On the National Day of Protest, the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline continued in Fargo. On Tuesday, Concordia students and community members marched on Veterans Memorial Bridge to spread the message that building the pipeline infringes on indigenous rights, water safety and the climate’s health. The National Day of Protest is a nation-wide movement…
Concordia Theatre’s annual fall musical, “Big Fish,” swims to the stage this Friday – and the fictitious fish is not all that promises to be larger-than-life. Based on Daniel Wallace’s 1998 novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film, “Big Fish” centers on the relationship between traveling salesman Edward Bloom and his adult son Will. Edward is…
Student’s voices have been heard and starting in the 2018-2019 calendar year, a travel day will be included in Thanksgiving break. A common complaint among the student body at Concordia is that there simply isn’t enough time to get home before Thanksgiving without rushing. Since classes run through Wednesday, many students struggle to get home…
Students plan to bring National organization to campus Concordia students may soon see a new student organization on campus–but this one will have a familiar name. Seniors Liam Nuhring and Ian Lane are working to start a Concordia chapter of the National Rifle Association this year. The organization is in the final stages of approval…
In a recent faculty senate meeting, a decision was made to create consistency when determining transferring equivalent classes. According to Dr. Amy Watkin, chair and professor of IOC, adjusting the requirements for acceptable equivalent classes for first year experience programs; IOC, IWC, Inquiry and PE 111 was brought to the forefront at the meeting. “Some…
Around 60 people gathered on the Veterans Bridge on Sunday afternoon. Burrowed in coats, hats and mittens the people held their signs of protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline and Fargo police involvement to passing cars. Children even got involved; a young boy made a sign saying, “Don’t go to the dark side. Save the…
Concordia College announces their goal to reduce plate waste 50 percent by the year 2020. The Taste Not Waste campaign aims to reduce plate waste by increasing awareness in order to promote a behavioral change at Concordia College. The USDA reports 30 to 40 percent of the food supply in the United States is never…
“We are so excited to make a difference in the lives of students on campus,” says Ian Jahnig, a Student Manager at the ITS Solution Center. “Most of the fixes are quick, sometimes all it takes is 30 seconds to improve the access and reliability of the Wi-Fi services on a computer”. The CITE is…
DAPL visibly opposed by Student Environmental Alliance “Water is life, water is life!” the college students shouted as they walked along 8th Street. They held their hand-painted cardboard signs high, expressing “We stand with Standing Rock,” “Oil is not sustainable,” “Protect water, protect life” and more. Passerbyers stopped and stared, horns blared from cars, KVRR…
For students with special dietary needs, navigating through Dining Services can be tricky. It is hard to know what ingredients may be hiding in the multitude of dishes being served every day. Hopefully, that is going to change. Dining Services currently provides resources for students with special dietary needs to check for ingredients online on…