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Department of communication reorganizes course requirements Annie Deitz deputy news editor

Beginning this fall, Berry’s department of communication will be experiencing several key changes. In an effort to make the four current major concentrations, public relations, visual communication, multimedia journalism and sports communication, more marketable and appropriate, the department is reorganizing and adjusting many required courses. As Brian Carroll, chair of the department of communication, explained, every four years the department reevaluates its educational progress, and determines any improvements that could be made to benefit students. This past August, Berry communication faculty held a retreat in Chattanooga to do just that. According to Carroll, they looked at several key structural and curricula-based improvements.

The individual communication concentrations will undergo several renovations. Structurally, these mainly

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impact the current visual communication and multimedia journalism concentrations.

Visual communication will be changing to filmmaking and cinematic arts. As Carroll explained, currently, the visual communication concentration encompasses photography, graphic design, and videography. Furthermore, recent investment in better filming equipment, such as lights and camera lenses, for the VikingFusion studio has only expanded the on-campus opportunities available for students pursuing film-related careers. By focusing solely on videography, the department aims to make the concentration more applicable to student interests and future aspirations.

“When you designate yourself as a filmmaking and cinematic arts major, you know exactly what you’re doing, who you are, and what you’re learning, in a way that you didn’t previously with visual communication,” Carroll said. “We’ve been chipping away at that for a long time, so this was the moment of clarity for us.”

According to Rachel Siler, freshman communication major with a concentration in

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visual communication, that goal of enhanced and direct clarity is being achieved. The change in focus to cinematography is more specific and more applicable to her future plans, Siler said.

“It explains better what I want to do,” Siler said. “I want to be a film director.

With visual communication, you can see the correlation between film and visual, but it’s a little bit confusing. It makes more sense to call it filmmaking and cinematic arts. Now when I’m talking about my major, people understand what I mean.”

The photography classes being removed from the new filmmaking curriculum will be relocated to fit under new version of the multimedia journalism concentration, which will be renamed digital storytelling.

According to Carroll, the department recognizes the prevalence of storytellers across numerous fields. Widening the concentration to encompass more avenues for storytelling serves to reflect that growing market.

“Without changing the heart and soul of what we do, we relocated several courses

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to rethink what it means to be a storyteller in the 21st century,” Carroll said. “We see storytellers across communication fields.

Public relations, marketing, obviously journalism. They’re telling stories using digital tools and digital publishing platforms.

We’re recognizing that in industry and creating a wider berth for that in skill set.”

Furthermore, the department will be adding several new courses to adapt to today’s media environment. These include classes like podcasting and broadcasting, which will become part of the public relations, digital storytelling and sports communication curriculum. A course on social media analytics is also being added, which will live in the public relations and digital storytelling sector. While these courses will be specifically tailored and required for certain concentrations, they will also provide more options for course electives across all communication majors and minors.

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Marketing department continues to roll out new branding Kelsee Brady staff writer

In December 2018, Berry College released its new branding campaign, including a new website and new logo. While it received a negative popular push in the beginning, the campus has since become more adjusted to some of the changes.

Nancy Rewis, vice president of marketing and communication, spoke about the initial reaction to the new logo release in December 2018.

“We had a lot of feedback from alumni around the Nancy logo or the identity, and so based on that feedback, we pushed out a new identity with the Berry College wordmark associated with the ‘B’ and the shield and it was more in the traditional classic Berry blue.” Rewis said. “I think it was a good learning for us. You have to associate the college with the identity, and you have to build that identity over time.”

Lindsey Taylor, dean of students, said that the public’s reaction did not affect the rollout process.

“It’s not a new process. It was the plan.

This has always been part of the process… and I think it’s being well received,” Taylor said.

Most recently, Shannon Biggers, director of creative services, sent out an email regarding the use of the new branding material. The email informed the campus that the old logo should be discontinued by the end of March. However, Biggers acknowledged that the universal adoption of the program may take longer.

“We know that across campus it will take some time.

It’s in facilities, and that’s probably the next phase for us is to start looking at facilities branding and offering some assistance in updating to the new Rewis market,” Biggers said.

M a r k e t i n g ’s next phase in the rebranding roll out will be less impactful to current students and more focused on prospective students. The marketing department has been implementing several changes to the admissions process, particularly in the realm of advertising materials and on-campus tours.

“I would say the admissions material will be rolling out over the next six months. We are also revamping the admissions tours, which is reimagining our admissions tours to

You have to associate the college with the identity, and you have to build that identity over time.

be more in line with our brand pillars,” Rewis said. “In addition to that, we will be rolling out a brand campaign in the Atlanta market towards the end of the summer going into the fall. In terms of admissions events, you’ll begin to see the new branding and marketing and creative rolling out in all campus events as well.”

Lindsey Concerning Berry’s online presence, Rewis said that the entire website should be completely revamped by the end of April, however, the complete rollout process is nowhere near done. The website is currently undergoing construction. Thus far, various academic programs have been relocated to the new format.

“It’s a rolling release of webpages,” Rewis explained. “We started with 10 program pages and the admissions sections.

Now we’re just continuing to roll out all of the academic programs. By the end of April, everything should be complete.”

Beginning this week, the department began conducting marketing workshops.

