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Response to the State of the Union

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Associate Provost Andrew Bressette (left) and junior Daniel George (top right) participate in the Little Rome Theatre’s production of “Almost, Maine.” Read more about “Almost, Maine” on page 9.

VITA program provides free tax assistance to students

members and other residents of the Rome community.

Social Security number, because otherwise, we’ll turn you Senior Matthew Coklan is the site coordinator for Berry’s away,” Coklan said. “Otherwise we can’t legally file the VITA program. Coklan is responsible taxes.” for organizing staff, filling out IRS Social Security cards are given forms and reviewing final tax returns. to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents, listing their nine-digit As of Jan. 29, it is officially tax season in America. Tax This is Coklan’s second year working Social Security numbers. Social Day is coming up, meaning for all taxpayers living in states with the program; all VITA aids are Berry students.

Security numbers are necessary aside from Maine and Massachusetts, Last year, they mechanisms that allow the IRS April 15th is the final day to file helped with 98 to identify and verify tax forms. income tax returns to the federal returns. For this In order to utilize the Berry VITA government. For newbies to the tax season, Coklan program, students must bring their Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and expects higher Social Security card or a picture of the adult world, tax season can be turnout. their social security card. a stressful few months. With W-2’s “This year I feel W-2 forms are given to employees and 1098T’s and the like, filing taxes like it’s going to be by the employer, for anyone paid can be confusing, scary, and difficult. a lot higher because more than $600 in a year from which Berry’s Volunteer Income Tax the program has income, Social Security or Medicare Assistant (VITA) provides students been a lot more tax was withheld. W-2 forms are with free and simple tax assistance. advertised,” said key to receiving tax refunds, which From now through the end of tax Coklan. are proportional to the amount of season, VITA will be hosting free A c c o r d i n g money you pay in taxes during the tax preparation for students on Matthew Coklan Matthew Coklan to Coklan, year. Berry distributed W-2 forms Fridays from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. and appointments last Jan. 31 through P.O. boxes.

Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. With about 30 minutes.

Although the VITA program appointments available in Green 110, Appointments can runs through Tax Day, Coklan the program aims to give students be made ahead of time by calling 706- recommends scheduling an appointment early. Not only will help with filing tax returns.

236-5093. Walk-in appointments are also that ensure students receive tax refunds sooner, but it will The VITA program is a national keep the office from becoming too busy. tax aid program established through IRS. As explained on accepted, but appointments will be given priority.

When coming to an appointment, Coklan explained, “Everyone waits until the last minute, that’s what humans the IRS website, certified volunteers aid people making less do,” Coklan said. “The last two or three weeks is going to be than $55,000 a year, those with disabilities, or those with little students must bring a few items to aid in the process.

“The most important thing is to bring your ID and your packed. I would recommend coming in February.”

English speaking ability. Berry’s program aids students, staff

Annie Deitz deputy news editor

The most important

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IN THIS ISSUE

NEWS 2

OPINIONS 4

ID and your Social Security number,

because otherwise,

we’ll turn you away.

FEATURES 6

ARTS & LIVING 8

SPORTS 10

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NEWS

Rome City Commission discusses potential smoke-free Broad Street

Alana George asst. arts and living editor Nancy Belle Hansford editor Michaela Lumpert news editor

Rome City Commission proposed a new ordinance that would prohibit smoking in any public properties on Broad Street and along the side streets.

Many business owners and employees worry that the proposed ordinance would create implications for themselves and their employees, as well as issues with enforceability.

This ban would apply to both smoking and vaping on Broad Street, according to the Rome News-Tribune. However, the ban would allow for smoking on the backsides of Broad Street buildings, on East 1st St. and Tribune Street. The ban would also offer free smoking cessation classes and replacement

therapy for employees in the area who smoke. cessation classes being proposed by the ban Prior ordinances make compromise nearly will be effective. impossible. The Rome News-Tribune story “I don’t think there’s a class that can make says smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of you quit smoking,” Mullinax said. “I think a public entrance to a building it’s all in what that is designated as smokeyou want to free, which means employees do and your who step out on the sidewalk willpower to at the rear of Broad Street quit smoking.” buildings are violating the law.

Mullinax The smoking ban is an is also curious ongoing debate with advocates why the on both sides. The employers commission on Broad Street are caught in only wants to the crossfire. ban smoking Wayne Mullinax, the owner on Broad of Jefferson’s, said that around Street and not Steven McDowell 70 percent of his employees elsewhere in smoke, and he is a smoker, as the city. well. He already has restrictions “How can in his restaurant for customers you utilize and employees; he does not allow his outside a certain area of Rome, Georgia, to ban customers to smoke, and his employees who smoking instead of the whole city?” Mullinax smoke have a designated place to go. asked. “If you’re going to do it, you need to “If my staff listens to me and does what do it everywhere.” they’re supposed to do, they are supposed to Steven McDowell, owner of the Old go to the back bench off of the sidewalk to Havana Cigar Bar, was part of the original smoke,” Mullinax said. discussion group with the city legislature and Mullinax does not believe the smoking he, too, questions the effectiveness of the

I don’t understand how the city or police can punish people for doing something lawful.

new ban.

