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GTEG cut proposed Lady Vikes clip Hawks’ wings

KYLER POST
Editor-In-Chief
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue
proposed last week that the
Georgia Tuition Equalization
Grant (GTEG) be cut from the
state’s budget for the upcoming
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The proposed cut would trim
an estimated $35 million from
the state budget and eliminate
the only state aid for Georgia
students at private colleges and
universities that is neither need-
based nor merit-based.
College President Stephen R.
Briggs said he is disappointed
in the decision to eliminate the
grant from the budget.
“It is very unfortunate that the
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ommended to the governor that
GTEG be cut,” he said. “GTEG is
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to pursue a higher education at a
private college, and every Geor-
gia student deserves support in
that pursuit.”
Bert Brantley, a spokesman for
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cult economic times contributed
to the proposed cut of the grant.
“The state is in a terrible bud-
get situation, revenues are down
more than 20 percent, and we
looked for anything we could
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“And GTEG just happened to be
one of those things.”
Currently 1,416 Berry stu-
dents receive the GTEG. This
accounts for nearly 80 percent of
the student population.
Brantley said about half of the
30,000 students who receive the
GTEG would see no change in
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to the increase in their private
HOPE scholarship. However,
many of the students who re-
ceive the GTEG are not eligible
for HOPE.
Only 1,005 Berry students re-
ceive both the GTEG and HOPE,
which would be raised to $4,250
annually under the proposed
budget. Elimination of the GTEG
would leave 411 students with
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Briggs said the proposal
would result in a competitive
advantage for state universities
over private institutions.
“The elimination of GTEG
indicates an obvious bias by
the state against students who
choose to get a private educa-
tion,” he said. “It puts public
schools in a more appealing posi-
tion to graduating [high school]
seniors.”
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received nearly $1.5 million in
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year (July 2008 to June 2009).
More than $29 million was given
to four-year private colleges and
universities in Georgia.
These numbers have steadily
decreased over the years, most
recently this year, when the
amount of money allotted to
each student per semester was
reduced from $475 to $300.
If the budget passes, the com-
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without the GTEG in more than
30 years. Brantley said he rec-
ognized the importance of the
grant and the impact it has had
through the years.
“It’s been a great program,”
he said. “We realize it doesn’t
quite cover the cost of private
schools that consistently provide
great educational opportunities,
but it has been a great help to a
lot of students for a long time.”
Despite the success of the
grant, Brantley said it was one
of many programs viewed as a
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“The state can’t afford to do
some of the things it has done in
the past,” he said. “GTEG is one
of those things that was great
while we could afford it, but not
deemed a necessity.”
Senior Hannah Farish, a four-
year recipient of the GTEG, said,
regardless of the economic situa-
tion, education should not suffer
cuts.
“I don’t know what could
possibly be more important than
education,” she said. “And that
$1000 or so not being there for
students could limit their oppor-
tunity for education.”
Vice President for Enrollment
Gary Waters said the elimination
of the GTEG is a bigger problem
than it has been made out to be
thus far.
“It’s more than an inconve-
nience,” he said. “It is a huge
obstacle that stands in the way of MEREDITH MCDERMOTT, Photo Editor
affording a college education for
Junior guard Holly Compton pushes the ball up the court during the
a great number of students, not
Lady Vikings’ 74-69 win against the Lady Hawks Monday night. The
just at Berry, but statewide.”
win was the team’s eighth straight over the ladies from Shorter Col-
lege. The Lady Hawks visit the Cage Center Feb. 16.
SEE “GTEG” P. 2

Administration evaluates retention plan

AUSTIN WOLFF
Staff Writer
In a time of global economic uncertainty,
Berry College is reforming its efforts to re-
tain students.
Since the unusually low 2008 freshman
class size, several departments said they
have given their retention efforts another
look. In some departments, noteworthy
changes were made in an attempt to keep
students interested in staying at Berry.
“While retention is always an institu-
tional consideration, it is not the main goal
to work toward,” Bressette said. “The idea
that we’re going to chase a number is not a
good strategy. We need to continue asking
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lent as it could be, and ensure that we have
done everything we could to make it as
great as possible,” said Andrew Bressette,
associate provost and dean of academic
services.
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the most common reasons students list for
leaving or transferring from Berry.
“Part of my job is to talk to freshmen
who decide not to return to Berry,” Kath-
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dents say ‘I love Berry’ and are leaving for
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say they leave for these reasons, some-
times they simply cannot afford it. Other
times, they don’t see Berry as a worthwhile
investment.”
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for unknown reasons.
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son or if there are underlying issues. We
want to know these underlying concerns.”
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ment management, said many efforts are
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more accessible to students.
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cies and procedures and aligning staff to be
certain they are in roles that best serve stu-
dents,” Waters said. “We have a brand new
director, personnel changes, and we are
stepping back to really look at the whole
big picture to make sure functions match
up with skill sets and responsibilities.”
While the cost of a Berry education
comes with a high price, Waters said the
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students.
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families are under today,” Waters said.
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stitutionally to keep the cost of education
affordable to every student.”
SEE “RETENTION” P. 2

