In his latest editorial in The Concordian, Sean Plemmons argued that studying abroad in English-speaking countries does not constitute a true study-abroad experience. He provides as support his own one-week experience in England. I take issue with his assessment. As an expert in Irish Studies, one who has lived in Ireland and has made her…
After reading the article titled “Culture Clash or Expensive Field Trip” by Sean Plemmons, I must say that I was disappointed. Not only by the point of view, but how undeveloped and blanketed the opinion was. Certainly there are people who have similar feelings, but the premise that students who study in English-speaking countries learn…
Defending the Seemingly Meaningless: A Response To “Culture Clash or Expensive Field Trip” I studied in Ireland, and greatly value that experience. It’s hard to measure or define what one learns abroad, and even harder to do so if you have never experienced an extended period of time abroad. Saying an English speaking country is…
Cobber grad to host National Book Awards at Concordia A Concordia College alumnus and National Public Radio host will emcee the 2014 National Book Awards taking place on campus March 26 and 27. John Ydstie, this year’s host, is a 1974 graduate and a Minnesota native. This is the first time he will partake in…
I’m going to be penalized for taking an online course that requires you to physically be there. The four credit course that I speak of is listed in the course catalog as “Distance Learning/Web Based,” but I was informed today via syllabus that the course, unknown to me, requires a weekly meeting just short of…
As the routine of spring semester sets in and the days grow longer, the panic starts to spew in many seniors about their post-graduation plans. We’ve become accustomed to answering the questions from our friends and acquaintances about what we’re doing after college, and I know that at least for me, that vague answer has…
This year, there was a large update to the Uniprint system. I am the Uniprint support person in ITS. During all of my testing, the uniprint issues that students are having on their personal computers did not appear. Indeed, the issue is only on personal computers that had the old uniprint installed. What this means…
*The candlelight vigil was hosted Dec 3 in the Centrum to grieve and reflect on Michael Brown and the grand jury decision in Ferguson, MO. I write from a place of deep anguish. After a complicated week of organizing a large-scale candlelight vigil for the events surrounding Ferguson, MO and now, all over the nation,…
This letter concerns Taylor Tielke’s opinion column “Second Cold War Actually Unlikely” in the 13 November 2014 issue of the Concordian. I would like to point out several mistakes in the opinion piece. First, the name of the country Mr. Tileke refers to is “Ukraine”, not “the Ukraine”(second paragraph). Just like we do not say…
Outdoor ice is synonymous with the state of Minnesota, and for Moorhead Park Forestry Department Manager Larry Anderson, it always has and always will be a part of his life. Anderson has been with the Parks and Recreation department in Moorhead for 42 years, but his history with outdoor ice goes back even further. “I…