THEFriday, October 10, 2014 - Volume 61.5 14049 Scenic Highway,BAGPIPE Lookout Mountain, Georgia, 30750 www.bagpipeonline.com Burning at Help: Graduating and the Stage Highland Games. Kilts Galore. Headed into Law BY KRISITE JAYA BY MARK MAKKAR Burning at the Stage took place Life after Covenant can either be on Thursday (10/3) night. The exciting or foreboding, but hear- Overlook was crowded with music ing from people who are already performances, friends huddling there always helps in lighting the around straw-bales, and marshmal- path that is to come. During the lows roasting atop fire pits. Alumni Law Career Panel, organized by who happened to be in town for the Center for Calling & Career, Homecoming contributed to the students listened to three Covenant festivities, exchanging squeals and alumni who have pursued work in hugs with familiar faces. The event, the field of law since graduating. according to the Senior Class Dr. Richard R. Follet introduced Cabinet member Sam Moreland, the meeting by stating that “Cov- “has taken different forms over the enant has a list of 60 graduates that years, but tends to have the ele- have gone into some kind of law ments of music, the Overlook, fire after graduating from Covenant.” and s’mores, and relaxed fellowship Three of them were able to make as commonalities.” it to the Panel. Josh Reif, John Many have long associated the Huisman, and Pete Johnson shared event with the Homecoming tradi- stories about when they were at tion, but Burning at the Stage is an BYGARRET SISSON Around 150 people attended was featured as the announcer. Covenant, what they studied when event presented by the Senior Class the Highland Games. The crowd Competitions were similar to they were at Covenant, and where Cabinet to the larger Covenant It was a chilly 43 degrees last consisted mainly of students, previous years, with the addition of they went to law school. Interest- community. “It just happened Saturday as students gathered on and included students’ families, an obstacle course, which included ingly, only Reif had intended to to always fall around the same the intramural field for Covenant’s Covenant alumni, faculty, and staff. giving piggy back rides, building pursue law from the beginning of time,” said Senior Class President 5th annual Highland Games. The games began five years ago, human pyramids, kicking a ball his time at Covenant. Hannah Stevens. There were seven clans, many a according to the Office of Student through obstacles, and throwing Reif graduated from Covenant For this year’s Burning at the combination of residence buildings Development, and are already softballs. Other than the obstacle in 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree Stage, the Senior Class Cabinet or halls. McRae, Blackwatch, a highly anticipated element of course, students competed in in History. From there, he went to decided to only allow seniors to Clandreas, Breledon, McSwagger, homecoming weekend. the Braemar Stone Throw, won Law School at Samford University, sign up to perform, contrary to The Highland Belz, and Clan The games began with a cheer by Luke Gleason of Clandreas; Birmingham. Johnson attended previous years when auditions Sutherland competed against each competition and a ceremonial the Hammer Throw, won by Ben Covenant from 1996 to 2000, then were held for the larger community. other from 9:00 a.m. to around parade, led by Oliver Beers play- Chambers of McRae; the Caber went to Mercer Law School and Moreland and Steven Mckerihan, 1:00 p.m. ing the bagpipe. Chaplain Lowe Toss, won by Mason Gregorie of graduated in 2003. He majored in CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NEWS 1-3 Midsummer Apex Look Off How Long ARTS 4-5 Night's Dream Review The Mountain to Sing this Song? OPINIONS 6-7 SPORTS 8 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 NEWS 2 2 THETHE BAGPIPE BAGPIPE VOLUMEVolume 61.5 60.24 Student Senate Constitution BY ZACH JONES The Student Senate is ratifying Though other copies exist around document because it works almost activities. entity than I think some people the Constitution of the Student campus, it is unclear who originally as the glue between the different The Student Senate has realize,” Stevens said, noting his Association of Covenant College wrote it or when, or whether it had nodes in SACC,” says Harris Ste- appointed a subcommittee, appreciation for the power of the (SACC), after some non-substantive ever been officially ratified. vens, Student Body President.”We consisting of Harris Stevens, student body to effect change updates to bring it into better Included within the Constitu- actually have a document that’s Evan Weir, Camellia Cornelius, through the Senate and Student accordance with the Senate of tion is a definition of the SACC like a graph of what