January 19, 2019 fell just one week before the 46th anniversary of the infamous landmark court decision of Roe v. Wade. The wind howled in Washington D.C. and the temperature remained below freezing for most of the day. As the morning ticked by, waves of people began to arrive by the thousands. Slowly, the crowd swelled to the size of a small city.
Read moreMLK Day On 2019
On Monday, January 21st, Covenant students were released from classes for a day to celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the second annual celebration of Martin Luther King Day at Covenant College.
Read moreIsaiah Barnfield Leaves Covenant
On Friday, January 25th, Isaiah Barnfield officially stepped down from his position as Resident Director of Founders Hall after working at Covenant for three and a half years. He has taken a job at Unum as a Short-Term Disability Benefit Specialist, which he said will involve reviewing insurance claims.
Read moreEmotional Support Animals on Campus
Loki Melgarejo-Magana is a unique member of the Covenant College community. The Covenant admissions office did not send him an acceptance letter; he never even applied to college.
Read moreHigh Turnover Rate in Admissions - Revised
On November 5, 2018, Jon Fitzpatrick, newly hired vice president of admissions and marketing, was fired. In protest to his termination, Laura Scott Madden (‘18) and Callie Nelson (‘16) resigned their posts as admissions counselors (ACs), thus cutting the AC staff by a third.
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Tennessee’s Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency
Cyntoia Brown, who says she was a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim when she killed a man in 2004, was granted clemency by Tennessee’s governor on Monday, January 7th, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She will be released on August 7th, 15 years after she was first arrested, and is to remain on parole for 10 years.
Read moreLet's Talk About Sex (And Gender)
Sex. Psychology Today reported that statistically speaking, the average college student thinks about sex dozens of times a day. Covenant College students are no exception. This year, the Chapel Department has hosted a series of faculty lectures on sexuality and gender
Read moreGovernment Shutdown
As of Monday, January 21st, the U.S. government has been shut down for 30 days, making it the longest in United States history. In the past 6 years, the government has had three significant shutdowns—2013, 2018, and 2019; the latest one occurring due to a lack of funding for border patrol and, the most popular topic associated with President Trump, the Wall.
Read moreAlien: Covenant
Bright, unnatural light is a sure fire sign of aliens coming to abduct you, but that’s probably not what happened on the night of January 8th on Covenant College’s small campus. Reports tell us that 2 transformers blew that fateful Tuesday night.
Read moreA Higher Standard: Voting at Covenant
On November 6, 2018, Americans headed to the midterm polls to vote for a selection of senators, representatives, governors, and various lower-level political figures. College voters flooded the polls in numbers that had not been seen in 25 years, rising from a 21 percent to 31 percent youth turnout, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Covenant College clung to the upper level of this voter turnout.
Read moreAbigail Sorrow's Debut Book: "Full"
bigail Sorrow (’21), a current English major at Covenant, intends to release her self-published book “Full” on Sunday, December 2 on Amazon. I sat with Sorrow in her cozy, dimly lit room as she sipped coffee to talk about her book. Behind her, the crystal blue mountains peaked in the distance from her dorm room on Fourth North in Carter.
Read moreChattanoogans Gather for Gratefull
On Monday, November 19, from 11:30am to 1:30pm, crowds of Chattanoogans from all over the city and all walks of life gathered for the Gratefull Chattanooga event put on by Causeway, a Chattanooga nonprofit that supports entrepreneurship and community involvement.
Read moreNew City East Lake Gets a New Pastor
The pews and stained glass windows of New City East Lake shook from a roaring applause after a 105 to 3 vote in favor of electing Jon Storck as East Lake’s new pastor on Sunday evening, October 7.
Read moreWest Brow Fire Department Volunteer Opportunity
n the spring of 2018, the Covenant Safety and Security office sent out an email looking for students interested in a new service opportunity: volunteering at the West Brow Fire Department.
Read moreTrump in Chattanooga
A giant American flag, cheering crowds packed into UTC’s McKenzie Arena, signs reading “Women for Trump” and “Finish the Wall,” children wearing “Make America Great Again” t-shirts, Lee Greenwood singing “God Bless the USA”—this was the scene that greeted President Donald Trump on the evening of Sunday, November 4
Read morePolitical Clubs at Covenant, or the Lack Thereof
College Republicans and College Democrats clubs at Christian colleges like Wheaton, Grove City, Messiah, Calvin, and Gordon recently geared up for the midterm elections. During election season, political clubs promote student involvement in politics by conducting voter registration drives, publishing informational pamphlets, and recruiting student volunteers for campaigns.
Read moreOpen Hall Hours
On October 1, Dr. Brad Voyles, the Vice President of Student Development and Dean of Students, announced to the student body at the beginning of his chapel talk that the month of October would be a trial run for a new set of open hall hours. These new hours run from 4-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 4-8 p.m. on Sunday.
Read moreCommunity in Mac
Covenant's residence buildings are known for their established traditions, lifelong friendships, and bewildering pranks. While Carter, Founders, and Andreas have formed distinct building personalities, Mac seems to rely more on hall-focused communities and traditions.
Read moreAnnouncing the Nicholas Barker Short Fiction Contest
Christian fiction. The very name of the genre causes many lovers of great literature to shudder. Christian fiction often has a bad reputation for its clichés and cheesy endings. But Dr. Hans Madueme and Dr. Robert Erle Barham hope to change that.
Read moreSky News Correspondent Talks Conflict, Calling, Borders, and Brexit
Sky News Ireland’s Senior Correspondent, David Blevins, engaged an enrapt audience at Covenant College on October 5 as part of his Media Project Tour across the United States, illuminating a few stories during his experience as a reporter on-the-ground before and after the peace agreement that halted the thirty years of violence in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles.
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