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Faculty Profile: No More Bishop Orombi Appears BY MOLLY Professor Lok Kim HOLLERAN Indonesian Covenant

For Neal Conference BY CARRIE WOODWARD BY GARRETT SISSON

In March of 2013 the Bagpipe announced the possibility of a new Covenant campus in Indo- nesia as part of a collaboration with, but as of May this year, plans for the branch campus are officially cancelled. In an email sent on July 3, President Halvor- son informed all faculty and staff that Covenant would no longer be pursuing “the establishment of a branch campus of Covenant College in Indonesia.” Despite this, Covenant will remain involved with the International Teachers College Professor Lok Kim could recount (ITC) in Karawaci. “We are his numerous accomplishments, delighted to note our institutions’ such as being one of five nationally alignment on overall theological ranked “Promising Conductors and academic vision, and we of the Year” in South Korea and Covenant College is thrilled to Conference brings in speakers who He attended a teacher’s college look forward to opportunities for competing to eventually become welcome back Bishop Henry Luke lecture on key facets of the gospel. where he became a believer. mutual support and the prospect musical director of the prestigious Orombi as the Neal Conference This year’s topic is “Where is our He went on to get a Diploma of of collaborations,” Halvorson UNI Philharmonic orchestra. He has speaker. Bishop Orombi came Hope?” Theology from Uganda Christian wrote. won awards from the National Opera to speak at the Neal Conference Bishop Orombi comes to us all University and a Bachelor of The possibility of Indonesian Association, attended one of only once before in 2007. The Neal the way from Uganda where he Divinity from the University of branch campus was presented five colleges in Korea for conducting, Conference is an annual confer- served as the Archbishop from Nottingham, UK. In 1993 he was to Covenant in 2009 by James and successfully transitioned to full- ence held at Covenant which seeks 2004-2012. He retired to focus on consecrated as the Bishop of Nebbi and Aileen Riady. James Riady, time life in the United States as a to develop true spirituality in preaching the Gospel full-time. Diocese where he helped the rural a chairman of Indonesia’s Lippo foreigner. However, what most stands Covenant student’s walks. Held During his time enthroned as area grow to include schools, an Group, works to advance Chris- out for this new Assistant Professor in honour of Chuck Neal who was Archbishop he may be most well airstrip, and increased outreach in tian education in Indonesia, and of Music (visiting since 2010), are influenced by Francis Schaeffer’s known for his push against the missions. has long maintained corredence the people and opportunities that work True Spirituality, the Neal increased liberalism of the West. In a 2007 article “What is with Dr. Jim Drexler, who is currently serving in Indonesia as CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Sarah Ryker: Founder's New ARD BY LAUREN SEIP

when she answered the questions thing I’m really passionate about weird is just another way to have that she wants to know just how posed to her. is pointing people back to God’s fun.”As an ARD, Sarah is able dumb they are to be able to fully Sarah went to Cedarville word.” She is currently working to fulfill her passion of helping understand that Biblical metaphor. University in Ohio as an Allied towards obtaining a Masters in broken people: she sees her job When meeting with students, Health major, similar to the Pre- Biblical Counseling, so that she as a way to help people who are she wants to point them back to Med Biology concentration here at may be able to do just that. struggling or just need someone God’s word and have them immerse Covenant, because she wanted to Before coming to Covenant, to talk to. In particular, she meets themselves in Scripture. She be able to help people. She initially Sarah was actively looking for some with the Resident Assistants (RAs) remembered being with one of her wanted to work in a pharmacy, but sort of resident life position. Her and Disciple Coordinators (DCs), own mentors, Kimberly Hatch. No When Hannah Brown left for after working in one, she realized cousin, Beth Burgess, told her that and tries to support them as they matter what she was struggling Paris at the end of last semester, that she was not able to create a there were a couple of openings support their own halls. with, Sarah said, “Mama Hatch” Founders was left without an deep relationship with the custom- as ARD at Covenant. She applied Sarah loves people, but also would share relevant Bible verses Assistant Residnet Director (ARD). ers, and said: “It’s more like a fast and after the interview process was apparently loves sheep. Sarah said with her and direct her God’s Sarah Ryker was hired over the food restaurant with people driving accepted as the ARD of Founders. that if there was one thing she promises. summer as the new ARD. through and leaving.” “Sarah is adjusting really quickly would want Founders and Covenant Sarah said that she aspires to Walking into her apartment, She switched to pursuing a to the culture of Founders,” Rachel to know, it was that she wanted to be like her mentor: “I want them Sarah was warm and inviting as she physical therapy career instead, Kelley, DC of Gracewell, said. be like to be a shepherdess. “On to know that the answers I give asked if I wanted some tea before wanting to