Ukulele Player Entertains Campus Num 6 Ers

A day at the Rockin’ & ballin’: Blasts from the past: Farmers’Farme Market An A&E view of homecoming The Concordian reunion Page 3 Page 6 Page 4 AD Friday, October 17, 2008 Vol. LXXXVIII/7 www.theconcordian.org RE the th le CONCORDIAN en recyc CONCORDIA COLLEGE MOORHEAD MINNESOTA by the Ukulele player entertains campus num 6 ers BY KARLA TETREAULT played a string instrument before the uku- Farmers’ Staff Writer lele, it wasn’t hard for him to learn how Markets to play it. While walking around the Concordia “I just printed out a chord sheet and I & Locally campus, it’s common to see students lis- was good to go,” he said. Produced Food tening to mp3 players, texting on their cell Out of all of the string instruments, phones or talking with friends. Lillehaugen considers the ukulele the The number of farm- Playing ukuleles on the way to class, easiest to play. ers’ markets has however? Not so common.Well, not until The only thing Lillehaugen knows how increased by 3,000 last year, when sophomore Eric Lillehau- to play thus far is the song, “Somewhere gen started playing his ukulele everywhere, Over the Rainbow,” which he recently since the USDA began plucking at the strings while walking all taught himself. Other than that, Lillehau- tracking them in 1994. over campus. gen plays only chord variations. “Freshman year I’d get bored while That hasn’t kept him from fi nding a In mid-2008, the farm- walking to classes,” Lillehaugen said. love for the instrument, however, and urg- ers’ market directory Lillehaugen got sick of listening to his ing others to do the same. listed 4,685 farmers’ iPod and he didn’t get into text messag- “I would encourage anyone who’s markets operating in ing, so for something to do while walking, thinking about learning to play an instru- the United States, rep- he decided to play his ukulele. ment to go pick up a ukulele and go crazy,” resenting a 6.8 per- The fi rst time that Lillehaugen picked he said. cent increase from up a ukulele was during his senior year of Lillehaugen would feel overjoyed if high school. there were other people walking around 4,385 farmers’ markets One of his friends had recently bought campus playing the ukulele as well. in 2006. one, and told him that it was like a toy. He “That would be amazing,” he said. “I then convinced Lillehaugen to try it, and would love it. And then I wouldn’t be the The average fresh food Lillehaugen found that he liked how the only guy playing ukulele on campus!” item on our dinner instrument sounded. Not long afterwards, Lillehaugen doesn’t have any specifi c table travels 1,500 Lillehaugen bought his own ukulele. Two future aspirations about playing the uku- miles to get there. of his other friends bought ukuleles, too. lele so far. He recently auditioned for the Buying locally produced Of the four seniors with ukuleles, one Concordia Beat CD with the song “Some- PHOTO BY JORDAN BENSE food from farmers’ had a soprano ukulele, one had a tenor where Over the Rainbow”, but he mainly Sophomore Eric Lillehaugen enjoys playing his ukulele while walking between classes and markets eliminates the ukulele, and Lillehaugen and another just likes to play on his own. around campus. “[It] really helps me focus sometimes,” he said. friend had concert ukuleles. “I like to think of it as one of those need for all that fuel-el “Instead of practicing for band or with people who otherwise wouldn’t have “I don’t want to sound like a sap, but things I’ll keep on doing on my own time guzzling transportationortattion. choir, we would sit in the harmony room initiated conversation,” he said. people will come up to me and say, ‘I really as I get older,” Lillehaugen said. and screw around on the ukulele,” he There have been numerous times like hearing your music around campus. It He also likes that it makes him stand said. when people have come up to Lillehaugen always brightens my day!’” he said. out as an individual. Lillehaugen remembers his music and told him how much they enjoy hear- Another advantage Lillehaugen has “Everyone has their own things that teachers joking with the group of friends ing his music. found about playing the ukulele is the way they do that other people wouldn’t expect about slacking off and screwing around One fellow student recently ap- it helps him concentrate on his home- out of them,” Lillehaugen said. with an instrument they’d never do any- proached Lillehaugen to tell him how work. And playing the ukulele is just that thing with, but Lillehaugen has found that much he looked forward to hearing the “I always need