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Moccasin by Emmett Gienapp Bend On Feb. 5 at 12:10 p.m., several Lookout Mountain police by Joe Riddle officers took an unknown man into custody outside of Maclel- “Hey, guys! Since we’re all lan Hall and escorted him off 21 years old and it’s the sum- Covenant’s campus. mertime and we don’t live on The man, who was found to campus and we aren’t employed be unarmed and was never con- by the school so therefore we’re sidered a threat by Covenant’s not on contract right now, we Safety and Security department, should all go to Moccasin Bend was observed by Professor Brewing Company and respon- Barham and reported to campus sibly grab a delicious brew and Youtube.com security at approximately 11:30 enjoy some live music” is a cry a.m. that will be silenced for a while. Scholarship funded by class of 2014 Several students, who were Due to broken fire code approached by the man, regulations, Moccasin Bend by Henry Overos ship is designed to help students students each semester who reported that he appeared Brewing Company (MBBC) was who cannot return to Covenant. have some difficulty paying off frantic and distraught—running forced to close during a packed Covenant College’s 2014 senior “The idea is to keep students the prior semester’s balance in from one person to another show last week. class is creating a scholarship at Covenant who wouldn’t be order to register,” said Bailey. demanding a phone to call “There’s a 60 person cap in fund as its class gift to the able to come back for financial “Covenant does have funds set emergency services. the building,” said Corey Snipes, school. Traditionally, the senior reasons,” said Senior Class aside to assist our students and A sophomore, Susanna Taft, the frontman of Rigoletto, who class raises money for a class President Hannah Copeland. their families in case of job loss, was one of the first students was performing the night of gift, the first chance to give Every semester, a few students unexpected medical expenses, to come into contact with the the shutdown, “and there were back to the school as students find that they are just a few etc. Some students do still come man, and she said he seemed, about 230 people at the show.” become alumni. These gifts tend hundred dollars short of the up a bit short in paying off their “sweaty, unhinged, and obvi- The vast expanse of vehicles to be some physical addition tuition costs. account.” ously paranoid.” lining the streets around the to the college. The 2012 senior “I’ve known people who The senior class aims to raise The man repeatedly claimed brewery/venue caught the eye class gave the fire pit between had to leave for small financial $2500 to start the scholarship to students who asked what of local residents until the fire Founders Hall and Maclellan/ reasons,” said Copeland. fund. If every senior student was going on that his mother marshal was called. The show Rymer Hall. The class of 2014, Bethany Bailey, director of donates $15, they will reach was dying of cancer and that he was abruptly shut down by the however, is looking to leave financial aid, says that this their goal. Copeland is encour- needed to contact the hospital. fire marshal mid-song. behind something completely scholarship can help “bridge the aging all seniors to give, even if While Barham contacted Heather Cromartie, who was different. gap” for some students. they can’t give the full $15. campus security, the man ran CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 The Senior Class Gift Scholar- “We typically see 50-100 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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SPORTS 8 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 NEWS 2 THE BAGPIPE Volume 60.16 Drive to 55 initiative by Garrison Dale adults with a two-year degree To remain eligible for the or higher. Currently, 32% of program, students must attend Last week, Republican Governor working adults in Tennessee all scheduled meetings with of Tennessee Bill Haslam have college degrees or techni- their assigned mentors, go announced the 32.6 billion cal certifications. to their college orientations, dollar “Tennessee Promise” The “Drive to 55” initiative maintain at least 12 hours a plan, which will pay for all aims to increase the percentage semester, complete the Free Tennessee high school graduates of working adults with degrees Application for Federal Student to attend two-year community and certifications to 55% by the Aid (FAFSA), maintain “satisfac- and technical colleges. year 2025, spurring economic tory academic progress” and “For many Tennessee families, growth and reduced unemploy- complete 8 hours of community cost is the biggest hurdle to ment in Tennessee. service a semester. further education,” said Haslam High school seniors will apply Next year, 25,000 students