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New welcome center breaks groundMay 1, 2014vol. 105, #25AUSTIN SUMTER

online editor

OPINIONS 4

FEATURES 10

ENTERTAINMENT 12

SPORTS 16

Construction of a new 800

square foot welcome center off of

the main road to Berry started at the

beginning of this month.

The idea for the new welcome

center began in 2008 after George

Gallagher, professor of animal

science and department chair, along

with faculty and staff volunteers,

performed a campus needs

assessment. They realized the need

for more scholarship and student

work funds, and they decided that

the current gatehouse needed to be

updated.

Fundraising for the welcome

center began in May of 2013.

The center will be to the right of

the current gatehouse. A road will

split off of the main entrance road

to lead visitors to the entrance, and

another road behind the welcome

center will lead exiting visitors onto

the main access road that leads to

the roundabout.

The outside of the new welcome

center will have a portico that will

be high enough to reach over vans

and buses and seven parking spaces

for visitors who would like to come

inside the center.

A Berry police dispatcher will be

staffed inside the welcome center,along with a Berry student to greet

visitors, answer questions and give

out maps. The welcome center will

also have visitor bathrooms, chairs

for guests and a coffee station.

The Berry police side of the

welcome center will have the same

equipment as the current gatehouse,

including a re alarm, an emergency

generator for all equipment and an

emergency call center.Scott Breithaupt, assistant

vice president of campaign and

leadership giving (91C, 96G), said

the welcome center will serve a dual

purpose where we can welcome our

guests and nd out who they are, but

also be sure the campus is as secure

as it can be.

Visitors who come through

the new welcome center will be

required to swipe their license on acard scanner located on the outside

of the building. This will help the

Berry police identify everyone who

comes through the main gate.

RACHEL YEATESnews editor

MEGAN REEDeditor-in-chief

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Valhalla stadium construction to begin soon

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JASON HUYNH, photojournalism editor

WORKERS BEGIN construction on the new welcome center. The projectis expected to be finished by early 2015.

BANNERS LINE the streets inmain campus advertising thenew campaign.

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This past spring, the Berry board of trustees announced

the public launch of a multimillion dollar capital campaign.

The Life Ready campaign is, at the time of publication, $75

million into its $100 million goal.

The campaign is set to last into 2022 and will target areas

of improvement around campus such as growing scholarship

and leadership opportunities for students, building a new

welcome center and football stadium, as well as providing

needed renovations to Blackstone Hall, Ford Auditorium,

and additions to McAllister Hall.

Students can already see evidence of the campaign

on campus. According to Scott Breithaupt, assistant vice

president of campaign and leadership giving (91C, 96G),

an early donation in the silent pre-public portion of the

campaign, which started back in 2008, was used to fund the

Gate of Opportunity scholarship program.

Berrys new athletic stadium,

named Valhalla, has been relocated

out of respect for the colleges

resident bald eagles.

The stadium will now be locatedin a pasture on Maple Drive near the

service entrance to campus, behind

the Laughlin and Jones buildings.

Its original location, closer to the

Cage Athletic Center, was near a

bald eagle nest. The nest was built

in 2012 and is home to a bald eagle

couple and three eaglets.

Berrys football, lacrosse and

track and eld programs will utilize

the new stadium for games and

practices. Construction is set to

begin in October and is estimated to

be completed by mid-summer next

year, in time for the 2015 football

season.Only minor changes have been

made to the design because of the

location change.

Now that weve pushed the

stadium further south towards

the site weve chosen, you will

actually enter the stadium from the

side, Scott Breithaupt, assistant

vice president for campaign and

leadership giving, said. Youll no

longer walk up to the back of the

bleachers because youre entering

from the side, the college created a

little plaza there in the entranceway

that has restrooms and concession

stands.Vice president for nance Brian

Erb said Maple Drive will be

widened about a foot on each side

in order to accommodate for the

stadium.

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PoliceBeat

THEFTOn Aug. 1 a watchwas reported stolen

from the physicalplant grounds shop.

PROPERTY

DAMAGEOn Aug. 8 an

ofcer discovereddamage to the

service road gate.

VEHICLE

DAMAGEOn Aug. 13 ofcers

responded to areport of vehicledamage in the West

Dana parking lot.

DRUGS

CONFISCATED

On Aug.14 ofcersconscatedmarijuanafound during an

administrativesearch by ResidenceLife staff.

MEDICALASSISTOn Aug.14 ofcersresponded to a

medical assist call atthe elementary schoolon Mountain Campus.

THEFTOn Aug. 18 twobicycles were

reported taken fromthe covered bikerack at Deereld Hall.

Anyone attending events at the

stadium will be able to use the

nearby Cage parking lot.

$5.8 million has been raised

out of the $6.5 million, with the

colleges Life Ready campaign

aiming to fund the project.

While the college usually waits

until all funds are raised before

beginning construction, Breithaupt

said construction will begin soon in

order to have the facility ready for

athletic teams and campus events.

One of the reasons we decided

to go ahead and start the project

without having all of the funds was

trying to get the place built for the

students, Breithaupt said.

Head football coach Tony

Kunczewski said having an

on-campus stadium will be a point

of pride for the team.

Theyll nally feel like they

have an actual home eld and the

sense of pride and ownership that

its on campus, he said.

The stadium will also boost

school spirit and encourageattendance at athletic events,

Kunczewski said.

When I got hired here, one of

the main reasons why they said that

they wanted to bring football in

was to further enhance the campus

vibrancy, he said. Certainly

having an on-campus stadium will

help.

Athletic director Tom Hart

agreed that the new stadium will

improve the environment on

campus.

Having a spot thats going to

be able to provide for football,

mens and womens lacrosse and

mens and womens track and eld

is important for the overall growth

of the [athletics] department, Hart

said. Having a facility thats new

and exciting is going to be able to

enhance recruitment and provide a

good place to compete for all the

student-athletes.The Vikings home football

games will be played at Barron

Stadium near downtown Rome this

fall, with the rst home game of the

season on Sept. 27 against Rhodes

College.

We want to maintain an open

campus, but identify our guests,

Berry police chief Bobby Abrams

said.

The current gatehouse can take

pictures of the license plates of carsgoing through the main gate, but

the welcome center gives campus

safety the ability to automatically

identify every driver coming

through the main gate.

The information from the swiped

IDs will be used for identifying

those coming onto campus and not

for anything else.

With the new welcome center,

trafc will be better facilitated.

Students, faculty and staff with

decals will be able to go through

the current gatehouse.

The current gatehouse will

be tted with a radio frequency

identication (RFID) scanner that

will read the RFID chips in the

new decals. Once the RFID chip

has been scanned, the arm will

automatically lift to let the driverthrough. Those without decals

will need to go through the new

welcome center.

Senior Jessica Krasich said

that she was excited for the new

welcome center so that she wouldnt

have to sit behind visitors coming

through the main gate anymore.

Construction on the new

welcome center is underway, but

commuting students, faculty and

staff should not expect delays when

entering campus.

The project is expected to be

completed by early next year. RYDER MCENTYRE, graphics editor

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Viking Discount Cards Welcome!

