami University-Hamilton on October 2. Led by pre-sea-son All-American Monty Wilson, the Tigers came away with a 129-81 victory. Wilson finished the game with 23 points. Jaylen Daniel and Trenity Burdine, who both saw their first action as Tigers, were able to reach double-digits in scoring, too. Montavious Marc was productive on the boards, recording 10 rebounds.

Their next game was against NCAA Division II opponent Salem International

There’s not much more they can do, other than continue to work hard and focus on one game at a time. They will not have to worry about traveling anytime soon as they have six more home games before they have to travel to Georgia to face Life University on Decem-ber 2.

Georgetown’s basketball team looks to continue their success against Miami Univer-sity Middleton on November 9 at 6 p.m. at home.

Chessboxing challenges mind and bodyBy KAITLIN FAHEYStaff Writer

Sports are mentally chal-lenging. Between strategizing, learning plays and staying focused, athletic competitions can be as intellectually stim-ulating as they are physically taxing. In general, however, most sports continue to be revered for their intense phys-ical demands rather than mental strength. A sport started in Amsterdam, called chessboxing, combines brains and brawn in a much less subtle way.

Chessboxing derives its name from the two sports of which it is comprised— chess and boxing. Described as “the ultimate challenge for both the body and the mind” and “more radical than a biathlon,” chess-boxers participate in alternat-

ing four-minute rounds of chess and three-minute rounds of boxing for a maximum of 11 rounds(wcbo.org).

The concept of chessboxing originated from a French comic book written by Enik Bilal in 1992. However, the sport did not come to life until 2003 through Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh, who envisioned the sport as an “artis-tic performance” combining the themes of a healthy spirit, a healthy body and aggression management. Rubingh, under the name “Iepe the Joker,” competed against “Luis the Lawyer” in 2003, when Iepe

became the first chessboxing world champion.

Today, there are major

chessboxing clubs in cities such as Berlin, London, Los Angeles and Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The World Chessboxing Organiza-tion, whose motto is “fighting is done in the ring and wars are waged on the board,”

holds three to four champion-ship matches each year.

While the WCBO accepts applications to compete in the championship matches, the criteria for these matches are somewhat rigorous. Appli-cants must be younger than 35 years old, be in an “excep-tionally good” state of fitness, and have competed in at least 20 boxing matches. In addi-tion, potential candidates must have an ELO rating, which is used to measure relative skill level in the chess compo-nent, of at least 1800. A rec-ommended training regimen includes alternating 400-meter runs with three-minute rounds of chess in quick succession, along with sandbag training.

A chessboxing match can be won by three different methods: checkmate, knockout or decision. In the event of a tie

in the chess game, the winner is decided by the number of points earned in the boxing match. If boxing ends in a tie, the player who had black on the chessboard wins.

The next international chessboxing event will be held on December 8 in London, England.

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Chessboxing tests both mental and physi-cal strength of players.

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Page 6 The GeorgetonianFeaturesSenior Spotlight: Maddy FritzBy KAITLIN FAHEYStaff Editor

When Maddy Fritz first considered coming to Georgetown College, her ini-tial thought was: “There’s no way I am going to a school that doesn’t have air condi-tioning in the freshmen girls’ dorm!”

However, after further reflection, Maddy realized she liked the atmosphere of the small school, the sur-rounding cities and the prox-imity to her hometown of Henderson, Ky. As an art major with an emphasis in graphic design, she was also impressed with the facili-ties and resources in the art department.

With her December grad-uation approaching, Maddy hopes to find a job either with a marketing and adver-tising firm, as a freelancer or wherever the wind takes her.

Throughout her time at Georgetown, Maddy has

remained extremely active on campus through orga-nizations such as Alpha Gamma Delta, the Presi-dent’s Ambassador Program and Residence Life. She has also been an orientation leader for this year’s group of transfer students. She expresses her excite-ment for the newly-es-tablished Newman Center on George-town’s campus, saying, “It gives the Catholic students an opportunity to bond and find similar faith-based friendships.”

Outside of campus activities, Maddy loves to spend time outdoors, especially on the water. She works as a lifeguard in Hender-son during the summer, and she swam and played soccer competitively in high school, though an ACL injury pre-vented her from continuing

sports in college. She said, “It was a blessing in disguise—I ended up where I needed to be.”

