Covenant College - Tartan Yearbook (Lookout Mountain, GA)

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Photography: Andrew Belz, Patrick Lancaster, Dixon McDowell, David Eisenhower, Brad Gruner. Cover photo by Patrick Lancaster. Artwork, p. 12, Brenda Virgo, p. 13, Roux Harding. Senate aims to be productive and involved The Student Senate, headed this year by Linda Goette, is the governmental and organiza- tional arm of the Student Asso- ciation. The Senate strives to be a voice for the students, having representatives on the Admini- strative Council and various insti- tutional committees. Desiring to be aware of student concerns and to articulate them clearly, Senate discusses pertinent ques- tions and seeks to represent stu- dent opinion on them. One of the new features of the Student Senate is a Consu- mer Committee. This committee is currently preparing question- naires for students to voice their satisfaetions and dissatisfactions with Chattanooga area services. The outcome of this will be a consumer report made available to all students in the near future. After Student Association cha- pel on Mondays, two Senate members will be stationed at the Scots' Desk. They will be availa- ble for students to air com- plaints, offer suggestions, and express concerns. Senate mem- bers will welcome suggestions throughout the week as well. 'The Senate is composed of an executive committee and class representatives. The exe- cutive committee has four mem- bers: Linda Coette, president, Keith Moore, vice-president, Daniel Theune, treasurer, and Carol Clark, secretary. Repre- sentatives for this yearis senate include Philip Pedley and Fletcher Stubbins, seniorsg Chris Allen and Mary Anna Bullock, juniors, and jim Drexler and Mark Payne, sophomores. The freshmen elections will be held soon. Because all students are mem- bers ofthe Student Association, they are welcome to attend Sen- ate meetings. These meetings are held weekly at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday in the Student Senate room. The room is located be- 'ieath the student lounge at the north end of Carter Hall. -Carol Clark September I 1 -.s-ag 2 1 Thistle eeping up Covenant's convocation ceremo- ny was traditional and untradi- tional. To the new student, unfamiliar with the pomp of the faculty processional, the sen- sation was probably one of wide-eyed wonder and respect. Long flowing robes and Colorful plumage do have a way of im- pressing us fwhere was the bag- piper?j but it is good to know that there are real people under- neath, as eager to learn as the students are. Scripture reading from Daniel seemed to set the tone for the convocation address, given by Dr. Richard Chewning, recently elected chairman of the board of trustees. His message dealt with the seriousness of our res- ponsibility toward God and each other. Instead of exalting him- self and the Covenant communi- ty, Chewning pointed uf to Christ, who is the Truth-the foundation for our academic studies here. -K. Sluis For the first time in Covenant 's Lookout Mountain history, the state of Pennsylvania does not represent the largest number of students. This year Georgia provided 59 students, Florida 54, and Pennsylvania sending 52. Statistics compiled by the Office of Admissions and Rec- ords show that 40 states are represented in the geographical distribution of students. In addition, there are 26 students from foreign countries at Cove- nant this year. The evening of September 2 will long be remembered by six young ladies as the beginning of their cheerleading career for the 1976-1977 seasons of soc- cer and basketball. Those honored with this position are Susie Adkins fcaptainl, ajuniorg Ann Coad, a freshman, Sarah P' . 'z ,ze ,. l fl fi 1 1 I I 4 E .'r'9 'M. , .. Hamilton, a freshman, Lynn Head, a junior, Libby Moore, a junior, and Lynne Signorino, a sophomore. -L. Head lf, put With plans for completion next fall, construction of the Dora Maclellan Brown Chapel con- tinues, in spite of a few setbacks during the summer months. A union strike in early May delayed the work for several weeks. Almost as soon as work had resumed, many complica- tions were encountered due to the nature of the landscape. At one point workmen were re- quired to dig 25 feet deeper than they had anticipated to find rock. This summer's work, there- fore, has been primarily the dig- ging of the footings for the foun- dation, and the forming of the walls, putting in steel, and pour- ing concrete forms. Provisions for utility systems are also being made. Weather permitting, fore- man Bill Hammontree says that early next month we will be seeing the skeleton of the new building. -M, Gates September 1 3 3 'rv I Y '-,-.4..., is 'Ii Congratulations are in order for Phyllis Crooks, Controller, who was named Alumna of the Year at this year's Alumni Day held September 26. At their annual business meeting, the alumni elected new officers Stephen ,qt '-1-'s V Lawton, Vice-President, Margaret Noe, member-at-large, Becky Sti- gers, Secretary, and Nancy Meh- ne, Social Secretary. Those four join current Alumni Association President Arthur Williams. -S. Belz It was the fourth of September and all through the bus, People were laughing and making a muss. 'Twas the Juniors and Seniors, all ready to ride The contraptions at Six Flags, true fun, bonafide! Gasping and screaming we flew through the air, Up, down, and around till no more we could bear. We ate lunch and had dinner-all the day through, We were stuffed with so much we could no longer chew! The day was fantastic, I tell you the truth, I'll remember it always, even after my youth. ..C. Allen 4 I Thistle e h face .' the class of ' ,Jw X ,v3.4. ' M. 9' X f . Lon Adams Alisa Allen john Anthony Tom Arentsen janet Armes Keat Baker Margaret Bales Rebecca Barker Emmett Baxendell jennifer Beall Paul Beatty Bruce Beers Jeannie Bell john Bell Virginia Boggs Susan Boykin Joyce Bradbury Linda Brandt Elsa Braun Barry Brown Christina Brown Debbie Brown Robert Butterfield Tim Byer Rosanna Calabria September I 5 janet Cancienne Beth Canfield Paula Chambers james Coble Beth Colaiuta Candi Cook Karen Crawford Billy Cross Susan Cross William DeKuiper Debra Demers Phillip Dilley Carol Donahue Deborah Duble Alan Dunkelberger Grace Engstrom Susan Gay 6 1 Thistle 3, ,S ' 1:7 .g,. mfs I + ,1- Steve Gilchrist Josephine Gravely Connie Hamel Sarah Hamilton Kristine Hamm Roux Harding Linda Hayward Vivian Head Guy Helms Ben Henderson Loralee Hight Margaret Hill Ruth Hobson William Holiman Annagret Hunke A 1 :R 'W' September I 7 jon Ivey Thomas Jennings Charolette johnson Deborah Johnson Judith johnson Sandra Kamps Rusty Kerr Donald Knox Berenice Kuiper Margaret Kuschke Rachel Landrum Dottie Lewis Dawn Libby Sharon Lintner Matt Lochstampfor Marjory MacNair Scott McNutt Vicki Marano julie Marshall 8 I Thistle 1 .YY if A ,4 x X.. iz f. 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V7 N 5 ' I name' ,bil - 'ls an ,, 334 September I 9 Nancy Matimore Robert Meador Nancy Metzger Sam Mietling Anne Moody J eff Murray Sam Murrell Cathy Neville Kim Nicholas Grace Noe Leslie N uermberger Mary Oosterman Janice Patton Marlene Petroskey james Pettit Laurie Pletseher Vicki Pope Denise Porter Phil Ray Melody Reagan David Regitko Blair Reynolds Mark Robinson Ed Roebuck Angela Ross David Rountree Terri Scott Anne Sears Chris Shepherd Jeannette Shofner judy Slenker Brooks Smith Daniel Smith Elizabeth Sneller 10 I Thistle 3 A award Charles Snook Annie Soltau David Steele Larry Stephens Carol Stewart Louise Stewart Margaret Stockburger Rebbeca Taylor Julie Tritch Donald Vedders Kristy Westfall Mark Wilholm Dean Wynveen Bobby joe York Beth Youndt Alene Zimmerman Beth Zumbach September I ll Four new profs punch in What made you decide to come to Covenant? Everyone has heard that-it's generally one of the first questions new students are asked. At least four people other than new students made a decision to come this year- all of them new full-time faculty members. Mr. Franklyn G. McClintock comes to Covenant as Associate Professor of Business Administra- tion. Mr. McClintock did his undergraduate work at Columbia University and also at Long Island University. He received the M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and comes to us with nearly 20 years of experience in business and indus- try, as well as three years ex- perience in college teaching. Mr. McClintock learned of Cove- nant through the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Naples, Florida, where he is a ruling elder. If anyone had told me four months ago that I would be teaching here now, I would have said 'no wayl' Mr. McClin- tock says. But the Lord had his hand in the matter, and hereIam. Dr. Donovan Graham, Assis- tant Professor of Education, received the B.A. degree from the University of North Colo- rado, and the M.A. and Ed.D. degrees from New Mexico State University. He has had several years of experience in teaching both high school and college students. For the past year Dr. Graham has been the edu- cational director of Cooperative Educational Services, a program of college-level extension work which originates at Lookout Mountain, where Dr. Graham has lived for several years. Desirous of teaching again, yet not wishing to abandon the ex- tension endeavor, Dr. Graham recognized the offer to teach at Covenant as a clear solution to the difficult situation before him. He is thankful to the Lord for His direction. Dr. Sanford Shaw comes to Covenant with teaching experi- ence in Peru fwhere he worked with Dr. Boonstra of our Eng- lish Departmentj, and at Cornell University, where he received his Ph.D. Dr. Shaw, too, testi- fies to the Lord 's leading: last year after applying to over a dozen schools for a teaching position, he received a call from a school to which he had not applied-Covenant. As he puts it, in the course of events of the next few months, the Lord shut every other door except Covenant. Dr. Shaw brings Spanish back into Covenant's curriculum, in addition to French and German. joining the Chemistry Depart- ment is Larry F. Mehne, who has recently completed his doctoral work in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehne knew of Covenant through his wife, alumna Nancy Elliot. He claims that he wanted 'o be involved in teaching at a small, Christian school. As a fairly new professor, Dr. Mehne is intent upon developing a more Christian approach to chemistry, he believes that Cove- nant is a good place for just that. Left to right: Shaw, McClintock, Graham Mehne 1 2 1 Thistle Unified Scot enjoy early succe s Before the 1976 soccer season began, there was much specula- tion concerning what success Covenant College would have. First of all, there were only six players returning from last year's 10-6-1 team. Secondly, the Scots were heading into probably one of the toughest schedules of any small college in the south, play- ing several nationally ranked teams. In addition to these un- certainties, Coach Bowman's top- recruited all-American left soccer camp after the first day of practice. Nobody was really sure what was in store for the Scots. However, a determined group of athletes sat down and decided to establish a few goals. The first of these was to be unde- feated when the Covenant Invi-- tational rolled around in late September. They reached that first plateau, and in impressive style, maintained an unblemished 4-0-1 mark through their first five games. To say that the start has been impressive is, in a sense, a slight understatement when you con- sider that four of the first five games have been shutouts, in- cluding victories over arch rivals Temple Q4-Oj and Bryan Q1-OJ enroute to the championship of the Bryan Invitational. Even more impressive is the fact that the starting line-up is composed of five new Scotsmen, two of which are freshmen. One obvious reason for Cove- nant's early success is an air- tight defense, led by veteran center fullback Phil Barnes. Barnes, along with Brad Gruner and Rick Correll have made the crucial job of goalkeeper seem almost easy for Dan Smick who has more than adequately filled that position. Smick has been a pleasant surprise for Cove- l nant fans. A solid wall of halfbacks, including Dave Navis, Bill Mef- fert, and Don Harding, along with freshman Robert Meader, have provided a strong backup to the Scots' front line. Meader, in fact, is one of the team's leading scorers, having scored two of three second half goals against Sewanee. Senior Don Harding was named the most valuable player in the Bryan Invitational for his outstanding defensive work. The explosive front line, which has averaged over two goals per game, is led by the consistent Dave Harding at cen- ter forward. He has scored in three of the five games, including , --1 , , V - . I., -u ' , Q ., ,L .. the winning goal scored in the championship game against Bry- an. Jay Stewart and freshman Buck Roebuck ably flank Har- ding in the wing positions for the Scots this year. Roebuck was an instant success as he scored two of three goals in the opening victory against Vander- bilt. He and David Harding are currently leading the team in scoring with six points each. Not to be forgotten, of course is the all-important bench, the who don't start-yet players play an integral part in the game. Brooks Smith has already come off the bench to score a goal Scots in their victory for the over Temple. Also, Bobby Joe York started at halfback for the injured David Navis and did a very commendable job in Covenant's tie with Bryan. Another key ingredient to the success of the team is the spirit of unity both on and off the field. Weekly prayer meetings and group prayer sessions be- - Wafer. N we K . I - , - , ,L , ' hh, 7 ,, ., ,, .. ,, , .5 1, , H51 1' .E x,c:.,.'f' ' -. - t gl H W., ,gps ' V .. 4 .45 '-gym , ,L , 2- W J' M f -1 f -. A A .,,v,,,1gq,g.,'f34 Y ,WL .nzygf Q. N ut Aix . ' ', Y., . ,- ,if , ? f ' Q , ,amxx-1, f- , ,wa ...,. 'Zi a-L-if ,,, Qi . , Aff!-:Z-'11 . , ,fflzszf Q1 W 4' ' f C . I .51 g-Qvlw s i: 5' :Q Lady Scots seek repeat performance With only two starters, Denise Calvin and Janice Boughamer re- turning, the Lady Scots volley- ball team KSCAC champions in 19751 will spend the first portion of the year rebuilding. Shari Farrow, Kay Dunn, and Darlene Kyle are also returning players who should help make the job easier. Two newcomers who will also see plenty of action are Kay Camenisch, a transfer from Bell- haven, and Becky Taylor, a freshman from Brazil. Other girls who will contribute are: Janet Cancienne, Vivi Head, JoAnn Hedgespeth, Anne Manning, Julie Marshall, and Carol McIntyre. This year's squad should dis- play greater speed and mobility, with a more devastating offensive threat. The key depends on the consistency of the servers. The girls are anxious for this unique opportunity to serve the Lord by sharing their faith with other teams, growing together in unity, and making all the glory His. -Janice Boughamer N ..-M Harriers hustle for the tape In cross country this year, there are only two members returning from last year's team-Philip Foxwell and Don Hanna. Peter Hill, who spent last year study- ing in Scotland, is back with us for his final year. The ranks have been bolstered, however, by four freshmen: Sam Mietling from North Carolina is running in the number one posi- tion. In his first meet at Cove- nant, Mietling ran our 4.8 mile course faster than any previous Covenant runner. Christian Graham comes to us from Annapolis Maryland, Brian Regitko from Philadelphia is also on the team, but has been plagued with a back injury, and Ben Henderson joins us from New York. Many miles of hard work have been put in over the sum- mer and Coach Al Mawhinney feels confident that the team will give every opponent good competition. -Donald Hanna fore games have created an at- titude of oneness among the team members. As Phil Barnes puts it, There is a definite commitment to the Lord among all the team members. We want to honor and praise Him by do- ing the very best we can with the talents He has given us. The bubble of success, how- ever, was abruptly popped in the Covenant Invitational as the Scots suffered back to back 2-1 losses to Spring Arbor and Campbell Colleges. The tourna- ment was billed as one of the top this year, as two nationally ranked teams fCampbell and Florida International Universityl were competing. FIU defeated Campbell in the opening round on a deflection goal early in the contest. Covenant, after domi- nating the early action, fell victim to a late goal and suc- cumbed to Spring Arbor 2-1. The story was much the same against Campbell as the Scots took the early lead but eventu- ally fell in the last minutes of the game. FIU showed why they are ranked fifth in the nation as they captured the first place trophy with a 1-0 victory over gutsy Spring Arbor. -james Drexler Covenant Vanderbilt Covenant Sewanee Covenant Temple Covenant Bryan Covenant Bryan Covenant Spring Arbor Covenant Campbell 1 -. 5' , wu- L. ,..,. .. 14 frhisue N X I ff l x Once, upon a stage I saw dancers turning touching spinning in circles of grace and rhythm. They seemed creatures untamed and unacquainted with gravity or ground, a pardox of plunge and pause playing symphonies of loveliness in the air with merely toe and twirl. They leapt, then flew past the sun on to play among the stars and I wondered if through their dizzy metaphor of life, they could sec there was a ceiling. Old Geezeris Way Oh, yes, I've seen a lot of days and these wrinkles on my brows didn't come from eating peaches and cream Oh, I know a lot of things and these bespectacled eyes didn't come from early sleep at night- No, life's no careless cruise, yes, likely and sooner will bruise than bear on to peaceful seas. . . But, then, what can be done to life? 'cause the patters will carry on so whether you like them or whether no. Now I'm not sayin' there ain't no hope, and I won't say, no work to be done, for even sinking ships have little boats- But don't expect me to moan and groan no, don't look to me for weeping eyes- I save my tears for breaking mirth. . . And I can't hack fat, red noses and wrinkled, wet, snotty hankies- oh, therc's enough water in the sea. Instead, I'll have my red in my cheeks and have my wrinkles edge my eyes 'cause laughter's for me, boy. . .joyl Ha, ha, Jolly Old Geezer is my name 'cause the lighter side of life's my float and I'd have it no other way, Yes, I'd have it no other way. -3, Watson -G.W. Porcella qv . +75 Aj FT ixfffm JV-g:.,g2'5?' f 'l: w,. ,. .WW -5511-44, . .V ,M ww 'sk- wegw- '--Q , , fsvffw ff' f : -- l'??'- 2 E 3 1 .:1T,.' ua 4' , If E .ik Q W . ,N , X' is IX. Ns' P 'WH . J- ' A . 5? W 'ay 8 , 1 r 51 4- , f. 4 tix . A my A 4 ,-3' A 'MA n f 3? s'L' ,Y N if w N ' 'A gf W . T' 3 511' f W my fa., was W '. . sm. f' H A f ,, XM a'7 Q, ,i A 45. , .J , k Q -Qs! ' 'W 4' W ' sw 1' ' ' ' .Q hi r 5 N. ,x wg uf, , , X 1 , AQ ' if P, ie 4, ,.-.4 f nf 'S ' ' f 'v - ,. . ,,, qs.. , I , . Q., I QL W smJ,n 3 . 4 4 4 Ei, Q' s. 1 . - ,' f if ' V ' , X zu.: ,FWHM ' V T5 -L-t 4 :Yi'?E n 'gig ya in Q. '. 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While at the desk the R.A. answers telephones, enter- tains students, keeps peace and fa little bit ofl cleanliness in the lobby, and keeps amazingly alert for the possible emergencies, such as broken arms and toilets. The R.A. on duty is also provided with keys which make available to him or her all stu- dent rooms, the Great Hall, the front office and an elevator. If a student is agog about anything, he or she should check with the R.A. on duty. That R.A. will love the attention. Up in the barracks, the R.A. faces a slightly different prob- lem: the preservation of tran- quility, which can, occassionally, seem a futile task. In addition, the R.A. tries to be available to fellow students for whatever problem they might have, be it psychological or merely mech- anical. An R.A. is also called upon to be a type of spiritual director as he or she strives to organize worshipful chapels for his or her respective section once every other week. Though the R.A.s can't meet every need, they have been known to pull strings, and they do make it their business to Hknow the angles of Covenant College. R.A.s have to appease their bosses, too. When not struggling with the tyrannical demands of Resident Directors Mary jane F ree- man and Duane Cory, they are running errands for Assistant Dean Carl Henning and Dean jim Thorne. Then, once a week, the entire group meets to try to straighten out the seemingly mangled Covenant living situa- t1on. These are the present Resident Assistants: Kathy Armes, ajuni- or from Kenya, East Africa, Michelle Heerdt, senior from Glenside, Pennsylvania, Gary Helrigel, a senior from Albion, Michigan, Jon Labman, junior from Yardley, Pennsylvaniagjoe Moore, senior from Beaufort, North Carolina, John Parrish, junior from Wilton Manors, Flo- rida, Guy Porcella, a senior from Iowa City, Iowa, Liz Reed, senior from Miama, Florida, Linda Shafer, sophomore from Lexington, Virginia, Pat Strat- ford, a senior from Burling- ton, North Carolina, Nancy Tufts, a senior from Pineville, Louisiana, and Phil Vierling, a junior from Newark, Delaware. How should a person react to the official person known as an R.A.? Don't be intimidated. Deep down, beneath their raised eyebrows, stern chins, and threatening stances, dwell bro- ken hearts, anxious to serve. R63-HY -Guy Porcella f Calendar October 1 Music Recital, Great Hall October 2 Cultural Affairs film, Great Hall Soccer, Tennessee Temple, Away Cross Country, David Lipscomb Invitational, Away October 5 Soccer, Tennessee Wesleyan, Home Volleyball, Tri-Meet, UTC and Middle Tennessee State, Home Cross Country, Tennessee Temple, Home October 8 Soccer, Stetson University, Home Volleyball, Tri-Meet, Temple and Bryan, Home October 9 Soccer, Emory University, Home Social Committee Film, Wait Until Dark, Great Hall Cross Country, Bryan Invitational, Away October 11 Folk Art Festival begins-featuring local artists and musicians Volleyball, University of the South, Home October 12-16 Folk Art Festival continues October 14-15 Board of Trustees' fall meeting October 15 james Ward concert, Great Hall Volleyball, Trinity Tri-Meet, Away October 16 Music Recital, Great Hall Soccer, Trinity College, Away Cross Country, UTC, Away October 18 Soccer, Grace College, Away Volleyball, Grace Tri-Meet, Away October 19 Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Hollander, pianist October 22 Soccer, Lewis University, Home October 23 Soccer, Toccoa Falls, Home Volleyball, SCAC Tournament, Home Cultural Affairs, Piedmont Chamber Orchestra, Great Hall October 25 Volleyball, MTSU Tri-Meet, Away October 29 Social Committee, Fall Banquet October 30 Soccer, Berry College, Away Cross Country, SCAC Tournament, Away Cultural Affairs Film, Luther ef ,Q ,i IZ' K M . 