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Retention
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Sophomore Dana Amore said she is transferring because
of Berry’s price.
“The cost of Berry is way too high,” Amore said. “I have
an academic scholarship, but the only other thing they
offered me was to take out student loans, which my fam-
ily doesn’t want to do. I feel like they could do a lot more
to keep students at Berry. Also, the residence life policy
requiring students to live on campus takes away the pos-
sibility of cutting a lot of the cost.”
Financial concerns are not the only issues Berry stu-
dents are faced with.
“A lot of students who left in the past were unsuccessful
academically,” Powell said.
Provost Katherine Whatley said there are efforts to sta-
bilize the amount of students who leave because of aca-
demic struggles.
“We did a pilot study this year in BCC 100 classes, offer-
ing extra tutoring through some selected academic course
sections,” Whatley said. “We are still looking at the results
of this study, but they are showing improvement in stu-
dents’ grades.”
This study included chemistry, biology and animal
science majors, giving them opportunities to be tutored
by their mentors. Bressette said the results have been
positive.
“We looked at the percentage of students who earned a
‘D’ or an ‘F’ in the course,” Bressette said. “We then com-
pared the grades in the past with the groups from this year,
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Administrators said that being involved is very impor-
tant to a student’s success at Berry.
“One of the most important things for a student’s col-
lege experience is being engaged in some way with the
campus,” Debbie Heida, dean of students, said. “We want
to try to give every student a meaningful connection with
people at Berry, whether that is through a faculty member,
the president of a student-run organization, or their BCC
100 mentor.”
“If students are fully aware of their options, they will
see the real value of a small campus,” Registrar Linda Ten-
nant said.
While there may be some issues that are stronger than
others, Berry administrators said retention is never the
immediate focus.
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ley said. “We want to be very careful in our admissions
efforts to let students know very clearly what they are get-
ting themselves into. Then, we want to ensure they have
opportunities.”
“We have all been working together as smoothly and
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at ways we can build relationships with students on a more
personal level.”
Students who stay at Berry mention the strong sense of
community as a reason for staying.
“I really like the size of Berry and the community that
it creates,” sophomore Clare Conway said. “The people are
amazing and I really like the academics.”
“I love the community that Berry has,” sophomore Sarah
Huffman said. “It is small enough to get to know a lot of
people, but big enough to have many different friends and
experiences.”
Bressette said retaining students is a byproduct of each
department doing its job well.
“We will always be asking ourselves how we can make
a student experience the best it could be,” Bressette said.
“If we keep doing that, then students will want to stay
at Berry because there’s something really good here they
want to be a part of.”

Retention Rates
Number of Entering Freshmen vs. Returning Sophomores
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times. “It’s obvious that people who pay taxes
would rather have their money spent on some-
thing they actually can see and be a part of,” There’s No Hope
with No Vote!
Brantley said. “But unlike the national govern-
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completely balanced every year, and I think this
Briggs also said the cut is based on an incor-
was the governor’s best effort to do that.”
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Dean of Students Debbie Heida said students
versity students.
could impact the decision-making process and
“I think they assume that private school stu-
make great strides toward saving the GTEG.
dents can come up with $600 to $1000,” he said.
“Obviously this cut is a mistake, and I think
“But for some students that is most certainly not
our students realize that,” she said. “But students
the case.”
should also realize that their voices can and will
Brantley said that, so far, the backlash regard-
make a difference.”
ing the proposal has come from the colleges
Heida said there will be tables set up in Kran-
themselves.
nert Thursday and Friday for students to write
“I’m not sure how many people actually know
letters to their state legislators.
about this yet or how much the word has gotten
Residence Life and SGA will also be sponsor-
out,” Brantley said. “But we have mostly heard
ing residence hall socials to encourage students
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to contact state legislators.
directors about their opposition to the proposal.”
Briggs said he hopes students understand the
Farish said she understands the rationale
magnitude of this proposal.
behind the cut to an extent, but she would rather
“The money that they’re proposing taking
see the money used than simply removed from
away is not Berry’s money; it’s your money,”
the budget altogether.
Briggs said.
“I want to know that my $1000 is at least going
towards something worthwhile rather than being
eliminated altogether,” she said. “It shouldn’t
be just about the government trying to save a For more information on Elections for Vice President of Campus
dime.” GTEG and ways you can Services and Vice President of Student
Because the GTEG is funded solely by taxpay-
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to express concern over the cuts.
But, he said, the governor made every effort to
present a stable budget during tough economic
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Berry international safety plan in place

