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
April has come, which means the Rome Emperors have started playing baseball. The Emperors are home to many Berry students who attend home games during the season and also work for the Emperors over the course of the year. Students who aspire to work in sports after college have regularly worked for the Emperors in one way or another. Berry graduate Gavin Booker (23c) and student Zayden Sullins both have spent time working for the emperors. Continue reading Emperors providing jobs to current and former Vikings
This fall, Berry will begin to feel the effects of the conference realignment trend that has been sweeping collegiate athletics for the past four years. With Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) shutting down after the 2023-24 academic year, the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) saw its membership drop from eight to seven. In the next two years, the SAA will see that number dip to six before rising to eight, then increasing to nine before the fall of 2026. Continue reading SAA welcomes two schools, bids farewell to Hendrix
Every year, a number of Berry students complete capstone projects that align with their chosen major. These projects give students the opportunity to present a practical application of all the knowledge they’ve gained from their coursework. Senior creative technologies major Andrew Purcell is currently enrolled in the creative tech capstone course instructed by Clinical Assistant Professor of Creative Technologies Zane Cochran. This course’s curriculum is a continuation of the work students did in CRT 450, Professional Development Seminar II, which was offered in the fall. Purcell, who is also minoring in art, knew that he wanted to incorporate his love for drawing and creating with his appreciation for the Berry community. Continue reading Color Berry: A student’s creative capstone
There’s a unique kind of thrill in knowing you have only 48 hours to create something from nothing, with no second chances and a ticking clock that never stops. Viking Fusion’s 48-Hour Film Challenge isn’t just about filmmaking, it’s about pushing limits, embracing the unexpected and discovering what can happen when a group of people come together to make magic happen under pressure. It’s a race against time, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Continue reading Viking Fusion hosts 48-hour challenge
Moving into a college dorm is one of the most exciting events as students begin their studies, but after leaving home many find that they miss their families’ pets. Adopting a pet can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging ventures to take on. Cats, dogs, hamsters and other furry friends can bring a lot of joy into anyone’s life, but bringing an animal into a new home must be carefully considered. Pet food, vet bills and items like toys and beds can be expensive. Not only is there a monetary cost, but each animal also brings a unique personality that can take time for a household to adjust to, especially if there are other pets. Animals in Berry’s dorms must be approved as Emotional Support Animals, and for many students it is not feasible to adopt a pet to keep in their dorm room. Luckly, Floyd County’s Public Animal Welfare Service (P.A.W.S) offers a volunteer program where anyone can come to spend the day with the resident dogs and cats. Continue reading Opportunities at Local Animal Shelter
Remember the advertisements on DVDs and home movies in the mid 2000s that described recording and reselling of movies as illegal? Well, this crime has become so common that there is little to no effort made to combat it. Piracy, ever since the mid 90s, has been an element of everyday consumer life. Ever since people could burn information onto disks, there have been efforts to pirate media and entertainment, whether it be the ROMs of video games or recordings of movies. These efforts have advanced to the point where everyday people have learned and gained access to pirated entertainment, including games and movies that have come out recently. So, should piracy still be a common place and how does it impact the consumer? Continue reading Consumerism and piracy are unfortunately here to stay
According to the American College Health Association, over 80% of college students feel overwhelmed, and more than 60% say stress affects their academic performance. Unfortunately, burnout is no longer an outbreak once or twice a semester for students. Rather, it has become an epidemic of sorts; it is the background noise, the baseline, the unspoken norm. It is something commonly joked about through social media meme posts. However, underneath this use of humor as a coping mechanism lies a culture that is quietly breaking students down. Even more regrettable is the fact that this has become normalized; we are told it is necessary. Continue reading College culture is breaking students — here is how to fix it
