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PHOTO COURTESY OF BENJAMIN L. WALKER Students gather in the Jewel Box in Morgan Hall for a night of worship, fellowship and testimony. Common Worship is held in various common spaces on campus and attracts a large number of students each Thursday night.
Students create non-denominational worship group Jessie Goodson news editor Cassie LaJeunesse deputy news editor This summer, a group of Gate Scholars created Common Worship, a non-denominational Christian group on campus. The group wanted an opportunity for students to join in worship in common campus settings, rather that in a church. Sophomore Erin Jagus is one of the worship leaders and was a part of the group from the beginning. Jagus said the group originated in one common room over the summer, and once the semester started they began to move from dorm to dorm. “We aren’t affiliated with the Chaplain’s Office, Campus Outreach, the Wesley Foundation or anything else like that, simply so that anyone who wants to come doesn’t feel like they have to come with any other previous knowledge,” Jagus said.
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Jagus said the group remained non-affiliated in order to welcome students of all backgrounds without the pressure of a strict leadership. Their motto is “a common place for common people.” “Because it is about Jesus, and not about us, we had no desire for recognition on campus or anything like that,” sophomore Alex Killingsworth said. Killingsworth is one of the worship leaders and has spoken at a gathering. The group began with about 10 members over the summer, and has grown in attendance to over 100 people. So far the group has met in various places like the Jewel Box at Morgan and the courtyard at Dana. The worship is led by student musicians, including (left to right) freshman Dara Sparks, sophomore Bailey Lawson and sophomore Alex Scales. Common Worship meets every Thursday night at 9 p.m. This week it will be held at the townhouses.
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Committee changes Cultural Events requirements Cassie LaJeunesse deputy news editor At the beginning of this semester, changes were implemented in the Cultural Event (CE) credit program. Last year, a committee was formed out of academic council to address a reevaluation of the CE program. Among the changes are new guiding principles and new requirements for CE credit approval. “One of the main goals of the committee was to come up with a purpose for cultural events,” committee co-chair and associate professor of chemistry Lindsey Davis said. According to committee co-chair and professor of psychology Kristen Diliberto-Macaluso, one of the new requirements for CE credit approval is that each event must include a speaker who is a credentialed expert on the topic. Each event must also include an opportunity for the audience to engage with this speaker, such as a question-and-answer session. “We wanted some engagement with the students,” Diliberto said. “We didn’t want them in there passively watching or listening.” Diliberto and Davis believe that this student engagement improves the quality of cultural events. However, they acknowledge that the new question-and-answer requirement has caused changes in events offered for CE credit since its implementation. Fine Arts department chair and coordinator of fine arts programming Adam Hayes says that this portion of the requirements has effected which of the department’s events will apply for CE credits this year. “In previous years, the complete Fine Arts Events Calendar was adopted in blanket fashion by the cultural events committee,” Hayes said. “With new changes to the committee’s processes, fine arts faculty now have the option of applying for CE credit for each individual event. With new criteria in place, some of our events may not meet the requirements for CE.” Associate professor of theatre Alice Bristow says that the question-and-answer requirement is the reason that theatre productions will no longer be offered as CE credits. “We feel that the event itself, along with the director’s notes and the dramaturgy notes, are enough for a culture event,” Bristow said. “We decided to not participate in the
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Cultural Event student workers swipe student IDs at various events on campus in order for students to fulfill their requirement of 24 cultural events before they graduate.
cultural events this year.” was the frequency of cultural events. Davis said that in the Last year, Davis and Diliberto’s committee hosted past, there have been up to five cultural events offered in a listening sessions with students, night. faculty and staff to understand “There were too many,” Davis what people thought about the CE said. “The value of… calling program. They asked for feedback something a CE goes down when about the purpose of cultural there are so many.” events, but also about potential Associate professor of music changes to the CE program. Kris Carlisle participated in the The committee made changes committee and is optimistic about to the Cultural Events committee the changes that were made to the itself. In the past, the CE CE program. Kris Carlisle committee has voted to approve “We feel very strongly that events by email, but this year they the changes we made are for the are required to meet in person once a month. benefit of the students,” Carlisle said. “It’s really something According to Diliberto, another one of the issues raised that will enhance the experience.”
We feel very strongly that the changes made are for the benefit of the students.
