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105, #18

February 27, 2014

Bald eagle egg hatches on campus

ALEX LAPIERRE
staff reporter
The new eaglet, which hatched on campus on Feb. 22, has attracted national attention to Berry and its resident bald eagles. By Wednesday morning, approximately 3.5 million viewers were recorded on Berrys eagle nest cam, director of environmental compliance and sustainability Eddie Elsberry said. Associate professor of biology Renee Carleton received a call from the National Public Radio Wednesday morning for an update on the eagles. Several individuals on campus are working around the clock to monitor the recent hatchling and egg. While the first egg hatched on Feb. 22, Carleton said that, as of Wednesday afternoon, the second egg would likely not hatch. She said as the hatchling grows, it could pose a threat to the egg, but the parent eagles would continue to incubate or sit on the egg until it deteriorates. Carleton and Elsberry both said it is not uncommon to have an egg that does not hatch. They noted that severe weather, cold temperatures and the possibility of

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A BALD EAGLE EGG HATCHED in the nest behind the Cage Center on Feb. 22. The nest can be viewed via the nest cam on Berrys website. Berrys bald eagles and their new eaglet have attracted national attention to the school.
downed trees could put the hatchling at risk. We hope that nothing will happen, Carleton said. Carleton said Berry cannot do anything to protect the hatchling because eagles are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Under those acts, Carleton said, it is unlawful for anyone to possess feathers or egg shells from the eagles. Carleton said there is a plan for the hatchling should it fledge and not be able to fly. She said the eaglet is expected to fledge, or fly from the nest, around late April or early May. Last year, fledging occurred during the last week of April, Elsberry said. Assistant vice president for SEE EAGLES, P. 2 public relations and marketing at

Jewish students begin forming interest group

AUDRA FRADY
staff reporter
A new Jewish student group at Berry, begun by freshman Emily Wolfe, is the first to go through a newly recognized process to form student interest groups. Wolfe wants the group to be a source of connection for other Jewish students and anyone who is interested in Jewish faith and culture. The first interest meeting was held the week of Feb. 17. Wolfe said she wants the Jewish student group to be very discussion-based to provide a place to talk about faith, Israeli politics and how hard it is to be Jewish in a place that doesnt have much knowledge about the lifestyle. Berry is accepting, but not understanding, Wolfe said. The idea to start a Jewish student group began last fall. Jonathan Parker, visiting instructor of religion and philosophy and faculty advisor to the Jewish student group, said he was approached at Discover Berry by a prospective student who wanted to know if Berry had any resources for Jewish students. He said that once he began asking around, he found out that Berry did not have any specific organizations to connect students of the Jewish faith or ethnicity. Parker knew Wolfes faith background and asked if she would be interested in starting a group. They have been trying to gain momentum since. Having real dialogue is to everyones benefit, especially the interfaith community, Parker said. The more radical people are in their beliefs, the more we want them to participate. If everyone was secular, the conversation would be bland. Because of timing and a new process for forming student groups, Wolfe and Parker decided to wait until the spring semester to start promoting the Jewish student group. Director of student activities Cecily Crow said the new process will better allow students who are looking to connect and have similar interests to have some forum of meeting without requiring them to meet all the obligations of a student organization. Student organizations must comply with SGA guidelines. They must have 10 members and are required to have a service or event related component to keep good standing as an official organization. Crow said the new process for student interest groups requires only five interested students to begin meeting. The student interest groups cannot sponsor or ask for funding like a student SEE JEWISH STUDENT GROUP, P. 2

Themed housing options available for next semester

GINNIE HIGHSMITH
staff reporter
Students have several options for on-campus housing. Most students choose to live in a traditional residence hall, but another option is themed housing. The themed housing option, an alternative on-campus living experience, is now accepting applications for next semesters residents. The alternative living experience provides students with the opportunity to live in a house or cottage that is centered around a specific theme. Options include the cultural house, the language house and the Year of Service housing. Junior Kelly Wiggins, assistant head resident of alternative housing, said alternative housing allows students to live in a community that caters to their personal goals such as learning or service. Living in alternative housing does come with a few strings attached. Students who wish to live in the language house, Poland Hall, must speak Spanish at all times while in the house unless a guest is over who does not speak Spanish. Sophomore Lauren Bush, who lives in Poland Hall, said the language house helps residents develop their Spanish speaking skills. The opportunity to be immersed in an environment where you speak Spanish 24 hours a day, seven days a week really helps you gain a better understanding of the culture and an appreciation for the language, Bush said. Each house has a specific staff member and a member of the community who is there to help the students gain more insight into the culture and language of the specific house, for Poland Hall or the cultural house, or to help supervise events and service projects for the Year of Service housing. The staff members act as a messenger between the students and the Berry SEEcommunity THEMED HOUSING, 2 staff, and the member fromP. Rome

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Themed HousingThe staff members act as messenger between the students and the Berry staff, and the community member from Rome works with the Rome community when dealing with and planning events. Sophomore Natalie Wickenkamp, who also

Students can apply to live in a house or cottage with a specic theme

lives in Poland Hall, said themed housing helps the residents build a stronger sense of community than they may find elsewhere. Living in alternative housing really allows you to take part in a community of people that you are living with more than you are able to do,

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typically, in traditional housing, Wickenkamp said. Applications to live in themed housing next year are due by Feb. 28. Students who apply will have interviews after spring break and will hear news of their placement by the end of March.

