Nearly 100 students, faculty, and community members filled the Centrum on Tuesday evening, Nov. 7, to take part in an open forum regarding the posters stating, “It’s ok to be white,” that were hung around campus on Halloween night. Student Government Association, in concert with President Craft and the Office of Diversity, hosted the event…
On Halloween night, posters stating “It’s ok to be white,” appeared around Concordia’s campus. Although they have since been removed, students and the community are still trying to make sense of the incident. The signs, cited as racist and bigoted by multiple students, were spotted on lamp posts, residence halls, and multiple buildings around campus….
Attention all bookworms: grab your snacks, throw on something comfortable, and get ready for some novel discussions. Beginning spring semester, Concordia will be offering one-credit literature courses in the form of books clubs. Amy Watkin, chair of the English department, said four one-credit book club classes will be offered back-to-back this spring, with each lasting…
As the majority of seniors prepare for full-time careers or graduate school, three are packing their bags for ten months abroad after receiving Fulbright fellowships. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study or research projects for English Teaching Assistant Programs. Jenna Scarborough, Oliver Reitan and Ruth Peterson received the award this…
The women’s swim team participated in their first meet in nearly two months, ending with six top-10 finishes and one swimmer finding her way into the top 15 in the MIAC conference. The two-day meet, which was hosted by MSUM on Jan. 14 and 15, included four D2 colleges and two D3 colleges. Coach Gary…
Nirmala Rai remembers the day she arrived in Fargo from a refugee camp in Nepal. It was Nov. 11, 2011. She remembers the yellow and orange leaves, and it feeling so cold outside that she thought she would throw up. In a short story she wrote this past semester for class at Fargo South High…
Rigid policies are in place, but how do professors actually deal with it? A survey of over 63,700 college students conducted by Rutgers University found that 38 percent of college students admit to “copying a few sentences from a writ- ten source without citing it,” and 7 percent admit to “turning in work done by…
As the end of the school year creeps closer and students begin to seek housing for next year, some have been surprised to find certain changes in on-campus dorm and apartment availability. Mikal Kenfield, director of Residence Life, said 60 to 65 percent of the student body typically lives on campus. With lower enrollment, fewer…
Freshman Chris Cartwright has always had a passion for theatre; he began acting in fourth grade. Now, his play has been published by Off the Wall Plays and is ready for purchase. Off the Wall Plays, an online publishing house, notified Cartwright a few weeks ago. He wrote the one-act comedy, which he titled “Awaiting…
Corrections: Professor Capistran teaches string methods and is a violinist and conductor, but has also taught and played viola here. The viola students will have the opportunity to study with her and Professor Sonja Harasim next year. In response to the quote from Jake Broten, the number of viola students in the orchestra has been as…