NEWS EDITION • A PUBLICATION OF COVENANT COLLEGE • APRIL 1983 Senate Cllaplain speaks in chapel Dr. Richard C. Halverson, Chaplain of the United States Senate, Washington, DC, spoke in chapel March 29. His topic was "The Nature of Witness." Dr. Halverson, who was in Chattanooga for a five-day Mission Conference at the Lookout Moun­ tain Presbyterian Church, has been Chaplain of the Senate for two years. Prior to this position he was pastor for more than 22 years at the Fourth Presbyte­ rian Church, Bethesda, MD. Members of the Belz. family gather around his portrait in the He is a graduate of Wheaton newly-named Belz Hall. They are from left, Nathaniel, Timothy, College and Princeton Theo­ Joel, Mrs. Belz, Julie Lutz, Sara Drexler, Mary Kaufmann and logical Seminary. Mark. In his Covenant address, Dr. Halverson stressed the necessity of "being clothed . Naming of Belz Hall with power from .on high" Dr. Richard Halverson The -late Max Victor Belz of Walker, IA, was hon­ before the witness is effective. "There is no true wit­ ored March 25 when a 100-man residence hall on the ness," he said, "without the indwelling Spirit of campus was named for him. God." Mrs. Jean Belz, widow of the late Mr. Belz, was Primary elements of the witness are proclamation, present at the Ceremony of Naming, held during a performance, presence, and penetration - as salt chapel program. Also present for the program were penetrates food, as light penetrates darkness, as the seven children of the Belz family, including Joel, seed penetrates the earth to bring new life through Ashville, NC; Mark, St. Louis; Timothy, St. Louis; the process of dying, so "the pervasive infusion of Nathaniel, Arlington, VA; Julie Belz Lutz, Greenville, authentic New Testament witness" will impact mod­ SC; Mary Belz Kaufmann, Lookout Mountain; and ern society, Dr. Halverson stressed. Sara Belz Drexler, St. Louis. Andrew Belz, Director of Following the chapel address, President Martin Development of the Con.o Christian School in Iowa, Essenburg hosted Dr. Halverson at a luncheon with could not be present for the program. All of the Belz Covenant student leaders and administrators. children attended Covenant College. President Martin Essenburg commented during Board acts on advancement the ceremony, "It is men like Max Belz who make The Board of Trustees of Covenant College, at the possible the existence of Covenant College. It is al­ spring meeting March 24-25, voted to move ahead as together fitting that we honor him today in naming soon as possible on a comprehensive advancement this building Belz Hall." program which will aim for the construction of two Registrar Rudolph F. Schmidt said of Max Belz new buildings, renovation of Carter Hall and the during the ceremony: "The consuming thrust of Max gymnasium, increase of endowment, reduction of Belz's life was Christian education." debt, and the advancement of academic programs. Having left a business career for the gospel minis­ More specific details of the campaign will be finalized try, Mr. Belz devoted his energies to the church and at the October 1983 meeting. the Christian nurture of children and youth. This The trustees approved conceptual plans for a new concern led to the establishment of Cono Christian classroom building and a new dormitory wing to be School in Iowa and the Cono Educational Network. attached to Belz Hall when funds are available, a His educational interests also extended to Covenant revised Master Plan for the campus, and the 1983-84 Theological Seminary as well as Covenant College. college budget of $5,306,270. of more than 50 items including commercial re­ frigerators and baking ovens, stainless steel tables and mixers. In addition to 'these improvements, the college is proceeding in several areas of Carter Hall, upgrading and improving safety and fire protection for the resi­ dence areas and offices. Honors and Achievements • Five faculty attended the Southern Association of Christian Schools Conference in Memphis, Ten­ nessee in March. Dr. Donovan Graham, Dean of Faculty; Dr. Timothy Evearitt, Chairman of the "Crocker Thicket," is a recent linocut print by Ed Kellogg. The Education Department; and Dr. Douglas Sizemore, site of this piece is in the Ozark Mountains southwest of St. Chairman of the Information and Computer Sci­ Louis, where the artist lived for a time. ence Department made presentations. • When one of David Halvorsen' s piano students injured her left wrist, he was prompted to write Kellogg art exhibit compositions for her right hand. To date, Mr. Hal­ in Netherlands vorsen has written ten of these pieces for one Edward Kellogg, Associate Professor of Art at hand. Other compositions Mr. Halvorsen has Covenant, is one of two artists at the Ina Broerse composed include a composition for organ and a Gallerie, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, exhibiting at setting for the first psalm for soprano and cello. a show which