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Fawn events around campus Thursday 7:30 p.m. Meet at the Frost Chapel parking lot for the Harvest Moon Hike
Friday First seven week classes end
Friday 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Mountain Day Talent Show in Ford Auditorium, $5 admission
Saturday All day Mountain Day activities: 11:00 a.m. Tent village 11:30 a.m. Picnic 1:00 p.m. Grand March
Saturday 10:00 p.m. Marthapalooza in Clara Bowl
Sunday 8:30 p.m. Star Party at the Pew Observatory on Mountain Campus
Monday 5:00 p.m. Ross McClain, graphic designer, artist talk and reception in the Moon Gallery
SPLOST tax impacts Rome community Claire Voltarel staff writer The SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee approved a $63.8 million package of projects that are to be on the Nov. 7 Floyd County ballot. SPLOST (Special-Purpose Location-Option Sales Tax) is a one percent increase to current tax rates in order to develop revenue to fund local projects such as maintenance of roads, schools and other public facilities. SPLOST lasts for a maximum of five years, and the 2013 SPLOST will finish its term in March 2019. Thus, proposals for a 2017 SPLOST are under way, and the Berry community can look towards the possibility of many changes in our hometown. “Berry is a part of the local community, and SPLOST helps secure the long-term stability of our local economy, which is good for Berry,” Daniel Price, Berry’s In-House General Counsel, said. According to Price and Brian Erb, Vice President of Finance, there is no financial concern from this tax for students who have
already been paying from the previous SPLOST, so the tax rate will remain the same. Erb said that many of the 25 approved projects will benefit the Rome community, and therefore, the Berry community as well. Some of these projects include water and sewer system improvements, creating an Agricultural Center, enhancements to the 911 call center, rejuvenation of Etowah Skate Park and even implementing an alternative route, such as a roundabout, to improve the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Redmond Road. Improvements to the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College (RTC at BC), a 2013 SPLOST approved project, went to vote, and however lost eight to five in the committee’s roll-call vote. According to Erb and Price, the RTC at BC provided many opportunities for Berry and
Rome communities alike. “The tennis center continues to be a tremendous success, even beyond most of our expectations,” Price said. Price states that RTC at BC would be considered successful if it hosted 15 to 20 tournaments each year. In its second year, the facility hosted over 40 events. Furthermore, Erb stated that the creation of the RTC at BC allowed for professional tennis certifications, student work, attraction to Berry and Rome and revenue to the community. “The visitors and tourism dollars that brings into our community is incredibly significant,” Price said. Citizen Advisory Committee members hope the 2017 SPLOST projects will repeat RTC’s success and as a result bring these benefits to Berry. “Investments in Rome help Berry,” Erb said.
Investments in Rome help Berry.
New VP of Advancement Cynthia Court has been announced as the new Vice President of Advancement and will officially begin in January of 2018. The VP of Advancement is responsible for fundraising, alumni relatins and philanthropic communications on campus. Court is currently serving as the managing director/non-profit practice leader for Harvard Group International, an executive search firm in Atlanta. She has also worked for Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Special Olympics International. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Court recieved her bachelor’s degree in English, history and education from York University in Toronto. The current VP of advancement, Bettyann O’Neill is retiring at the end of the year after serving as VP from 1999 to 2017.
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Damage to Property An offense to personal property was reported at the Memorial Library.
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Damage to Property Two offenses to personal property were made at the Ford baseball lot and at the Townhouses.
