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A student returned to his residence hall to find bleach poured in his dresser drawers. Campus police fled a police report and the resident assistant fled a Residence Life report. The student said he considered Berry his home and he feels violated in his own home.
A student returned to his residence hall to find bleach poured in his dresser drawers. Campus police fled a police report and the resident assistant fled a Residence Life report. The student said he considered Berry his home and he feels violated in his own home.
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Volume 103 March 29, 2012 Number 21 Please recycle our paper. Entertainment | Page 9 Fact of the Week: Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete. Hunger Games Movie Review Equestrian Team heads to Nationals Creative Students Arts and Crafts Hate crime at Berry Kelly dicKerson News Editor A student returned to his Deerfeld residence hall Mon- day night around 11:15 p.m. to fnd liquid bleach poured in his top two dresser drawers along with a note reading faggot nigger fuck off. Racially its upsetting that someone hates me for who I am, the student said. Sexually its upsetting that some- one hates me for who they think I am. After discovering the damage the student said he called his resident assistant who then called campus police offcer Smith. The offcer arrived around 11:45 p.m. and fled a po- lice report and the resident assistant then fled a Residence Life report. The student said he planned on going home that night but arrived at his car to fnd the back right tire slashed and the bottle of bleach behind his car. He then called Offcer Smith who arrived and took pictures of the damage. The past couple days have been extremely uncomfort- able, the student said. I consider Berry my home and I feel like I have been violated in my own home. The student said he chose a college based on the com- munity, the support on campus, and the kind of people at the school. He said he still feels safe and welcome at Berry but now with a degree of hesitation. The student said he was gone from his room from about noon to 11:15 p.m. that day but he and his roommate left the door unlocked. Director of International Students Tasha Toy said there have been incidents on campus before but nothing to this degree of severity. Dean of Students Debbie Heida said at the beginning of the fall semester, there was one incident of comments made to a student and two incidents of writing on a whiteboard. However, Heida said this occurrence is a greater level of severity since a students property was damaged. Heida said she and Chief of Police Bobby Abrams met with the student Tuesday. An investigation is underway to fnd the person or persons responsible. The student said there has been an incredible response from the administration, faculty and students. They have all been very helpful and I can see there is a general disagreement with things like this, the student said. Frankly, I hope people are angry, Heida said. Heida said whoever is found to be responsible will be disciplined according to Viking Code and this kind of of- fense is punishable by suspension. Heida said suspensions are rarely less than one year. Heida said this kind of act can make the victim feel sin- gled out and fearful. I believe its very diffcult to feel like youre the tar- get based on your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or re- ligion, Heida said. This kind of act arouses a great deal of fear. The student said he thinks it is sad that in the 21st cen- tury this kind of thing is still going on. My parents and grandparents experienced things like this, hoping that I wouldnt have to go through the same thing, the student said. Heida said she believes this kind of act impacts not only the victim but the community too. Tuition, retention rates increase Head football coach search nears close Kelly dicKerson News Editor Associate Provost Andrew Bressette said he believes tuition has increased at a rate of about six percent in recent years. Six percent may seem like a lot, but when you compare it to our peer and aspirant schools, the dollar amount is actually less, Bressette said. Our tuition is the second lowest in our peer and aspirant group so a six percent increase of $24,000 tuition is sig- nifcantly less than say a four per- cent increase of an almost $40,000 tuition institution. Bressette said that keeping tu- ition on the lower end and giving out more fnancial aid than simi- lar schools has been a priority for Berry. Dean of Students Debbie Heida said that need-based scholarships are adjusted proportionally with the increase in tuition but merit scholarships are not. Heida said this years increase was about the same as last year. Bressette said the increase is largely due to maintaining opera- tional costs. Things like energy costs have gone up signifcantly, Bressette said. Unfortunately most of the increase is from fxed costs like utilities and insurance so it be- comes a take it or leave it kind of thing. Bressette said some of the in- crease also goes toward modest salary increases for professors. College President Stephen R. Briggs said tuition is a cost that is not necessarily obvious. The cost of tuition is the cost of what students dont pay for, factoring fnancial aid, Briggs said. Tuition covers a small por- tion of overall expenses of the college, and other areas of the col- leges revenue that dont grow as fast. see TUITION P. 2 ryder McenTyre, Graphics Editor KrisTen sellers Deputy News Editor Beginning in October 2011, the future plans for Berry football be- come offcial and started a new chapter in Berry history. Among many simultaneous aspects be- ing planned, currently the search and decision for the head coach is coming to a close with the top two candidates visiting the campus. The fnal decision of the top two candidates was recently made after multiple sessions of closely examining all details of over 260 applications. Athletic Director Todd Brooks released the names in a campus-wide email Tuesday, March 27. Tony Kunczewski of LaGrange, Ga. is visiting Berry Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29. The other fnalist, Rick Fox of West Des Moines, Ia. is visit- ing Sunday, April 1 and Monday, April 2. These two are the ones we have the most excitement about, College President Stephen R. Briggs said. Among the plans on the sched- uled itinerary for the candidates are tours of the campus, the Ste- ven J. Cage Athletic and Recre- ation Center, as well as Rome. They will have the chance to meet with faculty and students each in their own open forum where they will introduce themselves, pro- vide background information and answer any questions. Brooks said he hopes facul- ty and students will attend the open forums and get to know the candidates. We do want to be transpar- ent and let everyone be involved and meet the candidates, Brooks said. At each forum, the attendees will receive an evaluation form to complete and return before leav- ing. These will be taken into ac- count as a voice from the campus for the fnal decision. see FOOTBALL P. 3 racially its upsetting that someone hates me for who i am. -Victim see HATE CRIME P. 2 news PAGe 2, CAMPUs CARRIeR MARCh 29, 2012 -Property damage- On March 27 a student reported unknown person(s) entered his room in Deerfeld Hall and poured bleach on clothes in his dresser drawer. He later dis- covered someone had also punctured a tire on his parked vehicle. Guard your personal information against identifcation theft. Tuition continued from Pg. 1 Briggs said colleges are a professional service industry which tend to be more expensive than the consumer price index. We look at all the expense areas, and also analyze revenue ser- vices, Briggs said. Bressette said