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Caroline Jennings | CAMPUS CARRIER Renovations of Barnwell Chapel will begin on March 1. The chapel will be finished in about six months and until then it will remain closed.

Contractors will use Berry lumber to renovate the chapel just as it looked in the oldest picture found in archives.

Renovations of Barnwell Chapel to begin next month events. Barnwell will be restored with Berry’s own lumber again; the collection of the logs has already started, but the wood will be sent to local lumber company S.I. Storey to be keel dried and pressure treated, according to Simpson.

Though the chapel is undergoing a full restoration, the Barnwell Chapel is to undergo renovations beginning on building will still retain its historical accuracy and design.

Construction designs will follow the oldest picture of March 1 that will last through the summer.

Barnwell found in archives, The chapel, originally built in according to Simpson.

1911, was last fully reconstructed “We are just trying to match the in 1985, due to the funding of Joyce log sizes and uniformity of it and a VanderPyl Scott. The lumber used lot of the details from when it was was made from trees logged on originally built,” said Simpson.

Berry’s own campus, but the wood The project will include was never treated and its bark never smaller renovations as well. Along removed. According to Assistant with having the logs replaced, the Director of the Physical Plant Mark chapel will be given a new roof, Simpson, this caused the logs to copper gutters, updated electrical deteriorate and rot over time. Instead services, and a handicapped of replacing the logs when this began entrance made from concrete and to occur, a mortar was spread over brick, according to Hopkins. the wood and in the crevices in order Berry will be furnishing the to preserve the structure.

Debbie Heida lumber for the project, but labor The building has been in need is being out sourced to general of renovations for the last 10 years, contractor Crown Enterprise Inc. according to Director of the Physical led by Aubrey Harper, according Plant Mark Hopkins, but due to the scheduling of events in the chapel, this construction has been to Simpson.

Local wood-turner Al Christopher was also asked to aid postponed until the chapel is the least active. A few logs have been replaced, according to Simpson, but full restoration was in the renovations. Christopher has partnered with Berry for projects in the past, including the replacement of Possum never completed.

Construction is set to begin March 1 and last six months, Trot’s windows and the construction of the pavilion at during which the chapel will be closed to all services and Oak Hill, and has agreed to act as crew chief to replace the

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windows of Barnwell. The manufacturing process will take several weeks and be completed in his workshop in Florida, according to Christopher.

The renovations of Barnwell were recommended to begin

by Historic Berry preservation consultants, who meet once a month to discuss all historic buildings on campus and their preservation. There are many historic structures on campus that demand attention and priority in order to be maintained, and it was time for Barnwell to receive that concern, according to Chief of Staff Debbie Heida.

The project will be funded by endowment dollars given to Historic Berry for preservation and through fundraising.

Casee Gilbert, director of hospitality and event services, and her team are set to contact couples who were married in Barnwell to ask for donations which will aid in matching the money allocated for historic preservation, according to Heida.

Many events and weddings are held in Barnwell, but the conflict of rescheduling occasions while construction is in progress was addressed in the spring of 2018. Couples who had reserved the chapel for their weddings were contacted and informed that they would not be displaced but would be allowed to be married at other locations on campus, a privilege usually reserved for those with a connection to Berry, according to Heida.

The Chaplain’s Office has also worked with the Catholic Student Association in order to relocate where they may partake in mass, while Barnwell is undergoing renovations.

Barnwell has served as a place of prayer and solace and become significant to the Berry community. Because of this, Heida hopes that it wil be properly restored in order to keep serving the community in years to come.

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SPARK Conference hopes to inspire students of all majors

Hannah Carroll staff writer

Berry College’s student enterprises will be hosting their annual SPARK conference on Saturday, Feb. 9.

The conference will allow students to develop and learn skill sets, no matter what their major may be. In the past, business and marketing students were typically targeted as the primary audience and participant of the conference, but now student enterprises would like to invite the entirety of the Berry College student population, according to Marketing Team Lead Laura Combs.

“We wanted to invite any students and show that no matter what your major is, no matter where you work, what level you are, there will be something that you can get out of it that is beneficial,” Combs said.

Though SPARK is centered around entrepreneurship, it is a conference that will allow students to grow professionally, regardless of whether they are planning to be a business entrepreneur or not. The event is geared towards providing participants with the necessary tools to be empowered and

to arrive at the destination of their choice, therefore, teach attendees how they can according to Student Director of Enterprise impact many lives throughout the world for Ben Lord. Valuable skills will be taught that the better, no matter their circumstances. can be applied to “It’s not pure any professional business, in the setting, including traditional sense, leadership and and not just pure creative thinking, entrepreneurship, and students but anybody who will learn how can help someone to execute plans create a skill and fill to achieve their a need but make it goals. sustainable so that Students will they can create a not only learn living from it and it skills that better keeps going,” said themselves and Massey. their professional The conference opportunities will involve three but also how breakout sessions led to contribute to by entrepreneurial their community. speakers.

