Faculty Senate approved a change in the course catalogue Monday that now mandates that a minimum of 50 percent of a student’s major requirements be Concordia coursework. The motion carried unanimously. Previously, according to the proposal by the curriculum committee, Concordia’s policy required students to earn at least 28 semester credits and spend at least…
I felt very much like Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of “Myth Busters” last week as I tracked down the truth to one of Concordia’s greatest myths: the secret closet of books in the library. For those of you who haven’t heard of this particular myth, the secret closet of books is supposed to exist…
How does it feel to be elected President and Vice-President? Meg: Humbling, to say the least. I think that it’s been a crazy week but we are so blessed for this opportunity. We’re so happy to have engaged the student body like this, to have such a high turn-out and so many people being involved….
The campus voted for Student Government Association leadership Tuesday night. The new administration will take over April 5, and they will be responsible to stay true to their campaign promises. What these goals will look like in practice will remain a mystery until they take office. Platform goals can be difficult for voters to decipher,…
“Empowering. Sweaty. Challenging. Kick-ass-fun.” This is how junior Haleigh White describes her newfound passion: Roller derby. According to White, roller derby is a contact sport played on roller skates on an oblong track like one used in track and field competitions. A bout consists of two teams, each made up of four blockers and a…
Three off-campus students experienced their worst nightmare when an intoxicated man wandered into their home early Feb. 9. Senior Rachel Brock woke up when the light in her bedroom turned on around 3:30 a.m. She turned over to find a man standing in her doorway. The light turned off. “Oh, I think I’m lost,” the…
Average Concordia College students might wonder what’s on today’s Maize menu, how late the library stays open on Sunday or where they can travel for cheap over spring break. Fewer students contemplate who hires professors, where their scholarship money comes from or how it was decided that Sociology 201 should be held in Old Main…
When Tansy Wells sat in Jones 212 for her first science class at Concordia, Evolution and Diversity, she looked around at the 50 other students in her class. She chose Concordia because of its smaller classes and student-to-faculty ratio, but a packed lecture hall was not what she anticipated. “I was definitely overwhelmed,” said Wells,…
An unknown male entered an off-campus residence across the street from Concordia College early Thursday morning. The intruder has not been identified, but an investigation is still underway, said Lt. Tory Jacobson, public information officer for the Moorhead Police Department. Bill MacDonald, public safety officer for Concordia, said the police are trying to come up…
Concordia College’s Offut School of Business is laying the groundwork for an investment club, planned to kick off next fall, that will allow students to invest an initial $100,000 donation in financial securities. “Any time you have a real world experience, it’s so much better than book learning,” said Steve Scheel, CEO of Scheel’s Sporting…