On April 10 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they are replacing animal testing in the development of monoclonal antibody therapies and other drugs with more effective, human-relevant methods. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are laboratory-produced proteins that can be used to treat various conditions such as cancer, autoimmune diseases and infections. This 2025 decision builds on the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, which was signed in 2022 and allowed for the use of specific alternatives to animal testing.  Continue reading Food, Drug Administration discontinues animal testing

Berry students are working towards a future with less waste, committing to further sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives. Berry’s Eco Club has been working on their Recycle With Love campaign, raising awareness and helping students reuse and recycle materials they don’t normally think about recycling.
Continue reading Eco Club promotes recycling with sidewalk chalk messages

Berry commemorated the replanting of the Liberty Tree outside Evans in a ceremony Tuesday, two years after the original tree was felled by a severe thunderstorm that brought extreme winds to the area. Continue reading Liberty Tree replanted weeks after storm damage

As the school year comes to a close, seniors’ time at Berry comes to an end and their focus is placed on plans after college, whether that’s postgraduate education, work or taking a gap year. But as President Donald Trump’s policies affect the economy and the future of the job market, students harbor doubts about acquiring stable jobs after graduation. Berry’s Center for Career Development, under the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD), offers resources. Continue reading Graduating seniors struggle with job search, CPPD helps

Berry’s Young Democrats, alongside students and community members outside of the group, participated in local “Hands Off!” protests in Rome on April 5 on the intersection of Riverside Parkway and Turner McCall Boulevard. The event was set up by the Floyd County Democrats, alongside local school board representatives, and was part of the over 1,400 “Hands Off!” mass-action protests held at state capitols, congressional offices and city halls throughout the country and internationally, according to CNN. Continue reading Young Democrats participate in local Hands Off protest

President Trump’s plans for tariffs will affect a number of products, including the new Nintendo Switch that was supposed to begin pre-ordering on April 9. Now, the Switch’s release date has been postponed, and the product’s price has the potential to rise significantly. This has raised the question of how tariffs affect products before the tariff takes place. Continue reading Trump tariffs threaten to increase Switch console, game prices

Feelings surrounding the second Trump administration can be described in one word: uncertain. That has been reflected time and time again since, and even before, Jan. 20, when he was inaugurated. More recently, this has been seen in the stock market.  Continue reading Stock market reacts to tariff plans, investor uncertainty

The pollen count in Atlanta has broken a 35-year record twice this spring. As Berry College is a large campus with plenty of plants that produce pollen, the college is also experiencing the effects of high pollen counts, testing students, staff and visitors’ allergies.  Continue reading Record-breaking pollen levels aggravate allergies across campus