Giddy, I wake up
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We—who suffer here
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Every college student has an addiction.
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The Libretto in My Pocket
There is a libretto in the pocket of my backpack.
Read moreMore Than Dynamite
There is a lot of truth to the bit that Chris and Hannah did to introduce the KPOP act for CultureFest. What is the first thing people associate with KPOP other than the fact that it isn’t in English? Globally revered boy group BTS or 방탄소년단 who have risen to the tops of the charts since their debut in 2013 are widely recognised as the standard of KPOP in most of the western world.
Read moreSpring Formal Festivities
On March 19th, Covenant college students dressed to the nines and made their way to the Hunter Art Museum for Spring Formal. The event has not been held since Spring of 2019. In 2021 spring formal took place at the aquarium and there was no dancing. Everyone dressed up to walk around and see the fish at the aquarium.
Read moreArt Capstone Series: Hitchhiking
Growing up, Zoe Spears ‘22 didn’t really know where to call home. She moved around a lot, so answering the question “where are you from?” was complicated. Home felt like many different places. As a result of this, her art capstone is shaped and inspired in part by art and artists who talk about places.
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Art Capstone Series: Take and Eat
Leila Vaughn ‘22 is an art major at Covenant, where she has come to learn how being an artist is important to the Kingdom of God. She has embraced a theme of embodiment, and the importance of beauty to the Lord.
Read moreThe Greatest Defense Against a Child’s Fear: Grandma
The Greatest Defense against a Child’s Fear: Grandma.
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The Magic Flute
Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or in English, The Magic Flute, is an opera performed in two acts. The opera is well loved and often performed around the world. While the opera was originally written and performed in German, there are translations available in a variety of languages for ease of performance or understanding. The Magic Flute opera was first performed in 1791, at the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna and is the first opera that Covenant College has ever done. It was directed by Keturah Stickann, with costumes by Courtney McKenzie.
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Belonging
Belonging.
Something we all strive for, but few achieve,
Whether we seek friends, family, companionship,
We float at the edge, never entering, wanting…
A Home…
Familiarity…
But never achieving it.
Read moreHappiness Is
Happiness is stored in how someone smiles.
Either little grins or big bright smiles that make your cheeks hurt. In how his eyes squint when he grins and the way the smile splits her face into a look of joy. There is something so pure about how someone smiles when they are being so genuine.
Read moreDisney’s Encanto: “Misfits trying to do the right thing”
On November 24, 2021, the movie Encanto was released in theaters and a month later was available on Disney+ to stream. The spoiler free summary of Encanto is that the movie follows the “Amazing Madrigals,” who are an extraordinary family that live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical village called Encanto.
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Christmas Time is Here
Christmas time starts October 31st.
Read moreThe Christians
The Friday night before Thanksgiving break, my friend Taylor and I sat in Sanderson 215
excited to watch The Christians by Lucas Hnath — Covenant Theatre’s second live performance
of the year. The show was directed by theatre professor Camille Hallstrom and included an
incredible cast of Covenant students and a gospel choir led by James Ward.
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