retention has been increasing slightly over the past few years. Not only have we seen better retention with the freshman class, the upper classmen rate has gone up, Bressette said. Right now about 92 percent of students who are eligible to register for the fall have registered. Bressette said preregistration for next year appears to be about the same amount as last year. Weve seen our largest incoming classes in the last few years and next year could be the frst year we top 2,000 students, Bres- sette said. I have been at Berry since 1998 and Ive never seen the student population over that. Bressette said the presidents offce has set a goal of about 2,000-2,100 students. Once this goal has been reached, the offce will assess any changes that need to be made to accommodate more students, like adding more faculty or residences while still maintaining other departments and existing infrastructure. The science department in particular has experienced rapid growth in the past three years. Bressette said the Offce of the Pro- vost has been meeting with the chairs of the science department to assess the needs of each department in regards to faculty and departmental budget. Bressette said sometimes an incoming class will have an usu- ally high proportion of one major choice. The trick is determining if the increase in science students is a temporary blip or a steady trend, Bressette said. It then becomes a question of how do we respond by still maintaining quality in every other department and not increasing tuition too much. news analyst of ABc, nPr to speak kelly dickerson News Editor Political commentator and news ana- lyst Cokie Roberts will be this years Gloria Shatto lecturer. Roberts will give her speech Insiders View of Washington D.C. Thursday night at 8 p.m. in the Stephen J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center. Roberts has had over 40 years of experi- ence in broadcast journalism, has won three emmy Awards and been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. From 1996-2002 Roberts co-anchored the ABC program This Week. Roberts was also named by the American women in Radio and Television as one of the ffty greatest women in the history of broadcasting. Roberts and her husband, steven Roberts, are editors at USA Weekend Magazine and wrote the New York Times bestseller From this Day Forward. The book is an account of their over 40-year marriage and other mar- riages throughout American history. Rob- erts has written three additional bestsellers: We Are Our Mothers Daughters in 1998, Founding Mothers in 2004 and Ladies of Liberty in 2008. Roberts graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelors degree in political science and holds over 20 honorary degrees. Roberts is also involved in several nonproft organi- zations and the Presidents Commission on service and Civic Participation. The Gloria Shatto Lecture Series is in memory of Gloria Shatto, who served as president of Berry College from 1980-1998. Shatto made history as the frst female col- lege president in Georgia. contriButed By PuBlic relAtions URtheSpokesperson.com There is no spokesperson with a catchy phrase to remind the driver to slow down, stop eating, quit messing with the radio or pay attention to the road. Theres Only You. Speak Up. Hate Crime continued from Pg. 1 I think we all think of Berry as a safe place, Heida said. So something like this makes us all react. Something like this can make students think will I be the next target? I think the three emotions aroused by this are fear, anger and frustration, Heida said. Fear of being targeted, angry that some- thing like this could happen at Berry and frustration since individ- uals responsible in the fall were not identifed. I hope that students will not have to be frustrated again. Heida said she believes Berry is built on a sense of caring. I encourage students to speak up, Heida said. We need to stand up against this kind of thing and be the caring community that we say we are. students who can offer any information are encouraged to immediately contact Campus Safety. Heida said tomorrow there will be a presentation on the Tray- von Martin case and said she expects this instance will be brought into the discussion as well. Heida said the Speak Listen Stand campaign the senior class and SGA developed last year in response to the incidents in the fall will continue to be active and provide an outlet for students to take a stand against this kind of behavior. News march 29, 2012 camPUs carrIer, PaGe 3 Movie Night watch a Beautiful mind and join in on the follow- ing discussion on mental illnesses Thursday march 29 at 6 p.m. in cook 304. ce credit offered. Gloria Shatto Lecture hear aBc and NPr senior news analyst cokie roberts share an Insiders View of washington D.c. Thurs- day march 29 at 8 p.m. in the steven J. cage Per- formance Gym. ce credit offered. Dormtainment enjoy the Dormtain- ment comedy group who focuses on college life Friday march 30 at 8 p.m. in spruill Ballroom. Outdoor Movie Night Take trucks, cars, blankets or chairs and watch the movie sherlock holmes (a Game of shadows) Friday march 30 at 10 p.m. in clara Bowl. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee see a Tony award winning production performed by the Berry college Theatre company Friday march 30 at 7:30 p.m., saturday march 31 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. or sunday april 1 at 2 p.m. in the Ford audito- rium. ce credit offered. The Vagina Monologues hear monologue perfor- mances celebrating female sexuality Friday march 30 at 11 p.m., saturday march 31 at 8 p.m. or sunday apr. 1 at 2 p.m. in Krannert Underground. ce credit offered. Art and Music Festivals see arts and crafts all cre- ated by Berry students and rome community mem- bers saturday march 31 at 10 a.m. on the moon Lawn. Then enjoy the world music and Dance Festival at 2 p.m. on the memorial Library Lawn. Vitals Lab Learn the proper way to check vital signs and what they mean saturday march 31 at 10 a.m. in the science Building. Mr. Berry see who earns this years title of mr. Berry saturday march 31 at 6:30 p.m. in spruill Ballroom. Jesters Ball enjoy dancing along to live band Gentlemen of swing saturday march 31 at 7 p.m. in the Ford Din- ing hall. Football CONTiNueD FrOM PG. 1 Faculty athletic representative Paula englis said these visits by the possible future coaches are very important and will allow them to experience Berry life. This is such an important decision for Berry so we want to bring in the right person to ft Berry and our culture, Englis said. after the visits, more evaluations will be made concerning Kunczewski and Fox and who would best fll the role of the frst foot- ball coach and ft into the Berry lifestyle and culture. Brooks said the fnal choice will hope- fully be made by the second or third week of april, so the candidate chosen can move to Rome and be in his new offce by May 1. Once the head coach is fnal and settled in at Berry, then the process to fnd and hire two assistant coaches will begin. They are planned to be named over the summer. according to Brooks, all coaches will not be full time coaches and will have other aux- iliary responsibilities. O N L Y Y O U C A N P R E V E N T F O R E S T F I R E S . www. smokeybear. com THE ONLY I S YOU. THI S HOME HAS FI RE I NSUR A NCE h212 689-8585 ORDER NO: PROOF: DATE: SCREEN: 117543 2 3/29/00 65 THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT PRINT B 2 5 25 50 75 95 98 100 HORAN NO. IMAGES: REV TIME DATE OP SCREEN OUTPUT 117543 - v2 16:40 4/12/00 GS 65 Agfa Event aimed at sustainability keLLy DiCkerSON News Editor The environmental science methods class eVs 405 will be organizing an event in april to educate community members on conservation and sustainability. The project will focus on the biodiversity