Nursing program dedicates lab

Police Beat
Medical Assist
On Feb. 22 officers responded to a medical assist call. The student was transferred to Redmond Regional Medical Center.

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Alcohol

On Feb. 22 officers arrested a student, charging them with being a minor in possession of alcohol. The student was transported to the Floyd County Jail and later released on bond.

THE NURSING PROGRAM DEDICATED their lab on Feb. 20. The lobby was dedicated to Bob and Kay Williams, the reception area was dedicated to Pat and Colleen Adams, the family care simulation lab was dedicated to Lou Brown Jewell, the faculty offices were dedicated to the Ellsworth Foundation, and the dean of nursing office suite was dedicated to Virginia M. George, all of whom have given generously to Berry. The nursing lab includes birthing and pediatric simulators as well as other medical equipment for nursing students to use to gain experience. About 65 people attended the dedication, dean of nursing Vanice Roberts said.

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On Feb. 23 officers stopped a student for a traffic violation. The student was subsuquently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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Assistant vice president for public relations and marketing Jeanne Mathews said there has been a steep rise in eagle cam viewers from last month, when the eagle pairs second set of eggs were laid. Carleton said she knows of a viewer from as far away as Australia. Fielding possible system crashes, Mathews said Berry has taken measures to ensure that the eagle camera will remain stable. Freshman Sofie De Wandel said she is excited about the new hatchlings. She passes by the nest at least twice a day and watches the eagles often. Its hard not to get distracted by the eagles as they fly overhead, De Wandel said. Campus police patrol officer Brian Chandler said there has

The rst egg hatched on Feb. 22

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The student interest groups cannot sponsor or ask for funding like a student organization can. However, they can partner with organizations to help with events. The new student interest group process is geared towards creating a space for like-minded people to come together. Creating a more easily accessible and recognizable forum for students with similar interests will provide a broad question for how Berry can handle diversity, Parker said. Wolfe said the Jewish student group will provide much needed support for Jewish students who may be struggling at Berry. Wolfe comes from a strong Jewish community, and she said she has had difficulties with some aspects of her experiences at Berry. For example, Wolfe said she is applying to have access to a kitchen next year because the dining hall does not provide kosher meat, and her options in the dining hall are very limited. Consequently, the main aim of the Jewish student group is to increase awareness of the Jewish faith and to provide support for all those interested in broadening the conversation between the various religious communities present on campus. The Jewish student group welcomes all students, regardless of denomination or religious affiliation, to be a part of their discussions. The next meeting will be held on March 13 at 7 p.m. The location is yet to be announced.

Medical Assist

On Feb. 25 officers responded to a medical assist at the Cage Center where a student had fallen and injured her ankle. The student was transported by a friend to the hospital.

Littering

On Feb. 25 a report was filed with the Berry College Police about illegal dumping at a location off of Technology Boulevard.

not been an increase in visitors to campus in relation to the eaglet. Campus police do have a policy for visitors, he said. All we do is keep people behind the barriers, Chandler said. Chandler said those who cross the barriers are given one warning and that their names are recorded the first time. If they cross the lines again, they are asked to not return to campus. Elsberry and Carleton said there is another eagle nest on campus, but the nest is not reachable by or visible to the public and is currently protected by the Department of Natural Resources. The pair of grown eagles who are the parents of the eaglet were first spotted on campus in spring of 2012.

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Dusk Rings a Bell

Students Koby Boatright and Shira Pollio will be presenting the play Dusk Rings a Bell, which is about the murder of a gay student, on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Krannert Underground. CE

International Soda Tasting

Berry College Alternate Realities will have several sodas from around the world available for tasting in Krannert lobby on March 10 and 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Digital Humanities

The second session of the spring colloquium on the digital humanities will take place on March 11 at 5 p.m. in Memorial Library. CE

Mitt

The Berry College Republicans will be showing the documentary Mitt, about Mitt Romneys 2012 presidential run, on March 13 at 6 p.m. in Evans Auditorium. CE

Cherokee Removal
Sarah H. Hill, author of two books about Cherokee Native Americans, will be presenting a lecture about Cherokee removal on March 13 at 7 p.m. in Krannert Ballroom. CE

Prose Reading

Branded

Visiting assistant professor of English, Rhetoric and Writing Abigail Greenbaum will be reading and discussing her creative prose writing on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in McAllister Auditorium. CE

Branded, a film about the differences in media coverage of men and women in sports, will be shown on March 17 at 5 p.m. in Evans Auditorium. Discussion will follow. CE

Hotel Rwanda

The film Hotel Rwanda, which is about the Rwandan genocide, will be shown on March 18 at 6:45 p.m. in Evans Auditorium. Discussion will follow. CE

F Word Panel
A panel of faculty will be discussing their experiences with feminism on March 20 at 6 p.m. in Krannert 324. CE

Shatto Lecture

James Carville and Mary Matalin, who are both political commentators, advisors and strategists, will be speaking on March 20 at 8 p.m. in the Cage Arena. CE

Dance Troupe Concert

The Berry College Dance Troupe will be presenting their annual concert on March 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and on March 22 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. All shows are at the Rome City Auditorium.

