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Meet Neely Goree Highschool Ref Assaulted Caracal Album Review Mountain Affair Review I’m A Christian, But We’ve got a replacement for Sam Highschool football players were They actually have a track called The Editor-In-Chief’s sister got We know you read Buzzfeed, Guthrie, and she can do cross- ordered to tackle a ref. Drama “Bang That.” third. Also, some other people but are you reading between the words without using Google. ensues. placed. lines? Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 CAMPUS PREVIEW BOARD OF WEEKEND TRUSTEES by AnnaKatherine Clarke On Oct. 1-3, between 160- 170 high schoolers came to MEETINGS preview Covenant College this past Campus Preview by Zach Jones Weekend—a lower atten- dance than previous years. The Covenant College Despite the lower turn- Board of Trustees—look- out, Director of Admis- ing to reevaluate the sions Scott Schindler still college’s policy on Ad- seemed confident because missions, Federal Fund- of the unusually high num- ing & Human Sexuali- ber of seniors. ty, Strategic Plan, and lowing the opening session cuss fiscal responsibility The Student Devel- on Thursday morning, the and integrity, approve the opment Committee meet “We have 114 se- more—returns to Look- niors and 48 juniors. On av- out Mountain Oct. 7 for Board of Trustees sepa- receipt of select contribu- in Kresge 201 to review rate into seven commit- tions, review plans and reports from the Chaplain erage, about 27-40% of the its fall meeting. seniors who preview end Twenty-four trust- tees, which meet on and policies related to receipt and the Vice President for near campus from 9:45 of gifts to the college, and Student Development, es- up enrolling at Covenant,” ees, nine trustee advisers, Schindler said. and four officers will spend a.m.-12:45 p.m. Students analyze the Advancement/ tablish and review policy are welcomed to sit in on Investment annual assess- that governs the student Because of Cove- Thursday and Friday re- nant’s 2015-2016 freshmen vising the college’s policies committee meetings. ment report. body, approve changes to The Academic Af- The Campus Plan- the student handbook, and transfer enrollment on several issues such as experienced a 5% drop, finance, admissions, aca- fairs committee meet in ning committee meet in oversee athletic policies, Carter 118 to approve Carter 131 this year to and review the Student the Admissions office has demics, athletics, and fed- been focusing on creating eral funding. significant changes in ac- oversee college policy re- Development annual as- ademic programs, inter- lating to use and mainte- sessment report. more strategic relationships Most board mem- with high school seniors. bers, some with their view and recommend new nance of college space, in- The Trustee De- faculty members, and sure the maintenance and velopment/Spiritual Life The seniors who attended spouses or families, ar- this year’s campus preview rive Wednesday evening. review the Academic Af- repairs of all properties committee meet in Brock fairs annual assessment in accord with allocated 221 to discuss issues, poli- weekend may be the fruit of The meeting itself will these efforts. commence Thursday report and the goals of resources, make recom- cies, and personnel within the academic department mendations to the board the Board itself. The goal of CPW morning with an opening is to give prospective stu- plenary (all-member) ses- for the year. on campus planning, and A plenary session The Admissions review the Facilities and will take place on Thurs- dents a glimpse of what a sion held at Grace Pres- typical year is like at Cov- byterian Church. committee meet at Grace Management annual as- day afternoon to discuss Presbyterian Church to sessment report. items for full board dis- enant. Although many The opening ses- previewers come with sion will begin with devo- review and evaluate the The Finance/Investment cussion. Issues of sexual College’s admissions mar- committee meet in Car- orientation, government their families, the Ad- tions and prayer by Rev. missions office encour- Lance Lewis, followed by keting plan and all other ter 131 to review CFO funding, and government admissions functions, go Dan Wykoff’s report, re- regulation—three wide- ages them to spend the opening remarks from night in the dorms to get both Chairman Dick over the Director of Ad- vise the annual college ly anticipated topics this missions’ report, and ana- budget and other finan- year—are expected to be a better feel of the cam- Bowser and President pus experience. In prepa- Derek Halvorson. New lyze the Admissions annu- cial goals, review and ap- covered at this session. al assessment report. prove personnel policies, A board-appointed ration, the Admissions faculty and staff will office sends out housing also be introduced at the The Advancement/ review and revise finan- special task force charged Investment committee cial aid policies and effec- with researching potential requests to to all the halls opening session. on campus, to see if there Immediately fol- will meet at Grace Pres- tiveness, and go over the byterian Church to dis- annual Financial report. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 VOLKSWAGEN SCANDAL by Molly Hulsey 40 times the harmful gas- es than the standard. Volkswagen, one of Chat- This intention- tanooga’s biggest em- ally deceptive measure ployers, is facing an emis- seems to be ironic for a sions scandal, exposed to company whose prima- the public Sept. 18, that ry advertising campaign could cost the company endorses sustainability up to $18 billion in fines. and low mileage. VW’s VW’s violation of diesel vehicles were pro- the EPA’s Clean Air Act moted as the green alter- was first discovered in native to regular sedans, May 2014 by scientists and in response, federal at West Virginia Univer- tax credits were provid- sity. The EPA began to ed to reward 2009 Jetta even cleaner.” the primary producer of breaking, while local gov- confront the automaker owners for making an In 2011, the Chat- the Passat and an upcom- ernments raised $219.2 throughout the past year, eco-friendly choice. tanooga plant was con- ing line of SUVs. million in expectation of but the scandal only bub- While investiga- structed as the paradigm As VW confronts approximately 1,500 jobs bled to the surface when tions were still ongoing, of VW’s new sustainable plummeting stocks, a slew it would bring to the area. VW validated that soft- Oliver Schmitt, VW’s U.S. stance and the primary of lawsuits, and the po- Thus far, it appears that ware inserted into diesel Head of Engineering and producer of “clean diesel” tential replacement of 11 the scandal has not neg- Passats, Beetles, Audi Environment, told NPR Passats. The plant is the million emission-gauging atively affected the city’s A3s, Jettas, and Golfs only in an article in Jan. 2015 only LEED Platinum- cer- software systems, Chat- economic powerhouse, reduced emissions to EPA that “Diesel is as clean as tified VW facility in the tanoogans have reason to and the new line will be standards during testing. the gasoline car today, and world, boasting a 66 acre fear repercussions. $358.2 released as originally Once the car runs normal- with the future emission solar-panel farm among million of the state’s tax planned. ly, however, these “defeat regulations that are com- other environmentally money was invested in City councilmember Car- systems” actually release ing up, they are getting friendly features, and is the facility at its ground- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 on campus and CPW was PREVIEW WEEKEND nearly canceled; however, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the Admissions staff was are current students who able to navigate the crisis. are interested in housing Schindler credits previewers. During CPW, the continued success of previewers are invited to CPW to the students and go to Mountain Affair, staff who make it possible. attend a theater produc- “We have a fantastic stu- tion, watch a film with dent employee force: our the campus community, student admissions rep- and visit classes. resentatives spend hours Covenant also calling and emailing pro- hosts an Academic Open spective students to see if House, where students they want to attend CPW. can talk to professors of Our grounds crew, facili- their areas of interest, ties crew, and events crew and prospective athletes spend countless hours can attend meetings with ensuring that the week- coaches