Student sells bow ties to benefit orphansMay 1, 2014vol. 105, #25

GINNIE HIGHSMITHstaff reporter

OPINIONS 4

FEATURES 6

ENTERTAINMENT 8

SPORTS 10

Senior Sydney Hulebak has her own business that serves people locally, nationally and worldwide. She is the co-founder of Lion’s Thread, a company that strives to empower and support the people of Uganda by selling bow ties handcrafted by Ugandan women.

Hulebak founded Lion’s Thread with alumna Brin Enterkin (12), who also has a company of her own. Enterkin founded the Sponsorship of Orphans in Uganda Project (the S.O.U.P.) in 2009. According to its website, the S.O.U.P. is a nonprofit organization that provides food, shelter, clothing and medical care as well as “high quality education and opportunities for leadership development and entrepreneurial training” for orphans in Uganda.

Hulebak and Enterkin started Lion’s Thread in hopes of generating more funds for the S.O.U.P. rather than relying only on money received from fundraising and donations.

“We just kept thinking that there had to be a better way to generate income for [The S.O.U.P.], which is something we are both passionate about,” Hulebak said. “I started

to think about what else I was passionate about, and that is fashion and doing good.”

Hulebak said she has always had an interest in fashion and how it can help organizations, like nonprofits, grow. It was this passion for both fashion and social enterprise that gave Hulebak and Enterkin the idea for Lion’s Thread.

The goal of selling bow ties is

not to create a piece of fashion that makes people look good, but rather a piece of fashion that does good.

Lion’s Thread currently employs five Ugandan women who handcraft the bow ties out of African fabrics. These women, who receive profits from every bow tie, are also part of an entrepreneurship program with Lion’s Thread, where they learn the skills needed to be successful with

their own businesses. On top of the profits from the bow ties, the women have money placed into a savings account for their future business, or for education, schooling, food, clothing or their children.

The remaining money made from sales of the bow ties goes both to the S.O.U.P., to help provide for the children the program serves, and to reinvesting in Lion’s Thread. The only people who profit from Lion’s Thread are women who make the bow ties, and Hulebak said she would like to keep it that way.

“We don’t want to grow so fast where we overstep our mission of doing good, but we want to make sure that we are doing as much as possible so we will continue to do good,” Hulebak said.

The success of the company has been the result of hard work, fundraising, donations, investments, and most recently, a grant. In March, Lion’s Thread received a grant of $4,000 from the Resolution Project when Hulebak attended the Clinton Global Initiative University seminar and conference. Out of the thousands of college students who attended the event, 30 students received grants for their companies, and Lion’s Thread received one of the highest grants offered.

While Lion’s Thread currently has pages on social media sites,

MEGAN REEDnews editor

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Commencement speakers announced

Roxanne Spillett, former president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, will be the guest speaker at spring commencement on May 10. Senior Josh Hughes will be the student speaker.

Provost Kathy Richardson said Berry College President Stephen R. Briggs chooses commencement speakers after considering suggestions from people around the Berry community.

Spillett led Boys & Girls Clubs of America for 16 years. The organization serves four million children by providing a safe space for them to go after school and learn about leadership skills, receive academic help and explore interests such as sports and art. Many Berry students volunteer at the organization’s two locations in Rome.

Richardson said Spillett reflects Berry’s mission of service to others.

“She’s a wonderful example of a life that has made such a difference in public service,” Richardson said. “We have several students who do volunteer work at the local Boys & Girls Clubs, so there was ... a great connection.”

Senior Victoria Sokolove served as an academic mentor at the south Rome club, and she started a science program for the children there to explore and learn more about science by conducting experiments. She now works with Summit Quest, which provides support for people affected by cancer, and goes to both clubs in Rome to attend support groups for children who have a loved one with cancer.

Sokolove said the organization makes the children at its clubs “feel cared for and appreciated.”

“[Boys & Girls Club] provides [the children] with a safe and fun place to hang out after school,” Sokolove said. “It gives them a chance to build friendships and relationships with other children.” Richardson said Hughes was chosen as the student speaker because of his high grade point average and strong campus involvement.

Hughes is on the men’s soccer team, has worked with the chemistry department as a tutor and researcher and has completed several community service projects with

SEE “COMMENCEMENT,” P. 2

Cottage residents promote girls’ education through art gallery

RACHEL YEATEScopy editor

On April 24, Catherine Cottage and International Student Programs co-hosted a gallery of artwork that highlighted the empowerment of women and girls around the world.

