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Im looking forward to the challenges [at Christopher Newport University], but I just want everyone to know that I work with here that Ive appreciated it and I really cared for every one of them and Im a better person for knowing them.
-Todd Brooks, Director of Athletics Though he has had a large impact on the institution, Brooks said he cannot take all the credit. No one individual does all thats been cited there, Brooks said. Its been the administration, its been great coaches, its been the student athletes who have worked with us to do it. Brooks said he also credits his success to the opportunities afforded him. My impact has been the ability and being fortunate to have the opportunity to help with all these different projects, from increasing athletic teams, to moving us to another national association, which has benefited the institution, to seeing the infrastructure and the facilities increase, Brooks said. Its not so much of my impact; its been my opportunity to be a part of that and be given the responsibility to make sure they stay on track.
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Brooks has earned many awards, several of which were given to him while he was at Berry. According to the Office of Public Relations he was named TranSouth Conference eastern division basketball coach of the year in 1998-99, the 1995 Georgia Athletic Conference mens basketball coach of the year at Piedmont College and the 1995 Whack Hyder Georgia NCAA Division III/NAIA Male Coach of the Year. He has been honored as his conferences top Athletics Director three times, earning Georgia Athletic Conference athletic director of the year honors in 1995-96 and the Southern States Athletic Conference Athletics Director of the Year in 2004-05 and again in 2008-09. Heida said the search for Brooks replacement will start next week, with a job ad being posted on Monday. Brooks said he has one piece of advice for the next person fortunate enough to take this job. Treat Berry College well, because its a special place; theres a lot of good people here, Brooks said. If you treat it well, itll treat you back well. Brooks said it was the best time for him to move if he was ever going to move. Im at a point in my lifeat an age where I probably have one more place where I can go and really establish myself and help them grow if I can before I look to retire, Brooks said. I needed a new challenge, and Im looking forward to those days as well. Though he is moving on for professional reasons, Brooks said that did not make the move easy. You dont stay somewhere 16 years if you dont enjoy it or you dont think thats where youre going to be for the rest of your life, Brooks said. I couldve retired from Berry College and thats not something thats hard for me to fathom. But Christopher Newport University is a different type of institution, and its going to challenge me in ways that Ive never been challenged here before because of the nature of the institutions. Though Brooks will officially make the move to CNU in June, he wanted to thank everyone who has influenced his time at Berry. I just want to thank everybody, from the students, to the faculty and staff to the coaches specifically [that] I work with every day, Brooks said. Ive enjoyed it. I will think of Berry many, many times; Im not going to go away, Im going to stay in touch with everybody. Brooks continued by saying he is making a very difficult decision by leaving. I leave here with a heavy heart, Brooks said. Im looking forward to the challenges, but I just want everyone to know that I work with here that Ive appreciated it and I really cared for every one of them and Im a better person for knowing them. CNU is a NCAA Division III school with about 5,000 students.
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-Property Damage- Damage to Berry-owned furniture was observed and reported at Dana March 28. -Lost iPad- An iPad was reported lost/stolen at Moon April 1. -Property Damage- A bicycle was damaged at the Cage Center when it was struck by a lawnmower April 2. -Theft- A bicycle was reported stolen at Dana April 2. -Property Damage- A Berryowned vehicle was damaged while in use for work detail April 2.