The Laura Combs According to Dean topics covered will of Student Work consist of: creating a Rufus Massey, culture of execution, entrepreneurship entrepreneurship expands to creating sustainable environments for non-entrepreneurs and prototyping and for those who lack resources to cultivate a customer delivery. Chief Innovation Officer living for themselves. The conference will, of Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

We wanted to invite any students and show that no matter what your major is, no matter where you work, what level you are, there will something that you can get out of it that is beneficial.

Alex Gonzalez will also be featured as the keynote speaker during lunch.

Berry’s students will also be given the chance to create influential connections to better their future. Many members of Berry’s board of professional advisors for student enterprise will be attending, creating a large networking opportunity for students.

Students will also be able to interact with the guest speakers through conversation and an interactive discussion panel, according to Professor of Management Paula Englis.

SPARK is a national student enterprise conference and significant resource easily accessible to all Berry students, and all are encouraged to attend to garner tools useful to preparing their future. “[The conference] is in your back yard, why wouldn’t you take advantage of it?”

Englis said.

The event will be held Feb. 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Spruill Ballroom. The fee for the event is $25, however, all level four and five student workers will have their costs covered by Berry if they wish to attend. The registration deadline is Feb. 4 and can be completed at the following link : http://berry.edu/studententerprises/spark/ registration

Competition provides students with an opportunity to create a business Kelsee Brady staff writer

night, the pitch with the most votes will be awarded the prize.

Other awards have been endowed by the Ford Foundation, Bettyann O’Neill and the Chairman’s Challenge.

Beginning on Monday, students will begin pitching their The 2019 Berry Student Business Pitch Competition is business ideas to the judges for a chance to be in the second round. an event that provides students The judges will choose with funding for their ideas the top five pitches to and businesses. Paula Englis, advance to the second professor of management, is in round, which will be charge of planning and organizing open to the public on the competition.

Friday, Feb 8.

“The Pitch Competition is a In preparation for chance for students who have the first round of the ideas to bring them to fruition competition, Harmony or who have little businesses to Petty, a sophomore get some resources to help them early childhood lift their businesses to the next Paula Englis education major with an level,” Englis said. “It’s a chance entrepreneurship minor, to really elevate the ideas and the Lindsey is working on polishing businesses that they have.” up her pitch and putting The awards for the competition total to $27,000 divided into six awards with varying amounts the final touches on her presentation. Her from $1,000 to $10,000. One award is a $1,000 audience goal for the competition is to receive funds award that will be decided by viewers and students. Each to hire a student worker to assist with her business, Harmony’s person can vote on their favorite pitch, and at the end of the Crafty Creations, that she began when she was a freshman in

It’s a chance to really elevate the ideas and the businesses that they have.

high school.

“I actually started doing wreaths, then just kind of changed it,” Petty said. “I had a CriCut for scrapbooking, and I kept up with doing things like that and figured out that you can make shirts out of it and stuff like that. I had already started the business, so I just kind of switched it.”

Another competitor, senior Spencer Russell, took a different approach to the competition. He used his creative technology major to develop an idea of a heated body pillow.

“I want to do a buy one, give one program for the homeless,” Russel said.

“I want to start it in Rome, and then branch out to bigger areas.”

Russell has done previous work with the William S. Davies Homeless Shelter in Rome, and he hopes to continue Campbell his partnership with them through the development of this idea.

The Pitch Competition submission deadline is today, and the second round will be open to the public on Friday, Feb 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Krannert Ballroom.

The Pitch Competition is a chance for students who have ideas to bring them to fruition.

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

Fawn events around campus Thursday 6 p.m.

Friday 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Friday 9 p.m.

Saturday 8-11 p.m.

Sunday 6 p.m.

Monday 5 p.m.

Monday 7:30 p.m.

Homosexuality and Christianity lecture in the Interfaith Chapel in East Mary.

Doughnuts with the Dean! Join Dean Taylor in Krannert Lobby to chat and enjoy doughnuts and coffee.

KCAB’s Vegas performer: Sailesh the Hypnotist in the Spruill Ballroom.

KCAB’s Casino Night in Krannert.

Super Bowl Party in Krannert Lobby with free food, games and prizes, sponsored by the Marketing and Sales Club.

Artist talk with Sarah Marshall discussing her work displayed in the Moon Gallery.

Personal Finance Workshop with Gavin McGinnis discussing how to pay off student loans in the Spruill Ballroom.

Six-week lecture series addresses religion and sexuality Annie Deitz deputy news editor

Today at 6 p.m. begins the first of six discussions within the Christianity and Homosexuality: Sociological and Theological Views program. Sponsored by the department of sociology and anthropology, the department of religion and philosophy and the Office of the Chaplain, the lectures aim at educating students of different perspectives on this issue. Every week will host a new topic, including matters like scriptural viewpoints, traditional church ideology, speaker personal experience, and science and rationality.

