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THEWednesday, January 21, 2015 - Vol. 61.13 14049 Scenic Highway,BAGPIPE Lookout Mountain, GA 30750 www.bagpipeonline.com Racial Tensions Founders Coming to a Boil Same Pipes, New Management Floods BY STEPHANIE TAYLOR BY LINDSAY PACE Recent statistics detailing the For Founders, Jan. 13 was more racial disparities in Chattanooga than the first day of second schools have revealed what one semester. Gracewell, a hall on the researcher has called “educational third floor of the Rayburn wing, apartheid.” Ken Chilton, an associ- experienced a fair amount of chaos ate professor at Chattanooga State when a seemingly harmless toilet University, delivered his analysis rapidly flooded an entire restroom, of statistics from the U.S. Bureau part of the hallway, and also the of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census adjacent restroom at approximately Bureau, and the Pew Research 7:55 p.m. The frigid water poured Center in an address titled “State against the floor vigorously, rising of Black Chattanooga” as part of several inches above the ground for a week of activities organized in nearly thirty minutes. Thick towels honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were rolled quickly, precisely According to Chilton, the statewide pressed between the two restrooms average of college-ready students as a barricade until the water was is 19 percent; at majority white stopped. schools the average is higher, with BY GARRETT SISSON Founders' Resident Director, 20 percent at East Hamilton High This semester, the Bagpipe is natural extension of the printed to print is intended to increase Kevin McAlvey, stated, "We turned and 41 percent at Signal Mountain welcoming additions to its staff edition of the paper. Simakoff readership among faculty, off- the water off today, but for some High. Zero percent of students and publication. With Liz Simakoff describes the platform as “stream- campus students, and alumni, as reason when we turned it back on, at Brainerd High and Howard as its new Editor-in-Chief, through lined—attractive, but simple.” well as create a more tangible and that toilet kept running.” McAlvey School—both majority black more focused attention to its Megan is a Junior History major accessible record of the writers’ then added, “In an attempt to fix schools—were deemed college presence online, and by reaching who has studied graphic design work with the paper. Alongside the running, it got worse." ready, as reported by the Times out to new writers, the Bagpipe in high school and at Covenant. this is increased accountability And indeed it did. "Gracewellians" Free Press. is finding better ways to keep the She is filling a new position as the to a high standard of quality. The first noticed the surge when the Chilton also noted significant paper relevant to the student body. Bagpipe’s Web Designer, which project represents one of Simak- sound of flowing water exceeded gaps in income and wealth between One of the most noticeable includes responsibilities previously off’s major goals for the paper this music, laughter, or studying. Junior whites and blacks, as well as additions to the Bagpipe is its held by the Layout Editor. Megan semester: “that our writers would Amy Dewaal immediately knew the comparatively higher rates new website, which is hosted by is also in charge of the Bagpipe’s grow in confidence and relevancy something was out of place. "I was of imprisonment and poverty of Squarespace and designed by social media advertising, such in the ways their writing serves the sitting at my computer and came blacks in Chattanooga. Chilton Megan Walter. Walter worked as its Instagram, Facebook, and Covenant community.” to investigate. Then I notified concludes that “Inequality is the with Layout Editor Gabby Powell Twitter accounts. Liz Simakoff is a Senior the hall." While some of Amy's new normal.” to make the website feel like a Publishing online in addition Economics major who has roommates joked that she was CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Tree House Project BY CARRIE WOODWARD The Treehouse Project is bringing Building Challenge-certified luxury treehouse experience complete to life every Swiss Family Robinson treehouses, which according to the with a customized name plate on dream at the base of Lookout video will be “a place that not only the door and company logo on a Mountain. Enoch Elwell, cofounder lets your imagination run free, but trailhead signpost. of The Company Lab, and Andrew gives back to the old growth forest The Treehouse Project will Alms, who has a background in it’s a part of, so that generation be built at the foot of Lookout land and organizational develop- after generation can savor some- Mountain, and boasts of its close ment, are part of the team heading thing special.” proximity to both the natural up the project designed to be The Treehouse Project has begun beauty of Eastern Tennessee an imaginative and eco-friendly pursuing their idea by harness- and Chattanooga as a cultural “glamping” (glamorous camping) ing the power of crowdfunding center, highlighting the duality experience. through the popular online venue of “glamping:”a vacation that The Treehouse Project’s Kickstarter, a site dedicated to can include both shopping and Kickstarter page features a video helping creators pitch ideas to the kayaking, campfires and indoor of children bounding through the public, which is then responsible plumbing. Treehouses are just leaves of a backyard. The appeal to for committing the money used one part of the glamping trend that pine, beech, poplar, ash, cedars, responsible