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S' gel 44 :kg Tig, 3 ' A T mfThistle Published by the students of Covenant College October, 1976 Content Board of Trustees 1 Sara Belz Cultural Affairs Committee 2 Diana lsing Folk Arts Festival 3 Lucy Long Art Department 4 Staff Literary Contributions 5 StafffBarber Bancroft Bible Department 9 Tom Fischer Essay on Doctrine ll Charles Anderson Keeping Up 15 Staff Book Review 18 Mike Cromartie Feature Story 19 Sara Belz Alumni News 20 David Fiol Sports 22 Staff The Thistle, a monthly publication of the student body of Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee 37350. Subscriptions available: 310.00 per year, 31.00 per single issue. General Editor: Sara Belz. Managing Editor: Brad Gruner. Graphics: Andrew Belz, Fletcher Stubbins, Eric Bristley. Photography: Patrick Lancaster, Dixon McDowell, Brad Gruner, Andrew Belz, Richard Joyce. Cover photo by Richard Joyce. Artwork, p. 21, Eric Bristley. Trustee m eet: students encouraged Mid-October provided two beau- tiful days for the regular fall meeting of Covenant's Board of Trustees. There seemed to be a new spirit of interest among board members as well as among students-interest in improving the relations between administra tion and students. The trustees' time here was packed full of activity-from committee meet- ings to regular sessions to chat- ting over meals with students and faculty. This year's active Student Senate is partly responsible for the meeting's success. Under the leadership of Linda Goette and Keith Moore, the Senate made two proposals-one concerning the Program Support Fee, and the other regarding folk dancing. The Senate wasn't just prepared to ask, however? the Board, under the new chairmanship of Dr. Richard Chewning, was pre- pared to listen. For over an hour during their first afternoon on campus, the trustees met with students in an open meet- ing, to discuss the new proposals Response from both sides was good. How were the proposals han- dled? The first suggested that the Program Support Fee either be removed and incorporated into the tuition rate, or that a Student Activities Fee be established, to be used solely for the support of student organizations and activities,', under the goverance of the Stu- dent Senate and the Student Activities Board. The Board agreed upon the second sug- gestion, which would make the budget of the Senate and the na '37 Octoberll ii W' fe- T - ,411 ' SAB independent of the college entirely. There is possibility that the proposal will take effect next semester. Due to the structure of the college budget, however, the amount of the fee cannot be changed until a new school year begins. The Senate then brought up the matter of folk dance, they proposed that fll a distinction be made between social danc- ing and folk dancing in the Student Handbook, thereby making permissible folk or clas- sical dancing with the approval or supervision of the faculty! administration, Q21 Demonstra- tions of folk dance with ap- proval or supervision be per- mitted, f3j Conditional permis- sion for participation under su- pervision and with approval be given, or 141 Conditional per- mission extend to off-campus events. The trustees passed the second portion of theproposal, while postponing further dis- cussion until their January meet- ing. 2lThistle ' 8, Cultural affazrs: more than entertain ment The Cultural Affairs Committee is a sub-committee of the Stu- dent Activities Board. The com- mittee itself has three sub-com- mittees-Film, Performing Arts, and Festivals and Speakers. Bar- bara Bryant, senior, serves as chairman. The CAC not .only seeks to bring entertainment to students, but its concern is also for the spiritual welfare of the students. The committee hopes that the student body will grow in their understanding of how a Christian should appreciate and utilize the fine arts. With these direc- tives in mind, the CAC has planned a Folk Arts Festival held in October fsee page fij and a Fine Arts Festival to be held during the spring semester. Included in the festivals are lec- tures and discussions as well as performances and displays in the various arts. Additional activities along this same line occur from time to time during both semesters. The film committee will be sponsor- ing a short film festival in Janu- ary and is also sponsoring twelve full length films to be shown at various times throughout the year. The films sought are ones which exhibit good film tech- niques in a variety of themes. Through viewing the selected films, participating in post-film discussions, and reading previews and reviews about these films, the student body should be helped in their development of a Christian perspective of film. The CAC will be responsible for bringing some noted speakers to the campus this year, includ- ing Miss Jo Boonsma, an educa- tor in reading, Stephen Monsma, a political scientist, and Mark Hatfield, United States Senator from Oregon. Some well-known performers will also be sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Commit- tee during the course of this year, -Diana Ising , .. lu. FOPN Cf? 5 Festival sparks creativity Somehow the coming of the fall season brings with it a feeling of nostalgia. Maybe it's the cool mountain air or it could be the dying of all the carefreeness and laziness of the summer that makes us want to be creative and artistic. Everywhere folk festivals are held so that people can show their talents and cre- ativity. And Covenant College was no different. Beginning on Monday, October 11, a festival of folk crafts and arts was held through Saturday, October 16. Most of the events and displays took place in the lobby of Carter Hall. On Monday, a display of crafts was set up. Students submitted many of their own things-cro- cheting, wood-carving, embroi- dery, jewelry, painting-and an ethnic flavor was added by a few crafts from Laos, Afghanistan, and Mexico. The display was kept out the entire week. Also throughout the week, various demonstrations were given. Tina Brown showed how to make wreaths from pine cones and another set up her equipment to work on a quilt. Lois Barnes brought her spin- ning wheel and Charlie Jones set up shop for candle making. Also, Mrs. Lois Neurmberger made bread, and much to the students' enjoyment, gave out samples and recipes for different breads. -Ion Labman showed how to make pots and vases on the potter's wheel. On Wednesday night a few hours were set aside for some good ol'fashioned storytelling. A fire was lit in the fireplace in the lobby and students gath- ered around as Mr. Dameron began, Dixon MacDowell came next with some B'rer Rabbit stories and Charlie Jones finished up. The evening ended with some folk music frecord stylej and doughnuts and apple cider were served. 1 1 4 i 1 A southern supper was given on Thursday night. Students were served fried chicken, po- tatoes and gravy, cornbread, yams, and other southern spec- ialties. The week ended with a con- cert by Elan on Friday evening. James Ward and his group were well-received. -Lucy Long 4lThistle Art department seek -A , . 'Ir expansion Covenant's Art department be- gan in the fall semester, under the direction of the present teacher, Mr. Ed Kellogg. After attending Wheaton College, Southwestern College, and San Diego State University, where he received his B.A. and lVl.A., Mr. Kellogg spent a few years in high school teaching. Since 1965 he has exhibited his work in many shows, art galleries, museums, and schools, in fact, Mr. Kellogg has participated in four shows just this year. He and his wife, Doreen ex- hibit their work together frc- quentlykshe works in textile arts, specifically banner-making. The art building was changed from a barn into a workshop during the summer of 1973. This past summer the second floor was divided into classrooms and is occupied by the Psycholo- gy department. The entire build- ing will be used by the Art department when a science building is completed. Covenant offers a minor and interdisciplinary studies major in art. Participation in the pro- gram has nearly doubled from last year. The addition of new courses has increased the de- partment's growth. .Ion Labman is teaching a course in basic pottery making this semester, probably to be offered again next semester. Mr. Kellogg has been working on a curriculum program for a major in art-with the desire to develop the pro- gram to train both artistsand art teachers. October! 5 A glimp e of local color The National Society of Arts and Letters, an organization for the purpose of encouraging young artists, recently honored a Covenant student. A local chap- ter of the society which meets in Birmingham, Alabama extend- ed an invitation to Barber Bancroft to give a recitation of his poetry on October 21. The society was impressed with the quality of Barber's work and asked him to return in 1978 when their emphasis will be on poetry. In order to give exposure to some of his poetry and his thoughts on poetry to the Covenant community, literary editor Steve Morton interviewed Mr. Bancroft. What is the poetis purpose in writing? Well, of course, the thing that one comes up against again and again is that one of the major concerns of the poet is to com- municate. When you decide you want to communicate you have to, to a certain degree, pick your audience and pick your level. The themes which you want to discuss many times eliminate a certain type of people, im- mediately, just by the nature of what you want to express. What is it that a poet wishes to communicate in his poetry? The poet is trying to get the best balance possible between his subjective vision, his exis- tential vision, and the use of the object of language to convey this. To me, the tension between my subjective vision and the ob- jective tool of language is what poetry is. And so you see poets doing a lot of things that the grammarian and even the logician would frown upon. . .The reason the poet is doing this is that he is trying to portray something which is basically subjective in nature via language which is basically objective in nature. . . Also, every good poet is going to expose himself in his poetry. You've got to, I can't see any way around it, you're going to expose what type of person you are in your poetry or in your art. How is poetry communicated? Generally speaking poetry can and often does appeal to the sensual self, you have rhythms, you have patterns, you have the beauty of the sounds. This, to me, is not to be overlooked or belittled. Some critics think that that's uncivilized-or un- cultured to enjoy this aspect of poetry, but I think it has to be part of it. You have the concept that sound should echo sense and so there the distinction is blurred. You have these sounds that go together and they have meaning. Now the denotation of the words apply to the intellect, therefore we can get propositions out of poetry. On the other hand the connotations that aword may assume socially and cul- turally, literarily or just for an individual will help to apply that point to the individual's emotions or heart, feelings or whatever you want to call that area which experiences the sub- jective. So here we have the unifying of somebody, he is asked to respond as a whole. What do you think of that poetry which is generally ac- cepted as Christianpoetry? I see a lot oftpeople writing very sentimental things about their conversions or something like that. I would never go so far as to say that these lines do not mean anything to those individuals. The question is whether those lines mean any- thing to anybody else or draw upon anything especially creative or bring a new light, or say something in a new way. A lot of what passes for Christian poetry, to me, would do well to go on greeting cards. Now I think we're all aware of the calibre of poetry that goes on greeting cards. . .It does seem that we as Christians should first of all seize the tools, if we're talking about poetry, which can be afforded by the Christian: obscurity, metaphor, simile, analogy and literary ref- erence, for instance. How do you view the use of lit- erary reference in poetry, seeing that some Christians have prob- lems with this? Something that has always horrified me is when you have a writer like Milton making mythological reference after mythological reference and somebody will say, If he's making all these mythological references how is that that he's a Christian poet? The an- swer is simply that mythology 6lThistle is a motif and it is a tool for use the figure ofUlysses, which expression. For instance, I have is a well known mythological some poetry on Ulysses and I figure, to speak of certain Ulysses beneath the cliffs I That rough bark being cast upon the sea And the warriors tired of war Straining for home No foreign land or strange beauty Could turn them from their native shore. Circe had only magic And what did she know of their true souls Being a sorceress Being a woman? No perfume fnot even the lotusj Could hold those tempered by death From their final mission As homeward was their last earthly heaven Or make their minds, fevered with one Obsession, to turn and forget. But was their leaderls quick mind Snatched from them for a moment On the murderous rocks Beneath the singing, Themselves being saved by wax? And being the coast of Ionia Did he doubt for a moment And think of the face that profaned all beauty forever And turned the women of lllium to shame? Did he hear for a moment the song That, being a consuming beauty Leading to death upon thejagged cliffs, Spun for his heart and lost? Was he staggered by that face And dizzied by that song And perhaps, before his wife's patient arms Could soothe the madness Did he wish that in that moment he had torn the lashings Broken the bonds, flown from the heaving deck And flung himself on the cliffs drowning in the song? While the others beat the oars to safety Blind, deaf and dumb never speaking When later asked why their master did not return to his home. existential themes. This imme- diately puts the poem in some kind of context.'I don't have to spend a lot of time on charac- terization. I have the type of man just by saying the name. I don't have to build a whole new character. Can you see any other problems in the way in which Christian's view poetry? Well, the other thing in Christian poetry that you don't see too much of, it appears to me, is that you don't get a lot of honesty. Christians write poetry when they're happy or when they're sad but not so much when they're reflective. And they always feel that they have to put a Christian moral on it. Very few of my poems could somebody pick up and say, Oh, this guy's a Christian. However, I think that if 25 of my poems, say, were read to- gether it could be seen that I was tending in that direction. I don't feel that I have to tack a moral on the end. I believe that if I want to speak of hatred and I have felt hatred in my heart then I'll write about hatred and I don't feel the urge to give any Christian moralizing about it. If I want to talk about romantic love I talk about romantic love. To me one of the major calls of the Christian poet is to be honest. And hopefully through my poetry people will see an imperfect person, but a person who has a commitment to something higher than himself which, of course, explicitly is to God and Christianity. Cease you hindrance, you hateful summer with spiteful greens and light. Let poor winter send the haughty sun to his farther palace of deeper night. Sweep your warmer sons Aeolus to a distant place And summon your hoary headed child from the freezing fields of space To sing the dirge for fecundity and verdant life. Embrace me with a frosty kiss on this forehead marked by strife. Come, O Winter, take away all promises of rebirth- Promise me brighter stars, Promise me barren earth, Promise me my Nepenthe, Promise me my Lethe, Promise me these things, for I would forget My painful fertile days, Heady summer and springtime's tiresome ways. Octoberl7 The round hollow of the moon's blind eye Filled my mind and troubled my sleep. I was touched by all her pale fingers. My cheek flushed and hair tossed as she caressed To feel and to know he, who had so long Gazed adoringly upon her. But as she touched and breathed into my forehead I saw she was a young girl. Her eyes seemed fixed on a deeper place in the heaven's field. Upon seeing her, I slowly began to yield To her urgent silences. She laughed a foreign laughter and drew Her pallid body to me. We sang all night to one another. I plucked moon blossoms for her But she could not see. I fell at her feet in tears. The round hollow of the moon's blind eye Filled my mind And we ride the sky-tides together. We laugh a foreign laughter and feast on blossoms of light And sing to the earth that we are blind. Diana shot her curved bow Amidst mad moonlight Beneath dark shadows. Beyond the trivial path The mute field Held with moist hands a tunic And the moon mirrored by th As the waters enveloped One who knew power, Pale light and silence. The night so easily won The heart so easily won From behind the vinessfallen From the trees, wisteria. Was he willing, was he willing For the hounds to blindly do their killing? And then was he satisfied with sleep? And was he carried over the sacred stream? Was he dead or Merely sleeping Almost touching, Almost dreaming? e pool shattered Could these rough hands have reached the smallest flower or having reached Cursed to touch or even deify fwhich is also cursedj? The petals fall upon my dark flesh's Burning memory with each embrace. I must receive And yet this is no place for such a one With such eyes of earned innocence. These are no such hands That could have faith. Yet, once a man Pressed his lips Against a holy ember And was undone And was made clean. I would be taught and teach If that fire could blister This mute tongue And then perhaps, after the Perhaps the flower- Mine. fire, at l If there once were promises They shall be given as signs For seasons Or patriarchal stars Or the sun making the day Or breaking the darkness of night I have seen a pool I have seen a pool Water in the ground Do not be led away If I laugh as if to tell her- The water will always have its reflections It shall always for the burning hand Prove the cool answer To the animal demand. If there once was a sea If there once was a sea That needed crossing It shall be raised to the stars And wet their tired burning faces. And we shall walk upon the sand And walk upon the sand Reaving oranges from the palmls green hand If there were sands If there were deserts And even if we could become Thirsty together side by side Then these our own clean bones would lie And chirp until the heavens moved Down upon our desert And the world was water once more And the world was water once more. This shall be only a long never This shall be indeed a long never In our minds. For a forever It was promised that water Should be in pools onbf fNow fire must come entire for the first time being quenched in the earthless streamsl But still the water remembers If there once were promises They shall remain along with- You and I before the fire And stars which shall never die. Bzblzcal studzes provides fra mewo rk The significance of the Depart- ment of Biblical Studies at Covenant lies in the fact that at Covenant the Bible provides the framework for all the other disciplines. There are four teach- ers in the department, all of which serve as chairman on a rotation basis. Mr. Anderson has been with Covenant since 1964. At present he is teaching doctrine and the book of Hebrews. He is involved greatly in the ministry of the New City Fellowship. His teach- ing is characterized by his zeal for the kingdom and the new humanity in the risen Christ. Raymond Clark, too, has been at Covenant for over ten years. Currently he is teaching courses in Old Testament history to freshmen, as well as leading another class through Calvin's Institutes. Mr. Clark serves as a presbyter in the Reformed 1 , Presbyterian Church on Lookout Mountain, where he also leads a prayer group. Dr. Gilchrist adds a significant and necessary dimension to Bib- lical Studies with his knowledge of the Old Testament. He teaches Prophets of Israel and book courses in Isaiah, Deuteronomy, Psalms, and DanielfRevelation. 'hxA 1 1 Besides his role as an administra- tor fDirector of Institutional Researchj, Dr. Gilchrist is also involved with World Presbyterian Missions. The newest member of the Department is Dr. Jim Hurley. His contributions to us include teaching in the areas of doctrine, Foundations of Modern Culture, ,H 3 an-v - I . X MT?- 1 0 I Thistle Pauline Epistles, I Corinthians, and Philosophy of the Christian ' Faith. He also provides us with some timely chapel messages, as do all the other members. One may not sit under the teaching of Dr. Krabbendam without becoming aware of his deep concern for his students. He has taught the books of Romans and II Corinthians, and at present is teaching Apol- ogeticsflivangelism and James. He is a conference speaker on occasion, and is presently teach- ing a series on saving faith at the Reformed Presbyterian Church on Lookout Mountain. Dr. Young is most noted for his fine work in the area of missions, and was himself a missionary in Japan for many years before coming to Cove- nant. He has done much study in the field of Covenant theology and has written a series of booklets on the motives and aims of missions, which are an integral part of a theology Of missions. -Tom Fischer L L. ,l,..- MA - '0'w ' - ' --...,, l- A L... rf' a -fri What do we believe. Are the words reformed faith, our reformed heritage, re- formed theology, and Calvin- ism beginning to feel like sand paper rubbing against your nerve endings? One student explained her re- action to Covenant College's emphasis on reformed theology in words to this effect, The words 'reformed faith' engender in me great feelings of resent- ment against people who in pharisaical self-righteousness and pride try to make people over into copies of themselves. They act as if everyone else is wrong, that they are the only ones who are right, and that unless you believe as they do you are un- spiritual, unlettered, uneducated, unbiblical, and uncouth. On the other hand, there are without question some of you who feel that the concepts represented in the words re- formed faith are not being em- phasized enough. Possibly you are discovering an insidious in- vasion of Arminianism coming in like fog being blown by the wind into the lobby of Carter Hall. f The intent of this essay is not to attempt to persuade either camp to change loyalties. Neither is it an attempt to bring comfort to one side or the other. Rather, my purpose is to set before you, in the clearest way I know, the relationship of the reformed faith to Covenant College as an institution. Since this is only an attempt to state a position I will not in- volve myself in polemics. I be- lieve that the reformed faith is biblical, but it is not my purpose to defend this position by the use of biblical texts. Above all, it is not the intention of this essay to put people down or to claim superiority over others. As an agency ofthe Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod, Covenant College is man- dated to reflect the doctrinal commitments of that denomina- tion. As its name implies, the theological roots of this com- munion go back to the confes- sional expressions of the six- teenth century reformation. More specifically, her roots go back to the great reformer, John Calvin, whose Institutes of the Christian Religion, first published ini1536, must stand alongside Augustine's The City of God as one of the most in- fluential and compelling religious books ever written. In short, the theological heritage and com- mitment of the RPCES is re- formed. The particular reformed ex- pression to which the RPCES gives allegiance is the Westmin- ster Confession of Faith which came into being under the auspices of England's Long Par- liament from 1643-1648. This confession of faith or the par- ticular system of doctrine to which it gives witness is sub- scribed to by many denomina- tions with varying degrees of fidelity throughout the world. In other words, the term re- formed is not the exclusive October! 