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Our View: Kneeling exercises the first amendment
Protesting racial injustice by kneeling And that owner, they don’t know it [but] during the national anthem was initially they’ll be the most popular person in this started by former San Francisco 49ers country.” player Collin Kaepernick in 2016. The This is a stark contrast to former form of protest has since President Obama’s been practiced throughout statement made shortly Kneeling is exactly after professional, college and Kaepernick even high school athletics. initially knelt: “I want the sort of thing Most recently, the NFL has Mr. Kaepernick and faced harsh criticism for veterans have spent others who are on a players kneeling. knee, I want them their lives making to listen to the pain Last month, at a rally in Alabama, President that that may cause sure we have the Trump said that he wished somebody who, for protesting players would be example, had a spouse the right to do. fired for disrespecting the or a child who was flag and American veterans. killed in combat and The president expressed his distaste for the why it hurts them to see somebody not form of protest by saying, “Wouldn’t you standing. But I also want people to think love to see one of these NFL owners, when about the pain he may be expressing about somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get somebody who’s lost a loved one that they that son of a b**** off the field right now, think was unfairly shot.” out, he’s fired. You know, some owner is Since Trump’s remarks, more players going to do that. He’s going to say, ‘That have begun to participate in kneeling, and guy that disrespects our flag, he’s fired.’ more fans have begun to either support
them or criticize them. Those who disagree with the kneeing have made threats to boycott the NFL, burn their jerseys and end all support for teams they once loved. The main argument made against those kneeling is the disrespect towards veterans which kneeling supposedly expresses. Kneeling is exactly the sort of thing veterans have spent their lives making sure we have the right to do. Kneeling is a form of protest which is very much protected by the First Amendment. As Americans, one of the greatest privileges of our democracy our first amendment rights, including freedom of speech. We are able to demonstrate our beliefs and opinions without the fear of prosecution. However, it seems that many people have forgotten this. Professional athletes are collectively using their platforms to make an important statement. Kneeling during the anthem has sparked conversation across the country about their reasoning, which is exactly the outcome which needed to happen. Because
of the boldness of these athletes, Americans have been discussing the implications of racial tension, oppression, and police brutality, even if in a roundabout way. Consider the conversation that surrounds arguing over kneeling. The players who are taking a knee to express what they believe in have created discourse about the racial injustice for which they are protesting. So, to those calling protesting NFL players “un-American”, burning their NFL apparel, and screaming for those demonstrating to be fired, think about this: the same right which is allowing them to all of the sudden become the most defensive, patriotic Americans ever, is also protecting allowing those to take a knee for what they believe in. Ironic, isn’t it?
The Carrier’s editorial opinion represents the views of the senior members of the Campus Carrier and Viking Fusion news staff.
Our View: Nevada Shootings The editorial board of The Campus Carrier and Viking Fusion would like to express our concern and disbelief over the shooting in Nevada. Once more information is made known to the public, we will release an official article concerning the shooting. Until then, we would like to extend our deepest condolences to those affected by this heinous act of violence. Together, we mourn over the uneccessary loss of life at the hands of hatred. It is dishearttening that this is the state of our nation today. One would hope that we
have made progress towards more peaceful times, yet events such as the shooting in Nevada prove otherwise. As our nation reels from such a devastating tragedy, we must promote peace and kindness, be a shoulder to cry on, a friend to lean on, all in the hopes that our efforts will be some consolation to the famillies mourning over the loss of loved ones. We at The Campus Carrier and Viking Fusion can only hope that a tragedy like this does not happen again. We will contiune to think of the victims and their families as they go thorugh the process of grief and recovery.
“What are you most looking forward to about “I’m most excited about my Mountain brother coming. He’s an alumni.” Day?” Allie Crain senior
The beauty of maintaining traditions MEGAN BENOIT features editor
Mountain Day is on the horizon and traditions seem to be on everyone’s radar. Some people groan at the thought of upholding a tradition, doing the same thing over and over again. Others, though, look at it with excitement, and find comfort in reliving a wonderful memory each year. With both the holiday season and Mountain Day quickly approaching, my heart jumps with joy at the thought of the traditions that I get to participate in. Some Berry traditions are unusual and are stereotyped as being “just Berry things,” but our traditions hold value. For example, no matter how awkward and sweaty the Grand March is, the concept behind it is meaningful. Raising money for scholarships and promoting unity are important for Berry as a whole. Our tradition of walking up and down a hill holding hands reminds us of this each year. I think that the concept of a tradition
can vary from person to person. Personally, some of my holiday traditions include listening to Christmas music from midOctober through New Year’s Day, baking banana and pumpkin bread with my mom to give to our neighbors and putting up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. For others, traditions are more set-in stone such as having the same meal every year for Thanksgiving, taking a family picture for a Christmas card while all wearing the same tacky sweater, or participating in the local holiday parade. Whatever you consider tradition, I hope that you take pride in it. Having a tradition should be something of joy and celebration, not something thought about with a sense of dread and hesitation when it comes around each year. Being a college student heightens the value of traditions due to the great amount of time spent away from family. Going
home for the holidays seems extra sweet, and the moments seem to move in slow motion as I feel like I am going back in time. Traditions are a great way to reflect on the past and look forward to what is to come. When an annual event comes around I always think back to the past year. Specifically, where I was in life, such as what major events were going on, where I was living and who I was with. Then, I compare it to the current day and what all has changed. I think about what all is different and how much I have grown. A lot can happen in a year, so I also get excited for what the next year might have in store. Traditions are like an outline of your life. They tell a story of what you find important and where you come from. Therefore, hold on tight to your traditions and remember that it’s never too late to start another one.