building, requires that an adult’s sense of nostalgia forces to complete the project. As of includes yurts, huts, and really sycamore, and black walnut trees, the treehouses contribute positively a wistful look back at childhood Tuesday, Jan. 13, 232 backers had fancy tents. While the founders among others, and Elwell and Alms to the environment, generating days of laughter, adventure, and pledged $34,045 dollars, just over of The Treehouse Project were fully intend to preserve the natural more energy than they consume treehouses with the words, “Back the original $33,333 goal. Back- inspired by other sites—like Tree- beauty of the forest. The luxury and built to last. then, life was like a treehouse—a ers had pledged towards reward house Point in Fall City, Wa., which treehouses will be complete with If construction goes according place to create new worlds and be incentives such as “cyber hugs and features eight luxury treehouses bathrooms, air conditioning, and to schedule, the first treehouse anyone you wanted to be, an open high fives” at the lowest reward and yoga classes—Elwell and Alms electricity. They will be constructed should be finished by the begin- space for daydreams to become level, while higher donations say that The Treehouse Project will in conjunction with Green|Spaces, ning of March, but the Treehouse reality. The Treehouse Project is result in“Sleep in a Tree” stickers, be different, largely because of its a Chattanooga initiative that Project is already accepting early about returning grownups to that an “Adventure Fanny Pack” full innovative design and Chattanooga helps builders complete projects reservations via a Google document place of possibility.” The video of granola and other camping location. in an environmentally conscious until the full website launches next asks, “How much adventure can essentials, or for those who donate The site of The Treehouse way. week. To learn more about The fit into a vacation?” Their answer at the highest level of $1,850 or Project is in Flintstone, Ga., in one The certification by the Living Treehouse Project, Green|Space, or is in this project—the creation of more, a “Corporate Treehouse of Georgia’s only two remaining old Building Challenge, a framework the Living Building Challenge, visit the world’s first sustainable Living Package” including a four-night growth forests and is full of oak, for environmentally conscious and sleepinatree.co.

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE experience as a writer for the enthusiastic…, who consistently writers, the Bagpipe is hosting a the student body. expectations if you know what they Bagpipe and served as Copy Editor did their work and did it well last Spring Writer’s Conference, slated Simakoff admits that her plans are,” says Simakoff. last semester. Stephanie Taylor has semester… we can do a little more for Jan. 24 from 11:00 a.m. to for the new year are “ambitious,” “When I played ,” Sima- been hired as the new Copy Editor now.” 12:30 p.m. The seminar will feature but to her, the job is a matter of koff says, comparing the transition of the Bagpipe, to fill in Simakoff’s Simakoff sees a direct connec- a crash course in journalism, as stewardship. She explains that this to a halftime, “we would always do previous position. tion between the paper’s relevancy well as the Bagpipe’s mission year’s staff follows in the footsteps better in our second half.” One of Simakoff’s first actions and its diversity of student voices. statement and a revamped weekly of Bagpipe editors and writers as Editor-in-Chief was to ask the Overseen by a faculty advisor, but production schedule. It will include from years past. With the hiring Interested writers may submit articles to the staff themselves what they would not managed by Covenant admin- handouts for writing in a newspaper of Spring staff while retaining Bagpipe by emailing the Section editors, like to see changed, in order to istration, the Bagpipe has always context and breakout groups led by most of the staff from the Fall, listed on Page 3. The new Bagpipe website improve past frustrations and been a newspaper representative of each of the paper’s section editors. Simakoff has taken the opportunity can be visited at bagpipeonline.com. build on the paper’s pre-existing and written for the student body. Simakoff hopes that this conference to reaffirm the Bagpipe’s purpose, strengths. “Generic praise isn’t “I want people to know that their will not only build the rhetorical increase transparency, and more really praise… [and] critique isn’t ideas, and what they’re seeing, is skills of the paper’s writers, but will clearly define the team’s day to day always negative,” says Simakoff. legitimate,” says Simakoff. make the Bagpipe more accessible responsibilities. “Since we had a staff who were To encourage this greater range of as a whole for writers throughout “It’s much easier to rise above Faculty Quote of the Week "I don't dance under any circumstances. Okay, there was this one time in Mexico." -Professor Wright in Psycology of Personality VolumeNEWS 60.243 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.13NEWS 3 The Verdict Gracewell Plumbing CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Yes, the Bagpipe is now overreacting, they soon realized carpets by forcing water toward the I realized that the door opens Assistant, visited Gracewell to on Facebook, Twitter, that an ever-present torrent was drains in the other restroom with a from the outside." Almost all of investigate the strange incidents and Instagram... worsening. Elizabeth Liuzzi, a broom. Gracewell united to keep water at occurring on Blackwatch. Not only