The event, called Global Gallery, featured many photographs from students who had studied abroad or are currently studying abroad, as well as mixed media collages, paintings and drawings, also created by students.

Sarah Egerer, director of International Programs, also lead a brief discussion on international service at the event.

Catherine Cottage residents participate in the Residence Life Year of Service program, which involves students living in cottages and houses on campus spending the year raising money or awareness for a specific cause or organization. Catherine Cottage residents have chosen to partner with Girl Up, an organization that helps girls around the world receive an education when they may not be able to otherwise.

Junior Abbey Smyth, resident of Catherine Cottage, described how the cottage chose their service goal for this year.

“The Girl Up theme was actually chosen by Olivia [Paige], and she’s studying abroad in India this semester,” Smyth said. “I wasn’t really involved with education for girls in other countries before, and then when we all got together and brainstormed about the cottage, it just came together, and we got really passionate about helping girls.”

Smyth mentioned the cottage’s fundraising efforts last semester and said they had reached their fundraising goals already. Their showing of the film “Girl Rising” and the Miss Berry contest, which they cosponsored with KCAB, raised enough money to sponsor three girls’ high school education internationally.

SEE “GALLERY,” P. 3

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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SYDNEY HULEBAK

A MODEL WEARS the Tembo bow tie from Lion’s Thread. The business, started by senior Sydney Hulebak and alumna Brin Enterkin (12), benefits Ugandan women and orphans by selling bow ties.

SEE “BOW TIES,” P. 2

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Police Beat Vehicle DamageOn April 24 officers responded to a report of vehicle damage in the West Dana parking lot.

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Vehicle DamageOn April 27 officers responded to a report of vehicle damage in the West Dana parking lot.

Vehicle DamageOn April 28 officers responded to a report of vehicle damage in the West Dana parking lot.

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Student to bike across U.S. for housing

This summer, sophomore Dillon Patterson is teaming up with national nonprofit organization Bike & Build to help raise awareness and money for affordable housing. He will ride his bicycle across the country with a team of 30 other young adults.

Along the way, the riders will pedal over 4,000 miles and participate in 17 build days with different affordable housing organizations. They will also advocate for affordable housing for all Americans in the many host communities and towns along the way.

“We will build with organizations like Habitat for Humanity and other small organizations chosen by Bike & Build,” Patterson said.

Patterson will begin his bike ride on May 17 in Jacksonville, Fla.. Over 10 weeks, the Southern U.S. team will ride an average of 70 miles per day and arrive in Modesto, Calif., on July 31. Patterson’s team will travel through cities like Mobile, Ala., New Orleans, La., Dallas, Texas,

Santa Fe, N.M. and Las Vegas, Nev.. Following Hurricane Katrina’s impact on the

Gulf Coast in 2005, Bike & Build has joined with the rebuilding efforts in the area.

So far, Patterson has raised $3,900 of the $4,500 needed to support the trip.

“A small portion of money goes to the support that we don’t already have,” Patterson said. “They take about $1,000 to pay for a bike, $500 donated to one of your local housing foundations and the rest for the affordable housing projects on the way.”

The Jacksonville to Modesto route is one of eight cross country trips Bike & Build offers each summer. Riders will sleep in local churches, community centers and YMCAs, and they will rely heavily on the generosity and donations of others.

Over 10 seasons, 1,600 participants have cycled cross-country with Bike & Build. Justin Villere, Bike & Build’s director of operations and outreach, said the organization has contributed millions of dollars to housing groups.

“Since 2003, Bike & Build has been able to donate just over $4.5 million to 900 different

affordable housing organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and other small housing projects,” Villere said.

Villere also said the bikers choose where their donations go.

“Where the money goes is dependent on the riders,” Villere said. “Two weeks before the end of the summer, the riders read applications and choose what causes they want to fund.”

Villere said the organization was established to engage young, motivated adults who have a passion for service and adventure. The organization continues to grow as new program participants and alumni fundraise and volunteer in their community’s affordable housing services.

Ashley DeMott, a junior at Valdosta State University and a Habitat for Humanity volunteer, said Bike & Build has made a lasting impact on thousands of people.

“The organization’s mission is beautiful,” DeMott said. “It impacts the lives of volunteers, while changing the lives of people that may feel hopeless. I think everyone should get involved.”

To support Patterson in his fundraising efforts, visit dillonpattersonbikeandbuild.weebly.com.

