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Editor-In-Chief
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ished shopping for their new venue just a few
days before Christmas.
The church, formerly located at McCrobie’s
on Broad Street, found a home at Mount Berry
Square Mall on Martha Berry Highway. Con-
nect Rome Pastor Josh Roberts said represen-
tatives from the mall contacted him in mid-
December about leasing space in the mall.
“They heard on the radio that we were look-
ing for a venue and offered to help us out,” he
said. “The day before they called we had actu-
ally had a staff meeting getting ready to move
to an old church building in West Rome, but
saw the mall as a great opportunity.”
Roberts also said he had researched the
possibility of moving the church to the mall
but had never formally contacted anyone
about leasing space.
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shop, The Nest, is now located just inside the
main entrance to the mall, in front of the car-
ousel. Connect Rome is under a one-year lease
with the mall to house both the church and the
coffee shop.
Volunteer staff spent hours working to
renovate what had once been Don Pablo’s
Mexican Restaurant. Roberts said Connect
Rome spent more than $2,000 on renovations,
though much of the materials and labor were
donated.
“All in all, we’ve put about $25,000 worth
of work into this place,” Roberts said.
Students from Berry and around the Rome community gathered for Connect Rome City Church’s
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Roberts said the ability to reach more fami-
lies was a contributing factor in the move to
the mall location.
“What we have here is a place for families
to come bring their kids that they know is safe
and that they know isn’t a bar,” he said.
At the bar location, volunteer staff would
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“We went from a seedy bar church, which
I loved, by the way, to something more per-
manent,” Roberts said. “It’s like putting a sign
on the front of this place legitimizes Connect
Rome.”
Senior Teresa Pieklik, who has been attend-
ing Connect Rome for more than a year, said
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Students said they immediate-
ly sympathized with Haitians.
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went out to the people in Haiti.”
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Enterkin have sponsored a booth
in Krannert that will remain un-
til Friday. Students said they are
glad there is a way for them to
contribute directly.
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great,” freshman Alyse Steves
said. “They got right on it and
have been out there every day
collecting money. I didn’t think
they’d get that fast.”
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said more than 330 people attended in both
services combined, including more than 30
children, which is an increase compared to the
number of children at the bar.
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of our attendance,” Roberts said. “Last Sunday
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begin working each Sunday at 6 a.m. to pre-
pare for the day’s services. Then, once services
were over, they would have to transform the
venue from a church back into an operating
bar. Roberts said the permanent location will
cut down on the long hours for volunteers
each week and make Connect Rome a more
permanent part of the community.
she was encouraged to hear the news about
the move.
“I thought it would be a great change be-
cause the mall has a lot more parking and
space than Broad Street, which will hopefully
encourage more people to come.”
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easy to ignore world affairs when
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Staff Writer
The SGA is holding an online
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about,” Herbert said. “It is very
much a rewarding position and
a great way to develop one’s
leadership.”
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previous position encompass or-
ganizing SGA services, Berry Bell-
hops, freshman class elections,
Book Swap, and serving on other
various committees.
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“Although we are living in the
Berry bubble and we are caught
up in our classes, we can’t let
ourselves forget about the world
around us,” sophomore Felippe
Sartorato said.
For more information about
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Mall
a third service in the coming weeks.
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their staff will continue doing the things that drew her to
the church when it began.
“I started going because it was a different atmosphere
and I was looking for something new, exciting and mod-
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ern,” she said. “They always followed through with their
big vision, and I know they’ll continue to do that.
Roberts’ assistant, junior Jeannene Parsons, said she
Roberts said that, in the future, he hopes to move to a
is looking forward to what the future holds at the new
larger location in the mall in order to accommodate more
venue.
people.
“I’m really excited about the opportunities the mall
For more information on Connect Rome City Church,
location will bring to our student ministries on Friday
visit their Web site at www.connectrome.com.
nights and family ministries,” Parsons said. “Hopefully,
some of the ‘teen boppers’ that hang out at the mall on
weekends will come check us out.”
Parsons also said while she will miss the bar location
on Broad Street, the new location offers some of the same
features as the original Connect Rome venue.
“The great thing about the bar was the location
because it was easy for everyone to get to,” she said. “But
the mall is still very unique.”
Roberts said, although the venue is changing, the mes-
sage and overall atmosphere of the church will remain
the same.
“When we were renovating I said ‘hey, let’s design
this place like a night club’,” Roberts said. “So, in a way,
it still has some of the same appeal as the bar without
actually being in a bar.”
Roberts also said that the coffee shop is thriving in
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mall, the shop brought in $480, a record for the coffee
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shop, which has been in operation for more than a year.
Roberts said he hopes the new location will encourage Connect Rome Pastor Josh Roberts began searching
students to come take advantage of free Internet and a for a new venue for his church after learning late last
great atmosphere to study. year that McCrobie’s, their original venue, was closing.
“Our coffee is better than the Bean’ry,” Roberts said.
´%XW\RXUÁH[EXFNVZRQ·WZRUNKHUHµ tion, Connect Rome is offering shuttle services from
Mount Berry Square Mall is located just half a mile Broad Street to the mall beginning Sunday mornings at
from campus, accommodating the more than 150 stu- 10:45 a.m.
dents who attend Connect Rome. Services are being held every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. and
In order to accommodate those with no transporta- 11 a.m. Additionally, Roberts said he is planning to start