in his State of the State address. for the program in the fall are projected to apply for the “The Tennessee Promise is an semester of their senior year. program, which is 40% of ongoing commitment to every The students will be given a Tennessee’s high school graduat- student, from every kindergar- mentor who start meeting with ing class. tener to every high school senior. and preparing students for “Promise” funds are valid for We will promise that he or she college by January. any Tennessee’s 27 colleges of can attend two years of commu- According to the “Tennessee applied technology, 13 com- nity college or a college of applied Promise” FAQ sheet (avail- munity colleges or any four-year technology absolutely free.” able on www.driveto55.org), public university that offers an The “Tennessee Promise” plan students will be welcomed into associate’s degree. is part of Haslam’s “Drive to 55” the program regardless of their Haslam plans to pay for initiative, a statewide govern- socioeconomic background. “Tennessee Promise” with the The Hope Scholarship’s annual annually, but junior and seniors ment campaign to increase the High school guidance counselors state’s lottery reserve funds and budget will be restructured to will receive more. There are amount of Tennesseans with are encouraged to target money from the Tennessee Hope free up funds for “Tennessee less upperclassmen in four-year college degrees. “at-risk” students who would scholarship, a state-funded Promise” campaign. In the colleges and universities, which According to www.driveto55. otherwise not pursue higher scholarship awarded to students new scheme, freshman and will decrease the Hope’s overall org, Tennessee ranks 43rd in education, and encourage them at four-year colleges and sophomore recipients of the annual budget. the percentage of working to apply for the program. universities. Hope will receive less money

Senior Gift 2014 create a senior tradition of the school. This is a way for us will be engraved with their class unnecessary. CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE donating, “It won’t be required to give easily.” year, a physical representation of This scholarship, however, but if we do this well it sets Seniors are not the only ones the gift. has already received praise from Copeland said, “My personal a healthy precedent. It’s not who can give. The donation Not all senior gifts are as different school offices. The goal is for everyone in the senior compulsory, but hey, this is a process is open to anyone. ambitious as establishing a scholarship fund is set up like a class to give, something, even practical way for the senior Several staff members have scholarship. Some classes have kickstarter. if it is just $1. Give as you feel class to do something good for already given to the fund. There raised money for Covenant’s Students can donate at www. led but it would be great for Covenant community.” are also plans to repave a path general fund. Copeland noted covenant.edu/seniorclassgift. a 100% giving rate from the “It’s also good for when we by the library with stones as that it is hard for such a large There will be a booth in Carter senior class.” become alumni,” said senior part of the gift. Beginning with group of students to raise Lobby this week where seniors While this class is setting student Drew Moriarty. “As our the class of 2014, when a class money for any one issue. can donate. up the scholarship, Copeland class graduates, some of us will decides to give to the scholar- Sometimes physical additions explained that the goal is to be looking to continue giving to ship fund, a stone in the path to campus are thought of as Faculty Quote of the Week

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Moccasin Bend rating when the physical issues CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE have been resolved,” says a The Verdict recent MBBC Facebook post. at the show, said, “They played “We will be able to brew, but maybe three and a half songs will not be able to book music when all the sound turned off. until we have completed an Then the police were at the approved construction/expan- doors telling everyone to leave.” sion.” Snipes explained, “The owner The list of expenses that has [of MBBC] was trying to get our been posted on the Kickstarter Yes… to the attention after the fire marshal page includes “Application of Olympics came, but we were really into one hour fire separation coating the music so they just had to between first floor and second pull the power.” floor- $6,500, demolition of No... to one TV In addition to the exorbitant west facing tasting room wall, during the show, some fire code construction of new wall 15 on campus issues were realized and still feet east- $700, construction need to be addressed before the of one hour fire rated enclosed brewery can reopen. brewing area with