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Mike Burnes Retires After 19 Years
Mike Burnes retires after 19 years at Berry College. He reflects on his time here at Berry as he moves into a new stage of life. Continue reading Mike Burnes Retires After 19 Years
NAIA bans trans women from playing women’s sports
On April 8, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) placed a ban on transgender women participating in women’s sports at its over 200 mostly small colleges in the U.S. This makes them the first major college sports governing body in the U.S. to do so. The organization’s Council of Presidents voted unanimously to approve the policy, which will take effect on Aug. 1. The policy will only allow transgender men to participate in women’s sports if they have not yet begun taking masculinizing hormone therapy. However, the policy allows anybody to participate in men’s sports, including trans men and trans women. Continue reading NAIA bans trans women from playing women’s sports
Eco Fair showcases sustainability efforts
This past Saturday, the Berry Eco Club hosted its annual Eco Fair in the Krannert Ballroom. The Eco Fair educates students on pressing environmental issues by bringing together a community of environmentally conscious people. Environmentally friendly vendors, organizations and clubs gathered to discuss different environmental issues including the importance of sustainable practices, proper recycling, biodiversity loss and electronic waste. Continue reading Eco Fair showcases sustainability efforts
LGBTQ artists represented in senior capstone
The four years that a student spends in college is a time of growth, learning and change. Now that the school year is coming to a close, Berry will soon send fond farewells to the class of 2024. Depending on the field of study, many seniors will have to compile a portfolio or take a capstone course that requires them to demonstrate the array of skills and knowledge that they have acquired during their time at Berry. Continue reading LGBTQ artists represented in senior capstone
Do not despair but instead hope and believe
Despair can take on a variety of forms, but for me it manifested itself most clearly in my severe and chronic depression. I have spent many sleepless nights as a depressed insomniac pondering my life and the lives of those close to me, and I struggled to define what exactly I believed about myself, others, the world, and God. It seemed to me that life had lost its color, an inevitable effect of growing up and becoming an adult, I told myself. Continue reading Do not despair but instead hope and believe
Embrace the uniqueness of Berry while still a student
After this gets published, there will be 16 days until I go from Berry student to Berry alumna and I will have completed my time as Carrier Editor-in-Chief. I have no idea how the years have gone by so fast; it feels like just last week I was moving into Dana for Viking Venture. Now I’m finishing my final projects and saying goodbye to professors. As the year winds down and I get ready to leave the “Berry bubble,” I find myself appreciating the campus more. Continue reading Embrace the uniqueness of Berry while still a student
Our View: What we want in the next Berry president
With President Briggs’s recent announcement of his retirement, Berry is about to start looking for someone new to lead the college. This is an incredibly important process — one that students should have a decent say in. The new president needs to represent Berry and its values, and part of that includes representing students. So, then, what exactly do students want to see in the next president? Continue reading Our View: What we want in the next Berry president
Allred connects students with prison population
Berry College prides itself on offering students opportunities to work and learn in the Rome-Floyd community. One way students can learn off-campus is through Associate Professor of Sociology Sarah Allred’s Inside-Outside Prison Exchange Program. The Inside-Outside program, an international operation organized by Temple University, trains educators to teach courses with students inside and outside of prison. Continue reading Allred connects students with prison population
Berry Journey to help students plan college years
A new program called the Berry Journey is set to be implemented in the Fall semester. The Berry Journey will give students the tools and skills they need to take advantage of their time at Berry and market themselves to future employers. Continue reading Berry Journey to help students plan college years
Berry gears up for graduation, freshman enrollment
With the semester coming to an end, Berry is preparing for the graduation of the Class of 2024 and wrapping up the admission process for the incoming Class of 2028. Continue reading Berry gears up for graduation, freshman enrollment