Director of Theater Jim Cermak heard news in April 2006 of his wife Helen’s cancer coming back. Helen was a part of the theater department at Concordia for almost 30 years. “There is one thing that’s never kept us from doing things that we know we have to do: hard times; everybody has them,” Jim…
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All is quiet at Concordia
Concordia students will no longer be able to download free music from Ruckus, an online music service geared toward college students as a legal alternative to piracy. The site has ceased its operation. Bruce Vieweg, associate vice president for academic affairs and chief information officer, sent out an e-mail to all students the morning of…
Author, illustrator visits Concordia
Author and illustrator Derek Anderson visited Concordia last week and gave three presentations on the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library mezzanine to students, faculty, and community members. Anderson is the illustrator of the children’s books such as “Gladys Goes Out to Lunch,” “Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale,” and the popular “Little Quack” series written by…
Striving for Student Success
Sophomore Kristin Halley remembers the first few weeks of freshman year as being incredibly stressful. “I was fortunate enough to know a lot of upperclassmen,” she said. “But so many kids come in blind.” Halley is now a student mentor for The Office of Student Success and Retention to help students find their niche in…
Banner system brings new possibilities to Concordia’s campus
In the fall of 2006, Bruce Vieweg came to Concordia’s campus as a consultant of the current operating system, Legacy. After that meeting, Vieweg made suggestions to the president’s cabinet; one of which was to purchase a new system. “[Legacy] didn’t meet the information and service needs of the college,” Vieweg said. “After meeting with…
Obama’s Inauguration
On Jan. 20, I was one of the 1.8 million people that covered the National Mall in Washington D.C. to witness the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama. The crisp, clear winter day will forever be engraved in my memory. It began when I woke up at 5 a.m. to…
Go far in 2009
Flat, fast, friendly, and fun. 2009 will be the fifth year of the Fargo marathon and several members of the Concordia community are gearing up for the May 9 races that include a 5K Fun Run/Walk, the relay marathon, half marathon, and full marathon. This year, the course starts at the Fargodome and continues to…
Presidential Inauguration creates history
Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States. History will be made once again on Jan. 20, 2009, with the beginning of Obama’s term in office. “I feel honored to have been part of such a historical election and to be a part of the group that helped elect the first black President,”…
Unique teaching
Dr. Marcus Borg, an American biblical scholar, author, and former Cobber, presented a lecture Dec. 4 entitled “Telling the Story of Jesus Today” for Religion 100 students and the community. Borg was born in Fergus Falls, Minn., but spent his childhood in Park River, N.D. and attended high school in Moorhead, which he said was…
The Gaming Club
Video games, computer games, card games, board games, and even foam weapons games. Where can a Cobber find all of this fun? The Concordia Gaming Club meets every Thursday night for any of the above. “[We play] almost everything,” said sophomore Ryan Kaiser. The Gaming Club meets every Thursday in Bishop Whipple 49 at 7…