At present, Congress has an approval rating of 14 percent. The truly concerning thing about this statistic is that it’s not that low because Americans disagree with the laws Congress is passing. They’re angry that Congress isn’t passing any laws at all. Americans are increasingly doubtful that Congress is a functional institution. The 112th Congress,…
The sound of hammers and nails filled the air in front of Knutson Saturday morning when, despite the chilly air and threat of rain, approximately thirty students woke up early to make playhouses for Habitat for Humanity. “I am most excited to see the campus organizations working together on this project,” said senior Brianna Johnson. Campus…
Cabaret Curtain Call. TEDxYouth@Fargo. Social Media Summit. What do these events have in common? Two things: first, they were all held in the Fargo-Moorhead area last school year. Second, if you attended Concordia last year, you helped pay for them. Every semester Concordia students pay a moderate “student fee” to the college – the price…
Incoming freshman class sizes have been surprisingly unpredictable in recent years. This inconsistency has provoked curiosity around campus, with the concern being that low tuition numbers will have negative repercussions on the college as a whole. Over the last few years, class numbers have fluctuated significantly. Concordia’s class of 2015 brought in high numbers, coming…
I suspect you are already tired of hearing about Syria. The future path is blurry – even to our president. Assad will still be in power. How many has he killed without chemical weapons? Who is using the chemical weapons? It sounds to me like the real problem is whoever is issuing the orders in…
It seems like so long ago that Hosni Mubarak’s regime finally toppled after months of protests. After a century of unrest in the Middle East, it seemed as though democracy was on the way in and dictators were on the way out. Now this sense of optimism seems to be fading into memory. All around…
My name is Siri Manning, and I am a senior Political Science major from Breckenridge, MN. My political beliefs have always been fairly fluid due to the fact that my dad, a pastor, has refused to go into detail about his ideas on politics my entire life in order to appear objective to his congregation….
It seems that President Obama has a chance to catch his breath. Capitalizing on Secretary of State John Kerry’s seemingly off the cuff hypothetical, Russian President Vladimir Putin and diplomat Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov pounced on the opportunity to resume negotiations in disarming Syria’s chemical weapons. Maybe, just maybe this diplomatic shift might help boost legitimacy…
My name is Nikolaj Hagen, I am a senior from Osakis, Minnesota and I am majoring in Political Science and Scandinavian Studies. My political beliefs are drawn from my background as a dual citizen of the U.S. and Denmark and heavily influenced by my parents. Growing up, my parents espoused the virtues of the Scandinavian…
With classes in full swing and homework piling up, students are looking for ways to de-stress. Campus Entertainment Committee is offering a variety of on campus events this year for the fraction of the cost that would be required for doing the same activities off campus. Concordia students pay a $214 activity fee in their…