interact with patients “I’m grateful for her desire to learn the very top of my bucket list is aren’t from me.” Sarah seeks to be we began talking. Her quiet but more. After reflecting on her about each person.” to be a shepherdess for a week so to others what her mentor was to friendly disposition made it easy passions, Sarah ultimately came Initially, Sarah said that she I can experience first hand how her, and guide others through their to talk to her and get to know her to the conclusion that she enjoyed had heard that Founders was artsy dumb the Bible describes us,” she struggles by pointing them to the better. Her love for God and desire being with people and talking them and known to be a bit odd, but said with a chuckle. She com- ultimate Guide. to help the broken were apparent through their difficulties while has decided for herself that the mented that the Bible always says being rooted in Scripture: “One people of Founders see that “being how stupid sheep are and she said Indonesia Update

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE member of the board, the original Covenant will continue to sustain include a class in Indonesia. Covenant’s relationship with the an educational consultant to the proposal was for Covenant’s a relationship with the Interna- “Covenant wants to maintain International Teacher’s College. International Teacher’s College. involvement in a teacher’s tional Teachers College. “I think a close relationship with our ITC successfully opened this The Riadys suggested the idea college. “The understanding was bringing Covenant to Indonesia friends and colleagues in year with thirty-three students of a branch campus and a board that there would be a teacher’s would be very difficult… I’m Indonesia, and we’re hopeful from seven countries, including of Covenant faculty was called to education program,” he said, glad Covenant’s still supporting that we will be able to partner Indonesia, the Philippines, and discuss the possibility. “then we were going to just move ITC, though,” she said. “I’m still with them to send students and a Dr. Hall remains in close The board continued to meet our program there, which didn’t hoping that Covenant professors faculty member for a May Term contact with Dr. Drexler via for the next few years, discussing make sense.” Besides having a would come for the summer to course in May 2015,” Fitzpatrick Skype and reports that, so far, accreditation possibilities and different system for education in teach. It’s exciting that more said. “Plans are not fully devel- their school year is going well. logistics with the International Indonesia, the logistics of provid- people are coming to Indonesia.” oped at this point, but we are “We’re really excited that they’re Teacher’s College. A series of ing a liberal arts curriculum at For Covenant students hoping very excited about the possibility off to a good start and are eager numerous meetings and discus- what was originally intended to visit Indonesia at some point of this opportunity for Covenant to help any way we can,” he said. sions revealed that a majority to be a teacher’s school proved in the future, there is a strong students.” As for Covenant’s future in of Covenant faculty members impractical. possibility that the chance Despite the initial disap- Indonesia, the administration opposed plans for the branch Kristie Jaya, a Covenant will come in less than a year. pointment of not getting a remains open to investigating any campus as presented in fall of sophomore from Tangerang, Indo- Christiana Fitzpatrick, who branch campus in Indonesia, opportunity which would benefit 2013. nesia, recognizes the difficulty works with students to coordinate Dr. Jeff Hall, vice president for students through exposure to According to Dr. Cliff Fore- of building a Covenant branch off-campus study opportunities, academic affairs at Covenant, another culture. man, professor of English and in Indonesia, but is glad that said that the May 2015 term may remains optimistic about Faculty Quote of the Week "RIGHT NOW, I THINK THE HIGHEST HUMAN BEINGS ARE NON-DUTCH FEMALES." - DR. FIKKERT Volume 60.24 THE BAGPIPE NEWS 3 VOLUME 61.2 THE BAGPIPE NEWS 3 The Verdict Bishop Orombi CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE It helped bring warring tribes into Bishop Orombi has helped afraid to wade deeply into difficult Yes... we read your email Anglicanism”, Bishop Orombi peace and literacy to the Ugandan advance the nearly complete issues while remaining true to showed his passion for the authority People. Bishop Orombi continues Church house in Kampala, the his convictions and always with of Scripture in the face of changing to stand behind the power the capital of Uganda. A large project, prayer. From an interview with Lee Yes... we're voting Chad traditions. He saw how the Gospel Gospel has to change hearts. 