BAGP THE IPE 1955 2012 C O E V E E G N A N T C O L L THEThursday, January 24, 2012 - Vol. 59.15 14049 Scenic Highway, LookoutBAGPIPE Mountain, Georgia, 30750 bagpipeonline.com McElrath Growers’ Club making to resign changes by Mary Grace Stocker by Garrison Dale Starting off the spring semester, art students in Professor Ken Local produce is a growing trend McElrath’s classes were informed in our culture, and the trend has that, due to increasing demands made its way to Covenant. The of his newest company, Skuid, Growers’ Club and the Campus McElrath would only be present Stewardship Committee (CSC) for half his classes during the are partnering with Chartwells semester. According to Profes- to bring fresh, locally grown sor Jeff Morton, head of the Art produce to the Great Hall this Department, the needs of McEl- spring. rath’s company led him to make After its establishment in a more permanent change. Charlie Brock is headed to Launch Tennessee Nooga.com 2007, the Growers’ Club has “Professor McElrath has been giving students hands-on resigned from his position as As- experience using sustainable sociate Professor of Art. The work gardening techniques. The club that Ken has put into developing CO. LAB in transition grows its produce in the campus two digital labs has been very greenhouse located between important to our program, but our by Kendi Anderson CO.LAB was founded by two nizing the opportunities, and Mills and Founders just before program is not just about tech- Covenant alums, Enoch Elwell maximizing the potential of any the first floor entrance. nology. It’s about people, and I A change is underway at the and Sheldon Grizzle, who de- early-stage business is essential “The goals of the Growers’ think Ken’s presence is going to be Company Lab (CO.LAB), a scribed CO.LAB as “a startup to survival.” Club this semester are to team missed,” said Morton. Chattanooga-based startup helping startups.” Grizzle is excited about the up with the Campus Steward- Over the years, students have accelerator, as Charlie Brock is “CO.LAB is a resource in the direction that CO.LAB is ship Committee, and to start been challenged by McElrath’s ap- leaving and Mike Bradshaw is region to generate new ideas, headed and sees Bradshaw as a composting,” said president proach to teaching, whether in 2D joining the team as a full-time new businesses, new wealth, useful addition as “a phenom- of the Growers’ Club Pris- Design, Communication Design, entrepreneur-in-residence. and a new economy,” according enal coach and mentor, with cilla Burns. “We are planning to Advanced Photography, or Art Brock is leaving to be the to Elwell. They do this through experience beginning and run- restore the greenhouse and get History. president and CEO of Launch various programs aimed to help ning startups.” ready to plant this spring. We’d “He’s my favorite art professor Tennessee, a partnership that Chattanooga startups succeed. “To help a startup,” Grizzle like to till the whole area and get here because he mixes the busi- supports the development “Starting a new business is said, “you have to have the a full garden set up as a pilot for ness world and the art world,” said of high-growth companies fraught with peril and tremen- scars that come with starting our proposal to get even more senior art major Jenna Mitchell. with the goal of fostering job dous opportunity,” Bradshaw your own business, and Brad- plots going next semester.” “He is hard, but you have to figure creation and economic growth said. “Avoiding the perils, shaw understands these scars Burns worked on organic Continued on page 2News Continued on page 3News Continued on page 2News within the state. mitigating the risks, recog- Arts Opinions Sports Springtime at the At least you Scots basketball theatre didn’t get this for in Costa Rica Christmas News: 2 The Bagpipe Vol. 59.15 McElrath to resign The emphasis on the intersec- familiar to most people, but it is demanding of McElrath’s time teaches us so strongly and has the Continued from front page tion of design, technology, and a new technology that has caught and is the main cause of his ab- passion and desire to see busi- business has not only been dem- the attention of developers across sences and his adjunct role this se- nesses thrive and grow.” out that he is presenting you with onstrated in McElrath’s classes the country. mester. McElrath is only teaching The art department is congratu- situations you will find in the real but also in his daily life outside of AppExchange introduces Skuid two studio classes this semester. latory towards McElrath’s success world of design and business.” Covenant with the development as an app that is “changing the Half the class periods will consist and will begin to search for a new Another senior art major, MK of his two companies, Skoodat and face of Force.com. Skuid is a UI of instruction by McElrath, while full-time