Record numbers were drawn to the mouthwatering aromas of multiethnic cuisine, traditional music of various cultures and booths representing different countries that filled the Hjemkomst Heritage Center on Nov. 12 for the yearly Pangea– Cultivate our Cultures festival. This free event offered a chance for Fargo-Moorhead citizens, specifically refugees and college intercultural organizations– including Concordia…
Month: December 2011
Getting to know our neighbors: The Comstock House
The ornate woodwork and Victorian wallpaper of Moorhead’s Comstock Historic House stand frozen in time, a reminder of the family that once occupied its rooms and corridors. The residence of early Moorhead founder Solomon Comstock, his wife Sarah and children Ada, Jessie and George, the home is an important landmark of local history and, given…
Zumba invades campus
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 Zumba for all Concordia students a…
‘Pay-It-Forward’ comes back around
Artwork crowding the center of the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library at Concordia can only signal one thing: Cobbers are paying it forward. This marks the fourth year of the Pay-It-Forward event at Concordia College. The event started officially in 2008, but it began unofficially in 2007 with the donation of one thousand dollars from the…
Operation Christmas Child a success
Lambda Delta Sigma kicked off the Christmas season by asking the Concordia community to help them in supporting Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational, evangelical Christian organization that works to provide spiritual and physical aid to people around the word. Operation Christmas Child’s mission is to provide…
Faculty return from China
Zhuhai, China, is situated on the Pearl River delta, which runs through the Asian mainland. But its waterside tourist value isn’t what makes Zhuhai important to Concordia College. Zhuhai is home to the United International College – the first and only liberal arts college in China. With 4,000 students and a focus on English emersion,…
Charity drive begins
It’s the season of giving and thanks, and the Student Involvement Committee is encouraging students to remember those in the community who are less fortunate. From Nov. 30 through Dec. 14 a collection site will be open next to the new Christmas tree in the Campus Center. Students will be able to drop off donations…
Bobby’s sports banter
Feeling frazzled? Forgotten what it’s like to smile? Ever ask yourself, as did the once-great pop artist Britney Spears, “Why do these tears come at night?” If so, then I have a prognosis: you be suffering from Finals-Weekitis! Chill, Freshmen, it’s not terminal, but it is serious—just take a look at Britney Spears and tell…
Women skate to victory
The Concordia women’s hockey team has been tearing up the ice this season with their fierce sportsmanship and stellar athletic skills. The women’s results are 6-2 this season so far. One of those games was a tie, making the Cobber women experience defeat only once. The Cobbers will be traveling to St. Thomas this weekend…
Women’s soccer sweet 16
The Cobber Women’s soccer team continued their reign as one of the top programs in the country by making another visit to the Sweet 16 at the Division III national tournament. This was the team’s second trip to the big dance in three seasons and fifth in the past six seasons. The team lost in…








