A passerby may glance at 682 Sixth St. S. and believe it’s just another college house; last year they would have been right. This year, however, that house has been transformed into Concordia College’s new EcoHouse. On Oct. 4, the house will be officially introduced to Concordia and the Fargo-Moorhead community. The dream to have…
When senior Karen Betts was asked if she knew that there was a difference between the African Student Union (ASU) and the Black Student Union (BSU) on campus she replied with a two questions: “Why? Are they two different groups?” Many students on campus have expressed similar confusion, unable to tell the difference between the…
On Sept. 17, members of student government gathered to vote on a proposal that would take a stance on the Minnesota marriage amendment to be voted on Nov. 6. After a lengthy and fruitful discussion, I am pleased to announce that Student Government Association voted to take a stance against the marriage amendment. The amendment…
International Student Organization has seen an increase in the number of international students this year. The total number of new international students, including students staying at Concordia for one semester, and those staying for one year is 55. “This year the number in exchange students has definitely increased,” said Sonja Paulson, faculty advisor for ISO….
Student Government Association welcomed three new members after freshman and sophomore class representative elections Tuesday. Freshman representative elects Aashik Olety and Ben Cousins received 155 votes and 125 votes, respectively. Sophomore representative elect Alex Elizárraga received 72 votes, beating candidate Beth Osman by only one vote. “It’s kinda cool to think that just one person…
The Student Government Association decided at a forum meeting Monday to encourage vote “no” by students on the upcoming Minnesota marriage amendment. After watching other Minnesota colleges such as St. Olaf, the University of Minnesota and Augsburg College express their support for the “Vote No” movement, Concordia SGA President Meg Henrickson wanted Concordia to jump…
Ever wondered how many calories are torched in that ten (maybe 15 for the slowpokes of the world) minute walk from one side of campus to the other? Not to worry, the guesswork has been done! All that’s left to do is read on, step away from the pile of homework, take advantage of the…
Carl Bailey, former professor of physics, dean of the college and author of Concordia’s mission statement passed away last Saturday at age 94 from terminal cancer. Baily served as faculty at Concordia for 41 years. When he first arrived, the physics department had only one other professor. Bailey hired staff and expanded the department. He…
This information was compiled by writer Jacob Amos. Graphic by Emilie Bowman. A summary of Dr. William Craft’s strategic plan, created in 2012.
The Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium “Beyond Genocide: Learning to Help and Hope” set a record for student involvement this year, with 11 out of the 15 selected concurrent sessions involving students. Last spring, students, professors and others submitted proposals to present a concurrent session at this year’s symposium. Dr. Amy Watkin from the…