THEThursday, September 18, 2014 - Volume 61.2 14049 Scenic Highway,BAGPIPE Lookout Mountain, Georgia, 30750 www.bagpipeonline.com Faculty Profile: No More Bishop Orombi Appears BY MOLLY Professor Lok Kim HOLLERAN Indonesian Covenant For Neal Conference BY CARRIE WOODWARD BY GARRETT SISSON In March of 2013 the Bagpipe announced the possibility of a new Covenant campus in Indo- nesia as part of a collaboration with, but as of May this year, plans for the branch campus are officially cancelled. In an email sent on July 3, President Halvor- son informed all faculty and staff that Covenant would no longer be pursuing “the establishment of a branch campus of Covenant College in Indonesia.” Despite this, Covenant will remain involved with the International Teachers College Professor Lok Kim could recount (ITC) in Karawaci. “We are his numerous accomplishments, delighted to note our institutions’ such as being one of five nationally alignment on overall theological ranked “Promising Conductors and academic vision, and we of the Year” in South Korea and Covenant College is thrilled to Conference brings in speakers who He attended a teacher’s college look forward to opportunities for competing to eventually become welcome back Bishop Henry Luke lecture on key facets of the gospel. where he became a believer. mutual support and the prospect musical director of the prestigious Orombi as the Neal Conference This year’s topic is “Where is our He went on to get a Diploma of of collaborations,” Halvorson UNI Philharmonic orchestra. He has speaker. Bishop Orombi came Hope?” Theology from Uganda Christian wrote. won awards from the National Opera to speak at the Neal Conference Bishop Orombi comes to us all University and a Bachelor of The possibility of Indonesian Association, attended one of only once before in 2007. The Neal the way from Uganda where he Divinity from the University of branch campus was presented five colleges in Korea for conducting, Conference is an annual confer- served as the Archbishop from Nottingham, UK. In 1993 he was to Covenant in 2009 by James and successfully transitioned to full- ence held at Covenant which seeks 2004-2012. He retired to focus on consecrated as the Bishop of Nebbi and Aileen Riady. James Riady, time life in the United States as a to develop true spirituality in preaching the Gospel full-time. Diocese where he helped the rural a chairman of Indonesia’s Lippo foreigner. However, what most stands Covenant student’s walks. Held During his time enthroned as area grow to include schools, an Group, works to advance Chris- out for this new Assistant Professor in honour of Chuck Neal who was Archbishop he may be most well airstrip, and increased outreach in tian education in Indonesia, and of Music (visiting since 2010), are influenced by Francis Schaeffer’s known for his push against the missions. has long maintained corredence the people and opportunities that work True Spirituality, the Neal increased liberalism of the West. In a 2007 article “What is with Dr. Jim Drexler, who is currently serving in Indonesia as CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 1-3 Banks ARTS 4-5 "Goddess" Hunter #replyall Let's Talk Review Invitational Pop OPINIONS 6-7 SPORTS 8 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 NEWS 2 THE BAGPIPE Volume 60.24 NEWS 2 THE BAGPIPE VOLUME 61.2 Sarah Ryker: Founder's New ARD BY LAUREN SEIP when she answered the questions thing I’m really passionate about weird is just another way to have that she wants to know just how posed to her. is pointing people back to God’s fun.”As an ARD, Sarah is able dumb they are to be able to fully Sarah went to Cedarville word.” She is currently working to fulfill her passion of helping understand that Biblical metaphor. University in Ohio as an Allied towards obtaining a Masters in broken people: she sees her job When meeting with students, Health major, similar to the Pre- Biblical Counseling, so that she as a way to help people who are she wants to point them back to Med Biology concentration here at may be able to do just that. struggling or just need someone God’s word and have them immerse Covenant, because she wanted to Before coming to Covenant, to talk to. In particular, she meets themselves in Scripture. She be able to help people. She initially Sarah was actively looking for some with the Resident Assistants (RAs) remembered being with one of her wanted to work in a pharmacy, but sort of resident life position. Her and Disciple Coordinators (DCs), own mentors, Kimberly Hatch. No When Hannah Brown left for after working in one, she realized cousin, Beth Burgess, told her that and tries to support them as they matter what she was struggling Paris at the end of last