On Friday, November 1, Mariah Carey’s high pitch whistle notes shattered her icy sarcophagus, and the famed and meme-able singer officially kicked off the Christmas season. It’s time: to listen to your favorite holiday tunes, break out the Christmas sweaters, drink eggnog, order peppermint mochas, and go crazy for Christmas.
Read moreGasping For Hope
Why are we experiencing such a glorification of dark stories in current culture? Why, even here at Covenant College, do professors assign many dark (depressing, shocking, gory, sexual, etc.) stories for students to read? Where are the stories that show true joy and happiness?
Read moreThe Way of the Unshod Foot - A Refutation
Let’s talk about feet.
Read moreThe Bad Samaritan
In a world filled with bad Samaritans, where apathy often prevails, will you choose to be the one who truly cares?
Read moreStudents Are Losing The Sabbath
While students and professors are unsure if there is one agreed-upon source for the lack of Sabbath on campus, most are united over the desire for the campus to reflect rest on Sundays.
Read moreParasocial Grief and the Passing of Liam Payne
Is it unnatural to feel grief over the death of someone with whom you never had a personal relationship? Someone who was never even conscious of your existence?
Read moreOn the Bare Foot
We’re all familiar with feet. For some, they represent a platform for now-ubiquitous sneaker culture; for others, they are the primary mechanism of athletic and transportative activity. Some view the foot as an intimate phenomenon to be politely concealed; others, a badge of naturalistic bravado.
Read moreA Timemachine to Covid-Cov
At risk of dating myself to the paleolithic era, the time has come for a Covid-Cov memoir to air. As a member of the last class to be present for quarantines and mask rules at the school, it is my decrepit duty to share some glimpses of that fated past.
Read moreAdvice for the Undecided
Amidst the record number of freshmen this year, many have not nailed down which major to specialize in. Instead of picking one, you might have assumed the seemingly shameful title of “undecided.” Maybe you did declare a major but are not passionate about it. You might be worried about making money or just generally unsure.
Read moreOpinions: An Introduction
Welcome to the Opinions section! Tucked away in the back of each edition, it's full of diverse and exciting content. In its conversation starters, interviews and perspectives there is a world of information for YOU to navigate as both readers and writers.
Read moreFive Things Not to Say to Ukrainians
At Covenant, there are currently four full-time students from Ukraine. We all speak positively about our experience at Covenant, yet there are a few things said to us that bring frustration. The purpose of this article is not to critique Americans but to improve communication and explain our reaction to seemingly harmless questions. In fact, despite being frustrated, we often choose to ignore the way a question is formulated and look at the good, curious motivation behind it. This article is intended to raise awareness of misguided questions which are easily preventable once explained. So, here is the list of particular comments and explanations as to why we don’t like hearing them:
Read moreRedefining Service: A Defense of Mark 10:45
I was recently reminded of the inconsistency of my own opinion. A few weeks ago, I prepared to submit a scathing review of the Mark 10:45 service program to the Bagpipe. My main arguments hinged on the hypocrisy of the term “mandatory service” and the failure of Mark 10:45 to encourage service. But after a quick read and a short conversation, my judgmental opinion unwound almost completely. Skimming the Bagpipe’s latest publication, I found Luke Walter’s article on “The Conflict of Mandating Service.” It tells the familiar story of many Covenant students: Mark 10:45 is presented to the student body as a beautifully wrapped package of altruism and selflessness, complete with a biblical bow. Upon unwrapping, it reveals itself to be nothing more than a scam for indentured service.
Read moreResidence Hall Stereotypes at Covenant
“Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!”
- Romans 12:16
Read moreJeremy Johnson is King
If you know anything about the show “Phineas and Ferb,” you know that Jeremy Johnson is RELATIONSHIP GOALS. Let’s talk about it.
Read moreChristian Reflections During Ramadan
As of sundown on Sunday, March 10, the official Islamic holy month of Ramadan began for Muslims in the West. It will last until Tuesday, April 9. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered holy by the nearly two billion Muslims worldwide because it is the month during which, according to Islamic belief, Muhammad first received revelation from God in 610 AD.
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