While McDowell’s entire business is centered around smoking, he has other reasons for not supporting the ban. He believes that cigars are not as addictive as cigarettes and those two cannot be put in the same category of enforcement.

“I don’t understand how the city or police force can punish people for doing something lawful,” McDowell says.

McDowell primarily sees the debate as an issue of litter and enforcement. He argues that the problem would go away if smokers would properly dispose of their cigarette butts and the police would correctly enforce the current outdoor smoking regulations and the litter laws.

According to the Rome News-Tribune, the Rome City Commission met in December to vote on whether the smoking ban would go into effect. After further consideration, the commission decided to push the vote back until the next meeting and research more into the ordinance before making a decision.

Due to fear of losing customers and employees, Rome retailers and owners continue their pushback of the ordinance.

City officials hope that a vote will occur at the Feb. 11 City Commission meeting.

Students earn course credit through Academic Community Engagement Kelsee Brady staff writer

There are many ways to get involved in the community through either volunteer projects with clubs or scholarships.

Academic Community Engagement (ACE) courses provide students with a way to not only help the community through volunteer work but also receive college credit. These courses have similar aspects as other courses at Berry, however, community projects are a major part of the class.

In the communication department, Kimberly FieldSpringer teaches an ACE course called Cases and Campaigns.

Students in the class are paired with a community partner and assist with a public relations project within the nonprofits and businesses. This semester, three groups are paired with the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia, and the National Communication Association Anti-Bullying Resource Center.

Through these partnerships, students are using their skills to help with branding and health and awareness campaigns.

Field-Springer believes that this is one of the more valuable aspects of the course.

“The knowledge that you learn from a textbook can only take you so far,” Field-Springer said. “It’s really getting out of the academic silos and doing the work is when we learn how to apply the concepts.”

This class is one of many ACE classes that go out into the Rome and Floyd County area to assist with community projects. Laurie Chandler, director of Bonner Scholars, shared more about the many non-profits and businesses that Berry students work with throughout the year. Some of the many partners include Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Senior Care, Open Door Home, the E.C.O. Center, the Floyd County Prison and many more. According Sarah to Chandler, these partners support Berry students because they aspire to help others.

“This idea that Berry breeds in all students, this concern for civic engagement and making the places we live, and work, and serve better, it permeates your time at Berry, but I think people take that with them,” Chandler said.

One interesting ACE course is in the sociology department and taught by Sarah Allred, associate professor of sociology and anthropology. The course, Sociology of Disability, is part of the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program. Half of the students enrolled in this course are Berry students while the remaining students are inmates at the Floyd County Prison.

Allred explained that students have different reasons for wanting to take the course, but most of them commit because of the advantage that it can provide them in their future careers. The class is also a way for inmates to learn and be engaged in a classroom setting, Allred but also to escape the prison atmosphere.

“If I had to pick a phrase that best described it, it would be that it’s relational learning,” Allred said. “You learn with people and through people, and not just about people, and that’s true about the whole class experience.”

You learn with people and through people, and not just about people, and that’s true about the whole class experience.

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NEWS

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

Fawn events around campus Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Poetry slam with Juliana Gray at the College Chapel

Friday Final day to withdraw with an automatic W or WF for first 7 week classes

Friday 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 5-7 p.m.

Saturday 8 a.m.

Monday 6 p.m.

Saturday 12 p.m.

Business Pitch Competition in Spruill Ballroom.

KCAB’S Craft night and Koffeehouse in Krannert 108/109

Student Enterprise SPARK Conference in Krannert

Canterbury Club Spring Lecture in Spruill Ballroom

Baseball’s first home game versus Emory and Heny at 3 p.m. at Bowdoin Field

11 p.m. - 1 a.m.

KCAB’s Bowling night at Classic Lanes

Drivers adapt to Hands-Free Law; accidents decreasing Hannah Carroll staff writer

Decreasing car crash fatalities and statistics collected in 2018 show newly implemented Hands-Free Georgia Act may be effective in limiting distracted driving.

Georgia implemented its Hands-Free Law in July of 2018 in an effort to decrease car accidents and fatalities that had been increasing since 2010.

The goal of the law was to limit distracted driving and make Georgia’s roadways safer for drivers. With 1,554 fatal car crashes in 2016, according to Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Georgia was ranked the fourteenth most dangerous state for roadways.

Fatal car crashes saw a decline of six percent in 2018 in comparison to 2017, according to Harris Blackwood, director of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. However, it is unclear if this is due to the law or if another factor is responsible. Because distracted driving statistics are dependent on self-reporting and eyewitness testimony, it is impossible to accurately determine the true amount of accidents caused by inattentive drivers.

