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105, #25

Student injured by air vent in theater

vol. 106, #10

RACHEL YEATES
news editor

campus carrier

An accident in Blackstone Hall

on Oct. 31 left sophomore Emily
Wolfe in the emergency room. An
air vent in the student lounge fell
unexpectedly and hit Wolfe near
her eye, breaking her glasses, Wolfe
said. Associate professor of theater
Alice Bristow helped Wolfe make
contact with Berry administration
and the campus police, who took a
statement.
This incident has prompted
discussion about the safety of the
building that houses Berrys theater
program. Wolfe is meeting with
a Berry legal adviser this week
and hopes they can help her cover
hospital bills and pay for a new pair
of glasses.
I was sitting there on the main
floor, in the green room area on a
couch by the door, and the air vent,
like the whole air vent unit, came
down and hit me on the head, right
next to my eye, Wolfe said. Broke
my glasses and everything. I had
to go to the hospital Apparently
there werent even screws holding
this thing in.
Junior Ari Jerome, a theater
major, was in the room when the
vent fell. She noted that, earlier that
day, the heat in the building had

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been turned on for the first time this
semester.
Sophomore theater major Sophia
Brommet, thought this may have
affected the vent.
Apparently,
somehow
the
screws werent connected to
anything, Brommet said. They
were in the vent, but they werent in
the wall. It was taken off for some
reason and then put back without

properly securing it, and so the push

of air probably knocked it out of the
wall.
and onto an unsuspecting
young lady, Jerome finished.
Theater students, however, are
used to a state of disrepair, Brommet
and Jerome said.
Somehow this is kind of normal
in our theater, Brommet said. All
of us were just like oh, the buildings

falling apart on us again.

But because we have the shop,
if a stair breaks or something, we
just fix it and get back to work, she
continued. The stairs leading down
to prop storage have broken before.
People have fallen through, and they
just stick a new one in All right
everyone, back to work.

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First ever Spanish Discover Berry Index

RACHEL YEATES
news editor

This Saturday, Berry will be hosting the very first

Spanish-only Discover Berry, or Descubre Berry. Current
Spanish speaking students and staff will help run the
event. Noemi Sarrion-Cortes, multicultural recruitment
coordinator in the office of admissions, said this event
will better Berrys communication with students families
who predominantly speak Spanish.
Berry has traditionally always had Latino students
enrolled, Sarrion-Cortes said. But what we realize is
that the parents of these very talented students arent as
familiar with the higher education system in the U.S.
so we try to help them navigate, in their native language,
the admissions process.
She was not alone in these thoughts. Senior Elvis
Diaz, a student leader for Descubre Berry, commented on
the disadvantage that parents face when confronted with
college applications in the U.S.
Oftentimes Hispanic parents ... feel out of the loop
with the language barrier, Diaz said. Theyre not as
properly informed of how the college application works.

I feel like having an all-Spanish Discover Berry is going

to shine some light on them and give them some peace
of mind.
SGA president Paton Roden is also excited for the
event.
I think that its really a good recruitment tool, she
said. Its also an opportunity for some of our Spanish
groups to get involved.
Representing the Hispanic honor society, Sigma Delta
Pi, senior Spanish major Whitney Duffie thinks its
definitely a good way to reach out to families who speak
Spanish primarily and show them that we care.
The families that come will get a very personalized
experience learning about the campus and all the
opportunities that are at Berry, she said.
Diaz spoke to how important that person-to-person
connection would have been for him and his mother when
he was in the middle of his college search.
I had to explain everything for (my mom) because
she only speaks Spanish, Diaz said. I kind of had to do
everything alone. If my mom wouldve been able to attend
such things and know exactly what I was going though, I
feel like it would have made things much easier.

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Physically disabled students at

Berry can face problems when it
comes to accessibility at the Ford
Complex.
As stated in Title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act, both private and
government-funded postsecondary
colleges and universities are required
to make their programs accessible
for students with disabilities.
Berry has complied with these
acts and provides housing and

program accessibility for students

with disabilities and the college also
trains faculty members on disability
requirements.
Although much of campus is ADA
compliant, it can still be inconvenient
for students who work or wish to
attend social events at Ford.
The Ford Complex buildings
were built between 1925 and 1931,
before handicap access was required
in buildings.
According to the ADA, buildings
constructed or altered after June 3,
1977, must comply with the relevant
accessibility code buildings
constructed before the 1977 date
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automatic preference for the Morgan
and Deerfield residence halls, which
are ADA compliant for students with
physical disabilities.
Typically, if someone has
something severe enough that they
need special housing, they arent
put at Ford, senior Madison Hill, a
Resident Assistant at Ford, said.

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Brett Kennedy, assistant vice

president of admissions, said Berry
has been offering Spanish language
tours of the campus for many years,
but he is excited about this event
and the opportunities it will bring.
We always want to present
the Berry message in the way
that a familys going to be most
comfortable, Kennedy said.
With around ten families,
Descubre Berry is very scaled
down from the hundreds of people
that a Discover Berry will serve,
Kennedy said. He hopes the smaller
size will provide for a more personal
experience.
Sarrion-Cortes said high schools
have invited Berry to participate in
Spanish college nights and that Berry
is working on being an active part in
the Hispanic community.
Were trying to be welcoming
sending a message that we are
available here for our neighbors,
Sarrion-Cortes said. Theyre here
and all over Georgia, so its just
a way to present a private education
option within the Georgia context
I think its very important for any
institution to be serving a wide range
of the population.
Diaz said these efforts are an
opportunity for more Hispanic
students to attend the school here and
increase our diversity.
Sarrion-Cortes said she has
received positive feedback from