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SGA
organization, and coordinating SGA-sponsored
community service events.
Sophomore Ian Roberts, SGA club representa-
tive for the Berry College Theatre Company, said he
thinks the positions will be the same, regardless of
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change at all,” Roberts said. “I feel like most of the
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student body ignores SGA. I think that’s how it is,
and that’s why we have certain SGA representatives
Thurmond, former vice president of campus ser-
to keep everyone up to date on what’s going on if the
vices, said he is not planning to be a part of SGA, but
information pertains to them.”
he is involved in other outlets on campus, such as
Sophomore Ali Duncan said she thinks students
the Politics and Law Society.
who are not involved will not notice changes.
“I didn’t realize being a sophomore and hold-
“Unless you [students] go to SGA meetings often,
ing a high position would be as challenging as it
I feel like you don’t really understand how SGA is a
was,” Thurmond said. “More or less, I just realized it
part of Berry’s student body anyway,” Duncan said.
wasn’t the right place for me.”
“A lot of it is behind-the-scenes work to those of us
Thurmond said being a part of SGA can be very
who don’t attend.”
stressful and rewarding, but it is important for stu-
Nominations for the positions opened Tuesday
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of this week. Anyone wishing to submit a nomina-
“They’re getting into what could be a job that’s
tion is encouraged to do so by contacting the SGA
very highly full of responsibilities,” Thurmond said.
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day, Jan. 26 with candidates giving speeches on the
will be a good position for someone.”
same night.
Responsibilities of Thurmond’s former position
As done in the past, SGA will send a link via
include coordinating blood drives on campus, keep-
Berry e-mail to all students to elect their candidates
ing track of SGA service hours for every student
of choice.
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Construction continues on campus

ANDREW BLEVINS
Assistant News Editor

This semester the Kilpatrick Commons

area, Dana renovations and the additions to
Krannert should be completed.
“Kilpatrick Commons should be completed
sometime between spring break and gradu-
ation,” College President Stephen R. Briggs
said. Dinner Celebration of Ber-
This unique outdoor gathering place, ry’s Founding
funded by and named for alumni Hal and Suzi Celebrate Berry’s history in
Kilpatrick, will include two layers of terraces, the Spruill Ballroom Thurs-
amphitheater seating and a water fountain. day at 6 p.m.
“Dana is coming together pretty nicely. The
knuckles are all complete, and the last wing Student Koffeehouse
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Briggs said. fellow Berry students this
The “knuckles” located at the end of each Friday from 9 p.m. to 10
hall provide Dana residents with six social p.m.
lounges, complete with couches and wide-
screen televisions. Landscaping will take place Easy Baked Improv-A-
as work on West Dana is completed. Thon
The additions to Krannert include the See 24 hours of improv
CANDLER HOBBS, Assistant Photo Editor
already-completed expansion and remod- performance starting this
Construction on Krannert and the Kilpatrick Commons is currently behind schedule but is Friday at 8 p.m. and last-
eling of the Krannert Ballroom as well as a
expected to be completed at the end of this semester. ing until 8 p.m. on Saturday
5,000 square foot enlargement of Dining Hall,
increasing its seating capacity from 320 to 620 and the Kilpatrick Commons were originally like,” Andrew Duty, a former Berry student, in the E. H. Young Theatre.
people. Both levels of Krannert will feature VHWWREHÀQLVKHGE\ODVWIDOO6LGHZDONVDW'DQD said. “I really like the addition to D-Hall – it’ll Admission is $5.
porches on the south side overlooking the as well as the patio and deck in the courtyard add some nice atmosphere.”
new Kilpatrick Commons area. The project is are still underway, despite having been sched- “It’s ugly, and I’m sick of looking at it [the Winter Contra Dance
being funded by bonds approved by the Floyd uled for completion by the beginning of this Krannert construction],” freshman Melissa Learn contra dances with
County Development Authority in 2008. semester. Edwards said. the band “Rebel Yell” and
Briggs said construction is nearing an end. Student opinions range from excitement to Others complain of the noise pollution the Atlanta-area caller Dennis
´.UDQQHUWLVVORZO\ÀQLVKLQJXSDQGVKRXOG exasperation. projects create. Freshman Joel Kilgore said he Edmiston this Saturday at
be ready very soon,” he said. “I really like the Commons. I wish they remembered times when the loud machinery 7 p.m. in the Ford Gym. CE
The construction at Krannert, including the would add more stuff like that around cam- around Dana was disruptive and irritating. credit offered.
Kilpatrick Commons, will cost an estimated pus,” junior Michael Wise said. “It’s taking “You gotta respect it, but it’s in the way,”
$5.5 million. them a really long time to do it.” Kilgore said. Caged In After Hours
Setbacks in the construction process have “I like the additions so far, and I’m excited Experience the Cage after
frustrated many. The additions to Krannert to see what the Kilpatrick Commons will be it closes this Saturday
night from 8 p.m. to w10