Leave your music comfort zone JESSIE GOODSON news editor
When I was in middle school, my music library was very narrow and consisted of mostly Justin Bieber and Hillary Duff, which is pretty normal for a 12-year-old girl. That changed when I found my older brother’s iTunes library. After loading his entire music library, consisting of thousands of songs from a range of artists, I discovered that my teenage brother had better music taste than I had originally thought. I didn’t know where to begin with all of that music so I eventually just started pressing shuffle, and before I knew it I was listening to The Beatles, Plain White T’s and The Killers all within a day. I wanted so badly to be as cool and impressive with music as my brothers, so I tried incredibly hard to learn as much of it as I could as fast as I could. This meant that I knew a lot of My Chemical Romance and Abba, which made for quite the conversation at family dinners. After I plowed through that
music library I began building one of my own, but that wouldn’t have happened without me giving all of that new music a chance. I’ve been through just about every music phase that there is: pop, rock, grunge, indie, rap, country, R&B and folk. As I learn more music and go to more concerts, I learn just how important it is to not be limited to just one genre, but to be open to all music. I know that everyone has a favorite genre, and that’s great. But my favorite genre is simple; it’s good music. When you only listen to one type of music you miss out on so much. You don’t even know what you’re missing. I truly hate when someone tells me that they only listen to one genre, or that they hate a specific one. You can’t hate a genre of music if you haven’t explored it. Sure, you may not enjoy listening to a few specific country artists, but that doesn’t mean you “hate” country music. Everyone should know that Bob
Dylan and Sam Hunt are two very different people. If you try a new Spotify playlist or radio station and you don’t like the first song, skip it and try the next one. If you find a new artist that you like, go to their related artists and listen to them, then go to their related artists and continue the cycle. Chances are, you’ll discover something you never would’ve found otherwise. Don’t just listen to new, popular music. I’ll be the first one to tell you that Taylor Swift’s new song is quite the bop, but I’ll also tell you about some obscure band from the 90’s that I’ve been listening to all day. Find your parents’ records and CDs and listen to them. I have found that some of my favorite artists are ones that my grandparents and parents listened to. You’ll also find that those classic albums and artists are what inspired a lot of the music that’s popular now. They also collaborate with each other,
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like Rod Stewart, a rock singer/ songwriter that was very popular in the 1970s and ASAP Rocky, a rap artist who released his first album in 2011, collaborated on the song “Everyday” which has over 150 million streams on Spotify. I’m the kind of person that will be listening to The Rolling Stones, James Taylor and Chance the Rapper all in one playlist. I’ve learned not to limit myself and to always accept song suggestions. If someone you know is passionate about an artist, give them a listen. You never know if it could be the next CD you buy for your car. And yes, use CDs. Your phone may die or your cellular data may run out, so don’t rely on only one form of music streaming. Ideally, everyone would listen to all music, but I know that’s a lot to ask. So, if nothing else, at least steal your older sibling’s iTunes password and go through your parents’ music collections in the basement. You won’t regret it.
