Berry announces rebranding for Athletic Department
At a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Tuesday, Director of Athletics Angel Mason and Berry College President Steve Briggs announced the rebranding of the Department of Athletics, which would include making the typography uniform and changing the visual logo from a Viking head to a more neutral image. The following day, the Office of the President sent an email to students announcing the rebrand and detailed the reasons behind it and several new ideas. Continue reading Berry announces rebranding for Athletic Department
Rites of Passage ceremony celebrates BIPOC seniors
Last Thursday, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a Rites of Passage Ceremony for the graduating seniors. As a means of honoring BIPOC graduating seniors and their heritage, the students received representative graduation stoles. Continue reading Rites of Passage ceremony celebrates BIPOC seniors
Graduating seniors face good job prospects
As the graduation day approaches for the senior class, many are wondering about how the job prospects are looking this year as well as graduation numbers. Continue reading Graduating seniors face good job prospects
Poor weather impact on campus sparks concerns
A number of severe thunderstorms have caused damage and disruption on Berry’s campus in recent weeks. High winds caused by a thunderstorm on March 3 shut off power and knocked down many trees, blocking road access before spring break. Another storm on April 1, with wind gusts of nearly 50 miles per hour, also uprooted several trees. On April 8, a storm that downed powerlines left some portions of Mountain Campus without electricity for three hours. Continue reading Poor weather impact on campus sparks concerns
Viking Fusion sports division coming to an end
After almost 15 years of covering Berry College Sports, Viking Fusion will be closing their sports division, due to expensive technical malfunctions and a lack of funding. According to the athletics department, their work has been invaluable and as they’ve ensured live broadcasting coverage of athletic games for three sports over the last four years. Continue reading Viking Fusion sports division coming to an end
The Abyss: Coroner’s Report
Robin is dismissed by Captain Long after she voices her suspicions, and with the help of Sonia, begins her own investigations that reveals chilling new leads. Continue reading The Abyss: Coroner’s Report
Vikings share about their experiences as student athletes
Berry Athletic Department celebrating national Division III Week Mary Harrison, Campus Carrier sports editor When Berry joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a Division III team 13 years ago, it could no longer recruit athletes to play for scholarship funds. Many years have passed without a student that receives athletic scholarships playing for the college’s programs, and yet the number of student athletes … Continue reading Vikings share about their experiences as student athletes
Sexual Assault Art and Letter Showcase allows students to share experiences
The Peer Educators and BRAVE project partnered together to host the Sexual Assault Art and Letter Showcase event held on Wednesday. The event allowed Berry students and faculty to observe art, poems and letters created by fellow students discussing their personal experiences and thoughts surrounding sexual assault. Continue reading Sexual Assault Art and Letter Showcase allows students to share experiences
Spires residents host events for students
Over the past two years, residents of the Spires have been working to hold events for Berry students. The residents have formed a committee to work together and help organize these events. In the past, the committee has hosted Fuel for Finals, where they give out snacks to students in Krannert during finals week. They have also hosted Fur for Finals, where residents brought their dogs in front of Krannert for students to interact and de-stress with. Continue reading Spires residents host events for students
Students present symposium research
Story by Eric Zuniga, Campus Carrier deputy news editor Design by Sam Askew, Campus Carrier managing editor Nearly 70 students presented research projects on Tuesday at Berry’s annual Symposium on Student Scholarship. Students representing a wide range of disciplines presented their research in oral sessions and a poster session held throughout the day. According to Miguel Ampuero, assistant professor of psychology and chair of the … Continue reading Students present symposium research