Junior Rachel Crippen was supposed to have lunch with the Dalai Lama this week, but when he visited his doctors at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., they recommended he take a break to improve his health. Crippen is an interfaith scholar with Concordia’s Forum on Faith and Life, and she has chosen to present at…
Rich Glas, having no charge for participating and utilizing gear in Concordia’s athletic programs are two ways the athletic department is ensuring that a lack of funds does not affect players’ experiences. Each department on campus is coping with budget cuts differently. The athletic department has recently begun using a new way to collect money…
Prexy’s Pond is not natural; its water comes from the city of Moorhead. An underground irrigation line from Fjelstad Hall fills Prexy’s depths. When Prexy’s needs to be filled, a valve box opens up, dispersing water into the pond. Jerry Raguese, grounds services supervisor, has overseen the maintenance on Prexy’s. “It’s the same principle as…
Students no longer required to choose a concentration This year, the communication studies department has restructured the requirements for the communication studies major. The department made these changes to reduce the stress of having to pick a concentration. In the past system, students had to choose one of four specific concentrations: mass media, organizational communication, public…
Creator will teach students how to find their passions On Oct. 31, Dr. Jeffrey Stamp, the chief storyteller at Bold Thinking Inc. and creator of Lay’s Oven Baked Potato Crisps, will host a visioning workshop at Concordia for high school and college students. The workshop is designed to teach people how to think boldly and…
“The Concordia Emergency Operations Plan utilizes the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System template to manage all college emergencies. The design of this plan is intended to be easily understood and incorporated by every member of the campus community. A copy of the plan is available at the Campus Public Safety Office or…
Assault. Theft. Harassment. These are only a few worries that came to the minds of several Concordia students when asked what scared them about walking back to or across campus at night. BlueLight is a mobile app seeking to improve safety for college students by allowing them easier access to help in case of an…
Faculty Senate plan to incorporate more integrative experiences in curriculum To embellish the Concordia ideology of BREW, faculty, administration and students have been devising a potential curriculum change that would push students outside the classroom several times throughout their academic career. At the Faculty Senate meeting on Sept. 21, faculty voted in favor of requiring…
Happy While She’s Gone,” a short narrative comedy created by students in the Film and Literature Core Capstone class taught by English professor Dr. Dawn Duncan, will be playing in the South Dakota Film Festival Sunday morning on Oct. 4 during the ninth session, which is the Family Friendly Day. The festival will take place…
Music Faculty and students react to changes in ensembles Concordia, a school in which one-third of the student body is involved in musical activities, has increased private lesson fees and implemented choir and band ensemble fees this year. For the Concordia Orchestra, the Concordia Choir and the Concordia Band, an ensemble fee of $175 per…