MAGGIE HOLMANstaff reporter

Commencement-

Hughes is on the men’s soccer team. He has worked with the chemistry department as a tutor and researcher and has completed several community service projects with Athletes Bettering the Community.

Hughes said he felt “honored” to be chosen as the student speaker.

“Frankly, I think there’s probably just as many apt students here who would be able to do it,” Hughes said. “I think I’ve gotten to where I am today maybe because I have a decent level of intelligence, but more because I have a good work ethic.”

Commencement will be held on May 10 at 9:30 a.m. on Evans Lawn.

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Bow ties- CONTINUED FROM P. 1 Student receives grant from Clinton Global Initiative to fund social enterprise

While Lion’s Thread currently has pages on social media sites, it is also in the process of setting up a website and online store that will be up and running later this month. Besides the launching of the store, there are plans to eventually partner with other online marketing sites that focus on fashion and positive social change. The bow ties may also possibly appear in retail shops in the future.

“It is exciting to see how this idea that started in the fall of 2012 has turned into an actual business and is growing rapidly just a year later,” Hulebak said.

Hulebak is also the director of Berry College Volunteer Services

and said this experience has fueled her passion for helping others.

“Having these experiences of service at Berry is unique and has helped me realize how easy it is to do good in the world as long as you have a passion to do it,” Hulebak said. “My focus with fashion has shifted from one of self-promotion to wanting to do fashion but making it fashion with a heartbeat. And that’s what Lion’s Thread is really all about, empowering people to do great things.”

For more information about Lion’s Thread and the S.O.U.P., check out their Facebook pages as well as theafricansoup.org and lionsthread.com. Bow ties are $45.

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY SYDNEY HULEBAK

THE MUSADA TIE (ABOVE) IS one of many ties made by Lion’s Thread, senior Sydney Hulebak’s new social enterprise.

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Brass ConcertThe Roman Festival Brass Concert, hosted by the Evans School of Humanities, will be held at Ford Auditorium on May 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m..

CommencementThe spring 2014 commencement ceremony will be held on May 10, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Evans lawn.

Gallery- CONTINUED FROM P. 1

Smyth said the gallery was about “letting people know what’s going on … money wasn’t our main focus.”

Another Catherine Cottage resident, sophomore Mackenzie Ross, said that as a woman, she feels it is important for her to spread the word.

“We felt it was really important as women on a campus full of women that we … hopefully empower others and raise awareness that we get this education that others may not get,” Ross said.

Smyth said the Catherine Cottage girls were interested in art and thought it would be an interesting way to promote their cause.

“We thought since we had this nice big space in the cottage it would be a good opportunity to showcase art that would raise awareness,” Smyth said.

In order to get artwork for the event, Ross said they sent out an email through International Student Programs and chose

24 pieces from the submissions.Junior Haley Sawyer had several pieces

in the gallery. Sawyer said she wanted to go for “breadth” in her work so as to address diversity. Her pieces covered a range of media and cultures.

“I thought the theme was really fantastic, the whole empowering women mantra,” Sawyer said. “It’s my favorite service

cottage, and I’ve seen the most from them, so I was really happy that I would get to contribute to it.”

Right after the open gallery, Egerer invited the artists in attendance to speak a bit about their work. The discussion focused on the importance of being culturally aware and accepting when abroad. Guests also talked about personal service and

study abroad experiences.Catherine Cottage residents will be

continuing to sponsor Girl Up next year, even though they will no longer be living in Catherine. They hope to raise enough

money to sponsor high school education for five girls.

Attendees voted for their favorite pieces. Sawyer won first place, senior Justin Long won second place and sophomore Brad

Tilka won third place. More information can be found on

Catherine Cottage’s Facebook page, “Global Love,” and their new website, berrygloballove.weebly.com.

DanceThe Swing & Ballroom Dance Association is hosting this drop-in dance event that will include a mix of swing, Latin and ballroom music on May 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Krannert lawn.

OLIVIA MURPHY, staff photojournalist

JUNIOR HALEY SAWYER CREATED the above artwork for the Global Gallery held by Catherine Cottage. Catherine Cottage residents have been raising awareness and money for girls’ education.

“We get this education that others may not get.”-MACKENZIE ROSS

Art gallery raises awareness about girls’ education worldwide

LEFT: CARS DRIVE by Hermann Hall at night. This photo uses long exposure.

THIS PHOTO USES long exposure as well and shows Morgan and Deerfield Halls near a pond on Viking Trail.

