MARTHA model aims to engage students with residence halls

The Office of Residence Life has introduced a new engagement model to encourage and improve residents’ involvement and connection with their residence hall communities. The Making Personal Connections, Academic Success, Responsibility, Transitions, Healthy Living, and Appreciation for Diversity (M.A.R.T.H.A) model is composed of six pillars that resident assistants (RAs) are encouraged to focus on in planning events and forming relationships with residents Continue reading MARTHA model aims to engage students with residence halls

Unconventional sports gain popularity with Berry intramurals

Throughout the past semester Berry Recreation has held several unconventional tournaments. While intramural (IM) sports have been present on campus for many years, cornhole, spike ball and pickleball are recent additions to the IM roster. 
Cornhole is the most recent addition to IM sports on campus with the first tournament held on Nov. 5. The cornhole tournament champions, juniors Hunter Whitaker and Prem Patel thought it would be something fun and different to participate in.  Continue reading Unconventional sports gain popularity with Berry intramurals

Different Faiths, Same Holiday Season

Reese Chatman, Campus Carrier features editor The holiday season is a joyful time for many. From thanksgiving to New Year’s, houses and businesses are covered in decorations in celebration. In America, Christmas is the most widely celebrated holiday. About 64% of Americans identify as Christian, and in turn, recognize Christian holidays like Christmas. However, there are still an incredibly large number of Americans who are … Continue reading Different Faiths, Same Holiday Season

Caution with biological control agents is necessary

Ethan Hague, Campus Carrier staff writer Recently, as concerns over pollution caused by traditional pesticides have become more urgent, the use of biopesticides and natural control agents against agricultural and forest pests has been suggested as an alternative. Rather than being synthetically derived in a lab, biopesticides are found in nature, chemicals that an organism’s natural predator already uses. A common method involves directly introducing … Continue reading Caution with biological control agents is necessary

Finding the absolute best and worst Cookout milkshakes

Carson Bonner, Campus Carrier deputy news editor Berry College students all know Cookout, a place for late night chicken nugget runs, alarmingly cheap combos and most famously of all, 40 milkshake flavors. Such a variety of milkshakes can be overwhelming, even a deterrent of branching out and trying new ones. After two lactose-filled months of trying every flavor, the best and worst milkshakes have made … Continue reading Finding the absolute best and worst Cookout milkshakes