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BY EMMETT GIENAPP BY CAROLYN WALTERS While the thought of just dropping On Nov. 21, the Signal Mountain out may become more appealing town council met to discuss to some students as final exams the installation of license plate approach, there is at least one cameras as a response to a recent piece of good news to keep in string of home burglaries in the mind—Covenant College is still area. Nineteen burglaries have cheaper than most of its four-year occurred in the town over the competitors in the regional south. course of the past year, the majority U.S. News and World Report of which took place during a period recently showed in their annual that began in late August. report on higher education costs By the first week of September, that the average total indebtedness police were investigating the of Covenant students was $22,790. robberies of six separate homes. While that number is daunting in This prompted town manager Boyd its own right, it’s still below the Veal to issue a warning to residents national average of $29,400. via email, encouraging homeowners The upfront cost and total debt to be observant and to routinely use BY KRISTIE JAYA that students carry with them has Additionally, the internship will space for it. “While the practicum their alarm systems. become more of a concern not Mac Practicum, a project required be for academic credit and will has some very beneficial pieces, According to Signal Mountain’s just at Covenant, but at colleges for all Maclellan Scholars require approval by the college. we have to trade something for the interim police chief, Scott nationwide as tuition rates have during their junior year, will be a The Mac Practicum is a project internship,” Huffines explained. Ogrodowczyk, many of the burglar- climbed year after year. The requirement for the last time this that gives Mac Scholars a chance “We’re definitely losing something, ies follow an identifiable pattern. upward trend has been so dramatic coming year. to “practice leadership and meet but we’re also gaining something.” They occur during the day, with the that the national average has While the Mac Practicum has a need” in the community, as The project can take on different burglars gaining entrance through jumped up by almost $6,000 since certainly been beneficial, an Professor Sarah Huffines, a faculty forms, and the options are broad windows hidden from the view of it was $23,450 in 2008. internship requirement will take advisor for the Maclellan Scholar and sometimes vague, as Ruth the street. Rising costs are inevitable in the place of the practicum for Program explained. Dr. Jay Green, Terry, a Mac Scholar in her Junior Mainly consumer electronics a changing market with a greater the junior Mac Scholars starting also a faculty advisor, designed the year, mentioned. The practicum have been stolen, often in large demand for higher education, but in the Spring semester of 2015. practicum and modeled it after the has taken many forms in the past, quantities. One woman reported Covenant’s leadership has worked The internship will be related to Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout Project. such as event planning, service that $15,000 worth of electronics effectively in recent years to keep the students’ majors, will have Huffines believes that an intern- projects, discussion panel organi- had been stolen. She and a handful the college relatively affordable. students thinking about their ship will be very valuable for the zation, off-campus projects, and of other victims first suggested to Dan Wykoff, Vice President of careers, and will help students students, and the practicum has to even intellectual studies. the town council that the commu- Business and Finance and college gain practical tools for the future. be discontinued in order to make “If you do something more nity invest in a system of security CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Obamacare Lawsuit BY CARRIE WOODWARD At the end of October, the to the lawsuit filed by Hobby Act. In June 2014 the Supreme promotes itself as “a Biblical, become Samaritan members can Alliance Defending Freedom Lobby over the Affordable Care Court ruled in favor of the Green non-insurance approach to escape buying health insurance filed a lawsuit against the Act’s requirement that employers family and allowed them to forgo health care needs,” ensures its without suffering the penalty tax. Obama administration on behalf provide health insurance cover- paying the severe fines required members that they “do not have Alliance Defending Freedom’s of the Association of Christian ing all types of contraception for by the Health and Human to violate [their] faith by pur- Senior Counsel, Gregory S. Schools, Samaritan Ministries, free. Service Mandate. chasing health insurance from a Baylor, said, “The government Taylor University, and Indiana The Green family, owners of Although the Hobby Lobby company that pays for abortions should not force religious Wesleyan University. These four Hobby Lobby and professing ruling appears to be a victory and other unbiblical medical organizations to be involved in Christian organizations object evangelical Christians, did not for those fighting for religious practices.” providing abortion pills to their to the mandate that requires