BRYANNA PERRY, staff photojournalist

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY ZACH CLELAND

Berry at night

The spring baccalaureate service will be held on May

7 at 4 p.m. in the College Chapel. The commencement

will be held on May 10 at 9:30 a.m. on Evans lawn.

Racism is not dead, clip it offThe Los Angeles Clippers are for

sale, thanks to the racist comments from the owner, Donald Sterling.

As of Wednesday, Sterling was banned for life from the NBA—including games and practices, being at Clippers office or facility and partaking in any business involving the team. This is the most severe punishment given to anyone in professional sports, and it was well deserved. Adam Silver, NBA commissioner, commented that Sterling’s views did not have a place in the NBA.

This isn’t the first time racism has been displayed in the NBA, and unfortunately, it won’t be the last. Thankfully, we’ve progressed as a country and are realizing that racism and segregation still exist, and we have to make sure we promote the idea that discrimination isn’t acceptable.

President Barack Obama said we continue to wrestle with the legacy of race, slavery and segregation.

“We’ve made enormous strides, but you’re going to continue seeing this percolate up every so often,”

Obama said. “We just have to be steady in denouncing it.”

We can’t be silent about this kind of hate, and Silver made sure he stood up against this discrimination. Speaking up and being aware of what we are saying and what it means will help us get closer to demoting racism. Joking about racial or discriminatory slurs heightens the problem of the causality of race. Hate isn’t endearing and shouldn’t be seen as such. The causality of racist language isn’t the explanation for the remaining racism we have, but sometimes it denotes how serious this issue really is.

Just as the Clippers’ website said after the announcement, we are one. Learning to accept one another, regardless of whatever characteristics we may have, is important. As Miami Heat’s LeBron James said, the racism is unacceptable, whether someone is white, black, hispanic or any other race.

We can all find encouragement in Silver’s decision to ban Sterling. Let’s clip off racism.

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Ah, senior year. Time to kick back, relax and watch the last few moments of college wash over you. No stress, friends all around to celebrate all you’ve accomplished in your college career.

By now, seniors are probably muttering to themselves about how I know nothing about the mental and emotional scars they’ve endured this year. How could I be gloating about relaxing all year when they’re realizing just how much of their post-college paychecks are going to be used to pay off students loans—if they can find a job that actually pays money that is.

Underclassmen, be ye warned: Senior year is not all that the movies make it out to be, especially your last semester when you’d think you should be on the top of the world. You’re struggling to finish all your papers and assignments on time in order to get the Ds to graduate (yeah, senioritis is hitting pretty hard). At the same time, you’re expected to demonstrate that the Berry student work program (which is actually really, really awesome) prepared you for the world by being able to apply and interview for jobs. On

top of that, you have friends whom you want to go out with and celebrate your final moments together, possibly ever, by going on late night food runs. Oh, and then there’s that mythical sleep creature you’re expected to capture every night—as if you have the time or energy for that.

So, no, senior year is not the dream it’s made out to be. Yet, there are so many moments that make it all worth it. There are moments when I just stop and think, “I’ll most likely never live in a place as beautiful as Berry.” Never again will I live so close to those who are so dear to me, nor will I ever be in an environment specifically designed to be a fertile place in which we nurture and develop opinions on crucial matters.

So, even through all that senior year has done to me, I prefer to focus instead on all that Berry has done for me. (Warning: Clichés up ahead.) With what I’ve learned at Berry, both within and without the classroom, I’ve been able to actually discover who I am, what I really believe, and form educated opinions on topics ranging from healthcare to the

future of social media (people are too nosy to let it die). Nothing will ever compare to learning how to write like a journalist from Dr. Peterson, how not to get sued for what I write from Lady Richardson, how to edit with a sharp eye from Dr. Carroll, how to take photos that are good enough to put in a newspaper from Kevin and how to find a job from Dr. Hersey in the best department at this institution.

The most invaluable experience I have gained was from working on this newspaper. Being able to learn how to edit in class in the morning, then apply it that evening in a safe environment where mistakes are translated into learning experiences has made a huge impact on me as an individual. This year was the best year I’ve ever had working for this paper, and I would be remiss not to thank my incredible staff.

In the end, the support of friends, family and faculty, the sheer value of the academic and work experiences and the memories made with those who are nearest to you that lead up to walking across the stage are worth every snapped pencil.

How are we doing?

Senior year: a reflection on all Berry has done for me

PAUL WATSONeditor-in-chief

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“What are you looking forward to the most this

summer?”