A decrease in fatal accidents is still a victory, though, and the law is believed to have a hand in the declining statistic, according to Berry College’s Chief of Police Jonathan Baggett. Drivers are less likely to be distracted by their cellular devices in fear of facing a fine and, therefore, remain more aware while driving.

Citizens are thought to not be fully adhering to the law. There is less observance of drivers openly engaging with their phones, according to Baggett, but there still seems to be interaction as individuals keep their devices below the steering wheel.

“Everybody is tied to their cellphones now,” Baggett said.

Despite many individuals still continuing to use their phones as usual, hands free devices have become popular in response to the passing of the law. Many drivers, such as sophomore Alisa Jordan, now have stands that attach to the dashboard of their vehicles, which aid in preventing them from looking away from the road to engage with their phones. Bluetooth is also a popular feature in many vehicles, allowing drivers to receive phone calls without having to touch or look at their phones.

“I definitely feel safer because before when using the GPS I would have to pick up my phone, but now all I have to do is take a quick look,” Jordan said.

Another response to help decrease distracted driving is to put devices in “do not disturb” mode to prohibit notifications that may divert a driver’s

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attention. Apps that disable phones while the car is in motion are also a popular tactic, especially for teenagers who are on the roads.

Distracted driving is a preventable cause of accident that government is attempting to decrease with laws such as the Hands-Free Georgia Act. Now that drivers are no longer allowed to even touch their phones or look at them, with the exception of following a GPS, they are encouraged to obtain a hands-free device or to simply not use their phones at all, according to Baggett.

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With the enforcement of the new Hands-Free law, students have started incorporating car mounts of different sizes and shapes in order to practice safe driving while having a phone visible. Car mounts like the one above are just some of the various types that can be placed in cars. Various retailers including Amazon and Walmart sell mounts similar to this one.

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OPINIONS

Our View: Trump’s intentions of cooperation are thinly veiled Last night, President Trump gave his State Trump toed the line of bipartisan unity and of the Union address. Straying from his usual stubbornness on issues he refuses to budge on rhetoric, the address seemed to be rooted in himself. His efforts to come across as capable more hopeful aspirations for cooperation of conciliation and cooperation were blatant. and participation from Trump said, ““We must both political parties. reject the politics of However, some are revenge, resistance calling Trump’s bluff. and retribution, Trump toed the line of It’s difficult to and embrace the bipartisan unity and expect any foreseeable boundless potential compromise between of cooperation, stubborness on issues parties when outside compromise and the he refuses to budge on the realms of a common good.” If himself. publicized address, anything, Trump has Trump is known to proven to the American spew hateful remarks people that he is capable about those across the of quite the opposite aisle. of these intentions he spoke of. These Hours before the address, the president sentiments come after a record breaking hosted a lunch with TV anchors where 35-day government shutdown in an attempt he, according to a New York Times report, to force money out of the government for a criticized Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, border wall. And yet, the remaining time of Elizabeth Warren and John McCain. Yet, he the address was advocating for compromise. stood in front of millions and called for unity Trump spent about 15 minutes of the across party lines. The hypocrisy didn’t sit address discussing the issue of immigration, well with those listening to the address. saying, “This is a moral issue. No issue better

illustrates the divide between America’s working class and America’s political class than illegal immigration,” he added. “Wealthy politicians and donors push for open borders while living their lives behind walls and gates and guards.” Trump’s justification of morality when remaining obstinate in his battle for stricter border control is pitiful when considering the treatment of immigrants under the orders of his own administration.

Democratic party member Stacey Abrams, who ran and lost a close race for Georgia governor this November, spoke her criticism of the president’s address saying, “We know bipartisanship could craft a 21st-century immigration plan, but this administration chooses to cage children and tear families apart.”

Abrams wasn’t the only critic of Trump’s address. Chuck Schumer, senior New York U.S. Senator, said on the senate floor, “It seems every year the president wakes up and discovers the desire for unity on the morning of the State of the Union, then the president spends the other 364 days of the year dividing us and sowing a state of disunion. The blatant

hypocrisy of this president calling for unity is that he is one of the chief reasons Americans feel so divided now.”

Schumer summed up sentiments towards Trump’s address pretty well. Americans aren’t ignorant to the president’s reputation of degrading and vile remarks. With an approval rating of 37 percent going into the State of the Union address, it’s evident that the American public is untrusting of the president’s words or actions.

As Trump gears up for reelection in 2020, you would think there would be more action taken to somewhat come into the good graces of the public. However, a little over two years into his presidency, the threshold for trust in the president’s word is pretty slim. How is it that we can expect truth and sincerity in his proclamation of unity and cooperation when he himself seems to be incapable of such?

The Carrier’s editorial opinion represents the views of the senior members of the Campus Carrier and Viking Fusion news staff.

G 6: the Super Bowl of Super Smash

ALEX HODGES arts & living editor

Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone. The Super Bowl is one of the largest and most-viewed televised sporting events, annually. Though viewership decreased by more than five percent from Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4, 2018, numbers of viewers were still over 100 million. Now, I’d hate to lead you to believe that I am even remotely a fan of commercialized organized sports, so I’ll get to the point.