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eager volunteers.
Between 15 and 20 students
will be volunteering in different
capacities, she said. Some of our
faculty and staff are also volunteering
that day to help our guests. Ive
received a lot of excitement from our
people here at Berry.
Duffie is looking forward to the
event.
Im really excited about meeting

AccessibilityAlthough students are fully accommodated at

Berry, the lack of accessibility at Ford can still
be inconvenient for students with disabilities.
I was a little disappointed last year,
sophomore Suleima Jacob said. It would have
been nice to be able to go there and visit my
friends most (freshman) girls live at Ford.
Students who enter Berry and have a
documented disability are accommodated.
However, students who are injured while living
at Ford have little leeway for housing options.

people there, she said. Meeting the

families that come and getting to
speak Spanish on campus putting
my skills to use in a way that will
help the school.
Duffie spoke of not only of how
Descubre Berry will affect families,
but also how it will affect the
volunteers.
The students who help will
definitely benefit by getting a chance
to use their Spanish speaking skills

Ford residence halls pose

complications for students.

and to promote Berry and tell stories

of how theyve learned and grown
while at Berry, Duffie said.
This event is the first
comprehensive
Spanish
only
orientation program, and Kennedy is
ready to test the waters.
Whether well have a lot of
other events in Spanish I think its
a first time, he said. I think its an
experience and after we have it,
well look at it.

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One room on the first floor of West Mary Hall

is ADA approved, which Residence Life uses to
house students with temporary needs.
The only reason we have one room here is in
case somebody breaks their leg, or sprains their
back or has a reason they need to live on the first
floor, Hill said.
Hill related an experience where a student
living at Ford was injured and had to have
crutches. The student was moved to the
apartment room on the first floor. Hill said she
believes that the class busses didnt pick up and

drop off at Ford often enough.

Getting down to main campus from up here
(without a car) was hard, Hill said. It was a big
deal for her to get down to class.
According to Mark Hopkins, director of
the physical plant, Ford Auditorium and other
buildings are currently in design with an
architect for renovations and additions, and are
works in progress.
Information for students with disabilities and
accommodation and ADA compliance at Berry
can be found on their website.

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Disrepair at the theater causes safety concerns.

Wolfe spoke of problems with mold in costume and prop

storage.
The buildings just not in good shape in general, she
said. So the things inside it arent going to be in good shape.
The space, which was initially a dining hall, was
repurposed as a theater several decades ago. Areas of the
building are no longer usable.
We cant have class up (on our top level) anymore,
Brommet said.
Bristow elaborated on the safety issues of the upstairs
classrooms.
Theres not proper fire exits because the stairwells are too
small, and they dont exit to the outside, she said.
Wolfe commented on the problems the top floor will cause
should there be renovations.
Before they even renovate it, theyre going to have to
put a fire escape on the side of the costume shop, she
said. Because the costume shop has stairs, but if theyre
blocked theres no way to get out.
Wolfe thinks the situation is a little ridiculous.
I cant think of any other building in the school where
you cant even go to certain places in the building, she said.
Jerome remembered the difficulty Berry College Theatre
Company (BCTC) had hosting guest improv group Dads
Garage.
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have a ramp.
Problems exist in audience seating as well, Jerome said.
At least every show Ive worked on and Ive worked on
at least eight shows theres always at least one patron who
falls down those stairs, she said.
Handrails were added a few years ago, but they have not
proved to be helpful.
We only have those little rickety handrails, which weve
had to screw back into place multiple times, Brommet said.
We had one guy grab it, and it just gave out underneath him.
Bristow, who has worked with the department for 15 years,
recounted the repairs to the building that she remembers.
They include the handrails, new windowsills, renovation of
the lobby, new paint in the classroom areas, fixing a hole
in the floor of the costume shop and major work with the
heating, ventilation and air conditioning units.
Plans for additions and renovations to Blackstone Hall are
included in the current capital Life Ready campaign. Now its
just a question of raising the money.
Luckily were up next for some major renovations,
Bristow said. Were in the fundraising period. I just want the
building to be safe, as does everyone else.
She is excited about the prospect of teaching all theatre
major courses in Blackstone. Some classes have had to be
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be to have better and safer access to the shops. The costume
shop is currently not in compliance with the ADA.
Wolfe is worried about current students and is ready for
renovations to begin the sooner the better.
I just hope that this renovation project gets going pretty
soon because I would hate for all these people that are theater
majors here, and that love theater and want this program to
grow, to be displaced or God forbid have to leave Berry
because their majors not offered because the buildings
condemned, Wolfe said.
Jerome said she thinks more attention is given to projects
like Valhalla stadium as opposed to the arts, especially in
regard to fundraising for Blackstone and Ford Auditorium.
Brommet agreed that the arts are often overlooked.
Id like for the theater to get more attention, she said.
Wolfe hopes her experience with the air vent will do just
that.
Hopefully, this is something that makes them reconsider
how much we need this, she said. And its sad that a student
had to get hurt before they took action.
Despite limitations, the theater program continues to
attract more students.
Our programs growing, Jerome said. And were
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is Im not sure the schools ready for us. Were bursting at the
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Forgetting Thanksgiving for winter deals