“I’m excited to represent the commuters in the olympics.” Josh Hines junior
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Campus Carrier EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Avery Boulware NEWS EDITOR Jessie Goodson DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR Cassie LaJeunesse FEATURES EDITOR Megan Benoit ASST. FEATURES EDITOR Leo Narrison ARTS & LIVING EDITOR Jameson Filston ASST. ARTS & LIVING EDITOR Kendall Aronson OPINIONS EDITOR Lexikay Stokes SPORTS EDITOR Evan Sale ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Chris Ferguson COPY EDITOR Marie Echols GRAPHICS EDITOR Leo Narrison ONLINE EDITOR Kaitlan Koehler PHOTO EDITOR Bailey Albertson ASST. PHOTO EDITOR Katie Sweeney PHOTOGRAPHER Taylar Wilson PHOTOGRAPHER Andrea Hill STAFF WRITER Claire Voltarel STAFF WRITER John Catton SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Haiden Widener BUSINESS MANAGER Carson Oakes ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER Bailey Hanner ADVISER Kevin Kleine The Carrier is published weekly except during examination periods and holidays. The opinions, either editorial or commercial, expressed in The Carrier are not necessarily those of the administration, Berry College’s board of trustees or The Carrier editorial board. Student publications are located in 103 Laughlin Hall. The Carrier reserves the right to edit all content for length, style, grammar and libel. The Carrier is available on the Berry College campus, one free per person. (706) 236-2294 E-mail: campus_carrier@berry.edu
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t 88 years old, Martha Frances Dodd McConnell is one of the few remaining people who attended the first schools on Berry’s campus. McConnell moved to Berry when she was seven years old, after her father, William Vestus Dodd, received a letter from Martha Berry asking him to work in food services for the school. Dodd had attended high school at Berry and graduated in 1928. He worked for Miss Berry while he went to school. Miss Berry made such an impact on Dodd that he named his daughter after her. Martha Frances Dodd McConnell grew up attending Possum Trot, the middle and high school on campus, and then graduated from the college in 1950 with a degree in English and History. When McConnell first met Martha Berry, she joyfully welcomed her and her family to the campus by giving McConnell and her brothers each a toy. It was a moment that McConnell said she will never forget. “That is the kind of person she was,” McConnell said. “She recognized that we were the new kids, and brought us all a toy.” Miss Berry died when McConnell was in the seventh grade, but has many fond memories of her from her childhood. “Mountain Day was always so important,” McConnell said. “When I was in elementary school, when we were at Possum Trot, Miss Berry came up for her birthday and brought a cake as long as she lived. We would always look forward to Mountain Day and doing the Grand March.” McConnell had several jobs throughout her time at Berry. When she was in high school she worked at Sunshine Cottage, which was the weaving room at the time. In college, she worked in the sewing room, where she helped to make the girl’s uniforms. During the summers, she
worked in the Cannon Plant on Mountain Campus. McConnell did not live in the dorms during college, since her family lived on campus, but she was still very connected with the social life at Berry. “The Moon Building is what they originally called the ‘college store’, and it contained the grocery store, book store and the uniforms were sold there,” McConnell said. “One end of it was the socializing area called the tea room. That’s where you could go in between classes.” Following her time at Berry, McConnell pursued a career in education. She became an elementary school teacher and then moved on to educational supervision and administration. She got married and had two daughters. Even though she still views Berry as home, she now lives in Powder Springs, GA. Returning to campus now is very different for McConnell. Many buildings have changed, been added or taken down. Her childhood home was called Fairfield Cottage and was located where Morgan and Deerfield now reside. Her parents are also buried next to the College Chapel. “You had to have worked so many years for Berry, and had to have known Miss Berry in order to be buried by the chapel,” McConnell said. “You had to earn your place, and my mom and daddy earned their place.” McConnell continues to visit campus quite often because her grandson, Sam Harris, is a freshman at Berry. Harris grew up coming to Berry and always knew that this is where he wanted to come to school. He is a history and political science double major, a part of the Winshape Program and works at Oak Hill as a historical building inspector for main campus.
