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Thursday January 17, 2019

Vol. 110, Issue 13

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Senior Elijah Hirsh (top) and the Berry men’s basketball team had a successful weekend with two wins. The Lady Vikings went 1-1, gaining a conference win. Read more about Berry basketball on page 11.

Students react to new logo release from marketing team has regarding the new logo. Currently, the petition has about 3,300 signatures. On Jan. 7, the college posted a response to the numerous concerns on Facebook. The post discussed the fault in correctly communicating with the community and tried to Last semester, the college announced its plan for a new further explain their choices. branding of the school. Just after students left campus for “In updating our logo, we regret not paying sufficient the winter holiday, the first phase of the attention to how it should be introduced new logo and branding was released on social media and how the logo might when the Berry College Facebook page translate into a social media icon,” the changed its profile picture. It did not post said. “As a result, we created some take long for students and alumni to confusion about what the logo is replacing, react to the logo. what is staying the same, and the flexibility Students and alumni went to social that the new logo provides.” media, sharing their concerns with the At the SGA meeting on Tuesday Jan. 15, new logo and how many believed it Nancy Rewis, vice president of marketing made the college look “childish” and it and communications, explained and resembled Covenant College’s logo too answered some of the questions students closely. had about the new logos. Her presentation “The feel and spirit of Berry Facebook commenter explained where the logo design came from seems lost in the logo,” one Facebook and how it had incorporated the heritage of commenter said. Berry. Rewis also said she would stay after A majority of commenters were also the meeting to further answer any questions concerned that the new lighter blue accent color was too students had on the logo. different from the navy blue that Berry had used last year and On Jan. 14, the Berry College Facebook profile changed it did not make sense to be in the color scheme. its profile picture to the logo incorporating the navy blue from Those who did not like the logo signed and shared a petition last year. with a goal of 5,000 signatures. The creators of the petition “Berry community, as mentioned previously in the Q&A hope to raise awareness for the concerns that community there were several social media icon options,” the post said.

Michaela Lumpert news editor

The feel and

spirit of Berry seems lost in the logo.

IN THIS ISSUE

NEWS 2

OPINIONS 4

FEATURES 6

GRAPHIC COURTESY OF BERRY COLLEGE FACEBOOK The Berry College Facebook page changed its profile picture (above) on January 14. “The decision has been made to switch to this version.” Next week, as two-part series, there will be an article discussing administration’s response to community’s reactions on the logo change.

ARTS & LIVING 8

SPORTS 10

Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

NEWS

Georgia hit with wave of flu; vaccines still available through April, and this season is on the same track. “It’s never too late to get a flu shot, as long as we are still seeing active flu,” Cordle said. According to Cordle, the Health and Flu season is underway throughout January and February, and Georgia has Wellness Center has not had any positive flu tests so far, but she already experienced a predicted more are on high number of cases. the horizon. Cordle said According to the Centers that infected persons for Disease Control will be contagious and Prevention, there for a few days before have been 674 reported symptoms manifest, influenza hospitalizations and, in the close quarters and five deaths in the in which students live Metro-Atlanta area since in, many of the living Sept. 30; of these cases, spaces will have already 102 of them occurred been contaminated. in just the first week of Cordle stressed the January. These numbers importance to still get place Georgia as one of Emma Cordle the vaccine while it the highest-risk states for is available. While it flu-like diseases (CDC). is possible to contract While the first roll out the flu after being of flu vaccinations on campus were offered in the early fall, Emma vaccinated, symptoms and length of the Cordle, a nurse practitioner at the Health infection will be less severe. Aside from the vaccination, proper handand Wellness Center, wanted to continue this opportunity to the Berry community washing techniques are the best way to this winter. According to the Atlanta Journal prevent the flu, along with proper exercise Constitution, last year’s flu season extended and nutrition, Cordle said. The CDC also

Claire Voltarel managing editor

It’s never too late to get a flu shot, as long as we are still seeing active flu.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CDC

The CDC tracked rates of influenza like illness (ILI) within the country, and placed 10 states (above), including Georgia, as the highest level of activity. recommends covering coughs, avoiding hand contact to the face and frequently disinfecting The Health and Wellness Center has around 20 vaccinations still left for any

student or faculty member. They will host walk-in clinics to provide this service, and students will continue to be alerted of future dates via email.

Residence Life launches new website for housing selection Kelsee Brady staff writer

During the week of April 15 through 17, Berry students across campus will use the newly renovated Residence Life Housing website. Stephen Swieton, assistant director of Residence Life, said that the new system will create changes. “It’ll look a little different,” Swieton said. “The floor plans are still available for you to look at….but instead of you clicking on the bedroom to see what’s going, now you’re going to actually just see a list of the room spaces.” According to Swieton, Simple Campus Housing used to operate Berry College’s housing website, but was bought out by eRezLife in fall 2018. “This fall, we made the final conversion from Simple Campus Housing over to the eRezLife platform,” Swieton said. Along with the website and selection process changes, the application will also have minor changes. “The big difference for the on-campus application is that for anybody who is requesting a housing accommodation, instead of that being a separate form, it’s in the actual housing application,” Swieton said. Residence Life has already encountered problems with the new URL that Swieton said can be easily solved. “If you’ve ever signed into the old system, the old system was https:// before the housing. berry, and the new system is not https://, it’s just http,” Swieton said. “So if you have it already in your browser history as https, it is going to give you an error page.” The housing application is now live, and available for completion at housing.berry.edu.