May 1, 2014

EMILY FAULKNERmanaging editor

As of 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, I finished the last class of my undergraduate career. When Dr. Watkins was finishing his lecture that Tuesday morning, I kept wishing for it to continue because I didn’t want to face the end of the best years of my life thus far.

Ever since the end of my first semester here at Berry, I’ve felt like I was at home. This is the college environment I had always dreamt about. Throughout my undergraduate career, I found myself surrounded by people eager to learn, ready to listen and willing to speak their opinions. Being in these small classes makes it more intimate, allowing one to become close with any given student. I found my best friend in my freshman psychology class—we bonded over our view that classes at 8 a.m. were one of the worst things to happen to a freshman. I was continually around people who reminded me that I wasn’t alone and that there were people who cared. Everywhere I walked on campus, at least one person asked how my day was, regardless of whether or not they knew me. It was then that I knew I was going to like this place. I didn’t ever feel overwhelmed by this new experience. I was

comfortable, and I knew Berry was the right choice for me.

After four years, I am privileged to be able to reiterate those same words. I’ve met some of the best people I’ve ever known here, and I feel indebted to Berry for giving me something so wonderful.

Another thing I’m thankful for in my time here is the ability to have close connections, mentors and friends among the faculty and staff. It’s refreshing how some of the professors I’ve had aren’t teaching because they have bills to pay. They are passionate about the subjects in and beyond their fields and want to push students to learn to the best of their abilities. A few professors’ passion and empathy have helped me along the way. So, thank you to Dr. Peterson, the professor who taught my first journalism class and made me realize that I didn’t want it to be my last. You have been of the utmost importance in deciding my career path. Thank you to other professors as well, Dr. Carroll and Lady Richardson, who mentored me during my darkest times and helped me find hope. And last of all, thank you to every other professor I’ve had, who has educated me

and helped me become the woman I am today. You all have taught me subjects, theories and beliefs that have helped me choose the kind of person I want to be.

So as I look back, I want to hug and thank every person who has influenced me during my time here. To the people here who have helped me in celebrating my smallest victories and consoled me through even the smallest defeats, you’ve made Berry feel like home. These past four years are ones I won’t forget. I wish my undergraduate career weren’t coming to a close so that I could spend more time here. For those of you who aren’t graduating yet, my advice is this: Make the most out of college and all it has to offer. You will never again be at a place where your only goal is to learn and grow. This is a place where you can live in the same vicinity as your best friends and learn something new from a different person every day. Take advantage of that.

To conclude my last editorial for the Carrier, I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for Berry. This is the place where I’m thankful to have been in a crucial time of my life. Thank you.

College: Where friends become familyAll right kids, here it is. My final

words of wisdom before I part ways with this school that I have on and off called “home” these past four years. I’ve been talking to a lot of underclassmen recently and it seems like everyone has a bone to pick with Berry. A lot of you seem incredibly unhappy with your experience so far. My final words to you are going to seem incredibly cheesy but honestly, “It gets better.” I promise you!

I mean, I completely understand where you are all coming from. I’ve been there before. My last four years at Berry have been a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I mean, I was severely depressed my freshman year and felt like my life honestly wasn’t going to get any better. I had no friends, I hated my classes, and there was nothing to help me get through. Come to the end of my senior year, I have the best friends I could ever ask for, have taken the best class with professors that I am absolutely crushed to leave behind (looking at you, Dr. Peterson) and have found my passions in life.

The advice I always try to spread is to find a great group of friends and stick with them like glue. They can always get you through a tough situation, no matter what.Though, things do happen sometimes, and maybe your friend group comes apart, but there is always another one at Berry to pick you up. For me, my first real group of friends was my Oak Hill family. We did everything together. We had craft nights, movie nights and buy-pizza-and-sit-outside nights. I can’t think of a moment when we weren’t all doing something together. Sadly, times change, new

staffs come and go and families fall apart.

The second group that I was glad to call my family was the Carrier staff circa 2012-2013. After our 12-hour journey up to Chicago, we created a bond that could only be described as “FYP.” If you haven’t caught the pattern here, the Berry work program can be a great experience if you love the staff you work with. I will never love a group of people more than I loved the Carrier staff from last year. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay late working with anyone else. That group fell apart also. My best friends graduated, a new staff came in and the environment changed completely. Don’t get me wrong, I loved every second of obsessing over John Green with the opinions editor, cracking bad jokes to make the copy editor laugh and looking at “by the numbers” facts with the features editor, but it wasn’t the same.

