THEThursday, October 2, 2014 - Volume 61.4 14049 Scenic Highway,BAGPIPE Lookout Mountain, Georgia, 30750 www.bagpipeonline.com Welcome to Carole Yue: Around Founders Board of Trustees Meeting Faculty Profile BY CAIT KELLY BY CARRIE WOODWARD This past Friday, Sept. 26, I Covenant’s new assistant attended Around Founders for the professor of psychology, Dr. Carole first time. For years I stayed away Yue, has made a career of studying for various reasons – parents in town, why people think what they do. Dr. corn-starch horror stories, etc. – but Yue is a cognitive psychologist, this year I decided that, as a senior, or as she explained with a laugh, I ought to embrace the opportunities “I care about what you think, not at Covenant before it is too late. what you feel.” That sentiment was Around Founders is a unique not always true; Dr. Yue first began opportunity not only for the Founders studying psychology in undergrad halls to show off their creativity, but at Samford University in Birming- also for non-Foundersians (or is it ham, Alabama, with the intention “Founters-ites”?) to venture into the of becoming a therapist. In her first labyrinth across from the library and cognitive psychology class she real- discover what the halls are like. ized an interest in discovering how This year’s theme, “Let the Games people learn, especially in different Begin,” allowed for a variety of BYCAROLYN WALTERS on the college. Dan Wykoff, vice sessions. According to Richard learning environments. Dr. Yue interpretations and a good show. president for business and finance Bowser, chair of the Board of moved to California to complete Chelsea Johnson, a senior on The Covenant College Board and Covenant’s CFO, will give a Trustees, these include committees her master’s and later doctoral Halcyon, thought the night was “very of Trustees will meet to discuss brief financial report. Other items on Academic Affairs, Admissions, degree at University California Los artistic and put together” and “loved the various affairs of the school scheduled for the weekend include Advancement, Campus Planning, Angeles, far from her suburban the creepy, eerie setting that many on Thursday, Oct. 2. Of the many a presentation on the Quality Finance, Student Life, Trustee Atlanta hometown in terms of both of the halls had and the way they items on the docket for this Enhancement Plan (QEP) by Mr. Development, and Spiritual Life. distance and culture, because of switched the meaning of ‘game.’” semester’s meeting, one topic of Tad Mindeman, chair of the QEP The campus planning and the draw of its excellent psychology According to Ian Webb, the particular interest is the many selection committee, as well as finance committees stand to make program. Founders building president, there renovations planned for the readings on proposed revisions the most visible impact on the UCLA provided Dr. Yue with were five categories which the judges campus. to the Standing Policies and college, as various renovations incredible opportunities to study used to determine the winners: According to the official agenda, Procedure. around campus will be discussed. the human mind, but it only creativity, participation, originality, as provided by Executive Assistant Over the course of the weekend, In particular, these renovations recently acquired a Chick-Fil-A, presentation, and overall impression. to the President Joan Stanton, the Board will also break into include those related to Carter something Dr. Yue missed in These criteria were then combined the meeting will begin Thursday smaller committee meetings, Hall and the art facilities. her years in California. Dr. Yue with the people’s choice. Based on morning and President Halvorson which will then present any items According to Rev. Steve says that coming to Covenant has this judging method, Catacombs will give the Board an update of note during the larger group Smallman, a member of the allowed her not only to return to CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 1-3 New Fall TV Art and Resisitng Let's Talk ARTS 4-5 Show Picks Consumerism Thumb Wars Porn: Part 2 OPINIONS 6-7 SPORTS 8 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 NEWS 2 2 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUMEVolume 61.4 60.24 Chattanooga Wifi in Public Parks BY GARETT SISSON After years of technological on-duty police and other public city’s corporate and government in high traffic places such as that heritage, and is working on growth and speculation, Chat- officials, who often need informa- areas, were recognized for their shops and reception areas. The the framework of those preexisting tanooga is finally offering a free tion at a moment’s notice while on potential to provide free access for companies announced more than city cables to launch its widened public Wi-Fi service spanning the go. The city-owned Electric