Volume 102 ∙ Sept.

2, 2010 ∙ Number 2

Berry A tradition of service...

website
aims for
accessibility
Thomas Yungerberg
Staff Writer

With a slogan of Experience It

Firsthand, Berry’s website strives
to maintain accessibility for every
student.
However, a recent study
backed by the National Science
Foundation has determined that
the Web accessibility of many col-
lege websites to those with dis-
abilities was “strikingly low.”
This is because of advancing
technologies that make certain
features of a website unusable
for some individuals with visual
or hearing impairments. Flash
applications and sub menus trig-
gered by mouse interaction may
look nice, but according to the
previously mentioned study, they
are also very difficult to navi-
gate for those using impairment Tyler quackenbush, Staff Photographer

programs.
Freshman Koby Boatright,
who has stationary night blind-
ness, said he has encountered
such problems before when surf-
ing the web.
“A lot of sites have scroll down
or drop down menus now,” Boa-
tright said. “Some sites use too
much of them and looking for a
specific link becomes difficult.”
Such features and applications
are not found on Berry’s website,
however. Leading individuals in
Berry’s Electronic Communica-
tion Services, who run the col-
lege’s website, have taken a strict
policy against it.
“We don’t use Flash in any
situation that would make it dif-
ficult to navigate the site with al-
ternate means,” Cameron Jordan,
director of E-Communication Ser-
vices, said.
The tools used to navigate the
internet differ with individuals
who have different impairments.
Those that would have the most
issues with navigating a website
would be individuals who are
blind, said Martha Van Cise, Di-
rector of the Academic Support
Center.
The college’s largest freshman class in history participated in the annual First-Year Service Day August 28. More than 650
students canvassed the Rome/Floyd County area to perform more than 20 separate, unique service projects for local non-profits,
churches, cemeteries and individuals.
College welcomes new director of news services
Kelly Dickerson
Deputy News Editor
The Office of Public Relations and Market-
ing has hired Chris Reinolds Kozelle as the
new Director of News and Editorial Services.
Kozelle began working at Berry on August
16, replacing Rick Woodall. Woodall has taken
a job in the Office of Advancement. She comes
from a background of more than 20 years in
newspapers and online publications.
As director of news and editorial services,
Kozelle is in charge of writing news releases
about things happening around Berry and
assigning some of those releases to student
workers to write.
“Recently I wrote the news release for Cof-
fee in the Commons, something that will be
happening in the Kilpatrick Commons soon,”
Kozelle said.
Kozelle also monitors when Berry is men-
tioned in outside news sources.
“Every morning I receive Google alerts
and other notifications so that I can monitor
Kozelle also is in charge of the “Around
Berry” section of the Berry College website.
“The Around Berry section uses both pic-
tures and text to show the major events that
have recently happened around Berry,” Ko-
zelle said. “This week is focused on the start
of the semester activities like move-in day
and the new faces talent show. Next week will
highlight first year service day.”
Kozelle is also in charge of researching
Berry itself.
“My job is to find untold stories about Ber-
ry, things that haven’t been reported on yet,”
Kozelle said.
Kozelle chose to apply to Berry because her
proximity to, and the reputation of, Berry.
“I live in Cherokee county, so Berry is pret-
ty close. I also knew the outstanding reputa-
tion that Berry has,” Kozelle said. “I talked to
several people who had been here and worked
here and all of them said that they didn’t just
like Berry, they loved it.”
Kozelle said she was initially attracted to
the field of journalism and public relations candler hobbs, Asst. Photo Editor

any stories that appear that mention Berry
College,” Kozelle said. “I then forward those
stories to student workers and keep copies to
see “accessibility” P. 3 have on record.”
because of her writing ability, creativity and
desire to have a meaningful occupation.
“I was always good at writing and I wanted
see “news” P. 3
to find a meaningful way to use my ability.

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Retention continues upward trend

Haley Van Stein
Staff Writer
Yearly Retention Rate
Berry’s retention rate of students has increased accord-
ing to data comparing the classes of 2012 and 2013. 79%
The Office of Institutional Research generated the stu-
dent retention percentage of the past year and came up
with some positive results. In 2008, Berry had an incoming 78%
freshmen class of 448 students, and 74 percent of the stu-
dents from the 2007 school year decided to return to Berry.
In 2009, Berry had an incoming freshmen class of 569. This
semester, Berry retained 78 percent of the class of 2013, pro- 77%
viding Berry with a 4 percent increase in its retention rate.
Andrew Bressette, Dean of Academic Services, attri-
butes this achievement to several factors. Bressette said 76%
the Financial Aid office has been a key player in helping
students to return to Berry, as many families are struggling

seCtIOn
with tuition costs in today’s economy. He said the office has
75% PAGe 2, CAMPUs CARRIeR
worked hard to ensure that every student gets the financial
aid they need to continue at Berry.
Another dynamic, Bressette said, is the small class sizes
and the personal attention that each student receives, 74%
allowing them to be more successful, especially in more
rigorous classes.
Sophomore Christopher Keene experienced some finan-
cial strain this year but he said this did not deter him from 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
finding a way to return and he still intends to finish out his
four years with Berry. largest campus in the world, but one of the most vibrant uses 11 objective factors that fall into five different catego-
“I love the closeness of community you feel at Berry and and thriving student populations as well. ries that range from student satisfaction to postgraduate
all the opportunities available to meet people and make According to the Forbes list, Berry College is ranked success. The Forbes list acknowledges that “…appearing
lasting connections. I was very excited to come back,” number 163 of the 610 schools that made the list. on [its] list at all is an indication that a school meets a high
Keene said. The Forbes list is a ranking of the best colleges in the standard.” Berry’s student retention rate rose significantly
With such encouraging statistics and feedback, Berry nation, “ranking only nine percent of the 6,600 accredited in the past year.
looks as if it could very soon not only boast of having the post-secondary institution in the United States.” The list

