Valkyrie Winter 2017 - Issue 2

Winter 2017
Just Chalk About It
Students respond to political chalk
drawings around campus
Free to Speak
Freedom of speech at colleges across
the country

MAGAZINE
In this
Issue
Disclaimer: The opinions, either editorial or
commercial, expressed in Valkyrie Magazine
are not necessarily those of the administration,
Berry College’s board of trustees or the Valkyrie
Magazine editorial board.
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Funk
ENO Spots: 4-5
Weekend Get-away: 6-8
Quiz: 9
Manic Making: 10-11
Ghost Stories: 12-13
Food
Mocktail Recipes: 14-15
Appetizer Recipes: 16-17
Food Reward Apps: 18-19
Secret Menus: 20-21
Buzz
Humans of Berry: 22-23
Parking: 24-25
Free to Speak: 26-27
Just Chalk About It: 28-29
Ski Trip: 30-31
Wiffle Ball: 32-33
30Sports
Chris Lilly: 34-35
Arts & Music
Clay Shop: 36-37
Musical Instruments: 38-39
Alumni Spotlight: 40-41
dB Sound: 42-43
Ghost Light Project: 44-45
46Style
Hidden Gems: 46-47
Makeup Hacks: 48-49
Themed Dances: 50-51
Pimp My Ride: 52-53
5 Girls’ Style: 54-55
Letter from the
Editor
What you’re reading is
a work of art crafted
by talented and passionate
students. From the articles to
the photography to the overall
design, this magazine is, in my
humble opinion, a masterpiece.
It has been a pleasure to work
with these amazing people. We’ve
bonded as a staff working late
into the night to meet deadlines.
Every Thursday night (our work
night) in the Student Publications
Production Office in Laughlin
Room 103, we joked, told stories
and laughed as we typed away
on our keyboards and designed
spreads. On more than one
occasion we were so loud that a
professor had to ask us to quiet
down. (Sorry!)
There’s a wall in our office
plastered with Post-it-Notes with
quotes our staff said on Thursday
work nights. My personal
favorite quote is, “Even though
I do nothing, I do so much.” I
think that this wall of quotes is a
testament to the overall feeling of
community among the Valkyrie
staff.
To say that I’m proud of this
staff would be an understatement.
They are dedicated, hardworking,
and they’re the reason this
magazine is so incredible.
So sit back, grab a cup of coffee
and enjoy our second issue of
Valkyrie.
Emilee Burroughs
Editor-in-Chief
Our Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Emilee Burroughs
Managing Editor
Sara Arms
PR & Marketing Director
Abbey Giglio
Asst. PR & Marketing Director
Sarah Casagrande
Style Editor
Courtney Fox
Asst. Style Editor
Jessica Clements
Food Editor
Hannah Hardwell
Asst. Food Editor
Kristin Demorest
Funk Co-Editor
Abbie Smith
Funk Co-Editor
Zach Woodworth
Buzz Editor
Devon Powers
Asst. Buzz Editor
Ella Smith
Sports Co-Editor
Jeb Blount
Sports Co-Editor
Madison Eiberger
Arts & Music Editor
Lexie Turner
Asst. Arts & Music Editor
Mary Thraikill
Graphics Editor
Portia Delano
Copy Editor
Brooke Culbertson
Photo Editor
Jessica Cannon
Asst. Photo Editor
Bailey Albertson
Photographers
Grace Bailey, Katie Coe
and Mallory Umberhandt
Adviser
Kevin Kleine
Cover photo by Jessica Cannon
Graphic by Abbie Smith
Cover design by Emilee Burroughs and Abbie Smith
Model: Marcus Ghee, junior
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Photo courtesy of Tyler Jagt
Best Eno Spots
on Campus
Story by Maddie Jordan, Co-Funk Editor
Greta Janulyte
Alexia Gonzales
Left: Senior Carey Blankenship and Nick
Kramer rest after hiking to the Reservoir
one Fall afternoon.
Top Above: Senior Savannah Robar and
junior Keiley Ayers hang out in their ENOs
in the forest by Viking Trail.
Bottom Above: Freshman Amanda
Tomlinson soaks in the sunset
beside the College Chapel.
Mallory Umberhandt
Amanda Highfield, Assistant Director of Recreation at Berry College, provided us with the
following information about hammock spots on campus:
“We have three hammock zones on campus. We have five hammocks for overnight rental
at $2 per day and two for daily checkout (free). Our staff are also qualified to instruct you
on hanging a hammock safely in a tree anywhere else on campus. All students utilizing
outdoor recreation spaces should be aware of hunting schedules and research areas.
Information on these important events/areas can be found here. There are trail maps
and illustrations of designated hunting areas as well as listings of current faculty research
projects which should not be disturbed. On main campus, however, there are plenty of
scenic and peaceful places students can hang a hammock.”
Top Right: This hammock spot
overlooks the Softball fields,
allowing for a great view during
the Lady Vikes’ season.
Left: Connor Lancaster rests in
his ENO outside of McAllister.
To see a map of the best
hammock spots on campus,
click here.
Mallory Umberhandt
Mallory Umberhandt
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Photo courtesy of Jeff Gunn
A Weekend In
CHATTANOOGA
An hour and 15 minutes away from Rome, Chattanooga is close enough for a day trip, but has
enough destinations to make the trip stretch out into an entire weekend. Already know about
the Tennessee Aquarium? Lookout Mountain? Rock City? Never fear, Valkyrie has some
unique alternatives for you! So grab your friends, rent an Airbnb, and hit up these
lesser-known Chattanooga spots during your weekend away from Berry.
Story by Abbie Smith, Co-Funk Editor
Friday
As you drive north on I-75 or GA 151 after a long day of
classes, you can find your way to Cheeburger Cheeburger in
Downtown Chattanooga. Open until 10 p.m., Cheeburger
Cheeburger offers a 10 percent discount to students. There,
customers can create an Instagram-worthy burger combo
suited to their tastes. Cheeburger Cheeburger also offers
over 70 flavors of milkshakes to chase down the delicious
greasiness that makes for a good burger. Once you arrive,
grab a seat and soak up the bright pink neon lights and 50s
decor that the establishment is known for (right) and eat
Cheeburger Cheeburger
your stress away.
After a delicious meal, it’s always fun to fend for your life.
Valkyrie recommends hitting up Chattanooga’s local escape
room, Escape Experience (below). Open until 11 p.m., the
establishment offers a $3 off per person on weekdays. The
prison break-themed escape room is located on Rossville
Avenue, only a 10 minute drive from Cheeburger.
Escape Experience Chattanooga
Saturday
What better way to ring in the weekend than with
animals from around the world? The Chattanooga Zoo
is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is $7.95
with a student ID. For that price, you can see all the
adorable red panda cubs, playful
chimpanzees and creepy crawling
creatures your heart desires.
Elegant birds in a rainbow of
colors roam the grounds, but
don’t worry, they won’t bite.
Visit their website for more.
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If you are a fan of kitsch, MoonPie General Store is a
destination for you. The store is open from 9:30 a.m. until
10 p.m. and offers a 10 percent student discount. Browse
through Moonpie memorabilia and maybe grab yourself a
marshmallow-y, chocolate-covered snack on your way out
for a post (or pre) lunch treat.
Once you’ve hit one of Chattanooga’s many lunch
establishments, take a walk and soak in some culture.
Chattanooga is home to the Hunter Museum of American
Art, featuring many exhibitions. It is open from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and you can view their current
exhibitions on their website HunterMuseum.org. If
you want something a bit different than art, check out
the International Towing and Recovery Museum. It is
exactly what the title says, offering unique insight into an
interesting field of work. They are open from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Saturdays and offer admission at $10.
After your evening of culture, head down to Chattz
Coffee Company, a coffee and wine bar. Yes, you read that
correctly. You can get coffee and alcohol (if you’re of age,
of course) at the same location! Chattz also offers a lovely
ambiance in which to order a sandwich, sip your beverage
of choice and wind down before Sunday’s trip back to Berry.
Sunday
Start your Sunday right by making Rembrandt’s your
first stop. Open 8 a.m., you might want to get up early to
avoid the lines that often spill out of the tiny stucco building.
Located in Chattanooga’s art district, Rembrandt’s is a
quaint coffee house with warm pastries to accompany your
cup o’ joe. Eat light, though, because your last weekend
adventure will be an active one.
If you’re ready to face your fear of heights (or rather, your
fear of falling) head to one of two High Point Climbing and
Fitness locations in Chattanooga. Both establishments are
open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays, leaving you plenty
of time to scale any of the walls, including one transparent
wall in outdoor Downtown Chattanooga. Admission is $16
and is a great way to end your trip, hopefully not with a
bang, but with a great time nonetheless.
Which
Berry Creature
are
YOU?