1 1 property of the RPCES but one shared by many churches. At the same time let me hasten to add that not all churches take the term and its implications for faith and life as seriously as does the RPCES and some of her sister denominations such as the Presbyterian Church of America QPCAQ or the Orthodox Presbyterian Church QOPCJ or the Christian Reformed Church or the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America fCove- nantersl. What is this faith, this view of reality, this understanding of the teachings of Scripture we call reformed ? 'It is a faith which defines salvation in terms of its focus on the glory and sov- ereignty of God who has spoken and whose Word to us has been infallibly inscripturated in the Bible. The vision and perspective of reformed theology was de- veloped out of controversy with Rome. Starting with Martin Luther's bold assertions in 95 theses tacked to the Wittenberg Door the Reformation became a spiritual revolt against the abuses of Roman Catholicism. It emphasized biblical doctrines which had for centuries been suppressed by the church, salva- tion by grace alone, through faith alone, and theology based on the Bible alone. The glory which had been claimed by the papacy and the sovereignty usurped by the Vatican net- work of self-aggrandizement l2lThistle could now be attributed to the triune God alone. At this juncture it would be well for us to look at some Specific distinctives which char- acterize the system of theology we call the reformed faith. The first word that comes to mind is predestination. This is the first thing people speak of when they discuss Calvinism. Cal- vin would be uncomfortable with this emphasis on the doc- trines of predestination and election which characterize most discussions of his teachings. His emphasis was on the sovereignty of God. This focus meant that for him as well as for all of the Reformers the God of the Scriptures was Creator and Lord of the universe. Psalm 24:1 was more of a theme verse than Acts 13:48, The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein. At the same time it- is to be admitted that predestination and election are an integral part of the idea of the sovereignty of God. For He who rules over all must govern all things and this is certainly true in reference to the doctrine of salvation. With this in mind let us focus our attention at the outset on reformed theology's distinctive views of redemption. To do so we need merely to turn to the oft-used concepts represented in the letters TULIP fTotal depravity, Unconditional elec- tion, Limited atonement, Irresis- table grace, Perseverance of the This depravity, this disposition to evil and rebellion, was viewed as being total. saintsj. This method of present- ing reformed distinctives was developed at the Synod of Dort, Holland, in 1620, precisely for the purpose of contrasting them with the distinctives of Arminianism. The reformers were convinced that all men are totally depraved. They saw nothing in the Scrip- tures to relieve this dark picture of mang they saw no bright spots in the biblical assessment of human nature. Helpless under the dominion of sin and by nature incapable of escape, humanity, as defined by re- formation theology, had no credentials for citizenship in the kingdom of God. This depravity, this disposition to evil and rebellion, was viewed as being total. That is to say, no part of the human personality has escaped the deadening ef- fects ofthe Fall. It can be said of no human being, save Jesus Christ, There is goodness in him. At the same time it can not be said of anyone, He is as bad as he can be. Neither Hitler, the murderer of six mil- lion Jews nor Mao Tse Tung, the worst mass murderer in history festimated between 30- 45 million killed in his regime including between 10-20 million Christian Chinesej were as evil as theyiwill be in hell when no restraints to sin of any kind exist. And yet one could say of neither that there was any posi- tive good pleasing to God in them nor were there any gray areas of neutrality with reference to God in them. And what may be said of them we must also say of everyone of us with but one exception, the One in whom His accusers could find no wrong. On the other hand Arminian- ism advocates a kind of self-pela- gianism fbelief emphasizing the idea that man needed only a mild re-direction, that he was a bit ill in spiritual health but certain- ly not dead, in its efforts to maintain its emphasis on the freedom of the will. Man is de- praved and all people are sinful and deserving of hell but there are faculties still in man which are damaged and distorted by the Fall but which are still function- al. What the Calvinist would de- fine as death the Arminian would define as sickness. One of these faculties is the freedom of the will over which man yet has final control. It is not just that man has the responsibility to choose for God and the freedom to choose against Him. It is that man has, in the final analysis, the ability to choose God in spite of his disposition to be a rebel against God! It is here that the reformers would raise objection. Man has not the nat- ural ability to choose for God even though he is told that he must do so or pay the price. If he is to choose God man must first be enlightened and renewed by the Spirit and by that same Spirit persuaded and moved to embrace Jesus Christ as He is offered in the Gospel. Unconditional election is cer- tainly the most discussed of all the teachings peculiar to re- formed thinking. Stated simply it declares that God did, of His own free and uncoerced will and for His own glory and pleas- ure, before history and in the counsels of eternity, choose a people to be His people in union with Christ throughout the ages of eternity. It further- more claims that this election of God is based on nothing fore- seen in man as the reason for God's choice of any. The elec- tion is unconditional. It is not conditioned on anything predi- cated or predicted in man. In other words, God's choice of you is not based on the fact that in eternity past He looked into the future and discovered that you would, if given the opportunity believe in the Gospel: it is not that He knew you would believe and so He chose you. His choice of us is not condi- tioned or based upon anything in us. Rather He chose a people out of sheer grace and for His own good pleasure alone. He chose you because it pleased Him to do so. The Arminian, on the other hand, understands election to be conditioned on foreknown faith. God predes- tined all who would believe to eternal life and all who would not believe to eternal damna- tion. In effect, in eternity past God looked into the future, saw infallibly who would believe and predestined them to eternal life: the rest He condemned to hell. Thus, for the Arminian, man's choice conditions God's choice and his priority over it. Man, therefore, possesses not on- ly a kind of equal ultimace with God but also a freedom which God does not have. For, while man's choice is free, Godis choice is determined by man's. Thus salvation is ultimately in the hands of men, not God. The Calvinist believes in Limi- ted Atonement. This is surely the most despised of the doc- trines of the reformers and the most misunderstood. It seems to fly in the face of what appears to be an explicit universalism in the most loved of all biblical passages: For God so loved the world. . . ' It seems to be- little the great weight of glory inherent in the biblical presen- tation of the Atonement. How His choice of us is not conditioned or based upon anything in us. . . Octoberl13 can one say that the Atonement is limited in any respect? Viewed from the Arminian perspective one must recognize that the death of Christ simply made salvation possible for man. 6'Christ died for all men and for every man, obtaining 'for them all. . .redemption and the for- giveness of sins': only that 'no one actually enjoys this forgive- ness except the believer. ' The Calvinist believes that however one interprets the world in John 3:16 the fact is that Christ died for His sheep and the sheep are they who hear His voice and follow Him and whom no one can pluck from the Father's hand Uohn l0j. This is not to say that the death of Christ has no meaning for or ef- fect upon the non-elect for sure- ly the restraint of God's wrath, the withholding of immediate and final judgment, is based upon and related to the cross of Jesus. It is to say that when Christ came into the world He came with the Father's com- mission to deliver His people from their sins. He did not come to make salvation merely possible but to render it certain for those whom the Father had given to Him Qohn 6:37j. Can the grace of God be resisted? Yes, says the Ar- minian. No, says the Calvinist. They are both right. If we think of God's gracious free offer of the Gospel as being grace it is obvious that many successfully resist it and die in their sins. But the Arminian goes much farther: 14lThiStle there are those whose hardness of heart cannot be overcome by the grace of God and whose stubbornness cannot be broken by the Spirit. He has to say this for the simple reason that he believes that in the final an- alysis one is saved from his sins because he allows God to save him! He does not receive God's grace, he accepts it. The reformers believed that God's grace is irresistable. They believed that all those whom the Father had given to the Son would indeed come to Him Uohn 6:37j. In order for this to take place the Spirit of God must break down the resistance of re- bellious hearts and renew them into hearts of flesh. Further, the Spirit must bring enlightenment regarding the Gospel of jesus Christ and bring His power of persuasion to bear on those whom the Father has given the Son in order to move them to embrace Him as He is offered in the Gospel. Many, even most, successfully resist the Gospel but in the elect grace must finally conquer even the hardest of hearts and accomplish its goal of uniting a sinner to jesus Christ. While Jacobus Arminius want- ed to hang onto the idea of the perseverance of the saints, his followers, seeing the ,logical consequences of his presupposi- tions declared that Christians can fall from grace and finally lose their salvalion. Their com- mitment to the primacy of an unfettered free will in the initial t is a faith which defines salvation in terms of its focus on the glory and sovereignty of God . . . act of salvation-faith led them to insist on the same kind of freedom for the Christian-free to believe, free to disbelieve. Perseverance is not the same as fundamentalism's eternal se- curity, a doctrine which sug- gests that a Christian can live in sin and still be assured of heaven Free from the law, oh happy conditiong I can sin as I want and still have remission. Rather it is a call to work out your own salvation in trembling and fear, knowing it is God who is at work in you both to will and to do of his good pleasuref, We are called to persevere in the conscience that the same grace that overcame our resisting fall- enness will keep us to the end. TULIP does not exhaust the meaning of the reformed faith. It merely establishes cer- tain distinctives over against its most Christian opposition. It also calls for debate for it, like any human systematization of biblical data, must come un- der the scrutiny and criticism of the Scriptures and this will happen when Christians discuss their differences with their Bibles in their hands and their hearts open to the Spirit and to each Other. -Charles Anderson eeping up A sounding is a probe, a measure- ment ofthe depths of something. Soundings is a series of five literature books for grades 6-8, which Dr. Bruce Hekman and three others have put together after about three years of work. The series encompasses the three major dimensions of education- intellectual, decisional and crea- tive. The selections in each of the five anthologies have been carefully chosen by theme so that each book is a unit to which the various poems and stories make a unique contribution. The text is creatively comple- mented by photographs and sket- ches. The five books in the series are Nothing Ever Happens, Voy- age, A Smiling Hzkopopotamus, I am Waiting, and The Nest. Teach- er guides for each anthology have been prepared. Dr. Hekman has also been one of three authors who have pro- duced the Touchstone series in 1973, a similar literature series for grades nine and ten. -D. Wing In Covenant's traditional mock election, ,held November l, nearly 300 members of the Covenant community cast their ballots. Gerald Ford sound- ly defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter with 68 per cent of the vote, over Carter's 13 per cent. One-time candidate Jerry Brown and American Party candidate Tom Anderson received a small portion of the votes, and the rest of the ballots were cast in favor of individuals ranging Agri' -is 14.9 Octoberll 5 Good weather provided ex- cellent working conditions on Tuesday, October 5, when Covenant held its annual fall Grub Day. Students fpic- tured abovel as well as faculty fat rightj pitched in to accomplish many necessary work projects on campus. 16lThistle from Walter Cronkite to john Parrish to the Queen of England. On Wednesday evening, October 20, the lobby of Carter Hall was filled with a form of music that is comparatively new to our campus. This music was presented by the Covenant Brass, a thirteen member group directed and 'accompanied by Craig Parker. The group played a short but delightful program of popular and rag-time tunes. The enjoyment of the audience was evident in their tapping feet and smiling faces. Brass groups are not entirely new -at Covenant. In previous years, there have been smaller ones formed, but the new talent this fall brought with it a new vitality and enthusiasm which contributed much to the great sound we heard that night. -G. Noe On September 18, Kenny Marks of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania, flew in to Chattanooga, eager for another concert, his first at Covenant. Students were eager too: Christian song-writer and guitarist with contemporary flair?! Wittenberg Door should look good after he's gone! That was hardly the case, how- ever-Kenny Marks brought with himself a friendly attitude, and shared his congenial dis- position with his ready listeners. This musicial proved a good example of a proper mixture of Christ and culture. The Social Committee was A- s x x 4 ,xxxxxxgs fs x A'XS 'xi 'N 'X 'x fx N A' S x 'X A 'X 'X 'N .5 5 N A 'Xa 'xfx .5 xx Nm fx I 4 f,.,yXnAAA,,3, Pl AAAA! , AA !'A1NfX!X!x AAAAX ,AAA AfNf'Xf xfxfx fX Q AA 'X AAXN '-QA AAA NAA .AAAA 'SQA XAAXX XAA AAAXXXX -QIX 'XAAXX 'AA AAAAF xAAA AA AXXXXXN QA .'xAAfX -AA .iAAAf QA SAXAAA A '.'AAAf responsible for arranging the concert. -C. Allen If you had been sitting in the lobby between seven and eight on the evening of October 23, you would have observed the Piedmont Chamber Orchestra members settling into the Cove- nant scene, readying themselves '. 'N XX XX fx ' f f fx rf ff JFTQ fix V V' V W A 2020324 to bring us an exceptional evening of music. For some students, longing for sounds other than class lectures and stereo racket, this performance was a feast for famished ears. Under the experienced hand of conductor Nicholas Harsanyi, the musicians delighted us with the soothing sonorous melodies C49 of Haydn, Mozart, and Schubert. Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet in A Major was expressively rendered and, thanks to Robert Listokin's masterful skill as soloist, the piece highlighted the program. The second half opened with Vincent Persichetti's Symphony for Strings, a contemporary work requiring high concentra- tion and emotional involvement of the players. The intensity of dissonance and mood kept the listener on the edge of his chair. It was fascinating to watch the player's facial ex- pressions during the course of the piece, and their inter- action with one another in interpreting the music. Schubert's Symphony No. 5 was a restful sequel to Persi- chetti's tense atmosphere, and it completed a most enjoyable pro- gram, one not soon forgotten. As Earl Klinger has so aptly said, A good time was enjoyed by all. -K. Sluis On the evening of October 15, Covenant College was the place to be. james Ward and Elan gave an audience of several hundred an outstanding per- formance. The concert was carried off with a sense of showmanship. The array of instruments used was impressive and the skillful use of each was more so. The music was a mixture of old and new, from Consider the Lilies to Working Hard. One could hear strains of many well-known jazz, soul, rhythm and blues artists in the new ar- rangements, even while the inno- vation of Elan was shining through. james Ward and Elan are mus- Octoberll 7 f- il m T icians who are going somewhere while not sacrificing their Chris- tian testimony to get there. Anyone who missed the concert missed a definite cultural hap- pening. -J. Zelle 5 I' Covenant students enjoyed several interesting and worthwhile chapel messages during October, one of which was brought by Chattanooga's Mayor Pat Rose pictured here at right, along with his father and Dr. Barnes. l8lThist1e eaders ' eview Hatchet Man' in the Nixon administration. Tough ex-Marine captain. Pudgy-faced, bespecta- cled, 44-year-old confined to the disgrace of an Alabama prison. Among all the words that have been written about the Nixon administration since 1972, per- haps the most unique story is that of Charles W. Colson. He was probably the man closest to Richard Nixon at the begin- ning of his second presidential term. Colson was fanatically devoted to the President. Tough, wily, nasty, and tena- ciously loyal to Richard Nixon, was Time magazine's description of Colson, whose official title was Special Counsel to the President. He occupied an office adjoining Nixon's and he was on call, literally, for 24 hours a day until the consequences of Watergate overwhelmed both of them. fnodm, The author, Mike Cromartie, is a 1976 graduate of Covenant. He is currently working for Fellowshzkb House in Washington, D. C., a ministry with which Mr. Colson is involved. Colson had found being Rich- ard Nison's hatchet man a challenging and invigorating role. He had gleefully made enemies in high places: Attorney General john Mitchell and Federal Re- serve Board chairman, Arthur Burns, for example. His special value to the President was because I was willing at times to blink at certain ethical stan- dards. He had rejoiced in the accusation that he would walk over his grandmother to win Nixon's re-election. But when Nixon won in 1972's landslide, something went wrong. Colson felt no air of triumph, scarcely a ripple of excitement, a sour mood. He thought he might be an exhausted volcano and deci- ded to return to his law practice. Then the Watergate revelations began to break open. Deeply troubled, Colson ran into a friend, Tom Phillips, and their conversation about jesus Christ made a deep impression on Colson. His description of his conversion experience is moving as we read about a very proud man who is humbled by the good news of the Gospel. About a third of Born Again is about the cancer of Watergate. But the thread that winds from page to page is what God can do in man's life. It depicts how a man, driven to evil in high places by pride and am- bition, found, in the retributive forces that caused his destruc- tion, a consoling grace and love in Christ that made a new and better life possible. It is impos- sible to read Born Again, or to hear Colson speak, or to observe him without being convinced of his new life. Colson's account of his life in prison is the most vivid, the most stark part of the book. The world he discovered in prison marked his awakening to the sordidness, the sorrow, and the official neglect of American penal institutions. By far the most absorbing, moving sections are the vividly narrated accounts of his prison experiences, es- pecially at the prison camp at Maxwell Air Base in Alabama. The Colson of this book is flawed, as we all are, and he knows it. He can even laugh and cry at his failings. That makes this book unique, and perhaps the best yet written about Watergate and the Nixon administration. Col- son's simple retelling of an old, old story, with the drama of Watergate, a President with a king-complex, his hatchet- work on behalf of the Presi- dent, and his months in prison as a back-drop, make his narra- tive take on a compelling sin- cerity that few will feel quali- fied to question. Inspiring, re- vealing, sometimes downright funny fsee, for instance, chap- ter 4 on The President's Night Outnj, it is highly recommen- ded reading. It is a book that believers will rejoice in and doubters will ponder seriously. -Mike Cromartie Called to remain Last April, while most of us were welcoming the new, warm air and the fresh green all around, another spring, another new season was taking place on Lookout Mountain. New life was being discovered-not just in the delightful weather-but in the heart-felt experiences of several individuals. The occasion? The Festival of Faith -several special revival meetings at the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. One of those who committed his life to Jesus Christ as Savior was Mr. John Wright, President of Chattanooga's American Na- tional Bank. As he puts it, I've always believed that Jesus is the Son of God, but the conviction came when I accepted that as truth in my own life. Wright says that his conversion came as a result of hearing the gospel as presented in John 3 preached by evangelist speaker Mr. Andy Jumper of St. Louis. Mr. Wright recognizes several influences which led to his decision: he traces them largely to the work of Roger Gulick, Associate Pas- tor ofthe church, whose young adult group was responsible for much of the activity during and around the time of the Festival of Faith. Hadn't the Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church had revival meetings before? Yes, says Wright, but he believes that the secret of this particular series of meetings lay in the fact that nearly forty lay people from all over the southeast joined forces to support the efforts of the , ,,f.:.,.g-:- conference. The volunteers moved into the homes of various church members for a few weeks and Wright believes that the very nearness of those so totally committed to Christ was instru- mental in influencing the con- versions of several. Oftentimes new fand oldl Christians struggle with the ques- tion of whether or not followers of Jesus Christ are responsible to drop a worldly occupation for the sake of involvement in full-time Christian work. Sena- tor Harold Hughes and ex-presi- dential aide Charles Colson are examples of those in positions of leadership, who, after coming to know Christ, have forsaken their life work, and turned to full participation in the imme- diate work of evangelism and the church. Obviously, some do not find their old job compatible with their new standards. Though he supports men such as Colson and Hughes fully- They are confident in their work, he says-Wright feels that he is called to remain in his vocation, according to his reading of I Corinthians 7 QNASVJ. I may not have been called to banking when I was seeking out a career as a young man, he explains, but the Lord's plan was there all the time, even before he E I saved me. l believe now I am called to remain, to use the abilities He has given me now for His glory, and to share with others in the 'working world' what has happened to me. In his efforts for developing a Christian influence in the bank, Mr. Wright's position is not a dictatorial one. I see my job as trying to create a climate, he explains. Chris- tian