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…
Family Weekend is a time of introduction between two families. Students arrive on campus and either create, revive or maintain friendships. One month into school, Family Weekend welcomes students’ families to join the campus community to get a sense of student life. Junior Courtney Backen, the chair of Family Weekend, believes other students and their…
The sound of hammers and nails filled the air in front of Knutson Saturday morning when, despite the chilly air and threat of rain, approximately thirty students woke up early to make playhouses for Habitat for Humanity. “I am most excited to see the campus organizations working together on this project,” said senior Brianna Johnson. Campus…
Incoming freshman class sizes have been surprisingly unpredictable in recent years. This inconsistency has provoked curiosity around campus, with the concern being that low tuition numbers will have negative repercussions on the college as a whole. Over the last few years, class numbers have fluctuated significantly. Concordia’s class of 2015 brought in high numbers, coming…
With classes in full swing and homework piling up, students are looking for ways to de-stress. Campus Entertainment Committee is offering a variety of on campus events this year for the fraction of the cost that would be required for doing the same activities off campus. Concordia students pay a $214 activity fee in their…
On August 26, roughly 730 students, 80 Orientation Leaders, and 40 faculty members headed out into the Fargo Moorhead area to participate in the Hands for Change event. This year marked the 20th year that Concordia College incorporated the volunteer program into orientation week. Moriah Nelson, this year’s director of Hands for Change, began organizing…
Student Government Association is slipping and sliding their way into the forefront of students’ minds at Concordia. The organization hosted a Slip ‘n’ Slide on Saturday Aug. 31. At the event, students could give their feedback regarding what they would like to see student government accomplish this year. The idea was to have a fun…
Concordia’s Student Government Association has a new committee this year that will be devoted to sustainability on the college’s campus. “It was pretty apparent that (sustainability) was a big part of student life and something that needed to be addressed,” SGA Sustainability Commissioner Kristina Kaupa said. SGA president Levi Bachmeier said the committee will deal…
Last year’s campaign to eliminate disposable water bottles on Concordia’s campus is beginning to show results. In response to students’ interest in sustainability, the President’s Sustainability Council collaborated with campus administrators, such as those in Dining Services, and decided to take action. Dining Services associate director Janet Paul and the DS staff support the council’s…
In the words of Ronald Offutt, “It’s an epic day for Concordia.” Saturday morning, Concordia held the dedication for the Offutt School of Business in front of a crowd of 3,800 people who were there to see Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates speak. His talk was preceded with opening comments from President William Craft, Ronald Offutt…