Finally, when it came to my final year at Berry, I couldn’t have survived without my BCTC family. They were there for my freak-outs and were usually there freaking out alongside me. I will never forget sitting in the costume shop all day hand-sewing a hat and laughing so hard that I began to cry. We got to travel to all kinds of places from Kingston, Ga. to Mobile, Ala., selling ourselves for jobs and sitting in hotel hallways gluing together presentations at 2 a.m. figuring out the Pam/Pan dilema.

Berry is what you make of it. If you have a group that can get you through those tough times, you’ll be able to get through this. If I can graduate, you guys will do just fine.

“Being a camp counselor.”

Miranda Flack,Freshman

“Graduating.”Koby Boatright,

Senior

“Playing golf.”Collin Young,

Junior

“Sleeping.”Alicia Matthews,

Sophomore

“Studying abroad in Ireland.”

Mary Curry,Sophomore

HALEY ATHENSopinions editor

Final words for Berry: Thank you for being “home”

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CLASS OF 2014 SURVEY

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Haley Athens, opinions editor

"Find your passions. Take advantage of being able to learn new beliefs, subjects

and theories by signing up for classes that are eclectic. Also, take the class Visual Rhetoric

taught by Dr. Carroll."

Olivia Brown, features editor

"Don't feel like the major you came in with is the one you have to stick with. Choose a major or a concentration that

you are passionate about."

Paul Watson, editor-in-chief

"Don't change who you are. Discover yourself and find solace in it. Changing

for someone else or an organization will ultimately leave you feeling empty and

unsatisfied."

Emily Faulkner, managing editor

"When pulling an all-nighter, if you didn't cry at least once,

you didn't do it right. Also, when in doubt, Taco Bell is

always the answer – especially at 2:00 a.m."

Christian Turner, photojournalism editor

"Your identity is not found in how much you accomplish

while here."

a. Went backwards around the roundabout

b. Went roofing on one of the buildings around campus

c. Swam in the Reservoir

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The Class of 2014FEATURE: SGA SENIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVES

1) My favorite memory is seeing the House o' Dreams for the first time. It was an astounding view, and the weather was perfect. The entire time I was up there, it was super peaceful.

2) Berry has provided me with work experience. I would not have had the chance to get involved with the Red Cross, I would not have had the chance to get work experience while in school and I would not have had the chance to know all the awesome professors that teach here.

3) Get involved. Berry provides lots of chances to discover your passion. It may be weird, and you may not see it as where you belong, but when you get involved in new things you can find a passion for something you never would have known was there.

4) I would say that my biggest accomplishment is getting involved and staying involved despite things getting busy or crazy. I have loved every minute.

5) Townhouses. It is like having your own house, and it is a good transition to the real world where you may not necessarily have your own room, depending on how much your budget allows you to spend on an apartment.

1) Well one of them was making the intramural indoor soccer team and keeping that going for a while because the group of girls that we had doing it was super fun. The first few years Anna Marsh ('13) and I did it, and now Holly Davis ('14) is taking it on, and we won the championship last year, so that made it really cool because we got shirts.

2) The Berry experience has impacted me because it has been my community for four years, so the people have greatly influenced my decisions and my involvement. The work program has helped give me opportunities. It made me focus on things other than academics, and getting real life experience.

3) I would tell them to do as many random fun spontaneous nights as possible. Don't be irresponsible with it, but take opportunities to get a group of people together to do fun random things.

4) My biggest accomplishment at Berry would probably be starting a business with Kelsey Zablan ('14) in the entrepreneurship class.

5) Friendship has been my favorite dorm, because it's a traditional girl dorm, I like the whole "friendship sisters" thing.

1) My favorite memory from Berry is from my freshman year. My friends and I were playing Manhunt around campus, just running around and stuff. ... It was a lot of fun being able to hang out and relax. Because we all ended up doing other stuff, [we had] busy schedules as we got later into college. So being able to hang out in a large group was a lot of fun.

2) I feel like it has helped me grow in a lot of ways. I used to be much more of an introvert. I'm more outgoing, and I've had opportunities to develop relationships with people, and that's been exciting. I've had opportunities to gain a wide variety of experiences that help you get a well-rounded view of things, but also to gain experience and knowledge in areas that you want to go into, such as business.

3) One of the things that has been helpful for me has been being involved in several different student organizations and clubs on campus, and that has been great for meeting people, but it's also been great for networking with professionals and with developing skills that are good for preparing you for life after Berry.

4) I think it was exciting working with the other senior class officers to put on the Old Faces talent show.