Firsthand Campaign Wins National Gold Medal in CASE Circle of Excellence Competition
From Staff Reports
Berry College has earned a national
award from the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education (CASE) for
“Experience it Firsthand,” a creative mar-
keting campaign developed in collabora-
tion with the Blue Sky Agency of Atlanta.
The initiative, launched in fall 2008, cap-
tured a gold award in the 2010 CASE Circle
of Excellence Contest, topping 11 other
entries in the Institution-Wide Branding
Programs category.
“We were extremely pleased to learn
of this recognition,” said Jeanne Mathews,
assistant vice president for public relations
and marketing. “It affirms our belief that
the ‘Firsthand’ campaign has been success-
ful in bringing the Berry story to life for a
21st century audience.
“Firsthand” places particular emphasis
on the hands-on nature of Berry’s nation-
ally recognized educational experience. It
encompasses everything from the amaz-
ing opportunities for outdoor recreation
available on the world’s largest college
campus to the personal interest faculty and
staff members take in the success of every
student. The “Firsthand” philosophy of
education is most evident in Berry’s Work
Experience Program, which guarantees
students the opportunity to complement
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“The ‘Firsthand’ brand is a consistent
and effective part of the language we use to
recruit students,” explained Brett Kennedy,
director of admissions. “The challenge to
‘Experience it Firsthand’ captures in a sim-
ple and accessible way those core elements
that are distinctive about the Berry College
student experience.”
The focus of the ongoing campaign was
identified through intensive research con-
ducted by Simpson Scarborough, a team
of nationally recognized marketing strate-
gists. Armed with the results of that study,
the Blue Sky Agency crafted a new tagline
that captured the essence of a Berry educa-
tion in three short words, “Experience it
Firsthand.”
Once the tagline was approved, Blue
Sky’s creative team collaborated with Ber-
ry’s Public Relations and Marketing Office
to bring the brand to life through printed
publications, electronic and Web based
communications, outdoor advertising and
other outlets.
Because the work program is such
a powerful differentiator for Berry, the
“Firsthand” message has been especially
effective when directed toward prospective
students. Despite the challenges posed by
a struggling economy, Berry welcomed one
of the largest first-year classes in its history
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“We have seen the message resonate
with prospective students and parents,”
Kennedy stated. “As director of admis-
sions, nothing makes me feel better than to
see the ‘Firsthand’ message as the closing
words of an essay explaining why a partic- Firs
ular student wishes to attend Berry.”
tha
Although she is extremely pleased by
the positive recognition “Firsthand” has nd
generated for the institution, Mathews is
quick to share the credit with others on
the Berry campus and beyond who played
a critical role in bringing the brand to life.
“This has been a collaborative process since
the beginning,” Mathews said.
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focused on students, faculty, staff and projects, produce recruitment materials,
alumni, among other constituents – to the market their institutions to prospective stu-
creative implementation, we have con- dents, diversify the profession and foster
stantly sought input from other voices public support of education. The organiza-
in the Berry community. An incredible tion serves more than 61,500 advancement
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als helped to shape the message, and I am tutions and has nearly 22,000 professional
pleased to see Berry reaping the rewards of members.
such collaboration.”
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“My position in the college is not to “It’s good practice to make our website beginner and experienced