The publication of “United Methodists Divided: Understanding Our Differences Over Homosexuality,” written by Professor of Sociology Dale McConkey, spurred the discussions. Disagreements in the United Methodist Church concerning how to address same-sex relationships and the LGBT+ pride movement inspired McConkey to research the differing viewpoints on how religion and sexuality have historically collided. McConkey had seen and read different arguments, but had never found a resource that simply explained the rationale and history behind those arguments.

He wanted to produce such a resource, in hopes that giving people information would allow them to understand other viewpoints, and facilitate peaceful, mature discussion. After publishing his book, he realized he wanted to take that education a step further and deliver it specifically to Berry students.

“I know this is an issue that is not unique to my denomination,” McConkey said. “It’s an issue many Christians grapple with, I thought since I had done this research, it might be helpful for some Berry students who might like to hear

different positions on this topic. That was the ethics,” Papazian said. main motivation.”

Also involved is Matthew Lee, professor of The discussions each night will begin with a religion and philosophy. Lee will be speaking 15-20 minute lecture from McConkey, followed Feb. 28, and discussing the views from science by a 15-20 minute lecture from the guest speaker and reason. Lee voiced his support for the goal concerning the topic of the night. The rest of of the discussions, emphasizing the importance the time will be devoted to answering students’ of working to understand each other in times of questions and hosting conversation. McConkey political divisiveness. invited several other faculty members from the “If productive discussion can happen religion department in order to ensure many anywhere, Berry is one of the most likely different viewpoints places,” Lee said. “I do think were represented. it is something that needs “I wanted to to be attempted, with all make sure that there the love, humility, patience, were other voices, open-mindedness, and divine other professors assistance we can have.” from the religion All in all, McConkey department, because hopes that exposing students I wanted to make to a diversity of viewpoints sure that it wasn’t and establishing a friendly just my voice and atmosphere for discussion my perspective,” of a normally divisive McConkey said. topic, this project can help One such faculty students understand that civil member is Michael discussions are possible.

Papazian, professor “My aspiration for of religion and education in general is for philosophy.

He people to become more will be joining educated and also more Dale McConkey McConkey on compassionate or empathetic Feb. 14 to discuss about the world them,” views from the McConkey said. church tradition.

My hope in this is that His focus will students will have a better be on the traditional Biblical views and their understanding of two very different Christian interpretations throughout history, as well as perspectives and I’m hoping that students can how questions of morality have evolved within see that we can talk about these very emotionally the Church. charged, personal issues in a constructive and “I see it as more of a way to broaden people’s civil way.” horizons, not necessarily change people’s minds, The discussions will be hosted in the but just to give people a broader perspective on Interfaith Center of East Mary every Thursday the history of the church and its teachings on at 6 p.m. through March.

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Our View: Commemorating Student Press Freedom Day The Student Press Law Center (SPLC), a non-profit organization which works to protect the First Amendment rights of student journalists, publicized Jan. 30 as the nationwide, grassroots Student Press Freedom Day, with the accompanying hashtag #studentpressfreedom. SPLC is asking newspapers across the country to write on the matter of freedom of the press, shedding light on the present state of our First Amendment right.

It’s no secret that the reputation and livelihood of the press in America isn’t what it used to be. Faced with a president that condemns journalists as being “enemies of the public,” the press now exists on a volatile, shaky ground. Aspiring journalism majors are promptly told, “print is dying!” upon mentioning their future career goals.

There are just 16 functioning daily student newspapers running in the U.S. According to the Pew Research Center, employment in U.S. newsrooms has dropped 23 percent from 2008 to 2017. Just last week, Buzzfeed and Huffington Post cut some 1,000 employees, proving even digital media isn’t safe.

The current state of our society has

created a hostile environment for commercial media to prevail as a source for reputable information for the public. Where our society once held newspapers to the highest degree of accountability, and watch-dog journalism was at its peak performance, we now must fact-check our reading and consider more heavily the bias of where we get our news.

The art and drive of journalism hasn’t completely withered, however. The First Amendment still provides the protection needed to withstand public and political scrutiny. In newsrooms across America, commercial and student alike, journalists still work to preserve the romanticized effort of journalism. The First Amendment’s protection of freedom of the press gives journalists the opportunity to provide the

information needed for readers to be active in the decision making and governance of their community. It’s under these protections that The Campus Carrier publishes on a weekly basis.

The Carrier strives to connect the Berry community with information and news from within the Berry bubble and beyond.

According to our Student Media Mission, “the mission and purpose of the Berry College student media is to... provide a free and unfettered public forum and marketplace of ideas.” In doing so we have strengthened relations with Berry faculty and staff, students and people within Rome. Our efforts to stay connected and in the know are all to guarantee we can report to our readers the most accurate and reliable news possible.