5) Deerfield for sure. The rooms in Deerfield had more workable space. And since they're the newest rooms on campus, they're really nice.

1) Probably the first semester of my freshman year. I was signed up for Scuba Diving class and couldn't believe that was a college class. It is still one of the coolest classes that I've taken.

2) It has given many opportunities that extend outside of the Berry Bubble.

3) Don't waste time. Stay up late, and have fun. You can sleep when you're dead.

4) Making it to graduation.

5) Pilgrim.

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1)What is your favorite memory at Berry? 2) How has the Berry experience impacted you? 3) Do you have any advice for the underclassmen?

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Hunter Smith, Exercise ScienceSenior Class Vice President

Radu Rodila, Finance & SpanishSenior Class Secretary

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Drew Wilburn, Accounting & Marketing with a minor in Economics

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Upcoming moviesWhether you’re looking for romance, magical adventures or intense action, the theaters will be releasing a number of exciting movies this summer. Releases include some highly anticipated sequels and book adaptions.

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Disney is releasing a spin-off of the classic story “Sleeping Beauty,” focusing on the villain in their summer movie “Maleficent.” Angelina Jolie stars as the title character, an evil fairy who curses princess Aurora (Elle Fanning). Just like in “Sleeping Beauty,”Aurora is set to be driven into an enternal slumber on her 16th birthday. Juno Temple, who played Lola Quincey in “Atonement,” Sharlto Copely, who played Wikus Van De Merwe in “District 9,” and Brenton Thwaites who played Tim Russell in “Oculus,” will join this cast in what is sure to be a fantastic adventure film, unlike anything else that Disney has ever created. “Maleficent” arrives in theaters on May 30.

The film adaption of John Green’s bestseller “The Fault In Our Stars” focuses on two teenagers with cancer, Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) and Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort), who meet at a cancer support group. Both are sarcastic and witty, and they struggle with normal challenges of adolescence along with their serious illnesses. Hazel is well-read and aware of her pending death sentence as she lugs around an oxygen tank, and Augustus lives through a series of metaphors. Hazel and Augustus are two young lovers who find a rare happiness in one another as they deal with illness and try to live their lives to the fullest. “The Fault in Our Stars” will hit theaters on June 6.

Action enthusiasts and comic book buffs alike are anticipating the newest X-Men movie: “Days of Future Past,” which will feature the classic members of X-Men, such as Raven/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Storm (Halle Berry), Shadowcat (Ellen Page) and Professor X (Patrick Stewart). The plot centers on Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) as the X-Men send him into the past to alter an event that could destroy all of mankind, including the mutants. “X-Men: Days of Future Past” will begin showing in theaters on May 23.

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KCAB and Residence Life threw the last hurrah of the year with their block party last weekend.

The Florida duo “The Icarus Account” performed their acoustic set on the lawn between Memorial Library and Green.

The event drew in a large crowd of students, providing a break from studying with various activities such as inflatable Twister, human foosball and a zipline.

The event also offered a number of f ree foods l ike pretzels, funnel cakes, tornado potatoes and Dippin’ Dots.

Students were also able to decorate mason jars and paint flower pots and picture frames.

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JASON HUYNH, p.r. director

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On April 5, the varsity women’s Berry crew team won gold in their regatta at the Guntersville Sprints race in Alabama.

This was the first gold in crew for Berry in five years. The team as a whole placed third in the regatta, competing against other schools such as Louisiana State University, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Samford, Sewanee and the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

The men’s novice A and B won silver in their respective heats, while the women’s novice A and B brought home the bronze.

The regatta was a 2K-sprint race. Most spring regattas are sprints, meaning that boats row 2,000 meters as quickly as they can. The race is divided into lanes, and rowers start by launching off the dock and rowing to the starting line.

Once boats get to the start, they line up with the other two to six boats in their heat and wait for the signal to start. A typical 2K time for a women’s boat is around eight to nine minutes, and men’s times are usually around seven to eight minutes.

Sophomore Emily Melchior, of the women’s varsity team, spoke about her experience at the regatta.

“Watching us pass the boat right next to us and then win was one of the most uplifting and exhilarating experiences I’ve ever had,” Melchior said. “Working as diligently as we did and being a part of the success of the team is unforgettable.”

Freshman Alex Pirkle said he appreciated the crew team and his positive experiences with the sport.

“I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the Berry College Viking Crew team this year,” Pirkle said. “The sport itself and the closeness of the team is unlike any other club on campus.”