opened March 5, and will run through April. • In early March, Jack and Peggy Muller presented Mr. Kellogg and Dutch artist Jan Van Loon, Pro­ their videotape series, "The Heart of the Family," fessor of Art at Minerva Art Academy, Groningen, at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Newark, are showing their original linocut and etching prints, Delaware. Prior to this weekend family enrichment and watercolor and oil paintings in the gallery, lo­ conference, they completed a study guide which cated in downtown Amsterdam. Mr. Kellogg's collec­ they were able to use with the videotapes for the tion in the show includes 15 linocut prints. first time in Newark. Geared toward the develop­ A member of the Covenant faculty since 1973, Mr. ment of healthier family relationships, this series Kellogg has shown internationally in Toronto and has now been shown in approximately ten states, London, throughout the U.S., as well as in Kampen, plus British Columbia and the Grand Cayman Is­ the Netherlands two years ago. lands. Most recently, Mr. Kellogg was one of four artists selected to create for the new Provident Life & Acci­ • The Wind Symphony of Covenant College hosted dent Insurance Company building of Chattanooga, an Invitational Band Festival on April 7-9, 1983. two triptychs, each five-feet high and 12-feet long, The Wind Symphony served as the nucleus for the now placed in the newly-completed office complex in invitational band. Approximately fifty high school the downtown area. students from the Chattanooga/North Georgia area One of the paneled triptychs features "Bluff Rock" were selected to complete the personnel of the near Point Park, and the other a canyon formation band. The three-day festival culminated in a just below Rock City on Lookout Mountain. Mr. Kel­ "Twilight Concert" given in the Dora Maclellan logg was commissioned by Provident for the work, Brown Chapel. along with other artists from Nashville, Knoxville and Wisconsin. Carter Hall renovation to proceed With the exterior of Carter Hall complete, the col­ lege has been waiting go ahead with needed interior renovation. Through a grant of $230,000 and a major contribu­ tion of kitchen equipment, the kitchen and dining area is being redesigned and renovated. The equipment, contributed to the college by Pro­ vident Life & Accident Insurance Company of Chat­ Two future Scots look on as baseball team member Greg Musto tanooga, is valued at more than $80,000 and consists from Ft. Lauderdale, FL tries for a home run. Confused about Q •Can anyone get a Guaranteed Student Loan? student aid? Any student from a family whose income is A • under $30,000 should be able to get one if they To clear up any misconceptions about financial aid begin applying early enough. A need test is used in for students planning to enter Covenant this fall, and determining how much those earning more than to help current high school freshmen, sophomores, $30,000 can borrow. No need test, however, is neces­ and juniors begin to plan, we have compiled this list sary for a third type of loan which parents may apply of most-asked questions about aid available at Cove­ for through their local bank, but interest on parents' nant. loans is higher and begins to accrue immediately. Is there even any use in applying for financial What about scholarships available through Q • aid this year? I've heard news stories about Q • Covenant College itself? drastic cuts in the amount of government aid avail­ able. Covenant College offers academic, athletic, A • music and student newspaper and yearbook Most of the "news" in those stories did not editor scholarships. In addition there are church A • materialize. The actual reduction of available grants, employment opportunities, and private government aid amounted to less than 5%. Substan­ scholarships available, depending on a student's tial help is still available. It is true, however, that major or intent to pursue a specific career. Be sure to some new regulations require us to dig a little deeper indicate on the Covenant College financial aid appli­ for accurate financial information to determine eligi­ cation form ("Data Sheet") which of these you are bility. interested in. How can we find out about other private Q. What information will I need to provide? Q • scholarships? If you have already applied for admission to There are source books available describing A • Covenant College, you are automatically sent a A • nearly every existing scholarship based on Financial Aid Form (FAF). Forms are also available career goals, church or club memberships, or a some­ from local high schools and colleges. Parents should times surprising number of other background experi­ fill out this form and send it to College Scholarship ences or connections. We also can recommend a Service. Also, you need to be prepared to provide us private computer service that matches up your qual­ a copy of your 1982 Income Tax Form 1040.