One hundred million Americans may have been watching Super Bowl LIII, but I was watching one of the biggest super major tournaments in the competitive Super Smash Bros.

Melee (SSBM) community.

The top eight singles bracket of SSBM at Genesis 6 (G 6) took place Sunday night in tandem with whatever that football game was, if you even want to call what happened a game. I will never understand how some people paid thousands of dollars to see a field goal and a couple of interceptions.

Before I say any more, SSBM is a Nintendo party game with some seriously abuseable

physics that happen to make it, if not the most, then one of the most intricate fighting games of all time. Its fast pace and seemingly infinite threshold of potential skill level have made it a gem within the competitive gaming scene since the beginning. Competitive Melee has had its ups and downs since its beginning, but since 2007 and the Revival of Melee, which was both a tournament and the result thereafter, it has been on the rise with more young and new players than ever.

I personally have only competed in organized tournaments three times, and I have only been present in the scene for almost four years now.

However, I know enough about the scene to tell you that I would much rather be a part of the competitive Melee community than be a sports fan.

Sports fans and administrators spend much of their time focused on “their” team and “their” players. The National Football League draft is such an overly extravagant event, and players are being

traded and signed for contracts worth millions.

The top Smash players in the world, while most of them being sponsored by competitive gaming companies, could never dream of making as much as, say, Tom Brady and his quadrillion Super Bowls. But it is not about financial exchange to them, or to any of the hundreds of thousands of noncasual Melee players. That’s not to say that the “gods” of Smash (the consistent winners of major and super major tournaments, annually, who have for some time made up the top eight to ten internationally ranked Smash players) don’t receive monetary compensation for their efforts.

At Genesis 6, Liquid Hungrybox, currently ranked number one in the world in competitive SSBM singles, took first place in a long and very close best-of-five set against Tempo Storm Axe. The exact total of his winnings has not been announced, but back in midNovember, he walked away from another major tournament,

Smash Summit 7, with the firstplace title and $16,541.

All that is to say that competitive Melee does have its financial benefits if you can play well enough, but that is not the main point here.

The community is where the real value is. Any competitive smasher can tell you that, even if they placed poorly in an event or tournament, they had the time of their life. That is because every smasher knows what the community is all about, and that is to keep looking forward, to keep the Melee scene present, and to keep the spirit of competitive Melee as strong as ever while bringing in new players all the time.

There is a mini-series on YouTube called “The Smash Documentary” that does a fine job to show what SSBM is all about and what it means to its players.

If I had the time and space to fill more pages about it, I would, but I have to get back to practicing my tech-skill. I’d like to see Tom Brady’s hand at a smash-turn pivot jump b-air.

Everyone should have a house plant

10 reasons why everyone should have a houseplant: 1) A houseplant is not a fish, or a dog or a cat for that matter. It is not a breathing animal that you have to worry about. It is something you can take care of without the stress of accidentally neglecting it. You will never have to leave social gatherings to go take care of it, and you’ll never have to take it to the vet. It’s low maintenance.

2) Unlike people, a plant will tell you exactly what it needs if you’re paying attention. You will always know what your plant needs based on how it looks, how fast it grows or what color it is.

3) When you have a plant for a long time, you will get to see how it has grown and progressed. It grows and changes as you do, and one day you will be able to look back and remember how small your plant used to be and how far it has come.

4) Plants are a great way to decorate and add life to any windowsill, desk or shelf.

They always change, so you will not get

tired of looking at it, unlike some artwork or photos. If it’s somewhere you see every day, you will get to watch new leaves uncurl gradually (and as nerdy as that is, it’s also pretty neat.)

5) Adding plants to your room can help the room feel less suffocating on days where you are stuck inside all day working. If you cannot be outside, you should at least bring some of the outside in.

6) If you are doing a great job keeping a plant alive, you are probably doing great too.

Many therapists recommend for people to get a plant because taking care of something can be really rewarding. Even if you did not get very much accomplished today, if your plant is alive, the day is not a waste.

7) People love looking at plants, and people always admire other people who can keep plants alive. Chances are, people will compliment your plant parent skills when they see your plants. Who doesn’t love a good compliment?

8) Once you get familiar with different

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kinds of houseplants and you grow attached to your plant, you’ll get to geek about plants with other plant parents when you meet them. There’s a strange and enthusiastic community surrounding plant parenthood these days, and a huge Instagram culture around it too.

9) Plants are something to focus on that isn’t a screen or an assignment, and they don’t require much thought. Taking care of a plant is really simple. If your plant is not doing well, it either needs more water, less water, more sun, less sun, repotting, or fertilizer. Those are pretty much the only options.

10) Collecting and taking care of plants is an inexpensive hobby that can endure throughout your life. Simple houseplants are easy to find in stores, and you might even get a wishlist going that makes the hunt for new plants exciting.

