On Thursday, February 1, Rebekah Marr spoke at the women’s event entitled “Women, Faith, and the Workplace, A Dialogue on Current Events” which began at 7 p.m. in Hannah Bloomquist’s apartment. Around fifty female Covenant students came and enjoyed Niedlov’s cookies and a special blend of Goodman’s coffee made by women.
Read moreH8 the W8 But Love to Sk8
On a cold winter’s night, many Covenant College students showed up to Hamilton Skate Place decked out in denim, leather, neon, and all kinds of ‘80s garb. Groups of friends showed up as early as 10 p.m., huddled close together, waiting for sweet shelter from the cold and for sick pairs of roller skates. As the line outside grew longer, the anticipation grew higher as the time for the doors to open crept closer.
Read moreGrammy Awards Ceremony Slammed for Social and Political Negligence
The Grammys attract a large amount of attention every year — music lovers make their predictions for winners and anticipate their favorite artists faring well in the runnings. This year, however, the Grammys received intense negative criticism. Music websites, fans, and musicians themselves all voiced disappointment with the event for a number of reasons. The general consensus: the Grammys are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of social and political negligence.
Read moreChattanooga Women's March
On January 20, 2018, Chattanooga echoed with the chant of, “What do we want? Equality! When do we want it? Now!” Crowds gathered in Coolidge Park on that Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., and marching began at noon. The march stretched 1.99 miles from Coolidge all the way to Broad Street and back. Whether rain or shine, these people planned to march.
Read moreRes Publica Lectures
This year, the W.I.C. Lectures were renamed the Res Publica Lectures, but their mission to challenge the Covenant community remains the same.Dr. John Inazu taught three four-hour-long sessions (January 25-27) on confident pluralism, the idea that “we can and must live together peaceably in spite of deep and sometimes irresolvable differences.”
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