The new housing website, eRezLife, will be the official housing wesite that students will use this March. Above is a screenshot of what the home page for students will look like. More information about the new system will be coming soon according to Swieton. “We will have videos that we are going to make with some of our student staff to show people how to do the application, but also how to do the actual room selection,” Swieton said.

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Thursday Jan. 17, 2018

NEWS

CAMPUS CALENDAR

Fawn events around campus Friday 3:15 p.m.5:30p.m.

Friday 5 p.m.-7p.m.

Saturday 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

Sunday 10:30 p.m.

Berry Middle School Girl Scout Troop bake sale in Krannert to support the Ruth and Naomi Shelter

S.A.V.E’s EcoFair in the Spruill Ballroom. Learn about environmental groups on campus and how to get involved.

KCAB’s Skate night at Skatezone “Get wiggy with it”

Star Party at the Pew Observatory to view the lunar eclipse happening tonight

Monday

MLK Day. Enjoy the day off Vikings.

Tickets for the Pixar Co-Founder lecture, on Feb. 21, are available for pickup starting today at the Krannert Info Desk.

MLK Service Day will happen around Rome

Check with Volunteer Services about signing up to serve the Rome Community either with a club or organization.

StoryCorps brings ‘One Small Step’ initiative to Berry Annie Deitz deputy news editor

Once chosen, students will be asked to find a about people who are different from them, time to sit down for around 45 minutes to have actual interaction and actual conversation,” a discussion with another, randomly assigned Washington said. “Being able to say, hey, this is Last semester, StoryCorps founder Dave student, facilitated by a StoryCorps prompter. why I believe x,y,z, I was raised this way.” Washington compared the event to political Isay visited Berry to deliver the Conson These conversations will not necessarily revolve around specific political issues, but rather and ideological discussions she has had. ”I just Wilson lecture after first year students read his how people developed their remember college being the first time that I ever book, Callings: The ideologies. experienced conversations with people that had Purpose and Passion “I think what it’s not going to completely different views,” Washington said. of Work. This look like is an argument about “I remember being excited because that was February StoryCorps issues, Powell said. “I think it’s the first time that I had ever had those deep will return to campus, more going to be a conversation conversations, and even though I disagreed with working with Berry about if you identify yourself the person sitting next to me or across from me, to implement their on one end of the political I still respected that person.” new One Small Step spectrum, or the other, or smack Powell echoed those sentiments, and believes program. in the middle, what do you that this is a wonderful opportunity to overcome The One Small understand that to political barriers Step initiative aims to mean? How did you and divisions minimize the political come to find yourself by personally divide in today’s in that position? It’s connecting with society by inviting more about you and people one may individuals to record me sitting down and not connect with themselves in a onetrying to understand outside of this on-one conversation one another.” project. with a stranger about The conversations “When you their ideologies. will be recorded have these StoryCorps has and archived in the moments you invited Berry Chon’tel Washington Memorial Library realize that we all students to participate and the Library of probably have a in this project with lot in common,” Katherine Powell Berry, being the third school alongside Trinity Congress. Involved students will get Powell said. University and John Hopkins University to a copy of their own conversations. Furthermore, Powell hopes that there If for some become a part of the experience. can be a listening event in the future, reason a student StoryCorps will come back to Berry to initiate in which all Berry students can come hear bits of is interested in the project but unable to these discussions the week of Feb 25. Right now, the conversations. participate the week of Feb 25th, there are other applications to participate in the program are Director of Student Diversity Chon’tel ways to take part. StoryCorps has a free app, open, and accessible through an email sent out by Dean of Students Lindsey Taylor on Jan 4. Washington is similarly excited for the program, available for smartphones, which allows anyone As Director of First Year Experience Katherine and urged students to participate. She stresses its to record interviews and respond to questions Powell explained, there will be 15 conversation- role as an exercise in identity development, as from wherever they are. Other videos, stories and interviews are also available on the app, or style interviews, each between students, for a well as in understanding other people. “This is the best way for people to learn on the StoryCorps website. total of 30 chosen students.

This is the best way for people to learn about people who are different from them, actual interaction and actual conversation.

When you have these moments youy realize that we all probably have a lot in common

Fire Alarms There were 10 reports of fire alarms in residance halls all caused by cooking. Suspicious Person A local resident was escorted off campus after getting lost walking around the CCC road. Medical Assistance Two calls for medical assistance were made from residence halls. Medical Assistance One call for medical assistance was made from the Cage Center. Theft Two bicycles were reported as stolen. Suspected Drug Incidence A visitor reported finding a small bag of suspected marijuana in the old Victory Lake parking area.