throughout the end goes off without any weekend. issues. So it’s not just Ad- “We are always try- missions that plays a part ing to give our students in planning this weekend. a bigger view of campus It’s really a campus-wide over two days,” Schindler effort.” explained. In the spirit of Schindler and his showing the crazier as- ulating the “defeat soft- job security), an intern at team find professors will- pects of Covenant life, VOLKSWAGEN ware.” The Berlin plant Chattanooga’s VW plant, after Friday chapel The CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ing to represent their de- has omitted an entire shift reports that employees partments at the Academ- Catacombs performs a ol Berzs, is confident that and stymied the hiring are “disappointed and ic Open House. skit on the lawn every Pre- the emissions scandal of new employees, while ashamed,” but the daily “For an hour and a view Weekend. This year, would not constrict Chat- CEO Martin Winterhorn function of the plant has half, prospective students the skit featured the ap- tanooga’s economy or the resigned on Sept. 23. VW changed very little. and their parents get to at pearance of the Pope and plant’s production. corporate has already “Most of the work- least see and interact with Voldemort. “Production is shelled out 6.5 billion eu- ers had no idea until they several different depart- “We’re always much bigger than this ep- ros ($7.25 billion) out of an heard it on the news,” ments at the same time,” looking forward to what isode—which was intol- expected $18 billion to re- said McDougal. “Once Schindler said. “If they halls might produce out- erable, but there were no place 11 million dishonest they found out, [they couldn’t make it to a class fit wise, or what craziness major changes made for defeat systems and cover had to ask themselves] that they wanted to vis- might occur on the chap- the good stuff,” she ex- other costs. ‘how could the company it from earlier that day, el lawn,” Schindler said. plained. Berzs represents However, a replace- I work for do this and lie they’ll have a chance to “Our student body takes Zone 6, which includes ment will not console cus- to the customer?’” see that faculty member or this weekend as an oppor- the VW Plant. tomers who purchased The only disruption that department later on.” tunity to showcase who City councilmem- the vehicle primarily for has been the halted pro- Of course, it we are as community and ber Chip Henderson its low emission rate nor duction of turbodiesel Pas- doesn’t always go off with- that comes with all its own seemed less certain of placate the federal gov- sats and a stream of corpo- out a hitch. In Spring quirks and idiosyncrasies. VW’s future, but stated ernment’s threat to fine rate announcements. 2013, H1N1 broke out And I love that.” that the Chattanooga the company. “The PDI model is plant would continue to “We have been not being sold for obvi- manufacture Passats and guilty of putting them on ous reasons, but once we lay groundwork for the a pedestal, and that’s al- get it fixed, we are going TRANSITIONAL HOUSING second SUV model. ways a dangerous thing to to continue selling die- “It depends on do,” explained state sen- sel,” he said. The updat- by McKenzie Barham “legions of nature” have how they handle the situa- ator Bo Watson, express- ed version of the diesel haunted the Ghetto men, tion,” he said. “I think they ing his distrust of VW Passat will be released in At the beginning of the including snakes, accord- should make right with to NPR reporter Blake September 2016. year, two Carter halls were ing to Covenant sopho- cars that are out on the Farmerand. “When you’re With the Passat moved into transitional more Henry Paris. Thank- road and buy back faulty caught committing fraud, making up only 6% of glob- housing due to the Carter fully, everyone has been emissions systems.” it makes your partners al sales, McDougal doesn’t renovations. Ghetto was a good sport and worked Due to the addition- question everything else expect that the Chatta- transplanted to the Guest with student development al 1,500 jobs offered at the you’ve done.” nooga plant will be heavily Cottages and Third North to remedy the situation. plant and the thousands of According to the impacted. In order to pay moved into the Bradley The challenge of being jobs to suppliers through- Times Free Press, Wat- for the software replace- House, across from the relocated has facilitated out the state, $577.4 mil- son, Senate Speaker Ron ments, he imagines that student apartments. strong friendships at the lion was invested in the Ramsey, and Senate Fi- the company’s “good perks Neely Goree, the Bradley House. “We love plant at its startup—pri- nance Chairman Randy and benefits will be scaled Coordinator of Student the house. This year has marily by state and local McNally have discussed back, like it was for Toyota Leadership and overseer come with some new re- governments. Over 32,000 plans for a future hearing during their recall.” of transitional housing, sponsibilities, like clean- employees work at the fa- about the scandal. Wat- He also hopes that says all has gone well so ing the dishes, but mostly cility currently, but 2,000 son’s suspicion also stems the release of VW’s second far. “All of the student it’s chill. It’s nice to feel new employees will be from the plant’s union- line will allow both the residents have been very more connected as friends hired once the second line twined history, a union company and consumers gracious concerning their since the transition has of SUVs is released. that, according to Farmer, to start with a clean slate. relocation,” Goree said. called us to rely on each “A lot of lives are “has declined to comment The new SUV model is Both halls have other more. The nine of dependent on the pro- [on the emissions issue] to be released within the focused on keeping hall us have spontaneous dis- duction of automobiles in and instructed its mem- next three years. traditions and community cussions that occur due Chattanooga,” said Mo- bers to do the same.” Councilmember alive. “Their communities to the reality that we have ses Freeman, a city coun- Meanwhile, by Anderson also believes have even been strength- a living room to gather in cilmember. “A lot of lives Sept. 22—the same day that after the scandal’s ened through the Tran- and a dinner table to eat are dependent on this these Tennessee lawmak- initial shock, VW will sitional Housing experi- around,” said Earll. second line.” ers convened—VW’s mar- no longer be shunned by ence,” said Goree. “They “[The apartment in the Early this Septem- ket value plunged by $17.4 investors or consumers. have also shown a lot of back] is humid as all get ber, Tennessee’s State billion or one quarter of He noted that when he hospitality to other stu- out, and has definitely af- Building Commission its original value. Last ran across a poll on a pri- dents on campus.” fected several varsity soc- approved of $168 million Friday, VW stocks dove vate news website, 50% Meghan Earll (‘17), who is cer player’s sleep and well in grants for the plant’s to a quote of 92.36, $70.04 of the poll’s 2,500-3,000 serving as Third North’s being. But if you take a expansion—a drop in the less than on the day the participants claimed RA for the second year, step back, and look at this $300 million raised by violation was announced. they would purchase a agrees: “Third North tra- through a wider scope, state and local taxes last When gazing through the VW again in the future. ditions are still alive, but anyone can easily see that year for this very purpose. scope of a global and na- “As in most things, if they our mindset about events the head colds are a small Concerns arise from the tional economy, the future repair the damage, people has become more hospi- setback in comparison atrophy of VW’s other lo- does not seem particularly have a tendency to for- tality focused—which is to the immense amount cations and the countless promising for VW. give and forget,” Anderson exciting.” of fun we’re having down economic chimeras that On the other hand, said. “Then we can watch With a new loca- here. All in all, we seem to have reared up to punish Jeremy McDougal (a sales pick back up.” tion, however, comes a be enjoying it,” said Paris. the company for manip- pseudonym requested for new set of challenges. The NEWS 03 hear standing committee BOARD MEETINGS reports and recommenda- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tions, followed by an ex- MEET legal and