“We are meeting with a small group of faculty, and we are going to begin conducting marketing workshops, and that is something that we would like to continue to roll out across

campus with faculty, staff and even students.

If students are interested in participating in workshops, we would be happy to facilitate those,” Biggers said.

The marketing workshops guide the participants through the marketing resources available on the Berry website, such as business cards, stationery and name tags, and helps them communicate the Taylor new pillars of the Berry identity to current and prospective students and parents.

The marketing department is looking forward to the continual process of rebranding Berry and putting its best foot forward. According to Rewis, the department hopes to continue to hear feedback from students, alumni and others involved in the Berry community.

“Maybe there’s an opportunity in the future for us to do a follow-up with students, like the workshops we’re doing with faculty and staff,” Rewis said. “We can certainly do something similar with students if they’re interested. I think we’re open to really any and all ideas.”

Over the course of the next few months, the marketing department will continue to release more changes that reflect current market trends.

This has always been part of the process, and I think it’s being well received.

Viking Fusion networking event to feature professional panelists Michaela Lumpert news editor

On March 21, Viking Fusion will host a networking event called “Evening at the Moon”. Starting at 7 p.m., the evening will feature panelists from Mercedes-Benz USA, the Atlanta Braves, Jackson Spalding and Turner Studios. Tickets will be $5 for students and $10 for the public; however, only 80 tickets are available in total.

The event will take place at Dark Side of the Moon, located on Broad Street; Harvest Moon Cafe, the connected

restaurant next door, will cater the evening. Students are suggested to come in business casual attire.

The event is for specifically communication and marketing students who may be looking for a job or just looking for a way to network with future employers. Students will get to learn about the different experiences of the representatives as well as ask questions about anything they are interested in.

Senior Hannah Clarke, who serves as head of public relations for Viking Fusion, has been organizing the event with her staff. She recommends that students come with knowledge about each representative and the company they represent, as well as any questions they may have either

DEP. OF COMMUNICATION, will allow for the live broadcasting of various sporting events. These live broadcasts will continued from page 1 be aired on the both the Viking Fusion and According to Carroll, Berry’s sports communication education is undergoing changes as well. Although there are not significant course changes, like in the case of the new filmmaking or digital storytelling majors, the purchase of new equipment is creating new opportunities for those interested in sports communication. With the assistance of Tom Kennedy, dean of Evans School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and the athletic department, the communication department purchased a new switcher, which

Athletic Department web pages.

“We’re going to start doing live sports in a big way in the fall,” Carroll said. “20 plus sporting events here at Berry next year will be broadcast and covered live with stats, graphics, replay.”

The changes are coming into effect next fall. Current students can continue to pursue the requirements as they were initially understood; however, they can also choose to take the new courses.

The main goal of the department changes

about how to apply their major to real life experiences or just about finding a job in their major. She hopes this event engages students and provides them with a way to network with potential employers.

“They can come to this and hear about the different professionals in the field,” Clarke said. “They can also have the chance to talk with them afterwards and hopefully get a job.”

Tickets can be purchased at the Viking Fusion Studio in Laughlin prior to the event with cash only. For any questions about the event, contact Viking Fusion at vikingfusion@ berry.edu.

is to ensure that students are adept across various types of media. In order to ensure that communication students receive the most benefit from their time at Berry, the department is working to provide ample and diverse opportunity.

“Certainly from a skillset perspective, we want them to be armed and ready for a lot of change, very adaptable, and then trained across any number of media so that any industry changes around them,” Carroll said.

So far, Carroll said, the changes have been receiving positive feedback from both current and prospective students.

“We’re getting really good early responses

from prospective students,” Carroll said.

“They seem to resonate with digital storytelling and filmmaking and cinematic arts.”

Siler echoed these sentiments, again expressing her excitement for the future changes in the department.

“Now I’ll be taking a lot more courses on things related to my interests in film,” Siler said. “This semester I’m taking a scriptwriting class, and I like that. Junior year, too, I can take film writing I and II, which is super exciting. I think the changes are really good, especially for me, because they are more specific to what I want to do.”

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Fawn events around campus March 17 12 pm. and 2 p.m.

Softball vs.

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Baseball vs.

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March 18 Advisement Week #1 6 p.m.

Trash to Table event in Spruill Ballroom

March 19 10 a.m.

Teacher Recruitment Fair in the Spruill Ballroom

March 20 Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7-week classes with a “W” grade

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5th Annual “Voices” in the Jewel Box, CE credit

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Mccoy Lecture on Southern Women’s Writing in the Sand box

March 21 7:30 p.m.

Guest Artist Series: Hyunjung Rachel Chung on piano in Ford Auditorium

March 22 6 p.m.

Leadership Fellows Dodgeball Tournament in Cage Center Arena 7 p.m.

FFA’s Country Bash in Clara Bowl

March 23 9 p.m.

KCAB’s Formal at the Rome Forum. Buy tickets beforehand at the Student Information desk for $15

Writing Center partners with inmates through exchange program Hannah Carroll staff writer Berry College’s Writing Center recently joined the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program to provide writing consultants for the prisoners participating.

The program, which Berry adopted in the spring of 2008, decided to involve the Writing Center following the decision to make the class offered an opportunity for those incarcerated to earn college credit. The decision to also include the writing center reflects the program’s desire to provide the prisoners, referred to as inside students, with the same educational opportunities offered to outside Berry students, according to Associate Professor of Sociology Sarah Allred.