of the northwest Georgia and coosa river Basin area. assistant Professor of Geol- ogy Tamie Jovanelly said before deciding on what project to do, the class surveyed the commu- nity to assess what locals felt were the major environmental issues in the area. Other than water quality concerns we didnt see any major trends, Jovanelly said. Jovanelly said the survey results included concerns like air quality, bike lanes, recycling, lit- tering and solar energy. Jovanelly said the param- eters for the project were that it had to be locally oriented and create a positive change in the community. we decided on an environ- mental science education proj- ect, Jovanelly said. The class has partnered with the rome/Floyd county eco cen- ter and Director eric Lindberg. The students will be building display cases for the eco center. some of the displays will include information about wetlands, energy effciency and geology. The class is also designing interactive components for the displays and hopes to design some activities that will promote sustainability consciousness. The opening of the display cases will take place at the eco center at the eco Jubilee on april 21. The event is free and open to the public. each display will have a three foot by four foot poster. some displays the students are work- ing on include a geology display that will feature a cabinet with rocks, minerals and fossils and an energy effciency display which will include a bike used to power light bulbs. Jovanelly said that the dis- plays are being built with as much reclaimed and recycled material as possible. student samijo miron said her geology display cabinet is being built with reclaimed wood and she will be working with a profes- sor at Georgia highlands college to gather some of the material for the case. Its truly becoming a commu- nity project and thats what our initial intent for the project was, miron said. Jovanelly said the class has secured several donors and has coordinated with many on-campus and off-campus organizations. we received a grant from the Bonner center and Lowes, Jovanelly said. weve also had help from the electrical depart- ment, welding shop, house o Dreams, the bike shop and Keep rome Floyd Beautiful (KrFB). senior matt higdon is in charge of coordinating the eco Jubilee. higdon said several Berry student enterprises will be pres- ent at the event including Jersey Beef, Viking creations and Viking cycle works. higdon said there will also be food vendors, music by alex willoughby and Jeffrey Lidke, associate professor of reli- gion and a Nissan hybrid car on display. Jovanelly said the event will last from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. and every half hour, the students in environmental science methods will be giving a green technol- ogy demonstration. Tours of the wetlands outside the eco center and of the displays inside the eco center will also be given throughout the day. senior Kelsey Blankenship is organizing chil- drens activities that will also run throughout the event. Jovanelly said the project has utilized not only the students academic knowledge, but other practical skills like carpentry, artistic skills and event planning. Jovanelly said the class would appreciate volunteers for the event and anyone interested may contact her by email at tjo- vanelly@berry.edu. Eco Jubilee
-When: April 21 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -Where: Rome/ Floyd County Eco Center -Admission: Free -Berry EVS role: Designing dis- plays for the Eco Center and dem- onstrating green technology use. Students conduct research, create projects to improve local environment
OpiniOns pAGE 4, CAMpUs CARRiER MARCh 29, 2012 The Carrier editorial reflects a consensus of the The Carriers editorial board. Our ever-increasing tuition Ashley McIntyre Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Petrey Managing Editor Rachel Childs Copy Editor Kelly Dickerson News Editor Kimberly Treese Features Editor Parker Sealy Photo Editor Paul Watson Sports Editor Ana Hadas Online Editor Bonny Harper Opinions Editor Ryder McEntyre Graphics Editor Heather Barger Entertainment Editor Kristen Sellers Deputy News Editor Sydney Kelly Asst. Features Editor Christian Turner Asst. Photo Editor Steven Evans Asst. Sports Editor Austin Sumter Asst. Online Editor Andy Plott Business Manager Emily Wakefeld Asst. Business Manager Emily Faulkner Asst. Entertainment Editor Kaitlyn Pierce Cartoonist Kevin Kleine Adviser Editorial Board the CARRIeR Berry College Recipient of Georgia College press Associations senior College General Excellence Award, 1988-1998, 2000-2002, 2004 Campus Carrier 490520 Berry College Mt. Berry, GA 30149 (706) 236-2294 E-mail: campus_carrier@berry.edu The Carrier is published weekly except during examination periods and holidays. The opinions, either editorial or com- mercial, expressed in The Carrier are not necessarily those of the administration, Berry Colleges board of trustees or The Carrier editorial board. student publica- tions are located in 202 Richards Gym. The Carrier reserves the right to edit all content for length, style, grammar and libel. The Carrier is available on the Berry College campus, one free per person. so the newest buzz on campus is all about the lat- est raise in tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year. Youve probably heard all the reactions to it: people hate it, people are trans- ferring, people cant afford it, Berrys just trying to run our wallets dry, yada yada. And in many respects, these reactions are more than feasible. Yes, that extra $1,600 is most likely not in a lot of peoples bank accounts, just waiting to be with- drawn and handed over to Berry with a radiant smile. Yes, many people are here on scholarships which may barely cover enough to allow them to stay. And yes, we have no clue what in the world Berry is going to do with said $1,600. is it just a result of the infation of liv- ing costs? if so, have living costs really risen a whole $1,600 per person? it does seem rather unlikely that general living costs could increase so drastically in just a year. Another valid ques- tion would be: Are they increasing fnancial aid proportionately? But! honestly, it could be worse. And no, this isnt some pro-Berry editorial that were publishing just to look good to the higher- ups. no one asked us to write this; this is simply the opinion of The Car- rier editorial staff, nothing more. As students, we try to think objectively before presenting our opinion before the student body. After all, bashing Berry endlessly never got any- thing done. not to men- tion it makes the basher look a little less than intel- ligent, because theyre the one whos still attending this school that they claim to hold so many grudges against. That being said, the increase in tuition next year could indeed be worse. Were lucky; many other schools tuitions go up by an even higher per- centage each year. And compared to Berrys tuition being as expensive as it is any- wayand forgive us for sounding spoiled, but another $1,600 hardly makes that huge of a difference, especially if youre here on loans anyway. Maybe Berry will make good, constructive use of all that extra money. We tend to always assume the worst of the admin- istration, when they do in fact need money to give us all the things we complain about needing. Crazy, we know. At any rate, we love Berry. no $1,600 is going to come between us and this school. Internet connec- tion prolongs efforts to complete tasks Get ready to squirm folks, were about to talk about race relations. And they suck. Trayvon Martins killing has the country talking about some- thing we have been trying really hard to ignore for decades: racial profling and race rela- tions. Whether or not his death at the hand of George Zimmer- man was racially motivated, were