It doesn’t. Let’s be real, you don’t know what Student Senate does. I can’t blame you. Student Senate is not affecting your life—it won’t help you get through CHOW readings, it won’t help you find a prime Zone 1 parking spot, and it certainly won’t get you that ring by spring.
Read moreOn Single-Issue Voting
Truth 1: I identify as pro-life—I believe liberal societies ought to confer upon fetuses the rights of personhood.
Truth 2: I will be voting for a pro-choice candidate this year.
Read moreA Grownup's Guide to Voting
The 2020 primaries are right around the corner, with Iowa starting us off on February 3. But with so much going on, how can a Covenant College student know how to vote?
Read moreRestfulness on the Sabbath
Observing the Sabbath is a complex discussion at Covenant. During my four years here, my understanding and view of the Sabbath has continued to transform.
Read moreIt’s Hard to Stay Pawsitive about Cats
When T.S. Eliot wrote “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” a book of poems about feline psychology and sociology, I don’t think he meant for this to happen. What do I mean by this?
Read morePhones in the Great Hall
What if we didn’t bring our phones into the Great Hall?
Read moreGrow: Fight FOMO
You are busy. I am busy. College students are busy. Teenagers are busy. Children are busy. Adults are busy. We are all busy.
In a culture where productivity is highly regarded and a full schedule is a mark of importance, busyness becomes an indicator of success.
Read moreTaylor Swift's "The Archer" and the Longing for Permanence
Much of Taylor Swift’s writing has been centered on the seemingly fleeting nature of love. Her songs often focus on moments of tension or transition—a sudden realization of true love, the conflicted feelings of a break-up, a frustrating fight.
Read moreWhy the Enneagram is Safe
Human diversity is a beautiful thing. The Lord created all humans differently; we vary in our tastes, desires, and beliefs. If everyone looked, acted, and thought the same, earth would be a very boring place.
Read moreThank You
Dear Covenant Community,
As many of you may know, over Thanksgiving Break our house (1107 Highway 157) burned down due to faulty wiring. Fortunately, all of us were away, so no one was injured. But we were completely stunned to learn about the loss of our home and possessions.
Read moreThe Joys of Singleness
Many of us at Covenant have heard the nickname, “marriage mill on the hill.” For those who meet their spouses at Covenant, this is a beautiful thing that we should celebrate; it is exciting that we get to connect with like-minded believers and that those connections sometimes result in marriage.
Read moreNew Constitution Amendment: Why It's a Disaster for Student Senate
Student Senate’s job is to fully represent the students, and to provide leadership and guidance to the student body on issues on campus, by nature of it being a democratic institution divided by hall and class. How is allowing a part-time student to serve on Student Senate fully representing you?
Read moreConfessions of a Contract Breaker
I broke the Standards of Conduct this semester by drinking a glass of champagne during a wedding in Florida. Don’t worry, Student Development already knows. This is not about how crampy I think the Standards of Conduct are at Covenant, but quite the opposite.
Read moreLess Stress, More Success
Work is a gift from God. As students, this means our studies should bring us great delight and be a form of worship to our Creator. Too often, however, stress inhibits our ability to savor God’s great gift of learning in a higher education institution.
Read moreSlow Down: A Reflection on Eating
For Covenant students without a meal plan, it is difficult to spend hours preparing and eating and cleaning when there are much more pressing things to do. Eating, we reason to ourselves, is a necessary time-consumer because it gives our body the needed sustenance for everything else we do in any given day, but taking the time to enjoy the process of eating is a luxury we often cannot afford.
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