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“Redemption"Redemption is the only sub­ BBYy ADAMA dam BBELZelz ject for me,”me," playwright Margaret Edson, author of “Wit,”"Wit," explained The college will not fund the to the audience gathered in Sand­ chapel program that was recom­ erson 215 last Saturday morning. mended by the chapel committecommitteee She had come to Covenant to see because next year’syear's budget will be the college’scollege's production of "Wit" “Wit” too tight. President Nielson will and to speak about her play. take over chapel temporarily. In "Wit," “Wit,” Dr. Jason Posner de­de- _ With two crucial positions to fill scribes Vivian Bearing, his former Margaret Edson gave a talk on Saturday morning, and fielded questions that Brae Howard in the sciences, and a lean budget professor, as giving “a"a hell of a afternoon after the play. See Chapel, page 3. lecture. No notes, not a word out of place. It was pretty impressive."impressive.” trick of going around backwards kindness.”kindness." Through these ungra­ In her presentation on Saturday because if one were to write a play cious characters, Edson is able to Grades not a bargaining morning, •· Edson was the realiza­ about Christian people who are show us what grace is. Of course, tion of this description. In her easy happy and good it would not be in­ in order to have grace at all there chip at Covenant manner, she stood on stage for an teresting. No one would be changed must be a fall. And that is what this hour and talked about brokenness, by this. “A''A play about redemption play is all about —-- the fall of Viv­ BBYy LLAURAaura KKAUFMANNaufm ann grace and redemption. Her hands has to have brokenness,”brokenness," she said. ian Bearing, which, in the last five stand before the Lord some day, moved quickly with her voice. In keeping with this idea of go­ seconds of the play, turns out to be and I would feel badly about that,”that," She began by talking about how ing backwards to get from A to B, her redemption. If grade point averages act as he said. “A''A lot of this depends on her play goes from point A to point grace in this play is shown by the “Everything"Everything is broken and ev­ thermometers for intelligence, Cov­ attitude. I won’twon't bend over for a B, not in a straight line, but by going absence of grace.Jasongrace. Jason Posner is a erything is being healed at the enant students are smarter than lazy student.”student." around backwards. This is similar completely ungracious doctor, hav­ same time.”time." Edson is grateful to they used to be. The 1970 197Q class of The same cannot be said for to the 17th century idea of meta­ ing to be reminded to say his pleases be a part of this healing process 48 students averaged a 2.66 GPA. Harvard. In the March 2005 is­ physical wit. It does not say things and thank-you’s.thank-you's. Vivian admits she through her play. People have told The decades following saw an in­ sue of The Atlantic Monthly, Ross plainly; instead, it shows things by has never been full of grace either. her that by the end of the play they crease of five tenths of a point, with Douthat, a recent graduate of the showing what they are not. Edson She ruefully reflects on the times feel closer to those ~thwith whom they the class of 1980 posting a 2.93 renowned Ivy League school, com­ said that writing a Christian play she "ruthlessly“ruthlessly denied her simper­ came. The play creates a commu­ and the class of 1990 a 3.14. The plains of being cheated out of a about redemption has to use this ing students the touch of human nity of love and redemption in live 165 graduates of the class of 2000 meaningful education. His article, performance. This communion averaged a 3.17 GPA. This positive "The“The Truth About Harvard,”Harvard," be­ trend suggests one of two explana­ gins with a testimony to grade of the Week holds redemption out to everyone trend suggests one of two explana­ Faculty Quote of the Week in the audience. People who have tions: grade inflation or smarter inflation, arguing that Harvard’sHarvard's had cancer have made their fami­ students. According to Biblical concern for reputation and student "World“World War I wasn’twasn't exactly the lies watch this play or the film ver­ Studies Professor Ray Clark, it’sit's self-esteem outweighs the neces­ sion. the latter. "I“I do think when we first sity for rigor. Harvard’sHarvard's class of Preview Weekend of Western The connection her play creates started out, our admissions policy 1940 scored mostly C minuses, as civilization, okay? I mean, they between people is very important was a little more relaxed,”relaxed," he said. compared to 2001, when over 90 civilization, okay? I mean, they to Edson. She reminded her audi­ "I'm“I’m