talking about it. its true that our generation is the most racially diverse and tolerant that this country has ever seen. Our generation does not only expect diversity, but we demand it: diversity in race, sexual orienta- tion, socioeconomic background and the list goes on. And thats great. But we need to do more, because disgraceful acts of racial discrimination, aggression and profling keep happening every day, even at our beloved Berry. im disappointed in some of our own Berry students this year. i personally know of two separate acts of racial hatred directed at two separate stu- dents. One student had a racial slur directed at him, and another friend had his clothes ruined with bleach and the tires on his car slashed, enclosed with a threatening, racially charged note. Maybe ive been trapped in my own little microcosm for entirely too long and have been way too optimistic about the world, but i could have sworn that Berry students were better than this. One event is heart- breaking and disappointing. Two is cause for outrage and a need for some serious changes. Maybe the punishment for crimes like this isnt harsh enough, and maybe we as an institution need to reexamine that. i cant believe that some- one paying to attend an institu- tion of higher learning would stoop so low to engage in activi- ties we all would like to think got left in 1968. With all this free time to vandalize and terrorize someone, dont you have home- work to do? Were supposed to be intelligent, open-minded people and quite frankly, i dont know how you got in here. im also amazed at the num- ber of people who will take the time to watch the KOnY 2012 video, but prefer to hide from Trayvon Martins babyface. Dont get me wrong, i can appre- ciate that there is a cause that needs to be helped in Africa as well. But its easier to be so visi- bly outraged over Kony because that issue is an ocean and a con- tinent away, and Americans dont have to wake up every morning and deal with it. here, with Trayvon Martin, his death is in your face. its relevant. its now. its in your backyard. And its not over yet. But, thats actually the prob- lem with our generation. We are so disillusioned that we think that racism, both subtle and violent, got left in our grand- parents heyday. im sorry to inform every one of you read- ing this, but racism has not gone away. its not a dinnertime discussion because its uncom- fortable. it hurts. But on behalf of myself and anyone else who has been slighted at the hand of racism, im telling you, its time to get uncomfortable. its time to have those debates. its time to open yourself up to the discomfort, because weve been ignoring it for too long. Going around telling people, Well, one of my best friends in ele- mentary school was black is not enough. if i had a nickel for every time i heard that phrase, i wouldnt have student loans to deal with in a few months. We have got to do better. Trayvon Martin hits my heart so close to home because at any moment, his story easily could have been my little brothers. A young, black teenager shot for being suspicious. Woes betide the person who hurts my baby brother. Travyon could have been my cousin, my friend, my uncle, my father or even me. Would you have cared then? how does change start? As cool as i think Obama is, change you can believe in starts with each and every one of us. Behaviors that plagued my friends and the racial profl- ing that led to the death of Tray- von Martin keep happening because we as a society allow them to happen. We plead igno- rance, claim its not our prob- lem. We dont endorse it, we ignore itand thats almost as lethal. Fight the ignorance, fght the hatred. Like it or not folks, racism is on our doorstep. i beg you, dont ignore it. Open the door and pummel the problem head on, because thats the only way its ever going to end. ASHlEy MCInTyRE Editor-in-Chief Racism: the smackdown opinions March 29, 2012 paGE 5, caMpUs carriEr reversing the class- roomrotating all the furniture backward. Whats the best april Fools prank youve done or seen? The seniors at my school parked their cars sideways, so half the senior class got called out of class to fx their cars. Jennie Lambert Sophomore
at my school, the seniors moved the Visitors parking sign to the back of the parking lot. Kristina Lewis Sophomore one time my sisters and i replaced my parents sugar with salt, so they put salt in their coffee. For our senior prank we took the sophomores license plates and spelled out seniors on the big hill with them. Charley Bates Sophomore Letter SubmiSSion PoLicy Letters to the editor must include a name, address and phone number, along with the writers class year or title. The carrier reserves the right to edit for length, style, grammar and libel. E-mail: campus_carrier@berry.edu John House Sophomore Will Finnell Freshman no, rome, Ga. is not the highest popu- lated city, especially not with college stu- dents. Berry and shorter are both lower populated institutions. We dont have a huge mall or big city fun, but there is so much more than most give it credit for. often i hear students complaining, There is nothing to do at Berry. rome is so boring. students should start real- izing how thankful they should be to attend Berry college. Yes, we all know it is a fabulous school with highly valued degrees, but Berry has so much to offer beyond academic experience that a lot of students tend to overlook and neglect. it is not all students who fall into this narrow- minded, pessimistic outlook of our col- lege life on campus, but many people do, which will hopefully change soon. With this large piece of land on which most of us live for the majority of the year, there are 88 miles of hiking and biking trails, over 75 organizations to join rang- ing from service and religion to hobbies and sports and more that is offered in the rome community to college students. Get involved. if there is too much free time and constant boredom and complaints of boring Berry are common, get involved. There is an organization for everyone. Even if being outdoors is not some- thing that always appeals to you, i hardly feel that anyone can deny the pure beauty of the campus. With that, why not just go explore some new place on campus you havent been? im sure there are a handful of students who have explored the cam- pus very thoroughly, but probably only a select handful. another option is to check out some more historic parts of campus that you are not completely familiar with and learn more about them. Why not go take the free tour for students at oak hill and explore that part of campus? in rome, most places are good to col- lege students because were not a typical college town, so they want to take care of the students. Dozens of organizations love college students to help, to have fresh young faces and new involvement. check different places to get involved. rome isnt a nasty town. appreciate it for the small town atmosphere; that sweet environment is becoming a thing of the past. recognize all that is around and appre- ciate Berry and rome for everything they have to offer. There is plenty to do. Dear Ms. Turnbuckle, Ive made a complete embarrass- ment of myself in front of the most beautiful man Ive ever laid eyes on! I had been in love with him for years, and I fnally worked up the courage to talk to him this past week- end. We were having the best con- versation I could ask for, and then it turned for the worst! I was looking in my bag to show him something, and something else caught my eye. His pants were unzipped. Being the clever girl I am, I didnt use words to tell him; I just made a face and pointed at his lower half. He looked concerned with my ges- ture but assured me that it was fne. I just cant get it out of my head though. How am I ever going to talk to him again after that?