1. Pick your high school clique.
a. Granola
b. Nerds
c. No clique, everyone was a friend to me!
d. Jocks
e. Queen Bees
2. Pick a movie.
a. Bambi
b. The Nutty Professor
c. Home on the Range
d. American Pie
e. Black Swan
3. Describe your social circle.
a. I travel in packs.
b. I have a few friends, but they’re all nuts!
c. Everyone!
d. I’m more of a family (wo)man.
e. I revel in solitude.
4. What about you is most animal-like?
a. My innocence
b. My fluffy tail
c. My stomach(s)
d. My patriotism
e. My grace and poise
5. Biggest pet peeve?
a. Sidewalks that aren’t covered in poop.
b. When I lose my nuts.
c. When people aren’t nice to each other!
d. The paparazzi.
e. The better question would be what isn’t my pet peeve.
6. Where do you poop?
a. Everywhere
b. In my tree hole
c. In large quantities
d. In the sky
e. *Disdainful scoff*
7. Do small liberal-arts colleges move entire football stadiums for you?
a. No, but watch me stop traffic.
b. No, that’d be nuts.
c. No, I’ll move for it!
d. Yes, of course!
e. I want nothing to do with that barbaric “sport”.
Mostly A’s
Deer
You’re always just ... there.
How do you do that? You’re
pretty cute, kind of annoying
though. Work on that.
Mostly B’s
Squirrel
You’re pretty normal and can
be found on any campus.
There’s just something about
you that’s a bit ... nutty.
Mostly C’s
Cow
You’re loved by just about
everybody and just about
everybody loves to devour
your flesh. Cool!
Mostly D’s
Eagle
You have more likes on
Facebook than Berry has
students, but we’re still not
convinced you’re real.
Mostly E’s
That Rude A*$ Swan
on Mountain Campus
We GET it: you’re a Godsent
masterpiece with
webbed feet. Don’t hurt us.
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Manic
Making
Students compete in the monthly Hackathon competition
Story by Abbie Smith, Funk Co-Editor
Design by Zachary Woodworth, Funk Co-Editor
Graphics by Portia Delano, Graphics Editor
Photo by Abbie Smith
Photo by Katie Coe
Top: Students vote on which project should win the competition.
Right: Gabrielle Marquez, senior, hand-paints a guitar.
Walking into HackBerry Lab on Hackathon night,
the first thing you notice are the lights. Strands of
Christmas lights are strung along walls and down
posts, replacing the clinical fluorescents with a warm
yellow glow. Every surface during Hackathon is a
work surface; pieces of fabric, bits of wire and wood
and even microchips are scattered across the room in
an organized mess.
In one corner, senior Gabrielle Marquez and junior
Allison Bernstein sand down a very pink kid’s guitar
found at Goodwill with intentions to re-stain it and
hand-draw decorations.
“I’ve actually had [the guitar] for a year and it’s just
been a project that I wanted to do,” Marquez said. “This
is just a space of time to actually make that happen.”
“I’ve never been before,” junior Thalia Jones said.
“I thought it was more ‘computer hacking’ and
getting into things that you probably shouldn’t, but
I’m here!” Jones worked on a sock monkey made of
actual socks, a very un-technical project. It was one of
many submissions that were tech-less, which, as Jones
mentioned, is not what many students think when they
hear of Hack Berry.
Located between the Emery Barns behind Morgan
and Deerfield Halls, the HackBerry Lab is home to some
of the wildest and most unique creations on campus.
Packed with all sorts of machines, tools and supplies,
you can create almost anything inside HackBerry’s
doors. Hackathon further cements this idea, created
with the intention of allowing those who participate
to create without limitations. Zane Cochran, Creative
Technologies professor at Berry College, spearheaded
the formation of the monthly event two years ago.
According to Cochran, a “Hackathon” is a mix of a
couple of different things. Firstly, it is a one-hour credit
course here at Berry called Rapid and Improvisational
Prototyping. For Creative Technologies majors and
minors, the class focuses on improvisational making,
or, creating something in a short period of time from
scratch. Secondly, it’s a competition. Anyone can enter
whether they are in the class or not. Participants can
bring any supplies not already in the lab, but nothing
can be completed until the countdown starts at 6 p.m.
“HackBerry, just like Hackathon, is all about
redefining what it means to succeed,” Cochran said.
The four-hour competition, he said, allows competitors
enough time to deal with any problems that may arise,
while still having the opportunity to make something
awesome.
Projects that were a bit more tech-involved included
an electric toothbrush, a stuffed bear that spoke
French, a mailbox with a light that activated when
mail was put inside and even grilled cheeses made with
a flamethrower.
“I’m making a cactus pin-cushion. It’s pretty punny,”
senior Christina Rentas said. She was not in the
Hackathon class, but, similar to Marquez, she wanted
an excuse to turn her project into a reality. Her secret
weapon, she divulged, was a tiny light on top of the
cactus.
As Hackathon came to a close at 10 p.m., participants
and spectators alike gathered in a circle around
Cochran. Behind him was a dry erase whiteboard with
names of all the projects. For the next 45 minutes,
the group bounced around HackBerry, looking at all
25-30 projects, even going outside to look at a leather
recliner go-cart and a giant middle-school era volcano
with red LED lava aptly titled, “I Lava You”.
Afterwards, everyone went to the board and voted
for their favorite project, making a tally mark beside
the name of their project of choice. Vanessa Hannah,
maker of the volcano, took home the gold, or in this
case, a Google Chromecast.
With January’s fantastic and ridiculous Hackathon in
the books, it’s easy to assume that each of the monthly
competitions to come will be equally as riveting. As
Cochran yelled into his megaphone after dodging out
of the way of a rogue recliner on wheels, “You know
you’re in a Hackathon when you think you’re gonna
get killed.”
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Haunts at
Berry
The Haunting of Mary Hall
If you visit Ford at night, you may notice that one
of the windows in the Mary dorm is conspicuously
dark. On the top floor East Mary, there are a row of
converted study rooms, but one of them is always
locked--no one is allowed inside.
Junior Brooke Copeland, who lived in East Mary
her freshman year, noticed the darkened window. An
upperclassman told her that in the 1940s, a Berry
student hung herself in the now-empty room. All
versions of the story agree that her suicide was
prompted by her relationship with a World War II
soldier: some say that he broke her heart, others say
he died overseas, and the news of his death drove
her to suicide. To this day, some people believe her
ghost still haunts the old room.
“I heard they tried opening it a few years ago, but
they had to lock it again because weird stuff kept
happening” Copeland said.
No evidence of a suicide from this era exists
in Berry’s archives, but believers claim that Berry
administration simply covered the incident up,
believing that the truth would scare students.
Story, design and photo
by Zachary Woodworth, Funk Co-Editor
Seven Bridges Road
Rome’s CCC Road is more than a relic
of New Deal innovation. The old highway,
also known as Seven Bridges Road, is the
subject of multiple stories of supernatural
phenomena.
Seven roads are located on the road, which
crosses onto campus near Frost Chapel.
These bridges are at the center of many
stories about the CCC Road. Marthapaedia,
an online compilation of Berry ghost
stories, explains that if someone counts all
seven bridges while walking down the road,
they will count seven bridges walking East,
and only six walking back West.
Another version was tested by Dr. Will
Donnelly’s Writing About Place class
during the Fall of 2016 semester. As a class,
they walked down the road, leaving one
person behind at each bridge. According
to the legend, the person at the first bridge
should disappear. However, no one from
that class disappeared.
Another paranormal hotspot is one
closely related to Seven Bridges Road.
Mountain Springs Church is located off the
creepy road, set in a clearing a few miles from
Frost Chapel. According to Marthpaedia,
the church has been rumored to be the site
of satanic rituals. Vandals once defaced the
church with satanic symbols, and a sign
on the property still offers a reward for
information leading to their arrest.
Swafford: Berry’s Bigfoot
The legend of Swafford dates back to the days of
Berry Academy, the all-boys high school that resided
on Mountain Campus until 1983. According to
archived issues of the Campus Carrier, senior boys
would tell freshmen about a mysterious mountain
man, named Swafford, who haunted the woods of
Mountain Campus.
A common rite of passage for new students was to
spend a night in the woods trying to find Swafford,
and the legend goes that boys who attempted this
went missing. The Carrier explains that no missing
students were ever reported.
Over the years the legend has been reported
several times in Berry publications. An issue of
Lavender Blue, the Berry Academy newspaper,
speculated on the origins of Swafford. It cites
a letter written by Martha Berry about a “Mr.
Swafford,” and whether the “work on the mountain
top” had been finished.
This work on the mountain refers to the House O’
Dreams, meaning that the man in question played a
role in the construction one of Berry’s most famous
landmarks. Whether or not this man is the elusive
mountain man that haunted students’ nightmares
remains a mystery.
