Berry athletes compete across the country
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Over spring break, many of the Berry College athletic teams travelled to other states for competitions. Read all about their travels and team bonding. | Page 10 and 11
Students across campus created a ten-minute movie in just two days. Check out the four different teams that competed and their success. | Page 12
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Berry hires new athletic director Man struck by deer during race Josh Mabry sprots editor
Angel Mason was named Berry College’s new director of athletics on Tuesday following a nationwide search. According to a press release published by the Berry department of athletics on Tuesday, “Mason brings 14 years of experience as a coach, administrator and Division III advocate.” Mason said that she is very excited about her new position at Berry. “It is a great fit for both sides,” Mason said. “I’m extremely impressed by the student work program there and the transition from the NAIA to Division III. I’ll be able to add additional value to the department.” The first thing that Mason wants to do at Berry is a large listening tour. “I want to hear from the student athletes, the coaches and the student body as a whole for what they have seen and what they envision for their experiences there,” Mason
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said. Mason currently serves as senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, California. At Pomona-Pitzer, she has assisted in overseeing the college’s 21 sports and serves the Deputy Title IX coordinator for the department. Mason served as associate director of athletics, senior woman administrator and a physical education professor at Hamilton College in New York before her role at Pomona. Before her job at Pomona-Pitzer, she was an assistant coach at Butler University, her alma mater, and a head coach and assistant athletic director for operations at Vassar College. “Mason graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies and a minor in English from Butler, where she played basketball for the Division I Bulldogs,” according to the press release. “She earned her master’s degree in sports management from California University of Pennsylvania.”
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Hannah Carroll staff writer A participant of the Berry Half Marathon on March 9 was hit by a deer while running, sustaining minor injuries. The runner, an unidtified male, ran past Hermann Circle at about 10:30 a.m. when he was struck by a deer running across the road, according to Major Assistant Chief Ryan Chesley. The collision forced the man to fall on the pavement and caused minor injuries, including an abrasion to his head. Ambulances were already on site for the event, one stationed on Mountain Campus and another on Main Campus. An EMT was able to respond quickly to the incident, according to Assistant Vice President of Campus Security and Emergency Management Response Gary Will, who heard about the occurrence over the radio. Sergeant of Berry Police Jeff Smith was
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the first officer at the scene after observers notified him of the accident while he was directing traffic in Hermann Circle, according to Smith. “Somebody came running up to me and said ‘somebody got hit by a deer,’” Smith said. “An EMT was already attending to him, so I called to have an ambulance to come up there and they came from behind Hermann Hall and attended to him.” The man was removed from the path of the race and placed into an ambulance where he was transported to Redmond Hospital for further evaluations and possible stitches, according to Will. The victim was responded to and transported within seven minutes, with no further interference to the ongoing race, according to Smith. No other individuals were injured during the incident. An incident report was not completed or filed by the Berry College Police Department, according to Chesley.
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Two eaglets die unexpectedly before springtime Kelsee Brady staff writer
This past winter, the Berry eagles welcomed two eggs that hatched on Feb. 18 and Feb. 21. Not even 24 hours after hatching, eaglet B13 died, and four days later, eaglet B12 also died. Viewers were warned via Facebook and on the live stream of disturbing content due to the presence of the eaglets’ bodies. The warning explained that the bodies could be eaten by the parents or simply decomposing. Renee Carleton, professor of biology, hosted a Q and A shortly after the deaths of the eaglets to clear up some confusion and misconceptions. “Why both? That’s very surprising for us. We weren’t expecting this at all,” Carleton said. “In other eagle nests across the country, death of eaglets is not an uncommon occurrence.” Carleton also speculated at the causes of death of the eaglets.
“B13, I believe, had a very difficult time hatching,” Carleton said. “It took very long for that eaglet to come out of its shell, and in doing so, it was very weakened, and developed an infection associated with its yolk sac. For B12, we probably will never know exactly what happened.” Carleton did provide some possible explanations for B12’s death including the weather, injury, or a Sherry respiratory infection. Eaglet deaths aren’t a rarity for eagle nests. “(Eaglet deaths) are fairly common,” Carleton said. “If you look at the nesting success that we’ve had here, which has been phenomenal up until this point, it’s been over 90 percent. This, year even with the loss of B12 and B13, and B11 last year, our success rate is at 77 percent.
The average for eagle nests is around 65.” Sherry Roberson, an avid eagle watcher, has been watching the eagles since 2012. She shared her reaction to the announcement of the death of the eaglets. “It was just like a part of your family dying because we have been out here since the very beginning,” Roberson said. “It was just hard.” Roberson Roberson is dedicated to watching the eagles. Over the years, she has captured many shots of them on her camera. She loves watching them and seeing them fly. “I hate when people say it’s just an eagle; it’s more than a bird,” Roberson said. “It’s Berry’s and ours. Every time I see them fly, it’s amazing, and they’re so dedicated to the
It was just like a part of our family dying because we have been out here since the very beginning.
nest and their babies. They would protect it to the death.” The Berry College Eagles blog posted updates regarding the eaglets’ condition and posted after the deaths of both B12 and B13. “It is very important now that we do what is best for the eagles and not interfere with the nest,” a post said. “If we tried to intervene now, we could risk injury to the eagles, or even risk nest abandonment.” The blog also mentioned being in contact with the Department of Natural Resources and federal and state authorities. This is due to the laws surrounding Bald Eagles in the state of Georgia. While no longer federally listed as threatened or endangered, Georgia still considers bald eagles to be threatened. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources webpage, eagle nests are monitored year-round to determine occupancy, productivity, and potential threats to the nest as well as management needs. The Berry College Eagle webpage has many resources and a link to the webcam where viewers can watch the eagles in their nest 24/7.