object to providing some contra- freedom in America, the ruling Samaritan Ministries is employees… the administration employers provide access to ceptives, but were unwilling to was too narrow to cover religious not insurance, but “health has failed in its duty to uphold abortion-inducing drugs and provide emergency contracep- organizations such as Samaritan care sharing,” so rather than the freedoms guaranteed to every contraception for free, or pay tives such as “morning after” Ministries, Taylor University, becoming legally responsible American under the Constitution severe fines. pills or IUDs, which they believe or even Covenant College. The for a member’s health risks and federal law. These religious Their challenge of the abortion are contrary to their pro-life outcome of the lawsuit by the in exchange for a premium, it organizations had hoped to avoid pill mandate is the next chapter views. The Greens maintained Alliance Defending Freedom creates relationships in which this action, but the cause of of a fight against the Affordable that the law stipulation forcing will likely influence Covenant’s Christians assist one another religious conscience and liberty Care Act requirements that them to provide four “potentially future as a Christian college with medical expenses (perhaps compelled them to take this gained widespread attention with life-terminating drugs and required by faith and conscience even adding in prayers and notes step.” the Hobby Lobby debacle of last devices” violated their religious to stand against laws that run of encouragement). spring. beliefs and law under the contrary to Scripture. They received an exemption Christians paid great attention Religious Freedom Restoration Samaritan Ministries, which from ObamaCare, so those who

Mac Program CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE intellectual, you’d be researching Scholars are encouraged to work skills she had learned. any sort of paper or implementing within leadership positions they For the coming Spring semester, leadership by presenting your find- already have. several interesting projects are still ings in order to help inform people A more recent example of lined up. Ruth Terry is juggling about something,” Terry said. the Mac Practicum was a talk the options of conducting a panel While the Mac Practicum given by Nola Stephens for the discussion about the immigrants in projects might go “under the radar” Language department, hosted by the Chattanooga area or organizing to the general student body, the Ellie Groenendyk. Groenendyk a Catholic-protestant dialogue. contributions of the Mac Scholars explained that she enjoyed working Joy Ohanian, on the other hand, to the needs of the community have with the department she knows is holding a retreat for the girls on been creative and beneficial. well, and said that the key to a her hall. Memorable projects from the good project is having a good fac- So keep an eye open for the next past include Peter McCrory’s ulty member to work with – in her few projects coming up next spring. forum about the much-needed case, Dr. Tom A. Neiles, Professor As for the Juniors who are still information of applying to graduate of Modern Languages and Foreign looking to complete their projects schools, and Hannah Copeland’s Language Department Chair. next semester, Groenendyk’s advice compilation of music by Covenant Groenendyk said that the project is simple: “Just do it.” musicians – recorded during a was “good, a little frustrating CAB event while Copeland was when thinking about what to do, CAB director. As most students are but everything fell together and it already involved in extracurricular was a success.” Groenendyk also and church activities in addition mentioned that the project was a to classes and homework, Mac good way to apply the leadership Faculty Quote of the Week "Don't freak out." - Professor Wescher trying to calm a senior worrying about her SIP, finals, lack of sleep, a plummeting GPA, and oh my word, please, let's just skip to Christmas. VolumeNEWS 60.243 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.11NEWS 3 The Verdict Signal Mt. Cameras CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Yes, we are disgusted cameras. that "things have been especially Mountain should with how much we If the town council decides in quiet" since the installation of the install license plate actually ate last week. favor of purchasing the cameras, cameras, surmising, "It could be cameras, and of the they will be following in the foot- that it's actually working." 