Editor’s note:This article was published as part of an April Fool’s Edition of The Concordian Concordia students have voiced their true feelings about their professors for quite some time via the Web site RateMyProfessors.com. Many students turn to the Web site for guidance when selecting classes during registration. Now, Concordia professors are turning the tables. They…
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Bicycle lot to replace unneeded Fjelstad lot
Editor’s note:This article was published as part of an April Fool’s Edition of The Concordian Two of the most recurring complaints by Concordia students and faculty are that there is not enough parking on campus, and that the school is not sustainable enough. The college hopes to solve both of these problems with the introduction of…
Chocolate Man gets extreme makeover
Editor’s note:This article was published as part of an April Fool’s Edition of The Concordian In a controversial decision on Monday, Concordia’s Campus Color Palette Committee decided to paint the statue of Dr. Joseph L. Knutson, currently located in the Knutson Campus Center, a shade of white. The statue, popularly known as “The Chocolate Man,” may…
Here we go again: Flood 2010
Just over one week ago, FirstLink Volunteer Coordinator Sara Lepp sat at a computer in Sandbag Central, surrounded by card tables covered in clipboards, ballpoint pens, and loose sand. Lepp was ready to register sandbag volunteers, but there were only a few trickling in the doors of the City of Fargo’s Solid Waste Building on…
Putting students first
The entrée at Comfort on a Thursday morning in February is Lutheran Hotdish—not a favorite but well-liked enough that it shows up in the menu every four or five weeks. “In general, casseroles and hotdishes aren’t as popular with students,” said Cindy Hogenson, Concordia’s residential dining manager, glancing at Comfort from where she sits at…
Hip Hop Summit defies labels
The Hip Hop Summit is a day-long, interactive event at Concordia that teaches attendees about the elements of hip hop. This year’s summit will be held on Mar. 6 and will include four sessions teaching the arts of graffiti, break dancing, and how to be an emcee or disc jockey; a discussion panel consisting of…
Moorhead public schools prepare for delay in state funds
Go to Ellen Hopkins Elementary in Moorhead, Minn. Walk through the main doors, take a right and head down the hall. Stop at room 160, marked with a nameplate reading “Senora Rieniets.” This is an elementary school classroom. Inside, you’ll find the usual things: bright colors, warm faces, and young minds. One thing you may…
Shearing for a cause
Sophomore Ted Rinell, one of the student leaders of the Concordia Haitian Relief Fund, is already tackling a new fundraising project. Rinell is in the process of organizing a St. Baldrick’s Foundation event on Concordia’s campus for next year. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a non-profit charity that raises money for childhood cancer research primarily…
And the survey says…
Concordia freshman and senior students are, in general, significantly more satisfied than the other private and public schools and universities who participated in the National Survey of Student Engagement, according to the 2010 survey. When it came to the aspect of the survey dealing with student-faculty interaction, however, Concordia students rated significantly lower than the…
The Student Activity Fee
If you are a Concordia student earning at least one credit, you pay a student activity fee. This year and last year, the fee was $210. Concordia has approximately 2,800 students enrolled. An average of 2,650 students pay the fee each year after discounting students who do not pay the student activity fee, or at…