She enjoys listening

to music, particularly live music. She attended Bonna-roo Music and Arts Festival this summer and looks for-ward to seeing Macklemore

and Justin Timberlake in the upcoming months. She wishes she had more time to spend reading.

When asked about some of her fondest college memories, Maddy reminisces on experi-ences with her closest friends. “Unexpected plans usually make the best memories,” she said, recalling the time during her first finals week when she “stayed up until 3 or 4 a.m. with Kelsey Burton studying biol-ogy, eating cheesy Ramen noodles and dipping our Oreo cookies in cake frost-ing.”

Another memory was just earlier this semester, when her

three roommates decorated her apartment with encour-aging signs before her art defense. She said, “When I woke up…I was surrounded

by all of their support.”Maddy also recalls memo-

ries of the college community in general, such as compet-ing with her sorority sisters during Greek Week and the bonfire in the Quad after last year’s men’s basketball team won the NAIA National Championship. “There was a lot of Georgetown pride and campus unity, and the energy was unforgettable,” she said.

Although her time as a student at Georgetown will be coming to an end next month, Maddy offers some advice for current under-classmen: “Always strive to find the balance – not just in college, but in life. Work hard now; it will pay off later. You are the only person respon-sible for yourself, so own up to your successes and your shortcomings. Your time here at Georgetown is very short compared to the rest of your life, so don’t waste your time or resources!”

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Maddy Fritz presented her work as part of her senior thesis.

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Georgetown Tree Huggers

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This week’s Tree Hugger is junior Meredith Scalos.

Quote My Georgetown Professor

“I’m too sexy for my vocabulary.” - Dr. Rivas

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BRAZIL (continued from page 3)The interest rate in Brazil

is reported by the Banco Cen-tral do Brasil, our “FED.” It averaged 16 percent from 1999 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 45 percent in March of 1999 and a record low of 7.25 percent in October of 2012. In Brazil, interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM). The official interest rate is the special system of clearance and custody rate (SELIC), which is the overnight lending refer-ence rate in the country.

Over the past 2 decades, the Brazilian economy has been flying very high. Starting in 1994 where we controlled the inflation and stabilized the economy with a new currency, the “real”, con-trolled the ultra high levels of inflation rate, which reached up to 80 percent a month. In September 2013, the annual inflation rate was 5.8 percent, the lowest rate this year. The Central Bank targets the rate at 4.5 percent for the end of this year.

After a decade of encourag-ing growth, Brazil’s economy has stopped increasing. “With-out substantial changes to public spendings and business relations, the country may lose its momentum” (“The Econ-omist”). We have had years of fast rising expenses such as labor and transportation costs, and it has allowed Brazil

to become a very expensive country in general. The taxes are high; it is very expensive to get the goods to the seaports to be exported and the labor costs are very high. We have to pay

a lot of money to hire employ-ees legally.

Over the past decade, the income of the poor people has increased, making them middle class, allowing them to buy more services and goods. The middle class represents almost half of the population now. The problem is that Bra-zilian public services and infra-structure have not improved at

the same pace.Every year, hundreds of

thousands of more cars hit the roads because of the govern-ment stimulus for the popula-tion to buy more cars. But most

of the roads cannot handle this huge amount of new vehicles; traffic in big cities has become worse and there are also a lot of parking issues.

Many of the new, big infrastructure projects included on the govern-ment’s Growth Accelera-tion Program announced in 2007, are running years behind schedule and way above budget. Brazil is still a young country, but our government spends an incredible 11.3 percent of GDP (“The Economist”) on pensions and that urgently needs to change to make room for more invest-ments in infrastructure and public services.

We are working on changes, though. In June 2013, Brazil saw a large street demonstration of frustration, where more than a million marchers took the streets in some

of the major cities, protesting against rising inflation, high taxes, poor public services and political corruption. Even soccer, a Brazilian passion, became a target to the protest-ers.

We must lower and sim-plify the taxes and rethink the outdated labor laws. We also need to partner with the private sector to provide the

infrastructure the country needs.

The June protest showed the politicians that today’s young adults are better edu-cated, smarter, less willing to accept the current levels of corruption and that we expect more investments in the coun-try.