40 years in the making, the Church DeYoung, this quotation expresses has come to the nations through During his time as Archbishop house will house the Archbishop’s the heart of Bishop Orombi; “May the work of the cultural West, a the church in Uganda continued to offices as well as all of the business God give wisdom to people, to the point he expounds further in an prosper. In 2006 many churches in of the Church of Uganda and is church of Christ, to remain faithful interview with Lee DeYoung. While America turned to Uganda for con- expected to be fully operational in to the Lord up to the end, and Jesus THE BAGPIPE the Anglican church is very much servative oversight. His retirement 2015. It was funded both by the will be glorified.” shaped by its long history, Bishop let him spend more time devoted combined assets of the Church as Bishop Orombi will be speaking Orombi believes that the “younger to preaching and teaching. “I go as well as loans. The building will in Chapel on Thursday at 11 am on churches of Anglican Christianity an evangelist. When I am invited hold tenants as well, which will “Losing Her Life Blood”and Friday will shape that it means to be to speak, I preach the gospel and both help pay off the loans and at 11am on The Young Man’s Mis- Anglican.” Anglicanism provides invite people to come forward and provide income for the church. sion. The Kneel Event will follow at a global opportunity to hold fellow give their lives to Christ.” Bishop Throughout his work in the 8pm in the basement of Brock. Christians accountable to scripture. Orombi has continued his mission Church of Uganda, Bishop Orombi Scripture is more than just an in this Neal Conference as he has has worked tirelessly to preach ancient text; it is alive and has spoken on “The Paralyzed Man at the gospel, confront sin, and deal changed the face of Uganda today. the Pool.” graciously with all. He is a man not Emmett Gienapp Editor in Chief Lok Kim Profile Gabby Powell Layout & Web CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE God brought into his life. nately, Kim sold all of his photogra- says. Because of his mentorship because of his conducting, the Adrienne Siegenthaler Kim has always had music in phy equipment to buy plane tickets under this man, Kim considers the same mediocre students from years Managing Editor his life, and has played the piano to America. decision to study at UTC the best past were finally able to express since he was six years old. He only While studying in college in decision of his life. their passion and use the ability became interested in a serious Korea, Kim was greatly inspired Ahn, also a faithful Christian, he “shoveled from inside of them.” Abby Whisler Photo musical career, though, when by two visiting professors from taught Kim how to live in America Kim frequently applies this case as his older brother took him to an America—one from the music as a foreigner, and instilled a a metaphor for cooking, which he Liz Simakoff Copy orchestral concert in high school. scene in Philadelphia and the other confidence in him that upon his enjoys and sees as similar to music. “The conductor captured my eyes,” from NYC. Though he appreciates graduate recital brought him to “The same ingredients, without Hannah McCoy News he says, appreciating the personal the discipline and respectfulness joyful tears. “Well done. Well done, effort, give very different results.” and central figure that the role of the Korean educational system, Lok.” Ahn told him. In that moment, Despite all this, Kim takes no Jamison Shimmel Arts provides in making all the parts of a these instructors challenged him every experience that brought him credit for his work. “God gave me musical piece work together. with the expressiveness and creative to where he was passed before his my musical talent. It was his gift,” Jonathan Moore Opinions Kim’s creativity, for a long time, freedom of musical learning in eyes like a film, and he knew it was he says. Moreover, Kim views was supported by his work as a America. “We didn’t meet each worth it. “I just cried…a matured both his mentors and students as Nate Frierson Sports freelance photographer. “Though other accidentally. I strongly believe guy, a big guy, for fifteen minutes,” fellow, humble recipients of God’s we look at the same scenery, when that it was God’s plan,” says Kim. he remembers, laughing. blessings. “We are all connected, Trent Kelly Distribution I try to take a picture, I’m trying to Though he had no experience in Now, Kim unlocks the potential then, in the brotherhood of Christi- see differently,” he says, and then America and knew it would be hard of budding musicians at Covenant, anity.” Besides being an incredible Garret Sisson Staff Writer explains that music is composed to get a job and adapt, Kim gave up where his life has come full circle. instructor, finally welcomed into of images. When Kim hears his UNI gig and began to apply for “Of course I was impacted by my the Covenant Community, Kim is a Carrie Woodward Staff Writer Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, he graduate programs in the States in former teachers, but I had no idea walking reminder that because of sees in his head a starving man 2006. Though it was already July, how I could impact my students,” our influence on each other, God pounding at the door of a closed he was able to secure one last spot he says, remembering that first can use us to spread his Name and Faculty Advisor restaurant in the middle of the night. at the conducting program at UTC, Covenant concert years ago, which do powerful things. Cliff Foreman Taking pictures, then, helps him to where he would come to study under today stands as one of his proudest visualize the emotional moments Maestro Ahn, a man already famous moments. He is thankful for the For inquiries or comments, contact Emmett Gienapp that he directs his performers to in Korea. “I’m a very fortunate blessing of the feedback he got, at [email protected]. bring to life in concerts. Unfortu- person. I’m a very lucky guy,” Kim which helped him understand that This is a Covenant College student publication The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the College or the student body.