getting better students now. I percent of the classed earned a B-B­ weren’tweren't exactly putting their best ence of the verse that says, "The “The would expect them to do well.”well." minus or higher. letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”life." Clark has taught at Covenant These statistics could indicate foot forward.”forward." This play may be about words, but since 1966, and through the years smarter students, but Douthat - Dr. Paul Morton on February 23, explaining to his the words in this play are about his average class grade has stayed thinks otherwise. He writes, “Most"Most Contemporary Global History class how World War something bigger than themselves. at a B or a B-minus. This uniformi­ of my classmates were studious I was perceived by people living under European Words themselves can do nothing, ty, measured against the growth of primarily in our avoidance of aca­ colonial rule at that time. but here God has given them the academically successful incoming demic work, and brilliant largely power to bring healing and to give students, shows that he hasn’thasn't low­ Collected by Jenni DeJong See GRADES, page 2 life. ered his standards, however. "We “We 2 Wednesday,WEDNESDAY, MMARCH arch 2,20052, 2005 NEWS/ARTS TTHEhe BBAGPIPEagpipe

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BBYy BBuzzyuzzy MMAJAUSKASajauskas Carpenter, who is currently currendy in our maneuverings to achieve a teaching a sculpture class, has maximal GPA in return for mini­ Music and art are flourishing brought much to the art program. mal effort. He cites pressure from this spring in honor of Covenant'sCovenant’s The art department is growing parents, students, administrators, golden anniversary. Tributes to the rapidly, and the new artart. . major and professors to dole out grades occasion are being prepared by has become more popular due to good enough for the students to Dr. Brandon Kreuze and Professor the enthusiasm and specialties of land jobs they want and don’tdon't nec­ Kayb Carpenter, two of the newest Professors Carpenter, Morton and essarily deserve. additions to the Covenant faculty. Kellogg. Through the generosity of Covenant biology professor Dr. Brandon Kreuze, the most the 2005 WIC Love Gift, the de­ Tim Morris contends that pressure recent professor to join the Cove­ partment will soon be able ·to up­ of that sort is not prevalent here. nant music department, is currently date and expand its equipment and “I"I can'tcan’t think of any time a parent finishing the third movement of an supplies. has called me about grades," grades,” he arrangement of Psalm 96. The fi­ Meanwhile, Carpenter is busy said. “I’ve"I've been very pleased with nal composition will be performed working on the sculpture, which students here. There’sThere's no pressure on graduation eve this May when she began two months ago. Her to use grades as a bargaining chip."chip.” Covenant will begin to celebrate its commission is for $20,000. While Morris claims consistency among 50th Anniversary. the sculpture will not be completed grades in his ten years of teaching, As an undergraduate at Cal­ until Homecoming this fall, models and the level of challenge he offers vin College, Kreuze experimented of it will be presented during the parallels what he received as a Cov­ Brae Howard with composition for the first time. 50th celebration this May. It will enant student. When his students “I"I loved it...itit.. .it was unlike anything Kreuze regarding the performance Michigan, is the most recent pro­ be located on the small grassy spot are in trouble academically, Morris I’dI'd ever experienced,"experienced,” Kreuze re­ scheduled for May 6. He explained fessor to join the art department. enclosed by the hedge outside the uses tutors to help them along. called. that in an ideal performance, the While she has been commissioned Tuck Shoppe. Granted, Covenant is not com­ After obtaining an M.A. from audience participates by engaging to do art before, she is especially ex­ The sculpture will be a wel­ pelled to maintain the same kind Midwestern and a doctorate from the music so that the every person, cited about this opportunity, since come addition to Covenant’sCovenant's cam­ of reputation as Harvard, since Northwestern University, Kreuze whether on stage or in the crowd, she names sculpture as her special­ pus. Students are eager for more high grades are more important for applied forfor a teaching position at actively gives glory to God. "It's “It’s ty. "It's “It’s actually my first time be­ artwork to appear on the grounds Harvard to save face in academia. Covenant. Attracted by Covenant’sCovenant's all an act of praise...that’spraise ... that's my ap­ ing commissioned to do a ceramic and in