the Vol. 57 No. 5 bagpipeonline.com BAGPIPEOctober 7, 2010 The Parking Lottery Exploring Covenant’s parking vices and virtues ANNIE HUNTINGTON by Karin Olson late to class looking for one.” plaints have been from off-campus However, many students find parking. [email protected] Greg Ford, Safety and Security students. parking at Scotland Yard to be “They should either not let Coordinator, believes frustration There are an estimated 834 park- inconvenient. freshmen have cars or they need to For those driving cars at Covenant with parking anywhere is inevi- ing spaces on Covenant’s campus “I didn’t pay $100 for an off- invest more money in off-campus College, finding a parking spot can table. where students may park. This campus sticker so I could park in parking for students,” said Gore. quickly spiral into a moment of “I often feel that Covenant gets a year, the school sold about 680 Scotland Yard. By the time I get to Parking permits at Covenant anxiety and frustration. ‘bad rap’ when it comes to parking permits. Ford said the lots closer to school, I don’t have time for a long are $100 for main campus park- “You’re lucky to find a parking simply because parking is a sensi- campus are clogged because people walk up from one of the satellite ing (off-campus parking permit spot the first few lots you try,” said tive issue anywhere you go,” he are refusing to park in Scotland parking lots,” said senior Lisa Cow- free of charge), $75 for Scotland senior Alison Gore, who lives off said. “No one is happy if they can’t Yard. ard, who lives off-campus. “It’s not Yard, and $50 dollars for South campus. park close to the building they’re “The problem I see year after that there aren’t enough spots, it’s Campus parking. Motorcyclists “Parking is like playing the lot- going to be in, and no one is happy year is that one of the largest just that the right ones aren’t avail- only pay $30 for a permit because tery around here,” said senior Will when they receive a parking cita- student lots on campus (Scotland able when needed in the morning.” those who have motorcycle permits Lutz, who also lives off campus. tion.” Yard) is seldom used. For some rea- 45 permits have been issued for park in specially reserved spaces, “There is no guarantee that you’ll Ford said he has rarely heard son, if other lots are full, students off-campus parking, Ford said. The opening up more spaces for those win a good spot with all these crazy complaints about the parking would rather risk parking illegally Bagpipe counted 12 spaces spe- driving cars. early parkers, and you risk being situation, and most of the com- than park in this lot.” cifically designated for off-campus continued on page 2 Calendar Filled with Holes by Adrienne Belz girl’s soccer game against Bryan. to lure previewers to Covenant [email protected] Admissions Representative Matt nipped Battleball in the bud. Brown said that Covenant admis- The admissions office actually A few of Covenant’s beloved an- sions thought the other events has little do with battleball. Tami nual events have disappeared from happening on Thursday night were Smialek, the Director of the college calendar, with students more interesting for students than Athletics said, “We typically had left wondering why. Battleball, which is traditionally a [Battleball] on Thursday night of Instead of a riotous round of tournament between halls. Brown Campus Preview Weekend and Battleball to welcome the preview- said previewers often felt like “they this year there was a play avail- ers to campus last Thursday night, didn’t have enough time to get to able as well as a women’s soccer the high school students found know the hall they were supposed game – so I believe the feeling themselves at the opening night of to support.” However, neither continued on page 2 GARRETT REID The Learned Ladies or the varsity previewer complaints nor strategies 2 News COURTESY OF COVENANT COLLEGE Besides taking money that could possibly be used in more produc- Clipped tive ways to award winners, Oliver said that part of the evaluation for the hall competition is percentage of hall participation. Because of Calendars this, students felt pressure to join even if they were busy or disinter- continued from page 1 ested. David Pickering, a sophomore was that there were activities al- living in Founders, lamented ready scheduled and we did not the decision, saying “Founders need to schedule Battleball.” Skit Night gave a chance to get Ben Wharton, the Direc- out some creativity on stage in tor of Intramural Sports at an entertaining way.” Pickering Covenant, said that he plans to thinks that the Spring semester’s have a game of Battleball for Founders Music Video Night the students sometime after