Sincerely, Wordless and Woeful Dear Wordless and Woeful, This is not your beloved Ms. Turnbuckle. This is someone else. someone who is trying to lead a normal life out of the public eye. someone who was never asked if she could always be used as an example for all of you to laugh at. someone who, despite all this, somehow ends up in this thrice- cursed column every single week anyway. Thats right. This. Is. Penelope. Ms. Turnbuckles dear niece. and im here to set things straight. I snuck into the offce late last night, after Jerome and his gnomes had fnished putting the paper together, and wrote this, because the world needs to know. The world needs to know that my aunt is a crazy old spinster who does nothing but sit at home and watch daytime soaps with her cats all day, every day. she has no clue how to solve her own prob- lems, much less anyone elses. i dont understand why you all continue writing her. so stop it, before you, too, become like her: the least cool aunt ever. and good grief, Wordless. its obvious that guy is way out of your league. Just give up. penelope Dont ASk mS. turnbuckLe Ms. Turnbuckle wants to hear your woes, but dont you dare send her your burdens, secrets or questions at her personal email, violaturnbuckle@ yahoo.com or fnd Viola Turnbuckle on Facebook and ask her there! no matter what, shell ask her cats for advice and then respond right here in the opinions section of The carrier. and you dont want that. Kristen seLLers Deputy News Editor its that time of year again. The time of year when nobody wants to do anything but lay on the lawn in front of the library and nap. The time of year when everyone starts talking about graduation and sum- mer internships. The time of year when everyone breaks out their tank tops, san- dals and sunglasses. For me, its the time of year to break out the Braves jersey. im not nave enough to think that im the only Braves fan in rome or even the only one at Berry but, i do feel more and more lonely every spring when i print out the Braves spring training schedule and hang it on my door. its always a chal- lenge to fnd anyone who will want to go to opening Day for the rome Braves with me. i feel like a dying breed these days. im a fan of all sports. im a UGa foot- ball fan, i love to watch a good tennis match and, like most people, my world stops turning during the World cup. i believe in sports bringing people together and entertaining the masses. Theres noth- ing better than a good tailgate in the fall, watching people playing fag football and grilling out waiting for the game to start. i know not everyone is a Braves fan. i know not everyone is a baseball fan, for that matter, but around here, the fans are dwindling fast. Baseball was once named americas Favorite pastime and im just not sure thats the case any more. and that breaks this diamond girls heart. Being a baseball fan is part of my iden- tity. Im a journalist, flmmaker, director, McEachern indian, Berry Viking, Geor- gia Bulldog and atlanta Brave. i grew up playing softball and watching the Braves on television. i went to Turner Field at least 10 times every summer, even if that meant we bought $1 seats and didnt eat anything. Baseball was an important part of my childhood and taught me more than I could say. Excluding all the clichs about teamwork, respect, character and even fun, baseball brought me an appreciation for a group of people coming together to support a representative of their city. im not asking anyone to drop every- thing and buy season tickets to Braves games, but i am asking that we show a little support for a team that brought us 14 consecutive pennant wins and a World series title. since then, the Braves orga- nization has gone downhill for sure, but part of being a fan is sticking around for the bad times, not just the good ones. on behalf of the Braves, i beseech you go to a game this season, watch it on tele- vision, pull out your old hats and jerseys. if Turner Field is too far away, we have easy access to the Braves organization in rome. its true the rome Braves havent had the best record the past few years, but its worth $5 and a sunday afternoon. This team needs their fans support more than ever, and theres no way that can happen without taking that frst step. i hope ill run into you this summer at Turner Field. ill be the one sporting a chipper Jones jersey, adamantly perform- ing the Tomahawk chop. Go Braves. to do: get involved sydney KeLLy Asst. Features Editor Cheer on the Braves Letter to the eDitor Editors Note: This letter is in response to the article International stu- dent numbers decrease in the March 22, 2012 issue of The Carrier. a great way to increase the presence of international students on our campus is for Berry students to study abroad on our exchange programs. For every Berry student who participates in such a program, space becomes available for an international stu- dent to come to Berry for a semester or academic year. Not only do we have exchange agreements with universities in England, the netherlands, Korea and canada, but Berry is also a member of the International Student Exchange Program, a network of over 150 universities representing more than 45 countries. isEp programs also allow students to use full fnancial aid, and exchange programs help save Berry money by keeping tuition dollars here on campus. The Berry community benefts from exchange programs they allow Berry students to earn credit around the world and keep the campus vibrant by enabling international students to study at Berry. sarah Egerer, international programs Director Kim Treese Features Editor sydney Kelly Asst. Features Editor The Berry College Art Society will continue the tradition of hosting a biannual display of the community's handmade crafts. This spring, the Arts and Crafts Festival will present the handiwork of Berry students, faculty and staff as well as members of the Rome Community. Everything from scarves and coasters to jewelry and hula-hoops will be sold for the proft of the craftsmen, to fund raise or for the development of Berry Student Enterprises like Viking Creations. Here are a few examples of student work that will be sold on Saturday and the inspiration behind their craft. "I've gone to the Arts and Crafts festival every year and always wanted to make things for it. It's such a cool thing that Berry does. This is my senior year and I'm going to Lon- don and this is a good way to make some money." "With the hula-hoops, I'm trying to start a hooping commu- nity at Berry. I got started with hooping at this festival last summer. I saw some hoopers and it was so beautiful. I de- cided to make myself one and then my friends said 'Hey, can you make me one?' and it just went from there." "The fowers are hair clips and pins to go on your shirts. I couldn't decide which I wanted to do so I decided to do both." "I really enjoy snail mail. My freshman year, when I came here, my friends and I would send each other letters all the time. It's just more personal. So I started making station- ary with old maps and books that I found in used bookstores." Kayla sanner Junior Craft: Headbands, bracelets & stationary erin Coughlin Senior Craft: Hula-hoops, tie-dye & hair pins Creative Classmates FEATuRES PAGE 6, CAMPuS CARRIER MarCH 29, 2012 "It all started with the bracelets. I've known how to make them since I was fve and my babysitter taught me. I just make them while I'm watching TV or something. It's a great mindless task." "I don't even know how I got started with the head- bands. I think it started with me making them for my- self. I've used yarn and went on a tie-dye binge and dyed a bunch of old T-shirts, so I've used that too. The yarn ones are great for a hippie look." "I very much enjoy weaving. It's a stress reliever. It's nice to come in after a long day of class and just work for while. It's also really cool that Berry gives us the opportunity to make our own business." "We'll be selling woven products for Viking Creations. a bunch of alumni wanted to get weaving back on campus so they sent out a mass email. We use old looms and even met a 90-year-old woman who used to tour with Martha Berry and sell woven products." "We're selling coasters, which we call 'mug rugs' and table runners. There are fve employees with Viking Creations and four didn't know how to weave when we started so we're also selling hair clips, magnets, crocheted headbands and hats." Amanda marbut Sophomore Craft: Weaving Need more ideas? For more photos of Saturday's arts & Crafts Fair visit Viking Fusion at http://vikingfusion.berry.edu FEATuRES MarCH 29, 2012 CAMPuS CARRIER, PAGE 7 Commentary By HeatHer Barger Entertainment Editor Who was excited to watch the 15th annual dance con- cert? This kid. It was exciting, exotic and everything I hoped it would be. I think I talked about it for at least two days straight. The frst piece, Legacy, was a conglomeration of Michael Jackson songs. Even though it was a cool idea and the dancer who played Michael Jackson was perfect for the role, it could have been more exciting. Its Michael Jackson songs. You can pretty much do anything you want. How- ever, the choreographer played it safe and did not deliver as much as she could have. The crowd enjoyed it though and it was still fun to watch the main character pelvic thrust across the stage. Compulsions made me walk away scratching my head. I could not decipher the meaning. I think it had something to do with sickness or death overcoming the patients and doctors, but it seemed too abstract. The danc- ers did not seem to understand it either and refected that in their dancing. The music was beautiful, however, and I really enjoyed the music from Cirque de Soleil. My favorite of the night is a toss-up, but one of the choices is defnitely Breaking Through. It truly spoke to me. The piece was about female empowerment and the all the women and girls in the crowd were cheering right along. Watching the dancers show force and power in one dance was really incredible to watch. It taught me that no matter who is putting me down, I can overcome. Relent was a beautiful dance about anxiety and depression. I believe this piece spoke to women in general. It really showed what many women and girls go through in their lives. Many of the girls around me talked about how beautiful this piece was and I would have to agree with each one of them. Soul on Fire was the other dance that was one of my favorites. This piece was so incredible from beginning to end. The reading began in Spanish and ended in English. Santa Maria by Gotan Project happens to be one of my favorite tango songs and then mashing that up with Baila- mos by Enrique Iglesias was absolutely perfect. All of the couples were perfectly in sync and the dance was very sexy and vivacious. I relished every moment. The second act, Breaking the Spell was very cool. It was about fairy tales like Sleeping Beauty. It was the only dance that had a story I could truly follow and under- stand the whole way through. I loved the costuming in this dance as well. It was brilliantly designed. Playful Attractions was adorable. There were catcalls the entire time the dance was going on. The couples were cute together and seemed to be having just as much fun as we were. The piece was about that frst time you meet someone you are attracted to and firting with the person. It was so playful and energetic. The African dance Sub Saharan Sunrise was the true defnition of vitality. The women in the dance represented the embodiment of life and strength. Never-Ending Track was very powerful and the music was perfect. It was about womens abuse by a spouse or boyfriend. I found it interesting that there was no actual man in the dance; that he was off in the distance some- where. The dancers did a great job with this piece. There were two alumni pieces in this concert and I did not like either of them. The frst, Finding Your Niche was very boring, but I liked their choice of clothes. The second alumni dance was 1,825 Days Later. It was about turn- ing into vampires. I thought it was overdone, creepy and weird. Weve dealt with vampires for the past fve years or so. We are sick of vampires. Please do not do vampires. Ever again. Thanks. Other mentions are The Purpose which had really good music, Revuls which was very beautiful and smooth and Vital Signs which was fun but unexpectedly short. I loved every minute of this dance concert. There were dances that were better than others and there were dances that I did not understand, but this was the best concert that the Berry College dance troupe has put on to date. I hon- estly cannot wait to see how they top it next year ENTERTAINMENT PAGE 8, CAMPUS CARRIER MARCH 29, 2012 Hey you! Yes you! The one with the face! You look like you could use some writing experience! Why not write for the Campus Carrier? We have meetings on Mondays at 5:15 in Richards Gym! relay for Life raises money for cancer research miCaH BHaCHeCH Staff Writer The American Cancer Society sponsored Berry Colleges Relay for Life, a 12-hour event in the Cage Center from 6 p.m. Friday March 23 to 6 a.m. the next morning. Relay for Life commemorates loved ones lost to cancer and celebrates survivors. Individuals selected 30-minute intervals during which to walk; for the entirety of the event walkers occupied the track. In the evening, participants held a luminary ceremony. A poem was read, luminaries were lit, and two laps were walked in silence in honor of those lost to cancer, those fghting and those who have sur- vived. This years Relay was dedicated to Kelsey Trusty and Martha Van Cise. Berry College upperclassmen who have worked for Relay in the past along with several freshman volunteers comprised the Relays Luminary Committee, Spirit Com- mittee, Publicity Committee and Logistics Committee among others. These combined committees formed one larger committee responsible for the Relay for Life. Senior Katie Weisbecker, co-chairwoman of the com- mittee, commented on the devotion of the people in the committee. Without the dedication and tireless efforts of the com- mittee, Relay wouldnt have been as big of a success as it was. It was honestly like they performed miracles consid- ering how well everything just fell into place the night of, Weisbecker said. Freshman Clint Tyer, a volunteer on the Spirit Commit- tee, said that he thinks Relay for Life is a good cause. I think it was just a great way to remember those who have fallen and honor the survivors, Tyer said. The amount raised at the luminary sales broke the pre- vious Berry record. The goal was 80 luminaries, and they sold 180 luminaries. The relay itself was not the only attraction at the event. Soft drinks, candy, baked goods and other refreshments were for sale at various booths hosted by several student organizations. There were booths for sports trivia, twister and face painting along with dance-offs and Nintendo Wii games. Berry College students sophomore Carly Crider, junior Ariel Rainbow and sophomore Holly Davis played music, joining sophomore John House and sophomore Ashley Bettler as Relays source of live musical entertain- ment, and Berrys own improvisational comedy troupe, Easy Baked Improv, provided humorous entertainment that Crider said was her favorite event of the night. To keep the night lively, sophomore Christian Turner provided his services as DJ. Senior Jessica Cantrell, co-chairwoman of the committee in charge of Relay for Life, praised KCAB for the entertainers that they provided, specifcally a man on stilts and a magician whose energetic antics during the small hours of the morning helped keep up the energy of the event. Teams of donation collectors were sent off campus, and the Relay involved both pre- and post-event fundrais- ing. The multiple attractions, talented entertainers and performers and efforts of the many volunteers who were seen rushing from task to task all night in their bright yel- low shirts made for an altogether successful event. As of March 26, the funds raised by the Relay for Life totaled $16,621 and still counting. As a graduating senior, Im sad that this will be my last Relay at Berry but Im glad it ended on a high note, Cantrell said. ContriButed By david CHiem Parker seaLy, Photo Editor Dance concert wows audience with choreography Parker seaLy, Photo Editor Sophomore Caroline Fagan and alumni Seth Smith dance during the Spanish piece Soul on Fire by Jeanne Schul, director of dance. EntErtainmEnt march 29, 2012 campus carriEr, pagE 9 Commentary by GraCe dunklin Staff Reporter First and foremost, i am a book snob. the authors ver- sion of the story is more important to me than the screen- writers adaptation. that is why i go into movies like the hunger games with trepidation in my soul. i have been burned many times by movies based on books, and i am more careful every time. however, i did not have to worry. the hunger games exceeded