Dahlgren receives adviser award

p.m. Food, games, prizes
and other activities will be
sponsored throughout the
night.

CLAUDIA HAGAN
The Oxbridge Lecture
News Editor
Series - Wisdom and Com-
passion: The Way of the
Wendy Dahlgren said she did not anticipate Bodhisattva in Tibetan
receiving the 2009 Ruth Knight Outstanding Buddhism
Adviser Award. Hear monk Geshe Phende’s
“It was pretty shocking, and I was not talk about the philosophical
expecting it,” Dahlgren said. and practical dimensions of
Dahlgren, the associate director of admis- being a Bodhisattva in the
sions, is the adviser of Lambda Sigma – Alpha modern world Wednesday,
Mu, the sophomore leadership organization on Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the
campus. Science Auditorium. CE
Taylor Thompson, president of Lambda credit offered.
Sigma, accepted the award on behalf of Dahl-
gren at the Lambda Sigma Presidents Confer- &RPHGLDQ(ULN*ULIÀQ
ence in Pittsburg, Penn., in October. Laugh the night away Fri-
“We presented her with the award at a day, Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. in the
surprise meeting,” Thompson said in a recent Cage.
press release. “Wendy deserved the award
completely. She’s an outstanding adviser but Leaving Araby Concert
also an outstanding person.” KCAB invites you to come
During the experience, Dahlgren has hear young alumnus Jon
remained modest through her actions. Gill open for band Leav-
“When I found out that I won the award, I ing Araby Saturday, Jan.
was surprised and humbled,” Dahlgren said. 30 at 8 p.m. in the Spruill
“I still don’t know what makes me a better Ballroom.
adviser than the others.”
CANDLER HOBBS, Assistant Photo Editor
Dahlgren has been an adviser for Lambda
Sigma since 2006 along with Kenneth Martin,
associate professor of chemistry.