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Tropical Twisters
Mocktail
Ingredients:
• 12 ounces lemon-lime soda
• 12 ounces pineapple juice
• 12 ounces Trop50 Raspberry Acai
• Ice
Directions:
This one will have three different layers to
the drink. Blend some ice and lemon-lime
soda and pour into the glass. Then repeat
this with the pineapple juice and the
Trop50 Raspberry Acai individually. Pour
each layer on top of the last and serve.
Ocean Water
Ingredients:
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 drops blue food coloring
• 2 12 ounce cans lemon- lime soda
Directions:
In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the water and the sugar.
Heat this in the microwave for a minute and stir until the
sugar is completely dissolved. Pour this into a pitcher and
add the rest of the ingredients. Stir together and enjoy!
Aloha Party
Ingredients:
• 46 ounce can of pineapple juice
• 7 cups of fruit punch
• 1 liter of ginger ale
• 48 ounce orange sherbet ice cream
Directions:
Simply mix these ingredients together in
a pitcher and serve.
MIXING
MOCKTAILS
Story and photos by Tyler Hooper, Food Editor
Everyone loves a good party and one thing that college
students love more than down time is free food. Sometimes
these things go hand-in-hand. One way to really get a party
going is to have food and drinks that spice up the occasion.
Since we are a dry campus it can be difficult to think of ideas
to spice up your soda, so here are some recipes for mocktails to
keep it fresh within campus rules.
Strawberry Orange
Margarita
Ingredients:
• 1 pound strawberries
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sparkling water
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• Ice
Directions:
Place all of the ingredients into your blender and blend on
a medium-high setting until it’s a slushy consistency. Add
more ice to desired consistency. If you want to get fancy, take
a lime wedge and cut a small slit then wipe it around the
rim of the glasses. Pour coarse sugar onto a plate and roll
the glasses in it, collecting the sugar onto the lime juice on
the rim. Pour the Strawberry Orange Margarita into your
glasses and add a lime on the side to give it that polished look.
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Extra Cheesy Chili Cheese Dip
First, spread 8 ounces of softened cream cheese evenly over
the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan. Next, spread 15 ounces of
beanless chili over the cream cheese. Then, sprinkle 1 cup of
shredded Mexican cheese over top of the chili. Bake at 350
degrees for about 20 minutes. When pan is cooled, sprinkle
some mozzarella cheese over the dip and enjoy!
Easy Cheesy Pizza Dip
First, spread 8 ounces of softened cream cheese evenly over
the bottom of a 9x9 baking pan. Then, evenly pour one cup
of pizza sauce over the cream cheese. Next, mix one cup of
shredded sharp cheddar cheese with one cup of shredded
mozzarella cheese in a separate dish. Then evenly sprinkle
the mixed cheese over the pizza sauce. Evenly place as
many of the pepperonis as you’d like over the top of the
cheese. Sprinkle a pinch of shredded Parmesan cheese
over the top of the dip. Bake the dip for approximately 10
minutes at 350 degrees. Let pan cool and enjoy!
Mexican White Cheese Dip
Melt 1 pound of cubed American cheese in microwave in 30
seconds intervals, stirring in between each interval. When
cheese is thoroughly melted, add ½ cup of milk and stir. Heat
in microwave for two minutes. Stir. Add two 4-ounce cans
of green chopped chilies and one teaspoon of cayenne
pepper. Stir until mixed thoroughly. If dip is not warm
enough, heat in microwave for 30 more seconds or until
hot. Enjoy!
C heesy
Appetizers
Story By Hannah Hardwell, Food Editor,
and Kristin Demorest, Asst. Food Editor
Design By Hannah Hardwell, Food Editor
Creamy Cheese
Spinach Dip
First, in a large bowl, mix 8 ounces of
softened cream cheese and 5 ounces
of chopped and dried spinach. Mix
until evenly combined. Spread this
mixture evenly over the bottom of
baking dish. Then sprinkle 1 cup of
shredded mozzarella cheese evenly
over spinach and cream cheese mix.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
When pan is cool, mix cooked cheese
and spinach. Enjoy!
A guaranteed favorite at parties is definitely any type
of cheese dip, whether that be Mexican style queso or a
vegetarian friendly spinach dip. Cheese dips are the ultimate
party staple. These recipes show just how quick and easy
it is to make the perfect appetizer, even while being on
a small budget. Whether you’re throwing a party for a
viewing of the Academy Awards or getting your friends
together to watch March Madness, you will definitely have
the appetizers that everyone will be talking about.
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Reward Programs That Feed You
Story by Tyler Hooper, Food Editor
Design by Hannah Hardwell, Food Editor
This app
allows you
to order
your food
from the
app and
lets you
customize it. The app
allows you to get specific
with your customization
allowing you to order
extra cheese or a substitute
for meat. You can
decide whether you want
to pick up in the drive
through or to go in the
restaurant. The app also
includes special offers.
Like the
Taco
Bell App
you can
plae your
order in
the app
and customize it as well.
This app allows you to
collect points earn you
free food. There is also
an allergen filter so you
can see what you can
and cannot eat if you
have a food allergy.
Moe’s
also has
a pointsbased
reward
system.
If you earn
1000 points, you can get
$10 worth of free food. It
sounds like a large total at
first, but each dollar spent
is equal to 10 points, so if
you are a regular Moe’sgoer,
this is definitely a
beneficial app.
This app
reward
program
gives you
$5 for
every $50
dollars
you spend. You can order
from the app and send
friends gifts through the
app so that they can start
earning rewards too.
For
this, you
earn one
point for
every $1
you spend
on your
meal, minus alcohol, tax,
and tip. These points will
allow for different free
items the more points
you get. They also have
challenges that will earn
you more points.
In this
app, you
rack up
“stars”
to get
rewards.
For every
dollar
you spend, you get two
stars. When you have 125
stars you receive a free
drink. Other perks of this
program include getting a
free reward on your birthday,
member events and
offers, and free in-store
refills.
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Keeping it on the down low
secret menu items to spice up coffee runs
Story By Tyler Hooper, Food Editor
Design by Hannah Hardwell, Food Editor
Many college students consider coffee essential nowadays. Even though there are many options on the
menu, sometimes you may want something a little different or more customized to your tastes. You may
have heard of a Secret Menu at Starbucks that you can orer from that has custom options. These can range
fotoanything and everything on the drink menu. We decided to try some out and see if this would apply to
our coffee suppliers, the Bean’ry and Java City, here at Berry.
Butter Beer Frappuccino
Ask for Crème Frappuccino base.
Whole milk is required for the
consistency
3 pumps of caramel syrup
1 pumps of toffee nut syrup with
caramel drizzle
White Chocolate Vanilla Chai
Latte
Start with chai latte (whole mik, no
water is best)
Add vanilla syrup (1 pump tall, 2
grande, 3 Venti)
Add White Mocha Syrup (1 pump
tall, 2 grande, 3 Venti)
Topped with whipped cream and
drizzle cinnamon dolce (option) or
sprinkle with cinnamon powder
S’mores Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Add chestnut praline syrup (3
pumps tall, 4 pumps, grande, 5
venti)
Topped with whipped cream and
mocha drizzle
London Fog
Earl grey tea semi dry misto
2 pumps of vanilla syrup
2 pumps of caramel syrup
(optional)
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H U M A N S O F B E R R Y
[ ]
“My favorite part of Berry during
the holidays is Christmas at the
Castle up at Ford. If I could ask
Martha Berry one question, I
would ask her what she thought
about the football team.”
Elizabeth Gunter, sophomore Early
Childhood Education major.
[ ]
“Berry has prepared me for the
future through the work experience
program and being able to observe
and get into the schools earlier. If I
could ask Martha Berry one question,
I would ask her about her most
impactful/meaningful experience
with the mountain boys.”
Rachel McCord, sophomore Early
Childhood Education major.
[ ]
“The work experience program
has prepared me the most. I like
how close the professors are
with the students and how they
like to see you successful. That
personal relationship is super
helpful.”
Maddy James, junior Anthropology
major.
In Their Own Voice:
Natalie Buczynsky |senior|
If you could, what
would you ask Martha?
How difficult it was to be a
woman starting her own school
and challenges that came with
that/what made her push past
those challenges?
What do you think of the football
team?
Do you approve of the way the
school is being run now?
Design by Ella Smith, Asst. Buzz Editor,
and Devon Powers, Buzz Editor
“I was born in Kharkov, Ukraine but I was adopted
when I was about two. I lived there for a little while
with my parents, who were missionaries at the time,
and then came to the States. I have two younger
siblings who are not adopted, but I am very close to
them and my parents still.
“I was in Ukraine for about two months this
summer. I honestly have no idea what my parents
were thinking when they agreed to this, but I told
them I wanted to go back and live there on my own
for a little while and so on June 1, I boarded a plane by
myself, not knowing any of the language. I worked
with orphans and in orphanages in several parts of
the country.