governmental ecutive session meeting. threats related to issues of Executive session covers human sexuality provide long-range planning, pub- NEELY a report at the plenary lic relations issues, bud- session. Chairman Dick get items, amendments to Bowser told the Board board policies and proce- GOREE in a recent memo that he dures, and more. expects that “a signifi cant Implementation by Emily Vining amount of time that after- of the college’s 2015-2017 noon will be devoted to strategic plan will be a Neely Goree, also known discussing together the key element of the Board as the new Sam Guthrie, issues that are raised by of Trustees meeting. serves Covenant’s stu- what we will hear [from The overarching goal of dent body as the Student the report].” the strategic plan is to Leadership Coordina- Early in October, “strengthen the total Cov- tor, though the only way Dr. Halvorson addressed enant experience and in- Goree actually resem- this issue in the Presi- crease its availability and bles Sam Guthrie is that dent’s Report to the Board sustainability.” The Presi- they both love leading of Trustees. “Perhaps the dent’s report cited several and serving Covenant most dire threat to the initiatives targeted toward students. college (though it’s not carrying out the strategic Goree was named the only one) is the po- plan, and said that plan- after “Neely Avenue,” tential loss of access to ning committees are work- which was a street her federal fi nancial aid for ing on implementation of parents took on the way our students ... If our stu- the objectives in the plan. to the hospital the day dents were denied access In a recent inter- she was born. She grew to federal aid because of view with the Bagpipe, up in San Angelo, Texas our positions on human Joel Belz ’62 echoed the before moving to Chica- sexuality, it would mean a mindset demonstrated in go, Illinois for college loss of around $7 million in the strategic plan. “We dis- and graduate school. She revenue to the college.” cuss at every board meet- is an alumnus of Moody school year was under- asked what the highlight This threat comes ing how to reduce the cost Bible Institute and dou- way, “are you a fresh- of her time at Covenant at a time when fi nances of the education to stu- ble majored in communi- man?” and “where do you has been so far, Goree for the college are tight— dents and their families, cations and Bible during live on campus?” ques- said, “it would be too Financial Year 2015 saw and yet preserve the qual- her time there. tions became a normal hard to choose between a mid-year budget adjust- ity of the education those Goree isn’t all part of her life as she was Kuiet Kilter, the Student ment of approximately $1 students are receiving. I continuously mistaken Senate retreat, and soc- want students and fami- work and no play, as her million—and when admis- first job after graduate as a student. Goree main- cer games. Honestly, it sion and retention rates lies to know that we dis- tains that it is her asso- has all been great!” The cuss that at every board school was as a dog walk- are already down. er in suburban Chicago, ciation with orientation only thing Goree would The President’s meeting,” Mr. Belz, who week rather than her change about Covenant has been on the Board for and she claimed that report addressed en- the proudest moment of height of 5’3” that causes is “to have the Blink open rollment, which is down 35 years, is on the Admis- the confusion. all day selling high-quali- sions committee and plans her life was completing 5% from last year. The a crossword puzzle with- Despite the new ty coff ee.” fall-to-fall retention rate to urge Covenant’s Offi ce student rumors being Working with spe- of Admissions to “continue out Google. dropped from 88.5% to After receiving false, Goree does actual- cifi c sets of students has 86.3%, though Halvorson building enrollment with ly live on campus in the given Goree the opportu- intentional students.” her position at Cove- says it is “still strong by nant, Goree moved to guest cottages, oversee- nity to see how loved Cov- national standards.” The Board of Trust- ing transitional housing enant is by those involved ees will also have the the mountain a week The “signifi cant before O-Team leaders during Carter Hall ren- in it. She emphasized that negative impact” on the chance to interact with ovations. This current- this is made possible by students over the course arrived for training in budget caused by these a whirlwind transition ly includes Ghetto in the “love and the support shortfalls will be addressed of the week. Student Sen- the guest cottages and of the faculty and staff .” ate members will arrange from Chicago to Lookout in both the Finance com- Mountain. Third North in a house Goree loves talking mittee meeting and the ex- groups of students to off campus. to students and getting to eat with board members Upon arrival, ecutive session on Friday. Goree organized and di- Goree works with know them, especially by The Board will meet Thursday night, and board Student Senate, Campus meeting and eating with members will attend alum- rected freshman orien- Friday morning at Grace tation week. Once the Activities Board, and them in the Great Hall. Presbyterian Church to ni chapel on Friday. Orientation Team. When Also, it just so hap- pens that Goree’s birth- day falls on the same night BAKERTREE as “Jazz on the Overlook.” So be sure to wish one of FALL FESTIVAL FACULTY QUOTE OF THE WEEK our newest Scots a happy “In movies, no one has an aff air with a history professor. Jay birthday between swing Green not withstanding. It’s always an English professor. numbers and welcome SIGN-UPS There’s something mysterious and desirable about us.” her to our community in Dr. Cliff Foreman the weeks and months to Campus Activities Board come. Her offi ce is on the is excited to announce second fl oor of the library. that bakertree is fast ap- proaching. October 24th bakertree will be held on chapel lawn as an annu- al celebration of fall and the creativity of Cove- nant’s student body. The event features covenant musicians and tons of hand-crafted buys. If you have some- thing you would like to sell at the event, be on the lookout for an email from CAB and sign up for a table. Table availability is limited so please sign up as soon as possible if you’re interested. Mu- sicians: sign ups will be held soon so keep an eye out for that as well. We can’t wait to see you all there! SPORTS 04 Never one to be out- SEX, DRUGS, done by their conference rivals, the Louisville Car- AND COLLEGE dinals figured it was time to step up their game and BASKETBALL bring on a scandal bigger and badder than anything by Z Arima ESPN’s headline writers could have dreamed of. A few months ago, the On Friday night, University of North Caro- the Indianapolis based lina was slapped with five IBJ Book Publishing LLC NCAA violations for “a published a book by a Lou- lack of institutional con- isville escort named Kati- trol,” largely stemming na Powell titled “Breaking from academic miscon- Cardinal Rules: Basketball duct from 1993-2011. and the Escort Queen.” This was the culmi- In it, Powell claims that nation of a scandal the likes Andre McGee—former di- of which hadn’t been seen rector of basketball oper- since, well, a few months ations for Louisville—paid before when the Syracuse her and her co-workers to men’s basketball program strip for and have sex with was slapped with millions players on the team, along business deal taking place. If you look on the If this case holds in fines and saw over 100 with recruits who were in Since being made NCAA’s home page, one of to past models, I wouldn’t wins vacated for academic town on official visits. aware of the scandal some the first things you will see hold my breath for a deci- misconduct and a failure Alongside her bold time in August, Louis- in big, bold lettering is the sion any time soon. Any to enforce the school’s drug claims, Powell has produced ville has handled the sit- claim that “Student-ath- text conversations between sort of sanction from the policy, which was again uation about as well as lete success on the field, NCAA could take months, boiled down to ”a lack of in- her and McGee, which clear- ly denote some sort of shady can be expected, working in the classroom and for if not years, to be settled stitutional control.” with both the NCAA and life is at the heart of our on. Whenever they de- a private investigator mission.” Given the acts cide to wrap this case up, to uncover what truth, of these institutions (and perhaps it’s time for the if any, lies behind these many others like them), NCAA to take a closer look allegations. Regardless, you’d be hard pressed to at their own operations. this serves to highlight convince me that their If these scandals popping a much more significant mission is anything more up every few months don’t problem: the seeming- than the mission of most display a lack of insti- ly systemic corruption businesses you come tutional control, I don’t throughout the NCAA. across—to make money. know what does.