Following 2012s Black Friday,

the satirical news website The
Onion published an article titled 42
Million Dead In Bloodiest Black
Friday Weekend On Record. While
The Onion was obviously joking, it
does bring up how pervasive Black
Friday weekend and the holiday
capitalism spirit has become.
Shoppers spent almost $60 billion
over Black Friday weekend in 2012,
according to a 2012 survey by the
National Retail Federation (NRF).
Last year, the numbers dropped a bit
with buyers spending $57.4 billion,
according to a 2013 survey from the
NRF.
Even with this slight drop, it
is obvious that Black Friday is
becoming an increasingly large part
of the holiday season. It has even
expanded beyond just the Friday
holiday to include Cyber Monday for
internet deals and a Brown Thursday
that takes place the day before Black
Friday for all of those shoppers who
want a bit of a head start.
The problem is, as the popularity
for the consumerist holidays grow,
what happens to Thanksgiving?
Winter holidays seem to be promoted
earlier and earlier with some stores
already setting up Christmas displays
the day after Halloween. But if we
are going straight from Halloween to
the winter holidays, we are ignoring
the holiday that is supposed to be
about gratitude in favor of one with
more focused on spending.
The History Channels official
website explains that Thanksgiving
was established as an American
holiday in 1863 by President
Abraham Lincoln during the middle
of the Civil War. As the name
suggests, Thanksgiving is a holiday

centered on gratitude. However, the

holiday of thanks is increasingly
being overshadowed by sales and
discounts.
Despite Black Friday being
traditionally tied to Thanksgiving,
the newer capitalist holiday is
increasingly becoming the more
important. For example, Mexico,
despite not celebrating Thanksgiving,
has caught on to the shopping
epidemic of Black Friday.
However, how much can we really
criticize Black Fridays popularity
when we still take advantage of it?
Obviously with the number of sales,
people across the U.S. are heavily
participating in Black Fridays
weekend deals. Who can blame
them? They can find products for
half the price of what they normally
are and finish their holiday shopping
list in one fatal swoop. With how
much revenue they bring in, we cant
blame the stores for promoting Black
Friday so much. With how much
they can save, we cant blame the
shoppers for looking favorably on
the holiday. So, what can we do to
make sure that Thanksgiving doesnt
become an outdated relic?
To start with, we can make
an effort not to forget the
purpose of Thanksgiving in the
first place. When stuffed with
turkey and watching the Macys
Thanksgiving Day Parade, it may
be hard to remember why the
holiday exists at first. Winter holiday
celebrations seem to be getting closer
and closer to Halloween. We must
make an effort to not get to caught
up in the excitement for winter or
the thrill of good deals to forget the
small holiday honoring gratitude for
what weve already been given.

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How to become socially aware through media platforms

The election we just witnessed was, in my opinion,
completely hilarious. I watched the depressing poll
numbers flood in while resigning the fate of this country
to Republican partisanship during election night, and I
went to bed incredibly sad that evening. Im a Democrat,
and the Democrats got completely owned.
As more and more of our generation - widely referred
to pejoratively as millenials - enters the world of
public opinion, Ive begun to notice a few widely held
beliefs which should not exist if were going to save
this democracy from special interests. How do I know
that democracy is at risk from special interest, highly
concentrated influences?
Just look at how much the average Senate seat costs:
around $12 million, the majority of funds coming from
a select number of folks donating (legally, now, thanks
Supreme Court) to their campaigns.
A lot of people believe that their vote does not matter.
This is an incredibly dangerous idea to have. Pollsters
around the country believe that if the younger, more
disillusioned generation (us) would have actually come
out and voted, the political landscape for the next two
years would be very different.
Thats because the vast majority of voting-age people
are actually quite liberal, yet they consistently do not
show up to the polls. Because they think that voting
doesn't matter, they believe that being informed doesnt
matter either, and this could not be further from the truth.
As long as we - members of one of the most

44

individualized and economically challenged generations

of the past century - keep our heads in the sand about
important topics like marriage equality, the minimum
wage, healthcare, foreign policy, abortion and student
debt to name a few, the special interest status quo will be
forever reinforced and we will see a government which
does not work for us any longer.
So, how do we make millennials care about political
discourse, being informed and voting? Its easy. Weve
seen the Upworthy videos plastered all over Facebook,
havent we? Were a little tired of them, but they have
done a lot to make a generation normally thought to be
selfish and spoiled into one of the most socially aware
and conscientious generations in a very long time. All
of these completely worthwhile social movements are
gaining popularity issue because of empathy. But what
about policy movements?
After all, just how much can we take from our
government (Ultra-conservative nut job tea partiers and
liberals with no backbone) before we educate ourselves
and stand up for our rights?
On the other hand, I know quite a few people who
have even said that they dont think uninformed people
should vote, and since they aren't themselves informed,
they just dont see any point. This flabbergasts me,
because I cannot help but be informed. If you truly care
about any one issue in this world, and I am very sure
you do, take the time to commit to reading about it and
voting on it.

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If you truly care about any one issue in this world,

defend it on Facebook until people block you. Take
a minute to share an interesting article about income
tax you find particularly illuminating. Spend a second
discussing politics on Facebook guys, as its quickly
becoming our most powerful forum in public opinion.
That being said, a lot of people will disagree with
my assertion of using Facebook in this manner. A lot
of people, however, would rather put their heads in the
sand about political issues because everything is so
depressing and they dont want to see it on Facebook,
too. Well, ignoring things which are depressing is
probably the worst possible way to deal with them.
Its apparently very easy to get up in arms about
social issues like about how gay marriage in Georgia
still isnt a reality. But its somehow harder for people
to understand that there are huge policy decisions
happening every day that none of us pay attention to. I
wholeheartedly believe its time to extend our righteous
indignation about social injustice into policy injustice
as well.
I believe that media gives us what we want and its
time to start demanding things of media that they have
not delivered in a very long time. We need to shift our
thought process from being frustrated with the system
to being productive within the system towards change.
Maybe in two years, if this shift occurs, our government
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The current state of race on television shows

