Last month in chapel, Dr. Kelly Kapic told us, “Probably the most important thing that Covenant College faculty do is stand in front of you and believe.” This is undoubtedly true. I would add a corollary to that insight: one of the most important things our professors do for us is standing with one another and love each other well.
Read moreYoutube: Gamers Rise Up
Reflections From a Senior Art Major
For you from me, free: Many of you reading this article probably have no idea who I am. I’m a senior art major who’s just as tired and stressed as the rest of you. I wanted to write a note about what I’ve learned during my time here and what I can maybe pass along before I graduate in a few weeks.
Read moreAn Open Letter to the Women of Covenant and Beyond
Maybe like me, when you were growing up you learned to always make yourself small. Maybe like me, you were crying and you were told to pull yourself together. Maybe like me, you were upset and you were told to calm down.
Read moreBeirut, Derrida, and the Beauty of Doubt
In Reformed circles, doubt, it seems, is considered more of an existential problem rather than a truth problem. In other words, doubt is seen as a problem with an individual and not the doctrinal beliefs associated with their community.
Read moreShould We be Angry at God?
I’ve heard it said everywhere. From trusted people in the church. At a Christian Conference. On Christian websites. That idea that it’s okay to be angry at God. That because He can handle it, we should be encouraged to do it.
Read moreThe Bachelor Watch Parties at Covenant College?
A strange phenomenon has been occuring every Tuesday night in Founder’s third lobby this semester. “The Bachelor” TV show seems to be quite the event among some college students at Covenant College. Everyone gathers around as we wait for the next episode of drama to unfold.
Read moreA Humble Courage
In any kind of polarized political or religious context, disagreements can quickly lead to the use of extreme generalizations and inflammatory language which can produce further division.
Read moreReflecting on the New Abortion Legislation
I must say I was unpleasantly surprised when I learned of New York State’s newly implemented Reproductive Health Act, signed by Governor Cuomo on January 22nd,. According to this legislation, a medical professional may allow an abortion if “the patient is within twenty-four weeks from the commencement of pregnancy, or there is an absence of fetal viability, or the abortion is necessary to protect the patient’s life or health.”
Read moreThe Confusing but Important Influence of Lil B “The BasedGod”
There are over 100 songs on the six-hour long mixtape “05 [Eff] ‘Em” (all censorship of titles of albums and songs handled by yours truly), and all of them slap. They don’t slap in the bumpin'-in-your-whip post-Drake Migos-drenched era we live in now; rather, they slap in a “this reeks of insanity and I’m really scared of what’s going on” manner similar to listening to, say, Captain Beefheart
Read moreTake Your Lab and Be Happy Too
Coming into Covenant, I was a starry-eyed double major whose sole conversation skills were in the areas of philosophy and theology. Not much has terribly changed there. But what has changed dramatically is my perspective on Covenant’s requirement of a natural science lab.
Read moreGood Bye-Saiah
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.”
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