anyone. However, EPB received 500 access points to be rolled free public access network. The several community locations across Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB) several lawsuits from private cable out starting last year, with a few Chattanooga Public Library, Fire the city. was supported by city tax funds to and subscription internet providers complimentary hours per month Departments, City Hall, and other According to Lacie Stone, make the vision happen. such as Comcast and AT&T, who, per user. buildings are first on the agenda, Chattanooga’s Director of Com- By 2011, under extensive despite their lack of hotspots in the Meanwhile, the “wireless with parks coming in a second munications (as reported by the testing and the leadership of city, claimed that free public Wi-Fi mesh” evolved into “The Gig,” a phase shortly after. The city is Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mayor Ron Littlefield, the network was unfair to their businesses and vast, subscription-based network hosting a naming competition for Sept. 2, 2014), “Workers are in the was delivering 16 megabytes per infringed on their legal “defined of fiber optic cables capable of pro- the service through its official process of rewiring the existing second. Though the project gained service areas.” The claims were viding streaming data two hundred website, which has closed for Wi-Fi in city-owned buildings, and heavy media attention, it also faced dismissed by judges. times faster than most residences submissions but will reopen voting in subsequent phases will open heavy criticism from detractors who As Andy Berke took over the anywhere else in the country. The with the top five selected names up Wi-Fi in parks and other open questioned its cost-effectiveness mayorship in 2013, the idea of all- service was offered by EPB for $70 next week. Though it does not spaces.” and practicality. The original grid encompassing, free public Wi-Fi per month, and has become a part provide Chattanooga the originally Chattanooga took its first was known for its connectivity access seemed a poor mistake in of Chattanooga’s increasing appeal envisioned all-inclusive network, steps towards expansive Wi-Fi in problems, and interest declined the past. The administration moved to tech entrepreneurs and startup after five years, the announcement 2009, when it earned a $111 mil- because of its government-only on to other projects and the Wi-Fi companies. As one of the only on September 2 from the CTFP lion stimulus grant from the federal usage and funding from city smart grid downsized. places in the Western hemisphere represents the first sustainable Department of Energy to help build tax-payers. One result of these develop- to offer a wireless network capable model for the most wired city since a “wireless mesh” of 580 routers Even at this point, the fiber optic ments, conflict notwithstanding, of streaming one gig per second, interest in free public Wi-Fi began. to bring coverage to every area cables, which could transmit data was the expansion of Comcast, Chattanooga has earned the of the city. Supposedly, such an at close to the speed of light and Xfinity, and AT&T hotspots, which nickname, “Gig City.” infrastructure could be utilized by were built between nearly all the were offered to business clients Now, Chattanooga is drawing on Faculty Profile: Carole Yue CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE the land of southern hospitality, teachers and mentors inspired and Star Trek, Dr. Yue is ready Trek to Elizabeth Bennet in Pride but to arrive at a place where “you Dr. Yue to continue her academic and willing to discuss how seeing and Prejudice. can have discussions about faith career and become a teacher who women playing a variety of roles Dr. Yue is currently teaching and scholarship and how the two could also teach students to love as scientists and doctors in Star General Psychology, Advanced interact.” According to Dr. Yue, her learning. Those teachers invested Trek: Deep Space Nine influenced General Psychology, and faith has been woven throughout in their students and promoted her perception of women. Seeing Developmental Psychology, three all of her academic pursuits education and Christian growth, a female characters in roles of lead- classes that teach students basic and is a huge part of the study tradition Dr. Yue hopes to continue ership and having degrees of higher psychology principles and are of psychology. “God made our at Covenant by knowing the education caused Dr. Yue to think “building blocks” for Psych majors. minds,” she said. “Investigating community and finding the unique positively about her own place as a Dr. Yue’s commitment to helping how we think is a way to honor qualities of her students. woman in society and contributor to her students learn with the goal God and explore his world!” Dr.