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The Carrier Editorial

Complications from student over-involvement

Older generations special. It’s just a word: opin-

often claim our age
group is apathetic. Even
people within our own
generation reiterate
the same. To many, we
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ingrates often synony-
mous with college stu-
dents. At Berry College,
this sentiment is pro-
claimed frequently by
students and faculty.
Are people concerned that
Berry students are apathetic in
the sense that they don’t actu-
ally do anything? Or is it more
of a concern about the way stu-
dents seem to live life as if on a
couch, going through the neces-
sary motions?
Berry students are quite
often involved in many differ-
ent activities offered on campus,
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nitely at the core.
The question is, are we really
as apathetic as we seem? Not
really. The truth is that Berry
students are much too over-
involved. Obviously, participat-
ing in numerous extracurricu-
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students that participate in
additional activities have more
success in other areas of their
lives. However, is it providing
toxic consequences?
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your hands are in everything,
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have an opinion on anything.
Over-involvement causes com-
petition among different groups
and organizations, forcing peo-
ple to deal with bias that pres-
ents itself in these situations.
Trying to keep out partial-
ity and favoritism while also
striving to be politically correct
within the college system shuts
out opinions. This may not seem
like we’re losing anything too
The Carrier editorial reflects a consensus of the The Carrier’s editorial board.
ion. However, that word is the
only thing that brings people
together in certain groups, and
it’s the only word that separates
out unique ideas.
Without this word, all the
activities and all the group ide-
als fall apart. Thus, the students
within the groups appear very
indifferent.
We allow ourselves to be
dominated by different areas of
our lives, such as the groups we
inhabit. Almost instinctively, we
desire this control.
It is easier to be controlled
passively than it is to take ini-
tiative. This is the reason that
while so many Berry students
are involved and helping out in
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the community, they continue to
be passive and “appear” unin-
terested when it comes to stat-
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that Berry students do have.
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ever, that when a person appears
snide about an issue, it’s not
always because they do not care.
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off the proverbial plate, they can
focus on what matters and not
just what is expected. Although
we are in the age group where
it is seemingly acceptable to be
more unresponsive, it will only
make situations more produc-
tive when there is concern and
passion in everything we do.
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ered in our opinions and not just
load our calendars with “things
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would like to express our pride
in our adviser, Kevin Kleine, who
is on the fast track to a life with-
out nicotine after more than two
decades of keeping Doral ciga-
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NFL quarterback Brett Favre
announced his retirement (again)
from football. The papers were
signed, tears shed and the Hall
of Fame clock had begun tick-
ing. But, like many of us, Favre is
not one to fully commit to a New
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going to turn into an old, fat slob.
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closing score.
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mon for resolutions to fall by the
wayside. Whether it’s an unfaith-
ful golfer, a wishy-washy quar-
terback or a president who can’t
quite make good on a promise,
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don’t get down on yourself. Look
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fails, you’re really the only one
who has to know about it.
Have a great year, Berry
College.

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JANUARY 21, 2010
Conan O’Brien: Johnny Carson’s rightful heir
JOE
THORNTON
Guest Writer
There are many things keeping me
up at night, but the most prominent
one has been that one of my favorite
talk show hosts is probably going to
leave his network this week as of the
writing of this article. Conan O’Brien
is probably going to walk away from
“The Tonight Show.” The prestigious
NBC franchise, which has become a
broadcasting institution under the
undisputed genius of Johnny Carson,
was almost changed forever for the
worse.
The previous (and soon to be again)
host of “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno,
“passed the torch” last summer giv-
ing the show to the then-host of “Late
Night,” O’Brien. I could not have been
more excited about the move. O’Brien
OPINIONS
time slot for him called “The Jay Leno
Show,” which has been airing at 10
p.m. EST.
This was not just a bad idea, but it
has been deemed by some television
critics as one of the worst ideas in tele-
vision history. I personally think the
show is almost as painful and awk-
ward as Glenn Beck’s program on Fox
News, only where Beck’s program is
puzzlingly successful Leno’s program
has been a colossal failure. Local NBC
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met as a result of this terrible lead-in
to their news programs demanded the
show change. NBC, in a panic, tried to
save the program by moving the pro-
gram to 11:35 p.m., the coveted slot of
“The Tonight Show.” This would push
“The Tonight Show” back to 12:05
a.m., making it air tomorrow instead
of tonight. O’Brien of course refused,
saying that such a move would sully
the franchise that Carson built. This
has put O’Brien at odds with his net-
work, where he built a successful and
CAMPUS CARRIER PAGE 5
by Carson as his successor, but was
passed over for the replacement host at
the time, Leno.
Jimmy Kimmel, who appeared on
Leno’s “10 at 10” segment after hav-
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ation of Leno and his massive chin
two nights before on ABC’s “Jimmy
Kimmel Live!” was in no mood to be
cordial with Leno. When asked about
the best prank that he had ever pulled, “What should Conan O’ Brien
he quipped, “The best prank that I ever
SXOOHGZDVZKHQ,WROGDJX\¶ÀYH\HDUV do after ‘The Tonight Show?’”
from now, I’m going to give you my
show,’ and then I almost immediately
took it back.” “SNL” also chimed in
with Seth Meyer on Weekend Update
proclaiming on Saturday, Jan. 16, “This
week, you didn’t have to see Cinemax
to see someone get screwed on TV.” He should join the army.”
All parts of this slow-motion train
wreck keep me up at night because
I just can’t imagine why Leno, after
seeming all so cordial, had to revert to
his old ways, and I actually ended up
believing him when he said that he was Andrew

 