Accessibility
continued from pg. 1
“It’s a nightmare to read or use the Inter-
net if blind, but it’s necessary,” Van Cise
said.
In order to use the Internet, blind individ-
uals must use a program called Job Access
With Speech or JAWS, which reads the text
visible on the screen aloud, Van Cise said.
Other visual impaired students might
need to use Zoom Text, a program that
enlarges the text on a screen or web page.
According to Van Cise, concerns about acces-
sibility issues can be dealt with through her
offices.
ensure success, but to ensure access to what
you need to succeed,” Van Cise said.
As mentioned by both Jordan and Van
Cise, the college is already taking additional
measures to make a computer with Zoom
Text available in the library to any student
should they need it.
Today, laws dictate that if such amenities
are not provided for those who are disabled
at federally funded businesses and institu-
tions, legal consequences could follow. One
law Jordan mentioned that relates to the col-
lege’s website was the 508 Compliance.
The 508 Compliance was passed in 1998
as an amendment to the previously passed
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It requires that
a company or institution that is federally
backed needs to have a website that is acces-
sible to all users.
worked for newspapers in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma.
accessible to everyone,” Jordan said, when dancers are welcome.
considering the 508 Compliance in relation
to a private institution like Berry. Art Jam
Berry has gone as far as to purchase soft- Come join the Art Society
ware called Sight Improve that checks the for a night of creativity and
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ways to improve any accessibility issues all Berry students on Friday
Jordan said. However, according to Jordan, night Sept. 3 in Moon at
software like Sight Improve is just one step a 7p.m.
college can take to ensure website accessibil-
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“You can make a website accessible with the Black Student Alliance
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the website coding is properly formatted,” School BBQ Saturday Sept.
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The arrow has missed its mark
For the past few years,
Berry has enjoyed the del-
icate dining experiences
offered by Aramark, a
corporation specializ-
ing in culinary delights
that tease the palate and
intoxicate the senses.
Like all students, we
count it pure joy to take
our student IDs to one
of the many dining ser-
vice options and indulge
in one or more items of
sustenance, of which the
nutrition is equal only to
the delectability.
Naturally, we do not mind
the occasional stale bagel, cold
slice of pizza or desert-dry
chicken breast. These are all
necessary evils to remind us of
the other half of the time dur-
ing which we experience the
unique crispness of mostly-
hydrated lettuce, the savory
meatiness of re-heated chicken
and the tanginess of freshly
uncanned pineapple.
We are not resentful of the
mandatory nature of meal
plans, nor the inability of
administrators to allow anyone
to obtain a less expensive meal
plan, which we secretly appre-
ciate because that would unfor-
tunately deprive us of the joy of
Dining Hall delights.
We are also not bitter about
the fact that unused meals do
not roll over to the next week,
thereby preventing us from get-
ting our money’s worth from
our dining plan. It would not
make any sense for us to actu-
ally receive any type of com-
pensation for food for which
we paid and were unable to
consume in a week.
Obviously, since each stu-
dent eats approximately 21
meals a week any way you
have it, it is unreasonable to
expect that the student would
not want to spend at the very
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least seven to 10 of those meals
in a dining hall in which one
can indulge in a delicious salad
bar twice a day, and in which
crunchy cereal options (with
milk!) are available during all
Environmental responsibility
hours of operation. After all,
when the student goes home to
be with his or her family, they
regularly eat at the same buf-
However, those who recog- by working together to eradi-
fet more than once or twice per
nize this truth must accept its cate pollution.
day.
consequences. It may prove to This ambiguous remedy is
We also do not harbor any
be impossible to declare that both obvious and overly sim-
animosity towards the strange Stacey Fronek
scheduling of Bean’ry work- Opinions Editor
we will favor the economy over plistic, which exasperates those
the environment without com- of us who are attempting to
ers. We obtain sadistic enjoy-
pletely isolating the faction of actually understand the issue.
ment from watching one poor
Often when someone is talk- society that is environmentally Can innovative technology
student obtain orders, process
ing about the environment and conscious. truly solve the responsibility
payment and create coffee con-
our responsibility toward it, The idea that commerce dilemma that puts economic
fections even during rushes
that have the line stretching
we find ourselves looking for and trade inhibit that environ- prosperity and global human
an easy way out of any obliga- ment’s natural state makes the rights issues at odds with the
out the door. Who would mind
tions we may feel. We tend to environmental movement seem environment?
waiting? It’s like dinner and a
to avoid any thought processes a little dated or extreme. In For one thing, there is always
circus. They should incorpo-
remotely nearing the descriptor other words, one could say we a trade-off with environmen-
rate an act where the worker
“philosophical.” It’s simply too are going to sacrifice the live- tal issues. If one is developing
rides a unicycle in beat to The
much work to think abstractly lihoods of millions of people, any supposed solution to, say, a
Black Eyed Peas and juggles
about anything, let alone ecol- neglect the interests of more resource conflict, one will inevi-
freshly brewed cups of coffee.
ogy. It’s also too expensive to untold millions who cannot tably encounter the problem
Who would mind being late to
live eco-friendly, especially in reach above the poverty line of energy. For instance, if one
class for that?
the current economic recession. as it is, and destroy the global solves the water crisis by devel-
We also appreciate fully the
Many, if not all, environ- economy merely to preserve the oping an amazing system that
prices in Valhalla, where the
mentally sound ventures and natural balance in the environ- efficiently turns mass quantities
granola bars are nearly three
ideas are financially unfeasible ment and eradicate the erosion of salt water into drinkable water,
dollars apiece and the burg-
for both the corporation and of arable land that threatens to how will the newly-clean water
ers make every plastic particle
the individual alike. So often make Mother Nature ill. be distributed? Using energy, of
in your student ID tremble,
profits and eco-responsibility Yet we should all be con- course, which brings us back to
because we much prefer put-
are pitted against each other cerned about the environment another, possibly more immedi-
ting our hard-earned dollars
because one involves utilization because it directly affects us, ately pressing issue on the public
into something we believe in—
of natural resources and the impacting our health, our jobs mind: the energy crisis.
namely, the expansion of cor-
other frequently requires pres- and our aesthetic pleasure. If Even with technological
porate food contractors, rather
ervation of them. For instance, and when our natural resources improvements, the trade-off is
than our hunger-wracked
land in a reserve can’t be used dry up, we are going to have inevitable. The goal, then, is to
stomachs.
for agriculture. problems with our economy at make the exchange increasingly
And even if we did have
For many, technology is the any rate, so we might as well efficient and profitable, thereby
a grievance related to any of
easy answer for not only con- work towards sustainability harnessing the power of global
the aforementioned culinary
tinuing with a global trend of while we still have the resources capitalism to improve environ-
devices, we would definitely
economic expansion, but also available to do so. mental situations.
not mention them, for it’s not
maintaining a scheme of envi- However, one can solve all of This would eliminate the
like we mind paying through
ronmental responsibility. these issues with a single magi- problem of choosing between
the nose for poorly planned
I, like many who study eco- cal word: technology. nature and people, and actu-
service, limited or closed din-
nomics, politics, government or Politicians adore this answer ally generate jobs which would
ing or B-grade buffet food. And
any other practical social sci- for it allows them to be diplo- stimulate rather than stifle the
were we to accidently blurt out
ence, realize that being vaulted matic, environmentally respon- economy.
a complaint by some irremedi-
back to the stone age is not the sible, optimistic and patriotic While technology is the only
able defect of our own, even in
answer to pollution; not that it all at the same time, but still plausible option for sustained
passing, we would be strictly
would fail to solve the problem, vague enough to avoid offering development, it doesn’t simply
solemn about it and abstain
should it be properly imple- a definitive plan of action that whisk away personal responsi-
from all forms of wry humor
mented, but it would be impos- will lead to a lasting solution. bility. We as a generation have to
and sarcasm.
sible and even irrational to In other words, Americans are continue to accept responsibility
become backwards as a global smart and innovative and will for our actions and their effect on
community. find a solution to our problems our world.
Kyler Post
Editor-in-Chief
Charnele Noel
Chauncey Brown
Entertainment Editor
Meredith McDermott
Austin Wolff
Asst. Entertainment
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Last summer’s lessons