185 respondents, 57% No, we will not be going steps of Lookout Mountain. This When the Lookout Mountain answered in favor of to the gym any time soon. past spring, Lookout Mountain, cameras were installed, city the cameras. GA and Lookout Mountain, TN officials assured residents that However, comments made a joint decision to purchase the cameras were only going to about the article security cameras in an effort to be used as a tool to investigate on the newspaper’s combat a string of burglaries crimes, and not to catch traffic Facebook page tell THE BAGPIPE in the area. The citizens of the violators. a slightly different two cities raised eighty-eight According to Lookout Mountain story. The majority of thousand dollars in order to install Police Chief Randy Bowden, the commenters seemed both license plate cameras and data from the cameras is only held opposed to the overhead cameras along the five for 28 days, after which it is over- installation – some main roads leading in and out of written by new information. While cited the expectation the cities. the specifics are dependent on the that cameras would do In an interview with the type of camera system purchased, little to deter the criminals, while admits that installing security Chattanooga Times Free Press, it is likely that similar protocols others expressed mistrust of what cameras isn’t his favorite course Dwight Montague, town consultant will be in place for any system they saw as continuing government of action. However, as he said in for Lookout Mountain, TN, said, installed by Signal Mountain. surveillance of its citizens. an interview with the Chattanooga "There have a been a couple of Regardless, public opinion Signal Mountain police are Times Free Press, “It may just Emmett Gienapp cases where the cameras have regarding the possible installation currently working with law be that I’ve got to put aside my Editor in Chief been useful in tracking down a is mixed. A poll on the Times enforcement in other areas where prejudice in this thing.” burglary suspect." Free Press website asked visitors similar burglaries have been Gabby Powell Beyond that, Montague said whether they believed Signal committed. Mayor Dick Gee Layout & Web Adrienne Siegenthaler Student Debt CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Managing Editor CFO said, “Obviously we’d like Covenant College Foundation, a institutions which would leave us one of the primary reasons he has to see students graduate from separate legal entity, holds the out several million dollars.” the opportunity to attend. Abby Whisler Photo Covenant without debt, but we’ve remaining 23%. That could prove problematic “Finding out that I was a only seen a small increase in This $30 million is invested in if the college is unable to wean recipient of that scholarship was Liz Simakoff Copy student debt year to year that has a diversified portfolio which helps itself off of federal student aid, but pivotal,” Lloyd said, “it helped trended below inflation rates.” fund the college and in recent Wykoff is hopeful that Covenant make Covenant a possibility." Hannah McCoy News At a first glance, Covenant’s history it has been doing outstand- can find another way to keep But Lloyd has still accrued current sticker price of $40,000 ingly well. This past fiscal year it students from paying overly much. more than $14,000 in debt and he Jamison Shimmel Arts seems expensive, but more than returned more than $1.2 million Being a Christian institution expects to add another $10,000 99% of students receive some which went directly to students does come with some benefits as by the time he graduates. His total Jonathan Moore Opinions form of financial aid. In fact, the in need of financial aid. The hope Covenant is also fortunate to have indebtedness will be below the discount rate for student tuition is that as the endowment grows what some in Development have national average, but it’s no small Nate Frierson Sports in 2013 was 47.2%. This means through donations from churches termed a “living endowment.” This sum to contend with immediately that after scholarships and grants, and alumni giving, the total cost of is made up of the annual contribu- after college. Trent Kelly Distribution students were responsible for just attending Covenant can be shifted tions of individuals and groups On the other end of the spectrum over half of that initial cost. off of the student with help from who have consistently supported is a past Covenant student, Chris Garrett Sisson Staff Writer Though the process of determin- this standing fund. the college financially. Williams, who only took on $8,000 ing scholarship and need-based That support from the endow- Thanks to this unofficial endow- in loans and is working quickly to Carrie Woodward Staff Writer aid for individual students is ment could grow increasingly ment, Covenant receives more than pay it down. long and complex, a couple basic importan because, as a Christian $2 million every year in addition to “It hasn’t been as bad as I Faculty Advisor factors work together to limit the institution, Covenant is in a unique the actual endowment’s interest. thought it would be,” Williams Cliff Foreman financial burden on students. position in regard to outside That total goes a long way to said, “If you can manage to get For inquiries or comments, contact First, Covenant College’s financial aid. make Covenant more affordable. a decent job and start paying Emmett Gienapp at [email protected]. endowment has grown $30 million Wykoff said, “I think it is For instance, Daniel Lloyd, a as much as possible, you can This is a Covenant College student publication according to Wykoff. The lion’s inevitable in the years to come that junior studying biology at Cov- eliminate it pretty quickly. And The views expressed herein do not necessarily share of this total, 77% is held the federal government will shut enant, points to the aid he receives you don’t want that hanging over reflect those of the College or the student body. by the college itself while the off some or all funds to Christian for being a Wilberforce Scholar as your head for long.”

