Connie Peterson is stateside now, but her thoughts are still with the people she left behind in Haiti. After four days of emergency medical care, carrying people through rubble, and being evacuated through streets so muddy they were nearly impassable, she may be home but she’s not at peace. “I’ve noticed since I came home…
Month: January 2010
Root beer pong event is fun, educational
A root beer pong tournament took place Jan 21 in the basement of Brown Unit 2. The “Tik Tok” station on Pandora (based on the popular song by KE$HA) provided some party music for the college students and Residence Life staff members who attended the event. Sophomore Brittany Niehoff is an RA in Brown. Back…
Library receives extensive media collection
Two years ago Sharon Hoverson, Carl B. Ylvisaker library director, received a call from Gerald “Jerry” Connelly, who told her about his large media collection of classic American movies, Golden Age radio programs, television series and books. “You know, I’d like to give this to Concordia,” he said. “Would you be interested?” Hoverson told him…
Concordia On-Air January 27, 2010
In this week’s episode Meg explains why Concordia rarely closes campus, Brittany and Tracy share local and world news, and Erik gives us the weekend forecast. In sports Andrew and Meghann keep us up to date with Cobber sports and McKayla and Kayl…
Health Fair provides solutions for the winter blues
Campus Entertainment Commission will be hosting the fourth annual Concordia Health Fair on Jan. 27. The health fair will focus on six main areas of wellness: physical, emotional, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, and occupational. This year, the health fair will feature 34 separate organizations, including a dozen on-campus organizations and a keynote speaker. The organizations will…
Concordia On-Air January 20, 2010
Our first show of the semester and the year, with a new cast to bring you news, sports, weather, entertainment and much, much more! Meg gives us an update on Mr. Concordia, and in news Brittany and Tracy share what is going on around the world and on c…
Pessimistic in Purple
I was born and raised a Minnesota Vikings fan. It’s only natural, then, that I don’t like our chances against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday. Now, before all you diehards who don your new Brett Favre and Percy Harvin jerseys every Sunday get on my case, let me explain myself. I’ve rooted for the same…
Students find cheaper ways to purchase textbooks in low economy
A new semester means new classes, and every student knows that also means new books—books that don’t come cheap. College students spend an average of $702 on course materials per academic year, according to a National Association of College Stores 2008 report, and college textbook prices have risen at twice the rate of inflation over…
MLK Day events planned
On Jan. 18, Student Government Association will help students celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the help of Campus Ministry Commission and Campus Service Commission. The events, which will take place throughout the day, will feature speakers, a video presentation, and a variety of service projects to be carried out on Saturday, Jan. 16….