Watts would lat- HIGHSCHOOL REF ASSAULTED er issue a five page sworn statement that chronicled by Neil McCarthy Regardless, the his version of the story. He John Jay bench was fired claimed not to have used JORDAN BRETT: NEW In addition to It all started with a ball up at these alleged com- any racial slurs in the ini- soccer and all of its de- shove. After not receiving ments, including assistant tial statement but that is VARSITY GOALIE mands, Brett has batting the call he wanted, John coach Mack Breed. In a still under investigation. practice twice a week for Jay quarterback Moses heated talk with his play- This story comes by Lydia Berglar softball. “Soccer is more Reynolds shoved the ball ers he told Victor Rojas at a very poor time for the intense,” Brett said, com- into the chest of referee and Michael Moreno to hit sport of football. Having Class: Junior paring goalie training to Robert Watts. According Watts. just dealt with the prob- Hometown: Swainsboro, GA softball practice. “Soft- to Reynolds, Watts used On the next play ball focuses on muscle, lem of cheating during De- Favorite Sports Movie: the n-word after being hit they struck the referee flategate, the suspensions The Sandlot but soccer does more in the chest with the ball. twice from behind, giving If you could play any other with legs and running.” of Ray Rice and Adrian sport what would it be? Brett said that the Reynolds, an Afri- him multiple minor inju- Peterson for domestic vi- Tennis girls are very encourag- can American, was highly ries. The players were olence, and the murder ing. “They don’t make me offended by this state- ejected and have since case of Aaron Hernandez, She was named USA feel like a complete idiot ment. He is one of the been suspended from football’s reputation has South All-Conference sec- even when I don’t know few African Americans at John Jay High School become increasingly tar- ond team in softball the what I’m doing. They’re John Jay, a school that is and sent to an alterna- nished. September was past two years, and now all very supportive and 83% Hispanic and 6% Afri- tive school for 75 days. the first month in six years she is tackling a new var- welcoming.” can American. Coach Breed apologized where an NFL player was sity sport. Jordan Brett is With five wins Later in the game and has resigned. Breed not arrested, but this sto- an integral part of the var- and three losses as of other players reported that has also been barred ry presents an issue for sity softball team and has October 4th, Brett feels Watts told some of the His- from coaching under the football that isn’t at a pro- been for the entirety of her that the team has been panic players to “speak En- University Interscholas- fessional level. Covenant career. doing well and will con- glish, this is America.” Watts tic League’s jurisdiction This story also This year, howev- tinue to improve. denies using any racial slurs. until further hearings. leads us to the ever pres- er, she is not only play- Playing soccer has ent problem of race in our ing varsity softball, but taught Brett to appreciate culture. Even if Watts did is also playing goalie on the importance of cheer- not say what was reported the women’s varsity soc- ing from the bench. She by the players, something cer team. The crazy part? has played softball since had to have been said Brett, a biology major, she was young and start- to make the players and says that she had never ed on every team she has played on, so being more of coach react so violently. kicked a soccer ball be- Even in sports where ev- fore being recruited to a backup player for soccer play varsity this year. She has taught her how to sup- eryone is on a ‘level play- had never even watched port her teammates who ing field,’ there are still ap- professional soccer. are on the field. parent issues of inequality. In the spring se- “It has been hum- That being said the player mester of 2015, Coach bling,” Brett said, “and were not justified in their Duble asked Coach Rus- now I appreciate softball actions no matter what sell if Brett could train so much more because the ref said to them. to play goalie. At that that’s where I know what time, it was uncertain I’m doing. In soccer I’m whether or not there still learning a lot. I hope TWO JV Women’s Soccer vs Alumni JV Volleyball at Bryan would be another goal- to transfer what I’ve WEEK SCHEDULE Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 PM ie on the team, so Brett learned to softball and Women’s Soccer vs Methodist JV Men’s Soccer vs Alumni Cross Country at Berry College began training. Rachel be able to encourage my Friday, October 9 at 4:00 PM Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 17 at 8:30 AM Lemay, a freshman, took teammates.” Men’s Soccer vs NC Wesleyan Women’s Soccer vs NC Wesleyan Volleyball vs Greensboro up the position of goalie, Brett has only Friday, October 9 at 6:30 PM Saturday, October 10 at 4:30 PM Saturday, October 17 at 10:00 AM but Brett decided that played in half of one soccer Volleyball at Averett Men’s Soccer vs Methodist Volleyball at Mary Baldwin she still wanted to play. game, but be sure to watch Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 PM Saturday, October 17 at 12:00 PM for #0 in the goal this year! ARTS 05 Seth Rogen, and Sarah Sil- THE SKELETON TWINS REVIEW verman. Milo, meanwhile, by Aubrey Pennington the conventions of the in- has to face the failure of die genre, from the hyper- his artistic aspirations. “The Skeleton Twins,” di- realistic cinematography “Girl Most Likely,” also rected by Craig Johnson, to the existential angst. starring Kristen Wiig, sim- grapples with ambiguous The action begins ilarly deals with the disil- moral questions with few with Milo and Maggie at- lusionment of not living up moments of comic relief. tempting suicide on the to one’s artistic potential The film premiered at the same day on opposite and how to navigate the Sundance Film Festival in coasts, having not seen “extended adolescence” of January of 2014, and be- each other in ten years. If one’s late twenties. gan showing in select cit- it were not for the easy rap- The moments in ies across the U.S. in Sep- port between Wiig and Ha- which the two actors play tember of 2014. der in their few scenes of off each other’s comedic However, since it sketch-like comedic bond- energy are the ones that has recently become avail- ing, the film would feel struck me as most human. grace. It is not until they able for streaming on Net- like a catalogue of tragic For example, at one point, The film is book- are reunited that their flix and Hulu, I was able to events. The material of the the twins get high in a den- ended by the sibling’s sui- lives can have a feeling of watch it again and review film is heavy, as Maggie is tist office in a scene remi- cide attempts. The depth completeness. it. frustrated and despairing niscent of an SNL sketch, of their emotional suffer- Although it wasn’t Starring Saturday at her own infidelity and impressions and props in- ing would be difficult to what I expected, Wiig and Night Live hotshots Kris- Milo confronts the pain of cluded. Though the scene grasp without the sense of Hader’s artistry in por- ten Wiig and Bill Hader, sexual abuse in his past. is largely irrelevant to the family destiny that is set traying such vulnerable “The Skeleton Twins” cen- The issues dis- plot development, it was by their parents. With a characters makes “The ters on the relationship be- cussed in “The Skeleton one of the few moments loving father who commit- Skeleton Twins” worth tween estranged brother Twins” are by no means that I felt a connection to ted suicide and a distant watching. All that to say, and sister, Milo and Mag- original, but their take is the characters. mother who all but aban- I would have liked to see a gie, as they overcome past nonetheless refreshing. But there is a larg- doned them, Maggie and more upbeat twist on the and present family drama. Maggie finds herself chaf- er narrative that occa- Milo seem to have raised traditionally angsty tropes While not com- ing against the constraints sionally bursts through. each other. They may of the indie film genre. pletely breaking the norms of her traditional mar- It can be easy to get lost have done so imperfectly, Just prepare to of the indie film genre, riage, echoing the uneasi- in the present happen- as we can see during their engage with the siblings’ Wiig and Hader weave to- ness with traditional mar- ings of the film so that conversation outside the heavy emotional reali- gether a compelling story riage explored in the film the baggage of the char- bar (Bill Hader in all-out ty that is interspersed of despair and renewal. “Take This Waltz,” star- acters’ past is not as fully drag), but ultimately, they with moments of bright The film largely follows ring Michelle Williams, realized. are each other’s saving camaraderie.