my expectations in both visuals and message. it followed the book more closely than I expected, a diffcult feat, as the book is in frst person present tense. Though it eliminated some minor characters for the sake of time, it did so in a way that did not harm the overall feel of the flm. the hunger games takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where children are made to fght to the death to atone for the rebellion of their ancestors. the death match is then made into a reality television game for the enter- tainment of the citizens. Katniss Everdeen, played by Jen- nifer Lawrence, and peeta mellark, played by Josh hutch- erson, are two of the 24 children chosen for the hunger games the year this story takes place. The flm is actually a little slow to get started, as the audience needs to be informed of the background of the story before many events can take place. therefore, the frst main section of the flm is used to let people know why certain things are going on. After that though, the flm picks up the pace fairly quickly, as the games take a couple of weeks and the flmmakers only have a couple of hours to communicate the situation. Once it gets going, the flm positively fies. The effects are absolutely stunning in some places, though in others they become overwhelming. i suppose it might be because there are few places to use massive cgi effects once the children reach the arena where the games take place, so the flmmakers tried to make the frst hour spectacular. however, the scenes in the arena seemed more visually compelling than the scenes elsewhere. many of them were flmed in the heart of the woods: nothing but trees, rocks and moss as far as the eye could see. the viewer realizes it is the future, but at the same time the story almost seems to be part of the past, simply because of the visuals. When it came to the integrity of the story, i surprised myself by not becoming upset over changes in hunger games. certainly there are changes, some of which will make fans of the books cringe a little bit. characters were eliminated, such as madge, the mayors daughter, and the avox girl. content was shifted back and forth over the timeline, but in the end it all worked out. a book the length and style of the hunger games, if made verbatim into a movie, would be very long, very slow and no one would want to watch it. By taking some things from the second book and weaving them into the movie and moving the fashbacks around to make a coherent storyline, the flm was condensed into something that kept moving and kept people interested. Despite what more critical book fans may say, sometimes you have to change the details a little to retain the meaning at the heart of a movie. Hunger Games flm remains true to book Commentary by emily Faulkner Asst. Entertainment Editor this past weekend i drove over 1,000 miles, spent an excessive amount of money and became extremely dehy- drated, all to meet famous people from the internet. this past weekend, i attended a Youtube convention called playlist Live held in Orlando, Fla. that brought together the partners and the viewers in one extremely life changing weekend. Ever since i can remember, i have been watching videos on Youtube. since i have been at Berry, i have become more and more interested in the creators of the videos rather than the actual videos themselves. there are certain people on Youtube that actually paid to create content for the website and are called partners. After what felt like ages, my roommate and I fnally got to Orlando and we prepared ourselves for whatever was going to happen. my roommate and i awoke very early saturday, got ready and drove ourselves to the conven- tion center. playlist Live was located at the convention center inside the Buena Vista palace across the street from Downtown Disney. throughout the weekend, there were performances and talks by many famous people, includ- ing shay carl, Jeffrey Dallas and gloZell. there was even a concert at the end of the weekend where Breathe caro- lina and the ready set performed. there were all kinds of different booths spread out where people could talk about electronics, buy t-shirts, and get critiqued on their video content. a lot of the people there, including myself, spent most of their time trying to meet up with different Youtube celebrities. Dont get me wrong, i wanted to go there and hear about how to get better at making online videos. But at the same time, i wanted to meet the people who made me so interested in online video. i had already talked to a few of them on twitter before i got there, including a British You- tuber who i persuaded to bring me over my favorite choc- olate. When i tried actually talking to them, it was very dif- fcult, not because I was afraid, but mostly because of the overwhelming amount of young girls focking to them all. turns out, girls between the age of 12 and 16 are extremely in love with British Youtubers. On my frst attempt to meet some British YouTubers, I was standing in a large crowd when i saw Jack howard and Dean Dobbs from OmFgitsJackandDean. i had talked to Jack on twitter earlier that week and i had per- suaded him to fy over a bag of Mars Planets for me. After pushing past a large crowd of small children, I fnally made eye contact with Jack and Dean, and the frst thing out of their mouths was i know you. i was extremely excited to know that i had made an impression on them and through- out the weekend i kept running into them and we would chat and i would give them big hugs. all the while you could hear little girls behind me whispering, how does she know them? During this past weekend i also tried to go meet Dan howell and phil Lester from amazingphil and Danis- notonfre. They were the reason I had decided to go to playlist Live and i was determined to get them to remem- ber who i was. i had to wait until their meet and greet to actually talk to them because they had already been bom- barded with so many young girls; it was crazy to even see them through that crowd. i ended up waiting in line for two hours to meet them. i hadnt had anything to eat or drink that day, so i was so exhausted and my wait was made even worse by the girls waiting in line with me. their com- ments literally drove me insane. they would say things like Dan and phil are only eight years older than me; we can get married. i was so embarrassed to be near them. Finally i got to the front of the line and i was greeted by the two most beautiful faces i have ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes on. i got them to sign a few things for me and they gave me hugs, but then i realized i was doing exactly what everyone else was doing and i needed to do something to be remembered by. so i reached deep within me and asked the only question i thought would work. i asked if i could kiss them on the cheek. surprisingly, they seemed very excited to do it, and so was i. i dont think i have ever felt so many eyes glaring at me at once while i was doing it either. Later that night, i ran into both of them again and both times they smiled, waved and remembered who i was. i was so happy. i met so many other people that weekend and i have so many stories to share; overall my weekend was phenom- enal. i dont think i have been that happy in a very long time. For those of you interested in online video or just enjoy watching videos online, this place was for you. there were so many different people from different places, it was amazing. i am so excited to go to my next convention in a few months and do it all again. youtuber convention full of excellence Plant Tr ees! Plant Tr ees! lionsGate Contributed by: katie minor Emily Faulkner poses with Phil Lester from the YouTube show, AmazingPhil. SportS march 29, 2012 page 10, campuS carrier TAKE YOUR H E A RT F OR A WALK. YOU COULD LIVE LONGER. Walking is good medicine for your heart. In fact its great medicine. Did you know that for every hour of regular, vigorous exercise we do, like brisk walking, we could live two hours longer? Imagine, if we could walk to the moon and back, we could live forever. Take your heart for a walk today. Join the Start! Movement at americanheart.org/start or call 1-800-AHA-USA-1. You could live longer. Equestrian heads to Nationals ASHLEY MCINTYRE Editor-in-Chief When sophomore cecilia Shields-auble mounted her horse for her fnal class, she was one point away from a trip to the national championships. She placed third by one