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The athletics department has expanded into and begun renovations on Richards Memorial Gym in anticipation of football at Berry. The gym, which formerly held student publications and the dance studio, was slated to be torn down to make room for new apartment-style student housing. Head Football Coach Tony Kunczewski said the department wanted to use Richards Gym rather than tear it down. We felt like wherever the stadium was, we wanted to utilize Richards Gym, Kunczewski said. We saw a beautiful brick building; it would be a shame to tear it down. The Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Debbie Heida, who has been on the team responsible for the renovation of Richards and the planning of Valhalla, the football stadium, said Berry looked at many options for the new football facilities, but ultimately decided to combine many of the ideas into the pre-existing space in Richards Gym. Though Valhalla Stadium is going to be located behind the Cage Center, Heida does not think the five-minute walk from Richards
benefit the whole campus, Kunczewski said. Once the renovations are complete, the football, lacrosse and tennis offices will all be located in Richards Gym, Kunczewski said. Heida said these offices will be in the spaces previously occupied by student publications. In addition to the offices upstairs, the downstairs of Richards Gym will house football, lacrosse and tennis locker rooms. For mens and womens lacrosse and men and womens tennis, this will be the first time they have locker rooms of their own. Brooks also said the wooden floor in the gymnasium is being redone, as it was damaged during a foam dance last year. It will become a multi-use space that outside groups, such as summer camps, in addition to groups from Berry, can use. Other areas being renovated are the dance studio, which will get a new floor, and the Berry Outdoor Leadership Program (BOLD) offices. One of the intramural fields behind Richard Gym is being repurposed as a football and lacrosse practice field, but the other two intramural fields are remaining as they are. Renovations have been taking place since the end of February and will be finished by mid-June at the latest, Brooks said. Updates and a tour of the facilities can be found at berryvikings.com.
Ministers and Masters: Methodism, Manhood and Honor in the Old South Berry alumna Dr. Charity Rakestraw (03) will deliver a talk 11 a.m.-noon in Krannert 324 Thursday April 4 based on her recently published book, Ministers and Masters: Methodism, Manhood and Honor in the Old South. It explores the way Methodist ministers constructed a unique version of manhood within the honor culture of the region. (CE) Gender Worldwide Film Series: Cowboys in Paradise This documentary explores the international sex trade on Balis beaches, where young Indonesian men seek out liaisons with foreign female tourists. Students in ANT 320 will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterward from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. in Evans Auditorium Thursday April 4. (CE) Gender Worldwide Film Series: Pray the Devil Back to Hell This film chronicles the remarkable story of Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Students in ANT 320 will introduce and discuss this film Monday April 8 in Green 306 6 p.m.-8 p.m. (CE) LACS Film: Nostalgia for the Light Director of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) David Slade will present this film, an emotionally compelling and intellectually dazzling meditation on our constantly shifting relationship with the past. (CE) From Mandatory Chapel to LISTEN: The Evolving Face of Religion at Berry College This program in McAllister Auditorium 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesday April 9 traces major developments in regard to the role of religion at Berry over the past several decades. Professor of Psychology Steve Bell will begin with a brief lecture, followed by comments from a faculty and staff panel consisting of Jim Watkins, Jeff Lidke, Eliano Hirano, Lee Clendening and Chris Watters. (CE)
Senior Cinthya Roman milks a cow on Krannert Lawn as part of Agriculture Week, which is being hosted at Berry April 1-5. On Monday, April 1, students were invited to come to school dressed in their favorite agriculturerelated apparel for Agricultural Dress-Up Day, the only event which lasted all day. From 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Krannert Lawn, students could participate in a different event every day Monday, April 1-Friday, April 5. Mondays event was Rent-A-Puppy, Tuesdays was Cow Milking, Wednesdays was a Farrier Demo, Todays is Agricultural Games and Tomorrows will be an Agricultural Enterprise and Club Display. The Battle on the Mountain, a bull riding rodeo, will ne pn Saturday, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. at Gunby Equine Center. The gates will open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is free to all Berry students, faculty and staff with a Berry ID.
Seniors: Dont forget, the last day to turn in CE credits is Wed., April 10.
