Yesterday morning, an email sent by Jeff Hall, Vice President of Academic Affairs, shocked many by announcing the elimination of Covenant’s theatre major and a subsequent change in the configuration of the program. Hall wrote, “Effective immediately, the department is no longer accepting any new declarations of [theater] majors.
Read moreSouthern Lit Conference
Having dinner with William Faulkner or tea with Margaret Mitchell might be unrealistic, but running into a prominent Southern writer in Chattanooga last weekend was not far-fetched at all. Chattanooga buzzed with writers and literary enthusiasts on April 16 – 18 due to the Celebration of Southern Literature. Held by the Southern Literature Alliance, this event takes place biennially in April.
Read moreChattanooga Flood
On Thursday morning, April 16, a flash flood warning was issued for multiple counties in the Tennessee valley, including Hamilton and Marion Counties, as well as for Dade, Catoosa, and Walker Counties in Georgia. The flooding resulted in numerous road closings, as well as several scattered power outages.
Read morePresidential Candidates
America’s presidential hopefuls are gearing up for campaign season and the 2016 run for president. So far, the the confirmed candidates for the 2016 Republican party nomination are Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, while Hillary Clinton remains the only confirmed Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination.
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Mojo on the Move
The local tex-mex restaurant Mojo Burrito in St. Elmo will be moving across the street this spring. The current location is 3815 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga, Tenn. The new location is where Slick’s Burgers used to be at 3950 Tenn. Ave., on the hill above Mr. T’s.
Read moreGreen's Sabbatical Plans
Kapic might need to find another colleague to pick on during Chapel introductions next semester: the well-loved professor and colleague Dr. Jay D. Green will not be around for Fall 2015. Dr. Green, a Professor of History who has been on the faculty since 1998, is taking a semester-long sabbatical next fall.
Read moreStudent Senate
On Mar. 31, the student body elected a new Student Senate, composed of four executive positions, four Residence Hall Presidents, three Class Presidents, and a Campus Activities Board Director. Run-offs were held on Apr. 1. Only three of the winners were returning Senate members. Last week, the four executive Senate members, all rising Seniors, were interviewed about their expectations for the upcoming year, which included a closer focus on stewarding resources and expanding the Senate’s networking.
Read moreCovenant Debate Wins First Place
This spring, Covenant’s debate team concluded their 2014-2015 season by winning first place overall sweepstakes for Division II colleges at the annual National Christian Forensics Invitational (NCCFI). NCCFI was located at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colorado, this year
Read moreNew CCC Director
After a four-month search for a new director, Covenant College’s Center for Calling and Career (CCC) hired Dr. John Plating on March 16. Plating is a retired Air Force Colonel who has served as a senior pilot, an associate professor of history at the Air Force Academy, and the COO/CFO for the Academy’s Provost. In a recent announcement to the Covenant community, Dean Voyles says Plating “brings a unique blend of education and experience which will enable him to serve our community through connecting with various constituents in an effort to provide pathways to internships and employment opportunities for our students.”
Read moreEducation Reform
Last April, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission rocked the boat for educators by reforming the certification process and its requirements. Most importantly, future educators must pass the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) and complete three years of teaching experience to receive a Professional Certificate in Georgia.
Read moreMandatory Meal Plan
On Tuesday, March 31, Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students Brad Voyles sent out an email with the subject line “Mandatory Meal Plans.” His email, the validation of months of whispered rumors, announced a new mandatory meal plan system that will be implemented beginning in the 2015-2016 school year.
Read moreMountaintop Thoughts Essay Contest 2015
The Covenant College Philosophy Club is pleased to announce the first Mountaintop Thoughts Essay Contest, to be held at Covenant College on April 18, 2015.
Read moreAn App for Research
Over Spring Break a team of Covenant computer science students including Marc Bohler, Joseph Mbabu, Obed Tandadjaja and Anna Hankal traveled to Colorado to spend a week with a mission organization called LightSys. LightSys provides technology, specifically software, for other mission organizations such as Wycliffe, Pioneers, and Joshua Project. LightSys provides their services free of charge so that these organizations can continue to move forward with their work unhindered by costly software development.
Read moreDr. WhiteBro Tempts Students with “Art” (Again)
Several students’ struggles to remain pure have been foiled yet again by the famously controversial Dr. WhiteBro, who recently had the audacity to require students to look at art with nudity in it in her classes that study art. Though the polarizing professor couldn’t be reached for comment, we here at the Windbag believe the testimonials speak for themselves.
Read moreTESOL Minor
Interested in language, culture, teaching, or all three? Students interested in teaching English will now have the opportunity to obtain a TESOL minor at Covenant.
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Residence Life Restructuring
Next year, Residence Life will be drastically restructuring its staff positions to provide better campus-wide care. The three current Assistant Resident Director positions will be eliminated, and three new Residence Life positions will be added—two Community Coordinators, as well as an Area Coordinator for Transitional Housing. The new positions were created by Jonathan Ingraham, Assistant Dean of Students and head of Residence Life, with input from current Residence Life staff and Dean of Students, Brad Voyles, as well as inspiration from Residence Life programs at other institutions.
Read moreParking Panel
On Tuesday, March 31st at 7:30p.m. Student Senate will be hosting a panel in Brock 120/122 to address Covenant’s current campus parking situation. Parking tickets have been issued, Bagpipe articles have been written, and the frustrations have accumulated over this seemingly never-ending controversy.
Read moreNew RUF Minister on Campus
Nearly a year after former RUF campus minister Ron Brown announced that he would be moving to Panama City Beach, Fla. to pastor a PCA church, the RUF search committee has chosen and called Rev. Scott Wells of Hixson, Tenn. to be the RUF campus minister at Covenant. He will begin his tenure as the RUF campus minister at Covenant this upcoming fall semester.
Read moreVandalism in the Library
On Wednesday, March 18, Bekah Meyer’s string installation, By Touch, was severed and pieces were strewn through campus between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Small torn pieces of string led to Jackson Hall. While the perpetrator remains unknown, the art department has alerted Jeff Hall, Academic Vice President, and Tad Mindeman, Director of Library Services, as well as campus security.
Read moreWhat Does Senate Do Again?
The 2014-2015 Student Senate has been asked repeatedly about the funds that each student pays every year. Most commonly the questions pertain to the manner in how the funds are spent and what happens if the money is not all spent.
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