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To commemorate Student Press Freedom Day, The Campus Carrier tasks you, our readers, to engage and explore your student media outlets more. You can find issues of The Campus Carrier online, dating back nearly two decades.

We want to facilitate discussion and action through our publications. So please, take a look. You can also email us as at campus_carrier@berry.edu, student input, whether it be story ideas, opinions, or even a student submitted opinion piece, would only strengthen our efforts to be as connected with our readers as possible.

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Why the cold doesn’t bother me MIRANDA SMITH sports editor I love winter. I hate summer.

Many people would be angry at this statement, due to the lack of snow this week and the freezing cold early mornings.

I love walking out of my dorm and feeling the cold wind on my skin and seeing my cold breath in front of me.

I love the winter for many reasons, one being what is happening around the season that makes it exciting and something to look forwards to. For instance, I’m a huge hockey fan and love the snow (if it ever snowed where I lived).

Yes, the summer can be nice and warm, and you can lay out in the sun. However, too much sun can lead to exhaustion, heatstroke or sunburn. When

you’re outside in the cold, you can do anything outside and feel like you never broke a sweat.

In the summer, you’re also very limited to options for clothes. Some people are dressing accordingly to prevent sunburn, or some are going to dress in clothes they don’t mind sweating in, because in a matter of a couple minutes of being outside, your clothes are ruined.

But in the winter, you can wear endless combinations of clothes and still feel and look your best. The summer is hot regardless, and winter is cold regardless. In the summer, you can only take clothes off or wear very minimal clothing to prevent ruining clothes from sweat, but in the winter, you can layer up

as much as you want and still be content.

Sickness also plays a role in the deciding factor. Dry skin and colds are usually associated with the winter season, whereas the summer is known for more such as sunburn, fever, sweat, heat exhaustion, and humidity to mess with every part of the body. Dry skin versus sweaty and oily skin is not a competition and the heat also makes it feel like pounds have been added to your frame. The only option to escape the heat and humidity is a fan, while in the winter there’s warm blankets and coats to keep bundled up.

Christmas break and summer break are the big breaks from school that give students a

breather from academics.

Summer break is usually associated with summer jobs and preparation for the following academic year; however, winter break is seen more as a break of relaxation or spending time with family. Yes, summer break is longer than winter break, but it all depends on how that time is used.

The tie-breaker would be the bugs. The summer is filled with mosquitoes or bees, or just any insect that flies in your face where you have to swat it away.

No gnats and ants all around you in the winter to bother you.

Whether sunburn or windburn is the most current problem of someone’s day, just know the cold isn’t all bad.

Walking the line of true crime entertainment LEXIKAY STOKES opinions editor If you browse the “trending now” section on Netflix, you will most likely find the newly released docuseries “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes.” The series released along with the Sundance Film Festival debut of “Extremely Wicked.

Shockingly Evil and Vile,” starring Zach Efron.

What is it with the public’s interest in such dark matters? Shows and movies recounting the lives of serial killers are nothing new. Alfred Hitchcock capitalized on public interest with “Psycho” as early as 1960. Today, Criminal Minds, one of my personal favorites, is on their fifteenth, and final (RIP), season, making their name in the business of portraying the high-intensity, behind-the-scenes, race to capture fantastical serial killers. Since the dawn of mass-media, public interest in these dark matters has been evident. Podcasts have even found their audience through popular series like “Unsolved Murders” and “Serial Killers.”

It was the trailer of “Extremely Wicked” that sparked controversy. With up-beat rock music and a sly wink from Efron, some

viewers were concerned with the movie coming off more as an adventure romance movie, rather than a recounting of Ted Bundy, who confessed to the gruesome murders of 30 women in the 1970s. In addition to the trailer, the publicity of the movie itself has created room for concern. With Efron being the star, many headlines discussing the movie read something like this Huffpost article “Zac Efron Will Use His Washboard Abs to Play Serial Killer Ted Bundy,” which just feels really weird. It sounds like two sentences that got spliced together by accident but then were actually published.

Arguments have been made in favor of Efron’s portrayal, saying that he embodies the eerie charism and humanness of Bundy, attributes which contributed to his psychological persona. A survivor of Bundy’s, Kathy Kleiner Rubin, said in an interview with TMZ that she didn’t have a problem with the portrayal, “as long as they (viewers) understand that what they’re watching wasn’t a normal person.”

“I believe that in order to show him exactly the way he was, it’s not really glorifying him,

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but it’s showing him, and when they do say positive and wonderful things about him … that’s what they saw, that’s what Bundy wanted you to see,” Kleiner Rubin said.

Critics of the film, however, are voicing concern over the excessive emphasis on Bundy’s charm and good looks. Belva Kent, the mother of Debra Jean Kent, who was murdered by Bundy in 1974, told PEOPLE, “Why keep rubbing our face in it all the time? It’s very hard to deal with and when they keep bringing it up and putting it up.”