Williams
started out writing for “Saturday Night
Live” and “The Simpsons” and was
very successful at his late-night show,
which he had hosted for more than 10
years. It was his dream to succeed Leno
at “The Tonight Show,” the show he
had grown up watching .
This seemed like a great transi-
tion, but Leno seemed to have buyer’s
remorse about the deal that he signed
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of “The Tonight Show.” Not wanting
to lose Leno, NBC created a prime-
Petty politics unwelcome in Haiti disaster
NICOLE NESMITH
Opinions Editor
Haiti was already facing disaster
before the earthquake hit.
In the ways that people determine
well-being, Haiti ranks depressingly
low in terms of education, health
and income. The entire nation is in a
constant state of helplessness with
80 percent of the population living in
poverty. Not only does Haiti have an
annual barrage of hurricanes affecting
their people and homes, but they also
deal with issues like political upheaval
and environmental degradation.
So when the catastrophe struck,
destroying much of the nation’s capi-
tal, Port-au-Prince, leaving one third
of the population affected by either
death, injury or homelessness, Haiti
was not in any position to brush it off.
Ordinary citizens are left to fend
for themselves in the wreckage of the
aftermath. The obstacles created from
the disaster caused the delivery of
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of casualties are in the 100 thousands.
Despite these obvious facts, politi-
cal celebrities such as Glenn Beck have
resorted to what they do best: politi-
cizing in a time when it is needed the
least.
This isn’t a time for petty politics; it
is a time for compassion and a sense of
right and wrong.
Beck deeply criticized President
Barrack Obama recently for speak-
respectable show. And so the late night
wars were reignited.
What has ensued is a brouhaha of
epic proportions, with stings and jabs
in monologues galore across the late
night comedy world, but mostly they
are made at the expense of Leno, who
is viewed as steamrolling someone
who is trying to desperately get back to
a show that he graciously handed off. It
is painfully personal for David Letter-
man, the man who in 1993 was the host
of “Late Night” and who was preferred
ing publicly about the Haiti incident
sooner than he did about the Christ-
mas day terror in which a suspect tried
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that he was trying to boost credibility
with “the light and dark-skinned black
community.” Are you kidding me?
He also implied that he had a prob-
lem with the amount of money Obama
had chosen to send help to Haiti. I’m
not an expert in aid amount to for-
eign countries, but $100 million does
not seem like it is going to affect the
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how to perfectly spin a situation into
relentless, racist banter.
In a time where I thought every-
one “could just get along,” that’s obvi-
ously not the case. It is a perfect, shin-
ing example of where no matter how
blatantly the barriers need to be bro-
ken between parties, it almost never
happens.
I would bet anything that if Obama
had not responded to the Haiti disaster
within their time frame, they would be
attacking him for not reacting soon
enough. Is this really a game for some
of these people? More than 50,000 peo-
ple are dead and all they want to do
is sit around in front of a camera or a
microphone and tell people that what
Obama did was wrong.
The ironic thing is, I do not remem-
ber many times when Beck openly crit-
icized Bush for his actions, such as his
incompetent response to Katrina and
the 9/11 attacks.
Even everyday citizens are debat-
ing the merit of aiding Haiti. I read a
comment on an article that said, “I’m
sick and tired of hearing about Haiti...
run it in the ground...why not donate
your money to help the uninsured...”
going to hand off the show to O’Brien, Sophomore
who really deserves Carson’s legend-
ary chair.
Now I have to only hope and believe
that O’Brien will come back on another
network and end up outdoing Leno’s
old and tired routines. Let’s just hope
He should be in a
he doesn’t turn into Letterman: a man movie or something.”
who is funny but has been consumed
by bitterness when what was rightfully
his was stolen from him by a pretender Andy Montgomery
to the throne with a gigantic chin. Sophomore
Start a new show.”
This really is not a competetion. We
don’t have to choose who we can help. Jackie Runnigen
The fact is, Haiti is in desperate need. Senior
Turning a blind eye to the situation is
just shameful.
I understand that once people take
a side, they are most likely on that side I liked him on the
for good, but I wish for once people show! I think he
would open their eyes and witness should do that.”
when good is being done. Obama’s
swift and decisive move to aid Haiti
only a day and a half after the hit
gave the population more chances of Rachel Swindle
survival and treatment than if he had Sophomore
waited even a day later.
A trapped victim can only survive
after a short time frame. Then, sur-
Leave NBC. Get out of
rounded by deceased bodies, disease
spreads. Obama’s quick actions mean there. Let Jay have his
that people in these situations had an show back.”
opportunity to live, one that couldn’t
be met if the U.S. had decided to wait
and talk it out a few more days. Now,
tell me if he was in the wrong.
The reverberations of the earth- Brooke Hoppmeyer
quake will last long after I graduate. Sophomore
When I am most likely struggling with
paying off my student loans and work-
ing toward buying my own place, the He should become a
people of Haiti who survived will still
local bus driver.”
be trying to endure.
Overall, my opinion is not about
my obvious high regard for Obama’s
actions in this situation, and it’s not so
much about how I despised Beck after
what he said. It is more about how one
incident can link completely different Tray Patterson
lives because our hearts love noth- Sophomore
ing more than to see perseverance.
In times of great sorrow our response
is to help, and the answer for Haiti LETTER SUBMISSION POLICY
should be no different. Letters to the editor must include a name, address and
phone number, along with the writer’s class year or
title. The Carrier reserves the right to edit for length,
style, grammar and libel.
E-MAIL: campus_carrier@berry.edu
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Finding Your Books
for the Right Price
KATHERINE LAVEY
Asst. Features Editor
Break is over. For some, it’s a new year, new semester