principles are encouraged, and anyone is welcome to parti- cipate in the weekly prayer meeting, led each week by a different bank employee. And the feedback so far has been well worth the endeavor. A form that all workers fill out upon leaving the bank's employment includes questions regarding the working atmosphere of the bank. One girl remarked that she enjoyed the good fellowship due to the spiritual stance of the bank presidentf, Recognition of Wright's recent conversion has been quite wide- spread. The September 27, 1976 issue of Time magazine published the testimony of this leader in the Chattanooga community. As Wright says, such announcement can be accepted as a flaunt, or as a witness. He and his co-workers are praying for the latter. -S. Belz 20 fThistle eyond the call of duty The following is reprinted from the November 1976 Newsletter, monthly publication of World Presbyterian Missions, the for- eign missions board of the Re- formed Presbyterian Church. The author, David C. Fiol, was chosen to be Covenants Alum- nus ofthe Year in 1974. He and his brother Bruce, also a Covenant graduate, are mission- aries in India. Missionaries get called upon to do a variety of jobs but this was ridiculous. I was high on a Himalayan peak with both hands and arms up the womb of a mother buffalo, with Bruce kick- ing her ribs, feeling sure that that would induce the labour pang which would throw the calf out into my faceg and a friend, Dan, pulling on the little one's hooves as they peeked out. The owner was trying his hardest to soothe himself and his buffalo by emit- ting sounds best described as a groan within a groan punctuated by a novice kissing. Wait! Let's back up. I had stolen a few days out of a hectic schedule in June to go with Dad, Bruce, two college fellows from Canada fDan and Tedj and two boys from the Children's Home- to take a trip way back into the Himalayas in search of the per- fect trout. The trout evidently heard of our plans and urged a boycott on his friends. So we left Dad mediating the dispute with a fishing rod, Ted pursuing doves with a slingshot and the other boys in camp. Bruce, Dan and I climbed and climbed and climbed a 10,000 foot peak in search of the once in a life- time photograph of the eter- nal snows fthe furlough shot, we call itl. By the time we crest- ed the peak, eternity had lost its appeal as the mist and rain and cold wind convinced us to apply for an early furlough. But maybe in half an hour the clouds would clear and we could finish our term. So we ate a soggy lunch in a grassy clearing on the top of the world surrounded by jungle and mist. Suddenly a rugged hillman appeared from nowhere. He squat- ted down and addressed any doc- tor present with his problem. It seemed that his Rs. 2,000f- f3235 or 9 months' pay of the average wage-earnerl milk buf- falo had been in labour since the previous night and there was still no calf. Convinced that the young one was upside down and would never come in that posi- tion and that both mother and child would be lost he, spotting us from a gap in the trees, came over to urge us-great men fof science, technology and medi- cinel-from the outside world- to save his buffalo. We told the man that we were not doctors, vets, or even agri- culturalistsg nor had WPM ever instructed us how to earn the right to witness by de- livering a calf. Even Dr. Spock is silent here. But the man only became more adamant. Turning to Dan, the bearded tourist, I said: 5'Dan, do you want to become a hero?', Dan laughed down deep and sat still. Bruce then spoke to the man, taking a wild shot in the dark, more for our amusement than with any thought that it would be taken seriously. All you need to do is put your hand in and turn it around. Ah-the knowing look of a kindred soul graced the man's face. Indeed, fate had sent him these three gods from the mist to save his buffalo. But I've never done it, the man pro- tested. As if we had! Feeling that it would be no use to grum- ble at WPM for not putting how to do it instructions in the Manual, I resigned myself to the inevitable. After all, it might give us a chance to witness. Dan was also muttering a ra- tionalization: It sure would be a shame for a poor man to lose his Rs. 2,000f-buffalo. Take me to your buffalo started the fun. There she was- mournful and heaving. Dan got elected to the privilege of be- coming a hero. But she didn't want to cooperate. So we were in a fix. Does a buffalo deliver standing up or lying down? We took a straw vote. Lying down won. Since WPM does things the democratic way, the hillman's one dissenting vote was dis- counted. But Bessie happened to be standing. I tried shoving. 1,000 pounds of buffalo only flicked her skin like she does when shooing flies. Then I re- membered a fancy hold I learned from old Dr. Taylor our first year in Bhogpur which works equally well on horses or chil- f Q 3 4' ,Kg X' 5. lf X- i' T :'s N! fAfZ? u'1: A 5 I -Ure A 7: lzffgq Q 4 62 - f' f 2 f f f A .ff xii I ,Q I G A 'rlszlitl' Vqildf T - 4 Kqajjfff - -I - 4. f f ef- -. Q:'3f,,., 'Jeff fe, ' t ,.'.' f Sw Xi, . .K X I Q - ' I ff -.,,,-if I Tit? fnffffig?-if c' I lf' i ij- Q E X XA..- .. L ,ff g y ,I . fs- we .tv ,ww -fwfr H hfefvlz 7 1,731 nnisg I ' dren. I grabbed the leg on the opposite side from me, jerked it towards me and up, while at the same time plunging my shoulder into her side. The grand old gal hesitated for a second, but a swift shove from Bruce tipped the balanceu and Bes found herself in what we had voted to be delivery position. I turned the field of battle over to Dan. He rolled up his sleeves, got down into prayer posture and shoved his hands into what must be the womb. Suddenly he exclaimed ecstati- cally, I've got a hooff, Dan then pled for help. Bruce kindly offered lyea, coercedj mine. Working on the assumption that a hoof was better than nothing. Ijammed a hand in and pulled it out to the opening, tied nylon Ili inch rope around it, assembled all hands and pulled for all we were worth. This led to a ridiculous scene. Bessie, feeling that the WPM missionaries I from the outside world of sci- ence were incompetent where buffalos are concerned, staggered to her feet and headed off into the jungle with all three of us pale faces heaving on the rope. We couldn't hold her back nor would the calf come. So another Taylor tacklew had to be used to get her into the proper posi- tion. Get the calf's head said rug- ged hillman. but Dan was too tired by this time. So your missionary representative deci- ded to try. jamming my hand and arm down inside to above my elbow, I maneuvered past the rope-bound hoof, till-Eu- rekal-I felt the snout of the calf. It was slimy and I couldn't get a good grip. So in with the other arm. Ouch said poor Bessie and stood up. I followed her up, keeping my arms plunged in. Way down inside her I got one hand around the back of its head, and the other on the snout and began to pull. Excitement mounted: the calf October! 21 started to come. I shouted to Dan to pull the hoof rope. Bruce kicked the old lady's side, trying for a labour pang. The calf came faster. Suddenly-plop-there it was: a beautiful GQ, healthy male calf lying on,the ground. Euphoria all around. At least I had earned the right to witness. So I began: Has anyone ever told you about jesus? Well, you and I and all of us have sinned . . . The man's face clouded up -remorse and sadness bathing his countenance. He was lost in thought. Finally he muttered, And itls a male. fMales are useless to the Hindu hill people who can't raise them for meat: nor does a male have much fu- ture milk giving value.j It's always the males who cause delivery problems. Undaunted, I continued my presentation. But the man cut me off with And just think: if I hadn't seen you through the gap in the trees, my buffalo would have died. We turned to go. The mother licked her calf, which was by now sitting up. It had been a rough delivery but the young one had finally come. Perhaps the owner was the one who was upside down-in the wrong position spiritually for birth. Maybe some day God's midwife, the Holy Spirit, will reach a hand down, turn him around and bear him, yes deliver him, to new life-into the kingdom of God. This is something that the Holy Spirit has been trained to do. 221Thisue Cagers look to openers f ,A f. , 79W'5K!9V'P X S 93.7 Z.. Q 155531 QCUT TS' With the prospects high for vastly improved seasons ahead, Covenant College's men's and women's basketball teams contin- ue to,prepare for their season openers. Both squads have been practicing steadily for the past few weeks as the opening tip- offs become closer realities. Af- ter heavy recruiting by Coach Stern, the women's program appears to have the talent needed to improve over last year's dis- appointing record. They open with several heavy weights, in- cluding Roane State and Georgia Tech but the Lady Scots will definitely be a team to reckon with. As I see it, Covenant is the ,scars team to beat this year in the SCAC. This statement made by Coach Ron Bishop of Tennessee Temple sums up the season's outlook for the men's team. With a solid core of returning lettermen, along with several talented new players, the Scots this year have probably one of the strongest overall teams in the school's history. The team has gone thus far undefeated in pre-season scrimmages, aver- aging over 115 points per con- test. The Scots open their season this weekend on the road against Trevecca and Bethel and return home next week for the home opener against Atlanta Christian. -jim Drexler The cross country team at Covenant has almost completed its season. Showing a very respectable performance this year, the team finished fourth in the SCAC championship meet on October 23. The meet was very close as only twenty-one points separated first and last place. The competition through- out the conference is keener this year than ever before. Up- setting Bryan College, the 1975 NCCAA cross country champ- ions, Tennessee Temple won the meet by just five points. The score of the SCAC meet is as follows: Tennessee Temple, 45 pointsg Bryan, 50 pointsg Lee, 58 pointsg Covenant, 66 points. Coming in first place for Covenant was Sam Mietling, a freshman who has run well Consistently throughout the season. Second place went to Brian Regitko while Don Hanna took third place. Phil Foxwell was fourth, Pete Hill fifth, and Christian Graham finished sixth for Covenant. The team has given good, stiff competition to every team they raced against this year. Proof of this came in the Bryan Invitational as Covenant took fifth place out of the eleven competing teams. The team has good potential as three of the runners are freshmen, and Coach Al Ma- whinney expects to have an even more improved and more com- petitive team next year. -Brian Regitko -7- ots rebound' head 0rK After losing their third straight game, a shut-out loss to Tennes- see Temple, Covenantis impressive soccer season seemed very much in jeopardy. But, once again, the Scots got their heads to- gether and rallied for a 5-1-2 second half record for an overall seasonal record of 9-4-3 and an N.A.I.A. playoff berth. One must look back at Octo- ber 9 to find the real reason for the turnaround. Although the Scots had picked up two vic- tories since the loss to Temple, their real test came against a very physical Emory team. It seemed as though the team would go down to defeat until Robert Meador fired in the tying goal with just over a minute to play. The Scots had proved that they could perform under pressure. After a successful trip to Chicago, in which our team defeated previously unbeaten Grace College, the Scots returned home to give Coach Bowman his hundredth career victory I I ,Ml .. ,AON .lf ntucky at Covenant, a 6-1 thriller over Toccoa Falls. The Scots missed their chance of recording their ninth shut-out of the season, which would have been a team record, but ten-year head coach Walt Bowman was pleased with the win. Covenant will now play As- bury College, a team they have never beaten, November 13 at Asbury. Should they win there, they would return home on November 20 to play the champ- ion of the Ohio-Michigan District for the region crown and a trip to California for the national tournament over Thanksgiving. Covenant will enter the post- season play averaging over two goals per contest while allowing their opponents less than one per game. -jim Drexler Covenant Temple Covenant Tenn. Wesleyan Covenant Stetson Covenant Emory Covenant Trinity Covenant Grace Covenant Lewis Covenant Toccoa Falls Covenant Berry ' j' Q-1 - I ' .. -1 4 .-qi 4 if 1 ' M ' ag' 5 I. , 3 1, A ' 1, J v . ,J f - 1 I y W L V - ' ' : I - . Q 4' ' -- 5 , -,fm .lag--nh- f V x -,..-W.tTq, n . '-Q, 3 1 .V li- gwmggz. g 2 - ,R I 5 i .I ., .I ' Amlslgv- -N V' ' I 'A' j 'I Q f ': if 'w e '- -Q-:..f i.. - is - K , I Y if., ' ---1 i 'a iT-mi - ' - 7- October! 23 V-ball team tackles season wrap-up It's a little hard to evaluate the women's volleyball team at this point in the season. On the one hand, they've just come from a victory in a tournament with Southwestern at Memphis and Sewanee. On the other hand, they've just now started to rearrange their offense, in hopes of developing a more balanced team effort. This ef- fort could only come about after the team's skills had been developed to a certain level. The Lady Scots are still, however, without a victory over conference-rival Bryan, though the games have all been close. The trip to Chicago, and es- pecially the victory over Grace College helped to lift team spirits. But when they returned, the girls took second behind Bryan in he SCAC tournament. The following week, they took first place in the Sewanee Invi- tational. Coming up is Cove- nant's own invitational, with eight teams participating in a double elimination, two-day event. The team has grown to enjoy each other during the season. and has learned to take more away from the court than just a win or a loss. -Brad Gruner S500 x 2 I WHO? 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F 131: D l x -:fl ff- Q wThlstle Pblhdbyrhrdr fC rcug N bu b 1 Content Semester schedules Social Committee Fall Banquet 1 Sara Belz 2 Christopher Allen 3 Linda Nielsen Sophomores 4 Staff Christmas feature 10 Lucy Long, Barbara Dillard Keeping Up 12 Staff Drama Club Drama Productions 14 Ruth Campbell 15 Charlie jones Literary Contributions 16 Staff Sports 18 Staff Closing Candids 22 Staff The Thistle, a monthly publication of the student body of Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee 37350. Subscriptions available: 310.00 per year, 151.00 per single issue. General Editor: Sara Belz. Managing Editor: Brad Gruner. Graphics: Andrew Belz, Fletcher Stubbins, Eric Bristley. Photography: Patrick Lancaster, Dixon McDowell, Brad Gruner, Andrew Belz, Richard joyce. Cover photo by Richard Joyce. Artwork, pp. 3, 17, and 24, Eric Bristley. . . I winter in 5 g fax V. 3- 2.3 A, g K V 'f ' ws' f' s. '51 . V. 'I S4 5 . , - - -1 , WQQ B fi , ,, ' x. , ' 1 . sf -in 'il' 5 . ,, ,vm 0 5' F f- - A - -g 1 4 , aj. if 'Q fxnl 'f .. 4 ,, 1 , Q 49' 7 5 v.'5 ig: ' Y . I if 1? ' Q' Q f ',f'a , J' ' if A 5 :mfr i 1' N ef' fwef-fgi r-X 6 6 t ya. S I N: f? , 1lwgs':aK, 'ig A' - A , 2 lThistle ocial Committee adds life Is your social life dry and flavor- less? Do you have trouble get- ting to know people? Why not get on the Social Committee? Chaired by David Orders, the committee does its best, with the budget allocated for it, to spice up those low points of castle-itis in your college life. Bringing you spring and fall banquets, singing entertainers, movies and just good all-around get-togethers are a part of the social committee's function on campus. A good deal of un- thanked work, along with many hassles, is behind every event the committee sponsors. Trans- forming the Great Hall into a movie theater or garden res- taurant is no easy task. This semester the social com- mittee sponsored eight events, two of which were unusually enjoyable. On September 30 the Olympic Roller rink in Red Bank was rented, and students enjoyed an all school roller skating party. A month later, the annual fall banquet was held on the evening of October 29 fsee page 35. Next semester there are plans for ice skating in Knoxville, roller skating in Red Bank, and movie rating in the Great Hall. The roller skating party will be doubly fun as Bryan College will be there too. The Spring Banquet is going to be held on campus, hopefully along the same lines as last year's Spring Affair. Also, come April 16, there will be an all school field day at Bryan College. Lee College, Bryan, and Covenant will all be there competing in many activities. Probably all champ- ionship intramural teams will participate. Please keep your eyes on the school calendar for any of these events. As often as possible admission is free so that all may attend. If you are interested in serving on the committee, or if you have any suggestions, please speak with David Orders, chairman. -Chris Allen 0 ast . . . 5 j L -Wwisuma. 5 , EQ Candlelight and starlight The evening ol' October 29 provided a delightful setting for the annual fall banquet, presented by the social com- mittee. Alter an elegant and delicious meal in the Silver Ballroom of the Read House, the banqueting party proceeded to the riverboat julia Belle Swain for a two hour moon- light cruise on the Tennessee River. The night was crisp and clear. Musical entertainment was provided on the second deck by Chris Allen and Scott Kirk, along with several others. Guests also enjoyed a humorous, yet thoughtful slide presentation on the third deck. The evening was over too soon as the boat docked at midnight. Once again, everyone enjoyed themselves for an evening in an atmosphere of candlelight and Starlight. -Linda Nielsen if Q J A M EEE :III Al .ef tfill lit i K F 1 471 l 111 Ezlzi F ' kiiiizngi imma?-3.17 SN' 3W4lly 'Jl' iz:-in nuuunuuulluyultl'my D450 j ' 'ff 2, l-lflfrtft:faf- ff 1.-.-l - I ' I l il ' T c - it i 3 A - 5 f ff '-' nat' A ' v l v .1 .rv 4 'I ' i ' . gp. mms D Z3'gfZ,4tZ-g'7ffZT'lZl2!.Qlglglq HQ N inxi-l'Ef:E'-i 'LT'j'-Tillululllll Q 1 f I I .ct f u - ' ' if jf - 41,11 I . 1 A .f -, ,. -T Q ful 5- ,- B is 'I aa 'Tl I- i - I 5' ' , , . I' 6.-5 I - f A ' I .- Y V I A51 ll .J T! .'.4? v 7 flfljuaffllzgiiqnfi-.1-iilfff' ff ' ' I A'- ,f N ..,...,,,. i Q js!--Q E uper Scots: the class of '79 rf An xa- , a ,, ., V 1 er v W xxx N , Q11 , r C f iff? I I Wx -9. m X 7' 'ir Stephen Adams Kay Anderson Beverly Anthony Bo Armstrong Daniel Bockert Allen Boggs Eric Bristley Philip Borders Richard Brooks Kay Camenisch Kathleen Conner Connie Cope Rick Correll Paula Crawford Dona Davenport Ron DeMaster Robert DeMoss jean DeTroye james Doubet Sharon Duffney David Dunlap Kay Dunn Paul Durgin Tom Ferrell Marcia Fikkert ir, . , 4 , .', fats 5 :J I l Ill I K la . 1' lfvrh-'vw i .M i . 3 - Lf: 5 k A .1 Q ww' .. 11.1 ,::::I1 1 3 -.Mm CW 'vr J I' il Beth Fisher jaci F ricks Lynne Goudzwaard Nancy Gray Becky Hamilton Edward Hanna Greg Hard Joni Harmon Susanna Harris Deborah Hattaway joey Hawkins Charlotte Heerdt Leslie Hcyward james Hoelzel Carol Hollandsworth john Isaac Diana Ising Paul jackson Al jenkins Cathy johnson 6 lThistle Lars johnson Andrew Jones David Kay Kate Kiersten Scott Kirk Karla Kirkpatrick Darlene Kyle Patrick Lancaster Anita Lara Dan Losey Dennis Luce Jeannie MacGregor Mariam McKowen Carol McIntyre Elizabeth Mahaffy Anne Manning Pat Masur Ben Mitchell Peter Morrison Stephen Morton Rebecca Napier Diane Nordlof jack Padgett Mark Payne Margaret Pearson X'-mv' 1 I Fu il S N ovember-December I 7 Cheryl Ritzel Cathy Roman William Russell Beverly Scott -ww, 4 fu in sf', .Ju 'asf Beth Perry Dao Pham Laura Pobst Douglas Porter Caxol Reeves .H 3' .f 4-g 1 lx: z , , X, 5' A fs - 3 4 'lx :I- Q . ,Q 3 : ' x ,H A, 'tj' if 8 lThistle Caroline Scott Lois Semenye Frank Sexton George Shaub Robert Shaub Tim Shirley Mike Simmerman Connie Singleton Kathy Sluis 1 , ' is? Q Benjamin Smith in S' x5 . Doug Sniesak XA fill!-N28 . 4 Lorinda stauings M60 Fbhgl Leon Stauffer ru Kg 1 H 1'- 1 2247 'E , as I A.. it ..w- - , 45 .. 'W if 5115- ' tx if ls Fx' 54 x 5 g sf ., m r , 3 ,N ,. .- -. , P A fu...-,-. , 1 , V .,e f1l'H, in 4 9 We - A f ,,. H S if,'lYif f 5 - m 3, , ai of-an 'Www -' - 2 K5 'Na W Q 4 1 X Q . i Midi Q. l, e ll ff r I r S KI, -4' 5 gr-, ,, ,I .1 john Svendsen Ruth Swayne Philip Tait Kay Turner Stan Viss Darlene Waid Suzanne Watson Shelba Witmer Kenneth Wright joel Zeller David Conn Mary DeBoer Beth Drinnan David Holler Lisa Howard Jeanne Nelson Margaret Neuhoff Linda Shafer Lynne Signorino Brand Thompson N pl 10 lThistle N.. Christmas abroad Christmas holidays in Viet Nam begin after school on Christmas Eve. The activites for the rest of the evening are centered around the church. First of all, the youth get together to decor- ate the church: they have a tree, a star, and three paintings of the manger scene. For two months now this group has been practicing Christmas songs, and tonight is their night for performance. At eight o'clock the congregation comes to watch a program of music and drama, several hours long. A reception follows, and the evening has just begun. Christmas day is the only day on which there is no school for Viet Namese students. A church meeting at 9:30 in the morning is designed for wor- ship. Following the service, how- ever, the folks pass out gifts purchased from the church treasury, from the Sunday school department for verse memoriza- tion, and from the youth groups for participation. Little baskets of candy are given to everyone who comes to church that morn- ingwthat alone brings many young urchins from the streets. Though Dao Pham cannot join her family this year, they will go home for a family dinner, they will enjoy roast chicken, busche de Noel, and rum fin particularj. Then back out to the streets to join all in meri- making. There will be much noise and little sleep that night. ...v V A day of rest is in order, then until another evening church service. This time the children present music and drama. After another reception fquite like a regular mealj the day ends, as the students face another day of school the next day. -Barbara Dillard Christmas for Annagret Hunke Weihmachtn there will be a is very different this year. In- friendly Merry Christmasf' stead of the usual St. Nicholas At least there will be the familiar there will be Santa Claus and turkey dinner. instead of a cheery Frohliche The celebration of Christmas November-Decemberlll in Germany begins with the first Sunday of Advent, four weeks before Christmas. A wreath with four candles is set out in every home and family and guests gather each Sunday to light another can- dle. St. Nicholas comes on De- cember 6 in Germany, instead of Christmas Eve. Like our Santa Claus he carries a sack over his shoulder and gives presents to children-or switches to ones who have been bad. Heiligabend-Holy NightMis the most eventful day during the Christmas celebration. lt begins at five in the evening with a church service and the children preparing for the com- ing of the Christ child. Back home after church the adults and children go into separate rooms while the adults set up a tree with candles on it. When -verything is ready a bell is rung and the children join the adults. Singing and presents follow and then a special din- ner. The evening is closed with a midnight church service. Christmas day is a day of rest. Everyone stays at home with the family and the streets are empty. The second day of Christmas is for visiting relatives and close friends. -Lucy Long May each of your z'ndz'vz'dual Christmases be blessed-whether at home or abroad. Best wishes from the Thistle staff' 1 2lThistle i eeping up if Nearly 50 students enrolled in a special credited course in Puritans of Scotland in the first week of November. The class was taught by guest lec- turer Ian Tait, pastor of a Presbyterian church near London. Though his visit was short, students had good opportunity to converse with Mr. Tait during the week. His visit here was one of several stops made during this time in the states. Mr. Tait's son, Philip is a sophomore. i On November 16, Covenant stu- dents enjoyed several lectures by political scientist Dr. Stephen V. Monsma. Co-sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee and the Foundations class, Dr. Mons- ma presented students interested in political science with a Chris- tian approach to government by analyzing current political trends. l-lis visit also allowed students to meet and talk with the author of two texts which are currently used at Covenant, The Unravel- ing of America and American Polz'tz'cs. Dr. Monsma previously served as chairman of the political science department at Calvin College and has just recently been re-elected to his second term to the Michigan House of Representatives. -Mark Payne I want to relate to you how I sought to recruit some prospective students to Covenant I am very thankful to be here and I wanted to try to influence some of my friends at home to visit Covenant The Lord gave me the idea of making a cassette tape m whlch students gave their opinions of the school A lot of people stereotype Covenant as a school for Southerners who want to be preachers and missionaries so I looked for students with a variety of back grounds I talked to everyone from freshmen to seniors from the east coast to the west with varying majors from Bible to Business I asked where they were from what their class standing is what their majors are and how they have benefited or not from being here I found that the students were quite willing to do this and the tape presented an exciting insight into Covenant College pro bably more than a brochure could ever do The responses from home were positive Some said the tape was very personal thought provoking and better than a catalog Do you know someone who might benefit from hearing another s opinion of Covenant? Why not give it a try? Alan Dunkelberger - s . .. . . . , . . ' 3 . . . . . , . . . . . . 