The question remains though, is there a respectful way to tell these stories, and if there is, why are we so interested? For fans of the genre, there’s a rush of adrenaline, curiosity and mystery that comes along with hearing the stories of these crimes. There seems to be a detective in all of us, wanting to know the motives and investing in the lives of the victims and the murderer. The key in being the story teller of this genre is tastefulness. Ensuring that the stories of the victims are respected and factual should be of higher priority than attracting audiences through sensationalizing the story.

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Meal Cards & Memories: Meet th

Jamison Guice | CAMPUS CARRIER Daily, Dining Hall staff members greet students as they enter the building to eat meals. The 15 meal card desk workers are able to socialize and bond with students as they come and go. Three shared information about what is special to them about life and work.

Meet Ms. Virginia

Virginia Brock has worked for Berry Dining Services for almost eight years. She alternates between swiping student meal cards and serving food on the comfort line.

“I love it. I love the students, I love the food, and I love my job,” Brock said. “The kids are wonderful.”

She said she likes to work the comfort food line because she gets to talk to all of the students that come by.

“I miss a lot of the students when they don’t have a meal card anymore,” Brock said.

“I say, ‘I miss seeing you!’”

When Brock is not working in the dining hall, she is a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, which is a nonprofit organization that aims to meet the needs of veterans.

She is also a member of the Amature Radio Club.

However, in her spare time, Brock loves to spend time with her daughter, her two grandsons and her six great-granddaughters who live nearby.

“They’re a handful. We like to fish, and we like to picnic, and we like to just play games,” Brock said. “I’m working on a girl’s baseball team.”

Brock’s large family stemmed from a 41-year marriage to her husband.

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“I lost my husband in 2002, so taking care of them has been my job ever since,” Virginia Brock at the meal card desk.

Brock said. “We’d still be married had he not have died on me. How he put up with me for 41 years, I don’t know.”

Brock stressed that she makes an effort to have fun and enjoy life.

“I just like to have a good time,” Brock said. “I love to dance. I love to line dance, and I like to slow dance, and all that good stuff. It keeps you young.”

he Familiar Faces of D-Hall

Meet Ms. Helen

Elisabeth Martin features editor Jamison Guice asst. features editor

Rome native Helen Farmer has worked for Dining Services for about 24 years. She began in 1995 and has worked in baking, salad bar and now the meal card desk.

She said that as a part of her job, she talks to a lot of people. Often, students will ask questions about the school. Farmer said that freshmen and their parents frequently seek her out for help.

Farmer is known for telling students jokes. She said that when students “pop” back, she loves it, and she finds the conversations entertaining and fun.

“I love to aggravate,” Farmer said. “If I see somebody that is not too happy or down, then I will do something that will brighten their day.”

Farmer said that she has even been given nicknames by students. Often, she has been called granny, grandma and Ms. Helen. She said that because she likes to talk to students so much, some have even called her motormouth.

When Farmer is not working and caring for the Berry community, she is caring for her dog, Jasper; her cat, Molly; and her four grandchildren.

In her free time, Farmer enjoys reading. She prefers cookbooks and history from the Civil War, but she also said that everything to her is history, even learning about ice cream.

This hobby has led to her asking students questions herself. She said that if she comes Jamison Guice | CAMPUS CARRIER across an unknown word, she will often ask a student for help.

Helen Farmer in front of a bulletin board.

When Farmer is not reading, she says she loves to listen to music.

“I like all kinds of music except bluegrass and R&B,” Farmer said. “Besides that, I can listen to anything. I like gospel, Beethoven and instrumental.”

Additionally, Farmer said another passion of hers is collecting miniature lighthouses. For the past 30 years, she has gathered about 50 miniatures from different locations up and down the east coast. For example, she said one is from Savannah while another is from Florida.

“There is such a story behind the lighthouses,” Farmer said. “It is a part of my history, how they lived or how they didn’t get to see people.”

Meet Ms. Bobbie

Bobbie Smith has worked at Berry for over nine years. During her time, she has worked in Java City, Viking Court and now the Dining Hall.

Smith said her position at the meal card desk allows her to connect with students on a personal level and bond with them.

“For a lot of [the students], their parents are not here,” Smith said. “We are here so we can help with the transition of being away from home.”

She said her position is more than just a job. Through talking and cutting-up, Smith said, she is able to build a relationship with students.

“I always try to comment on them,” Smith said. “If a student comes in here dressed up for an interview, I try to let them know how good they look. It lets them know that people do notice. Like if people change their hair or their make-up, I try to notice things like that.”

She said that it is rewarding seeing the love that students have for her. Smith said that sometimes, students will come into the Dining Hall and hug her. They know that they can ask her anything.

