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ASHLEY MCINTYRE to focus on right now is getting Contact these legislators. Editor-in-Chief students to know how to contact & their representatives. CLAUDIA HAGAN Junior Ashley Guthrie is an Nathan Deal News Editor out-of-state student from North Governor, State of Georgia Carolina, who, like Owens, re- State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 In the Georgia General Assem- ceives a HOPE equivalent schol- EO\·VÀUVWVHVVLRQRISDUWRI arship from Berry College, and their legislative agenda includes said she is not happy about the Tommie Williams reevaluating funding for the proposed cuts. President Pro Tem HOPE grant and Georgia Tuition “I don’t appreciate it,” Guthrie State Senate of Georgia Equalization Grant (GTEG). said. “If they lower that, they’ll [email protected] Last year, the general assembly probably lower mine [grant] too. voted to reduce the Tuition Equal- I’m all for them cutting the bud- L]DWLRQ *UDQW IURP LQ get, but I feel like they’re cutting WR SHU \HDU IRU it in all the wrong places.” ,Q WKH DFDGHPLF Sophomore Julia Nylander \HDU%HUU\VWXGHQWVEHQHÀW- said she receives funds from HGIURP*7(*DQGVWXGHQWV GTEG, and that the reduction or Jim Butterworth EHQHÀWHGIURP+23(IXQGVIRUD elimination of HOPE and GTEG Chair, Senate Higher Ed. Committee FRPELQHG would make paying for college [email protected] SGA president Mallory Ow- HYHQPRUHGLIÀFXOWIRUKHU ens said that plans for a letter “It aggravates me. I don’t qual- writing campaign to Georgia leg- ify for HOPE, so if they take away islators are not solid, but she an- GTEG, I’m screwed,” she said. “It ticipates an announcement about helps me more than I think people a campaign to the student body would like to believe.” David Ralston Speaker, Ga. House of Representatives within the next two weeks. Ow- ´7KH\ QHHG WR ÀQG PRUH HIÀ- [email protected] ens is an out-of-state student from cient spending. If you’re reckless Tennesee who receives a HOPE with your spending, cutting your equivalent for her grades, and budget doesn’t help; you just can’t VDLG VKH UHDOL]HV WKH VLJQLÀFDQFH buy as much stuff,” junior Casey of the grants. Retterer said. “They need to tone “It’s really important for a lot down the spending. It’s dumb to of people, so I would like to push cut something that the future gen- for a letter-writing night some- eration needs, like education, to time soon,” she said. save money.” Dean of Students Debbie Heida Nylander and Retterer both said it is important for students to said they did not participate in Len Walker Chair, House Higher Ed. Committee tell their stories in their letters, letter-writing efforts last year [email protected] which worked last year. and probably would not this time “It was really important that around. the parents and students got their “I won’t participate again be- representatives and said ‘Don’t do cause it didn’t work,“ Nylander this’,” Heida said. “That’s what said. “It obviously didn’t do much it really takes. What we want good last year. What stops them from doing it again this time?” Terry England Chairman, House Appropriations Committee Racial diversity lacking on campus [email protected] CALLIE SPIVEY & MATTHEW STOKES Reporter Editor

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vv Features | Page 6 - 7 Entertainment | Page 8 - 9 Sports | Page 10 - 11 Quote of the week: Winter movie “An adventure is only Berry an inconvenience reviews rightly considered. Tales of being An inconvenience is only an adventure homeless VS. wrongly considered. “ -G.K. Chesterton Shorter please recycle our paper. PAGE 2, CAMPUS CARRIER NEWS JANUARY 27, 2011 Graduation time now scheduled for morning KELLY DICKERSON The heat was also a major contributor Whatley said that faculty feedback has “It’s not terribly inconvenient,” Rogers Deputy News Editor to the reason for the time change. Whatley been overwhelmingly positive and only six said. “My main concern is that I really want said that while student robes are fairly light or seven students have voiced concerns. to graduate outside rather than in the Cage, The time of spring graduation this year material, many faculty robes are heavy and Senior Brandon Moore said that he is so if this makes it more likely to be outside has been changed from 2:30 p.m. to 9:30 dark-colored material. not a fan of the time change. then I’m happy.” a.m. “We want as much faculty representa- ´0\IDPLO\KDVWRÁ\LQIURP'&DQG Whatley said the decision to announce Provost Katherine Whatley said the rea- tion at graduation as possible,” Whatley its not fair that I’ve already told them the time change at the start of the spring son for the change is to make the ceremony said. 2:30 p.m. and now they’ll have to change semester was made to avoid confusion more enjoyable for students, their families The group that made the decision to their travel plans,” Moore said. “Its very with the fall graduation. The fall gradua- and faculty. change the time of the graduation cer- unfair.” tion started at 2:30 p.m. “The goal with this change is to make emony included Whatley, the President’s Whatley said she recognizes the fact that Whatley said the lunch that has pre- the experience as positive and comfortable Cabinet, Administrative Assistant Noreen some families will have to travel to Berry ceded the ceremony in past years will not as possible,” Whatley said. Salmon and Chief of Staff Whit Whittaker. on Friday and stay the night. take place afterwards. Whatley said the suggestion for the Whatley said that the time change is “You only graduate once, and in the “By having the lunch after graduation, time change came right after last year’s meant to be permanent. long run a hotel room probably won’t seem students and families have the opportunity ceremony. “We will of course readdress the deci- like a very big cost if it means the overall to hang out and relax, but students will still “We hope to avoid the heat and threat of sion if it does not work well or we receive a experience will be more comfortable and have plenty of time to move out of their thunderstorms that comes with holding the lot of negative feedback, but we think it is more enjoyable,” Whatley said. dorms by check out time,” Whatley said. ceremony in the afternoon,” Whatley said. something worth trying for at least a couple Senior Jessica Rogers said the time years,” Whatley said. change is not a big deal. Berry receives B+ on Sustainability report card

