On Oct. 27, 2018, the United States was shaken by a heartbreaking attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This marked the deadliest act of anti-semitism to happen in the United States to date. Around the same time, pipe bombs were sent to various political figures across the United States, including Barack…
From beloved children’s music, demanding pieces from the common piano repertoire and even some Led Zeppelin, Matthew Cataldi’s program had it all. Cataldi, piano, performed in the Christiansen Recital Hall at 7:30 pm on Friday Nov. 2 as a part of the department of music’s guest recital series, and he was breathtaking. His concert was…
There are many misconceptions surrounding the Red River, a trademark of the Fargo-Moorhead area. River Keepers, an FM-based nonprofit organization, is working to combat those falsehoods by coordinating projects, educating the community and organizing various events intended to renew public perception and actively engage people with the river. In earlier chapters of Fargo-Moorhead’s history, people…
“Willkommen! And bienvenue! Welcome!” The opening lines of “Cabaret,” Concordia’s fall musical, invite the audience into the dark underworld of a Berlin nightclub in 1930. On Thursday, Nov. 8, the Concordia theatre department will perform “Cabaret,” a musical created by John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Joe Masteroff. The show is set at the Kit Kat…
When stepping foot on Concordia, one might notice the large trees scattered across campus or the tall bell tower that rings out time. As you continue past the bell tower, there is a grassy corner by Old Main and Lorentzen Center where pink flowers surround a stone plaque that reads, “The purpose of Concordia College…
Somebody had to take the place of Bruce Vieweg after he finally retired. Somebody had to rise to the challenge of living up to Vieweg’s apologetic interruptions to our days. That person is Erik Ramstad. Ramstad started working at Concordia College in 1997. Since 2010, he has maintained the position of Director of Enterprise Systems…
Olivia Hamilton graduated from Concordia College in May 2018. Now, she is spending her first year of post-graduation life working for the betterment of our earth and our lives with the Nevada Conservation Corp. She’s enjoyed the many challenges at her new job, which is not without struggle. A Moorhead native, Hamilton began her college…
The midterms are fast approaching. On Nov. 6 the nation will decide if the republican majority is here to stay for the rest of the Trump’s term, or if a new blue wave will appear. Midterms generally refer to the elections that happen in between presidential election years. With news like the Kavanaugh hearings to…
One of my historical role models has always been president Theodore Roosevelt. He was a bold, strong-willed conservative, who cared greatly about the land. It is thanks to him that the national parks exist. I grew up going to different national parks. Yellowstone and Glacier were essentially my backyard, coming from Montana. I had parents…
There are many misconceptions with art, but one of the biggest and most prominent ones, even among artists themselves, is that art is synonymous with solitude. To make a great artist one does not have to shut themselves in a dark place and tap into their darkest emotions to create something moving. Great art, like…