Berry’s team consists of two varsity boats, with both men and women, and four novice boats, with two men and two women. After a year of rowing on the team and attending a crew camp, a novice becomes a varsity member.

The Berry crew team races against larger schools like the University of Georgia, the University of Alabama, Georgia Tech and Clemson University at other regattas.

The coach of the team, Andrew Williams, began two years ago, when there were five people on the team. Now, the team has 26 people: 11 men and 15 women.

Williams said that the team has seen growth in a short amount of time.

“We have made incredible strides here in the last couple of years,”

Williams said. “I do not believe that our recent success is a one-time fluke, but the precursor of many future victories. This team has made the transformation from the cocoon of mediocrity to the butterfly of excellence since I began my time as coach.”

The crew team has a spring and fall season and they typically attend three to four races per season, with four to eight practices a week. There is also an indoor winter season where they compete on the rowing machines.

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Berry crew team awarded medals at race

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THE BERRY CREW TEAM’S VARSITY WOMEN WON gold in their most recent race at the Guntersville Sprints in Guntersville, Ala.. The men’s novice teams won silver, and the women’s novice teams won bronze.

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Both the Vikings (9-8) and Lady Vikings (17-2) tennis teams suffered losses in the 2014 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) tournament over the weekend.

The Vikings lost to the Birmingham-Southern College Panthers 2-7 in the quarterfinals of the SAA tournament, while the Lady Vikings made it to the 2014 SAA Championship match before losing to Sewanee: The University of the South Tigers 1-8.

Vikings freshman number one singles Inigo Flores won both his singles and his doubles matches with junior number two singles Logan Yerbey, accounting for the Viking’s only match points in the 2-7 loss.

Flores and Yerbey were awarded All-SAA honors following the season, as they were both named to the second team all-conference.

Junior number six singles Jake Pullen said that this season was a good growing experience for the team, and the team can take a lot out of both their wins and losses this season.

“The match against [the Panthers] was good,” Pullen said. “We didn’t get to play them in the regular season, so we were excited to finally play them. We all put up a fight, but their team was really good. After that loss we had some positive things that we were able to take away from the match.”

In the Lady Vikings’ loss in the SAA Championship match, sophomore number six singles Heidi Seabaugh won her match 6-3, 6-1, winning the team’s only point.

Following the Lady Viking’s match,

the Tigers (20-3) improved their national ranking to 19th in NCAA Division-III women’s tennis.

Despite the loss, the team was satisfied with how the season went. Sophomore number five singles Kaleigh Carpenter said that the team “fought hard” all season, and continually worked to better themselves.

“It was great to see all of our hard work pay off,” Carpenter said. “We went most of the season undefeated, dropping only one loss in the regular season. We faced many tough matches, but we consistently fought hard to win the key matches.”

Carpenter was one of three Lady Vikings to earn All-SAA honors. She received an honorable mention for the second year in a row, amassing a 19-3 record in singles, 13 of those wins from the number three position. Seabaugh and freshman Mary Cerny were the other two Lady Vikings recognized, and they were named to the second team all-conference.

Senior number three singles Caitlyn Smith is the only senior graduating from either team.

“I’ve enjoyed these past four years,” Smith said. “I am so proud for getting to the finals this season. I am going to miss being a part of the team.”

Carpenter said Smith is a valuable asset to the team, but the team should still be strong next year even though she’s graduating.

“[Smith] will be a significant loss because [she] is our strongest doubles player and our number three singles player,” Carpenter said. “We will have a solid team next year because of our depth. We have a young team and the drive to improve and step up our game in the coming season.”

While the Vikings’ season is over, the Lady Vikings are hoping to receive a bid to the 2014 NCAA Division-III Women’s

Tennis national tournament. Carpenter said the team will find out if they received a bid on May 5.

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FRESHMAN NUMBER TWO SINGLES MARY CERNY PREPARES to hit a backhand against her opponent from Reinhardt University earlier in the season.

KCAB and Residence Life cooperated last weekend to throw Berry’s first annual Block Party. The event was intended to let students relax and have fun before going into finals week. Over 1,000 students participated in activities including a rock wall, a zipline, arts and crafts, human foosball and inflatable Twister.

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SENIOR BRIAN RUSSELL PLAYS human foosball with others at the block party.

THE ICARUS ACCOUNT PERFORMS as the featured band.

STUDENTS DECORATE flower pots provided by KCAB and Residence Life at the event. Seeds were also available to plant in the pots.

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