and new you, but for others it’s back to the same day-to-
day grind.
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Musical movie lacks ‘energy’ and ‘excitement’
ERIN DEMESQUITA
Staff Writer
I feel I’m betraying my own interests
to say that I didn’t adore a musical; how-
ever, the truth is, I was not energized by
the movie “Nine.” There is a certain excite-
ment that washes over me when I witness a
music and dance performance, and “Nine”
just didn’t deliver it.
I can’t be completely negative about the
cinematic experience. The cast was a com-
plete Oscar-winning lineup. Daniel Day-
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women in his life. The beautiful Marion
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Luisa, former actress and dedicated wife of
Contini. Sexy starlet Penelope Cruz played
the fashionable Carla, who is Contini’s
mistress.
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with a star actress, Claudia, already on
hand. Claudia, played by Nicole Kidman,
served as Contini’s beautiful muse and
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and costume designer, Lilli, played by Judi
Dench, provides Contini with advice and
nicotine as he struggles with a script that
has yet to be written.
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into sexy song and dance, searching for an
idea that can live up to Italy’s expectations
of his work.
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performance as frizzy-haired prostitute,
Saraghina. Fergie’s delivery of “Be Italian”
proved to be the most energetic of scenes
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the screen as Contini’s strong, supportive
mother with a spirit-like presence as she
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in various scenes.
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its high points, but at the same time I felt
myself asking, with a lack of heart pound-
ing excitement, “Is that the end?” Instead
of a spotlight of kicks, twirls and thrusts,
I felt that I saw more of a depressed Con-
tini smoking countless cigarettes with sun-
glasses and a disheveled suit.
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unenjoyable, but I guess after seeing and
falling in love with Rob Marshall’s “Chi-
cago,” my expectations for his directing
of “Nine” were set a little too high. I just
didn’t get that energy boost I usually feel
after a musical, and with the exception of
Fergie’s “Be Italian,” I left the theater not “Nine” hit theaters Christmas Day and
able to recall any of the other songs I’d just features big names like Daniel Day-
heard. Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Judi Dench
and Nicole Kidman.
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ratings juggernaut—“Jersey Shore.”
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Traveling inspires unique way of life
AMANDA GRISWELL
Managing Editor
&
KELLI STANSELL
Guest Writer
“The slower we move the faster we die.
Make no mistake, moving is living.”
What if you had a job telling people
they were let go from their company after
years of service? Ryan Bingham (George
Clooney) lived in the sky by traveling 322
days out of the year. He told people every
day that they no longer had a job but had
many great opportunities waiting for them
around the corner. He was content with
living out of a suitcase and did not need a
partner in his boat.
Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick) was a
sophisticated, determined young woman
who wanted to change the face of Career
Transition Counseling (a company hired to
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1 4
The humor in the movie with the
off-the-wall sly comments added
to the drama. One of the humorous
moments that would stand out to many
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attendant asks Bingham “would you like
the can, sir?” Bingham thought she asked
“would you like the cancer?” two or three
times. There was laughter throughout the
theater when Bingham realized what she
was asking with the help of the soda can
in her hand.
2
Traveling through the airport is an
art form for a man who travels more
than 300 days a year. This means
that he has a plan for every situation and
has the time down to minutes. Bingham
looks at the lines and knows which ones
will be the shortest based on who is in line.
He does not get behind elderly people for
the metal they have in their bodies. He gets
behind Asians because he says they tend
to travel lightly and wear slip-on shoes.
Keener questions his racism and Bingham
said “I’m like my mother, I stereotype. It’s
JANUARY 21, 2010
Bingham feels the most at home
when he is in the air. He keeps
an apartment in Nebraska for
the few days he is forced to stay in one
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room necessities have their own place in
his one carry-on.
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worth a thousand words, but in
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want to take a honeymoon, but do not
have the money to go. His sister makes
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to send it to people around the coun-
try. This cutout gives the illusion in the
pictures that they are in front of all the
places they would like to visit.
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Bingham. Their boss, Craig Gregory (Jason
Bateman), sent them off on what they
faster.”
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out between Bingham and his
love interest, Alex Goran (Vera
inely good screenplay or acting. “Up
a ladies’ man carries over to Bingham’s
in the Air” incorporates relatability and
all around character interaction. There is a character as we watch his ability to natu-
rally swoon even the hardest woman to
slightly unexpected ending that will make
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membership cards they have to hotels and
airlines. They end their competition with
who has traveled the most miles. This is a
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a few.
you realize how precious life is.
In addition, “Up in the Air” showcases
the best performance yet by George Cloo-
ney. Besides looking as handsome as ever,
Clooney channels the role of Bingham as if
the role of Bingham was made for him.
Clooney’s real life reputation of being
impress.
Whether you can’t remember the last
time you saw a good movie or simply enjoy
the thought of watching Clooney on screen
for 110 minutes, “Up in the Air” is sure to
leave audiences begging for more.