Always Berry Week to recognize mentorship on campus Hannah Carroll staff writer Berry College is promoting its new Always Berry campaign with the initiation of Always Berry Week, April 1 through April 5. The purpose of Always Berry is to promote and foster the idea that the Berry community will always be there for mentorship and support to students, according to Content Producer of the Alumni Engagement Office Jennifer Wright. The week will act as a celebration of mentors and those who have impacted the lives of students within the Berry community. “Always Berry Week is meant to promote the idea that the Berry community is always there for each other, always connected, whether you are a freshman just finishing up your first year here or you’re 20, 30, 40, 50 years out,” Wright said. “It’s a way for us to connect the current students with the alumni and focus on the mentorship and impact Berry people have had on one another.” Awareness for the week was first raised on March 19 with the release of a new video series that showcases the Berry experience through the testimony of current students, alumni and President Steve Briggs. The videos show stories of mentorship that they have given and received as a member of the Berry community along with their first impressions and favorite memories of Berry.
The event is being sponsored by the Alumni Engagement Office and partner Student Philanthropy Team, along with various other student organizations, such as resident assistants and student-athletes, according to Wright. The week will consist of tabling in Krannert lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day and will feature a photo display manned by students. The photo display is an opportunity for students to honor the mentors in their lives through a Polaroid taken of them, on which they will write the names of those who have influenced their lives. The Polaroid will be placed on the photo display and shared across Berry’s social media. To have a picture taken, students must first donate $1 to the Save a Student Scholarship, a scholarship awarded to junior or senior students who experience an emergency that prevents them from attending Berry or graduating on time, according to Wright. The week will conclude with Scholarship Night, an invite-only event that gives donors the chance to meet and connect with the students they have impacted with their bestowed scholarship. The photo board featuring all the Polaroids collected over the week will be displayed at the event. Berry College promotes a community of fellowship and support that continues after graduation. Always Berry Week is aimed to demonstrate this sense of generosity that helps the continuing support of Berry prevail. For more information on Always Berry as the campaign progresses, visit: https://www. berry.edu/alumni-parents-friends/always-berry/ For more information on Save a Student Scholarship, visit: https://www.berry.edu/alumni/ saveastudent/
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Fawn events around campus Thursday 5:30 p.m. Maze Runner: An Immigrant Experience in the Ford Gym, CE credit
Friday 8 p.m. KCAB’s Miss Berry Competition in Ford Auditorium
Saturday 10 a.m. It’s Go Time! Fun Run in honor of David Shankles, starts in Clara Bowl
Saturday 8 p.m. Battle on the Mountain Bull riding in the Gunby Equine Center
7 p.m. Delight Ministries’ Girl Talk Real Talk in Krannert 324
Monday It’s Always Berry Week! Check out the email for a list of the week’s activities 7:30 p.m. Finance WorkshopHiring Packages, location TBD
Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Berry College Choirs Spring Concert in the College Chapel, CE credit
Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Miss Representation film screening and panel in the McAlllister Auditorium
Berry College changes some requirements for foundation classes Shelby Sims reporter Sascha Stryker editor
Berry College made several key changes to the foundation requirement for next the semester. In February, faculty dropped a kinesiology requirement and reduced the hours of rhetoric and writing 101 and 102. Starting immediately, all students will only be required to take one kinesiology (KIN) course, rather than the previous two course requirement. Any student that has already taken at least one KIN course will be able to see that the qualification has been fulfilled on their degree progress worksheet. In the fall of 2019, rhetoric and writing (RHW) 101 and 102 will both change from fourhour classes to three-hour classes. This will only affect students who have not yet taken an RHW class.
The idea of switching from the requirement of two KIN courses to one came from the kinesiology faculty. Angela Baldwin-Lanier, kinesiology department chair, wanted to make sure that students receive a quality education from their KIN classes. The department also wanted to make KIN classes more accessible in order to ensure students would not fall behind in their graduation requirements. Lanier explained that the choice was both student and content driven. “We just hope that it’s beneficial to the student,” Lanier said. “We want these courses to be meaningful, not just another checking off of a box.” Senior Jack Padgett thinks that the drop from two KIN classes to one will help students get into their required KIN class more easily. “I wasn’t able to access kinesiology classes until I was a senior and I got to pick my classes before everybody else,” Padgett said. “I think that this should make it easier for people to fulfill those requirements, which is good.” The change of RHW 101 and 102 to threehour courses also came from the desire to make
things easier for students. Previously, these required RHW classes met four days a week, which included a one-hour writing lab. The lab time sometimes caused class scheduling conflicts. Bryce Durbin, of the Registrar’s Office, expects students to face less pressure on scheduling with the changes to writing and rhetoric. “This will allow a little bit more simplifying in terms of your scheduling when you’re going to register for classes,” Durbin said. “It will help with freshman scheduling too.” According to Dean of the Evans School Tom Kennedy, the KIN and RHW changes have been discussed for a while. Both decisions had several faculty members involved. Furthermore, representatives from SGA were involved in the changes to RHW 101 and RHW 102. Faculty assured that the changes to the curriculum had nothing to do with the rebranding of Berry College. The Registrar’s Office said that the two changes were not connected to each other. Faculty hopes that these changes are beneficial to everyone at Berry College.