Allred is the original instructor that first brought the program to Berry and has been teaching it for the last 11 years.

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program is a project created by Lori Pompa in 1995. Pompa was a professor in the criminal justice department at Temple University when she traveled with 15 of her students to the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Penn., to participate in a panel discussion with incarcerated men who were serving time, many being life sentences, at the institution. After the hour-long discussion, one of the panelists approached Pompa and suggested expanding the conversation to a semesterlong college course. She then approached the Philadelphia Prison System with the idea and began teaching the course, according to Allred.

Director of the Writing Center Melissa Mullins said that when she first heard of the program in spring of 2018, she was immediately intrigued. The writing consultants working for the Writing Center were informed of the program to gauge interest in participation, to which many volunteered to provide their assistance. As time constraints and other obstacles were identified, the list of participating consultants narrowed to a dedicated group of four: senior Assistant Director of the Writing Center Erika Cottrell, sophomore Shelby Newland, sophomore Rebekah Rowe and senior Hannah Barnes.

Before the course officially commenced, consultants completed a training program, according to Newland. Safety procedures were explained, and a viewing of the space they would utilize for sessions was given.

A significant aspect of this program is that

it is not to be considered a community service project. The point of the program is to build a space of equality, where inside students are viewed on the same level as outside students. It is not a case of more privileged influencers coming to the aid of those who are less advantaged. The program benefits all who participate and acts as a learning experience for students and faculty alike, according to Allred.

“It is also, I think, a very enriching and growing experience from the perspective of the consultants, that they are learning while doing this as well,” Allred said. “We’re not there to help the inside students, but chip away at the ignorance a lot of people have about places like that and the people inside of them.”

Though the consultants were recruited to advise students during their writing workshops, they also have learned a lot that has been impactful as consultants and individuals. The lack of technology and advanced resources the inside students possess have given the consultants the challenge of altering their methods. Strategies that had previously seemed fundamental and were often overlooked now hold a significant value in the learning space of the inside students, such as the use of outlines before writing a paper, according to Cottrell.

“I’ve come to be able to quickly judge the gravity of the situation, like how much time can I expect to spend with this specific person on this, are they going to have any clue as to what this specific citation style is asking for or are they going to teach me something today,” Cottrell said.

A large variance of education levels exists among the inside students, according to Mullins.

Some dropped out of high school and never made it to college, while others have attended graduate school. These discrepancies in schooling have taught consultants how to quickly identify main issues and the depth of explanation needed for each student. Working with a wide range of skill levels has forced consultants to revisit the basics of writing and become more attentive to detail, according to Rowe. In having to explain the rules in length, they also reteach themselves important skills of writing that they have forgotten over the years.

Consultants have also found themselves experiencing many eye-opening moments, especially in regard to the prison system. Many citizens hold preconceived notions of prison institutions and those who are incarcerated.

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Prisoners are often portrayed as uneducated, malignant and the bottom of society by the media, but the reality is much different, according to Cottrell. Working with the inside students is just like working with any other student from Berry, Newland said. They are no different than the rest of the society and are still human beings who deserved to be treated as such.

The main difference observed between the inside students and other Berry students is the level of excitement and gratitude shown for the schoolwork. It was a more enjoyable experience to work with the inside students, according to Cottrell. They were much more receptive and eager to take the opportunity to learn that had previously been denied to them.

The disparity in mindsets between the inside and outside students was that those incarcerated recognized education for what it was: a privilege.

Students today often consider attending college a burdensome obligation, according to Newland, which causes them to lose their desire to learn and to be ungrateful for the opportunities given to them. Meanwhile, the inside students realize the magnitude receiving an education and are enthusiastic about the ability to attend class.

“It’s refreshing to have people so engaged and so invested in what they’re doing and who understand education is a privilege,” Newland said.

The inside students are all supportive of one another and their aims to better their education, according to Cottrell. They are constantly looking out for their peers and aiding in whatever means they can, creating an educational brotherhood as a result.

Though the program is an opportunity for those serving time in the justice system to receive an education and college credit, this is not the most significant aspect of it. The most important feature of the project is the deconstruction of misperceptions of prisoners and the reminder that they are just the same as anyone else, according to Mullins. The consultants realized the impact they have on the lives and mindsets of the inside students and see the importance of the program as a chance of rehabilitation and healing for those in the prison.

“They are no different than you are,” said Rowe. “They are just trying to figure out where they’re going in life just like everybody else.”

For more information on the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program visit their website at http://www.insideoutcenter.org/

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OPINIONS Our View: ‘Feminism’ is not a dirty word March is National Women’s History Month. Before it was the whole month, it was a week. Before that, we only had a day.

Declared a national holiday in the 1980s, National Women’s History Month was born of the need to counter the lack of women’s history taught in schools.

Even today, women’s history is incredibly ignored through text books and school curriculum. The efforts of female scientists, anthropologists, mathematicians, social justice warriors, etc. are largely underappreciated and ignored throughout histroy books, which only perpetuates the idea of a world created and ruled by men.

The accomplishments by women are saved for sidebars and bubbles, pushed to the outline of a history curated by men.