Speaker encourages reevaluation of Andrew Jackson

SYDNEY HULEBAK
staff reporter
Andrew Jackson. As soon as the last syllable left his lips, the crowd erupted in a cacophony of boos and hisses. Historian Tim Alan Garrison prompted this bold reaction as a lead-in to his Feb. 24 lecture on the Culpability for the Trail of Tears: The Trial of Andrew Jackson. Garrisons talk, sponsored by the Chieftains Museum and the Georgia Humanities Council, marks the fourth lecture in a five-part series commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears. Tom Kennedy, dean of the Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, said the goal of the series is to make the Berry community more aware of our history, the history of our nation and the history of a people we are related to. Kennedy said Garrison was a great addition to this series because he could give insight and understanding into the impact presidents [namely Andrew Jackson] had on this movement. Garrison, a native of Gainesville, Ga., grew up along the old border to the southern Cherokee nation. As a young child, he knew that Native Americans had once occupied the land around Gainesville because the geography was abundant with Native American-influenced names, but they were no longer there. He wondered why, and his fascination with Native American history began. What began as a career in law morphed into a strategic decision to study the legal history of Native American populations, especially in the Southeast. Garrison was intrigued by this deep-rooted hate that many historians had for Andrew Jackson and his Native American removal policies. Garrison started to look at historians who had opinions on Jackson and studied how their views ranged from pure hatred to believing that he had Native Americans best interests at heart. This led him to the conclusion that historians should not be so obsessed with Andrew Jackson. There are many things [and many people] that brought about Indian removal policy, Garrison said. He cited examples such as greedy entrepreneurs who ferociously sought out Native American land on which to grow cotton. Garrison said American perceptions of modern Native Americans vary based on geographical location. An interesting question for the next 100 years is going to be how do we define Native Americans and how do Native Americans define themselves? Garrison said. Students who attended the lecture were surprised at their new perceptions of history after hearing Garrison speak. Freshman Maggie Midkiff said the lecture offered a fresh perspective on the Jackson administration. This lecture was very informative and gave me a whole new perspective on the life and times of Andrew Jackson, Midkiff said. Senior Kate Farrar said she liked how the lecture was relevant to the local area. I enjoyed learning more about this historical event that has deep ties to Rome, Ga., Farrar said.

OLIVIA MURPHY, staff photojournalist

TIM GARRISON STUDIES the legal history of Native Americans and has been interested in Native American history since his childhood. His Feb. 24 lecture at Berry focused on Andrew Jacksons Native American removal policies and the Trail of Tears. Berry is hosting a five-part lecture series this year to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears.

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HALEY ATHENS
opinions editor

The trouble with the app Yik Yak

A new anonymous messaging app has hit college campuses: Yik Yak. Anyone can post anything about a certain person, whether its comical, gossip or hurtful. This app uses location services to bring comments to others in a similar geographic region. The founders, two Furman University students Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington, want to connect people through anonymous and location-based posts. The problem with Yik Yak is that there will obviously be issues with cyber bullying. This app has a community guideline saying, You do not bully or specifically target other yakkers and there is a zero tolerance policy on using peoples full names and phone numbers. Even with this guideline, many colleges have blocked Yik Yak because they feel that it still violates anti-bullying rules. These schools could be making a very good decision for their students. Posts are deleted when two or more users mark the content as inappropriate, but that doesnt always prevent cyber bullying. Yik Yaks guidelines arent always enforced or monitored. The app can say they are anti-bullying, but an anonymous messaging app seems like a promotion for it. Mean comments can be emotionally damaging. According to the Cyber Bully Hotline, 20 percent of people who are cyber-bullied think about suicide, while one in 10 attempt it. Those are statistics to keep in mind next time you think about saying something mean about someone, whether its in person or online. Thankfully, this app hasnt hit Berry yet, but if it does, think about how bullying affects a person and dont contribute negative comments. If you are curious to download it, theres a solution to trying to get rid of the bullying: you can either bombard Yik Yak with positive comments or down vote the negative comments. The best thing to do would to not download it at all. Try to stop Yik Yak. Stop the bullying. You could possibly save someones life.

Get rid of comfort, try new things

With my last undergraduate semester here, Im stuck taking quite a bit of general education courses, including HPE ones. I signed up for Yoga because it fit into my schedule. To me, most yoga poses look like Cirque du Soleil acts. How this doesnt scare most people is beyond me. I went into my first yoga class a little tentative, but with my last class approaching this week, I have learned and felt how beneficial yoga actually is, physically and emotionally. Trying new things can be scary, but the outcome might be better than one could expect. When classes started this semester, I knew I was going to be more stressed than usual with graduate school applications, job applications and trying to do the best I can in my 17 hours worth of classes. Quickly, the emotional stress created physical stress throughout my muscles. Yoga helped alleviate the physical stress, causing pain to be more bearable and easier to cope with. I am glad that I tried something that I normally wouldnt do, even if it was as simple as taking an HPE class. Stepping out of a comfort zone is important, and this is coming from someone who orders the same meal every time she goes to a restaurant. Trying new things might make us uncomfortable, but we shouldnt stick to our normal routine simply because theres a possibility we might not love something. We could be missing out on something that could help us or make us more knowledgable. In the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the author Jonathan Safran Foer says, You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness. Im not saying every different decision can change your life, but some very well could. You could be missing out on something that could bring you happiness and a different perspective you never thought you could have. So tell a person you love them when you normally dont or apply for a job you dont think you could attain. The outcome could be extravagent.