1 9 9 . , - - .. . . .... ' 9 9 - . . . , .. .. November-December! 1 3 Many Covenant students can look forward to another L'Abri con- ference, which is tentatively sched- 4 uled to be held at the college in W March of 1978. Mark this worth- while opportunity to hear Dr. Francis Schaeffer. gg J Manager Will Stern is working f hard to develop the Tuck Shop into a store which will carry every item that a student could possibly want. Since he took over the store this summer, card rack s have gone up with what he says will be the best I variety in this area. There's also an expandable clothes line, as well as stationery s g - me-fe: 3 2 ., V' . . - ZR, . V ,, - ,Q . .ass .-- '- .mei 'WGN 6 Q' products. You can now get cgi' imprinted t-shirts, a card for Q ' any occasion, or even refill erasers for Cross mechanical pencils. Stern remarks quite frankly, My concern is for . the Tuck to lose the rip-off image. Will can show that his shirts are underpriced com- pared to other competitors, his .i books and cards have a set price and his drug items are a little higher than discount stores, but considerably lower than the mountain prices. if The amiable manager, always T t ready to sell his products, has hopes of building up a local vaiirr trade in the area. He has ex- to the students. The Tuck is good job? they appreciate the panded his popular book arrange- open continuously 9:00-4:30, work that he has already done, ments and has brought in records excepting chapel time. There's and look forward to the changes with Christian labels. All this- a sale at least twice each month, that are to come. and Stern says he has accom- students receive a fifteen percent The newest item yet to come? plished only half of his Objeq- discount on all clothes, and Grocery products-just as soon as tives. checks are cashed for no charge. space can be cleared to put them The push is for accomodation Most will agree that Will does ia in the already crowded shop. 14lThistle Drama Club succeeds in double pre entation 1 I v 1 Qu' Q 25, fl: ., 3 4 1 r , l 3 V ,. s i Q i 1 T: . A fd . 325 i ESA? -35 1 -5, it l1,5,..ua,..u All A ui' fn One might wonder what maca- roons and mushrooms have to do with an analytical view of life and its problems. But as the drama club's production of Aria da Capo progressed, the meaning became clear. The bourgeousis represented by Col- umbine fLaurie Spinsbyj and Pierrot QSteve Gilchristj dabbled their lives away, completely oblivious to the problems and injustices taking place, quite literally under their feet. Interrupting the first lives of Columbine and Pierrot, Cothur- nus, flVIike Pettitl representing the Masque of Tragedy, shows the audience how the coarse human is affected by tragedy. At first, one is impressed by the innocence and bashfulness of the two shepherdesses fKathy Mostrom and Dottie Lewisj as they enter the play. However, it isn't long before man's de- pravity is brought to light. The moral of the play was portrayed well by those who participated. Women's lib in Ancient Greece? That would appear to be the case as the play Antzgone, by Sopho- cles gets under way. An edict has gone forth from the throne of Creon that Polyneices, Anti- gone's brother should not be given a burial, because Creon fDiXon McDowellj is convinced that he returned to Thebes in shame. Not willing to have her brother so dishonored, Antigone fRuth Campbelll conspires to go against the command. Some important moral questions come to mind when her actions are considered. The play brings to light an ancient but everlasting problem- the generation gap. Creon's punishment for Antigone, the death sentence, causes great anguish in Haemon fMark Mol- lenkofj who is Creon's son and Antigonels fiancee. Despite the council of an older advisor, fPatrick Lancasterj Creon is convinced that he is right in standing his ground against the young rebel. Creon sees his folly all too late when he learns that both his son and his wife fLeslie Nuermbergerl have taken their own lives. -Charlie Jones Walking past the Great Hall after lO:OO p.m. almost any night of the week you may hear some rather strange things- shrill screaming, loud, bellowing laughter, frantic yelling, bird-like calls and other such animal noises. Don't be alarmed. It is simply the drama club in prac- tice, putting together a produc- tion for the enjoyment and hope- fully the enlightenment of the college community. The hours are late and long, but the fellow- ship and friendships gained are well worth the loss of sleep. The particular productions of this semester were Aria da Capo, written by Edna St. Vincent Millay and X171fZlQ'07Z6, by Sopho- eles fsee page 145. Next semester plans are underway to produce a delightful comedy by Moss Hart and George Kaufman en- titled You Can't Take It With You depicting an eccentric but lovable Depression Age family. The play will be directed by Dixon McDowell. -Ruth Campbell 16 fThistle of O Ch ' n rzstmas It is the season of the circus, Sing to me, silent winter! Of desperate eccentricity, One last year-end grasp for Beauty, Who, knowing your vile lust Soars high above your towers, O man, and flies far beyond your garish lights That glitter cheaply, like small-town whores. I once believed the lighted lie, Once loved the senseless joy, But I have seen alien angels' eyes Stare from the shadows of rainbow lights, Asking some strange sad question, Dropping lightly on barren ground. -R. Holbrook ma lot Long, long has this age of half-life known of but itself, and so, alone, has festered here in misery. Oh, earthen space seems passing fair with greater riches than treading pair can master possibly- but Others know it hangs so small by thread in one of many hall of the mighty realm of Umalot. . . yet these castles great are barely fine when neverending reaches time, and opportune is ready bought. Yet here's a land of dark and death, where every step and every breath know selfishness and greed, but Umalot is green and goldg there love is dear but is not sold, for beings there are freed. Look here and see the people hide, sing, you choir of six-pointed stars. You are David's carols. Sing, you ripples of smoke. Laughing from yonder chimney, you touch me. Sing, you angels in the snow. Triumphant, guard the sanctuary, and open the gates for such as me. Alleluia, barren tree. You shout of spring from Jesse's seed. for, safe they think themselves, inside, though, doubtlessly, their life dies. At Home there is no place for this, for what is hid is hard to miss, so souls thrive in open skies. . . .Better things I'll speak of now, of Home, of where all evils cow and darkness quickly flees, and death has lost its threatening sting. for midst the land there lives the king in humble souls and olive trees, the fair and mighty Man of might, protector of the world of light: the holy one of Umalot. . . and someday soon he'll take this land, and all will kneel at his C Nmmand, though some will live and some will not. -G. W. Porcella G. Sharp Starlight images Birth feelings flood my mind Crisp and clear in Advent season. Frosted thoughts, sight snow-blind Seek with joy a heart-felt reason. Bright-eyed star-struck wise men, Rustic shepherds, staffs enlightenedg Christmas scenes born again. Thanks to God for spirits brightened Barn stenehg kingdom of birth. Life in stable manger bedding All-encompassing earth. Come and see the Serpent shedding! Peace, man, for God doth bless Those on whom His favor rests. -S. Morton 1 8lThistle Bonner season cut short by last second goal There was one game left before going to the NAIA national soc- cer tournament, to be held at the Rose Bowl in sunny Pasa- dena. The team had set goals and made commitments to be in California for Thanksgiving and now it was down to winning just one game to arrive there. It hadn't been an easy road to that point. The Scots carried a 10-4-3 record into this game with losses to three teams all ranked in their region, Spring Arbor, Campbell, and Berry, and the upset loss to Temple. Then there were the ties to Bryan, Lewis and Emory, the last being a supreme effort of catch up soccer with Covenant scoring in the last minutes of the game. Yet Coach Bowman had shaped this team into what he claims is his best team ever in terms of combined ability and attitude. The offense was well balanced with Jay Stewart, Dave Harding, Buck Roebuck and Robert Meador on the front line, backed by David Navis and Don Harding at the half- backs. Each one was able to produce when needed with no real weakness as the scoring was evenly balanced between the four forwards backed by excellent midfield play. The defense stood soundly up on their record allowing less than one goal per game. The fullback line of Bill Meffert, Brad Gruner, Phil Barnes, and Rick Correll, along with the very capable goalkeeping of first year Q, fa fe Q t fa . . i by .111 , 'ff X J fan., 5.31.4 do .. . Q-q..,,,v ,age , . goalie Dan Smick helped to make many good defensive plays and to tie the school shutout record at nine. The non-starters known to the team as the Buzz saw unit improved steadily throughout the year and will be able to step into several of the vacated spots left by the five non-returning starters. Bobby joe York, Brooks Smith, jim Coble, Matt Lochstampfor and Phil Dudt all figure to get a lot of playing time next year with only senior Dan Pincknev not returning. On the whole Coach Bowman was proud of this team and very anxious to reach that final step which he had dreamed of since starting to build a respecta- ble soccer program ten years ago: to reach the nationals. Bow- man felt this was the year. After 9...-157 the win against Asbury in the dis tricts, he was confident that the momentum that had been built by this victory would carry the team through this game and then on to California. He thought that he finally had combined both a potent offense and a strong defense on the same team. f'They're playing good soccer, an ever confident Bowman re- marked, Hpassing, crossing and chipping. . .they deserve to win. With eight seconds left in the unscored game a cross from the Spring Arbor left wing floated across the front of the Covenant goal, over the heads of the full backs, and skimmed off the right wing's head into the net. Spring Arbor was ahead 1-0 with two seconds left. Suddenly sunny California became cold and wet Scotland Yard. -Brad Gruner ., A M -.pe ,V ,. 'V if 'V l 3 f,'.'. '--sf' Intramural program expands The Intramural program at Cove- nant has grown tremendously in the last few years. Under the direction of Chris Allen and Susan Cross fnewly appointed Director of Women's Intramu- ralsj, it has made great efforts toward providing a variety of sporting events and a program which could facilitate a greater number of participants than has been seen in past years. This fall semester, soccer and tennis fsingles and mixed doub- lesj have highlighted the calen- dar. Each team played a total of six games: the juniors winning four but losing both games against the seniors, the sophomores losing twice to the juniors and twice to the seniors, and the first year men losing them all. There is no question that the seniors deserve an award for an undefeated record of 6-0. Tennis also proved to be ex- citing as Libby Moore and Craig Grismore claimed the women's and men's singles championships respectively. The mixed doubles finale is yet to be seen. Quite a number of men and women on campus have since late August been practicing in- tensely for intramural basket- ball. That program will begin in january. Other second semes- ter events will include foosball tournaments, racquetball match- es, water polo competition, and a repeat of tennis. -Lynn Head High hope ar Lady Building a women's basketball team starting from scratch, and with little money for recruiting is a difficult task. Last year Covenant fielded a team for first year Coach Will Stern and managed to show up for every game. A team with very lit- tle experience slowly developed their skills and gathered quite a few followers. Although win- less, last year's team was a base to build upon. Stern is not used to losing, and he will tell you so. But follow the improvements. This year every player has experience and has command of the funda- mentals of basketball. The out- ww- 1 T my f - rye' Y ,xx . if' ff X ri . 8.. ' R W . 1 Q., - . A Ruin -' U 7 aim- Q N November-Decemberl19 co ts side shooting has greatly proved with the acquisition of Margaret Stockburger and Jo- anne Hedgespeth. The whole team play is improving as the season progresses. So far sick- ness and injuries have drastically hurt the Lady Scots, as well as some very stiff competition. Yet Stern says that with a healthy team and the possibility of gaining a transfer or two could change the outlook. With a few wins and a good season, Coach Stern could begin a winning tradition in Covenant's women's basketball team. -Brad Gruner R LAW! X345- iiiwm 20lThistle p-do wn start may benefit Scot For a team that should be 6-O a 4-2 record should buena disap- pointing start. But for the Scots basketball squad, the two early losses may benefit the team in the long run if the lessons are taken to heart. It's good that we lost early and corrected our mistakes rather than losing later in the season, confirms co- captain Bob Signorino. After a season opening win over Trevecca College 170-681 in a lackluster performance, the Socts again traveled, this time to Bethel College to face a tough, veteran-ladened team. The Scots played a commendable game but couldn't escape with the win, dropping a 79-74 decision to the Wildcats. Bob Signorino and Bruce MacDonald had their usual outputs of scoring during the two-day road trip, as they averaged 19 and 21 points R respectively. The Scots returned to the comforts of the home court advantage and responded with back-to-back routs over outmanned Atlanta Christian and Maranatha colleges. Every- one got into the action, as Coach Fitzgerald substituted freely both nights. Once again, Signorino and MacDonald led in scoring, but many other faces got into the scoring spot- light for Covenant. Besides the starters, freshmen Don Knox, Blair Reynolds, Sam Murrell, and David Steele all had good performances in at least one of the two games while David Raih and Clarence Shuler com- bined for ten assists. It was over Thanksgiving break that the team learned their valuable lesson, though, as they dropped an opening round deci- sion to Knoxville College in the Lenoir City Classic after leading by fifteen points with sixteen minutes left in the game. Covenant was clearly the better of the two teams but after failing to confirm victory when they had the opportunity, the momentum shifted and defeat became inevitable. Pete Waid had a good individual effort as he scored 17 points and pulled down ten rebounds. In the consolation game, the Scots played well enough to win, nipping Maryville College 88- 85. Bruce MacDonald was named to the All-Tournament team as he averaged 22 points and eight rebounds for the two night affair. Although we did finish in third place, the fact that we had a fifteen point lead showed the talent that Covenant has this year. E. A A. , -wr-Www., S.. N b Deeem ear after year, semester after semester, the CollegelVl asterifrom Fidelity Union Life has been the most accepted, most popular plan on campuses all overAmer1ca 'ive-.P Find out why Call the Fidelity Umon CollegelVIaster Field Associate m your area S STEPHEN HOLMES h Q is o 0 i lb CollegelVlaster 7 A p tR d Ch tt g TN 37421 T l 894 2999 berl2l s 1 . r . ,-...g S . . N '-ts. . O 5 O O 0 1 3 gg-annul-nz O v i C 0 A O 1 0 ' 0 The eots have six games re- maining before the C ristmas 3 break and should be sporting - . gf , -:-rf nothing less than an 8-4 or 9-3 Ji' I, ledger when the new year rolls f-E ' , +21-gg 7 . -1 - :,.1 . around. It will take a team -p ' .- effort and an intense desire tc r Q Wm jim rexle ' C 70 T ccca 68 . C 74 B h I 79 00 lr or oa C 103 Al Ch 61 3 M00 3- C 119 M h 58 e - ' C 66 K ll 73 88 M ll 85 C Y if ! , .ci A 52 .5 vffl V , E245 P -1 fp., df-Q. 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Z Wieiif . :1 ! f Ca December December December December December December December December December December December December December Iendar l Brass Choir, Great Hall 3 Basketball, Trevecca, Home Social Committee Activity, Lobby 4 Basketball, Bethel, Home Women's Basketball, Bryan, Away 5 Oratorio Concert, Reformed Presbyterian Church 6 Basketball, Sewanee, Away Women's Basketball, Sewanee, Away 7 Health Office Film, Not Me Alone 7, Sjohn Perkins, guest speaker 9 Women's Basketball, Chattanooga Tech, Home 11 Finals begin Madrigal Dinner, Great Hall 13 Last day of classes Social Committee Activity, Great Hall 14 Finals continue 16 Basketball, Philadelphia trip departure 17 Faculty Social Last day of Finals 7' I 0 A -J If Lx 1 og- at ff F w-Ae..x:..,1 -f 1 'wr f - l f' ' iT3vr .- , gf ,i, A ' p KF' - ' . ! ,,,.2. 4 A12-?' W 'Q 6 lu as w3'f' '52, V P W- . H! K , ., v :Iwi .Yf,v r 1 A I' x.. . J - . if A .n A. fy., 5 ,tif .r 1 , . , W 1.4.1 -ef . fnfThistle R x l Q i5 H57 If 4 , ix. 4, .-: ' ' rift we -sw 5 my , .l vii. ,f afffI,!'.A mfafffw, 4' FQ A t .Y',, llp 4 15941 A , 1 ig If I ,, lf! ,II ug g., 1 . I 1 Art ,, - ,.. .4 I lr ' J,4n,,,y.: -f., I 'Lu 14 ft Q. l Q am, 1 I-J Y wav' -my wi- - 5 ,ala 1' e 'S .vllwrf w... , jig, It 1 'Y' i-, it Wk . 4... Published by the students of Covenant College january-February, 1977 .-g, Content English Department L 2 Debby Wing Business Department 5 Jeannette Shafer The junior Class 6 Staff Keeping Up 1 2 Staff Literary Contributions 14 Staff Student Missions Fellowsbip 16 Carol Clark Report from Urbana 17 john Young Editorials 18 Guy Porcella Literary Contributions 20 Staff Sports 22 jim Drexler, Brad Gruner The Thistle, a monthly publication of the student body of Covenant Col- lege, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, 37350. Subscriptions available: 1510.00 per year. General Editor: Sara Belz, Managing Editor: Brad Gruner. Literary Editor: Stephen Morton. Graphics: Andrew Belz, Eric Bristley. Photo- graphy: Brad Gruner, Andrew Belz, Christian Graham, Brooks Smith. Artwork throughout, Eric Bristley. , u ., 'Ex xx f, S I S 1 f l L -' .. Av' . X- J. A 1 .Q A if .- Q 211 anuary-February eading writing, Covenant's English department has something for everyone, and for freshmen it usually turns out to be a favorite-English Composition. The staff of the department provides in this core course the means whereby students learn the fundamentals of the art of expression through the written page, a tool which proves invaluable for all other courses from Biology to Bible. Mr. Paul Hesselink, the long- est surviving member, is also chairman for the department. He specializes in such courses as Chaucer, the study of medie- val literature, Survey of English Literature I, Twentieth Century Literature, and sharp wit and cynical wisdom. This semester he has broadened his teaching to the history department, and co-teaches The American West' with Dr. Austn. Dr. Nicholas Barker, who devotes most of his time to being Dean of Faculty, returned this semester from a sabbatical during the fall. His courses in Shakespeare, literary criticism, and advanced composition re- quire sharp minds and much - depth in study habits. His classes are often enlivened and relaxed as he shares some of the fruits of his poetic talents. Responsible for Covenant's special films and film festivals is Dr. Bruce Hekman, who serves as advisor for Cultural Affairs. Dr. Hekman, whose office is usually cluttered with books, films, papers, children and stu- dents, enjoys teaching literature P and rapport Thistle I3 Ii! , 4ljanua.ry-February f - 3 for children and adolescent-, drama workshops, speech, and is usally involved with education courses as well as advising stu- dent teachers. The newest member of the department, also noted for his photogeniality, is Dr. Harry Boonstra, who worked with Wycliffe Translators in Peru be- fore coming to Covenant two years ago. His apparently re- served nature is surpassed only by his great interest in and will- ingness to advise and help floun- dering students rescue seemingly hopeless term papers. Dr. Boon- stra's background with Wycliffe makes Linguistics more practical, and students enjoy his classes in Milton, English Novel, and Sur- vey of English Literature II. He also teamed with Dr. Hurley last semester to teach the finest Foundation of Modern Culture course produced at Covenant. The abilities of the department members have not been confined to Covenant's classrooms. In the recent past all four professors have published their own articles in various magazines, both Chris- tian and literary. Dr. Barker wrote for Chrz'stz'an Scholars Review and both Dr. Boonstra and Mr. Hesselink wrote for Clm'stz'anz'ty Today. Dr. Hekman saw the publication of his work on the junior high literature series, Soundings. All have had good speaking opportunities as Well. +Debby Wing Getting cb The relatively recent addition of a Business Department to Covenantis curriculum has doubt- less been a worthwhile and chal- lenging endeavor. In spite of the several obstacles that have been encountered, the program seems to be expanding and in doing so, attracting more stu- dents. This year marks the second year of the program, which offers both a major and a minor in Business Administra- tion. Each course offered is designed to prepare students for a business career as well as to show the great influence that business has on society and the responsibility of business to society. The student learns, due to the nature of a liberal arts education, the interrelationships between business and other dis- ciplines. This year the members of the department include Mr. james Thorne, who teaches Accounting and Mr. Franklyn McClintock, who teaches the balance of the courses. At present, these two men are bearing a reasonably heavy load which should be shared by at least one other person in order to alleviate the burden as well as to provide a fuller program for students pursuing a career in business. There is still much to be done to improve the department but growth is evident. Mr. McClintock has expressed his earnest desire to provide op- portunities for active involve- ment in classes and practical application of the principles H fo business learned. He has advanced this aim by designing various formats for the classes which facilitate discussion, and provides oppor- tunity for the student to partici- pate and contribute his or her views or experience. Mr. McClin- tock has endeavored to employ several methods of teaching which adds to the interest in learning. Various methods have been implemented to de- crease the effects of a mechanica learning process which so often characterizes courses of this nature. Currently, Mr. McClintock anc Dr. Sizemore are working out the details of a tentative course offering for the Fall 1977 semes- ter. The course will be in Com- puter Science, designed primarily for Business and Psychology 5 T 11,3 'T , ,355 , iv 534 .,, I, . 