Alejandro Galván crosses his arms in front of his chest, scrunching his mouth into a pucker. He uncrosses his arms soon after, readjusts his glasses, opens his mouth to say something, then stops. Elbows on the desk, his face rests in his palms. Thirty seconds pass before he speaks. “Sometimes it is easier to speak…
Michael Smith reflects on his career as he prepares for his last tour In D. Michael Smith’s last year of directing choir, he had the chance to direct The Concordia Choir in his hometown of Brainerd and reflect on his career on the eve of their national choir tour. After working at Brainerd for 25…
Paulsen visits original Starbucks during band tour The scent of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the air, adding warmth to the walnut-colored tables, the brown leather chairs. The phrase “16 ounce caramel macchiato” rolls off the tongue with such ease. As a member of the Concordia band, junior Zac Paulsen had the opportunity to experience…
Sexuality and Gender Alliance Co-Presidents Kyle Benjamin and Zach Hruby hope to provide a platform for open minds and new ways of thinking regarding gender norms at the second annual drag show. Benjamin and Hruby have been busy making preparations for the show, which is set to take place Friday, March 13. The event will…
From dining center to science labs Snackbar, coffeehouse, bookstore, post office. Normandy, the space above the Cobber bookstore, has served an array of purposes over the years. This year, it will transform once again from a storage area to a temporary lab space for the science department. Ivers and Jones Science Building are being renovated…
Professor of communication studies and theater art, Greg Carlson shows his students a glimpse of what majoring in film can do for them in the future. After several years of producing, directing and writing short films, Carlson is recognized for two of his most recent productions. Carlson showed his students what positivity and dedication in…
It takes creativity and a good sense of humor to excel in the Mr. Concordia Pageant, according to this year’s winner, Nathan Lindgren. Lindgren, a junior Vocal Music Education major, competed on Saturday night along with Luke Fitterer, Evan Berg-Dibley, Josh Mackner, David Kwiecien and Tanner Knutson. The pageant was hosted by Lambda Delta Sigma…
Concordia student Bri Lee continues to build her professional portfolio Swirls of blue, purple and green tangle around the supercilious, cobalt peacock as he ignores the clicks of the camera, the wisps of Fargo’s cool winter and the laughs from the photographer and her model. With a little push from family and friends and a…
Though its acronym might be confusing, the mission for The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is actually quite simple: to instill a love of learning of theater arts through education and support of university and college theater programs. KCACTF is a national theater program that takes place in several geographic regions in the United…
Early graduation provides unique opportunities Students with enough credits coming in from high school have the decision to stick it out for the typical four years at Concordia or take the plunge and graduate early. According to Concordia registrar, Ericka Peterson, there has been an increase in students who come in with credit. Peterson said…