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If you haven’t noticed by When Katie Stanford came now, there’s a large crane to Covenant College four on campus next to Carter and a half years ago to Hall. coach cross country, she The crane arrived had a vision for starting a on Monday, Feb. 15, and track and field program at over the next few weeks Covenant, but it wasn’t un- will install twenty-four til September that the first pieces needed to complete proposal for that vision was the Carter tower, includ- approved by the college. ing the center tower walls, Covenant has had a and lower and upper cren- Cross Country team since ellations. The tower is the its move to Lookout Moun- final step in the first phase tain in 1965 and over the of the Carter Renovation. operation of the weather. so grateful for everyone— love the College have giv- past five decades, students, “Overall, the proj- “At this point in individuals and whole en $12,201,416 just for coaches, and administra- ect is progressing well,” the project, we have come halls—who have offered us the Carter Hall project. tors have all expressed in- said David Northcutt, to expect the unexpected. a place to crash through- Incredible.” terest in adding a track and campus architect. “As with We learned a lot in the first out the day. In light of all “We’re confidentfield team, but nothing had any project of this size and phase that we are able to the recent events hap- the Lord will provide the ever come of it. complexity, there will be implement in the current pening in Carter and on rest of the funding in the Prior to Stanford, challenges along the way. and future phases. As a campus, stressing about a months ahead,” Wykoff no coach pushed as hard The concrete repairs at safety measure, the crane crane seems so trivial and said. “With a project of this as her to start a track and the top of the tower have does not operate in winds temporary,” said Woodrow. size, scope, cost, and com- field program here at Cove- delayed its completion but above 20 mph. We have al- “I’m just hoping I plexity, we’ve been delight- nant. The process took over it is exciting to see the top ready experienced delays remember that when my ed that there have been one and a half years from beginning to take shape.” last week due to the wind,” alarm goes off at seven in no significant setbacks. submitting the proposal to Carter Circle and said Northcutt. the morning for the next The weather is a constant the actual approval and an- parts of Brock Garden are Covenant stu- two weeks!” challenge but overall, the nouncement of a team. barricaded while the crane dents living in the north The Carter Hall project is still on track and The original pro- is on campus and pedestri- portion of Carter have renovation project will moving steadily along.” posal was submitted with an traffic has been tempo- their own challenges, as cost $19.4 million—63 per- Wykoff said thefour phases in order to start rarily redirected through they are required to leave cent of which ($12,201,416) school would appreciate a team. Phase 1 was the ad- the Overlook to the front their rooms when the has already been raised students praying for the dition of long and middle of Brock Hall. crane begins work at 8:30 through donations alone, residents of Carter Hall, distance runners. Phase 2 A temporary en- a.m. and are not allowed according to chief finan- safety of the construction was adding sprinters to the trance from the Lobby to back in until it is finished. cial officer Dan Wykoff. works, wisdom for the ad- team and an assistant sprint the Great Hall has also Gracie Woodrow, a sopho- “I hope that stu- ministration (particularly coach. The plan for Phase been created, since the more on Fourth North, is dents are delighted to for David Northcutt and 3 was adding field events, North Hall on the main trying to make the best of know this. Think about it: his team), and success for and finally Phase 4 would floor is closed. a bad situation. people with means (great the fundraising efforts led be building a track on Cov- Northcutt said that “It certainly is and small) loved the idea by Jeff Sandhoff, Vice Pres- enant’s campus. the completion date is tar- inconvenient having to of an art building, so they ident for Advancement. Currently, phase 1 geted for early March, but move out of your room ev- funded all $2.2 million of and 2 were combined with that will depend on the co- ery morning, but I’ve been its cost. And those who CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 half-smile. However, as a STUDENTS CALL FOR GREATER Christian, Wheeler con- cluded that strengthen- LGBT AWARENESS ON CAMPUS ing her relationship with God was more crucial than by Molly Hulsey Wheeler wrestled staying with CJ. with the revelation, but de- “I broke up with For student “Lyndsey