414' . - majors but open to others who may be interested. The two pro- fessors are meeting and coopera- ting with Southern Missionary College, which will be the base to which Covenant will be con- nected by remote terminal in order to use the computer loca- ted there. Those interested in the program are urged to con- tact Mr. Mclintock or Dr. Size- more for details. As the class of 1977 contains Covenant's first graduates with degrees in Business Administra- tion, we pray for God's blessing on them and their careers in this field. -Jeannette Shafer was Great Expectations: he class of '78 l 'Pill IS? a. 9-1 rs.-wp. B t sl .,, , L- I, M F A 1 . 5 2 X wig, xifff' ,, S Susie Adkins Chris Allen David Almen Lee Arm field Joli Ashlock Larry Ashton Bonnie Baldwin March Bell Sara Belz Dennis Bone Mark Blair Daniel Brown Tommy Bryant Bill Cairns Denise Calvin Linda Clayton Lewis Codington Tim Collins Tim Deal Laurna DeTroye Barbara Dillard Ronald Dunton james Ells Shari Farrow Don Fortson Wk'-vi Y X., , -2 -11' TMHRI7 Laurel Gabrielse Margie Gates Mike Gay jeff George Russ Grier Beth Hamilton Rebecca Hamm Robert Harbert Leila Hayman Lynn Head Leroy Higgins Chip Hill Charlotte Hull Mark Holler joseph Johnston Ron jones 81-Ianuary-February L Mark Kramer Gary MacDonald Bruce McDonald Phil McKee Carin Mathis William Meffert Martha Moody Libby Moore Louis Murray David Nieuwsma Mary Patty Philip Pedley Heather Rand Barbara Rose john Sanders ND' C., Thistlel9 Elsbeth Schaffers Peter Schmurr Jearmette Shafer Clarence Shuler Marge Smids Allen Smith Nelson Somerville Carla Stevens Terry Stevenson Wendy Strassner 1 0fJ21fllla.ry-F ebruary 5, f ,f .,e4,, N 'N FW. ,Ak Daniel Theune Bruce Thompson Brian Turner Peter Waid joe Wolstencroft Kathie Young Kathy Annes Rey Beardsley Mary Anna Bullo Phil Dudt ck 1 Sm M , , I , 4 1 35 Hi' Q' ' 1- X x V -- U .1 N- ,,- A I + , why 1 2 ,Q V Af 1 v I 'E I - x f MER L j. Q' 'ff 7. 'H - 1 - 1 1 'lr :Q . l , L N 5 'Q v N- ',,' x3 up U .ifg h Q, '11, :jfs . .,.u 'Q .,,f ., . . ' M n l A .v . x, 'xfff Jax: J. 1- 5' T AW' ,C enhlli aww ?f , , 4 Q H vs Q 53 I -- f- .- N 1 , v Q' ' hui' E49 4 Thistlell 1 Randy Halberg Don Hanna Gary Kleinau john Labman Dixon McDowell David N avis Paula N uermberger john Parrish Dan Smick Phil Vierling 1 21,1 anuary-F ebruary eeping up In spite of the fact that classes at Covenant were,-cancelled for the first time in history due to the weather, on january 24 students enjoyed the musical presentation by the Star of David singers, a Christian jewish group from Pennsylvania. Later that week, another Pennsylvania group provided Covenanters wit musical entertainment- Founc' Free , of Pittsburgh, made a short visit on the evening of january 27, at the invitation of the Social Committee. Something new, and totally different was introduced to the Covenant community on january 25. The Catacombs Homeboys sponsored the first Invitational Fish Eat. One satisfied custo- mer was heard to remark that he had discovered the four F's that are sure to make every Christian gathering a success? Fun, Food, Fellowship-and Fish! The Fish Eat was attended by many of the Homeboys themselves, members of the C.L.A. fCatacombs Ladies Auxiliaryj, and other special invited guests. In all, there were 28 people that dined in Shoney's finest banquet room. The Cata- combs Consumption Count re- veals some rather impressive statistcs. The participants in the Sixty Minute Challenge ate 158 pounds of fish. The indivi- dual high score was achieved by Dennis Bone who enjoyed thir- teen pieces of fresh fish. It has yet to be determined whether any lasting relationships will stem from the Fish Eat but all the Fish Eaters ate fish. -M. Blair Covenant's traditional Madrigal the f0Ya1 Cffuftv guests Wfire Dinner was held in the midst well entertained by the .fine of final exams and preparations music of both the Madrrgal for homegoing in December. singers and the McCallie School With Dr. and Mrs. Graham Handbell Choir, as well as by sewing as king and queen of the courtjester, Dr. Dameron. Are you an enlightened individu- al who accepts the fact that it is better to be an intelligent tor- toise than a stupid athlete? But is your waistline telling you that it won't get any smaller by abstaining from physical activity? Then I have a sugges- tion to make. Go fishing. That immediately raises prob- lems and questions in your mind, I know. But I shall herein try to set your minds at ease by giving some solutions and answers. fll I don't know how to fish. Get someone who does know how to take you. There are a number of guys who go fishing here at Covenant. Fishing is an equal-opportunity sport, and girls can learn just as easily as guys. f2l I don't have any of the equipment. My first impulse is to say to borrow the necessary equipment, but not too many people like to lend out what is usually good equipment to a novice. So, go to K-Mart or a similar store and purchase a Zebco spincasting set. It will cost anywhere from 557.95 to 351295. I recommend a spin- casting set, first because it's the cheapest, and second be- cause it's the easiest to use. Instructions are usually inclu- ded in the set. f3j I don't know where to go. There are four places here on the mountain that I know of. First, the school pond, lo- cated below the school off of Frontier Bluff Road. The dogs which you will encounter there ivill not attack you though they have a mean bark. Second, Brow Lake, located in West Brow near Mrs. Teet's store. Third, the school farm pond, which is behind the orchard on the farm. Fourth, Lookout Lake, near Cloudland Canyon. fill What, besides rod and reel do I need to catch fish? That all depends on what you want to catch. The fishing around here is limited to largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. For large- mouth bass, artificial worms or lures are best. For bluegill, earthworms or grasshoppers, and for catfish, either chicken livers or commercially prepared stink bait. Earthworms can be found by turning over rocks or rotten logs. Thistle I l 3 f5l Do I need any permission or license? I believe that if you'rfg fishing on private property with permission of the owner, a state license is not necessary. How- ever, check the local regulations to make sure. Lookout Lake is commercialized and costs 32.00 per day to fish and 32.00 per day to rent a boat. West Brow Lake is a private club, so ask at one of the houses around the lake. The school farm pond is sup- posedly closed to students, but I have fished there several times. ffil Will I catch any fish after going to all this trouble? Thatis like asking the administration if the tuition will be raised next year. Maybe yes, maybe no. However, Dr. Barnes will not get up in chapel to tell you whether you will or will not. If it happens that you don't catch anything, don't give up. The peace and quiet in the wooded setting should make the trip worthwhile. A final point. Try to leave the area the same or better looking than you found it. You'll feel better, and the people who follow you will appreciate it. -Jggl Zeller .fdrlIuL F4141 Panp ' i - CEM C. . QD Wm ' x- -V-HWY Fam was 652213 mr Qfjfif- X 9 x 2 ar. ---I -:eff Pgya Q ICHGQL. fl!-1661, aan. if m L' l-dikevt' 5 Q LAKE ' h E CLOVDLANP cmvdnl - ,-P' x ' I . fr ,z ,L ' Nh. j l Q 1 I 1 - 1 - f' 'X' 1 Pantoum I1 Ll: 1-. 1 Lx X I Aan! V! il '12 ,i NR, I in 1, iv, 1 my t X Q ' .,, I J -J Psalm 92: 1 -4 , It is good to give thanks to our Lord! Proclaim His compassion in the morning light Sing praises to Him, the most adored, Declare His fidelity through every night. wit A 1 1 A?m I1 Proclaim His compassion in the morning light With the flute and the twelve-stringed guitar. 1 QA P M51 i s B- 34: .JI 'Q- .Il, II-I Dm 01,111 ,fgihff - ' ' .A- ' ,11 fW1f5'i'!l'v1f1' I V74 ' If r fyhL.,4.,5, 'gf Ad!! ' 'J A Ol 'Jf ,c ,UPU -. 1 H' f1'yf'm' l' H' lg HW, J lol pr Ml! '4' A I - f.fl'u 1 W'9 . 'Zi' , f 9-I .iii divan. .' 'V 'H g 11 'Qgf4,',gJ.'f1sv'. tina l '1lfl IU' 1' 10' ll 'g?m!f11'u.:1'u1.f1 : ' ' ,A fd'.,,llll. ..-bf, S 1. Declare His fidelity through every night And let music reverberate far. With the flute and the twelve-stringed guitar I will sing with delight at His creation, And let the music reverberate far In the joyous sounds of my exultation. 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Nuermberger ll 51 f:1f255' 7 H' Web 'QW' 'mll'e.!l.l3B'gS' A leaf High on a tree rests a leaf, a vision of majesty for in its glittering it does not glare, Two colassal pines with the wind it does not contend, clap branches in a storm. They and though held high it is no burden, leap apart, tingling. and in obscurity it is content. -P. Kiggins -G. Porcella Gnarled against cliffs, Fearing winter's fierce blows, trees Like greyed men, clutch life. -P. Nuermberger paper airplanes jovialities spewed across the table like paper airplanes hopeful of being caught and restored intact. within the gales each toss but faltered till high were piled the crumpled flits. still, there was security in the oneness of unpurpose and the table which kept them apart. Blank pages -G . Porcella 3 Days are long blank pages K, ,w .I -f in Once turned, all hope is lost f V j To return and scribble out what is there l X ,ik . , f Or write wordslthat weren t ready then. 51 'P-,X-N-S Our only hope IS to write now 1 gl ' ' With pen madly scrawling our lives, N 'V 2-.., ,X . f , . '- Q ' A51 To fill the page before it folds away X With crying words, helpless words, X, fm: Insane words, joyous words. X .-3-'E'-' The ink smears and smudges. There is no time to correct the mistakes, Barely enough time to make them. Yet we scratch with aching hands- No time to proofread, just the page begging to be filled, Tormented by the uselessness ofthe markings That were written as words 1. And quickly fade into an incoherent mass of lines. The race ends before we are finishedg The page turns without The End, But I wrote itg I must sign it, No matter what it says, It is mine. -D. McDowell stone weary stone, against the sheer blue sky you stare. you shiver from your crest and crash till silence lingers. . . are you broken? do you rest? G. Porcella l6fjanuary-February Outloud Torture is neither obsolete or unused. In fact, in recent years it has become a common prac- tice among many nations of the world. Amnesty International estimates that in the past year more than forty countries have practiced torture. This article will give a rough introduction to the problem of present day torture with the hope that the readers may gain insight into the situation, and then respond in a Christian man- ner. It should be understood that, for the most part, torture is no more civilized than it ever was, and that those tortures whichiare more civilized are no less damaging. I wish to avoid recounting gruesome details from tortures because I think we experience a certain sadistic en- joyment from that. Ilowever, the reader should recognize that torture today is frequently caus- ing bodily mutilation, psycholo- gical impairment, and death. Unfortunately, torture affects more than just immediate pain or impairment on its victims, it has a tendency to dehumanixe the whole of society. It dehu- manizes its victims by forcing them into less-than-human feel- ings and acts, such as betraying their friends and family. lt intimidated, dehumanixes those i.e., preachers are preach, students to nalists to write. It also dehu- alraid to learn, jour- manixes those who must torture, and those who order torture by searing their consciences. ln our sheltered environment torture seems surrealistic and beyond the bounds of human capabilities. Sin and selfishness are mighty powers, though. just as we in our comfortable, peace- ful environment desire to screen out the cry of the tortured tand others in need, for that matterj, rso does the torturer screen out the humanity of the tortured by such means as a black boy over his head. By selfishness and by avoiding empathy with others a human being is capable of horrible depravities. tlt is only by God's grace that we are not lkjlfttllllg utlteisll But torture is such a senseless activity. . .what excuse is there for it? Torture has approximate- ly the same purpose everywhere. It isa method used by the ruling powers to gain information about subversives, terrorists, op- position groups, and to intimi- date would-be dissidents, it is highly effective in discouraging any disagreeable parties. As noted before, torture is becoming a common policy among nations. The worst offenders at present include Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Para- guay, Guinea, Uganda, Spain, U.S.S.R., Chile, and Iran, with the last two being the worst of the worst. I-'or example, in Chile during the three years since the overthrow of the Marxist Allende government, l,t'l0tl people have been tor- tured to death. In Iran, since a coup restored Shah Mohammed Rexza Pahlavi in 1953 there have been many violations of hu- man rights, including some 25,tJtltJ-l tlthtltltl present political prisoners, most of whom have been tortured. torture is not a tactic used only by the traditional bad guy statesg it is a policy which is working its way into govern- ments, regardless of ideological standings. The United States, for example, though working hard to keep its hands clean is actually indirectly responsible for much of world torture. Recently Kissinger and ex- Secretary Simon began applying political pressure on Chile be- cause of its violations of human rights, but this is probably only in response to public pressure on our government, for Chile has been acting in this fashion for several years. It doesn't seem that the United States is much interested in reforming its policy on the matter because it con- tinues silently in its relations with these other countries which are also practicing torture: Uruguay, Brazil, Indonesia, Phil- ippines, Paraguay, South Korea, Nicaragua, Malawi, The Domini- can Republic, Israel, Bolivia, Iran, Britain fin Northern Ire- landj, and Pakistan. In fact, earlier last year Congress passed an amendment to a foreign military aid and arms bill that would have required reports on human rights conditions in coun- tries receiving U.S. military aid, but President Ford vetoed the bill. The United States has two reasons for supporting op- pressive regimes. For one, most of the torture-practicing regimes the U.S. supports hap- pen to be staunchly anti-com- munist. Therefore, in order to maintain a balance of power Thistle fl 7 The other reason is economic. The U.S. consumes 30 to -IO per cent of the world's resource output and it must have access to those resources. ThereforC, it is important lor the U.S. to support politically stable regimes which encourage the investment of U.S. capital. It is not that many people in the U.S. approve of torture itself, but when it comes to political and economic security it seems that Americans are quite willing to overlook the human rights of others. As Christians, though, we may not tolerate such perverted val- ues. Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and a trap. They are letting them- selves he captured by foolish and harmful desires which drag men down to ruin and destruc- tion. QI Timothy 619, We may not tolerate torture in any case. We may not tolerate our own country's lethargic attitude to- ward this atrocity, especially since we are partially responsible for the actions of this country. Our I,ord and Saviour Jesus was tortured to death, as have been many of our brothers and sisters in Christ subsequent to them. Perhaps it will come to us, too, if we speak propheti- cally to the status quo of our age. Perhaps our comfort in our situa- tion speaks of our loyalties. Whatever, for us silence is not an answer, or, at least, an appropri- ate one. For suggestions for action, check pp. 37 and 38 of The Other Side magazine, August- September. -Guy Porcella ID if ai, 'ff - ,I-'4 T: --A 2 Y U T ' I , l 4 g-X,.',4, - - A ' ' 'GT . ' 96- -- J ' f a - ' 13 f I I :sg , , .1 V. ' 4 4 I 1' 7 Da rk Dark An Avalanche of morning of Rosy Children stifled Cold muggy Clouds, In treedom's mirth, spread 0 heat Their wings in expectation- Without min, Sled bound days on white kissed earth! But how does that Childs' Sunday-song go? The one about Let it fly in the sky till the whole world knows Till the whole world knows That the King is in residence here. You know, tout of breath singingl clap hands banners lifted royal Colors and love's exultation. -P. Nuermberger Surely Roots beftef writhing 'l than thi? in vexation unrained without retribution mfiming for free-birth's burning-the black man A- Midgfft abides. -P. Nuermberger Salome Golden links, coiled round neck, decorate well a thirst for revenge, twirling in tight spirals. -P. Kiggins Perfum e Head bent drying motions ease the flow ol' my dark sorrow. The incensed victim ol' my crimes Blesses me, savoring mingled bay-weed, olive, marjoram, and the fragrance of my life. Eyes Remote, pallid eyes leave their thoughts to meet a friend, two glistening skies. -G. Porcella P. Kiggins 0f hope and rain Sea and sky Expel all other thoughts. The chaste wind is cautious, With wide steps She brushes, now near, now A mile away, blank waves. The boat creaks. In a gaze like a drowned Man's, the painted figures On the sand Are held, removed from time. O that one would but leave The safe shore, Embrace the heights and depths, Draw burning dying sun To sea, sweep sea to sky. . Not one moves. -R. Holbrook 20Uanua.ry-February O I Declan ng hzs glory g iw --.f gt... W w Over 17,000 young people, gathered in a great indoor arena to hear the call to over- seas missions and sing the mem- orable hymns of the church, is an experience'one is not apt soon to forget. Those of us who were at Urbana for the IVCF missions conference dur- ing the last week of December, shared that experience and some outstanding messages as well. Perhaps most notable were the four morning studies by Dr. John Stott, of London, on The Biblical Basis of Missions. Statistics released at the con- ference revealed some facts which may be of interest to Covenant students. The most popular major there was secon- dary education fl,512 presentj followed by elementary educa- tion f1,289j, thenlnursing f984j, engineering 18391. and the pas- torate f674j. Preference in Chris- tian service was overwhelmingly for church evangelism f4,506l, followed by education f2,709j, and medicine f2,225j. Men and women present were nearly equal. ln the top level Of education there were 1,679 stu- dents in, or having completed the Masters program and 371 the Doctorate. Covenant students had been notified to meet Thursday af- ternoon in one of the class- rooms. .Iust as the appoi. .d hour arrived there was the skirl of the bagpipes in the hall and in marched Wayne Partin, with his beloved wind Thistle l21 instrument in full blast, to the ecstatic delight of the room full of Covenanters. Of Covenant's present and past students over 65 attended the conference. In addition to the regular morning and evening messages in the arena, each afternoon some thirty lectures were given at 2:00 and another thirty at 4:00. These covered a.wide range of subjects on missions and educa- tion, with certain rooms offering interviews with speakers. A high water mark for many students were the early morning and late evening prayer groups in the various dorms. Without doubt the conference will turn many hundreds of young people to mission service overseas. -john Young 1 1 1. 1 4 Preparing to declare The Student Missions Fellowship is an organization on campus which serves to inform Covenant students of and promote an in- terest in foreign and home mis- sions. The Fellowship's purpose is to provide information about missions with regard to specific opportunities, needs, prayer re- quests, specific fields, and boards and agencies. The group does not limit its membership only to stu- dents seeking to affirm God's will concerning overseas missions. Rather, SMF is open to all stu- dents who desire to learn more about missions. Weekly meetings are held on Thursday at 6:15. Former mis- sionaries, mission board represen- tatives, and faculty members have enhanced this year's meetings. Dr. and Mrs. Shaw gave an informative slide presentation on their work with Wycliffe Bible Translators: Jack Armes, missionary to Kenya, and father of Kathy and Janet, showed a movie of the work of World Presbyterian Missions there in Africa, and The Peace Child, a film seen last year was viewed again. Furthermore, SMF hopes to establish a working relationship with the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Other activities have included an annual missions conference, sponsored by the Fellowship, raising 15525 among students for the Kenya Famine Relief Fund and the children's home in Bhog- put, India, and prayer groups meeting on Tuesday and Thurs- day evenings at 10:15. Through these meetings sophomore Lois Semenye has been able to share many requests and items of praise for the work of missions in her own community in Africa. The organization has been led this year by president jim Page. Other officers include Donald Hanna, vice-president, and sec- retary-treasurer Carol Clark. 