freshman, kept a hasty situation Other students acted as first- bay. In fact, most of the girls were did water leak through their ceil- lighthearted by joking "I thought I responders, too. Margaret Fitch, amused by the unlikely odds of an ing, becoming soaked, but parts of Nope, no plans for Yik was going to die a lonely death in a freshman, put on rainboots "exploding" toilet at the start of it crumbled and collapsed. Yak at this time. the bathroom!" and poured buckets of water Spring semester and treated it as a To fix the near disaster, McAlvey He asked residents to grab into drains as the toilet spewed bonding experience. managed to get the water to the towels from the supply closet, everywhere. Despite a sprained Gracewell was not the only entire building off at 8:55 p.m. to which several girls promptly ankle, Fitch worked valiantly to victim left in the toilet’s wake. The college’s maintenance crew THE BAGPIPE responded. Junior Kelly Gatewood prevent flooding, although she Blackwatch, a men's hall beneath brought two large fans to aid built a towel dam between the was nervous that she would get Gracewell, experienced leakage the carpet’s drying process and two flooding restrooms while trapped inside the restroom as extending several rooms down prevent mold. her roommate, Tabitha Huteson, the water rose. "I was worried we on either side of their restroom. helped stop further damage on could get stuck," she states, "until Calvin Cummings, their Resident 1955 2015 Racial Tensions CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Chilton’s findings come at a time According to social justice groups, writes, “If a plaque [on the Walnut lost, supporting our brothers and Liz Simakoff when racial inequality is at the including Chattanooga’s own Street Bridge] helps us cross the sisters as they grieve, and seeking forefront of national debate. In Concerned Citizens for Justice cultural bridge between racial reconciliation between all people. Editor in Chief Chattanooga, the Times Free Press (CCJ), these deaths are the result amnesia and historical integrity, it Evangelical colleges like Seattle reported that protesters marched of systemic racism and are not iso- might also help form black-white Pacific University, Westmont Col- Gabby Powell on Saturday, Dec. 20 in peaceful lated incidents. Protesters in cities bonds that make racial violence lege, and Taylor University have protest against police brutality, all over the country have taken up less possible.” all held protests of their own, mak- Layout Editor state sanctioned violence, and the mantra “Black Lives Matter” According to the Chattanoogan, ing them what the Atlantic calls racism.. Protesters clogged Market in the hope of raising awareness of leaders of the CCJ stated at a press “unlikely allies.” Traditionally Adrienne Siegenthaler Street and Broad Street holding the criminal treatment of blacks. conference on Jan. 15 that 2015 conservative in political orienta- Managing Editor signs emblazoned with slogans Chattanooga’s own history of will be a year of resistance. The tion, some Christian colleges have like “Do I look suspicious?” and violence against blacks has deep CCJ join the cacophony of voices departed from the stance of other “This Stops Today,” while similar roots. Particularly haunting are around the nation protesting on right-wing Christian groups by cit- Megan Walter Web protests were held in Dalton, the Jim Crow era Walnut Street behalf of black lives destroyed by ing this as an opportunity to fight Ga. that afternoon. These local Bridge lynchings: the first was “police violence, gross educational against injustice. Wheaton College Abby Whisler Photo demonstrations took place in the Alfred Blount, who was lynched in and economic inequality, gentrifi- in Illinois has been the site of context of nationwide responses Feb. 1893, his body peppered with cation and displacement, crimi- several “die-in” protests similar Stephanie Taylor Copy to the non-indictments of white bullets, and Ed Johnson followed nalization and mass incarceration, to those in major cities around the police officers Darren Wilson in March 1906. In both instances or a multitude of other ways.” U.S. and students there claim their Hannah McCoy News in Ferguson, Mo., and Daniel the men allegedly assaulted white Last semester, Covenant hosted a faith is what drives them to this Pantaleo in Staten Island, N.Y., women and and appeared before panel on Ferguson that stressed form of activism. Jamison Shimmel Arts who were connected with the all-white juries. The mob behind the importance of grieving the deaths of two unarmed black men. Ed Johnson’s lynching was aided lives that have been and are being Jonathan Moore Opinions YouTube video footage of by Sheriff Joseph Shipp, who the Pantaleo keeping Eric Garner, a United States Supreme Court Nate Frierson Sports 400 pound asthmatic, in a choke- found guilty in 1907 of contempt Trent Kelly Distribution hold—an illegal maneuver in New of court for his participation in York—swept the internet in July Johnson’s lynching. According Garrett Sisson Staff Writer 2014. In the footage, Garner cries to the Tennessee State Museum, “I can’t breathe!” several times Shipp was sentenced to 90 days Carrie Woodward Staff Writer before losing consciousness. The and returned to Chattanooga a phrase has become one of the hero. Faculty Advisor hashtags associated with recent In an article published on Cliff Foreman protests. National media coverage Sunday Jan. 18, David Cook of For inquiries or comments, contact Liz Simakoff swarmed on Ferguson, a St. Louis the Times Free Press decries the at [email protected] suburb, when Wilson’s shooting blank spaces in Chattanooga’s This is a Covenant College student publication of teenager Michael Brown in collective memory where Johnson The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the College or the student body. August ignited immediate unrest. and Blount’s stories should be. He