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Although she’s not necessarily with tracks such as “Beggin For has actually delivered quite a parents’ divorce. The morose difficulties with her newfound a household name at this point Thread,” “Before I Ever Met You,” vulnerable album that extends and nature of this life-altering event fame as excuses to run and hide. in her career, 26 year old Jillian and “Brain” injecting the lengthy deepens the personal relationship in her life sets the personal tone Instead she approaches them as Banks has already made quite album with life, and showcasing she has been developing with her for Goddess. “What if I said I had stark realizations, that maybe she a name for herself in the music the raw emotionality that initially fan base as of late. In an age where problems that made me mean?” will get over in due time, but are world. Leading up to the release characterized Banks’ music. fans can observe pop stars and Banks asks a potential lover in still what she has to live with here of her first LP she has already Although these high points carry celebrities 24/7 through Instagram, a song titled “You Should Know and now. She is the rare artist that checked more boxes than many the album, it is the excessive, Facebook, Twitter, and the like, Where I’m Coming From.” The realizes her problems and shows of the leading artists within her more-than-enough portion of Banks has taken an unconventional song stands out because of the the willingness to deal with them. unique genre of alternative R&B. the LP in which she gets herself approach to connecting with her honesty that Banks has with herself In the end, the goddess suggested Her resume boastswhole tours tangled up. listeners. Although she gets her more so than the fact that she by the title of the album doesn’t opening for moody, alternative The length of the album itself manager to handle all of her social is willing to reveal her personal come across as one who preten- R&B pioneer the Weeknd, an is not necessarily a critique, it is media pages, a personal cell phone struggle with intimacy to her audi- tiously bemoans her existence like appearance at Coachella, and actually in the process of acquiring number is posted on her Facebook ence. Her ability to reveal personal so many other artists within the a nomination from the BBC for material to make up Goddess that profile, and she encourages fans to struggle is again on display in the genre. Instead she is in-control Sound of 2014. Her two EPs Fall gets Banks into trouble. Every call and chat (It went to voicemail song “Waiting Game” where she and aware, making her all the more Over, and London garnered critical single song from her previous two the one time I tried contacting her). sings, “What if I never even see appealing. acclaim for their atmospheric EPs (except for “Work” from her In an era of informational assault, you ‘cause we’re both on a stage” Although the debut isn’t with- blend of woozy hip-hop beats and 2013 EP Fall Over), six songs in the idea of having a one-on-one to another performer, highlighting out blemishes, most notably the confident vocals, leaving legions total, are featured on Goddess. conversation with a musician her problems with her new life in exhaustive length and its crawling of music critics and fans wanting While these holdover songs are (and a very popular one no less) the spotlight. pace, Banks’ initial foray into the more from the reclusive singer. great, their addition makes the is almost absurd, and it’s quite The highlight of the album is bleak world of alternative R&B is Banks certainly delivers album feel unnecessarily over- an admirable personal outreach the infectious “Beggin for Thread.” a solid debut from a mature artist a great deal in her 14-track produced rather than something coming from an artist who sighs, A catchy track driven by an upbeat that waited nearly a decade to (18-tracks for the deluxe edition), that came together naturally, and “you should know that solitude fits drum beat and a contagious chorus release any of her music out of a LP Goddess. With a runtime of 59 the added length detracts from me like a glove” midway through on which Banks admits, “I know desire to consistently improve her minutes Banks gives herself more the accessibility of the album as a Goddess. my disposition gets confusing/ work. Hopefully she retains that than enough time to showcase whole. It’s been publicized that My disproportionate reactions mindset as she ventures on to her her musical ability. At its core, However, if we peel away the Banks began songwriting in high fuse with my eager state.” Banks next project and delivers more the album lives up to the hype, excess material we see that Banks school as a way to cope with her doesn’t paint her struggles or emotionally barring work.

A Call To Art BY BETH ANN FOGAL Being an artist is weird. Being that; I go to Covenant. But I’m seri- in a multitude of ways, only some you love the art of life and all of it affected by the things I saw and an art major is even weirder. I had ous, and I don’t just mean where I of which involve words. To quote gets twisted and knotted together. the things I made when I came no idea studying art at Covenant have arrived spiritually. I’m talking Morty quoting John Dewy, “We Life is confusing and messy, and to Covenant. We all know the big would be like jumping into a about the way I think about art, paint because sometimes, words we have to sort it out somehow, so ways Covenant can change us, pool of information and identity and the way I think about myself, just won’t do.” This statement artists search for a string to hold through community and chapel all muddled up for me to sort out and how I go about living and applies to other mediums as well, on to and pull and collectively and core, but have you thought for myself. Actually, that’s not an learning as a human being. and rings true with a lot of us down pick at this giant knotted mess. about the subtleties lately? Have accurate metaphor. It was more I have learned that art is global, the hill. We use oils and water and Sometimes it ends up knottier, you realized the different ways you like rappelling into a crevasse, my integral, and essential. This is a clay and film and gunk and dirt sometimes it ends up frayed or can be pushed, pulled, and picked back to the depth below and my big statement and it would take and wires to speak when words just sliced, suspended in formaldehyde, at? I ask you to think about your lips constantly praying that I would a while to fully