window to According to the MBBC tasting room- $1,700, construc- Facebook page, which has been tion of new office to replace keeping the business’ patrons office displaced by tasting room updated, the brewery has initi- expansion- $700, sprinkler head ated a Kickstarter page in order drop into cooler and office per THE BAGPIPE to raise funds for repairs along fire code- $1,800” as well as Bendbrewingbeer.com with an expansion which will exterior seating and parking concerns about the budget and personal. They pay out allow the brewery to upgrade to improvements that will amount please contact us.” so well, and they take care of Rebekah Taft a larger tasting room and venue. to be about a $20,000 renova- Snipes praised the brewery their artists. Every time we play Editor in Chief “In a nutshell, we can open tion. by saying, “It’s in the heart of there we make a profit, so we the doors when we correct elec- Chris Hunt, the owner of our community so a bunch of were bummed that they had to Grant Thomas trical and some fire code issues. MBBC, says on the Kickstarter people around Chattanooga are shut down, but we’re glad that Layout & Web We will also appear before the page, “We aim for as much able to come to shows there. they’re coming back better than beer board and request a permit transparency as possible so It’s also just an incredible rock n’ ever.” Bethany Daniels based on our new occupancy if you have any questions or roll venue since it’s so up close Managing Editor Mystery man the event did raise questions for January of this year, there were Students who are not signed Christina Schuman Photo CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE some students about the nature a total of 12 reported school up for the text-alert system and of campus security at Covenant. shootings in United States, three who may not be able to access Ellen Davis Copy out of Sanderson Hall and Students cited concerns about of which took place at universi- their email at all times may have began moving towards Carter the ease of access to Covenant’s ties. to rely on word-of-mouth to Emmett Gienapp News Hall where he was found, still geographically open campus, In the event of an emergency, hear information about a state behaving erratically, by Director the ability of Covenant security such as an armed and danger- of emergency on campus. Hannah Lutz Arts of Safety and Security Kevin to respond to a threat, and ous individual being seen Patty said that in the event Patty and Dean of Students Brad the effectiveness of security’s on campus, the college will of an emergency, he and the Lynae Rockwell Opinions Voyles. communication with students in immediately be put into an Safety and Security Department Voyles got the number of the an emergency. emergency lockdown, which are the “first line in student Jonathan Moore Opinions man’s mother by the man, when In response to some of these will be indicated by a siren on defense,” and that “students Voyles spoke to the mother, she questions, Patty said, “It is hard campus. The ScotsAlert system, are encouraged to report any Grace Hooper Sports asked that law enforcement be to control who comes and goes which is utilized to inform and all suspicious activity to the contacted in order to handle at any given time and the lack of students about inclement office.” Holton Winburne Distribution her son. Patty said there was no personnel to cover entry points weather conditions, will be used “I understand concerns are explanation given for the man’s adds to the struggle.” to send an email to all registered real with an open campus,” Garrison Dale Staff Writer behavior. Patty also pointed out that faculty and students. said Patty. “We do the best we Campus security contacted this is not an issue exclusive However, many students have can and our hopes and prayers Kendi Anderson Staff Writer the Dade County Sheriff’s Office to Covenant, as “almost every limited access to email during are that nothing ever happens. Faculty Advisor and discussed how to minimize open campus has the same the school day and according However, we have a very safe Cliff Foreman the man’s contact with students issues.” to the records of the Safety and campus, a good system of For inquiries or comments, contact until the authorities arrived. Security concerns for Cov- Security department, there are response, and student safety Rebekah Taft at [email protected]. Though the campus security enant are being raised due to only 280 students, faculty, and continues to be our number one This is a Covenant College student publication The views expressed herein do not necessarily team never regarded the indi- the continued reports of school staff connected to the text-alert priority.” reflect those of the College or the student body. vidual as a danger to students, shootings across the nation. In portion of the ScotsAlert system.

