Covenant College - Tartan Yearbook (Lookout Mountain, GA)

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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

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Contents Student Senate 1 Carol Clark Keeping Up 2 Staff The Class of 1980 4 Staff New Professors ll Sara Belz Literary contributions 12 ffrom our readersj Sports 14 Staff Resident Assistants 16 Guy Porcella 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 Edi- tor: Stephen Morton. Graphics: Andrew Belz, Fletcher Stubbins. 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.

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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. , ..