THE BAGPIPE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2017 14049 SCENIC HIGHWAY, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA 30750 VOLUME 65.3 Amazon Pharmaceutical Woodmore Bus Crash College Basketball Consumption Observing the Sabbath How the online commerce An update on the story that forever Don’t look up “Kevin Ware injury” Missed the play in September? Take Jessica Florey examines Covenant’s company could offer prescription changed the Covenenat communi- a look at Anna Rohl’s review policy on sabbath-keeping sales ty last February Page 1 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 7 2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLENARY SESSIONS by Anne Fuller tion to restore funding on two accounts: the 5 percent On October 5 and 6, Cov- match of employees’ 403(b) enant College’s Board of retirement contributions Trustees met to discuss and the budget of the Office several issues, resulting in for Advancement. The notable outcomes. Board passed the motion. The plenary sessions be- And according to Direc- gan Thursday morning with tor of Administration Jen a dedication ceremony: Allen, the college will draw the Kirk auditorium was more from its endowment named Charles W. Ander- than usual to support son Auditorium in honor of matching up to 5 percent, Emeritus Professor Chuck dollar-for-dollar, of em- Anderson. Jim Wildeman, ployees’ retirement plans. former member of Cove- Administration’s fiscal nant’s English Department year 2018 budget was also discussed by board mem- photo by Debra Patricia spoke in appreciation about the effects Professor Ander- bers, who decided to cut son had on the college and roughly $1.75 million—5 on Wildeman himself. percent of the college’s ANNUAL FRANCIS Later on Thursday, The overall budget. To adjust Board went into executive financial constraints, “the session to decide on a mo- Board has cancelled an SCHAEFFER CONFERENCE CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 by Anna Smith Belinda has tattooed on World Relief, an interna- her arm, means, “Here am tional relief and develop- If you’ve ever wanted to I.” The Baumans discussed ment agency, and is now get a Hebrew word tattooed when we make ourselves the director of Cornerstone on yourself, this year’s radically available to God, Trust, a philanthropic orga- Francis Schaeffer Confer- He makes himself available nization, and has authored ence on True Spirituality to us. several books. Belinda is just gave you a few more Splagchnizomai is trans- the founder of One Million options. The conference, lated as “compassion,” but Thumbprints and involved named after Schaeffer’s goes even deeper: it’s “lov- with advocacy groups and book, “True Spirituality,” ing from your guts.” nonprofits such as the Jus- explores the topic of what Dikaisosúnē is translated tice Conference and Love personal spirituality looks as “righteousness” but also 146. She also holds a Master like in everyday life. refers to justification and of Education degree from This year’s featured justice. “God’s not judg- Covenant College. speakers were Stephan and ing us on our mistakes,” During their lectures, Belinda Bauman, and the Stephan said. “You’re good the Baumans promoted conference ended with a enough because God is the campaign One Million performance from sing- good enough.” Thumbprints, which strives er-songwriter Josh Garrels. The Baumans are both to advocate for women who The Baumans, in their three speakers and writers and are affected by war violence. chapel lectures, focused on founded Together Interna- They invited students to three Hebrew words that tional, a nonprofit doing add their thumbprints to shape how we as Christians community development. a banner they will take as should live. Stephan is a former presi- a petition to the United The word heneni, which dent and former C.E.O. of Nations. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 AMAZON PHARMACEUTICAL by Michael Fennema that denote the company’s U.S., such as its experiment- puting service, Amazon devices available on retail intention. Christina Farr ed drone delivery system in Web Services. (Farr). Every day, Covenant from C.N.B.C. reports that Canada. While Google and Mic- Regarding strategy, in a students drop by the mail- “For the last few years, Am- This is not Amazon’s first rosoft also provide similar thirty-page report from five room to pick up packages azon has held at least one exposure to health care. services, Amazon is the research analysts, Goldman containing all sorts of annual meeting at its Seattle The company previously leader in renting computing Sachs predicts Amazon items—electronics, apparel, headquarters to discuss backed Drugstore.com in power for pharmaceutical will begin entering the textbooks, school supplies, whether it should enter the the late 90s and was expect- companies. This service market by partnering with dorm-room decorations pharmacy business” and ed to carve a large chunk makes information and re- a pharmacy benefits man- many coming from the points to the new hiring