LINDSEY BANKS
Staff Writer
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The Carrier Editorial
Elminating GTEG harms students, college and state
Georgia’s proposed budget
for the coming year says one
thing to Georgia residents in
private institutions: you can
fend for yourselves.
If Gov. Sonny Perdue’s pro-
posed budget passes the state
legislature, the Georgia Tuition
Equilization Grant would be
completely eliminated.
For more than 30 years the
GTEG has assisted students
wishing to pursue a private
college education. It is the only
scholarship given to students
in Georgia that is neither need-
based nor merit-based. More
than 400 Berry students rely on
the GTEG as their only source
of state tuition aid. Eliminat-
ing this program would leave
these students, and thousands
of other young Georgians, with
no monetary support from the
state.
The main argument for
removing GTEG is the current
economic crisis. The budget
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think that it is a small and rea-
sonable action to stop providing
private college students with
the meager $600 a year that the
GTEG affords. They argue that
this cut, which will save the
state $29 million, is a necessary
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waters, even citing their cut of
state institution funding by 10
percent.
What they fail to realize is
that, while they are eliminating
a small amount of funding for
public college students, they are
doing away with 100 percent of
the funding they give to public
college students.
Another consequence of this
cut is the effect it will have on
enrollment at private colleges
and universities. It stands to
reason that a high school senior
choosing between a private
school, where he will receive no
tuition aid from the state, and a
public school, where the major-
ity of his tuition would be subsi-
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dized, would most likely choose
the latter.
So, in a sense, the state is put-
ting private colleges and univer-
sities at an unfair disadvantage
in their competition with public
universities for students. The
elimination of GTEG is a pro-
verbial slap in the face of Geor-
gia’s private institutions. But, if
economics is their true concern,
they should consider increasing
the GTEG and not eliminating
it.
Increasing the GTEG would
encourage more students to
consider attending private col-
P\ÀUVWFODVV7KRXJKZDONLQJWR go with the devil on your shoul-
leges and universities, thereby
TRISTAN HARRISON class is tempting in order to save der and park in an off- limits, but
decreasing the number of stu-
Asst. Features Editor gas, I live in the Ford building sickeningly tempting faculty spot.
dents in the state university
and at 8 a.m. in January, the walk If you go with option A, student
system.
is quite terrifying. Needless to say, parking, you end up soaking wet
It costs the state around
I usually opt to drive. and late. If you chose option B, the
$1,000 dollars to educate a stu-
Berry College offers many In a perfect world, I would faculty spot, you will most likely
dent in a private university. It
XQLTXHDQGHQWLFLQJEHQHÀWVWRLWV park my car and stylishly strut have a ticket waiting on your
costs them nearly 10 times that
students. From the deer to the on- to class, arriving a few minutes windshield when class lets out.
amount to educate a public uni-
campus work program, students early to touch up my make-up I personally have faced this
versity student. So why not use
can look forward to having a one- and prepare for the upcoming debate of good and evil many
your money more wisely now in
of-a-kind experience while earn- lesson. I am instead, forced to mornings and can personally
RUGHU WR GHFUHDVH WKH ÀQDQFLDO
ing their degree. wait impatiently for an unavail- testify that it gets the day off to
burden in the state university
However, one thing prospec- able spot behind the Cage Center, D URWWHQ VWDUW 2Q WKH ÁLS VLGH ,
system in the long run?
tive students will not be able to which is an unattractive distance am all for supporting alternative
Eliminating the GTEG hurts
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students, private universities
even moderately opportune, park- building. After staking my prized ing, carpooling and taking the bus
and even the state itself. But
ing situation. While the number of parking spot, I must continue the are all wonderful ways to travel
there is still time to ensure that
Berry students far surpasses the journey to Green on foot, often in cheap and stay green. However, I
the GTEG remains in the bud-
number of faculty and staff (there heels. To make matters worse, my don’t have much faith in the Berry
get for the upcoming academic
are only 671 names listed on the walk to Green is no simple walk College bus. Its stopping times are
year. As students, we are most
faculty/staff portion of the direc- in the park. Instead, about half- hit and miss, and I’ve personally
directly affected by this cut. It is
tory) there are hardly any reason- way there, I encounter a muddy witnessed it leave prospective
our responsibility to make our
ably located student parking lots, and disastrous construction zone, passengers waiting helpless and
voices heard and let state legis-
but a plethora of off-limits faculty which was apparently supposed forlorn at the bus stop.
lators know that this proposal
spaces. Something should be done. to be completed eons ago. A lot of these issues could be
would have drastically nega-
As paying students, we should be )LQDOO\ P\ FXWH RXWÀW PDUUHG avoided if proper student park-
tive effects on more than 30,000
able to park in a class-convenient with mud and my arms about ing were provided. Is it not pos-
Georgia college students.
area, without the threat of a petty to snap, I make it to Green and sible for the students and teach-
Take advantage of oppor-
$25 ticket lurking in the future. FOLPEWKHWKUHHÁLJKWVRIVWDLUVWR ers to park together in harmony?
tunities on campus to contact
$VLGHIURPWKHWULYLDOÀQHWKH my economics classroom, where I I mean, hey, the deer and cows
your legislator. Tell your par-
indirect repercussions of the hor- sit, tired and often irritable, until do it. Boasting more than 26,000
ents, friends and family to peti-
rible student parking are endless, the next round of a tortuous class acres of land, why is it that Berry
tion legislators on your behalf.
as a typical day in my life here at commute. College has not provided its stu-
While $600 may not seem like
Berry clearly demonstrates. I often As students, we are often stuck dents with convenient, accessible