American television has never had a good
track record for properly representing the variety
of races and ethnicities that exist in American
society. The extreme white-washing of older
television shows is somewhat understandable.
Television became popular in the 1940s, when
racism was much more prevalent. Almost all
characters on television were white at the time,
and the few that werent were mostly relegated
to one-dimensional stereotypes.
Today, while racism still exists, our society
has become much more accepting of other
cultures. And in the past few years, television
shows have begun to reflect this.
Many television shows of the past decade
have included more people of color in the main
cast, instead of the token minority in a sea of
white faces. The Walking Dead features
multiple black actors, including Danai Gurira as
the sword-wielding Michonne and The Wires
Chad Coleman as Tyreese. It also stars Steven
Yuen as Glenn, one of the few prominent Asian
characters currently on television.
Another example of diverse television
is the new ABC show How to Get Away
with Murder. The legal drama has a diverse
ensemble cast and revolves around a group of
law students who work for their professor, a
criminal defense lawyer. Each week, the group

helps their professor defend criminals who

would otherwise go to prison.
The show is helmed by Viola Davis, who
plays a ruthless criminal defense lawyer who
will do anything to make sure her client receives
a not-guilty verdict. Her character is complex
and morally grayin the first episode, she
humiliates her boyfriend on the stand in order
to win her case. She states that she does not
care if her client is actually guilty and willingly
represents a confessed murderer. But at the same
time, she strongly believes in justice and defends
an innocent woman accused of murder, despite
the fact that most people thought she was guilty.
But the rare moral complexity of Davis
character is not the only progressive aspect of
the show. In the end of the fourth episode, Davis
removes her makeup and wig in an emotional
scene that conveys the characters weariness.
Many critics have praised this scene both for
Davis powerful acting and for the challenge it
presents to traditional standards of beauty.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 17
that the scene was originally Davis idea. She
said she wanted to show her character peeling
away the layers of beauty. She wanted to do this
in order to show how many women, especially
black women, wear a mask in order to comply
with societys standards of beauty. Her character

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wears makeup and a wig in order to be accepted

by her peers. By showing her take it off, the
show demonstrates the length women go to in
order to be accepted.
But even with shows like How to Get
Away with Murder and The Walking Dead
adding more diversity to television, the lack of
representation of minority groups in television is
still a serious issue. A study published University
of California at Los Angeles earlier this year
shows that 84 percent of main characters on
television are white, compared to the 77 percent
population in the US.
Despite the growing amount of diversity in
television, most television shows are still helmed
by white characters. NBCs Hannibal casts
many minority actors in supporting roles, but
the two leading characters, Hannibal Lector and
Will Graham, are both white. ABCs Scandal,
starring Kerry Washington, was the first show
in thirty years with a black female lead when it
premiered in 2012. Other shows, like Game of
Thrones, have all-white casts.
Diversity on television is increasing with new
shows like How to Get Away with Murder, and
many actors of color like Viola Davis are finding
roles on television. But while the problem is
getting better, the over-representation of white
people is something we need to be aware of.

CHELSEA HOAG
Managing Editor

STUDENTS

SPEAK

What are you most

thankful for?

Being able to come

to this college. Its
awesome.
Megan Flink,
sophomore

I am most thankful for

people in my life.
Ephraim Council,
sophomore

Rethink westernized volunteerism

We live in an era of
commodification. By Websters
definition, to commodify is to
treat something inappropriately as
if it can be acquired or marketed
like other commodities.
Before birth, your parents loved
ones began buying appropriate
clothes and toys for you. Every
human experience comes with an
industry trying to make money off
of it: Hospitals, Pharmacies and
even Prisons. Point blank, life is
expensive.
Paying for childcare costs just
as much as paying for a college
education. If kids play sports or
do anything else after school, its
going to cost as well. Parents fund
select soccer, band, outdoor camps,
theater and many other extra
curricular activities.
Playing sports keeps young
people healthy and active.
Therefore, if the price is too
outstanding,
lower
income
children wont have the same
chance as those who can afford
extracurricular activities leading
to separation in obesity due to
financial ability.
Being active outside of school
in productive environments keeps
youth out of trouble. Yet again, we
come to an understanding that a
difference in economic and social
class is correlated to the negative
wellbeing of those who are less
fortunate.
Those parents who have
less money usually work longer
hours part time with no health
benefits for themselves or their

children. Coming full circle, the

commodification of life experience
determines many peoples futures.
Now, Im not saying that
socioeconomics is the main
predictor of success. We have all
heard of the miracle stories where
a troubled kid gets out of his or her
predicament. However, there is one
outstanding factor; they received
some outside help.
I recently watched a video
called, Who Wants To Be A
Volunteer made by the Norwegian
Students
and
Academics
International Assistance Fund
(SAIH). Its a spin off of the
American television show where
a young white woman competes
to Save Africa. The video makes
fun of the growing trend of students
visiting Africa, but without
altruism.
Western civilization loves the
self gratification of volunteerism,
but lacks the knowledge of the
injustices going on right underneath
their noses.
That being said, once we
recognize the commodification of
daily life, we can try to understand
those who are less fortunate and do
something to change it.
So dont feel obligated to
spend $5,000 in order to help
others when in reality, its just a
way for you to travel.
Due to day-to-day consumerism,
people in our own community
struggle to economically advance.
Begin to help them first. Educate
our youth and be the person who is
a part of the miracle.

