Online registration No Cobber Softball & baseball Page 3 yearbook? Page 9 Page 4 AD Friday, March 20, 2009 Vol. LXXXVIII/21 www.theconcordian.org RE the th le CONCORDIAN en recyc CONCORDIA COLLEGE MOORHEAD MINNESOTA by the num 6 ers Cobber grad detained So, now we have a lot of money that’s, BY MARISA PAULSON Story News, along with ABC, well, not ours. Staff Writer FOX, PBS and The Wall Street Journal signed a joint Where’s it going? Her story has garnered statement urging the Iranian ongoing attention from The government to release more (represented in billions) Forum, The Star Tribune, information about Saberi’s The New York Times, The arrest and conditions under $53b to Education Washington Post, and the which she is being held. and Training Associated Press. Giant news Several legislators have corporations and U.S. sena- also pressed for Saberi’s re- tors have raised their pens lease. North Dakota Senators $81b to Protecting and voices on her behalf. Kent Conrad and Byron Dor- the Vulnerable Concordia College is where gan pressed the U.S. State she fi rst learned to be a jour- Department to intervene $59b to Health Care nalist. through diplomatic chan- Roxana Saberi, an Ameri- nels on her behalf. Minne- can freelance journalist and sota Senator Amy Klobuchar, $43b to Energy 1997 Concordia graduate, daughter of The Star Tribune has been in the international retired sportswriter and col- $111b to Infrastruc- spotlight recently after being umnist Jim Klobuchar, sent a ture and Science arrested for allegedly buying letter to the United Nations a bottle of wine in Iran on Secretary General. Even Sec- $288b to Tax Relief - New Year’s Eve. Buying and retary of State Hillary Clin- includes $15 B for Infrastructure selling alcohol is illegal in ton has stated her concern and Science, $61 B for Protecting Iran, but Saberi’s father, Reza PHOTO FROM THE 1996 COBBER YEARBOOK for Saberi and asked for her the Vulnerable, $25 B for Educa- Saberi, says they had diff er- Roxana Saberi as a sophomore, enjoying the homecoming bonfi re release, saying that the only tion and Training and $22 B for ent motivations for arresting acceptable outcome was for Energy, so total funds are $126 Roxana. no further word from Iranian speech and arresting journal- Iran. She was hoping to fi n- Saberi to be released and B for Infrastructure and Science, “We asked others and offi cials about other reasons ists. According to The Com- ish it soon and have it pub- returned to her family. On $142 B for Protecting the Vulner- they said, ‘There’s no deten- for her arrest. Saberi has been mittee to Protect Journalists, lished after her return to the Monday, March 16, Saberi’s able, $78 B for Education and tion for that.’ So that’s kind living in Iran for the past six Iran is the sixth-leading jailer U.S. Saberi has been held in father told The Forum that, Training, and $65 B for Energy. of an excuse,” he said in an years, working as a foreign of journalists. Saberi’s press Tehran’s Evin Prison for six because Saberi’s mother is AP interview. correspondent and report- credentials were unexpect- weeks. Japanese, they are now work- Later, Iranian offi cials ing for news organizations edly pulled more than a year Her arrest and imprison- ing through the Japanese quickies admitted that Saberi had like National Public Radio ago, but she continued to ment has sparked questions Embassy to seek her release. Concordia graduate and been arrested for working and The British Broadcasting report for NPR. Reza Saberi and appeals for her release. Additionally, The Com- current dietetic intern in as a journalist illegally since Corporation. said his daughter was focus- Major news organizations, mittee to Protect Journal- Concordia Dining Services her press pass was revoked Iran has a known history ing on fi nishing a book about including former employ- Amanda Beadell will be in 2006. But there has been of suppressing freedom of the culture and people of ers NPR, BBC and Feature More SABERI Page 3 speaking about her mission experiences in Uganda, Africa and the Philippines in regard to culture, food practices, health issues and nutrition Runway education on March 24 at 7 p.m. in Jones 330. Recipient of two National Science Foundation grants and professor at the Uni- versity of Arizona Robert showcases Glennon will present an environmental lecture on March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Centrum. The lecture will focus on ground water and cultures the overuse of aquifers. Concordia celebrated women’s history month this that you can pull off these BY JESSICA BALLOU week with a lecture, reading Staff Writer events.” PHOTO BY JORDAN BENSE and workshops on writing Wendy Vang ’11 is the Concordia’s Dining Service is promoting March as National Nutrition Month through informa- and social