KELLY DICKERSON LQYROYHGZLWKWKHZDWHUERWWOHÀOOVWDWLRQV Deputy News Editor “The issue is the cost of the stations,” Stobaeus said. “They’re not cheap but the bottles they save make them Sustainability Report Students aren’t the only ones getting good grades on well worth the cost.” campus. Senior Christine Clolinger said there has also been a The Environmental Compliance and Sustainability big improvement in cooperation between various depart- . Climate Change & Energy 2IÀFH (&R6 DQQRXQFHG DW WKH HQG RI WKH IDOO VHPHVWHU ments on campus and has also contributed to Berry’s sus- ...... B 'HFWKDW%HUU\UHFHLYHGD%RQLWV6XVWDLQDELOLW\UHSRUW tainability grade. card. “ECoS, the Green Team and SAVE have all been work- %HUU\KDVLPSURYHGIURPD'LQWRD%IRU ing together and that has really helped us get a lot accom- 'LUHFWRURI(QYLURQPHQWDO&RPSOLDQFHDQG6XVWDLQDELOLW\ plished in a short time,” Clolinger said. “There has also . Food and Recycling Eddie Elsberry said a major contribution to the improve- been a much bigger administrative push.” ...... A ment is increased student involvement. Clolinger said she has enjoyed watching the sustain- “There has been a lot more student activity in the form ability department grow over the last four years. of the Green Team, SAVE and student workers in the Sus- “I used to be the only student worker here,” Clolinger Green Building tainability department,” Elsberry said. “Student awareness said. “Now there are nine other students. It’s been very . and participation has a big effect on our school grade.” cool to watch the department grow so much.” ...... B Elsberry said other improvements that earned Berry a Elsberry said Berry probably could have scored better better grade include tray-less dining, increased participa- WKDQD'LQ WLRQ LQ 5HF\FOHPDQLD /(('FHUWLÀHG UHVLGHQFH KDOOV WKH “The problem was that a lot of the data that we needed Student Involvement installation of energy meters on buildings and a reduction was scattered throughout several departments,” Elsberry ...... A of greenhouse gas emissions. said. “Now that everything is centralized, we can bet- One green initiative that began this semester is the ter monitor things like energy output and greenhouse LQVWDOODWLRQRIZDWHUERWWOHÀOOVWDWLRQVLQ.UDQQHUW6FLHQFH gas emissions which also means it is now easier to work and Evans. towards reducing them even further.” . Overall (OVEHUU\VDLGWKHLGHDÀUVWFDPHIURP7KRPDV.HQQHG\ Clolinger said Berry has long-term goals to get an even ...... B+ 'HDQRIWKH(YDQV6FKRRORI+XPDQLWLHV$UWVDQG6RFLDO better Sustainability grade. 6FLHQFHVDVDPHDQVWRUHGXFHODQGÀOOZDVWH7KHLQVWDOOD- “It will take a greater push to get an A.,” Clolinger said. tion of the stations was a result of a combined effort from “Schools with A’s have things like solar panels and com- ECoS, Vice President for Finance Brian Erb, Vice Presi- posting but we have committed ourselves to improving Make sure to check out Viking GHQWRI6WXGHQW$IIDLUV'HDQ'HEELH+HLGDDQGWKH*UHHQ every year. By 2050 we hope to be carbon neutral.” . Team. Clolinger stresses the importance of student Fusion for more news stories ´7KHZDWHUERWWOHÀOOVWDWLRQVFRPHZLWKD¶JUHHQWLFNHU· involvement. that keeps track of how many 16 oz. bottles are being saved “It all starts with awareness,” Clolinger said. “More www.vikingfusion. IURPODQGÀOOVµ(OVEHUU\VDLG´$VRIODVWZHHNWKHVWDWLRQ student involvement well help us grow and keep moving berry.edu in Science has saved 411 [bottles], Krannert has saved 561 forward.” [bottles] and Evans has saved 660 [bottles].” Recyclemania started this week and other upcoming Leader of the Green Team Keiko Stobaeus said she green events include Project Green Berry, Green Week and is hopeful that the other departments of Berry will get (DUWK'D\ JANUARY 27, 2011 NEWS CAMPUS CARRIER, PAGE 3 Forbes announced as Shatto lecturer STAFF REPORTS ZHUHDÁDWWD[PHGLFDOVDYLQJVDFFRXQWVDQHZ Social Security system for working Americans, Steve Forbes is Chairman and Chief Execu- parental choice of schools for their children, WLYH2IÀFHURI)RUEHV0HGLD+HLVDOVR(GLWRU term limits and a strong national defense. Mr. in-Chief of Forbes magazine. Forbes continues to energetically promote this Under Mr. Forbes’ leadership, the company agenda. has launched a variety of new publications Mr. Forbes is the author of Power Ambition and businesses. They include: Forbes Life, the Glory: The Stunning Parallels between Great dedicated lifestyle magazine; Forbes Womand Leaders of the Ancient World and Today . . . providing Forbes’ community of executive and the Lessons You Can Learn, co-authored Lee Grady Lecture women with luxury lifestyle content that they by John Prevas (Crown Business, June 2009). Hear a presentation by value and respect, in print and online; Forbes He also wrote: Flat Tax Revolution: Using a a Berry graduate on the Asia; and Forbes licensee editions published Postcard to Abolish the IRS (Regnery, 2005); problem of global oppres- in China, Croatia, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and A New Birth of Freedom (Regnery, 1999), sion of women tonight at 7 Poland, Romania, Russia and Turkey. The