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1955 2015 THEWednesday, March 25, 2015 - Vol. 61.21 14049 ScenicBAGPIPE Highway, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750 www.bagpipeonline.com New RUF Minsiter TESOL On Campus Residence Life Restructuring Minor BY JACK ROYLSTON BY CARRIE WOODWARD Nearly a year after former RUF Interested in language, culture, campus minister Ron Brown teaching, or all three? Students announced that he would be mov- interested in teaching English ing to Panama City Beach, Fla. will now have the opportunity to pastor a PCA church, the RUF to obtain a TESOL minor at search committee has chosen Covenant. and called Rev. Scott Wells of Teaching English to Speak- Hixson, Tenn. to be the RUF ers of Other Languages, or campus minister at Covenant. He “TESOL,” is the study of will begin his tenure as the RUF methods and techniques of campus minister at Covenant this teaching English as a second upcoming fall semester. language. The minor will feature According to the RUF website, classes taught by Dr. Nola Rev. Wells grew up in Virginia Stephens, Assistant Professor Beach, Va. and is a graduate of of Linguistics, and Dr. Brianne James Madison University and Stambaugh, Assistant Professor Reformed Theological Seminary Jonathan Ingram talks with Garrett Sisson regarding Carter Renovations, Photo credit: Abby Whisler of Foreign Languages. in Orlando, Fla. During his time The TESOL minor will have at James Madison, Wells met BY GARRETT SISSON six class requirements, four his current wife, Jennifer, and Next year, Residence Life will staff and Dean of Students, Brad direction of the residence hall of them being Introduction they were married in 1996. The be drastically restructuring its Voyles. learning communities.” Some of to Linguistics, taught by Dr. Wells family has lived in the staff positions to provide better Though the new Community the CC’s responsibilities will be Stephens; Methods in TESOL Chattanooga area since 2005 with campus-wide care. The three cur- Coordinators will have very serving as an advisor for at least and Second Language Acquisi- their two children, Karisa and rent Assistant Resident Director different responsibilities from one student club or organization, tion, taught by Dr. Stambaugh;a Harrison. positions will be eliminated, and the current ARDs, Ingraham counseling students on academic TESOL practicum; and two Wells has been involved in three new Residence Life posi- hopes that they will not take away probation, and implementing linguistics or intercultural elec- ministry since his college days. tions will be added—two Com- support from the RDs. Instead, a new system of organizing tive courses. The minor’s courses As an undergraduate student, he munity Coordinators, as well as an they should be able to provide emergency rides for students, are designed to be a blend of and Jennifer were both involved Area Coordinator for Transitional for students’ relational needs in a similar to an RD-on-duty number. traditional classroom activities in campus ministry. For a time, Housing. The new positions were more structured way. According Ingraham hopes that CCs can and hands-on experience, mixing Wells served as an assistant created by Jonathan Ingraham, to their official job description, reach out to students who slip reading, research, and class time pastor in the PCA in Tennessee, Assistant Dean of Students and Community Coordinators will through the cracks of current RD with practical action in order to and most recently served on staff head of Residence Life, with “focus on advocating for the and ARD discipleship relations, best prepare students for future with Harvest USA, a ministry that input from current Residence Life organization, supervision, and which is common during the first teaching opportunities. Classes CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 NEWS 1-3 Favorite Unbreakable ARTS 4-5 Open Letter Covenant On Kimmy to Bekah Humanity Singleness OPINIONS 6-7 Schmidt Classes SPORTS 8 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 NEWSNEWS 2 2 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUMEVolume 61.21 60.24 STUDENT SENATE IS PLEASED TO Parking Panel BY ANDREW FULTZ ANNOUNCE: On Tuesday, March 31st at between the administration and Jimmy Myers will serve as the to increase communication 7:30p.m. Student Senate will be the Student Body on this issue. panelists who will answer parking and hopefully minimize hosting a panel in Brock 120/122 The committee has already questions and address misconcep- these parking frustrations. to address Covenant’s current begun its work by gathering tions. They hope to discuss topics The committee includes campus parking situation. Parking data from students, Safety and such as ticketing, the appeals pro- Travis Hutchinson, tickets have been issued, Bagpipe Security, and the administration to cess, and potential future plans Elizabeth Coats, Katie articles have been written, and attempt to locate the biggest park- for parking. In an email introduc- Tingle, Katrina Jammer, the frustrations have accumulated ing difficulties and miscommu- ing these