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Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

OPINIONS

Our View: Shutdown is doing more harm than good Our nation entered a partial government shutdown at midnight on Dec. 21. A quarter of the federal government closed, salaries of over 800,000 federal employees were cut and millions of federal contractors and employees stopped receiving payment. As of Jan. 12, the government shutdown made history as the longest in the history of the U.S. The origins of the shutdown are rooted in President Trump’s 2016 campaign promise to build a wall at the southern border, a job that he also promised to have paid for by Mexico themselves. However now, in an effort to get the wall built, Trump has asked for $5.7 billion to fund the border wall. Democrats offered instead $1.6 billion for general border security funding, but the effort was not enough for Trump. Without that amount reserved for the wall, Trump refused to sign the funding bill and effectively shut the government down. From as early as Trump’s presidential run announcement in June 2015, he has made his intentions for the wall very clear. Even then, he reasoned this intention by claiming migrants from Mexico bring “drugs” and “crime” into America when they cross the border.

Since 2015, Trump’s tactic of inciting fear into Americans has only heightened, claiming the threat of immigrants is a deadly one. In October of 2018, Trump even went as far as to deploy thousands of troops to the southern border in a showy effort to combat a caravan of migrants seeking shelter and safety in the U.S. One specific tweet sent out by Trump claimed, “many gang members and some very bad people are mixed into the caravan heading to our southern border” and went on to call the caravan an invasion. Trump’s rhetoric when discussing his plans for a wall, as well as immigrants in general, is a calculated effort to persuade Americans that there is an immediate danger from which we need protection. However, the only protection we need right now is from the situation into which Trump himself has put our country. By refusing to sign the funding bill, refusing to compromise and taking action to shut down the government, Trump has caused millions of Americans to suffer. The federal workers being affected by this pay stoppage are not all the 1 percent, capable of riding out the shutdown without any detriment to their everyday lives. Instead,

thousands are employees of the Internal Revenue Services, U.S Forest Department, Transportation Security Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and more. Those affected are everyday people who make, on average, $69,344.22; however, a quarter of federal employees make less than $56,143, according to public record. Many government employees have been furloughed, missing out on paychecks and the security of knowing they will make their next mortage payment or credit card bill. Those federal workers can only assume that they will be compensated for missed wages, but there is no guarantee, The Washington Post said earlier this month. Due to this, many federal workers are now filing for unemployment to cover their cost of living until the shutdown is resolved. The shutdown has a ripple effect. Due to the furloughed federal employees, there are more immediate effects of the government shutdown we can expect to see and are already seeing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has suspended their usually mandatory health and safety housing inspections of low-income families, the

elderly and the disabled, according to the department’s contingency plan posted on its website. TSA agents, typically paid to do security checks to keep weapons off airplanes, have been asked to work for free. Even our food is being compromised. The Food and Drug Administration, responsible for upholding the safety and security of foods, has lessened its monitoring, focusing only now on what are considered high-risk foods. Although Trump’s original motivation for the wall was protection from those across the border, he has caused financial turmoil for those within the country with his refusal to compromise. Migrants are no more danger to the American people than the fear of not making their next mortage or lapsing in loans. For those immediately effected by the government shutdown, resolution cannot come soon enough. Compromise needs to be made, and soon. The Carrier’s editorial opinion represents the views of the senior members of the Campus Carrier and Viking Fusion news staff.

Purchase with a purpose

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BRI GREYLING copy editor

I would walk 500 miles in Patagonia, and I would walk 500 more. The Proclaimers sang something similar to this in “I’m going to be (500 miles)” in 1988 and props to you for knowing that. If not that’s okay, because even though most of my friends and I were not even a thought in our parents’ mind in 1988; it’s still a classic. In our closets and messy drawers that we try to keep clean but never it happens, we all have our favorite T-shirt, pullover, pair of pants or hat that makes a bad day – better. All of these items have a prioritized clean section in my closet for having nothing more to them than being Patagonia. Yeah, The North Face and other top outdoor brands are cool, but Patagonia is gold. Their

clothes are made from certified organic cotton and they reduced their factory locations from 98 to 48 to keep strong relationships with everyone that makes the clothes, according to Outdoor Experience. I’m all about that organic life and keeping the wildlife wild. Patagonia is that brand that makes me want to become a better person all year round. Not only do I look good, I feel good. I don’t feel confident because I’m wearing a high-quality brand, I’m confident because I am wearing a brand that cares about me, the environment and encourages me to be pushing my limits. Instead of blabbing about how great they are to convince you to buy their products, Patagonia has been encouraging us to connect with

environmental action groups for over 40 years. All you do is give a city you would like to connect with and Patagonia will give you main threats affecting that area ranging from: biodiversity, climate, land, water and more. What may appear to be just a typical outdoorsy T-shirt is actually a product that is saving endangered species, clearing toxic waste from the environment and preserving rivers. Wear that proudly! Buy that proudly! Any clothing line that does this, save that pay check and treat yourself. Patagonia strives to align its corporate values with those of its customers, and customers reward this social consciousness with their continued loyalty. Millennials pave the way in expectations of and actions for a responsible business, according to the 2017 Cone

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cassie LaJeunesse

Communications CSR Study: Consumers Want Brands That Share Their Values and Beliefs. Consumers want social and environmental issues advocated through products. The most important aspect of Patagonia’s values is that they are not all about the money. The company is not addressing these issues just for advertising purposes, which is where other corporations fall short. Patagonia is genuine, authentic and found locally at Blue Sky on Broad St. Lastly, I want to give a personal shout out to the “cookies” on my phone that pick up on my internet searches, leading to the constantly advertised Patagonia sales, leaving my wallet barren and my closet full.