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EMILY FAULKNER Entertainment Editor No matter what happens in your life, you will meet someone famous. It could be someone huge like Johnny Depp, or you could meet someone small like the bra fitters from Double Divas. During my third attempt to converse with YouTube celebrities, I noticed that my interactions were a lot different from people who might have been there for the first time. People are (how can I put this nicely) insane. Im surprised by how people just dont understand the basic rules when meeting famous people. Maybe they were just never taught them, I dont know, but I think its high time you guys know. So, maybe when you run into Josh Peck outside of your hotel in Chicago, you can do something other than stand and eat your McFlurry in amazement. The first rule, which I think is a hard one, is to not freak out. I get it. Its them. Right there. In front of you; or in your general region. You want to scream, and shout, and let it all out, but dont. Youre better than that. Just go up, talk to them if you can, take a picture or two, and be on your way. You can always freak out when its all over and you are at a safe distance. I mean, imagine how many people act like that around them on a regular basis. Im sure it is refreshing for them to talk to admirers that arent screaming their name and running at them. That leads me to rule number two (and this is a big one for me) do not, I repeat, do not run after them. At the YouTube convention in Orlando,
Dear Ms. Turnbuckle, I am having the toughest of social problems. Ive realized that I might be a huge nerd, and I wasnt prepared for this to happen to me. This past Sunday, I spent the entire day in my underwear playing BioShock Infinite. (I beat the entire thing in less than 24 hours.) Today I spent all my free time reading fan fiction. First for homework, but now Im just doing it for fun. I dont know what to think. I thought my life would never come to this. Should I tell my friends? Will they accept me? Help me Ms. Turnbuckle. What should I do? Sincerely, Nerdy in my Nighties Dear Nerdy in (your) Nighties, I answer your question by posing a query of my own: Is this truly a problem? That is, whats wrong with these habits and activities of yours? I personally believe it is the weirdos in this world, who become distinguished in society. Honestly, I wish my dear niece Penelope would spend more time playing challenging games and reading creative writing, and less time reading Cosmo. My point is: At least you are releasing your creative passions by some outlet. I feel confident that all the greats in our history must have come from similar beginnings. You asked if you should tell your friends about your currently closeted nerdiness. My answer? Absolutely. If they are truly your friends, they will accept that as a loveable quirk about you. If they are hesitant, I suggest throwing an underwear-wearing, video-gaming, fan-fiction-reading slumber party, so that they all may experience the joys you have recently discovered in life. What better friend could you be, than to be one who shares joy? And if all else fails, there are infinite video games and fan fiction out there. Hugs and carrot cake, Ms. Turnbuckle
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I saw far too many people running and screaming after boys that they admire. I even saw girls scream and knock down a barrier just to get to the man they were after. If you see your celebrity running, or even walking purposefully, you need to not go after them. What I was told when I first heard that rule was that if theyre in a hurry, theyre probably going to the bathroom. Dont be that guy. Just let them go. Nine times out of ten, you will see them again. I know what youre thinking though, Emily, thats a dumb rule, Im sure they wouldnt mind. Trust me, it doesnt end well. I have in fact broken this rule before, and it ended with me falling down an escalator and embarrassing myself in front of the man that I potentially want to marry. Just, trust me, dont do it. My final rule that I would like to bestow upon you would be to remember that they are just normal people. Yes, they are in fact just like us. They put their pants on one leg at a time. If you can muster up the courage to talk to your celebrity of choice, then just act like theyre one of your friends. Make silly jokes, compliment them, make fun of them, whatever it is you do. Youll thank yourself later when you are reliving your memory over and over. Also, if you act normal, they might remember you for that. In Orlando, I thought all the people I met would have forgotten about me, but every single one of them remembered who I was. Maybe its because I say stupid things, maybe its because I acted normal. I honestly dont know. What I do know is that I have and will continue to stick to the rules set before me by fans long since passed and I hope you will choose to do the same.
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Thats one of the most basic missions of mankind; yet, it is one of the most complicated. How does one effectively end poverty? Weve given money to governments, but that hasnt worked. Weve donated food, clothing and money to individuals, but that hasnt seemed to work either. Its actually very simple as to why these methods havent workedits a matter of incentives. When you simply donate money or items to a person or government, there is no sense of ownership, no incentive to save. When its all gone, more foreign aid will come, and the whole thing starts over. So how can we actually help individuals (and, in the long run, countries) come out of poverty? Though no method is perfect, one of the most effective methods out there is called microfinancing, or microloans. Many of you have heard of this method in an economics or even an English class, but if you havent, youve come to the right place. Microfinancing is actually a very simple concept. A business owner in a developing nation gives their sales pitch and asks for small loans (often about $25). The key concept is that it is a loan, not a donation. So, if you are the
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Spring semester seems to always catch students by surprise. You come back from Winter Break, get used to a new schedule and get a slew of papers spelling out exactly when assignments are due and when tests will be for the next 16 weeks. For the most part, everything goes smoothly and after a week of cramming for midterms, you spend a week pretending school doesnt exist during Spring Break. You
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Ive had four internships. A couple of them were at the same time. Im kind of insane. Getting an internship can be scary, but it doesnt have to be, so Ive written an exhaustive guide to landing the internship of your dreams.