plans, Hutchinson Austin Cantrell, and Louis over this seemingly never-ending nications. Now, a date has been encouraged the student body in Metcalfe. Any questions or controversy. In an attempt to set, and a parking panel will take an email introducing these plans concerns can be directed resolve this situation, Senate place next week that will address to “partner with [the committee] to Travis Hutchinson has assembled a committee to these miscommunications. The as we work WITH (not against) (travis.m.hutchinson@ increase communication between committee hopes the panel will Safety and Security in thinking covenant.edu) or one of the the office of Safety and Security provide an opportunity to clarify through these issues.” Both the parking committee represen- SPEECHES and the Student Body. With the intentions, explain regulations, administration and the students tatives. TONIGHT work of this committee, led by and continue to strengthen the have experienced lots of frustra- Travis Hutchinson, Senate hopes bridge between the students and tion over the parking situation, Mills 270-280 to create a helpful, reliable the administration. but we can already see how the 8:00 - 9:00 resource for greater clarity Brad Voyles, Kevin Patty and committee has and will continue Residence Life CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE year at college. Rather than serv- creating each event. the current live-in staff positions, year, though the eventual plan partnering with Geneva College ing one building, the Community Additionally, Community Ingraham sees the transitional is to move them to Founders and to offer the new Community Coordinators would be concerned Coordinators will oversee next period as “a perfect time” to Carter, as those are the residence Coordinator positions to graduate with shaping the larger “ethos” year’s restructured Discipleship reimagine how Student Develop- halls with the most students. students interested in fields such of campus, which is the feeling of Coordinator program. In the ment cares for the community as Ingraham says that the redis- as counseling, ministry, or serving connectedness and identity that past, Discipleship Coordinators a whole. According to Ingraham, tribution of labor is not just about in higher education. The position a person associates with a given have been hired by the Chapel Student Development wanted to emotional care, but about stew- job descriptions are in the final place or community. Office, and have met weekly with “use staff in the best way possible ardship—including stewarding stages of approval, after which Community Coordinators their ARD’s. Next year, however, to meet the most needs of the the campus’s conversations and they will be posted online. will be in charge of designing Discipleship Coordinators will most students.” relationships. campus-wide discussions, be hired by the Community Next year, students living in He compares including forums and educational Coordinators, who will meet transitional housing will live the focus of conversations that would bring regularly with them to provide with their Area Coordinator, who each position various populations of Covenant training opportunities overseen will be responsible for checking to lines in a net together, such as this semester’s by Chaplain Lowe and the Chapel students in and out and maintain- going in differ- Panel Discussion on Sexual Office. Ingraham proposes that ing a strong community. Because ent directions. Identity. These would be events this will create a more consistent the Area Coordinator will not “Instead of for students who may all be DC position across campus. be caring for as many students all the lines interested in having a similar The restructuring was first as a regular RD, they will work going the conversation, but would not meet prompted by the upcoming together with the Community same way, a otherwise. As “point persons,” the renovations in Carter Hall, which Coordinator on some of their net works a lot Community Coordinators would will displace around 40 students responsibilities as well. better when the meet regularly to collect feedback next year to the guest cottages and Because of the renovations, the lines cross,” from all of Covenant’s major other college-owned properties on Community Coordinators will live says Ingraham. Covenant's guest cottages where Carter residence will be departments, and then design the Scenic Hwy. Rather than expand in Founders and Maclellan next Covenant is housed next year. Photo from covenant.edu. logistics of Faculty Quote of the Week "Go work for Homeland Security to make up stories that fool terrorists. You guys who work for the Bagpipe have a future." -Professor Corbett, Global Trends VolumeNEWS 60.24 3 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.21NEWS 3 The Verdict TESOL Minor CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE like Introduction to Linguistics India, Guatemala, and Spain. English can lead to relationships function in day-to-day life, in a Yes, to springtime. will give students the tools to Now, she says, “The TESOL with people from a variety of work or social setting.