The International Justice Mission club’s Coffee House on Wednesday, Feb. 25 raised $212 for anti-human trafficking justice work. This event took place from from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and provided a platform for Covenant musicians to share their talent.
Read moreNew Hire: Alumni Engagement
“As an alumnus myself, I wasn’t connected to Covenant enough,” said Kim Collins, the new Director of Alumni Engagement at Covenant College. Collins’ job description, in “broad strokes,” as she puts it, is to get to know alumni, to find ways for them to stay connected and be involved, and to help them connect with other alumni. Collins, who began work for the college in late January, also works alongside faculty members and other departments such as the Admissions office and the Center for Calling and Career in order to facilitate alumni.
Read moreAdvising Responsibilities
Since the beginning of the semester, the Academic Standards Committee has taken the next step to delineate guidelines for students and faculty advisors in the registration process and their interaction with the Center for Student Success, stressing that faculty advisors will continue to be the primary consultants concerning class scheduling, credit requirements, and major-specific planning.
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Covenant Welcomes Herman
Bruce Herman, 61, is the Distinguished Chair of the art department at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. According to his website, Herman works out of Gloucester, Mass. His artwork has been presented in more than 125 group exhibitions and more than 25 solo shows across the country. He has received international recognition, and his work is featured in the Vatican Museum of Modern Religious Art.
Read moreSnowstorm
On Monday, February 16, around 12 p.m., the latest episode in the floodwaters of Founders left four halls a little soggy but undamaged, when a pipe connected to the roof drain came loose and allowed icy storm water to temporarily leak into the building.
Read moreDrexler and Indonesia
Reformed higher education now has a home on the opposite side of the globe. In Nov. 2013, Dr. Jim Drexler and his wife, Sara, were sent to Karawaci, Indonesia, by Covenant College to help establish the International Teachers College (ITC). The ITC is a college designed to offer undergraduate and graduate teacher training, including eventually an M. Ed. degree. Prior to this move, Drexler served as Dean of the Education and Social Sciences at Covenant College.
Read moreContinuing the Conversation
A panel discussion held in Sanderson 215 last Thursday, Feb. 19, is the most recent installment in what Student Development calls, “continuing the conversation” on sexual identity, to quote an email from Dean Voyles. As panel moderator, Professor Hans Madueme explained that last week’s event is part of a greater discussion, which includes chapel speakers Rosaria Butterfield and Matthew Trexler (fall semesters 2014 and 2015, respectively) and guest speaker Sam Allberry last fall.
Read moreFounders Music Video
Evening gowns, monk robes, and red gnome hats—all proper attire for Founders Music Video Night, Founders Hall’s annual celebration of building creativity. Despite Friday’s snow and ice storm, students from all over campus showed up to see the assortment of music videos by Founders halls, each introduced by seniors and former Founders residents Seth Mayberry and Stephen McKerihan, quirky and colorful hosts who entertained the audience with their on-stage stunts, jokes about animal terrorism, and cardboard robot.
Read moreMaking the Move
Covenant’s faculty and staff are in the process of making some big changes as they expect the beginnings of renovation and restoration of the exterior of Carter Hall as well as its roof. The current plan is to divide Carter into three sections (north, center, and south), and all offices and departments within a particular section of the building will take turns transferring themselves elsewhere on campus as construction occurs.
Read moreA Refugee for a Week
The flames consuming the Covenant College Safety & Security golf cart parked outside Andreas lobby on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 9:45 p.m. caused the week of frustration that would ensue for Andreas residents. Seven days after the initial disaster, Andreas refugees remain displaced and disconcerted.
Read moreMountaintop Maids
For many seniors, graduation is approaching and figuring out the next step is a stressful scramble. For Tera Davidson and Jordan Doctor, graduating from Covenant meant starting a successful business as passionate entrepreneurs.
Read moreDr. Dreisbach Speaks
This year’s Women in the Church Lecture Series guest speaker was Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, who spoke on the Bible’s influence in forming the beliefs of America’s founders and early American politics.
Read moreGig Tank
Chattanooga’s high-speed internet is doing far more than simply facilitating painless Netflix viewings. The city has become a breeding ground for startup businesses that are looking to take advantage of internet speeds that are fifty times the country average.
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Payday Loan Moratorium
On Feb. 3, the Chattanooga City Council voted 5-4 to put a moratorium on new permits for alternative financing businesses, including payday loan stores. On Feb. 10, the council will vote on a permanent ordinance to ban such companies from setting up within 500 feet of residential areas, as well as a quarter mile from other stores in the industry.
Read moreA Hot Commodity: Chattanooga's Locally Grown Food
2015 has just begun and local, farm-fresh food scenes in Chattanooga have increased now more than ever. Covenant College students have become dramatically more involved since Eden Thistle, a local farm, has begun a 2015 Buyer’s Club. Environmental science majors Rachel Kelley and Lauren Seip both enjoy volunteering at the farm, exploring a godly approach to farming. That includes purchasing pasture-raised meats, eating less processed foods, and eating meat less. Siep said, “They have a buyer's club where you can subscribe and get a membership. You'll get eggs, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, whole chickens, and whole pigs."
Read moreAndreas Golf-Cart Fire
When Sarah Cretal decided to hang out with friends in Andreas lobby last Thursday night, she didn’t think that she would leave the building 30 minutes later because of a fire and then be forced to find a new room for the weekend. But that’s what happened when a golf cart parked outside of Andreas caught fire.
Read moreAndreas Golf Cart Fire
“Almost as soon as I saw the fire, Sarah Withers comes sprinting past and starts banging on Chris Stern’s door,” Cretal says. “Then Chris, Matt, and Micah went at it with fire extinguishers.”
Read moreAndrew Peterson
Andrew Peterson, Covenant’s musical guest at the 2014 Neal Conference, appearing for the first time since performing for the 2009 Neal Conference, is back at Covenant this semester, not just to sing at Scholarship Weekend chapel, but to teach a creative writing class for the English department. Both an accomplished musician and author, Peterson is the 2015 Nick Barker Writer in Residence, a position he is well qualified for as the award-winning author of The Wingfeather Saga, a ten album musical artist, and the founder of Nashville’s Rabbit Room creative community.
Read moreOh, Deer! More Space at Rock City
To most Covenant students, the words “Rock City” bring up images of strange little gnomes, fascinating rocks, a captivating waterfall, a beautiful view, and probably donuts. Add a new one to the list: fallow deer. Since 2011, fallow deer have abided among the gnomes and tourists at Rock City. This past January, Rock City completed the next phase needed to expand its Fallow Deer Park, a section of land put aside for the population of exotic fallow deer. The new fenced expansion will border the original area, and include more vegetation and space for the herd as it grows.
Read moreNew Art Facility in Progress
Deconstruction of the Art Barn started early this year, and according to Professor of Art Jeff Morton, the steel, windows, and other materials have been ordered, and construction for the new art facility is expected to begin soon. The faculty is expecting to move into the new facility by August of 2015.
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