If these reasons have not convinced you, I encourage you to just give it a try. Take a leaf of faith.

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FEATURES

Elisabeth Martin features editor Jamison Guice asst. features editor

Black History Month

Black History Month takes place in February each year,

“It’s really to show that representation is important,” and this year, Student Diversity Initiatives and the Black Student Washington said. “Some of the people who started up the readAssociation (BSA) has planned a month of events to celebrate in would say that it’s important for people to see themselves in black history this February. books.”

Chon’tel Washington, the director of Student Diversity

Washington said that another aspect of Black History Initiatives, said that a goal of the office is to produce events that Month she is looking forward to is the exhibit in the library. All support the Berry community in terms of advancing diversity, month, the library will be highlighting the works of Africaninclusion and equity on campus.

American authors for students to read and share.

Black History Month events kick off on Feb. 9 with a trip Washington, along with other students and alumni, to the Legacy Museum and lynching memorial in Montgomery, will share their experiences of being black at Berry in a panel Ala. On this trip, students will have the chance to see this discussion on Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. memorial which commemorates African

“It’s going to be really exciting to American men and women who were hear some of their experiences from It’s an opportunity to talk killed by white mobs between 1877 and about some things that may different years and how it relates to now, 1950, according to the museum’s website. the differences, and similarities if there be difficult for some folks to The museum traces racial inequality are any,” Washington said. approach. This is definitely in America from slavery to mass

As the end of the month of events incarceration. a good month to at least try approaches, BSA will be hosting a block

Washington hopes this trip will party in Kilpatrick Commons on Feb. 22 to be more knowledgeable start a dialogue that students can bring as a celebration of black culture. All are and try to have these back to campus. welcome to attend. conversations.

“We want to continue to have

Lastly, the fine arts department will conversations like this all month long, be sponsoring an African American Chon’tel Washington like at the Chaplain’s office panel talking Spiritual and Song concert in the College about religion and racial reconciliation,” Chapel on Feb. 25. The songs in this Washington said. This panel will take place on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. concert are all composed by African-American composers

Another key event in Black History Month is the African and the concert is intended to highlight the work of these American Read-in on Feb. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is individuals. a national event that is meant to highlight African-American

Even though Black History Month events will be over by authors and encourage literacy. the end of February, Black History Month as a whole is meant to

“It’s an opportunity to talk about some things that may be start dialogue that will last. difficult for some folks to approach,” Washington said. “This is

“I’m always excited for Black History Month, but I am definitely a good month to at least try to be more knowledgeable black so I feel like every day should be Black History Month, and try to have these conversations.” especially here in America,” Washington said. “So other than

At the read-in, students are encouraged to read from inviting people into thinking about African-American culture favorite African-American authors or share original work. Seven and our contributions to this country and the accomplishments Hills Catering, a black-owned business, will be providing food we have all had— for people who don’t think about that on a for the event and there will be door prizes open to those who regular basis, I would invite them to do that.” attend.

Events Feb. 9:

Feb. 14:

Feb. 19:

Legacy Museum and Lynching Memorial Trip

Chaplain’s Office Panel: Racial Reconciliation

African American Read-In

8 a.m. - 7p.m.

7 p.m.

5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Feb. 20:

Feb. 22:

Feb. 25:

Being Black at Berry Panel

Block Party in Kilpatrick Commons

African American Spiritual and Song Concert

11 p.m. - 1 a.m.

7:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

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Thursday Jan. 26, 2017

Spill the tea: a professor’s guide to student lingo commentary by Alana George asst. arts & living editor College students say weird things. From inside jokes from classes and scholarship programs, to different Internet memes, our vocabulary is vast, and can be confusing to those not in the know. In search of clarity, many of our own Berry professors have submitted words

or phrases they have heard their students say, but that they do not understand. The responses were varied and, in some cases, hilarious. One submission said, “A student said they ‘yeeted’ my syllabus, does that mean they studied it closely?” Another said, “Evidently I throw quite a bit of shade without realizing it.” Another said, “I had a student when I would answer her question or at the end of class would say ‘solid.’ To me it’s a state of matter.” I (along with the help of Urban Dictionary) defined the submissions

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we received and provided examples to show each term’s proper usage. The result is a somewhat comprehensive dictionary that professors can to refer to when they hear a student say something odd, and that students can use when a friend says something they don’t understand. This is not an exhaustive list of lingo; there are probably some terms used in certain classes or clubs that I have never heard.

However, we hope that this compilation is helpful to any professor who desires to be more “woke.”

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B e r r y a f f i l i a t e s ‘A l m o s t ’ s t e a l t h e s h o w

February 7

Hearts United Gathering (HUG IV)

Alex Hodges | CAMPUS CARRIER Pete (Daniel George) and Ginette (Kaitlin Anderson) sit together and reflect on their feelings for each other.

“Almost, Maine” is RLT’s current production, and will be on the stage from Feb. 8 through 17.