com- a book of bold ideas for the new millennium p.m. in the Spruill Ball- pany also publishes a number of investment for International Broadcasting (BIB). In this room. CE credit offered. newsletters. Another division of the company position, he oversaw the operation of Radio is Forbes Investors Advisory Institute. Free Europe and Radio Liberty. Broadcasting “House” Viewing Party In 1996 Forbes entered the new media arena behind the Iron Curtain, Radio Free Europe Come out and watch with the launch of Forbes.com. Now receiving and Radio Liberty were praised by Poland’s “House” with your fellow more than 18 million unique monthly visitors, Lech Walesa as being critical to the struggle Berry students tonight at it has become a leading destination site for against communism. Mr. Forbes was reap- 6 p.m. in Krannert Under- senior business decision makers and investors. pointed to his post by President George H. W. ground. Other Forbes Web sites are: Investopedia.com; Bush and served until 1993. RealClearPolitics.com; RealClearMarkets.com; CONTRIBUTED BY YOUNG AMERICA’S FOUNDATION Steve Forbes was born on July 18, 1947, in Silver Wars RealClearSports.com; and the Forbes.com Forbes has accomplished many different Morristown, New Jersey. He graduated cum Donate your spare pen- Business and Finance Blog Network. Together things during his career, including being chair- laude in 1966 from Brooks School in North QLHVWR\RXUFODVVWREHQHÀW with Forbes.com, these sites reach nearly 40 man and CEO of Forbes Media and Editor-in- Andover, Massachusetts. He received a B.A. Habitat for Humanity Fri- million business decision-makers each month. 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Kennedy said competition Senior Latoyah Austin, presi- Spruill Ballroom. Other faculty members at among other institutions is one dent of the Black Student Alli- Diversity Berry agreed with this idea, but of the main reasons that Berry ance, said she thinks that incor- Berry vs. LaGrange Bas- VDLG WKH EHQHÀWV RI D UDFLDOO\ still remained close to the bot- porating additional programs to ketball Game CONTINUED FROM PG. 1 diverse college campus go tom on the comparative data the school’s student life would Come support your fellow beyond just student life. report. be conducive to recruiting more vikings as they take on In a pool of comparative col- “Students at Berry and “The marketplace for cul- multicultural students. LaGrange Monday Jan. 31. leges in 2009-2010, the average EH\RQG QHHG WR EH LGHQWLÀDEOH tural recruiting is very competi- “Minority students are look- Women play at 6 p.m. and college or university has a 15 with people in different cultures, tive,” Kennedy said. “Multicul- LQJ IRU D VSHFLÀF FXOWXUH WKDW men play at 8 p.m. percent minority rate. Peer and and comfortable with dealing tural students have an immense Berry doesn’t offer,” Austin said. aspirant institutions are schools with customs other than their amount of options that are made ´,GHÀQLWHO\WKLQNWKDWLIZHKDG The Sudden Collapse of that Berry either considers itself own,” said Tasha Toy director of available to them.” things such as Greek life and a Zimbabwe similar to, or aspires to be more multicultural and international Kennedy said many col- football team, we would draw in Learn from Associate Pro- like. Even though Berry ranks student programs. leges are offering some of the a lot more minority students.” fessor of Economics Craig near the bottom of the compara- Despite the importance Berry same things Berry is so it comes To better compete with other Richardson about the col- WLYHGDWDUHSRUWVFKRRORIÀFLDOV RIÀFLDOV SODFHG RQ UDFLDO GLYHU- down to just a few things when institutions admissions has lapse of the Zimbabwe said racial diversity on campus sity, the college still struggles students are deciding between made a strategic plan to recruit economy Monday Jan. 31 at is essential for enriching student as evidenced by its low ranking colleges. Scholarships that are more multicultural students. 7:30 p.m. in Science Audito- education. among other institutions. Toy VSHFLÀF WR LQWHUQDWLRQDO RU HWK- “Part of this plan that we rium. CE credit offered. “Racial diversity is impor- said the current diversity sta- nic students are an example of have requires that all admis- tant because it creates an envi- tistic should be seen as positive one of the many options offered sions counselors visit at least Falling Creek Boys Camp ronment that is made up of rather than negative. to multicultural students. Berry two multicultural schools when Learn about job opportuni- KLJKO\ TXDOLÀHG VWXGHQWV ZLWK “Nine percent is a fair num- did have a scholarship that was they are in the metro city area,” ties this summer at a boys various stories, experiences and ber considering that we were VSHFLÀF WR LQWHUQDWLRQDO VWX- Kennedy said. camp Tuesday Feb. 1 in backgrounds so that the educa- stuck at seven percent for the dents, the Bridge scholarship, Krannert Lobby from 10:30 tion experience is enriched,” past three years in a row,” Toy but this scholarship was recently a.m. to 1 p.m. said Brett Kennedy, director of said. eliminated. 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The End and Ends of Etiquette