unpack it in a won’t do. urinated on, piled in a corner, or discipline, your passion, and the land on something solid at the bot- thorough and clear manner. Using But do you understand why knit back together, but without the little things that have moved you. tom. Here I am, almost at the end, words to communicate that state- we try to communicate? An artist collective work, it would just stay I applaud you for reading this far (okay, the beginning of the end), ment, along with many others, is must communicate because we the same old knot. Artists bring into my muddled thoughts. And I and I still feel that way. But, even difficult for me. So why am I even are compelled to, because things change, they bring light, they bring also invite you to follow this lead though I surely haven’t landed trying to communicate? Because are important to us, and these perspective, they bring you parts and strive to communicate the anywhere, I firmly believe I’m that’s part of what an artist does. things are parts of life. When you of life on a platter for you to look at little things even if sometimes your heading for solid ground. I also We communicate, commiserate, love the art of the little things, the and experience in a new way. But words just won’t do. believe I haven’t gotten this far on complicate, conceal, comfort, weird things, the ugly things, the they all do it differently. my own. I know: of course I believe calalalalala you get it. But we do it beautiful things, you realize that I had no idea how I would be Volume 60.24 THE BAGPIPE ARTS 5 VOLUME 61.2 THE BAGPIPE ARTS 5

Hunter Invitational Review BY LIZ SIMAKOFF The Hunter Invitational III romantic jungle look is accom- Jered Sprecher canvas is a persistent war territory. made on its participants. A strict opened this summer to a warm plished from a distance, but the Jered Sprecher's paintings The realized, broken image with its discipline both in the boys move- greeting from the Chattanooga pastel coloration begins to raise combine not only high and low familiar visual languages distorted ments as well as in their stillness community. Featuring eight artists suspicion as the soft lines become visual source material but high into borish line and shape bring suggests a stoic, mind-numbing from the Southeast region of the menacing. Just like the stuff it’s and low aesthetic as well. From the viewer to a inner tension. It sameness to the experience. United States, this exhibition modeled from, the soft layers of the color to the forms one may be would seem that this monumental But it is not perfect, as a closer includes various themes and paint consume every under-form reminded of a late summer Target painting may be showing us a inspection reveals, the boys make mediums in order to bond these in a sort of parasitic grope. The catalog. The formal quality of the little of ourselves in its fragmented small mistakes like failing to keep artists together through locality. idea of place is a favorite theme stripes in his large scale work "A aesthetic appeal. proper pace or not turning at a On a personal note, this in Morty’s work and I found the Plane is a Pocket in the Corners of Philip Andrew Lewis precise angle on the exact spot. exhibit is all the more dear to portrayal of the landscapes of the the Mind" are over worked with the Philip Andrew Lewis’s Sometimes their eyes fail to meet Covenant students, as our own Southern kudzu landscape to be giant flowers almost tie-dyed onto biography is key to the efficacy the back of the head in front of Jeffery Morton has several paint- somewhat profound in its emphasis the frames in over saturated hues of Columns, a video installation them and instead they stare down ings and drawings featured in the on geographic cues rather than of purple, blue, pink and yellow. featuring strictly disciplined at the floor. These little mistakes show along with other friends to architectural ones. For those of The spliced canvases are a visual ROTC candidates performing are magnified by their surround- our community like Phillip Andrew us, like Morty, who are southern headache and their combined size with serial accuracy some basic ings and of the viewers perceived Lewis and Jered Sprecher. The transplants it can be difficult to is similar to a billboard seen on the follow-the-leader commands. Lewis sense of perfection manifested in show will be at the Hunter through appreciate what the South has to way to Hamilton place. However, spent several years of his youth the white walls, clean clothing October 19th. offer. Kudzu in particular is often seeing the work up close, one in a forced drug rehabilitation and neatly trimmed hair of each Jeffery Morton known more for its ridiculously realizes the delicate visual fibs program of questionable legality. boy. In that sense, the work can be Morty’s kudzu paintings selfish growth making these works which make up this image. The While Lewis does not give details read as an institutional critique as border obsession and the crowded, all the more surprising. The visible strokes pull at the paintings about the nature of the treatment well, as the boy’s location closely square compositions filled with intimacy of canvas size as well as materiality as they break up the he underwent in the program, the resembles the gallery space the the vine-covered landscapes the coloration give these works a image on the monumental canvas. work he has produced in response work is inhabiting. become distorted as the viewer lovely endearment for this crazy From colors misplaced to the to that time gives some indication moves in for a closer look. The town. overall lack of negative space the of the demands the program Worship BY CHANDLER SHEPHERD Sunday at church, the and the band), I couldn’t help but there doodling during the sermon, mad at friends because we go to a are bored at church or dancing man leading said the call to feel convicted of how unemotional sharing enough personal stuff Bible Study once a week. We go to for Jesus, “His steadfast love worship would involve audience I often sit in worship. to qualify as a prayer requests church so we can worship the God endures forever.” Whether we participation, and I couldn’t help Corporate worship is an odd while trying not to let too much of that died for us and our problems are wearing prom dresses or nike but to give a short side eye. As I event, especially in American myself be known to strangers, and and every other imperfect thing shorts to church, “His steadfast straightened my face up, the man society today. It is a part-social, rushing