Nationally acclaimed, democratic intellectual Dr. Cornel West spoke to hundreds at Minnesota State University-Moorhead last Friday night, encouraging all to rejuvenate America’s dwindling courage in order to better pursue justice through love. “I hope and pray that I say something that unsettles you,” he said. From that moment, he had the entire theater captivated until…
Effective this year, five paragraphs of campus sex rules have been axed in favor of 20 that spell out new meanings of sexual misconduct and consensual sex. It’s there to send a message about the college’s firm stance on the seriousness of the issue. The changes rolled in after a 2010 survey pointed to cases…
The Concordia College campus is full of more new faces than last year. Scott Ellingson, director of enrollment, said enrollment numbers have improved in two major areas. The number of first-year students increased from 675 to 722 students. Additionally, the number of transfer students increased from 56 to 69 students. Ellingson said the one of…
Cølum McCann, author of the summer book read, “Zoli,” encouraged students in a packed Memorial Auditorium Tuesday to reconsider the power of art. It has the possibility, he said during the opening Symposium session, to restore the belief that life makes sense. “Our world is tilted towards cynicism,” McCann said, “but art is interested in…
Concordia College’s very first interfaith panel was hosted last Tuesday, giving six young women the opportunity to share their faith and their culture. Organized by senior Elise Tweten and moderated by Lisa Twomey, an assistant professor in the Spanish Department, the panel consisted of six female students from both Concordia and Minnesota State University…
It’s been said that there’s no rose without a thorn. A decorative display of 77 roses in the Knutson Center Centrum invited dozens to remember the Norwegians who were murdered on July 22, in the country’s most violent event since World War II. Each flower was a memorial for every life cut short, in a…
For nearly every freshman, the first few weeks of college are a combination of new experiences, fear of the unknown and adjustment to a completely new lifestyle. As they traverse campus in their beanies, they learn about the rich traditions of the Cobber lifestyle while taking their first few steps into their college years….
Colum McCann, author of the summer book read, “Zoli,” opened the 2011 Symposium by calling on Concordia students to tell the stories that might get us in trouble. “In today’s world, books die more rapidly than fireflies,” McCann said Tuesday night during the plenary session. His novel, “Zoli,” sheds light on Gypsy culture that…
[Editor’s note: This is a continuation of last week’s “Let’s talk about sex” article. Part 1 addressed Concordia’s approach sexual safety accessibility compared to area colleges.] The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America issued a sexuality statement in August 2009 about what the church believes is right. Under the commitment and sexuality section, it states…
While other Concordia College students fretted over schoolwork, the Ultimate Frisbee club took a road trip last weekend to Omaha, Neb., for a tournament put on by the University of Nebraska—Omaha.