New interest groups provide a safe space for students of color Michaela Lumpert news editor
Two new interest groups have started on campus as a way for students of color to hold conversations about problems they face on campus and in life. U.N.I.T.Y is the first interest group focused primarily toward women of color, and L.E.A.D is the second, focused primarily toward men of color. The name of the interest group, U.N.I.T.Y is acronym that stands for unapologetic, Nubian, independent, thriving, young women. L.E.A.D. is also an acronym that stands for leaders embodying advancement through diversity. The idea for the interest groups arose when director of student diversities, Chon’tel Washington discovered the lack of a space for both men and women of color to share problems they face. She met with sophomore Chloe Radford and junior Diamond Newsome to discuss the opportunities of creating an outlet for these students. Both Radford and Newsome agreed that this outlet was missing on campus, and they decided to pursue the process of creating a club to solve this problem. With this in mind, U.N.I.T.Y was created, with Radford serving as president and Newsome helping out the interest group’s process to becoming a club. “Our topics will be basically things that women of color have to deal
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with but can often even pertain to all women and even sometimes all people,” Newsome said. In the future, they plan to cover topics including self-love, breaking down barriers and connecting with people. “These are topics that everyone can relate to but it’s a problem that comes from being a minority,” Newsome said. Freshman Malik LeBlanc is leading the men’s interest group, L.E.A.D., he and intends to become president once the interest group becomes a club. The intentions for both interest groups are the same, as LeBlanc explained. “We started L.E.A.D. because we saw that there was a need on campus for a safe haven that allows people of color to mingle, and be productive citizens, and see what we can do to be seen and heard on campus,” LeBlanc said. But unlike U.N.I.T.Y., L.E.A.D. started its first meeting by creating individual development plans for its members, and LeBlanc hopes to continue these plans, adding to them as the other members learn what is best for them and what they hope to achieve, not only in college, but also in life after college. Both interest groups hope to continue their process of becoming a club. Currently, they both have biweekly meetings and plan to have more activities and events for students to attend. By next semester, they expect to have a stronger presence on campus, reaching out to more students. “The club is certainly open to individuals of backgrounds and races,” LeBlanc said. “We are open, we are here, and we value all people.”
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OPINIONS Our View: Ardern serves as an example in leadership The mass shooting at Christchurch any of the soon-to-be illegal weapons in the mosque in New Zealand earlier this month country. led to quick, drastic changes in New New Zealand’s government is receiving Zealand’s gun control. Within 24 hours global praise for its swift action. This of the shooting, quick decision making which killed 50 and follow-through stand people and injured out, especially for U.S. New Zealand’s at least 50 others, response, both socially citizens, to whom such a Prime Minister thing as swift governmental and bureaucratically, Jacinda Ardern decision making is almost promised that the unheard of. It helps that gave Americans country’s gun laws New Zealand’s policy an example of an would change. Less making is decided upon appropriate, effective than a week later, by a parliament. Outside response to the Ardern announced roadblocks and persuaders a countrywide senseless violence with such as the National Rifle reform that will Association (NRA) are which our society has strengthen gun absent, unlike in the U.S. become too familiar. control throughout The quick response and the country by midmotion to change in New April. Zealand has left Americans Before this change, though, New Zealand with an incredible example of what can be gun laws were already stronger than the done to improve the safety of our nation, existing U.S. gun restrictions. New Zealand outside of sending “thoughts and prayers,” a required a license to buy and own guns, a sentiment typically issued by governmental law which only applies in a few U.S. states. officials instead of legitimate action. With the new regulations, New Zealand On top of acknowledgements and reform is banning all semiautomatic rifles and on a bureaucratic level, media coverage establishing a buy-back program to retrieve and public response to the attacks was also
Bubble Banter As a Christian who tends to vote moderately, I have a hard time understanding those who turn a blind eye towards climate change to further the views of their political party. I think so many people dismiss it as an issue because the “liberal media” and the Democratic Party perpetuate the issue. At the end of the day, whether you’re on the right or the left, we need to take care of the environment and recognize the reality of climate change. It’s our responsibility as humans to be stewards of the earth we’ve been given. Hannah Hardwell, junior
I believe that although (climate change) is a growing concern for many citizens of earth, acting as if passing a single bill or law change will solve the issue is unrealistic and deters those who don’t believe in climate change. I am a firm believer that we are making better decisions to prevent this calamity than those before us, and that it will just take time to adjust our industrialized world to fit these new standards. Climate change is real, and it sucks. But we have to adjust at a pace that is feasible given our current technological setting. Davis Murphy, junior
handled in an effective and demonstrative way. Women wore head scarves as a sign of solidarity with the Muslim women who lost their lives. Ardern herself wore a black headscarf the day after the shooting, a sign of mourning and solidarity, while sitting with the victims’ families. Ardern demonstrates a leadership of both humanity and rationality. In a time of mourning from senseless, preventable violence, she responded with a sense of empathy as well as action. Ardern wasted no time speaking empty promises or generalized words of sympathy. Instead, she unified the typically peaceful country, saying “You may have chosen us, but we utterly reject and condemn you,” during her first address after the attack. New Zealand’s response, both socially and bureaucratically, gave Americans an example of an appropriate, effective response to the senseless violence with which our society has become too familiar. Since the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, there have been close to 2,000 mass shootings in the U.S., with at least 2,279 people dead and 8,272 others injured. According to a 2018 report by Small Arms Survey, American civilians own an
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estimated 393 million of the 857 million firearms owned worldwide. It’s impossible to get an accurate number of firearms owned by private citizens in the U.S. due to a federal law which prohibits a national registry, a law which was fought for by the NRA. This lack of definite information makes it difficult for law enforcement to track down specific firearms used in crimes and also leaves room for uncertainty in knowing who owns what kind of weapon. In the U.S., our relationship with mass shootings and gun violence is one that is all too familiar. By now, after years of news alerts, candlelight vigils and social media hashtags, one would think something would have changed. Unfortunately, we are still facing the same consequences of our flawed legislature. It took one act of hatred in New Zealand to enact national reform. Our government should look to this response and follow through if we ever want an end to this sort of senseless violence.