My family because
theyve helped me get this
far in life, and I wouldnt
be here without their
support.
Hunter Jones,
junior

Friends, family and

food.
Laura Gatch,
freshman

November 13, 2014

features

Departmental classes integrate

Writing class offers community service

ZACHARY
WOODWORTH
features editor

ANNABETH
CRITTENDEN
asst. features
editor

ANNABETH CRITTENDEN
asst. features editor

This semester, a new English class coincides

with the new creative writing major offered
this year. The class, Writing and Community,
integrates creative writing knowledge at Berry
with the Rome community.
Sandra Meek, Dana professor of English,
rhetoric and writing, knew several years ago
that when she designed the creative writing
major, she wanted to incorporate classes that
were unique to Berry. Writing and Community
and Writing and Place are the two Berry-unique
classes that were created for the major.
(Writing and Community) is a combination
of practical experience and academic study,
senior Chelsea Risley said. Were studying the
concept of creative writing in the community
as service and therapy and weve done several
practical experiences.
The class is small, consisting of only seven
students.
(The class size) makes planning really hard,
but also shows that working in a group requires
everyones input and it changes your views on
how to connect with other people, senior Bailey
Merlin said.
In class, students learn about creative
writing programs around the nation, as well as
creative writing used as a therapy program. They
study how writing can benefit Alzheimers and
dementia patients as well as people in hospice,
prisons and juvenile detention centers.
Through this, each student was given the
assignment to plan their own creative writing
program that they could possibly launch after
they graduate.
I did my (program for) teenagers in
domestically violent homes, senior Bailey
Merlin said. They can come once a week to a
therapy slash creative writing session to help
them work through their issues in a healthy way.
Risleys project centers around students who
are learning English as a second language in
elementary schools around Rome.
Right now (I planned the program) just for
the project, but it has been really interesting, so
I may pursue it later, depending on where I end
up, she said.
The class first project was planning a public
reading to help raise money for the revival of
the Writers Academy at Southeast Elementary
School, a school in south Rome. The students
organized the entire event, and they received the
opportunity to read their own poetry out loud
during the reading.
The reading, called Poets for Change, was
held at the Brewhouse on Broad Street on Sept.
30 and raised $350 for the elementary school.
The money will allow the elementary school
students to publish a pamphlet at the end of
the year that will document their best creative
writing work.
The students other project was planned
the summer before the program began. Meek
initiated a partnership with the director of the
Sara Hightower Regional Library, Delana
Hickman. She told Hickman a loose plan for the
program, although Meek wanted the students to
create the final program.
In September, the students met with Hickman
with a proposed program, Utterances, which she
accepted.
It was great. She was really excited, Risley
said. Theres never been any program like this
at the library. She was excited to have something
to bring teens in (to the library).
Utterances is a creative writing program for

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY BAILEY MERLIN

STUDENTS FROM THE WRITING AND COMMUNITY CLASS MEET
with local Rome high schoolers in the second meeting of
Utterances in the Sara Hightower Regional Library. At this
meeting, the high school students worked on fiction writing.
high school students that has been meeting for
three weeks.
We want to get them involved with creative
writing, show them that its fun, while also
educating them about writing in general, Merlin
said.
On the first week, seven students arrived at
the workshop. The number grew to nine the next
week and students hope that the attendance rates
will continue to rise at the sessions.
In these sessions, the high school students
participate in different activities that exercise
their imaginations and writing skills. In one
activity, the students pass around a Mr. Potato
Head and each take a body part. They must then
write a story in which the body part they chose
plays a central role. Merlin gave the example of
an arm tattoo being a defining trait of a character
if a student received an arm from the Potato
Head doll.
The class will run for four weeks. On the last
week, the students will host a reading celebration
in which the high school students will receive
their pamphlets and have the opportunity to
present their work aloud.
Outside their community involvement, the
Writing and Community class has benefits that
go beyond the college setting.
I love to write so I was interested in finding
different ways I can pursue this professionally,
Risley said. Its given me some experience
to test the waters and see if I enjoy leading
workshops, and its opened my mind to a lot of
things I didnt know existed.
Meek said she believes this teaching
experience will allow the students to receive
teaching assistant roles in graduate school since
they now have the experience of creating a
program and teaching all of its lessons.
For Merlin, the class benefits have more
long-lasting effects.
After taking this class, I discovered that

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I really would like to start a creative writing

program that centers around therapy or maybe
even getting my own counseling license so I can
be a benefit to society as a whole, Merlin said.
Id say it changed my outlook on life a lot.
Through their partnerships with the
community as well as the programs they planned
individually, this new addition to the creative
writing major gives students experience in using
their interests and talents in writing to benefit
others.
Its been really exciting to see how confident
theyre really becoming and doing pretty
amazing work in unfamiliar places, Meek said.
Meek said, after this semester, the Writing
and Community class will be offered every third
semester and taught by either Meek or William
Donnelly, assistant professor of English, rhetoric
and writing.
Each time we teach (this class), it will be
a new incarnation, but there are lasting effects
from each of these projects, Meek said.
Although this class seems to be a success for
the students involved, a question still remains
about the future of Utterances. Once the semester
is over, the students have no obligation to return
to the program they initially created.However,
Meek said that she hopes the students will
continue working with the high school students
either in continuing with the workshop setting or
initiating mentoring.
Im hoping the students will not want to let
them go, Meek said. Its the end of class for us,
but for them its the middle of the year. It would
be nice to continue this, but its up to them.
Merlin hopes that once the class ends,
someone will continue the project where her
class left off.
Our class, I dont think will be doing this
again. But were making a lesson plan so a class
after us can do (this program) again. I hope
someone does, Merlin said.