Katherine Lavey
Features Editor
“Welcome to Moe’s!” Never did I
think I would be saying that phrase.
Yet, that’s exactly how I spent my last
“real” summer, working at a certain
“southwest grill.” At first, I was looking
forward to a decent income for thirteen
weeks. I had time to kill since I failed to
apply for a handful of internships and
what better way to spend it, than work-
ing a minimum wage job?
I learned the menu, talked to cus-
tomers, cleaned tables and familiarized
myself with all the ins and outs of the
food service industry, but no sooner
than you can say, “queso is going to be
extra,” the novelty wore off. Things
quickly degraded to just north of mind
numbing. Since I’ve held mediocre jobs
since I was 16, I took what I could get in
these hard economic times.
The most interesting opportunity I
had was meeting all breeds of hungry
beasts we morph into during feeding
hours. There’s the pack of wolves and
their cubs, who want everything for
free, which they usually get with extra
chips. Then there’s a papa and mama
bear that order Homewreckers (the
largest burrito) and also ask for another
scoop of chips vs. the chip Nazi (me),
who usually had to cut them off. And
don’t forget the lone tigress and her cub
who wander in clawing and snarling to
bring home their catch. Either they retire
to their jungle or ravage in the feeding
grounds Moe’s provided, and usually
I was left to clean the little remains of
their brutality.
So, there I was, another grumpy
“kid” at a minimum wage food service
job. A semester away from my college
diploma and I was still subjecting myself
to mediocrity. I didn’t think it could get
any worse. Right? Wrong.
I stood behind a counter stirring a bin
of tortilla chips in a deep fryer and jump-
ing every second due to the 500-degree
grease splattering onto my forearm.
It turns out that the grease burns
were motivational. These were the
moments during which I realized why
I attend college instead of just enjoying
the prime of my life. With my parents’
money, my time and a little hard work,
I’m banking on possibilities. Invest-
ments of a lifetime, yes, but, four years
later, I now have some insight into the
opportunity cost of not attending col-
lege. Slaving over a fryer is no way to
go through life.
Three months later, the internship
definitely had its appeal, but the food
industry gave me an extra kick in the
side to help me step up my game and
finish like a pro. It taught me every-
thing I needed to know about customer “If you could break one part
service. I also got a cautionary lesson:
Don’t get caught between people and of the Viking Code of Student
their food, especially during dinner-
time; they attack.
Conduct without getting in
Even if I don’t pursue a career in trouble, what would it be?”
journalism, rolling burritos for a living
isn’t my forte. I crave stimulation of
the mind. The thought provoking con-
versations I’ve had with professors and
students have gotten the creative juices Visitation hours,
flowing. so my guy friends
That’s exactly what college, espe- could stay later.”
cially Berry, has done for me. Even
when I loathe 10-20 page papers or tak-
ing mandatory classes, I don’t regret
one second of the time I’ve invested in
education. Four years and a semester
will be inspirational for the rest of my Kate Farrar
life. Adios minimum wage. For now, Freshman
“Welcome to college life!” again, maybe
for the last time. Hold on and enjoy the
ride.

What we love about Facebook

I’d have a
pet giraffe.”