The global commodities boom helped the country by demanding more of the Bra-zilian iron deposits and agri-culture produce. And in 2007, Brazil found vast deposits of

deep sea oil, which we call “Pré Sal.” We also have one of the largest aquifers in the world, the Guarani Aquifer, an important source of fresh water. Brazil is today’s South American leading economic power and a regional leader. I am hopeful that we will see some significant changes over the next years, and I am study-ing hard and learning how to help my country be a better place to live in and make more contributions with good things for the world.

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Gustavo is an international student all the way from Brazil.

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Page 8 The GeorgetonianArts EntertainmentStudent praises dystopian book “Divergent”By LEANNDRA W. PADGETTCopy Editor

When I first ran across the novel “Divergent,” by Veronica Roth, I was skeptical. I saw it on a rack in Kroger, of all places, and dismissed it as another cheap paperback with little literary merit. A second exposure to the book changed my mind, however. I read the dystopian fiction because it is in the curriculum for the sophomore English class in which I am student teaching at Scott County High School.

Though I began it out of obligation, after only a few pages, I was intrigued. The book reminds me of “The Hunger Games.” Both are set in the eastern/central United States in the future. “Divergent” is set in Chicago, “The Hunger Games” in Appalachia. Both are coming of age stories with strong female characters who share many of the same characteristics. The central conflicts deal with narrowing down a group of contestants through life–threatening stakes, tests of physical

and mental strength, love interests and (spoiler alert) rebellions.

Despite belonging to an increas-ingly popular genre of literature (young adult dystopian fiction), there are some unique features to the story that keep it interesting. In the world of the novel, society is divided into five “factions,” each named for their prominent charac-teristic – Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless and Erudite. The different groups maintain different aspects of society based on their strengths (those in Candor are judges; those in Daunt-less take care of security, etc.). At the age of 16, teenagers undergo an apti-tude test and then choose a faction.

When the protagonist Beatrice, or Tris, takes her aptitude test, she is told that she does not fit into one category neatly. She is “Divergent,” something that is very dangerous and that she must keep secret. The social commen-tary is obvious, and makes the story relevant to our society, one in which conformity and nonconformity are hot issues.

This book has an interesting plot, vivid descriptions, complicated issues and lovable heroes (though the PG–rated romance scenes were a little too numerous for my taste). Once I got into the story, I could not put the book down. It is a quick read, and I finished quickly, only to immediately seek the second book in the trilogy, “Insurgent.” The third book, “Allegient,” just came out in October.

“Divergent” is a great read for anyone who wants to escape scho-lastic reading without totally shut-ting down their mind. Even though there are numerous characters to keep straight, this book is not difficult to understand. However, “Divergent” leads one to contemplate deeper issues such as identity, social conformity, categorization and personal strengths and weaknesses. Reading it provides a thought–provoking escape.

Now is a great time to read the book, for it is being made into a motion picture in the spring of 2014. Read the book now, and form your own pic-

ture of its world and characters before images of the actors and actresses are imprinted onto your mind. “Diver-gent” can be found locally in Kroger and Wal-Mart as well as in the LRC’s collection. A library order of “Insur-gent” has also been requested.

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“Divergent” will be released as a movie in the spring of 2014.

Cochenour Galley featured work from studentsBy ALEX COURTENAYStaff Writer

For the past several weeks, artwork from senior art students was on display in the Cochenour Gallery (located in the LRC). If you did not get the chance to check out Maddy Fritz’s or Shelby Eden’s artwork, then you missed out on some awesome pieces. Both of them had wonderful, innovative and unique art on display.

Fritz’s artwork demonstrated the creative side of business cards and logo variations along with customizing an original shoebox design. She cre-ated and branded a shoe business that bolsters artists and their work. When asked about her pieces, Fritz said, “I wanted my design work to represent

a cohesive and professional body of work, while still remaining true to who I am as an artist.”

Shelby Eden plans to be an art education teacher. For her exhibit, she showcased students’ art from the class that she assists in. The multi-ple art pieces are outcomes of Eden’s lesson plans that she created for the classroom. The lesson plans include watercolors, print art and pop art.

From Georgetown College Visual Art, the art department blog, Eden wrote, “I am so excited about this proj-ect that has been developing and that will continue to develop as I strive to

reach my goal in becoming a tool and helpful resource to all teachers and bring art into all subjects taught in the classroom!” Visit her website, www.shelbeden.com/education, to see more of her work.

Upcoming exhibit:Christopher Saucedo will have

his exhibit “Red Cross Blankets” on display in the Cochenour Gallery on Nov. 8.

