Share the Affair

Upon attending Covenant in the fall of 2014, all I heard about Mountain Affair was that it was amazing—one big, fancy talent show. And supposedly some students camp out overnight in front of the chapel to get the best seats for this grand event? As that first Friday night approached, I began to develop a fuller understanding of what exactly Mountain Affair is, and my anticipation heightened.

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Charlottesville: The Loss of Innocence

Charlottesville: a small city of 50,000 people in the heart of Virginia. A city whose name invoked a mental slideshow of the picturesque Shenandoah mountains, the eager spirit of the University of Virginia, and the quaint, historic atmosphere of Monticello.

That array of images has been replaced in most of our minds by a new collage.

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Confederate Statues: Heritage or Hate?

First, and foremost, slavery and racism are despicable, deserving our utmost condemnation. However, I believe that the tearing down of Confederate statues is an historical injustice rooted in a lack of understanding about a complex event. To discern the fate of the statues, we must look at the historical record of the Civil War.

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Restauraunt Review: Clyde's on Main

After a hectic week of new syllabi and mandatory meetings, few things are better than a trip to one of your go-to restaurants. Every Friday night, Cris Gant and I go out to a different restaurant in Chattanooga. We spend on average an hour agonizing over where to go and cross checking lists of best Chattanooga restaurants. But every once in awhile, we just have to go to an old favorite. This week, we were at Clyde’s on Main, and what a delicious experience it was.

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