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been neglected for almost all government shutdowns in the history of our nation. Shutdowns drastically affect these people regardless of who initiates them. For example, during the shutdown of October 2013 under the Obama administration, tribes had to close childcare facilities, postpone non-emergency medical procedures, and lay off employees, similar to what is beginning to happen during this shutdown. The only way we can change this is if we start caring about the issue. The government should included the continued fulfillment of Native treaties in shutdown contingency plans. But the only way this is going to happen is if we start paying attention. Despite being one of the most affected groups, shutdown stories in the media hardly revolve around Native tribes. On the government shutdown Wikipedia page, Native tribes are not listed under the section concerning affected groups. In such a particularly polarized world, shutdowns are going to continue to happen. We all need to do our best to insure that vulnerable people are still protected, because Congressional squabbling should not be able to dictate the livelihoods of human beings.

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DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR Annie Dietz

PHOTO EDITOR Andrea Hill

ANNIE DIETZ deupty news editor vital functions including “not critical” health services. Aside from all legal obligations the government of the United States has to uphold treaties with Native nations and fund various departments those people rely on, we also have a moral obligation. Hundreds of years ago our ancestors invaded this land, and ever since then we have treated Native people horribly, forcing them off of their lands and forcing them into reservations. Too ironic is it that this shutdown over limiting immigration to the United States is disproportionately affecting the natives of this land whose culture, land, and livelihoods have been crushed for centuries by European immigrants. During government shutdowns, social security and other welfare programs are still funded, as well as other programs seen as vital, like the Postal Service or Border Security. Safeguards are put in place to ensure that necessary programs such as these are continuously funded. Yet, apparently, upholding federal treaties and protecting one of the most historically oppressed groups in our society is not seen as necessary. It is not just this shutdown, tribal funding has

NEWS EDITOR Michaela Lumpert

ONLINE EDITOR Kaitlan Koehler

Take notice of Native reservations As of last Saturday, Jan. 12, the current partial government shutdown has become the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States. 800,000 federal employees are missing out on paychecks, according to USA Today, and several services across the country have come to a halt. One group particularly devastated by the shutdown are Native American communities and reservations across the United States. The United States government has entered into several treaties with Native tribes across the country, promising funding for education, social welfare, and healthcare services. As the shutdown drags on, these programs within reservations are slowly running out of money, leaving tribes on the brink of further disaster. The Bureau for Indian Affairs (BIA) is run by the Department of the Interior, which is directly affected by the partial government shutdown. During this time, as according to the BIA Shutdown Contingency Plan for December of 2018, the only services that continue to be funded by the government are law enforcement, child protective services, wildfire management, irrigation and dam safety. Not included in the funded services and functions are several

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Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

FEATURES

New Year, New Me: New Se What is your New Year’s resolution? “My New Year’s resolution is to devote more time to God or to devote as much time as I did last year. I feel like the time I have between classes and the time I have at night when I am done with studying or relaxing is when I can read the Bible, read Bible scriptures, pray and devote my time to the gospel. So, like using the free time that I have to be more productive instead of just relaxing. I feel like I lost myself a little bit with the first semester of college. Of course, having your first semester of college is way different than high school: classes are tougher, you don’t know a lot of people and I feel like you get so consumed with work and school or any type of athletic, that you usually don’t have that much time to devote to God. So, I feel like with one semester of college under my belt, I think my next semester should be focused on using the free-time that I do have, on strengthening my relationship with God.” - Freshman TJ Watkins

Do you have any tips for achieving this goal? “It does not take a lot of time; you can devote at least five to ten minutes to Him. You can start off small, you do not have to devote hours or anything. A prayer a day can make so much up. Just to start off little and not aim too high.” - Freshman TJ Watkins

Resources at Berry to take advantage of: • The Chaplain’s office has weekly services and often hosts events like concerts and lectures that call students to reflect on their spirituality. They often offer CE credit! • The Berry College Buddhist Studies Group also has frequent meditation sessions in the Interfaith Center in East Mary. Even if you are not Buddhist, this can be a great opportunity to practice mindfulness and learn about the religions of others.

h t i a f Renewing

Good grades

What is your New Year’s resolution? “I want to get into nursing school. I plan to achieve it by applying in February. I will get good grades throughout the semester by working hard in my classes and being better by not procrastinating and using my time wisely.” - Sophomore Kelly Alters

Do you have any tips for achieving this goal? “Do not be stressed about getting into school, just work your hardest and keep your grades up. I know that I have worked hard for this (nursing school) and my grades are good, so I have gotten to this point where I trust that I will get in.” - Sophomore Kelly Alters

Resources at Berry to take advantage of: • The Academic Success Center is always available to help you develop goals, establish regular study habits and manage time better. • The Career Center offers free tests to help you narrow your interests if you have not quite decided on a career path yet. • Different departments often offer individual tutoring sessions for classes. Having help from a student who has already been through the classes you are taking could be a big help.

emester Resolutions

Elisabeth Martin features editor Jamison Guice asst. features editor

What is your New Year’s resolution? “My New Year’s resolution is ‘decorating myself.’ That could be decorating myself in how healthy I am, the things I put in my body, working out, wearing what I want to and doing things to make myself more confident. So, if I want to tone my arms, then I will work out more. So, just working out and doing little things. For example, getting my nails done.” - Junior Genesis Leggett

