Increasing Care for Those Wrestling with Same-Sex Attraction at Covenant

Same-sex attraction is a delicate and sensitive issue that many students at Covenant grapple with in fear and silence. This tension is often a result of conflicting messages from culture and the church asserting they either have to deny their faith and take on an LGBTQ+ identity or convert to heterosexuality. Such a position leaves many same-sex attracted Christians feeling stuck.

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Growing up with Taylor Swift: The Soundtrack to a Generation

No, I was not raised on a Christmas tree farm in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, nor did I date Joe Jonas from July to October 2008. But I still relate more to Taylor Swift than any other artist of this generation and continue to have her songs on repeat. And I'm not alone; Swift currently has over 47 million monthly listeners on Spotify and continually breaks records with her chart-topping hits.

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Standing Up

A large crowd of Covenant students waited in the chapel and looked at the alternatively green (for the men) and white (for women) pieces of paper that had been passed out to us. We were gathered for the Stand Up For Your Friend event. We were told the evening would be an opportunity to learn about the importance of consent, to realize the reality of sexual brokenness on our campus and an opportunity to lament and even to hope for the future. It is difficult to describe how much more than that it truly was.

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Study Tips for the end of the Semester

As the school year begins to ramp up, Covenant students are feeling the pressure of the pile of tests, papers, and exams coming their way in the next month before finals. With the weather turning from cold to glorious, and the end in sight, sitting down to study feels like the least appealing thing imaginable. But it must be done. I offer you some tried and true study tips that will hopefully help you start down the path to straight A’s.

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