THE BAGPIPE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 14049 SCENIC HIGHWAY, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA 30750 VOLUME 65.7 Bitcoin MarCom A Lesson in Sports Retrospective Convictions and Action “Should have bought one eight One of Covenant’s most integral What’s better than this? Guys bein’ Senior art majors look back on Novella Long reflects on “The years ago,” (‘18) Louis Metcalfe. departments. You might not have dudes. their art from the past four years, Conversations on Race” series in heard of it. presenting their work. chapel. Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 7 COV 360 by Lidia Dunayeva COVENANT 360, formerly known as Campus Preview Weekend, is the Admis- sions Department’s new (and hopefully improved) plan to take college visits to a new level. As an admissions coun- selor assistant and caller for twenty-four hour block of representatives from key now offering three preview exploration. work study here on cam- time immersed in Cove- offices; worship with the weekends instead of two. Covenant Admissions pus, we encourage prospec- nant culture by shadowing Covenant community in The visiting student still understands previewing tive students to come swing the average student for a chapel; engage with faculty pays a fee for the weekend, families need to get their by Covenant as they spend day and getting the chance at an academic open house; but it covers essentials like questions answered quickly half of their senior year to see what it’s like to be a experience residence life meals and a temporary, and effectively. Extending searching for the perfect Scot. with a fun evening activity; refundable Scots Card to campus preview weekend school. During Covenant 360, and to explore the lively city allow them access in and any longer than twenty-four We tell these students we allow prospective of Chattanooga afterwards. out of residence halls. hours might weaken the one of the best ways to feel students to stay Thursday One of the biggest The new name for prospective student’s idea of certain about any school- night in a residence hall differences from previous preview weekend suggests the school. ing choice is, of course, to with current students; offer Campus Preview Weekends a fast-paced but thorough We are a small, but ener- visit the campus. Cove- a schedule to attend classes, (besides the name) is that view of campus by high- getic campus, and Covenant nant 360 is an ideal way to meal tickets, and fellowship we are no longer extending lighting our most integral 360 is a fresh way to take in experience the school by in the Great Hall; a chance the weekend into Saturday. features as well as giving as much of it as possible in spending a concentrated to learn from a panel of Additionally, we are plenty of time for deeper one big breath. MAINX24 HITS SOUTHSIDE CHATTANOOGA by Chase Waller Mainx24 returned to Chat- tanooga Saturday, Decem- ber 2. The street parade has been occurring since 2007, and has become one of the main annual events for Southside. The event occurs in Southside neighborhood. It commenced at 8 a.m. on Saturday and finished on the morning of Sunday De- cember 3. The event itself was free, although many TRACK AND FIELD ENTERING SECOND SEASON specific events cost extra. by Anna Smith began with several sprinters nant’s history, with second Stanford said. Originally started by and jumpers and is slowly place finishes for both Team dynamics also nonprofit CreateHere, the Covenant’s newest sport, adding more field events. teams at their conference play a role in a successful intention of the event is track and field, is entering The javelin throw and meet and setting program season. “Last year, the dis- to “make Chattanooga a its second official season hurdles are new events for records with 12th place tance runners and sprinters 24-hour city.” As Southside this Spring. The sport Covenant this year. finishes at regionals. meshed really well togeth- neighborhood continues to officially began during the Most of the cross coun- Stanford expects the er,” Stanford said. grow and change, the event 2016-17 school year, al- try runners also run track. returning track-only ath- Track doesn’t have as provides an excellent mea- though the cross country “One of the reasons letes to improve this season much history as the cross sure for its revitalization. team had already been run- we started track is that as well. country program, but This is done by the involve- ning in some spring track we knew it would help “The returners have a runner Lilly Smith (’19) is ment of various businesses meets. strengthen cross coun- better idea of what they’re excited to be a part of start- and companies. Events were “We did pretty well for try,” Stanford said. “After going to do