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Spoken Word artist performs at Berry College
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A spoken word event featuring Porsha Olayiwola and Berry student Olivia Vasquez was held in the Krannert Ballroom on Saturday. Porsha Olayiwola is a poetry performance artist. She is originally from Chicago but she now spends her time traveling to schools and reading her poetry. Olayiwola has been performing spoken word for the past 11 years. She first heard spoken word poetry at a competition in Chicago her junior year of high school, and she said she has been writing and performing ever since. “I’m really into youth poetry,” Olayiwola said. “That’s where my two passions meet: poetry and young people.” She is working on a book that is coming out next year which focuses on Afrocentrism, fantasy, magical realism and science fiction. She has been incorporating Disney fairytales into poems for the book by imagining that the characters were her. “I think every time I do a reading I have a different goal,” Olayiwola said. “I think tonight I wanted folks to know me, and to hopefully see themselves in my work in some shape, form or fashion.” During the performance, Olayiwola gave out different
prompts to the writers in the audience with the goal to continue to inspire them and broaden their creative horizons. She said that she wants to hear other people’s voices. “I’m really into other people’s writing,” Olayiwola said. “I hope that people can see themselves in me. Whether that be the actual, literal meaning of the poem or just being able to get up there and do the same thing of realizing that your voice is actually so important, and we need to hear it.” Senior Olivia Vasquez opened the event. She has read many of her poems at different Berry talent show events since she was a freshman. “The first time I ever did it was actually at New Faces when I was a freshman,” Vasquez said. “I had just recently discovered Youtube videos of spoken word, and I didn’t really know it was a thing until my senior year of high school. I wanted to try it. I just felt like I had a lot to say.” It normally takes Vasquez two hours to write a poem, and then another two hours to practice for the performance. “My relationship with myself as a writer has changed,” Vasquez said. “I used to really think it was a part of my identity, and after New Faces everyone was like ‘Oh that’s
Spencer Russell l CAMPUS CARRIER Porsha Olayiwala preforms in the Krannert Ballroom, speaking on a wide variety of social issues as well as on other topics, such as fairytales and names. poetry girl, she writes’ and now it’s not even my biggest pastime. It comes whenever I think of a phrase, and I’m like ‘I love that I need to work with that.’” Vasquez said that writing can act as a gateway to other ways of
self expression in people’s lives, and what people want to say is less important than the act of getting something down on paper. “I want people to see that there’s a lot of power personally in being able to express yourself,” Vasquez said. “I haven’t always thought I was a very creative person, but being able to write has allowed me to explore lots of other ways to express my creativity through fashion and visual art.” Vasquez said she never really knows who she is impacting during her shows. Last year she read a poem about her grandmother’s death, and multiple people told her about how much they appreciated her talking about an event like that. “Expression and connection you don’t expect is really nice,” Vasquez said. Vasquez thought Olayiwola’s performance was amazing, and said that Berry always picks original poets who are passionate
about their art. “Porsha is so different from me in that her poems are very soundbased and conceptual, and mine are a little more descriptive and focus on emotion,” Vasquez said. “It was really inspiring to really see her take something that we both do that is the same, and do it so differently.” Sophomore Anjali Reddy, a psychology major, attended the event. She herself is a writer, and she enjoyed seeing the poetry performance. “She was really funny,” Reddy said. “I liked how she really engaged with the audience.” Reddy had never seen a spoken word performance before, but she thought that Berry should host more of them in the future. “I love that people are interested in it,” Vasquez said. “It’s an art form that is so underrated, and I wish that more people could feel connected to it.”
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‘Crimes of the Heart’ opens in new space
Chick (Hannah Avery) is chased across stage by Lenny (Lilly Gonzalez) Bailey Albertson | CAMPUS CARRIER commentary by Jameson Filston arts & living editor Berry College Theatre Department opened their first show in the new Blackstone Theatre last Thursday and took advantage of a completely different space. Blackstone Theatre was finished just this summer, and “Crimes of the Heart” will run in the theatre through October 8. When I walked into the theatre, I was blown away by not only the set, but the house as well. The theater is not excessively large, but it was much more than enough to house the opening Thursday crowd and lent a cozy feel. The seating consists of two levels, the balcony and the main floor. The stage was level with the floor on the front row, which connected the scene to the audience and worked really well in the smaller space. However, the set was what really drew the eye. Very little suspension of disbelief was required to picture a kitchen, because it looked as though someone had transplanted a large kitchen in the front of the theatre. The set was very homey and had great attention to detail. “Crimes of the Heart” is a play centered around three sisters. Forced back together by the youngest sister Babe’s attempt to kill her husband as well as the declining health of their grandfather, the sisters must confront their past struggles with love and family.