The current gate house was built in the 1960salong with the Krannert Center and Hermann Hall

A police dispatcher must be on duty at all times

Each dispatcher has 12 hour shifts

Over approximately 426,000 people have comeon campus through the main gate from January

to July of this year

GATEHOUSE QUICK FACTS

DRAWINGS CONTRIBUTED BY LIFE READY

CONCEPT ART SHOWS detailed projecteddesigns of the Valhalla stadium entrance (top)and the stadium itself (bottom).

Theyll finally

feel like they havean actual homefield.

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GALLERY TALKKatherine Taylor will bein the Moon Gallery

Aug. 25, from 7 - 8 p.m.to discuss her exhibitCauseway. CE

CONVOCATIONThe fall 2014 openingconvocation will be

held Aug. 26, from 11a.m. - 12 p.m. in thecollege chapel. CE

ADD/DROPDont forget the fall 2014add/drop period closes

at 4 p.m. on Aug. 27.

WELCOME

BACK DANCEThe KCAB Mericathemed dance will beheld on Aug. 29, from

9 p.m. - midnight inKrannert Ballroom.

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Part of the campaign was to raise money

for 130 [Gate of Opportunity] scholarships,

junior Haley Hasting, Gate of Opportunity

scholarship program director, said. I think

it was such a big part of the campaign

because, as the Gate Scholars program,

were doing every possible thing we can to

make students ready for life.

By raising money for scholarships like

this, more students will be able to consider

Berry in their college search and graduate

with fewer student loans.

Sophomore Maddie Ludvik, a Gate

scholar said that the scholarship made it

possible for her to come to Berry.

The opportunity to be able to work my

way and then have somebody else whosgenerous enough to help me is a huge, huge

blessing, Ludvik said.

Breithaupt said $34 million has been

raised toward student scholarships so far.

Other visible changes include the

Valhalla stadium and the Welcome Center.

Donors are able to specify the projects

they want their money to help fund. Valhalla

stadium and the Welcome Center have

already received a majority of their funding

and can begin construction, but other

projects, such as renovations to Blackstone,

Ford Auditorium and McAllister, still need

more fundraising.

However, it is hard to tell how much time

that fundraising will take.

A normal campaign for a multimillion

dollar project is usually about ve years

from starting from scratch to raising the

money, Breithaupt said. We hope that we

can get these projects done in the short term,

so the students who are here now can benet

from them, but its really not clear when

theyre going to start.

Alumnus Alex Middleton (12C) is

optimistic about Life Ready. He works asthe interactive and social media specialist

in the Ofce of Public Relations and

Marketing and assisted in early promotion

for the campaign.

Its going to make things a lot better,

and I promise you I am not just giving you

[public relations] speak answers with this,

Middleton said. These are my genuine

opinions.

He remembers the campaign kickoff

event in May at the St. Regis Hotel in

Atlanta.

The big reveal at the end of the night was

how much money the campaign has raised,

he said. Wed been in the mid [60 millions]

in the silent phase of the campaign and

then at the event, Barry Griswell, whos on

Berrys board of trustees, was speaking and

saying Weve consulted this group; they

say if we can hit $70 million by the time of

our launch, well probably have a successful

campaign, and he was like well ladies and

gentlemen, we have $73 million tonight, so

there was a big celebration.

Middleton expects the goal amount of the

campaign to be raised closer to $115 or 120million based on how we do in the next three

years.

Berrys last campaign of this magnitude

was the Century Campaign which began

in 1999 and ended in 2006. The campaign

funded the construction of McAllister Hall

and renovations to the Charter School of

Education and Human Sciences. It also

began funding for The Cage Athletic Center,

but when additional money was needed, a

smaller and more specic campaign for the

athletic center began in 2006 and lasted

three years.

Once the Cage was done, we started

thinking about whats going to happen next,

what are the needs across campus, and thats

how [Life Ready] began to grow and take

shape, Briethaupt said.

Middleton feels condent knowing the

people in charge of Life Ready are seasoned

fundraisers.

Its a big strength for Berry that the

advancement ofcers and the leadership of

this campaign have done this before,

Middleton said.

Hasting, who, along with her Gatesscholar duties, is also part of a committee

to spread awareness about the campaign,

is excited to be at Berry while Life Ready

gets started. This is a really cool time for us

as students because were going to be able

to leave a legacy here, Hasting said, and

also its a really cool time for us because

there are so many opportunities ... to help us

become better students and better citizens.

Multimillion dollar campaign to sponsor

several building projects on campus.

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Despite a month full of nal renovations, the Valhallafood court will be completely accessible before classes begin,

Monday, Aug. 25.

Food services director Fraser Pearson said Subway and

Miso are now open with the exception of a few tweaks here

and there.

Pearson and his team planned a soft opening for late July,

but were delayed due to minor interruptions such as timing

and availability of equipment.

These upcoming weeks will be an ofcial soft opening.

This gives Dining Services the chance to train its employees

and work out any remaining issues.

There is a consultant from Subway who came Monday

morning and checks in every day for about the rst week of

operation and helps us identify things we still need, Pearson

said.

Subway opened Aug.18, replacing Habaneros and

Montagues Deli. The dining area will be open during normalhours this upcoming school year. Subway will also serve

breakfast.

Replacing Burger Studio, Miso opened Aug. 13 and is

operated by Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corporation

(AFC). Pearson said that AFC provides sushi to Publix

grocery stores along with the local Kroger and can be trusted.

Aramark has gotten together with Valhalla to help

us create this expanded concept, Pearson said. Miso is

operating by AFC, but ... they operate under our health

inspection as well.

With the replacement of both storefronts, Pearson said

there will be the same amount of student workers as last year.

Student workers are rst come, rst serve when applying

for Valhalla jobs. Right now, we only have a few, Pearson

said. We have to keep that number at a maximum of 25.

They will not work during Viking Venture time however.

Junior Emma Wells stayed on campus this summer and

said the new additions are better than what we had.

I like the new additions because now we have a better

quality of food for the same price, Wells said.

However, Wells said she expected Jamba Juice to be more

than just two machines.

Wells said only having Chick-l-A open this summer due

to construction didnt bother her, but knowing the summer

hours of operation was difcult because of its inconsistency.

The hours would change week to week and some weeks

the Dining Hall would be open and sometimes it wouldntit was confusing, Wells said.

Sophomore Josh Harrison likes the idea of a Chinese

restaurant and having a name brand restaurant like Subway.

Pearson said Subway and Chick-l-A will always have the

same prices as local Subway and Chick-l-A restaurants.

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There is a dangerous infection that is ravaging higher

education in the United States. Now, more than ever, we

are observing the complete shift from educating students

in the classical, liberal arts tradition to educating workers

for the marketplace rather than human beings.This past April, Berry College publicly announced

their new Life Ready campaign. This capital

campaigns primary focus is to make students of the

college life ready. This is problematic because

the campaign itself is dening life readiness as the

integration of entrepreneurship into education. This

means that students should understand and know how to

sell a particular product. Now, this understanding places

a strong focus on understanding education through the

lens of business and the market rather than the pursuit of

knowledge and wisdom.