buildings. The senior class All the same, incoming Covenant ·commitment to the reformed tradi­ proach,”proach," he said. sculpture,”sculpture," she explained. gift will be a 4’x4'x 5’5' painting by students’students' average SAT scores in­ tion, Kreuze said, “It"It just seemed The college is also commission­ The sculpture is called “The"The Shaun LaRose, who has been com­ creased from 1047 in 1994 (when like a natural fit."fit.” ing art professor Kayb Carpenter to Seven Days of Creation.”Creation." It will missioned for $3k. LaRose’sLaRose's work, the minimum requirement changed The idea that Kreuze compose create a work of art in honor of the consist of six multi-color triangu­ like Carpenter’s,Carpenter's, will have a bibli­ from 900 to 1000) to 1169 in 2004. a musical score for Covenant’sCovenant's 50th 50th celebration. Carpenter, who lar pillars that are 5 ft tall and 25 cal theme. The painting will illus­ The average incoming GPA was celebration came from members in has an undergraduate degree from inches wide. Seventh-day rest will trate the words, “climb,"climb, kingdom, 3.44 in 1997 and increased to 3.61 the music department as early as Hillsdale College and a Master of be symbolized by the absence of stretch, circle.”circle." in 2004. Grade inflation at the last summer. Kreuze described it as Fine Arts from the University of one triangular pillar. secondary level may explain this a kind of “dream''-dream commissioning,”commissioning," ~------­ increase, but students don’tdon't seem meaning ·that the department gave to expect that trend at Covenant. him a blank page, leaving it up to Some students break for impact Generally, the professors concur. him to use his creativity and taste. "I“I look at the teachers now and But a clear directive was that BBYy AAMANDAm anda LLEWISewis studies. “Krue"Krue Brock and Barb Sch­Sch- sion since there is a lot of meal it’sit's hard for me to think of grade as many students as possible would reur were the masterminds. While preparation and serving to do, as inflation,"inflation,” Clark said. "Here“Here there be involved, in both the orchestra it is a way that many people fulfill well as painting and cleaning. The is an atmosphere in which you just and chorus. “Students"Students need this ex­ Spring break is just around the their cross-cultural experience re­ Mission runs a shower and clothing learn how to analyze and how to perience of performing something corner and while most Covenant quirement, I continue to see it as a exchange program, so they have a think no matter what grades you brand new,”new," he said. students are planning to relax, program that provides an opportu­ pretty large clothes closet and there make.”make." Psalm 96 already lends itself to travel, or work on their beach tan, nity for students to have a mindful are always clothes to organize.”organize." ~------music, beginning with the open­ some have decided to spend the spring break.”break." The trips are for the While the manual labor is a part Little Roses Home. She has par­ ing line "O“O sing to the Lord a new week off a bit differently. Four students to step out of their com­ of the team’steam's focus the most impor­ ticular reasons for choosing this song."song.” Dr. Kreuze explained that teams of Covenant College stu­ fort zones, be bold for the Gospel, tant aspect of the team’steam's goal is to place. he loves setting the psalms to mu­ dents and faculty will be headed to and even get a glimpse of the faith invest time in the lives of the men "I“I have been involved with a sic, and he has composed arrange­ four different places during spring of people all over the world. at the Bowery. “Our"Our main work girls’girls' home ministry since 1999," 1999,” ments for ten different psalms al­ break to share the Gospel and the Mike Hardie will be headed to will be spending time with the guys she said. “My"My church in Orlando, ready. love of Jesus: New York with Mike the Bowery in New York with some who are in the residential program. Florida (The Cathedral Church “This"This is something very acces­ Hardie, Honduras with with Professor Covenant students. The Bowery .is Just talking, listening, laughing, of St. Luke, Episcopal), sent me to sible...sible ... while at the same time it is Diana Cochran, Spain with Asha the 2nd oldest mission in the city, and relating with them.”them." Hardie do mission work there six different not old-fashioned,”old-fashioned," Kreuze stated Garretson, and Huanta, Peru with and hasIi.as been around since the late has been to the Bowery before and times from 1999 to 2002 to work when asked to describe his com­ Nathaniel Gutierrez. 