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Beyoncetribe.it Response to Beyoncé review by Calvin Cummings personal—cannot be done with Magna Carta, Nothing Was the Skate Night. Is this pertinent for The feminist author Chimam- compassion without something Same, etc.). It’s just not what contemporary female identity? I anda Ngozi Adichie’s statement, I have noticed that, in an effort to of heart-break, or, at the very I have ever understood to be am genuinely asking. My percep- “We teach girls that they cannot identify with the non-Christian, least, recognition that we criticize scriptural. The way in which she tion is that B’s videos, at times, be sexual beings in the way that to bridge the harsh gap between not because we have found proclaims it, stripping mystery look a lot more like the fulfillment boys are. Feminist: the person elect and otherwise, common what’s true from ourselves, but from their intimacy by describing of masturbatory fantasies—or who believes in the social, politi- grace has become the hill that from something entirely outside their sex life in such immediate porn—than expressions of cal, and economic equality of Christians will die on. For the of ourselves. This in mind, forgive and materialistic terms, makes femininity. I don’t know what the sexes,” is taken by Beyoncé sake of savoring whatever me if I overstep my cultural me uncomfortable. Should we it’s like to be a contemporary to mean, “I took some time to consistent-to-theologically- bounds (white, male, Protestant, really have the same sentiment woman, but I do know what it’s live my life / But don’t think I’m Reformed-thought portion of heterosexual) in this conversation. that Kenneth Tyan had when he like to be a contemporary man. just his little wife / Don’t get it the cultural whole there is, we I am having trouble appreciat- said of Lewis, “How thrilling he Beyoncé is a neo-Camusian- twisted, get it twisted / This my take our new communion with ing what Beyoncé is trying to do. makes goodness seem—how feminist (my characterization) s**t, bow down bi****s.” Her the heterogeneous sacrament I’m not moved by her fidelity to tangible and radiant!” Just a side whom the Christian woman feminism is about an equality of because it does, somehow, the man who eats her breasts for note, it would be irresponsible to apparently “needs.” She is the dominance, not self-denying love. affirm something Christian. We breakfast. I’m not encouraged forget that Tyan was the non- contemporary Sisyphus. Her A diva must really be the female imbibe much of the world to when she asks the driver to “roll Christian amoralist, Lewis the one boulder is the dominance of male version of a hustler. consume the minor components up the partition please” because attempting to speak something sexuality, and she has decided I understand that if we that edify. In the case of the she “don’t need [him] seeing of Christian truth, not the other that her only way of ending her condemn her for her promotion recent article on Beyoncé’s latest Yoncé on her knees.” I’m not way around as is the case here meaningless struggle is to identify of twisted sex, we have to hold , we choose to sacrifice endeared to King Jay and Queen with Mrs. Carter and me. with objectification. If she owns the male voice accountable as the difficulty of honesty in B when we come to find that As the previous article that she is a fantasy object while well. I don’t think any Christian our interpretation by, maybe after he “popped all [her] buttons mentioned, the album has a asserting that the opinions of man needs Drake, Kanye, Jay, unintentionally, praising spectacle and ripped off [her] blouse,” he visual component to every song. men do not ultimately matter, is or Kendrick to understand their and self-indulgence. We do this, subsequently “Monica Lewinski’d Seeing as our culture is becoming she free from the social construct sexual identity. And if good because, despite the problematic all on [her] gown.” I was not more and more cast in LED light, of subjugation? She does kid, M.A.A.D city causes you lyrics and visuals of Beyoncé, aware that a healthy, sexual Beyoncé has made something challenge the beauty-pageant to stumble, throw it away. It is the artist at least likes to have relationship between a husband rather representative. The con- culture, and even calls out her better for us to lose one part of sex with her husband. And we and wife required that she “can’t tent, like the medium, is naturally mom for “making [her] think our cultural awareness then for do this because we are actually wait till [she] get[s] home so [he] stimulating. There is up-skirted that what [she] wears is all that our whole self to be polluted endeared to other human beings. can tear that cherry out.” She twerking, girl-on-girl breast- matters” in “Pretty Hurts,” but by a lie. That’s not to say I don’t We are all similarly tainted, and is graphic, and lude, which isn’t licking, and sado-masochistic no sooner does she champion bump to that album, but, just as to forget this would be to lose exactly unexpected. It’s not even leather throughout. The video feminine autonomy than she an observation, I’ve noticed that I our tenderness of heart towards reprehensible given the context for “Blow” looks like a Rihan- immediately subverts herself in am not praying when I do. each other. Criticism—cultural or in which she sits (see Yeezus, nanian kinky-scary version of 80’s “***Flawless.” Volume 60.16 THE BAGPIPE ARTS 5