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Why? “My freshman year I came to college thinking that I can find out who I am, do what I want and I do not have to follow clothes restrictions or rules. But I still wore sweatpants and whatever I felt comfortable in. It is my junior year and I am one year away from being a real adult. So, I need to start acting how I want to present myself. I feel like if you look good, you do good, you feel good.” - Junior Genesis Leggett

Do you have any tips for achieving this goal? “I feel like we (college students) forget that we are young and we have to live it up while we can. You are never going to get these days back, so do the little things you have been thinking about doing.” - Junior Genesis Leggett

Resources at Berry to take advantage of: • Self care is crucial for staying healthy throughout the semester. Some fun ways to de-stress include attending KCAB events with friends, going to Residence Life’s Late Night events around campus and getting involved with clubs and organizations. You can also make an appointment at the counseling center if you ever need to talk things through. • The Cage Center has a variety of group fitness classes that make working out a fun and social activity. Additionally, the Cage offers personal training and nutrition coaching for individuals pursuing a healthier lifestyle.

What is your New Year’s resolution? “My New Year’s resolution, since this is the final push, is to study for the MCAT and do well. I also want to pursue a lifestyle of general self improvement. I will manage my time and I have already selected a day in which I will do studying each week. It is really just through blood, sweat and tears that I plan to achieve this: through great dedication, and I think that is the recipe for all success. For living well in general, I want to live a healthy lifestyle. So, I have cooked my own meals for the most part, eaten healthy, spent more time in the gym to receive mental clarity because the body sometimes reflects your efforts. By having my weekly planner and the calendar app on phone, I am able to keep track of everything I have to do. - Senior Sandro Lobehaniolze

Do you have any tips for achieving this goal? “Plan out your day and know what you need to do, move with a sense of purpose and don’t dilly dally. If you want to enjoy yourself, find productive outlets like the gym. For example, if you see a Pop-tart, substitute with a good food. If you have time to spend, go over flashcards for a class.” - Senior Sandro Lobehaniolze

Resources at Berry to take advantage of:

Self care

• Staying focused while you study for important tests can be challenging, especially when your dorm can be full of distractions. If you are tired of always being at the library, try studying in your favorite academic building. Many classrooms stay open until 10 p.m., and you may find that there are fewer distractions there. • Scheduling a consistent time to work out into your weekly routine makes it easier to stay committed to a fitness goal. Take a break in your studying to attend a group fitness class or an activity like the Running Interest Group, which meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

ARTS & LIVING

Thursday Jan. 26, 2017

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ is a spoonful of sugar commentary by Alana George asst. arts & living editor

One of the first movies I fell in love with as a child was “Mary Poppins.” I would always watch it with my Nana when I would go to her house on the weekends. I was mesmerized (and still am) by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke as they danced with hand-drawn penguins and London chimney sweeps, and it instilled in me a passion for musicals that is still alive and well to this day. It should be no surprise, then, that when I saw the trailer for a “Mary Poppins” sequel, I was both excited and skeptical. The original has so much history behind it, a lot of which is explained in the 2013 movie “Saving Mr. Banks.” It also has a cult following the world over, so this movie had massive shoes to fill. Would this new installment in the series live up to the legacy? As it turns out, the goal of the production team for “Mary Poppins Returns” was to pay homage to its predecessor in some ways but create something entirely different in others. According to an article in the quarterly Disney Twenty-Three magazine, director Rob Marshall is a massive fan of the first movie and idolized it as a child. He wanted to make sure his homage to the 1964 classic did not disappoint the cult following of fans, of which he is one, and he and the rest of the production team made a few great decisions to make that happen. The first great thing they did was to cast another dynamic duo as the lead characters, Mary (Emily Blunt) and Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda). Both of these actors have proven themselves incredibly talented, one on the silver screen and one on Broadway. Emily Blunt has been nominated 18 times for four different film awards and has made a name for herself by starring in “Into the Woods” (2014) and “A Quiet Place” (2018). Lin-Manuel Miranda has firmly established himself as a great playwright, composer, and actor, most notably producing both “In the Heights” and “Hamilton” (which together won 15 Tony awards) and winning three Grammys and an Emmy. I was very excited to see both of these great talents in this cast, but like the rest of the world, I was not sure how they would ever live up to Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Jack was a perfect follow-up and tribute to Bert and, according to that same article from the Disney TwentyThree magazine, Julie Andrews was very excited to hear that Emily Blunt would be the one reprising her iconic role. In this

PHOTO COURTESY OF DISNEY The new “Mary Poppins Returns” pays homage to its 1964 predecessor by envoking the same kind of Mary magic, through stunning hand-drawn animation, brilliant casting, and imaginitive costumes and sets. It will give you all the feels, in the most delightful way. situation, if Julie is happy, I think we can all be happy. The second great thing that the production team did was include a hand-drawn animation sequence, just like the first movie (spoiler alert: the penguins do make an appearance). Marshall and the rest of the team knew this movie would not be the same without some hand-drawn animation, and they pulled together a team of young students and old professionals who worked side by side to pull it off. Instead of jumping into a sidewalk drawing like in the first movie, Mary, Jack and the Banks children (Annabelle, played by Pixie Davies, John, played by Nathanael Saleh, and Georgie, played by Joel Dawson) magically end up in a ceramic bowl on the shelf of the children’s nursery, where they meet a menagerie of cartoon animals (and Mary and Jack do a killer musical number). Remember in the first movie how Mary, Bert, Jane and Michael magically change clothes when they enter this new world? Well, the same thing happens in this movie, thanks to the ridiculously talented costume department, headed by