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Maddy’s shoes portray her creative style as an artist.

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Shelby’s artwork came from lesson plans she taught to her students.

Issue 9 Arts Entertainment November 6, 2013 Page 9Perry broadens musical spectrum with PRISMBy HANNAH KRIEGERA&E Editor

Katy Perry’s newest album, PRISM, was released late last month. Before the release of this album, I wouldn’t have considered myself a Katy Perry fan. I was familiar with all of her radio hits, but I was never interested in actually listening to what other songs could be on her albums. I guess I saw her as a one–dimensional artist who created upbeat, and sometimes eccentric, pop music. Well, Perry certainly surprised me with her album PRISM. Her songs quickly captivated me, and I have enjoyed listening to them on repeat for the past several weeks.

Perry clearly understands the per-fect balance between music, lyrics and singing. I really enjoyed the different style and sounds of the music that Perry chose to incorporate throughout PRISM. I also find Perry’s voice to be flawless. She can really sing anything that she wants to, and it’s clear that

she has earned her place in the music industry with this album.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that the lyrics are absolutely beautiful and sometimes poetic for a major-ity of the songs. Of course there are a few filler songs like “Birth-day” and “This is How We Do.” However, Perry has 16 songs on PRISM, so the fact that only two are what I would classify as fillers, is actually quite an accomplishment. Each song on this album appears to be a personal story or feeling that Perry is sharing with her fans. I found most of the songs to be relatable and inspirational.

Some songs on the album are just fun and catchy to listen to. They have

some lyrics that are clever and the aes-thetics of music and singing really help these songs to shine. I would classify “Dark Horse,” “Legendary Lovers,”

“Roar,” “Walking on Air” and “International Smile” in this category. “Dark Horse” is one of my favor-ites on the album, with its unique sound and distinc-tive rhythm. “Legendary Lovers” definitely has a feel to it that is all its own, which makes the sometimes suggestive lyrics work in a poetic way.

Most of the other songs on PRISM are inspirational and will be highly relatable

to her fans. “Ghost” (another one of my favorites) is about expecting someone to always be there, but then finding he chooses to disappear without any warning. “Love Me” is about learning to love yourself the way that you want to be loved and realizing that to build

a relationship you shouldn’t second guess your feelings. “By the Grace of God” is probably the most inspirational song on the album. It’s about picking up the pieces from a bad relationship and realizing that, with the grace of God, it is possible to move on and sur-vive.

Perry has the exceptional ability to write beautiful songs that are fun to listen to. Over the years, she has defi-nitely matured as an artist and has only gotten better in her career. I was thor-oughly impressed with this album and I recommend that you give it a listen. I’m sure you will be pleasantly sur-prised to hear the stunning music on PRISM.

Is there an album that you would like to review? Contact Hannah Krieger at hkriege0@georgetowncol-

lege.edu.

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PRISM, Perry’s fourth studio album, was released Oct. 22.

Sail away with “Pirates of Pinafore” this weekendBy MEREDITH SCALOSStaff Writer

Every year the Lyric Theater Soci-ety of Georgetown College presents a fall opera for the enjoyment of the community. This year’s operetta has been dubbed “Pirates of Pinafore,” which is “[a] ridiculously silly operetta parody based on characters and themes of Gilbert & Sullivan” as described by the director, Heather Hunnicutt, on the show’s Facebook page.

As a member of the cast, I can hon-estly say that this operetta will make the audience laugh and keep them laugh-ing until the curtain call. Of course, when the whole operetta is based on four lovely ladies chasing after a single tenor—starring Morgan Fralick in the

pants role—laughs are guaranteed. With Bri Gibson, Nikita Taggert, Sarah Cox and Sarah Smith starring as the leading ladies who are all after this one guy one can just imagine the hilarity that is brought to the table. Not to men-tion that Samuel Gilbert III is in the role of Captain Sir Joseph, the supposed leader of this motley crew.

There is much more to this operetta than just the principle cast, as we have a phenomenal set that is larger than life as well as a chorus who has been directed under the careful hand of Dr. Deakins, a fresh faculty member in the music department.

If you aren’t kept laughing by the principle cast at any point then you can certainly turn to watch the members of the chorus play the roles of Sir Joseph’s

other daughters, sailors on Sir Joseph’s ship and other interesting characters we see throughout the operetta which make this production all the more entertaining.

