November 5, 2003

International Week includes international campus worship

Students and alumni testify to the spiritual value of overseas mission work, helping others

By ERIN BLACK
Staff Writer

Georgetown College students who participated in the class trip to Chile, including Grace Bagnall (center), pose for a group picture. Photo courtesy of Campus Ministries.

Students seeking CEP credit were given a glance into the world of overseas missions during campus worship on Nov. 4. The displays set up outside the Hall of Fame Room this week can only begin to describe the purpose of studying abroad and participating in summer missions.

The testimonies of Grace Becknell, Mitch Woods and Kristen Calhoun shed light onto the benefits of ministering to people across the world. The speakers also proved that one’s financial situation, fluency in a foreign language, and relevance to one’s future are not reasons to miss out on a mission experience!

Becknell was given the opportunity to travel to Chile with her Spanish class. She spoke briefly about the group’s work at El Colegio Baptisto (The Baptist School) with Chilean children of all ages. Becknell also spoke on the relationships that grew from the trip. She made new friends in Chile and grew closer with her classmates here at Georgetown.

Finally, Becknell assured the audience that the language barrier was not as much of an obstacle as most might assume. The group was able to form bonds with people that they could barely talk to. Some of the group’s experiences were captured on video and shown during the service. It is clear that the students had a “super bueno” time in Chile.

Last week’s issue of The Georgetonian featured a full account of Mitch Woods’s trip to Haiti. On Tuesday, Woods testified that the trip opened his eyes to the suffering around the world and helped him grow closer to God. This trip was arranged through Christian Flights International, not Georgetown. Although Woods did not travel with Georgetown he was able to use the money in the Lilly Grant towards his trip.

Woods reminded the audience that there are plenty of scholarships available for those who wish to partake in mission trips. When deciding about this mission trip, Woods knew that if God wanted him in Haiti, he would make a way.

When Kristen Calhoun graduated in 1999, she had a major in education and a minor in Spanish. It was during her first few years of teaching that she felt God call her to the mission field.

The International Mission Board’s Journeymen Placement allowed Calhoun to move to Mexico City. Calhoun now lives in Mexico where she teaches the children of missionaries (or MKs as they are often called).

God uses Calhoun’s education degree in the mission field every day. Calhoun says that she is also learning so much from her students. Missionaries with degrees in many areas, not just ministry, are needed all over the world, she says.

During her introduction and prayer for the offering, Paola Catalan reminded everyone that the entire world is a mission field. We are all missionaries, whether we travel abroad or not.

Campus Worship reminded students that you don’t have to be rich and famous to travel the world. After hearing the “Testimonies from the Far Side of the World” students left with a CEP credit and the knowledge that they, too, could travel to overseas places.

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Next week’s online preregistration procedures explained

Staff Report

A computer logged into PAWS, where students will need to log in to register during an assigned day next week. Photo by Michael J. Puglisi.

As a public service to the college community, The Georgetonian has taken it upon itself to inform students, particularly freshmen who will be registering for the first time next week, about registration procedures.

In order to be cleared to register, students must meet with their faculty adviser by Friday, Nov. 7. During this meeting, students discuss their academic progress with their adviser. During this time, advisers make helpful recommendations about which courses to take in relation to major, minor, and general education requirements.

Additionally, advisors will encourage students to select a number of alternative courses in case the ones that you have listed as your first choice are unavailable. This is particuarly important for freshmen, who register last, because many of the general education courses fill up early.

As printed in the registration instructions published by the Office of the Registrar, advisers must clear students to register by clicking the “Registration Clearance” button in the student’s PAWS account. Students will be unable to register via the online system until this is done.

The next step in the registration process is to actually enter course selections into the PAWS system on the student’s selected date of registration. Since last year, registration has been divided into five groups of approximately 250 students to ensure that the system does not become overburdened by the multitudes of students attempting to register.

This method of grouping registrants has proven effective in the past, so the registrar has decided to conduct registration this way again. It is the responsibility of the student to find out when his or her assigned registration date is.

On the morning of a student’s assigned registration, it is generally wise to log onto a computer before the day’s registration opens at 7 a.m. This ensures that, if the network connection happens to be slow this will not affect the registration process. This practice is especially useful for studeents who need a class that is expected to fill up quickly. This allows students to enter the class immediately after registration officially begins.

