North Dakota’s abortion laws have been at the center of controversial debate recently, as three anti-abortion bills were signed into law by Gov. Jack Dalrymple in March, and a 2011 anti-abortion law is currently being challenged in the Cass County District Court. In the face of this law making, some Concordia students and faculty are…
Concordia students should not count on being affected by this year’s flood due to decent weather conditions and the city’s infrastructure upgrades. The Red River has created significant troubles for Fargo-Moorhead residents in recent years, with the most serious flood cresting at 40.8 feet in 2009. “Everyone’s getting prepared, but there’s no sense of urgency,…
In a humble brick building, at 69 N 4th Street, lies the Green Market Kitchen. Right in the middle of downtown Fargo, this small restaurant offers an escape from the humdrum and gives its visitors an opportunity to enjoy a unique culinary experience. The owners, Andrea Baumgardner, Steve Heiland, and Peter Kelly strive to maintain…
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…
If you were asked to define youth, what would you say? Members of the Fargo-Moorhead community were challenged to think about this, along with the potential of the community’s youth, at the TEDx Youth event on Nov. 18 at the Plains Art Museum. The event specifically targeted high school students in the community, emphasizing their…
You have likely watched a TED video before. From Bill Clinton to Malcolm Gladwell, speakers of incredibly diverse backgrounds have been invited to share their great ideas. These talks are tremendously popular, garnering hundreds of millions of views on the TED.com website. Just a few Sundays ago, Fargo hosted its own TED event. Themed the…
Many different cultures from the Fargo-Moorhead area came together to celebrate at a local event on Saturday, Nov. 10. The event, Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures, took place at the Hjemkomst Center. Admission was free and the event was open to the public. The Concordia French Club and Scandinavian Club both had tables set up at…
Siri Manning, a junior, knows all the hot spots in the Fargo-Moorhead area to give you whatever outdoor biking, rollerblading or running experience you need. She’s a bit of an enthusiast; Manning participates in TRAM, The Ride Across Minnesota—a 250-mile, 5-day biking marathon through Minnesota that raises money for Multiple Sclerosis research and aid programs. …
Whenever you take a look at West Acres, you realize Fargo has a lot of work to do if it wants to improve its image. West Acres and surrounding businesses demonstrate sprawl at its worst: buildings are scattered around a large chunk of property seemingly without planning, blocks are awfully long, preventing pedestrians from walking…
Bike theft has been a serious problem on campus and in the Moorhead community for years. According to Lieutenant Tory Jacobson of the Moorhead Police Department, 49 bike thefts have been reported from on- and off-campus in just the last three months. These numbers are steady throughout the year and have not dropped from years…