“There was a little girl named Angelina and I
thought at first she was about one and a half years
old, but I found out that she was about three. She’s
just incredibly small and sweet. I remember the first
time I picked her up and she took her hands and
clasped them behind my back really strongly, almost
as if she didn’t hold on, then I was going to put her
down and was never going to pick her up again. It
just broke my heart and I started getting teary-eyed.
I kept talking to her and hid it from her, but she kept
asking me what was wrong and wiping tears off my
face and it was so sweet. While I was there I got to
go and play with her every day and we developed a
sweet sort of friendship. I think the thing that she
taught me so significantly was to love people well,
even through a time limit, because the fact is that
if I were to go back, she’s going to be placed in an
orphanage, and they don’t keep a lot of records, and
I wouldn’t be able to find her again. Also the fact
that I knew that I was only at her orphanage for a
certain amount of time, and just learning to love
unconditionally and love knowing that there was
sort of a time limit for my relationship with her. I
learned that pretty harshly, but it was a good lesson.”
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Have you found
your spot at Berry?
At his State of the College address to the Student Government Association (SGA)
on August 31, 2016, President Briggs stated that Berry College did not have a parking
problem. He reaffirmed that Berry does indeed have more than adequate parking
spots for students on campus. He acknowledged that while there are enough parking
spots for students, the parking spot a student may have to utilize may not be in proximity
to the building you are going to.
Students, however, generally disagree. In a survey taken by Valkyrie in which we
asked “Does Berry have a parking problem?” an overwhelming majority said yes.
“While there are sufficient [parking]
spaces on campus to hold students’ cars, the
proximity of the spaces to many places on
campus are insufficient for the needs and time
constraints of students. Parking limitations
currently make students late to classes
and uncomfortable in inclement weather.
Expansions of parking options behind
Hermann Hall for student parking would solve
a lot of issues of parking limitations in the most
popular [McAllister] and Evans lots.”
Tori Thiessen, senior
Story by Devon Powers, Buzz Editor
I commute, meaning I have to drive to class
every day. I can’t bike or walk. Every single day I
struggle to find parking. I have been late because I
am unable to find a place to park my car that I have
to have to get to my classes. I struggle to find parking
even when I get there 45 minutes before my class.
I shouldn’t have to be at school 45 minutes before
my class just in the hopes I’ll find parking and then
still not find any until 5 minutes after my class has
started.
Allison Selman, sophomore
Q & A with Chief Police Officer Bobby Abrams
Q
: How man parking spots does Berry have?
A
: Approximately 3,450.
Q
: How many of those spots are for faculty and staff?
A
: About 500 or so.
Q
: How many tickets are served each week?
A
: Approximately 60 per week for the 2015-2016 school year.
Q
:
How many tickets go to students in fac/staff parking?
A
: About 62%.
Q
:
How many accidents occur in parking lots?
A
: We’ve had 40 this year which is about average. Accidents
include people backing out, swinging in to park and hit
and runs.
Q
: How much of your time is spent dealing with parking versus
your other responsibilities?
A
: The start of the school year is always busy but it slows
down a bit. Parking lots are part of our usual patrol
anyway so while we are looking for suspicious persons,
we also give out citations.
90%
say parking is a
problem
10%
disagree
“People don’t have problems finding parking
spots; people have problems finding parking spots
directly under their dorm window. In my experience,
there isn’t a need for more parking, and we’re not the
most beautiful campus in the world because of how
many parking spots we have.”
Alex Killingsworth, freshman
3428 parking
spots
509 faculty/staff
parking spots
2,767 “open”
parking spots
75 handicapped
parking spots
57 timed
parking spots
20 “other”
parking spots
(i.e. visitor,
reserved, etc)
649: Number
of faculty & staff
2134: Number
of students
Parking by
the Numbers
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Katie Coe
Free to
Speak
Story by Devon Powers, Buzz Editor
Disclaimer: In the following
articles, we have striven to
provide several sides of the
issue and acknowledge many
different arguments regarding
the highly controversial issue
of hate speech and freedom
of speech on Berry’s campus
and across the nation.
Freedom of speech is a two-way street. It does not
only apply to people sharing their opinions, but also
to those who counter those opinions. College students
across the country took the opportunity during the
most recent presidential election cycle to make their
opinions heard on their campuses. A wave of protests,
written and verbal, spread across the nation.
In the fall of 2015, Yale University found itself in an
uproar over an email. Yale University’s Inter-cultural
Affairs Committee sent a reminder for students to
be mindful about “culturally insensitive” Halloween
costumes. Associate Master of Silliman College, Erika
Christakis, sent an email in which she questioned
Yale’s authority to attempt to control the costumes of
the students. Protesting students immediately took
this as evidence of institutionalized racism at Yale and
confronted her husband, Nicholas Christakis, in a
courtyard, calling his wife’s emails and his defense of
her racist and offensive.
Christakis apologized to the students, but reiterated
his belief in freedom of speech. Several dozen faculty
members openly defended the Christakises, while
student groups like the Yale NAACP condemned
them. While Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway
simply dismissed concerns about freedom of speech,
Yale University President Peter Salovey reassured
those concerned about the existence of freedom of
speech at Yale.
“Expression of all kinds is tolerated on this campus
even when it offends us, even when it disgusts us and
even when we disagree with it strongly,” Salovey said.
During the 2016 spring semester, Emory University
experienced a chalking incident similar to ours,
without the obscenity. Students found chalkings
supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
similar to ours with phrases like “build that wall.”
No photos exist of the statements, but the effect
was tangible. To some students, the chalking events
carried an anti-diversity sentiment they felt was
contrary to community values. The location of some
chalk statements outside of the Dobbs University
Center, which houses several student organizations,
seemed to increase the weight of that sentiment.
Emory University President James Wagner sent out
a bulletin to students in which he acknowledged the
university’s stance favoring freedom of speech while
speaking to the students who felt endangered by the
messages, saying that the university seeks to provide
a safe environment for all students. Many, like former
House Speaker Newt Gingrich, criticized Emory for
offering student groups emergency funds to deal with
the situation and open hours to meet with students
who felt affected by the incident.
At the University of Kansas, students were upset
to find “Trump 2016” chalked along the sidewalk.
University officials refused to directly comment on
the issue beyond denying approval or knowledge of
its existence. Unfortunately, in a time of heightened
sensitivity, people see “Trump” and directly associate
it with hate speech. This is evidenced by an incident at
the University of Michigan, where someone chalked
“Stop Islam” next to a “Trump 2016” statement.
In response, University of Michigan spokesman
Rick Fitzgerald put out a statement.
“We all understand that where speech is free it will
sometimes wound,” Fitzgerald said.
Many students protest incidents that truly warrant
a protest, such as the obscene language chalked here
at Berry. But many students use emotions as a reason
to protest an opinion that offends them or with which
they strongly disagree. While pain and offense can
certainly be considered and addressed, they do not
suffice as an accurate, objective meter against which
supposedly hurtful opinions can be measured. It can
be difficult to work toward a compromise in the face
of perceived hostility, as discussed by Greg Lukianoff
and Jonathan Haidt in the September 2015 issue of
The Atlantic.
“When the ideas, values, and speech of the other
side are seen not just as wrong but willfully aggressive
toward innocent victims, it is hard to imagine the kind
of mutual respect, negotiation, and compromise that
are needed to make politics a positive-sum game.”
While they are specifically referring to politics here,
the same principle can be applied to all perceived
hate speech. Until both sides are willing to speak
to each other and not just about each other, a free
exchange of ideas, something that is so important to
democracy, can never be achieved. Additionally, when
universities begin to censor or simply disapprove of
the freedom of speech, they do not adequately prepare
this generation to cope well outside of the academic
bubble in which they live.
“If our universities are teaching students that their
emotions can be used effectively as weapons — at
least as evidence in administrative proceedings —
then they are teaching students to nurture a kind of
hypersensitivity that will lead them into countless
drawn-out conflicts in college and beyond,” said
Lukianoff and Haidt.
University censorship does not sit well with Berry
College communications professor Dr. Brian Carroll,
either.
“I would love to see students handle difficult
expression with more expression of their own,”
Carroll said. “I’m much less comfortable with the
scenario in which we ask this administration or any
administration to step in and start deciding who gets to
say what, when, how, [or] under what circumstances.
That’s not going to work very well.”
Rather than trying to protect students from words
and ideas that they will inevitably encounter, colleges
should do all they can to equip students to thrive
in a world full of words and ideas that they cannot
control. Dr. Michael Bailey, a government professor at
Berry College, believes that freedom of speech is the
bedrock of the free exchange of ideas. In his opinion,
college is home to scholarship and the transfer of that
scholarship.