Just a little over a week little bit of leeway with this one ago, Berry brought in because our classes tend to be more informal, which allows someone to lecture on us to wear our pajamas to class etiquette. This raises an if we so desire. However, there important question: Is come times for which we must etiquette so forsaken or be able to appropriately assess misunderstood at Berry the degree of formality of an occasion. This is a vital skill for (or in society at large) life after college when we will that we need a speaker be thrust into the professional to come and explain it world, mired in the expecta- to us? The fact that such tions of others and hopefully capable of coping with a much a speaker even exists more judgmental environment. implies that we have Most appropriate attire rules are some problem that needs commonsensical. You wouldn’t to be addressed. wear a mini-skirt or Chacos to It’s become cliché to observe a funeral, so why show up at an that common sense and com- interview in them? mon courtesy are no longer so Thank you notes, anyone? common. We have some man- Oh yes, we remember those ners-related concerns that we things—the ones that our Opinions without apologies feel are worth evaluating and PRWKHUVLQÁLFWHGXSRQXVEDFN questioning, such as the recent in middle and high school. has one, yours is completely and assembly are rights granted demise of the “thank-you hand They’re kind of a pain, aren’t unique to you. You generated it, to us, because those things lead wave”, formerly employed they? Sometimes the letter feels deriving it from personal expe- to dialogue. Isn’t that how we while driving to express appre- forced, its language contrived ASHLEY riences, morals, education and learn from each other? ciation to another driver who WRÀWDFHUWDLQ´WKDQN\RXµWHP- MCINTYRE principles. I challenge you to consider let you in their lane. It’s com- plate that we’ve been taught Editor-in-Chief Developing an opinion is an someone else’s opinion over the pletely illogical that people throughout our education. But interesting process. It can take course of this week. You don’t who have nothing better to do do we ever wonder what the seconds or it can take years, have to vocalize your observa- than change the radio station gift-giver feels when he or she Before you read any further, I but you did it all by yourself tion—it’s a thought exercise. If would refrain from giving that receives the note we’ve written? would like to direct your atten- and nothing can take that away you hate being around people, little wave out of laziness. And doesn’t it always bring a tion to the very top of this page. from you. For example, I don’t try doing it while watching tele- It may seem like a petty VPLOHWRRXUIDFHVZKHQZHÀQG There is a word that tirelessly have a solid opinion on stem vision. “It’s stupid” and “He’s request—after all, we don’t a thank you card from someone holds down the fort in the space cell research or the long-term right” don’t count. Think out- show roadway courtesy to in our P.O. box? It makes us feel between the page number and EHQHÀWVRIUHGZLQH%XWLWWRRN side of your box, get over your- other drivers simply because appreciated, even if we already the date every week. I’ll give me about 0.3 seconds to come self and think about where this we expect to receive something knew that the person liked our you a hint: It’s the name of the to a conclusion on healthcare other perspective came from. in return. We understand that gift. section. reform and jeggings. You don’t have to like it or those in a lane that is merg- With common courtesy on This is the opinions section We all react to and process agree, but I think it’s important ing must be integrated into the decline, maybe we do need and as condescending as it may things differently. No two opin- for all of us to see how everyone RXURZQLQRUGHUIRUWUDIÀFWR a “courtesy coach” to teach us sound, I feel the need to reiterate ions are exactly alike, because else sees the world every once ÁRZ VPRRWKO\ DQG ZH DOVR the practice and purpose of this. This is the one place in the no two people have identical in a while. want others to show us the etiquette. Some students are newspaper where it is perfectly life experiences. At the same Is it true that ignorance same consideration when the evidently willing to take the all right (even encouraged), for time, we have very little right abounds? Well yes, because it’s roles are reversed. The wave time to learn proper manners the writing to be biased. to deny the right of an opin- impossible to know everything is just something extra thrown in the interest of improving The Carrier’s opinions sec- ion to others. A wise man once about everything. in to let us know that our kind- themselves or better marketing tion is a place for the Berry told me that there are no stupid Personally, I hate Crocs ness is appreciated rather than themselves in the job market. College community to express questions, only stupid people. as footwear, think President expected. It’s a little token of Some of us have recognized views in a constructive manner, I feel the exact same way about Barack Obama is a less-than- recognition that we did some- RXU GHÀFLHQF\ DQG VRXJKW D and as long as I am editor, I will opinions. stellar president, love the 2011 thing nice for another person. remedy for it. The question ensure that it stays that way. It The free sharing of ideas Chevy Camaro, prefer white But there are other issues in is this: When will a desire for is an outlet for all of us at Berry, is one of the many things that gold over yellow gold and am which our generation seems to a polished image and polite not just members of the student make our country incred- generally annoyed by country slack off. A major offender: dress demeanor become a predomi- media. ible. Although there are a few music. code. Yes, in college we have a nant feature in our generation? And I believe that an opinion parameters to our freedom of Do you have to like it? Nope. is never something to apologize speech, I know we are blessed That’s your opinion and there’s The Carrier editorial reflects a consensus of the The Carrier’s editorial board. for. An opinion is a beautiful to live in a country where free absolutely nothing I can do thing, and although everyone speech, press, petition, religion about it. How cool is that?