cided not to leave the rela- her because I did not want Wheeler,”* Covenant’s tionship on the account of to be with a female any- tight-knit dating culture Destinie’s sex. Wheeler lat- more and if it was pleasing and satirized reputation er dated a biological male, for my Father, if that was as “the marriage mill on but it was a time marked what he really wanted me the hill” elicits a gauntlet by toxic, controlling be- to do, then I would,” she of challenges beyond the havior and Wheeler’s feel- said. “Since then, I have usual breakup or relation- ings of forced attraction. been pleading and beg- al conflict: Wheeler has Wheeler seemed ging for God to change grappled with same-sex to finally achieve emotion- the way I see people or the attraction since at least al equilibrium while dat- way I feel, and it’s been a inadvertent jokes among does not feel that students middle school. ing her brother’s female struggle. But now, there students. Fears, or even as intentionally ostracize When Wheeler was friend, CJ, but personal are some guys that I find Wheeler stated, the “para- LGBT cohorts, but, ac- growing up, she gradual- moral questions during attractive and sometimes noia,” of being discovered cording to Stevens, “there ly realized that she didn’t her first semester at Cov- I do think about being in by classmates and the ad- is still such a stigma and have crushes on boys like enant compelled Wheeler relationships with guys.” ministration have often shame” attached to the is- the other girls, but one to part ways with her. Wheeler and sev- built protective hedges sues. boy, Justin, was an ex- “I just didn’t like eral others on campus even higher. “We feel seclud- ception. However, three guys. They weren’t attrac- have expressed the ex- “Ryan Stevens,”* a ed, we feel lonely. People months into the relation- tive, but with her, she was treme isolation they feel student who experiences make jokes and there is ship, Justin revealed to everything: she was hot, while tussling with LGBT transgender desires, said nothing we can say about Wheeler than his name she was sweet, she was attraction and desires— that “the biggest frustra- it,” said Wheeler. “We can’t was actually Destinie, and crazy— which is my favor- particularly when these tion is a lack of awareness.” say ‘hey, man, maybe you he was a girl. ite,” said Wheeler with a issues are the subject of He, along with Wheeler, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 teams have 15 minutes to nant’s team doesn’t have DEBATE TEAM prepare at the beginning, the same advantages and then the teams take some other schools do, GOES TO D.C. turns presenting their ar- they have still benefited guments and refuting the from learning to think on by Hannah Harris arguments of the other their feet and clearly ex- side. press ideas. Last weekend, Cove- After the debate “It’s an incredible nant’s debate team of ten ends, the judges decide life skill to have,”says students took 4th place the winner. Morgan Barney, a mem- out of 12 colleges in the Covenant’s team, which ber of the team. Values and Capitalism is actually a club, is typ- And participating Debate competition in ically an underdog at de- in the club comes with Washington, D.C. after bate tournaments. Many its own kind of perks. Af- debating on a wide range of the colleges they com- ter completing their last of topics ranging from pete against, such as Pep- round on Saturday, the the Trans-Pacific Part- perdine University and team had the chance to nership to the Syrian ref- Colorado Christian Uni- do some sightseeing and ugee Crisis. versity, have complete de- visited the Washington The debate was bate programs. Monument, the Lincoln held at the Mayflower Like sports teams, Memorial, and the Capi- Renaissance Hotel half those colleges offer schol- tol. a mile from the White arships and have full On March 5-­7, House and was hosted by time coaches. Covenant’s the team will be at Point the American Enterprise lar to other team sporting rounds. team is coached by Ste- Loma Nazarene Universi- Institute (AEI) and Colo- events in that two teams One team is as- phen McKerihan, a Cove- ty in San Diego, Calif., rado Christian Universi- go head to head, but in signed to support a res- nant alumnus and former for the National Chris- ty. this case, each team par- olution; the other is as- member of the team. tian College Forensics In- Debates are simi- ticipates in five one-hour­ signed to oppose it. Both Even though Cove- vitational.