“I just want them to know that I am a person like everybody else, just a little older,” Jamison Guice | CAMPUS CARRIER Smith said. “But I still love them.”

Bobbie Smith sitting in a booth.

Smith said her life revolves around her work, the Berry kids and her home. Some of her interests include Chinese and Mexican foods, animals and country music.

She said her main hobby is playing with her dog, Bama. He is a three-year-old labrador retriever that she adopted from Animal Control.

“He has been spoiled since the day I brought him home,” Smith said.

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Thursday Jan. 26, 2017

Provost displays student art in Hermann Hall Alana George asst. arts & living editor Provost Mary Boyd is working with the art department to arrange a display of student art in her office and the hallway leading to her office in Hermann Hall. This display is the first installation of its kind seen at Berry, and both Boyd and the art department are excited for the opportunity to showcase student talent.

“In a previous institution, I also liked to put student art in my office,” Boyd said. “I think that the role of the dean or provost is really to showcase work of the students and faculty, including art. I was really interested in doing that here as well.”

Boyd selected pieces from the fall “Select” show, which showcased student art across all of the art classes offered during the semester.

“I was there when some of the students were able to talk about their artwork,” Boyd said. “I went through the ones in the room and some of them resonated with me for various reasons.”

Boyd ensured full student representation with her choices for the display.

“We’ve identified at least one piece from each of the different classes in the fall semester, because I really wanted everybody who sees the pieces to see the variety of different disciplines and media that are used,” Boyd said.

Boyd is excited for the whole campus to see the artwork displayed in Hermann.

“When it’s all hanging, I’m going to have a gallery opening as they do in Moon,” Boyd said. “We’ll do one here and we’ll invite the campus to come and see.”

This endeavor would not have been possible without the art department. J. Bradley Adams, associate professor of art and the coordinator of the Moon gallery, has been instrumental in getting the art that Boyd picked prepared for the display.

Adams said that Boyd reached out to him in November proposing the idea for the display. He said the hold-up has been getting cases prepared for some of the ceramic pieces, to ensure their safety in the hallway.

As for the media of art represented in the display, Adams said that there are many present, including graphite, watercolor, digital printed art and more. He cited bright colors and non-controversial material as a common theme among the pieces Boyd chose.

Adams is hopeful that this will be a continuously changing display as new students showcase new art pieces every

semester.

“We were really pleased that she wanted to have the work for a couple months,” Adams said. “Once we get the cases I can just start rotating stuff through.”

One of the student artists featured in the display is senior Erin Shetler. She painted a series of five oil self-portraits, in which she is wearing her wedding dress. Boyd picked two of them to hang in her office.

Shetler said that her body of work over the semester boiled down to two series for her pre-thesis class, one of them being the wedding dress paintings.

“The whole semester I was focusing on the way that we view ourselves and think about ourselves, and specifically doing that through myself, because I can’t really see how other people view themselves,” Shetler said.

The main inspiration behind the wedding dress paintings, according to Shetler, was letting the audience share a special moment with her.

“I actually really just had a lot of photos of myself trying on wedding dresses from whenever I went to shop,” Shetler said. “It was this idea of allowing people to look into a personal moment of my life and allowing people to look at me looking at myself.”

The display is up now on the first floor of Hermann Hall.

Ethan Barker | CAMPUS CARRIER Provost Mary Boyd is working with the art department to display student art in her office and the surrounding hallway. Senior Erin Shetler’s self-portraits in wedding dresses (left) are among the pieces featured, as well as a painting by sophomore Tate Queen (right).

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Le n d a n ea r t o ‘ God ’s Favori te Cu stomer ’ Father John Misty reevaluates and rewrites himself in 2018 commentary by Alex Hodges arts & living editor The origin story of Father John Misty is one based on ego, psychedelics and selfdiscovery. I do not know anything about tripping on mushrooms in the forest for days at a time, but evidently it has some merit. To conclude one such happening, Josh Tillman had a cathartic awakening that became his existence as “Father John Misty.”

Tillman has been involved with countless musical projects throughout his career since 2004. In 2008, he joined the Fleet Foxes as their drummer and since then has both assumed a new persona and produced several albums of his own under the names of J. Tillman and Father John Misty.

His recent album “God’s Favorite Customer,” which was released on the first of June last year, received positive overall ratings and feedback from sources such as The Guardian, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. It held number one spots on both the U.S. Top Alternative album and U.S. Folk album lists on Billboard.

In Tillman’s 2015 album “I Love You, Honeybear,” he established a romantic bombast of love songs. “God’s Favorite Customer” is less of that, and more love songs without ornaments. He takes a perspective that looks up at the world, rather than down on it. The narrative he describes shows that he wants to do away with his ego, get out of his own head and be present for someone else.

