Concordia College – As Concordia’s theater program kicks off November with the popular musical “Les Misérables,” cooperation between the theater and music departments becomes the key to putting on the best show possible. Though Karen Hamilton, the musical’s vocal director, said the bridge between the theater and music departments has been building for four years,…
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Musical to be Story’s Concordia Theatre directing debut
Among her numerous accolades as a runner, scuba diver, and certified barbecue judge, Professor Sally Story is also the director for Concordia’s upcoming musical, “Les Misérables.” Story, Concordia theatre department’s newest member, says that she has felt very welcomed into the Concordia community as she has been getting to know students and faculty members. She…
New planner design receives mixed reviews from students
Full color interior and a custom cover are just a few attributes of this year’s new Concordia College planners, after the college calendar has been eliminated from the design. This year was going to be the last year the bookstore was going to include the planner’s custom interior, but when the company they usually rely…
Fargo restaurant features ‘unique atmosphere’
The Boiler Room, a new restaurant in downtown Fargo, offers Concordia students and the Fargo-Moorhead area unique and casual dining. Originally an actual boiler room, exposed brick walls and gear wall art are just a few of unique attributes the restaurant has. “Kind of the design take was, lets enhance that it used to be…
Slomski and Babine dabble in publishing politics
Karen Babine and Heather A. Slomski of the English Department are well-versed in publishing politics and the writing process. Babine is currently completing her nonfiction collection called Water and What We Know and Slomski recently released her book of short stories titled The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons. According to Babine, her book is a…
Freshman inquiry seminars
Why do they exist? The inquiry seminars are a staple to freshmen year at Concordia. Though they vary in content, they focus on one criteria in general: to inspire a love of learning in new students. Dr. Sethre-Hofstad, dean of the college and overseer of the first-year experience program is partial to instilling a love…
Students react to campus tobacco ban
As of fall 2014, Concordia has become a tobacco-free campus with the relocation of smoking areas on campus to places off of school grounds. The installment of this new policy has several reactions across the student body. Molly Aga, the sophomore representative of Student Government Association believes this policy will put students who don’t smoke…
Gender equity report released to public
A report on gender equity and the treatment of women on Concordia’s campus has been released for the public eye, revealing that there are differences in compensation amongst faculty and staff based on gender. A task force was created two years ago to survey and perform research on gender equity. In 2012, the Community Relations…
Sorority empowers through philanthropy
Members aim to give back to Fargo-Moorhead community Lambda Delta Sigma, Concordia’s only female Greek philanthropy sorority is about a whole lot more than the pink feather boas they wear during rush week. The sorority upholds a mission that is two-fold: focusing on philanthropic work and empowerment of young women. It is fitting that one…
Smith stands in for Clausen
This year, Concordia Choir bids a temporary farewell to a beloved colleague and conductor and welcomes an old friend. Dr. René Clausen will be taking time off this year to focus on his own projects while Michael Smith returns for his last year as a conductor but his first time conducting Concordia Choir. “I really…