Bonny Harper
Staff Writer
While there are many articles bash-
ing Facebook and advising against
using it, I find Facebook utterly prac-
tical, useful, and enjoyable for many
different reasons.
First, I can keep up with old friends.
I’ve moved a few times in my life, and
everyone knows how hard it is to keep
in touch with an old friend group
while attempting to become involved
in another. Facebook provides the
perfect social avenue for the solution
to this problem. We can view our old
friends’ pictures, status updates, and
any other information they post. We
can also write on their walls, privately
message them or even instantly chat
with them. It’s truly phenomenal how
much easier Facebook makes commu-
nication amongst separated friends.
Second, I can stalk new friends. If
I meet someone I find even remotely
intriguing, I can look them up on
Facebook, friend request them and
cross my fingers and squeeze my eyes
shut for a few hours until they (hope-
fully) accept my friend request, at
which point I usually shriek with joy
and dive into their profile page (My
forehead is generally bruised because
I sometimes take myself a bit too liter-
ally in this respect.)
Sifting through the info they’ve
made public is often the deal-clincher
for whether I want to invest time in
getting to know them. If, for instance,
their pictures and status updates are
crude or just plain unintelligent, I can
make a mental note of that for if and
when I interact with them later. While
this may seem harsh and judgmental, I
am merely being honest to prove how
Facebook can be used in a practical
way.
Third, I can keep friends and fam-
ily updated on my own life. This espe-
cially helps people whose parents are
particularly clingy—they can easily
keep up with their child and find out
how they’re doing at school by look-
ing at their Facebook.
I’m one of those people who texts
statuses or thoughts to Facebook, and
uploads pictures like nobody’s busi-
ness. I attempt to make my statuses
witty and somewhat humorous and
also love writing interesting captions
beneath my pictures in order to make
people laugh while making the pic-
tures flow in a more logical, easier-to-
follow storyline.
Fourth, Facebook is a creative out-
let. The “Notes” application on Face-
book allows my friends to see what
I’ve been thinking about or working
on. The best part of Facebook is the
feedback, in my opinion. I love read-
ing people’s comments on my work,
and seeing how many people have
“liked” something I’ve posted. It is
rewarding to hear people’s thoughts
on my opinions, things that are hap-
pening to me, or even on something
I’ve posted on someone else’s wall.
Fifth, Facebook can be used to cre-
ate informational events and groups
to keep people updated about what’s
happening next or what’s going on
with something or someone they care
about. Needs can be brought to users’
attention, and oftentimes problems in
people’s lives can be literally solved
via Facebook.
Sixth—you can poke people! I am
currently in a “Poke War” with about
five different people (all of whom Tyler Reynolds
poked me first, I can assure you—I Freshman
don’t just pick random people to
poke). This particular function on this
social site is clearly quite useful, as
virtual “poking” simply must be just
as fun as poking someone in real life.
I swear, I’ve even been dropkicked by Gambling,
a friend before. Obviously, there are because everyone
no limits to the capabilities Facebook likes to gamble.”
affords its users—not even physical
limits.
Seventh… Well, everyone does it so
I’m just going to say it. We all love to
laugh at so-and-so’s new crazy post or
our weird, middle-aged relative who Joshua Baker
has no life but Farmville and Happy Senior
Aquarium. We all smirk sardonically
as we “like” their application’s post
about them saving a misfit squid or
celebrating having just completed
building a brand new menagerie.
We also all like to notice that Suzie
Q still parties hard every night and
Plagiarism,
posts statuses about it and we’re all
because if you
dying to see what new drama has
mess up on a
cropped up in Johnny and Sally’s
period, you
ever-changing relationship. Reading
get an F.”
their wall-to-wall may even replace Chelsea Rion
the morning news. In other words, Freshman
Facebook is useful because it allows
us to keep tabs on -- shall we say inter-
esting? -- people without them neces-
sarily knowing that we’re doing so. I
mean, hey—they’re the ones who are
posting that stuff for all the world to
see. We might as well take advantage I’d have a paint
of it. ball gun, so we
Thus, yes, I may be something of a could see deer with
“Facebook addict,” but I do have legit- paint on them.”
imate reasons for being so. I enjoy my
creeping and stalking—it is both infor-
mational and entertaining, practical Zach Randolph
and hysterical. It all simply depends Freshman
on how you use it.

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users. During this century, the digital world may warrant