PLAYLIST:

Tunes for a Two-Dog Night PLAY

12 songs, 45 min

TITLE

ARTIST

Cold Weather Blues

Muddy Waters

Colder Weather - Audiotree Live Version The Accidentals

A Hazy Shade of Winter

Simon & Garfunkel

Out In The Cold

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

January Hymn

The Decemberists

Blacking Out the Friction

Death Cab for Cutie

Winter Is Blue

Vashti Bunyan

Winter - Remastered

The Rolling Stones

Field Below

Regina Spektor

Famous Blue Raincoat

Leonard Cohen

Desolate. Magnificent.

Tides of Man

Kevin’s Pick: Cold As Ice

Foreigner

Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell. This new world is alive with color and magic and is the perfect tribute to the “jolly holiday” in the original. The third great thing Marshall and his team did was include some magic and surprises, including a few very special celebrity cameos and an outstanding soundtrack that is a perfect reprise of the compositions of the Sherman brothers for the original. Among some of the big names making appearances are Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury and Meryl Streep, as well as one more very special guest that I will keep a secret for now (go see the movie to find out). I will tell you that it is not Julie Andrews; according to that article in the Disney Twenty-Three magazine, she was offered a cameo but turned it down, not wanting to take attention away from Emily Blunt. Julie Andrews may still be as classy as ever, but “Mary Poppins Returns” is fresh, exciting, inspiring, and it honestly makes you want to get up and dance. I guess one could say that it is, indeed, practically perfect in every way.

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Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

ARTS & LIVING

Waffle House Wars: the best of breakfast January 17

Centering Prayer & Spanish Prayer

• 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. • St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Following the weekly calendar, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Rome will have both Centering Prayer and Spanish Prayer events, each lasting for 30 minutes.

Noah Syverson | VIKING FUSION Waffle House has over 1,700 locations in 25 states in the U.S. The first location was opened by Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner in 1955 in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia called Avondale Estates. commentary by Alex Hodges arts & living editor Waffle House, an American restaurant with 381 locations in the state of Georgia alone, has been a go-to for college students for years. Relatively low prices coupled with the variety of options for breakfast and lunch make Waffle House an ideal spot for late-night or early morning hangouts. Accompanied by my good friend and Viking Fusion News Producer, Noah Syverson, I paid visits to each of the three locations in Rome to, as objectively as possible, evaluate my experiences and ultimately decide which of the restaurants provides the best overall experiences for college students. For the sake of the narrative, I’ll follow the events of the evening chronologically. Noah and I set out shortly after 11:00 p.m. for the furthest location, just off of US-411 in southeast Rome. Upon entering, we were immediately greeted by a smiling waitress, who offered to turn up the heat for us and get rid of the cold. I asked for a coffee, which was brought to me within a minute. I ordered a couple of biscuits with gravy just to have something simple. While we awaited our food, I paid close attention to the atmosphere. This particular Waffle House neighbors a service station, and the bright fluorescent light coming in through the large windows of the restaurant was actually quite comforting. There was no music playing from the jukebox, but the sounds of the griddle and the dishes being washed provided enough of an auditory stimulation to establish a calmly busy ambience. This was also the cleanest I have seen a Waffle House. Within eight minutes, our food was brought

out to us. It was served at what I would say is a good temperature: not scalding, but hot enough to relieve any tension resultant of the cold weather. We paid for our food and left at 11:58 p.m. to venture into West Rome to the Shorter Avenue location. At 12:19 a.m., we arrived. This waitress seemed less than enthusiastic about having a table. The atmosphere at this location was almost heavier. It was not as clean, and the air smelled of grease. A couple of the present employees yelled to each other across the restaurant sporadically throughout our time there. There was music playing, however, which made it easy to ignore the bantering of the employees. We placed our orders, and our food was served quickly. A hashbrown bowl was my main course for the night. After eating our food and quietly jotting down our notes, we went on our way. We pulled out of the parking lot a little before 1:00 a.m. By 1:10 a.m. we were seated at the Martha Berry location. The first thing I noticed about this restaurant was how quiet it was. Music was not playing, and there were not any other customers. There was not traffic on the road outside, this time of night. The calm was complimentary of the “home stretch” feeling of being at the last of the three restaurants. Our waitress was very polite and was glad to serve. Aside from the small talk she made with the cook at the griddle, there was not any conversation other than between Noah and me. It was a warmer, more inviting environment. I ordered toast to finish off my three-course meal for the evening. It was served with too much butter, but other than that, perfectly toasted and up to Waffle House standards. The restaurant was noticeably clean. From

the small amount of drying floor left, it was clear that they had mopped within an hour prior to our arrival. The menus were not sticky or dirty, and the dishes were squeaky-clean. Now, one would say that the Martha Berry location had a leg up on its competitors due to its proximity to Berry’s campus, but ignoring that completely, it still provided the best overall experience. It was left up to Noah and me to make of it what we could. The emptiness and calm atmosphere allowed us to fill the space with what we wanted to, making it a quality place for students to hang out, socialize and unwind. On top of that, Waffle House’s menu items are always good, for what they are, and they are cheap, consistently and quickly made breakfast foods.