well in,” said ing the program. also held throughout the our first year,” said Coach the first season, it really runner Matthew Tueller “We get to start out day to attract a broad and Katie Stanford. “We had showed. We brought in a lot (’19). “We’re a lot more at the beginnings and set diverse audience. enough athletes to fill full more distance runners, and focused this year.” those records so the pro- Events included a petting teams for both men and our [returning] distance Training year round, gram can continue from zoo, mimosas, coffee and women.” runners improved a lot.” being able to be coached for there,” Smith said. jazz, improv, art sales, mu- Cross country, which has Both mens’ and a lot of the year, and having The team has already sic and others. Many events been a Covenant sport for womens’ cross country a competitive track season had one week of practice (as well as Mainx24 itself) decades, provided a base to teams are coming off their in the spring as well as the this semester, and will were sponsored by local start the team with distance strongest seasons in Cove- fall cross country season begin practicing again on businesses such as Chatta- runners. The team also helps the runners improve, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 02 NO NEED FOR A POST-GRAD JOB IF YOU INVEST IN BITCOIN? by Chris Cox an unknown alias for the tions Exchange (C.B.O.E.) ty business professor Mark ey into Bitcoin even though one or more people who and Chicago Mercantile Williams, in 2014 alone, it may look attractive from Venezuela just recently an- designed Bitcoin. Exchange (C.M.E.) markets Bitcoin had volatility that the price rise alone. nounced plans to launch a Bitcoin is found through announced they will begin was eight times greater than With a history of im- cryptocurrency in order to “mining” for the numbers trading Bitcoin futures, but the S&P 500 and 18 times mense volatility and lack avoid U.S.-led sanctions. If or through companies that the New York Stock Ex- greater than the U.S. dollar. of regulation, it would be a you think that only com- mine for the Bitcoin and change (N.Y.S.E.) is not sold With big markets add- very risky venture. Instead, munist South American then offer it to the public on its success. ing futures to Bitcoin, the with the historic rise of the countries are paving the through online websites or Futures are an agreement cryptocurrency may gain stock market this year and future of global currency, A.T.M. machines. to buy or sell an asset at a something they have never the upcoming corporate you should look at America At the end of Decem- future date at an agreed-up- possessed before: regula- tax deductions in Congress’ this year. Americans are ber 2014, one Bitcoin was on price. tion. Many people flocked tax bill, investing in safer rushing to buy cryptocur- worth about $350 average At a financial conference, to Bitcoin because of the mutual funds would be the rency as they lead the way according to CoinDesk. Intercontinental Exchange fact it was unregulated by smartest and safest decision in purchasing Bitcoin and com. Since December 2014, Inc. Chairman and Chief any government. That is for the future. pushing its worth to new it has grown 3,360% to the Executive Jeffrey Sprecher why Venezuela is launch- Investing in stock market heights. current price of $11,761 said, “We may be stupid for ing one in order to escape businesses that are making Bitcoin is a cryptocur- (12.5.2017). January of this not being first on that.” He sanctions. With possible a profit and paying out div- rency relying on a distribut- year it was worth a little less cited worries that Bitcoin is government regulation on idends is a smarter decision ed ledger, blockchain. This than $2,000! filled with buyers and not the horizon, Bitcoin may than betting on cryptocur- means everyone has access With such a meteoric sellers, and by betting on not have the same appeal rency to keep beating the to the ledger, and in order rise, the question is whether Bitcoin to short sell might that it had since its start for U.S. dollar. to “own” a bitcoin, you must or not Bitcoin is a worth- be a foolish idea. Bitcoin almost a decade. know a long, complicated while investment, or will be does have a history of being For this reason, it is not number. It was released in a major crash in the near very volatile though. Ac- suggested that someone in- 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, future? Chicago Board Op- cording to Boston Universi- vests large amounts of mon- FACULTY QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You guys all look beautiful while you sleep,” MAINX24 “We sparkle, we dance, we (according to downtown- around the area as part of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sing.