Wikipedia defines anarchoprimitivism as “an anarchist critique of civilization that advocates a return to non-civilized ways of life through deindustrialization, abolition of the division of labor or specialization, abandonment of large-scale organization and all technology other than prehistoric technology and the dissolution of agriculture.”
Read moreChristian Churches Neglecting the Special Needs Community
We see movements all the time in the streets about Christians and the church being pro-life or trying to get people into their church. We see billboards, emails, social media posts, protests on the streets, but what does this really mean? That they want everyone at their church?
Read moreContra Artes Liberales - Against Liberal Arts
As every student who has taken Principles of Microeconomics with me knows, I have a particular frustration with words that provide little clarity but that are used by some to convey a kind of gravitas. A term used a great deal around Covenant College has made its way onto that list. That term is the “liberal arts.”
Read moreDiscipleship: A Lesson from Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a theologian and pastor during WWII who laid everything on the line for Christ’s kingdom and calling. While he watched his mentors, friends, colleagues and fellow Church leaders depart the company of Christ and join the company of the Third Reich, Bonhoeffer did not falter in his convictions but only grew more firm in them. As Christians, we should heed his example and stand firm in our convictions and be prepared to suffer for Christ’s kingdom.
Read moreBring Local Coffee to the Blink
The Blink has been serving Starbucks for several years now, but I think the student body is ready for a change. Starbucks is familiar and ubiquitous, and its seasonal drinks are fun, but it seems a missed opportunity to not be serving something more local.
Read moreWhy Do Students Write?
A recent issue of The Bagpipe ran an article about and by ChatGPT that posed the question, "Why write again when this tool is available 24/7 and arguably can do a better job than the average student can?" In response, Director of Library Services John Holberg, Dr. Jay Green, Dr. Robert Erle Barham, Dr. John Wingard and Dr. Scott Jones have shared their perspectives on the purpose of writing.
Read moreAdministration Pushes Mentality of Ring Before Spring: I Just Want To Get the Degree(s) I’m Paying For
You would think because I am paying around 25,000 dollars to attend this college, that it is, you know, an academically focused college. The kind of college that encourages the importance of academics, or students involved in sports, or, I don’t know, literally anything else.
Read more“What is Chapel?” Vague Chapel Definitions Lead to Vague Chapel Messages
At Covenant College, Chapel is a time we all set aside, faculty, staff, students, to sing, to pray and to read from and to meditate on Scripture. Chapel is a time when we can come together as a body of believers to worship. But Covenant needs to seriously rethink how it operates the chapel program. Chapel is not clearly defined: we do not know what it is, and as a result, Chapel has lost its priority of worship.
Read moreDiscussing the Issue of Covenant College’s Dating Culture
Covenant has a serious problem. It’s not the food, it’s not the chapel music, or anything else of that sort. Covenant’s biggest problem is the cancerous nature of its dating culture. Since before I came here in 2020, I was told by so many upperclassmen not to date as a freshman. I’ve extended that advice to the freshmen on my hall, but I’ve gone a step further: I encourage them not to date at all at Covenant. It’s a mess, and you don’t have to go far to find people who agree with me. As someone who made the mistake of dating here, and someone who currently has friends and roommates who are dating here, I have had a lot of frankly very depressing conversations with people over their experiences with dating here at Covenant.
Read moreGrace Report Article Three
In 2018, while the college was beginning work on its plan to make Covenant a great place for women to work and study, Covenant’s publication The View published a small statement by Joel Belz on the events of the summer’s General Assembly. “None of us enjoy losing a vote,” he writes, “especially on an issue we consider to involve an important principle. So I was still absorbing the assembly’s rejection of a proposal that would allow the election of women to the Board of Trustees of Covenant College. After less than an hour’s debate, the proposal had been defeated by a vote of 727-449-18.”
Read moreWhy Complete Writing Assignments Yourself when AI can do it for you?
Artificial intelligence (AI) software, such as ChatGPT, is being used to generate and write papers for students. This technology has the capability to understand and generate natural language text, making it a powerful tool for completing a variety of writing tasks.
Read moreThe Demise of Art: How AI is Changing the Face of Creativity
While AI-generated art like Blue Willow may be visually appealing, it is not a form of "real" art. While AI technology has advanced rapidly, the ability to create meaningful art requires a depth of human experience and emotion that machines simply do not possess.
Read moreJon Bellion Artist Review
For the past few months I’ve been listening to one artist almost exclusively: Jon Bellion. unlike other media reviews Jon Bellion hasn’t directly released any music since 2018. He has written and produced 5 albums and a handful of singles. His first two albums, Translations Through Speakers and The Definition, were released in 2013. In 2014, he released The Separation; in 2016, he released probably my favorite album: The Human Condition; and the last album he released came out in 2018: Glory Sound Prep.
Read moreThe Mission Statement Shouldn't Have Passed
On Tuesday, November 22, Jon Schimpf, our student body president, released an email titled “Final Update Regarding the Mission Statement.'' For many, this email went straight to the trash can, and this is understandable. The Student Senate has attempted to pass this document since last semester. (However, last semester, it was called “The Declaration of Intent.”) Since the statement's first proposal in March, the student body has received countless emails (eight that I can find) regarding its content and voting procedure. I, like much of the student body, don't care about this document at all, which is exactly why I'm writing this. So, first, I will show why the Mission Statement shouldn't have passed and, second, why the Mission Statement shouldn't exist.
Read moreHave American Christians Stopped Walking with the Spirit?
I often think of the image of the beloved Jewish character from Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, lifting his outstretched palms heavenward, furrowing his brow in confusion. Wordlessly with these gestures he exclaims to his God, “Why?” I, too, have often found myself exclaiming to the Lord, “Why? Why me? Why now?” Too often when life runs amuck I have turned an accusatory finger to the Lord, instead of a word of praise. For a while, I began to believe that the Lord didn’t really care for me—He didn’t really provide for and sustain me in every moment and in every breath. He simply gave and took away the things I loved and cared about according to “His will.” Whatever that means. I stopped looking for Him and His grace in every moment of life.
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