SACC is.” Katie Tingle, and Sara Kaitlin van Development. “All of the admin- recent years. organization and its members, According to him, Student Senate Puffelen, to write a preamble for istrative oversight of Covenant is It was rediscovered by Molly which is described as containing serves as an “oversight committee” the SACC Constitution, in order very open to talking with students Anderson, the 2013-2014 Student “all full-time students and part- for the different organizations and to assist future Student Senates, about problems they have, or Body President, at the end of the time students paying the student interests of which the student body after which they plan to release the concerns, or things they’re upset last year. The vote for ratification activities fee enrolled in the that the Student Association of entire document for public access. about,” he said. “We’re ready to will be placed on the November traditional, on-campus education Covenant College consists. Stevens and Coats stated that it have conversation.” ballot for CAB Director and program of Covenant College,” all The Constitution also has articles would likely be distributed digi- The Senate office is located in Treasurer, and needs 2/3 of voters’ of whom have voting privileges. about the requirements for a tally, but could also be presented at the mailroom by the calendar, and approval in order to pass. Also listed is the official composi- senator holding office, policies for the upcoming Senate Sundae Social each Senator holds office hours According to Elizabeth Coats, tion and functions of the Student impeaching senators, and instruc- on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The Social is listed on the Senate Bulletin Board. Senate Secretary, the SACC Senate, as well as a definition of tions for amending and ratifying intended to help increase aware- Also posted on this board are Constitution is a “broader, big the Senate’s power, which includes the Constitution. As Article ness about the ways the larger recorded minutes for all Senate picture kind of document,” which accountability to the student body VII clarifies, the Constitution is student body can be involved with meetings, which, with the exception helps to more sharply define the and the Board of Trustees and separate from the Senate’s bylaws, shaping the Covenant community of the yearly budget meeting, are relationship between the student stipulations for transparency. which serve as “an operational and utilize the resources available. all open to the student body. Senate and the student body. “The constitution is a great manual” for the Senate’s day to day “Senate is a more accessible Law Careers Panel CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE History and minored in Sociology. do well on the LSATs, Law School in many ways. In one case, most remark. “I used to be in JAG in any way possible. Leda Good- Finally, Huisman went to Admission Test, and then worked of the courses that John had taken (Military Defense Attorney), but man, the office coordinator for the Covenant from 1994 to 1998, but diligently during their years in Law had one paper that counted as the when I retired, I chose to become a Center for Calling & Career, stated did not go straight to law school nor School. passing or failing grade. In another mediator, and I love it. It requires that they also aid students in find- anything related to law at first. He Though they disagreed on the case, papers had to be written a very particular personality, but I ing the best-suited graduate school had a double major in English and emphasis of how to study for the almost every day because the job love it.” when the application process draws History, but worked as a painter LSAT, Reif put it best when he required it. As with all graduate education, near. before receiving a job at a social said, “It is very expensive to take Alumni addressed the multiple the student needs to be able to All the alumni agreed that security office. After a short time the LSAT, so why not be diligent careers in law that one could identify the best suited graduate talking with people who have there, he began looking at Law in your studying; whether you take pursue. They addressed the differ- school for him or herself. The graduated from Covenant and gone Schools and took the LSAT. He was a course, or study on your own, be ence between litigation practice, alumni stated that the reputation of on to do their own unique things accepted into the Law School of intentional. If this is what you want which usually involves resolving the graduate school and the amount may influence and guide current Tennessee with some scholarships to do with the rest of your life, work issues in court, and transactional of financial aid that the school students in finding their callings.