Last weekend the Concordia College community paid a respectful homage to one of the greatest composers and organists of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach. The event, “A Family Affair: Music of the Johann Sebastian Bach Family,” was a student-led symposium coordinated by senior Andrew Steinberg with help from Jean HellnerContinue Reading
By day, professors Russ Peterson and Nat Dickey roam the corridors of Hvidsten Hall. They teach classes, help students in private lessons and conduct ensembles. By night, however, they play to a different tune as they take the stage with their band, Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome. “We love to play,”Continue Reading
Jan. 23 marked the beginning of a New Year in China: the year of the dragon. Chinese New Year is a time of family gatherings, community and closeness, as well as a chance to celebrate the holiday with tri-college students in early February. Chinese New Year is the longest andContinue Reading
A weathered key protecting a lost secret, the pronged-ends of a fork, a worn pencil that has seen many pages and the hinges of doors no longer swinging—a rather uncommon grouping of objects—looked at home with one another in the works of art instructor, Mike Marth. Faculty members of theContinue Reading
Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Planetarium is showing a new seasonal event, “Season of Light,” through the end of December. This premiere show highlights the school’s new full dome digital projector. On Sunday night, Dec. 4, people of all ages gathered for the show. Attendees entered a circular room and satContinue Reading
Zumba, a Latin inspired form of exercise, has many students around campus setting down their books and homework to dance. Sophomore Alexa Bateman began instructing classes last year for eight to 20 of her friends in the Park Region lounge. This year, Bateman and Spanish professor Amy Ashbaugh made ZumbaContinue Reading
On Mondays at 4 p.m., the King Intercultural Center comes to life with chatter, and the aroma of brewing tea. Senior Jordan Lyseng and Karis Thompson, assistant director of Intercultural Affairs, busily refill cups and stop to talk with different groups discussing global and local issues and events. Groups standContinue Reading
Spoken word artist George Watsky returned to Concordia on Nov. 11 for a performance of his original poetry and rap. This was Watsky’s second appearance at Concordia, an achievement he commemorated by commenting on how proud he was to have been promoted up half a floor to the Centrum afterContinue Reading
This article was written by Lexi Robinson, a PULSE contributor. Looking up, there is a large revolving globe. The Minnesota State University of Moorhead planetarium offers an open house which started on Nov. 6 and ends on Nov. 20. Located in Bridges Hall, this free show offers an explanation ofContinue Reading
Theatre B and Minnesota State University-Moorhead’s Rainbow Dragon Center presented “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays” on Nov. 7. The play featured nine short works centered around gay marriage as a theme. Some of the works were satirical, some comedic or even dramatic. “They’re all in the playwright’s voice,”Continue Reading