This is Father John Misty in his evolved form. He has always had subtle political references, and he always cleverly poked fun at the advancement and, with it, devolution of society, such as in his song “Total Entertainment Forever.” This album, though, opens with a song in which the most powerful hook is “What’s your politics? What’s your religion?”

Tillman now writes less of what he knows and more of what he has learned. He seems to capture newborn emotion as he writes of what he, comparatively, now sees as a brighter world. He still writes about himself, but now

February 1 - 2

JSL Follies 2019 “Box Office Revue”

• 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Rome City Auditorium The women of the Junior Service League will perform box office hits, skits, dances and more.

Tickets are available online at jslofrome.com/follies.

February 2

African American Genealogy Workshop

it is more introspective. He is interrogative, apologetic and discovering.

In the ninth track of the album, “The Songwriter,” he sings to his wife, Emma, simultaneously with selfishness and selflessness, asking “What would it sound like if you were the songwriter and you made your living off of me? Would you detail your near constant consternation with the way my very presence makes your muses up and flee?”

The crux of the “new” Father John Misty and this album is one of balance and tension between believing in oneself and believing in others.

Musically, Tillman’s latest yields a variety of different sounds within the soft rock genre.

He ranges from solo acoustic guitar, to piano, to full band arrangements all within only 38 minutes. With Tillman himself on drums and Jonathan Rado on bass, the soft rock experience is intensified. Such a tight rhythm

section within as wide a dynamic range as this indie folk inspired artist puts out is demonstrative of the attention to details in the instrumentation through all 10 songs.

Tillman has the vowels of Elton John and some melodic inflections of Layne Staley.

His harmonies are tight, but they are open and freeing, leaving listeners with a sense of moving through open space while carefully observing every detail as it passes.

I agree with Senior Editor of Pitchfork Jeremy D. Larson, who said in reference to Tillman that “he strolls through his own songs like a melancholy king finding every opportunity to catch his reflection.”

Whether or not you enjoy expressive soft rock tunes, give this album a listen. Not only does it explore some interesting musical ideas, but it means something, and it is not just another stupid, overproduced, surface-level breakup album.

• 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• Rome-Floyd County Library In honor of Black History Month, Emma Davis Hamilton, genealogist specializing in African American ancestry, will give a free lecture and workshop. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

February 2

Valentine’s Craft Day

• 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• AR Workshop Rome Rome’s AR Workshop will host a festive “cupcakes and crafts” party.

Registration is required.

Cost ranges from $14 to $20.

February 2

PLAYLIST:

Luis Castro Live at the Moon Roof

We’ve Got You Covered PLAY

12 songs, 43 min

TITLE

ARTIST

Cancer

Twenty One Pilots

Subterranean Homesick Blues

The Lumineers

Cocoa Butter Kisses

The Stairwells

HUMBLE.

Our Last Night

Welcome To New York

Ryan Adams

I Can’t Help Myself

Liz Longley

Blackbird

The King’s Singers

Creep

Bob Reynolds

National Loser Anthem

Umphrey’s McGee

Baby

Dirty Loops

Dancing On My Own

Calum Scott

Kevin’s Pick: When A Man Loves A Woman

Bette Midler

• 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

• The Moon Roof Bar Luis Castro is headlining at the Moon Roof Bar above Harvest Moon Cafe downtown. Castro has played in Carrollton and LaGrange, and has made his way to Rome.

Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

February 6

New Romans February Luncheon • 11:00 a.m.

• Coosa Country Club Heather Shores, the executive director of the Chieftans Museum, will speak about the “Of Influence: Portraits of Cherokee People” exhibit.

The cost is $19 for a ticket or reservation.

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Thursday Jan. 31, 2019

SPORTS Spring intramurals open with many options for competition

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER Left: Sports Medicine Assistant Athletic Trainer Kat Duncanson shoots a free throw after a foul in the women’s competitive basketball intramural league games.

Right: Senior Morgan Grace looks to pass to a teammate.

Miranda Smith sports editor Claire Voltarel managing editor This spring, the Berry Intramural Sports Program will continue offering organized recreational sports within the community, with a variety of team and individual sports available to students, faculty and staff alike.

This month, the schedule starts off with indoor volleyball, dodgeball and 5v5 basketball.

February offers indoor soccer, and March includes softball, ultimate Frisbee and tennis.

Intramurals rounds out their semester in April, with disc golf as their final activity.

Intramural Sports Director Daniel Wardlaw said he has participated in almost every offered intramural on campus.

“What makes these sports so fun is that it provides an atmosphere for people of all athletic abilities to go out and have fun with their friends in a competitive environment,” Wardlaw said.

Wardlaw became involved his freshmen year when he was placed in the intramural department as a referee for his on-campus job and has remained in this role since then. He said

that intramurals attracted him to join as an opportunity to meet new people while still being active by either playing sports they already enjoy or trying something new.

