In his latest editorial in The Concordian, Sean Plemmons argued that studying abroad in English-speaking countries does not constitute a true study-abroad experience. He provides as support his own one-week experience in England. I take issue with his assessment. As an expert in Irish Studies, one who has lived in Ireland and has made her…
After reading the article titled “Culture Clash or Expensive Field Trip” by Sean Plemmons, I must say that I was disappointed. Not only by the point of view, but how undeveloped and blanketed the opinion was. Certainly there are people who have similar feelings, but the premise that students who study in English-speaking countries learn…
Paying a fee to get pricked by a needle might not be on the top of many people’s lists of things to do, but maybe it should be. With the recent outbreak in Measles throughout the United States, students may be wondering what they can do to prevent any health issues such as this. Kathryn…
Defending the Seemingly Meaningless: A Response To “Culture Clash or Expensive Field Trip” I studied in Ireland, and greatly value that experience. It’s hard to measure or define what one learns abroad, and even harder to do so if you have never experienced an extended period of time abroad. Saying an English speaking country is…
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…
What does it take? Two years ago, a large crowd of students gathered in the atrium awaiting an announcement. Campus Entertainment Commission members stood above the students and unfurled a banner revealing the headliner of Cornstock. When students saw Karmin would be the headliner of Cornstock 2013, there was clapping, but there were also whisperings…
Every Friday night students from Concordia, MSUM and NDSU get together for a night filled with dance. Last year, the the tri-colleges partnered up last year and launched a swing dancing club, which has been a huge success. Although most dances are traditional, this Friday, Feb. 13, members of Concordia College’s swing dancing club will…
Without a win for two straight years, Concordia’s women’s tennis team won their first match of the season For the first time in two years, the women’s tennis team won a match. After seasons spent win-less, and in the cellar of the MIAC conference, members of Concordia’s women tennis team pulled out a close one…
Music education majors will experience a curriculum change next year when the Choral Literature course will change into Teaching Choral Music. Dr. Julie Hagen, assistant professor and coordinator of Music Education, said that these students currently have had only one methods course to inform them how to teach music to their future students. “It’s too…
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…