All the action takes place in the kitchen of their grandfather’s house, with Lenny (the oldest), Meg and Babe in feature roles. They are joined by several supporting characters who bring humor, romance and drama to the kitchen table. What impressed me most about the acting in this production was the skill the actors showed in conveying emotion. The play features emotions from horror to joy and includes copious amounts of humor. I found myself and the audience around me laughing when they wanted us to laugh and cringing or crying when the actors conveyed a sad or awkward scene. There were some moments where they paused in a strange place, had a stiff interaction or did something to pull me out of a scene, but this is a college production - would not expect a perfect performance even on Broadway. Sophomore Lilly Gonzalez, who played Lenny, was a great fit for the role. Not only did her maternal air and responsible behavior help tie the two other chaotic sisters together, but also allowed for strong emotion when this more reserved character showed grief or happiness. I personally appreciated how freshman Kendall Cano, who played Meg, was able to execute her sassy behavior at the beginning of the play very well, but was also able to change her demeanor as her character grew. To me, the most intriguing character was Babe, played by freshman Madison VandenOever, She did a great job portraying the dreamy and innocent character. She brought a lot of comedic
relief through her interpretation of the character However, I would have loved to see her dial back those qualities a little. This could have made her interaction more natural with freshman JW Perry, who played Barnette Lloyd. I loved the character, but I think that she missed the potential to steal the show. The comedic relief was carried out in large part by sophomore Hannah Avery, who played Chick. Her exaggerated accent, silly lines and comedic drama were executed very well and never failed to crack me up. She was the most dynamic person on stage, but no one person stood above the rest. Junior Tyler Hooper, who played Doc Porter, and Perry also added a lot though their supporting characters. However, neither of these characters seemed confident in their roles, which was a shame, as they did wonderfully otherwise. This especially surprised me with Hooper, because I have seen him show great confidence in past performances. Despite some trivial flaws, the show had a very balanced cast in my view and told a great story in an engaging way. One of the things I was most curious about before attending the show was how BCTC would use the new space. The elaborate and detailed set helped display the area, but the scenes were augmented by effective use of light and sound. The lights stayed constant through the first act in a kind of homey and warm setting, but changed in the second act to reflect the time of day, as the second act takes place at night. There was a drop upstage that changed colors with the time of day to depict evening, night and morning. This was a nice touch that was visually pleasing and added to the set. Not much sound was used in the show. The most noticble sound affect was that the first scene used soft music that faded out at the end, and the final scene had music that faded in. I would have liked to have each act end and begin with music simply because I liked the effect, and it would have added a more cohesive effect to the sound design. Overall, the play was a great success. The actors showed great talent and conveyed the story very well. The set design was phenomenal, and the new theatre is a pleasant venue. Because of these factors and more, I believe that Berry College Theatre Department’s “Crimes of the Heart” is well worth the price of admission. That cost is $5 for students, $7 for seniors and $10 for adults. The play will show Oct. 5 – 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 8 at 2 p.m.
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October 3 - 7
Coosa Valley Fair
• 5 to 10 p.m. • Coosa Valley Fairgrounds The Coosa Valley Fair association will host the 69th annual fair. Admission is $5 or $18 for unlimited rides. The fair will host competitions, food vendors, art contests and more.
October 6
Concert: Futurebirds to benefit Exchange Club
• 9 p.m. • River City Brewing Company Futurebirds will hold a concert to raise funds for the Exchange Club Family Resource Center. The concert costs $20.
October 7
Atlanta Rhythm Section
• 7 p.m. • Rome City Auditorium The Atlanta Rythm Section will perform selections from Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. Hosted by Ready or Not Entertainment. General admission is $25.
October 7
River Herritage Walking Tour
• 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. • 300 West 1st St. A guided tour through downtown Rome that is unique and offers insight into the history of Rome. Tickets are $10.
October 10
Cowboys and Aliens
• 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. • Rome City Auditorium The Northwest Georgia Winds, a 55-member community concert band, will perform music inspired by TV shows and movies about cowboys and about aliens. The concert is free.
October 14
• Fiddlin’ Fest
• 12 to 10 p.m. • Broad Street This fee event transforms downtown Rome into a giant street festival with two live stages and activities. It will feature over 10 bluegrass bands.