When the March became National Women’s History month in 1987, Ronald Reagan wrote a proclamation, saying, “Women’s History Month is a time for us to recognize and salute women’s contributions to the American family and to society. Women have been making these contributions since this continent was explored and settled and

America won its independence. Women long-range vision,” Gerder Lerner, former continue to strengthen the family and enrich chair of the Women’s History Institute, said. our lives with intellectual gifts, creative That long-range vision is often in the talents, and an indomitable spirit—in spotlight now. We live in the age of the business, government, volunteer activities, ongoing #MeToo movement, where it religious life, education, seems that every health, the military, sports, week the sexist and The goal of the the arts and many other vulgar actions of areas.” powerful politicians or feminist movement, While Reagan’s celebrities are being much like the goal proclamation focused revealed. In a time of Women’s History moreso on the domestic of such momentous Month, is to achieve contributions of women, social movement and it was still a landmark that visibility that is so inspiration, it feels like victory for women who important to the future feminism is something had been pushing for you can’t help but of women’s equality. recognition and equality support. To not, to for so long. say no to the feminist Those women were true grassroots movement, would be to ignore the simplest feminists. They fought on personal and notions of the idea itself: women deserve social levels for equal opportunities for equal and fair opportunities and rights. women, taking every small victory as more However, driven by the media’s portrayal motivation to continue to push for visibility. of feminists as men-hating, angry and volatile “Women’s history is women’s right—an women, fighting solely to be above men, the essential, indispensable heritage from which word “feminist” often carries a negative we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and connotation. This assumption overlooks the

Bubble Banter In my experience, feminism carries certain negative connotations. This is the unfortunate result of the way some feminists choose to voice their opinions.

The loudest voices tend to be the most passionate. The most passionate tend to be angry with the state of inequality in our country and history. Men and women are different. One is not deserving of more political or social rights than the other, but we are not the same. Differences ought to be celebrated, not turned into weapons against fellow humans.

Emma Webber, sophomore

Feminism always confused me as a kid. I heard some men (and a few women) use the term in a negative context, and I wondered what the big deal was. Part of me thought that feminists hated men in general because of… well, I didn’t know.

As I grew older and began to understand the history of the movement, a light clicked on in my head: feminism isn’t about people being better or worse than others on the basis of gender, it’s about ensuring that all people receive proper treatment as humans, regardless of their gender.

Noah Isherwood, freshman

Feminism is strength, empowerment and courage. Being a feminist is more than just wanting things to change; it’s an opportunity to connect with likeminded people to make those changes happen.

Feminism created a community where voices can be heard and those voices have a safe outlet to share their ideas and beliefs.

Harleyh Merritt, sophomore

To me, feminism means ensuring that women receive the same rights as our counterparts and doing whatever it takes to achieve this. Working together and supporting one another is a great start!

Diamond Newsome, junior

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intrinsic desires of women everywhere - to be treated fairly. At its core, feminism is not a movement of superiority. The goal of the feminist movement, much like the goal of Women’s History Month, is to achieve that visibility that is so important to the future of women’s equality.

With a whole month ahead of us, let’s take the time to celebrate the women in our lives. But beyond that, when March ends and we roll through the rest of the year, continue to celebrate and uplift the women around you. You don’t need a designated month to acknowledge the greatness of those in your life.

Also, don’t be afraid to proudly call yourself a feminist. It is time people know that feminism is not about placing women above men, but rather about ensuring equality for everyone, no matter their gender indentity.

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

Feminism

To me, feminism is the idea that women can do the same things that men do in society and should be allowed to do so.

Emma Hatcher, sophomore

Like all things, (feminism) is wonderful until radicalized. I believe women are wonderful and they deserve respect and need to be valued like everyone else. Feminism can do great things, but those who play the victim card for silly reasons take away from real issues. Like the wage gap and being victims of rape.

Like how in the Middle East, women are treated horribly.

Jordan Stallings, sophomore

I believe that feminism is important in the enforcement of equality regarding gender.

When used to represent women equally, it is a wonderful movement of great value. I do, however, think that the idea of feminism is falsely projected when degrading comments are made about men in an attempt to represent females. It is important to keep a separation of what is feminist and what is sexist. When used appropriately, feminism is a valuable movement that has and will continue to have a lasting impact on society.

Nolon Barry, freshman

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ANNIE DEITZ deputy news editor So-called “national” awareness days, weeks and months are constantly occurring.

For example, this week the U.S. is celebrating various one week long holidays including but not limited to Endometriosis Awareness Week, National Consumer Protection Week, National Dental Assistants Recognition Week, and Save Your Vision Week. While all of these one week long holidays vary in subject and importance (I personally do not find it important that this week is also National Texas Cowboy Poetry week), their purpose is the same: bringing awareness to an issue.

On March 3, National Eating Disorders Awareness week ended, with minimal fanfare.

Unfortunately, I can say with a decent level of confidence that many people, including many Berry people, were not aware of this important week. This week was completely devoted to bringing awareness to the prevalence of eating disorders

in America, but sadly many to acknowledge that everyone Americans were unaware of the is different. Suffering from an week itself. eating disorder only magnifies According to the National those insecurities, and leads Association of Anorexia to debilitating and sometimes Nervosa and Associated deadly symptoms. Victims of Disorders, a group dedicated to eating disorders describe them as the comprehensive all encompassing, analysis of in which they As a society, eating disorders feel ashamed we chose in America, 20 not only of their million females bodies, but of not to talk and 10 million their disorders, about eating males currently and their inability suffer from to control their disorders eating disorders. actions. because Furthermore,1 As a society they can be percent of collegewe choose not aged Americans uncomfortable. to talk about suffer from eating disorders anorexia, 4 percent because they can from bulimia, and 1 percent from be uncomfortable. However, in binge-eating disorder. These abstaining from such discussion statistics are not even inclusive we only entrench the idea that of other associative eating they are not worth our discussion. disorders.