Alex Hodges arts & living editor Rome Little Theatre’s (RLT) production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine” opens this weekend at the DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome. It is a simple comedic play about love in all its forms and through the stages of life, and it consists of nine scenes that explore love and loss in the remote and mythical town of Almost, Maine.

One thing to note about this particular RLT production is that many members of the cast may be familiar. Comprising this cast are a Berry student, some faculty and staff members and other Berry alumni and affiliates.

Daniel George, a junior at Berry, portrays a young man named Pete, who does not quite grasp how to move forward his relationship with his girlfriend, Ginette, played by Kaitlin Anderson. George has done several productions with RLT. This is his fourth show on stage with RLT, but he has worked as a stage crew member many times. His first production at the theater was “The Outsiders,” based on the novel by S. E. Hinton. Since, he has been in a production of “Cats,” and later “The Ascension of Twyla Potts” and “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Balancing schoolwork with rehearsal time can be difficult and stressful, according to George. He was in Berry College Theatre Company’s Christmas show last year, “Make Merry.”

“That really helped me figure out how to balance my schoolwork because it was way more intense than this show,” George said.

Andrew Bressette, vice president for enrollment at Berry, plays the role of Lendall.

He has been in a few productions with RLT, as well, the most recent being “The Producers.”

Bressette said that being in the show is a fairly significant time commitment, not just for him, but for students like George, as well. He is only in one of the nine scenes, but because auditions were only three weeks ago, he has been hard at work memorizing lines and being fully present at rehearsals.

Because this show is conveniently split into nine different scenes, Lead Director Chris Davidson is working with participants of the RLT Directors’ Lab, which has given them the chance to work together on the production.

Maegan Williams is one of those directors.

“We get to work on our own scenes, but we have to make it come together with the others in a way that keeps the flow of the central theme,” Williams said.

Williams said that working with Davidson

has been eye-opening, and that she is supportive and has a lot of knowledge to impart on the other directors.

Another one of the directors is Justin Karch (01c), who is both a music teacher at Berry’s elementary and middle schools and works in the office of advancement. Some other Berry folks working on the production are Amanda Swedenson, the associate director of financial aid at Berry, Eric McDowell, professor of mathematics, Claire Conner (13c), a teacher at Berry elementary and middle schools and many more.

Berry students, faculty and staff are always welcome to help out with and audition for RLT’s productions. According to George, they are always seeking help with stage crew positions, and students are offered the opportunity to volunteer as ushers during shows in exchange for free attendance to the show.

RLT and the DeSoto Theatre are conduits for the outreach of Berry in the Rome community, and will likely continue to be for years to come.

“Almost, Maine” will be on stage in Rome on the weekends from Feb. 8 through 17. Tickets can be purchased online at RomeLittleTheatre.com or at the ticket window outside the theater.

PLAYLIST:

February 8 - 10 Almost, Maine

• 8:00 p.m.

• Historic DeSoto Theatre Rome Little Theatre will put on their production of “Almost, Maine” for the next two weekends.

Tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students and $12 for children 10 years of age or younger.

February 8

Community Reception

• 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• The Spires at Berry College Info Center Future residents and community members will have an open reception with refreshments. There is no cost to attend.

February 9

The 27 Club PLAY

• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Rome First United Methodist Church Peggy Wallace Kennedy, the daughter of late segregationist Governor George Wallace, will speak at the Wilder Center at FUMC. There will be music provided by the Rome Symphony Orchestra. The event is free and open to the public.

12 songs, 43 min

TITLE

ARTIST

Stronger Than Me

Amy Winehouse

Drifting

Jimi Hendrix

Piece of My Heart - Live

Janis Joplin

Ghost Ship

Jim Morrison, The Doors

I’m a Steady Rollin’ Man

Robert Johnson

Brown Sugar

The Rolling Stones

Cosmic Charlie

Grateful Dead

Thirteen

Big Star

Cohesion

Minutemen

A Design for Life - Remastered

Manic Street Preachers

Lithium

Nirvana

Kevin’s Pick: Under the Boardwalk

The Drifters

100th Store Celebration

• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• AR Workshop Rome To celebrate their 100th store opening, the team at AR Workshop downtown is providing materials to create a 12 x 16 Hometown USA plank map. Attendance is free.

February 9

Southern Bel Cantos

• 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Rome City Auditorium The Rome Symphony Orchestra, along with pianist Kris Carlisle and vocalists Tiffany Uzoije, Fran Daniel Laucercia and Dana Cancryn, will present an evening of Italian works and, in honor of Black History Month, several African American Spirituals.

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Thursday Feb. 7, 2019

SPORTS Swim and dive teams in preparation for SAA championships Miranda Smith sports editor

The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams wrapped up their regular season Jan. 19 in a dual meet against conference rival BirminghamSouthern College (BSC) with a loss for both teams. Despite the overall loss, there were individual standouts in the meet.

