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Dr. David A. Washburn, beloved professor of the Psychology Department, passed away on January 24 of this year. He was well-known on campus for his comical, generous and caring personality, and has left a mark on Covenant that its students will never forget.
This past week, Starbucks rolled out a new policy, taking many patrons by surprise. Instead of paper and plastic cups with printed-on labels, the coffee franchise is returning to their practice of dine-in dishware and to-go cups with personalized notes.
Techno music is an acquired taste. It took me a long time to be in a place where I could fully appreciate it. My relationship with electronic music started with Avicii way back in my early high school days; from there I got into underground house, then branched out into other genres.
On January 31, 2025, Abel Tesfaye, professionally known as The Weeknd, released his final album under this stage name. Entitled “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” it concludes Abel’s music career under his famous stage name.
On December 4th, the murder of Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson made headlines across the country. Just days later, the identification of his killer quickly overtook the media. When Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested for the crime, both news outlets and social media expressed their opinions about his actions.
Imagine your childhood dog being brought out in front of you again. Whether it’s still alive right now or has passed on, you’d be thrilled to see it, right? Now, imagine that the same person who brought it out sets it on fire, shoots it, and lets a bear maul it to death. That’s the closest way I can describe my feelings after watching the two trailers for “A Minecraft Movie.”
Most people view Covenant as a traditional four-year college, in which students progress from “freshman” to “senior.” However, a hidden plethora of college students begin their journey on a different path. Many transfer in dual enrollment classes, or credits from another school. Others embark on a 3:2 plan. Still others remain at Covenant for five years or more. As a result, an increasing number of students find themselves “between years.”
Every single year after the College Football Playoff (CFP) concludes, seniors get invited out to practice against other seniors – to showcase their skills while under the guidance of National Football League (NFL) coordinators or position coaches. This year's Senior Bowl in particular has a ton of talent from higher end programs, as well as under the radar senior talents from lower end Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs or higher end Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs.
The business of college sports has become a hot topic in the realm of college sports over the course of the last few years.
Every single year leading up to March Madness, there seems to be a common theme within the Big Ten: that there are more than a few contenders showing up in the tournament every single year to compete.
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It is a familiar feeling all students dread: waking up to an unwelcome sore throat, fever, chills; the general foreboding feeling of illness. Always at the most inconvenient times, with homework and responsibilities inevitable throughout your day, it becomes more and more impossible to envision making it to classes in these conditions…