Ashley McIntyre Megan Benson Dillon Yost Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Asst. Entertainment THE CARRIER The Carrier is published weekly except Charnele Noel Rachel Childs Editor during examination periods and holidays. Business Manager Copy Editor Daniel Warner Berry College The opinions, either editorial or com- Claudia Hagan Kelly Dickerson Cartoonist mercial, expressed in The Carrier are not News Editor Deputy News Editor Alex St. Martin necessarily those of the administration, Stacey Fronek Bonny Harper Online Editor Berry College’s board of trustees or The Recipient of Georgia College Opinions Editor Asst. Opinions Editor /HQD/LWWOHÀHOG Carrier editorial board. Student publica- Press Association’s Senior Meredith McDermott David Chiem Asst. Online Editor tions are located in 202 Richards Gym. College General Excellence Photo Editor Asst. Photo Editor Kevin Kleine The Carrier reserves the right to edit all Award, 1988-1998, 2000-2002, 2004 Gordie Murphy Tanner Huynh Adviser content for length, style, grammar and Graphics Editor Asst. Graphics Editor libel. The Carrier is available on the Berry Elizabeth Petrey Matthew Stokes Campus Carrier Editorial College campus, one free per person. 490520 Berry College Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor Mt. Berry, GA 30149 Chauncey Brown McKenzie Reeves Board (706) 236-2294 Entertainment Editor Asst. Features Editor E-mail: [email protected] JANUARY 27, 2011 OPINIONS CAMPUS CARRIER PAGE 5 Revamping race relations

up. “That’s not a good idea,” I said. I room speak to greater issues. How can went on to say that educators need to we as a society move past the darkest understand the demographic of their part of American history if the class- CHAUNCEY BROWN classroom and spoke of my own child- room cannot? School should be the one Entertainment KRRGH[SHULHQFHDVD´VODYHµLQDVLPL- place students are not afraid to be them- Editor lar lesson and of how traumatizing that selves, nor should they be ashamed of was for me. their history. And as a student at Berry, :KLOH,GRQ·WH[SHFW%HUU\WREHWKH The professor, after reminding me a school with a $32,000 price tag, no most tolerant or diverse place in the there were white slaves and compar- one should have to worry about race “What, if anything, should world, I have recently discovered that ing indentured servitude to the forced because the only color the Business a surprising number of people at Berry labor of African Americans, asked me, 2IÀFHFDUHVDERXWLVJUHHQ,IP\WXLWLRQ Berry do to promote (not only students, but also faculty and the sole African American in the class- is not dependent on my race or ethnicity, administrators) can be insensitive to room, to recommend a way of handling neither should the instruction it’s pay- on-campus diversity?” racial issues. This issue has been the the classroom situation. I replied that ing for be. Thusly, my color should not topic of numerous conversations I’ve teachers need to be mindful of two present an opportunity to teach racial had with my mother ever since my things: The feelings of their minority tolerance or respect because that should freshman year. students and the effects of spotlight- come standard in every curriculum. I came to Berry with a big splash, ing them in the classroom. Spotlighting :LWKWKHH[WHQVLYHNQRZOHGJHIRXQG QDPHO\ VXIIHULQJ IURP ´ELJ ÀVK OLWWOH implies that the opinions of students of in multiple departments across Berry’s Nothing. You pond” syndrome. I wasn’t quite sold on FRORUDUHLQÁXHQFHGVRKHDYLO\E\UDFH campus, it is pertinent for faculty mem- shouldn’t have WKLV ÀUVWKDQG H[SHULHQFH DQG ÀJXUHG that any one student can represent the bers to consult their colleagues about to promote it. It that being friends with a lot of different HQWLUHJURXS,ÀJXUHGP\VXEWOHKLQWV race-related issues, especially the peo- should happen by people would help ease the transition. would have my professor back off the ple who have dedicated their lives to itself.” The good interactions I had with race issue, but boy was I wrong. understanding race and social issues Sam Andereck my peers outweighed the bad until my 7KH QH[W ZHHN DQRWKHU FODVVPDWH and looking past them. That way, all Freshman interaction with “her.” Though I don’t asked what they should call African professors can let their students feel remember her name or even what she Americans, citing that they are not from comfortable discussing race on their looks like, I do remember her approach- Africa but they are Americans. My pro- own accord, rather than forcing them ing me with her best Sheneneh imper- fessor must have viewed this as a teach- to be the spokesperson of their race to sonation