However, before registering, students must be sure that the “Current Viewable Term” under the Registration heading in the PAWS area is set to the Undergraduate Spring 2004 term. Students may then enter classes using the three-letter, three-digit couse code and a letter to identify the section.

The publication from the Office of the Registrar reminds students that they will not be able to register for courses that require prerequsites without already having taken them. The system will not allow students to register for classes that have already filled up or that the student has already taken. Students must see the registrar in order to register for audit and pass/fail options.

Students may add and drop classes through the online preregistration screen through midnight on Nov. 16.

Students with further questions should contact the registrar’s office in advance of their registration date. The office is located in room 105 of Highbaugh Hall, or students may call x8024.

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T.R.U.S.T. meets to educate students about relationships

Group meets to inform students about sexual assault, faithful relationships, other issues

By TRAVIS T. BURTON
Staff Writer

It was Wednesday, Oct. 8. A group of Georgetown students gathered in the Recreation Lounge which would mark the beginning of a new club on campus, T.R.U.S.T. A nice little acronym indeed, but what exactly does it stand for? The answer awaited at the meeting.

Interested students who attended the meeting soon found out that T.R.U.S.T. stands for Trustworthy Relationships and Unconditionally Safe Territory. Unlike other groups similar to T.R.U.S.T., this group of students, which is sponsored by Ed Marshall, aims to take a proactive approach to a problem. The main issue they plan to combat is sexual assault on Georgetown’s campus.

Rachel Stone, who is the vice president of the group, is very excited about the formation of the organization. She said the development was spearheaded by Jennifer Roberts who is also doing an internship with a Rape Crisis Center. As for Ed Marshall, he works in counseling here at Georgetown, and this position gives him an excellent position to serve as the group’s adviser.

According to Stone, enthusiasm about the group seemed to be very high. Several of the 25 people who attended the first meeting signed up to make bids for Council. Members of the Council will fill positions of secretary, public relations chair, treasurer and committee chairs. Those who are selected will be responsible for leading the group and trying to increase membership.

“One project we will begin immediately is working on recruitment,” said Stone. “The more people involved, the more effective we can be.”

T.R.U.S.T. will serve mainly as a club dedicated to bringing awareness of sexual abuse to the students of Georgetown. Their projects will aim at making Georgetown students more aware of the issue of sexual assault in hopes of making everyone more vigilant.

Stone said there will be times during the semester when they will provide statistics using creative methods that will hopefully strike the eyes of students and bring attention to the problem.

Georgetown College offers many opportunities for students to become involved and make a difference. T.R.U.S.T. is an excellent way for students who really want to help fight a serious problem facing college campuses across America. If anyone would like more information on T.R.U.S.T., or want to see how you can help in their awareness programs, please contact the president of the club, Jennifer Roberts, or vice president, Rachel Stone.

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ODK announces Shemeka Gill as September Leader of the Month

Press Release

Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, recognizes an important Georgetown College student leader every month. Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate students who possess exemplary leadership skills whether it is in the classroom or within the college community.

This will be the third year Omicron Delta Kappa has honored students. At the end of the school year, ODK then selects an outstanding Student Leader of the Year from those students selected as monthly winners

Faculty and staff email their nominations to Robin Murphey, ODK adviser. Murphey then presents the nominations to a selection committee. This month the selection committee has chosen Shemeka Gill as the September 2003 Leader of the Month. Dr. Rebecca Powell of the education department nominated Gill.

Powell nominated Gill because of her constant service to Georgetown College. While at Georgetown, Gill has been active in the Underground Railroad Research Institute, Christian ministry and assisted in the establishment of a partnership between the Ed Davis Learning Center and Georgetown College.

Gill is very active in her church, Chambers Avenue Christian, where she serves as the choir director. She has also served as an international missionary for the last three summers.

Gill’s commitment to serving others is just one of her many skills as a leader in the community.

Gill is passionate about learning, as well as serving others. “She has tremendous energy and knows no boundaries when it comes to serving others,” said Powell.

The members of ODK would like to congratulate Shemeka Gill for her commitment to provides leadership on Georgetown’s campus and in the community

Faculty and staff can send ODK Leader of the month nominations to Robin Murphey at rmurphe0@hotmail.com.

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