semester, that she was not able to create a there were a couple of openings support their own halls. with, Sarah said, “Mama Hatch” Founders was left without an deep relationship with the custom- as ARD at Covenant. She applied Sarah loves people, but also would share relevant Bible verses Assistant Residnet Director (ARD). ers, and said: “It’s more like a fast and after the interview process was apparently loves sheep. Sarah said with her and direct her God’s Sarah Ryker was hired over the food restaurant with people driving accepted as the ARD of Founders. that if there was one thing she promises. summer as the new ARD. through and leaving.” “Sarah is adjusting really quickly would want Founders and Covenant Sarah said that she aspires to Walking into her apartment, She switched to pursuing a to the culture of Founders,” Rachel to know, it was that she wanted to be like her mentor: “I want them Sarah was warm and inviting as she physical therapy career instead, Kelley, DC of Gracewell, said. be like to be a shepherdess. “On to know that the answers I give asked if I wanted some tea before wanting to interact with patients “I’m grateful for her desire to learn the very top of my bucket list is aren’t from me.” Sarah seeks to be we began talking. Her quiet but more. After reflecting on her about each person.” to be a shepherdess for a week so to others what her mentor was to friendly disposition made it easy passions, Sarah ultimately came Initially, Sarah said that she I can experience first hand how her, and guide others through their to talk to her and get to know her to the conclusion that she enjoyed had heard that Founders was artsy dumb the Bible describes us,” she struggles by pointing them to the better. Her love for God and desire being with people and talking them and known to be a bit odd, but said with a chuckle. She com- ultimate Guide. to help the broken were apparent through their difficulties while has decided for herself that the mented that the Bible always says being rooted in Scripture: “One people of Founders see that “being how stupid sheep are and she said Indonesia Update CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE member of the board, the original Covenant will continue to sustain include a class in Indonesia. Covenant’s relationship with the an educational consultant to the proposal was for Covenant’s a relationship with the Interna- “Covenant wants to maintain International Teacher’s College. International Teacher’s College. involvement in a teacher’s tional Teachers College. “I think a close relationship with our ITC successfully opened this The Riadys suggested the idea college. “The understanding was bringing Covenant to Indonesia friends and colleagues in year with thirty-three students of a branch campus and a board that there would be a teacher’s would be very difficult… I’m Indonesia, and we’re hopeful from seven countries, including of Covenant faculty was called to education program,” he said, glad Covenant’s still supporting that we will be able to partner Indonesia, the Philippines, and discuss the possibility. “then we were going to just move ITC, though,” she said. “I’m still with them to send students and a Dr. Hall remains in close The board continued to meet our program there, which didn’t hoping that Covenant professors faculty member for a May Term contact with Dr. Drexler via for the next few years, discussing make sense.” Besides having a would come for the summer to course in May 2015,” Fitzpatrick Skype and reports that, so far, accreditation possibilities and different system for education in teach. It’s exciting that more said. “Plans are not fully devel- their school year is going well. logistics with the International Indonesia, the logistics of provid- people are coming to Indonesia.” oped at this point, but we are “We’re really excited that they’re Teacher’s College. A series of ing a liberal arts curriculum at For Covenant students hoping very excited about the possibility off to a good start and are eager numerous meetings and discus- what was originally intended to visit Indonesia at some point of this opportunity for Covenant to help any way we can,” he said. sions revealed that a majority to be a teacher’s school proved in the future, there is a strong students.” As for Covenant’s future in of Covenant faculty members impractical. possibility that the chance Despite the initial disap- Indonesia, the administration opposed plans for the branch Kristie Jaya, a Covenant will come in less than a year. pointment of not getting a remains open to investigating any campus as presented in fall of sophomore from Tangerang, Indo- Christiana Fitzpatrick, who branch campus in Indonesia, opportunity which would benefit 2013.