This year, the Concordia Christmas Concert took some considerable risks in music programming choices. Artistic risk-taking is a double edged sword that either pays off in full or falls flat, and the Christmas Concert this year had examples of these both. I would describe the concert as an artistic collage that demands professional-level commitment from…
The Concordia Christmas concerts have been a staple of the college since 1927, bringing joy to attendees and performers. Each year, since 1986, René Clausen has to constantly think about the next year’s theme after the current year ends. This year, the theme is The Beauty of the Earth, which focuses on taking care of…
There are many misconceptions surrounding the Red River, a trademark of the Fargo-Moorhead area. River Keepers, an FM-based nonprofit organization, is working to combat those falsehoods by coordinating projects, educating the community and organizing various events intended to renew public perception and actively engage people with the river. In earlier chapters of Fargo-Moorhead’s history, people…
When stepping foot on Concordia, one might notice the large trees scattered across campus or the tall bell tower that rings out time. As you continue past the bell tower, there is a grassy corner by Old Main and Lorentzen Center where pink flowers surround a stone plaque that reads, “The purpose of Concordia College…
Three of Concordia’s choirs were showcased in a concert this weekend – Cantabile, Kantorei and Chapel Choir – each of which proved that they could be flagship ensembles at another college in the country. The Three Choirs Concert performed on Oct. 7 was stupendous. Led by Michael Culloton, associate professor of vocal music education and…
Every day, every week and every month, it seems like society is bombarded with a different focus. Whether that be a celebration of national dog day or national pancake day, there’s always something to be celebrating. This month comes with something much more than just a time of recognition and excuse to take cute pictures…
The Pivotal Experiences in Applied Knowledge (PEAK) program is not only a widely recognized name on campus here at Concordia, but it is also an integrative and constantly advancing program that ceaselessly develops new ways of helping students be proactive in their community.The integration PEAK has created throughout the campus and community is what people…
Homecoming brings together generations of alumni and current students for a busy week of events and celebration. It is a celebration of a shared cobber-ness and the love of community that Concordia brings to the Fargo Moorhead area. This year, homecoming greets Concordia’s campus on Monday, Sept. 24 and extends through Sunday, Sept. 30. Students,…
With fall in the air and the leaves starting to fall, the Cobber women’s volleyball season is officially underway. Led by head coach Tim Mosser, the young team looks to grow in conference play and find themselves in the playoffs come November. After suffering its worst losing season of the past two decades last year,…
The recent and rather unexpected deactivation of Campus Democrats is surprising to many, especially for a predominantly liberal ELCA college such as Concordia. A small survey by the website Niche determined that 67% of responding participants at Concordia aligned with Democratic affiliation whereas 10% of the surveyed students self-identified as Republicans. But as some may…