Imagine being able to walk out of your dorm room, hop on a bike and go to Dairy Queen whenever you want. No bike? Soon, that may not be a problem. Students from North Dakota State University, Concordia College and Minnesota State University Moorhead are working with city leaders to bring a bike-share program to…
Students, athletes, alumni and community members gathered in Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 2 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX, an amendment enacted in 1972 giving women equal rights in educational programs and activities receiving federal funding. This amendment opened up school sports for participation by women. Senior women’s administrator and associate athletic director,…
Concordia’s Advancement Office has begun to restructure its staff with the elimination of a position, and more changes that will take effect Jan. 1. With the restructure of the department, the alumni office eliminated the position of Searle Swedlund, the former associate director of alumni relations. Swedlund, a Concordia alumnus, served the college for 14…
I am writing this article for you in my townhouse, surrounded by seven books, a graphing calculator, and four cans of Coke. It is quite obvious that I have been managing stress in my own unique and entirely disgusting way. I have honestly forgotten what it was like in high school when my night ended…
Five songs. That is all it took to make the best selling jazz record of all time. The sound was soft, but soulful; the solos short, but powerful. Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” has been a great influence to many musicians. Everything on the record is something to behold—at least as far as Russ Peterson…
Classic Christmas tunes floated through the atrium Monday, Dec. 3 as the Student Involvement Committee hosted their first-ever holiday party. Student organization leaders were invited to join in the festivities and celebrate all they have accomplished this semester. The “Rockin’ Round the Christmas Tree with SIC” party involved lots of planning and brainstorming. To begin,…
As romantic ideas of hot chocolate, cuddling, movies and baking fill our heads during the holiday season, I’ve been thinking a lot about how social media is increasingly gaining a monopoly on the dating scene. Social media is a tool that is now an accepted part of dating in the world of young adults. We…
Hi, there. I’m (almost almost a) Dr. Pat, here to tell you today about the dangers of the dreaded Finals-Week-Associated Meltdown (FWAM). Not much is known about the cause of the FWAM. Research points to the changing of the seasons and massive amounts of paperwork, yet at least one school of thought believes it is…
The current exhibit showcased in Concordia’s Cyrus M. Running Gallery is a must-see event. This exhibit, “Theatrophilia: Frivolities, Curiosities, and Confusions,” displays recent works by Concordia faculty member and Senior Designer Eddy Barrows. The exhibit runs from Nov. 6 through Dec. 9. The exhibit mesmerizes viewers as Barrows’ colorful, detailed and theatrical works are accompanied…
In a quiet classroom tucked in the halls of Bishop Whipple, a new student organization has been meeting: a secular club. Despite the administration’s failure to bestow official recognition on the group, the Concordia Student Secular Community has already made its mark by helping bring in Chris Stedman last Sunday, and has plans to continue…