Disclosure. The former al- the crass, repetitive stand- piece” -- but more often It is worn out by CARACAL bum’s club-wall-pounding in for entry level club-fare. finds himself trying to let shallow pursuits, haunted beats and intense Latchy “Magnets,” aided go of bad love, as in “Hold- by remorse from broken ALBUM REVIEW lyrics are supplanted with by a sauntering syncopa- ing On” and “Echoes.” relationships. And it is something even “slicker tion and “half-shut eyes,” Worse, some relationships aware of a pervasive insin- by Joseph Klingman and subtler” in the latter, calls up more potent are already long-gone, cerity in its surroundings resulting in a mix of slow- dancefloor sensuality with often ruined by his own -- even the pride within On Sept. 25, British dance- er tempos, heavier lyrical “Uh-oh, dancing past the hands (see “Omen,” as itself, though it tends to pop duo Disclosure re- emphasis, and an intended point of no return.” “Mol- well as “Good Intentions” externalize. But through leased their sophomore slant towards a more pop/ ecules” echoes from the and “Afterthought”). all of this, still it searches album, Caracal, in stan- R&B sound. male perspective: “I’m Aside from this, on for some semblance of dard 11-track and “deluxe” Caracal takes its attracted by the way that some of Caracal’s tracks authenticity in love and in 14-track formats on CD, thematic cues from a par- you move” and “These strike a decidedly criti- life, some glimmer of day- digital download, Spotify, ticularly striking African lights are too bright / let’s cal tone, perhaps of the light beyond the darkness. and even vinyl. wildcat of the same name, turn them down…” “Hour- unnamed speaker or of As far as sound is UK brothers How- known for its solitary hab- glass” treats the “sunlight the night life itself. “Jad- concerned, Caracal de- ard and Guy Lawrence its and skilled nocturnal as a warning,” and, like ed” weighs heavily on the livers. Well-chosen pair- rose to dance music fame hunting. From these attri- “Magnets,” dons the hunt- theme with accusations of ings with Sam Smith, in 2013 with their first al- butes all the way down to ress persona for the night insincerity -- “Take a look the Weeknd, Miguel, and bum Settle. Sporting the the shadowy cover art, the while it lasts. at yourself and the stories Lorde add their own qual- hit single “Latch” featur- symbol fairly well reflects Even as it estab- you tell / Does the truth ities to Disclosure’s lyrics. ing Sam Spade, as well the album’s major themes. lishes the night life, Car- weigh on your mind?” Less well-known artists as other successful col- For starters, Caracal is acal isn’t satisfied with -- as does “Echoes.” “Su- like LION BABE, Nao, laborations with Mary J. decidedly nocturnal, and cheap thrills, hungry for perego” is softer but still and Jordan Rakei fare Blige, Eliza Doolittle and establishes a strong atmo- something more substan- takes a stern, friend-to- similarly well, and even others, the album topped sphere of the night life in tial. Tracks like “Noctur- friend approach to calling Disclosure brother How- both UK and US charts every track. nal” and “Moving Moun- out pride: “So you better ard Lawrence steps up to soon after its release. Crit- Appropriately, the tains” outweigh shallow hold it… down / Where’s the mic with relative suc- ically, Settle was heralded track “Nocturnal” opens desires with mournful your superego?” cess. Catchy hooks and as a breakthrough for up the album by diving notes of hopelessness Thematically then, slick R&B chord progres- both the Lawrence broth- straight into nightfall and fatigue: “Why can’t I Caracal dwells entirely in sions set the groove well ers and the dance-elec- with “Streetlights turn find peace, when a caracal the night, as though by and beckon any dance tronic genre. on one by one / My hope... could sleep tonight?” nature and habit, but it party worth its bass to Critic Michaelan- descending like the sun.” Sentiments of de- reveals a desire for some- take them on. gelo Matos echoed the From here the listener is spair over love and ensu- thing more. It has wan- More important general consensus, say- ushered directly through ing loneliness haunt oth- dered in and out of neon than the aural experience ing, “Settle was a genuine the neon lights and dusky er tracks. The speaker is lights and lovers like in this reviewer’s humble line in the sand, one that front doors of the under- at best grasping at some clubs on Mulholland, and opinion, however, is the helped move the new rave ground clubs, where bonus kind of love -- as in “Will- carries all the scars to thematic atmosphere Car- generation away from track “Bang That” rings as ing & Able” and “Master- prove it. acal establishes, and the EDM’s blunt blare and to- revealing comments on ward quicker, slicker and that atmosphere it makes subtler beats.” along the way. Since the Like Settle, Car- reader is likely to hear acal intentionally shifts these tracks in the near fu- away from the established ture, I recommend giving sound. In a July interview some thought to what’s for the LA Times, Guy ad- being said within. mitted that “[EDM] is ev- Listeners may erywhere now ...the same take Caracal’s wearied, old bass lines, the same remorseful overtones as old samples. We’re a bit mere melodrama, but bored with it… I want peo- perhaps it is Disclosure’s ple to hear this record and genuine comment on think, ‘Wow, they can do their most typical cultural more than just a jacking scene: The night life may house beat.’” seem fun, but there’s more However, the es- darkness here than good, tablished sound is Settle, and what we’re really look- meaning that Caracal ing for ultimately can’t be now moves away even found here. from what is expected of ARTS 06 that I want a Janes T-shirt check out Seaux Chill’s al- before you all graduate. bum on SoundCloud. MOUNTAIN Next was Ann Ma- Although it would rie Granberry and Chap- seem to be a daunting task man Whitted who tried to follow such a dramatic AFFAIR out as rivals, but eventu- act such as Quintessence, ally combined to form the the group Water on Mars dynamic duo Terebinth. did a great job. Britta- REVIEW Prior to the show, Ann Ma- ny Stout wrote this song rie said that her song was about her grandmother by Regan Huisman about the Native Ameri- missing her late husband. can reservation that she The memories and This year’s annual Moun- and her family live on in joys of their marriage were tain Affair was one of the Yakima, WA. scripted beautifully by best shows yet. The acts Specifically, theBrittany and the rest of ranged from organ solos song was about the suffer- her band. to social justice raps and ing of that community as a Megan Gienapp, were original pieces writ- whole and the relation we third place winner of the ten by the performers all have within our phys- night, gave a tear-jerking, themselves. ical and emotional scars. awe-inspiring contempo- The night was host- In the chorus of the song, rary ballet dance to “Spie- ed by the hilarious Megan Chapman and Ann Marie gel im Spiegel” by Arvo THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION Hulse and Cobi Boykin, belted through their sim- Pärt. Megan’s piece was and judged by Michael ple folky harmonies: “The by Amanda English “I thought it was funny about a dancer’s last per- but it could easily become Kendall, starter of East scars tell our story / one of formance. Megan revealed Lake Expression Engine With a new season in a re- offensive.” pain and shame and glory.” her own love for dance and I do not believe that and owner of Ro-Co.co, Terebinth proudly