much to the governor, it is of
intend to wake up an hour or so between a rock and a hard place. places to park? I highly doubt I’d
vital importance to students at
before class to get ready, prepare Parking dilemmas are no excep- be the lone ranger in my apprecia-
private colleges like this one.
for class and relax, although this tion. Say, for example, you have tion if things were to change. Berry
You can locate your state leg-
rarely happens. Instead, my typi- ÀYHPLQXWHVWRJHWWRDFODVVDQG College should slam the brakes
islator by visiting georgia.gov.
cal morning consist of hitting the on top of that, it’s pouring down on their current parking situation
snooze button too many times, rain. You can either park in the and swing into a new gear.
and sleeping until I’m forced out designated (far from everything)
of bed with only 20 minutes until student parking lot, or you can
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JANUARY 28, 2010
Void of rights: Gay marriage viewed as ‘footnote’
GEORGE TALBOT
Guest Writer
For many years, gay marriage has
been a widely-disputed topic that has
generated heated discussions and ten-
sion. I believe that saying someone
isn’t worthy of the same rights as het-
erosexuals is a serious concern. What
could possibly justify treating anyone
like this? Nothing I can think of.
It seems to me that a lot of the prej-
udice involved stems from the argu-
ment that homosexuals should not be
allowed to marry. Prejudice against
any group is always an act of igno-
rance, no matter how you attempt to
rationalize what you say. In my mind,
telling a homosexual couple that they
can’t get married for any reason is in
principal, similar to telling a couple of
a different race or religion they should
not marry. Either way, it’s a limitation
of rights to a demographic that isn’t in
the majority.
If heterosexuals were in the
minority and you wanted to get mar-
Opt for movies with substance, ‘soul’
ANDREW HEBERT
Staff Writer
Some movies are just bad. In a
world where we try to use all our
time to its fullest, there will never be a
time in which we will be able to view
the estimated 10 million plus movies
in the world. For all the bad mov-
ies you watch in your lifetime, there
is a multitude of critically-acclaimed
masterpieces you are possibly miss-
ing. Bad movies get made, but by no
means should you waste your time
and money on supporting them and
watching them.
Explore your future despite hesitation, doubt
CLAUDIA HAGAN
News Editor
I recently had an epic breakdown
about my future. You know the one
where I question my major, my job
outside of my major and my future.
It involved a lot of crying, hair pull-
ing, and I do believe an item or two
might have been thrown at some point
(possibly a shoe, but that still remains
undetermined). Throughout the week
that I was in utter turmoil, one ques-
tion resurfaced again and again – how
did I get to this point?
Well, I ended up coming to the
conclusion that the holidays were the
beginning of the end for me. At fam-
ily get-togethers I was asked the same
round of questions that follow the lines
of what I like to call “The Berry Basics.”
These consist of the invigorating ques-
tions about majors, minors, jobs, what
I’m going to do the rest of my life, etc.
For me, the moment of my mental
demise came when I was talking with
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him about being an environmental sci-
OPINIONS
ried, assuming you were a hetero-
sexual, would you not feel terrible
if the majority called your desires
“immoral” or “disgusting?” Whether
a person believes, thinks or acts dif-
ferently from others or not should be
irrelevant when it comes to matters
of character and respect. Last time I
checked, there wasn’t a footnote that
provided a list of exceptions.
One of the arguments against gay
marriage is that it is sinful according
to Christianity. Why should the tradi-
tions of a religion that is not followed
by every individual dictate who can
marry whom? Many of my beliefs cen-
ter on the idea of separation of church
and state. Religion wasn’t intended
to function as a tool for lawmakers
to justify unfair treatment of any one
person or any group. Utilizing a reli-
gion that is supposed to preach ideals
such as “love thy neighbor as thyself”
and unconditional love as a weapon
against a group is not only unethical
but is also a perfect example of hypoc-
risy, because it sends a message to a
group of people that their lifestyle is
somehow inferior and unnatural just
because it’s different.
In the past, I have also heard the
I am by no means a movie scholar,
and I can’t talk about all the technical
attributes of cinematography, light-
ing design and production methods
that make a movie good. If you are
interested in all of this I would sug-
JHVW\RXWDNHWKHLQWURGXFWLRQWRÀOP
class offered here at Berry. What I
look for as a self-proclaimed “movie
snob” is a unique story line, good
acting and the occasional production
“wow-factor.” With my limited time, I
leave the reviewing to those who have
dedicated their lives to being a movie
critic. In the Internet age it is easy to
ÀQG WKRVH JRRG PRYLHV WKDW DUH RXW
there and the ratings they are receiv-
ing from all the top critics.
Web sites such as Metacritic.com
and RottenTomatoes.com both compile
scores from all the major movie critics
ence major with minors in chemistry
and religion and that I worked for The
Carrier. To which he cocked his head
to the side ever so slightly, quizzically
looked down at me and uttered the
statement that would be my undoing,
“Well, I don’t know, but you sound
like one confused individual.”
Normally, this would not have
bothered me, and I would have said
something very … well, possibly not
appropriate for this publication. How-
ever, I get variations of this reaction
about 96 percent of the time when I
go through the Berry Basics. Make no
mistake, I am not just including fam-
ily members, but professors, peers and
everyone in between. A girl can only
take so many ‘what are you thinking?’
looks.
Personally, I know the breakdown
was inevitable. At some point in their
collegiate career, students begin to
question themselves. It’s healthy. For
me, it helped solidify that I am where
I need to be at the moment. My parents
and I were pleased that I came to this
conclusion, considering that, if I was to
change my major, I would be beyond
a super senior at this point. However,
that icky feeling of doubt still creeps
into my mind about working outside
CAMPUS CARRIER PAGE 5
argument that the legalization of
