On Friday, October 14, many Covenant students departed for lakes, beaches, childhood homes or homes of their friends. It was fall break! A time for rest and relaxation. However, a certain demographic of Covenant students did not receive the same break experience that most of the student body got to experience. While many got to rest, our student athletes were hard at work: holding practice, competing in games, and not getting to experience the family time that so many Covenant students were able to have.

On Thursday, October 6, one of the most painful games of the modern NFL era aired on Amazon Prime. A matchup between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts was a game of sacks, interceptions, offensive miscues, and, most importantly, field goals. You might be wondering: “What word is missing from this list?” The answer is: touchdowns. Somehow the final score was 12-9, a game consisting of seven made field goals, one blocked field goal and a panoply of incomplete passes and interceptions in the red zone and end zone.

Some might say that Lane Stadium, bouncing as “Enter Sandman” plays and the Virginia Tech football team runs in, is the best atmosphere in college sports. Others might claim that it’s Bryant-Denny as the Crimson Tide runs onto the field, and even others might claim it’s Williams-Bryce as “Sandstorm” echoes off the walls and rally towels swing through the air.

On September 24th, Homecoming returned in its full force to Covenant College. The homecoming soccer game is a staple of life at Covenant and for many, they have never seen a “true homecoming” in their Covenant careers. This is thanks to the COVID year in 2020 and then last year due to rain, the game was moved down the mountain to Chattanooga Christian School. This year however, the homecoming game returned to its rightful place, on Scotland Yard, with a full crowd, not one separated by social distancing, or guarded with masks, but united under the desire to watch their Scots succeed. Weston Marshall ‘24 says “It was ecstatic, hearing the roars of our friends, family, and the rest of the school: as they band together as one unit, to support the team, is an incomparable feeling”