On Feb. 2, the Campus Stewardship Committee (CSC) and Chartwells plan to begin Project Clean Plate. Project Clean Plate is a program that has been implemented on college campuses across the United States. Its goals are to “provide awareness of international hunger, help students to locally combat hunger, reduce waste, and save energy.” These are lofty goals, but come from a truly simple program.
Read moreSlider's Pizza
Slider’s Pizza has arrived to fill the pizza-shaped void in the hearts of Lookout Mountain residents. No longer are Covenant students forced to depend solely on Mr. T’s delivery service to sate pizza-hungry appetites. Located on Scenic Highway less than ten minutes south of Covenant’s main campus, Slider’s Pizza (“Handmade from Scratch”) is locally owned and operated by the Slider family and, according to the Facebook page, “wants to fix the pizza dilemma on our mountain.” Whether or not Slider’s will be able to adequately answer the demands of Covenant’s pizza-loving student body remains to be seen.
Read moreComing Soon: An Advance in Technology
Last Wednesday, Jan. 14, the Student Senate approved the Tech Club's petition for the acquisition of the Cube 3, a new 3D printer.
Read moreObama's Free Education?
On Jan. 9, at Pellissippi Community College in Knoxville, Tenn., President Obama announced that he plans to make community college free for "all students if they attend classes at least half time and maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or better.” Under this proposal, entitled “America’s College Promise,” the federal government would provide 75 percent of funds, and the states would supply the rest. The program is expected to cost sixty billion dollars over the course of ten years. During his State of the Union address on Jan. 20, Obama revealed that some of the funds would be raised by altering the annual tax breaks, ultimately resulting in a “middle class economy.”
Read moreFounders Floods
For Founders, Jan. 13 was more than the first day of second semester. Gracewell, a hall on the third floor of the Rayburn wing, experienced a fair amount of chaos when a seemingly harmless toilet rapidly flooded an entire restroom, part of the hallway, and also the adjacent restroom at approximately 7:55 p.m. The frigid water poured against the floor vigorously, rising several inches above the ground for nearly thirty minutes. Thick towels were rolled quickly, precisely pressed between the two restrooms as a barricade until the water was stopped.
Read moreSame Pipes, New Management
This semester, the Bagpipe is welcoming additions to its staff and publication. With Liz Simakoff as its new Editor-in-Chief, through more focused attention to its presence online, and by reaching out to new writers, the Bagpipe is finding better ways to keep the paper relevant to the student body.
Read moreRacial Tensions Coming to a Boil
Recent statistics detailing the racial disparities in Chattanooga schools have revealed what one researcher has called “educational apartheid.” Ken Chilton, an associate professor at Chattanooga State University, delivered his analysis of statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Pew Research Center in an address titled “State of Black Chattanooga” as part of a week of activities organized in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. According to Chilton, the statewide average of college-ready students is 19 percent; at majority white schools the average is higher, with 20 percent at East Hamilton High and 41 percent at Signal Mountain High. Zero percent of students at Brainerd High and Howard School—both majority black schools—were deemed college ready, as reported by the Times Free Press.
Read moreThe Treehouse Project
The Treehouse Project is bringing to life every Swiss Family Robinson dream at the base of Lookout Mountain. Enoch Elwell, cofounder of The Company Lab, and Andrew Alms, who has a background in land and organizational development, are part of the team heading up the project designed to be an imaginative and eco-friendly “glamping” (glamorous camping) experience.
Read moreCovenant College Hostess Craig Lyon Passes Away
Covenant College hostess of nearly thirty years, Penelope Craig Matthews Lyon – of Craig Lyon Great Hall fame – died Friday, Nov. 14, in Clinton, South Carolina. Beloved of the College and the Mountain, Lyon’s was a life (1924-2014) of love for neighbor and Lord.
Read moreDr. Madueme Edits Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin
On Nov. 4, Baker Academic released Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin, edited by Dr. Hans Madueme, assistant professor of theological studies here at Covenant College, and Michael Reeves, Director of Union and Senior Lecturer and theologian-at-large at Wales Evangelical School of Theology.
This book is a collection of essays from scholars in various Christian traditions that provides theological, scientific and exegetical evidence for the doctrine of original sin and the historicity of Adam and Eve in the midst of controversy and disagreement among contemporary scholars on the topics.
Read moreStudent Senate Plans to Ratify Constitution
The Student Senate is ratifying the Constitution of the Student Association of Covenant College (SACC), after some non-substantive updates to bring it into better accordance with the Senate of recent years.
It was rediscovered by Molly Anderson, the 2013-2014 Student Body President, at the end of the last year. The vote for ratification will be placed on the November ballot for CAB Director and Treasurer, and needs 2/3 of voters’ approval in order to pass.
Read moreLaw Careers Panel
Life after Covenant can either be exciting or foreboding, but hearing from people who are already there always helps in lighting the path that is to come. During the Law Career Panel, organized by the Center for Calling & Career, students listened to three Covenant alumni who have pursued work in the field of law since graduating.
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Gang Shootings
Between Oct. 20-27, ten people were shot in a string of violent crimes across Chattanooga, which ultimately resulted in three deaths. Police have indicated that the majority of these shootings are the result of ongoing gang conflicts in Chattanooga.
Read moreThe Library Invites Students to Grow With “TAD-Talks”
Most students at Covenant College have likely heard of “TED-Talks,” a series of informational lectures recorded and published online for public consumption, but there is a new breed of “talk” coming to Lookout Mountain.
Read moreErlanger Hospital Designs New Center
On Oct. 22, President and CEO of Erlanger Health System Kevin Spiegal announced that HKS Architects and McCarthy Building Companies Inc. had been selected to design and build the new Erlanger Women’s and Children’s Hospital in downtown Chattanooga.
Read moreChattanooga and Ebola
In response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, several Chattanooga area natives have mobilized to bring aid to affected countries and stop the further spread of the virus.
Read moreChattanooga Public Library: The Purge
Since early 2012, library director Corinne Hill has been purging books from the Chattanooga public library. Nearly 140,000 out of 343,683 books have been removed, which has caused a large controversy within the community.
Read moreCampus Stewardship Committee Resumes Recycling Program
Student recycling, a project of the Campus Stewardship Committee (CSC), is back up and running with its first collection day on Nov. 6. If students would like to get involved in recycling, they can pick up a bag for their dorm room from CSC in the student senate office. Bags will be available there throughout the year during the office’s regular hours. The bags will also be available to pick up at CSC’s booth at Bakertree on Nov. 1 from 12-4; feel free to contact any CSC member with questions.
Read moreCovenant Asks Students for Ideas
Senior administration wants to hear from those in the Covenant College community about their ideas for making Covenant a better place to learn and they’re making that possible by opening the door for Covenant’s Quality Enhancement Plan.
Read moreMountaintop Thoughts
The Covenant College Philosophy Club is now offering a new way for students to participate in academically rigorous dialogue through the peer-reviewed undergraduate philosophy journal, Mountaintop Thoughts, now available online.
The journal will publish articles that have been given in presentations to the Covenant College Philosophy Club, that have been emailed to the editors, or special pieces written by Covenant College alumni and faculty.
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