This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. As the official college of the PCA, Covenant College will be also be celebrating the quincentennial of the Protestant Reformation throughout the academic year along with other churches across the nation.
Read moreCalifornia Becomes First Sanctuary State
On October 5, California Governor Jerry Brown passed legislation limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question, and transfer based on immigration status at the request of federal immigration authorities. Communication between California police and Federal officials about immigration status will be prohibited, and undocumented immigrants will be safer from deportation.
Read moreWoodmore Bus Driver Released from Custody
On Wed., October 4, twenty-five-year-old Johnthony Walker—the bus driver in the Nov. 21, 2016, Woodmore Elementary School bus wreck killing six children—was released from Hamilton County Jail.
Read moreAmazon Pharmaceutical
Every day, Covenant students drop by the mailroom to pick up packages containing all sorts of items—electronics, apparel, textbooks, school supplies, dorm-room decorations many coming from the beloved company, Amazon. However, in the near future, Covenant students could be picking up one more kind of item from the Carter basement: medicine.
Read more2017 Board of Trustees Plenary Sessions
On October 5 and 6, Covenant College’s Board of Trustees met to discuss several issues, resulting in notable outcomes.
Read moreAnnual Francis Schaeffer Conference
If you’ve ever wanted to get a Hebrew word tattooed on yourself, this year’s Francis Schaeffer Conference on True Spirituality just gave you a few more options. The conference, named after Schaeffer’s book, “True Spirituality,” explores the topic of what personal spirituality looks like in everyday life.
Read moreFor Teens, By Teens: A Study on Phone Usage and Its Effects
In 2007, the first iPhone became available. This hand-held atomic bomb of a device exploded over the next decade, offering social networking sites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter on mobile. Since the invention of the iPhone, the amount of time spent on cell phones has skyrocketed worldwide and only continues to grow as more social media and entertainment applications become popular.
Read moreFreshman Election Results
Another year at Covenant means another freshman class presidential election. The following five candidates: John Bae, Emily Brauer, Jack Edling, Miller Green, and Liam Ohrvall, campaigned with slogans, posters, and even short videos.
Read moreNew Clubs, Old Clubs, All the Clubs
A few weeks ago, Cov Con showcased all the clubs Covenant has to offer. With so many groups to choose from, you may have missed a few new clubs, including Covenant Robotics and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which are in their trial semesters.
Read moreThe Rescinding of DACA
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, President Donald Trump formally ended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a policy protecting deported immigrant children who live in the United States illegally. This decision has been the subject of substantial controversy in past weeks. Furthermore, many of the implications of the termination of DACA on Dreamers (a term given to these immigrant children) remain unclear.
Read moreHow Covenant Weathers the Storm
For most people, it had been impossible to go a day without seeing ominous headlines such as, “Newborns in intensive care flown out of Hurricane Harvey's path” and “Catastrophic flooding ‘beyond anything experienced’ in Houston.’” The record-setting storm made landfall south of Houston near Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday, August 24, and the effects of the hurricane still linger.
Read moreReference Librarian Brian Hecker Ready to Sift the Stacks
Eleven years after turning his tassel, alumni Brian Hecker rejoins the Covenant family as a reference librarian.
Read moreFarewell DCs, Hello Leadership Teams and SMCs
Still confused by the big changes in residence life staff this year? You are not the only one. This year, the Discipleship Coordinators (DCs) are gone, but you may have heard about leadership teams and Student Ministry Coordinators (SMCs).
Read moreChattanooga Community Rallies a Year After Fatal Bus Crash
Nearly a year ago, a Woodmore Elementary school bus overturned and crashed on Talley Road in East Chattanooga, killing five children and sending twenty-three to the hospital. The November 2016 crash devastated the community. Ten months later, the community is still rallying together to overcome the recent tragedy.
Read moreA Handshake With Success
This past summer, Dr. John Plating, director of the Center for Calling and Career, implemented a tool giving students at Covenant opportunities in the job market like never before. That tool is Handshake, a networking forum between career centers, employers, and students.
Read moreNew Transcript Option in Banner
The Office of Records is rolling out a new feature in Banner that will allow students and alumni to send and receive their academic transcripts electronically.
Read moreNew Student Senate Takes Office
Out with the old, in with the new.
Read moreBakertree Festival
Covenant students and the local community enjoyed a day in the spring warmth at Barkertree festival early this month, an annual marketplace featuring a variety of food and goods vendors.
Read moreMusic Dept. to Host Two Concerts
The Covenant College Music Department will be putting on both a chamber orchestra concert and a spring festival concert over the next two weeks, according to press releases on the college’s website.
Read moreGreat Hall Renovations
The Great Hall is getting a facelift.
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