Nonesuch.com Nickel Creek comes back by Hannah Lutz Sean had become friends some Nickel Creek (2001), a farewell tour ending on the out six independent years earlier when they took (2002) and Why Should The Ryman Auditorium stage in between 1994 and 2013, and Twang, hay, improvisation, lessons from the same Fire Die? (2005), the second of Nashville, TN. The band said has written several classical denim. These are the things teacher. The band’s first official which won a grammy for Best they hoped this hiatus would arrangements for . my mind tends to wander to performance took place at That Contemporary Folk Album. be a time for each of them to has worked with when considering bluegrass. Pizza Place in Carlsbad, CA in Through the six or seven years in spread their wings, so to speak, () on And while there is truth to such 1989, with Thile’s father accom- which these albums were in the and have some space to work several collaborative projects, connotations, they do not even panying on the bass. After that works, the band incorporated on individual projects and grow and has regularly played backup begin to encompass the nobility, performance, the trio began more and more indie-rock and musically independent of each for his sister in her various tours depth, texture, and storytelling traveling and playing at more pop overtones into their already other. In keeping with this goal, and performances. However, as capacity of the genre. For some, and more bluegrass festivals in unmistakable sound. came out with Thile says, “We come back from Nickel Creek was their first the area, gaining respect and a said in an interview two solo albums in the seven all these things to the family.” introduction to bluegrass, and reputation for excellent music. with CMT that he wanted to years that the band was on On Feb. 3, 2014, to the they haven’t ever gotten over it. All three were homeschooled, create a style of “sophisticated hold: Sara Watkins (2009) and ecstatic delight of Bluegrass For our generation in particular, and having parents who were storytelling” in Nickel Creek’s Sun Midnight Sun (2012). Chris fans everywhere, the band the band was most active in our very supportive of their musical music, and because of the Thile began to shape and play in announced that they will be middle school and early high efforts, they were allowed the collaborative nature of the band a group independent of Nickel releasing an as yet unnamed school years, so if you listened flexibility to pursue the band (all three having a very large part Creek called . album in the Spring 2014. With to Nickel Creek when they were from an early age. Nickel Creek’s in writing the songs), that very Since 2006, Punch Brothers this statement came a list of first big, you not only have an first two albums came out of much comes across in tracks has released three studio live shows and tour dates, all appreciation for their music, but this time: Little Cowpoke (1993) like” The Lighthouse’s Tale,” albums and a documentary of which sold out in a matter feel a deep sense of nostalgia and Here to There (1997). By “The Hand Song,” and “Jealous entitled , of hours, and a new single toward the harmonic and the end of the nineties the of the Moon.” Thile attributes dealing with the ins and outs entitled “Destination.” I’ve masterful presence that made band had grown so much in the this storytelling quality to the of individual identities and already listened to it. And it’s them famous in the first place. bluegrass scene that they began many hours spent in the trio’s talents brought together as a fantastic. The band plans to Mandolin player Chris Thile, to think seriously about putting younger years listening to A collective in a musically creative announce more tour dates once violinist Sara Watkins, and out records and asked Alison Prairie Home Companion. setting. Thile has also performed the album is actually released. in guitarist Sean Watkins first came Krauss to produce their first In the late summer of 2006, extensively during this time the meantime, we’re just glad together as an official band “grown-up” album in 1999. the band announced that they collaborating with world-famous they’re back. in 1989 when the former two Over the next several years would be disbanding for an musicians like Yo-Yo-Ma, were only eight years old and Nickel Creek put out three indefinite period of time, and , and others in the the latter only twelve. Chris and incredibly successful albums, that their 2007 tour would be Bluegrass world. He has put