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Milky Chance Sadnecessary BY CATHERINE LANDERS Until recently, I would not have both were highly influenced by spent together." considered myself a German folk Bob Marley and the Red Hot Chili After a few listens, it may music fan (unless you count my Peppers. seem that the album's sound 8th grade obsession with ABBA.) Clemens and Philipp never somewhat took away from the This all changed when I heard the expected to go very far when they lyrics. Truth be told, Milky German folk-pop duo, Clemens uploaded the first single "Stolen Chance is completely okay Rehbein and Phillip Dausch of Dance" to YouTube earlier this with that. As you may have Milky Chance. Milky Chance's year. With its bright handclaps, guessed from the confusing album "Sadnecessary" was plaintive acoustic guitars, and his and seemingly random artist released this October and they own gravelly smooth delivery, the name, it's totally meaningless. have already been received well song became a viral sensation, There is no hiding the fact nationally. Their 2015 tour will eventually racking up over 30 that English is not exactly the cover Germany, Australia, New million-plus YouTube views. German duo's strong suit. It's Zealand, Ireland, UK, Austria, Sadnecessary is essentially a not really a problem, though. France, Switzerland, US, and reminiscence of the good times. Clemens throaty voice croons Canada. About the song "Stolen Dance," over the lyrics seamlessly (love Surprisingly the duo met in Clemens says, "It's less of a story me some raspy man-voice, eleventh grade and immediately than a feeling. The feeling in the amiright?) Regardless, Milky became best friends. They bonded song refers to a certain moment Chance has hit the charts over their love of music. Singer I wanted to hold on to. It's the hard and proved to be a Clemens Rehbein says in an sentiment you experience when unique folk sound. So update interview, "From the first day we you miss somebody you really like your Spotify playlist and add met in high school we started and just can't spend time with that "Stolen Dance" or "Flashed making music together and we had person. You're sad the other person Junk Mind" and dub yourself a a band. That was always something isn't there, but you're also happy fellow German folk fan. we loved to do." As teenagers they for the beautiful moments you've

All Hail Nickelback BY JUSTIN JANTOMASO And they have done it again. The meaning drugs and sex. endeared Nickelback to cultured fantabulous Canadian post grunge Begin to nod your head to the music lovers everywhere. WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND OUR READERS / hard rock / funk / alternative rock album’s first groundbreaking track While they call for political THAT THE OPNIONS, REAL OR SATIRICAL, / southern rock / alternative metal / Get em Up and feel your inner revolution, Nickelback leads by EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE SOLELY THE VIEWS heavy metal / pop rock / synth pop gangster grow as our hero Jim example and truly revolutionizes OF THE CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND THAT group Nickelback has released attempts to rob a bank with a .44 their musical style with the horn THEY DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OF yet another ear shattering album cal. pistol he stole from his paps. tooting track, Got Me Runnin entitled No Fixed Address. Sadly, life for Jim boy is turned Around. It’s about bumblebees and THE NEWSPAPER STAFF. IN FACT, WE WOULD This uplifting, educational and upside down when he arrives at the honey and girls and diamonds and LIKE TO CAUTION ALL OF YOU AGAINST ACTU- frankly beautiful album grapples bank only to realize that it is closed features a rap by Flo Rida who, ALLY LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM, BUT IF THE with prevalent human issues such on Sunday. Sucks to suck Jim, next like Nickelback, is also famous for SOUND OF BRAIN-DAMAGED MONKEYS BANG- as strippers, sex, prostitutes, drugs, time use Google. the high level of honor and respect ING ON INSTRUMENTS IS YOUR THING, GO sex, drinking, politics, felonies and In addition to this timeless attributed to women in his music. AHEAD. WE WON'T JUDGE. MUCH. sex in usual Nickelback fashion. teaching on the importance of It is meaningful tracks like this A sort of “jack of all trades” planning before robbing a bank, one that have made this album conglomeration of many different Nickelback ventures into edgy a success as it opens up social pointlessly with one convenient especially recommend No Fixed musical styles, this album will be political territory as they blast the discussions on deep rooted evils in billboard busting album. This Address for your occasional shower certain to please every listener. NSA and CIA in true Tea Party our society. versatility has largely contributed solos and date nights. Like Old While each track has been care- fashion in their hit track entitled These three tracks are the most to the album’s inestimable musical Spice, this album will mature you fully crafted to shatter your world, Edge of a Revolution. Nickelback “abnormal” ones presented by value and will almost certainly into the man or women you were three tracks in particular stand out unequivocally calls for a revolution Nickelback as they add even more facilitate it’s place in musical created to be. Grab your techno- as Nickelback attempts to break as they chant the word “revolution” musical styles and genres to their history alongside Nickelback logical music player, plug in a good free from the fairly well founded over and over and over and over impressively large resume. It is this favorites, Photograph and Rock pair of headphones (so that you accusation that they always sing and over and over again. This track large resume that allows us to rant Star. can fully appreciate the beats) and about the same stuff. is an excellent example of the “we against the government, get down Though it is a perfect album for prepare to have your mind blown, And the same stuff basically don't give a crap” attitude that has on the dancefloor or just scream any social environment, I would maybe quite literally. ARTSVolume 560.24 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.11ARTS 5