“I had never played basketball before coming to Berry, and it is now one of my favorite sports to play,” senior Dominic Miller said. “There are separate leagues, A and B, that make it easy to play either for fun or more competitive.”

Other intramural options are offered in the fall as well, such as flag football, sand volleyball, basketball, soccer, archery tag and pickleball. In November, there is even an Esports tournament offered as an intramural. Throughout both semesters, there are over 15 different intramurals in which the Berry community can participate in.

Miller has competed in almost every intramural offered, including: 3v3 and 5v5 basketball, 4v4 and 7v7 flag football, softball, indoor and outdoor volleyball, dodgeball, indoor and outdoor soccer, ultimate frisbee and tennis. Miller encouraged others to join and try it out, no matter their skill level or past experience.

The intramural schedule and information regarding registration is posted for anyone wanting to join or learn more. The sports come and go as the seasonal varsity sports do, so there’s always options to play or watch.

Wardlaw recommends joining as soon as possible to get in on the fun. Anyone interested can sign up at IMLeague.com or through the IMLeague app. Members can see all sports offered throughout the semester, sign up as free agent or make a team with friends. Any questions regarding intramurals can be emailed to recreation@berry.edu.

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German student finds campus community on tennis team

Joshua Mabry asst. sports editor

Jonas Frank, originally from Michelstadt, Germany, is a junior on the men’s tennis team who has lived in the U.S. since August 2017, when he started taking classes at Berry.

Frank said that he never thought about playing sports in college until coming to Berry. He had always played tennis for a club in Germany.

Once he arrived here, Frank wanted to know how he could be involved on campus and found out about the men’s tennis team.

He walked on the team after asking the coach if he could try out.

Frank said that one of his favorite aspects of tennis is that a tennis player has to be ready to play for such a long time, which is unlike many other sports.

“You have to be focused for two or three hours,” Frank said. “It’s really mental and I like that.”

In tennis, it is nice to be the only one on the court that is responsible for all mistakes and good things that happen, according to Frank.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JONAS FRANK “I get frustrated if I’m playing a team sport and somebody else makes the mistakes Jonas Frank played club tennis in Germany for several years before coming to Berry to study. When he while I play really good,” Frank said.

Frank is studying international business at came to Berry, he wanted to be involved in campus life, so he joined the men’s tennis team even though Berry. With his degree he hopes to go into he never considered playing sports in college. product and customer development, working countries, according to Frank. for an international, sustainable company.

“When I was studying in Germany, I But first, Frank didn’t have to attend wants to get his classes,” Frank said.

Master of Business “We only had one Administration. final per year, per Smaller classes and class. I had a lot of the liberal arts nature free time.” of the college are Frank said that aspects of Berry that his schedule at Berry Frank really enjoys. is much busier. In He likes that he can addition to having make connections with class, he has tennis his professors and practice every day and classmates. works at a furniture “I’m not used to store. the form of being able After playing to go to an art history tennis, Frank said his or psychology class,” other favorite hobby Frank said. “That’s a is attending a surfing great way for me to contest in France Clay Hightower not just focus on my every year. business classes. It’s a Frank said that great way to expand my an interesting fact PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION knowledge.” about himself is that he has been driving a Jonas Frank Frank shared some differences between pickup truck while living in the U.S. living in the U.S. and Germany. He said the said positive things about Frank. great teammate.”

“I really hate driving a pickup truck biggest difference is the food.

“Opponents respect his quickness and will Frank and the rest of the men’s tennis because it’s so bad for the environment, but “I really miss German food,” Frank said. here in the States may be the only time I can often make mistakes as they play too close team will begin this season against Piedmont The way colleges operate is another drive one of those things,” Frank said. to the line,” Hightower said. “Apart from College at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry significant difference between the two Clay Hightower, head tennis coach, only the talent Jonas has as a tennis player, he is a College on Feb. 22, at 4 p.m.

Opponents respect his quickness and will often make mistakes as they play too close to the lines.

Apart from the talent Jonas has a tennis player, he is a great teammate.

Upcoming Events in Sports Friday, Feb. 1 Basketball

Women’s Basketball vs. Milsaps 6 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. Milsaps 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 2 Equestrian Hunt Seat

Sunday, Feb. 3 Basketball

Women’s Basketball vs. BSC 1 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs. BSC 3 p.m.

Equestrian Western

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S C I E N C E S P O T L I G H T: DR. QUALLEY

AND STUDENT RESEARCH

Ethan Barker | CAMPUS CARRIER

The Berry College Work Program has many unique opportunities for students on campus. This includes working as a student researcher with any number of the talented science professors here at Berry.

Dominic Qualley is an associate professor of biochemistry, and his team of research students have many research projects currently in progress. Students working with Qualley learn a variety of lab techniques, biochemistry and microbiology concepts. Some of the subjects studied include West Nile Virus and Feline Leukemia Virus.