of revenue from the market sources available that were ager (P.B.M.) which acts as beloved company, Amazon. of the general manager as until Drugstore.com sold to previously impossible or an intermediary between However, in the near future, a decisive move towards Walgreens (Farr). Despite too costly which helps im- health care consumers and Covenant students could be this transition. Amazon this past failure, Amazon prove the quality of health- producers (Farr). picking up one more kind has even begun to sell currently supplies non-pre- care for patients. Amazon Even before an official of item from the Carter prescription drugs on its scription health supplies also operates a health team decision by the company, basement: medicine. Japanese site to consumers such as gauze and ther- called 1492 which focuses which should be made Although Amazon has with pharmacist approval. mometers to consumers on hardware and software before this Thanksgiving not officially announced This is typical of Amazon and even, as Wendy Kauff- projects such as the health (Farr), Michael Sheetz plans to move into the to test new product lines man from N.P.R. reports, applications of Echo and from C.N.B.C. says the healthcare market, observ- in foreign countries before has a hand in healthcare Dash Wand—the compa- impact of this possibility ers point to multiple signs implementing them in the through their cloud com- ny’s’ new voice-interactive is already in action. Stocks CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 CALIFORNIA BECOMES FIRST SANCUARY STATE by Chris Cox brazen response to the Fed- eral government’s immigra- On October 5, California tion policies. Governor Jerry Brown According to Chatta- passed legislation limiting nooga Chief of Police Fred who state and local law Fletcher, Chattanooga enforcement agencies can could be considered a sanc- hold, question, and trans- tuary city. “I find Chatta- fer based on immigration nooga to be a very welcom- status at the request of ing city, so by the definition federal immigration au- that you provided, I think thorities. Communication that we are a very welcom- between California police ing city” he said in response and Federal officials about to News 12 reporter Emily immigration status will be Cassulo. Fletcher added the prohibited, and undocu- police department wishes lungs in seven colors with drugs typically helps cover mented immigrants will to be respected by all com- AMAZON iPhone apps’” (Kauffman). companies’ R&D costs on be safer from deportation. munity members regardless Amazon stands as a beacon the back end. Clark ques- This “sanctuary state” of their immigration status, PHARMACEUTICAL CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 of light in contrast to these tions whether Amazon’s en- legislation does permit and only use probable practices, hoping to provide try into the market would cause when searching for police and sheriffs to share in prescription giants such more price transparency in disincentivize R&D because information and transfer criminals, not specifically healthcare which is char- lower prices would make seeking out undocumented as Walgreens, RiteAid, and people to immigration CVS Health have all slipped acterized by its expensive some companies unable authorities only if they have citizens. Chattanooga has goods. to cover their costs. “Or,” the third largest Hispanic four percent or more as of been convicted of any of the October 6, evidencing a This potential change is Clark asks, “will Amazon eight-hundred crimes listed population growth in the ideal for Covenant stu- push the entire pharmaceu- nation according to the disruption in these distribu- in the California Trust Act. tor’s hold on the market. dents. Not only would tical supply chain to double According to the L.A. Times Free Press; therefore, lower prices put less strain down on innovation and the immigration legislation The impact is not con- Times, many California fined to Amazon’s potential on student’s tight budgets, R&D, finding newer and residents are worried the and controversy in Cali- but convenient shipping better ways to drive discov- fornia will no doubt reach competitors. It will also eight-hundred crimes are affect consumers of high- options would provide an ery?” too broad and include our college’s backyard very appealing alternative to Others question how quickly. priced healthcare. In her re- many non-violent crimes. cent book “American Sick- the regular trek down the Amazon will regulate their This immigration bill will The Covenant commu- mountain to refill prescrip- distribution and navigate nity has a lot of informed ness,” Elizabeth Rosenthal not stop Federal immigra- addresses the deeply rooted tions—especially for stu- this dangerous field wisely. tion officers from doing responses to this legislation. dents without cars. Sophomore Ian Banks (‘20) Senior Annie DeLuca (‘18) problems of the existing their job but may severely healthcare system. In a While some focus on the expressed his concern, stat- limit their effectiveness.