The music is phenomenal, the script is witty and entertaining and the pace of the production is quick and light-hearted as we follow this crew through their journey. The operetta will be showing this weekend, Nov. 8, 9 and 10. Both the Friday and Saturday showings will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday showing will be a matinee at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door: $10 for adults, $5 for students (with I.D.) and children 10 and under receive free admission. I recommend everyone coming to see this production because

it has a little something for everyone: wonderful singing, beautiful set design and pure comedy.

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“Pirates of Pinafore” is a delight-ful and comic opera performance.

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By JONATHAN BALMEROpinion Editor

Last week-end I attended the Center for Faith & Learn-ing’s philoso-phy conference “Kierkegaard: A Christian thinker for our time?” The Baylor University conference included scholars from a wide variety of perspec-tives and disciplines, presenting their thoughts on the intersec-tion of Kierkegaard’s philoso-phy, faith and everyday life.

The only book I have read on Kierkegaard is the Oxford “Very Short Introduction” and, though I learned a lot, I’m far from being able to explain clearly to anyone what “Teleological suspension of the ethical,” means, or what exactly what the Kierkegaardian leap of faith entails.

While I’ve learned a tiny bit of some philosophy, it is in literature that I found imagina-tion —one thing among many feeding my faith. I learned, as C.S. Lewis remarked, “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”

It is noteworthy that a lit-erary scholar like Lewis is not popularly known for his “Six-teenth Century Verse, Exclud-ing Drama” but instead his apologetic books and his fan-tasy series, “The Chronicles of Narnia.” The two, I think, are not unrelated. Any good apolo-getic is situated in a story. What is Gospel (good news) anyway? Certainly not just a set of prop-

I cannot prove Godositions but a story in itself: a narrative more than a formula.

It is not new data of which I was previously unaware which confirmed my life in faith. Rather, that confirma-tion came in the way I saw the world and the awakening of what I already knew. Lewis’ rising sun rose for me in Chesterton. G.K. Chesterton’s “Ethics of Elfland” caused the world to seem for me far from a mundane world of indiffer-ent and determined facts.

The facts-of-life themselves surprisingly come alive as miracles because they are wonderful. Think of a young giggling child who never tires of playing a game and begs his exasperated parent “Do it again!”

Similarly, the sun rising daily is no mundane thing but perhaps God’s own “eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.” Chesterton suggests, “The rep-etition in Nature may not be a mere recurrence; it may be a theatrical encore.” So the world became charged with God before me through a cosmic shift in my perspective. That the world might have been any other way, made the entire universe amaz-ing. That the sun rose opened an opportunity for faith’s imagina-tion to thrive in me.

A recent book of apologet-ics exemplifies this. It is not a logical defense of Christianity’s ideas but an explanation of what it is like to be a Christian. Fran-cis Spufford’s book “Unapolo-getic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense” contends that religious thoughts

“are not made of glass, [and] do not need to hide themselves nervously from whole dimen-sions of human experience.” Spufford, in his artistic and pro-fanity-filled prose, attends not to merely argue but to show what life looks like as a Christian.

The Dutch Reformed theo-logian Abraham Kuyper may have been on to something when he said “no single piece of our mental world is to be hermetically sealed off from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!’”

If Christians believe that in any form, then we may see God not just in arguments but in the way we live life together in churches, in schools. Our faith may change the ways we see art and science. We may hear God’s beauty in the most moving symphonies and see Christ in the face of the beggar.

Christianity or any other religion cannot be proved and will never satisfy the require-ments of a materialist, positiv-ist school of thought. There will never be a formula or proof of God’s existence. But I encour-age you to look at philosophy, art, literature, and the sciences. All truth is God’s truth, after all. And I hope you may be able to see , somehow, the Christian life not only argued but lived.

I can give no empirical proof of faith. If something is true it must not only be believed but grasped and lived. But I will give you an invitation, the same one Jesus gave in the first chapter of The Gospel according to John, “Come and see.”

Issue 9 Opinion November 6, 2013 Page 11

Bronies: magical and fun-loving or just weird?By FIONA McELRATHStaff Writer

Right now, you are prob-ably thinking one of two things: “Oh hay! A ‘My Little Pony’ article!” or, “Oh, hooves! How could they print an entire arti-cle about ponies?” My answer to you: quite easily (see issue 8, back page). However, for all you hoof-haters, lovers and just plain indifferent ponies—I mean, people—here are some interesting facts about this popular pony show that gets adults, teenagers and college kids as excited and hyper as small children.