“None of that can happen if you can’t have a full
exchange of ideas, because you can’t know ahead of
time where the truth is going to take you.”
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Just Chalk About It
Story by Devon Powers, Buzz Editor
Design by Ella Smith, Asst. Buzz Editor
Yet others, like the American Civil Liberties Union
(ACLU) believe that more speech, not less, is the better
option.
“Speech that deeply offends our morality or is
hostile to our way of life warrants the same constitutional
protection as other speech because the right of
free speech is indivisible: When one of us is denied
this right, all of us are denied.”
In response to the particular incident on Berry’s
campus, Dean of Students Debbie Heida and
Berry College President Stephen Briggs clarified the
school’s stance in a campus wide email. They reminded
students that as an academic institution, Berry strives
to foster a free flow of ideas, however offensive they
may become. While condemning the obscenity of one
of the messages, they stood firm in their belief that an
open discussion remains important for the survival of
a strong democracy.
“For democracy to thrive, freedom of expression
must be balanced by meaningful dialogue and a
commitment to understand as much as to be understood.”
Briggs’ email read. “An open conversation that
is self-correcting and self-improving is surely more
appropriate than an imposed administrative censure.”
His hope for a self-correcting and self-improving
exchange of ideas was realized as many students
took this opportunity to change the conversation by
chalking positive and encouraging messages over and
around the political comments.
Bailey Albertson
Ella Smith
Bailey Albertson
In the week preceding the incredibly
volatile and divisive presidential election, students
were surprised, and some even enraged,
to find political statements chalked across the
sidewalks outside of academic buildings.
As they’ve come to be known, the “chalkings,”
most of which were found outside of McAllister,
included phrases like “Trump 2016,” “Democrats
beware,” “trigger warning,” “build that wall,” and “Hillary
for prison.” One of the chalk writings included
obscene language and will not be repeated here. Students
called on the administration to respond, citing
offensiveness of the language as just cause for the
writings to be removed.
Freedom of speech has been an issue since
before the Constitution was written; hence why it was
protected in the First Amendment. Since then, the
debate over free speech has had many focuses. Today,
the focus is on hate speech. But what is hate speech?
While the United States government has not
had the occasion to define hate speech, Webster’s
Dictionary gives a legal definition of hate speech as
“speech that is intended to insult, offend or intimidate
a person because of some trait (as race, religion, sexual
orientation, national origin, or disability).” Additionally,
while the Berry College Viking Code does not
specifically address or define hate speech, it does discuss
“inappropriate physical or verbal contact: assault;
verbal abuse; intimidation; harassment...”
Junior Marcus Ghee, an outspoken opponent
of the chalkings and what he believes they represent,
believes hate speech is qualified as when a large group
of people in the community come forward with justified
reasons why the speech makes them uncomfortable.
“I think the important thing to think about is
the coded language.” Ghee said. “A lot of things were
very subtle that people knew would get under our
skin.”
However, this definition could open doors for
further suppression of ideas, especially on college
campuses. Clark Kerr, the first chancellor of University
of California, Berkeley and the twelfth president
of the University of California made the following
statement about his school:
“The University is not engaged in making ideas
safe for students. It is engaged in making students
safe for ideas.” Kerr said. “Thus it permits the freest
expression of views before students, trusting to their
good sense in passing judgment on those views. Only
in this way can it best serve American democracy.”
Many take a position similar to Ghee, favoring
the removal and ban of hostile and offensive language.
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The Most Fun One-Hour
Credit
KIN 180, Introduction to Snow Skiing
While many students and faculty may not
know of the one-hour credit class that
takes you skiing in the Rockies, those
who do know are incredibly concerned for the future
of this course. The trip takes place after New Year’s
when costs of travel and lodging are much cheaper
than during the holiday season. The class, however,
has been put on the back burner by the administration,
which has cited issues with running the course. But
the students in the class have spoken out, defending
the validity of the experiences gained and the skills
learned. The instructor of the course, Coach Clay
Hightower, was also concerned about the growing
costs and uncertainty that comes with taking college
students across the country, but he said that he believes
in the spirit and learning opportunity of the course.
Hightower took over instructing the class in 2005
when the course was still taught on the icy slopes
of North Carolina. The administration knew that
Hightower had a skiing background when he worked
at the Keystone slopes in the ‘80s and knew the layout
of the mountain very well.
Story by Jeb Blount and Madison Eiberge, Sports Co-Editors
Hightower said that he is most concerned about the
lack of help that he has in teaching the classand the
limited number of students he is allowed to take on the
trip. He said he has been unable to get the attention or
the participation from the student body or the faculty
that would allow him to take more students.
He was also concerned that even the slightest
mishap, especially one involving an injury, would
cancel the trip for good, although he did explain that
only two injuries have happened in the past 11 years.
Hightower was willing to take it upon himself in any
way possible to keep the trip alive, saying, “If you take
away a unique class, Berry loses something. I hope
students realize the great opportunity to enjoy skiing,
bonding, having a great time, and getting a one-hour
credit. Find a way to show support for keeping this
class.”
Haley Jones, Whitney Kirkpatrick and Clay Hightower cheer after
successfully completing their last day on the slopes.
Students who had the opportunity to take this unique
kinesiology course have voiced their opinions on the
opposed cancellation of the ski trip in future years. They
say that this class has helped them branch out from their
everyday “norms,” try new things and make new friends all
in the matter of one week.
“This class is a great opportunity for people to get out
of their comfort zone and learn something new,” senior
Elizabeth Poczobut said.
KIN 180 teaches students the basics of skiing in a easy
and controlled environment under the watchful eye of
Hightower as a seasoned skier. Many of the students who
participate in the class have never skied before, much less
seen the powder-like snow of Colorado. Hightower took
the beginners first on the bunny slope to teach them the
basics before advancing them to other runs.
However, skiing is not the only thing students learn
while taking this class. Many students learn about team
work and how to effectively conquer their fears.
“When I got to the top of the first run I did, I realized I
had a fear of heights, and I saw a sign that said ‘1.5 miles
to the bottom,’ and I thought I would never make it,” junior
Alexa Adams said.
With the encouragement of two friends, she was able to
successfully ski down the mountain multiple times.
“Taking this class, I really learned so much about myself
in one day,” Adams said. “And even when I felt stuck on the
mountain, I was able to push forward, face my fear, and get
down the mountain.”
“Taking this class, I really
learned so much about
myself in one day.”
-Alexa Adams
Matthew Harry and Alexa Adams pose for a picture while at
the top of the slope.
Gabrielle Evans
Dustin Heart and Gabrielle Evans enjoy some free time in
the fresh Colorado snow.
Leslie Hightower
Alexabder Mitropoulos and Jessica Gross prepare to get
on the lift for the first time.
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America’s (almost) Pastime
Wiffle Ball Tournament
Story and photos by Jeb Blount, Sports Co-Editor
The most important series of the year, the World ... ahem, Berry College Whiffle Ball Tournament, was
held on a chilly Sunday night that lasted from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Miracle Field adjacent to the Rome
Braves Stadium. This is the second year the tournament has been held. A total of eight teams signed
up to compete. Among those teams were a group of former baseball players that ended up winning the
tournament. At 4 p.m. the first two teams took the field and began the first game of the night. The mood
was extremely jovial and playful. Although nothing was taken too seriously, every player still competed
to his or her utmost ability at bat and in the field. Both teams exchanged jeers and more often than not,
teams would mock themselves for their lack of experience or goofs that were made on the field. It was
such a humorous atmosphere that no one left the field without a smile on his or her face.
Both teams congratulate each other on a good game.
We interviewed Terran Kidner, a graduate student who has taken a major role in coordinating intramurals at
Berry College, to see what he had to say about the Whiffle Ball Tournament and the benefits of intramurals.
Valkyrie: How long has the Whiffle Ball tournament been around?
Kidner: “It started last year, and we only had two teams sign up, but it has grown this year to eight teams!”
Valkyrie: Why did you choose to continue to put on the tournament again?
Kidner: “I knew that if we pushed public outreach by sending emails and hanging out in Krannert, [we would
get] the word out.”
Valkyrie: What makes Whiffle Ball different from other intramurals?
Kidener: “This tournament is so much more laid back, just a bunch of friends that want to hang
out and have some fun. It is just a really good time for everyone, and it gets college students active.
It gets kids out and meeting new people and not sitting on their couch eating or drinking something [and]
watching TV.”
John Tucker, senior, narrowly scores a run for
his team.
Junior George Saboura, senior Henry Jones and junior Jion
Rodriguez celebrate a strike out.