This is extremely important! LinkedIn is the social network for the professional world. Youre not a serious candidate for an internship until you have a LinkedIn profile. It allows you to upload your rsum, add portfolio links and connect with previous colleagues, friends, supervisors, even your parents. You can list your skills, education, relevant coursework, past jobs, specialties and so on. LinkedIn becomes the face of your Internet presence, which Im sure is preferable to your Facebook pictures with you playing beer pong or taking selfies on your Instagram and posting them on Twitter. However, a rsum will always be required. Keep it to one page, with only the experiences that are relevant to the job youre applying for.
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Your priorities should always be geared towards getting cuttingedge, career-related experience. Define your goals for an internship before you begin exploring. For example: Maybe you want to learn a new computer program while at an internship.
Think back to any connections you, your professors, your previous supervisors, or even your parents might have. LinkedIn makes going back to connections very easy. You can message a group of people on LinkedIn that you know from school or your current job and ask around for help on finding an internship. This sort of networking is vital to getting a concrete internship. Ask your connections about any openings at a company or small business that has the types of jobs you would want when you graduate. Once you have a list of at least five concrete internship possibilities, its time to research the company or small business thats offering those internships. If the company is not well respected or is probably going to go bankrupt in the next couple years because of poor management, thats the kind of failure you do not want on your rsum.
This is a very important stage. Its the first impression before your internship. Employers begin looking for applicants up to three months before summer starts. Get in the door just before they become flooded with applicants. Employers can tell a lot from someone based on how an email is formatted. Yes, email. Thats how you should contact almost every possible employer from here on out. Its important at this stage to have a formal email address. Employers tend to look kindly upon Gmail as it has become an unofficial industry standard. Make a Gmail account with some variation of your first and last name. It puts your name straight into the employers head because they do not have to figure out some mysterious alias youve used since you were instant messaging your friends on your AOL account in the eighth grade. Now, the email. It should have a simple greeting, an explanation of who you are,
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what you want, why you matter and how you heard about the position in the first paragraph. I usually use this email as an impromptu first edition of a cover letter. Outline your previous experience and why you are interested in this position in the following paragraphs. Attach your rsum, add any hyperlinks to your portfolio and especially your LinkedIn. Create a professional-looking signature at the end of your email with your current position, your phone number, and any other links you might want to include. If your chosen employers require an application, fill it out and attach it to the email as well. If you do not hear back from them, wait one to two weeks, depending on how large the company is (the larger, the longer you should wait), and give them a call. Tell them you sent in an email with interest in applying for the internship advertised and that you are checking on your application. Do not complain that you have not heard from them. You are merely checking in because you are very interested and passionate about this line of work, especially at this company.
Just kidding, youve arrived a good 10 minutes early to the place you will hopefully find future employment. Its exciting, but comes with a lot of nail biting. (I can rhyme!) Anyway, you should definitely arrive no more and no less than 10 minutes early. Allow for traffic. I say 10 minutes specifically because it shows that you care enough to show up early, but it also means you wont be sitting there for 30 minutes because you showed up way too early thinking that was a good thing, and they are sitting in their office buried under a thousand years of paperwork where they probably feel bad about making you wait so long and it stresses them out. Dont stress the person who is going to interview you. On arrival, talk to the secretary or whoever is at the first desk you come to and introduce yourself, shake their hand firmly, maintain eye contact, tell them why you are in their office being so polite and who you are there to see. Enter the interview, maintain eye contact, introduce yourself, say its great to meet them, keep maintaining eye contact the entire time and thank them for allowing you to interview with them. And answer their questions honestly. Turn a possibly negative question into a positive answer about yourself. Dont sell yourself short. At the end, be clear about communication in the future. If their phone number was not in their signature of their email, ask for their card so you have their direct line. Stand up, shake their hand, smile, maintain eye contact and thank them so much for the opportunity.