Anyone who has seen the

first 30 seconds of any epi-sode knows the themes of the show—friendship, magic and ponies. What everybody does not know is that the creative director of “Ponies” has also worked on other shows like “The Powerpuff Girls” and “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends.” Spark any interest? I agree; fascinating, but why should you take any different perspective based on creators? Allow me to continue.

While some people seem to have the impression that “Ponies” is full of sexual refer-ences and innuendo, the only thing it has ever been censored for was having a mentally handicapped character. But wait, says you; lots of shows have deaf or blind characters, and they aren’t censored. Why

not have a mentally handi-capped pony?

Well, my dear ponies—er, people—if you encountered a pony called Der-py-do who was men-tally hand-i c a p p e d . . .well, you get my drift. Despite such controversy, however, this character is extremely popular among the bronies.

Here’s one for all the geeks and nerds—the references “My Little Pony” is filled with are to things like “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “Doctor Who,” comic-book heroes, stand-up comedy, Sher-

For Democracy’s sake: restore the votepaying citizens without the right to vote. In a time in which almost every Kentuckian has had con-tact or personally knows some-one who has been convicted of a felony, it is an issue that is hard to ignore. Does Kentucky benefit from not allowing a significant portion of its Commonwealth to vote? Or is it does it only serve to its detriment, fostering an envi-ronment that encourages recid-ivism and a burden on the tax payers’ wallet?

Kentuckians For The Com-monwealth (KFTC), a grass roots organization with chapters and members all over the Com-monwealth, has taken up the issue of disenfranchisement and has made voter empowerment one of its main focuses.

During this season of inac-

CRISTIAN NÚÑEZStaff Writer

T w o h u n -dred thousand-Kentuckians are currently unable to par-ticipate in the democratic pro-cess in the Commonwealth.

They are not allowed to vote, to run for office or even serve on jury duty. Kentucky is one of the few states in the Union who still do not allow ex-felons to vote, with felons as its 4th largest and one of its fastest growing com-munities.

Of the 250,000 Kentuckians, 186,000 have served their sen-tences and parole, but are tax

tivity for Kentucky politics, KFTC has taken up an initiative to build momentum for the next election season, hoping to really build support for representa-tives and senators who will sup-port voter empowerment.

As part of this effort Democ-racy Parties were thrown all over the Commonwealth on Nov. 5 to invite Kentuckians into KFTC and let them know about the issue of voter empowerment. Georgetown College’s very own Sociology Club, often a part-ner of KFTC, held a Democracy House Party. In the midst of deli-cious chili, desserts and drinks, party goers discussed the issue of disenfranchisement and how to build efforts for voter empow-erment.

Attending the House Party

lock Holmes, and much, much more.

It also holds many plays on place names, like Fillydel-phia, Canterlot and, of course, Equestria (equus, for my amicae Latinae). Not only do t h e creators throw in

references from their own

f a v o r i t e s h o w s , but the f a n s ’ f a v o r -

ites as well. It’s not o f t e n that you

find a show that will take your fan-based opinion into account.

Many bronies, myself included (yes, females can be bronies too), when asked why

was Michael Hiser, a prison chaplain and adjunct at Jefferson County Technical College. He spoke about his experience as an ex-felon and his efforts to bring civic engagement to Kentucky Prisons.

Hiser added a very human dimension to the issue of dis-enfranchisement. With a genial and kind-hearted presence, it was hard to imagine him as one of the statistics mentioned above.

As Democracy Party goers soon learned, Michael Hiser is a husband, father, teacher and mentor who is passionately driven. Despite growing up in an urban ghetto and being a 17 time felon, Hiser was able to gain release and get a college education, which he soon used

to help others who were still in Kentucky’s prison system.

He reminded those who attended that he along with others with felony convictions are human too - human beings with family members, passions, and hopes. When speaking about the issue of voter disen-franchisement, Hiser has often encountered questions and objections, to which he responds with disarming honesty, humor, and compelling arguments.