The Carrier’s editorial opinion represents the views of the senior members of the Campus Carrier and Viking Fusion news staff.
Climate Change Climate change is not something that we have the right to believe in or not. Humans are drastically altering the climate and the results of inaction will be devastating. Climate change has to stop being seen as a party issue in politics and start being seen for what it is: a real-life scientific problem that affects all of us. Education is key. Educate yourself on the facts of what is happening and work to create positive change. We only have one planet. Let’s start respecting it. Amanda Tomlinson, junior
My hometown of Montgomery has its fair share of skeptics, but as years of indifference continue, the effects of climate change are palpable. Rome was nearly destroyed by flooding in January, and yet I still hear people dismiss bizarre weather patterns as unrelated to a larger shift in Earth’s climate. I don’t like to be pessimistic, but if we don’t address the issue soon with solidarity and precision, the issue could be more than inconvenient—it could be lethal. Jacob Pritchett, sophomore
(Climate change) is real and it’s really unfortunate that our government doesn’t see a problem with it. I hope that through the climate strikes that they will listen to a bunch of students and change some things. This is our future planet and we must take care of her! Katie Malcolm, junior
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There’s more to Smash Mouth than just ‘All Star’ ALEX HODGES arts & living editor My mother asked me the other day who some of my heroes are. I hadn’t ever truly thought about it, but honestly, there aren’t any specific names that come to mind. Being a musician, there are many names in the music world that I respect for their talent or for their perspective on creating music, but none that I would call a hero(ine). I decided recently not to idolize people so much after Ryan Adams got destroyed for being manipulative and terrible to numerous women with whom he’d worked. In the end, a lot of people just turn out to be terrible. However, there is one man in the music world that people don’t often recognize by name who I believe remains a perfect example of what humans should strive to be. His name is Steve Harwell. Harwell is formerly a member of the rap group F.O.S. All anyone really knows about him is that he attended Prospect High School in Saratoga, California. He has appeared on television and in radio, and he even had a cameo in the 2001 film “Rat Race.” I won’t keep babbling on about Harwell, certainly not while calling him by his secret identity. I hope that my tactical deception has
diverted all but the true fans, and now, those of us that are left can really appreciate the true master that Harwell really is: the dude from Smash Mouth. In all seriousness, I am the biggest Smash Mouth fan I know. I own their entire discography on CD, except for their Christmas album from 2005 titled “The Gift of Rock” (which I’m still looking for). Other than my brother, I’m not sure anyone else I associate with has come to appreciate their music for what it really is: an impressive mixture of so many different beautiful and wonderful things. Smash Mouth is a lot of things. I’d try to describe what they are in their essence, but even that yields a medley of different influences. They are punk, they are rock, they are pop, they are hip hop, they are bossa nova, they are ska and they are even sometimes disco. I’m going to focus mainly on one album and how it crafts a combination of so many different genres. I want to address what is technically their third album release, coming after “Fush Yu Mang” and its separate deluxe edition, which
both came out in 1997. Only two years later, two days prior to my birth, came what I call a genre-exploring masterpiece called “Astro Lounge.” Yes, I do think this is one of the greatest albums of all time, and I will stand by that until I die. This album is genius to me because, to me, it perfectly exemplifies what Smash Mouth is all about. Even though they cover so much ground musically, they do it in their own way. There is no arguing that, with a voice like Harwell’s out front, it’s hard to misidentify a Smash Mouth tune when you hear one. They start the album with a couple of fun electronic punk songs with “spacey” synth lines and computer sounds. The second track on the album, “Diggin’ Your Scene,” features their unmistakable synthesizer organ sound. It acts as a supporting instrument both harmonically and rhythmically, but it also takes its own solo sections to really give that “Smash Mouth Sound.” They jump into some songs that sound more characteristic of The Birds combined with some classical guitar elements, and then run straight into the
oh-so recognized “All Star.” Now I think is where Smash Mouth’s genius really shows. They shift directions completely and do a bossa nova, followed immediately by a straight-up punk song. The latter part of the album, from about track nine through the end, is more what Smash Mouth really sounds like at their core. They end with tracks that are somewhat better known to the world, such as “Come On, Come On” and “Can’t Get Enough Of You Baby.” I’m providing this insight into Smash Mouth because they are more than a band listed on a faded, plastic Dreamworks vhs case in a drawer at your house. They certainly mean more than that to me. Give “Astro Lounge” a once-through and tell me your ears haven’t been graced by something you’ve never experienced. Because music is such a subjectively consumed thing, I can’t force listeners to think it’s good, but I can say right now that this album is a marvel. I look forward to this summer, when I can celebrate our birthdays together while listening to their disco-punk track, “Pacific Coast Party.”