Before I continue, what does this capital campaign at

a small college in Northwest Georgia have anything to

do with higher education on a broader scale in the United

States? This has everything to do with American higher

education, because if this can occur at a school that was

rooted in a traditional understanding of the liberal artsthen it can and will occur elsewhere.

Berry was originally founded on the premise that man

is to be fully educated beginning with the head, heart and

hands: liberal arts. The liberal arts boast that education

doesnt end with the pursuit of intellectual knowledge

rather it entails the pursuit and habituation of virtue and

the desire for virtue. These factors move man towards

becoming a better human being. The sad reality is that

habituation of right action and proper desires no longer

have a place in many higher education institutions,

including Berry.This a problem because it is a blatant threat to living

and functioning in a free society. Alexis de Tocqueville

makes it clear that in order for a democratic society to

work properly, the general populace has to be educated

to understand the basic functions of the government and

politics. Understanding that man is a political being, it

makes sense for a free society to understand the various

functions of their government. This new Life Ready

model of education does the exact opposite. This life

readiness that is sweeping higher education is nothing

more than highly specied majors: techno-vocation.

This does nothing more than prepare students for a life

of work. Life readiness is no longer seen as pursuing

virtue, properly raising a family, searching for truth

or understanding your rights and duties within your

community.

Life readiness in higher education is nothing morethan preparing students for living in the workforce. In a

democratic society like our own, it is clear that we are free

to work like slaves. This new model of education is not

only falling prey to this, but it also fails to give students

the tools that are needed in order to live a good, virtuous

life. Thus, life as a human being has been reduced to

nothing more than merely contracting individuals. We

are no longer bound or obligated to read poetry, literature

and philosophy, because that is nothing more than the old

way of things.

Being a postmodern conservative, I attempt to seethings through the claim of Tocqueville, life is always

simultaneously getting better and worse. Following

the waves of modernity, life has continued to get

better and worse. Technology has improved medicine,

communication, entertainment; rights have improved

and people are nally beginning to be treated on a

more equitable basis. However, amidst the advances

in technology things have also gotten worse. Man no

longer understands his role or place in society. Religion

is suffering, and education is becoming a market rather

than a source of knowledge and truth. This is causing

individuals to become less life ready than needed.

Fredrick Nietzsche said, We have never searched

for ourselveshow should it then come to pass, that

we should ever nd ourselves? When approaching

the question of life readiness it should be through the

understanding of who we are as people. If we approacheducation with this perspective, that man is an incomplete

being and is in need of understanding his place in the

cosmos we should be offended by this current shift away

from the liberal arts in education.

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A students perspective on Life Ready

BEN RIGGScontributing columnist

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The priority of global issues

The news is what keeps us upto date about the world around usand informed about everythinghappening beyond the gates ofBerry College. Without it we areignorant, and by choosing not totake interest or learn about what

is happening around us, we arechoosing ignorance.

As you get into the groove ofthings and settle into college life,it is easy to lost track of whatis happening off campus. TheBerry Bubble, as it is sometimesreferred to, is no joke and it is easyto nd yourself unaware of whatmight be happening.

Sometimes you become socaught up in studying, friends,sporting events and weekend plansthat you forget to turn on the newsor pick up a newspaper and catchup on global issues.

It is important to realize thatthe news is impacting you in someway, shape or form. In order forstudents to stay in touch with theworld around them, they needto stay up to date. If you do nottake interest in what is happeningaround the world you will havea difcult time contributing tosociety in a positive way.

As a generation that revolvesaround social media, we havemore opportunities than anyone

before us to listen and make a

difference. Facebook and Twitterare social media outlets used byalmost everyone, but they are not

being used for the right reasons.Instead they serve as a diversion

to draw our attention away fromcurrent affairs. We need to draw

our attention back to what is reallyimportant.

Find your news from severaldifferent sources so that you canhave a well-rounded perspective.It is important to keep in mind thatnot every individual will have thesame opinion as you, so expandingyour viewpoint can help youformulate your own conclusionswith an equal understanding.

Not being informed of currentevents can be compared toattending a class without any ofyour books or materials. If youchoose to be educated on currentnews, it will reect greatly inyour academia and classes. Beinginformed on local and worldlyissues will make you a betterlearner and educator, and is oneof the most intelligent decisionsyou can make as a college student.

Not only will it expand yourknowledge of the world aroundyou, but it will also help developwho you are as an individual andstrengthen your opinions while inthe bubble and out.

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What are you

looking forward to

the most freshman

year?

MEGAN REED editor-in-chief

After the whirlwind of settling

into Berry this week, academia

is probably last on your list of

worries. You will worry, however,

once you realize how many hoursin the library it will take to survive

it all.

The amount of general

education classes we are required

to take seems daunting. Ive often

complained, felt overwhelmed

and questioned the importance

of learning information that

didnt directly apply to my major.

Coming from a public school

background, the demanding course

loads exceeded my expectations.

Nonetheless, Berry is a unique

place, as freshmen and transfers

will soon nd out. Unlike large

universities, we actually have to

show up to every class. More likely

than not, youll write at least oneor more paper for each general

education class and commonly

give presentations. Its all in the

process of cultivating well-rounded

students.

As much as Ive complained

for the past three years, I have

recently come to understand whygetting a liberal arts education

is so important. The humanities

help us understand history and

cultures outside our own. They

foster a yearning for social justice

and teach empathy. Mathematics

and science classes like statistics

help students collect trustworthy

and unbiased data. Astronomy can

make its students feel incredibly

tiny in a universe appearing

incredibly innite. No matter which

subject, each professor stresses the

signicance of writing well.

Tying all of these elements

together is where the real magic

happens. Taking a variety of classes

not only helps you decide whatto major in, but also helps after

graduation. Employers want future

employees who can communicate,

analyze and use critical thinking

skills to solve problems on their

own. A liberal arts education is

also great preparation for graduate

school.The humanities really resonate

with me. I think without them,

natural sciences and medicine

would not be as successful. At the

root of all products and services

are humans, and without the ability

to understand and communicate,

humanity would be at a disservice.

Before attending Berry, I

viewed the world through a very

narrow perspective. Growing up

in a small Tennessee town didnt

expose me to the diversity I needed.

With social media and expanding

amounts of technology, the world

seems smaller than ever, but we

underestimate its actual size.

We share this planet with overseven billion people. Rather than

merely considering, but actually

studying and digging deep into

the historical roots of others is

a beautiful process. The Berry

community is lled with people

from all walks of life and absolutely

everyone has a story. Everyoneyoull meet these next four years

has endured many obstacles that

are worth noting.

Go into each class with an

open mind. Put aside what the

mainstream media says and your

grandparents opinions, and put in

the time to develop your own ideas.

There is nothing more rewarding

than knowing what youre arguing

about.

General education classes will

be difcult, but they will challenge

you. Maybe you will discover the

perfect major that was meant for

you. My hope is that what you

learn in your general education

classes will help you understandthe human condition which we all

have in common.