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CHRISTIAN TURNER

The importance of story telling and making it better

We all love stories. They are the center of our lives. Whether we are telling new stories or retelling old ones, they are an integral part of our relationships. Every day we seek to create new memories that will become a part of a new story. I believe that our individual stories are part of a bigger one, and that allows us to contribute to our community in a pretty cool way. Over the years, people still have the same fascination with stories as they have always had, however the vessel with which we choose to relate our experiences is ever-changing. Technology has revolutionized the communication model. Today we can share and send each other media to inform others of what is going on. With the rise of social media, we have seen a trend of content decreasing as well as communication. We can publish mini stories via Facebook or Instagram. We can immediately tell others a story of our current experiences. I think that is easy to think of story telling with a quantitative mindset. We let quality suffer because we have a drive to constantly to tell and share more and more. I am guilty of this. It got to the point where I had to delete a lot of the social media outlets I was using because I was exhausted from attempting to share the story of my life with others online. Ironically, I was not even living it fully. I was sucked into the medium and not the content until I discovered an app that has both invigorated my creativity and refocused my storytelling efforts. Storehouse is an app for the iPad that was released a little over a month ago. It is a way to create short blog posts. It is very user-friendly and also visually appealing. I personally have a blog that came with my website, but it is really difficult and time-consuming to organize posts and add my photos to them. The whole process of crafting a new blog post could take hours. Therefore, I sadly do not put that many out. However, Storehouse makes sharing stories easy for anyone. Its nothing short of a breath of fresh air. The user interface is gorgeous, simple and intuitive. All of the stories published on the app have the same structure. As in, there is a format in which Storehouse stories are displayed. There is customization up to a point: Users are only allowed up to 50 items per story. An item can be a photo, video (up to 30 seconds) or text block. There is a universal cap that pushes users to more concisely tell their story. Also, there are three options for text styles with no extra typefaces to choose from. Now, this seems fairly limiting, but I actually think that it is a great thing. The really awesome thing about Storehouse is, that since the framework for each story has a consistent structure and is finite, the stories are content-drive. Therefore, for anyones work to be different or stand out, they must put out better work. Ultimately, they will drive an output of excellent art and compelling stories. Storehouse has given everyone a good-looking story-telling vessel; now we must tell better stories. The app was released at a time when I was in a creative rut. I had no desire to shoot the same sorts of projects I had worked on in the past. I have the ability to tell stories from anywhere now. I can sync my SD card into my iPad and publish a story without ever touching an actual computer. I no longer have an excuse for not putting out more work. I now focus more of my time on the content since the Storehouse app takes care of the rest. Storehouse rekindled a flame in my creativity to pursue new and unique projects.

PAUL WATSON
editor-in-chief

[One has the] right to act or refuse to act in a manner substantially motivated by a sincerely held religious tenet or belief whether or not the exercise is compulsory or a central part or requirement of the persons religious tenets or beliefs. In laymans terms, it means a business owner can discriminate against someone if they believe that how the other person thinks or act violates their freedom of religion. If youve kept up with the news, youve probably heard about this law in Arizona which is headed to the governors desk. Though the governor is expected to veto the bill, the simple fact that such a law would come into existence in 2014 is simply nauseating. But heres the kicker: The same law, called the Preservation of Religious Freedom Act, is being considered in the Georgia legislature, and apparently swiftly moving through the Capitol. But that means my rights will be protected, and I can live without fear of discrimination, you say. Yeah, not really. If you carry a Koran into a restaurant owned by a Christian, for instance, they have the right to kick you off their property with no further interaction.

Stop discrimination, serve all kinds of people

As Anderson Cooper pointed out in a recent interview, these bills also give business owners the right to discriminate against a divorcee, whom Christ clearly spoke against (Matthew 19:9). Yet, the main purpose of these bills are to discriminate against legal homosexual relationships, as was demonstrated with a nearly identical bill in New Mexico that was passed because a photographer refused to take pictures of a same-sex couples commitment ceremony; the photographers decision was upheld in court. I am at a loss as to why any human being could consider such a bill to be a good idea. I was under the impression that Jim Crow laws and mindset died in the 1960s; why is there suddenly a rush to relive those bygone days of horror? But gay people getting married is against the Bible, you explain. Well, there are quite a few things wrong with that sentence, but Ill use the parallel of slavery. The entire New Testament is filled with commands for slaves to obey their masters. Even Christ condoned beating slaves for disobedience (Luke 12:4748). It seems running away from ones master or allowing someone to free you from slavery would go against such a command.

Yet, there is a huge push in the Church to eradicate modern-day slavery because we are in a different culture/era. If we look past the passages regarding slavery because we live in a different culture, why can we not do the same for other cultural issues? To use religion as a defense against serving people you dont like goes against Scripture. When one reads about the Good Samaritan, the titular character does not help out a fellow Samaritan; he comes across a beaten, dying Jew. These two groups of people hated each other; the latter would be the target of this parable. Yet Christ instructs all who listen to love their worst enemies. By denying service because you dont like someones religion seems to go against this teaching. Beyond Scripture, this idea of serving only those who we want to serve destroys any kind of notion that humans are equal. Different religious groups may begin to feel superior to those who are gay, or sport a bindi, or wear a cross instead of a star or simply dont think the way said group does. Its religious (and, in some cases, racial) supremacy at its most basic. If this bill passes, We dont serve your kind here may just re-enter our vernacular.