took energized theatre depart- experience as a perform- ment, and with the news any of the jokes made were Mary Catherine Schimpf, second place this year. er through the piece, and made in bad taste or made long time performer and of the major surviving, The first dancer at the end as she transi- The Savannah Disputa- just to poke fun at people. theatre director at CCS, of the night was Emma tioned from walking like a tion was the good laugh I think the playwright and and Chris Slaten, “Son of Caines, another veteran ballerina to walking like a we all needed. the actors have found a Laughter” and English of Mountain Affair. Emma pedestrian. Veterans to the balance that keeps it fun teacher at CCS. wowed the crowd with her Sarah Lyons Covenant stage Tori Mill- and thought provoking. First up was sassy contemporary jazz opened up to the crowd in er, Nyssa Coffman, and Seeing this play Will Friesen with a rare, piece to “In this World” by her piece “An Honest and Garrett Sisson, along go from book to stage has non-musical perfor- Moby. She beautifully con- Earnest Man.” Her clas- with newcomer Maya been a very unique expe- mance act—juggling. His veyed these lyrics by the sic voice accompanied her Pirschel, brought us into rience; I thought it would jaw-dropping routine was elements of hip hop and timeless piano ballad well the home of two older just be a boring one act made better by his ability ballet that she intertwined and evoked honesty from Catholic sisters as their play about people doing to juggle on beat and his throughout her dance. lives are interrupted by a the age old argument of freshly shaven head. the viewers. phone call from the doc- whose faith is right and To start out the sec- The dynamic duo Next was Manhas- ond half of the show was tor’s office and a door to why the other person is go- set, starring several Moun- Ordinary Outliers gave door evangelist, Coffman. ing to Hell. Upon my first this year’s winner and peo- an outstanding final per- reading of the script I hon- tain Affair veterans. With ple’s choice, Quintessence: These two sisters, Prescott Davis on the pi- formance to wrap up the Pirschel and Miller, are estly did not find it that Nabil Ince, James Taylor, night. Caylin Walsingham told that Catholicism is funny but in the words of ano, AJ Lowe’s smooth Alex Cullen, Caryn Jones, voice, Amelia Hammon’s and Elsie Matsuda fin- not really Christianity, and Coffman, “Plays are meant and Jameson Snuggs. To ished the evening with a their solution is to get a to be acted, not just read.” floating harmonies, and say that this piece was in- Tuna, Lidia, and Caleb song combining guitar and priest, Sisson, to tell the The ensemble did credible would be an un- organ. Caylin conveyed evangelist that she is actu- a great job of finding that as support, they knocked derstatement. Nabil, or their upbeat yet reflective her own experiences of giv- ally the one in the wrong. balance of funny instead Seaux Chill, who released ing her all to someone with This plot line of not just offensive, but piece out of the water. they did not excel in every The Janes, second this with his new album nothing in return, making brought in a lot of discus- “I Heard God Laughing,” this song relatable and sion to both denomina- area. One of the biggest place winners from last tions about their tenets, problems I had with the year’s Mountain Affair,reminded me that his song emotional. was about having pride The Beatles tribute causing audience mem- ensemble was how they followed Manhasset’s per- bers to sit back and think almost seemed to mask formance. Led by Sammie in a home, but ultimate- as a finale ended the night ly longing for our eternal on how they themselves a lot of the more serious Brown, Sage Belz, and for the 2015 performers, perceive denominations moments with comedy. I Laura Davis, and starring home. The different defini- after which last year’s win- tions he revealed about his other than their own. almost felt that a lot of the Jessen Groenendyk and ners Lume took the stage Two of the seniors, more serious scenes were Alec Burris, The Janes’ home and his life in this for an encore performance. Nyssa Coffman and Tori lost, which is a shame con- song “Hold Fast” sent the piece were challenging to Congratulations to Quin- Miller, both majors in the sidering how deep these crowd a message of hope say the least. tessence, Terebinth, and department, chose to do characters are. as their jazzy, sultry sound His piece rein- Megan Gienapp for your acting for their SIP pre- Some of the more blew the crowd away. forced what has been dis- victories, and thank you to sentation. Coffman notes serious scenes had a much Starting on a three-part, cussed the past few weeks the rest of the performers how she felt the pressure slower pace that made a capella chord isn’t easy, by Jamar Tisby and Pro- for an outstanding night. over the summer in the them, in a way, a little bor- but neither is writing a paganda. To hear the song preparation in taking this ing, instead of seeing an- jazz piece. All I’m saying is again or for the first time, project on. “There were quite a lot of deadlines due before the year even began, and in the actual performance THE VERDICT we had to be a little more prepared than the other Yes to Chartwells ramp- two actors that are not ing it up for Board of doing their SIP, but other Trustees. than that it wasn’t much different just preparation,” No to the other 362 said Miller. days of the year. The SIP actors were not the only ones feel- ing some pressure around other layer of these com- this show. Maya Pirschel plex characters. At some felt a different type of points because of this some pressure, being the only of the characters became a freshman in an all senior little caricatured instead of ensemble. She stated, “It showing a real person. was very intimidating, but Overall, I did love it was also an opportunity this production and the to learn. It was a nice play message it had and defi- to be pushed into.” nitely recommend it to any- Upon first hearing the de- one. This was a great show scription of the show, I was to open this season and I concerned how we would am personally excited to make this funny without being offensive--a feeling see what the theatre de- Pirschel had too upon first partment has to offer this reading the script. year! OPINIONS 07 neighbor but not to de- I’M A light in unrighteousness. While Christian CHRISTIAN, BUT pop-culture can seem fun, entertaining and delight- by AnnaKatherine Clarke ful, It is not what God has called us to. We were On September 7, Buzz- called to strive after Him Feed, an online entertain- and to rejoice in His name. ment and news website, The essence of Christiani- famous for videos such as ty is not that we love one “How Couples Think They another. Look vs. How They Actu- The essence is that ally Look” or “If Girl Best Jesus Christ gave himself Friends Acted like Guy up for sinners and died Friends” released a video on a cross, so that anyone titled “I’m Christian, But Christianity today is that Collector, where the phar- in pursuit of likeability who trusts in his name I’m Not.” we’re not all crazy” to “But isee thanks God that he is and Christian pop cul- may be saved. Therefore, The video went at its core it’s really about not like the tax collector. ture. In other words, what we delight in bringing glo- on as fi ve women and one love and acceptance and That the tax collector fasts most people would like for ry to God, by loving one man gave statements such being a good neighbor.” twice a week and gives a Christianity to be. another and by exalting as “I’m Christian, but I’m Something that each of tenth of everything he has. 1 Corinthians 13:6 his name. For “In Christ not homophobic” or “I’m them expressed was the But before we set (NIV) says, “Love does not alone my hope is found. Christian, but I’m not judg- idea of acceptance. ourselves above the peo- delight in evil but rejoices He is my light my strength mental, conservative or ig- You can come to Je- ple in this video, and think in the truth.” In accepting my song.” (In Christ Alone norant.” Then proceeding sus, no matter what. If you that we are better than those whose actions are - Keith and Kristyn Getty) to answer the question, love Beyonce, which we all they are, we as the Cove- clearly defying God’s com- “what are you?” they an- know that every Covenant nant community are much mands, we are accepting swered, “I am accepting,” student does. Or if you love more like the people in the ungodliness. Which is un- “queer,” “gay,” “a feminist.” wine. Under this premise, video than we would like acceptable. But, before we Lastly, each participant it is fi ne. If you have seen to think. We all sin; we all jump ahead of ourselves, was asked “What do you the video, you will notice struggle between right the problem is not just want people to know about that not once was Jesus and wrong; we all live sin- one-sided. For God called Christianity?” ever mentioned. In fact, ful lives. us to love. In fact, John Answers ranged there was no mention of However, this vid- 13:34 (NIV) says, “A new from “I guess what I’d God at all. In Luke 18:9-14, eo is clearly selective: the command I give you: Love like people to know about Jesus tells the parable of people in it chose to ignore one another.” We are called the Pharisee and the Tax some of God’s commands to love and to be a good

