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Debate Club FIDC NBA Better than Star Wars? Open Letter Covenant’s team took home silver Covenant students attended three- A look at some key individuals in Aline Sluis spotlights Valerian and The skates VS. blades debate con- at Denver invitational day community development the 2016-17 NBA season the City of a Thousand Planets tinues in a fiery exchange conference Page 2 Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 8 COMPETETIVE SCHOLARSHIPS MODIFIED by Greer McCollum College administration is majorly altering sever- al merit-based scholar- ships—including the Ma- clellan and Wilberforce scholarships and depart- mental scholarships—and is creating the Presidential scholarship, a $5000 mer- it-based award. The changes are partly an initiative by members of the Admissions office, who saw larger, more mon- eyed universities drawing photo by Cressie Tambling brilliant applicants away with full-ride scholarship offers. “I would hate for a student who wants to be at Covenant to not be at Covenant because they WIC LECTURE RECAP felt a full tuition scholar- by Roy Uptain the chapel hall, was “Vain kinda wanting to one-up a subdivision of the PCA’s ship [to another college] Glory.” During one of or add your take or what- Discipleship Ministries was more attractive or do- If your roommate starts the class lectures she re- ever, she was like ‘do this (CDM), are not necessari- able for their family,” said carrying a rock around in counted how she has her practice and you are going ly supposed to be given by Director of Admissions their mouth you can thank students suck on a tic- to see how much you do women or be about wom- Scott Schindler. Rebecca DeYoung. tac—an updated version that, and how much you en’s issues, according to of a practice by the second talk about yourself, and professor Jay Green. No departmental scholar- Over three four-hour long century Desert Fathers think of things in terms of ships, such as the Econom- sessions (given Feb. 16th who would carry a small yourself. You are also go- “For whatever reason, ics and Community Devel- and 17th) the Calvin Col- pebble in their mouth—to ing to realize how much years ago, [WIC] decid- opment scholarships, will lege philosophy profes- remind them not to talk other people don’t actually ed one of their tasks was be offered for the upcom- sor spoke to an intimate about themselves. really care.’” going to be praying for ing school year. Instead, group of Covenant Stu- the different [PCA] agen- those institutional funds dents about a topic they Emmie Thompson, a Emmie said she hasn’t cies and raising money to will now go towards the thought got left behind philosophy/biblical and done the experiment yet, help each of the agencies new Presidential Scholar- in the Middle Ages: their theological studies major but she is excited to give do something that would ship, a merit-based award vices and virtues. who took the one cred- it try. advance their mission,” to be given based on ac- it class, recounted some Green said. ademic achievement and One of the primary vices of DeYoung’s advice: “In The WIC lectures, while interview performance DeYoung addressed, both those conversations where being sponsored by Wom- WIC chooses anoth- and not specific to any de- in the classroom and in you always find yourself en in the Church (WIC), partment. The Presiden- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

per semester in that de- NO MARK 10:45 CHANGES partment. Failure to serve the required hours results by Hannah Tippens tickets and usher. Even in a Banner account hold, then, we are still short- which prevents students There will be no changes h an d e d .” from registering for class- to the Mark 10:45 pro- es and viewing grades. gram for the upcoming Dean Voyles denied ru- year, Student Develop- mors that the program Incoming students are ment staff confirmed this was ending via email on required to work only 30 week. Recent rumors that Wednesday. “There have total hours due to recent the program might be been no conversations nor changes to the program. ending worried some stu- considerations regarding Current juniors and se- dents and staff, and left eliminating the program niors were required to smaller departments like or making changes for serve a total of 45 hours the Theatre department next year,” he said. over the course of their scrambling. freshman and sophomore The program, started in years, and a 2011-2012 of work study students. for the Mark 10:45 pro- Abigail Degraaf, head of 1956, has had many vari- student handbook shows gram,” he said. publicity for the Theatre ations such as Practical that the college used to Voyles pointed out that department, said that Work and Practical Ser- require full-time students the cutbacks on service He also highlighted op- the department is often vice. According to the col- to complete 30 service hour requirements in the tional off-campus service shorthanded despite the lege website, Mark 10:45 hours per year for their past 10 years are due to opportunities. “To that help they already receive exists to give students an first three years. A 2009- Covenant’s steadily grow- end, we are so thankful for from Mark 10:45 volun- opportunity “to serve as 2010 parents handbook ing work study program. Professor Chris Robinson teers.“We are such a small Christ serves.” Incoming mentions that students “The growth of the col- and his Project 52 group department,” said De- freshmen are assigned a at the time were required lege’s student body, faculty whom we have partnered Graaf. “We are pulled so department such as main- to volunteer 60 hours per and staff, and work study with this past year in thin during shows that we tenance, advancement, or year for their first three program have limited how serving off campus,” said depend on our Mark 10:45 events and are required years, with the exception much work was available Voyles. students to help us sell to work 15 unpaid hours NEWS 02 DEBATE CLUB SWEEPS DENVER INVITATIONAL by Tindol Pate Both Harmon/Kuehnert and Wright/Pate advanced The Covenant College past preliminaries to quar- Speech and Debate Soci- terfinals. Novice team ety took home the silver Sara Kemeny & Bethany medal early this month af- Sikkink — a first-time de- ter arguing against top-ti- bater — advanced to semi- er debate teams at Amer- finals. Covenant students ican Enterprise Institute’s Kuehnert and Paige Hun- Parliamentary Debate gar won speaking awards tournament. at the event despite heavy competition from teams Ten Covenant debaters, such as Pepperdine, Grove led by alum Stephen McK- City, and Brooklyn Col- erihan ‘16, traveled to lege. Covenant won sec- the February 3-4 tourna- ond place overall. ment at Colorado Chris- tian University in Denver Covenant competed Sophomore Wes Wright derstand my opinion as is a time when teammates to compete against teams against several rigorous said that being assigned w e l l .” constantly communicate from all over the coun- debate teams, many of a position you don’t nec- and bounce ideas off of try. The students debated whom are led by full-time essarily agree with is a Topics at the Denver tour- each other, share statis- education reform, trade coaches and offer scholar- healthy challenge. “It forc- nament were primarily tics, and build their case tariffs, and international ships to members of their es you to articulate, de- drawn from current is- together. While the goal crisis among a number of debate teams. Each round fend, and fully support a sues, with many centering of each round is to win, other topics. is a rigorous challenge in position on an issue that around the new presiden- students also benefitted and of itself. Debaters are you may completely dis- cy and recent executive from becoming better Seniors Mackenzie Har- assigned with arguing for agree with,” he said. “It orders. Covenant’s team speakers, learning how to mon and John Christian or against a new topic ev- has helped me grown in dedicated their fifteen construct arguments, and Kuehnert teamed up for ery round—with only fif- my understanding of why minutes of prep time learning more about cur- the varsity tourney, as did teen minutes to prepare some people believe so each round to internet rent events. junior Wes Wright and your case. differently than myself, research on the specific sophomore Tindol Pate. and it helps me better un- topic. Round preparation Debaters say that there are few things as terrifying as entering a debate round unsure of what you or your opponent are going to say. But assistant coach Katie Mullaney says that healthy fear in a debate tournament isn’t all bad. “Students are developing critical thinking skills, paying attention to what is happening in the world, and learning to see both sides of an issue. Tourna- ments add competition to the mix, which gives students another layer of motivation and provides an extra element of fun to what we’re doing. Students have the chance to meet fellow students from oth- er colleges and learn from them.”