the federal government or public institutions the ability to
regulate the World Wide Web when problems due to ille-
gal or unethical cases arise. Should they have the right to
regulate? The other side of the argument is for freedom of
speech and the people’s rights in a democracy. When the
Internet is a continuously changing medium, is monitor-
ing and regulating always the answer?
Here, the Berry Information Technology Office oper-
ates and controls the Internet we use everyday. Director
of Network Operations Tom Hocut said they do monitor
Internet traffic, but not the sites themselves. They are only
able to see the amount of sites students visit. Although,
they don’t monitor particular sites, there are certain pro-
cedures the BITS office takes to run a functioning system.
“Our policy is not to monitor who is issuing what –it’s
a freedom thing. We don’t block any sites,” Hocut said.
There are filters or firewalls that block sites that are desig-
nated to topics such as pornography or terrorism, but “no
monitoring per se,” Hocut said.
Junior Nicole Nesmith believes that certain sites
shouldn’t be blocked.
“As a student, I generally don’t care because it doesn’t
affect me. It goes against our freedom of speech,” Nesmith
said.
She understands Berry is a private college and could
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Hocut and Senior Network Architect Dan Boyd said
issues that came into play were with the Higher Educa-
tion Opportunity Act of 2008. The government decided
to have a mandate that requires annual checks for cer-
tain behavior or mischievous usage online from college
campuses nationwide. Hocut said there are also concerns
with copyright laws and copyright infringement, which is
due to peer-to-peer sharing or illegal downloading.
“One of our requirements is to notify everyone yearly,”
Hocut said.
The process works because certain organizations that
monitor downloading such as the Movie Picture Asso-
ciation of America and the Recording Industry Associa-
tion of America (MPAA and RIAA) notify the BITS office.
After that point, Hocut and Boyd are responsible to speak
with the person or people to ask them to remove the infor-
mation or illegal downloads. Boyd and Hocut added that
hopefully students do not go so far they or other organi-
zations have to take legal action.
“To be careful not to download copyrighted materials
without permission, be considerate of copyright laws,”
Hocut said. They said they abide by and apply the Viking
Code rules to situations when illegal downloading has
taken place.
Boyd said there’s nothing that they can trace or words
to trigger certain investigations, but there are ways to see
information, Boyd said.
So, BITS officers said that while students think they
might not get caught downloading illegal materials, there
is still the likelihood of it happening. They said students
need to understand their actions because they could pos-
sibly get into some sticky situations. Students who violate
copyright laws may reap the consequences.
“There are potential fines or imprisonment,” Hocut
said. If BITS has suspected students are violating a law,
they can contact them.
“We’re responsible to respond to any law enforcement
requirements or requests and turn over any records we
have,” Hocut said.
Boyd said they haven’t had many situations where the
FBI had to get involved except once.
“We got a call from the FBI a few years ago. It disap-
peared once we turned over what records we had,” Boyd
said. “We’re constantly trying to communicate with the
student body. They can contact us if they have any spe-
cific questions.”
Senior April Gunn, who works at the help desk said,
“the more they monitor, the more responsibility they have
and probably don’t want to do that,” she said. “They don’t
want to be legally culpable for a student’s actions.”
september 2, 2010 Sports Page 7, campus carrier

Student-athletes balance classes, practices D-III switch

Matthew Stokes in the 1990s that academics have always come with practice as late as 9 P.M., then he or she
costs Berry
Asst. Sports Editor first. has to struggle with getting back to the dorm,

Stereotypes often have negative, even offen-

sive connotations – and stereotypes about ath-
letes are no exception.
According to information recently released,
the “dumb jock” stereotype is not true at
Berry. Last week, the Berry athletic depart-
ment went on record as saying that during the
past academic year the average grade point
average among student-athletes has been
slightly higher than that of the general student
population.
The average GPA of student athletes in the
fall of 2009 was 3.14 versus the 3.13 average
of the general student body. During the spring
2010 semester, the narrow gap slightly wid-
ened to 3.13 for athletes and 3.11 for all other
students.
Some student-athletes attribute their aca-
demic success to being a student first and an
athlete second.
“I have always been a student first and that
is one of the reasons that I chose Berry, because
it is stressed here – and especially even more
so now with our move to Division III – that
academics come first,” said senior Erin God-
win, a volleyball player and member of the
2008 Southern States Athletic Conference’s
All-Academic Team.
Men’s basketball head coach Jeff Haarlow
knows from his experience as a Berry athlete
“I think the student-athletes that come [to
Berry], for the vast majority, understand the
fact that they are students above and beyond
anything else,” Haarlow said.
For many student-athletes, the issue of time
management becomes significantly more chal-
lenging from the high school level to the col-
legiate level.
“The class schedules are just so different
from high school to college,” said women’s
volleyball head coach Mika Robinson, a for-
mer student-athlete at Harvard University.
“You find yourself with a lot more free time
during the day that you are not used to having
as a high school athlete.”
Robinson said time management becomes
critical because the athletes’ travel schedules
are more extensive in college, and their prac-
tice demands are often greater as well. She
also went on to say that utilizing free time dur-
ing the day instead of wasting it is critical.
Senior men’s basketball player David Hol-
loman, a two-time SSAC All-Academic, had
another perspective to offer about the transi-
tion from high school to college.
“[In] high school you get done with prac-
tice at five [o’clock] and then have five hours
to go home…not to have any people or dis-
tractions other than your family around,” Hol-
loman said.
In college, sometimes an athlete can finish
being surrounded by distractions, and trying
to find a good place to study, Holloman said.
Also harder classes are something which
not only athletes, but all students must deal
with.
“High school, as far as academics, is not as
hard – the actual subject material, homework
and tests. I do not remember studying a lot
in high school. You were not challenged, and
you did not have to make as much time to
study,” senior basketball player Erica Crum-
ley said. “Where as in college, if we are on the
road for the weekend, I have my books and
have to make time to study because it is more
challenging in the classroom.”
Another factor to consider with being a stu-
dent-athlete at Berry is how the college’s high
academic standards serve as a positive pres-
sure to excel in school.
“You are expected by the whole Berry com-
munity to do well in the classroom,” Holloman
said. “They want to give the help you need,
but it is expected that you are going to be a
true student-athlete. You are not just going to
be here for the athletics and not worry about
school.”
Time management skills are crucial for all
college students, but they are arguably even
more important for those trying to juggle
school and sports.
athletics
McKenzie Reeves
Marketing Director
The name of the game has
changed and it’s called NCAA
Division III.
For most students on campus,
this revision to Berry College’s
athletic status is nothing new,
but from the perspective of a cer-
tain faction of these students the
change is just the beginning.
Division III has presented a
greater challenge for Berry’s ath-
letic program. It means the oppor-
tunity for more accolades on a
national level, but it also means
no more scholarships for any
athletic recruit. As a result of the
move to Division III, the college is
seeing a decline in the number of
international recruits.
In the 2007-2008 men’s soc-
cer season, nine of the 22 players
on the team were from abroad.
The team now has five. Three are
graduating seniors.
“There are no new inter-
national student-athletes that