to grab lunch afterwards about us. We go to Bible Studies love endures forever.” Whether went on to share how worship part-personal event to praise a so I can carry on with my non- and small groups so we can grow we listened to Newsboys or Nikki is meant to be full of audience God that isn’t seen and sometimes Sunday life. closer to God through the fellow- Minaj all week, “His steadfast love participation. He continued stat- doesn’t seem like he is at work in The past few weeks God has ship of other believers. We have endures forever.” Even whether ing how often we treat football as the world. Church has become a really been trying to grab my discipleship through account- we lied to our roommate about the an idol. (Who, me? Never...Okay, place where messy people clean attention, which is pretty difficult ability partners so we can share last oreo we may or may not have guilty as charged.) He also said up and act like they have it all to do, and get me to bring my our struggles and be real with one eaten, “His steadfast love endures that we can learn something from together once a week and sit messy life to Him and to other another and God can speak truth forever.” As silly as that sounds, football and carry it into the sta- down to listen to somebody tell people in the church. While into our lives from other people. it’s true. If that’s true, then how can dium of worship. We are entering them how much they need Jesus people cannot fix my problems, Church isn’t about putting on a we sit emotionless with our “dose” into a place where we can worship to come fix their problems. They Christ can. Jesus died for my sins fake self because God already of Christianity for the week? We the Lord, and we are allowed to say a few prayer requests, go eat because He loves me, and I can knows we are messed up, but He should be, with tears or smiles, be emotional and messy, happy lunch with a friend or two, and do nothing to change that. As I doesn’t care. praising the Lord because “His and sad. So, in the service, as we carry on with their normal lives. sat in church doodling God really Knowing that I am messed up steadfast love endures forever.” corporately read Psalm 136 and I am not saying every church is pulled on my heart. We do not is difficult. Knowing that one or said, “His steadfast love endures like this or even that any around have to act like we have our lives two other people are messed up forever,” with the same amount Covenant’s campus are this way. I together just because we attend with me is comforting. Knowing of enthusiasm as we would at a am saying that I personally have a church. We do not have to hide and believing that God loves football game (minus the shakers been one of those people who sits the fact that we argue and get us is the Gospel. Whether we

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Many of us want a summer job, of people. Mechanical Turk, employers, but sometimes it’s audio transcription is a possibil- thousands of blog or Facebook but most of us end up as fast-food Clickworkers, Clixsense, ODesk, hard to know what’s in demand. ity, I don’t recommend it, not with “likes.” workers or baby-sitters. While it’s and many, many more companies Most sites I examined had an Scribie, anyway. I could never Some of us have the skills to great to have a job, wouldn’t it be all had good reputations, but I array of jobs asking for quality get every word right, particularly make good money online, working better if we could earn money and couldn’t find anything available. translation in multiple languages. when the speaker had an accent, any time we choose, rather than stay at home? I tried to find work However, if some of you do enter For example, one request asks the and the spacing and punctuation waiting for the summer. We aren’t online this summer, but all the this kind of work, be warned that worker to translate movie sub- constantly troubled me. even tied to a certain number of news articles, ads, and get-rich- the only way to make money is to titles into English, German, and Customer service jobs tended to vacation days so our schedules quick stories about online jobs find a “task” or “hit” (anything Russian. Other common jobs are be the highest-paying with a wage are flexible when guests come give a false impression about how from pasting a link into a blank audio transcription and customer between $8 and $15 depending over or our families leave for easy it is to obtain such a job and to classifying images) that has service. I found a company called on experience and on invested vacation; we don’t need to ask start earning. However, online thousands of the same kind of Scribie that pays workers with no time. Writing jobs also dominate permission to take the day off work can be a convenient way to job—each only pays a few cents. qualifications aside from a test the online market. People pay work. Online jobs typically aren’t make money for pretty much any When crowdsourcing proved issued by Scribie. In the test, you for essays to sell real estate or big money-earners, but for a college student. fruitless, I started looking listen to an audio track and write beauty products, for web page college student they can be very At first this summer, I tried to wildly at all sorts of sites that down what you hear. They grade or blog content, and for reviews convenient; after all, “every little join a crowdsourcing company offered jobs. There are plenty of your accuracy and then feed you of books and other commodities. bit helps.” one that specializes in gathering articles online to tell you which other audio tracks that meet your Perhaps the most prevalent work information from thousands companies to look at as possible “grade” and actually pay. While was for people who could provide

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BYCONRAD MEEK