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Waiting to hear from them is so nerve wracking, you cant imagine doing anything else but checking your email and have your phone on loud at all times, even during class. Give them three days, or up to a week after the final date they said they would contact you, before you contact them. In my experience, an internship possibility stops being a possibility after three weeks of no communication and its safe to say youve lost that one. If you hear from them and the answer is yes, take it with grace and elegance. Dont scream in their ear. Be clear in your communication about when they want you to start and most of all, thank them for the opportunity and tell them they have made an excellent choicebut say that last bit in a way that doesnt sound like youre full of yourself, just confident in your abilities. If you hear from them and the answer is no, dont jump off of something very tall. Theres a better internship out there that understands you and wants you in their office. Take the rejection gracefully on the phone, and then cry it out, yell it out, or my favorite, dance it out once youre sure youve hung up. This way, you get to release that pent-up angst once the conversation is over, but you also keep that bridge. You never know, they might call you back three months later and decide that they would like to give you a job. Most employers keep rsums on file even after an interview results in a no at first.
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much from you as they were before. Its no wonder students get stressed out when their schedules quickly become crazier than the mood swings of north Georgias spring weather. While it would be impossible to cover every stressful aspect of college life, weve compiled some helpful hints on various sources of stress to hopefully make your life a little bit easier during these last few weeks of school.
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Lifeguard:
This job brings in an average of $9.85 per hour. Your primary responsibility as a lifeguard is to enforce safety rules, but you must also be ready to help in case of any emergency. An American Red Cross Lifeguard certification is required, but this course is frequently offered at local gyms and community pools during the winter or early spring months and can be completed by anyone starting at the age of 15.
Caddying:
This can be a hard job for anyone who isnt fit or willing to haul heavy bags around in the heat all day. However, you can earn an average of $50-100 per bag for 4.5 hours of work. Duties involve carrying the golf bag, replacing divots, raking sand traps and cleaning golf balls.
Sales Associate:
This job averages about $11.84 per hour and is a typical job for several stores. Workers may assist in daily operations of the store, process merchandise and assist customers with selecting and finding items in the store.
Pharmacy Technician/Associate:
Workers in this position earn an average of $10.74 per hour. Their duties will include helping customers, working a cash register and keeping the pharmacy area clean. In addition to this, depending on various state laws, technicians may also create prescription labels and enter patient information into the computer.
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Servers at restaurants earn roughly $9.80 per hour, including tips. Duties will include taking meal orders, taking food to the table and making sure customers have a good overall dining experience. However, if people skills arent your strong point or if you dont think youll be able to memorize a number of recipes for various dishes, you may want to consider another job. http://www.forbes.com
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Freshman Bizzie McMekin attacks sophomore Nick Diaz with a bag of socks during the final battle of Humans Versus Zombies on Tuesday.
see how the humans fared. My wait was rewarded in just a few minutes when I saw Stevenson, alone, running over the golden fields between Deerfield and Ford. Gettys had been turned into a zombie, and I saw him along with Diaz, coming from the sidewalk adjacent to Hermann Hall to cut off Stevenson. From my vantage point, I saw both parties, human and zombie, before they met one another, and my heart pumped ice beneath my clammy skin. Stevenson saw his pursuers, and the horde saw him. Humanitys best hope was Stevensons speed. He dropped his weapons and ran, sprinted like a mad man, the zombie horde (as many as four zombies!) in hot pursuit. And, by a hair, Stevenson made it. I was only part of the event for that one day and have since repented of my bandana, but in the following days, I saw the struggle rage on. With all the students back on campus, it was not uncommon to see humans lugging massive Nerf guns down the halls of Evans and zombies in groups trying to form an inescapable perimeter around any lone, unwary humans. The battle reached its climax on Tuesday. The two forces met in large groups in a final stand in which humans tried to reach a zombieguarded evacuation point in Valhalla. Of the 75 people that participated, only six humans survived the entire week. The rest were turned into zombies.