Volleyball team opens season with loss

enrolled this fall semester,” said
Mickey Seward, director of sports
information and promotions.
However, there are a few con-
cerns about the depletion of inter-
national athletes as said by senior
tennis player Laura Cunningham,
a native of Brazil.
“There will be a missing sense
of diversity,” Cunningham said.
“When there are many people
from many different countries, it’s
fun to learn about them. Without
this sort of connection the bond
isn’t as strong.”
Senior soccer players Jorg
Bergmann and Mike Davis had
similar remarks.
“We are two of three remain-
ing international athletes. There
will definitely be less culture, and
also the technique will change,”
they said.
Bergmann and Davis predict
games with less of a focus on a
single player’s talent and more on
the team as a whole. Teams from
all different regions of the world
tackle the game with different
meredith Mcdermott, Photo Editor driving methods – ones specific
Freshman Sarah Steffan hits the ball over the net during the season opener Wednesday night. Berry lost all three sets to the way of the country, not just
to the third-ranked Emory University volleyball team. the individual.
Conversely, women’s soc-
cer head coach Lorenzo Canalis

New coaches anticipate ‘fun’ season
Rance Brown
Staff Writer
A new sport has made its way
onto the Berry campus.
While not yet commonly seen
in the South, lacrosse is growing
across the country in addition to
already being quite popular in
some regions.
“We wanted to bring a new
game to new areas,” said men’s
lacrosse head coach Chris
Delfausse.
The inaugural teams are com-
prised mostly of freshmen that
Delfausse said he thinks are sure
to develop into a close-knit fam-
ily over their next four years at
Berry.
With new teams come new
coaches. Chris Delfausse will
coach the men’s team and Shaun
Williamson will lead the women’s
team.
Aside from his love of lacrosse,
Delfausse said he was drawn to
Berry because of the lovely cam-
pus, southeastern weather and the
escape it provides from the Michi-
gan winters. He played lacrosse
during high school and college,
which he said laid the foundation
for his career.
This year he hopes to set the
bar for future teams.
“My goals are in the teams,”
Delfausse said. “I expect to
develop the skills and the dedica-
tion needed for a successful team.
Success is nice, but in the end, we
want to have fun.”
“I should say lacrosse [is my
favorite sport], but I would have
to go with Syracuse basketball
or college and pro football,” Del-
fausse said. Besides coaching,
Delfausse said he enjoys music,
hiking and being outdoors with
his dog.
Williamson said he saw an
opportunity to start a new Divi-
sion III program at Berry. He
has previous lacrosse experience
at Belmont Abbey, for four and a
half years, as well as Lees-McRae
for two.
Like Delfausse, Williamson
said he hopes the first-year team
will become an example for fol-
lowing seasons.
“I hope to grow and define the
future teams, and to build goals
to become national competitors,”
Williamson said.
“I’m excited that lacrosse has
been added at Berry. It adds a new
dimension to Berry College and
the athletics department,” said
Mickey Seward, Berry College’s
Director of Sports Information
and Promotions.
Seward said there is a lot of
excitement for the upcoming
season.
“These are great guys with lots
of experience and who know the
game very well,” Seward said of
the two coaches. “They started it
from scratch; there’s lots of excite-
ment for this upcoming season.”
Both the men’s and women’s
lacrosse seasons officially begin in
Spring 2011.
defended this trend toward local-
izing recruitment.
“We’ve always been careful
about bringing in international
students -- usually just two or
three -- and we have no immedi-
ate plans for new ones,” Canalis
said.
Recruitment is now going
to be concentrated more heav-
ily in places such as Columbus
and Athens, Ga. Currently, the
farthest reach for new players
on the women’s soccer team has
been Nashville, Tenn., and Miami,
Fla. “There is not one exceptional
player,” Canalis said. “In the past
it has been vital to our interna-
tional athletes who have been
immersed in the sport for their
entire lives; rather, this season
will be dependent on every per-
son on the team producing their
best efforts every game.”
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YouTube provides potential income for graduates