Freshman year: conquering your fears

When I started at Berry two

years ago, I was an extremely shy

17-year-old leaving home for therst time. Like many freshmen, I was

nervous about leaving my family and

friends, choosing a future career and

balancing academics while adjusting

to my new life and making new

friends.

Now, I cant believe it has already

been two years, and I cant imagine

myself anywhere

else. You will hear

this often during

your rst year, but

Berry truly is a

special placethe

people here, from

professors to work

supervisors to fellow

students, support one

another and want

the other to succeed. Even though

Im only halfway through college,

I am already dreading the day I

will have to graduate and leave this

community.

During my time here, I have

become much more outgoing,

something I attribute to the

opportunities Ive been offered here

and to the people who have served as

my mentors. The professors I have

gotten to know have challenged me

to reconsider my views on everything

from politics to gender relations to

media literacy. Students here are

encouraged to share their thoughts,and I have learned how to speak up

for myselfa skill which I had not

had as much of an opportunity to

develop before.

My choice to pursue a career as

a journalist has also helped me gain

condence. Journalists are known

for being outgoingthey never

hesitate to make a phone call, ask a

difcult question or have impromptuconversations with complete

strangers, all things I would have

struggled with just two years ago.

College is a time for growth

and conquering, and you wont

be alone. Dont be afraid to talk to

your rst-year mentor or RA about

your homesickness, struggles with

academics or other

issues you may be

facingthey chose

to take on those roles

because they want to

help you be happy

at Berry and make

the most of your

experience. Go see

a professor during

their ofce hours if

you dont understand what you are

learning. Get to know your academic

advisor. They know what you need to

do to succeed both at Berry and in

your future career, and they, like most

people at Berry, are usually readily

available to talk about anything you

may need.

I would not have grown as much

personally without professors who

asked me to speak up, a rst-year

mentor who kept in touch even

after BCC 100 ended, an academic

advisor who encouraged campus

involvement, leading me to The

Carrier, roommates and friends whosupported me and family I could

always call on a bad day.

In order to succeed at Berry, you

will likely have to go out of your

comfort zone, but the good thing

is you wont have to go through it

alone.

My Christian Theology

class.Jordan Blackmon,

freshman

Trying out for the Berry

baseball team.Glenn Panter,

freshman

My Abnormal

Psychology class.Sarah Beckwith,

freshman

Mountain Day

weekend.Allison Duckett,

freshman

Going to Cookout.Shada Williams,

freshman

CHELSEA HOAG

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an opportunity to

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Welcome to Berry College,

home of the Nations Premier

Student Work Program. You most

likely will chose to participate

in this exciting opportunity to

work (99 percent of all studentswork before they graduate from

Berry), and gain job specic and

transferable skills which when

combined with strong academics,

service and other co-curricular

activities prepares you for

graduate/professional school

or your rst destination career

position.Our family of programs

under the premier student work

umbrella is unique and available

to you. These programs include

student work jobs in 161 campus

departments, student-operated

enterprises, career center

services, internship resources,

training, community and industry

work positions (primarily for

sophomores and above) and the

Gate of Opportunity Scholars

program for selected candidates.

As you own your job, we

encourage you to focus on the

values that make the student work

program effective in meeting your

needs and the needs of Berry and our

campus community. These include

the values of personal motivation,

trustworthiness and service. We

challenge you to embrace thelearning outcomes that will make

you successful taking initiative,

problem solving, providing quality

service, teamwork, accountability

and dependability. You will be

mentored and coached by your

student supervisor or staff/

faculty supervisor to also become

procient in job specic skills.

All of these skills can be added

to your set of experiences while

at Berry and help you craft a

robust resume to document your

accomplishments.

Opportunities for high

performance team building, online

and face to face training and

other professional development

activities including our annual

etiquette dinner, career fair, student

enterprises conference and various

career assessment activities willbe available to you throughout the

year. We encourage you to seek

them out and get involved!

Our knowledgeable,

professional staff along with

student leaders oversees each

program under the premier student

work umbrella. You are invited to

attend an open house to visit with

us and meet the team on Tuesday,

Sept. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. in our ofces on the top oor

of Krannert Center. We cant wait

to meet you and give away some

great door prizes!

Though it has been several decades, I

still vividly remember my rst semester as a

college student. I was enrolled in 17 hours ofgeneral-education courses, chosen for me by

my academic advisor. The courses ranged from

ancient and medieval history and literature

to Spanish. I found them all challenging and

engaging in different waysand two of the

courses led to what would eventually become my

majors: a course in World Religions leading to a

major in religion and philosophy and a course

in public speaking prompting a communication

major.

I certainly didnt expect to identify a major

as the semester began. I just wanted to be a

successful student and maintain my academic

scholarship. I heeded the advice of my literature

professor who told the entering freshmen that

we should spend at least twice as much time

outside of class preparing for each class as wespent in class every day. I confess that wasnt

always the case, but as I did spend time reading

assignments, practicing vocabulary, researching

speeches and papers and prepping for exams, Ifound myself able to engage in discussions, to

ask appropriate questions and to apply what we

heard in class to assignments outside of class.

Preparation, attention and review: it became a

workable formula for making the most of each

courseand it helped me identify the best

pathways for me as an undergraduate student.

In that spirit, I challenge you to engage

deeply in whatever courses you are enrolled this

fall term. Some may be within the major you

are interested in pursuing. Others may be from

disciplines you dont yet know much about, but

are components of Berrys general-education

core. Take each course seriously, understanding

that some will build on knowledge and skills

youve already gained to challenge you to deepen

and extend your abilities, and others may requireyou to start something entirely new. Some will

broaden your understanding of the connections

across elds of study, and some will push you

to new areas for application and practice. Suchgrowth is not always comfortable or easy, but it

will be worthwhile.

And who knows? Maybe one or more of the

courses you take this fall will propel you on a

lifelong journey of learning and application.

Maybe one or more will conrm the interests

youve had for a long time. Maybe one or more

will challenge you to work harder than you

thought you couldto offer your very best as

a student. That would be a great way to mark a

new year, wouldnt it?

On behalf of the faculty and staff in Academic

Affairs, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the

Berry community. We look forward to working

with you as you learn, lead and serve over the

next four years.

RUFUS MASSEYdean of student work

KATHY RICHARDSONprovost

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Welcome to Berry and to the

new academic year. I join others

in welcoming the new members

of our community and back those

of you for whom this is alreadyhome.

I suppose Im showing my

age by sharing that I am a Star

Trek Next Generation fan.

I particularly liked the way

Captain Jean-Luc Picard gave the

command to get things underway.

With elegance and simplicity,

he used one word, engage. It

says much more than start or go

which is a directive at a particular

person. To me, it says were all

ready to put ourselves into the

work and make things happen.

Whether you are a rst-year

student or a returner, your Berry

experience is more than a start.Its the opposite of what I refer to

as my Hotel Berry comments

to students who dont go to class

we are not just a place to live

in the halls and eat in the dining

hall, you have to engage in the

academic enterprise to be at Berry.

I urge you to go far beyond the

musts (yes, you do have to go to

class, work, do homework, meals

and laundry) and to truly engage

with this place and all it has to

offer.Take the time to get to know

the other adults who are here

they teach and work here because

they love Berry, learning and

helping students learn. In addition

to our outstanding faculty who

teach in the classroom, some of

our best teachers will be your

work supervisors.

Develop relationships with

your fellow students; this will

be the foundation for life-long

friends. Regularly read a book

for pleasure. Use the hammocks.

Take a walk up to the House of

Dreams. Use the tness center at

the Cage.Get to know Berry Colleges

past, present and future. Have

coffee with your teacher or work

supervisor ask about their

history at Berry.

Use your talents here. Find a

job that engages you and helps

you learn what youre good at

and what you love to do. You

have been given skills and talents

for a reason put them to work.

Find interesting things to do. Add

music and art and laughter to ourcampus. Learn how to make your

own fun here; its a skill that will

serve you well for a lifetime. Find

at least one way to serve stop by

Berry College Volunteer Services

to learn about the needs in our

Rome community and where your

talents will make a difference.

There are always more things

happening on this campus than

you could possible do. My least

favorite comment from students is

that theres nothing to do here.

Theres way too much for any one

person to do here. Please dont

let too many choices become a

reason to do nothing.Four years here goes quickly.

If you plan well now, you wont

look back with regret about the

things you have left undone. If

you engage from the beginning,

youll quickly nd your place at

Berry and nd much to contribute

here.

DEBBIE HEIDAdean of students

Take full advantage and engage in Berry

Do you see yourself

studying with local students

in South Africa? Serving rural

communities in Costa Rica?

Interning at a marketing rm in

London? When you map out your

Plan4ward, dont forget to include

an education abroad experience.

Believe it or not, four years goes

quickly, so you want to plan early!

Regardless of your experience,

International Programs offers

support that allows you to reach

your goals. Living abroad allows

you to gain new skills and attitudes.Some Berry students have said

they acquired, increased curiosity

and interest in world issues, open-

mindedness toward other cultures,

newfound condence in the

professional eld, improvement in

foreign language skills and skills

to work in multicultural groups

International Programs offers

a variety of programs in English

and other languages so that

all eligible students can take

advantage of Berrys international

opportunities, regardless of major.

You can take advantage of summer

programs with Berry faculty or on

your own, semester-long options

that could include an internship or

service, and year-long programs.

We also offer several scholarships

and connect students with outsideawards. Did you know you can

usually apply your Berry nancial

aid to semester programs?

Check out our website for

all program and scholarship

information. Plan to attend

the International Opportunities

Fair, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

on Thursday, Sept. 11, on

Krannert lawn, where you can

talk to returned students about

international study, internship and

service programs.

Other campus events this fall

include Lunchtime Odyssey,

where students and faculty talk

about recent travel experiences

and a student international photo

exhibit November in the Memorial

Library.

Stop by International Programsin Krannert 339 anytime for a

catalog or other information.

SARAH EGERERinternational programs director

Im breaking tradition in this

welcome edition of the Carrier;

Im going straight to life after

Berry. Thats right, your collegegraduation!

When you graduate from Berry

whether thats in a few short

months or in four short years,

employers and graduate programs

are expecting you to gain

classroom knowledge, real-world

experience, and interpersonal

soft skills to succeed in todays

fast-paced working world while

you are at Berry. They will also

expect you to have a resume

that reects your knowledge,

experience, accomplishments and

skill sets.

Use Career Center resources

this year todiscover the skills and

interests that make you unique.Articulate your skills and strengths

condently and clearly in resumes,

cover letters, interviews and

personal statements.

Explore potential career

pathways and plan for various

experiences that will help you

achieve your goals. Develop a

solid network with our alumni and

employer partners. We will assist

you in each step of your journey

as a young professional

The Career Center has dozens

of career fairs, workshops and

events planned for the 2014 to

2015 school year. Take advantage

of the opportunities to network on

and off campus with employers.Look for graduate schools. Talk

with us to learn how to locate an

internship in your eld of interest.

Whether youre just beginning at

Berry or preparing to graduate,

its time to ask yourself if youre

ready. We look forward to working

with you at an event, workshop or

one-on-one appointment this year.

Stop by Krannert 310 to say hello!

Learn about studying abroadopportunities

SUE TARPLEYcareer center director

Welcome to the fall semester of

2014 at Berry College. My desire isthat each of you enjoy a successful

academic year at Berry, however

if you nd yourself experiencing

difculties or in need of assistance.

The Academic Support Center is

available to all students who attend

Berry to assist them with a variety

of challenges. As a student you may

need help studying or preparing an

assignment, the ASC can help you

schedule a tutoring session.

You may need help organizing

study time or planning assignments

and staying on top of due dates or

establishing a weekly schedule

that balances class, study and work

assignments.

The ASC ofce is available to

assist you with these challenges.

Additionally the ASC ofce is in

place to serve students who have

identied disabilities receive their

qualied accommodations.

You will soon learn that college

is greatly different from high school

in a number of ways. First you

are responsible for your academic

success, assignments and study

time. Class attendance is expected.

If classes are missed, your grades

will reect this behavior.

If you realize you are

experiencing difculties in keeping

up with your responsibility, try to

contact your professor and learn

how you may achieve success inthe specic class.

At times you are expected

to read your syllabus and plan

accordingly for assignment due

dates and test dates. Also you will

need to study two to three hours for

every hour you attend class, this

can quickly involve a large portion

of your week.

The following tips will help

you enjoy a successful academic

experience as well as develop

discipline as you begin your college

career.

Attend every class session.

Establish a routine time and a

specic place to study. Study the

hardest subject rst. Study during

the daytime as often as possible,

schedule breaks and make use of

the study resources on campus.

Also develop a relationship with

classmates and begin a study group.

Finally be good to yourself, eat

balanced meals at regular times and

maintain a regular sleep schedule.

Establishing these two habits will

help you achieve academic success

and experience an enjoyable time

while at Berry.

If the Academic Support Center

may serve you in any manner

please stop by our ofce or call to

make an appointment.

Start thinking about internships early Where to find academicsupport and not fall behind

WILMA MAYNARDacademic support center director

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Berry is a special place. It is a residential

liberal arts college. As such, it offers the best

kind of college experience. We keep investing in

Berry as a residential campus because we know

that it affords students greater opportunities and

deeper friendships.There are a great number of opportunities

available, including academic opportunities

(working in a research lab, independent study,

and study abroad) and work opportunities

(developing skills in areas that interest you). This

year there will be speakers who will stretch your

mind, artistic events to enjoy and opportunities

to serve others in meaningful ways. There will

be great athletic competition featuring our varsity

teams and plenty of intramural competition and

recreation for all of our students. In all of this,

you also will have the chance to make friends

with people from different places, different

backgrounds and different perspectives.

In other words, your time at Berry can be asrich in experience as you want it to be.

