As a man seeks his treasure and a lover her prize,
Read moreThe Embodied Art of Cooking
I cannot think of a time in my life when I did not love to cook. Cooking has always been close to my heart; something that allows me to connect with my family and those around me in a very sacred way.
Read moreAge and Wisdom
They were never fond of stories. How could they be? They were each in their own little worlds. He grew up on a farm in Texas, exploring acres and acres of seemingly undiscovered land. Every day was a new adventure. Every hour. She grew up in the bustling city with subways and fast walking and loud sounds of cars in the street. Every day had a schedule and a clock.
Senior Art Majors Present 2021 Capstones
This year, Covenant’s art majors presented their senior projects for the first time since the pandemic hit. With so many COVID-19 precautions in place, there was no way for others to be able to see all the work that these students put into the last project of their college career. Two art seniors, Shelby Farrar ’21 and Bennett Sunder ’21, shared how they felt about the process of making their project and presenting it to the student body.
A Prayer for Wrapping Things Up
Oh dear Father,
It’s pretty wild to think we’ve gotten almost to the end of this year.
As we scramble through papers and projects, with exams looming on the horizon, would you come by your Spirit, calming and quieting our hearts, and bringing sharp clarity to our brains even when we haven’t slept well.
Taylor Swift Releases Re-recorded Album
On April 9, 2021, Taylor Swift released her re-recording of her Grammy-winning 2008 studio album, “Fearless.” This re-recording, “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is a masterful recreation. In 2019, Swift announced that her first six studio albums had been sold against her will to Scooter Braun, who manages huge stars such as Kanye West and Justin Bieber.
New Milestones Reached in 2021 Oscars
This year we celebrated the 93rd Oscars with a socially-distanced mayhem of an awards show. Famed director Steven Soderbergh was in charge of this year's Oscars, which was no easy task while following COVID-19 restrictions and still managing to entertain in the face of the record-low viewership that many awards shows have received during the pandemic.
Cartoon by Emily Brauer
Comic designed by Emily Brauer
Waltzing With Potatoes: An Evaluation of a “VeggieTales” Story
The Bible, the single most important book in history, is full of beautiful, amazing and life-changing stories, in addition to stories of violence and sex (looking at you Song of Solomon) and the occasional talking animal. As a result, the challenge of youth pastors and parents is how to teach lessons from these less-than-kid-friendly stories. One group of vegetable-loving people attempted to solve this problem.
Read moreAn Ode to the Awkward Hallway
The hallway in Carter Hall connecting the rest of campus to the Great Hall is like a perpetual awkward moment. When you are walking towards another person, there is a certain distance that we all know about (though I don’t suppose any of us could say what it is for sure) that you must be apart from the other person before you look up and make eye contact with them. If you try to acknowledge the person too soon, then you will have to awkwardly endure the time in between actually passing them without knowing where to look or whether you ought to say hi to them again as you walk by.
Read moreTheater Department Premieres "Our Unfinished Music" and "Everyman"
On the evening of Friday, April 9, students, staff and members of the community gathered on Chapel lawn to celebrate theatre and enjoy the two most recent productions of the Covenant Theatre Department: “Our Unfinished Music” and “Everyman.”
Read moreConclusion
Leaves litter through the light
So many insignificant lasts
Dewey yellow flowers peek up in delight
Another addition to our pasts
Read moreRest
Each day’s busy, each week is full,
We strive for rest, the slightest lull.
But deadlines loom, we can’t keep pace,
To keep up, it’s like a race.
Someone Finally Goes to Sugar's Ribs
Thank you for reading the first installment of Dinner with Dave, a new column of restaurant reviews that will appear in each issue of the Bagpipe. I think it will be a wonderful way to introduce Chattanooga to the Covenant community, especially freshmen who haven’t experienced the city pre-COVID-19.
Read moreSabbath
Fresh breezes usher in a new week,
Cleansing the atmosphere of the last;
Inhale; exhale; the sky welcomes our breath
The sun graces us for the first time in a week,
And the wind whispers a promised rest;
Even the flagpole mimics a gentle chime;
We find solitary spots
and embrace
the pause
Read moreA Prayer for Singleness
Oh beloved Jesus, sometimes when we find ourselves single (perpetually so, or yet again) it can be so defeating.
Father, you said it is not good for man to be alone, and it is so easy for us to take that to mean we should all get married.
Read moreGrammy Award 2021 Roundup
The Grammy Awards ceremony this year was held in the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 and hosted by Trevor Noah. It was originally scheduled for January 31, 2021, but was postponed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Read moreHow Observant Are You?
Most of us would probably like to say we’re observant, but just how observant are you actually? Take this quiz to find out.
Radio Shows, Parodies, and a Documentary: What the Theater Department Been Up To
Astute students may have noticed that the Covenant College Theater Department has not produced many pieces of theater over the fall of 2020 and into this spring. However, this is not from a lack of activity. While the nature of pandemic restrictions has made it difficult (nigh impossible) to put on live theater for in-house audiences, the theater department has been creatively adapting behind the scenes and will soon be unveiling the results of their labor.
Why Fanfiction Matters
In the last 20 years, with the rise of the internet, the practice of reading and writing fanfiction has become more widespread and mainstream. But what is fanfiction? Put simply, it’s a transformative work, a piece of art that takes elements from a work and changes them, adding something new: a new setting, new characters, or perhaps a new piece of the plot.