student body, he said it He hopes that the adminis- LGBT AWARENESS was the internal speakers tration will pursue “a legit- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 who presented “a friendly imate, targeted strategy shouldn’t joke about that’ face” to students desiring for an ongoing and guided without seeming weird or personal guidance or infor- campus discussion” in the we care too much.” When mation on these issues. future, as well as creating Wheeler shared her dating During the most a safe place for people to history with close friends, recent Committee meet- ask questions, particular- “individually, they were re- ing, held on Feb. 19, mem- ly when addressing LGBT ally nice and understand- bers presented feedback issues ing and comforting and from Sexuality Week and Wheeler, however, helpful, but had I told my plans for a second Sexu- expressed her disappoint- friends in a group setting, al Identity and “Women‘s ment with the lack of spe- their reaction would have Only” sexuality panel this cifically LGBT–related been different.” semester. Some members discussion. She also fears “I don’t think the also proposed a spiritual that meeting with Student community takes it seri- successor to the once-pop- Development would result ously” said Stevens. two students. Philosophy that they are welcome to ular “Wittenburg Door in forced counseling ses- In the past three Professor Dr. Bill Davis pursue private, compli- Project”— a forum where sions or becoming a “post- years since VP of Student and Director of Academic mentary counseling at the students posted anony- er child” for campus LGBT Development, Brad Voyles, Support, Janet Hulsey pe- Priesthill Center or bring mous questions answered issues. began to make changes to riodically chime in at the queries to Committee by Covenant faculty—and “LGBT students the student handbook’s meetings. members. regular “breakout groups” already feel like they’re once fragment-sized state- So far, the Commit- “Right now what where students could being down. We ment concerning homo- tee meetings have yielded we want to do is create a meet to discuss hot topics already feel like we can’t sexuality, issues of biblical panel Q&A discussions place where people can including LGBT issues. come out,” she said. “Even sexuality have taken on and chapel events that feel safe to explore these Stevens and stu- if it is not the adminis- new importance within tackle these often taboo issues, to talk about them, dent “Logan Sparks”* tration’s motive, it would Student Development and subjects and broach LGBT for us to have candid con- both expressed gratitude seem that way to someone the administration as a questions. Faculty panels versations about the real- towards the Committee who has been going here whole. include last year’s “Con- ity that there are broth- for making headway on for a year or longer and is “Apparently, we (as tinuing the Discussion: ers and sisters in Christ these discussions and pro- paranoid.” Christians) haven’t done Sexual Identity & the who struggle with same viding personal guidance. Wheeler suggest- the best job of talking Christian” and a forum on sex attraction and gender “I was surprised when ed that presenting anon- about a theology of sex,” sexual abuse where stu- dysphoria and maintain a I first shared about my ymous campus LGBT said Psychology Chair, Dr. dents could respond with balance between Biblical struggle with same-sex statistics alongside the Kevin Eames, “and the live questions or anony- faithfulness and caring,” attraction to know that number of students suffer- church doesn’t know how mous text-queries. said Eames. Student Development had ing from depression, anxi- to talk about it. ’t Rosaria Butter- He explained fur- done so much research ety, and other psycholog- say they don’t want to talk field, author of Secrets of ther that while culture’s and reading to genuinely ical problems could help about it. They struggle an Unlikely Convert: An perception of sexuality understand these issues raise awareness during an with it, so, there’s lots of English Professor’s Jour- currently challenges bibli- in a sympathetic way,” said annual chapel. confusion.” ney Into the Christian cal views, caring “without Sparks. “The administra- Still, Wheeler sees To address this Faith, former lesbian and judgement or condemna- tion really does a lot be- potential in counseling confusion and reach out advocate of queer liter- tion” is a major aspect of hind the scenes that stu- and interpersonal out- to students that struggle ary theory, was invited to biblical faithfulness. As dents don’t always see to reach for others in her with same-sex desires or speak at a chapel lecture a result of Committee care for the student body, shoes. “You’re not alone gender concerns among in 2013, while Sam Allber- discussions, the adminis- and this committee is real- and this is also something other facets of sexuality, ry, pastor and author of Is tration recently approved ly making an effort to help you don’t have to work Voyles pulled together fac- God Anti-Gay?, and Mat- Eames’s psychology students.” with or through by your- ulty members, staff, and thew Trexler, ’11 Covenant course, Human Sexuality, Stevens was par- self,” she said. “It’s some- students to form a Sexual- alumnus, spoke about as a Social Science Distri- ticularly captivated by thing I worked through by ity Committee that meets their experiences with bution for next semester. the panel discussions and myself with God, but that privately almost every same-sex attraction in Fall “We have a framework speakers. “When I got to doesn’t mean you have to.” month. 