like a game of chess and of imperative companion- holds necessary function, CHASING what’s worse, singleness ship that we’ve exacerbat- but that doesn’t make Emmett Gienapp as the freedom to “play the ed that rarely parallel real- it a means to an end in Editor In Chief THE WRONG game” without lasting con- ity. If we sought after the marriage. By living along- sequences. Cracking the Lord as much as we cared side someone else you’re James Kelly HAPPY ENDING code of dating has even about whom you’re going entering into a critical Layout Editor penetrated Christian cir- to dance with at Jazz on phase of self-exploration, by Sophia Gianis Hannah McCoy cles, making it paramount the Overlook or grab cof- learning more about the Managing Editor to defi ne the infamous gray fee with at Starbucks, our person you are as well as There’s no doubt that the area. Although done out of campus community par- the personality of your Micahel Fuller Photo majority of people in their good intentions, our focus adigms would probably signifi cant other. Stephanie Taylor Copy twenties have felt the en- on fi guring out “the feels” shift dramatically. In scripture Christ croaching pressure of dat- has been exaggerated so My assertions are calls us to take up spous- Melanie White News ing and marriage at some much that the meaningful not contrary to the pro- es and cleave to them, Garrett Sisson Arts point or another. Social purposes of pre-marital re- vision of the Lord over but that’s contingent on Eliot Kaufmann Opinions media, and in some cases lationships are buried be- relationships. He can our ability to wholeheart- scripture, lead us to be- neath socially constructed and does powerfully lead, edly place him/her fi rst Z Arima Sports lieve that romance is a real institutions. Here on our transforming people’s in our minds, hearts, and Megan Walter We b life fairy tale. Yet, what’s ‘marriage mill on the hill’ lives through interperson- deeds. Yet it seems that Molly Hulsey Staff Writer really fantasy is the notion we deal with an entirely al infl uence. Moreover, as the weight of your wed- that because you’ve been diff erent, but nonetheless educated, capable young ding day is belittled with Zach Jones Staff Writer obedient you are entitled crippling, view of romance. Christians we have an euphemisms like “ring Phil Moore Distribution to something, or rather When the implica- unbalanced, emphatic fo- by spring”- stripping the someone, from God. Find- tions of a southern, conser- cus on romance and not act of marriage down to a Cliff Foreman ing the perfect partner vative, Christian college, enough of that same pas- rite of passage similar to Faculty Advisor isn’t a missing variable in are mixed together, the sion towards chasing our graduation. We are taught For inquiries or comments. please contact the equation to self-fulfi ll- accidental product is des- true one and only: Christ through scripture the se- Emmett Gienapp at emmett.gienapp@cove- ment. Solely through com- peration and anxiousness, verity of marriage and the nant.edu. himself. A pursuit of mar- Th is is a Covenant College student publi- munion with Christ will leaving maturing adults riage is natural, but often- arduous but redemptive cation. Th e views expressed herein do not necessarily refl ect those of the college or the our unquenchable desire with complexes because times we lose sight of what conditions of covenant- student body. for completeness be satiat- you’re not engaged- at 20. we should be ultimately al love- so more than our ed under His veil. Considering such factors, imitating through our secular counterparts we Culture has skewed one would imagine Cov- relationships and where should understand why our idea of relationships enant the perfect dating they should be pointing: to marriage is arguably the doesn’t have to be the so drastically that we are environment, which might Christ alone. most important decision haunting endgame of your faced with distorted ambi- be valid, but these factors By no means am we’ll ever make. college years. guity as to what a whole- lend to a campus addicted I opposed to Christian Regardless if you’re Marriage is a beau- some relationship should to achieving the alleged su- dating, but am simply involved in a serious rela- tiful refl ection of God’s even look like. Media por- perlative relationship. Un- addressing a present pat- tionship or enjoying the grace and love for us, so we trays dating as a series merited feelings of inade- tern atop this mountain. independence of the single should treat it with the au- of self-advancing moves quacy stem from the idea Dating is sensational and life, you shouldn’t be bur- thority that it holds. Young dened with guilt because marriage can oftentimes you don’t hear imminent do a great job emphasizing wedding bells, and right- loyalty and trust. Yet we fully so. cannot lose sight of what The presence of an the function of marriage is “off to the races” mentality for us as Christians. Mar- persists as our instagrams’ riage isn’t the ultimate are littered with newly en- happy ending, but mere- gaged couples every week- ly a vessel furthering our end, distracting us from ultimate sanctifi cation. priorities that the majori- My charge is that we rec- ty of college students natu- ognize that romantic rela- rally deal with, like school tionships are a gift from and work. We shouldn’t God to represent His own feel blasphemous, or self- pursuit of the Church, and ish, for allotting our eff ort we shouldn’t impress pseu- to such disciplines rather do-Christian standards of than frantically pursuing successful relationships marriage. Of all the press- on something that was giv- ing issues during this sea- en to us as a gift of grace. son of our lives, marriage OPINIONS 08 bananas, lobster, and ap- in our pain and suffering. for them to stay strong in THREE BOOKS ple juice, and while doing LUTHER’S APPEAL: “The problem,” as the their faith. “Praying FOR THE CRITICAL so, introduces to the read- PRAY FOR ME Kapic would explain to for someone’s health is er the people whose labor me in a different context, important. Far more so is is behind the foods we en- CONSUMER by Maggie Duncan “is that for too many in praying for their faith to joy on a regular basis. contemporary Reformed withstand suffering.” This book is an ad- circles they take the idea In Job 4:2-5, Job’s by Carrie Woodward venture around the world On the wall above the kitchen in Apartment 10 of sovereignty and flatten friends call him out and that examines the brands, everything out, ultimately ask why he does not be- The choices that we make certifications, and Amer- you will find ten frames reveal our habits, beliefs, ican buying choices that holding portraits of theo- making God the author of lieve the same truths he is and ultimately, our under- are part of the global food logians my housemates evil (something the West- always telling others to be- standing of what it means economy—cutting past and I admire. Some are minster Confession explic- lieve, “You have strength- to be human. A Christian’s packaged products to eval- older such as Augustine itly denies). Sovereign yes, ened the weak hands. Your interaction with nature— uate ethics in an accessi- of Hippo or Peter Lom- author of evil, no. words have upheld him God’s designed creation— ble story of real people and bard. Some a bit closer Without a fuller who was stumbling, and reveals everything about places that brings foreign to our time such as Elisa- understanding of sover- you have made firm the who we are and what we products into close per- eignty, the fall, human feeble knees. value—and therefore, the beth Elliot and