Tattoos are self-expression, not unprofessional
HANNAH CARROLL staff writer
At 18 years old, I made a permanent decision. In celebration of having finally reached the age of ostensible adulthood, I went and got a tattoo. I had been contemplating this decision for a long time; however, my mother still attempted to deter me from following through with it. She was not a fan of tattoos in the slightest and worried I would begin associating with the “wrong crowd” if I began accumulating them. The values of my mom express a concern that is apparent in a large portion of society: there is a social stigma attached to tattoos and those who have them. It may not appear consciously to some people, but a sense of disapproval lies in the judgment of many, especially those of the older generation. I’ve seen it myself while growing up. My mother would see someone with a sleeve of ink and warn that I better never get one. Members of my church’s congregation would become visibly uncomfortable any time a visitor came that displayed visible tattoos. My best friend’s mother paid her $300 to never get one. The parents of other friends instructed them to wait until they had moved out and were financially independent. There is no denying that there exists a certain disdain towards body art. I’ve heard those who possess tattoos be described as heathens and uncivilized. Somehow, tattoos became associated with rebellion and the unlawful. They appear to others a reflection of the owner’s worst characteristics, with them being automatically branded as impulsive, disorderly and misguided. Honestly, it’s laughable how ironic this mindset of society is. In my experience, people with tattoos have been some of the nicest, most charismatic and intelligent individuals I’ve had the pleasure of encountering. I have never once felt
threatened or belittled going into a tattoo parlor or simply conversing with someone who had tattoos. However, I’ve felt myself to be scrutinized and disregarded by people who claim to be the civilized and cultured ones. It is those who place harsh judgment and form uneducated opinions that have been the most narrow-minded, rude and bigoted people I’ve ever met. Unfortunately, this attitude toward tattoos has infiltrated the workforce as well. Tattoos are discouraged by employers, and those who already have them must keep them covered at all times. People who may desire a tattoo are reluctant to ever get one in fear of damaging their chances of attaining a position or job that could level unfair assumptions of their character based on the simple fact that they have ink on their skin. If I had a dime for every time I heard, “I would get a tattoo, but I’m scared what employers would think,” I would be able to afford my next tattoo. Of course, this isn’t true for all corporations and employers. Many creative career fields are accepting of those who have tattoos, such as designers and artists, and embrace that sense of individuality. Companies like Google also have a certain appreciation for self-expression and uniqueness for their employees, making their workspace an environment of approval lacking judgment. Meanwhile, on the other side of the coin, other careers suffocate individuality for the sake of uniformity and professionalism. We live in a world where competence has a certain image, and, unfortunately, tattoos are not pictured. It is reasonable to say that for a professional work environment there must be a certain code to adhere to for the sake of orderly conduct. Just as there is a dress code and appropriate clothing that is approved, there should
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be guidelines describing appropriate tattoos that are not mandatory to conceal. However, I don’t believe that “appropriate tattoos” is synonymous with “no tattoos.” There are suggestions of a predicted shift in the ideals of corporations and firms that will eventually allow for tattoos to be accepted in the workplace. For this impending transition to occur, though, there has to be a deconstruction of the misconceptions surrounding tattoos. To put it simply, tattoos are art. And just like with any other art form, there is a piece of the artist bound within it. Body art is merely a reflection of personal tastes and interests that can be made visible for anyone to see and showcase a certain aspect of who this person is and what they value. Tattoos tell stories, if only you know how to listen. It is entirely unfair and prudish to view them as only a lack of discipline and an indication of a poor work ethic. People who possess tattoos are just as capable and adequately qualified as those who don’t and should be only judged by their level of performance. Whether or not they have tattoos should not even be considered. Life is already mundane and monotonous as it is; being constricted and confined within a box slapped with the label of “professional” does nothing to make one feel more like an individual. It’s so easy to feel as if you’re only a part of a large corporate scheme and nothing that makes you who you are truly matters, which is why it is critical to allow for at least some act of expression. Therefore, I hope the stigma that is currently attached to tattoos is shaken soon and employees will have the freedom of expression without the risk of being deemed unprofessional. Acceptance will be what frees people and allows them the opportunity to make the decisions they truly want to.
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March is the month of basketball, can learn a lot from hearing another’s past by learning midterms and the emergence of spring, but beyond that, from their mistakes or taking advantage of their successes. March is Women’s History Month. “If something that I have done in my life helps To celebrate Women’s History Month, Student somebody else along their path then I’m happy to share it,” Diversity Initiatives (SDI) hoped to draw attention to Englis said. women’s history with a month of events featuring prominent Englis said the luncheon was open to anyone women from the Berry interested in an community and beyond. academic path because This included a series of her career is not just #WomenCrushWednesday teaching but also luncheons, educational panel research for academic discussions and a “Voices” papers. event featuring students. “Some of the These events are meant to students there were educate the student body trying to think about on the journey of female what their path academics. forward is and how “We wanted to get a they can have success group of women together in their field and still here at Berry, of students have balance in their and faculty, and have them personal life and in the be able to sit together, career challenges they encourage each other, have,” she said. and share their journeys,” Englis also spoke sophomore Julia Churchill about the importance said. “We also thought it of finding mentors would be cool to have people because they can give from the community in essential guidance. For Rome, but also on campus, example, during her to come in and share their master’s program at the journey and where they University of Tennessee are now and how they got at Chattanooga, Englis there.” said that her mentors Speakers included impacted her choices Thema Monroe-White, to go into the academic PHOTO COURTESY OF STUDENT DIVERSITY INITIATIVES assistant professor of field because she was Student Diversity Initiatives sent this calendar of events to management information unsure of her career students, faculty and staff to announce the beginning of systems, and Sundai path. Women’s History Month. Stevenson, commissioner for “I think it is good the City of Rome. One professor that shared her story was to have role models, and when I was in college there were Paula Englis, professor of management, where she talked not many female professors,” she said. “So, it is really good about her academic choices, challenges and role models. to hear some stories so if that is the path that somebody The luncheon allowed students to ask questions wants to take then somebody else has already done that.” about why Englis made specific choices. She said a person
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History Month events
ANDREA HILL | CAMPUS CARRIER Rome city commissioner Sundai Stevenson gives a #WCW speech on March 20.
