As the three-day Visiting Writers Festival at Concordia College came to a close, a small but attentive group of students and faculty gathered to hear three authors discuss method, inspiration, and style. As the coordinator of the annual event, English professor Bill Snyder invited three Midwest-based writers in the areas of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction…
On Sept. 22, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos followed through on earlier promises to change Title IX policy by officially withdrawing the 2011 and 2014 Dear Colleague Letters. Despite these changes, Concordia’s Title IX team will continue to follow their usual procedures in dealing with sexual assault on campus. In her Sept. 7 speech regarding…
Attention all bookworms: grab your snacks, throw on something comfortable, and get ready for some novel discussions. Beginning spring semester, Concordia will be offering one-credit literature courses in the form of books clubs. Amy Watkin, chair of the English department, said four one-credit book club classes will be offered back-to-back this spring, with each lasting…
While both students and faculty agree that attendance is crucial to the liberal arts experience offered at Concordia, the way in which attendance policies are implemented can play an equally influential role. Senior Maddi Gemuenden still recalls the impact that the attendance policy for a freshman chemistry course made on her. “My freshman year, there…
Minnesota Public Radio fans from across the region celebrated MPR Day in Moorhead, Minnesota, at the Rourke Art Gallery and Museum this past Tuesday, Sept. 28. The Moorhead event was the last stop in a series of statewide city tours celebrating MPR’s 50th anniversary. Kristi Booth, MPR’s Regional Director, explained that MPR brought all three…
2017 marks the 10th anniversary of PACODES, a Concordia student organization which strives to assist with education and economic development in South Sudan. PACODES stands for Panyijiar Community Development Services. Panyijiar County is an impoverished region in South Sudan. Concordia alum Machien Justin Luoi, who was one of the Lost Boys of South Sudan, founded…
Art students from seven universities have worked together to compile an exhibit that will debut this Friday, Oct. 6, at the Plains Art Museum in Downtown Fargo. The exhibit and the subsequent print exchange have been coordinated by Amanda Heidt, print studio manager of Hannaher’s Inc. Studio at the Plains Art Museum, and Eric Johnson,…
There is a recent trend in the sports community where many black athletes are taking a knee against racism. Throughout the past week, I have heard a lot of white students ask, “so why exactly are they taking a knee?” and the most popular answer I have heard from all these conversations is “they are…
Shit happens. But lately, it has felt like a lot of shit keeps happening in quick succession, not only at Concordia, but in the world as a whole. Trump threatens the livelihood of thousands of immigrants, we lost a Cobber, natural disasters have devastated multiple areas, and another mass shooting took the lives of 58…
The Bills fooled me again, and I don’t like it! After going against them the last two weeks, I’m going the complete opposite direction, and putting my stamp of approval on the Buffalo Bills as this week’s Lock of the Week. After trading starters for draft picks in the weeks leading up to the season,…