Hjemkomst Center hosts Pangea: Cultivate our Cultures to raise awareness about the variety of cultures upheld and celebrated in the area Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures event held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. The event was free, open to the public and featured a variety of performances, presentations…
Tag: Variety
Cobber coffee shop culture
Local coffee shops provide the ambiance, socializing and caffeine that Cobbers long for, according to Senior Brittany Schwingler, a self-proclaimed coffee addict. For sleep-deprived college students, it is no surprise that the morning caffeine fix is a necessary part of the day. For many of us, coffee is very much like breathing; a mandatory but…
What does your home say about you?
Every residence hall on campus has its own personality, atmosphere and culture that attracts students to live there, and with these distinct personalities comes stereotypes. These personalities can either be reinforced or misconstrued by the stereotypes that surround the halls. For sophomore Shelbey Marthaler and other residents of Park Region, the stereotypes of her home…
Concordia students and faculty to be showcased in local opera
Otto Nicolai, a German composer created an opera based off of the original Shakespearean comedy, “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Concordia Students and professors act in the opera based in the Elizabethan era, where characters Mistress Alice Ford and Mistress Meg Paige work together to trick a man and catch him in a dishonorable act….
African Student Union to host Ebola panel discussion
On Thursday, October 30, the African Student Union, in collaboration with the International Student Organization will be hosting an Ebola panel discussion and presentation in the Fuglestad Auditorium (Jones 212) from 7-8 p.m. According to Senior Sia Mbatia, a board member of the African Student Union, the presentation will consist of a panel of speakers…
Slam poetry performed on campus to promote student voting
Well-known slam poet Sierra DeMulder visited Concordia not only to perform her style of original political poetry, but to convince students that their vote matters. The audience snapped fingers as DeMulder passionately performed one of her poems. As she recited her work, her voice ebbed and flowed with rhythmic diction, while her hand gestures illustrated…
Cobbers’ colorful coiffures
Why they do what they do [wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”4000″ info=”true”] Seniors Mel Kurtz and Dalton Schneider are Cobbers that take pride in personal expression, but their style extends beyond clothing and accessories. Their dedication to expression manifests in frequent hair coloring. Over the years, both Kurtz and Schneider have touted a spectrum of colorful coiffures,…
Female Halloween costumes
Are they too sexualized? As Halloween approaches, people are stocking up on candy and preparing their costumes. As people walk down the costume aisle, men have a wide variety of costumes to choose from, while women experience the stress of having to choose a costume from a limited array of sexualized choices, according to Junior…
Musical to be Story’s Concordia Theatre directing debut
Among her numerous accolades as a runner, scuba diver, and certified barbecue judge, Professor Sally Story is also the director for Concordia’s upcoming musical, “Les Misérables.” Story, Concordia theatre department’s newest member, says that she has felt very welcomed into the Concordia community as she has been getting to know students and faculty members. She…
New planner design receives mixed reviews from students
Full color interior and a custom cover are just a few attributes of this year’s new Concordia College planners, after the college calendar has been eliminated from the design. This year was going to be the last year the bookstore was going to include the planner’s custom interior, but when the company they usually rely…