2014. now for conversations,” Covenant, I didn’t know Regular members This February’s said Voyles,” and hopeful- anybody I could talk to *Lyndsey Wheeler, Ryan include Voyles, Eames, Sexuality Week and Dr. ly that’s allowing more about how I don’t feel com- Stevens, and Logan Theology Professor Dr. William Struther’s WIC conversations to happen … fortable in my own body-- Sparks are pseudonyms Hans Madueme, Theater lecture, “Sexuality and the we don’t want students to in my sexual identity,” he used at the request of Professor Camille Hall- Brain” were the newest sit in silence and feel that said. “Hearing speakers these students to protect strom, Chaplain Grant installments to the con- ‘no one gets what I’m go- come in to talk about same their identity. Lowe, counselor Shan Al- versation and a result of ing through and nobody is sex-attraction was very exander, Associate Dean January’s meeting. safe to talk to.’” encouraging to me. I feel of Students Jonathan The Committee While external encouraged by some of Ingraham, Andreas RD also wants to remind stu- speakers have shared im- the talks happening about Hannah Bloomquist, and dents facing LGBT issues portant insights to the giving students the kind of support they need.” NEWS 03 ford said that the addition TRACK TEAM of the team has resulted in CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 numerous prospective stu- CARTER the addition of both mid- dents contacting her with dle, long distance runners, a lot of interest and excite- and sprinters to the team. ment. Normally, students HALL TAX Th ese phases were con- are recruited in their soph- structed to show the pro- omore and junior seasons cess of starting a team and because by their senior sea- that the addition of a track sons, students have already CREDITS team was possible. Th ere is committed. currently no specifi c time Th erefore, Stanford by Louis Metcalfe or deadline for these phases has not begun recruiting to be complete. yet because the track sea- Covenant College has con- Covenant’s Track son has not started. When fi rmed that it is eligible for and Field program will meets begin and results are tax credits worth between only consist of an outdoor published for runners, the $3.5 million and $4 million track. Although Cove- recruiting process for Cov- dollars for its historic ren- nant will not have indoor enant’s track team will be- ovation of Carter Hall. track as an offi cial sport, gin. According to Dan the team will participate In the team’s fi rst Wykoff , Vice President for in indoor meets. Covenant year, Coach Stanford hopes Finance and Operations & belongs to the USA South to have 12-15 men and 12- CFO, the college fi nalized Conference, but it does not 15 women on the team. By the process of becoming el- igible for the credits short- ly before Christmas. With the tax cred- its and a recent matching off er from donors, Cove- nant expects to be fully debt free upon the comple- tion of the renovations. Do- nors have off ered to match up to $5 million dollars in organization, meaning it ish the renovations by Au- donations to help pay for does not pay taxes. How- gust 2017. Clearly excited the rehabilitation. ever, Covenant is allowed about the prospect of a full Before Covenant to sell its tax credits to a restoration, Mr. Wykoff could receive tax credits for-profi t company, a ven- stated, “Carter Hall is go- for renovations, Carter ture capital fi rm in Wash- ing to look spectacular.” Hall had to claim a ington D.C. The changes are on the National Register One of the stipula- not only aesthetic, but sponsor track and fi eld so next year, she anticipates of Historic Places, a list tions of being on the Na- also functional. Carter has there is no conference meet the team having 20 men and maintained by the Nation- tional Register of Historic been suff ering from water to qualify as a team for na- 20 women. She also said al Parks Service. Places is that Carter Hall leakage for years and the tionals. However, individu- the team is open to jumpers To earn a spot on may not be used primarily renovations will stop the al athletes are able to quali- practicing and competing the National Register of for religious purposes. Mr. water damage. President fy for nationals by getting a in events, but not throwing, Historic Places, Carter Wykoff said, “We might Halvorson stated, “It’s