homosexual marriage could threaten
the very institution of marriage. I
never understood what could possi-
bly make someone arrive at this con-
clusion. If it was legalized, it would
have no effect on how heterosexuals
fall in love and marry one another. It
actually comes as a surprise to me that
people think that allowing more peo-
ple to marry partners of their choos-
ing can threaten marriage at all. To
VD\WKHLQVWLWXWLRQLVDWULVNLQWKHÀUVW “What should the Berry College
place is almost laughable, especially Slogan be?”
considering the alarmingly high num-
ber of marriages that end in divorce
nowadays.
A more widespread acceptance
of homosexuality isn’t intended to
change anyone’s sexual preferences. Berry College: Where
Telling homosexuals they aren’t the deer and the
allowed to marry doesn’t change how women outnumber
they feel, after all.
everyone else.”
In the future, I would advise people
to think long and hard before saying
a group shouldn’t be granted equal
rights just because they’re different. Jordan Frost
Think how you would feel if you Freshman
were void of your right to be an equal.
Berry College: Eat more
and present the prospective movie deer.”
watcher with an average score and
what they can expect from the movie.
If you don’t want to go out to the mov-
ies, consider a movie subscription ser-
YLFHVXFKDV1HWÁL[6SHQGVRPHWLPH Josh Baker
ÀOOLQJ\RXUOLVWZLWKDOOWKRVH´FODVVLFµ Junior
movies you never had a chance to
see such as “The Godfather,” “Casa-
blanca” or even “Pulp Fiction.”
Keep in mind that the movie indus-
try is just that—an industry. Some Where Martha
movies get made simply to get your
Berry’s dreams live
money, but it is the memorable few
that are able to maintain their soul on.”
and still deserve your money and
attention. For every forgettable and
calculated romantic comedy (“Leap
Year”) being churned out, their are Gabrielle Bill
life-changing romances (“Love Me If Junior
You Dare”) that you may never see.
Berry College: Where
of my major. It’s a battle for me until I you graduate more
sit in the production room of The Car- sheltered than when you
rier and begin to work. I become full came in.”
of excitement and peace at the same
time. That’s not to say that I don’t have
my ‘why am I doing this?’ moments Will Watkins
routinely at work. Yet, I am still left Senior
with the question of: why is doing
something I enjoy wrong just because
it doesn’t appear to match everything
else?
Through all of this inner confusion,
I knocked the dust off a value that has
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about exploring your options, among
other things. I should not feel wrong Does Berry blue run
for exploring areas outside of my through you?”
major. I should not be looked down
upon for trying to learn as much as I
can in various disciplines. Most of all, I
VKRXOGQRWFRQÀQHP\VHOIWRZKDWRWK-
ers believe to be ‘normal.’ I am my own Ehsan Rabbina
person. Freshman
I still get questioning looks and
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meet them after I have answered the
Berry Basics. Now, instead of allowing
their reactions to bother me, I simply LETTER SUBMISSION POLICY
reply, “I prefer to be a ‘Jackie of all Letters to the editor must include a name, address and
WUDGHV·UDWKHUWKDQFRQÀQHGWRRQHµ 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
PAGE 6, CAMPUS CARRIER FEATURES
News Travels
Fast...
The People Report
New technologies have revolution-
ized the way the media operates, and
it has become especially apparent in a
time such as now with the entire world
turned to the tragedy in Haiti. When
the earthquake hit, the media was not
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were. Twitter and YouTube have al-
lowed individuals to take control of
the media. If it had not been for these
sites, the global response may not have
been as immediate.
The same type of dependence on the
people to report the news was also
seen this past summer in the Middle
East. Twitter was a very important tool
there to portray the military involve-
ment.
What effect did this new technology
have? It completely shifted the re-
porting from journalists to the people.
Twitter and YouTube allowed the
information to get out faster, and this
means other countries were able to
react sooner.
acebook
On the "Pages" application there are six sites
dedicated to Haiti relief. It allows for people
to become more familarized with what is
happening and how they can help.
The status feature has allowed individuals
to express their sympathy for the people in
Haiti, and also raise awareness of projects or
organizations raising money for Haiti.
JANUARY 28, 2010
Take Notice
Along with reporters at CNN, such
as Anderson Cooper seeing the
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those who are seeing a change in how
news is circulating. Merging of the
news mediums, technology and citizen
journalism have led to mediums such
as Twitter.
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with information about Haiti was that
of the account of "Lisandro Suero."
Although YouTube is normally used
for fun, it has been used numerous
times in recent years to tell personal
stories.
JANUARY 28, 2010
Technology Assists Communication
There are numerous updates on
during the Earthquake in Haiti
many Twitter feeds about the efforts
to bring aid to Haiti, but it is not
only on Twitter that this is occurring.
Groups and advertisments are being
created on Facebook, and there are
many other ways people are using
technology to reach out.
YouTube has been an excellent
source to allow the story of Haiti to
be seen. The people can record what
is happening through cell phone
videos, and they are able to upload it
to the Internet for others to see.
FEATURES CAMPUS CARRIER PAGE 7
Web Links
FOX News- twitter.com/foxnews/Haiti-earthquake
CNN- twitter.com/CNN/Haiti
New York Times- twitter.com/nytimes/Haiti-earthquake
Anderson Cooper- twitter.com/andersoncooper
Lisandro Suero- twitter.com/lisandrosuero
Facebook.com search Haiti
Youtube.com search Haiti News
RedCrossBlog
Gaurdian.co.uk/news/blog
New York Times Blog
MSNBC.com
witter
With all of America turning to the news for the
latest information about Haiti, news sources have
had to turn away from the traditional style of
reporting. CNN, FOX News, and the New York
Times created a Twitter list to keep their viewers
as updated as possible on the happenings in Haiti.
When a tragedy, such as a natural disaster, happens,
getting the information out is more important than
following news providers.
 PAGE 8, CAMPUS CARRIER ENTERTAINMENT JANUARY 28, 2010