By choosing to listen to inch of you is perfect from the About that Bass” reached number you are, and not letting others a sin), we will still be crushed pop music, I am constantly bottom to the top,” speaking one because of its surface level tell you when you are flawed. by the burden that we cannot bombarded with a variety of main- specifically about the way women veneer of body positivity. The Lambert happens to do a much bear. David writes in Psalm 55, stream messages that sometimes look. But does the song consis- song is painfully catchy, even as better job of communicating this “Cast your burden on the LORD perplex me, or at least require tently affirm this? The internet it misguidedly espouses the views consistently and intelligently than and he will sustain you; he will more than just a passing thought. consensus (a reliable source if it seems to be against. Trainor does. never permit the righteous to be For example, how does one shake ever I’ve seen one) is a resound- As Mary Lambert sings “I don't After hearing Dean Voyles moved.” it off, and what exactly is “it”? ing no. First, Trainor doesn’t care if the world knows what my speak twice on the subject, Or when is it appropriate to listen extend the same body-positive secrets are,” you can see that the Lambert’s lyrics to the father of your beloved, and attitude towards all women, call- sense of self-worth she is advocat- seem quite fitting. when is it appropriate to marry ing out “skinny bitches” in the ing is completely independent of Covenant is a safe her anyway, and how exactly does song’s second verse. She recovers what anyone else thinks and it place to grapple one navigate such a situation from this partially by later prais- applies to both men and women, with the things that without being impolite? ing them with the “every inch of two things that “All About that she talks about, or So when two songs, one right you” line, but she does seem to be Bass” did not have. Lambert sings at least it should at the top of the charts (Meghan drawing unfriendly lines between about being overweight, just like be. But even though Trainor, “All About that Bass”) body types. Trainor, but she also tackles a “Secrets” has a and one quickly climbing (Mary More problematic is one of her whole host of other issues, several sound message Lambert, “Secrets”), touch on reasons for being comfortable of which you can find on the list that we can take similar issues, it becomes an in your own skin, singing “boys Dean Voyles read in chapel (also to heart, it also interesting opportunity to com- like a little more booty to hold at known as “the Dean’s List”). falls short. If we pare competing views and tactics. night.” Body positive? Techni- Since Lambert is not exclusively completely own Neither song gets the full picture cally yes. A healthy attitude to talking about body type, compar- our flaws and quite right, but one does a far have? Certainly not. Letting men ing her to Trainor is almost like sins like she does better job than the other. define what women should look comparing apples and oranges, (important to note: The message of “All About that like is why we need songs like but it is important to remember not everything Bass” can essentially be summed this in the first place. All this that both songs are, at their she sings about is up in a lyric from the song: “every being said, it is unlikely that “All core, about being proud of who actually a flaw or Volume 60.24 THE BAGPIPE OPINIONS 7 VOLUME 61.2 THE BAGPIPE OPINIONS 7 #ReplyAll

BY LIZ SIMAKOFF

As many (all) of you might have to deconstruct the authority of noticed, Monday night brought Covenant College or to marginal- on one of the more epic email ize people on this campus. I’m not chains of our Covenant careers. saying there wasn’t name calling. A mass email was sent out by our Chad and Emmett were called favorite Student Body VP with the plenty of odd and confusing names accidently cc’d instead of names, but in the Monday chain, bcc’d making for a super tempting no one was bullied or treated with “reply all” button. This eventu- blatant contempt by the students ally spiraled into a call for a new of this college. There were some vote for Freshman Class President sarcastic slights which probably with Chad Chad Chad Chad and need to be followed-up with some our own Bagpipe Editor, Emmett, “I’m sorry” emails, but for the on the ballot as president and most part, things were pretty vice-president respectively. What tame. you may not have been aware of I do not list these thing for so at the time is that email chains we can pat ourselves on the back like this are not only completely and put it on the college fliers, forbidden under the student but rather to remind you of who handbook, but can result in we are. We are a community disciplinary action, as they are marked by Christ’s love and a considered harassment. people who have been enveloped Harassment? I’m sure many in covenant promises. I think of you just gave a smug nod to the lack of the things I listed my question mark, but before above are actually evidence of you completely write me off, the Lord’s grace working on our I’d like to point out several campus. Forgive me if it seems nuances I think are missing in like I am over-spiritualizing this this conversation. First, I would whole thing, but it was Covenant like to point out what was, at the College that taught me to think beginning, not said in our email holistically and email chains chain. There were no nude photos like this are prime examples of or sexual harassment of any holistic theology working its way kind passed along in the email into our everyday. And praise chain. I point this out because God that it is! I want to suggest the joke too far and it was Dean time technology will be misused, my prayer for all of you is that revenge porn is a real issue in our that many of the replies were not Voyles who saved us from having you will be gravely disappointed. the Lord would give you wisdom cultural climate and is especially looking to attention grab at the a Lord of the Flies moment. But This is not a call for a daily to know also that such rules are popular among people our age. expense of one another, but rather even in its decline, I think what mass-email chain, as I believe we subservient to the higher call we An all student email would be an they participated in a call for we gain from group emails is proved that the reply all can be have to live in and engage with excellent place to do some serious laughter and a call to enjoy one worth more than the frustration abused. The way certain indi- our community. Hopefully, you damage but that did not happen. another. What was included in the you may have experienced viduals handled the last series of can embrace all the quirks of life Second, on Monday, none of the email chain were several hilarious from reading emails and having emails was unfortunate, although here. I pray that college will not emails contained expletives. I pieces of satire campaigning for a to spend a few extra minutes I do not believe it means there is simply be a time where you fall know this may seem like another Senior-Freshmen class president, emptying your mail-trash. We not redemption to be gleaned. in line behind one another on the “duh” but