2 2 ljanuary-February Scots succumb to inconsistency After starting out with a respec- table 5-2 record at the outset of the season, Covenant's men's bas- ketball team has since fallen victim to mediocrity and lack of intensity, and, as a result sports a disappointing 11-11 over-- all lrecord, including an 0-4 slate in conference play. It isn't easy for one to point at any one thing as being responsible for the unpredictable performace by the Scots, but Bne word which comes to mind is inconsistency: Its hard to believe that a team can beat opponents like Messiah and Berea colleges and then turn around to lose to teams like Sewanee, Maryville, and Philadel- phia College of the Pharmacy. But that's the kind of season it's been for Coach Fitzgerald and his Scots. At one time considered co-favorites to win the SCAC, the only hope remaining now is the conference tournament in late February. A win there would pit the Scots in a play- off game with the conference champs for a berth in the NCCAA national tournament. After the quick start by the Scots, they suddenly lost three of their next four games, in- cluding two one-point losses on the road. With their backs to the wall, the Scots responded by winning three straight games, including victories over Messiah and Berea, the latter coming in the championship game of the Second Annual Covenant Invi- tational Basketball Tournament. In the Messiah game, Covenant realized that they were facing their toughest opponent to date, U it - ii W E?1,,iff.a'm3ii'xt'NQ Q 'v-1' E' js, 'C but came through with a thrilling 104-101 victory. Bruce Mc- Donald paced the Scots with 31 points, but it took two free throws by Dave Raih to seal the victory. Raih, who leads the Scots in free throw shooting x ,.... s.-wn1'l .. ,.,t,,s .,.a,.a-ima V -- D -. and is ranked nationally, has won several tight games with his clutch last second play. Sig- norino, playing the two road games at his old high school, came through with 53 points for the two Pennsylvania games. hot at the buzzer, which one of their best games of the After Christmas break, the Scots returned to face Berea College, probably the best team they would face all year. Both Berea and Covenant rolled in the first round and the classic battle of talented teams resulted in the championship game as the contest came down to one tick of the clock, with Berea in the lead, 105-104. The Scots had the ball but had the length of the court to go. After a pinpoint inbounds pass from Craig Gris- more to Bob Signorino some sixty feet away. Sig turned to fire a thirty foot desperation Tennessee Wesleyan. Next, it was another road loss, this time to Lee. After an important win at home over a physical Tusculum team, which every Scot played and scored in, the Scots proceeded to drop back- to-back two-point losses to Bry- an and Maryville. In the Bryan game, McDonald led all scorers with 33 points, and Leroy Hig- gins, the Scots' point guard handed out 17 assists. He is currently third in the nation in assists. Against Tennessee Wesleyan a second time, the Scots played Ml stripped the net and gave Cove- nant the heartstopping win. For the game, Sig and Mac com- bined for 74 points, with Sig- norino tying the single game record for a Scot, as he had 43 points. Little did anyone know that the Scots would lose six of their next eight games. Three days after the big win over Berea, Covenant travelled to Athens, Tennessee, and suffered their worst setback of the season, dropping a 19 point decision to season as they jumped out to a 19 point lead early in the game, and held on for the two point win. In that game, Mac and Sig got some scoring help from center Pete Waid as the three combined for 56 points. Against archrival Tennessee Temple, Covenant made a valiant comeback from a 15 point halftime deficit and though they were within four points with seven minutes left, Temple gradu- ally pulled away towards the Thistle I 23 end to pick up their seventeenth victory in 21 games. The Scots' frustration was fur- ther compounded as the Lee Vikings claimed a victory here at Scotland Yard. The loss left the staggering Scots with an 11-11 slate, with five regular season games remaining. A bright spot for Covenant has been the bench strength exhibited throughout the cam- paign. Freshmen Blair Reynolds and Sam Murrell along with Dave Raih have started at various times, providing needed sparks. Another freshman, Don Knox has consistently come off the bench to spark the Scots, as has junior Clarence Shuler. Bill DeKuiper, another freshman, scored 13 points against Eastern Mennonite. Covenant ranks high in many statistical categories nationally fNCCAAj but stats don't really matter4the win-loss record does. With only a few weeks left until the tournament, the Scots have a big job ahead of them, but certainly they have proven in the past that the job isn't too big for them to handle. -jim Drexler Covenant 82 Trevecea 71 Covenant 62 Bethel 72 Covenant 66 Sewanee 67 Covenant 83 East. Mennonite 79 Covenant 78 Phil. Pharmacy 79 Covenant 4 Messiah 101 Covenant 101 East. Mennonite 77 Covenant 106 Berea 105 Covenant 73 Tenn. Wesleyan 92 Covenant 72 Lee 83 Covenant 8 7 Tusculum 78 Covenant 92 Bryan 94 Covenant 82 Maryville 84 Covenant 83 Tenn. Wesleyan 81 Covenant 63 Temple 74 Covenant 81 Lee 95 .,,w, X' gffnft wi . ...Q A x Calendar january 5 january 6 january 7,8 january ll january 14 january 15 january 18 january 19 Registration Classes begin Basketball Invitational Tournament Basketball, Tennessee Wesleyan, Away Women's Basketball, Tennessee Wesleyan Social Committee Film Cultural Affairs Film Basketball, Lee, Away Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra Last day to add a course january 21,22 Short Film Festival, Cultural Affairs january 22 january 25 january 27 january 28 january 29 February l February 3,4 February 4 February 5 February 8 February 10 February ll February 1 2 February 15 February 18 February 19 February 23 Basketball, Tusculum, Away Women's Basketball, Tusculum, Away Basketball, Bryan, Home Women's Basketball, Bryan, Home Basketball, Maryville, Away Women's Basketball, Maryville, Away Found Free . Social Committee Roller Skating with Bryan College Basketball, Tennessee Wesleyan, Home Women's Basketball, Tennessee Wesleyan, Basketball, Temple, Away Women's Basketball, Temple, Away Board of Trustees meet Basketball, Lee, Home Music Recital, Great Hall Women's Basketball, Clearwater, Home Basketball, Maryville, Home Women's Basketball, Maryville, Home Basketball, Sewanee, Home Women's Basketball, Sewanee, Home Faculty-Staff Social Dinner Theater Basketball, Kentucky Christian, Home Basketball, Temple, Home Women's Basketball, Temple, Home Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra Faculty Forum Cultural Affairs Film Basketball, Bryan, Away Women's Basketball, Bryan, Away Day of Prayer February 25,26 Women's Basketball, Clearwater, Away February 26 March 1,2 March 3-5 March 5 S.C.A.C. Tournament Music Recital Cultural Affairs chapels and seminars Schaeffer seminars, Atlanta, Georgia Baseball trip begins Choir tour begins Spring Recess begins Away Home Contents Science Department 2 Robert Halbert Keeping Up 4 Staff Christian Service Council 6 Mark Mollfnkof Literary Contributions 8 Staff Music Department 11 Shelba Witmer Sports 13 Brad Gruner,ji Drexler m The Thistle, a monthly publication of the student body of Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee 37350. Subscriptions available: 310.00 per year. General Editor: Sara Belz. Managing Editor: Brad Gruner. Literary Editor: Stephen Morton. Graphics: Andrew Belz, Eric Bristley. Photography: Brad Gruner, Andrew Belz, Christian Graham, Brooks Smith, Dixon McDowell. Artwork throughout, Eric Bristley. 1 C n N 2lMarch Science program provides challenge Unknown to most Covenant students, there is beneath the Cvreat Hall a system of corridors and chambers known as the science facility. Herein reside several men dedicated to different pursuits of the same goal, the education of a small group of students in the aspects of creation which can be classified, analyzed, and experi- mented with. This dimly lit, and often smelly location offers small reward for four years of nasal congestion, throat inflammation, and pathogenic infection. The sturdy students who persevere, however, are granted either a de- gree in Biology, Chemistry, or Natural Sciences. These degrees promise hope for the future in any of several areas of vocational interest. Department chairmen, known as Bosses to those in the family, are Dr. Lothers, Chairman of the biology depart- ment, and Dr. Mehne, Chairman of the chemistry department. These two men are joined by various teaching personnel aimed at the edification of their studentsg Dr. Lothers, who teaches upper division biology classes, is joined by Dr. Wenger in the department. These men attempt to instruct their students in the care, use, and feeding habits of all manner of tiny living organ- isms f bugs to the untrained observerl. Through the use of fruit flies and the loading dock of the college kitchen, which feeds the flies, genetics are also studied. Other favorite activities include trips to the school pond where one fortunate future biol- ogist dons waders and goes out 3? in pursuit of wild flora. Dr. Wenger is also known for his geology classes where rocks are big business, not just pets. Leaving biology behind, the intrepid traveler next finds the hallowed halls of the chem- istry department. Dr. Mehne and Dr. Donaldson offer a truly amazing list of choices to tickle the prospective chemist's fancy. From Physical Chemistry, which is the end of most students' classes, to General Chemistry, which is the end of most students, the department strives to instruct the pattern and structures ol' this created world. The chiel' delight ol the classes this year has been pulling the fire alarm during classes and chapel. Dr. lieister, who retreated from the science lacility to salier quarters on the second lloor, teaches the upper level physics and mathematics courses. Many people consider Dr. lieister's courses dillicult but some take them in stride, especially those who neyer sleep at night anyway Mr. Dameron, the chaplain ol' the natural sciences depart- ment, is a sort ol catclrall. He teaches Biochemistry, Physics, and German, thus ellectiyely combining three areas ol' study. When asked il he eyer is conlused by the dillierences between con- secutiye classes he responded, lluhh? .X briel' totll' such as this could never hope to do justice to Coyenant's natural science department. lloweyer, the department has a solid curricu- lum and a line laculty who are ready, willing, and able to WWC- - Robert Harbert vt' ,gr 1 fq1.g1::5., . 5 fa,--:a.:.,..-.--:sa x . ' x N v g , 1 M Ex 'I 1 V' qc 0 s L W i X ' Q 4 K z 4 1' ,W . f -53353, 'szf i ' zf .Nx W k .IM :'- 5535? ,pqnfw Li' P3 fi' 41 ,.-u-1 ff ,imdfm eeping up Thistle I 5 Officers of the student body of 1977 and 1978 were elected in the last two weeks of March. In a landslide victory, jim Drexler was chosen to be Student Senate president, along with Mark Payne, vice-president, Mary Anna Bullock, secretary, and Dan Theune, treasurer. Under the new constitution, recently rati- fied by this year's Senate, the Student Activities Board will be called the Campus Activities Board, under the chairmanship of Mark Blair, with Ron jones sewing as secretary and jean- nette Shafer as treasurer. The board will govern the Cultural Affairs Committee, the Social Committee, and a new Spiritual Affairs Committee. The latter has been formed to encourage student interest in the workings of churches in the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain area. Class elections were also . Pi' held. The upcoming seniors chose john Parrish to be presi- dent, David Navis, vice-president, Tommy Bryant, secretary-treas- urer, Lynn Head, social com- mittee chairman, and Sara Belz and Don Fortson, senators. The class of 1979 chose Charlie Jones, president, Ron DeMaster, vice-president and senator, Darlene Kyle, secretary-treasurer, and Tim Shirley, senator. Finally, the sophomores-to-be selected Scott McNutt, president, john Davis, vice-president, Debbie Brown, secretary-treasur- er, and Lon Adams and Bob Butterfield, senators. The annual spring term break provides a time in which students may either go to sunny Florida or they may travel home to see the home folks. However, some 42 students, which make up the college chorale, anxiously awaited a Trailways bus to trans- port them to various concert destinations on their spring tour, March 5 through March 14. This year, the Chorale, directed by Dr. Hamm, made a tour of the midwest, including such places as St. Louis, Muncie, Indiana, Grand Rapids and Dearborn, Michigan, Oost- burg, Wisconsin, and Walker, Iowa, and both listener and singer, during each concert, wor- shipped the Lord through song. Along with the singing of such majestic songs as Mozart's Te Deum, Mr. Charles Anderson, who accompanied the chorale, gave the various audiences insight on Covenant and its purpose as a Christian college. On the lighter side, the chorale truly appreciat- ed the patience of Dr. Hamm, the hospitality of the people they stayed with, and the face only a mother could love of M1'. Anderson. -J. George 6lMarch ervice council reaches 0 The Christian Service Council, this year led by Chairman Ed Hanna, has developed several different means ol' outreach in the community, particularly to young people. Under the guid- ance of Guy Helms, a freshman, Covenant students have partici- pated in the work of a local detention home, an orphanage in the area, and a chapel on Wheeler Street, a subsidiary ol' Child Evangelism Fellowship. Two other students, Mark Blair and John Svendsen have heen involved in the work ol' the Alton Park Bible Church, teach- ing Sunday School and working with the church's youth group program. Another group lrom the council has been working with the church's youth group program. Another group from the council has been working with the Menlo, Georgia Coflee House for a few nights each week tsee next pagej. The exception to the youth work is the ministry ol the council to St. Barnabas Nursing Homeg the group joins an elder from the Reformed Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoons, to go to the home to spend time with the folks there. This has been organ- ized by Eugene Stevens. The council is also respon- sible lor certain activities on campus among our own com- munity. Presently they are plan- ning an Iiaster Sunrise Service for April 10, on the overlook. Although Chairman Hanna along with the immediate council Leon Stauller and 'l'im Shirley, is happy with the participation this year, he encourages all to become more involved in the worthwhile services oi' this or- ganization. -S. Belz cl p im 1 N:- N- 9 -., f'f'x , -LJ W-I ,Q 4 .Ms . , I5 NN ya if P4 ! 'pf' 43: .' my ,A M3525 .ir VT. if :'? , flxiihf I i. Thistle l 7 offeehouse enjoys growth Last fall Don Elliot, a pastor from Menlo, Georgia came to Covenant to introduce the stu- dents here to his ministry in Chattooga County. Don is a PCUS pastor involved in a rural ministry among five small churches in the Menlo area. fMenlo is about 50 miles from here in the direction of Cloud- land Canyon.j Part of the min- istry which he directs is a coffee- house for junior and senior high school kids. This coffeehouse, named Manna is supported by those churches, and private gifts At the time of his visit, the coffeehouse was still just a vision, but Don was able to re- cruit a few students from Covenant to go to Menlo to renovate an old building. Work- ing on Saturdays the small group with the help of some of the young people there gradually began to turn a rundown hotel into a useable coffeehouse. The coffeehouse finally opened in April of last year. The first few weeks were a great blessing for the work accom- plished. On the average, 50 or 60 kids came and enjoyed games and music often supplied by Covenant students. During the summer the coffeehouse experienced a set- back because of the Covenant students' absence. For most of the summer the doors were closed for lack of a sufficient program. Again this fall things started up again with renewed strength. Throughout the year the coffeehouse has continued to offer a program of games, music and Bible studies to those who have come on Friday nights. v The workers at Mauna have experienced both frustra- tions and blessings. The budget has been low, tu rnouts have been small at times, and the response from the young people has been hard to see. But through it all the Lord has been gracious, and Manna has still seen continued growth. - Mark Mollenkof r l f I j 1 l...J e - W is --1... Introspection Vivid shadows of your past Shape the person that you are, This the mold from which you are cast Young man your late is fast, Nothing can Shake or jar Vivid shadows of your past A sphere ol' gleaming steel. Love hurts and is often lost, It roars to lil'e with instant speed, To you it is all so bizarre, the massive machinery wheel. This the mold from which you are cast lts sheer immensitv ot proportion mocks lrail Recollections lly by so fast, men, who minister to its every need, Memories in which you star, a sphere old gleaming steel. Vivid shadows ol' your past lts case-hardened surliace is a seal, Li lie leaves you so aghast, covering corroded mind and deed. Eternity Seems to be so lar, the massive machinery wheel. 'lihis the mold from which you are cast Slick, precisioned movements veil YUU SCC Y0Ul'5Clli 215 ill? L2i5t, its inner workings, the bolted greed, Your life is just a scar, a sphere ol' gleaming steel. Vivid shadows ol' your past This the mold from which you are cast ln its mechanical presence, I leel - R, Halber betrayed hy niy own breed to the massive machinery wheel. When what's lelt is whal's real will it he counted that lhleed? -Z' .1 A sphere ol gleaming steel, the massive machine ry wheel. - P. 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A 1 :Quark L Q- 5 , v ' - - it KJ I 1 N53 mga: Pv- P ,J ' ty X Thought muffling night And trembling with longing, he leered at the burning lamp's light from behind the protection of the rapidly crumbling, smog-baked wall, then turned unto the solace of the thought-muffling night. For some twenty-seven years he's foraged for the right, the world sprawled pocket and shady within the confines of his mind, so small and trembling, with longing he leered at the burning lamp's light. His body, a hollow drum long beaten by the inner flight, was, like his face, shaken, cracked . . . yet, resolvedly he bore it all, then turned into the solace of the thought-muffling night. He lusted for the peace and power with which to overcome his plight, he glanced back upon the aged streetlamp, straight, stoic and tall, and trembling with longing, he leered at the burning lamp's light. Glare on, look down and harshly judge the world from your lofty height, he spat, but here I stand, and to your beckon I'll never crawlf' then turned unto the solace of the thought-muffling night. A He paused to evaluate the edges and shadows of his sight- he squinted and set his jaw, determing that by god he'd never fall, and trembling with longing, he leered at the burning lamp's light, then turned unto the solace of the thought-muffling night. - G. Porcella 10lMarch Department builds unity In wandering around Covenant's campus on just about any normal school day, you may happen upon a long, yellow building. Flowing forth from the building you can hear strange and wonderful sounds tsome- times more strange than won- derfull as students diligently pursue the art of music. This building has become home for music majors, as they labor from sunup to Sundown. The music faculty consists of three professors, lead by Dr. john Hamm. Dr. Hamm holds a M.Mus degree from Eastman School of Music and a Ph.D from Florida State University. His associates are David Halvorsen, who holds graduate degrees in theology, psychology and French literature in addi- tion to music, and Craig Parker, who has his master's degree in Music History. These three head up proceedings in the music department. The department offers various ways in which the stu- dent can express himself musically. Lessons are given by the three professors in piano, voice and trumpet. Instrumental lessons can also be taken at UTC. In addition to individual lessons, there is opportunity to be involved in ensembles. Dr. Hamm directs the chorale, which consists this year of 47 members. Oratorio Chorus is also led by Dr. Hamm and is open to all who wish to participate. Madrigal Singers is a small chamber group including twelve singers. They will be giving a Spring Festival concert on April 15. In the instrumental pro- gram, we have a Wind Ensemble which has given three concerts this year, and will be performing again sometime in April. Next year we hope to have a chamber ensemble. These are led by Mr. Parker. The college offers a liberal arts degree with a major in music along with a degree either in applied music or music educa- tion. This year we have 19 music education majors and six applied music majors. There is great opportunity for these stu- dents to perform here at the college in student recitals featur ing voice and piano along with various instruments, such as trombone, cello, guitar, flute, and trumpet. sb-A 4 - Q all 12lMarch Lady Scots imp ro ve 'l'he second semester Lady Scots were an improved team that became knitted together alter a dismal and lrustrating lirst semester ol. play. Finally all the early hard work paid olf. Coaeh Stern had Margaret Stoekburger coming back oll' her early season injury plus the addition ol' Connie Reynolds to add the needed hall control skills to the team. The smartly elad Lady Scots began to play as well as they looked in their Columbia bue and whites. Second semester they went ti ss-s 8 with live ol' those losses being eight points or less. fContrast this with last year's games against the same teams a a sixty point loss to lemplel. Since Christmas, the Lady Scots have an ollensive ax erage ol' 51.2 points per game, while only stingily allowing 40 points on deliense. Margaret Stockburger has proved to be the sparkplug whieh helped to generate the learns turnaround. Plagued by deliensive presses, Stern's taetie was simply elear out ol' her way. She also won the MVP award in the Clearwater Christian Invitational, an award well-deserved, as the Scots took second place alter upsetting the top-seeded team in the semi-linals. But the strain ol' three games in two days took its toll in the linals as the Scots simply were too exhausted to play well. Stockburger handled llte oll'eIisiX't' lrom the poilil being backed by delensively oriented Lloyce Bradbury who yr . K. A f., .Qs- as X, was known tor her tight delense espeeially on the press. Connie Reynolds and Joanne Hedges- peth held down the wings with their outside shooting ability and delt ball handling. They were backed by Islay Dunn and Susan Gay who eapably covered the positions with good delen' sive play and proved to be solid olilense. 'l'he two low post posi- tions were shared by four play' ers, lXlargaret liusehke, Beth Colaiuta, Robin Bursmith, and Karla Stevens. All liour players improved vastly on their inside game. Yet size was the handicap N. S as most teams had a height advantage over them. All in all, Will Stern did an admirable job with the team that he had. Team work and the development ol' the basic skills helped to bring this team a long way lirom the start ol' the season. Watch lor this learn next year as Will is out recruiting and is building a base loundation lor the girls' program out nl con- Cliflc- - Brad Gruner lm ' Q .4-n it ...