CHAUNCEY
BROWN
Entertainment
Editor

It is estimated that approximately four

million people graduated in the class of
2010. Job openings, on the other hand, have
drastically decreased due to the downturn
of the economy and fail to keep up with
the increase of college graduates eager
to step into the real world. With growing
uncertainty and mounting student loans,
one way to find a job may just be one click
away; on YouTube.
Founded in February 2005 by Chad
Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim,
YouTube fills a void for easily distracted
college students and parents who need a is a strong reason PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE
public place to humiliate their children (the Michael Buckley stars in the “What The Buck Show” and is one of YouTube’s most In the event that the internet is ever
Mommy and Daddy Song just may be my famous partners. fully fixed, check out some of my favorite
favorite example.) channels!
YouTube recently began to offer a part- hundred videos up before they are recog-
why partners are able to attract so many nized. The ability to capture your person- OFFLboys
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money based in one of two ways; enabling
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ads to be placed next to their videos and
ence of people just like you. Reliability happen. As long as you commit yourself to Chase started with his best friends. The
making their videos available for viewers
keeps people coming back for more and becoming a personality, success is sure to videos are pretty good for a group of 13
to rent without commercial interruption.
can help steadily increase your fan base. follow. and 14 year olds and remind me you are
YouTube recommends meeting the fol-
The second “P,” promotion, is also a While I don’t recommend dropping out never too young or too old to go after your
lowing qualifications before you apply to
huge part of being able to become a You- of school to become famous on YouTube, dreams.
become a partner; have at least 2,000 sub-
scribers, 50,000 channel views, and 1,000 Tube partner. Michael Buckley has devoted the possibilities of the site are endless. Hav-
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as Michael Buckley of the “What the Buck credits having a strong fan base and word a variety of different things; from getting Video: All of Them
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the three P’s, YouTube stardom will surely nel even more. we waste watching “David after Dentist” and a lot of it, check out these guys!
be in your future. The first “P,” personality, The third and final “P” is patience. or the “Surprised Kitty” videos?
YouTube stardom is something that rarely
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‘Must try’ sandwich shop

AUSTIN WOLFF
Asst. Entertainment
Editor
When customers walk into
Great Harvest Bread Company,
they are immediately greeted
with warm welcomes. For almost
four years, they have been slow-
ing down time, giving customers
an extremely friendly atmosphere
with a high level of service one
wouldn’t expect from a sandwich
shop.
Visitors can taste the different
cious the food is.
“I just had the best BLT I’ve
ever eaten,” Hillegas said.
The sandwich comes by itself,
but for an additional $2.25, you
can add a cookie and choose a
side, ranging from a bag of chips
to pasta salad or cucumber salad.
Also, a wide variety of drinks are
offered for an additional price.
The breads are made using 100
percent whole wheat harvested
from family-owned farms and
ground fresh daily. The wheat
is mixed with other all natural
ingredients. Each month, Great
Harvest comes out with a list of
breads offered in an assortment
of flavors including honey wheat,
consistently friendly service and
for offering a great place to go
When in Rome...
for a lunch break. Rutledge said
she is very intent upon making
Great Harvest a contributor to the
21st Annual
Rome and Floyd County commu-
nity. She also volunteers a lot of
her time to various organizations
through her church. Running Water Powwow
From a budget-conscious col-
lege student’s mindset, my cri-
Cherokee Homecoming
tique would be how high the price
can become for a complete meal.
For a sandwich, a side, a cookie Saturday, Sept. 4 and Sunday, Sept. 5
and a drink, it would cost $9.00- Ridge Ferry Park
$11.00, which I would consider a
little high for a lunch break. If a
customer only gets a sandwich,
the prices are a lot more reason-

Rome Little Theatre presents

breads Great Harvest has to offer
at the sampling table before mak-
ing their orders. The food options
are extensive, ranging from the
classic ham and cheese sandwich
($5.75) to a chipotle chicken wrap
($6.50), a harvest salad ($6.95)
or a smoked turkey and pepper
jack Panini ($6.95). I ordered the
cinnamon apple swirl, blueberry
cheesecake swirl, foccacia, peach
pecan and cheddar garlic, among
others.
If after your meal you find
yourself with a lingering sweet
tooth, Great Harvest has desserts
including cookies ($1.75), pound
cake ($7.50), and muffins ($2.50).
On my way out, I grabbed a “Dil-
able. My only other critique would
be the use of Styrofoam cups for
drinks. Since Styrofoam is one of
the worst products for the envi-
ronment, the ideal would be to
move to a more environmentally-
friendly option.
“Peter Pan”
Great Harvest is a place to get
away from the normal speed of
life. People can stop and enjoy a

at the historic DeSoto Theatre

chicken salad sandwich ($5.75) by
their recommendation and it was
divine. The sandwich included
the chicken salad with seasoned
pecans, romaine lettuce and
tomato on honey whole wheat
bread served on a metal pie tin.
I wasn’t the only one enjoying
the lunch hour. Gordon Hillegas,
a customer in the store, noticed I
was taking notes on my experi-
ence and raved about how deli-
lon” chocolate chip cookie, named
after the city where the original
Great Harvest was founded. This
was no mistake. The cookie was
baked to perfection.
On my way to the restroom, I
noticed a community board filled
with miscellaneous letters thank-
ing Great Harvest and Carol Rut-
ledge, the owner, for donations
of bread and other food, for such
freshly made sandwich in a clean,
relaxed environment with incom-
parable service and indoor and
outdoor seating. It is open for
breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
and for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. with select cold sandwiches Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5 showtimes at 8:00pm
available until 5 p.m. and located
at 606 Broad St. Sunday, Sept. 6 showtime at 2:30pm
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars