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Page 1 Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 7 MIGRATION PANEL by Greer McCollum

From Feb. 21-22, Cov- enant hosted its first migration mini-confer- ence—called Migration Ministry in Practice: The Church, Resettlement Agencies, and Faith-Based Organizations—bringing in speakers who are ex- perts in church involve- ment with immigration and refugee resettlement programs. Pat Hatch, the director of Mission to North America’s refugee and migration ministry, started off the conference photo by Reed Schick by introducing the topic of migration in a talk ti- SEAUX CHILL TO DROP FREEDOM AVE tled Migration 101. The conference culminat- by Andrew Fultz 6:00 pm. The second will ga’s “JAZZ: The Next Gen- “I walked into Spring ed in a four-person pan- be held soon afterward at eration Project” perfor- Break with lots of little el highlighting what mi- Covenant Junior Nabil Covenant College Chapel mance. ideas and pieces of chord gration ministries of the Ince—performing under at 8:30 pm. Both events progressions. I walked church look like in prac- stage name Seaux Chill— are free. Online pre-orders Ince recently explained his away from Spring Break tice. The panel, moderat- is excited to be releasing and Seaux Chill merchan- background and the mo- with about 25-30 songs.” ed by conference organiz- his newest album Free- dise will also be available tivation behind his new- The album leans heavi- er Anna Rannou, included dom Ave at midnight on at both listening parties. est album Freedom Ave. ly on jazz and gospel in- Brain Bollinger, director March 25. His third album He points to challenging fluences, with a hint of of Friends of Refugees as Seaux Chill, the record Since Seaux Chill dropped classes and experiences international influence. in Clarkston, GA; Kay follows his September I Heard God Laughing in in his Sophomore year at Several songs are synth Burklin, refugee liaison 2015 release I Heard God 2015, he has been work- Covenant that jump-start- and electric piano-driven, at Mission to the World; Laughing. ing on the new record ed his journey to making with a steady amount of Kaitlyn Mullins, director and mentoring East Lake Freedom Ave. organ and percussion. of operations at For the The release will be preced- school kids at Expres- Nations in Dallas, TX; and ed by two listening parties sion Engine, a music tu- “I was gathering creative Ince says that his work Hatch. While both Hatch the evening before. The toring program through ammunition from classes teaching music to local and Bollinger were pres- first party will be held on East Lake New City Fel- like CHOW2, Music His- kids last summer gave him ent, Mullins and Burklin the fifth floor of the Ed- lowship. He also recently tory, and African Ameri- a greater appreciation for Skyped in. ney Building downtown at participated in Jazzanoo- can literature,” says Ince. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

where, but most recently Then the Fall of 2015, tians’ responsibility to our FITZPATRICK GIVES CONTEXT we hear a lot more about when the Syrian crisis was fellow humans and our Syrian refugees because of heating up, [Community responsibility to the gov- the crisis there. But they Development Internship ernment, and the church’s TO REFUGEE ISSUES have not been the largest Coordinator] Anna Ran- responsibility to care for by Roy Uptain refugees is a piece of the number of refugees reset- nou – who was very much those who are vulnerable. coursework in Global tled in the United States in a part of the events hap- After the the February mi- Trends class. Refugees are the past number of years. pening this spring—and Certainly refugees are gration conference, Bag- actually a pretty small seg- some folks in the commu- among the most vulnera- pipe reporter Roy Uptain ment of the larger group RU: Tell me about how nity development depart- ble people in the world – sat down with Christiana of immigrants to the Unit- the discussion has evolved ment put together a panel they have been designated Fitzpatrick, Covenant’s ed States. “Refugee” is a while you’ve been at Cov- discussion on the refugee as such – so how should Director of Global Educa- specific category that is enant. crisis in particular. the church respond to tion, to discuss why refu- designated by the United that? In that context I had gees and the issue of im- Nations. Refugees under- CF: So there is the ongo- We also had Jenny Yang gotten in contact with Pat migration matter and how go a very different vetting ing conversation that’s from World Relief, I be- Hatch through some for- students can respond to procedure than any other happening in the class- lieve that same year, talk mer Covenant students these issues. We have edit- visa or immigration pro- room, and then certainly specifically about immi- who had worked with ed some answers for brev- cess. in other classes – if you gration and a Christian her. We just talked about ity and clarity. take American Urban His- response, if there is one ways to get her on campus A person is designated tory with Dr. Green, you single Christian response and eventually decided Roy Uptain: How are the as a refugee if they are are going to learn about – there typically isn’t be- to make it more than just issues of immigration and fleeing or have fled their the implications of immi- cause Christians are a Pat by having some other refugees different? home country because of gration during the 19th broad group of people. voices who were working war, natural disaster, or and 20th centuries on our But World Relief has done with refugees. Then the Christiana Fitzpatrick: persecution; that is quite system today. In interna- a lot to educate the church election happened, and One of the things that I different than someone tional studies and poli- by helping them under- the executive orders, so it should mention is that who immigrates from tics courses you would get stand the different cate- became even more timely. talking about current is- Germany or Guatemala. some of that as well. gories of immigration, the sues in immigration and Refugees can be from any- conflict between Chris- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 RUGBY CLUB TO PLAY IN SEVENS TOURNAMENT by Zach Jones version of the usual rug- by format. Matches will Covenant’s rugby club be played with only seven is preparing to face off players per team—usually against three other schools there are 15—on a nor- on Saturday, April 1 in a mal size field. According multi-match Sevens tour- to Stevens, games played nament—and they have a this way tend to be more home turf advantage. exciting. “We want to revive campus Covenant will host Bry- popularity of the rugby an College, University of team this semester,” said Tennessee at Chattanooga, The series is the club’s first country will be on cam- on conditioning and ball freshman Mac Stevens of and Sewanee on Shadow- and only official activity pus for Campus Preview handling,” he says. Suburbs. “We want to get lands. Each team will play this semester. The squad, Weekend. as many people out there each other team once, for once again coached by The Sevens squad is a as possible.” a total of six games. There alum Erik Vitolins, hopes Stevens says the squad be- mix of new and returning will be no playoffs. An to attract a large crowd. gan training twice a week players. “The new players Senior Dan Glad hatched MVP from each team will The Scots Trot 5k race is at the beginning of March. seem to really be enjoying the idea and organized be named at the end of the taking place at 9:00 am the “Our training got more it,” said Stevens. “We’re the series, which will be tournament. same morning, and high serious after spring break. really trying to build for a shorter, stripped-down schoolers from around the We’re mainly working next year.” REFUGEE ISSUES conservative way to look ter their families. They are preventing refugees from we have tied American na- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 at it and a liberal way to not often in generational getting in because they tionalism and the Ameri- look at it.” It was more like poverty. It’s kind of one are bent on destroying our can Dream to Christianity RU: What do you think “oh, they are refugees in generation, and then they culture by bringing in Is- somehow. Parents want motivates Covenant’s need, how can we help?” are almost always moving lam and terrorism.” That their kids to be success- heart for and desire to So I might point them to out of a situation of pov- just doesn’t seem to be who ful and to have better jobs understand immigration that, I might say that there erty. They tend to be very is coming in and why they and bigger homes than issues, especially refugee hasn’t always been a cog- entrepreneurial – looking are coming in through the they had. Not that they issues? nitive dissonance. for ways to contribute – refugee process. Terrorists aren’t faithful believers – so in some ways they are are more likely to come in and I don’t think anyone CF: I think that as believ- In fact, there have been some of the most flourish- through one of the easier would actually say that – ers, we are called to care churches of very conser- ing members of our coun- ways – a family visa, or a but is that really what the for those who are vul- vative and very liberal try. tourist visa, or a student underlying belief is? May- nerable, who aren’t being stripes that have cared for visa – and overstay. And be as we get more success- cared for, who are strang- refugees for decades. So I would encourage peo- there may be reasons to ful we become less and ers. Whether they are be- to have them ask “what’s ple who are really feeling look at those systems. less aware of how much lievers or not, we have a making the difference?” is that dissonance to look for Certainly national securi- we are dependent on the duty to take care of those a helpful question. There an opportunity to meet a ty matters, but is that the Lord. So we start to think who are in the most need is a historian coming next refugee or get to know an most important thing for that we have control of of care – orphans and wid- week, Dan Williams, who immigrant family. I think a Christian? our lives, of our safety, of ows. Woman and children has written on “The Rise when you know people our comfort instead of re- are the highest percentage of the Religious Right” and have a relationship RU: Do you think that alizing that everything we of refugees. In some ways and the ties between con- with them you are able to valuing security and com- have is a gift from God. It I would say it is living out servative Christianity and see things from their per- fort is a product of the is a gift from God that we what scripture tells us the Republican party, and spective. christian worldview? If were born where we were to do in really practical how that has happened. not, where would you say born – for everybody in ways. So we want to help That is an important con- RU: You mentioned that those values come from? this world. It is a gift for students think about refu- versation to listen to and fear is a motivator and the Colombian that they gees not as some mass of ask, “how has this hap- that fear towards refugees CF: They don’t seem to were born in Colombia. It humanity but as individ- pened? What are we hold- may be misplaced. What be a product of the Chris- was a gift that I was born uals made in the image of ing on to that maybe is is Covenant doing to ad- tian worldview as I read in Pennsylvania. It was a God, with real needs, real not helpful to be holding dress those fears? scripture. They may be gift that someone else was gifts and real ways to con- on to?” a product of the Ameri- born in Sudan. And that’s tribute to how we under- CF: I think we always can-Christian worldview, not something that we can stand God and the World. And then I think Trump want to call our students which might not be that control if we truly believe Particularly refugees who has certainly seized on to discomfort and to not Christian. It may be that in God’s sovereignty. are our Christian brothers fear as a motivator. If you having their end goal be and sisters who have been can make people fear- their own comfort and persecuted for their faith. ful of others, whether or security. I hope that’s not The Bible tells us we have not that fear is founded, a new thing at Covenant. a special duty to pray for you can wield addition- Not that we are saying those who are persecuted, al power. And so I think you have to live a life in and to look for ways to al- good questions for those a monastery or become a leviate their suffering as students to ask is “do they martyr. But is the end goal well. know the refugee pro- of the Christian life your cess?” If people are fearful comfort and security, or is RU: What would you say of refugees coming in, do it for you to glorify God? to the body of Covenant they understand what ref- And if glorifying God and students who come from ugees have to go through enjoying him forever is conservative and proba- to get into this country? your ultimate goal, how bly pro-Trump families Do they know how refu- could you be glorifying and communities, who gees contribute once they God now through the way come back to Covenant are here, and how quick- you give up some of your and it seems like there is ly they move from having comfort, or the way you a bit of a disconnect be- very little to contributing? structure your life that is tween those two worlds? not all about your own se- How would you hope that I mean, they have to have curity? they processed some of a job in three months and that contradiction in their start paying back some of The other thing is that if lives? what they have been giv- you look at terrorist at- en. So they are looking tacks on American soil, CF: A couple of things. for work immediately and there have been no fatal One, when the US be- they are often taking jobs attacks by a refugee since gan taking in refugees in that nobody else wants. the Refugee Act of 1980. large numbers in the 70’s And then they tend to So in some ways this is a it was not controversial move from that job with fear that is unfounded. in the church. There was very low pay to a higher But that’s not the rheto- not this kind of “there is a wage job, so they can bet- ric that’s heard: “We are NEWS 03 MIGRATION PANEL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Early plans for the migra- tion conference were in the works as early as last summer, when Hatch and Rannou first met. With election season in full swing, Rannou found that more students became interested in the topic of immigrants and refugees, but was bothered that “it wasn’t being addressed on a main stage.”

She describes the pur- pose of the conference to be “an opening of hearts and of minds, starting a conversation in a way that would hopefully produce some constructive and accurate dialogue about a topic that can be hard to talk about, and getting us all on somewhat of a com- mon ground so that we can move forward in de- veloping ideas and further conversations.” pants gained a better un- ugee entry provides the tion to love the alien and need to keep the conver- Rannou hopes partici- derstanding of how the church with an import- welcome the foreigner. sation going on campus. pants in the conference 120 days moratorium on ant opportunity to show Starting just after Hatch’s There is a need to keep came away knowing that the resettlement program Christ’s love to people chapel talk on Wednes- mobilizing people and ed- “there are ways to engage and the lower 50,000 limit from all over the globe. day and lasting until Fri- ucating people.” in conversation about on annual refugee entries day evening, the campaign these topics that don’t affects the entire infra- A group of students capi- collected over 300 letters She is determined to do so, have to be divisive, don’t structure of the resettle- talized on the energy sur- from an estimated 120 adding that “even though have to be driven by fear.” ment program, since fed- rounding the migration students to send to repre- doing this was very much She says that instead, “We eral funding provided the conference by initiating a sentatives and senators. a public display of sup- can focus on some of the agencies is directly cor- letter writing campaign to port for something that common threads,” know- related to how many refu- students’ representatives Elizabeth Simpson, one of is usually seen as contro- ing that the Bible com- gees they resettle. This has in Congress expressing the organizers and a senior versial, it was so necessary mands us to “treat the already shuttered many frustration at executive community development because people who are stranger with kindness, agencies, created unem- actions limiting the entry major, describes how the against immigrants are respect, and love” and ployment, and left newly of refugees and cracking campaign was an attempt wrong. I’m not going to be that “these are real peo- arrive refugees without down on undocumented to provide an alternative a voice in this denomina- ple’s lives being affected support. immigration. evangelical perspective to tion which took no action on a day to day basis, not Representatives and Sena- when this was happening, only by the actions of the The conference finished The letters described how tors, who generally receive in the same way that so administration but also by with a chapel talk by Hatch the students felt that re- more evangelical support many people in the Pres- the actions of us on as in- entitled, “What if Immi- cent executive orders is- for the executive actions byterian Church did not dividuals.” grants are the Answer to sued by President Donald than pushback. Simpson voice opposition to the Our Prayers,” discussing Trump did not represent still sees much work to be ugliness that is slavery.” She also hopes partici- how immigration and ref- their Christian obliga- done, saying, “There is a

FREEDOM AVE moving forward and re- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 alizing it’s God’s love that draws us back when we go God’s love. “Coming out a s t r ay.” of the struggles of Sopho- more year, love and appre- Be sure to show at Chap- ciation of who God is, his el March 24 at 8:30 p.m. character, and his faithful- to hear the music first, ness took root on a deeper in person, before it drops level,” he says. “I saw that online. worked out every day with the kids [at Expression Engine] in the summer.”

He also points out how THE VERDICT the album partly reflects that narrative. “I’d always been hesitant to put my everything into my work. YES, I didn’t want to do music to Spring Formal. for a selfish reason – to be rich, famous, or other things the world offers for NO, being an artist,” he says. to asking your date

“But being with the kids without prior research. in the summer gave me a reason and heart behind the music. Freedom Ave is about the straight and narrow journey; always SPORTS 04 The win streak and the secutive game, it was huge to dominate NCAA wom- better. sheer dominance of UCo- news. Women’s basketball en’s basketball. 107 AND nn is a double edged blade was trending on twitter, As we enter into March for the sport. ESPN and Sports Center The competition within Madness, I hope wom- had headline stories about the sport is basically gone, en’s basketball will stay COUNTING Why is it good? Well for it, and people actually UCONN has destroyed relevant because of how one, people are actual- watched a women’s bas- the equilibrium within successful and historical by Alex Quimbly ly talking about women’s ketball game to witness the college game. One of UConn’s winning is. But basketball. We don’t live history. UConn brought the best parts of sports is more than that, I hope to Nov. 17, 2014: That was in a world where people that attention to women’s upsets, that’s why March see an upset. I hope oth- the last time the Univer- watch WNBA highlights, basketball, and it has been Madness is so popular. er women’s teams will be sity of Connecticut Wom- or a big women’s rivalry great for the sport and for Any team can be beat on more motivated than ever en’s Basketball team lost a game is sold out months the overall exposure of the any given day, but when to snap their win streak. game. Over 850 days ago. before it’s played, or mil- women’s game. will that happen for UCo- As sweet as a win is, how Since then, they have won lions of dollars are bet on nn? Without the potential much sweeter would it 107 consecutive games, the women’s March Mad- Not everything about for a competitive game the be against a UConn team setting a NCAA record, ness brackets. These are their win streak has been excitement of the year’s that is working towards a for men and women. The the kind of things we typ- great for women’s basket- most dramatic sports fifth straight title? record prior to their cur- ically see done in men’s ball, though. Winning a event is lost. For the last rent 107 mark was 90 con- sports. Is it right? No, but game by 65 points is im- 107 games, nobody has So maybe in the next secutive games. Who was that is just the world we pressive no matter what even come close. month we will see this his- it held by? The UConn live in. I would LOVE to team at any level. But to toric run come to an end. Women’s Basketball team. see this change. win by that much against At this point, many peo- Or maybe UConn will win Throughout those 107 another nationally ranked ple aren’t even going to every game in the tourna- games, they have won 2 Men’s basketball has al- team regularly? Where is watch the tournament be- ment with apparent ease national titles, continuing ways dominated the me- the competition? UConn cause UConn is so dom- just like they have been. their national champion- dia, but the media can’t has almost become too inant, believing they al- No matter what happens, ship win streak to 4. ignore something like 107 dominant. If you are the ready know the outcome. UConn has forever im- wins in a row. That’s a best women’s basketball They’re probably right. pacted women’s basket- Basically, UConn dom- streak that demands atten- player coming out of high Having a team as good ball. So thank you UConn, inates NCAA Women’s tion, regardless of gender. school, why would you go as UConn can make for for making people pay at- Basketball. So from this perspective, play anywhere other than some pretty boring tele- tention to women’s basket- UConn’s streak has been UConn? As long as UCo- vision. This isn’t to say all ball. And to every other Winning 107 games in a great for women’s basket- nn keeps winning games the other teams are bad; team, please, I’m begging row is pretty impressive, ball. On Feb. 14, when by this much, they are UConn beats really good you, get a win. but what is more impres- UConn beat South Caro- going to keep getting the basketball teams, but they sive is not just that they’ve lina to win it’s 100th con- best players and continue are legitimately that much won, but how they’ve won. Their average margin of victory is 38.4 points, they have won 60 of these games by more than 40 points, and 104 out of 107 games have been won by double digits. Just last month they beat USF, the No. 20 ranked team, by 65 points. UConn isn’t simply win- ning basketball games, they are dominating teams consistently. They are dominating the en- tire sport. In their last 107 games only two have been what is considered a “close” game. Under head coach Geno Auriemma, UConn Women’s Basket- ball is arguable the most dominant sports team in history. So what does this mean for women’s basketball? Is UConn’s win streak good or bad for women’s bas- ketball? The short answer:

of their closest friends. Jalisco, San Diego, and and they have the team to Los Angeles. There are 16 do it. Their team includes: WORLD BASEBALL What separates the WBC countries that have quali- Buster Posey, Brandon from the MLB is the en- fied, a few of these coun- Crawford, and Andrew thusiasm that every game tries include: The United Miller. Puerto Rico and brings to the table. Each States, the Dominican Re- Venezuela also have CLASSIC game feels like it is a play- public, Japan, Team Can- stacked lineups this year. off game. Fans are bring- ada, Israel, and Puerto by Stephen Kegley tinue baseball and softball ing instruments to the Rico. USA and the Dominican as an Olympic sport in stadium and singing at the Republic are among the It’s time again for the 2005. This happened be- top of their lungs. The at- The front-runner for this more talked about teams, World Baseball Classic cause the Olympics were mosphere feels more like a WBC is previous cham- but don’t sleep on Team (WBC). The WBC is an held during Major League soccer game rather than a pion the Dominican Re- Israel or Team Canada. international baseball Baseball’s regular season, baseball game. Even some public, a team that hasn’t They are underdogs that tournament sanctioned by so many of the world’s of the soccer traditions lost a WBC matchup game are looking to make some the World Baseball Soft- best players were not al- carry over to the WBC. since 2009. Their lineup upsets. ball Confederation, and lowed to participate in the Fans purchase and wave is stacked with some of operates as a joint venture Olympics. The WBC is scarves with their coun- the best players to ever Overall, this year’s WBC between the MLB and the purposely held every four try’s flag stitched on it, play the game of baseball. will be one to remember. Players Association. years during the month similar to behavior seen Robinson Cano, Manny So if you have some free of March, because MLB’s within soccer culture. Machado, Jose Reyes, and time, go to MLB Network’s The WBC is baseball’s regular season does not Adrian Beltre are just a homepage and stream a version of the World Cup. start until April. This al- The 2017 WBC will go few players on this incred- few games. It will be un- The WBC began in 2006 as lows some of the baseball’s from March 6-22, and ible team. like any baseball you have a response to the Interna- best players to not only games will be played all ever seen. tional Olympic Commit- represent their country, over the world, includ- Team USA will also look tee’s decision to discon- but to also play with some ing: Seoul, Tokyo, Miami, to make a run this year ARTS 05 This musical successfully TO BE OR NOT TO BE MERELY portrayed a light hearted comedy that entertained through song and dance SOMETHING ROTTEN and reinforced the audi- by Marie Bowen This musical truly did en- ence’s common beliefs. tertain me, and I enjoyed In a society plagued with and was quite impressed The story of Something the disease of necessary by the writing and the Rotten revealed and innovation around every performance. Although proved that audiences corner, it is understand- Something Rotten mocked absolutely love musicals able why the new musical some of the typical musi- with random, unnecessary comedy Something Rot- cal quirks that do not nec- dance breaks and an en- ten has enthused audienc- essarily develop the plot, tertaining, unchallenging es. The human race has this musical had an engag- story. This realization of always expected to enjoy ing story-line and dynam- what causes audiences to desire to be entertained desire to be merely en- new inventions and ideas, ic characters. Particularly give this enthusiastic “we and affirmed in their own tertained by the next big yet as society continues to the two Bottom brothers loved it” response to ev- beliefs rather than chal- thing, but instead believ- develop, these new revela- showed great character eryday musicals does beg lenged and left unsettled. ers must take every oppor- tions are harder to manu- development and artistry the question, why does As believers, it is import- tunity to wrestle with the facture. throughout the story. Josh our culture desire pure ant to understand society various challenges of the Grisetti, who played Nigel entertainment as opposed and be aware of the world- day. And what better way I had the opportunity Bottom, was the best vo- to challenging plot lines view of the current genera- to understand the culture over spring break to see calist in my opinion and or convicting characters? tion. We ought to appreci- than to engage in artistic a performance from the truly brought a unique, Some of the most popu- ate being challenged with productions that are cur- first U.S. national tour of charming character to the lar and successful musi- the various beliefs of our rently popular? Something Rotten which story. My favorite aspect cals seem to be the ones day and seek for our per- opened on Broadway in of the musical was the that focus less on the sto- spective to be questioned So, I highly recommend 2015. This musical, which numerous comedic refer- ryline and more on the rather than just join this you seeing Something takes place during the Re- ences to some of the best wow-factor. These mega need for entertainment. Rotten and other mu- naissance, centers around musicals in history: Mary musicals typically feature sicals, and please enjoy two brothers, Nigel and Poppins, 42nd Street, big, astounding sets and Although there is nothing pieces of art, music, and Nick Bottom, who attempt The Music Man, Annie, big, incredible numbers wrong with the enjoyment drama. But, do not allow to invent something new The Sound of Music and that cause audiences to re- of merely entertaining yourself to be merely en- for the stage to outshine many more. Despite the spond in big, thundering music, drama, literature, tertained by art – seek to Shakespeare’s plays. With occasional crude jokes, I applause. and artwork, it is import- engage with it. Use it to some help from a Sooth- thoroughly enjoyed Some- ant for Christians to seek analyze the perspective of sayer, the elder brother is thing Rotten and would However, many dramatic to be challenged by art and the world that the art re- enlightened on what will definitely recommend it. performances that feature allow it to spur us towards veals. Are we not called to enthrall audiences in the smaller, more realistic el- facing popular problems be in but not of this world? future: musicals. Some- The moral of the story ements along with a chal- and current issues. En- Maybe then musicals and thing Rotten mocks audi- was pretty typical to mod- lenging plot that fail to gagement in the fine arts entertaining art forms ences for their love of this ern entertainment: just leave you with happy, but- is vastly important, and can be an avenue towards source of entertainment embrace your true self, terfly feelings have typi- Christians ought not to be better understanding our that is often filled with add a little love, and ev- cally been less successful afraid of getting involved culture and do not have to unnecessary dance breaks, erything will be set right. in comparison to these and seeking to understand be viewed as merely some- unexpected singing, and Something Rotten end- entertainment driven mu- the current culture. How- thing rotten indulging our random plot ideas and ed with raucous applause sicals. This reality seems ever, the church must not desire for pure entertain- characters. and a standing ovation. to point towards society’s follow the rest of society’s ment after all.

on country. I stopped lis- that you should pay atten- traditionally extolled in tening to it, moving on to tion to country music: Renaissance poetry. Sim- COUNTRY MUSIC? other genres of music. I, ilarly, Kacey Musgraves’ along with many others, It has become much more song, “Pageant Material” was sick of music whose inclusive of women. It is a catalog of all the ways only goal seemed to be was impossible for women she does not live up to the NOT THAT BAD making money off of frat to get in on the bro-coun- current standard of beau- by Louis Metcalfe off the beginning of stars in pickup trucks. try movement. They were ty. bro-country: a subgenre simply objects to be sung of country music where Country music needed about. The last two years, It doesn’t all sound the “Baby you a song, you a savior, an anti-Flori- however, have seen the same. One of the most make me want to roll guys wearing tight shirts and ripped jeans sing da Georgia Line—enter rise of artists like Kasey exciting trends in coun- my windows down and Christ Stapleton. Staple- Musgraves, Margo Price try music right now is cruise.” solely about alcohol and sex. To give you an idea of ton’s album, Traveller, and Maren Morris. These folk-country. Itasca, a how bad this music is, one won album of the year at women have made some country singer out of Cali- This refrain dominated the CMA’s and shot up to of the best albums of the fornia who has a beautiful, my neighborhood pool’s of Florida Georgia Line’s main writers, Joey Moi, #1 on the Billboard 200. It last few years and have folksy warmth illustrates speakers in the subur- was the first country al- seen massive success. this point beautifully. ban Indiana summer of has extensively worked with Nickelback on some bum to hit #1 since Scotty There are also country 2012—the song came on McCreery in 2011. Coun- It is ok that it is all about singers that are more con- at least once an hour on of their worst music (AKA all of it). try fans were overjoyed to the same subject matter. cerned with singing won- our local country station. have a great album that Country music does have derfully crafted stories; We never got tired of it. Other artists saw the mon- strayed far away from the lyrical topics that it tends Jason Isbell writes heart- Looking back on that song bro-country of the last to cling to, but this is not breaking vignettes like now, everything about it ey that Florida Georgia Line was making and de- three years. necessarily a bad thing. “Flying over Water” that makes me cringe. From Take, for example, Re- seem to conjure up myr- the overproduced guitars cided to get in on the act. Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Traveller kicked off a re- naissance sonneteers—the iad emotions in a short to the pitch shifted vocals naissance in country mu- best English poets, Sid- four minutes. and even the cover art that Jason Aldean and Brad Paisley all either dipped sic that continues to this ney, Spenser and Shake- looks like it was designed day as the market opened speare, all wrote in the If it is good enough for Be- in the mid-1990s. their toe into bro-coun- try (Brad Paisley) or dove up to country songs that style and subject matter yoncé, it is good enough hearkened back to the of the Petrarchan sonnet. for you. Beyonce’s song “Cruise” has become the head first into it (Luke Bryan). It is at this point genre’s golden years. De- Despite the uniformity of “Daddy Problems” (which epitome of bad country in spite the fact that country subject matter, these po- she later re-recorded with Nashville. The band Flor- that many country fans, myself included, gave up is alive and better than ems are considered some the Dixie Chicks) is a ida Georgia Line kicked ever, there are still many of the best ever written. flawless country song that who dislike the genre. This is partly because of shows off how even coun- This dislike is under- the difficulty of writing try and R&B can come to- standable. Many have had new work in an old par- gether to make something unfortunate encounters adigm. Working within a incredible. with bro country and dis- paradigm, however, forces missed the entire genre. artists to be more creative Recommended listening: However, I am here to tell to stand out amongst the Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simp- you that country music is crowd. Shakespeare’s “My son, Lori McKenna, Lydia not that bad. mistress’ eyes are nothing Loveless, Luke Bell, Park- like the sun” is famous er Millsap, and Hiss Gold- Here are some reasons for mocking the beauty en Messenger. ARTS 06 onysus,” in which 3-year- fect blend of the band’s I wasn’t) you also get a long old Merritt deeply loves a early synth sound and interview with a longtime 50 SONG MEMOIR cat which in return only their later indie folk collaborator and musician hates him, Merrit be- sound. Songs like “How of the band, Daniel Han- gins explores his favorite To Play The Synthesizer” dler (aka Lemony Snicket, theme of unrequited love. sound like it could have author of A Series of Un- REVIEW The songs on this album been a track from one of fortunate Events). by Matthias Overos 50 Song Memoir is guar- which focus on love are their earlier albums, while anteed to have a song for unsurprisingly some of others, such as I think “I’ll 50 Song Memoir is a wor- The Magnetic Fields, everybody. the strongest on the al- Make Another World” thy successor to The Mag- a notorious indie pop bum. sound new and fresh for netic Field’s last major band, have returned with The Magnetic Fields are the band.The album, like concept album, the three their first full length al- distinct for many reasons, However, there are numer- most of the band’s albums, hour long 1998 album 69 bum since 2012. 50 Song but chief among them are ous tracks, which, unusual features numerous eclec- Love Songs, which was Memoir is exactly what it Stephin Merrit’s deep bass for The Magnetic Fields, tic instruments from clas- literally 69 songs about sounds like, 50 songs writ- voice, and the sardonic, cover topics completely sic synths to ukulele to the love. While not particu- ten by frontman Stephin pessimistic lyrics, usual- devoid of love. Songs like cello, all of which are put larly groundbreaking or Merrit, which individual- ly centered on unrequit- “No” and “Weird Diseas- to good use and played revolutionary like 69 Love ly focus on one year based ed love. Those features es” are criticisms of re- with great skill. Songs, 50 Song Memoir is on events or recollections remain on this album, ligion, while others, like certainly a more complex from his life. although, the constant the eulogy to Judy Gar- If you want to listen to the and rewarding album pessimism is laden with land are in a category of album, but feel as though If the concept seems too a surprising sense of sen- their own. These tracks it will be too overwhelm- Ultimately, though not a grand to succeed, think timentality, and a deep are mostly great, thought ing, don’t fret. The band game changing album, 50 again. The album, which love for life. Songs like some fall short. Really, released a version of the Song Memoir is a grand runs for two and a half the opening, “Where I’m many songs in this album album called “Selections moment in The Magnetic hours, is the boldest, and From,” examine the frus- are inevitably forgettable From 50 Song Memoir” Field’s discography. Going most rewarding project trations of not knowing given the sheer mass of which is worth listening from nostalgic childhood the band has released in what to call home, yet also content. None of the al- to for a start. However, memories, to angsty teen their almost 30 years of takes heart in family and bums 50 songs stick out as listening to the album in moments, to middle age being together. Incorpo- friends. bad, but some greatly out- whole is a lot of fun and calamities with Stephin rating a wide variety of shine others. more rewarding. If you are Merritt’s cynicism is iron- genres, from folk to punk Beginning with the third willing to drop 30 dollars ically a joyful celebration and synth pop to hymns, track, “A Cat Named Di- From a production stand- for a physical edition of of life, love and growing point, the album is a per- the five disc album (which up.

even as a pastime, is a se- proposals for original, their art be connective, to GEORGE W. BUSH’S rious business. Like any two-dimensional designs reach across spaces other- skill, it takes practice and to be printed and installed wise disengaged, acknowl- discipline, which makes it on the back panels of two edging the gap between PORTRAITS OF COURAGE well-suited to George—or, separate bus shelters in their art and the commu- more to the point, George the Oak Hills area. nities of Oak Hills and by Teresa Harwood the problems of the world well-suited to it.” Laura Alton Park. In their letter which he as a past presi- Bush did not think of her The project asked artists of interest submitted with When you imagine dent is perfectly suited to husband as a painter, but to be mindful of the Oak the proposal, the students post-presidency life, per- speak about. he has become a painter. Hills community and take wrote, “We believe our art haps you think of Obama’s into account the specif- is not a matter of serving recent vacation to Palm In painting the men and Bush once told an art in- ic sites surrounding the the interest of the city; Beach, or perhaps you women whom he sent off structor, “There’s a Rem- bus shelters. Artists were rather, we consider and think of George H. W. to war, Bush uses his ex- brandt trapped in this to consider speaking to transform the space of the Bush skydiving on his perience as a President body.” Currently, Bush the community’s renewed bus shelter for the sake of 90th birthday, but there’s a to inform the way he and is not as skilled as Rem- spirit and revitalization. those who will use it. We chance you perhaps think we the people of Ameri- brandt and may not make Oak Hills was described seek to revitalize, but also of George W. Bush’s paint- ca look at those who sac- a huge impact on art by PAC as a small neigh- to serve and empower the ings. rificed much for the sake as Rembrandt did, but borhood located within community through art of our country and for the through his art, Bush still Alton Park that echoes m a k i n g .” Bush is one of many US sake of liberty. can make just an impact as an industrial history. The presidents who have be- large as Rembrandt did. area continues to see eco- Some of the class wished come writers in their These paintings are not nomic decline since Chat- to underscore the rela- post-presidency life, but particularly noteworthy If you are not planning on tanooga’s manufacturing tionship of organic growth he is only one in four pres- for their quality, but they travelling to Dallas any- sector began to decline in versus man-made insti- ident painters. are noteworthy because time soon but would like the 1970s. tutions in context of the people are looking at to see Bush’s gallery and surrounding environment After much progress, Bush them. Posts about Bush as read the stories of the mi- The neighborhood’s de- of the shelters. Others fo- has painted sixty-six por- a painter are currently all litiamen and women for mographics are 95 percent cused on the structure it- traits and four murals of over Facebook. But why yourself, you can buy it in African-American—67 self, hoping to transform US militiamen and women are people going crazy book format. The stories percent of the communi- the space into something whom he has met person- about Bush’s new gallery? are also available through ty are family households, other through color and ally. The gallery Portraits audio CD and read by and 43 percent of those the illusion of texture. of Courage: A Commander People are going crazy be- Bush. All profits will be families have children un- in Chief’s Tribute to Amer- cause whether they liked donated to the George W. der 18 years old. Different materials and ica’s Warriors opened on him as president or not, Bush Presidential Center’s methods used include dig- March 2 and will be on Bush is famous, and Bush Military Service Initiative The Mixed Media stu- ital design, gouache paint, display at the George W. is doing something that which seeks to transition dents submitted a propos- acrylic paint, embroidery, Bush Presidential Center was not expected of him. militiamen and women al—named 8 AM COM- arugula and candy, and in Dallas until October 1. back into ordinary lives as MUTE—as a collective ink text. Although none of us may citizens. class of four. Each stu- Although Bush is consid- have imagined Bush to dent chose two pieces for Representatives from Oak ered an amateur painter, paint, his wife Laura Bush the proposal for a total Hills Neighborhood Asso- the intimate portraiture in writes in her foreword to of eight 2-D images col- ciation, PAC, CARTA, and his new gallery peers into his new book, “Painting, MIXED MEDIA laboratively presented for neighborhood residents consideration. Ray Pad- and owners reviewed and PRESS ron, the course instructor, selected from two propos- encouraged the class to als to be awarded a $2,000 consider the mobility, ac- honorarium. The selec- RELEASE cess, means, and internal tion panel chose “Historic by Anne Fuller and external infrastruc- Melodies,” a piece submit- ture of the stations, and ted by 8AM COMMUTE Mixed Media Materials, the history of the commu- and painted by Meg Earll a Covenant Art Depart- nity that still exists there. (‘17). “Historic Melodies,” ment course, responded The class visited the areas one of the two selected to a request for proposals of both bus stations to in- images, will be printed on issued by Public Art Chat- form their thinking be- vinyl artwork wraps and tanooga (PAC) this past hind making site-specific installed on the bus shel- February. The open call artwork. ters for the duration of for artists, “Oak Hills Bus two years. Shelter Project,” sought The students desired to let OPINIONS 07 RESTAURANT REVIEWS: TACO MAMACITA by Anna Pugh Taco Mamacita apart from the plethora of Mexican It’s Sunday afternoon and restaurants in the Chatta- you’re craving Mexican nooga area is an item that food. As wonderful as is not on the menu. Be Mojo Burrito’s $1 tacos friendly with your waiter are, they get a little old af- and then ask if you can or- ter going forty-six weeks der some of their tacos in in a row (not that I keep nacho form. It is a glori- count). If you are looking ous experience. to change it up and live life out of your Mojo com- Get the California Club fort zone, Taco Mamacita Taco made in nachos for a on North Shore should be twist on traditional Mex- your next stop. ican flavors with roasted they mix it up by combin- are, once I discovered you door sniffing candles (not chicken, bacon, guaca- ing cuisines with tangy could get selected tacos that I’ve done that). With With free parking and mole, pico de gallo, and a creations such as the Ko- in nacho form, there has spring approaching, the located only two blocks chipotle cream sauce for a rean BBQ Taco – braised been no going back. The option for eating outside from the walking bridge, twist. short beef rib, red pickled portions are enough for with soft string light- this restaurant is in a Feeling something dif- onion, and Sriracha cream leftovers and the balanced, ing and their barbequed prime spot to hang out ferent? The Oy Vey is a sauce – need I say more? unique flavor combina- meats makes it feel like it downtown for a while or little funky with smoked The Loaded Gyro Taco tions make ordinary Sun- is the middle of summer. get your food to go and eat brisket barbeque, ranche- successfully melds Greek day tacos into something End the night with a it in Coolidge Park. While ro sauce, regular fixings, and Mexican flavors with new and memorable. stop by Milk & Honey it might not be $1 tacos, and homemade escabeche thinly sliced lamb, pep- next door for a new fla- it is still affordable and which adds unexpected peroncinis, cucumber, The wait staff are charac- vor of gelato or a quick uniquely flavorful. pop of freshness. feta, and baja white sauce ters who add to the overall walk over to Clumpy’s for to tie it all together. experience and are part of homemade ice cream and The real thing that sets As far as regular tacos, the reason to keep coming a stroll across the walking As great as their tacos back. I still remember one bridge to work those na- waitress from six months chos off. ago named Katie who kept us laughing so hard that Overall, Taco Mamacita each time I go back, I pe- provides an exceptional ruse the restaurant trying new take on ordinary fla- to see if she is working vors and is a good staple that night. restaurant from anything from a spontaneous Sun- One drawback to Taco day lunch to a Saturday Mamacita is that its pop- date night. Go ahead and ularity often makes it add it to your weekend hard to get a table – defi- plans by making a reser- nitely a good idea to call vation, befriending your ahead, not go at prime waiter, and leaving filled dinner time, or kill time with nachos. at the Family Dollar next

portant happenings in the truths of his kingdom and world. truths about this world. He did so in order that his NO TIME FOR TheSkimm is not the only people could understand news source that I read their place in his kingdom anymore, but it was a great and how Christianity ap- launching pad which in- plies to real life situations. troduced and explained to THE NEWS me what was happening in No, Jesus did not tell any- the world. Plus, it’s really one to turn against Cae- by Teresa Harwood Jenny and I can have a short and includes links sar, but he told them to very intelligent conversa- to articles by other news pay their taxes to Caesar. Anne Fuller My sister and I were head- tion about what is going sources which can give Elsewhere in the Bible, Editor In Chief ed on a seven-hour trip on in Syria and around the more in-depth informa- we are told to live as good home with the radio, emp- world. tion about a topic. citizens, but as citizens who are in this world but Greg Van Dyke ty stomachs, and no ener- Layout Editor gy. Exams had ended, and I never thought I had time So, am I recommending of another. We are a peo- my brain was fried, but to read the news. And you to read the news? Yes. ple who live here now, but Eliot Kaufmann I had to stay awake, and perhaps I didn’t. I live life Am I recommending you our main allegiance is in Managing Editor I had to listen. She was in ever-forward motion. to read theSkimm? Yes. Christ. talking about Syria, and College leads from one But what gives me ground Caleb Smith Photo I had no reference point obstacle straight into an- to recommend reading the There is a balance to ev- Laura Davis Copy for the country or what other. When one paper is news? erything. In all that we was going on. All I knew done, an exam pops up, or read or do not read of the Zach Jones News was that people had been it’s that one friend’s birth- Well, the craziness of what news, we are called to pray. Matthias Overos Arts changing their profile pic- day and they have to go to is happening right now We must give this world Olivia Kinnebrew Opinions tures to support France, Mojo’s. and people’s reactions are into the Lord’s hands, for and that my cousin and two reasons, but these it is his. We are his agents Z Arima Sports friend in Paris had been Well, if my education reasons are not enough if at work in the world, but Joseph Klingman Web in danger. Both were safe, meant anything to me, I not paired with a Biblical reading the news will not Greer McCollum Staff Writer but something called ISIS realized that I needed to framework. be helpful to us if we do was still out there. And read about the real world, not realize that he is the Roy Uptain Staff Writer what continent was Syria so that I could apply my And the Bible tells us that source who can change it Phil Moore Distribution in? education. Thus I read the our God is Truth and that all. news. all other truth is good Cliff Foreman As soon as we got home, and important because it Please understand me, I Faculty Advisor I signed up to receive Daily, theSkimm comes is rooted in his character. am not condemning you if emails from theSkimm, a into my gmail. I may not Therefore, we are called you do not read the news. For inquiries or comments. please contact to know and love truth. It took me twenty years to Anne Fuller at [email protected]. Monday through Friday always read it on time, but This is a Covenant College student publi- Moreover, we are called to read the news, but I can cation. The views expressed herein do not news source. I read it. TheSkimm is one necessarily reflect those of the college or the reliable news source that act upon the truths that we tell you that reading the student body. Fast-forward, and over a reads other news sources, know. When Jesus walked news is transformative to year’s worth of news arti- condenses their stories, upon the earth, he went understanding the world cles, here I am today. Now and tells you the most im- about telling everyone the and our agency in it. OPINIONS 08 AN OPEN APOLOGY TO THE TWILIGHT SERIES by Stephen Bankson ing you as poor writing while I continued to read Dear Twilight, The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner series, It has taken me a long which I admittedly said time to get to this point, were bad writing. I’m sor- and I don’t exactly know ry for rolling my eyes at how best to say this, so I’ll my female friends when- just cut to the chase. ever they went to one of your movies’ midnight I’m sorry. I’m sorry for all premieres. I’m sorry that of the mean and hateful I was wrong for all those things I have said about years. I’m sorry it took me you and to your fans so long to even give you a throughout the past ten chance. years or so. I’m sorry that I did not have a more open Was it fate that brought mind when I first heard me to the Goodwill in about you back in my mid- Brevard, North Carolina dle school days. I’m sorry on June 28, 2016? I de- that I believed in the false cided to look at the book dichotomy that a person section when you caught either likes Twilight or my eye. There you were, Harry Potter and did not three paperbacks and a realize that the two series hardback. I was hesitant are nothing alike. I’m sor- at first, but then I realized ry that I adhered to the that for only six dollars, popular opinion held by I would never have this ries believable? Absolute- You may not be perfect, it happened. I laughed to many of my friends: to opportunity again. I con- ly not! Were there cheesy but I surely enjoyed our myself as I remembered hate you without even giv- fidently scooped you up and sometimes very stu- time together. how I used to feel about ing you a proper chance in my arms and took you pid lines in your pag- you and how much I have first. home with me. es? Without a doubt! But As I finally watched Break- changed since then. I’m since when are these good ing Dawn Part 2—liter- glad I gave you a chance, I’m sorry that I mocked After one week, I had al- criteria for writing off an ally last night—I felt sad and I hope that one day my high school friend, ready finished book one. entire fictional saga? If we when it ended. It was the you can forgive me for the Stephen Kelly, when I It was then I knew that expect perfection from a same kind of sadness you way I used to treat you. found out he had read this was for real. I real- book series, we’re never might feel at the end of a all of your books and en- ized what a fool I had going to get it, and I see great summer: sad that it Forever a Twihard, joyed them. I’m sorry that been all those years prior. that now. is over, but very glad that Stephen I thought less of Robert I thought I was too good Pattinson when I first for Twilight, but I just heard that he was going could not put you down. to play Edward in the film I was Team Edward, then adaptation of the books. Team Jacob, and then back FACULTY QUOTE OF THE WEEK (I’m not sorry for Taylor to Team Edward again. At Lautner’s performance as every twist and turn in the “Uhhhhhhhhhhh,” Jacob Black though, you series, I was right there guys should’ve known bet- reading feverishly to find ter). out what came next. I fi- -Dr. Foreman nally got what all the hype I’m sorry for dismiss- was about. Were your sto-

Except for the grace of art majors can make it won’t amount to much. female) are deserving of WHITE GUILT God, we would all be lost big as well—more pow- Then they’ll quote Andy death, but because of Je- forever. As such, being er to them!) Regardless Crouch. They’ll tell you sus we become heirs of by Elizabeth Sanders free from sin means that of how much money our that “doing great things the kingdom. Because we because of Christ you are careers cash out, there is for God” looks a whole have been saved, we walk Between my Global no longer guilty. You are nothing wrong with be- lot like killing your sin. in a newness of life by Trends class, Christ and not responsible for the ing wealthy or being less Right now our main call- which we bear fruit out Culture lectures, and Dr. sinful actions committed wealthy. God will use it. ing is to study well and be of thankfulness. The fruit Jun’s visit to campus this by other people who look We need wealthy Chris- the best students we can of reconciliation springs semester, I’m ready to like you. There is time for tians in the corporate be. This faithfulness is from that thankfulness throw every money-grab- lament and grief over the world who have a solid bringing God bucketfuls toward God—not from bing greedy capitalist the sin in the world, but understanding of the gos- of glory—just as valuable a sense of corporate his- pig into the Carter pool. ultimately there is a life pel to perform with ex- to him as missionaries torical-induced guilt. A And corporate America and death distinction be- cellence and be witnesses helping Syrian refugees heart of gratitude to God along with it. Maybe if tween God’s judgment on of Christ. Unfortunately, or other organizations will reach out to those white people wouldn’t do believers and his judge- there is an uncomfort- working to end sex-traf- around us of all races and such awful things then I ment on unbelievers. able social pressure that ficking. socioeconomic status- wouldn’t have to feel so Romans 8:1: “Therefore can make the com dev es. This heart will not be guilty about it. But they there is now no condem- major or the Bible major 4) Work out of a sense of burdened by a misplaced do. I’ve been listening to nation to those who are in seem like the more god- gratitude, not guilt. As a sense of guilt, but by a joy the pain and hurt from Christ Jesus.” ly and racially-reconcil- WASP (White Anglo-Sax- that the gospel radically politics and the story of ing career path, but that’s on Protestant), I know changes all of us. history speaks to much 2) Don’t bite our heads simply not true. They are that I have a lot of priv- sadness and lament. Con- off, Com Dev majors. In working for the Lord ac- ileges I take for granted. Final thought: Wheth- sequently, I’ve been feel- many ways, the mindset cording to their calling I cannot claim to com- er you’re taking Global ing guilty for being white. of the community devel- as much as those in other prehend the systemic Trends, reading the news, opment major is a mind- fields of study. injustices that occur, or or hearing about the in- Easy answers rarely fol- set we should all adopt. pretend or patronize any- justices in the world take low hard questions. Loving one’s neighbor 3) Faithfulness is glory. one by claiming to under- Dr. Vos’ advice and learn These following thoughts isn’t something exclu- There’s many reasons to stand what other minori- to lament and mourn. are not conclusive or sively reserved for them. love Covenant, but one ties have gone through. I Learn to be faithful in theologically perfect, but However, there are pen- of the best is that com- do know that any recon- what God has called you hopefully they will shed a dulum swings that need pared to other Christian ciliation that happens by to. Learn also to shed little more perspective on to be avoided. We have schools, Covenant doesn’t evangelical white people your guilt —you are not the issue at hand. all been given different sit you down at orien- needs to happen out of identified by your white- abilities and talents by tation and tell you that a sense of gratitude, not ness. Most importantly, 1) You are responsible to God—some of us will be you’re the only hope for out of guilt. The roots of consider your identity God, not to your race. business and physics ma- the moral structure of the racial reconciliation is in Christ and how you We are all sinners which jors and make way more world. Quite the oppo- found in the gospel. The can mindfully love your means we are all guilty. money than others of us, site. They tell you you’re gospel is the great equal- neighbor where you are. Every race, every coun- but that’s alright. That’s nothing apart from Je- izer where we all (all rac- try, every people group. good. (For the record, sus and that we probably es as well as male and