O’Brien ends ‘Tonight Show’ run in style

NICOLE NESMITH
Opinions Editor
&
TRISTAN HARRISON
Asst. Entertainment Editor
After a brief seven months into his dream job, Conan
O’Brien said goodbye to the “The Tonight Show” Jan. 22. It
was only 11 months earlier that O’Brien signed with NBC
to host the beloved program once hosted by legendary
funny man Johnny Carson.
When it became clear that there would be a change
within the network, O’Brien famously said he would rather
leave the “The Tonight Show” than merely accept an after
midnight slot on the network.
Essentially, he got what he wished for and will be
replaced by Jay Leno, the former host of the “The Tonight
Show.” NBC and O’Brien certainly had their differences,
but O’Brien has insisted that despite their disputes, he
thinks of NBC like a home and is proud of the time he
not only losing his show but also the rights to his charac-
ters and routines as part of his $45 million exit deal.
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Jan. 22 with an assortment of characters such as Will Ferrell
Steve Carell and Neil Young.
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call him when troubles with NBC and Leno became appar-
ent, performed “Long May You Run.”
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his “exit interview” with Carell. It was a perfect conclu-
sion as Carell lovingly said, “Anyone who has ever built an
empire or changed the world sat where you are right now.
It’s because they sat there, that they were able to do it.”
O’Brien quickly quipped, “OK, Steve, that’s just a line
from ‘Up in the Air.’” Shortly after, in a symbolic move,
Carell asked for O’Brien’s ID badge and promptly shred-
ded it to pieces.
The end of the “The Tonight Show” was exactly as it
should have been because it was on O’Brien’s terms. In
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wielding a cow bell, and Young with the likes of Beck and
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spent at NBC.
Before working for NBC on “Late Night with Conan
O’Brien” and the “The Tonight Show,” O’Brien was
employed with FOX as a writer on “The Simpsons” from
1991 to 1993. He also collaborated with “Saturday Night
Live” as a writer, where he was known affectionately as
“Coco.”
Only a year ago, he signed off “Late Night with Conan
O’Brien” and after a 17-year relationship with NBC, he is
cover of “Free Bird,” proving to go out in a powerful way.
What lies in the late night future? Will “Tonight Show”
fans forget the feud and embrace Jay once more with open
arms? Or will they be so put off by the recent events that
they cease to tune in?
Only ratings and time can tell what outcome the late-
night switch will have.
There are many indications that O’Brien may move on
to another show. But one thing is for sure; O’Brien does not
want his fans to remain angry or cynical. He said, “I hate
cynicism — for the record it’s my least favorite quality, and
it doesn’t lead anywhere.
“Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they
were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re
kind, amazing things will happen. As proof, let’s make an
amazing thing happen right now,” O’Brien said.
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Alumnus showcases life through photography