We send the message to those We all feel insecure about who have eating disorders that our bodies. Our society glorifies their struggles are unimportant. idealistic but unrealistic images Rather than offering support, of the human form, refusing we often prefer to pretend

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these problems don’t exist.

Meanwhile, millions of people in our country are suffering in isolation and fear. The first step in overcoming this giant problem as a human race is starting a conversation. But how do we do that?

We need to start by creating a positive environment for people to heal. In an individualistic society like America, we often ignore the community building necessary for mental health.

Luckily, since we go to a school like Berry with such a strong community, we can overcome this.

Check up on your friends, classmates and neighbors. Work to ensure that the people you love themselves as much as you do. The world is a big, scary place where it is easy to feel alone. No one deserves to feel alone. If we can work together to prevent people from feeling alone, we can start to eradicate eating disorders and other mental health ailments.

Student athletes deserve your respect in life.

While it can be said that anyone who participates in any extracurricular activity knows how to manage their time better, it can often be more challenging for athletes with their demanding practice, game and travel schedules. Most students who participate in extracurricular activities participate in those activities on campus.

An article published by Laura Chmiel on Next College Student Athlete exemplifies the points listed above about student athletes.

In her article, Chmiel said that once students graduate and are in the workplace, they will have to be able to determine which aspects of their work need to be completed first. This means that they will have to create a balanced schedule.

She also said that when students get a job, they cannot disappear when pressure becomes present. She compared this to baseball when the home team is losing by only one run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

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The team is obviously pressured in that case, but they cannot let the pressure get the best of them, much like employees cannot let the pressure get to them.

She said that student athletes do not struggle with any of this because they are accustomed to pressure and demands of having such a balanced schedule. Chmiel went as far as to say that student athletes make the best employees.

In addition, to place an entire group of people into a single category is absurd.

Saying that all athletes are not as smart as other students is like saying that all people who drive trucks are not as smart as people who drive cars. It simply does not make sense.

The misconception that student athletes are marginal students should be reconsidered because this is not true. Student athletes work very hard at their sports and in school. They deserve respect for this.

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There are some people who believe that because someone is a student athlete, they might not be as smart as other students.

This is a major misconception surrounding student athletes.

I often hear people say demeaning comments like this about college athletes and these comments could not be further from the truth.

These misconceptions really bother me because I have family and friends who either played a sport in college or currently play a sport.

Athletes know how to manage their time much better than most students, which often leads to more success in the classroom.

This fact is especially true for college student athletes. They go to class, practice, play in games, work, participate in other extracurricular activities, do homework and still manage to make time for friends. They have no choice but to maintain a balanced schedule, which will serve them well later

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FEATURES Elisabeth Martin features editor Jamison Guice asst. features editor

Berry Investment Group & Investing as a College student

Tips for investing • Read as much as you can. Reading good investing books and articles will help you decide what routes to take, what makes a good investment, and learn all of the terms associated with investing. “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham is a good place to start.

• Before investing in a stock, look into the current trends. Have sells decreased or increased for the particular company?

Are there any recent studies that have looked into the public’s interest to project future sells? Do not rely on speculation or gut feelings.

• Pay off your high-interest debts first. If you have debt that you are paying high interest on, you may want to pay it off first.

For example, if you have a credit card with a balance of $1,000 that you pay 20 percent interest on, you might not want to tie up your money in investments when you might not get returns. It may be better to pay off your existing debt.

• Choose how you want to start investing. This could be through an investment account with a broker, directly through a company, or through a mobile app, among other methods. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of stocks, bonds, or ETFs and decide which method you are most comfortable with. Start your investments small while you get the hang of it!

• Diversify your investments. Simply put, don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. You should be investing in a lot of different things so that if something goes wrong, you still have plenty of money elsewhere.

• Start as soon as you can. The more time you have, the more time your interest spends earning you money. Also, as the stock market rises and falls, you have more time to learn how it all works if you start early!

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smoking. For this reason, he said that it would not be a good investment. However, a medical marijuana company contains better prospects because of marijuana legalization in many states.

“Even though the industry is still starting to take off, in the future, we are looking at what the potential could be,” McTeer said.

However, McTeer said that one common mistake students make is investing in a big-brand company because the person likes its product. He said that this is a poor assessment of potential profit because it relies heavily on speculation.

McTeer said that for students interested in investing, an ETF, or an exchange-traded fund, would be a good place to start.

An ETF allows a person to track the entire stock market and buy multiple stocks at once. One of the benefits of an ETF is that it allows a diversified investment portfolio. For example, he said that if a person bought at least one of every stock available and one failed, there are others that can still earn money.

“If you were to just buy one stock, it could decline a lot in value,” he said. “But if you buy an ETF, that ETF has every single stock. So, if a couple of them fail that’s okay because others are doing great.”