Its that time of year for everyones favorite, highly sexual, violent, gruesome, royally screwed fantasy thriller adventure party of a million characters. Game of Thrones is back. Ever since I shotgunned the entirety of the first two seasons in what felt like a matter of minutes and immediately plunged into the book series stopping at book five because school started to get in the way Ive been waiting with bated breath at the thought of once again returning to Westeros and all of the catty kingdom drama that I could ever want. Season three opens with a black screen. Our ears are filled with gruesome sounds, forcing us to fill in the action ourselves. This cold open was an excellent choice because it draws the audience back into the show. As any season premiere should, this episode reminds us of whats already happened and sets the tone for the rest of the season. What it lacks in excitement and sword fights, it makes up for with plot development. Back to the opening: we hear the fighting between the Nights Watch and the White Walkers, half-rotted magical creatures that would look at home on the set of The Walking Dead. The first face we see is Samwell Tarly, running as fast as he possibly can (which isnt that fast). He comes upon a corpse holding its own head in the midst of a raging blizzard. Tarly is saved from joining the ranks of the living dead, but his failure to send ravens with warnings to the Wall has doomed the rest of humanity. You had one job, Tarly! Mormont screams. Once again, Samwell can do nothing right. Meanwhile, the wildling Ygritte leads the captured Jon Snow to meet Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall. In season two, Snow was forced to feign betrayal of his Nights Watch oath in order to gain access to Rayder. When Snow enters Rayders tent, we are forced to sit through an awkward Is-Jon-Snow-going-to-be-murderedor-will-they-let-him-join-the-Wildlingforce moment, which is something Im sure weve all lived through at least zero times. All the while, we are teased with looks from Ygritte. We all want a Jon Snow sex scene more than oxygen, and those looks seem to suggest it later in the season. Back in the Seven Kingdoms, where the real drama is at a boiling point, we have poor little Tyrion Lannister, licensed imp, trying to rebuild his life after he was injured in the Battle of Blackwater. No one seems to acknowledge or care that Tyrion saved Kings Landing from Stannis, nor that his injury is courtesy of his own sisters orders. Cersei herself strays from her typical disdainful cattiness. In this playful scene with Tyrion, her utter candor and delightfully childlike conversation with Tyrion maker her the likable kind of pure evil. Surprises at every corner must be in store for this season. Perhaps Cerseis change of character toward Tyrion
has to do with the introduction of a new rival: the Queen-to-be, Margaery Tyrell. Unlike the Queen-Regent, Margaery takes care to woo the poor and hungry lower classes of Kings Landing. While accompanying King Joffrey in his precious little litter, Margaery stops the procession in the infamously flea-ridden section of Kings Landing, Fleabottom. Ignoring the guards objections, she enters an orphanage and gives a sweet perhaps too sweet speech to the children whose fathers died during the battle. The Tyrell family is known for their wealth and philanthropy, but you have to wonder about Margaerys ulterior motives. While my hate for Joffrey knows no bounds, I still approve of his choice of Margaery over Sansa, the most useless of the Stark family. The nights big reveal: Davos Seaworth, lovingly known as the Onion Knight, survived the Battle of Blackwater Bay, though he looks less like the Hand of the King and more like Tom Hanks in Castaway. Hes found stranded on a rock in the sea by Saladhor Saan, the pirate formerly under the employ of the One True King of Westeros, Stannis Baratheon. Saan reluctantly returns the Onion Knight to Dragonstone where Stannis, in his defeat, has refused to see anyone but Melisandre of Asshai. If there is one character easier to hate than Joffrey Baratheon, its Melisandre. Davos, reeling from his sons death at Blackwater, tells Stannis that he thinks Melisandre is bad news. That honesty gets him sent to the dungeons. Were left wondering if Stannis will continue to follow Melisandres Lord of Light and forsake his most loyal friend. Im going to skip the Starks, because nothing happens that surprises anyone. Robb