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A Force to be
Reckoned With
Story by Jeb Blount and Madison Eiberger, Sports Co-Editors
Photos by Russell Maddrey
Being drafted to the NFL is improbable, if
not impossible. There is a 7% chance that a
Division 1 athlete will be drafted and there
is only a 3-4% chance that a high school athlete will
be offered a scholarship to a Division 1 school. So in
essence, 7% of 3-4% of the football population will
be headed to the NFL. This does not even include
the number of Division 2 athletes and the number
of Division 2 Schools. It also does not include
Division 3 statistics, and why should it? Division
3 is almost unheard of in the national spotlight or
the NFL. It would seem that there is no point in
even discussing the NFL and Division 3 football in
the same article, the two are as contradictory as a
coach saying “short workout.” But a statistic that is
not well known is the number of Division 3 athletes
who were drafted and signed by NFL teams in the
past 10 years. While the number is only seven, the
number is still seven, which means that there is
some hope.
To be eligible for the draft a player must be three
years removed from high school, and be invited to the
National Combine in Indianapolis. However, there
is a way to go around that last parameter: regional
combines, for the hidden gems. Players can show off
their skills at the regional combines and then move
on the Super Regional Combines to be seen by NFL
scouts from every team in the NFL. Again, it’s not
impossible to be picked, just improbable.
Chris Lilly is a name commonly heard through
Valhalla stadium, as he is one of many seniors who
have helped shape the Vikings football program and
a driving force in gaining the teams first conference
championship. Though he is not much of a hidden gem around the Berry College campus, he is a hidden
gem to the NFL. The six-foot-one-inch 187-pound wide receiver from Murfreesboro, Tenn. started playing
football at the young age of four years old, and played quarterback up until middle school where his
coaches saw great potential for a wide receiver. However, football wasn’t always smooth sailing for him.
During his freshman year of high school, he was constantly being told he wasn’t good
enough.
“I had people and coaches constantly telling me I was too small, and that I would never play
even one snap of Varsity high school football, and I fell out of love with it,” Lilly said.
However, he did not let those simple but harsh words get to him. He used those words to
fuel his fire, the fire that proved all those people wrong, and the fire that brought him to Berry
College.
After he regained his passion for the sport and decided Berry College was the place where he
was going to continue his playing career, he faced another rocky road. When Lilly was a freshman,
the football team was in its first year of existence, so the team was mostly freshmen. With such a
young team, their first season was undoubtedly a hard one, and he questioned his decision of coming
to Berry in the first place.
“I called my dad and told him I was coming home, that Berry wasn’t the place for me,” Lilly said. “But
then I was named to the all-conference team, and that changed my whole outlook.”
Making the all-conference team was his major turning point. He then decided he needed to step up and
be a leader for this team. Lilly has proven himself in the face of defeat, that he has the drive to overcome it,
and that is the mentality that he is planning to bring with him to the NFL Regional Combine.
“Even though I might not be the biggest one out there I am going to prove to them that no matter what I
can get the job done,” Lilly said.
He has been sticking to a strict training regimen made up of mostly track and field workouts where he
competes in a multitude of events. He has assistance from the football coaching staff as well as teammates and
friends pushing him to be the best he can be. Most of all, he has his support system at home with his family.
“I don’t know what I would do without them,” Lilly said about his family. “They keep me going.”
Lilly has a challenging road ahead of him as he prepares to tryout for the NFL. If you ask any random passerby
what they think about a Division 3 athlete playing on the professional level, they will probably tell you its unlikely.
But if you ask Lilly, his friends, his family, his teammates, his coaches and the Berry College community, they might
say something along the lines of, “It’s been done before and can be done again.”
As Lilly’s time as a student athlete at Berry comes to an end, he looks forward to the future. “My football career
doesn’t end here, Lilly said.
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For the
love
of
clay!
[ ]
Earthworks Pottery is located in
an old firestation that Janda
and her husband converted to a
studio.
Below: The work space at Swerve Off the Path allows for
customers to explore their artistic sides.
Jessica Cannon
Jessica Cannon
Story by Lexie Turner, Arts & Music Editor
Janda Canalis is a self-taught potter who got the
idea for her business after she tried her hand at
teaching private lessons and teaching a summer
camp for kids.
“And then it was like, you know what I really want
to do is get a place,” Canalis said. “I can have a bunch
of people there. We can set up like a community of
potters. And that’s when I decided to get Earthworks.”
Earthworks, now in its tenth year in business,
started with six wheels, and grew to its current twelve
largely through word-of-mouth. Classes are offered
one evening a week, for six to eight weeks, at levels of
beginning, intermediate and advanced.
Everything--the pottery, the tools, the workspace--
is included. Even though the business has not developed
into the full-time expenditure that she once hoped it
could be, Earthworks has been a success in other ways.
“I have people in the classes that have been with me
now, the whole ten years, never stopped,” Canalis said.
“We’ve been through family events, crises, happiness,
celebrations, all that stuff, together, so you really
build some strong friendships. Also, you build them
with people that you might not normally have any
opportunity to meet.”
Sometimes, this sort of community is exactly what
someone needs, and other times, it is the added benefits
of creating pottery. The act of creating pottery, and
perhaps art in general, provides relief to those who
suffer from arthritis, depression, grief and all the
other negatives that come with life.
“You’re so focused on what you’re doing it’s like
the whole world just shuts out,” Canalis explained. “I
think it’s really important for us to take time in our
lives to just be in the moment.”
But the good feelings don’t end after the piece of
pottery is created.
“To think that people are eating off my plates and
eating out of my bowls, I feel like I’m a part of their
life,” Canalis said. “It came out of my hands.”
Swerve Off the Path sits at the very far end of
Broad Street in one of the old shop buildings.
When I first walked in, I was greeted by two
women who looked like polar opposites but who had
obviously been friends for years.
Holly Chaffin, the co-owner, was touching up a few
biskware mugs that had been painted by customers.
The mugs lined the long white table in front of her,
and cups full of various paintbrushes and papers lined
the table itself. It takes up most of the big section of
the store. Most of the left wall is lined with shelves
of white biskware sculptures, and stacks of blank
canvases occupy the corner.
Holly Chaffin and Val Featherston both graduated
from Berry and discovered their love for art while
there. They are both art teachers at different local
elementary schools, and they co-own and operate
Swerve.
The idea for Swerve developed over many Friday
talks, and while the details of the original vision may
have been molded over the years, the appeal of the
business hasn’t changed.
“This is the original idea, to have a place where
people can come in, a venue, they can come in and
create,” Featherston told me. “Kind of a community
kind of place to have parties or just commune.”
The right side of the building has sets of tables and
chairs for customers, and a shelf that has multi-colored
construction paper, markers, and pencils. Paintings
line the wall, and various pieces of the owners’ art are
displayed around the place. Everywhere is creativity,
waiting to explore new horizons.
“We keep adding things, like workshops for local
artists to come in and share what they do,” Chaffin
said. “It keeps growing into more of that broad vision
that we started with. But we work full-time, so it’s
little steps at a time.”
Swerve is officially open for 15 hours a week, but
people can book parties outside of these hours.
Although it is hard and exhausting work to keep up
with jobs, families and the business, Caffin said it’s
worth it.
“It is intensely rewarding to share what we love, to
see somebody else love it,” Chaffin said.
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Not many people realize the amount of work a musician must put into their craft. Especially Berry students,
where music majors have to be involved in at least one ensemble. Many students are involved in multiple.
“They have a full plate,” Dr. Nathan Lambert, director of orchestral activities, said. “It takes a lot of energy.
It takes a lot of commitment.”
This commitment goes beyond collegiate-level performance. The music program not only helps with perfecting
their craft; it also encourages them to market themselves. There are few full-time positions in professional
ensembles, so graduates have to be creative in order to keep their passion active while supporting themselves.
They may work day jobs and perform in the evenings or on weekends. Not only that, but they may have to book
these performances themselves.
Yet, as with any art or activity, if someone loves doing it, it is not a chore.
“Professional music-making is the most rewarding thing that someone can do,” Dr. Paul Neal, director of
choral activities, said.
Right: After hours of playing their string
instruments, musicians develop calluses on the
tips of their fingers.
Above: Percussionists not only have to keep time
and play accurate rhythms, but they also make
sure their posture and actions are aesthetically
pleasing.
A Glimpse into the
Musical World
Story by Lexie Turner, Arts & Music Editor
Photos by Jessica Cannon
One of the most common instruments is
one we all have--a voice. Whether it’s in the
shower or at a friendly karaoke competition,
our voices are one of the most used (and
perhaps most abused) instruments.
But it’s also one of the hardest to perfect
professionally.
“A professional singer spends years
learning about the voice, how it operates,
etc.” Dr. Neal said. “In addition, singers
learn languages, diction, as well as functional
musical skills of sight-reading, aural skills,
etc.”
Yet, there is a unifying aspect that goes
beyond academia.
“What other musical idiom can an 8-yearold
and 80-year-old join together and
make music with almost no experience or
training?” Dr. Neal said.