NY Times Photograh Exhibit BY ANDREA BEACHLEY An art exhibit has never been quite tests, and then we do it all over a number of paragraphs. I was in inspiring that we can connect with odd concept. We are documenting as influential to me as was the new- again. awe of the impact created by a few the subject of a magazine article history in a way that has never est exhibit at the Hunter Museum The Times Magazine deals with photographs. As well, the exhibit not because we’ve experienced been done before. Our society of American Art in downtown a similar issue: the Olympics are offered some more context, offering everything they have, but because uses images to convey meaning Chattanooga, “The New York Times coming up again. Reporters strive a small window into the accumula- of our universal humanity. A series and truth. Our history is not being Magazine Photographs”. While a to offer a new perspective as they tion of photographs and the chaotic of photographs of bedrooms of passed down by word of mouth magazines normallywill intrigue search to document both exciting process of making the article. deceased American soldiers gave or hieroglyphics. We feel that the the reader with the eye-catching news with aesthetically stunning Why is this art? A series of me the reaction, “I get it, I feel world is completely accessible, photographs, the 13 modules in the images. Multiple exhibits, through photographs can tell a story, something from this, but I don’t and yet by getting more insight into exhibit actually had me yearning the photograph and the description, visually please the viewer, or make understand that experience.” the process of photo journalism, to read more about what I was offered new insight into issues I a statement, but does that make Forgive me if this is naïve, but I the viewer sees how much they are seeing. And isn’t that exactly what previously had little desire to know it artistic? While at the exhibit, think that art can provide that reac- missing. It’s a humbling exhibit, a great reporting magazine should anything about. If you don’t think I realized the extent to which art tion more often than not. I’ve been both in its relevancy and its do? It was in this exhibit that I Physics holds anything of interest requires attentiveness. If you truly to a lot of museums where I have no foreignness. saw the success of the New York to you, go to this exhibit. If you pay attention to the beauty and idea what the artist is trying to do, I feel that I can say with integrity Times Magazine in this exhibit– its could care less about celebrities devastation in our world, you feel but I still react to it. It’s not a logi- that the exhibit is incredibly acces- ability to draw the reader in with and their lives, go to this exhibit. like you have to share it with other cal reaction, it’s a natural reaction, sible to the community at large. an image and lead him or her to On the other hand, the magazine people. Look at these pictures. and there is beauty in that. The exhibit will be open until desire deeper knowledge, universal deals with some heavy material. Look at a newspaper. We are so There was a large focus on March 22, and I highly suggest literacy, and connection with the Quite obviously, there was nothing removed from the reality of war that the relationship that is created spending time reflecting on what rest of the world. being reinvented in an article about it becomes sufficient to read an between the reporter and subject. this type of artistic document says A common issue for mMagazines 9/11, an article that the Times article about it over a cup of coffee. The composition of the photograph about our society. It is a moving and newspapers is theoften feel Magazine published two weeks The New York Times Magazine showed how the photographer exhibit, evoking a few smiles, quite the “need to reinvent the familiar.” after the event. In moments of brings us one step closer to these chose to document and interpret a bit of frustration, and ultimately This issue seemed particularly intensity, such as 9/11, the reporter events and people. the subject, while the subject of the a desire to know more about the relevant to me as students in a does not need to get the reader to It is astonishing how many photograph gave a reaction to being world. small community, dealing with the care; rather, the reporter is given events we will not experience, yet documented. Even an abandoned cyclical nature of academic life–we the insurmountable task of captur- exhibits such as these can evoke building reacts, in a way, to being read, we go to class, study, take ing this event in a few pictures and a lot of authentic emotion. It is photographed. Truly, this is an

PHOTO CREDIT: JEFF MERMELSTEIN, NEW YORK CITY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, FROM “WINDOWS ON THE WORLD,”

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Entitlement BY NATHAN CLARK It was an all too familiar scene, and or to wail and mourn over the loss. three items are the tip of a Louis again fair and equal pay. Rather, it Grace is often the most wonderful I expected it to happen eventually. In short, she felt entitled. Vuitton Iceberg. You will think strikes at the heart of a people who and most perplexing thing about There I was, taking care of a “Entitlement” is a word that is deserve more now, in your new have forgotten their position before God. For people who have been pack of kids, when the lights go a little lost on us now. It makes perception of your position. God. The workers have forgotten Christians for a long time, it out. I looked over and saw the cul- us cringe, thinking of those other This is why it’s so hard to their position.Just that morning becomes easy to get angry at grace prit. After he toddled off I flipped people who are definitely way too downgrade: The many blessings they were desperate for work so extend to the “later workers” i.e. the lights back on. But then one entitled. We think, “Yes sir, I’m you may have once enjoyed and they could get some kind of wages. those that have come to Christ of the little girls came over to flip so glad I’m not one of those guys” were thankful for are now com- WhenAnd this man comes along, later. them back off. I flipped the lights We watch shows like My Super monplace; but now that which was and they were just lucky to have So here it is: all of us think we on again. She jumped, and with one Sweet Sixteen and Bridezilla with common to you is now gone and work at all. But hard labor in the deserve things that we do not. We sweep of her Goldfish-dusted hand drooling fascination. We love to you’re left wanting, thinking that sun changes their perspective: from are all spiritual Bridezillas; we turned them back off. Satisfied watch their meltdowns It’s fun to you have been cheated. grateful to entitled. They forget think that God owes us something. with her victory she walked away, watch brats not get what they want Entitlement began in the Garden, that the decision to pay the later And this position toward God all to have the lights turned right and then lose it. when Adam and Eve took the fruit. workers more generously is not up poisons our minds and will ruin our back on. Then she did something But before we go on, we must get It was more than just a chance to them. relationships. that caught me off guard. She something straight. Entitlement is to be like God. The serpent told How often do we feel like this? screamed at the top of her lungs. It not simply desire or even dispro- them that God is holding out on was an ear-piercing wail that made portionate desire. No, entitlement them, and they need to take what is me wince. Fists pounding, legs is something more fundamental; rightfully their own. Nevermind all kicking: this was what people call it is in the heart. Entitlement is the wonderful things God had given “a tantrum.” centered around a belief in one’s them. Nevermind that he owns As I stood there, I considered position. This position changes everything anyway. Nevermind that this fact: She never once cared over time as circumstances change. they are the creature and He is about the lights being on or off. Think about it. You may seri- their Creator. They wanted more. And I’m willing to bet, if they had ously want a helicopter, a Lambo, They needed more. stayed on like they normally do, or a yacht, but never feel entitled to Another Bible story comes to she would have stayed her happy one. Why? Because you don’t have mind. In Matthew 20, Jesus tells self too. So why the change? the money, yes, but it’s bigger than the Parable of the Workers. Each It’s simple. Apart from some that. Your life doesn’t warrant the one does different amounts of weird desire for darkness, there is belief that having those things is work, yet all get paid the same. one solution. This new change that normal. You’re just an average guy, The ones that worked more are she deemed good she also deemed and these things are not. Why do indignant. They think that they eternal, and if it went away, she you deserve them? But let’s say that deserve more. This story rings was ready to do everything to fix it you become a billionaire. These oddly in our modern ears. It is not

A Corrective Note BY ELENA FORMAN “I almost responded to your last authority in all reasoning have to and don’t convince non-believers. reasoning), I expect that the Does this sound confusing yet? article, Elena.” base their belief in the authority I have an atheist neighbor, and I’ve student who answered, “because This kind of circular reasoning “Oh? Which one was that?” of the Bible on the authority of learned from experience that that the Bible says so,” was spot-on. should continue, but facts are “Christian Circular Reasoning,” the Bible. Actually, there are two line of reasoning doesn’t help. In In a classroom setting, professors needed, too. But, at times, facts my friend answered, and pro- systems of apologetics: One tries fact, a pastor’s son once told me: do not welcome long, fact-based won’t work and saying that we can ceeded, at my request, to explain to defend the Bible through other ‘The Bible is a gun. If someone answers, so he may have simply relate to Jesus is most powerful! my error. “All reasoning systems means, like scientific discoveries tells you they don’t believe in been cutting his answer short. So many semi-contradictions work are ultimately circular. Someone and such. The other uses the Bible guns, are you going to put it down?’ Maybe he already had a few verses together in apologetics that, as for who thinks all we can know is to defend itself.” Friend, I see what you mean. up his sleeve to pull out in the me, all I can do is turn to the Lord through the five senses would have From this, I realized that Christian circular reasoning is a proper context. But, as Christians, -- thankful that the non-Christian’s to prove that all we can know is Christian circular reasoning is good thing and should continue.” let’s remember to proceed with soul lies in His hands and not through our five senses through valid, something I had not known “Well, yes, but I did agree with circular reasoning (i.e. assuming mine. Whether I do my part well his or her five senses. They would when writing my earlier article. you that we need to say something the Bible to be authoritative) but to or poorly, God is in charge, and He have to remain consistent, and that Though specifics are still needed, intelligent in response to these also attempt to reference specific will never hold me responsible for means they would have to assume regardless of the validity of sorts of questions.” Bible passages as evidence for our failing to save someone. He only the system of reasoning they are Christian circular reasoning. So, I “Let’s say fact-based, instead views. Another thing to remember cares that I try, and that I equip arguing for when arguing for it. responded, of intelligent, just to specify what, is that sometimes these facts will myself to some degree for such That argument is circular, but still “But, as Dr. Kapic says, scien- exactly, we should say.” not persuade people as much as work. valid. In the same way, Christians tific discoveries show God’s finger- On the basis of this fact (the evidencing our relationship with who take the Bible to be the final prints in the world to Christians validity of Christian circular the living Lord does. OPINIONSVolume 60.24 7 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.11OPINIONS 7

The Walls of the Anonymous BY HANNAH MCCOY The anonymous user has long held responsible for the effect. realm of anonymity. Trolls grasp Historical anonymity—that and inanity. The vehicle is not the found a home on the walls of his- Often we talk about the power the power of being nameless; they is, the identity of an author problem; these thoughts live in tory. Archeologists have discov- that anonymity affords. We say understand that by pressing cer- becoming lost over the course of our hearts every day. It’s just not ered lurid, petty graffiti scrawled that anonymous users become tain buttons, they can effectively time—is an example of how the every day that we can so readily on the sides of a 1700-year-old more courageous, that they can control the reactions of their positive power of a work does see that other people’s thoughts school in the ancient town of now speak out on matters that readers. They can create intense not vanish at the same time its are as vile as our own. The answer Trimithis (now called Amheida), they otherwise would have kept emotion in other people without author does. We experience this does not lie in trying to tear the while janitors find equally silent about. And perhaps this being affected themselves. That is as we read many of the psalms, walls down, as more will always juvenile messages etched into sentiment is true—but if the control, and control is something as while the authors’ names may spring up to take their place— twentieth-century bathroom stalls platform’s main attraction is its that we humans have a particular have been lost, the potency and and more importantly, taking a in present-day USA. Recently, ability to hide its users, can we appetite for. resonance of their works has not. piece of paper from sinners does anonymity has shifted from physi- rightly call it a platform that It is that same potential for The book of Job, one of the most little to stop the darkness of their cal walls to metaphorical walls, engenders courage? Anonymity control, however, that can make emotionally powerful books in the hearts. with pseudonymous users using comes with a certain amount of anonymity an incredibly positive Old Testament, has no author we We were created to live in com- social feeds such as Twitter or Yik power, but it seems that the power force. These are the anonymous can attribute it to, and the same munity, and to keep our opinions Yak to spread their unidentified it represents is one designed to posts that seek not to incite goes for Hebrews. locked in a realm where we can opinions. Desiring to share one’s further, not remove, cowardice. rage and indignation, but the None of these works are left speak, but not be spoken to, is thoughts with no threat of retribu- One of the reasons anonymity is ones intended to encourage wanting for lack of a name to to keep speech while denying tion is nothing new; the only thing so attractive is that it is one of few and strengthen, especially in attach alongside them. The mes- conversation. If anonymity is that has changed is the vehicle. scenarios wherein an author can reference to struggles that are sage is enough because it is not have lasting and visible effects, The walls that anonymity control literally everything about often left unspoken in public meant to point back to the power it cannot continue to function as depends on are not used only as the situation. The anonymous due to social stigmas. Here, the of the author: it stands for itself. a one-way mirror where only one a physical surface to write on, can’t be called out, but they can control of an anonymous post is One form of anonymity calls person has control. Anonymity however. Part of the allure of call out whomever they want. used not to place an additional, attention to the author; the other only works if the words spoken anonymity is the ability to hide: They control every word, every external control upon its readers, calls attention to the message. In in secret by one are discussed anonymous writers build an intan- variable, and no one can touch but in order to release them from these cases, the walls of anonym- openly in public. Anonymity can gible wall between themselves them. Not only do the anonymous a pre-existing, internal control. ity exist not to hide embarrassed raise questions, but it cannot and their audience. No one can have the power to control what These anonymous messages have or thoughtless authors, but rather answer them. Perhaps the true confront them for an unpopular they say, but also have the power power, not because the authors to ensure that the readers are not power of anonymity, then, lies in or unwholesome opinion if no to control other people. are embarrassed to lay personal distracted by the author. the ones who hear the anonymous one knows it originated from The controlling wall attracts the claim to them, but because they The walls of anonymity frame message. For only they can bring them. Anonymity allows people attention of the troll, an incred- understand that attaching their the corridors of history, often it into conversation. to create the cause without being ibly commonplace user in the name is not necessary. existing as a canvas for cruelty

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And If You Can't Hear Us... BY Z ARIMA Covenant College. How I love thee. Covenant athletes approach sports other intimidating actions directed the entirety of a basketball game is I’m as big of a fan of Covenant as worship.) I also know that if I am at officials, athletes, coaches or not very fanatical. Sorry. Scots College as they come, unfortunately playing in a game and don’t hear team representatives – as well as The restraint of fans may in part that isn’t saying much. Covenant anybody, they might as well not be public intoxication, the consump- be attributed to the administration. fandom is a weak establishment, there. The best way to support your tion or possession of alcoholic It is hard to cheer for your team something that easily allows team is to let them hear you. beverages and tobacco products are when someone in a blue covenant Schedule overused punchlines about Now, I have clearly drawn a line grounds for removal from the site of polo is constantly strutting around Presbyterian colleges. The prover- here. An us-them, the athletes, and competition and other disciplinary the perimeter of the games telling bial ‘frozen chosen’ has extended the non-athletes. So this goes out to actions.” you ‘stop.’ Is it necessary to slap its icy grasp onto the spectators at inform all of those that fall into the, This clause is fulfilled at every each fans knuckles with the Friday, every game. undoubtedly insulted, ‘them’ side. game, Scots fans don’t have an Christian ruler? Does the college December 5 I am entirely aware that Scots When there is a game going on, outrageous reputation for sexist really need to have a sportsman- fans don’t get to root for athletes and you are an athlete, you see only or racist remarks at athletes, nor ship secret service that drags away that are the caliber of an SEC what is between the lines. Waving do Scots fans hide their booze the spirit of the one or two fans powerhouse like Alabama, and your hand at your crush Ryan in brown paper bags at Scotland actually cheering on their team? JV Women’s that’s fine. Hunter Harrison is awe- Burns during a basketball game Yard. However it does say that the I would have to think no. No it some and extremely intense, but he will not get his attention. However college requests the fans to support isn’t necessary to tell people to Basketball is not Johnny Manziel (thank God). athletes can always hear you. Try the participants in a positive man- calm down at a volleyball game. at Bryan Covenant doesn’t need a tailgating as they might athlete’s ears remain ner. I for one feel like the student The point is to be wild, the point extravaganza before each home open. If you yell, “I love you Ryan body fails at this as a whole. is to rattle the opponent and light 7:30 PM soccer game. The scale is taken Burns,” as he is shooting free I appreciate the efforts of people a fire underneath your classmates. Dayton, Tenn. into account here. It is entirely throws he may blush beneath his like Brad Roberts at soccer games. Not only do I study with volleyball reasonable for a Covenant game to Chaplain Lowe haircut, and miss. Even with a crackling, but spirited players and support them there, I not be as loud as an Auburn game. Covenant does necessarily voice, he leads the students in can go to their game and scream What I don’t find reasonable is require a different set of standards attendance in a fractured rendition and shout until my lungs deflate. Men’s absolute, deafening silence. for its fans. However in the of ‘We Come from the Mountain.’ This article is undoubtedly Allow me to pose a question. If sportsmanship clause set forth I appreciate people that do like to stuck in several throats. Criticism Basketball you go to an athletic event, sit with by the college it says only this in get a little bit rowdy, you know who is a hard pill to swallow. So this at Millsaps your hands on your knees only to regards to its fans. you are, because you’ve been asked is some self-medication. Perhaps lift them to clap thrice after more “The NCAA and Covenant College nicely to stop. Thank you all for we don’t give you enough to cheer 8:00 PM knowledgeable fans do… why are promote good sportsmanship by cheering. Every little bit helps. But about. So I know that all the Jackson, Miss. you even there? athletes, coaches and spectators. cheering is not just clapping when Covenant athletes will continue to I know for a fact that every We request your cooperation by everyone else claps. This is about work as hard as possible to provide Covenant athlete appreciates supporting the participants and fandom. Fanatics don’t just clap, more opportunities for a clap. Or a each person in attendance at officials in a positive manner. Pro- fanatics cheer, fanatics scream, whistle. Or maybe even a shout... Saturday, games. (Just like I know for a fact fanity, racial or sexist comments or fanatics act fanatically. And sitting GO SCOTS! December 6

Women’s Basketball at Agnes Scott 2:00 PM Decatur, Ga.

Men’s Basketball at Rhodes 5:00 PM Memphis, Tenn.

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