January 18

The B Side Band at Troy’s BBQ

• 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • Troy’s BBQ Troy’s BBQ will host the B Side Band, a local group that covers oldies.

January 19

Introduction to Square Dance

• 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. • Western Promenaders Square Dance Barn The Western Promenaders will host a free introductory class to square dancing on this date, as well as on January 26. Registration is not required. Light refreshments will be provided.

January 19

Farmer’s Market

Noah Syverson | VIKING FUSION Waffle House sells an average of 145 waffles per minute, and has sold over 877 million since 1955.

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• 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. • Ridge Ferry Park Vendors will set up their stands on Saturday to sell locally grown produce, baked and canned goods, herbs and flowers.

January 22

Bartow Dixie Grands Square

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• 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. • Cartersville Public Library A brief introduction to square dance will precede an evening of square dancing for all ages. No experience is necessary.

Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

SPORTS Basketball faces conference play with optimism Miranda Smith sports editor

The men’s and women’s basketball team are both coming off of conference games from last weekend. The women’s team earned their first SAA win over the Centre Colonels 5046 and the men’s team dominated Centre with a historic win of 77-68. They also won 69-64 against the Sewanee Tigers. Senior Elijah Hirsh received his first career D3hoops.com Team of the Week and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Division III Player of the Week honors. He also earned his second SAA Player of the Week. He has helped with the team’s performance in pushing to the front of the standings in the SAA and hopes to remain there for the time being. Hirsh said that the team doesn’t feel the pressure of staying on top because their main goal is improving with each practice and game. “All we worry about is getting better each day,” Hirsh said. “Every conference game and conference road game in particular is a challenge. We enjoy getting to play together with this group on the road.” Both the teams are preparing to travel to play at Hendrix College this weekend. In preparation, both teams are working on focus and what needs to be improved before this weekend. Senior Myles Moore said that hard work is worth the benefits. Moore sees more improvement each day through every practice and game and sees more potential from the team. “This week we are focusing on staying hungry and not being satisfied,” Moore said.

“We really want to build off of our two key wins from last week. Because we’re at the top of the conference now, we know that the other teams are coming after us in hopes of taking down the top team.” Junior Eveline Parsons said the women’s team is focusing on improving and bringing more intensity to the team’s performance. “We are bringing more energy to every d e f e n s i v e possession and trusting that the offense would take care of itself,” Parsons said. “We do our best to prepare to win, and focus on the effort that goes into preparation instead of worrying about what the result will be.” Freshman Mary Walters and senior Alex Weems explained the change in the team from Saturday’s game against Sewanee: The University of the South to Sunday’s game against Centre. They described the quick turn around and change in energy and momentum that aided the team to their historic win. “We are preparing for Hendrix with the same mindset and intent as Centre,” Weems said. “We have already seen what we can accomplish; therefore the focus we have to have is just to be hungry for each win and to never back down or let up.” W a l t e r s explained the boost in team chemistry and described the importance of these upcoming games. “We’ve been having good practices, and I believe we’re beginning to mesh better as a team,” Walters said. “Now is the part of the season that really counts, so we’ve been adjusting to be more focused and do what we have to do on and off the court.”

Because we’re at the top of the conference now, we know that the other teams are coming after us in hopes of taking down the top team

Myles Moore

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER Senior Elijah Hirsh lays it up over a Sewanee defender. Hirsh earned his first U.S. Basketball Writers Association Division III Player of the Week title.

Now is the part of the season that really counts, so we’ve been adjusting to be more focused and do what we have to do on and off the court

Mary Walters

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Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER Senior Christine Cerezola looks towards the hoop for a lay-up with a Sewanee defender on her back.

Sunday, Jan. 20 Friday, Jan. 18

Saturday, Jan. 19

Women’s Basketball vs. Hendrix at Berry College 7:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Hendrix at Berry College 9:00 pm..

Men’s Swim & Dive at Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Ala. 11:00 a.m. Women’s Swim & Dive at Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, Ala. 11:00 a.m.

Men’s Track & Field vs. Emory Indoor Invite at Crossplex Birmingham, Ala. Women’s Track & Field vs. Emory Indoor Invite at Crossplex Birmingham, Ala. Women’s Basketball vs. Rhodes at Berry College 2:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Rhodes at Berry College 4:00 p.m.

Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

SPORTS

Softball & baseball teams look to continue previous success challenge to overcome. “We’re going to have a really young defense, which is really exciting for me,” Berry’s softball and baseball teams hope Seger said. “It’s a really good learning point to continue the success from last year into being able to work with new people, learning this season. their ways and seeing them in different Softball positions and myself.” The softball team ended last season with The 2019 season for the Vikings will a 39-6 overall record and 16-1 Southern begin on Feb. 2 with two exhibition games Athletic Association conference record at Berry against Reinhardt University. The scoring 362 runs. The Vikings made it to the regular season will start on Feb. 9 with two NCAA Division III super-regionals last year. games against Covenant College Cori Thiermann, both at Covenant. The first game head softball coach, will be at noon and the second said that even though game will be at 2 p.m. Berry’s softball team Baseball has had much success The Vikings baseball team in the past, this year’s ended last season with a 29-13 team is a totally overall record and 15-4 SAA different team from conference record earning the last season. SAA regular season title. “We have a David Beasley, head baseball clean slate to go coach, said that this is a totally prove ourselves and different team from last year. hopefully improve “Our record last year doesn’t every day so that we equate a whole lot to this year, but can get to May and I do like our guys,” Beasley said. hopefully have some of “We’ve got a lot of guys back those fun experiences with a lot of experience.” that we’ve had in the Beasley said that the baseball past,” Thiermann said. team has the talent to be successful Thiermann said again this season, but the players that from a coaching have to go out, apply what they perspective, this team know and be successful in the is going to be fun situation. in terms of moving The Vikings have 18 returners people around and this season. Beasley said that being strategic. there is not going to be one or two Cori Thiermann Kassie Howard, players who lead the team this who was a key part season. of the team’s success “It’s going to be a team effort in the past, graduated last year. Not having and that’s one of the strengths of this team,” her on the team will be a challenge to Beasley said. “We are deep as far as all overcome this season because she helped the positions. I think we’re really solid at every team mentally. Howard had a lot of innings position.” pitched and at- bats under her belt, according One aspect that makes this team stand out to Thiermann. from previous teams is that this team bought “She was outstanding for our program, into each other and bought into the process, but now we’re going to be a little bit more according to Beasley. strategic with our pitching staff,” Thiermann “They came out here and really just left it said. all on the field,” Beasley said. This will bring more good pressure to the Berry is going to have a good team this team’s offense, according to Thiermann. year, which means that the Vikings will be “It’s not that our pitching staff isn’t getting everyone’s best game, according to talented; they’re just different,” Thiermann Beasley. said. “They have a different repertoire of Beasley said that one of the main goals for pitches that our defense might have to work a the team, which has always been one of his little bit harder for, which is great.” main goals, this season is to win every game. The biggest challenge for this year’s “For us, it’s about going out and getting team will be getting their minds right for the better every day,” Beasley said. “If we go out players that they have this season. Thiermann and buy into the process that we’ll get to, I said that they have to figure out who they are, think this team will be very successful.” what they should expect and then they can be Beasley said that he has many goals for an aggressor. his team. Thiermann said she hopes that all 15 of These include winning the conference the Vikings can bring and leaving no doubt in their success to the team at opponents’ minds that they are some point this season. one of the best teams in the South. The seniors on the Beasley also wants to go to the team are of particular NCAA tournaments. interest this season Senior right-fielder Casey because they have Whitaker said that his impact on remarkable experience the team this season will be to put in conference play, all adversity aside. regional play and He said that the first thing he super-regional wanted to accomplish this year play, according to was to build relationships with Thiermann. the freshmen in order to help get Senior utility them on board with what the team Dylan Beasley infielder Katlin Seger has planned. said that she is feeling Whitaker’s goal in building excited for this season. relationships with the freshmen was for them “My goal every year is to better myself as to trust him and believe that he knows what a player and leader,” Seger said. he is talking about when talking about the Seger is also looking forward to working path to success . with the freshmen on the team. “If they don’t see a light at the end of the The fact that this season’s team is so tunnel, then they may never see it until their young is going to be the biggest challenge. sophomore or junior year,” Whitaker said. However, Seger said that this is not a hard “As a senior being a vocal leader, I had to

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We have a clean slate to go prove ourselves and hopefully improve everyday so that we can get to May and hopefully have some of those fun experiences that we’ve had in the past.

I want to make it pretty easy to understand that this year, we’re the best team.

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER

Baseball senior Casey Whitaker catches a pop-up in the outfield during a game last season. Whitaker has a goal of building relationships with freshmen on the team this season.

CAMPUS CARRIER ARCHIVE Cori Thiermann coaches the Vikings softball team at a game during a recent season. Thiermann said that the seniors on the 2019 team are of particular interest to watch this season. realize that these freshmen look up to me.” Whitaker said that they have to dictate their own destiny and approach every game with the mindset that they can get it done again. Junior shortstop and right-handed pitcher Dylan Beasley said his goal for this season is to be a better teammate. “There’s only so much you can do on the field, but there’s a lot that you can do off the field to help people get to where they

need to be,” Dylan Beasley said. “As an upperclassman, that’s a role I need to take on a little more seriously.” Dylan Beasley wants the Vikings to beat everyone that they play. “I want to make it pretty easy to understand that this year, we’re the best team,” Dylan Beasley said. The baseball team opens the season at Piedmont College on Feb. 5. First pitch will be at 6 p.m.

Thursday Jan. 17, 2019

SNAPSHOTS

Exploring Berry’s History: Oak Hill It may be cold outside, but it’s the perfect time to explore the beautiful grounds of Oak Hill. Tickets to enjoy Oak Hill Museum and grounds are free of charge to Berry students. The house and gardens belonged to Martha Berry and her family, and have been the site of many weddings, films and special events throughout Berry’s history. Caroline Jennings | CAMPUS CARRIER