Berry is extraordinary even among other

residential liberal arts colleges. It is a place

of remarkable beauty and expanse. It unites

challenging academics with practical work

experience, in a context that values service that

reects ones faith convictions.

Our desire is for every student to live on

campus. For rst and second year students, it

signicantly increases your engagement and

your likelihood of satisfaction and success. For

third and fourth year students, it greatly increases

the likelihood that you will give back to the next

generation of student something of what you

received in your rst two years. It becomes ameans of learning rsthand the satisfaction of

helping others.

Here then is my advice for the year. Make the

most of Berry and your time in college. It can be

as rich an experience as you will allow it to be.

And remember, the Berry you love and want to

enjoy depends on your being that kind of person.

Do your best at work and play. Be Berry!

Students should be striving to be Berry

STEPHEN BRIGGScollege president

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You have nally made it to college. You get

here and between the pickle-ball, monster slip-

and-slide and talent shows you sense a buzz

about religion. People talk about it. They ask

you if you want a ride to such and such church

or if youve heard about this group or that group.

All of this may be new to you, but Berry is

one of those places where religious beliefs are

a large part of the foundation of our identity.

Despite Berrys geography in the heart of the

Bible Belt, our campus represents a diverse

student body where a range of beliefs exists

within and outside of Christianity.

No matter your background, questions or

tradition, religious life at Berry works to carve

out a place for all students to be a part of helpful,safe communities where they are challenged

and encouraged. There are fteen Religious

Life groups on campus that represent a range of

religious belief and practice.

Similarly, the Interfaith Council is a council

of faculty, staff and students who come together

and promote healthy interfaith dialogue and

education. Students interested in these issues

are encouraged to attend the councils monthly

meetings in the Interfaith Center at Ford.

Berry has a church? Yup. Mount Berry Church

is the campus church run out of the Chaplains

Ofce. This is an interdenominational, Christian

church where all students are welcome. The

church offers services every Sunday evening at

7 p.m. in the College Chapel. MBC is designed

to get students involved. There are weekly Bible

studies and ministries across campus designed

to foster intentional discipleship.

All religious life is headed up by the

Chaplains Ofce. All are welcome and free

services are available to you such as spiritual

counseling, the Care Network and volunteer

opportunities.

There are many reasons that motivate us to be

a part of a faith community. First, Berry stands

on three pillars that are interconnected: head,

heart and hands. We believe that if students

are developed in a residential environment that

gives them outstanding academic study, resume-

quality work experience and spiritual growthfounded in service then we will have young

adults that are making amazing changes in their

eld. You can get a great education but still

end up being self-interested, exploitative and

corrupt. Holistic education needs a foundation

of ethics and service that often comes from a

persons established religious beliefs.

Second, interfaith dialogue in our society is

just atrocious. Martha Berry said, I think that

schools should be miniature copies of the world

we should love to have. Here at Berry, we seek

to improve the level of interfaith and religious

dialogue by actively engaging people different

than ourselves. The Interfaith Council is on

the frontlines of this endeavor. However, any

religious group you are a part of here, whether

student led or MBC, will expose you to people

with different views and challenge you to live,

work, worship and study in community with

them.

Third, we have questions. College is a

unique time of life and the campus setting

of higher education is a powerful engine of

discovery. Students often come to this time of

life with an inherited set of beliefs. During this

trek to adulthood, you go through a process of

ownership that moves you from an obedient

practice to a voluntary practice. This does not

mean that you lose your faith, but it means

that whatever you choose to believe, you now

believe it personally as an adult and not simplybecause you inherited it. However, ownership

is a beautiful and important process we want all

our students to benet from. One of the best

ways to take your journey is within the connes

of a safe, healthy community that can walk

along side of you and help you navigate the

questions and changes.

Religious Life at Berry is voluntary,

foundational, and open to all. In a nutshell,

Religious Life is what you make it. We

encourage you to nd a community of people

where you can grow, navigate your questions

and develop a strong love for community

and service, living out our motto: Not to be

ministered unto but to minister.

Religious life on campus diverse, inclusive

ERIN MONIZstudent ministries director

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What is the secret to successful

college writing? Say more about

less! And just as athletes dont

practice only on the night before a

game, college writing also requiresthat you practice early and often to

give your best performance.

The Writing Center, located

on the second oor of the library,

is a free service and is staffed

by trained peer tutors who can

help you see your writing more

objectively and devise concrete

revision plans.

Consultations usually last

about 20-30 minutes and

engage higher order issues

(understanding the assignment,

audience/format, thesis/logic, and

idea development, evidence and

analysis) and later order concerns

(grammar, punctuation, style and

tone and correctness).

It is helpful if you come early

in the drafting process with your

writing prompt. Please notethat Writing Center tutors are

not editors and do not merely

proofread or correct papers.

Instead, they will offer you ways

to proofread your own work

such as re-reading your essay

from the end to the beginning one

sentence at a time.

Although drop-by visitors

are welcome, students with

appointments receive priority

scheduling. Appointments can

be made by visiting the Writing

Centers website and accessing its

online schedule at berry.edu/wc.

We hope to see you soon!

Writing help available

CHRIS DILLERwriting center director

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I would like to give a warm

welcome back to Berry students!

It has been too quiet and Berry is

ready for the students to return.

SGA is excited to have you back

and work with you this year.

Maybe you are thinking that this

article doesnt apply to you because

you arent a member of SGA.

Well, guess what, yes you are! All

students are welcome to attend

SGA every Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

in the Krannert ballroom. Our rst

meeting is Sept. 2 and sometimes

there might be a location change

due to conict, but an email will be

sent out to clarify.

Why attend SGA? One answer is

to be informed. We have a different

speaker almost every week. At our

second meeting, College President

Stephen R. Briggs will be giving

his State of the College report

where he informs us about what

is going on right now and in the

future for Berry as a whole.

In terms of larger services,

think back to move-in day and the

bellhops! We provide this service

and have upperclassmen students

volunteer to move in early to

welcome and assist the incoming

freshmen.

In terms of smaller day-to-

day services, SGA works hard

with Berrys many organizations.

We have the Budget and Finance

Committee that allocates funds to

groups so that they can host events

and activities. We will be having an

SGA Open House on Sept. 2 and

9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in our ofce

(Krannert 302) for clubs to stop by,

have a snack and discuss budgets

and SGA standings.

Each class at Berry has four

SGA class ofcers that are here

to bring feedback to the board. I

would like to encourage you to

talk with your class ofcers or

talk with any board member if you

have any questions or feedback. If

you are an incoming freshman and

are interested in getting involved

as a class ofcer, please stop by

Krannert 302 with any questions.

Nominations open Sept. 9 and

voting begins the next week.

As the SGA President, I would

like to personally invite you to

become involved with SGA this

year. We cannot wait to work with

you!

Student government here to help

PATON RODENSGA president

We at the Health and Wellness Center are very glad that

you are here and wish you great success in your college career.

It is one of our goals to help keep you healthy and informed

about your health care choices as you experience all that is

available to you as a Berry College student. To that end, here

are a few facts that may be of interest.