point to send the Lady Vikings Western equestrian team to the National Intercollegiate Horse Show Asso- ciation championships. We needed the win and she came through, equestrian head coach Margaret Knight said. She had an amazing ride. The Lady Vikings placed third out of eight schools and their scores earned them a place at the ihSa championships in North Carolina. The Lady Vikings won the championship last year and this years competition will take place in May. Sophomore ariel robelen made the fnals of intermediate horsemanship, but didnt qualify for nationals; she placed eighth out of 16 riders in her class, while Samantha Brown placed eighth in beginner horsemanship. Sopho- more Andrea Smith placed ffth in reining. During equestrian shows, the horse that a rider competes with is chosen by random draw. The riders are judged on a number of categories, including how tal- ented she is at maneuvering the horse she is riding. I drew an excellent horse, Shields-Auble said. The railwork went pretty smoothly and the pat- tern wasnt perfect. I didnt really realize how nervous I was until I got off and couldnt keep my hands still. Shields-Auble was getting over a bout of the fu before the competition and said she didnt realize that she had secured the teams spot in the championship until she looked over at Knight. Coach Knight had this insanely happy look on her face, congratulated me then ran to make sure her calculations were correct, she said. The competi- tion was really tight, everyone looked so great and all our riders looked phenomenal. I knew that when I was rid- ing, at the time, that I was doing the best I could, Smith said. Knight said she was confdent that the team was prepared and would perform well. The team was prepared men- tally and physically, Knight said. There were some lessons learned, discoveries made and to improve on the little things. We have a really good team, Smith said. Our riders are really strong, and we can do really well. Im excited to show in four classes and get more experience. Smith and Shields-auble both said that graduate assistant coach Allie Jones leadership and super- vision helped the teams growth immensely. Im obviously very happy, Knight said. It was a very good experience for them and nationals will be a good experience too. The Lady Vikings English team will compete this weekend in Vir- ginia for a chance at the national championship. PARkER SEALY, Photo Editor The Vikings Equestrian team is headed to the national championship after placing third out of eight teams at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Championships in North Carolina. Sophomore Cecilia Shields-Auble scored third in her last class to propel the Lady Vikings to the Nationals. The English team will now head to Virginia this weekend for Nationals. Hunger is closer than you think. Reach out to your local food bank for ways to do your part. Visit FeedingAmerica.org today. TOGETHER WERE 1 IN 6 AMERICANS STRUGGLES WITH HUNGER. HUNGER KEEPS UP ON CURRENT EVENTS, TOO. SportS March 29, 2012 page 11, caMpuS carrier Thursday, Mar 22 Womens Lacrosse vs. Wooster: t, 14-14 Friday, Mar 23 Men & Womens Outdoor Track Shorter relays Saturday, Mar 24 Equestrian - Western Semifnals: 3rd Place Mens & Womens Out- door Track Shorter relay Softball vs. Centre: W, 3-2 W, 7-3 Baseball at Birmingham-Southern: L, 2-9 L, 1-11 Mens Lacrosse at Greensboro: L, 6-11 Sunday, Mar 25 Equestrian - Western Semifnals: 3rd Place Womens Lacrosse at Millsaps: W, 23-14 Baseball at Birmingham-Southern: L, 4-5 Tuesday, Mar 27 Softball vs. Covenant: W, 6-5 L 7-10 Thursday, Mar 29 Men & Womens Tennis vs. Piemont: 3:00 p.m. Friday, Mar 30 Men & Womens Tennis vs. Emmanuel (Ga.): 3:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Huntingdon: 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Mar 31 Softball vs. Piedmont: 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. Mens Lacrosse vs. Ferrum: 1:00 p.m. Baseball vs. Huntingdon: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Apr 1 Men & Womens Tennis vs Birmingham-Southern: 1:00 p.m. Softball vs. LaGrange: 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. Plant Tr ees! Plant Tr ees! Lady Vikings split double header STEVEn EVAnS Asst. Sports Editor The Lady Vikings (16-6) remained hot as they snapped Covenant Colleges (14-7) eight- game win streak in the opening game of the doubleheader at home yesterday 6-5. In the following game, however, Covenant struck back, putting an end to the Lady Vikings own eight-game winning streak with a score of 10-7. Berry opened up the evening strong, scoring three runs in the bottom of the frst inning, taking a 3-0 lead. Junior pitcher Caillee Shamoun sent all three of the bat- ters that she faced in the top of the frst inning back to the dugout with strikeouts. It was awesome for us to get ahead on them early. We knew they would be a tough opponent, Shamoun said. Our offense was great, and it helped us get ahead on them early which allowed us to get loose and have some fun and be less reserved. The Lady Vikings went strong into the next inning, shutting down Covenants offense in the top of the second inning, and scoring another run in the bottom of the second. In the third inning, Covenant senior Beth Harris hit a one-out, two-run homerun which brought the game to 4-2. Junior Jessica Washington added to Berrys lead in the fourth inning with a double to right- center feld that scored freshman Critter Dawsey. Junior Kristin Stoll then added her second RBI of the game two batters later when she singled home Washington to make it 6-2. I felt that the game was one of the better competitions that we had. They had a great hitting team, one of the best hitting teams weve played. Everybody pitched really well, Dawsey said. Our defense was on the spot. We had a great energy going in, and that frst run we got sparked the game and we took it from there. In the sixth, Harris hit a leadoff triple to bring Covenant back into the pace. Covenant junior Court- ney Wagoner hit a double of her own to to run Harris in. Covenant junior Morgan Booker tripled to right feld and scored on a Covenant RBI single that made the score 6-4. After Shamouns replacement, sophomore Andrea Cole, retired two Covenant batters to start the top of the seventh inning, Cov- enant hit back-to-back singles which put runners at frst and second. Covenant sophomore Lauren Johns hit an RBI single to right, which allowed Cole to strike out Covenants fnal bat- ter, giving Shamoun and the Lady Vikings the win. Covenant struck back in the second game, pounding in six points in just the frst two innings. Cole, who fnished a perfect 3-for-3 and added two RBIs for the Lady Vikings, couldnt carry over her momentum and only pitched for two innings. Shamoun returned to the pitching circle in third inning to take over for Cole. She tossed fve innings. She struck out ten batters, and only allowed four unearned runs. Berry stayed on point offen- sively, scoring six runs from the third through sixth innings. The biggest problem that the Lady Vikings exhibited was their strug- gle to bring back the solid defense that they showed in the frst game, committing four errors total. Offensively, we did great, head coach Cori Thiermann said. We had 13 hits against their num- ber one pitcher. We took her deep in the count and we hit our pitch. What killed us in game two was our defense. We had too many errors that cost us a lot of runs. The Lady Vikings will be back in action with a doubleheader against the Piedmont College Lady Lions at home on Saturday starting at noon. ChriSTiAn TurnEr, Asst. Photo Editor Sophomore Andrea Cole brought the heat against the Covenant College Lady Scots. The Lady Vikings won their frst game of the dou- bleheader against the Lady Scots 6-5, but lost the second 10-7. The next home game is Saturday against the Piedmont College Lady Lions at noon. news PAGe 12, CAMPUs CARRIeR MARCh 29, 2012 Battle on the Mountain Photos By Crystal Ward, Staff Photographer The Berry College Block and Bridle club presented the fourth annual Battle on the Mountain rodeo on March 24 at the Gunby Equine Center. Berry stu- dents and staff had free admission and were also granted free admission to the Runnin Wild Band concert in Clara Bowl afterwards with their rodeo ticket stub. Many riders and students turned out to make this years Battle on the Mountain another enjoyable rodeo.
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