Arts and Entertainment

Taylor Swift releases new album

By Haley King, Staff Writer Taylor Swift has done it again. Millions of fans across the world highly anticipated the release of her newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” Many fans expected heartfelt songs about Swift’s ex-boyfriends Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy, but fans were surprised by the large amount of songs related to fame…

Recapping the opening weekend of “Kaleidoscope”

By Grace Hommrich, Staff Writer On April 12-14, the Georgetown College Maskrafters program had a successful opening weekend of their new play, “Kaleidoscope: A Night of Short Plays.” “Kaleidoscope” consists of seven different shows and seven amazing casts. The seven shows each brought out lots of fun, laughter and emotion. Various audiences members — including…

Explore fashion’s inclusivity

By Jade Bivens, Staff Writer Fashion represents all individuals, allowing everyone to proudly display their unique personalities. Fashion does not hide individuals, and fashion is not just about styling clothes. Fashion is an individuals’ bold presentation to the world. Oftentimes, people feel as though “having a sense of style” is an exclusive power only select…

Georgetown College hosts “Kaleidoscope”

By Ally Stone, Staff Writer The Georgetown College Theatre Department is putting on an exciting show this semester. “Kaleidoscope” will be a series of seven short plays, each with a different vibe. The order of the short plays will be “Lights Out,” “Unsinkable,” “Passion Play,” “Comedy of Errs,” “Sleep,” “3 Guys and a Brenda” and…

Taylor Swift releases new concert movie

By Haley King, Staff Writer Taylor Swift recently released her concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” onto Disney’s streaming platform, Disney+. Swift wrapped up the United States leg of her Eras Tour on August 9, 2023. She went on to perform some of her international tour dates, traveling from country to country…

Olivia Rodrigo releases “GUTS (spilled)”

By Grace Hommrich, Staff Writer A few weeks ago, pop singer Olivia Rodrigo released an extended version of her album “GUTS” entitled “GUTS (spilled).” This album contains the original 12 songs on the “GUTS” album as well as five new bonus tracks. Rodrigo announced the deluxe version of her album during one of her concerts…

“Quiet on Set” reveals the truth about childhood shows

By Maggie Byrd, Staff Writer “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is a four-part documentary series directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz. It dives deep into the interactions between Nickelodeon child actors and a famous Nickelodeon director, Dan Schneider. Some of Schneider’s shows that students probably recognize include “The Amanda Show,”…

Education majors learn the art of art

By Renee Berhow, Staff Writer At Georgetown College, elementary education students are hard at work in the ART313: Art Education course. As one of the choices for the related arts elective in the education program, ART313 allows Georgetown students to learn about many different types of art media and many different famous artists. They also…

Ariana Grande faces scrutiny

By Jordan Hasenbalg, Opinions Editor Recently, Ariana Grande — the beloved, world-renowned superstar and global sensation most well-known for her “Dangerous Woman” album — has lost hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram. This, as one would expect, has not dented her stardom or fame, but it has caused interest to pique regarding her everyday…

Taylor Swift announces new album

By Grace Hommrich, Staff Writer At the 66th annual Grammy Awards, American superstar Taylor Swift announced the release of her 15th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” while accepting an award for her 12th studio album, “Midnights.”  “The Tortured Poets Department” will release on April 19, 2024. It features 16 songs and one bonus song, creating a total of…

Georgetown students participate in All-Collegiate Choir

By Grace Jones, Staff Writer On Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, a group of eight students from the Georgetown College Choir had the opportunity to participate in the Kentucky American Choral Directors Association’s All-Collegiate Choir. This event happens once a year in Louisville, Kentucky. There are many musical events available at the program for performers…

The Maskrafters plan new performance

By Jadyn Gilreath, Staff Writer The 2024 Spring Semester has brought on an exciting new production for the Maskrafters Program, Georgetown College’s on-campus theater group. In April, the Maskrafters and Georgetown College’s Theatre Department will present a collection of eight short plays to showcase the various talents of Georgetown College students. The Maskrafters began work…

Music speaks as the world’s universal language

By Grace Hommrich, Staff Writer There are several different languages of the world, but there is one language that everyone understands: music. Music unites the whole world. Everyone can communicate through a song or a tune. Music also helps connect people through different styles and genres. For example, someone in one corner of the world…

Learning an instrument supplies many educational benefits

By Ashlynn Hill, Arts and Entertainment Editor Do you have trouble remembering things? Learning a musical instrument may help. Musical instrument have various educational benefits, including improving memory. The benefits of learning a musical instruments can result in improved mental, cognitive and physical health, which can all help students. Studies have shown that playing musical…

The Georgetown College Choral Department puts on a Christmas show

By Emma Grimes, Staff Writer Students who enjoy Christmas music and choir concerts should consider joining the Georgetown College Choral Department for their annual Christmas concert, Merry Christmas to All. The Choral Department will host the concert Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. in John Hill Chapel. This year, the Choral Department — under the…

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