C.S. Lew- spective. is. Farthest to the right, agency, and mystery, we But now it has character of the God we This is a great easily fall into the trap come to you, and you serve. grinning down on us every launching place for con- morning, hangs a nine and of thinking God is cruel, are impatient; it touch- These are books sidering the effects of detached, and even capri- es you and you are dis- about animals, people, and globalization and the im- a half by eleven picture of food, but essentially these Kelly Kapic. cious. But the sovereign mayed. Is not your fear portance of knowing food God of scripture is holy, of God your confidence, are books about choices. sources. Kapic is one of many great professors full of love and mercy, and the integrity of your at Covenant I admire, so wisdom beyond measure, ways your hope?” We can when I saw his name on abounding in compassion speak truth to our neigh- the chapel schedule I was and full of righteousness.” bor all day long, but it is sure to mark my calendar. My senior year so much harder to speak (If you missed chapel, you of high school, my old- truth to ourselves. ought to go listen to it on- er brother died in a car Back home we used line. If nothing else than to wreck. My reaction to the to say, “Texas: where you get the credit, but I truly news was to fall to my can look farther and see hope you will listen simply knees and cry out, “God, less than anywhere else for your own edification. what are you doing?!” I around.” College campuses This article does not do his believed God was in con- seem to be the place where talk full justice.) trol of all things, but I let you can talk to so many Kapic started by that slip into believing people but never even giving a glimpse into his he was cruel and unlov- have a conversation. wife’s struggle through ing. God had the power to Think about the save my brother. conversations you have If stewarding the earth Plastic Purge: How to physical illness and pain and all that is in it is tru- Use Less Plastic, Eat and the suffering that He allowed that had over the last week. ly the joyful responsibility Better, Keep Toxins Out accompanies it. He said wreck to take his life any- How many of them went of Christ’s image-bearers, of Your Body, and Help he had not realized the way. Suffering happens un- past, “How’s your semes- then Christians should be Save the Sea Turtles! – burden of walking along- der the sovereignty of our ter been?” and “Are you lik- ever conscious of the ways Michael SanClements side a suffering person so Father, but this is not to ing all your classes?” How that ignorance and ambiv- Plastic Purge is strongly until that point. say the Father delights in many of them lasted lon- alence harm creation and a straightforward three- I think this is something death, in pain, in our grief. ger than the five minutes our fellow humans, those part story of plastic: its Again, as Kapic explained before class, or the time bearing Christ’s image! we often overlook when history, the science, and talking about loving oth- to me, the scriptures call it took you to eat lunch? These books are the role that humans play. us to lament to God him- When was the last time packed with scientific, ers. Carrying the burdens Read Plastic Purge to of others is burdensome. self because he is sover- you had a truly relational historical, and sociologi- understand the why and eign, yet he also allows us conversation? cal data that caused me the how of plastic, and to This may seem like an obvious statement, but it to lament because God can Friends, how are to reconsider my own con- pick up tips for avoiding absorb our questions, our we to accurately pray for sumption habits and have unnecessary plastic con- is one I think we need to compelled me to become hear. We cannot expect to pain, our frustrations. one another when we do sumption in daily life. Not But we also lament not take the time to know a more engaged consum- convinced that recycling walk alongside a hurting er, better steward of the is necessary? Unsure why person and not also feel because things are not what they’re struggling earth, and intentional Nalgene bottles are so their suffering ourselves. the way they were meant with? How are we to speak lover of all that inhabit proud of being BPA free? Love is sacrificial. to be. Ezekiel reminds us truth into our neighbor’s it—people, plants, and ani- This book explains He then went on to that God does not delight life when we don’t take mals. why you shouldn’t micro- tell a story of Martin Lu- in the death of people. the time to listen to their This short list in- wave Styrofoam and how ther, fourth on our wall of My brother and sorrows? When will we cludes three books that I plastic came to be the theologians. He described dear friend is dead, but start taking time to have recommend for being both most prevalent material in real, purposeful, conversa- enjoyable and accessible— our society…and why that tions? When will we stop anyone can pick these should concern you. procrastinating and start books up and learn some- doing our homework on thing. Not only are these Eating Animals – Jona- time so we have time when titles interesting and ac- than Safran Foer tually fun to read, they are someone comes to us ask- Eating Animals is ing for help? written by authors who not an argument against have yet to complete their I know you feel eating meat. Eating Ani- short on time. Yes, Cove- own journeys towards liv- mals is a presentation of ing right lives. where we get the meat nant is academically chal- Read these books that we eat and why we lenging. Yes, Covenant is to discover a hidden net- should be concerned about expensive and work study work of the systems and the factory farming system takes up a lot of time. But science that influence dai- that brings us many of our eventually we have to stop ly life more than we real- meals. In a masterful blend making excuses. We must ize. If we take the creation of science and philosophy, take time to talk to people, mandate seriously, then Foer asks us to con- to ask good questions, and we must be conscious of sider the duplicity of living Luther on what was God is still loving, faithful, to listen deeply to their an- the impact that our choic- in a society that collective- and good. This is some- swers, or our time at es make on creation. These thought to be his deathbed ly spends $60 billion a year as he grabbed his friends, thing I knew, but I needed Covenant will be in are books for the critical on household pets while si- others to come alongside vain. We have to do what- consumer—and anyone multaneously buying meat, one by one, and begged who wants to be. them, “Pray for me!” me and tell it to me time ever it takes to fight for milk, and eggs from the He was not, how- and time again over the real relationships. We need Where Am I Eating? An 450 billion animals a year ever asking them to pray next couple years. to listen to the hurting. We Adventure through the from factory farms—a gro- for his physical health. I needed them to need to look for opportu- Global Food Economy – tesque industry that ele- Rather, he was asking believe when I was not nities to share the gospel Kelsey Timmerman vates low production costs them to pray for his faith. able to. Kapic reminded truths with our peers. We Where does Star- above all else. Foer mixes He, Martin Luther of all us of the father of the pos- need to walk alongside bucks coffee come from? his own history of eating people, was scared that he sessed child in Mark 9:24, those who are suffering Kelsey Timmerman be- with a gruesome—and dis- might lose Christ. Kapic “I believe. Help my unbe- and be willing to suffer gins Where Am I Eating? turbingly true—account of explained that the tenden- lief.” It is so hard to hold with them. We need to on a quest to answer that the meat industry, to call to the truths we know love the broken people. We very question. cy of sufferers is to fall into the reader to consider the the thought that because when life gets hard. He must see that we too are Timmerman goes social and ethical implica- stressed the importance broken and learn to seek on a jaunt around the God is sovereign he is per- tions of either participat- sonally causing everything of believing for our fellow help. What will it take to globe to seek out the true Christians when they are origin stories of chocolate, ing in such a grisly system and somehow delighting hear the silent screams of or choosing to abstain. not able, and of praying our peers? Please, listen.