Lambda Delta Sigma kicked off the Christmas season by asking the Concordia community to help them in supporting Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational, evangelical Christian organization that works to provide spiritual and physical aid to people around the word. Operation Christmas Child’s mission is to provide…
On Mondays at 4 p.m., the King Intercultural Center comes to life with chatter, and the aroma of brewing tea. Senior Jordan Lyseng and Karis Thompson, assistant director of Intercultural Affairs, busily refill cups and stop to talk with different groups discussing global and local issues and events. Groups stand and sit discussing different issues….
This year, senior Greg Clark has set in motion his idea for a campus publication that will present student perspectives on the topics of interfaith, being responsibly engaged in the world and equity. He has taken on this goal with juniors Matt Hansen and Ryan Mahon, both managing editors. English professor Dawn Duncan will serve as their adviser,…
Many art fans were mingling outside the Concordia Cyrus M. Running Gallery on Nov. 8 and nibbling on the spread of cheeses, cookies and punch provided for the special occasion. At four o’clock, the gallery opened for the reception of the Annual Juried Student Exhibition, which offers a wide range of talent from Concordia’s budding…
Spoken word artist George Watsky returned to Concordia on Nov. 11 for a performance of his original poetry and rap. This was Watsky’s second appearance at Concordia, an achievement he commemorated by commenting on how proud he was to have been promoted up half a floor to the Centrum after having performed in the Maize…
This article was written by Lexi Robinson, a PULSE contributor. Looking up, there is a large revolving globe. The Minnesota State University of Moorhead planetarium offers an open house which started on Nov. 6 and ends on Nov. 20. Located in Bridges Hall, this free show offers an explanation of the earth and our galaxy…
Theatre B and Minnesota State University-Moorhead’s Rainbow Dragon Center presented “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays” on Nov. 7. The play featured nine short works centered around gay marriage as a theme. Some of the works were satirical, some comedic or even dramatic. “They’re all in the playwright’s voice,” said Brad Delzer, director of…
This article was written by Lexi Robinson, a PULSE contributor at The Concordian. North Dakota State University’s Baroque Music festival began Nov. 5th with a chamber concert and will conclude on Dec. 11 with a performance of Kuhnau’s Magnificat at 2 p.m. in the Festival Concert Hall. Shiny, polished instruments held by students filled the…
Stepping out of the world of concrete and electric circuits and into the Rourke Art Gallery’s most recent exhibit, “Stoked: Five Artists of Fire and Clay” reminds the viewer of the human connection to nature and to the soil. The five artists represented, master potter Richard Bresnahan and four of his former apprentices, are connected…
Cast members stretch in Concordia’s Francis Frazier Comstock Theater, warming up for the final rehearsal before their debut performance of “Grease.” The buzz of drilling indicates the last few boards are ready for the set as the cast gets into position on stage in front of scattered set pieces such as a bedroom, a classroom…