MOORHEAD – Student Government Association (SGA) held their second senate meeting of the year where they discussed goals, rules and procedures and community involvement. The meeting kicked off with a round of introductions from members and was followed by a student inquiry from senior Graycin Wanzek, who was requesting mirrorsContinue Reading
A flood of Concordia students fill the Centrum, prepared to show off their best looks and enjoy the performances planned for the evening. On Mar. 12, the International Student Organization held the ISO Gala for the first time ever. The room has been decorated with all the glitz and glamorContinue Reading
Save the date: Cornstock is set for Apr. 23, 2022. Cornstock is a Campus Events Commission-sponsored event that brings in a musical artist to perform for the Concordia community. There has not been a Cornstock since the start of the pandemic, so for the first time in two years, CECContinue Reading
Concordia College’s National Book Award program ended its 15-year run this week with a panel discussion featuring nonfiction writer David Grann and poet Nikky Finney. Grann, a 2017 National Books Awards finalist with his novel “Killers of the Flower Moon,” made his first appearance at Concordia this year, while Finney,Continue Reading
In 2018, Childish Gambino released the music video for his song “This is America,” which quickly sparked controversy over the overt depictions of violence and explicit commentary on racial justice issues. This instance of music being used to make a statement, specifically about racial issues in the United States, isContinue Reading
After 16 years of a successful partnership, the National Book Awards on Campus program will have its final reading at the spring 2022 ceremony. The President’s Office announced in an email sent to students on Oct. 21 that the current author residency program through the National Book Foundation will endContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Nov. 30, an educational online event that focuses on educating everyone and anyone who decides to come about the hardships that the indigenous people of America have faced in the past, focusing on boarding schools, and how it is not just the past anymore because it still affectsContinue Reading
While this past year has been entirely unusual, there are still several things that remain the same. Poverty continues to be a problem in the United States and has only gotten worse during COVID-19. Concordia’s Diversity Equity Inclusion Commission (DEIC) sought to understand poverty and its impact. In previous years,Continue Reading
Winter has hit full force in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Despite blue skies and sunshine, the temperatures have fallen below zero. Streets and sidewalks are often slick, and the snow keeps piling up. For many people, winter means staying home and watching a movie or curling up next to a fireplaceContinue Reading
On Feb. 5, Concordia College will suspend classes in lieu of Wellness Day. Two organizers — Jason Askvig, biology professor and Laurie Dahley, field program coordinator — answered a few questions students may be having about this brand new program. The Concordian: What is Wellness Day?Dahley: Wellness Day is intendedContinue Reading