The Berry College Moon Gallery’s yearlong

showcase of alumni artwork has unveiled the
photography of Owen Riley Jr. (C’80), a South
Carolina-based artist and photojournalist.
Riley is currently a graduate student pursuing a
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His award-winning images have been used
to illustrate stories about politics, sporting
events and disasters and have been published in
national, international and regional books.
The exhibition will continue to be on display in
the Moon Gallery until Feb. 12 as part of a year-
long showcase of alumni artwork.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday or by appointment.

DREW WHELCHEL, Staff Photographer

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Broadcasters continue tradition at basketball games

ASHLEY MCINTYRE
Sports Editor
There are two men who sit courtside
at almost every Berry basketball game.
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court from the sports information table. If
you don’t pay close enough attention, you
might miss them altogether. Both of them
are wearing headphones and are talking
into microphones, so someone, some-
where, is hearing what they have to say.
But who are these people?
Randy Davis and Bob Williams have
been broadcasting sports in Rome on
TalkRadio 1410 WLAQ for more than
30 years, and have covered events from
Rome Braves baseball to Vikings baseball
and from high school basketball to college
basketball. The duo started broadcast-
ing games at Berry sporadically and then
started doing more work as the years went
by.
“The earliest I can remember is in 1978;
we were doing a men’s basketball game
over in Ford Gym,” Williams said.
“I just enjoy doing it,” Davis said. “It’s
something fun we do, and we act as a life-
line to families of the athletes, who can’t
be there for all the games.”
Davis, owner of TalkRadio WLAQ and
95.7 “The Ridge,” began his radio career at
a young age.
“I started off as a kid, at maybe 15 years
old,” he said. “I hung around the station a
lot, they eventually gave me a job, and I’ve
been there for 45 years.”
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and boasts big-name programs like “The
Rush Limbaugh Show,” the “Glenn Beck
Program” and “The Dave Ramsey Show.”
WLAQ also supports ESPN’s “Mike and
Mike in the Morning,” select Atlanta
Thrashers hockey games and ESPN radio.
Since 2003, WLAQ has been streaming its
content online.
Davis does the play-by-play, while Wil-
liams is the color commentator.
“I try and make things a little more
interesting,” Williams said.
Williams, owner of the Bob Williams
Dodge and Jeep dealership in Rome,
played basketball for and graduated from
Berry High School in 1962. Williams now
serves on the alumni council and said that
broadcasting games provides an escape
from the rest of the world.
“This way, alumni and friends who
can’t be there can listen to games from
anywhere in the world,” Davis said.
“I don’t golf or anything like that; this
is my relaxation,” he said.
Davis and Williams primarily broad-
cast basketball games at Berry and have
not called baseball games in three years.
Williams said he hopes to be able to start MEREDITH MCDERMOTT, Photo Editor
broadcasting baseball and softball games Bob Williams (left) and Randy Davis (right) broadcast the Berry/Shorter game on
sometime in the future. Monday night. The duo have been broadcasting Berry basketball games for more than 30
Davis said broadcasting in the Cage years on TalkRadio 1410 AM WLAQ and online.
Center is a step up from Richards and
Ford Gyms. nicest one I’ve ever been to.” “The best part of this is getting to know
“The Cage Center is fantastic,” Davis Broadcasting runs in the Davis family. the kids,” Williams said. “One group of
said. “Out of all the places I have ever been, Davis’ son Matt hosts the morning show students graduates, then the next year
the Cage is the nicest facility to broadcast on 95.7FM “The Ridge,” and his daughter another comes in. You never run out of
basketball. Shorter is probably the second Elizabeth hosts “Good Morning, Rome!” kids.”
on WLAQ.