doesn’t have the same creative and Thanksgiving. personal edge. Founders Skit Night, another Bestvater said he and senior traditional Fall event, is gone Former 1st Belz residents Tristan Beers, Bryson Kerns, and Jeremy Weber in Batman: The Musical during the 2008 Kevin Hartzell, Catacombs FO- too—a decision made by the skit night. CIL representative, are making Founders Council (FOCIL) Belz wing of Founders, the build- let the Skit Night drop,” he said. lar with students,” said Joe Oliver, plans to have a skit night later in representatives. ing had too many events floating But Bestvater also realized that Resident Director of Founders. the semester. He said, “It will be According to Sam Bestvater, around. not many people were excited “But I think it is always good to at smaller, but it might not be lim- FOCIL representative for First Bestvater pushed for Skit Night, about Skit Night. least question whether or not they ited to Founders.” Belz, FOCIL deemed that with but was sick the night the commit- “I don't see any problem with should be repeated.” the creation of Club Belz, a tee made the final decision. repeating events if they are still Oliver cited several reasons why dance party on every floor of the “My guys said they’d fire me if I overwhelmingly desired and popu- Skit Night was excluded this year. The Future Face of Covenant Parking Several versions of new campus plan unveiled at meeting continued from page 1 by Juliet Cangelosi Ford and others looked at [email protected] use of the 33 acres that Covenant will be needed. Junior James Daw- the committee decided that the the student parking at other purchased in Dec. 2009. The road son expressed frustration with the college will return to two separate colleges in the area. They found It has been over two years since currently divides the active campus current setup of the student apart- chapel services to support the ad- the comparison of Covenant’s Brock Hall was erected on campus from the acres of woods. ments and feels “like it’s a waste of ditional students. A second service student ratio to parking spaces and Covenant still has ample room Members of the committee are space.” He suggested replacing the was briefly attempted last year, and to be “extremely better” than to grow. In a public presentation on now discussing various schemes current cabins with stacked-level many students missed the notion of the other colleges observed. Sept. 29, the consultant for Dober for expansion. The topography building complexes to account for a coming together as part of a “fam- Currently, a path is being con- Lidsky Mathey Planners, Art Lid- of Covenant’s campus is the most larger student body. ily” during the single services. structed from the South Cam- sky, gave an overview of the possible challenging obstacle. There is a 360 Lidsky assured the students in The meeting gave a broad pus to the student apartments scenarios for the expansion and ft. difference between the highest attendance that “campus housing” overview of the beginning stages of to eliminate having to cross over building on Covenant’s campus. point, Carter Hall, and the lowest does not necessarily denote a new campus expansion. As it now stands, and walk along Scenic Highway. Future building projects being point of campus, Jackson Pond, and residence hall and that several pos- nothing has been officially decided As far as creating additional considered include a new building every ten feet there is a change in sibilities are being considered. upon. Brad Voyles, Vice President parking spaces no “immediate to consolidate all theater, music, the topography. Committee members face a very for Student Development and Dean plans” are being made. and art classes, improved ath- One of the main goals is to in- difficult decision as it tackles the of Students, is serving on the com- letic and recreation facilities, new crease student enrollment to 1,250, problem of additional parking. Add- mittee and has continued to stress PARKING RATES AT playing fields, and an expansion and subsequently increase faculty ing a multi-level parking deck would student involvement. “We definitely of Carter Hall to host student life by 17 members and staff by 34 be very efficient for saving the lim- want students’ feedback,” Voyles OTHER SCHOOLS: activities and Student Senate. The members. ited amount of space that Covenant said. He sees it as a “rolling plan possibility of an indoor racquetball Senior Alex Anderson, Covenant’s has at its disposal. However, the cost that is always flexible and always Bryan College: court and more locker rooms was student body president, was very ex- is much greater than the cost of a in development.” There are no set -$50 lower level also discussed.