For the women’s team, senior Haley Brown took first in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events, with sophomore Cali Fillmer taking first in the 100 butterfly and junior Josie Hadaway taking first in the 200-individual. The women’s 400 freestyle relay team, consisting of senior Haley Brown, junior Grace F. Bailey, sophomore Brooke Boyd and Hadaway, also won their event.

On the men’s team, sophomore Michael Bemis took first in the men’s 50 freestyle and sophomore Dylan White also took first in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke. Sophomore Cole Beddingfield took first in the 100 butterfly with a season-best time. Sophomore Bo Dyar won the 200 IM. The men’s 400 freestyle relay team, consisting of Michael Bemis, junior Cyrus Nabavi, junior Jackson Parker, and Dylan White also outswam their opponent.

In preparation for the Southern Athletic Association’s swim and dive championships on Feb. 13-16, both teams are mentally and physically training to maintain a competitive attitude.

White described the team’s focus on bringing back a better outlook going into the championships, in comparison to the last regular

season meet.

“As we get closer to conference, getting our minds ready to race fast is key,” White said. “We need to pay close attention to every aspect of practice. Keeping good technique, having fast turns, and good starts are going to help us come out on top at the meet.”

Sophomore Cali Fillmer spoke about the teams’ mental and physical preparation to keep their shape and form in check for next week.

“As of right now, the team is in full taper mode, meaning the practices are more focused on recovering and nailing our technique,” Fillmer said. “Most of us are used to this prep time before a big meet. A few of the swimmers have already begun their pre-meet rituals, and are ready to race against some of the best swimmers in the conference.”

Fillmer went into detail about focusing on improving both technique and breathing patterns that will be important for their future races.

She described how having fun and taking advantage of the team camaraderie kept the team positive and in a good mood for conference.

Bemis explained his pre-meet ritual and that he is focused on fine-tuning details for each race he’s competing in.

“Most swimmers have a very specific set of things that they like to do for themselves when preparing for big meet,” Bemis said. “For myself, I like to start a diet leading up to conference, and also change my mindset during practice. It can be from switching from working on endurance and strength training, then to more technique focused training.

The men’s and women’s swim and dive team will travel to the SAA championships that are held in Birmingham, Ala. on Feb. 13-16.

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER A Berry men’s swimmer (above) uses specific techniques and breathing patterns for the breakstroke leg of the race.

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER Along with their success in the pool, the swim and dive team was named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Squad for their exellence in the classroom.

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Sports medicine staff supports athletes on and off the field Joshua Mabry asst. sports editor People are generally aware of the long hours and hard work that student athletes put into what they do, but a group that is often overlooked in the athletic department is the sports medicine team.

The sports medicine team puts in just as many hours as the athletes do, which causes them to be away from their families for extended periods of time. However, many on the sports medicine team said they would not trade their job for the world.

Ginger Swann, assistant athletic director for sports medicine, said that within the sports medicine department, she focuses on insurance and culture. She also has meetings with the training staff.

The best part of working in sports medicine is getting to work with the students, according to Swann.

“The ability to develop relationships with these people and go through this stage of life, helping people find their niche, that’s my favorite part of the job,” Swann said.

Swann said that a difficult aspect of working in sports medicine is when seniors graduate.

“The impact students make on me is strong,” Swann said.

Kat Duncanson, assistant athletic trainer for football and men’s basketball, said that athletic trainers and student trainers have to be at all practices and games to provide water, treatment and rehabilitation of medical injuries if needed.

Athletic trainers try to prevent as many injuries as possible so that there are fewer injuries to treat, according to Duncanson.

“Any injuries that do happen in practice, we treat them,” Duncanson said. “We then get the athletes set up with doctors and get them set up with physical therapists if need be.”

After surgery, the sports medicine team completes rehabilitation with the athletes to try to get them back on the field as quickly as possible, Duncanson said.

While the parts of an athletic trainer’s job listed above may be more well-known, there are more aspects to the job than what meets the eye, according to Duncanson.

“A part of our job that anyone who is not an athlete or within the athletic realm wouldn’t understand is that we’re literally with these athletes day in and day out,” Duncanson said.

The sports medicine team has to go everywhere that the athletes go, including all practices and home and away games.

Duncanson said that having to be with the athletes all hours of the day creates a bond like no other between trainers and student

athletes. aspect of her job is getting the opportunity to People from the outside world may think make an impact in the life of college students. that athletic trainers and student trainers have “They’re like my little sons,” Duncanson no bond with student athletes, other than said. “I love them.” giving them their water bottle occasionally.