my hands to be busy. I one thing about Lillehaugen that surpris- he’s played his ukulele more in college ukulele before his calculus class. Lillehau- don’t know, that’s just how I am,” he said. es people. than he did while in high school. gen just happens to walk by the room. “And [playing the ukulele] really helps me But aside from using his ukulele play- One of Lillehaugen’s favorite things Not long ago Lillehaugen was also focus sometimes.” ing to bring music to Concordia, Lillehau- about playing his ukulele around campus stopped by a group of girls sitting at a Before he started playing the uku- gen doesn’t have a desire to perform. is all of the people he meets because of table in Anderson Dining Center. They lele, Lillehaugen played the piano and “I’ll just keep on doing it for myself,” it. asked what his name was and then started was starting to teach himself how to play Lillehaugen said, “and that’s good enough “It’s a really cool way of connecting talking to him about his ukulele. the accordion. Even though he had never for me.” Coff ee with Cobbers: quickies Jean Bokinskie, assis- tant professor of nurs- An aim to bring faculty, professors, ing and director of the Parish Nurse Center students together with discussions at Concordia, was pre- sented the North Da- BY JESSICA BALLOU campus would certainly be something benefi - Staff Writer cial.” kota March of Dimes According to Sing, this is also a chance to Legends in Nursing Faculty, professors and students sit around talk about things that aff ect learning on cam- Award on Sept. 27. various tables in the Maize, discussing impor- pus. tant issues such as politics and religion while “It is no secret that students and professors enjoying free coff ee. This will be the atmo- have a diff erent outlook on life and on many “Coffee with sphere when Coff ee with Cobbers debuts this issues,” he said. “What better way to resolve Cobbers” month. Coff ee with Cobbers is a new event some of these misunderstandings then to be is a new monthly involving cooperation among many diff erent able to get together and discuss them in a for- program on campus organizations on campus, including Student mat that is welcoming?” Government Association and the Academic Many diff erent organizations are involved which seeks to spark Aff airs Commission. with both the kick-off of this event and the conversation about The idea for the event started last year, ex- event itself. pertinent topics that plained sophomore Sudhir Selvaraj, one of the “Student Government is heading it up,” affect the campus Student Government Association academic Larsen said. “Right now The Concordian, community. The fi rst aff airs co-commissioners. When the editor- Cord On-Air and KORD Radio are all helping in-chief of The Concordian brought together out. Cord On-Air is in collaboration for the session will be held students who wrote editorials for a discussion, fi rst event.” Oct. 24 in the Maize a bigger idea was sparked. The topic of this fi rst event, “Politics & from 9:15 to 10:15 “We wanted to bring the focus more on the Classroom,” was suggested by Dean Mark a.m. The topic will be Concordia,” Selvaraj said. Krejci and chosen in light of the election next “Politics & Student Government Association Presi- month. dent Jordan Sing became involved with Coff ee “It’s going to be a discussion about diff erent the Classroom.” with Cobbers after hearing about it from Sel- traditions for the students and if they should varaj and co-commissioner Nate Larsen. be allowed,” Selvaraj said. “And if it should be “[Selvaraj and Larsen] were very excited allowed, then how? We condemn PHOTOS BY HANNA STEVENS about the idea,” Sing said, “and I felt that any If a person doesn’t like a particular topic, Comic Sans. Members of the Concordia College Band take some time off from prac- program that could bring together faculty, staff the event provides a simple way to voice con- ticing to have fun at their retreat on campus. You should too. and students to talk about important issues on More COFFEE Page 3 THE CONCORDIAN INDEX WEEKEND WEATHER CONTACT US If there ever was a good example of the entire E-mail: [email protected] Concordia family working together we feel that News................pages 2-4 Campus Mailbox: FPO 214 Homecoming is it. We sincerely hope that each one of Sports...................page 5 News Phone: 218.299.3826 you will give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back, A&E..................pages 6-7 Office: Fjelstad BO3 because there would be no Homecoming without you.

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