Complementing the #WCW events was “Voices,” an event co-sponsored by the Women and Gender Studies department that gave students a platform to share their stories. Performances ranged from songs to poems to speeches. 12 women shared their voices in front of an audience of nearly 70 in the Jewel Box on March 19. “It was awesome getting to hear from current students and faculty getting to share their stories of gender and justice and how that has affected who they are here at Berry,” Churchill said. The overarching goal of Women’s History Month, Churchill said, is educating students on different women in history and now. “We want to tell students about women in history because so much of history and what we learn in the classroom is so male-focused,” Churchill said. “There are so many amazing women who have done things that haven’t been awarded or noticed.” To conclude Women’s History Month events, Empower and Peer Educators co-sponsored a panel about sexual health on Wednesday. This panel aimed to address stigmas surrounding young people accessing sexual healthcare. Lastly, there will be a movie night showing “Miss Representation” next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. sponsored by SDI and the Women and Gender Studies Department.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SUSAN CONRADSEN A flyer for the Voices event informed students and staff about which students and faculty would perform.
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The sniffle is real: handling spring allergies March 29
Anything Goes • 6:00 p.m. • Historic DeSoto Theatre Rome Little Theatre’s adaptation of the Broadway classic opens on Friday. Including the $2 ticket fee, adult tickets are $16, senior and student tickets are $14 and child and group tickets are $10. $10 ticket vouchers are being sold at the Krannert Information Desk now.
March 30
DIGS Inc. Boogie Down Broad • Registration begins at 8 a.m., the dance to follow at 9 a.m. • Rome City Auditorium DIGS Inc., a nonprofit providing leisure, volunteer and housing opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities, is hosting their annual Boogie Down Broad. Participants will dance in the middle of Broad Street to raise funds for their second home for women with developmental disabilities. Participation costs $10.
Ethan Barker | CAMPUS CARRIER Oak and pine trees on campus are the main source of pollen in the area right now, according to the current allergy report for Rome on the Weather Channel. They are both wind-pollinated, which means that their grains, rather than being transported by bees or bats, are transported by the wind. Therefore, the trees produce a lot of pollen in the hopes that some of the grains will land on a different tree. Alana George asst. arts & living editor
March 30
Spring and Easter Crafternoon
• 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. • AR Workshop Rome Families can come to this workshop to make a canvas easter egg tote or a mini wooden block for the season. Tickets range from $15 per person for one wooden block to $25 for two blocks.
April 1
Family Fun Night 4 Autism
• 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Brewhouse Music & Grill Brewhouse will be hosting a day of support for the autism summer camp fund and Stop the Stigma. There will be a magic show at 7 p.m. and 10 percent of all proceeds that day will go toward the fund. Tickets to the magic show are $5 apiece.
If your classes have turned into choruses of sniffles and sneezes, you are not alone: spring allergy season is officially upon us. Cars are turning green, tissues are being used more rapidly, and many feel a constant itch in their nose and eyes. On this very nature-rich campus, it is very hard for students to avoid the things that make them sneeze, but there are ways to alleviate symptoms and sniffle no more. According to Cathy Borer, an associate professor in Berry’s biology department, the main sources of pollen right now are the trees. She has the data to back up her statement. According to the current allergy report for Rome on the Weather Channel, tree pollen is categorized as very high, the highest category they have for pollen levels. “Some of the most vigorous pollens that are out right now are from wind-pollinated trees,” Borer said. “If you’re a plant trying to get your pollen from yourself to some other flower, if
you’re relying on the wind, you need to produce a ton of pollen in order for at least some of those little pollen grains to get to flowers on a different tree.” Borer said that many of the pine and oak trees that are producing pollen right now don’t make bright, colorful flowers because they don’t need to attract pollinators such as bats and bees. But both trees produce some kind of flower. The oak trees produce small flowers that look like tassels and contain their pollen. The pine trees have male and female cones, the male ones being the ones releasing pollen right now. Borer explained an allergy as an overreaction by your immune system to a foreign body, like a pollen grain. She could see many of the pollenproducing trees outside her office window in McAllister, so it is fairly difficult for students to avoid the things making them sneeze, especially since the majority of the pollen is being carried by the wind. But there are preventative measures we can take to keep our itchy noses and eyes to a minimum. Emma Cordle, the nurse practitioner and director of the Health & Wellness Center, has seen many allergy symptoms in students over 10% discount for all Berry students
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the past week, including sneezing, watery or swelling eyes, and running noses. She has her favorite over-the-counter allergy medicines that she recommends for students. “I’m a huge fan of antihistamines; Claritin, Zyrtec and Allegra are my favorites because they don’t cause drowsiness,” Cordle says. “Lots of times what I recommend is maybe a Claritin, Allegra, or Zyrtec during the day and some Benadryl at night for some really bad allergies.” Cordle also likes some of the over-thecounter nasal sprays like Flonase and Nasonex, which are topical steroids that calm the irritation in the nasal cavities allergies can cause. In cases of severe symptoms, Cordle recommended different steps students can take. “If you have such severe allergies that it’s just really getting to you and staying on the antihistamines is not helping, then I would recommend allergy testing,” Cordle said. If you are noticing allergy symptoms, don’t suffer in silence because “it’s just allergies.” the Health and Wellness Center is open for appointments and they have medicine that can help calm common allergy symptoms and make you feel better.