--vw , ..,+ Y. sg' 935' N X Thistlell 3 Cots ' final: 13-16 After a blistering start, Covenant's men's basketball team couldn't overcome a devas- tating second half slump and finished 13-16, losing twelve Out of their last fifteen games. The last hope for the Scots, the SCAC tournament, resulted in two heartbreaking losses and left many Covenant fans anxiously looking forward to next year's prospects. In the tournament, the Scots started out like world killers, jumping in front of Tennessee Temple 8-O, but the Crusaders quickly got on track and opened up as much as a fifteen point lead early in the second half. The never-say-die Scots, however, quickly fought back and pulled within four points but could get no closer. The game ended with Temple in their four-corner offense and Covenant helplessly watching the time expire. The consolation game the following night wasn't much better and probably more frus- trating. After trailing virtually the entire game, the Scots once again battled back in the late going and took a one-point lead against Bryan but couldn't hold it and finished instead one point short. Tennessee Temple beat Lee for the championship to advance to the national tourna- ment. There were some bright spots at the close of the season as senior Bob Signorino captured a number of awards and honors. He and teammate Bruce McDonald were named to the all- conference team for the second straight year and Signorino was also named to the all-tournament team for his outstanding play. Also, Bob received the Christian athlete ofthe Year award for the SCAC for his fine attitude both on and off the floor. The honors were culminated nearly a month later as he was named to the second team All American for the NCCAA. Although it was a disap- pointing season for Covenant, many things were learned in it. A review of the scores shows that ten ofthe sixteen losses were by five points or less. The Scots have a good, strong core of returning players along with a number of new recruits which should spell nothing but success for the 1977-78 season. -jim Drexler Covenant 81 'Maryville 7 7 Covenant 75 Sewanee 83 Covenant 101 Ken. Chris. 55 Covenant 70 Temple 74 Covenant 86 Bryan 9 7 Covenant 66 Temple 7 1 Covenant 84 Bryan 85 7-eg l ,Y ...N -I X . A ,L f . V N , 1 . A .i wg., 15, ,A x A, A , wfyn-Wmwww .f -.,..,.L..,,.y,,, ., G... ..-...,,.w......,..,. ,. 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Q- F' in ti. 4' 4 Y RON ABUD, Biblical Studies I k Q ex I xg. RICHARD BELCHER, Biblical Studies and Philosophy PHILIP BARNES, Biolo lr f .ff A I1 4 .--- S94-zu .sQ. .ii .1 r' ' . ,. -,six - ' .- ' P K, ,,j + g 5. 1 N Q, ,-W BAARBARA BRYANT, Inter-Disciplinary Studies TIMOTHY M. HOELZEL, Biblical Studies vw-X Mi 4fApril if me i S3 ,nf ,xg -'iw . Q35 . a+, 5 .fi . .Q .AA' A , . f-.4-1-Qs,q 1.4 . S - wwf ,M ,. . V wx. fffm - A 'Q . , w, 5 I w .iw ,. -' A' frnff fi my Q-4,9,efiAi.:.i - .i j3,5Q,,3gk?zQq-5 A 1 Na RUTH CAMPBELL, English ROBERT CAPP if Y. W is li Z 0 W Y 3 ill gg X1 z, . 1 RANDY COBLER, Biblical Studies VANESSA COWSER, Music Education ,Q X Y L A rf A ' cw ' -f 'N5,. X .-fr 3 V' Q --an -,.- if . ' 3 Y . 'F 'N 536 -, Jf '31 fl if iv 1 ., 5 -, , F- A JFS' ff- ' 2,s:'E21-N ' ' ,i Q .f i ' - .W , .W ,V 1 :c u X , Af K, x ww-'S . ' , R ' sWM'xs ' . R, ' ,. R fp We .: , F X ,551 I V .SEM ran. Ny, . xl ,Qs ,. . Sq b X5 . V , - fsi x E : ' ,g, x se hY K 'S l Thistle I 5 NANCY CRENSHAW, Biblical Studies Tim Deal , K3 Ai. --vf N 1- 12' 'ie ' ls ff A ' . Q 4 il ln i, '. 'W 1 ' X: C -1- Nw 'Q Ag R , C Qi I G hx ag - . Q 'Wait ,J ' il 15 'Q ui 'A ' '11 16 . CAROL CLARK, Elementary Education as 6fApril WY!!! ,A nm J f 5 :ZA if r7 i rv ,law M FISHER, Biblical Studies HARRY CONSTANTINE, Biblical Studies BOBBY FRANKLIN, Biblical Studies CARMEN FUENTES, Biblical Studies LINDA GOETTE, Elementary Education -1 ' G . ' is ff! 5 ,mx 1 A fi, . 1 2 4 1,7- lf.. N Q. ,. , ui, ,,. - 4' -' x. 4 In f lt. , I, - lv., ' uf' , bf' IM A ' -2'-'2..,f7ff nf , 51.2 i .1-gm , vw . ff! , 'J' nr ,L Q- sf-4, gf:- if-3, i s 4 1 A V- 11- all Q . ws Q Wu... Thistle I 7 Q DONNA GRIFFITH, Elementary Education BRUCE GRESHAM, Biblical Studies TE' mill' v Q-qw N 1 X ' ' CRAIG GRISMORE, Physical Education , vw. 1, . 4? I if Q' gil' ...ov- y gl Vs wwf S as gm S lv, 'IX X Nix l W, wklf. 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L 1 .. - J 12.1.4 L 'W Q 4' hedbyth td t fC tCllg 1 ff-Thistle Contents Education Department 2 Shari Farrow Foreign Languages Department 3 Staff History Department 4 jim Drexler Philosophy Department 4 joel Zeller Psychology and Sociology 5 Psychology Department Keeping Up 6 From our readers Literary Contributions 8 Staff Sports 10 Ron jones, Brad Gruner The Thistle, a monthly publication of the student body of Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee 37350. Subscriptions available: 1510.00 per year. General Editor: Sara Belz. Managing Editor: Brad Gniner. Literary Editor: Stephen Morton. Graphics: Andrew Belz, Eric Bristley. Photography: Brad Gruner, Andrew Belz, Christian Graham, Brooks Smith, Dixon McDowell. Educating educators Hopefully, most students are at Covenant to receive an education. Some, however, are being educat- ed to educate. These students may major in elementary educa- tion, or may minor in education and become certified to teach whatever they have been disci- plined in, academically speaking. The department for Chris- tian educators is growing. This is the first year to see students, mostly women, pursuing a full- fledged elementary education major, fare there no men with gifts in this area?j Dr. Margaret Davis, in her second year at Covenant, is primarily involved with future elementary educators .-wwf' , ,gf - 4 for the educationally uninitiated, she can be identified as the tall, slender woman with the South- ern accent. Along with super- vising student teachers, she specializes in teaching prospec- tive teachers to teach reading and language arts. I Dr. Donovan Graham, de- partment chairman, is the dis- tinguished-looking gentleman with the dark hair and neatly- groomed beard. Although this is his first year in the education department, his face is familiar at Covenant, due to the fact that in past years he has served time in various capacities, such as in administration. Dr. Graham teaches the educational theory courses, which he is attempting to make more practical. He is also very involved, frustratingly so at times, with the students who are brave enough to leave the security of Covenant's class- rooms to venture into the world of the elementary and secondary schools. Dr. Graham is so busy with his overwhelming responsi- bilities that occasionally he is seen breaking into a despair- tinged laugh, perhaps indulged in instead of some other emo- tional expression, such as tearing out his hair. The Education Department is young, the problems which it is confronted with are not signs of oncoming decrepitude, but rather are growth pains. Remem- ber to pray for Margaret Davis and Donovan Graham, as the education of Christian educators is an awesome task. -Shari Farrow Foreign language offerings expand Covenant's language department has seen new dimensions with the addition of Dr. Sandy Shaw, teacher of French, Spanish, and Intermediate Gennan. Coming to Covenant from Wycliffe Transla- tors, he brings good practical experience to the foreign lang- uage classroom. His abilities are not limited to those three languages, and students are hope- ful of the addition of new courses as the program develops. . f W , Ifssk, i Q K f aim f :1V7Q2.,9, w .M bw 531: fy K '-3 . '73 5fV s :25 Y7 . - swf ff Y 'ig 1 ' '5 , -rs all s ,gn f fm' A 'Qi 1 , . Q' -:N 1 .. -vzrg., 1,-Z, V .t. . if.3:.f,. 1 ,' , , , , .W ,W f , msgs- X.. k 1,0 Q ag :azz wa 2541 N349 ,. la , l t i 'M 1 V, , Mr. Allen Mawhinney teaches Greek, to beginners and advanced students alike. His classes are enhanced by his keen theological insights, and in spite of some struggles, students are generally appreciative for his constant hard work at semester's end. Finally, Mr. Dameron teach es elementary Gennan, carefully preparing students for what lies ahead in Dr. Shaw's course on the intermediate level. f-6:55 . F V I ,L jkglp 154,25 Xt ,, .e a . ff y, eg ,,, W l W9fq '1 ii Q ,, T' ' .. ., . - ' 53, - ..,g,f:,., ,V :s?.,. . . ' 'iffqfiw-'.::::e 1-, - . k - .li A . :m.4,gU?l..,. 25-:gd-I-.Es ,'g:': V :A V ' ' ' ' ,N 11. LI 4 W 1 if Departments Covenant's history department can definitely be put under the classification of quality and not quantity. Composed of only two professors, the department has struggled with a limited faculty, but the quality hasn't dimished because of it. Dr. Louis Voskuil and Dr. Kenneth Austin make up the department with the former handling ancient history and European history, while the latter teachers all aspects of American history. Both profes- sors teach Historiography for history majors, and Transatlantic Civilization, a core course for all freshmen. Dr. Austin serves as a chaplain in the.Marine Reserve Corps while Dr. Voskuil just recently received his doctorate degree from Loyola University. When approached about contributing to this article, Dr. Austin responded, just say that the history department is the only one hundred percent tenure department in the school. That's enough. -jim Drexler demonstrate quality bl It's been a year since Dr. Sander- son left for Covenant Seminary, but the Philosophy Department has survived under the hand of Drs. Clark and Keister. Things will be different next year, however, as Mr. David Hoover joins the department to teach History of Ethics, Advanc- ed Logic, and a Seminar on Karl Marx. Mr. Hoover will soon be receiving his Ph.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia. Covenant students are grateful for the work of Dr. Clark, who will only be teaching part time next year. The reasons he gives are advancing senility and a desire to become Grandpa Moses. -Joel Zeller 'gn' 1 This year has been a significant one for the Psychology Depart- ment. The department has en- joyed the first year of their new facilities which include faculty offices, a classroom, lounge area, laboratory with animal quarters, and three small research rooms. In addition, the department houses a computer terminal linked to an HP-3000 Series II computer located at Southern Missionary College. Thus, the department can now provide those resources needed .for de- signing, conducting and analyz- ing research in human behavior. The Psychology Depart- ment maintains a philosophy of a :so-ai' 'fre ' , ' . in-er. . - gg- ' 'ir Mg' it N ' ff' W42'-3 ffggzrtfif-.-.-t., valuing a specific sequence of courses in Psychology. This is designed to bring a student through lj an overview of Psychology, 2j a demonstrated understanding of the methods used by psychologists 3D an understanding of the principles Future plans strengthen psychology program 5? , 2 l 2 a Z Pc Q' ,J 3 ,S and concepts supported by re- search in Psychology, and leading toward 4j a responsible applica- tion of these principles in Chris- tian or secular settings. Summer plans include lead- ing a Psychology Tour of facili- ties and key personnel in Psychology throughout the Western U.S. An important part of the tour will include oppor- tunities to work toward the pwf' integration of Psychology and one's Christian commitment. Future plans call for lj using one of the research rooms as a physiologicalfsleep labora- tory, Ql enhancing the computer resources available to students for literature searches and data manipulation, and 3j opportun- ities for increased involvement in the psychology profession through scheduled meetings held in the Atlanta area. X I God and Man in Washington was the title of the annual Staley Lectures, this year featuring Dr. Harold O. J. Brown, Associate Professor of Systematic Theolo- gy at Trinity Evangelical Divin- ity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Dr. Brown's thought-provoking lectures included The Disfran- chisement of America's Christ- ians, and A Free Church in a Free State. He also led several discussion groups with both faculty and students. The Madrigal singers, responsible in the past for many times of rich entertainment, provided an- other evening of good music and refreshment, at their Fruhlingfest on April 15. Over 100 guests were in attendance. eepmg U On April l, the Covenant com- T munity enjoyed the annual y spring banquet, held for the second year in the Great Hall. y 3' -. JUS, Under the direction of Social Committee Chairman David Orders and Chris Allen, the Springtime Magic theme was carried out well in the gardenlike atmosphere. After a delightful dinner, guests enjoyed the fine entertainment of jeigh Oliver, a Christian magician, presently working for Campus Life, Inc. Approximately ninety high schoolers attended Covenant's semi-annual College for a Day over the weekend of March 18. Both current and prospective stu- dents were strongly encouraged to ask each other questions on an informal basis, and conse- quently good rapport was estab- lished with many. After sitting in on Friday's classes, the visitors were entertained by Professors Dameron and Halvorsen in the Great Hall. .1 , The field of Christian journalism in the United States is wide open for students who are willing to work hard, confront any issue with freshness and honesty, and use their God-given creativity as radical Christians. This was some of the advice given by james and Marti Hefley during the Writer's Workshop on March 30. james and Marti are two of only six full time freelance evangelical writers in America. In a concentrated seminar with about 13 students, the Hefleys covered many aspects ofjourna- lism including practical guidance for creative writing, research, and getting into print. They stressed the importance of a well-balanc- ed education, rather than specializing in a certain field. Neither of them have had much formal journalism training but they have been writing' success- fully for about fifteen years. The Hefleys, who live on Signal Mountain, have travelled everywhere from the Amazon to Plains, Georgia, where they are currently working on a book about jimmy Carter's church. Their instruction was pre- sented with vitality and commit- ment that was greatly appreciat- ed by all the students who attended. Thanks to Dr. Boonstra for inviting the Hefleys. Covenant's drama department, constantly developing its reputa- tion for fine performances, again delighted the Covenant commun- ity with its production of the three act comedy, You Can't Take it With You. Directed by Dixon McDowell and produced by Linda Goette, the play, set in the depression years, offered a view of alternative lifestyles in a humorous framework. The play in the words of Nelson Somer- ville, was enjoyed by all: I laughed three times. On Saturday, April 16, students from Bryan, Covenant, and Lee participated in the first annual Broccoli Bowl, a field day of sorts, held this year at Bryan. Activities included arm vvrestl- ing, chess, billiards, tennis, volleyball, big ball, tug of war, and a car push. Bryan took the honors fa totally unique trophyj, with Lee second, and Covenant third. ft ' 91 -1- . . I 0 N - U I 5 V' F N -. 'I' Ne. e.. ' ' feet? V I ' n ' ..,.'i'5' 1 +S?Q2i?a ivy' .' 1 0 f .gang '1.'k'9 Qleagtifflvgfag gabffiimtflag -wi Q I 2 tm 1 l N W 4' 1' f' . x ag. wiki ' W HW 'Sr-'P A QW' 'Q A GGVDLQLX 1 Spring, shimmer on the warmed mountain breath. Pull your daffodiled heads through the winter-hardened sod. Breathe blossoms on the tree's twisted fingers And throw off your winter-coated mask of death. Come back to life like Aaron's rod. Bring back new life on Aaron's rod. When the greened winds blow, then your fragrance lingers. Ayxlllln Q b ,xlllllb I I Spring reached up through her sky-topped limbs, Prodding each blade of grass to hurry to its summer place, Twisting, twirling her vines over her flourishing face, Splashing her paints and scattering whims, Singing spring songs and summer hymns Of newly designed dressed draped in green. From the summer's song was the winter fleeing. And springtime came a new-gloried display of God's creation, Aaron's budded rod bom in recreation. And the golden-gilded sunrise dropped her color to earth In a dazzling display of earth's rebirth. pollen saturates the wind and my hair I sneeze, ' and spring in the womb jumps to greet spring in the air. It shouts to me through spruce and maple, heather, birch and elm - Sings to me, as birds welcome back the prodigal - seizes me in the power ofthe wind and in the damp air, pregnant again with life . . . Yet I see death, lingering and mocking me in the crippled leaves, the crust oflast spring. . . But death is conquered, has lost its sting, is crushed beneath me. And I ponder death, life, as I walk in awe unshod for I tread on holy ground Adoring populace praising loud, Full of adoration for the Messiah King, The hungry crowd began to sing, 'X On either side palm branches bowed. David's son, tall and strong he strode, Through the city gates he proudly rode. Only he knew what lay ahead, Only he knew he would soon be dead. Sheltered friends denied him Friday. False accusations, an unjust trial, He watched it all with a silent smile. Pilate washed his hands with mock display, The weak, fearful ruler sealed his fate. Nailed to a cross with hammers of hate, He screamed out in soul's agony. His heart broke on that cursed tree. Scattered friends gathered again, In the upper room he sought them. Through doors locked and windows barred, They beheld him who death could not mar, For him they suffered, and taught, and died. Him they loved - they are at his side. Whether we like it or not, nothing lasts: Sense of accomplishment, fear of trying. Presents are hardly more solid than pasts. Burning tastes of rib-eye, unbroken fasts, Sweat-tangled nightmares, easy replying: Whether we like it or not, nothing lasts. Insecure ignorance, knowledge amassed, Strenuous love-making, throat-ache crying: Presents are hardly more solid than pasts. Baby-smooth skin, bone-broken splints and casts Depression of debt, generous buying: Whether we like it or not, nothing lasts. Even the neatness of balanced contrasts Cannot protect from possible lying. Presents are hardly more solid than pasts. Window-screen breezes, optimists' forecasts Glibly placed in the ears of the dying: Whether we like it or not, nothing lasts. Presents are hardly more solid than pasts. Springtime sports The tennis club was formed with only one experienced player. Yet with such teaching tactics as taping the racquet to the hand, taping the arm to the side and solid work on the basic tech- niques, the team developed at a steady pace and managed to win several games. Basically, this year's club was formed to help develop several women players so that the outlook would be bright- er for next year. Also, invaluable to this year's team was the prac- tical advice which the coach gave his players, such as keep the love in tennis , a lesson they'll certainly remember. The baseball team showed flashes of good solid baseball play in several games but gailed to do so in a consistent manner. The talent seemed to be there, but errors at vital times and the in- consistency of the pitching staff combined to cause several losses. The offense seemed to be strong enough but failed to produce at the crucial times that it was needed. Several new players gained valuable experience which should help in the formation of next yearls team. Two clubs were formed this spring in women's athletics: a softball team coached by Bill Russell and a tennis team coach- ed by Carl Henning. The softball club seemed to be improving as the skills of the players improved. After losing a double header to Bryan they came back the following week to win 12 - 11 in a hard fought game. The team members all seem to have enjoyed the time and are hoping to gain more in- terest in next year's team as they plan to expand the schedule and have tryouts for positions. Without a doubt, the gymnasium is usually the noisiest building on campus. But if you hear un- earthy groans and moans welling from below and feel the entire structure tremble and shake, you need not be alarmed. It is proba- bly just the judo club practicing downstairs. This year the club has grown in size and enthusiasm, so that now 26 members enjoy the common unity in Christ, while learning the techniques of the sport. Club participation in the semi-annual double elimination tournament in Memphis is grow- ing. The 1976-77 school year marks the beginning of several projects unique to the club. These include exhibitions at Bachman's children's home, de- sign of a club emblem to be used in a gi-patch, invitational home clinics, and the ever popular Valogram. As a result of the revolu- tion in japan in 1868 and the institution of a constitutional monarchy, jujitsu declined in importance as a method of war. It was jigaro Kano who then took these techniques, refined them, and established the Koda- kan in Tokyo as the center of learning for judo in 1882. Then judo gained official acceptance as Olympic competition in 1948 from which time it has swept across the United States as a sport with phenomenal popu- larity. W I' 5 NX 1, ' N T i 1 X' -' - - 1 .dal- lt is the hope of Cove- nant's judo club in the future to become a major varsity sport. Dr. Walt Bowman says, we have proved that we have the basis from which to build .an inter- collegiate varsity program in judo. We have seen it develop from a small club to working well in the intramural program to presently a class for the P.E. major curriculum Club adviser J. C. Keister, wishes to see this further progress in the club as well. Therefore, the club will pursue future projects in offer- ing demonstrations to cultivate interest at neighboring schools. Presently these schools do not include judo in their sports activities. The Covenant judo club offers to all who participate a rigorous physical exercise and an atmosphere of unity and fellow- ship in Christ. - Ron jones F73 'ff' waitin, 'Sul 'fl , 4' 'M 'QW W -- :. iw- -,u 'f11..v-..- ez , f ,.- R' l' , I . ' Y, f ' Y 1- ww Q71 ' i' ' V .rf 7 I 'V' .37 , Jw wtf Q ' at Z' -'ifwsk-V' :fi .,, Ek fi ' i In 3' Q f.Q-s.gg.- 'X XV wily V ':44Q'.471i J 3 .X .1 Q ' ,. 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I am so thrilled that my mother is living in an atmosphere of true Christian love- I'll always feel that Quarryville is our Home. May God continue to bless you all in your magnificent work. We have enjoyed all the special things held in the auditorium. This is certainly a wonderful Christian home to live in and to spend our remaining days. How we praise the Lord for it. Thank you for all you do for us. I felt that I should write and tell you how much I appreciate my lovely Home these last six years. I love my cozy and warm room and all the wondeful care I receive and plenty of good food. Quarryville -A Christian non-profit Home is situated in beautiful Lancaster County. Its modern fire-proof, air-conditioned buildings have been affording security and comfortable living in a truly Christian environment for older people since 1948. First Retirement Unit for 75 guests was completed in 1949. Since then, there has been added a 160 bed Skilled Nursing Facility and a new six story Retirement building with 65 apartments and 30 single rooms accommodating 125 guests. This brings the total guest capacity to 360. A dedicated staff of 160 affords complete care. Maximum benefits at minimum cost. Operated by a dedicated Board, representing the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod, and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church committed to the Standards of those denominations. Inquiries invited without obligation. ADDRESS: R.D. 2, Box 20, Quarryville, PA 17566. TeleDhone: 1717, 786-7321. Chanticleer Lodge ENJOY NATIVE STONE COTTAGES PATTERNED AFTER SOUTHERN FRENCH VILLAS: LARGE FAMILY ROOMS, SUITES WITH FIREPLACES, POOL: NEAR ROCK CITY, APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM COVENANT. , The Tuck Shoppe Bookstore m thanks all of you, our many faithful customers, for a very good year. We hope to serve you U 1 i even better next year. 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