1800's.1800’s. It ministers to the homeless stated that, "the“the presence of God at Our Little Roses Home for or­ position. “I"I still like pretty sounds.”sounds." Break on Impact is a familiar community of New York City. The is really there.”there." The students will phaned, abandoned or abused girls The piece has strong tonal cen­ phrase to many students, but what team will be doing a variety of have a chance to talk about grace in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. I ters, dynamic rhythm and differ­ is the program all about? How work there. and mercy to many men who know have grown to love those girls, and ent colors, as well as a measure of much impact do small groups of "We“We will do a lot of chapel ser­ only a works-oriented salvation. believe that our Covenant team will dissonance. The most notable part Covenant students make in just a vices (s (singing,inging, praying, speaking), Associate Professor of Spanish also.”also." Professor Cochran hopes of his composition is that it subtly week? since there’sthere's a service before every Diana Cochran is leading the trip that the team will be able to show incorporates the melody of the col­ “Break"Break on Impact started as a meal, and they serve [the homeless to Honduras where she and a team these orphan girls the promise so lege hymn "All“All for Jesus”Jesus" into each way to encourage service in the stu­ community] three times a day,”day," of fourteen Covenant students will clearly made in Ephesians that they movement. dent body at Covenant,”Covenant," said Mike Hardie said. "We“We also will do a lot teach primary English lessons to See Impact, page 4. "I“I hope it is uplifting,”uplifting," said Hardie, director of experiential of practical work around the mis­mis- girls in an orphanage called Our TTHEhe BBAGPIPEagpipe NEWS/OPINION Wednesday,WEDNESDAY, MMARCH arch 2,20052, 2005 3 Redemption comes The dangers of to Covenant's Covenant’s stage online discourse

BBYy JJOSHosh DDESCHesch and answered questions for nearly play has won coundesscountless awards and two hours in an open-forum type been performed in numerous lan­ BBYy KKEITHeith RRILEYiley wasn’twasn't reallyreally gettinggetting grilled about Covenant’sCovenant's Drama Association setting. Edson described her play, guages)guages) is not merely the resultresult of all these school-related topics that recently put on Margaret Edson’sEdson's which won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize Edson’sEdson's vivid portrayal of human­ Last night I went to President we can sometimes get stuck in. phenomenally successful play and has been turned into a highly-highly­ ity’sity's existential struggle with death, Nielson’sNielson's house.house, It was nice. I ap­ I enjoyed enjoyed this thisopportunity opportunity to to “Wit.”"Wit." Edson was in attendance for acclaimed HBO movie,movie, as a play but also the result of something preciated the opportunity to get to get to know him and his wife on the last show, which was performed about redemption. more. For her own part,part, Edson know him and his wife better. They a more personal basis. It was re­ this past Saturday, February 26. The intensity in “Wit”"Wit" is palpa­ makes no pretensions: her play is opened up their house for any of freshing and helpful for me11]-e to see The play is about a John Donne ble, and "redemption"“redemption” is probablyproba,bly primarily about redemption, not the school body interested in going. Nielson’sNielson's presidency in the context scholar named Vivian Bearing who not the first word that many of us the absurdity and existential strug­strug-_ So I, among others, showed up. of who he is as a person, what his is dying of ovarian cancer. Vivian thought _of immediately after seeing gle of man’sman's existence. I had never really gotten to know interests are, what he enjoys, etc. I was brilliandybrilliantly played by Covenant it. Outwardly the play is about dy­ In my mind, whether the secu­ the Nielsons on a personal basis. It was not planning on bringing up alumna Claire Larson Slavovsky. ing, but on another level it is about lar world has outwardly recognized was just a few days prior that I had my disagreements with his chapel Before the last showing of the the redeeming love of God, which this fact is unimportant. What is written on the Wittenberg floor my talk at such a time. I justjust wanted to play, Edson spoke about her play is available terto- all who will see their important is that they have recog­ opposition to President Nielson’sNielson's get to know him better. And now need of healing. nized the greatness of Edson’sEdson's play, chapel talk (which is always a bit that I have gotten to know him bet­ After leaving Edson’sEdson's first and and this is because it also vividly odd, and for the most part inadvis­ ter, my disagreement with some of only play to date in a state of portrays another human reality: able—toable- to strike up disagreement what I heard in chapel is seen in emotional exhaustion, I haven’thaven't humanity’shumanity's longing for transcen­ with someone you don'tdon’t know by better proportion. Letters to the been able to stop wondering what dence, for some kind overarching means of an electronic forum). So This brings me to something I editor are elements about this play - a play meaning in life. here I was in their house, sitting in want to say about the Wittenberg welcome: whose writer explicitly explicidy claims is Vivian Bearing is one of the their living room, eating brownies floor. The W-floor can often be about redemption - have led to its coldest, most callous characters and dried fruits and drinking tea. I frustrating. Oftentimes in disagree­ with people with whom Send them by email to tremendous success in the secular you will ever see on the stage, but liked being surrounded by plants, ments with people with whom around the you've never talked the disagree­ [email protected],bagpipe(a)covenant.edu, with community. by the end of the play even Vivian old books, and art from around the you’ve never talked the disagree­ "Letter“Letter to the Editor"Editor” in the Some of these elements are has been redeemed. It is probably world. I also liked sitting on their ments end up being a load of hot In the cases, or many subject line. more apparent than others. “Wit”"Wit" true that someone can have mean­ couch being warmed by the fire air. In most of the cases, or many is meticulously researched, superbly ing in life without holding to any and just taking it all in. I especially at least, chances are if you were to the liked the stuffed ring-necked pheas­ get to know one another you'd both Or send letters to: written, and, of course, very witty kind of meaning of life. Still, the liked the stuffed ring-necked pheas­ get to know one another you’d both transcendence remains, ant on the wall, above the plants. realize "this person ain't half bad, The Bagpipe in a few instances. Furthermore, it longing for transcendence remains, ant on the wall, above the plants. realize “this person ain’t half bad, It was good conversation too. after all." One observation of the Box 145,145,14049 14049 Scenic High-High­ directlydirectiy addresses an issue that our the longing for healing and resto­ It was good conversation too. after all.” One observation of the It ranged from new building plans, W-floor is that people can pit them­ wayLookout Mountain, GA culture skittishly attempts to avoid, ration in a broken and indifferent It ranged from new building plans, W-floor is that people can pit them­ but which affects every person­ world. This reality is never more to recent books read, favorite films, selves against one another and act as 30750. but which affects every person— world. This reality is never more to recent books read, favorite films, death. "Wit" “Wit” speaks to some of evident than in death, when all of Pascal’sPascal's wager, dancing, places if anyone who says something with powers are rendered lived, some testimonial tidbits, and which they disagreeTmust therefore •. Make letters topical and keep the important questions of life, and humanity’shumanity's powers are rendered lived, some testimonial tidbits, and which they disagree’ must therefore quality alone separates it from useless and people are left naked the benefits of stretching (subtitled be saying such maliciously. This is them under 200 words. this quality alone separates it from useless and people are left naked the benefits of stretching (subtided is Will Stern's super-super a danger inherent to it. • Letters maymap be edited fofor r clarity many other artistic expressions, es­ in front of their need for a greater “what"what is Will Stern’s super-super a danger inherent to it. stern-ism about stretching, real­ So beware of W-floor dangers, and length. pecially the vast majority of films purpose. Edson’sEdson's play lays out this stern-ism about stretching, real­ So beware of W-floor dangers, ly?"). For the most part the conver­ get to know the president, get to • Letters should be signedsigntd with that come out of Hollywood. realityr<':ality in all its strength, and the ly?”). For the most part the conver­ get to know the president, get to pretty chill, if you will, know each other, and life will be full name, class standing, and Nonetheless, one must wonder secular world senses this truth, even sation was pretty chill, if you will, know each other, and life will be this was good. The President much merrier. declared major, ifaP7'licable. applicable. if “Wit’”s"Wit"'s incredible success (this if it’sit's a muddled understanding. and this was good. The President much merrier.

be delayed for at least a year. Faculty ranks swell for '05-'06£05-’06 "Certainly“Certainly it’sit's a disappointment The Bagpipe and a serious concern. I’mI'm very were considered for these open­open- they join the ranks of Covenant’sCovenant's saddened by it, as is Dr. Green,”Green," EESTABLISHEDstablished inIN 1955 BYBy LLA.URIauri MMOYLEoyle ings. In future years there will also professors. said Dr. Gwen Macallister, assistant AADAMBEJ,.Zdam Belz be vacancies in the Philosophy and Positions are advertised through professor of English and chair of Editor in Chief be vacancies in the Philosophy and Faculty and administration are English departments, where some the Council for Christian Colleges the chapel committee. "Due“Due to the LLAURAaura KKAUFMANNaufmann Associate Editor currendycurrently interviewing two appli­ faculty members have reached or and Universities, World Maga­Maga- budget constraints, they’rethey're doing ANNA KAUFMANN NewsNewsDe.sk Desk cants for a chemistry position as are reaching retirement age. zine, Christianity Today, and The what they can do.”do." JENNIDEJONGJENNI DEJONG News well as two prospects for the math­ Perhaps closer to home is the Chronicle of Higher Education, as Green and the chapel commit­commit- TAMI MONTGOMERY Faith & Reason ematics position vacancy.vacancy. retirement of esteemed faculty well as discipline- specific journals. tee which oversees him believe that VINCENT HOWARD Arts RYAN VROEGINDEWEY Outlook "We“We are currendycurrently offering one members Drs. Krabbendam and .....------' in order to be what it should be, the EVAN DONOVAN Layout position in mathematics and one in Lambert. Lambert retired last year, Chapel,Chapel,.from from pagepager. 1. chapel office must be staffed by two ADAM PORCELLA Layout chemistry”chemistry" says Dr. Jeff Hall, vice but has returned as emeritus this others beside the dean of chapel. BRAE HOWARD Photo HEIDI KAUFMANN Copy Desk president of academic affairs. “We"We year due to the lack of teachers. Dr. besides, the college has decided not They requested funding for a direc­ have thought about other positions, Krabbendam will be leaving at the to fund two positions which were tor of campus ministries to provide proposed by the chapel committee pastoral care to students, faculty CUFFC liff FFOREMANoreman + but we believe these are the only end of the fall 2005 semester. proposed by the chapel committee pastoral care to students, faculty Faculty Advisor ones [Covenant] can afford.”afford." New additions Herb Ward and to carry out their vision for the cha­cha- and staff, to oversee small groupsgroups,,_ This is a Covenant College student publication Positions in Criminology, Com­ ScottScottJones Jones will be handed the ba­ba- pel program. As a result, interim and to encourage and equip stu­ The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect will bow dents for ministry and service. those of the College nor the student body. munications, Biology and Business ton in the Bible department next Dean of ChapelChapelJay Jay Green will bow dents for ministry and service. were on offer this year,year, but due to year. Both of them are expected to out of the chapel program, and the 14049 Scenic Highway • Lookout Mountain, GA 3075030750 See Chapel, page 4. 14049 Scenic Highway• the lack of finances no applicants have doctoral degrees by the time committee’sc..ommittee's vision for chapel will 4 WWEDNESDAY,ednesday, MMARCHarch 2,20052, 2005 ARTS/SPORTS TTHEhe BBAGPIPEagpipe

ship, ironically distanced me from herent chapel program next year. actual students, and diminished my However, he doesn’tdoesn't plan on lead­ The kid that won’twon't go away ability to be a colleague to my de­ ing the chapel program forever. partment or among the faculty at “This"This is a one year thing,”thing," he BBYy VVINCENTincent HHOWARDoward to its stunning, big-budget frills. large.”large." said. "We “We need a leader for cha­ But when it comes to emotional His frustration is made worse by pel.”pel." resonance, “Baby”"Baby" was the real what now seems like a year spent Chapel will likely be a topic of In a recent interview with darling. inmvam. vain. conversation at ]3oardBoard meetings lat­ Time magazine, three-time Let’sLet's hope Scorcese is humble . "I“I was going to have a hard er this semester when trustees find Academy Award-winner Clint enough to handle being overlooked time doing it a second year if we there is nobody specially designat­ Eastwood made a · caricature yet again. weren’tweren't building any momentum,”momentum," ed as leader of the program. Green of himself that is perhaps bet­ ,------~ he said. “I’m"I'm just not sure what this questions the college’scollege's priorities ter suited for director Martin Chapel,Chapel,.from from page 3. year was for."for.” when the chapel program is not Scorcese. President Nielson will take over being funded, while a new director “Here"Here I am am...the ... the second They also requested funding for an the chapel program.program. He said he of campus activities is being hired yearyear in a row,”row," Eastwood said said,, administrative position designed to supports the chapel committee's committee’s in student development. alluding to his nomination to assist both the dean of chapel and proposal, but budget constraints "My“My main question to [Niel­ the best director category at the Courtesy of Internet Movie Datables the director of campus ministries. make it impossible to fund that pro­ son]son]; is still one of priority,”priority," Green,Green. 76th and 77th Academy Awards.Awards. Green has been leading and posal this year. said. "If“If we’rewe're giving no money to "It's“It’s almost like the kid won’twon't go empty handed.handed. administrating the chapel program "We“We have to have a chemistry overseeing this, we have to ask the away,”away," he chided with comical self-self­ “I"I was disappointed when on his own all year. On February professor. We have to have a math question of whether or not this is deprecation.deprecation: “Maybe"Maybe they’llthey'll give it they started building a competi­ 2 he informed the chapel commit­ professor,”professor," he said. “We"We have a lot actually a high priority.”priority." to him just to get rid of him.”him." tion _ between myself and Marty tee that he will not serveseive as dean of of priorities that are just very im­im- ,------Well, the Academy certainly [Scorcese],”[Scorcese]," a pleased Eastwood chapel next year unless those two portant from a budgetary stand­ Impact,Impact,.from from page 2. “gave"gave. it”it" to Eastwood at last Sun­ said leaving the ceremony, an Os­ positions are filled. point.”point." · day’sday's cceremony.eremony. By the end of the car in each hand. "I'm“I’m just happy “I"I think it’sit's a minimum of a The budget is tight for this com­ are a secure part of God'sGod’s family as evening, “Million"Million Dollar Baby”Baby" that a humble picture, budget-wise three person job, if you want to do ing year because Quest, which was believers. had garnered four Oscars, includ­ in today’stoday's world, won this accep­ it well,”well," Green said. budgeted to providie $350,000 in The Break on Impact leaders ing best picture, best supporting ac­ tance.”tance." When it became clear that the revenue, is budgeted only to break desire the prayers of the student student-. tor (Morgan(Morgan Freeman),Freeman), best actress It’sIt's been said that Oscar judges college will not be funding those even, and the college’scollege's energy costs body as their teams head out to (Hilary(Hilary Swank), and, of course, vote with their heads in the tech­ positions, Green followed through are soaring. various parts of the world. Hope­ best director, Eastwood. nical categories, and their hearts on his promise to quit. "That's“That’s a huge hit, and so we’vewe've fully during this spring break the But if anyone felt like the kid in in the top categories. With the ex­ In a letter to the chapel commit­ had to get down and dirty with who students that return from these var­ Eastwood’sE~stwood's analogy it had to have ception of Cate Blanchett’sBlanchett's Oscar tee, he wrote, “Efforts"Efforts to carry out we’rewe're going to hire and who we’rewe're ious trips will come back energized been Scorcese. For the fifth time -forfor best supporting actress, “The"The the mission of this office have sig­ not,”not," he said. and changed. Break on Impact Scorcese received a nomination Aviator’s”Aviator's" five awards were in the nificantly weakened my effective­ But Nielson is optimistic that he looks to be an exciting adventure for best director. And for the fifth former category. And anyone who ness in the classroom, completely can cobble together money from for many students this year. time the ..veteranveteran auteur went home has seenseen Scorcese'sScorcese’s film can attest eclipsed my capacity for scholar­scholar- various sources and provide a co­co- ScQtsScots and Lady Scots end seasons in quarterfinals

BYBy MaxMAX BelzBELZ called for a charge on the offensive Brevard to the free throw line 42 to the line repeatedly, where Bre-Bre­ the floor and the free throw line. end, his fifth foul, with 40.3 sec­ times. vard made 30 of 42 free throws. To compound the problem, they Men onds left. Covenant committed a "When“When it came down to late turned the ball over 29 times. quick foul, but Alice Lloyd hit only in the shot clock,”clock," senior forward Women The Lady Scots (13-16)( 13-16) made BRISTOL,B r isto l, TTN N - The Covenant the second free throw. The Scots Mark Lovrien said, "they “they made only 18 of 51 shots from the floor. College · men’smen's basketball team worked for a shot and found junior some tough shots." shots.” Both Randy BBRISTOL, risto l, TTN N - juniorJunior guard The Lady Scots are a solid free edged the Alice Lloyd College guard Jon McClellan open at the Harris and Joe Adams fouled out, Joanna Reitz scored 20 points as throw shooting team, but were Eagles in overtime 88-81 Wednes­ top of the key. With five seconds on nixing an integral part of the Scots'Scots’ the Covenant College women’swomen's · 16 of 30 from the free-throw line day morning on their way to the the clock, McClellan tied the game defensive strategy. Both big men basketball team defeated Montreat against the Lady Cobras. quarterfinals of the Appalachian with a clutch three. are shot blockers and the officials College 69-56 to advance to the Covenant had only two players Athletic Conference tournament. In overtime the Scots (14-14)(14-14) did not let the two establish them­ quarterfinals of the Appalachian in double figures. Sophomore point Sophomore guard Josh Suddath took the lead and never gave it up. selves defensively inside. inside. Brevard Athletic Conference tournament. guard Brianne Blankenship had scored a career-high 31 points en A clutch three-pointer by Beers continued to burn the Scots up on Sophomore point guard Bri- 11 points, four rebounds and two route to the win. and clutch free throws by Beers the ground. “They"They kept pounding anne Blankenship ran a danger- danger­ assists while the consistent sopho­ Seven three-pointers account­ and senior guard Nate Kirkpatrick it up the middle,”middle," Lovrien said. ous fastbreak attack for Covenant more guard Rebekah Smith had ed for 21 of Suddath'sSuddath’s 31 points. down the stretch sealed the victory Lovrien and sophomore guard while playing staunch defense. She 10 points, nine rebounds, and three Suddath also pulled down seven for the Scots. Josh Suddath led the Scots ((14-15) 14-15) scored seven points while sopho- sopho­ assists. rebounds,rebounds, while junior guard Nate In the quarterfinal game on with 18 points each, while junior more guard Rebekah Smith added Sophomore center Michaela Beers had 19 points and eight Thursday, , the Covenant College guard Jon McClellan had 14. Ju­ nine and freshman forward Laura Ibach pulled down 11 boards to go boards. Sophomore center Randy men’smen's basketball team lost a hard-hard­ nior guard Nate Beers added 11 Grady eight. Danny Bowers led with seven points, while sophomore Harris tallied 117 7 points. The Eagles fought contest to Brevard College points. Montreat with 17 points. guard Erin McNerney had nine were led by-Waterman's by Waterman’s 22 and 82-76. The loss ends the Scots’Scots' sea­ Covenant made 14 of their points and junior guard Joanna Re­ Jimmy Stumbo’sStumbo's 21. son. 33 shots from the three-point line The Lady Scots lost in the itz added eight points. -TheThe seventh-seeded Scots Four Scots scored in double fig­ and hit 474 7 percent of their second quarterfinals of the Appalachian For the third-seeded Lady Co­ trailed - 71-69 when Alice Lloyd ures, but Covenant failed to stop half shots. Defensively, though, the Athletic Conference tournament bras (18-10), sophomore guard called timeout with 52. 52.7 7 seconds the Tornadoes dribble penetration. Scots couldn’tcouldn't contain Brevard’sBrevard's to Virginia Intermont College 70- Tara Hanson scored 17 points left in thetbe game. Covenant got As a result, two Covenant play­ hot second half shooting--14 shooting—14 of 60 on Thursday night. The Lady while freshman guard Sheena the defensive stop, but Harris was ers fouled out and the Scots sent 25. Covenant sent the Tornadoes Scots struggled to make shots from Chesney added 12.