from Dr. Bruce Wydick, tion. This isn’t a compe- professor of Economics tition. We aren’t trying to FAITH AND INTERNATIONAL and International Stud- one-up each other in min- ies at the University of istry here. It’s that we’re San Francisco, who em- giving a holistic view of DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE phasized the importance what the Lord is doing… I of stewarding resources think that was the coolest by Anne Ferris Caston Professor Russell Mask biology and social work. shrewdly and discussed part for me about the con- began leading the annual Interspersed break-out the process of analyz- ference.” A group of 11 Covenant trip from Covenant ten sessions gave students the ing poverty interventions students and one pro- years ago, only a year af- opportunity to ask more through randomized con- The group got the op- fessor traveled to Grand ter students at Calvin held questions and discuss in- trol trials. Wydick—who portunity to meet with Rapids on Feb. 9 to attend the conference for the first dividual issues. will be speaking in chapel executives and represen- the 12th annual Faith and time in 2006. Since then, next month—is required tatives from groups like International Develop- Calvin has hosted 300-600 Senior Dorrit Zeigler, reading in Professor International Justice Mis- ment Conference (FIDC), students and 15-20 devel- who attended the FIDC Mask’s Research Methods sion, World Renew, Pov- a three–day gathering of opmental organizations for the second time this class and recently talked erty Cure, FARM STEW community development from across America each year, said she was able to to the class via Skype. International and Hope professionals, advocates year, providing a faith- see the skills she’s learned International. The atmo- and academics held at based environment for cemented into a larger Sophomore Chris Carter sphere was personable Calvin College. professionals to teach and context. In particular, she enjoyed talks by Jenny and down-to-earth, ac- discuss hot-button issues was challenged and en- Yang, Daniel Jean-Louis, cording to Kolkman. “It This year’s theme was the with college students. couraged by the theme and Rick Burnette. “It’s was valuable to know that power of hope. “People are of advocacy: “I’ve always all interconnected,” said there are people in these suffering—and still im- The conference hosted liked the concept of advo- Carter. “We are all talking programs who care about age bearing,” said junior seven keynote speakers cacy. I believe it is one of about the brokenness of people who are interest- Joanna Kolkman. “And this year—a group of de- the most important things human nature, the curse. ed in similar things,” she you don’t have to be a cer- velopmental profession- college students can do, Climate change impacts said. “They’re not going tain major at Covenant to als experienced in fields because it’s something poverty, the refugee crisis to bite your head off…you learn about that.” as diverse as economics, that they can do.” impacts what’s going on in can even call their office if international study, ag- developing countries and you’re really curious about Community Development riculture, environmental Zeigler enjoyed hearing microfinance and agricul- something.” ture and poverty allevia- NEWS 03

SCHOLARSHIPS The Maclellan and Wil- so if an applicant receives CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 berforce Scholarship more than $17,000 of in- Programs have under- stitutional aid, the re- tial award is for $5000 an- gone substantial financial maining institutional aid nually and will be offered changes. The Maclellan will be replaced by the en- to 27-40 incoming fresh- award will cover 100% of dowed Wilberforce funds men this year. tuition instead of 60%. Ad- and their final package missions, faculty and ad- will cover full tuition. Unlike departmental ministration feel that this awards, the new Presiden- change will better reflect Collaborative scholar- tial Scholarships do not the quality of the program ships, like the Church require recipients to de- with its “fantastic curric- Promise Scholarship, re- clare and maintain a ma- ulum, great group of core main unchanged while jor within the department directors, and great legacy one other competitive from which they received with alumni,” as Schindler scholarship—the Church the award. Recipients will describes. The 40% jump Involvement Scholar- be given more freedom to partially hides, however, ship—has been absolved. changes better reflect the clellan interviewees who choose a major once they the considerable number The changes are not ret- heart of the programs. are not offered the award experience life at Cove- of Maclellan Scholars in roactive, meaning they are “could be better candi- nant and take classes with- the past who received oth- only applicable to incom- The changes have been dates than those who get in various academic fields. er financial aid on top of ing scholarship classes. positively received by the Wilberforce but they the Mac that frequently some scholarship appli- couldn’t [interview for Schindler says that the de- brought their aid package Schindler believes that the cants this year, one of both], so they don’t get ei- partmental scholarships up to 75-80% of tuition. changes to the Maclellan whom dubs the Maclellan ther of them.” often felt like they were and Wilberforce scholar- shift a “big bonus” and potentially “forcing stu- Financial changes to the ships reflect the quality says that he would have The Office of Admissions dents into a program and Wilberforce are more of the programs. He also probably eschewed Cove- hosted two scholarship process,” which seemed at nuanced. The endowed understands that such big nant for a big state school weekends this spring in- times to contradict a lib- award in the past has aver- changes can create ten- under the previous model. stead of one. The first of eral arts model of educa- aged out to about $15,000 sions. “We’re holding this Matthew Barber, a high the two took place on Feb- tion. Additionally, since per year; now the $15,000 year more open handed- school senior from Bir- ruary 10th-11th and host- only nine departments will be added on top of ly,” he says. “If we need to mingham, points out that ed students competing for actually had scholarships, whatever institutional aid change something, we’ll Scholarship Weekend at- the Maclellan and Wilber- he says it felt more feasible the winners receive, up to change it.” Schindler says tendees invited to inter- force Scholarships, while to move away from that the full tuition mark. Tu- that he has received much view for the Maclellan or the second took place this model than try to expand ition costs approximately support from Maclellan Wilberforce this year were weekend to host students the model to all depart- $32,000 with student fees and Wilberforce alum- not allowed to interview competing for the new ments. for the 2017-2018 year, ni, who believe that the for both. He says that Ma- Presidential Scholarship.