“One of the great
things about my job
is that I can watch
a student grow, both
as a person and as an
instrumentalist.”
- Dr. Nathan Lambert
In many high schools, students often have
the option to use school-owned instruments.
But in college, students not only have to buy
their own instruments, they also have to pay
for the upkeep and repairs. This includes reeds
for clarinets, oboes and saxophones, valve
oil for brass instruments, new strings for
stringed instruments and regular cleanings
to keep the instrument looking concert-ready.
Not to mention the fact that a fall from even
waist height can cost the musician hundreds
in repairs for the instrument.
Caffeinated tea can actually harm your throat and stall the
healing process. Dr. Paul Neal, director of choral activities,
suggests drinking lots of water and gurgling salt water, if you
have a sore throat.
Depending on what snares, bass and cymbals a drummer wants,
a drum set can cost thousands of dollars.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Jennifer Fortnash
Interdisciplinary Studies (BA) - Art, Visual Communications and Sociology
Graduated 2014
Story and design by Lexie Turner, Arts & Music Editor
& Mary Thrailkill, Asst. Arts & Music Editor
All artwork by Jennifer Fortnash
Valkyrie: How does an interdisciplinary degree work? Specifically, how did yours work?
Fortnash: “I think the heart of my Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) curriculum sought to answer the question,
‘How do I become a more compelling visual storyteller who can communicate sensitive content with the respect
it deserves?’”
Valkyrie: How did Berry help prepare you for your master’s program?
Fortnash: “Berry helped me build the connection between my passion for artistic
storytelling and social innovation that is still the cornerstone of my work as
a master’s student.”
Valkyrie: What experience did you gain at Berry that is helping you now?
Fortnash: To be a great artist and storyteller, you have to go live life--fill your
head with experiences, get to know people, observe, and listen. You have to get outside what you think you know.
Valkyrie: Why did you choose USC?
Fortnash: “I found out the School of Cinematic Arts had
a six week long summer program, so I decided to apply
for it so that I could check out the school firsthand and
take an animation class to see if it was something I actually
enjoyed doing. I got accepted, and a couple months later I
was off to California, not knowing at all what to expect. It
ended up being the best summer of my life. A new world of
possibility that I had never known existed before had been
opened up to me, and I wanted nothing more than to be a
part of it. I truly felt like it was the best possible next step
I could take in growing as a visual storyteller.
“There’s a sort of magic about USC that’s hard to explain.
I didn’t even bother applying to any other schools; I knew
I just wanted to be at USC. I focused all my attention on
perfecting every detail of the one (long) application. Still, I
wasn’t sure if I’d actually get in or what I’d do if I didn’t.
The day I got my acceptance letter was the best day of my
life. One year after returning from the summer program, I
moved to Los Angeles and became an Animation & Digital
Arts graduate student at USC.”
Valkyrie: What’s the MFA program at USC like?
Fortnash: “It’s a lot of pressure, but it has extraordinary
payoff. I’m surrounded by a creative, supportive community of
diverse individuals who are the experts in their fields or are quickly becoming the experts - and they all want to
collaborate with you and see you succeed.”
Fortnash’s artwork is featured on the
cover of Ramifications’ 2014 edition.
Valkyrie: What makes USC the top film school in the world (in your opinion)?
Fortnash: “The people and culture of the USC community, the school’s abundant resources, and its Los Angeles
location.”
Valkyrie: What are your future plans?
Fortnash: “One of my short-term goals is to work with Pixar on at least one of their films. However, I came
into this program with very little knowledge about careers in animation, and I learn more about it everyday as far
as what exists and what has yet to exist. I’ve still got two years before I graduate,
so there’s no telling what else could happen during that time that could shape my
trajectory.”
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Record each part of the
song multiple times
(called takes)
Choose the best
parts of each take
and combine them
(called “comp”)
Fine tuning each
part, track by track,
to make sure it
blends well
Producers may do multiple
mixes of a song in order to
get it as close to "perfect"
as possible
The last step is making sure the song
sounds the same on using different
types of speakers, headphones, etc.
(called "mastering")
Below: dB Sound has an official Facebook page where prospective clients can get in touch with Baker and see
his previous projects.
Below: Baker edits a song for his client, who wanted a song for his wedding.
About five years ago, junior
David Baker discovered his
passion for recording. During high
school, he operated the sound board
at his church. After two internships,
Baker decided it was what he truly
loved doing.
“Over the break, I met with the
producer I interned with and his
largest piece of advice was to just
dive into the industry headfirst,”
Baker said.
His love for music grew over
many years, inspiring him to work
towards beginning his own recording
business, which was officially
established over the winter break.
dB Sound
Story and design by Lexie Turner, Arts & Music Editor &
Mary Thrailkill, Asst. Arts & Music Editor
Photos by Bailey Albertson
He has set up a recording studio
in his room, using gifts and pieces
he’s collected over the years. At the
moment, the business offers tracking,
mixing and mastering services.
Baker hopes to put his marketing
major to use in the future by adding
a marketing service to the list,
which is a service most recording
studios don’t provide.
“If this works as I think and
hope it will, adding marketing services
to my product offerings will
help me differentiate myself within
the industry,” Baker said.
In its infant stages, the business
is hoping to acquire singer-songwriters
and later expand to fullband
recording.
“While I don’t know the specifics
of what my business will look like
five years from now, I do know that
this is what I have fallen in love with
as a career,” Baker said. “I hope to
continue growing and learning as a
producer for years to come.”
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The evening before this year’s Presidential inauguration
marked the beginning of the Ghostlight Project. At 5:30
pm, theaters from all over the world hosted crowds of
people standing for inclusion of all people, and our own
Berry College Theatre Company joined in on the event.
“I think this is something so important, especially in the
college community, especially in Georgia, to kind of say
that we are going to be a safe space, no matter who you are,
no matter what you believe in, we are here for you,” said
senior and theatre member AnnaBeth Crittenden.
The project got its namesake from the ghostlight,
which is a theatre tradition where after a show the theatre
leaves on a light. According to the movement’s web page,
the mission is to “renew a pledge to stand for and protect
the values of inclusion, participation, and compassion for
everyone – regardless of race, class, religion, country of
origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender identity,
or sexual orientation.” It was started in New York theaters,
and spread to other theaters around the U.S.
“Theatre has always had a history of being kind of that
place where you go when the rest of the world doesn’t show you kindness,” said Crittenden. “I think it’s really
important for BCTC to show that as well.”
The Berry College Theatre Company’s ghostlight will now always be in the window of the theatre, as a ray
of hope for those who need it.
“People know that these issues are really important, but it needs to be more than knowing that it is important,”
said senior theatre member, Hayley Westphal. “It has to be showing it is important, and taking these steps to
show others that this is what we value.”
Above: Senior Ashlyn
Foskey proudly
displays her pledge.
The GHOSTLIGHT
Project
Story by Lexie Turner, Arts & Music Editor
Design by Mary Thraikill, Asst. Arts & Music Editor
Photos by Lesli Marchese
The Ghostlight sends hope at the theatre.
Ashley Rutkowski signs the pledge.
Everyone stands
for inclusion on the
theater’s porch.
Right: Seamus Bourne
reads the pledge as
members of BCTC
shine their lights at the
ghostlight. The pledge
promises to provide
the theater as a safe
place to students.
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Whistle Britches
This boutique for men and women opened last year in Rome. The rustic store specializes
in clothing, accessories, and gifts. They have everything from SEC gear, Giving
Key necklaces, and dresses that will get you those extra Instagram likes. Berry students
receive a 10% discount as well!
Hidden
Gems
On Broad Street
Story by Courtney Fox, Style Editor
Design by Jessica Clements, Asst. Style Editor
Photos by Bailey Albertson
Blue Sky
Blue Sky is closer to being the college gift shop than our actual gift shop. Everything there
embodies the outdoor Berry culture. They have Chacos, Enos, Patagonia and hiking gear
for you and all your granola-loving friends. They have gear for thrill seekers, as well as
cute clothes for those who just love the way their flannels feel.
Paula's
It’s hard to miss this store because it’s one of the largest ones on Broad St., and practically
screams “PINK!” It has shoes (that always seem to be on sale), gifts for your mom
when her birthday roles around, and fun decorative stuff that can make your dorm feel
like home.
Posh
Located in the middle of Broad St., Posh is the consignment shop of your dreams.
Since 2009, they have had everything for sale, from designer to totally random pieces
that are just fun to put together. Be sure to check out their formal dress section. It’s
never too early to get an ensemble for Formal this spring.
Seven Hills Salon and Spa
It’s hard to trust someone besides your hometown hairdresser to cut your hair, but when
your dead ends are out of control, or you want to cut it all off when you go through
something huge, Seven Hills Salon and Spa has your back.