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e academics and community service

Psychology class starts Berry Friends project
ZACHARY WOODWORTH
features editor
This semester, the psychology department offers a class
called Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth. This
class teaches students about people with disabilities, focusing
on children in the classroom. Chair of the psychology
department and professor of psychology Michelle Haney
teaches the class, and requires 15 hours of field experience.
Most students choose to work with special needs children
in the classroom to meet this requirement, Haney said.
But another option is a new project that partners students
with adults in the Rome community who have intellectual
disabilities.
This project is called Berry Friends, and is a collaboration
between Berry and Developing Independence Growth and
Security (DIGS), a Rome organization that provides services
for adults with intellectual disabilities.
The American Association on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities defines an intellectual disability as
being characterized by significant limitations in intellectual
learning and adaptive behavior.
In previous years, Haneys class has worked with DIGS to
put on events for adults with disabilities. Students would go
to off campus events, and invited them to events on campus.
Students took DIGS members to last years Scary Berry
event. This year, the class took the project a step further.
Berry Friends is building on what weve done in the past,
but this year we actually partnered members of the community
with intellectual disabilities with specific students, Haney
said.
Junior Jordan Nale is one of the students in the class that
chose to participate in the project. Her partner is a DIGS
member who attends Rome High School. He is graduating
in December.
Its been an eye-opener for sure, Nale said. (In Berry

Friends) you get to know people on a deeper level than you

would through anything else.
Nale and other students participated in a number of events
this semester with their Berry Friends. They invited their
friends to a womens soccer game, and had a cookout after.
They also hosted a Halloween movie night that was open to
all students. At the end of this month, the students and their
friends will conclude the project with a dinner at Las Palmas.
Nale is an exercise science major and wants to become an
occupational therapist and help people with disabilities live
easier, more productive lives.
The project allows students to form individual relationships
with DIGS members, providing both groups with new
relationships and learning opportunities.
Nale said most people are uncomfortable around people
with intellectual disabilities because theyre different, and
they dont know what to say.
Junior Jillian McDonnell participated in Berry Friends
through Haneys Exceptional Children class, and opened the
project up to members of Sunshine Cottage. The cottage is
one of the service cottages, focusing on working with people
with disabilities.
A lot of the individuals dont get the chance to do the
things we get to do, McDonnell said. Its been fun including
them because they absolutely love it. They love talking to you
and getting to know you better.
Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act enacted in 2004 require that public schools give children
with intellectual disabilities access to resources that allow
intellectually challenged children to learn and socialize in
school. However, after graduation, these individuals lose
access to these resources.
For this reason, many people with intellectual disabilities
live at home their whole lives, or end up living on the street.
What happens is they sit at home. They have no social
engagement, no jobs, Haney said. They stagnate. They
dont grow or develop.
Part of the reason for the lack of resources for intellectually

disabled adults is the lack of institutions able to provide

for them. Across the U.S., mental institutions have closed
down because of rising costs. Northwest Georgia Regional
Hospital, the only mental healthcare facility in Rome, closed
in 2011 for this reason. This makes it difficult for these adults
to function in society because they do not have any resources
to help them.
In response to this lack of resources, parents and teachers
of people with special needs formed DIGS in order to provide
adults with the resources to live fulfilling, independent lives.
The non-profit organization is meant to provide safe housing,
work and leisure opportunities for adults with developmental
challenges, according to the organizations website.
DIGS provides intellectually challenged adults with
opportunities to socialize with people like them. They
offer a variety of activities, including baseball, choir and
photography. Haney said while this is very important, these
adults do not get the opportunity to spend time with people
that do not have disabilities.
The Berry Friends project provides these disabled adults
with the opportunity to interact with Berry students on a
personal level.
We are trying to create friendships and learn about people
that have different experiences than we have, and provide
an opportunity for people that do not have access to Berry
College to get to have some of those experiences and I think
we all benefit from that, Haney said.
Last year, students in the Exceptional Children class and
members of DIGS celebrated the end of the semester by going
out to dinner at Bella Roma.
We sat right in the middle of the restaurant, Haney said.
We had such a lovely time. We ate, we talked about the fun
things we had done. It was really wonderful.
When the meal was over, Haney and the students
discovered that an anonymous person had paid for their meal.
That was like an affirmation from the community that
were doing the right thing, Haney said.
Haney hopes to continue the project next semester.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE HANEY

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE HANEY

BERRY STUDENTS AND DIGS MEMBERS GO OUT to Bella

Roma Grill last year as a final celebration at the end of the
semester. The DIGS members and their Berry Friends from
the Introduction to Exceptional Children class are planning
another dinner at Las Palmas next week.

DIGS MEMBERS ATTEND a womens soccer game

with their Berry Friends to support Jillian McDonnell.
McDonnell is a member of the Berry womens soccer
team and organized the event for the class. After
the game, the members enjoyed a cookout.

This feature is the first in a series about different classes

that offer opportunities for community service.

November 13, 2014

entertainment
8

Berry Singers concert thrills audience

COMMENTARY
BY SAIF SARFANI
staff reporter

Polished and poised, the

Berry Singers gave a smashing
performance on Nov. 11 at
Frost Chapel. Directed by Berry
Colleges Harry Musselwhite,
senior lecturer of music, the
captivatingly eloquent performance
featured a set of four sacred music
selections: Adoramus Te, O
For a Thousand Tongues To Sing,
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes and
Gloria. The selections were
brought to life by the singers
melodious voices, which left the
attendees entranced.
Students began rehearsing at the
beginning of the semester as a class
for Musselwhite.
Members of Berry Singers
are talented students who have
auditioned and been carefuly
selected to participate in the
ensemble.
The students represent a large
variety of other programs, majors
and
interests
found
across
campus. Some have even received
scholarship funds to honor their
talents.
Most of the students take the
class because they enjoy singing
and love to perform, junior
Austin Hamilton, a bass singer,
said. Any chance we get to create
and share beautiful music is a goal
of ours. Musselwhite always says
make beautiful music.
The pianist, Steven Wooddell,
Musslewhites conducting and
the 20 singers readiness paved
the way for the evenings first
piece Adoramus Te, a 16th
century
chant-style
Christian
hymn. The second piece was
O For a Thousand Tongues To
Sing, which includes many
Biblical allusions. The third song
performed was I Will Lift Up
Mine Eyes.
It was the most special and
most challenging song, but (also)
the one we (all) were most excited
about, senior Whitney Duffie, an

JOBETH CRUMP, asst. photojournalism editor

DIRECTOR HARRY MUSSELWHITE CONDUCTS the Berry Singers as they
perform a concert consisting of five sacred songs in Frost Chapel
on Mountain campus Tuesday evening.
alto singer, said.
I had fun singing under the
direction of the esteemed Harry
Musselwhite [and] with such a
high caliber group, senior Greg
Robbins, a bass singer, said, This
group challenges me to sing at my
best.
The harmonious voices filled
the audiences hearts with joy and
awe, especially while listening to
the final piece, Gloria, which
consisted of three movements:
Gloria, Domine Deus and
Quonium tu solus sanctus.
The performance concluded with
boisterous far-reaching applause,
congratulating the singers for their

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excellent voices and professional

demeanor.
Musselwhite spoke about his
experience with his students whom
he extensively trained for three
hours a week from the start of the
semester.
I hold the group to national
and
international
standards,
Musselwhite said, I am blessed
with the finest accompanists,
therefore I was able to program
very challenging music that was
rewarding for both the performers
and the audience. Im wonderfully
grateful for the huge audience since
this is my last year at Berry.
Considering all the preparation

he and his choir of students put

forth at this concert, along with
his many years of teaching and
directing experience, its safe
to say that Musselwhite will be
remembered when he leaves Berry
at this school years end.
Students still have another
opportunity this month to see the
great work Musselwhite does with
his student ensembles. On Nov. 16,
he will direct the Berry College
Concert Choir at the College
Chapel at 3 p.m.
Overall, the brought in a large
audience and successfully captured
their attention for the duration of
the performance.

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Spoon River showcases versatility of actors

Anthology style show tells stories of small town
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asst. entertainment
editor

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Published in 1915, Spoon
River Anthology originated as a
collection of 209 poems written
by Edgar Lee Masters. Charles
Aidman adapted for the stage in
1963.
Stories detailing different parts
of life are told from the grave as
characters come back to life and
begin speaking.
Its not a show that is a typical
linear narrative with characters
that remain the same throughout
in dialogue with one another, the
shows director, John Countryman,
associate professor of theater, said.
The townspeople tell their
stories one at a time, occasionally
leading to multiple accounts of
the same story. This format leaves
it to the audience to decide which
telling is most reliable, if any.
The show highlights the
versatility of the actors, as it
includes a large number of
characters. The cast of only eight
actors plays up to eight or nine
characters each.
It forced us to sort of learn
how to differentiate so that when
we walk up, you wouldnt think,
oh thats the same guy again,
sophomore Sam Fuller said.
A few actors stumbled over
words during monologues, which
can surely be attributed to nerves.
However, the biggest concerns
were of off pitch moments during
songs.
There were several harmonies
that never quite sat right and a song
that was out of key for a portion of
its duration. Otherwise, the talent

and skill of the actors is showcased

fairly well.
Because you are introduced to
so many characters in such a short
time, its hard to emotionally attach
to one particular character. Despite
their short-lived appearances, the
characters stories are very moving.
These (characters) are based
off of real people, the people you
see in diners, the people you see
walking around, just in Victorian
times, junior Heather Pharis said.
One thing that clues the
audience in to the dead nature of
the characters is the stage makeup,
which was wonderfully executed.
The actors faces looked pale and
sullen making it clear that their
characters are no longer walking
among the living.
The costuming was equally
believable with shawls and hats that
are historically appropriate adding
to the overall quality of the actors
appearances as well as aiding in the
differentiation between characters.
Each time the actors stepped up
they added or removed an accessory,
providing a visual cue that a new
person is being introduced.
Another helpful hint is the
cemetery sign looming near the
walkway as you approach the
Barnwell Chapel entrance. The
show takes place in the chapel
as opposed to the theater and the
actors use the space well.
They make use of various
unmovable aspects of the chapel
such as the pulpit and the pianos
without making the audience feel as
though these aspects are intruding
or hindering the story.
Overall, the show brings the
audience in to the story of the
community of Spoon River with
an intricate web of dark humor
and heartbreaking stories. It
successfully balances the two
without being excessively morbid
and is definitely worth seeing.
Students can see the show at
Barnwell Chapel from Nov. 13 to
15 at 7:30 p.m., Nov 20 to 22 at
7:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 2 p.m.

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November 13, 2014

Mens soccer wins SAA championship

NICK VERNON

sports

sports editor

10

The mens soccer team won the

SAA championship for the second
time in three years last weekend.
The Vikings beat BirminghamSouthern College by a score of
2-0 in Conway, Ark., to take home
the trophy and receive a bid to the
programs first-ever NCAA Division
III tournament.
Senior
Christian
Fulbright
scored both goals for Berry in the
championship match and was named
tournament MVP. He explained how
the team was able to rally from a
slow start to win the championship
match with authority.
In the beginning we started
slow. It took us time to realize that
we belonged in the championship
game, he said. After Birminghams
pressure we grew into the game and
felt we had the run of play going
into the second half. We could tell
they were fading. We were the more
fit team. In the second half we were
able to run at them and make good
things happen.
Senior Zak Wallingford, who
picked up both assists in the game,
said the chemistry he and Fulbright
have built up over four years
culminated in the two goals of the
game.
We worked really well off each
other, and everything just clicked,
he said.
Wallingford said the team had a
chip on its shoulder going into the
championship match because they
had lost to Birmingham earlier in
the season.
We had a lot of people that
doubted us, and that just made it
that much better, Wallingford said.
The first 15 minutes of the game
against
[Birmingham-Southern]
really took it to us. I didnt know if
we were going to be able to bounce
back.
Senior defender Josh Fancher
explained what it was like to play in
the championship match as a senior.
Knowing that it could be the last
game of my college career made it
very real, he said. All the seniors
had the attitude that we were going
to give it all we had and we knew
we had to get the younger guys on
board to have success which we
did.
Berrys team was one of the
smallest in the conference this year
because of injuries and suspensions,
and the team is mostly made up of
underclassmen.
Head coach Richard Vardy said
the team did not really know what
to expect at the beginning of the
season.
Weve had some issues with
injuries and suspensions, and the
small squad has gotten smaller at
times, he said. But throughout the
whole season the guys kept fighting.
Every practice the guys have shown
up and trained hard. There have
been no days off really.
In October, the team faced a
tough road stretch in which they lost
three conference games in a row.
Vardy explained how the team

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SENIOR CHRISTIAN FULBRIGHT FIGHTS for a ball against Birmingham-Southern

College in the SAA championship match. Berry won the championship 2-0
with Fulbright picking up both goals from assists by senior Zak Wallingford.
was able to get back on track
in November before the SAA
tournament.
Once we got back home for
those last three conference games,
we just really got focused and
played some good team defense,
he said.
The Vikings entered the SAA
tournament as the fifth seed and a
major underdog.
Vardy spoke about the teams
determination in the semi-final
game against Millsaps College.
Everybody was 100 percent all
90 minutes and realized it could be
the last game of the season and we
defended and defendedand really
came together as much as we had all
season long, he said.
After defeating Millsaps in
the semi-final, Berry faced a
Birmingham-Southern team that
they had lost to by two goals earlier
in the season.
This time, however, the two
goals would be for the Vikings,
and the SAA championship would

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belong to Berry yet again.

Fulbright
explained
how
winning the championship this year
compared to winning it two years
ago.
This was a much different
feeling from the championship my
sophomore year, he said. This
one was much more of a struggle.
Everything seemed to go right that
year, while this year we dealt with
our fair share of adversity.
Vardy explained how the team
laid everything on the line in the
championship game.
We werent worried about if we
picked up injuries, or if we couldnt
move the next day because we were
so tired, he said. We just wanted
to play our hearts out in that one
game, and well do the same against
Emory.
Berry will take on Emory
University in the NCAA tournament
on Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in Atlanta.
Berry has a small rivalry with the
out-of-conference, in state, Emory
Eagles soccer team. The Vikings

have beaten the Eagles the past two

years in regular season play, with
Emory taking a narrow 1-0 victory
this year against Berry.
Fancher said he is confident
that if the team plays like it did this
weekend, there shouldnt be any
problems against Emory.
We have played well in our
last games and our team has a lot
of confidence right now, Fancher
said. We know that Emory is a very
winnable game so we are just going
to keep riding the ship.
Vardy said he expects a close
game and hopes to have a lot of
family and friends out as supporters
in Atlanta.
It is going to be a toss-up
between who wins, he said. Emory
is a team we respect, but a team we
know we can do well against.
The winner of the Berry-Emory
game will advance to take on either
Whitworth University or Covenant
College in the next round of the
NCAA tournament on Saturday at 6
p.m. in Atlanta.

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SOCCER
SAA Quarterfinal
Women vs.
Millsaps: W, 4-1
Men vs. Rhodes:
W, 1-0

FRIDAY
NOV. 7
>
SATURDAY
NOV. 8 >

SOCCER
Women vs. Centre:
L, 2-1
Men vs. Millsaps:
W, 1-0

FOOTBALL
at Sewanee: L,
26-31

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VOLLEYBALL
YOU
SAA Quarterfinal
vs. Centre: L, 3-2 MISSED
IN SPORTS

SUNDAY
NOV. 9 >

MENS SOCCER
SAA Championship
vs. BirminghamSouthern:
W, 2-0

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY HENDRIX SPORTS INFORMATION

THE MENS SOCCER TEAM FINISHED the regular season with 12 wins, six
losses and one draw. After their SAA championship victory, the Vikings
will face Emory in the first round of the NCAA Divison III tournament.

FRIDAY
NOV. 14 >

MENS SOCCER
NCAA Division III
Championships
First Round
at Emory: 6 p.m.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SAVANNAH WRIGHT

THE LADY VIKINGS CLOSED out the season

with a 16-3 record after losing 2-1 to Centre
College in the SAA tournament semifinal.

November 13, 2014

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Miss Berry
Pageant

JUNIOR SYDNEY PERRY IS CROWNED Miss Berry for

2014, succeeding alumnus Mary Chambers.

KCAB hosted their annual Miss Berry

pageant on Nov. 8. Prior to the main
events, contestants were required to
meet the judges for a personal interview.
The main events included an opening
dance performance that included all the
contestants, a talent competition, evening
gown portion and Berry themed quiz bowl.

SENIOR BRITTANI FARMER PERFORMS the song Shake It Off by Taylor Swift with
a flash mob of her peers for the talent competition.

JUNIOR RACHEL DORRIS IS ESCORTED

by junior Kyle Harris in the evening
gown portion of the pageant.

ALL THE CONTESTANTS PARTICIPATE in an opening dance performance that showcased the group as a whole.
PHOTOS BY JASON HUYNH, photojournalism editor