Registered nurses are on duty in the Ladd Center from

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, no appointment

necessary. We can handle a wide range of health care needs

here on campus, including some prescriptions. Referrals can

be made to the campus doctor or to local physicians if needed.

The campus physician or family nurse practitioner is on site

six hours each week and you may see them by appointment.

We invite you to come and meet our professional staff:

myself, a registered nurse, and Brenda Robinson, another

registered nurse.

There is a well stocked over the counter self treatment

and rst aid area in the Ladd Center, and you are invited to

make use of this service whenever you need commonly used

over the counter medicines.

Medical equipment is available for loan, and gynecological

services are provided on campus by Emma Cordle, family

nurse practitioner. Please call for an appointment. There is a

fee associated with this service, but not with any other service

we provide.

Your privacy and condentiality are very important to

us, so please feel free to come by and speak to us about your

questions or concerns or just to check us out and see what is

here.

The Health and Wellness Center offers regular educational

opportunities by sponsoring or co-sponsoring special health

related events on campus. Our rst event is the Wellness

Expo to be held on Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the

Krannert ballroom. Come nd out about your healthy choices

on campus and win free prizes. The grand prize is worth

$250.00 this year, so put it on your agenda!

Healthcare services available on campus free of charge

ANITA ERRICKSONhealth and wellness center director

The Carrieris looking to

hire a deputynews editor!This is a paidstudent work

position.For more

information,contact us

at campus_carrier@

berry.edu orattend our

frst meeting

of the yearon Monday,Aug. 25 at

5:30 p.m. inLaughlin 113.

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Blue Sky [Outtters],

because I love

outdoor stores.

Alyssa Bishop, sophomore

Tyler Jagt, sophomore

Dee Perkins, junior

Sierra Greene, senior

Colleen Curlee, junior

The bridge in downtown

Rome. I think its beautiful

and patriotic, and I have a

lot of fun memories there.

Swift & Finch. Its a great

place to hang out, study and

relax. Its very homey.

Myrtle Hill because

you can see most of the

town from the top of the

mountain. Its serene

instead of creepy.

Jandys is my favorite place

to go. It is a really relaxed

place where you can go and

eat really good frozen yogurt.

These beautiful landmarks are bothlocated in downtown Rome, andare great places to hang out without

spending any money. The fountains arerefreshing, and at night the Americanag on the side of the bridge lights up.The bridge is located on the corner ofBroad Street and Third Avenue.

Fountains & Bridge

Honeymoon Bakery

This bakery offers a plethora of baked

goods and gelato in a variety of avors. If

you show your student ID and buy a cookie,

you get a second one free.

Jamwich

A sandwich shop that specializes in jams

of all flavors. In celebration of their one

year anniversary, they are introducing a new

sandwich on Aug. 21.

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Swift & Finch

Located on Broad Street near the Desoto

Theater, this coffee shop is a popular hangout

spot for students who need a pick-me-up.

Jerusalem Grill

Nestled behind the Wendys on Martha BerryHighway, this restaurant offers fresh cookedgyros and other classic Mediterranean food.

Though it only opened last year, it is already apopular destination for Berry students.

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Steak n Shake

Parad ise Lost

Las Palmas

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C o o k o u t

LANDMARK DINER

Located near Martha Berry Square, this dinerboasts an extensive menu and offers a variety

of different foods. It is well known for its large

selection of pies and cakes.

Bargain Hunt- A close-out store

that drops 10 percent for every

month an item is in the store.

Petland- A popular pet store that

allows students to play with

puppies and other animals.

Other Destinations

Price: $5 for

2D movies with

student discount

after being out in

theaters for two

or more weeks.

Price:A special

$3.99 menu and

$2.99 classicmilkshakes.

Price: $1 for

soft tacos every

Monday night.

Price:

$0.99-$3.69

Recently opened.

Offers 40

different avors

of milkshakes

Price: Offers

half-priced

yogurt every

Friday and

Saturday

Price:Varies

based on

purchase. Buysand sells

used books of

all genres.

Destination:CHEAPPLACES: ROME

Desoto TheaterHome of the Rome Little Theatre, it hosts the

annual Rome International Film Festival, a four

day celebration of lm with screenings, parties and

workshops. Many Berry students compete in theannual lm competition.

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Summer gives students freedom

that usually is not available during

a typical school year. There is a

yearning for spending those three

months creating experiences that

will forever last as amazing stories

to tell family and friends. With

this freedom many choose to go to

concerts where they have the chance

to create lasting memories.

Many Berry students attended

concerts this summer that differed

in style, setting and genre.

Senior Amanda Petersen went

local and had a night to remember

when she saw the Velcro Pygmies at

the Brewhouse on Broad Street.

Ive always been interested in

80s rock since my dad likes it. I justwanted to get a live feeling of 80s

music, she said.

Petersen described the Velcro

Pygmies as wearing ridiculously

thick eyeliner, wild and crazy wigs

along with go-go boots. She said the

band was very fun to see, but the

crowd was just as entertaining.

The turnout was packed, the

stage was set up larger than normal

and there was lots of sweat and even

lollipop and bra throwing onto the

stage, Petersen said.

Petersen and her friends were theyoungest members in the audience.Tey still had fun and could relate to

the music along with other membersof the crowd.Although Petersens experience

was a bit wild, other students

experienced a much calmer vibe.

Freshman Michael Green

attended a Jason Aldean concert in

early May.

He is more than just a country

artist, he is defnitely a talented

performer who connects well with

fans and works hard to put on a great

show, Green said.

Green described the atmosphere

as laid back and carefree. He noted

that the crowd was behaved and

appreciative of the music, nothing

too wild or crazy.

He explained that going with hisgirlfriend and her friends was what

really made the concert worth the

money and connecting with other

fans made it priceless.

Defnitely go to a concert with

friends and go early to tailgate

together. It sets up the night right,

Green said.

Freshman Samantha Estes had

plenty to share. She went to fve

concerts this summer seeing artists

Lady Antebellum, OneRepublic,

Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley and the

Zac Brown Band. She is even going

to two more concerts this September.

However, Estes said seeing the

Zac Brown Band was her favoritefrom this summers lineup.

My family gets together to see

the Zac Brown Band every year, its

a family tradition, Estes said.

She described the bands concert as

having a unique variety of music

that could entertain anyone whether

they like country music or not. She

also said that the atmosphere was

very family friendly. The band plays

music that anyone can appreciate

and enjoy.

They always include different

instrumentals to create a unique

sound it is country but also rock

with an edge, Estes said.

She said her favorite song

performed, called Fray had the

entire arena going crazy with a

beautiful, mellow violin intro.

Estes described the fnale as the

best part of the entire experience.

The band came out on stage in

all black with skeletons printed onthe front of their suits, then they

played without guitar picks which

was really unusual and different,

Estes said.

She said the Zac Brown Band

was her favorite from this summer

because she really enjoys live music

and the adrenaline.

It was great to sing at the top

of your lungs and no one cared

because everyone was excited and

just having fun, Estes said.

Petersen recommended that

anyone attending a concert

familiarize themselves with the

artists frst. Get into it, dress up,

listen to the music beforehand andwear crazy clothes...really get to

know who you are seeing, Amanda

Petersen said.