“You’re going to have to deal with them on way or another,” Hiser reminded partygoers, “Why not help them contribute to the building a better democ-racy? It’s hard to convince some-one to tear down something they helped build.”

they enjoy this show, a show “for little girls” as it were, respond with, “Because it’s awesome!” or something along those lines.

Not many will specifically think of the reasons I have just listed, and why should they? There are so many other things to love about “My Little Pony” like the characters, the message etc. Every character is unique, and develops throughout the course of the show unlike some cartoon characters.

Now, do not think that I am trying to convince you to be a brony—think what you want. Have an opinion; I know I do. My goal is simply to inform, and to correct misconceptions.

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Really, Georgetown?By LEANNDRA W. PADGETTCopy Editor

In an effort to write a Back Page article reminiscent of those of old,

I will start with a complaint: George-town students do not get involved. Perhaps this should be qualified —approximately 97 percent of George-town students do not get involved. The remaining three percent are over-worked, overstressed and underap-preciated.

Evidence for the first statement: multiple organi-zations, clubs and groups on campus do not have the necessary critical mass of participants to function effectively. While I believe this to be true across the board, I will cite only those exam-ples which I know from first-hand experience to be lacking in man/woman power.

The Student Abolitionist Move-ment (SAM) is a worthy cause; it is an anti-slavery movement. Sounds good and like something that a Christian college (or any conscientious group) should support, right? However, in the 2012-2013 school year, a small group of officers planned multiple meetings in which the only person to show up was the faculty adviser. Let me repeat that— no one showed up! This year has only been worse. The only active members of SAM are three officers— all of whom are seniors. Really, Georgetown?

Then there’s the Georgetown Sustainability Initiative (GSI). This is campus’s environmental or green movement. Meetings usually consist of only a few students. This semester, four students have consistently shown up. Four students! Granted there are about three students who are involved out-side of meetings, but let’s do the math

second place in individuals this year. How did I earn this rank? I played one game and lost. Yes, there were only two of us who participated in this intramu-ral sport. Really, Georgetown?

What about Tiger Tunistas, our women’s a cappella group? Atten-dance is low. There are talented singers on this campus. I’ve heard them! But only a few of them get together for this small, low pressure performing group. The George-Tones, GC’s male group, is not active this year at all. Really, Georgetown?

Tragically, the list could go on and on. Small campus groups with good intentions consist of only a few stu-dents. The same three percent or so of students stretch themselves too thinly over many groups (I am so guilty of that — I am or have been involved in all of the groups listed above, plus many more). These students are stressed and cannot fully devote their energies to any of their causes because they are so overcommitted. Where are the other 97 percent?

Let me challenge you, campus (though I realize that a percentage even smaller than the active three percent actu-ally read this newspaper). Get involved. But not overly involved. Choose a cause, (or two, or maybe even three) to devote your energies toward and then commit to the cause. This is a time of unique opportunity for us, a time when we are surrounded by like-minded people and equipped with the valuable resources of a college, campus and faculty who are willing to support our efforts and help us grow in knowledge and prac-tice.

If underclassmen don’t get involved soon, many of these senior-led groups will crumble next fall. The organiza-tions will literally cease to exist. Step up Georgetown. Step up.

— that’s still only about seven students on this campus who feel that efforts to make Georgetown more sustainable are worthwhile. Really, Georgetown?

Let’s talk about Habitat for Human-ity. This is a well known, international organization that builds houses for the underprivileged. A good cause, yes? Guess how many students are actively involved? Five. Really, Georgetown?

Dance Marathon is an annual event that raises money for

the Children’s Mir-acle Network.

In its third year (spring 2013), par-t icipation was down with only about 50

participants (many of

whom did not stay for the whole

night of activities). GC raised $6,000. That is not

a number to scoff at, but in 2012, the school raised about $11,000 and had about 100 participants. Great things are possible when people come together. Why did we backslide? Really, George-town?

One might look at these facts and say that Georgetown students are just not into charities or social justice issues. While that has dangerous and disturb-ing implications of its own, it is not the only issue. There are other areas in which we are also unfortunately lack-adaisical.

Intramurals are one example. While some sports, such as volleyball and bas-ketball are well attended, individual sports are a joke. As an Independent, I always sign up for every individual sport because it’s an easy way to earn points. Let’s be honest — I can’t hit a tennis ball to save my life, but I won

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Congrats to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, for being recognized as a Chapter of Merit. #GCproud