saying, “Hey girl, what it is?” I able moment and proceeded to ask me EHQHÀWWKHWHDFKHU·VOHVVRQ UHSOLHG´,·PÀQH7KDQN\RXµ7KHORRN what I preferred to be called. Although If these issues are not corrected, I on her face was a puzzled one; it was I tried to make a joke out of it while tell- do not feel Berry can ever be consid- We could make DVLIVKHZDVH[SHFWLQJPHWR¶GDS·KHU ing my classmates the truth as I know ered a campus that is tolerant of racial Berry’s dorms, up or not use proper subject-verb agree- it, I was happy my peers felt comfort- differences. If members of the largest especially fresh- ment in my response. able enough to ask questions and forgo minority group on campus does not feel man dorms, Social interactions like the aforemen- making assumptions. respected, Berry needs to do more. more handicap- tioned should never take place. In spite I did not like, however, my name In addition, when I did have an accessible.” of Berry’s demographic, black students being brought into the equation simply interaction with an administrator about Erin Briss should not have to deal with this issue because I was the sole African American SRVVLEO\VWDUWLQJDQH[FKDQJHSURJUDP Junior as often as we do. Most students and in the classroom. I also did not appreci- with a Historically Black College and faculty at Berry are tolerant and respect- ate the professor gesturing towards me University (HBCU) the response should

ful of racial differences, but the few every time he mentioned slavery, refer- not have been, “Well, we don’t want who are not make a bad case for every- ring to slaves as “your forefathers” or you to go to a school you came from,”

one else, just as the few African Ameri- using my name to preface the statement, even though the demographics of my Berry is diverse! can women and men who do not value “Chauncey, please forgive me, but I high school were similar to that of Berry. I’m half black.” education, but cars, money, bitches and don’t think Black History Month should Going to an HBCU would have been a ¶KRHV· SHUSHWXDWH QHJDWLYH VWHUHRW\SHV be celebrated just one month; I think it GLIIHUHQWH[SHULHQFHIRUPH that are hard to escape. This insensitiv- should be celebrated all year round.” It With all of this talk, proper actions ity tells us that when it comes down to is true all cultures should be celebrated are needed in order to make a differ- it, African Americans can only be three year round, but implying that I would ence. Instead of taking the easy way out things: the over-sensationalized, hyper- be offended by the statement for no rea- and dealing with race related issues by VH[XDOL]HG SHRSOH DV SRUWUD\HG E\ WKH son other than my race put me in a posi- consulting the media, ask questions. As Laura Baker media, the people of the civil rights tion in which I did not volunteer to be naive as they may sound, I would pre- Senior movement and slaves. as a student in the class. fer to be asked questions about why I And speaking of slavery. And while I understand the point PD\ GR FHUWDLQ WKLQJV OLNH VSHQG ÀYH In one of my education classes, we of the lesson at its core, I found myself hours in a hair salon, than for my peers were given the task of coming up with wondering if and how things would be to make negative assumptions about an activity to teach the Georgia Perfor- different if I were not in the classroom. my race. This way Berry’s population, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR mance Standard in social studies for the If my color was that of the majority, both students and faculty, can stand as 4th grade. One of my classmates sug- would the slave game be considered a united front against this problem and They should gested that the students of their class acceptable? Would comments about eliminate race from being the elephant bring in more pretend to be slaves trying to escape to Black History Month still be made? in the room. culturally diverse freedom. Their homeroom would be the I honestly feel that this situation is a I do feel that Berry is capable of mak- entertainment.” “plantation,” the hallways would act as shame, since as future educators our ing these changes, even though it may the “underground railroad” and Class- SXUSRVHLVWRHGXFDWHWKHQH[WJHQHUD- QRWEHLQWKHQH[WRUHYHQ\HDUV room X would represent freedom. tion and make them well rounded citi- The students Berry attracts are capable Joel Cruz As soon as the words left the stu- ]HQVQRWKDYHWKHP¶XQGHUVWDQG·ZKDW of great things and becoming even bet- Senior dent’s lips and the professor nodded it’s like to be a slave. ter people. People make change, so let’s in possible concurrence, my hand went 7KHH[SHULHQFHV,KDGLQWKHFODVV- start a movement.