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Perfume Pointers
Full eyebrows have been a trend for the past couple of
years, but many people run into the issue of not knowing
where to end their lines when they overdraw, or are
simply trying to fill in what brows they already have.
rule of thumb when shaping your brows is to begin
parallel to your nose, and to align to the inside of
your eye.
The arch of your brow can be found by taking your
brow pencil and from the base of your nose find the
center of your iris.
Lastly, your brow should end on a diagonal to the
outside of the corner of your eye.
Contouring your face can be tricky. If you
are having trouble figuring out where to
highlight and where to contour, try using
a brush to find your cheekbones.
Take an eyeshadow brush and make the
line from the top of your ear to your
mouth, then brush some of the contour
powder along that line to give you a
starting point to work from.
Makeup
Hacks
Story and Design by Courtney Fox, Style Editor
and Jessica Clements, Asst. Style Editor
Photos by Bailey Albertson, Asst. Photo Editor
Model: Julia Zharichenko
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Just because you pulled an all-nighter doesn’t mean you need to show
it.! Concealer over any bags you have under your eyes is a quick fix to
looking like you got that full 8 hours. But instead of putting the makeup
just under your eye, spread it out to even out the look. Try an upside
down triangle from your eye to brighten up your face and not just
directly under your eye. Blending will keep the natural, well-refreshed
look you are want.
Lip Liner
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Don’t just spray your perfume in
front of yourself and walk through
it. It may look cool on TV shows, but
it doesn’t actually help that much.
Instead, spray your perfume on your
pulse points, such as the inside of
your wrist, your neck and the inside
of your elbow. Heat helps activate
the perfume, and your pulse points
are the best way to make sure your
perfume is noticeable.
Give yourself a fuller lip look by lining your Cupid’s bow before putting
on the rest of your lipstick. You can also slightly overdraw your lips to
have them appear bigger and fuller.
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The Best of...
Story by Courtney Fox, Style Editor
Design by Jessica Clements,
Asst. Style Editor
Top, left to right: Seniors David Beach, Joseph Cissell,
Alyssa Bishop, Rebecca Savage, Alex Ferro and Julie
Adkins certainly aren’t in Kansas anymore during KCAB’s
Halloween Dance. Submitted by Emilee Burroughs.
Left: Sophomores Jessie Cathcart and Josh Hines bring
childhood to life with their version of Curious George and
The Man in the Yellow Hat. Submitted by Josh Hines
Top right: Senior Brent Dotson and sophomore Alex Beato
just keep swimming as Nemo and Dory. Submitted by Katie
DeVos.
While Christmas may be your favorite
holiday, showing off your creative side
at the “Holiday Hoopla” Alternative Late
Night reminds you how great the other
holidays are, too. All photos by Emilee
Burroughs.
Junior JP Chamblee is the patriotic
Santa you didn’t know you needed.
Junior Will Baumgartner shows off the
Easter Bunny’s secret moves.
Beware the Ides of March... And getting
on freshman Spencer O’Neale’s bad
side.
Who doesn’t love a good tacky Christmas
sweater party? At the Lettie Pate Whitehead
Christmas party all of the attendees dressed
their worst (ahem) best.
Bottom left: Freshmen Amberlee Williams
and Timothy Wooley. Submitted by Amberlee
Williams.
While many dressed to the nines for
Semi Formal, freshman Cassie Helsel
went the extra mile and dressed up as
the Beast from the classic Disney movie
“Beauty and the Beast.” Submitted by
Cassie Helsel
Left: Sophomores Blair Painter and Jake Doiron.
Submitted by Jake Doiron.
Top Right: Freshmen Alexis Johnson and Miles
Mitchell. Submitted by Alexis Johnson.
Themed Events
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pimp
My
ride
Story by Courtney Fox, Style Editor
Design by Jessica Clements, Asst. Style Editor
Background photo by Mallory Umberhandt
Matthew Zimmerman, Junior
Many of us want to express our individual and personal style. Some people, such as junior Matthew Zimmerman,
express themselves by decorating the exterior of their vehicle. “I just use my car as an expression of [my]self
throughout it, and [I] like to offer a fun and loud environment for every guest who enters,” Zimmerman said.
Zimmerman said that his first bumper sticker was of the Texas Flag. Since then, Zimmerman has collected
five more Texas-themed stickers. His most recent bumper sticker is of Squidward from “Spongebob” dabbing.
Jonathan Helton, Senior
“It’s a 1998 Chevy Silverado Z71,” Jonathan Helton said. “[It] has a 6-inch suspension lift, 35 by 12.5 by 15
tires, 50-inch LED light bar mounted on the roof line, [it] has six LED rock lights mounted underneath the
truck, just because I thought it would be cool at night, has 5% tint on the sides and rear glass, and has LED
replacement headlights.”
Our favorite creative addition: scratching out “Berry College” on his front license plate to put “Barely College.”
All photos courtesy of Jonathan Helton
Honorable
Mentions
Nick Angel, Sophomore
Above: 2004 BMW 325ci
Photo courtesy of Nick Angel
Jacob Williams, Sophomore
Left, bottom left and bottom:
2000 Trans Am WS6 and a 1997
Mustang Cobra
All photos courtesy of Jacob Williams
“His full name is Terrance Thomas Peterson, but
my close friends call him Terry P.,” Zimmerman
said about his Nissan X-Terra. “He’s pretty much
a party van and swagger-wagon mixed together.”
All photos courtesy of Matthew Zimmerman
Samantha Mosley, Freshman
Above: 2002 Ford Sport Trac
Explorer, lifted five inches sitting
on 35’s with a light bar
Photo courtesy of Samantha Mosley
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types
of
girls’ styles
@ Berry
Story by Courtney Fox, Style Editor
Design by Jessica Clements, Assistant Style Editor
Graphics by Portia Delano, Graphics Editor
Preppy Prep:
If Berry was any school but Berry, this girl would
be co-chair at Kappa-Kappa-Whatever. She loves
Vineyard Vines, monograms and anything pastel.
She lives her life according to her Lily Pulitzer
planner. Even in the dead of winter, she’s rocking
florals. She’s nice to everyone, and she has a
Pinterest board of non-meaningful quotes like
“Leave a little sparkle wherever you go.” Sounds
messy.
Be Berry:
Berry should let this girl model for a college
billboard or brochure before she graduates
because she’s the epitome of four years in the
“Berry Bubble.” Her only shirts are from Berry
events. She effortlessly wears a flannel around
her waist in August. Her Nalgene is a drinkable
passport of all the Berry events she’s attended. She
strides with the deer. May her Chaco tan never
fade.
Goodwill Babe:
You’ve stopped
asking her where
she gets her
sweaters: they’re
all from Goodwill.
You’ve heard
rumors that they
keep the cool stuff
in the back just
for her because
every time you go
you just find ratty
T-shirts.
Instagram Ready:
While you’re barely making
it to your 8 a.m. in your
sweatpants, she’s rocking
an outfit that would make
Kendall and Kylie jealous.
She doesn’t just know the
trends; she makes them.
No matter the event, no
matter the time of day,
she’s posing for pictures
that aren’t being taken. You
love to hate her, and you
hate to love her. You also
obsessively check her social
media for inspiration.
Ath-leisure:
Is she just coming
back from the Cage?
Is she on her way
to the Cage? Does
she actually live in
the Cage? Does she
even know where
the Cage is? We
don’t know. But we
truly commend her
for pulling off the
messy bun.
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Emilee Burroughs, Editor-in-Chief
Sara Arms, Managing Editor
Abbey Giglio, PR Director
Sarah Casagrande, Asst. PR Director
Madison Eiberger, Sports Editor
Jeb Blount, Sports Editor
Courtney Fox, Style Editor
Jessica Clements, Asst. Style Editor
Hannah Hardwell, Food Editor
Kristin Demorest, Asst. Food Editor
Devon Powers, Buzz Editor
Ella Smith, Asst. Buzz Editor
Jessica Cannon, Photo Editor
Katie Coe, Photographer
Bailey Albertson, Asst. Photo Editor
Grace Bailey, Photographer
Mallory Umberhandt, Photographer
Lexie Turner, Arts & Music Editor
Mary Thraikll, Asst. Arts & Music Editor
Portia Delano, Graphics Editor
Brooke Culbertson, Copy Editor
Abbie Smith, Funk Editor
Zach Woodworth, Funk Editor
Back row (from left to right): Bailey Albertson, Grace Bailey, Hannah Hardwell, Kristin
Demorest, Abbey Giglio, Emilee Burroughs, Courtney Fox, Mallory Umberhandt, Sarah Casagrande,
Maddison Eiberger, Brooke Culbertson, Ella Smith, Portia Delano, Zach Woodworth,
Abbie Smith and Jessica Cannon
Front row (from left to right): Lexie Turner, Katie Coe, Sara Arms, Jessica Clements, Devon
[Powers and Mary Thraikill
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