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chance on unknown artists or groups. p.m. on Mondays.

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Coming soon...
Staff Writer

Atlanta Super Band

The sun is going down on the town, and you
are sitting in an abandoned parking lot. Your boy-
friend or girlfriend is the only one you are with at
this point, and no one else matters. The light of the
diminishing sun hits your eyes, and the tunes of the Jan. 23
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8 p.m.
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your hearts. The CD contains six heartfelt songs
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Turner contributes his vocals, guitar, bass, drums, “Some day” by XO was released in June 2009 and
and keyboards, while Jake Turner chimes in also can be purchased from iTunes.
with vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboards.
It is funny how I came across this band. My
Come see third installment of the Berry College
one is searching for. The melodies are beautiful and
friends and I were looking through Hot Topic and, mesmerize listeners into a tranquil state of mind. Concert Series with a performance by Atlanta
of course, I had to check out the clearance rack. My personal favorites are “High School” and contemporary jazz orchestra Atlanta Super Band.
The cover of the album caught my attention. It “Love.” But to be honest, I would not have known Musical selections by the 18 musicians will
appears to be lights of some sort connected together how good the band is if I hadn’t been able to buy the vary from new music to intricate jazz pieces.
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Soccer player lends abilities to cheerleading squad

Left: Senior cheerleader Marco
Ruggiero demonstrates his signa-
ture move: the toe-touch.
Below: Ruggiero’s upper body
strength has made him a crucial
part of the team’s stunts and
routines.

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LUIS SALAZAR
Guest Writer

What do soccer and cheerleading have in common at Berry?

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JANUARY 21, 2010 SPORTS PAGE 11, CAMPUS CARRIER

Vikings and Hawks renew heated hardwood rivalry

ASHLEY MCINTYRE
Sports Editor
& night’s matchups?
MEGAN BENSON
Asst. Sports Editor
May the toughest team win.
On Monday, Jan. 25, the Rotary Classic will
be held at Shorter College. Even though the
Hawks and Vikings are no longer competing
against each other for a conference title, the
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“Well, it’s not hard to motivate players for
this game,” Hawks’ head basketball coach
Chad Warner said.
The Lady Vikings will tip off at 6 p.m. and
the Vikings’ game starts at 8 p.m. Both games
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Shorter.
Since 2004, the Lady Vikings have a record
of 9-1 against the Lady Hawks, outscoring
them 613-534. Going into a home game against
Columbia College on Thursday night, the
Lady Vikings have a 6-6 overall record and are
1-3 at home.
In their last game against Brenau Univer-
sity, the third-ranked Lady Hawks improved
their record to 12-5 and are 7-1 on the road.
Head coach of the Lady Hawks Vic Mitch-
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team from looking too far ahead. He said he
is focusing his efforts on the two games they
have left before playing Berry.
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6-4 against the Hawks, winning both contests
last season. Going into Saturday’s home game
against Southern Wesleyan University, the
Vikings are 5-8 overall and lost their last game
against Emmanuel, 87-52. The team commit-
ted 15 turnovers and suffered from a 34-23
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season until they suffered a loss to Faulkner
University on Dec. 5. In their last game, the
Hawks blew out Johnson Bible College in an
out-of conference game by a score of 92-51,
and all 14 roster players got in on the scoring.
The Hawks play host to Southern Wesleyan on
Thursday night.
So how do the Hawks feel about Monday
“I’m sure they’ll come at us hard again this
year; they usually do,” said red-shirt sopho-
more Corey Edmondson, a guard for the
Hawks.” The tougher team is going to win.”
“Jeff [Haarlow, Vikings’ head basketball
coach] does a great job with them,” said War-
ner. “I’m sure they’ll play their guts out.”
The Hawks have lost seven of their last 10
games. Junior Marquise Wright said he hopes
his team can get back on a winning streak after
Monday’s game and he still plans on treating
it like a conference game.
“It feels like the Duke-North Carolina
game,” he said.
“If we play like we have been, it’s going to
be a tough game for us to win,” senior captain
of the Hawks, Jamie Walker said, “But if we
play like we can, there’s a good chance we can
win.”
Walker said the Hawks play a fast-paced,
MEREDITH MCDERMOTT, Photo Editor
aggressive game and aim to make their oppo-
nents uncomfortable on offense and defense.
“We try and make it hard for other teams to
mess up with us,” Edmondson said.
Mitchell said the atmosphere is “unique”
and “special.”
“We won’t discuss Berry until this week-
end, but we’ve seen Berry play and it doesn’t
look like they’ve missed a beat,” Mitchell said.
“Coach Dunn has done a great job there in her
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game; very close and very tough.”
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against the Hawks, who lost to the Vikings by
a score of 57-52.