You shouldn’t. If you see discrimina- 6WHSSLQJXSRQWKHVRDSER[ tion happening, you VKRXOGÀ[LWEXWE\ but merely unfortunate events. her boyfriend to propose, but instead he forcing diversity 'LFWLRQDU\FRP GHÀQHV ´LURQ\µ DV breaks up with her. This woman would upon everyone, David Lillie “the use of words to convey a meaning then be the victim of cruelly ironic cir- you’re not creat- Freshman BONNY HARPER that is the opposite of its literal mean- cumstances, because the outcome of the ing diversity, but Asst. Opinions ing,” or “an outcome of events con- date was quite the opposite of what she uniformity.” Editor trary to what was, or might have been, ZDVH[SHFWLQJ Irony. Curse Alanis Morissette for H[SHFWHGµ7KXVRQHPLJKWVD\VDUFDVP There are many subtle nuances of her butchery of this word in her nineties LV D IRUP RI LURQ\ IRU H[DPSOH VRPH- the concept of irony; these are merely song, “Ironic.” The list of circumstances RQHH[FODLPLQJ´$ZHVRPHµDIWHUWKHLU two of them. It’s time the general pub- LETTER SUBMISSION POLICY she sings about – such as a “death row friend reminds them about an eight- lic stops relying on pop stars to think Letters to the editor must include a name, address and pardon two minutes too late” and “a SDJHSDSHUGXHWKHQH[WGD\ZRXOGEH for them – even though we all know phone number, along with the writer’s class year or free ride when you’ve already paid” FRQVLGHUHGVDUFDVWLFLURQ\$QH[DPSOH Alanis Morissette is an undeniably reli- title. The Carrier reserves the right to edit for length, (which, by the way, doesn’t even make RI WKH VHFRQG GHÀQLWLRQ ZRXOG EH D able source. style, grammar and libel. E-MAIL: [email protected] sense) – does not contain cases of irony, ZRPDQ ZKR JRHV RQ D GDWH H[SHFWLQJ ([DFWO\ PAGE 6, CAMPUS CARRIER FEATURES JANUARY 27, 2011 JANUARY 27, 2011 FEATURES CAMPUS CARRIER PAGE 7 did you know... Children under the age of 18 accounted MCKENZIE REEVES ´KHUFODVV@WRSLFNDSODFH WKHUH EHFDXVH WKH\ ZDQWHG WR JHW EHWWHU DOO\ZDVKXPLOLDWLQJ

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So the road on Hudson Street near the ramp often, people proclaim if they were to pull leading to I-71 in Columbus, Ohio on Jan. themselves up by their bootstraps, they 3, 2011. Homeless, disheveled and wear- would be able to contribute to society. This LQJDJUHHQFDPRXÁDJHMDFNHW&KHQRZHWK may be true in some instances, but what if VWRSV WR VSHDN ZLWK :LOOLDPV DQG RIIHUV WKH\ GRQ·W KDYH ERRWV" :KDW RWKHU YLDEOH DORAL CHENOWETH, Columbus Dispatch him money if he is willing to display the RSWLRQVDUHWKHUH" Ted Williams was discovered by Columbus Dispatch videographer Doral Chenoweth Jan. 3, “God-given gift” he proclaims he has on In watching one of my favorite shows 2011. Williams, Pictured above attracted many passerbys with his ‘God given talent” through his a tattered piece of cardboard dressed with about addiction, A&E’s “Intervention”, a golden voice and has become an overnight success since then. near perfect penmanship. 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The Lady Vikings narrowly defeated the Shorter Lady Hawks Monday night, 74-73, in overtime. The victory was not an easy one. Shorter pulled ahead of Berry early in the game, but the home team worked their way to a 30-26 lead at halftime. During the second half, the Lady Hawks tied the score. In WKH ÀQDO VHFRQGV RI UHJXODWLRQ the Lady Hawks blocked senior guard Holly Compton’s jumper, sending the game into an extra PARKER SEALY, Staff Phtographer period. Senior Holly Compton dribbles toward the basket against two In overtime Berry scored nine Shorter defenders. points to Shorter’s eight. Brittany Coughlan drained a three-pointer huge contributors to our team this game was to make sure the and the Lady Vikings kept the due to injuries,” Compton said. tradition and competition of [the Lady Hawks in check to secure “It was so impressive, how- Berry-Shorter] game is passed the victory. ever, to see our team pull together down to the younger players,” Second-year coach Stephanie through adversity and leave the Compton said. “I feel this is very Dunn said that she is happy with game with a huge win!” important in passing down the the team’s performance. Dunn said that the players’ excitement and rivalry, so that “I’m proud of them for the perseverance and determination- others can continue to enjoy.” way that they competed…they despite major setbacks - contrib- Crumley, who has been side- didn’t back down, they stayed uted to their win on Monday. lined by a recent injury, said that in there and really fought hard,” “At times when things she is proud of her teammates. Dunn said. could’ve gone the other way they “I think that lots of differ- Berry entered the rivalry game stepped up and made big shots, ent people stepped up at crucial down three players due to inju- and you know, I’m just proud of moments during the game. I ries this season. Seniors Erica them,” Dunn said. loved the energy and teamwork Crumley, Kate Ross and Kendall She also said that the Berry- we exhibited [on Monday],” Davis watched from the sideline Shorter rivalry helped the team Crumley said. on Monday. get into the competitive spirit. Berry won its game on Compton said that the loss of “[The players] feed off of a Wednesday night against Young so many players has hit the team big game and get excited,” Dunn Harris College, 67-49. hard. said. “I knew that they would be The Lady Vikings’ next home “Coming into the game tonight excited and come out and play game will be against LaGrange Senior Carol Lampley drives to the basket in Monday night’s game was a little bittersweet because hard.” College on Jan. 31 at the Cage against Shorter University. The Lady Vikings will play Shorter for the we were forced to play the game Compton also said the rivalry Center. ¿QDOWLPHWKLVVHDVRQRQ)HE without three seniors who were was important. “A big part of preparing for Vikings lose to Hawks in close contest