He said that instead of a hiring a financial advisor, which can be expensive, students can use an app called RobinHood that allows a person to sell any stock, bond or ETF. This app provides people with a low-cost entry point into the market because it has minimal fees and free exchange-trading for stocks.

While some may opt for a bank savings account, McTeer Quentin McTeer, president of the Berry Investment Group said that relying solely on one for the future does not guarantee

growth. This is because inflation is at two percent while a bank savings account may only allow money to increase by a fraction of that percentage. As a result, the account holder is losing money Quentin McTeer, president of the Berry Investing Group (BIG), because the account is not able to fight inflation rates. leads a team of 15 to 20 students that manage a $315,000

McTeer said that to combat underfunded government investment portfolio. The students are taught about current events in the stock market and politics to help predict the expected trends programs such as Social Security, a person must save around $2.5 million to $5 million to have a financially secure retirement. So, of stock prices. investing is one way to safeguard for the

McTeer said that investing in It is so important to not just rely future. the stock market allows a person to

He said a younger person is able to gain money from a passive income. on the income you have from earn back money lost in the stock market

“You can go to sleep and your your job, but to have a second because they still have decades of work left. money is earning money,” McTeer said.

However, at an older age, a decline in the “It is so important to not just rely on way to get income without market could drastically impact a person’s the income you have from your job, retirement fund. McTeer said that, in the actually having to spend a lot of but to have a second way to get income future, another option is to invest in bonds without actually having to spend a lot time with it. because they provide more security since of time with it.” they are bought from the government.

In BIG, students invest in Quentin McTeer

“People don’t understand what individual stocks and companies. investment education is important for,” he The goal is for students to become said. “It is for people to take control of their own investments and familiar with what makes the company a good investment, such as their own retirement. So, when they do retire, they will have the evaluating risks by considering future trends. money to live a comfortable last 25 years of their life.”

For example, McTeer said that cigarette sales are declining because of Food and Drug Administration campaigns to prevent

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Local bakery owner competes on Food Network show Alana George asst. arts & living editor

March 9

Rat Pack RAT-trospective • 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Rome City Auditorium The Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble will perform hit songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Tickets are available at the Rome Kroger for $10 in advance and for $12 at the door.

Kevin Dillmon, the owner of Honeymoon Bakery, will compete on Food Network’s “Spring Baking Championship.”

According to an article on Food Network’s website, the show is returning for its fifth season and will feature 10 bakers working to impress a panel of three judges to win a $25,000 prize.

Food Network contacted Dillmon at the bakery and asked him if he would be interested in doing the show. He then went in and filmed the episodes, doing two different competitions per show. He greatly enjoyed the filming process.

“I got to compete against a great group of

bakers and pastry chefs, and it was a lot of fun for me,” Dillmon said.

Dillmon was most excited to meet the other chefs because they came from all over the country.

As far as where he stands against his competition, Dillmon thinks that his experience at Honeymoon has prepared him well. Since the bakery offers so many different treats, cookies, custom cakes, gelato and more, he felt prepared to impress the judges with his variety of skills.

Berry students are no strangers to Honeymoon Bakery, with it being right in our backyard on Broad Street. According to the bakery’s website, Dillmon was passionate about the details when he set out to open his own bakery.

“In 2007 Kevin Dillmon put hands and feet to his ideas and passions to create Honeymoon Bakery,” the website states. “He didn’t stop at creating just another bakery, but has delved into

making every detail a unique design.”

Honeymoon itself has won many awards over the years, including four from The Rome NewsTribune and three from The Southern Retail Bakers Association.

Dillmon hopes that his participation on the show will shine a light on small-town bakeries.

With Honeymoon being right outside of Atlanta, he hopes to get some more visitors in the future who may have seen him compete on the show and want to see what else Honeymoon has to offer.

For aspiring bakers, Dillmon’s advice is to first stick to the basics of doing a dessert. Once you have the basics down, you can start experimenting with different ingredients and techniques to make something great.

The fifth season of “Spring Baking Championship” premieres on Monday March 18th at 9 p.m. EST on Food Network.

March 13

‘The Fantasticks’ Open Auditions • 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Georgia Highlands College The Rome Shakespeare Festival is holding auditions for their production of ‘The Fantasticks.’ Auditioners must be prepared for singing, cold reading and movement.

March 14

Rocks and Fossils in NW Georgia

• 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

• Rome-Floyd E.C.O. Center Billy Morris, the associate professor of geology at GHC, will be speaking about fossils in this first installment of the center’s 2019 speaker series. The lecture is free but anyone interested must register online or call the center to register.

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March 15

2019 Big Fibbers Opening Night

• 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Rome City Auditorium Bil Lepp and Andy Offutt Irwin will perform to kick off the annual storyteling festival hosted by the Ridge & Valley Storytelling Guild. Tickets to this event are $15. Anyone interested can pay $35 to attend the entire festival or $25 in advance.

Kevin Dillmon, the owner of Honeymoon Bakery, will be one of 10 competitors on Food Network’s “Spring Baking Championship.” He was most excited to meet other bakers from different parts of the country, and hopes that his appearance will shine a light on small-town bakeries.

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Alumna applies Berry costume shop experience to film career she moved to New York for a time before “Hannah (Greene) always had a really attending University of California, Los good work ethic,” Bristow said. “She was Angeles (UCLA) for graduate school. This allowed to design and create here.” is where she made connections and used her Bristow said that Greene’s work in the networking abilities to land jobs in the film classes offered by the theatre department, as industry after her graduation. well as her work on productions, probably Greene was a gave her a sure visual communication foundation for her major at Berry. career work.

She said that the As far as networking skills costume design she has came from goes, Berry’s theatre taking classes within department offers the communication courses in technical department. production, advanced “When it comes to construction, anything in television, tailoring, patterning in film, or really any and costume history. kind of creative work In these, students can that you’re doing, you have to be friendly, learn sewing, fabric modification and other get out there, network, meet people, and design fundamentals. you’ll get all your work by word of mouth,” From those classes, students can start Greene said. creating work by designing for friends, Greene got her start in costume design at for community theatre or here at Berry, Berry when she took several classes in the according to Bristow. theatre department. She had worked in theatre For aspiring costume designers or since high school, doing various stage crew students interested in careers in film, Bristow positions, but she said that one of the began her work at the best things to do is to costume shop during see shows. her undergraduate “It’ll broaden your education.

From depth of experience,” there, she was in Bristow said. “You a production and don’t know what designed for a couple magic can happen of dance concerts. until, maybe, you She was able to see something that use the work she did will spark your on productions at imagination by seeing Alice Bristow Berry as experience another show.” that aided her entry Bristow also into UCLA. From recommends that there, she met people students interested and did her best to get her name out into the take costume classes, art history and drawing field. classes for the same purpose of forming Greene attributes her continued interest the creative building blocks that allow for in costume design during her undergraduate imaginative and expressive freedom. This, education to Alice Bristow, the associate as well as traveling the world, helps fill professor of theatre at Berry. students’ wells of creativity.

On top of teaching her in a couple of Bristow said “It’s like reading books. classes, Bristow worked with Greene on “How can you be an English major if you productions at Berry. haven’t read any books?”

Hannah (Greene)

always had a really good work ethic.

She was allowed to design and create

PHOTO COURTESY OF HANNAH GREENE

Hannah Greene (above), a 2006 Berry College graduate, works in Los Angeles, Ca., as a costume designer for many popular films.

Alex Hodges arts & living editor

Berry College alumna Hannah Greene (06C) is currently the fabric buyer for Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” and has been working in costume design since she earned her graduate degree.

Greene has done costume design for several Marvel films. Her first major film was “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” in 2012. Since then, she has worked on “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and, in December of last year, finished work on “Godzilla vs. Kong.” She is currently working on CBS’s “Strange Angel.”

After finishing her undergraduate degree,

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SPORTS Equestrian conquers regionals in postseason starter

Andrea Hill | CAMPUS CARRIER Senior Sarah Cooper (above) performs a sliding stop in her reining pattern. She has qualified for the AQHA Reining Cup for Nationals.

Left: Senior Erin McGlone qualified in Open Flat for Zones, the semifinal hunt seat competition.

Right: Senior Alexandra Sievenpiper qualified in Advanced Horsemanship for Western Semis.

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Berry College’s equestrian team ranked first in Western and second in hunt seat for this past season. After competing at regionals at Auburn University on Saturday, several individuals also qualified to compete in Zones at Auburn University again on March 30.

This postseason, the team and coach Margaret Knight Ellington have a heavy focus on the individual riders’ success.

Ellington is focusing on individual riders that placed first or second at regionals and qualified for Zones.

Each region sends two riders to compete at Zones, and the riders that place in first or second at Zones will compete at Nationals in Syracuse, N.Y. on May 2-5.

The team is required to work out and ride three times a week, but the team is buckling down for the competitions ahead and training harder than what is required, according to senior Western rider Sarah Cooper.

Fortunately, the equestrian team has been able to practice in their covered arena during the immense amounts of rain, unlike much of their competition. Berry’s covered arena at Gunby Equine Center has allowed the team to prepare for the upcoming competition, while other schools did not have this luxury.

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“We have the luxury of having an on-campus barn,” Erin Sanford, junior hunt seat rider, said. “They get hurt, they get McGlone, senior hunt seat rider said. “Most schools like injured, they get upset stomachs. It happens.”

SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), do not even When going to competition shows, each competitor draws have a barn on campus, and they are the top of the top.” the name of a random horse out of a hat to show. This prevents McGlone qualified for semifinals and out-performed much an unfair advantage by not allowing wealthier schools to of her competition at regionals. dominate each competition by “I really wasn’t expecting to riding their own most expensive qualify,” McGlone said. “This is a horses. The horse has a large sport where you have to wake up on contribution to the success of This is a sport where you the right side of the bed, and so does each competitor’s show. The the animal.” draw allows for there to be an have to wake up on the right even playing field.

The equestrian team is a varsity sport with approximately 30 team “In the four years of our horses. Their status as a varsity side of the bed, and so does program, you learn how to ride sport is a financial relief on the team everything,” Cooper said. “I will because all the horse up-keep is paid hop on to any horse at any time, the animal.

by Berry. totally unafraid, and be able to get “We are definitely the minority along with it.” because most schools are club sports The random draw prepares and the girls in the clubs have to pay the riders by introducing them to for everything themselves,” Cooper many different types of horses. said. “That is part of why we do The team became stronger due to so well because we have funding for the well-being of the the draw, because each member is exposed to many different horses.” types of horses.

Even though the 30 team horses offer a variety for riders, The Western team and qualified Western individual riders all 30 horses are not always available on any given day. will be traveling to Semis in Ocala, Florida on March 16-17 “They are animals and they are athletes too,” Maggie to compete for a chance to go to Nationals.

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Men’s lacrosse team optimistic about conference season

Ethan Barker | CAMPUS CARRIER Left: Junior Cole Johnson looks to pass. Right: Freshman Jackson Lambert (left) and sophomore Noah Steiner practice with exercise balls and a long stick.

Joshua Mabry sports editor Conference play for the Berry men’s lacrosse team will start on March 23 against Centre College. The team is optimistic that they can win the conference this season.

While the team’s current record is 1-4, Curtis Gilbert, head coach, believes the teams that the Vikings have played up until now are much better than the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) competition they will face.

“A couple of them were top 10 [teams],” Gilbert said.

“One of them was arguably the best team in the country right now, Salisbury.”

Berry lost 9-7 to Salisbury on Feb. 3. Gilbert said that the Vikings should have won that game but Salisbury found a way to win it.

After a loss to Washington College on Feb. 16, the team played Colorado College on Feb. 23 and the University of Mary Washington on March 2.

In the latter two games, Berry lost in overtime. Both Colorado and Mary Washington are top 25 teams, according to Gilbert.

“Those are good teams to play against,” Gilbert said. “It would have been great to beat them.”

Gilbert said that the team bounced back after this losing streak and won 17-7 against Virginia Wesleyan University on March 3.

“Virginia Wesleyan was a pretty good team, not the same caliber as the other four that we played, but it was good to see having played those other teams, we got weathered and matured,” Gilbert said. “Then, we were able to put it all together on Sunday.”

Berry would currently be undefeated if they had shot the ball and played defensively like they did in the Virginia Wesleyan game, according to Gilbert.

“The guys saw that when we do what we practice and fall back on our training, things work,” Gilbert said.

The biggest keys for the rest of the season are staying healthy and remaining positive and not dwelling on the past, according to Gilbert.

“We can’t go back and win those games,” Gilbert said.

“All we can do is win the next one and the one after.”

The team also plans to refine their game and limit their The team has not yet beat Rhodes and has only beat mistakes in the future.

Sewanee one time in the last three seasons, according to Gilbert said that when the men’s lacrosse team loses, it is Westbrook. not the other team winning as much as it is Berry turning the Westbrook said that he feels like he has had a good ball over and a lot of shooting poorly. personal season so far.

“As long as we continue to iron out our kinks and fix our “At the end of the day when we’re 1-4, you can’t feel too mistakes, then we’ll be fine when conference hits,” Gilbert good about it because there’s clearly work that needs to be said. improved on,” Westbrook said.

On the whole, Gilbert said Sophomore Mitchell that he believes that the team Estes said that he is slightly is going in the right direction disappointed with the season this season. that the Vikings have had so The seniors on the team far because he has had high especially want to win the expectations from the start. conference this season, However, he said that he according to Gilbert. They adopted Gilbert’s mentality that do not care about going they are not playing easy teams undefeated or being a top five at the beginning of the season. team. They simply want to “When we get to playing our win conference and host the conference, there may be lesser conference tournament. competition that we are prepared Curtis Gilbert Senior Justin Westbrook for,” Estes said. “As long as we was named SAA Men’s keep playing at the high level Lacrosse Player of the Week that we were playing at the this week for scoring a total of beginning of the season rather 15 points in the games against Mary Washington and Virginia than falling to the level of our competition, we will certainly Wesleyan. be successful.”

To accomplish this, Westbrook said that he tried to hit Estes said that he had little contribution to the team in targets when the ball came his way. However, he said he does 2018, but is now able to contribute more in his sophomore not take full responsibility for these points. year and this is exciting.

“Half of these points came from my teammates scoring “At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter,” Estes said. goals,” Westbrook said.

“I could turn the ball over 10 times a game, but if we still won Even though the team has faced some lows already the game, it would be worth it.” this season, there is a lot to look forward to, according to Senior Andrew Elgin said that the team still has the Westbrook. majority of the season in front of them.

He said that the team does not need to lose another game “I send [the team] messages in the GroupMe every so often this year. saying, ‘Let’s keep working,’” Elgin said. “‘Today we’ve got “I have pretty high expectations for the rest of the season,” to get better. Let’s go building up to the conference, getting Westbrook said. ready to take them on.’”

Westbrook said that he believes that Rhodes College and Elgin said that even though the team’s season started Sewanee: The University of the South are going to be the two disappointingly, he is looking forward to the team hitting its biggest conference competitors this season. stride.

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As long as we continue to iron out our kinks and fix our mistakes, then we’ll be fine when conference hits.

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IMPROV AROUND THE CLOCK Last weekend, Easy Baked Improv hosted one of their most highly anticipated events of the year, Improvathon. At this event, the cast of Easy Baked participates in improv games for 24 hours straight, with minimal breaks. Each hour had a different theme, such as “Bat Hour,” “Conspiracy Hour” and many more. The event ran from 8 p.m. on Friday until 8 p.m. on Saturday.