1955 2014 Thursday, March 6, 2014 - Volume 60.19 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, 30750 www.bagpipeonline.com Study abroad Recruiting policy changes begins at the by Rebekah Taft ITC For some students at by Holton Winburne Covenant, studying abroad just became much more President Halvorson’s current affordable. Beginning in fall visit to Indonesia is a reminder 2014, students whose majors of the amount of work that has require them to study abroad to be done to make the Interna- will receive 100% of their tional Teachers College (ITC) a institutional financial aid for reality in Jakarta, Indonesia. Covenant-approved semester Education Department Chair programs. Dr. Jim Drexler, who is currently “Since a semester of study in Indonesia to help start the abroad is required for some ITC, said, “We are working majors, the college wants to Usnews.com on marketing and recruitment fund that semester of study in of students, recruitment of a manner that does not place Beliefs are not evolving at Bryan faculty and staff for starting in additional financial burden August, continued discussions on the student,” said Vice by Kendi Anderson munity have evolved since the all humanity is descended between the foundation here President for Academic Affairs college was founded. Diverse from Adam and Eve. They are and Covenant, working towards Dr. Jeff Hall. William Jennings Bryan was a interpretations of Genesis 1 and historical persons created by making this a full-fledged Students majoring in Span- prosecutor in the 1925 Scopes 2 have caused some professors, God in a special formative act, Covenant branch campus by ish, French, and German Monkey Trial. Five years later staff, and students to not and not from previously existing 2015, and planning for all the Studies will benefit from this Bryan College, in Dayton, TN, identify as young-Earth cre- life forms.” various details, programs, and change as long as they go was established and named in ationists. Christians have found Bryan employees fear that if procedures involved with start- through programs directed his honor. alternative ways to reconcile they do not sign this amend- ing a campus in August.” by Covenant, offered by the The college was founded on faith and science and consider ment to the school’s statement While all of this work is being Council for Christian Colleges conservative Christian beliefs themselves to be progressive of faith that their contracts will pursued, the focus is particularly and Universities, or officially and came into existence after evolutionists, theistic evolution- not be renewed. on advertising the ITC right now. approved through their aca- this famous debate on creation ists, and old-Earth creationists. Bryan President Stephen Live- “We have a brochure printed demic departments. and evolution. Bryan is follow- No longer will identification say’s news release on Feb. 23 now and a website up and Currently, students who ing in the tradition of this trial with these beliefs be permissible shocked the Bryan community running,” said Drexler. “We are wish to study abroad receive by deciding to further fence at Bryan. with this announcement. People also doing some advertising in 50% of their institutional in any diverse beliefs of their The administration is now on all sides of this issue feel that newspapers in Indonesia and financial aid when going faculty and staff on the issue of requiring all faculty and staff the change is unnecessary. They the Philippines.” through Covenant-sanctioned creation. to sign a statement of beliefs see the move as divisive. In addition to news promo- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Beliefs in the Christian com- that says, “We believe that CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 1-3 The One Night Why I don’t Helping to intersection with the King listen to bear the ARTS 4-5 of accessible review music burden and lunatic OPINIONS 6-7 SPORTS 8 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 NEWS 2 THE BAGPIPE Volume 60.19 Alleged segregation of intellectually disabled students in Hamilton County by Emmett Gienapp as it currently stands, only five One current Hamilton County with Luka’s previous teachers. Classrooms based simply on a percent of students with such teacher commented on the suit’s The family holds to the child’s diagnosis inhibits their Public schooling came under fire disabilities are present in regular statistics and said, “Those aren’t belief that Luka would benefit learning capabilities. recently as the result of a lawsuit classrooms 80 percent of the good numbers for Hamilton most from a regular classroom As the Hydes pointed out, filed in Davidson County Chan- time, while the national rate is County.” experience, augmented with there is no separation beyond cery Court, which claims that the 17.4 percent. The teacher said, “Placement supplementary assistance. school for those with disabilities. Hamilton County unnecessarily Only 12 percent of those decisions for any student A parent with a child who has Inclusion and classroom integra- segregates the intellectually students spend 40 percent or with disabilities is made by an Down syndrome, Cynthia Young, tion are designed to prepare and disabled from other students. more of the day in a regular IEP (individualized education believes the current model for equip students to function in a The lawsuit was filed on behalf classroom, as opposed to the program) team on a case by case supporting students with intel- post-school environment. of the Hyde family after their son national rate of 44.1 percent. basis…the reality often is that lectual disabilities should have a The Special Education Advo- with Down syndrome, Luka, was According to a report from the team gets subtle, sometimes different focus. cacy Center recently articulated transferred from Normal Park the lawsuit, this means that overt, pressure from administra- Young said, “[federal disability] this point on their Facebook Elementary School to Red Bank Hamilton County Schools places tion and other teachers in the law says ‘the least restrictive page by saying, “Inclusion isn't Elementary. The suit highlights students with intellectual dis- school to make decisions based environment.’ You want to start a new program or something Hamilton County’s record of abilities almost twice as often the on the needs of the school.” with full inclusion and work with one 'does' to or for someone segregation of students based on national average—81.1 percent The Hyde family raised student needs on an individual else. It is a deeply rooted spiritual intellectual disabilities and claims vs 48.2 percent nationally. concerns in the suit that the basis.” concept that one lives… It is not that such policies are not in Statistical analysis in the report educational support currently The Young and Hyde families a new label - 'the inclusion kids.' accordance with federal disability suggests that it is nearly impos- provided by Hamilton County both expressed in different con- It is not a bandwagon. People are law. sible for this difference to be public schools are a far cry from versations that placing students either included or excluded.” According to the document attributed merely to chance. the IEP they originally decided on in Comprehensive Development Recruiting at ITC [who were concerned] here for in Christian schooling along with option for missionary kids who have had, there has been an CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE two days of meetings, tours, a holistic ministry. In addition, sometimes struggle going to excitement about Covenant and meals, so that they could all of the people we met were the U.S. for college,” Drexler College taking this step to bring tion, Drexler and other ITC see firsthand what is happening. warm and friendly—their smiles says. “We have also sent out a Christian higher education to administrators have done some They were very impressed and and gracious embrace of us group email to all Mission to the Asia,” said Drexler, who says traveling to spread the word left committed to helping us were most encouraging,” said World missionaries in Asia with people are more than willing to about the ITC. They have find students,” he said. Drexler. an announcement along those help ITC administrators in their already made trips to Jakarta, Travels have encouraged ITC Today, Christianity is officially lines.” marketing efforts. Singapore, and Nepal to meet leaders in their quest to establish recognized and permitted by In addition to the enthusiasm Though Drexler and team with Christian school leaders the college as well. While in the government in Nepal, while anchored in the Covenant com- work overseas to make Indone- and church members in hopes Nepal, the ITC team experienced Hinduism continues to be the munity, Drexler and team receive sia a reality, Drexler emphasized of putting faces with the ITC a country that endured civil wars dominant religion. encouragement from Christians that one does not have to be name. and persecution of Christians in Drexler and staff continue to elsewhere. Christians from transoceanic to contribute. Drexler said that during his the latter part of the last century receive new insights into why Asian countries in particular are Students, faculty and alumni travels he found that many and they left inspired. college in Indonesia would be eager to help bring Christian alike can participate in the ITC people were concerned about “They report flocks of people beneficial. higher education to their part of venture through prayer. the college’s safety. are coming to the Lord, and the ”It has occurred to me that the world. “We invited those leaders Nepalese have a strong interest our campus may well be a great “In almost every meeting we Faculty Quote of the Week “Your test next class will go up until Pearl Harbor… because I just mentioned it right then.” - Dr.