ic-driven and issue-ori- “This kind of discourse is utes, according to Pro- WIC LECUTRES ented. This one is, I think, rare, but it doesn’t feel that fessor Cliff Foreman. For Faculty members who op- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 more foundational and way because almost ev- instance, 2:00-2:50 class- pose the idea argue that er branch of the PCA to offers up more of a frame- ery time you turn around es would consequently be Professors speaking in serve each year. About work for thinking about there is some opportunity pushed to a 2:10-3:00 time chapel seem to have no every six or seven years our public responsibilities for a speaker, or a round slot. trouble with the current they give Covenant an- and our personal disciple- table, or a panel, or cer- time slot, that it reinforc- other “love gift.” One of ship,” Green said. tainly a recommendation Faculty, after complaining es the idea that chapel is the most recent gifts was for a book that is going to about not being consulted, church, that it takes anoth- money to install a digital He is afraid that our mod- get you thinking. But this have arranged a meeting er half hour of students’ lab in Jackson Hall, ac- ern way of talking about is a unique time in your next month to discuss po- time, and that longer cha- cording to Green. behavior in terms of life to have access to this tential changes. A Bagpipe pels will cause students to psychology and therapy kind of stuff so take ad- staff member will attend lose interest. WIC raised the funds for causes us to discount the vantage of it.” the meeting and report. an annual lectureship deeply rooted nature of Foreman emphasized that in back the early 1990s, sin. “Even when there is Professor Green is plan- “If it happens, faculty while Covenant strives Green said. a physiological predispo- ning on having John Inazu would like some sort of to integrate faith and sition to certain kinds of of Washington Universi- guarantee that 11:55 class- learning, the real work Dr. Jay Green, professor behavior it doesn’t mean ty Law School to speak at es will be able to start on of the school goes on in of history, coordinates the it is without rootedness, the next WIC lectures. He time, that chapel won’t the classroom; extend- WIC Lectures each year or is in no way tied to our will be delivering lectures creep later, as it does now. ing chapel, he says, seems by choosing a speaker and brokenness—the broken- based on his book, Con- Supposedly faculty reac- to suggest that chapel is working them into the ness with which the Holy fident Pluralism, which tions could change the de- more important, an idea chapel schedule. Spirit is at work.” explores ways that Chris- cision. I know of no plans that has troubled faculty tians can live with the dif- to discuss it with stu- in the past. Green said he chose Bethany Sikkink, a fresh- ferences that are threat- dents,” said Foreman. DeYoung, in part, because man who took DeYoung’s ening to pull our society Representatives from Stu- he began to feel awkward class, is struggling with apart. The office of the President dent Development and that a woman hadn’t been the same questions. “God has traditionally overseen the chapel department invited to speak since he gives us science and in- school operations, includ- declined to comment for began coordinating the sights into science, and ing the schedule, though this story. Academic Af- lectures. After reviewing so medicine is not bad. It STATEMENT the schedule concerns fairs and the office of the a few candidates, Green is bad to pound someone multiple departments in- President were unable to chose DeYoung for way over the head with a Bible cluding Records and Aca- be reached for comment. she was able to simply and when they have a chemi- ON CHAPEL demic Affairs. Shifting the helpfully apply the medie- cal imbalance. That per- schedule by even ten min- val tradition of Christian spective has done a lot of EXTENSION utes would affect many ar- virtue ethics to personal damage,” she said. eas of the college includ- sanctification and civic by Zach Jones ing the FURF system, the THE VERDICT virtue. These are complex issues. work study program, ath- But professor Green en- Covenant administration letics, academics and even “A lot of the WIC lec- courages students to grap- is potentially planning to food service. tures have been more top- ple with them during their extend the chapel time YES, few years at Covenant. slot by ten minutes start- President Halvorson ing next year, according to thinks that the idea has to Family Weekend. an announcement made to merit, according to Fore- faculty last week. Chapel man, for several reasons, NO, would officially run from including because many 11:00-11:45. similar institutions have to Scholarship Week- longer chapels, a 35-min- Extending chapel by even ute slot limits or reduc- end ten minutes would create es chapel to some sort of a chain effect in which all formula, and speakers post-chapel classes and can’t develop their ideas athletic practices would enough in the shorter be bumped up by 10 min- time slot. SPORTS 04 NBA from the other major sports leagues in Ameri- ca is the emphasis on the individual. There are only five players on the court at once. Superstars are NBA involved in the action for by Eliot Kaufmann most of the game. Viewers get close ups of individu- I was on my way to pick als faces. NBA players be- up some hot dogs and come distinct characters. mustard for a 4th of July cookout when I got the The 2016-17 NBA sea- news—Kevin Durant was son has been showcasing joining the Golden State individuals better than Warriors. After hours of any NBA season in recent anxiously refreshing my memory. Isaiah Thomas, a Twitter feed, this news 5’ 9” cannonball of a point was welcome relief. But guard, is second in the that relief was quickly fol- league in scoring and has lowed by disappointment. the Boston Celtics in sec- ond place in the East. A Fresh on the heels of one refreshed James Harden is of the best Western Con- running the show in Hous- ference Finals ever, a top ton under Mike D’Antoni, three player in the NBA putting up ridiculous stat was leaving his super- lines like the 53/16/17 he star running mate, Rus- dropped on the Knicks on sell Westbrook, to join a New Year’s Eve—the first 73-9 team. For the sake 50/15/15 game in NBA of competition, this was history. Best of all, Russell a bummer. The Cavaliers Westbrook is averaging a were the only team with a triple-double two-thirds prayer of beating the War- of the way through the riors, and they wouldn’t season. No one has aver- meet them until the NBA aged a triple-double for a Finals. We were doomed season since Oscar Rob- to watch young talent ertson in 1961-62. languish on bad teams whose front offices were The focus on the individ- goodbye was send him tography hobby. In their As the NBA