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New ‘ARTistas’ exhibit celebrates Hispanic artists
Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER Junior Laura Aguilera looks closely at a piece on display at the new This mask, by Andrea Castillo, is called “Sewing Girl.” It depicts “ARTistas” exhibit in Moon Gallery. stereotypes against underprivileged, female Hispanic immigrants. Shannon Bostic staff writer On March 19, the new “ARTistas” exhibit opened in Moon Gallery to celebrate art created by Hispanic artists, the first exhibit of its kind for Berry’s art department. Senior and Vice President of Orgullo Carolina Ritcher pitched the idea for the gallery to Brad Adams, coordinator of the Moon Gallery, in September as a way to highlight the Hispanic community. Ritcher and Adams spoke at the gallery’s opening, along with senior and President of Orgullo Suleima Milan-Salinas. “One of the things we [Orgullo] do is try to educate the Berry community about Hispanic or Latino cultures, struggles and obstacles,” Ritcher said. “One of the ways we wanted to do that was through art.” Adams was immediately on board, and the two got to work on setting it up. Though the gallery was initially going to showcase art from Hispanic students at Berry, the project shifted nationally. “We’ve never had a show like this, dedicated to Latin American artists,” Adams said. Adams posted a national search on several popular
art websites asking Hispanic artists to submit their work digitally. Though he did not get very many responses, he did get submissions from various states, including New York, Illinois, Utah, California and more. Once they received all of the submissions, Ritcher and Adams sat down together to go through each one and pick which pieces they wanted in the gallery. “Obviously we’re from very different generations, we come from totally different backgrounds, so it was kind of fun looking at the works together,” Adams said. “Choosing which ones we wanted and seeing which ones we agreed on was interesting, especially the different levels of why.” The final pieces chosen by Adams and Ritcher come from a range of Hispanic artists. Some are in graduate school and are just starting out in the art world, while others are already known and established. “Some of these artists have some really crazy background stories, and they’re really impressive,” Ritcher said. The gallery includes a variety of art media, including paintings, masks, drawings and more. Each piece is different in a unique way, commenting on a different aspect of Hispanic culture. “Each of these pieces are so very different and I think
that’s very representative of the Latino and Hispanic culture,” Ritcher said. Although each piece is unique, they all represent the culture which the artists came from. Some of the pieces comment on minority women in the labor force and the stereotypes they endure, while others connect to and represent memory and a sense of longing. “One issue, too, an idea that runs through the whole show is a sense of inferiority within a white culture,” Adams said. Salinas also spoke briefly during the introduction of the show. She was there when Ritcher initially came up with the idea for the show and immediately encouraged her to speak with Adams about it. She stuck beside Ritcher throughout the entire process, encouraging her whenever needed. “We just wanted to bring pride to the Latinx community,” Salinas said. After the introduction to the gallery, a short video made by one of the artists was played, and students were then free to look around, ask questions or eat some food from a local Latin American supermarket. The “ARTistas” gallery will be open until April 5 in Moon 102.
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SPORTS Berry athletics compete across the nation over spring break Josh Mabry sports editor
Miranda Smith asst. sports editor While most Berry students were at home or on vacation over spring break, many sports teams traveled to compete in other states. Men’s Lacrosse The men’s lacrosse team traveled to Clearwater, Fla., for spring break. They dropped their spring break game against Catholic University 15-13. However, they dominated the following weekend for their home opener against Marymount University to come out on top 18-5, and against Southwestern College 24-8. Since spring break, the men’s team has started their conference play, first against Centre College to be edged 1415. While enjoying spring break, senior Chris Berchock received the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week award. Junior Riley Brogdon also received the SAA Defensive Player of the Week award. So far in the year, Berchock is fourth in the SAA in goals, with Brogdon recording 24 saves over the course of two games with a 54.5 percent save percentage. Senior Josh Baker gave his take on the oscillating win-lose outcome the men’s lacrosse team has faced, and how to combat it with conference play remaining. “When we play together and everyone does their job, we are one of the best teams
in the country,” Baker said. “We just have to keep doing that, because when we try to get outside of what we do or start going rogue, cracks start to form and we shoot ourselves in the foot. The only team capable of stopping us this year is ourselves.” In the dominant victory against Southwestern, Baker set a program record for faceoffs won in a single game and for ground balls. He went 28 of 34 on faceoffs with a recorded 17 ground balls. Baker expressed his feelings toward these records and discussed how his teammates make his job easy and would enjoy sharing credit with this fellow wing players. Baker shared how he has coaches to push him to do better and to help him along the way. Tennis The men’s and women’s tennis teams traveled to Hilton Head, S.C, for their spring break matches. Opening their 2019 spring season, the team competed at the Professional Tennis Registry Spring Tennis Fest, where the women’s team went 5-0 and the men’s team went 2-3 for the tournament. Coming back from spring break, the team traveled to Covenant College on Lookout Mountain, Ga.The men came out on top 5-4 and the women’s team went undefeated again 9-0. The tennis team rented a condominium for spring break in Hilton Head, and spent time on the beach. They helped out at the local special Olympics that were being held at the nearby high school. Throughout the week,
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION Sophomore Sara Myers and the rest of the women’s tennis team went 5-0 at the Professional Tennis Registry Spring Tennis Fest. Myers then went on to defeat Covenant College 9-0. the team also came up with a compilation marked the start of our season, and I was of sayings and encouraged to see developed a new how resilient and repertoire of motivated our team phrases, which was on the court. I When we play together made spring think this set the tone break the most for the season, raising and everyone does their fun it could be. our expectations For the job, we are one of the best and giving us the women’s tennis confidence, we need team, junior to take on some big teams in the country. Sydney Stone conference matchups described her later in the year.” team’s victories Stone also and what it has explained how the meant for the matches following team as a whole. spring break, “The tennis prepared them for upcoming matches that matches over spring break were really special will be tighter and more competitive. The and sweet for our team,” Stone said. “This team plans to continue their winning strides.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF LEIGH HADAWAY Left: Senior Josh Baker set a program record for faceoffs won in a single game and for ground balls against Southwestern College. Right: Senior Chris Berchock recently was awarded SAA Offensive Player of the Week and is fourth in goals in the conference.