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by Andrea Beachley a high school trying to be like dancing. And I’m not excluding a club. Whatever background myself; we all fall short. But Dancing is very personal. It is you come from, I think it is for something as genuinely something that you don’t really possible for most young adults joyful as dancing, I believe that understand until you experience to tell the difference between it is appropriate to call our it. I believe that God uses dance dancing for the sake of free community to grow towards to let us express the things that expression and dancing to maturity, or at least consider words cannot fully portray. At feel sexually attractive. There what responsibilities we might Covenant, dancing is something is a fine line between silly and have when we are interacting that has helped me to make slutty, and our community is with each other so closely. connections with people I did degressing into the latter. There is nothing wrong not know, and it has also been Dancing is very contagious, with freedom of movement, a way for me to simply have so there is not one person to but as a group of people that fun with my already established blame or just one problem to aims to die to self, we should friends. However, this past solve. The tendency, however, consider how our actions and semester I have been discour- is to do what makes us movements might be affecting aged by some of my observa- comfortable, and it seems that our brothers and sisters in tions and personal experiences it has become more physically Christ. I hope simply to open at dance parties. When I have and emotionally comfortable up the conversation about discussed this with friends, I to follow the movement of the how our physicality could have realized a subconscious person that looks like he/she be negatively affecting one knowledge (or maybe a con- is having the most fun and is another, and perhaps we can scious silence) that something generally attractive. If there is gain a deeper understanding has changed-and perhaps lines an air of jealousy rather than of when and why the external are being crossed-that are not an appreciation for the variety reveals something about the making dancing at Covenant a and individuality of group internal. An awareness of Profoundmagazine.com very holy activity. dancing, then we are no longer the envy, competition, or any God and reveal the beauty Instead, we should take note My observations are that dancing with pure hearts and other selfish ambition of our of his creation, rather than of the countless times in the the style of dancing is straying minds. hearts will hopefully lead us to attempting to glorify ourselves. Bible where God’s people are farther from the unique goofi- As much as college kids want repentance and change. I think Speaking Biblically, we can find dancing and praising God for ness of each individual’s idea of to be seen as “grown up,” I that we have the opportunity ourselves becoming a Romans what he, and he alone, has dancing, and it is getting closer see a lot of immaturity in our to interact with each other 1 culture, serving the created done to deserve praise. to something reminiscent of community, specifically with in ways that bring glory to rather than the Creator. Seeing scars

by Lynae Rockwell in a Bagpipe article. My hands it myself). It can be easy to joke close to us are struggling with more often. Especially here. I’m are shaking a little as I type or be insensitive about things something that is often described not going to bore you with too Over the summer, someone this. I’ve been struggling with you might not know much as “morbid” or “gross” or many more words. I will leave I worked with found an old self-harm for about a year and about. This article isn’t going to “emo.” I’m not asking you to you with these - Please be more rusted razor blade and picked it a half now. As I’ve attended be a step-by-step guide on how be comfortable with the idea of aware of the pain around you. up. He held it up and said some- school here, I’ve had more than to spot people who self-harm self-harm. I’m simply asking that If we close our eyes to pain we thing along the lines of “Uh-oh, one awkward moment where or how to properly understand you look around at your brothers lose our ability to be tools to help looks like someone has a cutting someone has noticed the cuts it. Rather, this article is simply and sisters in Christ, specifically ease it. Pray for those who are problem.” He said this with sort and scratches on my arm. My to raise a little more awareness. here at Covenant, and recognize hurting, even when you don’t of a laugh. He intended it to be usual excuse when people have I know that cutting and other that some of us are bearing scars understand it all. We live in such a joke. I don’t remember the asked is that a cat scratched forms of self-harm are not of our own infliction. These types a broken world. Covenant’s details of what followed. I might me. It wasn’t until last summer unheard of in our culture today. of scars do not disappear up here beautiful campus