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American Idol Revamped BY JAMISON SHIMMEL American Idol is back! After Degeneres almost never critiqued a This advertisement is brilliant. remaining original Idol member. ing in the steps of other competi- fourteen seasons, what Fox calls, performance, or the unforgettable, While American Idol has of late New to the team and hoping to help tion shows like So You Think You “the original reality competition diva-filled panel composed of been supplanted by the newer and coach the next Grammy-winning Can Dance and Dancing With The show” is looking to reinvent itself Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Randy brighter The Voice, it has some- superstar is Scott Borchatta of the Stars, Idol will have a two-hour live yet again. While many may read Jackson and Keith Urban (all of thing that no other reality singing Big Machine Label Group who will show once a week that will include this and let out with an exasperated whom, excluding Urban, left after competition has: superstars. With 9 be serving as the in-house advisor. both performances and results. sigh, “another show with another the season). Ratings and viewers Grammy awards won by American Borchetta is most recognized as This is in hopes of engaging the promise,” I think this season may began to drop when Paula Abdul Idol winners, the show possesses the man who lead Taylor Swift into audience and increasing viewers actually be successful. Having left the panel at the end of Season 8 well-deserved bragging rights. Not her dazzling fame and success. In while cutting down on the result undergone several major formatting due to contracting issues, followed one contestant from The Voice an interview with Rolling Stone, show gimmicks that so many hate. changes, American Idol hopes to by Simon Cowell, who went on to has made it anywhere close to the Borchetta stated, “I just want to Will these changes be enough return once again as the show that launch the American X Factor, likes of Carrie Underwood, Kelly get in there because it's what do I to restore American Idol to its discovers superstars. before Idol season 10 began. Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Adam every day...and the ability for us to once-great legacy? That remains At peak popularity in 2006, Needless to say, judge turnover Lambert, Katherine McPhee, Kellie work with them now until the show to be seen, but after two weeks of American Idol reached an played a huge part in the decline Pickler, Scotty McCreery, David is over instead of, 'OK, here's the auditions in Nashville, New York astounding 37 million viewers for of the once unstoppable empire of Cook, Jordin Sparks, or Phillip winner, now do your best,' is really City, and Kansas City, there is its premiere. The finale reached American Idol. Phillips—to name a few. Superstars a chance to get behind the scenes great potential. With contestants a similarly impressive 30 mil- Now entering the fourteenth truly have been made here. and help identify [talent] and make like the quirky but powerful belter lion. However, like most shows, season with returning judges However, American Idol sure they are ready for what the Naomi Tatsuoka who performed American Idol has struggled to stay Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, understood that in order to find the rest of their life could look like.” Adele’s “Someone Like You,” as relevant. Anyone who has followed and Harry Connick Jr., Idol is next superstar, some major changes This year, prior to announcing the well as the loveable “Hollywood the show knows that in its prime making a much-needed comeback. had to be made. Prior to the start Top 24, there will be a contestant Anderson” whose original song you couldn’t google “America” For months now, commercials of this season, longtime judge and performance in LA at the House of “My Best Friend” this 14th season without “American Idol” being the featuring the voices of both Kelly mentor Randy Jackson announced Blues in order for the judges to see indeed has an incredible amount first result to show up. At the same Clarkson and Carrie Underwood his departure from the show. In how the contestants fare in front of of potential. Tune in on Wednesday time, anyone who has followed the have been all over Fox. These ads addition, prominent sponsor Coca- a live audience. Finally, and most and Thursday nights at 8pm on show knows full well the difficulties end with one of the best taglines Cola pulled its support. This leaves noticeably, American Idol is losing Fox to witness American Idol’s Idol has had--when judge Ellen around—“Superstars Made Here”. emcee Ryan Seacrest as the last their separate results show. Follow- discovery of the next superstar. ARTSVolume 560.24 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.13ARTS 5

Inherent Vice: An Invitation BY BETH ANN FOGAL

Christmas break is prime movie Inherent Vice is originally a She needs help. Also enter the Dogs and Monty Python. It’s very humanity, justice, and the role of watching time. No classes, plenty novel by Thomas Pynchon pub- LAPD officer: Bigfoot Bjornsen. He film noir, and it twists and turns a female voice. It also displays of new releases, and hopefully lished in 2009. Wikipedia cat- wants Doc as an informant, and is with an absurd ease that doesn’t the 70s in a way I haven't seen in some Christmas money to spend egorizes it as a “detective novel,” kind of a doofus. always pull you along with it. film before. It uses silence to fill at the theatre, right? Over break, and since I haven’t actually read This is a weird movie. It was The story itself seems pretty in gaps and create bigger ones for perhaps you saw a non-Covenant the book, we’ll go with that. Paul nominated for one Golden Globe straightforward at first, but it gets the viewer to fill in themselves, rendition of Into the Woods, the Thomas Anderson (The Master, (Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical) messy in the middle which requires and yes, it doesn't have "clear new, modern Annie, or The Hobbit: There Will Be Blood) directed the because Joaquin Phoenix is in it, close attention. There are scenes thoughts", but it leaves you think- The Battle of the Five Armies. Or film and consulted with Pynchon to and it didn’t win. There have been that are startlingly uncomfortable, ing. So, again, I invite you to watch maybe you hit one of the smaller stick close to the novel’s narrative. quite a few mixed reviews from and Doc is not the most verbose this film, and when you’ve finished theatres in your area to see a Set in the 1970s in Gordita critics, mainly for the increasingly character, which is often hilarious watching and thinking, ask some limited-release film called Inherent Beach, CA, the story revolves confusing plot line. It has been but occasionally makes the story questions. Read the film reviews Vice. But I’m guessing that you around Larry “Doc” Sportello, who called a “2 ½ hour endurance hard to follow. Ready to buy your and question the conclusions, probably didn’t, so instead of giving really likes to smoke illicit drugs. test…” and “dense, lots on its ticket? even this one. Come find me, and everything away, I’d like to whet He also likes helping people, doing mind without any clear thoughts.” Probably not. But I'd like to let’s talk about it. We can meander your appetite for a wildly interest- good, and being a detective, so he As these critics insinuate, this is encourage you after that blatant through the narrative together, and ing, post-modern narrative that is set up in the local doctor’s office not a film for anyone and everyone. warning. Though this movie is a maybe you can help me think about you might not have heard about to meet clients. Enter the femme If you’re wondering if it’s for you, labyrinth of storyline, it's worth this bizarre work in a new way. underneath the hustle and bustle of fatale: Shasta Fay Hepworth. She’s a not-so-helpful reference point winding your way through. It has winter blockbusters. gorgeous. She used to date Doc. is somewhere between Reservoir interesting questions to ask about

Peaky Blinders Review BY CATHERINE LANDERS The BBC has done it again! At adversaries. nasty schemes, under-the-counter atop his steed, give the series an side of Birmingham. least, that's what many of the There are a number of reasons bribery, and of course, a heavy eerie feeling that makes it feel less If this plot and production design critics are saying about the newly the show has seen so much amount of violence and sex. The like historical fiction and more like is not enough to convince you, popular show Peaky Blinders. If publicity as of late. Netflix has onscreen sexual and violent content a dream. Above all, the cinematog- maybe a slew of British jargon, the thought of British mobsters two seasons of the Peaky Blinders, arguably does not detract from the raphy makes Birmingham, England Sam Neill with a bowler hat and circa 1919 excites you, then you and each season has six hour-long story overall, however it does add all the more interesting. As Jane mustache, and Cillian Murphy with better buckle up because it's going episodes, making it easy to justify some negative elements. Therefore, Austen once wrote, "One has not a Macklemore haircut will. With to be a bumpy ride (bareback on a spending an entire weekend binge- viewers be warned. Interestingly great hopes from Birmingham. the stacked cast and unpredictable racehorse because that's just how watching the show. And while it enough, many scenes are paired I always say there is something plot, Peaky Blinders certainly has protagonist Thomas Shelby does may be compared to other popular with fairly modern alternative rock direful in the sound..." Though the great potential in the seasons to it.) Peaky Blinders centers around British shows such as Downton bands including Nick Cave & the gangsters came a little after her come. I dare you not to binge watch the Shelbys, a gangster family Abbey or Sherlock, Peaky Blinders Bad Seeds, The White Stripes, and time, I believe the show illuminates it on Netflix. living in the foggy industrial city of truly stands apart. It is not set in Jack White. This element sets it on Austen’s description of the dark Birmingham, England. The family London, but Birmingham, which apart from another post-Victorian makes their money through the means a change of scene, accent, era show, Downton Abbey, thus black market and illegal bookmak- and culture. Also, the story is told making it a more "manly drama." ing, the underground business of from the criminal's perspective, In addition to the soundtrack, the betting on sports such as horse a unique twist that adds factor cinematography is one of the best racing or boxing. The gang has an of suspense. Similarly, the main elements of the show—it simply organized hierarchy headed by the antagonist is Chief Inspector looks amazing. Production design former World War I soldier Thomas Chester Campbell, played by Sam that is well-done makes storytelling Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and while Neill, a detective in the Royal all too easy. Steven Knight, writer he was away at war, the Jezebel- Irish Constabulary sent by Winston for the Peaky Blinders is quite the esque Aunt Polly (Helen McCrory). Churchill to clean up the city of the visionary, enlivening old cliches Peaky Blinders is named after the Irish Republican Army, gangs, and and reminding viewers why they actual historic gang of Birmingham, common criminals. loved them in the first place. the "Peaky Blinders" who were Yet this is no typical cops Scenes like the lovely bartender known for sewing razor blades on and robbers show. Peaky Blind- Grace singing a beautiful tune to the peaks of their caps which they ers is filled with complicated pacify and silence fighting men, or used as weapons to blind their relationships, manipulations, Tommy riding cockily through town

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Charlie Hebdo and Satire BY CONRAD MEEK One of the most important events shootings; his life also was ended Prophet Muhammad.” way legitimizes the attack against speak, but it does not have to be a in world news to transpire over by police after a hostage situation. In the immediate aftermath of them, but the fact of the matter is voice that you agree with. This is, Christmas break was the terror- Charlie Hebdo is a satirical weekly the attack, everyday citizens and that Charlie Hebdo is not a very of course, the nature of free speech. ist attack on the French satire magazine published in France. It is world leaders alike voiced support nice publication. Its content walks More important than the question magazine Charlie Hebdo. infamous for its vitriolic jokes and for the magazine’s right to speak a fine line between satire and about freedom of expression is On January 7th, the magazine’s cartoons that are overtly unortho- freely. The phrase “Je suis Charlie” hate speech. French nationalism, the fact that we are called to headquarters in Paris were invaded dox and often offensive. The (“I am Charlie”) went viral as a movement with some growing mourn with those who mourn. by two Islamist gunmen. The attack magazine is blatantly anti-religious, people stood in solidarity with popularity, is not very welcoming of You don’t have “be” Charlie in claimed the lives of 12 people and has published material that is the publication. The magazine’s Muslims in France (see “The Right order to lament the great evil that and wounded 11 more. Most of highly disrespectful to the Prophet remaining staff members worked Message” by Jonathan Laurence, took place. Nor is saying “Je suis the victims were staffers of the Muhammad and other Islamic non-stop to ensure the next week’s Slate; the article is an interesting Charlie” mean you are endorsing magazine, including the magazine’s leaders (religious leaders of other publication came out on schedule; analysis of the National Front’s the message of the magazine, but editor-in-chief, Stéphane Charbon- faiths are also fair game). This kind the “survivors’ issue,” with a cover political fortunes in light of the it is very important that we are at nier. Two policemen were also of content is widely believed to be cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad attacks). Many people think that least aware of the message and can killed. After a two-day manhunt, the motive behind the January 7th crying and holding a “Je suis Hebdo’s satire is just a cover for critically engage with it. If these the gunmen initiated a hostage attacks. According to the former Charlie” sign, sold out, even after xenophobia and is encouraging issues that the magazine deals with situation that ended when they deputy director of the CIA, Michael 5 million copies were printed. Over racial, religious and cultural are important enough to incite such were gunned down by the police. Morell, the motive is “absolutely 1 million people, among them 40 polarization in Europe. violence, we all need to be taking Another, related, gunman took clear: trying to shut down a media world leaders, marched in a unity Limits on free expression exist notice, which can be done while the lives of 5 during two separate organization that lampooned the rally through the streets of Paris. in France and in the United simultaneously showing sympathy. Many have responded to this States, but the question is, where “I am Charlie” is not supposed to outpour of support with some does Charlie Hebdo fall? Pope be a radical political statement. moderate criticism. New York Francis is right in that we should It is supposed to be a way of Times columnist David Brooks not unlovingly insult the faith of committing yourself to what Jon wrote “I am not Charlie Hebdo,” others, but insults are still under Stewart calls “Team Civilization,” a which pointed out the fact that most protected speech, no matter how phrase he used on The Daily Show people saying “I am Charlie” would vile. If these insults have bled over to describe the differences between never participate in the type of into racially charged hate speech Charlie Hebdo and the attackers. invectives the magazine published. as many have claimed, then they This is the team that Christians Pope Francis’s comments on the must be condemned. This is why should be a part of, the team that attack were also more adversarial, so many have taken issue with the condemns violence and believes in saying, “You cannot insult the faith lionization of Charlie Hebdo. The lively discourse, which sometimes of others.” magazine’s voice is probably still comes at the unfortunate cost of The magazine’s material in no a voice that should be allowed to being unconscionably rude.

New Mercies for a New Year BY NATHAN CLARK It’s a new year. And if you’re kindness than ever before. To all is in the business of change. His and sometimes I wonder if God death as Christians. But very little anything like me, you spend a little of these ends I say, go for it. God promise is to further conform you hoped I’d be further along now. of our thought is devoted to God’s time taking inventory of your life. uses opportunities like new years to into the image of His Son. And He This is why it is important to know work, here and now. Jesus died not This usually leads to dissatisfac- help us reevaluate our lives. These has never once failed to keep His that God never changes. He doesn’t only for your past and your future, tion, followed by a commitment to moments are good things, even if promises to us. The change will suddenly change who He is or how but also your present. And forgive- change things in the next 365 days. they often fall short. come, slowly but surely. That is He feels about you. He already ness and empowerment to change This is the new year’s resolution. If you are uncomfortable where good news. knew that you would say that can be yours, right now. Through There is much to change: tThis you are now, that may be the Holy If you are uncomfortable with unkind word, that you would snap the power of the gospel, your debts is the year you finally lose that Spirit telling you it’s time to move. change, you’re in good company. in that moment, and He knows are paid in full. There is no wrath weight, finally get into reading, This is a very good thing, contrary This is also the time where you the lustful thoughts you pretend or judgement left for God to give finally lighten up on that internet to how you may feel at the moment. look back at how you’ve changed you don’t have. Often I have the you. When His Spirit, people must time, finally start getting up This means that He is at work in throughout the previous year. And thought, “If only they knew [fill change. The greedy become gener- before you actually have to, and you. Often, this can be discourag- if you’re anything like me, this in the blank], they wouldn’t love ous, the gossips defends people’s on and on. As Christians, we have ing, too. The road ahead is a long moment is both celebratory and me.” Well, God knows more of your honor, the angry become tender commitments of our own that we and dangerous one, and you wonder disappointing. Every year passes, wrongs than you do. His forgive- hearted, the lustful stop lusting, declare with gusto; mainly reading if you’ll make it. But God does and I can see that I’m improving ness is available to you, right now and the prideful become humble. S, the Bible in a year. We also commit not send us where His grace and in one thing while getting worse at in this moment. and sinners rebelling against God ourselves to finally beating that empowerment do notdoesn’t lead. something else. Last year, I learned We have a deep understanding come to worship Him. Rejoice, God one besetting sin, reconciling with “He who began a good work in you to trust people more; at the same of Christ and His work already is on your side in this new year! that person we been distant from, will bring it to completion at the time, I was caustic with my words. accomplished for us. We know a lot and growing deeper in holiness and day of Christ.” In other words, God Ups and down occur spiritually, about what will happen to us upon OPINIONSVolume 60.24 7 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.13OPINIONS 7

#HeForShe BY ELIZABETH COATS Sept. 20th, Emma Watson, the UN both strength and sensitivity, lead- that she was seeking to include to merely amount to saying “just do for an organization to promote a Women Goodwill Ambassador, ing into her statement that gender a new group of people who have something.” cure-all program that does not take addressed the United Nations should be viewed as a spectrum, traditionally been scared off from Unfortunately, I believe that a into account the differences of at their headquarters in New not as a set of opposing ideals. feminism because of its perceived lack of a defined, practical plan individual cultures. York regarding gender equality. However, she neither specified the extremism. Throughout her speech, of implementation weakens the As important as this grassroots Her speech focused on unifying poles of this spectrum nor whether Watson made it clear that change HeForShe movement and this approach is, though, the UN is in the world in the gender equality it allowed for transgender identity. is necessary to achieve gender weakness becomes evident by a unique position of being able to movement but did not offer What really caught my attention equality, but she avoided more looking at the movement’s lack of speak to almost 200 nations as a specific solutions for achieving that was her assertion that she should controversial topics to appeal to as support. The year long campaign is relatively unified whole. They seem equality. have the right to “make decisions many people as possible. about halfway over, and so far only to have missed an opportunity by She began by reminding about [her] own body.” Proponents Watson’s efforts, in her ambiguity 206,000 men have gone online to just asking men to click a button everyone that feminism is not “man of the Pro Choice movement often make sense given the ambitious support HeForShe. That’s not even and come up with something to do. hating;” rather it is the belief use this language, so I paid careful goal of HeForShe: “to mobilize one one fortieth of one percent of their There are no teeth to this move- that women and men should have attention to what she said next. billion men by July 2015 to help goal. Granted, it seems ridiculous ment enabling it to bite a chunk out the same social, political, and Instead of endorsing a woman’s communities around the world to expect one billion people to of gender inequality. Additionally, economic rights and opportunities. right to abortion, Watson moved develop sustainable and transfor- unite behind anything, which though Emma Watson’s speech did She also pointed out some of on to other issues and left her mative programs to promote gender makes me wonder why they even point out how gender biases have the ways sexism has negatively comment open to interpretation. equality.” In much the same way set such an outrageous goal. harmed men as well as women, affected men, from devaluing the Because feminism is such a that Watson’s speech was open to HeForShe seems much more this conversation does not seem to father figure to mocking males who controversial topic, it makes sense interpretation, the HeForShe move- concerned about raising awareness be a part of the HeForShe move- express emotion. She admitted that that Watson was careful to use ment itself lacks specific plans than getting people involved ment. This is an essential part of she is grateful for her privileged language that would not alienate for ending gender inequality. I with specific initiatives. Raising feminism that I believe is critical to life, but called for action to end more conservative crowds. Instead visited their website, and the main awareness is necessary in the fight the continuation of the movement child marriage, equalize pay for of taking a stance on hot-button feature is a button for men to click, for gender equality, and there that seeks the welfare of all people, the same work between men and issues she chose to galvanize a affirming that “Gender equality is certainly is merit in letting people both practically as well as rhetori- women, and make secondary larger audience by avoiding them not only a women’s issue, it is a choose their own charity or action cally. education available to all girls. In altogether. human rights issue that requires plans. Individual involvement at HeForShe might be useful in doing so, she announced the launch Thus she did not alienate my participation. I commit to take the local level is undeniably key for introducing a new audience to the of a UN initiative called HeForShe. liberals by opposing these issues action against all forms of violence overcoming gender equality, and no fight for gender equality, but does After I was done applauding how nor alienate conservatives by and discrimination faced by women one is better equipped for knowing not offer practical steps for walking Watson chose to use her fame as a supporting them. The way she and girls.” Under the website’s how to best address the problems down that path. So the question platform to promote social justice, quickly sought to “de-radicalize” “donate” tab, I found that, if you of a particular area than the people remains: How should I respond? I noticed that she was ambiguous feminism early in her speech by donate money, it goes to unspeci- who live there. If you’ve ever taken I hope to address how the issue in some of her terms. She said that defining it as the belief in equal fied UN Women programs, and the a Community Development class, of gender equality fits into the both sexes should be able to exude rights for men and women showed suggestions for taking action seem you’ll know how dangerous it is Covenant community next week.

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Roundball Round-Up BY ALAN CRAIG With college football finishing, and NFL attempted to make this switch based on the The San Antonio Spurs’ Resilience - For watch, and how they have no stars. Because season winding down, the sports landscape notion that he was “coming home,” but let’s each of the last five years, NBA fans and of these beliefs, the uneducated masses is quickly shifting into a time whenwhere be honest, he was going to switch to any team media have constantly written the same story constantly predict that the Grizzlies will miss basketball comes to the forefront of signifi- that he thought could get him more rings! that each year would be the end of the Spurs’ the playoffs, or at the best be a 7th or 8th cance. No longer must we suffer through a New Superstars Taking over the unbelievable dominance, but each year, they seed. Much to the chagrin of 2k loving NBA week fourteen matchup of the Titans and the Reigns After many years of the NBA being are wrong. With Coach Popovich and com- fans, a team that doesn’t feature flashy scor- Giants, but can now channel surf and see our dominated by players such as Kobe Bryant, pany seeming to have found the fountain of ers, or dangerous three point shooters, really favorite college and NBA teams playing most LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Kevin youth, each year they dominate the Western is doing damage in the incredibly tough nights a week! As much as I love college bas- Durant, we are beginning to see new stars Conference and see their star players who Western Conference. , an early ketball, I have always been and always will emerge to surpass their older counterparts. have been on the team for what seems like season MVP candidate, and Mike Conley be a sucker for the NBA. ever since I was six , Anthony Davis, and Stephen years, dominate the younger players and have led their team to an impressive 27-11 years old and watched my beloved Memphis Curry have been simply amazing this season, teams. This year, Tim Duncan, thirty-eight start to the season, and the lead in the best Grizzlies battle the Los Angeles Lakers in and prove that the NBA is in good hands years old, is averaging 15.1 points, 10.3 division in basketball. Not only have Conley 2001, and win a thriller in overtime! I was after the former generation of stars finally rebounds, and 2.0 blocks a game, and looks and Gasol elevated their games to become hooked. Now most nights a week, you can see burned out, although we haven’t nearly seen like the favorite to win the Defensive Player stars, but the lovable cast of grit-n-grinders me glued to my computer or TV, watching all the end of Durant or James. of the Year Award. Many reading this will surrounding them hasve been exceptional. teams from the lowest of the lows, the New Jason Collins Retiring About this time say, “But the Spurs are the 7th sSeed?” Zach Randolph continues to defy his age and York Knicks, to the greatest of them all, the last year, sports fans and frequent ESPN They have indeed been a little worse than post 20 point -10 games seemingly . With all this being said, watchers had to suffer through the media expected, but no one could foresee the every week, and the Grindfather, Tony Allen, here are the five things I like most from the frenzy that was Jason Collins coming out of injuries that have plagued the Spurs this has continued to put the handcuffs on nearly first half of the NBA season: the closet. Not only was this glorified role year, with Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard, and every elite perimeter scorer he faces. With The Struggling player suddenly called a “hero,” but NBA Patrick Mills all missing significant portions all these exciting things surrounding the Nothing makes me more happy than watch- lovers then had to suffer through reports on of the season. With all those injuries, it is Grizzlies, perhaps none have caught as much ing LeBron James struggle, and not get what his every move. Putting all of your beliefs amazing that the Spurs have done as well as attention around the league as their recent he wants. Leaving a franchise behind that aside, he was a terrible basketball player. they have. Look for this team to make a late acquisition of Jeff Green. The combo forward had made the NBA Finals four years in a row However, for the first few months of his play, season push once they get all their players from the made his debut for and had won two championships during that fans were treated to frequent highlights healthy. the Grizzlies, and looks to add perimeter time was a bold move. LeBron most assur- of his one rebound a game, or wide-open Memphis Grizzlies’ Title Contention scoring and playmaking abilities that the edly knew that, but chose to bank on two layup. Ultimately this story lost footing after Outside of the hallowed land of Memphis, Grizzlies have lacked since the departure of younger stars, and , fans became a bit tired of being force- fed a TN, most people who watch the NBA know . These are truly exciting times in to get him more rings than his older team- player who averaged 1.1 points a game, and nothing about the Grizzlies, constantly the Bluff City. mates, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. He 0.9 rebounds. remarking about how boring they are to

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