What are you looking forward to about spring break?

Going home to Massachusetts.

Cassie Betourney, Freshman

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Senior year: not all its cracked up to be

It happens like clockwork. Every year a certain group of students are self-diagnosed with a debilitating condition that affects them and their peers across the nation. This condition causes symptoms such as fatigue, lack of motivation and the excessive wearing of sweatpants and shirts that have been worn three days in a row. If you havent guessed what Im talking about, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Senioritis is a serious condition that affects college seniors. Though many try to prevent the dreadful condition by taking lighter course loads, or making promises to go to bed before midnight, it affects even the most prepared. Once this condition has entered your system, there is no hope for recovery. Your only choice is to succumb to the symptoms and pray to God that your grade point average can take it. Needless to say, senior year is not fun. Besides the seemingly neverending senioritis, youre dealing with a mix of emotions. For example, feeling enraged and frustrated due to the amount of work assigned and expected out of you and at the same time feeling overwhelmed with the fact that you will no longer be moving back into the place that youve called home for the past four years. Its also a very weird stage of life because youre still in school, and (maybe) living with your parents, while you plan the rest of your life that will start in approximately two months (assuming you have a job lined up after graduation). Youd think that senior year would be refreshing; finally, a year of college that is completely focused on your major. But its not. Being a senior is hard work and emotionally draining. A typical school night in the life of my roommate and me (both in our senior year) includes being up until at least 2:00 a.m., consuming a tube of cookie dough, sobbing profusely and failing to cope with the fact that we have four exams and multiple papers due over the remainder of the week. Its during these moments that I think back on the times when I was told that my senior year would be the best days of my college career and manically laugh as I try to cling to what little sanity I have left. The worst part is, the madness that is called senior year never seems to end. You think its going to get better, but it doesnt. Phrases like Ill start going to bed earlier, or Ill do homework on the weekends instead of waiting until the last minute like I usually do, and Surely my professors wont assign me another case study for at least another two weeks, become more common, but they are just false promises we tell ourselves in order to distract from the never ceasing madness. But it will end. I can only hope that when we get to walk across the stage and accept the empty folder that is supposed to represent our diploma, it will all at least seem worth it. Until then, the long hours, late nights and the poor eating habits will have to do. God save us all.

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Q&A with Alex Middleton

Alex Middleton graduated from Berry in 2012 and is currently the Interactive and Social Media Specialist at Berry.
: How did you get hired/hear about your current position? : After I graduated, I was looking for jobs elsewhere. The previous guy that had this job, Blake LeGate, he contacted me and said he was leaving and he thought I should look into it. So I thought what the heck, Ill apply, and I got the interview and then was offered the job. : Can you tell me what your job entails? : I manage all of Berrys social media platforms, all of the official Berry College stuff. I also make all of the promotional videos not annoyingly constant, about four for the college. or five times a day. Facebook is once or twice a day. Instagram, its a few : What does a day in the life of times a week. LinkedIn is different Alex Middleton look like? just making sure we are approving : In the morning, I write down people and starting any kind of a daily content plan for all conversation. Our philosophy is that, of our social media. In our official if you want to stand out, you have to channels we have Facebook, Twitter, consistently work at it. Instagram and LinkedIn. Those are the four Im involved in everyday. I will : Do you find yourself more make a note of anything I know that I active on your personal social need to post. For instance, on Twitter, media accounts, considering your I will read through our mentions or if position? there are any press releases that need : No. In fact, I am less active. to be posted, any news or showing off When I get home I have no of Berry. If I am not doing that, I will interest in getting on Facebook. be out shooting videos or editing stuff, During the workday, Ill look at my and I also have 3 student workers that personal page to see if there are any work for me, so I assign them tasks. trends we need to be aware of, but

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: Have you seen an increase in likes, followers, etc. since you have been hired? : Yes, absolutely. When I first started, it was a pretty big increase because one of the first things I did was I invited all my friends that were alumni or current students of Berry to like the page if they havent already. Also when I took over, Berry had a constant stream of posts that they have not had before, so that helped spike the numbers as well. In the year and a half I have been here, we had about 8,300 Facebook followers, and as of this morning, we are a little over 17,000 followers. : How often do you share pictures that students have taken at Berry? : Very frequently. On Instagram, we have over 10,000 Berry College hash tag posts, so at least 50-60 percent of the time we will use community sourced photos. : Do you have any advice for students that who applying for jobs or internships similar to your job? : If people want to go into a social media job, it is a popular field. Get some experience doing it beforehand, like volunteer managing the social media for the club that you are in. I would also suggest taking intro level marketing classes; this is something I wish I had done.

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: How much does your degree from Berry apply to your position? : It applies a pretty good bit. I wish I had taken more marking classes, or some kind of business related classes so that I wouldnt be so green in that respect. I do not know a lot of the business terminology. As far as communication theory, like my visual rhetoric class, it definitely helped, and I use it everyday. So I would say there is a direct correlation.

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that is about it.

Berry?

: I use a content strategy. After researching what we have done and what we havent done in the past, I wrote down a strategy that was very marking heavy a lot having to do with our mission and purpose, a lot of things that are pulled from Berrys brand and that is our template.

Q A

: Do you have a template or guideline for what you post for

Q A

: On which social media outlet : In a given week, how many does Berry have the most times do you post for Berry? presence? : Everyday. For Twitter, Berry : Facebook. likes it to be a constant stream,

Q A

: How do you handle student commentary pages such as Berry College Confessions or @BC_Problems? : Our stance has been what any good social media person would be, to always observe, [always listen and] speak rarely. We dont endorse those negative things, but we dont try to shut them down or deny them. We cannot stop people from doing that, and I think this position has helped us in knowing what students dont like. If a college is just going to deny that those pages exist, that is just poor management.

#BerryCollege
52%
of Berry social media users usually check their accounts at night from 8pm til they go to bed.

52% 75%

77%

of Berry social media users spend their time posting their own content

of Berry social media users ignore the advertisements

of Berry social media users spend their time checking status updates

79%

41%

of Berry social media users spend their time looking at pictures of friends

of Berry social media users spend their time chatting/ direct messaging

Percentage of Berry users per social media site

93%

54%
44%

10%

38%

Berry College Social Media Survey: October 23, 2012

February 27, 2013

Pokmon makes a comeback

COMMENTARY BY

PAUL WATSON
editor-in-chief
When Nintendo released the Pokmon Red and Pokmon Blue games 18 years ago, I doubt they thought their games would lead to a pseudo-religion. Yet, with a few modifications, it has become that and much more. On Feb. 12, an anonymous web developer hacked into an emulator copy (that is, one that can be played on a computer) of the popular Pokmon role-playing video games and created a system in which the actions of the main character, Red, were controlled by a chat box. The developer called this game Twitch Plays Pokmon (TPP) which was called a social experiment to see how well people can work together to complete a single game together. The game has totaled over 600,000 users; some peak hours have had over 120,000 playing at the same time, though the average is about 80,000. Commands in the chat box (up, down, left, right, B, A and start) corresponded with commands one could physically use on a Game Boy, the original medium on which Pokmon was played. When the game first started, anyone could enter a command into the chat box and the game would follow these commands in order. This caused chaos as more and more people joined the game. The main character would end up going in circles; the start menu would pop up randomly; certain items that Red was holding were selected randomly. One of these items, the Helix Fossil, was selected more than any other item; because of this, many of the users deified the Helix Fossil; over 20 million people claim to worship the Helix Fossil. Some of the Pokmon were also given godlike status, including a bird-type Pokmon called Pidgeot, whom the users nicknamed Bird Jesus because of its dominance in battle.

TWITCH.TV

TWITCH PLAYS POKMON ALLOWS over 600,000 users to control a single game at once. Users type their command into a chat box and the emulator completes the action. Game play switches between democracy which decides the games actions by vote and anarchy which completes actions as they arrrive. To play, users must register an account with either an email address or by conncecting to facebook. Visit twitch.tv/twtichplayspokemon.
After about a week of chaos, the game developer decided to add a democracy option in which a vote for what the next action should be is taken every 20 seconds. For example, if the majority of users select Left as the next action, Red will take one step left. The classic mode was renamed anarchy. Users can vote in the chat box for whichever setting they like, and it takes a 75 percent vote to change the input system from one to the other. The addition of democracy infuriated many of the users, who thought the option ruined the entire premise of the game. Since its introduction, democracy has been enacted very few times, and when it is enacted, the game usually returns to anarchy within hours. The most surprising aspect of this game is the teamwork that has come out of the pandemonium. Even in anarchy mode, the users have managed to create a dynamic team of Pokmon, including a legendary (that is, incredibly rare and powerful, therefore very difficult to catch) Pokmon called Zapdos. This isnt say there havent been setbacks; Red spent over a day in a simple maze because the users could not coordinate his movements like they needed to. Nintendo itself has not commented on the phenomenon of TPP in any capacity. Maybe they think the entire thing will blow over; I cant understand why they would. TPP has created a whole new genre of video games: the crowdsource massive multiplayer online role player game. I see this genre expanding exponentially. The creator of TPP has already said he will be making another version of the game with the second generation of Pokmon games. Though incredibly irritating to watch at times, TPP is one of the biggest video game events to happen in a long time. Actual gameplay can be even more frustrating, especially if, like me, you like to be in control. Once you have your input, it disappears almost instantly in the never-ending stream of commands coming from 80,000 users, screaming through the keyboard to have their voices heard. Because of all the other users, you never really know when your command is being carried out, or whether you had a deciding part in a major event, like defeating a gym leader. Though there are many factors that could be responsible for its success, any user will give you the true answer: The grace of Helix Fossil, which has evolved into a shellfish Pokmon called Omanyte named Lord Kelix, has granted Red success. All hail Lord Helix!

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Dynamic comedy duo returns

Los Angeles based comedy duo, Frangela, made a return trip to Berry last weekend. The duo consists of Frances Callier (left) and Angela Shelton (right), both well-known in the comedy world. Callier is recognized for her role as Roxy on the TV show Hannah Montana, while Shelton is an accomplished voice actor. The duo entertained students and guests alike with their hilarious antics, making many students happy for their return. If you want to hear more of Frangela, check out their Idiot of the Week podcast that is released each Monday.
BRAD TILKA, staff photojournalist

PRIVILEGED
A Style Column by graphics editor

RYDER MCENTYRE
Why should we care about the way we dress? On some level, we all care. If we didnt care, wed probably just walk out the door completely naked. Clothes are our second skin. And thank the gods we have them. Some of us try harder than others, but we all end up trying when we slump out of rooms five minutes before class on a Monday when theres a torrential downpour and also meteors falling from the sky and we hate our lives. Why? Aside from dealing with the effects of climate change and the Monday blues, when we look bad, we feel bad. Its that simple. And then there are the days when we wake up on our own a solid hour before class and we have time not only to clean ourselves, but also to try to dress ourselves well. Have you noticed that those days are not only better, but you are happier throughout the day as well? You might say Well, duh, Ryder. There werent meteors, and I had time for a shower. Style is all about making the wearer feel fantastic. When I get out of bed every morning, I get dressed for myself, not for anyone else. Dressing myself well every morning, in accordance with my own personal style, allows me to look my best and, as a result, feel my best. As constantly evolving creatures, we have the ability to live each day differently than the last. Dressing yourself to the nines might not be high on your priority list, but once you start trying to look better, you start to do better in other areas. We get giant boosts of confidence from compliments, reaffirming nods to ourselves in our mirrors and checked out by those we find attractive. These are all external bonuses, but they all help. It might not be immediate, but everyone has a certain way they can present themselves which makes them look the best, and we will never find that if we continue putting on the same old thing every morning. Some people say that they feel just fine wearing sweatpants every day. That doesnt work for me, that is, unless these sweatpants were designed by one Alexander Wang, but that is perfectly okay. What Im trying to say is that we can feel better once we break out of our routine clothing choices. When we take risks, we might fall on our face. But those are learning experiences. When we take risks that pay off, we realize a lot about our own personal style. The way we dress every day can pretty much change our lives. It changed mine. Next time you have a test or an important life event, convince yourself to wake up early and prepare yourself for the day the way you deserve. We all deserve to look our best, and when we do, we are more often than not successful.

Lego movie not just for kids

COMMENTARY BY
entertainment editor

MADI MCEVER

Quite possibly the most entertaining film I have seen this year, The Lego Movie surprised me with its wit and humor. It was a far cry from the cheesy kids movie that I had originally envisioned it to be, and maintained appeal for all ages. The story follows an unlikely hero, a Lego minifigure named Emmet Brickowski (voiced by Chris Pratt), as he is inadvertently drafted onto a team to save the Lego universe. The premise is that the universe is under oppression from the evil tyrant, Lord Business (Will Ferrell) who wants to destroy everything and everyone with his super-weapon called the Kragle.

With the help of his new friends Wildstyle (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett), the blind mystic Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) and a motley crew of others, Emmet has to find his inner master builder in order to devise a plan to save the universe from Lord Business and his team of robot minions. Of course, they face all sorts of adversity and have comical adventures and interactions along the way. The witty banter between characters is seemingly endless, yet never gets old. It kept the audience laughing for the entire hour and 40 minutes of Lego action. Overall, the story is very inventive, and kept me guessing until the very end. The cheeky and satirical commentary on conformity and consumerism was spot-on, even if the movie itself could be viewed as one really long commercial for Lego.

Perhaps the most impressive feature of this movie is that they used CG animation with real Legos (3,863,484 unique bricks, according to Warner Bros. Pictures), but managed to achieve the stop-motion animation style. It really drew me into the story and made me feel like I was actually in this tiny Lego community. The different environments in the movie are extremely elaborate; no detail was neglected. Even the Lego tidal waves and flames were perfectly executed. What really won me over though was the plethora of references to and characters from others series such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. These interjections occur at just the right time, and are always a pleasant surprise. After all, is there anything better than a Lego Chewbacca? I think not. If you are able to see this film

in theaters, I would definitely recommend it. For a movie with so much detail, the big screen is undoubtedly better.

Conclusion: Worth seeing in theaters.

WARNER BROS.

EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!

February 27, 2014

Equestrian teams nish regular season with wins

asst. sports editor
The Vikings equestrian team competed in their last regular season show for the 2013-2014 season on Saturday and Sunday. The Vikings hunt seat team competed on Saturday, finishing in first place with a score of 34 points. The western team also finished in first place in their events with a score of 31. For the hunt seat team, junior Autumn Clarke finished in third place in the open equitation event. Sophomore Ivey Herrington came in first place in the intermediate equitation event, with junior Jessica Tabb finishing third and junior Arden Foster finishing fourth. Freshmen Lydia West tied with sophomore Sara Claudia Tillman for first place in the novice equitation event. The western team also scored high in their events the following day. In the open reining event, freshmen Elizabeth Poczubut came in first place, followed by senior Andrea Smith in second place and sophomore Gabrielle Buono in third place. In open horsemanship, Smith came in first, Poczubut came in second, and Buono came in third. For advanced horsemanship, senior Cecelia Shields-Auble came in first, freshmen Elizabeth Ellis came in second and senior Katie McSpadden finished third.

MATT SMITH

CAROLIN LEE, staff photojournalist

SENIOR WESTERN RIDER KATIE MCSPADDEN PREPARES for the advanced horsemanship event. McSpadden placed third in the event. Both the western and hunt seat teams finished first at their final shows of the season.
In the novice horsemanship event, senior Samantha Brown came in first and senior Natalie Vert finished second. For intermediate horsemanship, senior Samantha Fowler and Junior Ashlee Melhado tied for first, and freshman Frannie Wilson, in her collegiate debut, came in second. Fowler and Melhado individually qualified for regionals with their scores. Senior captain Andrea Smith said she was very pleased with the teams performance and complimented the freshmen on their contributions to the team throughout the season. We had a lot of freshman riders join our team this season, which some teams consider negative, Smith said. Our freshmen have made our team so much stronger. Im confident that they will do great things after I graduate. Melhado said she was proud of the team for their hard work and dedication throughout the season. All the girls work so hard, Melhado said. We have to set up the ring, clean all of the horses, run the horses, and compete at the same time. This really is a great team that is like a second family to me. The Vikings will compete in the semifinals next month. Sophomore Gabrielle Buono says the team will continue to practice hard until the competition. We are going to continue to ride as much as possible, Buono said. We will try to get on as many different horses as we can. Many of us are going to also ride with outside trainers as well as continuing to work with our coaches.

Dont Miss:
Thursday Feb. 20
Womens Tennis vs. Emory 3 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 22
Equestrian (English) 9 a.m. Mens Lacrosse vs. Huntingdon 1 p.m.

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FRIDAY FEB. 21 > SATURDAY FEB. 22 > SUNDAY FEB. 23 >

Pts: McLean, Walsh (13)

Womens Basketball at. Millsaps L: 52-69

Pts: Park, Webber (11)

Mens Basketball vs. Millsaps L: 70-84

Equestrian (Hunt Seat) Berry Horse Show 1st

High Point: OBrien

Womens Lacrosse at Hendrix W: 19-6

G: Dziurzynski (5)

Mens Lacrosse at Hendrix W: 13-4

G: Works (2)

High Point: Smith

Equestrian (Western) Regionals 1st

G: McLean (20)

Womens Basketball at BSC W: 80-75

G: Smoak (18)

Mens Basketball at BSC L: 78-83

Vikings, Lady Vikings tennis open with wins

STEVEN EVANS
sports editor
The Vikings and Lady Vikings tennis teams each recorded 9-0 wins over the Maryville College Scots on Tuesday to open up the 2014 season. On Wednesday, the Vikings defeated the Covenant College Scots 9-0 while the lady Vikings won 7-2. Both teams improved to 2-0 after the wins. The Vikings did not lose a single set and nearly completely swept Maryville across all games, excepting the one game number one singles freshman Inigo Flores lost to the Scots number one freshman Koki Agata. Flores went on to win the match in straight sets (6-0, 6-1). [The wins were] so exciting, Flores said. I dont think there was much to be improved after these first two games. I think it was good to start out with big victories even if they werent very close. I think it was good for our confidence as a team to start out 2-0, and I am very excited about this season. It is a new experience coming from Spain and playing here. This years team is a relatively young team. It is comprised of three freshmentwo of whom are starters on singles, four sophomores and three juniors. This year we have a deeper lineup, which will help us in conference play, junior doubles player Jake Pullen said. We are also a really young team, which will hopefully be a good thing in the long run. The Lady Vikings also swept all sets in their matches against Maryville. Against Covenant, the Lady Vikings only losses were at the number six singles position, when freshman Valerie DeWandel lost her match 1-6, 3-6, and at the number three doubles position, when number junior one singles Emma OReilly and sophomore doubles player Anna Kate Shepherd lost their doubles match 4-8. The Lady Vikings also have a relatively young team with six freshmen, three sophomores, one junior and one senior. We have an extremely young team, number three singles senior Caitlyn Smith said. I am the only senior on both the mens and womens teams. I am excited about the season. I think having a young team is good for us. It is good for the future of the program, and I am just eager to get to see how they play and develop as the season goes on. The Vikings and Lady Vikings will each return to the courts on Sunday where they will partake in a four day tournament in Orlando, Fla.. The Vikings will play the Eastern University Eagles from Philadelphia, and the Lady Vikings will play the University of Saint Francis Cougars from Fort Wayne, Ind.. We really cannot predict how the season is going to go just by looking at these couple of matches, Flores said. But I certainly think we are going to have a stronger team than last year. First, because everyone is playing very good tennis, and also because every player has moved down a position in the roster. We are all very excited for the season.

CHELSEA HOAG, asst. photojournalism editor

VIKINGS NUMBER FIVE SINGLES SOPHOMORE MICHAEL TUCKER (ABOVE) HITS a forehand during one of his sets against the Maryville College Scots. Lady Vikings number two singles freshman Mary Cerny (left) cuts across the court to retunr another shot.

February 27, 2014

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Students flock to street fair

Morton-Lemley hosted approximately 150 students at Street Fair over this last weekend. The nearby road was closed so that several games could be set up.
THE PIE-EATING CONTEST IS a staple event at any fair, and freshman Bryan Patrick takes first place.

STUDENTS GATHER outside of Morton-Lemley to play games and grab hotdogs and cotton candy with their friends.

SENIOR MATT PULFORD AND JUNIOR IAN NUGENT SPEND the night as the official grillmasters by cooking hotdogs.

JUNIOR ALEX CONTANT TAKES part in the Street Fair activities by playing a round of darts with her friends.
PHOTOS BY CHRISTIAN TURNER, photojournalism editor