Stark, self-proclaimed King of the North, throws his own mother Catelyn Stark in a cell because she allowed Jamie Lannister to escape, in exchange for the return of Sansa and Arya. We know Arya is on the run with Gendry and Hot Pie, and Sansa is conspiring with Little Finger. Its uncertain where this plotline is headed, but its sure to end poorly just look at ol Ned Stark himself. His head ended up on a pike. The plot I am most excited for this season is the beloved Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons. She cant reclaim the throne without an army, so when her ship arrives in Astapor, a slaving port, she considers buying a large number of The Unsullied, despite her abhorrence of slavery. The Unsullied are warrior slaves, taught to obey through disturbingly brutal ways that could only come from the mind of George R. R. Martin. But Daenerys is a hunted woman. She is saved from an assassination attempt by a cloaked figure, revealed to be Barristan Selmy, the knight that Joffrey carelessly dismissed from the Kingsguard. This attempt involved a highly poisonous manticore, so you better believe I was screaming like a schoolgirl. The episode ends with Selmy becoming the first of Daenerys Queensguard. Barriston the Bolds change of allegiance from Joffrey to Daenerys, who is more just but still a child, is a real game-changer. All in all, this was a great start to season three, even though it didnt have the numerous sex scenes and sword battles that weve grown to love and expect. In a way, we needed this fresh start to reorient ourselves in the growing complexity of the Game of Thrones.
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Grease is a classic musical with which most people are familiar. The quirky 50s storyline ended in a typical old musical style, where the boy gets the girl and they live happily ever after. COMMENTARY BY It should have been left at that. A sequel is not going to be successful without the main charALI MCINTOSH LYDNSEY HERMAN acters. Danny and Sandy made the film a sucAsst. Entertainment Editor Staff Writer cess and to attempt a sequel without them was a death sentence both in the box office and to the audiences attention. It has happened to you. An amazing movie is coming out with a sequel and you cannot wait to see it. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we enjoy them and sometimes we question the sanity of the producers. Some films are set up to have successful sequels. With some minor exceptions, all of the Harry Potter films are fantastic. They are clever and witty and follow the books closely enough to understand without having to read them. The Back to the Future set are also excellent movies. These are the ones worth watching. But not every sequel is quite that stellar.
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Another series that should have stopped with the first is Nightmare on Elm Street. The first was clever and terrifying. People could not sleep without seeing Freddy in their dreams. Yet the producers ruined the effect when he became almost laughable in the secondand they did not stop there. One would think that one bad sequel would be enough, but seven were made before the original was recreated. Seven. That is far too much poor acting.
As kids, we all loved Air Bud. Most of us went through a phase when we wanted a Golden Retriever to play basketball with. The producers took this initial success and ran with it, creating a plethora of Air Bud movies. They are still being made, but as Buddies films. Enough is enough. The sequels are not as good as the first one or two, and despite the cute puppies, no one is watching these dogs play their sports anymore.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, despite the promising combination of Harrison Ford and the adorable Shia LaBeouf (perhaps hes just cursed for sequels), fell so unbelievably flat. The audience left thinking, Wait. Aliens? Really?! What could have been a triumphant return for a favorite hero became an embarrassing experience not worth the box office price.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen deteriorated the impression left after watching the first film. The second lacked a detailed story and even for an action movie, there was way too much. The second film did not uphold the integrity created by the first, despite all of Shia LaBeoufs best effortsand kept Michael Bays name as the director whose favorite device is a giant unnecessary explosion.