Schedule of Athletic Events Viking Fury revamps club, spirit

Jan. 21
Women’s Basketball vs. Columbia (6 p.m.) MATTHEW STOKES
Jan. 22 Sports Reporter
CC/TF @ Niswongers (All day)
Jan. 23 After the 2008-2009 school year it appeared that
Berry’s student spirit club, Viking Fury, would
Women’s Basketball vs. Southern Wesleyan(2 continue its downward spiral, but new leadership
p.m.) has righted the once-sinking ship.
Men’s Basketball vs. Southern Wesleyan(4 p.m.) Director of Student Activities and Viking Fury
faculty adviser Cecily Crow said she remembered
Jan. 25 Fury early in its existence. The group, which
Women’s Basketball @ Shorter (6 p.m.) began between 2002 and 2003 as Nordic Nutz,
Men’s Basketball @ Shorter (8 p.m.) lasted for less than a year due to issues within the
organization.
After several years of inactivity, a student
approached Crow in the fall of 2005 about restart-
ing the spirit club, which would be called Viking
Fury.
By the spring of 2006, Viking Fury had become
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with Hoop Madness, spirit tailgates and other
events. With a core leadership group in place
Viking Fury prospered, Crow said.
Go Vikings!! However, there were still issues that needed to
be dealt with, Crow said.
“The group never quite got their membership to
grow,” Crow said. “So once these members gradu-
ated in 2008, they really had not built a foundation
for the group to continue.”
The president of Viking Fury for 2008-2009
transferred during the summer of 2008, which seri-
ously hampered the efforts of that year’s group.
Without solid leadership, membership decreased
and what was left was a group that was trying to
“gain a sense of purpose,” Crow said.
Eager to point the group in the right direc-
tion sophomore Lindsay Cope, current president,
approached Crow during the spring of 2009 with
new ideas and continued to stay in touch through-
out the summer.
“[My peers and I] really wanted to get the stu-
dent body involved, especially with the change to
Division III,” Cope said.
By the 2009 fall semester, Viking Fury began
showing signs of reestablishing itself. Fury hosted
the spirit tailgate that coincided with the Berry
swim team’s inaugural meet on Oct. 31. The event
was a success, drawing about 200 people, Crow
said.
Viking Fury is sponsoring Berry’s “blue out,”
where the group hopes that students will come to
the games decked out in Berry Blue. “Blue-out”
games are scheduled for Feb. 6 and 16, the latter
being a rivalry game against nearby Shorter Col-
lege. Another event planned to help connect stu-
dent-athletes with the rest of the student body is a
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Having seen the group since its founding,
men’s basketball head coach Jeff Haarlow said he
is excited by the prospect of a group garnering
support for the men’s basketball team and the rest
of the Berry athletic teams.
“Any type of student-run spirit group is going
to be a ton of fun for the fans and will grow a lot
in the future,” Haarlow said.
PAGE 12, CAMPUS CARRIER NEWS JANUARY 21, 2010

Berry
students
help
Haiti
A student gives
money to help support
relief efforts for Haiti.
The donated money will
be given to Partners in
Health (PIH).
In a recent press
release, PIH said, “Tens
of thousands of earth-
quake victims need
emergency surgical care
now! Our medical direc-
tor has estimated that
20,000 people are dying
each day who could be
saved by surgery.”

DAVID CHIEM, Staff Photographer

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