Concordia’s communications professor Darren Valenta, along with communications students Saige Mattson and Olivia Slyter, held a lecture titled “Drive Me to Doggy Daycare: Stand-up Comedy’s Impact on Suicidality Discourse,” on April 15 in Olin, where they presented their thorough research. They discussed how sensitive topics, like suicidality or the risk of suicide specifically, can be…
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Looking Back on a Legacy: Halvorson and Davies End Term with SGA
Grace Halvorson and Daniel Davies ended their terms as the President and Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA) on the first Monday of April, when the term is slated to end according to the SGA Bylaws. Halvorson and Davies, both being in their last semesters at Concordia, reflected on the successful term that…
A Look Inside the 2025 URSCA Symposium
The 2025 URSCA Symposium (previously known as COSS, Celebration of Student Scholars) was held on April 9th. The day consisted of students presenting speeches, panels, poster sessions, and art for their peers and staff to listen and ask questions about their expertise. This year, over 40 participants of all ages practiced their research and presentation…
Smoothies have returned to DS and are here to stay
From 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Concordia students can file into Anderson Commons to stack a new drink atop their usual breakfast menu. The smoothie flavor put out is different from the last, and with everything from raspberry to “Peach Mango Power”, they still share one commonality: “I like how they’re…
Immigrant Documentary Premieres Amidst Growing Restrictions on Immigration
On Tuesday, April 3, Concordia College premiered the documentary “Chosen Home,” produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting, which tells the story of how various immigrants came to live in the Fargo-Moorhead area. After the 30 minute film played in Barry Auditorium, there was a panel discussion featuring two of the immigrants who appeared in the film,…
Tuition to Rise by $1,200 as Concordia Navigates Economic Pressures and Eyes Enrollment Growth
On Jan 22, 2025, the Concordia student body received a mass email from President Irvine, informing them that tuition would be increasing by $1,200 dollars in the 2025-26 school year, setting the price of tuition to an all-time high of $31,600. Back in fall of 2021, Concordia lowered tuition by $15,000. The school’s website says…
Concordia Confronts Uncertain Times: Task Force Formed as Students Voice Concerns
On Thursday April 3, at 7:30 p.m., students and faculty members gathered to discuss executive orders and their impact on Concordia. This forum spoke up about Concordia’s current stances on executive orders and their tentative plans in accordance to them. Provost Susan Larson and Michael Chan, Vice President for Mission and Inclusion, led the discussion and presentation. Although transparent with their current views, Concordia officials are still…
BREAKING: Sustainability Offices Closing, According to SEA, but Concordia Has Yet to Confirm
Moorhead– On the evening of April 2, 2025, the Student Environmental Alliance posted the following statement: “Concordia College is dissolving the Sustainability Office. The Student Environmental Alliance has and will continue to support sustainability across campus and within the Fargo-Moorhead area.” “SEA is disappointed to share that the Sustainability Office is being dissolved at the…
The Cobbertunity Fund: Winners Announced
The recipients of the Cobbertunity grant have been chosen. Trent Cavaness and Kiya McLaurin were awarded the funding. McLaurin received $2,100 and Cavaness $2,555. Cavaness won for his photography business called TCavProductions and McLaurin for her event planning business called Key Event Planning. The two had been sitting in the same class during a lecture…
SGA, Sustainability to provide Reusable Menstrual Products for Students
MOORHEAD—Every year, Concordia College Facilities provides about $1,500 of menstrual products in bathrooms around campus each year. This year, according to Grace Halvorson, President of the Student Government Association (SGA), the spending for the year has hit about $8,500. “We’re not sure what the reason was, but the fact is that the cost went up,”…