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Thursday March 28
Baseball vs. Rhodes L 0-4, L 5-15
Friday March 29
Womens Tennis vs. Centre W 5-0 Mens Tennis vs. Centre L 0-5 Womens Lacrosse vs. Sewanee L 6-21 Baseball vs. Rhodes W 9-6 Mens Lacrosse vs. Rhodes W 12-2 Softball vs. Hendrix W 23-2, W 9-5
Saturday March 30
Mens Tennis vs. Sewanee L 1-8 Womens Tennis L 1-8
Sunday March 31
Mens Lacrosse vs. Hendrix W 12-5
Monday April 1
Sophomore defender Jack Chase runs with control over the ball after a shot taken at the Vikings goal was deflected back onto the field. The Vikings are now 8-4 overall, 3-1 in the conference and tied with Centre College for second place in the SAA. seven of the Vikings saves. While Rhodes won more faceoffs than the Vikings at 10-8, the Vikings forced 25 turnovers and took a total of 49 shots as opposed to Rhodes 19. The Vikings will return to action this Saturday where they will face conference Rivals Sewanee: The University of the South at 1 p.m. at home. Things are looking up right now, sophomore defender Jake Lane said. But we wont know for sure until after our game against Sewanee this Saturday. They will be the toughest competition yet.
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Equestrian @ Hunter Seat Zones 9 a.m. Track @ Centre Invitational Womens Golf @ Bash at the Beach Womens Tennis vs. Birmingham-Southern 9 a.m. Mens Tennis vs. Birmingham-Southern 9 a.m. Softball vs. Centre 12 p.m., 2 p.m. Mens Lacrosse vs. Sewanee 1 p.m. Baseball @ Huntingdon 3 p.m. Womens Lacrosse @ Millsaps 3 p.m.
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OLIVIA DONNALLY Asst. Sports Editor ended with a larger score difference with the Lady Vikings winning 9-1. Starting pitcher Boyd kept Millsaps hitless for nearly five innings until Millsaps Casey Brown successfully hit and made it to first base. She was later batted into home giving Millsaps their only run of the evening. Boyd continued to pitch for six innings until the Lady Vikings mercy-ruled Millsaps. Boyd only allowed two hits on her for the entirety of the six innings. The Lady Vikings winning streak continued into their four-game series against Hendrix, which took place on Friday, March 29 along with setting Berry program records in number of runs (23) and hits (23) made in a single game when they won their first game against Hendrix with a score of 23-3. Junior Sara Vigue managed five hits, which also tied for another Berry record. Stoll and senior third baseman Lindsey Campbell both scored three runs. Boyd earned her first homerun of the season. Early in the season Campbell said that one of the team goals was to outhit their opponents and have an errorless defense, both of which were achieved in the game against Hendrix. The Lady Vikings won the second game against Hendrix with a score of 9-5. The four game series got shortened, however, with the two games on Saturday being canceled due to rain. Now the womens softball team has a record of 19-7 and a SAA (Southern Athletic Association) record of 11-3. The Lady Vikings are taking part in more than record -breaking. The team will be participating in raising money for The Rome Challenger Sports League, an organization that is designed to help kids and adults with special needs participate in sports regardless of their disabilities. The team will be raising money by selling their jerseys in an auction and all proceeds will go toward the foundation.
The auction will be taking place on Saturday, April 6 in the Lady Vikings double header against Centre College starting at 12 p.m. with a second game at 2 p.m.
Spanjers said. My team and I worked very hard and we swam really well at conference. I cant wait to see what next year has in store for us. For basketball, junior Hunter Smoak was named to the Mens Basketball All-
Sportsmanship Team and sophomore Mel McLean made the Womens Basketball AllSportsmanship Team. It was a pleasant surprise, Smoak said. I didnt even know that this was an award that they gave out. I just wanted to
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be a team player. The Southern Athletic Association (SAA) was formed in 2011 and focuses heavily on good sportsmanship and the individual character of the players and coaches of the teams represented in the conference. The Sportsmanship award means a lot to me, Jarrell said. I know the team had a rough start, but towards the end of the season we all worked very hard and we were dedicated to the program. To be singled out individually from such an amazing team is a great honor. In addition to the SAA Sportsmanship awards, a lacrosse player, sophomore attack Cory hall, was announced Offensive Mens Lacrosse Player of the Week.
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So far this spring, warm weather has been hard to come by. On Monday, the temperature got up to around 70 degrees. Some Berry students chose to tweet photos of their activities or post them on Instagram. They hammocked, picked flowers and enjoyed the sun.
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