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Student athletes warned by coaches to stay safe off the field, sometimes don’t listen Evan Sale sports editor College athletes are held to a certain standard when they agree to play for their school. On the Division I level students don’t have a lot of free time between going to class and going to practice, weight lifting or meetings. Here at Berry, students who play sports are very committed, but they have a little more free time. Student athletes have free time to do whatever they want in the off season. They can play intramurals, join other clubs, and even pick up a new hobby. While all of these seem like harmless activities, they can be a nightmare for coaches. Coaches want the best for their players, but worry about Nick the players getting hurt in the off season and would rather some players be wrapped in bubble wrap so that they don’t get hurt. Here at Berry, there have been multiple incidents of athletes getting hurt doing common things when they are out of season. These accidents range from twisting an ankle or breaking a finger while playing intramural sports, to trying to pick up longboarding for the first time and waking up with a bad concussion. Lacrosse coaches tell athletes all the time not to do things that would get them hurt or put their season in jeopardy, but they know that accidents do happen. The football coaches try and limit these accidents as much as possible by telling the football team that they shouldn’t participate in any intramural sports because it’s too much of a risk to get hurt. Similarly, some coaches say they don’t want anyone on the injured
reserve trying to pick up a dangerous hobby like longboarding. Senior lacrosse player Nick Zakucia, affectionately referred to as “Tony Hawkucia”, was one of the brave souls who decided to take up the hobby of longboarding, and once he felt accomplished enough he eventually took up downhill speed longboarding. As he was racing through the hills of Mountain Campus, he was going too fast and lost control of the board, flailing himself onto the concrete, gashing open his knee and giving him a concussion. “As soon as I came to, I realized I made a big mistake. That almost cost me my season,” Zakucia said. Accidents can even happen if nothing “dangerous” Zakucia is involved. A student who graduated last year, (who asked to remain unnamed) twisted his ankle while dancing in their dorm room, leaving them out for a couple of practices. Another student, who asked to remain unnamed (because his coaches never found out about his injury) broke his pinky to the point he might possibly need surgery. He did this playing intramural basketball in the winter after a ball was jammed into his hand. He said his pinky still isn’t fully healed. Athletes have a lot of free time when they are not in season. Coaches insist on athletes finding safe, non-active fun when they are preparing for the upcoming season, and to stay away from activities that might hinder their performance in the season.
As soon as I came to, I realized I (had) made a big mistake.
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Several fall sports hold winning SAA records
the plus-one mentality,” said Culhan. “This plus-one mentality simply means putting in extra reps in practice and out of practice to As the halfway mark of the fall semester push our teammates to the next level. We nears, Berry sports teams have been plan on continuing to stick with this mentality successful beating many of their opponents. throughout the rest of the season and continue Of Berry’s fall sports, football, cross country, to execute our game plan. We hold each other and volleyball all boast winning records and accountable to achieve our goals so we can have chalked up wins against some formidable give our 110 percent every day.” out-of-conference opponents. Men’s and women’s cross country are Football currently holds a 5-0 overall continuing their success this season by record and a 3-0 record setting new personal bests in conference. They have and placing lower times continued their success this We must continue than many teams in their season by winning 14 of their conference. In their last to put in work last 15 games. They have also race, the team was led by racked up record-breaking and maintain high captain Parker Roberts with stats at third in the league in energy throughout a staggering time of 16:14, points per game with 33, and followed closely by senior the rest of the second in the league with 175 Rhett Butler with a time of season in order to 16:16. The women were rushing yards per game on stay successful. the offensive side of the ball. led by Alainna Chretien They also lead the league with with a time of 18:32 and only 15 points allowed per Abby Carrol, not far behind, Rhett Butler game and are ranked 16th in with a time of 19:10. Both the country with 74 rushing men’s and women’s runners yards allowed per game on the continue to set personal bests defensive side of the ball. Overall, the team is and are preparing to perform in their more continuing to break records and create waves competitive upcoming meets. throughout Division III football by moving up “Our success this season started with the the ranks to 24th in the nation after their 44-10 hard work everyone put in over this past blowout against Austin College. summer,” said senior Rhett Butler. “Many Women’s volleyball holds a 14-3 overall people on the team stayed on campus over record and an 8-0 record in conference. The summer break and put in lots of miles to be able girls are currently on a nine game winning to train at a higher level. As the temperature is streak and are undefeated at their home court. starting to fall, we will be running at optimal They have also garnered new records and have conditions and be able to hit our best times. received votes to place in the top 50 teams in At this point in the season, we are starting Division III. Junior Cassi Culhan states that to get into some more competitive meets and this success can be attributed to their new everyone is excited about dropping time and “plus-one” mentality that is helping the girls staying competitive. We must continue to put in achieve their goals throughout the season. work and maintain high energy throughout the “This year’s team has really focused on rest of the season in order to stay successful.”
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Taylar Wilson | CAMPUS CARRIER Senior Elizabeth Ragland serves for the Vikings during their game against Rhodes College on Sept. 24. The Vikings are now 8-0 in conference as a result of this win.
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