let me say that it is not some amazing .jpg’s of Chad and live in a world where we have all My call to some of you is to be slow trek to graduation, but that uncommon to see several f-bombs Emmett, an offer to buy cookies been personally victimized by thoughtful in your approach to you too would find your voice while scrolling through my news for the entire school, several calls the group text, “that” guy on your rules set in place for community among the clamor of the “reply feed and I find it fascinating that to end global warming, and a newsfeed, and, yes, the “reply conduct. I hope you will come to all” and learn to hear your fellow initially no one resorted to this marriage proposal. Not bad for a all.” I want to be clear that these understand the love and the care students in the same grace and sort of language in a “reply all” Monday. things can be a nuisance and that went into the construction love that is shown to you daily by to the entire student body. Third, By Tuesday, the hilarious email even occasionally offensive, but of the rules you may now abhor our Savior. the Monday chain was not used chain declined and a few took if you think that this is the last in particular cases. However,

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Chelsea Van Dyk and new. An unsatisfying in what is making us a Friday, Sep 19 and Stephanie end to their 2013 season. better team is the fact Women's Volleyball Kirkpatrick. This A great start out of the that we have a group of 17 Maryville (Tenn.) core group is gates, but what can WE young women who are on 7:30 PM coming off a loss expect for the rest of board with what we, as a Lookout Mountain, Ga. in the semi-finals the 2014 season? In the coaching staff, know they of the conference words of Coach Ehman, are capable of and want to Friday, Sep 19 tournament last “…our program is ready see them do”. Women's Soccer year and Coach for a conference cham- In order to reach the Greensboro Ehman describes pionship and our players desired end, the ladies 4:30 PM them as “hungry are working toward that will need to continue to Lookout Mountain, Ga. and motivated goal daily”. The team find success in the regular after the way seems to have the same season. After a 9-3 start Friday, Sep 19 It has become more Scots have been proving last year ended”. mindset as Stephanie they are already on track Men's Soccer and more difficult to not their mettle year in and These eight provide a Kirkpatrick mentioned to reach Kirkpatrick’s Greensboro hear the buzz around this year out. They’re well great foundation for the the conference champion- stated goal of 25 wins. at Covenant year’s Volleyball team. on their way to a fourth seven incoming freshmen ship as a “primary goal” Scots fans have responded 2:00 PM The team has more than straight twenty-plus win who have been contribut- for the year. After being to the electricity sur- Lookout Mountain, Ga backed up their preseason season after a 21-11 ing already. The team picked to finish 5th rounding this year’s team hype with a 9-3 start to campaign in 2013 under also added Pretoria den conference it would seem and have provided great Friday/Saturday, Sep 19-20 the season. This is a run new coach Joanna Ehman. Boer (a staple in 2012’s that the ladies have their crowds at home. In turn, Women's Tennis that includes victories This year the team is team) and Chloe Carlson work cut out for them. the team has responded at ITA Regionals against the likes of predicted to finish 5th (transfer from Biola However, these first two to the crowds, not even TBA Brimingham Southern, overall in the conference, University) who have weeks have been nothing dropping a set, on their Atlanta, Ga. Berry, and two drubbings but Coach Ehman and the already made an impact short of a statement to the way to going 4-0 at home (Emory University). of Sewanee. In their first team aren’t ready to settle on the court including competition that they are this year. The ladies will nine wins the ladies have for that fate and with a a USA South Defensive ready to compete for a look to continue their suc- Saturday, Sep 20 only lost four sets total roster like the one they Player of the Week award title. When talking to the cess in Barnes Gym and JV Men's Soccer and have churned out have, why should they? for Carlson. A great roster team it becomes apparent avenge last year’s playoff vs. Mississippi State Club seven 3-0 victories. That’s The Lady Scots are with great expectations. that this is a goal that ousting as they open up 7:00 PM a 27-4 record for those returning eight players So what does this all is in the forefront of conference play at 7:30 Lookout Mountain, Ga. keeping track at home. from the 2013 roster add up to for the Lady everyone’s mind. Coach against Maryville (7-5). We can’t say it’s unex- including two allconfer- Scots? A roster full of Ehman says, “…the Saturday, Sep 20 pected though. The Lady ence selections in talent both experienced biggest driving factor Women's Volleyball vs. Millsaps (at Oglethorpe) 2:00 PM at Oglethorpe Scots Spotlight: Hunter Harrison 4:00 PM Atlanta, Ga. What is your best down the path to Professor Corbett's What is the most exciting memory with the Scot's games, and second, global trends class thing you've ever done? Saturday, Sep 20 soccer team? when we sing "It is because the way he SB2K14 in Florida. Men's Soccer Going to the Cayman Well" in the showers portrays things going vs. Ferrum Islands with the team after the game. on in our culture Are you still a LeBron 2:00 PM my Junior year. today is very unique. fan now that he is in Lookout Mountain, Ga. What do you do to get Cleveland? What/who got you to start pumped up for games? What is something about Of course, I am a Saturday, Sep. 20 playing soccer? We put some tunes you that most people follower of the KING. Women's Volleyball Name: My older brothers on in the locker room don’t know? at Oglethorpe Hunter Harrison got me into playing and then "Cha-Cha" I really enjoy carrots. Iggy Azalea or Ariana 4:00 PM Year: Senior soccer. really gets things Grande? Atlanta, Ga Hometown: Greenville, heated up. Who has the best hair on Iggy South Carolina What’s your favorite the men's soccer team? Saturday, Sep. 20 Sport: Soccer tradition of the Scots' If you could make Roy Anderson Women's Soccer Position: Center-Back soccer team? one class at Covenant vs. Ferrum Major: Biology First, when we sing required for all students, 4:30 PM the doxology going what would it be? Lookout Mountain, Ga.

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