professor. In the mean- Perkins, said, “I have really appre- Skuid. framework that helps you trans- the other half will consist of studio time, the department is “com- ciated working under a professor McElrath’s newest company, form any layout into a wicked-fast, hours without his presence. mitted to maintaining the course who is an expert in his field. He is Skuid, was launched on Sept. 14, squeaky clean user interface with Rachael Luther, a sophomore offerings that we have already teaching us what he has practi- 2012. Skuid stands for “Scalable grids, calendars, wizards, pictures art major, said, “It’s encouraging offered, including digital arts in cally used in his everyday life as a Kit for User Interface Develop- and more.” to have the example of a profes- design and photography, and art businessman and an artist.” ment.” This concept may not be The launch of Skuid has been sor going after the things that he history,” as stated by Morton. Growers’ Club asparagus,” said Burns. Continued from front page The CSC hopes to help negotiate the relationship farms for the past few years, between the Growers’ Club and her experience should prove and Chartwells. valuable for the club’s expan- After nearly being dis- sion this spring. She joined the banded last semester, the Growers’ Club last semester and CSC was reorganized and participated actively in the club’s revived. Co-chairs Marcos gardening work. After former Campbell and April Kent president Rebekah Taft left to turned the floundering study abroad this semester, Burns committee into an active inherited the position. With the advocate for conservation help of Vice President Susanna all across campus. Before Taft, Burns organizes events, its remodeling, the CSC’s manages the club’s budget, plans primary concern was the garden and tends the plants. maintaining the campus- Last fall, the Growers’ Club wide recycling program. planted cauliflower, tomatoes, Since the changes, more marigolds, basil, mint, kale, stewardship programs have mustard, and collard greens. This been introduced. One of spring, the club will plant kale, these new programs is food basil, onions, tomatoes, parsley, conservation on campus. mint, cilantro, rosemary, cucum- Leader of the food con- bers, asparagus, peppers, rhubarb, servation program Sarah and lettuce. All their produce is Boone joined the CSC last Christina Schuman raised in the campus greenhouse, semester with hopes to and it may find its way onto help Covenant students become means better using the resources The Growers’ Club and the your plate in the Great Hall this better stewards of food. Recently, that we already have, such as a CSC’s long term goals are to ac- semester. the CSC and the Growers’ Club plot of land and a greenhouse.” quire plots of land to cultivate on Correction “We want to save Chartwells’ have been considering ways to This semester, the CSC leads and off campus and to continue vegetable scraps and use them in partner with the college to be and interns are planning to vol- to promote food conservation Tolkien vs. Hollywood, our compost while selling them less wasteful. unteer with the Growers’ Club across campus. published in last weeks most of our produce such as “The CSC’s vision is to help on their work days. Boone also Bagpipe, was written by cucumbers, peppers, herbs, let- the Growers’ Club reach their hopes to lead a campus-wide John M. Hollback, not tuce, kale, onions, tomatoes, and goals.” said Boone. “I believe that Conservation Week. John Holland. Faculty Quote of the Week “Those aren’t cows, those are horsies! Hahahahaha!” -Dr. Dennison in Chow II Vol. 59.15 The Bagpipe News: 3 CO. LAB transition The Verdict unique city for entrepreneurs,” more healthy economy in Chat- He would love to see more Continued from front page Bradshaw said. He is excited tanooga.” Covenant students use their Yes...to Lance about the “efforts that extraor- Grizzle said that he struggled liberal arts education and Armstrong dinarily capable and dedicated to start his own business in personal passions to build a and knows where these new people are making to create a Chattanooga and CO.LAB was business. business founders are coming real and powerful culture that formalized “as a natural pro- “CO.LAB provides a huge No... to Lance from.” startups can join and thrive gression of me meeting people opportunity to Covenant stu- Fakestrong Bradshaw joins CO.LAB within.” who wanted to support natural dents who are looking for ways with 15 years of experience in Grizzle sees the future of entrepreneurs that are locally to get engaged with exciting directing software development CO.LAB expanding nation- grown and call Chattanooga projects that are making an im- projects, and was a founding ally as “people across the US home.” pact in the greater community,” member of Compact Publish- see Chattanooga as a healthy One of the things Grizzle according to Elwell.