LENA LITTLEFIELD could,” Haarlow said. Asst. Online Editor Shorter entered with a 14-3 record, ranking 21st in NAIA Div. I. The Berry Vikings came up short Senior forward David Holloman, who against the Shorter Hawks Monday, losing scored 10 points in addition to three turn- 62-58. overs, said he felt Berry held their own Students from both schools crowded against a strong team. the stands, some dressed up in Oxford “I thought we played very well defen- shirts and ties, others in T-shirts adorned sively – they obviously had an advantage ZLWKSDLQWDQGÀOOHGWKHDUHQDZLWKVFKRRO over us in size and athleticism and we spirit. played very well,” Holloman said. Both sides periodically erupted into Freshman forward Cass LeBlanc, who chants, often times taunts such as “Shorter made two three-pointers, which accounted High School!” in an effort to boost their for all of his points, commented on the respective team’s morale. game. The game began with the Hawks in pos- “It’s tough losing, especially to session of the ball and soon led by 5 points, [Shorter], but we played hard,” LeBlanc EXW WKH 9LNLQJV· VWDUWLQJ ÀYH TXLFNO\ said. willed their way back into the game and +ROORPDQVDLGKHLVFRQÀGHQWWKDWWKH tied the score. Although Berry scored 21 Vikings can bounce back from Monday’s points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Shorter loss. held a seven-point lead at halftime. “If we keep playing like we did tonight, The Vikings started the second half we’re going to win a lot of games” said thundering past the Hawks to take the Holloman. Miles said that he’s looking forward lead, but Shorter edged ahead in the last MEREDITH MCDERMOTT, Photo Editor few minutes of the game. Senior Tim Miles to competing against the Hawks again at Senior Tim Miles releases a jump shot against Shorter University. Miles led the Vikings Shorter’s Winthrop-King Centre on Feb. scored 12 points in the second half alone, with 16 points in the 62-58 loss. including two three-pointers, to help Berry 7. recapture the lead, but the competition edge the Hawks. Men’s basketball head coach Jeff Haar- ´«'HÀQLWHO\ EHDW 6KRUWHU DW >KRPH@ scrambled ahead. Viking guard Jonathan Miles led the team with 16 points and low said that he’s pleased with all the hard you know, that’s always a goal – to beat Abrams made a 3-pointer off a pass from four assists, followed by Abrams, who work the team put forth. Shorter,” Miles said. Kendall Gadie in the last 12 seconds of the scored 15 points and hauled in eight “I’m extremely proud of the effort. game, but the Vikings still were not able to rebounds. They competed as hard as they possibly JANUARY 27, 2011 SPORTS/ETC. PAGE 11,CAMPUS CARRIER Vikings, Hawks rivalry has deep ties in schools’ histories 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 Berry’s men’s MATTHEW STOKES squads. Asst. Sports Editor “We played in old Barron Stadium Memorial Gym downtown and in Ford Gym so it was that much harder to get The rivalry between Berry College into the game,” Haarlow said. The addi- and Shorter University dates back many tions of the Cage Center and Shorter’s decades, giving it an unique place in Winthrop-King Centre since his play- Berry lore to this day. For many Rome ing days ended have greatly effected the residents the two games are circled on rivalry in that more fans can watch the their calendars as soon as the schedules game in-person, Haarlow said. are released. A member of Berry’s coaching staff Growing up in Rome, sophomore since the late 1990s, Haarlow said his guard Alexa Evans, a Model High School most vivid memory of the rivalry is an graduate, said she could sense the impor- HDUO\ÀJKWEHWZHHQWKHWHDPV·PDV- tance of the game in the community early cots, the Berry Viking and Shorter Hawk. in her life. He said that during a timeout the mas- “I remember [in] middle school and cots were roughhousing when things got high school we would have short prac- RXWRIFRQWUROHVFDODWLQJLQWRDÀVWÀJKW tices so we could make it to the [Berry- Another moment that stood out in Haar- Shorter] game,” Evans said. low’s mind were the times that Shorter Before attending Berry, Evans had ties fans and Berry fans alike vandalized the to the school and its women’s basketball hills outside each other’s arenas. program. Her older sister, Kayla (C 10), While Evans had a solid working played for the Lady Vikings during the knowledge of the rivalry before becom- 2006-2007 season. Evans said having a ing a student-athlete at the school, senior VLEOLQJ ZLWK ÀUVWKDQG H[SHULHQFH LQ WKH guard Kendall Gadie entered Berry with rivalry game gave her valuable perspec- a much different knowledge base. tive, especially as a freshman. She told Gadie said he did not have a great her younger sister to focus and block out GHDORINQRZOHGJHDERXWWKHVLJQLÀFDQFH the crowd and other distractions that of the rivalry, but that has changed with come with the game. time. That advice proved useful as she “The last two years I have been a starter helped lead the Lady Vikings to a win. DQGDFDSWDLQVRWKHJDPH·V>VLJQLÀFDQFH@ Evans made the game-winning shot in is a little heavier,” Gadie said following the Jan. 24 game at the Stephen J. Cage the Vikings’ 62-58 loss Monday. Athletic and Recreation Center, a 74-73 Gadie said playing other opponents victory. She also tied Shorter’s Damisha after the Shorter game can be challeng- Moore as the high scorer in that same LQJDVWKHFURZGLVVLJQLÀFDQWO\VPDOOHU game. making it that much harder for players to Evans is not alone in having a long motivate themselves. history with the rivalry. The rivalry will be continued on Feb. Men’s basketball head coach Jeff 7 when the Hawks host the Vikings at the Haarlow also has some familiarity with Winthrop-King Centre. the game. Haarlow’s ties to the rivalry run back to his time as a reserve on the This week in sports...

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