Playoffs ap- busy tanking and acquir- ual in the NBA creates a text. Since then, West- most recent game—Du- proach, and the trade ing picks. To my surprise, additional narrative. This brook re-signed with the rant’s first game back in deadline has come and however, this NBA season season, no narrative is Thunder and established Oklahoma City—West- gone without any of the has been as entertaining more dramatic than that himself as the loyal hero, brook and Durant got into real contenders making as ever, and not really be- of Russell Westbrook vs. in contrast to Durant’s it, with Westbrook yelling dramatic moves (sor- cause of the Warriors or Kevin Durant. When Du- flightiness. “I’m coming” over and ry, New Orleans. Maybe Cavaliers. rant left the Thunder this over at Durant, despite his soon!), there is still no past summer to join the In their first meeting of team being down by 12. doubt in my mind that the For one, the individu- Warriors it didn’t sit well the season, Westbrook Never before have I en- Warriors and Cavaliers al performances and stat with Westbrook. Accord- showed up to the arena joyed an NBA game where will meet in the Finals. lines this season have been ing to Westbrook, all Du- wearing a photographer’s a mediocre team lost to a However, the ride to get historically good. What rant did by way of saying outfit—a direct trolling of great team by 16. there has been fun. has always separated the Durant’s well known pho-

officiating positions are Oregonian wrote an arti- a part of the work-study Besides competency, both cle in 2009 that addresses THE CHALLENGES program and unlike most Palmer and Franks were the supposed biased ap- work-study positions the honest about their strug- proaches that NBA refer- performance of these stu- gles with bias towards one ees have been accused of dents has rather large im- team or another. Palm- taking over the years. Wil- OF INTRAMURAL plications. er came out and directly son writes, “…The same addressed the question study found that NBA ref- Nick Palmer, a sophomore by saying, “I try not to erees tend to favor home OFFICIATING at Covenant College, and be bias, but I’m not gon- teams, teams trailing in Joseph Franks, a junior, na lie I may be internal- a game and teams trail- by Josiah Vander Maas ly depend on the officials both expressed confidence ly cheering for a specific ing in a playoff series.” If and referees put in charge in their competence across team.” Franks took a more that isn’t enough, a Goo- Intercollegiate athletes can of each particular event. all of the sports and didn’t nuanced approach and di- gle search of “bias in of- be seen putting in hours of think the lack of official rectly addressed the issue ficiating” reveals a whole work in the gym or on the Ordinary students, in the training translated to less of officiating his friends. host of results ranging field, but their efforts can sense that they have little than stellar officiating. “I normally try so hard from scholarly articles often pale in comparison to no training (extraor- not to be biased towards to articles with titles like to the effort and passion dinary in the sense that Connor Sears, a senior my friends, so I normally “Do College Football that exudes from dedi- they are all children of and three-year veteran end up making calls that Refs Have It In For Your cated intramural athletes. God), are put in charge in the intramural depart- hurt them more than they Team?”: making it abun- Yet, no matter how much of all sorts of sporting ment, also cited the rule- help…” dantly clear that bias in effort an individual puts events and expected to books as helpful resources officiating remains a prev- into any given intramural control the games to the for officiating. Rachel Bachman of The alent issue in all levels of sport, the results ultimate- best of their ability. These sports.

Having established that many referees struggle with bias; our intramural referees deserve to be cut a break. When all is said and done, given the ex- treme importance of their jobs (at least in the eyes of those who pour their heart and soul into the glorious enterprise that is intramurals), we should celebrate the efforts of the officials and respect even their most questionable decisions. ARTS 05 BETTER THAN STAR WARS? by Aline Sluis of a movie adaptation ever since he read the first Could something better comic at 10 years old. The than the Star Wars saga film has been a long time be coming to theatres July coming – Besson’s early 21? I’m not insisting that vision for “Valerian” was something better is on the impossible to achieve be- rise; however, something cause of the technology with the potential to make available at the time. a huge footprint in sci-fi cinema history is coming But now, in the age of blue- to the silver screen in the screen and FX (CGI visu- near future. als), Besson could finally backing out on FX either. DeHaan. Audiences may Brother Where Art Thou make that vision a reality. According to Entertain- remember DeHaan from (2000), and Monsters Inc. The up and coming film It was during the produc- ment Weekly, Valerian his role as Harry Osborne (2001). With a production Valerian and the City of a tion period of James Cam- will feature 2,400 blue- in The Amazing Spi- budget of $180 million, Thousand Planets (2017) eron’s Avatar that Besson screen shots. Many direc- der-Man 2 (2014) as well Valerian is going to need – which I will hereafter discovered his ambitions tors consider filming with as his recent role in the a monstrous box office refer to as “Valerian” for for Valerian were actually bluescreen an arduous, psychological thriller A profit. brevity’s sake – is a screen attainable. Cameron invit- brain-taxing challenge; Cure for Wellness (2017). adaptation of a 1960s ed Besson to the set, which however, in an inter- Co Starring in the role of Just as Besson took a risk French sci-fi comic series in turn exposed Besson to view with Entertainment Laureline is fashion mod- in making a high dollar titled “Valérian et Laure- the new possibilities with- Weekly, Besson said the el and actress Cara De- film, perhaps us college line.” At its base level, the in the cinematic world. following: “When I look levingne, known for her students should take a risk series revolves around a Fast-forward to 2014 - the at bluescreen, I see ev- respective performanc- and spend what little mon- pair of space agents who early production stages of erything. My imagination es both in Paper Towns ey we can glean from our cruise around the uni- Valerian. Besson started is very comfortable with (2015) as Margo and in wallets on seeing a film verse and solve oodles of with 6,000 designers from bluescreen.” Suicide Squad (2016) as that may soon become a detestable crimes. around the world and Enchantress. staple in sci-fi cinema his- whittled them down to a As if things couldn’t get tory. When we’re all old The series is even ru- select five. more complicated and vi- In addition to these two, and have grand children, mored to have inspired sually challenging, only Besson is bringing in we can brag to them about and the Star Wars saga These five, along with 12 to 18 human charac- big-names for supporting how we saw the origi- James Cameron’s Avatar costume designer Oliv- ters will physically appear roles – including 8-time nal Valerian on an IMAX (2009). Director Luc Bes- ier Bériot, worked for a in the film (the rest will Grammy winner Rihanna screen in the summer of son, known for his films straight year on world de- be CGI robots or aliens). as well as long-time actor 2017. Plus, what better The Fifth Element (1997) sign, costumes, and alien Speaking of characters, John Goodman, primarily way is there to beat the and Lucy (2014), dreamt concepts. Besson isn’t let’s take a look at the cast. known for his work in The July heat? Valerian is played by Dane Big Lebowski (1998), O

Mr. Pim Passes By is a play written by the acclaimed MR. PIM author of Winnie the FACULTY QUOTE OF THE WEEK Pooh, A.A. Milne. Ironi- PASSES BY cally, the comedy has little “I feel like Kanye West” to do with the happenings -Dr. Barham and goings on of the ner- REVIEW vous and absent minded Mr. Pim but rather the by Autumn King goings on of the Marden household. Covenant College’s pro- posite them Brian Strange in the writing and per- The stage direction of the duction of Mr. Pim Pass- The acting was done well and Dina, are well cast and forming. However, the actors was superb. The es By premiered this past for the most part and the it showed in their perfor- younger couple missed way that the stage and set weekend on Friday, Feb- comedic and affectionate mance. Their chemistry that little bit of extra ener- were used to the full effect ruary 17, 2017. Starring chemistry that radiated off lies in the translation of gy and chemistry that the and volume gave a sense of Covenant College acting of Pretorius and Lupinek’s the young, dreamy – al- older couple showed off. inclusiveness to the show. veteran Andrew Lupinek characters were a delight most silly – couple in love. as George Marden and to watch. The way they de- Their performance would The character work done The set design was very Julie Pretorius as Olivia livered the little harmless have benefited from a lit- by Mr. Pim was delightful- beautiful, natural, and Marden in her first ma- jabs back and forth came tle bit more comfort with ly quirky. It is almost im- homey. There was an is- jor role. The show also across not as unloving but one another – and per- possible to hate his char- sue with the sitting room. featured Jonathan Austin as a couple who are com- haps in the case of Dina’s acter despite his absent As an audience member, as Brian Strange. New to fortable with one another character – more comfort minded foolishness. I could not tell what was the stage and in their first and each other’s commu- with the stage. going on in the poorly lit starring roles were Marie nication style. The great aunt was a dif- and confusingly enclosed Bowen as Dina Marden The contrast between the ficult character to dissect room. Consequently, I felt and Will Payne as Mr. The couple that plays op- two couples is shown well through her performance. cut off from the action, Pim. According to information certain information, and brought to us through the jokes. The door that Mr. dialogue, she ought to be Pim generally enters and around sixty-five. Howev- exits through has a big er, her posture and man- black cinder block wall nerisms do not communi- in the background; over cate her age or her implied which no one bothered high social status. The to paint or hang a back- maid, despite her cottony ground. This created an accent, comes across more unnecessary break in the stately than Aunty. suspension of disbelief for the audience. There were times when the English accents got Overall this was a great carried away with our ac- show with lots of charm tors, especially in scenes and characters that you of great conflict where a can’t help but love. lot of talking was going on, but it hardly distracted from the delightful humor of the show. ARTS 06 LANA DEL REY RETURNS WITH “LOVE” by Matthias Overos music industry and the image given to her by the Lana Del Rey’s new single media, and appreciate the “Love” is both a return to, outrageousness of what and an improvement upon she is saying. Or you can her earliest work. For the hear that same song and first time in a few years, say to yourself, “this is Lana Del Rey has released pretty catchy” disregard- a song that fully embraces ing the hilarity of the lyr- her absurdist approach to ics, and in both cases you pop music, while also add- are enjoying yourself. ing things that are ironi- cally insightful. “Love” is If Beyonce is the queen Lana Del Rey at her finest. of pop, the most authen- tic, inspiring voice in the To be a fan of Lana Del mainstream right now, Rey is in itself a sort of then Lana Del Rey is the son we exist / Everybody shake,” widely thought to She goes on to be more di- joke, because either you queen of irony and trash. knows it, it’s a fact / Kiss be a song about lurid sex- rect, “You get ready, you fully realize and embrace Yet, like the best Robert Kiss” I can’t help but laugh uality and objectification, get all dressed up / To go her absurdity, or you are Frost poems, the compli- and applaud Lana Del underneath its Frostian nowhere in particular / oblivious to it. In both cated irony of Lana Del Rey’s style. Her complete irony, is actually a song Back to work or the cof- cases, you can fully enjoy Rey, often misinterpreted, and unashamed embrace about Kelis’ sexual domi- fee shop / Doesn’t matter her music, which is fasci- gives her work a touch of of everything stupid about nance and control over the cause it’s enough.” De- nating in and of itself. You genius. pop music forces you to men around her. When spite this clear criticism can listen to a song like look at the industry and the song released back in and bemoaning of the “F**ked my Way to the When I remember the ab- groan, realizing how ab- 2003, the pop-scene was perceived inauthenticity Top” (a song in which she solutely idiotic lyrics to surd actual, mainstream dominated by misogynis- of our current nostalgic suggests exactly what the a song like National An- pop music is. Through the tic hip-hop and pop, and generation, she embrac- title says), a parody of the them, “Money is the rea- exaggerated absurdity of although the song sounds es the same imagery with Lana Del Rey’s music, we like a dance banger to the single-album cover for see the all too visible ab- grind to, it is actually a “Love,” which looks like surdity of the pop-indus- socially conscious critique an absurdist nightmare’s try. Essentially, Lana Del of the music it sounds like. attempt at an 80s film Rey uses pop music to cri- poster. tique pop music, in a sim- Likewise, Lana Del Rey ilar manner to how Jane trashes the internet and The minimalist produc- Austen parodies gothic fame obsessed pop-scene tion and the lyrical con- novels with a gothic novel of today. On “Love,” she tent of “Love” are remi- (Northanger Abbey). cooly disses hipsters niscent of Lana Del Rey’s “Look at you kids with first album Born to Die. The pop world has had your vintage music / The song works as a party maybe three major iro- Coming through Satellites song, and something you nists in the last thirty while cruising / You’re would bump in the whip years. The Smiths’ Mor- part of the past, but now after your senior year rissey, Weezer’s Rivers you’re the future / Signals prom while heading back Cuomo, and Kelis. crossing can get confus- to your house in the dark. ing.” Our nostalgia-ob- In the case of the last per- sessed generation is dissed On the surface, “Love” is son listed, Kelis, she bears in a song that ironically a fun love song. Under- the closest resemblance to sounds like it came out neath, however, is a song Lana Del Rey. of a 1982 Depeche Mode with plenty to say about demo. the music industry and Kelis’ hit song, “Milk- our generation. The first book, “The Bad rich. There are also slight SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE Beginning,” was Published plot embellishments, like JOLT in September of 1999 in- scenes showing how Olaf by James Mackes troducing the world to convinced Poe to elect EVENTS REVIEW the misfortunate circum- him as the Orphan’s first stances surrounding the guardian, that help create I woke up early when the by Roy Uptain tures the darkly humorous deaths the Baudelaire or- a more rounded plot. world was grey/ tone of its source material. phan’s parents. Violet (an to sit with you by the two- “This show will wreck But that shouldn’t come as inventor), Klaus (a book- The show also has a dis- laned highway./ your evening, your home much of a surprise since worm), and Sunny (who tinctly theatrical atmo- The clouds sat sleepy, life, and your day.” From Daniel Handler, author has a penchant for biting sphere to it that is remi- hanging low and still,/ the not so bad begin- of the original 13 books, things) inherit their par- niscent of Wes Anderson’s ning, Netflix’s reboot of is helping the project as a hiding the silent city by ent’s estate thereby be- films. The contrast be- the hill./ “A Series of Unfortunate screenwriter. coming the target of the tween the brightly colored Events” accurately cap- scheming Count Olaf. The houses and cars is a bit jar- The smell of earth, of cof- entire Series of Unfortu- ring at first to those famil- nate Events is recorded iar with Brett Helquist’s fee, and the rain/ and recounted by Lem- somber illustrations, but it welcomed the sun above ony Snicket who appears quickly becomes balanced the foggy plain./ to be following in the out by the tragedy of the Though bashful—first just Baudelaire’s footsteps, in- events recorded. one pinprick of pink —/ vestigating mysteries and it pierced straight through recording the truth about One element that seems the heavy armor’s chink./ their tragic lives. a bit out of step with the books is the inclusion of Pastels like Easter eggs In the new TV series, slapstick comedy, some- soon filled the sky./ Patrick Warburton plays times seen in the over- For just one second, you Snicket, whose sonorous acting of the children’s bass voice and deadpan protectors, sometimes in and I locked eyes./ expression lend gravity to their enemies. It reduces I wish that second could the plethora of comical- most of the adults in the have stretched for hours:/ ly tragic events, usually show to bumbling idiots alone and happy on our brought on by the fool- and undermines the tru- own tall tower./ ishness of the Baudelaire’s ly tragic overtones of the guardians. Snicket universe. A gunshot shattered the holy silence./ Snicket fans will also en- All in all, the new Snick- The city’s up. Before joy the longer-form tele- et series is a must-see for breakfast, violence./ vision medium which long time fans, but might Above the sleepy clouds, adds enough room for be a little more difficult all the literary references for those just diving in. sat you and I./ that made the books so Read the books first, silly. How does the pink sun shine while people die? OPINIONS 07 The problem is that we Don’t do things if they’re through all of the heart start to base our identity hard. Only study the ma- wrenching and body mu- YES, NO, OR ALL off of the grades we get terial to take the test, don’t tilation. But he did it any- on these multiple choice study to learn. way. Why? Because he tests. Maybe you feel that loves us. this isn’t you, or that it We are becoming the gen- doesn’t really matter all eration who only does If Jesus didn’t take the OF THE ABOVE that much. But it does. It what’s easy. We are becom- easy way out when it came by Ellie Brown on numerous occasions, matters because, no mat- ing the generation that to life or death for us, why and I’d be willing to bet ter how strong or confi- takes shortcuts. And our are we taking the easy way You’ve probably had this that it has happened to dent you are, seeing that C teachers and professors out on something that experience before. You the majority of students at or D at the top of that page are encouraging this. But seems so small but really look at the first page of Covenant at one time or plants a lie in your mind. let me tell you something. has exponential conse- a test, see it’s all multiple another. It whispers, “You’re a fail- Jesus didn’t take shortcuts. quences? While multiple choice, and have one of ure. You’ll never be good I know, I know, you’re sit- choice seems like a min- two reactions: relief, or Multiple choice questions enough. You’re stupid.” ting there thinking, “Okay ute thing, something that dread. For me, it’s always are easier for teachers and Doth my lips protest too yeah, whatever Ellie. We would be easy to just let dread. professors to write and much? Try this one. all know that. But multi- slide, it’s not. It is a build- presumably, easier for ple choice is so minuscule ing block for shortcuts, a Multiple choice purpose- students to answer. But Some students think mul- compared to that, why road map to the easy way fully makes things confus- here’s the problem: multi- tiple choice tests are an does it even matter?” out. This is not the life we ing and is designed to trip ple choice does not assess easy A. Some teachers and — students and professors up the test taker. It’s frus- what we have learned in professors think they’re It matters because when — are called to live. We trating, to study hard and class. All it assesses is how saving time in writing Jesus died on the cross, are not called to the short- to the best of my ability, well we can take a test. It multiple choice instead of he did the hardest thing cuts. We are called to do and then get a bad grade does not challenge our essay questions, time they imaginable. He had all the hard things, because we simply because I butch- opinions or convictions, could be using for some- power in the world to just belong to Christ, and that ered the multiple choice it challenges our ability to thing else. But here’s what snap his fingers and make is what he did for us. section by overthinking. memorize. this all communicates: us holy and righteous like This has happened to me take the easy way out. him. He didn’t have to go

Romans that we can not do Hymns also go a step fur- our music without sub- this on our own. We have ther to reflect the mean- tracting from the truth. a God who dwells with us ing of the words in the Specificity provokes pen- and in us. Paul says that melodies and harmonies ance and pensivity on a HOW TO LIVE of the song. Think of the deeper level than dwelling “the Spirit helps us in our hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” on the surface of “me” and weakness” and intercedes written by Reginald Heu- how much I suck but how for us with groanings too ber. The first three notes much God doesn’t suck. deep for words.” We often of the song ascend as you The Bible has a whole lot IN A BROKEN feel overwhelmed when sing the word “Holy.” Your more to say. we see our friends hurting mind is directed towards and disadvantaged people; the Divine and His attri- Let us create music that or when we experience the butes, and so literally is laments, prays, ponders loss of a loved one or the your voice. This subtle and reflects upon the WORLD sting of broken trust. Do nuance has a powerful Scriptures. Let us take by Haley Dempsey my response is often not not try to force yourself to effect, the likes of which time to study Scripture what it should be. Some- feel differently or feel less. are seen in many other and the writings of theolo- Over the past week I have times, I just want to with- Feel deeply and let it move hymns (think of the tem- gians, poets and essayists. been thinking a lot about draw and unengaged. But, po change in “Lo in the And finally let us wrestle you to trust God more Grave He Lay,” or the shift with the music we make, this world God has called that is not what God calls completely. us to live in. As I did my us to. Isaiah says in Isa- from a minor to a major slowly but faithfully creat- heart became heavy and I iah 58 that God wants his key in “I Heard the Voice ing music that calls us to felt, even to a small degree, people to loose the bonds of Jesus Say”). things above. the pain we see all around of wickedness, undo the I must, for the sake of the us. My tender heart cries straps of the yoke, let the CHASE’S argument, take responsi- with the Psalmist, “How oppressed go free, share bility for my biases here. long oh Lord?” (Psalm 13). bread with the hungry, I grew up in the PCA and How long must we endure and he goes on. We as his ARTICLE have been in a traditional the pain of a lost love one? people are to be active and by Chase Waller worship setting since my How long must we endure engaged in the face of bro- youth. Thus, I certainly physical aches and pains kenness and pain. I’m sure there’s a scientific have a tendency to enjoy in this life? How long will study out there about mu- the organ more than the you allow injustice to con- So what can this actually sic and emotion. And even guitar when it comes to tinue? How long? look like, and does look without reading that study worship. My criticism, anyone could reason from however, does not come like? I think first we can from my upbringing, but I believe in my four years be informed by Romans their own observations Anne Fuller that music has an intense rather from a love of mu- at Covenant I have felt and 12:15: “Rejoice with those sic. I cannot profess to be Editor In Chief asked this much more fre- who rejoice, weep with emotional effect on us. It seems that often we de- proficient in any capacity quently. I see a world that those who weep.” To do pend on emotional effects of music theory; howev- Greg Van Dyke is not what it is suppose to this requires that we no- from certain art rather er, I have learned from Layout Editor be. I see it groaning, long- tice and pay attention to than intrinsic value or art- some excellent teachers to ing for something better. those around us who are ist intent. recognize and appreciate Eliot Kaufmann rejoicing and weeping. We good music and elements Managing Editor For we know that the have to be willing to feel Specifically with regards of music which enhance whole creation has been the hurt and joys of others to Christian music, there pieces beyond the mun- Caleb Smith Photo dane. groaning together in the that are not our own. Paul is an epidemic in which Laura Davis Copy pains of childbirth un- does not say that it is our driven, poetic, didac- tic lyricism coupled with That being said, I believe Zach Jones News til now. And not only the job to change how a per- there is a troubling trend creation, but we ourselves, son feels but to feel with strong melody and musi- Matthias Overos Arts cal symbolism has been in worship music to de- who have the firstfruits of them. traded for musical tropes pend on certain clichés. Olivia Kinnebrew Opinions the Spirit, groan inward- and clichés that merely There is, in a sense, an Z Arima Sports ly as we wait eagerly for We also are not to be a evoke emotion. intertextuality in these adoption as sons, the re- hopeless people. Romans songs of patterns and Joseph Klingman Web demption of our bodies 8 continues by reminding Musical taste is somewhat topics. For example, the Greer McCollum Staff Writer amount of self depreca- (Romans 8:22-23). us that this is not the way subjective, but there is in- Roy Uptain Staff Writer it’s always going to be. We escapably a concrete ob- tion (at an almost hyper- jectivism to musical mer- bolic level) seems lazy. In- Phil Moore Distribution I think each of us have felt have hope for the redemp- deed we are sinners, and this at sometime or anoth- tion of our bodies and the it. Hymns, for example, draw upon specific bibli- the focal point is Jesus. Cliff Foreman er. The reality is, God has restoration of the whole of But observing this and ex- put us here, in this broken creation (Romans 8:23). cal or theological truths. Faculty Advisor With the specific motif pressing this relationship world, and we as his peo- As we trust and hope in well in song requires a they select, hymns, like For inquiries or comments. please contact ple are asking, “How shall Christ and his promises Psalms, use poetry and certain level of theological Anne Fuller at [email protected]. we then live?” we patiently wait and en- and self awareness. This is a Covenant College student publi- well thought structure to cation. The views expressed herein do not dure knowing what he has necessarily reflect those of the college or the compose a song with pur- student body. What is our response to said will take place. pose—they teach us about Furthermore, these songs the brokenness we each see God and humans, and our tend to flutter on the sur- and experience? I can say, Finally, we can learn from inexorable relationship. face of theology. We can be specific and deep in OPINIONS 08 AN OPEN LETTER TO SORE LOSERS by Fiona Hubbard in an effort to recreate ice skating on solid ground. Some recent opinion Inline skates were lat- contributor to The Bag- er made in 1863 then pipe has evidently never mass produced starting heard the ancient proverb, in 1959. But the time was “Never enrage a blader.” not yet ripe for inline roll- Because here we are and er skates—or blades—to I, a blader, am quite en- reach their potential. raged. In “An Open Let- ter to Bladers,” a certain The real excitement began Will Friesen made some in 1980 (hm, 80s…) when extremely bold statements some people realized that in reference to the victory blades would be great for of rollerbladers in the rac- hockey training, and they es held at 80s Skate Night soon became a means of a few weeks ago. good ol’ recreational fun. photo by Reed Schick By the mid 80s, roller- After a few fallacies of blades were being distrib- is clearly more important cute compete in the races fellow bladers. false comparison (sharks uted to sports retailers to Mr. Friesen than the at all. and minnows cannot be and the rest is history. (All glory of victory, he should P.S. Daniel Dupree is liv- equated to the serious supporting evidence taken have no qualms with those I also challenge the verity ing proof that someone on sport of skating, whether from the “About” page of who are not as vain. of his claim of “spending roller skates (when bless- on roller skates or inline www.rollerblade.com). So, three straight weekends ed with adequate skill, of skates), Mr. Friesen finally we can all conclude that 1 Peter 3:3 tells us, “Do training at the rink”— course) can match, if not begins his argument, pull- blades most definitely hail not let your adorning be even if this is true, know completely destroy, the ing from a few old films he from the 80s. external—the braiding of that bladers work hard, speed and accuracy of a watched (instead of prac- hair and the putting on of too. I myself (one of the young blader. ticing his skating, might I The reason for Mr. gold jewelry, or the cloth- champions) rollerblade add) in efforts to produce Friesen’s disappointment ing you wear.” Some com- for an hour each week P.P.S. If you are only after an argument that “blades is evident, he said it him- mentators argue that “gold (this is very true—it’s a the money in this tussle, symbolize 90s paganism.” self: “I hate losing.” If jewelry” can be translated PSE 152 workout); ask please surrender sooner Bold. anyone cannot match the as “roller skates.” If any- anyone who lives on Row- rather than later. Some of competition, perhaps it is thing, the administration an or Harambe. Thus, I us actually care about the Rollerblades, also called a sign that they best serve should consider how Bib- am deeply offended at the dignity of the sport. inline roller skates, were the student body as a spec- lical it is to let people who lack of respect for my hard in existence in the 1700s tator. Since “looking cute” only care about looking work, as well as that of my

per-class, middle-aged THE JUICE women,” as generalized by Covenant-alumni “FAD” TAKES Kelly Lewis, a manager for the past year-and-a- half at the Sqweeze. She CHATTANOOGA says that the consistency in this demographic is by Olivia Kinnebrew most likely due to their heavy focus on social sta- Juice bars have come to tus and activity, which Chattanooga, and Chat- comes off in fitness, diet, tanoogans couldn’t be and health. These women more hype to get healthy. usually know each other and coming to get juice at Chatt’s two main local this establishment serves juice bars are Southern as a sort of daily social Sqweeze, a southern take event, usually followed by on the movement with a hardcore yoga class. locations on MLK and the Northshore, and The Lewis says that around moved from more health make each juice, it does who had attempted a 28 Local, located on main. two years ago there was a conscious areas like Cal- not seem likely that pric- day cleanse in order to try Both arrived around 2 sudden boom in popular- ifornia or New York City es will be reduced, which to help with her diabetes. to 3 years ago and have ity. We can attribute this where the juice craze has would afford a wider cli- I think that with juice we a reportedly steady flow to a rise in knowledge long been in the main- entele. can see the benefits of of business consisting of about the health benefits stream. God’s creation. regular customers and of juicing and cleansing So how long can this the occasional curious that came about only re- The Local is more heavi- “fad” really stay around We are called to be stew- hipster or yogi look- cently in Chattanooga. ly trafficked by those on in an area so pervaded by ards of God’s creation ing to really get into the According to Kara Kinne- their way to work due to poverty? Can it survive and to appreciate His cre- raw-vegan movement. brew, a Southern Sqweeze its more convenient lo- with the support of only ation. I believe that this employee and health cation. It opened about one demographic? means taking care of our Southern Sqweeze’s regu- coach, a lot of the regu- a year after Southern bodies, and I think that lars consist mostly of “up- lars are those who have Sqweeze and holds to Lewis suggests that this doing cleanses or just many of the same prin- fad will keep pressing on. drinking juice to boost ciples and philosophies; In part, this is due to the our immune systems can however, its prices are fact that people have a be a big part of that car- slightly lower and it pro- firm grasp on its benefits, ing process. vides a wider variety of not only to their bodies juices. but also to the local econ- I don’t think that I am omy and community. the only one who has re- The worry about this alized the importance of fad is that it seems to be I personally agree with this type of healing, and stuck pretty firmly in one Lewis. As someone who I think, for that reason, demographic--the upper has worked closely with people will continue to class. Unfortunately, due juice and has seen the take part in this culture to the use of fresh, organ- benefits of it, I think that that has only recently ic produce in the products it can continue on. Juice come to Chatt. combined with the use of can be used to heal—I manual labor required to talked to one customer