The night of January 24th was a big day for Founders hall. It was our second surprise party in two days, but this one was extra special. On that night, Founders said goodbye to its champion: Isaiah “Zay-Zay” Barnfield.
Read moreSpeeding on the Mountain
The typical mark of a new Covenant student or Rock City tourist is that of a slow- painfully slow- mountain driver. I imagine that those dreaded drivers are often consumed by uncertainty over when the next sharp curve might come, what the drivers of the cars crawling behind them are thinking, whether they’re obviously new or not, and finally, what the speed limit is.
Read moreWhat Isn’t Being Said About our Sexuality
This semester I am taking Theology of Sexuality with Dr. Hans Madueme and, as you would expect, the class has been great— so far. Both the teacher and the opinionated students (of whom I am a particularly vocal representative) are animated and engaged, and tackle the avalanche of class readings with gusto.
Read moreThe Danger of a Single Story About Gender
Gillette recently aired an ad called “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be” which has become hotly contested, particularly among conservative men. The ad positions itself as a response to the #MeToo movement, addressing harassment of women, violence, bullying, and the troublesome excuse, “Boys will be boys.”
Read moreThe Acceptance of Disconnection
Anticipating the “Shadow and Substance” Contemporary Photography show, I expected a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts, and subjects that challenge traditional boundaries and defy easy definition. I was expecting to understand what I was seeing, to enter in, and to connect deeply with what was before me. I’m happy to say, however, that my expectations were wrong.
Read moreSocial Interaction in the Age of Youtube
Originally, this article's title was going to be "The Degradation of Social Interaction in the Age of Internet Media," but for obvious reasons I shortened it to something more catchy. What I have been noticing in myself and those around me isn't necessarily that concerning until I realized that it is a much broader and greater trend than I had originally thought.
Read moreThe Christian Party in America?
As Christians, we are supposed to find our identity in Christ above all else. Above jobs, above social status, above wealth, above family, above nationality, and especially above political party.
Read morePrescription Drug Ads: Out of Control, Out of Our Minds
On an average evening in my family’s abode, my family and I turn our attention to the comedy series airing and amongst our laughs comes the ceaseless string of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug ads. Brightly colored environments with smiling patients promote treatment as if the pills can fix everyone’s ailments, and we all buy into it.
Read moreDoes God Still Work Miracles
One week before I left for Covenant College in 2018, my grandfather told me that he had a lump in his throat that had been causing him pain for two years. The pain had become so severe that he could barely speak above a whisper and had to stop teaching classes at church.
Read moreIs Covenant College a Healthy Democracy?
Since my first senate election cycle in fall of 2016, there has always been at least one major Senate position which was uncontested. This came to a head in the most recent election cycle, when four major Senate positions were uncontested: Student Body President, Vice President, CAB Director, and Communications Director.
Read moreFreedom in Christ to Obey His Word: A Response to Rev. Andy Wilson
As students of Covenant College, we wish to offer a humble response to your recent article, “Dear Covenant College Students: Jesus Can Set You Free from the Yoke of Being Woke.” We present our own views in this letter, not the views of the College, nor of all our peers. We hope that this reply helps inform your perspective on the condition of academic and theological debate at Covenant.
Read moreTalking Trash
So, I am indeed writing about trash, and I do, in fact, have an opinion on it. I worked in facilities freshman year, so I know my trash. We need trash cans at Covenant. This seems like a silly thing to have to say. Honestly I didn’t believe that it was true that there were NO trash cansoutside buildings on campus, but when I paid closer attention I realized it was almost true.
Read moreOpen Letter to Our Catcalling Classmates
Is this my fault? What did I do to merit this? Am I actually safe right now? These are the questions that run through our minds when you catcall us. You may not realize this form of sexual harassment is a problem here, on Covenant College’s campus; we didn’t expect it either. But it happens—often—and it’s unacceptable. We, women, are image bearers of Christ, not sex objects.
Read moreItching Ears and the Word of God
Four years ago, during the first few weeks of the fall semester, a lively debate broke out between two students in a classroom at a small university in middle-Georgia. They were both taking an introductory class on the philosophy of ethics, a course focused primarily on assigned readings and class discussion.
Read moreAre We Being Unbiblical in Our Reading of the Bible?
Many, if not most of us, have spent most of our lives in the same place. We have become accustomed to one cultural context and specific ways of thinking. For this reason, when it comes to systems of learning like theology, it is easy for us to take things for granted or to make subconscious assumptions about what we are studying.
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