Wright said that she has been with sports This could not be further from the truth, medicine for two years. She is the team according to Duncanson. leader for the swim and dive teams on the “People don’t understand how much support staff for the football team, and works time we put into the relationships with in the training room. these athletes,” Duncanson said. “That’s the In her role as team leader for swim and coolest part of our job.” dive, Wright manages the student workers Duncanson said that when an athlete has who also work with the swim and dive team. an injury, the trainers get to spend even more Wright said that the student trainers time with the athlete because they have to do provide a mentoring spirit, while providing treatment and rehabilitation. medical treatment and care that hopefully “Once they get back out on the field, the uplifts the athletes. first game that they get to play in, it’s one Most of the injuries with the swim and of those things where it’s like ‘That’s my dive teams are chronic, according to Wright. trophy,’” Duncanson said. “Because I was “They’re doing the same motion, so they able to do my job, you will have a lot of chronic are able to do your shoulder injuries and a job.” few lower back injuries Duncanson said that we usually have to that this feeling of do maintenance on,” excitement for an Wright said. athlete recovering Football features would be absent if the more acute injuries, athlete and trainer did Wright said.

This not already know each includes taping and other well. lymph pathogen Senior student awareness. trainer Ivy Wright “I work with echoed Duncanson’s massage, heating and remarks and said that it icing,” Wright said. “I is an intimate moment help assist their rehab when an athlete programs and check becomes injured and a in on the status in Kat Duncanson trainer helps the athlete their injuries all under deal with that. the supervision of an “A lot of an athlete’s athletic trainer.” identity is wrapped up in their sport,” Wright Much like Duncanson, Wright’s favorite said. “When they get injured to the point part of the job is being alongside the student where they have to sit out of their sport for athletes throughout the season where she gets a while, it can take a lot of emotions that the to see their character develop. athlete has to deal with and you get to be a Wright said the most difficult part of her part of that process.” job is attempting to keep the integrity to The most challenging part of being an provide the level of care necessary. athletic trainer is having to tell someone Senior student trainer Berkeley Fortune is that their season or athletic career is over, a team director and responsible for half of the Duncanson said. teams on campus.

She said that she would rather be the one She said that she visits with all of the to tell the athlete that, however, than a doctor teams to talk to the student workers for each who does not have a personal connection team to make sure that everything is going with the athlete. smoothly. She also helps train all freshmen It is also difficult to tell the coaches about and new hires. an athlete’s season or athletic career being Fortune said that student trainers are over, according to Duncanson. essentially like team moms.

“For them, it hurts job-wise, but we have “We provide care for student athletes such awesome coaches that it actually hurts not only in the physical way, but also in the their hearts, too, because they know that spiritual, social and emotional way,” Fortune person is going to be crushed,” Duncanson said. said.

When student athletes come in for Duncanson said that another favorite treatment, they typically have many other

A part of our job that anyone who is not an athlete or within the athletic realm wouldn’t understand is that we’re literally with these athletes day in and day out.

things going on in life, according to Fortune.

“It’s awesome to be a resource for them so that they can talk about whatever they are feeling or get anything out that they need to get out and go forward and have a good practice,” Fortune said.

This is also the most difficult part of the job, according to Fortune.

“It’s awesome, but sometimes it’s hard when you can’t fix their problems and it’s hard to bear that burden that they sometimes have,” Fortune said.

Fortune’s favorite part of her job is that it allows her to give back to the college. She also loves having the chance to work with student athletes because she was once an athlete herself.

Fortune said it is great to have a tie to athletics, but in a way that will help her with her career in the future.

Junior student trainer Lauren Swink works with the football team and does a lot of paperwork regarding physician visits when the student athletes go to clinic.

With football, Swink said that she does a lot of preparing athletes before practice and games, including taping and massage/heat.

“We’re really out there to watch the team during practices and games and be there in emergency situations if anything was to happen,” Swink said.

After practice, the sports medicine team takes care of any injuries and does massages and ice bags again.

Swink’s job on the paperwork side is very different from her job on the field.

“I do a lot of insurance for the athletic trainers, so I do a lot of the claim forms and everything that goes through with insurance and working on different claims that arise,” Swink said. “I also help athletes deal with situations when insurance doesn’t take care of things.”

Swink said that insurance is a very tricky situation because people often do not know which insurance plan to pick and what their plan covers due to a lack of available information.

She said it is difficult when an athlete is expecting their insurance to cover an injury, but they find out that they have to pay out pocket.

Not all parts of Swink’s job are as upsetting as that, however.

Swink said the best part of her job is getting to do many behind-the-scenes jobs that help take pressure off the athletic trainers who work so much with the athletes already.

“It’s not the most exciting job if you were to look at it on paper, but it’s very rewarding at the end of the day,” Swink said. “I have learned so much job experience already from it.”

Upcoming Events in Sports Saturday, Feb. 9 Baseball

vs. Emory & Henry @ 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 10 Baseball

vs. Emory & Henry 1 p.m.

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This past weekend, the Gunby Equine Center was the center of activity as Berry hosted the first meet of the semester for the Berry College Equestrian Team. Shows included Hunt Seat on Saturday and two Western on Sunday.

RIDE ‘EM, SLIDE ‘EM, JUMP ‘EM The team travels throughout the year, traveling to other colleges to compete against teams from DI to DIII schools.

The competition was also Senior Day, celebrating the 10 team members who will be graduating this coming May. Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER