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NTSB Report Purposity All-Star Weekend Blues Music Entitlement Hamilton County school board Online database raises awareness Somebody once told me the world Chase Waller traces its musical A look at the Chapel cellphone voted for more independent bus for Chattanooga needs was gonna roll me lineage policy drivers Page 1 Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 8 DR. JUN VISITS CAMPUS by McKenzie Barham On Jan. 18 and 19, Cove- nant hosted Dr. Alexander Jun, a professor of higher education at Azusa Pacif- ic University and member of the PCA’s racial recon- ciliation study committee. He presented two lectures “A Place at the Table” and “Now Hold On.” Students, faculty, staff and locals gathered at the Kirk to lis- ten and ask questions. Jun is a Korean-American, born in Virginia and well- aware of the stereotypes photo by Grace Newsome associated with his Asian heritage. His lectures were funny, candid and thought-provoking. At SISTER MARCH DRAWS THOUSANDS the first lecture, he told a story about a giraffe with by Anne Fuller riety of speakers meant to ditionally white feminist Chattanooga Times Free a beautiful home who in- represent feminist inter- movement that furthers Press. vites an elephant to visit, The day after President sectionality spoke on dif- the agendas of oppressed and when the elephant Trump’s Inauguration, ferent issues of inequality. women of color A group of around twelve struggles to fit inside the Chattanooga women took Covenant students and at- giraffe-shaped house, de- to Coolidge Park, many The Hispanic voice of Women, men, and chil- tended the March, one of clares the problem to be equipped with unused America Gruner, head of dren—all carrying post- whom was Victoria Yang, a the elephant’s weight and pink umbrellas and rain- Dalton’s Coalition of Lati- ers—poured out of the Senior Biblical and Theo- suggests he lose some. He coats in the unexpected no Leaders, spoke on im- park and walked, wheeled, logical Studies major. likened this to the way sunshine. Chattanooga’s migration, saying, “They or were carried across many minority groups or event was one of many criminalize us and they Walnut Street Bridge “It was beautiful to see people trapped in a bro- organized “Sister March- profit from us.” Ash-Lee and back. In the forest women and men of dif- ken system feel—like an es” to the Women’s March Henderson, of Concerned of elaborately decorated ferent religions, races, and elephant stuck in a house on Washington, which Citizens for Justice, said, or sharpie-on-cardboard orientations come togeth- made for a giraffe. sparked marches in cities “I represent black wom- posters, some said, “make er to march. Although around the country and en. The women who clean America kind again,” and people may have had dif- Here’s a brief overview of world. houses on Lookout Moun- “treat men and women ferent reasons to march, some of the topics he cov- tain and raise other peo- equally,” and “feminist in I hope it will spark more ered: Chants of “equality” and ple’s children.” Henderson training” (strapped to a dialogue and activism to- “now” came from the also issued a call for inter- stroller). Around three wards current issues,” said Tone Policing packed stage in the back sectionality of race, class, thousand people were Yang. corner of the park. A va- and values within the tra- present, according to the CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 NEW NTSB REPORT AFTER WOODMORE CRASH by Zach Jones County Board of Educa- tion had already reported The Hamilton County at several press confer- school board is rethink- ences following the crash, ing the district’s transpor- but local educators are tation structure after the ready to rethink the role National Transportation of independent contrac- Safety Board released an tors within the district’s initial report on January transportation system. 17 about the Woodmere ton County school board allows district officials cember that the company Elementary school bus Durham School Ser- last week voted to increase to begin negotiating with was aware of two speeding crash that killed six chil- vices—the company hired the number of routes giv- private companies such as complaints against driver dren and injured several out to operate over 75% en to independent drivers Durham, who may still be Johnthony Walker before others late last year. of the district’s more than to 69, up from 49. in consideration after it the crash, but claimed 200 bus routes, and who recently began safety up- that they were unaware The two-page long report was responsible for the The board also sent out grades to its equipment. of the more than 30 pages reveals little more about fatal crash—faces compe- a Request for Proposals of complaints and letters the November 21 crash tition from other compa- (RFP) for a four-year con- Durham CEO David Duke from parents and students than what NTSB investi- nies as its contract expires tract to cover the remain- told the Chattanooga regarding Walker that gators and the Hamilton this summer. The Hamil- ing bus routes. The RFP Times Free Press in De- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 NEWS 02 CHATTANOOGA MAYOR ELECTION SEASON by Greer McCollum with economic develop- ment and public educa- Chattanooga’s mayoral tion. race got started late last August when city coun- Grohn, however, focused cilman Larry Grohn an- in on what he perceives to nounced his bid, followed be a lack of transparency soon by Andy Berke, the in the Berke administra- incumbent, announcing tion, reports the Times his own campaign for re- Free Press. He questioned election. The other may- if the mayor’s office’s de- oral candidates are Chris cision to suspend the Di- Long, an architectural en- rector of the Youth and gineering consultant, and Family Development De- David Crockett, a former partment for a week for three-time City Council misusing nearly $30,000 Under the administration time. In a WDEF segment, of a children’s hospital at member.The elections will in nonprofit funds was of former Mayor Ron Lit- Long says, “I’m running Erlanger. Both Crockett be held on March 7. severe enough. Previous- tlefield, Crockett worked as an independent. I don’t and Grohn see the pledge ly, Grohn also criticized as the director of the city’s carry no party line. The as merely a campaign ploy Grohn, who represents the administration’s use Office of Sustainability. community, the city is my since the money would District 4 that encompass- of the encrypted text mes- As the Times Free Press boss, and I will be rou- come in four installments es the East Brainerd area saging app, Whatsapp, to writes, he claims to be “a tinely out here in the city of $250,000 over the next and surrounding commu- communicate government widely-known driving keeping the pulse of what’s four years. In a WDEF nities, has been critical business, something Berke force in Chattanooga’s going on.” Long focuses report, Berke claims the of Berke’s administration had admitted to and ter- renaissance in the previ- his candidacy on building pledge is a quality of life since the start of the race, minated. ous two decades,” includ- a skilled labor force to at- investment and will spur pointing to it’s violence re- ing work with Greenway tract industry and invest- more development. City duction initiative and say- During the forum, Long Farm, Southside redevel- ment. According to him, a Council has to approve of ing, in a as WRCB Chatta- tagged himself as an ex- opment, and Enterprise robust labor force would the plan before it is enact- nooga reports, “I think it pert on development and South. His bid statement also reduce crime, as more ed, and Crockett says that certainly could be better. building codes, while also pointed to his early jobs would become attrac- if elected, he will not rec- Even in this neighbor- Crockett said Chattanoo- work in community-plan- tive alternatives to illegal ommend it. hood, we still have bullets ga needs to start thinking ning initiatives in Glen- activity. flying and people dying. bigger, instead of running wood, Hixon, and South- Gail Francis, a Chattanoo- We’ve got to do better.” off of the transformations side neighborhoods. Recently, much candidate ga educator who dropped he helped to instigate as rhetoric has centered on out in December to sup- At a recent candidate fo- a City Councilman in the Long, on the other hand, the Mayor’s pledge to con- port Grohn, is the only rum, curbing violence 90’s. is a businessman run- tribute 1 million city dol- person to have left the was a primary topic, along ning for office for the first lars to the development race.

Free Press, The Maclellan PURPOSITY Foundation, the Commu- nity Foundation of Great- FACULTY QUOTE OF THE WEEK by Mackenzie Jones er Chattanooga, and a few citizens helped to estab- “These are the most beautiful phones I’ve In the past couple of years, lish Purposity Chattanoo- ever used in my life.” Chattanooga has often ga, bringing awareness to -President Trump struggled through heart- the city by finding pur- ache, including numerous pose through generosity. shootings and the recent This new online database Woodmore bus crash. matches the numerous However, God is always needs in the area with net- school supplies, and oth- livers to schools. fined to Chattanooga. Its faithful to redeem times working donors, enabling er educational tools. So- website lists the portal of loss, specifically show- Chattanoogans to serve cial workers and guidance Overall, Purposity part- breaking through in oth- ing his presence through their neighbors in a new counselors are staying up ners with nonprofits to er locations like Birming- the local good Samaritans and unique way. to date with what their stay up-to-date with needs ham, Alabama, Denver, who responded to these students need, thus send- in the area. Maeghan Austin, Texas, and other events. These loving lo- Hamilton County public ing out informational Jones, president of the various locations in Geor- cals are what prompted school students are cur- texts which are relayed to Community Foundation, gia. Blake Canterbury to kick- rently the priority, consid- committed donors. Do- states, “Through Purposi- start a new online portal ering twenty-thousand of nors are free to browse ty, anyone can be a philan- for meeting community these students are living at lists online and give when thropist. Every need met needs, Purposity. or below the poverty line they choose. These items will have an impact, and which often deprives them are available through Am- together we can transform As revealed in The Times of necessary uniforms, azon, which promptly de- a community.” Jones also emphasized how Purposity is employ- THE VERDICT ing the incessant use of social media to reach a broader audience. Needs are posted and met in re- al-time. YES, The founder of Purpos- to RollerCoaster ity himself, Blake Can- terbury, claims, “It’s ex- Tycoon. tremely simple, extremely easy, and very straight- NO, forward.” Basically, help- ing the community is now to reading. accessible through a few taps of the finger. Purposity is not just con- NEWS 03

way [Trump] talked about SISTER MARCH women’s bodies, his re- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 fusal to apologize for his Some lagged behind as comments revealed on the the march began, but not Access Hollywood tape Ned Mynapt and Art Phe- about sexually assaulting mister who were near the women,” said Simakoff. “I front of the line. Mynapt, will never accept that kind a 78-year-old and long- of talk from the men in time Chattanooga native, my life.” said both their wives had taken a night bus to reach In an Uber on her way to the march in D.C., and debrief the march with concluded by saying “I’m thirty other women from so proud of them.” Phe- her church in NYC, she mister, a retired assistant explained why she chose principal to Fairyland El- “compassion” as the single ementary School, said he word for her poster. and Mynapt were march- ing because they believe in “If someone I didn’t know the rights of women. took a picture of me, what would I want it to Liz Simakoff, a Covenant say? I didn’t want to car- alumna who graduated ry something that was an- in 2014, traveled to D.C. ti-Trump. I wanted to car- from her home in Brook- ry something that I could lyn, New York, to join stand behind. I realized the crowd in Washing- that by saying less I could ton, which the New York s ay m ore .” Times reported as consist- ing of at least 470,000. In saying only a single word, Simakoff hoped that “I was deeply troubled by it would allow for people the election cycle and the to fit it into their own nar- particular ways our cur- rative. She chose “compas- rent president conducted sion” because it is a call, himself. Specifically the not a feeling. photo by Grace Newsome DR. JUN some groups and mistreat probably not going to ex- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 others. pect the white person to Jun is featured in the book do it. We can reach into Heal Us, Emmanuel: A The problem, as Jun pres- So what do we do if we’re those circles in unique Call for Racial Recon- ents it, with tone policing in a bubble? ways. ciliation, Representation is that we essentially tell and Unity in the Church, hurting minority groups “[These ideas are] not a He also reminded us that along with thirty other we can’t hear them if they liberal-left-ish agenda – this looks different for ev- church leaders in Ameri- don’t speak or act a cer- it’s biblical,” says Jun. He eryone. While some may ca, which considers issues tain way. It’s an approach encouraged those who live join protests, or serve at of race and how Christians that says, “I can only listen in predominantly white, an inner city school, one should approach them. to you if you’re not shout- majority culture groups to example he gave was of He is also the author of WOODMORE i n g .” read, if nothing else, and the president of a univer- Recognizing and Serving CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 really educate yourself on sity who started a book Lower Income Students in the many race issues our club based on books about Higher Education. Hamilton County Schools This is problematic be- cause injustice does and nation is facing. race and the hardships of released in late November. being a minority in Amer- To hear more from Dr. should make people an- gry, and like the man And, he encouraged us to ica that his friends of col- Jun, you can also check District Transportation use the privileges that we or suggested he read. He out his Facebook page, Director Ben Coulter says who touches a hot pan, scream. Jun suggests, in- have. People expect for was able to start conversa- Race and Justice in Higher he talked with Durham someone of color to start tions in a place where they Education. about those complaints stead of tone policing, we become better listeners. the conversation about ra- wouldn’t have otherwise before the crash, however. cial reconciliation; they’re happened. Many of the complaints That may end up being allege that 24-year-old learning to listen to very Walker regularly sped on uncomfortable things, but his route. it is a step toward recon- ciliation. Jun told us that The new NTSB report does once your friends of col- not address the speeding or start telling you about issue, but Chattanooga microaggressions that you police officer Joe Warren have said or even actions testified on December 15 that have hurt them, that’s that Walker was likely go- probably a sign you’re de- ing 18-22 MPH over the veloping a deeper friend- speed limit at the time ship. of the crash. Warren also said that Walker may have White Privilege been using a cell phone when he lost control of The question often comes the bus at a curve in Talley up: As a white man or Road. woman, what do I do with my privilege? State Representative Jo- Anne Favors, D-Chatta- “If one of my female col- nooga, is now pushing seat leagues calls me out on belt legislation in response something I said that was to the November crash. sexist, I confront the prob- Favors told the Times Free lem and apologize – but I Press this week that she don’t walk around feel- had “talked with several ing guilty that I’m a man. people about it” and didn’t What good does that do? I anticipate a fight over the also don’t go around apol- bill, which would require ogizing to every woman buses purchased after July that I meet,” said Jun. He 1, 2016 to be equipped went on to say that it’s also with NTSB-approved safe- important to recognize ty restraint systems. broken systems that exist in our world, that elevate SPORTS 04 play and get the ball to the fast guys, but everyone COVENANT RUGBY can play both offense and defense. In rugby, the ball by Lydia Berglar gets to practice on the can only be passed back- field downtown and learn wards, and the game does In the spring of 2011, a from the older players.) not stop when a player is small group of Covenant tackled. Instead, a tackled students with a passion Now six years later, Erik is player tries to get the ball for rugby began the Cov- the Covenant rugby coach out to a teammate and the enant Rugby club. Led by and still fondly remem- game continues. 2012 graduate Scott McK- bers the club’s beginning. eon, they paved the way With Dan Glad as the club Covenant Rugby’s spring for the legacy that contin- president, Lake McGinty season is different from fun limping to church the ues today. as team captain, and Rob- the fall season because When asked what makes next morning or sport- ert Moody as club treasur- they play “sevens” in the rugby so enjoyable, Dan ing a black eye for a few Admissions Counselor er, Covenant Rugby con- spring. Instead of fifteen Glad and Mike Hoffman, days.” Glad and Hoffman and 2015 graduate, Erik tinues to progress. guys on a team, they play both playing for their also mentioned how great Vitolins, joined the club a faster-paced, and less in- third year at Covenant, the camaraderie and work at the beginning of his For those who are unfa- tense version with seven answered that it combines ethic of the team is. freshman year. Vitolins miliar with the rules of guys on a team. all of the best aspects of and his friends worked rugby, there are fifteen different sports. Although Coach Vitolins would hard to garner interest people on each team and In the fall, conference often compared to foot- agree that the guys on the across campus, and they their goal is to to score a games are scheduled for ball, rugby is more of an team make it all worth it. recruited classmates un- “try,” which is worth five them, and playoffs are de- endurance sport and it til they were ready to face points. In order for a team termined by wins and loss- requires a well-rounded With fond memories of Bryan College with a team to score, they must place es. In the spring however, athlete. Glad and Hoff- his own years playing, Vi- of twenty-two players. Be- the ball on the ground Covenant is responsible man enjoy the challenge tolins says that he enjoys fore playing Bryan, the within the in-goal area. for scheduling their own of running, wrestling, coaching because it’s a way team had their first ever games. Sevens matches are kicking, throwing, and ev- to keep up with current match against the Chat- Every player can score, but tournament based, instead ery other skill needed in students. Vitolins aims for tanooga Rugby Football generally the eight “big of playoff based. Part of rugby. the 2017-2018 season to Club’s B-team, which they guys” do the heavy hitting the reason for playing sev- prepare Covenant to join won. (The team still has and the seven “small guys” ens is that Covenant usu- According to Vitolins, the upper division of the a relationship with the focus on running and ally has less players in the “It’s hard to beat the feel- Dixie Rugby League, of Chattanooga Rugby Foot- scoring. The “big guys” spring, but the spring sea- ing of controlled chaos for which they are currently ball Club, and Covenant try to slow down game- son offers a more relaxed 80 minutes . . . it’s always associate members. time to focus on skill.

game. averaged a triple-double besides the Hall-of-Fam- CHATTANOOGA FC READY FOR For the first time, the fans er Oscar Robinson. West- had a chance to vote for brook is on track to have a the players they would historic season and is one ANOTHER STELLAR SEASON like to see start the all-star of the front runners to ob- game. Players and select taining the MVP honors, by Nate Mackey playing against the highest including recent grad- media members were also yet he will not be starting level of soccer in the U.S. uates Snoopy Davidson allowed to vote, but the in the All-Star Game. Again, very impressive for and Daniel Kubin. Da- fans’ vote weighted more Big things are happening than the other votes. Be- From the Eastern Confer- in the world of Chatta- a team composed of col- vidson, in particular, has lege kids and amateurs. earned significant time in cause of this, the fan fa- ence, Isaiah Thomas is the nooga FC. The fourth-tier vorites would start, not snub everyone is talking semi-professional soccer his three seasons and has Perhaps even more im- been a key contributor to the best players from each about. At just 5’9” Thom- team has had tremendous conference. as is second in the league success in their young ex- pressively, Chattanooga the club’s recent success. FC announced a part- in scoring. He is arguably istence. Since their debut The Western Conference one of the best sub six foot season in 2009, Chatta- nership on January 10 Between playing an MLS with the top-tier German team and landing a deal All-Star starters will be players to ever play the nooga FC has managed Stephen Curry, James game of basketball. He is to collect six conference Bundesliga team—VfL with Wolfsburg, Chatta- Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg is nooga FC is already off to Harden, Kevin Durant, also leading his team back championships, three re- Kawhi Leonard, and An- into the playoff, as they gional championships, one of the most success- having a landmark year. If ful teams in the world. you are in the Scenic City thony Davis. The East- currently sit third in the and has been to the na- ern Conference All-Stars Eastern Conference. tional finals on four dif- The “trans-Atlantic part- this summer, come on out nership between the two to support Chattanooga’s starters will be Kyrie Ir- ferent occasions. Their ving, DeMar DeRozan, Although these two play- early success has drawn a clubs is not limited to favorite team! For more youth development, wom- information and to see the Jimmy Butler, LeBron ers will not be starting, large and enthusiastic fan James, and Giannis Ante- they will be playing in the base. en’s soccer, and local so- full schedule, visit chatta- cial responsibility. There noogafc.com. tokounmpo. All-Star Game. I imagine is also hopes of an inter- that they will use this as CFC managed to attract With every All-Star Game, motivation and will con- 18,227 fans in the Nation- national friendly between the two clubs, but no dates there are always all-star tinue on the tear they are al Premier Soccer League snubs, and the two snubs on in their respective con- national championship have been set” (chattanoo- gafc.com). comes from the guard ferences, but before they game in 2015, setting a re- ALL-STAR play. From the Western do, they will be putting on cord for the largest soccer Conference, Russell West- a show for the fans of bas- crowd in an amateur soc- All this is pretty exciting, especially if you know brook is considered to be ketball and for the fans of cer match in U.S. history. the biggest snub in NBA entertainment. The attendance was no soccer, but why should WEEKEND Covenant students care? All-Star history. coincidence as CFC has by Berto Dryden The NBA All-Star Week- broken the 10,000 mark Chattanooga FC was ac- tually founded by a few Westbrook is currently end is February 17-19. on multiple occasions and Valentine’s Day is just averaging a triple-double, Cupid will be watching. regularly entertained an Covenant alumni includ- ing current General Man- right around the corner, scoring 30.6 points a game, Will you? average of 5,000 fans in and even though love will grabbing 10.6 rebounds a the 2016 season. ager—Sean McDaniel. McDaniel studied busi- be in the air, so will bas- game, and dishing out 10.4 ketball. assists a game. No one has The attendance of CFC is ness at Covenant and was unlike any other non-Ma- an all-conference soccer player for the Scots. The NBA All-Star Week- jor League Soccer team in end will be in full effect the nation. It’s rare for any In addition, the founding just days after Cupid is non-MLS team, let alone out to work. The All-Star a fourth tier team, to put coach of CFC in 2009 was our very own Dr. Brian Weekend is highlighted together a crowd of more with many events, such as than 1,000 spectators. Crossman, who started the club’s success with a the Rising Star Challenge, a celebrity basketball Speaking of Major League conference champion- ship in 2010. We also have game, Skills Challenge, Soccer, Chattanooga will Three Point Challenge, play a scrimmage against a number of Covenant soccer players who have Dunk Contest and, the Atlanta United FC on main event, the All-Star February 11. They will be spent time with the team ARTS 05 WHY THE BLUES IN APPALACHIA MATTER TO HIPSTERS AND HIP HOP by Chase Waller Though both Jerry Garcia and van Ronk are arche- On November 18, 1993 a types of American music, shaggy blond rock singer one has to trace the Nirva- closed his band’s set for na cover back even more. MTV Unplugged with a cover of an old blues song. Many songs that modern The man, then a pioneer music lovers attribute to of grunge rock, now a pop 1960’s rock can find their culture icon and legend, origins much further in the was Kurt Cobain. The past. Moreover, sounds song that he and Nirvana and subjects that were closed their set with was popularized in rock and called “Where Did You pop find parentage in Ap- Sleep Last Night.” palachian blues and folk. Jimi Hendrix, Taj Mahal, I remember the first time Joan Baez, Sister Roset- I heard their rendition of ta Tharpe and many oth- up until the present. The asserting that the blues you can whip out to your the song, squished in my ers tapped into this pool same story applies to Lead were the beginning of hipster friends? Musical couch, hunched over the to create their own mu- Belly and a number of American music, nor were heritage is important. glowing screen where I sic. Though many bands other early Appalachian they the first songs to use had been avoiding sleep stretching from 60’s rock folk/blues tunes (anoth- soulful vocals or sensitive It seems appropriate to by watching Youtube. The to present day pop music er prime example is “The lyrics. Most of the songs quote Dr. Davis here and words were menacing, the have actively embraced House of the Rising Sun”). mentioned above can be say that “we need to take melody was haunting, and this tradition (think Gary traced to the mid-19th responsibility for the way Kurt’s sharp guitar notes Clark Jr., Taj Mahal and This tradition can be seen century and perhaps ear- we think,” (or listen to chugged along, metalli- the Black Keys), countless heavily in modern music. lier. Nor am I merely say- music in this case). The cally clanking as if a re- others have unknowingly If one wishes to find blues ing all this because I am a music we appreciate and cording playing from a vi- carried the same heritage roots in releases of even Kentucky native and know, herald as excellent owes nyl—it is beautiful in the in their music. the past few months, they just as does any good Ken- more than we recognize to darkest way. need to look no further tucky native, that it is the these Appalachian songs. Before playing “Where than Childish Gambino’s home of Bluegrass music You can trace the brooding Did You Sleep Last Night” newest album “Awaken, (not Virginia). Nor am I When we listen to mod- track back to the Grateful (also known as “In the My Love!” arguing that the only in- ern music, we hear the Dead, who recorded it in Pines” and “Black Girl”), fluences in American mu- songs of African Ameri- 1966 (though the record- Kurt Cobain acknowledg- Soulful, aching vocals be- sic are Appalachian folk/ can slaves and freed slaves ing did not make it onto an es Lead Belly as the orig- moaning the hardships of blues. and white Kentucky coal album until 2001 on The inal arranger of the tune. life and love with blues miners and criminals in Golden Road). Though a Huddie Ledbetter (also scales and rhythmic in- I certainly recognize that Virginia. They are songs significantly earlier pres- known as Lead Belly) re- strumentals unmistak- American music is much of love, songs of hope, ence of the song than Nir- corded the blues tune in ably bear the marks of the more complex and to sim- and songs of pain. Each vana, the American psy- the 1940’s at the same time Appalachian blues/folk plify the argument to a one tells a story and they chedelic jam-rock band as such bluegrass legends tradition. One finds the tradition of only Appala- lend their storytelling tra- did not write or arrange as Billy Monroe (who was same corollaries in such chia is to cheat countless dition to us. When we the song. famous for an altered ver- albums as Parquet Courts’ musicians of their con- recognize who gave us the sion of the song). “Human Performance,” tributions to the music tastes, styles, and skills we One can trace it back Whitney’s “Light Upon world. find important, it helps further to the streets of “In the Pines” was a tra- the Lake,” and Beyonce’s us appreciate what we Greenwich Village. The ditional Appalachian folk “Lemonade.” So then why is this im- have more and give credit “Mayor of MacDougal song which was first ar- portant? Why are these where credit is due. Street,” Dan van Ronk re- ranged by Lead Belly and I must clarify that I am not more than just fun facts corded a version in 1959. adapted countless times

America. The blessings of 300 years. It would be im- we can exercise our right the NEA extend beyond possible to list them all, to free speech. If we care TRUMP PLANS TO high art culture. It has giv- but in literature we only for that privilege, and feel en opportunities to those need to think of Melville, we deserve to be heard in less fortunate to engage in Frost, Faulkner, Morrison; any medium, we need to the act of creating, along in the visual arts: Thom- choose for the arts to con- ABOLISH NEA with giving artists a means as Cole, Cassatt, O’Keefe, tinue to be available to all by Matthias Overos entourage, the reason lies of supporting themselves. Warhol; in film: Buster citizens no matter their in (not surprising in the Keaton, Orson Welles, class, race, or gender. Not a full week into least bit) money. These If you are happy that Woody Allen, Coppola. his presidency, Donald agencies cost about 46 Trump wants to stop the Again, I could go on. Our Aside from money, we Trump and his cabinet cents per American. But NEA because you think nation has a rich heritage should be concerned with expressed interest in abol- Trump, so determined it would save this coun- of art history. And in the the attitude our coun- ishing seventeen govern- not to pay more than he try from debt, it is worth last fifty years, the NEA try has towards the arts. ment agencies. According feels necessary, is willing noting that the NEA’s total has helped to bring the What Trump is threaten- to Time Magazine, the to eliminate these crucial spending amounts to .006 great gift of creative art to ing to do effectively says office of violence against and well beloved agencies. percent of 2016’s federal those with voices who de- the arts aren’t important women, as well as both the spending. Simply put, it serve to be heard. enough. Today our deci- the civil rights and the en- The NEA was founded won’t make a difference sion to abolish the NEA vironmental and natural in 1965 with the goal to we can possibly recognize. This is not the first time a may feel (to some) like the resources division of the “give Americans the op- president has attempted to pragmatic thing to do, but justice department are in portunity to participate Americans should be an- eliminate the NEA. Rea- in years to come we may danger of abolishment. in the arts, exercise their gry, and they should be gan tried, but thankfully think otherwise – when imaginations, and devel- against this proposal. failed, because his task the arts become a joke, While all three of those op their creative capaci- force convinced him “the a mere hobby; not a job, are extremely disconcert- ties.” And since then, has When we think of Amer- benefits of past assistance” not a means of supporting ing in their own right, given thousands of grants ica, great art and artists the NEA has given Amer- your family, not a medium Trump also wants to abol- to individual artists and ought to come to mind. ican citizens was worth of communication, simply ish the National Endow- communities to help en- This country has given the funding. a spectacle. ment of the Arts (NEA). courage an atmosphere western world some of the Why? To Trump and his of artistic creativity in greatest artists of the last Art is one of the best ways ARTS 06 conference which is al- pré Awards, and fourteen Things Are, Madeline’s and Young People’s Poet ALA CON- ways held in January. more awards and honors Rescue, and Many Moons. Laureate was awarded the were bestowed at the ALA honor of delivering the This year, the awards were conference. These awards The top ten adult books 2017 May Hill Arbuthnot FERENCE livestreamed on ALA’s are named in honor of au- enjoyed by teenagers were Honor Lecture. This event website and their Face- thors, illustrators, librari- announced at the ALA will take place in April. AND AWARDS book page. Viewers were ans, and books. conference and award- Past lecturers include Bri- encouraged to watch ed the Alex Awards. an Selznick, Lois Lowry, by Teresa Harwood in the comfort of their Finding Winnie: The Humans of New York: Ursula Le Guin, Philip pajamas. Photographs True Story of the World’s Stories and Ta-Nehisi Pullman, and Katherine Last semester it was bas- hashtagged #ymapjparty Most Famous Bear, illus- Coates with his Between Paterson. These lectures ketball season, and the Na- qualified these viewers to trated by Sophie Blackall the World and Me each are delivered about chil- tional Book Award (NBA) win books for their class- was awarded the Ran- swooped in to receive an dren’s literature and are a lineups hit the news. room, a $50 gift card, or dolph Caldecott Medal Alex Award. In 1998, the great honor. This month it is time for bragging rights. This pho- as the most distinguished Alex Awards were formed. the release of more book tograph challenge was an children’s picture book. Since then, the esteemed The ALA formed in 1876, awards. On January 23, outgrowth of the mission In this book, the author, Neil Gaiman’s Stardust, and today this organi- three days after Trump’s of the ALA which centers Lindsay Mattick explains Nathaniel Philbrick’s The zation exists to unite li- inauguration, the Amer- around service to regular to her son Cole how her Heart of the Sea, Mark braries with improved ican Library Association citizens. great-grandfather Cap- Haddon’s The Curious In- information services and (ALA) announced their tain Harry Colebourn ac- cident of the Dog in the enable regular citizens to awards. Even though the ALA quired a bear named Win- Night-time, and Marjane the gateways of knowl- awarded its viewers, the nie which inspired A. A. Satrapi’s Persepolis have edge. Through the ALA Unlike the NBA which are winning authors and art- Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. all received Alex Awards. conference which took selected by one group, the ists received even better Since its establishment in place on January 23, reg- awards at the ALA Con- awards. The Coretta Scott 1938, the Caldecott Med- Also at the ALA confer- ular citizens now have ac- ference are chosen by dif- King Award, the Lau- al has been awarded to a ence, Jacqueline Wood- cess to media which has ferent committees. Each ra Ingalls Wilder Award, number of famously illus- son, NBA winner for been awarded cultural sig- award or honor is annually the Randolph Caldecott trated books including, her memoir “Brown Girl nificance. This means we or biannually announced Award, the John Newbery The Invention of Hugo Dreaming,” past Coretta citizens have a long list of at the ALA annual press Medal, and the Pura Bel- Cabret, Where the Wild Scott King Award winner, books to read.

Gulf Shores, AL this past can be a taxing one: long summer. nights on the road, not BAD SUNS sleeping, far from your I arrived at the venue family. But, for this band with two of my high- they find it to be a relax- INTERVIEW school friends, albeit a ing experience: “When we little nervous for my first are on tour there’s no pres- by Autumn King interview with a chart sure, I don’t know it’s kind topping band. I walked of just about collecting On November 7, 2017, in the back door and met things,” said Bowman of Indie Rock band the Bad lead singer Christo Bow- the creative process while Suns, stopped in Nash- man, bass player Gavin on tour. pear Hear. The move from it apparent that it wasn’t ville, TN, at the rock club Bennett, drummer Miles Exit/In, on their first na- freshman album to soph- just about this one album. Morris, and lead guitarist “If you pick up a guitar omore album can be a That we were a band and tionwide tour. The band is Ray Libby. Though they one day and keep play- best known for their Bill- stressful task for most art- we have a lot in us to get might tell you differently, ing something whatever ists, yet the Bad Suns take out, and the second record board Adult Alternative I got nervous and forgot it is and just jotting down top ten, single “Cardiac on this task with relative is just a step into the di- who played what instru- lyrics or melodies. That’s ease. rection that we want to see Arrest.” From their de- ment and the band played great to do on the road but album Language and ourselves in.” a prank on me, telling me cause there’s like nothing “I really think it’s part of a Perspective. Since the re- the wrong names and in- pressing you need to be lease of their first album progression taking some- With an early success in a struments. worrying about because it thing that we felt we had freshman album there is the band has been doing just about the show.” very well for themselves, established with our first the temptation to stagnate With their sophomore al- album and then moving it and go with what’s com- opening for acts such as bum Disappear Hear, they After the success of their The 1975 and Halsey. into a new direction,” said fortable. “We knew what embarked on their na- first album Language and Bowman. “And making we needed to do and we They also performed at tional tour. The process Perspective, and moving the Hangout Festival in felt very confident that we of writing while on tour on to the second, Disap- weren’t going to fall into “Moods” by Fiona Hubbard some of those trap holes that other bands might, not in an arrogant sort of way.” said Bowman of the sophomore album writing process. “We just approached it in a way of complete under- standing that it could go one way or another and just trying to push our- selves to go in the right direction. We were con- fident in ourselves and our abilities as a group of four and because of that it wasn’t so scary. But you know there is pressure in following an album peo- ple like because we did it doesn’t mean it wasn’t h ard .” With all the pressure, that goes into touring, they handle it well, their au- dience gets the best from them in the performance on stage and in the studio. The Nashville concert was great and the audience loved them. As for what comes next we will have to wait and see what the Bad Suns turn out with their Junior album. OPINIONS 07 between me and you. But it doesn’t have to be this DEAR TAYLOR SWIFT way. You could just release the songs we all know by Fiona Hubbard you’ve been writing and I’m stuck on a mountain make all of our wildest Dear Taylor Swift, and it doesn’t look like I’m dreams come true. coming out of the woods I come before you a hum- anytime soon. Literally all That’s just how you get the ble fangirl, haunted by the you have to do is stay in girls (and boys) to keep lack of a new album to call the industry and release listening to your music. I mine. You and I had a nice another album. I tried to thought I was okay with it, vibe going—every time accept the fact that you but this love for your mu- I got tired of your most weren’t releasing an album sic is alive, back from the recent album (about ev- on October 23, 2016 (I dead. I know places that ery two years or so), you knew the conspiracy theo- would sell your album. released a new one! That ry would be wrong), but I You don’t have to worry kind of chemistry is un- can’t shake it off anymore. about numbers; I’m sure deniable and I have to say, you could reach a clean 2 “1989” just isn’t cutting I wish you would release million album purchases. it for me anymore. New another album. I hate to York isn’t waiting for me. admit this, but your lack Just think, a world with a The space isn’t blank and of consistency after releas- sixth Taylor Swift studio with no new music, I can’t ing a new album every 2 album would be a wonder- write your name next to years for 10 years has hon- land. You are in love with “favorite artist.” estly put some bad blood songwriting, don’t deny yourself anymore. Think of all the new romantics without a new T-Swizzle song by which to define their relationship.

I know all too well that you need some time to be your own person, but the story of us (you + your fans) can’t be over. Please don’t wait until it’s too late away all the teardrops on “1989.” This is the last for you and your white our guitars. Tell me why time I’m asking you this, horse to come around. No there is so much anguish. because, believe me, miss- one will ever know what Why would you want to ing you is dark grey all it’s like to be older than break the perfectly good alone. 22. Please release an al- hearts of all your fans? bum, so we can all remi- Sadly, beautifully, tragi- nisce back to December, Everything has changed. cally, the time that you wiped 2017 must be something Your #1 Swiftie more than replaying Food plays an important ments that, “food is bro- meal time together, but and assure them that they role throughout the Bible. ken . . .” and “that food is chances are that you are valuable. God through FOOD THAT It was eating of the fruit of holy.” I completely agree shared many meals to- food restores our bodies, the tree by which Adam with her. gether. relationships, and joy in and Eve fell. As Christians, Him. RESTORES Jesus invites us to come to As Christians we are to Recently on a Sunday eve- by Haley Dempsey the Lord’s table—a meal. love what God loves and ning at LMPC, Pastor Joe The Israelites remem- hate what he hates, and Novenson made the com- I recently learned that, bered and celebrated the as we enjoy food, we take ment, “It’s hard to think “the word ‘restaurant’ is a faithfulness and provi- pleasure in his creation. you’re not welcome when French-coined word that sion of God through feasts We must recognize that someone invites you to means: food that restores.” throughout the year. Food food is a gift from God, their table.” He was speak- I greatly appreciated this, plays a significant role in and He has given us the ing in regards to the Lord’s and it affirmed many of the Bible, and it should ability to enjoy that gift Supper, but the principle the conclusions I have not be overlooked. through our senses. We applies to our everyday come to believe about enjoy the aesthetic beau- meals as well. People are food. I love food, and I I will be the first to admit ty of our food, eating with not just objects. They are love making it, and being that food is broken and our eyes first and then human beings made in the that we often do not re- proceeding to enjoy it image of God, and this Anne Fuller at Covenant has changed Editor In Chief my perspective of what late to food as we ought. through our sense of taste. means that they are mul- food is and what my rela- That is a result of the fall; tidimensional: they are tionship to it should be. creation is fallen and food We can see in Genesis 1 creative, rational, social, Greg Van Dyke now is not what God orig- that God looks at His cre- as well as so many other Layout Editor The phrase “food that re- inally intended it to be. ation and says it is good, things. We struggle with gluttony, and then in Psalm 104:31 Eliot Kaufmann stores” conveys that there Managing Editor is more to food than we food allergies, food that is that God rejoices in it. When you sit down to a prepared poorly, food that When we eat we can glori- meal together, you have might initially think: food Caleb Smith Photo goes bad, as well as un- fy God. We see Paul charge the opportunity to affirm is so much more than cal- Laura Davis Copy ories to be counted. It is, healthy foods. the Corinthians in 2 Cor- the image of God in peo- as Dr. Kaufmann puts it, inthians 10:31, “Whether ple and help them know McKenzie Barham News But, even with food, we therefore ye eat, or drink, that they are valuable. I’m “A foretaste of future glo- Molly Hulsey Arts r y.” can see how God creat- or whatsoever ye do, do all not saying this can only be ed it good, and it is bro- to the glory of God.” As I done around a meal, but it Olivia Kinnebrew Opinions Gathering around a table ken now because of the take a bite of an awesome is a common opportuni- Z Arima Sports fall. God doesn’t leave it homemade lasagna, I can ty for everyone. Through to eat together is one of Joseph Klingman Web there though. He is work- thank God for his provi- this process you build and the ways that we can af- Greer McCollum Staff Writer firm the image of God in ing through us to bring at sion and for the ability strengthen relationships. others and experience hu- least partial redemption to be able to take joy in Kristie Jaya Staff Writer to his creation now and the taste – and worship It is my hope that the next manity to its fullest. You Phil Moore Distribution may think that I am just a will one day complete- in that. While we can and time you sit down to eat, food enthusiast and have ly redeem and restore all should worship and glori- you aren’t solely doing things—including food. fy God in our relationship so to sustain your body Cliff Foreman overstated my opinion, Faculty Advisor but I don’t believe that I Even now when we eat to food, food also plays a so that you can function. good food we can have a huge role in our relation- I hope you consider the have. My hope in this ar- For inquiries or comments. please contact ticle is to help you to see glimpse into the glory that ships with one another. good gift that God has giv- Anne Fuller at [email protected]. is to come. en us and praise and thank This is a Covenant College student publi- food differently: I hope cation. The views expressed herein do not When you think of your Him for it. I hope that you necessarily reflect those of the college or the you come see it as an op- student body. portunity to worship God In a past Bagpipe article, best friends, how did you are intentional to affirm and to enjoy a foretaste of alumna Adrienne Siegen- become so close? You the image of God in those future glory. thaler ‘15 made the com- probably spent a good that you share meals with OPINIONS 08

circles. globally, not just someone it is a conversation that mamanda Ngozi Adichie’s AN OPINION who challenges the preva- I avoid even within my Tedtalk and consider her I want to open one of lence of men in positions own family. The fact is as experience as a woman by Jenny Harwood these uncomfortable dis- of power. The feminist Christians we are called and a feminist. Then, the cussions. does not seek to devalue not to look to our own in- next time you sit down Why do we shy away from men, but asks all people to terests, but to the interests in class you can ask the hard discussions as Chris- I am a Christian and a question the social norms of others (Philippians 2). person next to you if they tians? Why are we afraid feminist. Despite common we have become familiar have heard her talk and for someone to have an belief, these two things are with. Feminism is not an When we take the time have a discussion. Maybe opinion that differs from not in conflict with one angry word, it is a word to understand someone’s next spring sign up for Dr. our own? Are we afraid another. To be a feminist that calls people to com- perspective, we are lov- Weichbrodt’s class Wom- that our own values may simply means you believe passion and understand- ing them. We are called en, Art, and Culture and be flawed, and the realiza- in the equality of men and ing. to humble ourselves, and learn what it means to be tion of the flaw will create women. This equality is what is more humbling generous. a hole in our pride? We not limited to the United As Christians, this is than taking a moment to not only have a problem States, but seeks equality a conversation that we question your own posi- And to everyone who is a talking about our differ- throughout the world. should not shy away from. tion? feminist, we need to start ences in the public com- Ignorance is a key cause reading Fox News with an munity, but even within A feminist is an advocate of brokenness. This is not Next time you go to the open mind. our comfortable Christian for the mistreated women easy, it is uncomfortable, gym maybe listen to Chi-

are told by the school to I need to decide if I am of a conservative denomi- to be able to speak up about THE HEIGHT act like adults yet they going to follow their stan- nation, and some of this is is sexual violence. Several treat us like children.” dards or if I should find unintentional. Nevertheless, of my friends, and unfortu- OF another school to attend. I would like to disagree. I find it extremely import- nately myself included, have When treated like adults Chaplain Lowe said, “We ant for Christian Women to experienced sexual violence ENTITLEMENT we did not behave like are trying to put in a pol- have a voice and to feel free or harassment to some by Margaret Duncan adults. icy to create a space to to participate in events such degree in our lives. This make worshiping as a as the Women’s March last is part of a statistic that is On the January 13, Chap- In the Fall of 2014, the community possible. This lain Lowe made a state- Chapel department intro- is less a matter of personal week. very real, and that Christian ment that students would duced a policy banning liberty and more a matter women are not protected now lose the credit for the cellphones and other elec- of communal responsibil- Christians have the difficult from by any means. chapel if a faculty or staff tronic devices in chapel. it y.” task of upholding scripture member saw them with a In August of 2016, Chap- and some stance of moral In mine, and several other phone out during chapel. lin Lowe gave an introduc- The student body is a cov- tion to chapel for the year enant community (yes, value as well as participat- of my friends’ cases, we As soon as the new rule and reminded students of cheesy phrase I know) ing in the cultural norms of were either not believed, was said, the chapel filled the policy. In September who agrees upon stan- our everyday lives. Women blamed, or made to feel like with whispers of students’ of the same semester, Dr. dards of living that the have a similarly difficult it should be something kept disapproval. My voice Rosalie de Rosset gave a leadership believes to be task of being heard, respect- silent and private. I care joined the chorus of com- chapel talk titled, “Mind- best for all members of plaints. Annoyed that they ful or Mindless—Think- the community. If we are ed, and understood in this about women being able were imposing more rules ing Theologically about a Christ centered commu- same culture. The pairing to speak up because I care upon us. Annoyed that Technology,” in which she nity, we must be willing of the two, a Christian about my friends being able that took extreme mea- warned against the dan- to follow his example and woman, has an even harder to get the help they need. I sures when I didn’t see gers and distraction of put humble concern for task: to apply both cultural care about girls I see walk- a need for the rule. Even phones in everyday life community over our de- later discussions, we had and, especially, when in sire for personal liberty. citizenship and Christian ing down the street getting nothing but complaints class or chapel setting. values to her life. Political whistled at. I care about to offer. Most said they Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Do values are differing, and girls who don’t feel like they agreed that they should Our student body had nothing act out of selfish grey areas are different for can get out of a bad rela- not use phones in chapel multiple requests and ambition or vain conceit. every individual, but the tionship, and I care about but that the rule was un- warnings against the use Rather, in humility value necessary. They felt as if of phones in chapel. We others above yourselves, importance of a Christian 15 year old me that no one they were being treated had the freedom to choose not looking to your own woman having the freedom believed. like children. to act like respectful adults interests but each of you to stand up for something and put the phones away, to the interests of the oth- cannot be understated. It It is exciting to see some- After a week or so of com- but we chose to use them ers.” looks different today for a thing like the Women’s plaining and ranting about anyway. the rule, I have realized a Christian woman to speak March having such a confession I must make: I Will Payne, freshman Bi- IT’S OK FOR up, especially when dodg- widespread public grip on value my personal liberty ology major, said “It would ing some of the bad stigmas this week, and I hope that over the impact my needs obviously be best if every- associated with feminism people will think about it have on the community I one followed the rules out YOU TO CARE and certain aspects therein every time they think about joined. I openly agree that of a sense of decency rath- by Regan Huisman phones are a disrespect to er than a sense of obliga- that most Christians cannot the hurtful words our new the speaker, a distraction stand behind. president has said about tion, but that isn’t always I have struggled these past to yourself and others, the case. Cell phone use women. few years with deciding and that they change the in chapel isn’t loving your Basically, I think that it dynamic of the chapel ser- whether or not to classify neighbor—it’s distracting is OK that I and a lot of It is important for Ameri- vice in a negative way. to both you and others, myself as a “feminist.” This my friends either partici- cans to be able to verbally and it’s not appropriate term comes with a lot of nec- Honestly, I would be quite pated in, or stood behind dissent and peacefully for the situation.” As stat- essary good and bad stigma, surprised is anyone chal- ed before, the majority of the Women’s March last protest things that are and I have found it tough lenged me on that. How- students believe the con- week, because I think that happening in their country ever, I thought to make a to identify with all of that tent of the rule is good, it is OK that we are excited that they don’t agree with. rule taking away the free- yet are opposed to the rule while claiming also to be a about women standing up It is important for women dom to make that choice itself. Christian. There are parts for myself was imposing for each other. I think it is to be able to stand equally of feminism that I struggle on my freedom as a grow- So we agree the concept OK to not believe in the next to men in respect, pay, to stand behind: abortion ing adult. of the policy is basical- totality of feminism, while and voice. It is important is awful, and LGBTQ rights ly good. Why then do we also realizing the realities of for Christians to stand with Xavier Rollman, freshman complain about the new are confusing. Business major, said, “The policy? Because we believe sexism that we have expe- non-Christians in moments power that administra- rienced in society and even such as the Women’s March we deserve the right to act From my experience in tion is trying to hold over however we would chose sometimes in the church. in order to also be heard. the church, affiliating with the students can be over- regardless of the effect And I think that it is OK And it is ok for me, a Chris- whelming and make stu- feminism is looked down those actions have on oth- and important to have a tian woman, to be excited dents do things they oth- ers. I ought to be able to upon, and being a woman voice and to dissent. about a march that will erwise wouldn’t do. If one choose my path. But, the in the church is disappoint- is treated like a child one hopefully allow my friends, thing is, I did. I chose to ing and even sometimes will act like a child.” This come to this school. I put One thing that I find espe- and I, too, have a voice in degrading. Some of this was a common complaint myself under the author- cially important for women America and in the church. from many students: “We ity of these rule makers. stems from just being a part