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SPRING BREAK, continued from page 10 Softball The softball team traveled to California to face the University of La Verne, Ithaca College and Chapman University over spring break, but they had the opportunity to do more than just play games during their travels. One of the most exciting activities that the teams did was sightseeing, according to sophomore catcher Madison Morgan. “We went to Big Bear Lake and (Joshua Tree National Park),” Morgan said. “We got to see a little bit of desert, a little bit of snow and got to play some great softball.” Freshman catcher Meghan Hunt said that in addition to all of this, the team had the chance to watch whales, which Hunt said was her favorite part of the trip. “I had never been to California before,” Hunt said. “Newport Beach was my favorite because we got to eat on the pier.” Morgan said that her favorite part of the trip was the van rides and that getting that bonding time with her team was really special. Cori Thiermann, head softball coach, said that the Vikings always try to do memorable activities when they travel. Thiermann said that the team’s overnight trips have been cancelled early on this season due to poor weather conditions, which pushed back the team’s crucial bonding time. “In terms of building that family and turning that corner, that week was really good for our program,” Thiermann said. As far as competition goes, the teams that Berry faced offered good competition, according to Thiermann. La Verne had a kind of pitching technique that the Vikings had not seen before. “They are a great team, definitely an above average team, that can make a run into postseason,” Thiermann said. “We were a little bit flat the first game, probably from transition from time zones, flying and all of that.” Even though the team did not perform as well as usual in the first game, they battled all the way to the last pitch, according to Thiermann. Berry ended up losing 3-2 against La Verne. Thiermann said that the Vikings would have won the game off of a missile that Samantha Crabtree hit to left center field, but a La Verne outfielder made a diving catch that prevented the team from winning. Berry came back and won the second game against La Verne 9-5. The next day, the Vikings faced Ithaca. “They were a very well-prepared team,” Thiermann said. “We split with them. I think it was good for character building and confidence that we could hang around and we weren’t even playing our best softball.” Thiermann said that Berry had five errors in the game that they won against Ithaca. The third series that the Vikings place in California was against Chapman who had a very large roster, according to Thiermann. “It was good for us in terms of seeing a lot of pitchers and trying and trying to make adjustments really quickly and continue our offensive threat,” Thiermann said. “Competitionwise, it was good for us.” Morgan said that one of the teams that Berry faced liked to squeeze a lot. “We hadn’t really seen that yet, so now we’re more prepared against things like that,” Morgan said. Like Thiermann, Hunt said that competing as well as the Vikings did in California was a confidence booster going in to the main part of Southern Athletic Association (SAA) conference play. Women’s Lacrosse Over Spring Break, the women’s lacrosse team had the opportunity to visit Virginia to play a few games and visit Smith Mountain Lake Farm Alpacas and an underground cavern. Senior Mary Grace Gaskin said that visiting the alpaca farm was her favorite part of the trip.
Softball had the chance to visit California sites such as Joshua Tree National Park and Big Bear Lake over break.
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The women’s lacrosse team visited Virginia over spring break to play games and sightsee. They got to visit an alpaca farm and underground cavern. “We learned all about farming and alpacas,” Gaskin said. “It’s a very lucrative business, but it’s also very interesting because they are very environmentally friendly.” The team learned the basic care and maintenance of alpacas and got to pet and feed the alpacas as well, according to Gaskin. “That was a very different experience that I think a lot of girls had never experienced before,” Gaskin said. “That was unlike anything else.” When the team visited the underground cavern, they learned about the formation of the cavern and how it was found. Much like the alpaca farm, Gaskin said that this was a different kind of experience, but it ultimately brought the team closer together. Brittni Hall, head women’s lacrosse coach, said that a lot of bonding happens through shared experiences. “When you do funny things, out of it comes the bond of having shared that same thing, but also a lot of inside jokes,” Hall said. “A lot of memories are formed and created from that. Team unity can be created from any kind of road trip.” Gaskin said that while the team was in Virginia, they stayed in a lakeside cabin that was not close to where the team was playing, which meant that the team had a lot of time on the bus. That was where the team had the most fun, according to Gaskin.
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“People would start out the trip with their headphones in, sleeping and reading, but eventually people were taking out their earphones and we were talking to each other.” Gaskin said. “We started playing bus games that made you feel like a little kid again.” The team took pleasure in the little things, Gaskin said. At the lakeside cabin, the Vikings put together many puzzles that each contained at least 500-1,000 pieces. “We were staying up way too late working on puzzles,” Hall said. “It was crazy to see who would circle around the puzzle and as you’re putting puzzle pieces in, to hear the conversations that were happening and getting to know each other.” Hall said that the women got into individual groups in the cabin. There was one group who cooked, one group who cleaned and a group of freshmen who claimed their own room with bunk beds. “It was neat seeing different groups bonding, different groups talking and being in a house that big is a fun experience,” Hall said. Hall said that spending as much time together as the women’s lacrosse team did can lead to many annoyances by the end of the trip. “Throughout it all, you gain more respect, more understanding, and a lot of love for your teammates,” Hall said.
Thursday, March 28 Tennis vs. Piedmnt 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 Tennis vs. Millsaps 9 a.m.
Friday, March 29 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Hendrix 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 31 Tennis vs. BSC 9 a.m.
Men’s Lacrosse vs. Rhodes 1 p.m.
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48-HOUR FILM CHALLENGE
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Viking Fusion hosted its annual 48-hour film challenge this past weekend. During the challenge, three teams competed to create a short film within the 48 hour time limit. They discover the genre of the film right at the kick-off to the challenge, then they proceed to write scripts, film scenes and edit the films. The finished films are available to watch on the Viking Fusion YouTube page and are voted on by the Berry students.