cannot disguise have chuckled, or maybe I just that I actually heard people joke We know what those things are. on our beloved mountain. These brokenness. Despite all of the stayed quiet. What he didn’t about the issue of self harm. At We know that people struggle scars are just as much a problem pain and sin, the wonderful know was that the fading scars first I couldn’t believe my ears. with them. Still, I think perhaps here as they are everywhere else. news is that Jesus Christ bore the on my arms were of my own What? People actually think at times it is tempting to just look I could write article after article ultimate “cut” and bled so that doing. His idea of a joke is a lot this is something you can laugh away when we see the evidence about the things we should be we don’t have to. By His stripes of people’s reality. about? It’s taken me a while to of that type of pain around us. more aware and sensitive about. we are healed. Keep your eyes I’ll admit it, self-harm is a realize that self-harm isn’t easily Perhaps we choose to ignore I believe that self-harm is an issue open and try to love like He does. difficult subject for me to address understood (I hardly understand the possibility that people very that should be written about Volume 60.16 THE BAGPIPE OPINIONS 7

Ellingtoncms.com Why can’t guys wear leggings? by Jonathan Moore week for the piece). Though the opinions section is Here’s why it isn’t,” and, “Why they discuss, Andrea and Lynae Truly, it is more interesting a space where anyone can protest do people think the confederate both demonstrate the posture If you’re not a freshman, you when articles get response after negative things they see, there flag isn’t offensive? Here’s why and intention that Christian probably remember the leg- response, and that’s not a bad is no reason the section should it is.” You can even breach the fellowship requires. Both gings controversy of 2012. And thing. I do wonder, though, if be inherently conceived of as the topic of dating and relation- writers gave of themselves and if you’re not a new transfer the discussion of the topic or complaints box for the college. ships, should you be so brave. were brave in their call to the student this semester, you’ll the controversy surrounding it is On the contrary, it is for more. Let Of great importance, also, is Covenant community, speaking recall the tattoo debate of Fall more interesting. As a student the articles in this section be for the way you pose your questions from the ground, not a soapbox, 2013. Responses responded to body, do we care because we the entertainment of ideas and and express your views. Write and Covenant is bettered and responses of responses, and it are invested in the discussion solutions, the public offering of your argument well, and not just helped for it. started to seem like any thought or because we want to see the thoughts and offerings to a body because good writing is simply A friend of mine once expressed by a person of one next swing in the fight? of peers and teachers. good. Write well because many expressed a sentiment that gender concerning the other It could seem like I’m setting So, yes, this is a call to write of the controversies over opin- may be common. He said, to was without question a stereo- up a straw man. Why all this talk articles for the Opinions section. ions articles in The Bagpipe seem this effect, “When I open The type and someone was bound about controversy? This is the It is a call to fearlessly and to result from readers hearing Bagpipe, I just want to see to be offended. opinions section, after all, not humbly think, question, critique, what a writer said instead of something nice.” Here, “nice” is (In fact, for this semester, I’d the gossip column. However, I and praise. Don’t be afraid to what the writer meant. This not equal to “fluffy”; it means like to, in good Covenant style, think we’ve begun to associate ask questions and give your disconnect occurs when writers helpful. In the keyboard, as it integrate these discussions and the opinions section with prob- answers: “Why aren’t there do not articulate well what they were, lies the power of death begin a debate on the role of lems. You’ve heard it: “Oh man, women on the board?”; “Why mean to communicate. and life. Form opinions and gender clothing stereotypes in that chapel talk was crazy. I can is chapel mandatory?”; “Why As example of jobs well done say them well; when you call the subjugation of males, who see the Bagpipe articles rolling don’t we take a class about the in expression and critique, I Covenant out, call it out as God are not socially allowed to wear in.” When we say, “Opinions,” cultural heritage of the East?”; point to the two articles that does – out of what harms it and leggings anywhere, much less we connote, “I have a problem “Why do people think the make up the rest of this week’s towards what will further make at Covenant. Check back next with something.” confederate flag is offensive? section. In the different topics it, with all things, new.

