Members of the Fargo-Moorhead community raised $12,218 during Dance Marathon on Saturday. The money raised will go to Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo, which is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network. The Children’s Miracle Network raises money for children’s hospitals across the United States. One of the benefits of being a Children’s Miracle Network…
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Put your foot in the door
Rows upon rows of employers will line the Minneapolis Convention Center on Feb. 19, waiting for private college students to approach and tell them why they would qualify to work for their company. At the Minnesota Job and Internship Fair, over 1,800 sophomores, juniors and seniors of all majors can promote themselves to potential employers…
Professor gives away house
Only one condition: You move it A free house is being given away on Craigslist by Concordia religion professor Jacqueline Bussie. The only catch is whoever gets the house must pay to move it to a new location. Last fall, the home was put up for sale when its owner moved into an assisted living…
Too Much Stuff Week promotes discussion of consumption
Conversations surrounding sustainability around campus are nothing new. However, sociology professor Andrew Lindner’s Political Sociology class has focused on a different spin of sustainability that nearly everyone is guilty of: having too much stuff. The class has just wrapped up their Too Much Stuff Week project, which included a clothing drive and a viewing and…
Students start Al-Anon group on campus
A new Al-Anon group started by Concordia students and open to community members will hold its first meeting on campus tomorrow. As part of a social work methods class taught by professor Laurie Dahley, eight students made an action plan to start the Al-Anon group. Al-Anon aims to support family members and loved ones of…
Fill the Dome donations surpass expectations
Students donate twelve times more funds than last year Concordia students got involved in Fill the Dome for the second time by raising more than $500 and donating about 300 canned food items. Fill the Dome is an annual food drive led by Fargo-Moorhead high school students to raise money and food donations for the…
SAGA Coming Out Week reflects focus shift
Coming Out Week reflected Concordia’s Straight and Gay Alliance’s plans to expand their outreach this year to members who are not gay, lesbian or bisexual last week. In the coming year, SAGA will spread their message of awareness and being a safe space for all people by trying to get more speakers on campus and…
Students participate in Take Back the Night
Around 40 Concordia students marched in Take Back the Night to raise awareness and spark dialogue on rape and domestic violence on Oct. 1. The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center in Fargo, N.D. teamed up with Concordia’s Student Government Association and Campus Service Commission to march down Broadway in Fargo to protest the sexual assault…
Minnesota legislators seek input on student debt
A roomful of hands shot into the air when Minnesota legislators asked how many Concordia students in the room were carrying debt. As part of a month-long tour of 18 Minnesota Colleges, Minnesota legislators visited Concordia on Sept. 24 to understand student assets, resources and demographics through individual student stories. The legislators wanted to get…
Cru will not seek official recognition
With the recent approval of the Student Secular Community as an official organization, Concordia students have speculated as to whether the Christian group Campus Crusade for Christ will apply to be officially recognized by Concordia College. The group has confirmed that they will not be seeking approval this year. Cru is a Christian organization that…