activism by Stella tion booths, interactive programs and various activities. The International Stu- Vice President of ISO. She Pope Duarte, author of “If dent Organization hosted a and three other members of I Die in Juárez.” cultural runway event March ISO had a lot to keep track 6 in the Centrum which of to make this event pos- Concordia’s Student Success showcased diff erent cultures sible, including many meet- program will host a rock- from all over the world. Stu- ings, but it all worked out in Eat right for a paper-scissors tourna- dents were able to experi- the end. ment on March 24 at 7 ence other cultures through “I was really worried at p.m. in the Centrum. There food, costumes and various fi rst,” Vang said. “I knew that will be a raffl e, prizes and performances. we had all the performances special guest appearances. All Samal Mahanama ’11, and models we needed, but I are welcome to attend and President of ISO, controlled was thinking about what was participate. healthier you the sound and media booth going to happen, if people during the $4200 Cultural were going to know what to The fourth annual National Runway event. He was also do, etc. Once it all happened, Book Awards will be held BY GIA RASSIER Heather Steuven, dietetic will practice it.” in charge of all the MC’s as everything went fi ne.” March 26 and March 27 on Staff Writer intern in Dining Services has In the past few weeks, a backstage host. Mahanama Lili Zhao ’11, treasurer of Concordia’s campus. Read- been working on the cam- Dining Services has teamed thought the event was a great ISO, also thought the Cul- ings, conversation and master Though March is home paign and says that getting up with the nutrition club success which boosted the tural Runway event was a classes will feature Kerri to a host of national holidays involved is the best way for to present students with the reputation of ISO and inter- great success. Miller, Annette Gor- and pastimes, Concordia has people to get healthy. opportunity to learn more national students at Concor- “I think that we had a don-Reed, Maxine Hong welcomed the celebration of “Learning how to ‘Eat about living right with events dia. great turnout, and it was bet- Kingston and Harold National Nutrition Month Right’ today will benefi t like booths promoting 5-A- “There was a lot of hard ter than we expected,” Zhao Augenbraum. with open arms. Since the students and staff not only Day Fruits and Vegetables, work put into it and it paid said. “We planned a lot, but theme of the year is “Eat on Concordia’s campus, but off ering suggestions for off with interest,” Mahana- some things were still last Right,” Concordia’s Dining in our community,” Steuven healthy options eating out ma said. “A problem Con- minute. It was good.” Service has taken on the role said. “Dining Services and and portion distortion. cordia has had with events Vang hopes students who of promoting and integrating Anderson Commons would As a nutrition assistant, like these is the turnout. We attended the event now have healthy choices throughout like to get the word out there. Ingrid Jorud ’09 has worked proved people wrong and a better understanding of the their diff erent venues, most The more the students and hard to publicize the nutriti- showed them that with ex- big diversity we have at Con- notably Anderson Com- staff are exposed to nutrition cellent advertising and dedi- mons. information, the more they More NUTRITION Page 3 cation from the committees More RUNWAY Page 3 THE CONCORDIAN INDEX WEEKEND WEATHER!! CONTACT US Don Rice and his Irish-Celtic band ‘Poitin’ have many engagements around St. Patrick’s Day. While E-mail: [email protected] News.................pages 1-5 they specialize in reels and Irish fi ddle tunes, they Campus Mailbox: FPO 214 A&E......................pages 6 also take requests and will play anything from the Opinions................page 7 News Phone: 218.299.3826 Office: Fjelstad BO3 “sublime, to the downright weird,” Rice says. Sports...............pages 8-9 Ad Phone: 218.299.3827 Alt........................page 10 Friday 50/29° Saturday 49°/38° Sunday 44°/36° THE CONCORDIAN Online: theconcordian.org “ March 26, 2004 ” the MARCH 20, 2009 CONCORDIAN 2 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS SPOTS BAGHDAD — Six years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the end of America’s costly in response mission is in sight, but the future of this tortured coun- ASSOCIATED PRESS try is much less clear. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the linked space With violence down sharply, most Iraqis feel more secure than at nearly shuttle and space station began their high-pri- any time since the war began March 20, 2003 — March 19 in the United ority girder work Wednesday, a two-day job that will Dear States.