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Covenant Athletics Scots baseball: Batters up for the spring season

by Matt Guthrie This pre season poll will place “My personal goal this year game, and makes it quite enjoy- case. “I don’t really feel pres- targets on our backs, but will is to provide quality outings for able,” Miller said. sure. We know who we are and With the season opener just only cause us to work harder so our team as a pitcher. By having As a full member of NCAA know our capabilities as a team. around the corner, Covenant’s we can fulfill these expectations. quick innings and shutting Division III and a member of the We have a lot of fun winning, baseball team is looking to take We want to honor God in our teams down from the defensive USA South conference, the team and I expect us to be doing that steps forward as they enter play and win the conference.” side, I want to provide momen- now has the opportunity to play a lot this year,” said junior K.C. their first year as members of With almost all of their start- tum for our team when we in the NCAA tournament if they Simons. the USA South Conference. ers returning, along with the transition to our offensive game, finish atop their conference. As they look towards the After a historically successful addition of a few key freshmen, because when our offense is on They know, though, that this season opener, it is a consensus 2013 season, in which the team the team is confident that they a roll, no one in our conference won’t be an easy task. among the team that one of went 28-19 and earned a trip to can build off of the experience can stop us,” Kriston said. “Our team is growing and so their biggest desires is to see the National Christian College that they possess. When asked what the team’s do the challenges. We might be more support at their games. Athletic Association (NCCAA) “Last year was amazing. The biggest strength is, Miller cited #1 in our conference, but there “I can’t tell you how much World Series for the first time, talent was present, as was the their energy and eagerness to isn’t much of a gap between us, energy a player receives by the baseball team enters 2014 drive in each individual was as exceed the previous limitations and the lowest ranked team. It’s playing in front of a full home with high expectations, after well. This year we have more of their game, both as individu- going to be tougher than last crowd. We’ve had a lot of being awarded the top spot talent, and not just drive, but an als and as a team. However, the year, but we are ready for the success, and it would be awe- on the USA South preseason eagerness to play and improve team also likes to have fun challenge, and we are ready to some to share that feeling with coaches’ poll. our game. Our greatest competi- together. show everyone what Covenant the students and staff this year, “It is definitely an honor for tion might be among ourselves,” “Our greatest weakness may baseball is made of,” Kriston especially at our games,” Miller our team to be named the sophomore Alhanon Miller said. be that our camaraderie is so said. said. pre-season USA South favorite,” The team returns a young good it makes it hard to focus Given the success of last year, The Scots open their season said junior Will Cleland. “This but experienced pitching staff, solely on the game. It’s like there one might think that the team on Feb. 18 against Bates College places high expectations for our which includes Miller, junior is always something additional would feel more pressure to in Rome, GA. The first home team, but in reality this is what Micah Mabe, and sophomore being communicated between succeed this season. According game will be Friday, Feb. 21 at 2 our goal was in the first place. Garret Kriston. each of us that underlies the to the players, that is not the p.m. against Milligan. Scots Spotlight: Nate Frierson

by Grace Hooper ever since I can remember but I What do you do to get you that most people don’t it be? played on my first team when I pumped up for games? know? Being a college football player Name: Nate Frierson was 5 years old. I get my ratchet right with my I’m terrified of roller coasters. would be pretty sweet. Year: Junior boys Jake and Teron! Hometown: Laurel, MD What/who got you to start Who do you look up to most Who is your favorite member Sport: Basketball playing basketball? What’s your favorite Bible and why? of One Direction? Position: Point Guard My dad got me to start playing verse and why? My dad because of the way he Madison Evans Major: History basketball when I was little. Joshua 24:15. The commitment is so reliable and handles tough it makes to following the Lord is situations so easily. Figure Skating or Curling? How long have you played What’s your favorite tradition pretty inspirational to me. Definitely curling basketball? of the Scots’ basketball team? If you played any other I’ve been playing basketball The Lay What is something about collegiate sport what would

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