Summer may be coming to

an end, however, the memories

students have of their wild and

mellow concerts will last them until

fnals week and well into the chilly

months of winter.

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O F F I C E F O R I N F O R M A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y

IMPORTANT LINKS

Student Email mail.office365.com & Onedrive/Office365 - onedrive.com

(Password different from AD)

Password Reset react.berry.edu

(Active Directory and email passwords)

Campus Help Desk tips.berry.edu

(Available on wired or Berry wireless campus network)

Schedule, Add/Drop, Course Materials, Calendar, BerryALERT

Vikingweb.berry.edu

Policies and Procedures, Computer Labs Schedule, BITS Program,

OIT Contacts Berry.edu/oit

Know your network account.Active Directory account used for:Log on to lab computers

Library and computer lab printing

Access to secured wireless (Berry)

Student workers using campus computers

Please note your network and email passwords by default are separate,

but can be changed to be the same if desired.

Network ID PreferredFirstName.LastName

Email PreferredName.LastName@vikings.berry.edu

berry.edu/oit

For any other questions

please contact the

Technical Support Desk

at computing@berry.edu

or call 706-238-5838.

Join us on Facebook:facebook.com/BerryOIT

The staff of the Office of Information Technology would like to welcome new and

returning students to the 2014-2015 academic school year. Our goal continues to be

providing an excellent computing environment which complements learning and

enhances the Berry experience. We are pleased to announce current projects aimed

to improve the student technology experience.

Cable TV the Berry cable television service provided by Comcast has been upgraded.The new service will provide an enhanced channel lineup as well as HD content. In order to

receive this service your television will need to include QAM tuner capabilities. Most

televisions manufactured since 2007 already include this functionality, however, there are

still some models that do not and will require an external tuner.

Microsoft Office Microsoft is now providing Microsoft Office products free for Berry

students under our Office 365 Campus agreements.

-The download is available under your Office 365 Vikings email account.

- Once logged into your email account, the download can be found by clicking on the

gear symbol in the upper right corner next to your name.

- Select Office 365 settings, Software Install and manage software on the left menu

and then the Install button in the middle of the screen.

Computer Lab Moves - The McAllister computer lab is now located in McAllister 227. The

Evans computer lab is now located in Evans 206-E. For a full listing of Berry computer labs

and their hours, please visit www.berry.edu/oit/labs.

Available on campus by

appointment for assistancewith software issues on per-

sonal computers at a rate of

$25 per hour.Please email or call for an

appointment.

Bits_crew@berry.edu,706-238-5871,

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Freshmen at Berry can look

forward to a variety of entertainment

events this fall that will help

acclimate them to the culture of the

school and get to know their fellow

classmates, including Playfair

and New Faces Talent Showcase.Playfair is a Viking Venture

tradition that takes place in the Cage

Arena. It is hosted and run by the rst-

year mentors, who guide new students

through the various activities.

During Playfair, freshmen

participate in a series of games

helping them meet people. The

games are fast-paced and designed

to group students together based on

commonalities such as birthday and

interests. Because the majority of the

freshmen and rst-year mentors are

running around the arena, Playfair

can seem intimidating at rst.

It was chaotic but fun,

junior Sophia Veser said about

her own memories of Playfair.

Senior Joshua Rubin also

had fond memories of Playfair.

Yes, thats the thing I remember

most from Viking Venture, he said.

However, students said

despite Playfair being crazy

and overwhelming, it made

them talk to people they may

have never spoken to otherwise.

Playfair forces you out of

your comfort zone, sophomore

Emilee Burroughs said.

Everyone was acting

foolishly but it was okay because

we were all doing it together

and having fun, Rubin said.

I give credit to Playfair

for introducing me to a lot

of people I know now.

Freshmen can experiencePlayfair this Thursday from 7

to 9 p.m. in the Cage Arena.

The New Faces Talent Showcase

is a chance for freshmen to cheer

on and get to know some students

from their class. It is a cheap and

entertaining show, with tickets selling

for just $3. There are always singers,

dancers, musicians, comedians

and a few unique talents as well.

KCAB members emcee the event.

It is held in the Ford Auditorium.

Sophomore Stephanie Schwartz

said her favorite act last year

was Chandler Brooks--he sang

an original song and played

the guitar. It was really funny.

For those interested, auditions

for the showcase are being held

this Thursday, Aug. 21 from 8:30 to

10 p.m. in Krannert Underground.

The class of 2018 and all of its

unique talent will be represented

at the New Faces Talent Showcase

this Saturday, Aug. 23 at 6, 8 and 10

p.m. Tickets go on sale at 5 p.m. in

the Ford Auditorium that evening.

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NEW LINEBACKER COACH ERIC GARCIA LOOKSonto practice during the first days of pre-season.He was hired over the summer to fill a vacancy. Hewill mainly be in charge of coaching linebackersand will assist in recruiting new players.

Vikings hire new coach, bring in 42 freshmen

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The Vikings football program is

making strides to success by hiring

a new linebacker coach, Eric Garcia,

and acquiring 42 newcomers.

After being the linebacker and

running back coach at Colby Collegein Maine for eight years, Garcia will

continue to coach linebackers for

the Vikings. He was drawn to Berry

because he saw the opportunity to help

cultivate the new program.

Tony Kunczewski, the head

football coach, said Garcia will be a

good t with the coaching staff. Garcia

said that like Kunczewski, he invests

in each player to help develop them on

and off the eld. Garcia said he likes to

focus on life philosophy just as much

as football.

They give us four years, we want

to give them 40 years, Garcia said.

Another attribute that Garcia

possesses is his ability to recruit at the

national level.

He has had great experience being

able to recruit in a similar environment

at Colby College, Kunczewski said.

Both Kunczewski and the athletic

director, Tom Hart, said Garcias

intensity and energy set him apart

from the other candidates.

Along with the addition of Garcia,

the football program added 42

freshmen this season. Kunczewski

said with the addition of this second

recruiting class comes competition

between teammates.

Competition will breed success,

Kunczewski said.

Not only do the freshmen add more

competition, they also add the physical

element of height.

When youre starting a program

from scratch, you want to bring in

quality, but there is also a quantity

issue, Kunczewski said, This freshman

class is half the size of the rst.

With a new incoming class comes

different expectations for the season.

Both Kunczewski and Hart focus on

measuring success qualitatively.

Last year may be characterized

by planting the seeds, this year were

beginning to tend the crop, Hart said

on this seasons expectations.

Like Hart, Kunczewski believes

that improvements from last season

wont necessarily be found in the win

column.

That is never going to be the

ultimate litmus test, how many wins

you have; its always going to be about

how you are improving on and off the

eld, Kunczewski said.

He also said that daily competition

at drills during practice will be the best

preparation for success on Saturdays.When asked about how this season

will look different from last, Hart said,

Last year, it was new for everybody,

players, coaches, trainers. This year,

there is already a knowledge base.

Last year, there were three players

with college football experience on the

team. This year, ther