Rugby works to gain club status Check out

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MEGAN BENSON ers from the dorms. They played teams such as Georgia Tech,
Asst. Sports Editor

Last semester, a small group of students attempted to begin

a new club sport on campus called The Viking Rugby Club.
Unbeknownst to those students, starting a club at Berry Col-
lege is not nearly as easy as it may seem on the surface. The pro-
Auburn University, Georgia Southern University and Tennes-
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losses. The club lasted for two years before calling it quits.
Berry’s male
cheerleader
“A lot of times organizations become inactive either because
it was just kind of the latest fad or the leadership didn’t ensure
that the group carried on after they graduated,” Crow said.

cess that new campus organizations go through is a long, but
necessary step in making sure the club being formed is healthy
and stable.
Sophomore co-captains Grant Walter and Matt Higdon
began talking about starting a rugby team as freshmen and
while they thought their plan was satisfactory, it turned out to
be incomplete. They recruited players, began practicing at Berry
and called themselves The Viking Rugby Club. However, they
recently found out that the club could not be associated with
Berry without going through the proper channels to become an
organization.
“Right now we’re trying to get support from the actual
school. Beforehand, we didn’t go through the proper channels,
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Walter said in order to start a rugby club, the team techni-
cally does not need permission from the school. They would
just need to pay the proper dues for their territory, state and
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rugby league.
“There were enough people that wanted to play, so we just
needed to get money from [the players] and then we could do
that,” Walter said. “But since they don’t condone contact sports
[at Berry] very much, they really want to go through the right
channels to make sure that the school isn’t found liable for
anything.”
Cecily Crow, director of student activities, said that Berry’s
main concern regarding the rugby club is liability for the col-
lege. If the team uses Berry’s facilities or name, the school could
be found liable if something were to happen.
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That is something Crow said the student life council wants
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Berry organization is long and arduous. Crow said that they
want to make sure that the organization is “in line with Berry
College and the mission” and that it is not just “this week’s
interest.”
Higdon and Walter both played rugby in high school and
said they love the sport.
“I’ve always loved rugby, not just because of the physical
contact, but because in rugby there’s more of a social aspect that
most people don’t know about,” Walter said. “It’s more than
just hitting people, it’s a brotherhood.”
Higdon said rugby is a universal sport.
“It’s found all over the globe; Europe, Australia, South
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ence,” Higdon said. “It’s an all-around fun sport, and I think it
could be another thing that would add to Berry athletics.”
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Many teams go out after games to socialize and form lasting
friendships, Higdon said.
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teams we have played this year are extremely friendly off the
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is always the chance that the Student Life Council will decide
that the rugby club does not deserve recognition by the college.

“If a group gets together and plays rugby, that’s their prerog-
ative, but if they’re going to compete they can’t use the Berry
College name. Unless you’re recognized, you can’t reserve a
space, and you can’t advertise on campus,” Crow said.
Rugby has a brief history at Berry. According to the 1994
Cabin Log, Berry’s last rugby team began in the fall of 1993
when former student Matt Hulgan (C’95) began recruiting play-
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ulty adviser and begin practices within the next few weeks.
Walter said he thinks people should come watch a rugby
game so they can see what it’s all about.
“It might be physical, but it’s a lot safer than you think, as
weird as it sounds,” Walter said. “If someone wants to play,
when practice starts back up I’d love to see them.”
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KENDALL GADIE
Staff Writer

Before the start of the season, the swimming and div-

ing team made it a goal for each individual to pursue a
personal goal. Now, at the halfway point, junior swimmer
Brandon Moore said most of the team has been successful
in achieving these personal goals.
Strong showings in meets at Savannah College of Art
and Design, in which two members of the team advanced
to the championship, as well as a strong stance against the
more heavily manned Florida Southern College have been
some of the highlights of the season.
Graduate assistant coach Josh Hersko said the team
has achieved great individual results and beaten personal
bests.
During the meet with Florida Southern College in
December, Hersko said the team was caught off guard by
the cold weather they had to endure during their meet in
Tampa Bay, Fla. They had to swim outdoors in water that
ranged from 30 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
When asked how the team responded to the cold tem-
peratures, Hersko said, “You got to be tough sometimes.”
Moore said cold weather was not the only thing the
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est team in most of the meets they have participated in,
this was the case against Florida Southern. Moore said it
has been discouraging at times. Even so, Berry was able to MEREDITH MCDERMOTT, Photo Editor
score points in the meet. Moore said that was a big boost of Junior Brandon Moore swims EXWWHUÀ\ LQ WKH 9LNLQJV¶LQDJXDUDO PHHW DJDLQVW /D*UDQJH &ROOHJH RQ 2FW  
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team only has one relay team which, Rossi said, can be a and training that is involved in swimming. grown, as well as where it can go from here. Support from
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has adjusted well, and chemistry is strong. tournament that will take place Feb. 19 and 20 in Hunting- the team.
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CHRIS EARLY
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