Tag: Berry College
Student leaders say Mountain Day protests sparked change at Berry
Last fall, Berry students hosted a variety of Black Lives Matter protests, the most notable occurring over Mountain Day weekend. This month, Viking Fusion followed up with student participants to see what differences they have seen on campus since.
Remembering Eden Muina
Over the past month, Berry community members gathered to honor the memory of sophomore Eden Muina, who died on September 12, 2021. Friends who knew Muina from her wide-reaching campus involvement share stories about her impact on their lives.
Football team kicks off conference play with Mountain Day home game
This Saturday, the Berry College Football team squares off against Trinity University for the first SAA game of the season. This is the first Mountain Day home game the team has played in three years.
Unvaccinated students weigh options amid COVID-19 spike
As COVID-19 cases in Floyd County reach an all-time high, unvaccinated students at Berry College stand at a crossroads.
‘Like it was yesterday’: Remembering 9/11 at Berry
Berry College’s advisor for the student newspaper and his former staff reflect on 9/11 through the lens of the Campus Carrier
COVID-19 cases at Berry: 2020-2021 end of year data
Here, you can find a chart showing how many new cases of COVID-19 were reported among on-campus Berry College residents throughout the 2020-2021 academic year.
Student entrepreneur wins $6,000 for wine business
Student entrepreneur Nancy Belle Hansford won $6,000 for her business Watkinsville Wine at The Pitch on April 16th. Next, she hopes to use the money to purchase the licenses and a storefront to take her business to the next step.
New committee continues debate over Confederate statue in first meeting
At the end of January, Rome removed a statue of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest from the base of Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Now, a new Interpretation Advisory Committee is working to create a plaque about the controversial figure.
Berry Speaks: Black Student Association hosts public speaking event
To celebrate Black History month, the Black Student Association hosted the Berry Speaks event. This event on February 11th gave three students the opportunity to speak on a different topic impacting the Black community.
The 2020 Freshman Experience: Events
Freshman year is a pivotal time in the lives of college students, but this transition looks different in 2020 due to COVID-19. In the second installment of our series on the Freshman Experience, we take a look at how COVID-conscious event programming has changed the experience for first year college students.