Our View: Shock value and controversy shouldn’t be an advertisement tactic
Alicia Meehan, opinions editor Based on recent controversial commercials, it seems that advertising companies have forgotten that they’re meant to convince people to want to buy their product. The phrase, “all publicity is good publicity” comes to mind when you look at recent advertisements. Some of which are currently circulating, and some that have already…
Artificial Intelligence in art is completely unecessary
Brian Jones, features editor Picture this: you are walking back to your dorm after a long, depleting day. Cars are whizzing by, people are babbling on, but you remain empty. So, you make a sudden trip to the Movies at Berry Square. Popcorn is bought, your ticket is scanned and you plop down in a…
The annual Fat Bear Week is my Fantasy Football
Ellie Bossier, copy editor One of my favorite weeks of the year is Fat Bear Week, an online competition that follows the bears who live at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska as they prepare for hibernation. What originated in 2014 as a one-day event called Fat Bear Tuesday has grown into a full…
Letter to the Editor: What Makes Berry’s campus unique
Carson Bonner, Berry alumna (26C) I graduated from Berry this past May, and if you ask me what stuck with me most about my four years there, it isn’t a class or a professor or even a specific memory. It’s the campus itself. I remember touring Berry for the first time and feeling like I…
Our View: Students shouldn’t be “Berry Busy” all the time
Alicia Meehan, opinions editor Berry’s students are often described as being “Berry Busy.” Students are presented with a lot of opportunities to fill out their schedules including academics, LifeWorks positions and clubs. Many students pack their schedules so they don’t miss out on anything, but it can quickly become too much, leaving students burnt out.…
You should give running a second chance, or three
Lucy Brooks, photographer I’m here to tell you just how much and why I love running, and why you should too. I started running in middle school, and I’ve probably been running for about seven years now. I, like many of you, hated running when I started. In fact, my mom was the one who…
Our View: Three year degrees have no place at Berry
Alicia Meehan, opinions editor Recently, the Board of Regents in the University System of Georgia allowed a change to credit-hour guidelines, introducing a 90 credit-hour bachelor’s degree program. Contrasting with the typical 120 credit-hour program which takes four to five years to complete, this creates a shorter degree option for students to pursue. According to…
People deserve the opportunity to explore the outdoors
Gavin McCracken, graphic artist Almost everything seems to be owned nowadays. Whether it is private property, land owned by a company or even public land with restrictions, it sometimes feels like there is nowhere left to explore. This thought is especially frustrating to me because I enjoy metal detecting. Before I can start detecting, I…
Pressures of modern society: we monetize everything
Trina Sugian, content creator There were time, where helping a neighbor clean the backyard, giving a ride to a friend or picking up groceries for someone were things that people did out of kindness. In contrast to nowadays, modern society forces people to do everything in exchange for a profit, be it money or something…
Our View: Sylas the chatbot is a waste of resources
Alicia Meehan, opinions editor The consensus on AI is pretty divisive for college students. Some use it to study and chat with, but others avoid it for reasons such as the environmental impact, privacy and its negative impact on basic skills. Berry has introduced a new AI assistant Sylas to answer any question you may…
Not everything needs protein, we need better diets.
Kara Oakes, content creator Unless you’ve been living in the “Berry Bubble” for too long, you can see a rampant trend that has bombarded grocery items when you go off campus to a store. Protein. Protein Cheerios, protein Pop-Tarts and protein water – yes, it exists. Protein everything. You getthe point. The global protein supplement…
Our view: Our graduation, our campus, our choice
Sydney Martinez, editor in chief Dating back to the earliest years of Berry College, graduation commencements have been held on campus. Berry administration recently announced that graduation will now be held at the Forum River Center located in downtown Rome. Graduation should not have been moved from Berry, and students should have been a part…
People should be as prioritized as animal companions
Roxanne Gasana, deputy news editor People proudly say, “I love animals more than people,” as though it’s some cute and harmless statement. The fact this saying has become widespread makes me question the way society has begun viewing their fellow man. Take into consideration the videos online that feature unhoused people with their pets. Someone…
Professors need to send syllabi before school starts
Faith Crockett, digital media editor When it comes to showing up prepared for classes at the start of a new semester, the most essential step is purchasing your textbooks. Students take a minimum of 12 credit hours, with many surpassing that to 16 or even 18, meaning the amount of books that a student has…
Never forget the intrinsic value that beauty holds
Nearly four years ago, when I was starting as a freshman at Berry, I wrote my first opinion piece for the Campus Carrier. It was about the importance of studying and appreciating the humanities, something I was just becoming passionate about. When I wrote that op-ed, I couldn’t truly grasp how much there still was…
We must continue to fight for freedom of speech
The First Amendment is often treated like a permanent fixture of American life, something immovable, untouchable, guaranteed. It isn’t. It survives because people insist on it.
Our View: Mentorship is the key to growth and success
Success is rarely something achieved alone. Behind the person who accomplishes something grand, there is usually a person who guides them, offering encouragement and constructive criticism along the way. Mentorship is where a more experienced or knowledgeable person provides advice, support and knowledge to someone going through similar motions in life that they once did.…
Letters to Kevin Kleine
Kevin Kleine has been part of my story for nearly 30 years, as my adviser, professor, Cabin Log adviser, Carrier adviser and friend. He also happened to be married to the amazing Jenny and trusted me enough to babysit his kids, which says a lot. At Berry, Kevin gave me a choice between two paths,…
Sometimes it’s better to be fun than pretentious
I don’t know if it’s just because I’m a communication major and I’ve spent a lot of my time in higher education delving into the different corners of the humanities, but I’ve encountered a lot of very strong, very cultured opinions when it comes to literature, film, music and art. These opinions are extremely well…
Student media needs your fresh voice, creative work
Berry College is a dynamic ecosystem of ideas, learning laboratories and innovation. Each day, dozens of stories unfold in our classrooms, residence halls, offices, labs, athletic fields and student centers. Many of these stories would go untold without strong college media outlets, like our student-run newspaper, magazines, podcasts and digital multi-media platform. Since it provides…
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