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Friday, INGembcr 4, 2009 Vol: 1,XXXVIVil `Www.thra..;on‘ordian:org the NCORDIAN e s udent-run newspaper of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota by the ROTCs dive outside of their comfort zone numbers BY MARY BEENKEN country on what is known no aquatic experience before Staff Writer as the Order of Merit List. joining ROTC and for many, 1110T(1 It's 6:ro a.m. on Nov. r8, Only the top ro percent of certain parts of the test were and 38 cadets break into a those on the list are guaran- nerve wracking. Reserve Officers' ; chorus of "Happy Birthday" teed to get any selection they "I'm terrified of water," Training Corps as they tread water in the want of military jobs. said Nelson Godbolt, a cadet ' pool at MSUM's Nemzek After treading water in from Concordia. ROTC produces officers Hall. They are part of swimsuits, the cadets leave Concordia sophomore in all branches of the U.S. NDSU's Army Reserve Of- the pool to put on their Rachel Campion said that Armed Forces. : ficers' Training Corps pro- uniforms, substituting ten- being blindfolded was the gram, and they are warming nis shoes for their normal hardest part for her. She also ROTC graduates constitute up to take their annual Water combat boots. According to said that the cadets usually 56 percent of U.S.Army, Combat Safety Test. Stroud, this is in an attempt try to get through the test I percent of U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Shawn Stroud to keep MSUM's pool clean. like any other part of physi- said that cadets must pass The rest of the test is com- cal training. Corps, 20 percent of U.S. the test each year to en- pleted in full uniform. "You just do it," she said. Navy, and 41 percent of sure that officers are able In order to pass the test, For many of the cadets, U.S.Air Force officers, for a to survive and function in the cadets have to swim so the test is part of prepara- combined 39 percent the water in an emergency meters in their full uniforms, tion for a program called the of all active duty offi- situation. However; he also swim across the pool with an Leadership Development As- cers in the Department believes that it fulfills an im- Mr6 held above their head sessment Course, which eval- PHOTOS BY HANNA STEVENS of Defense. portant part of their training in one hand, jump into the uates each cadet's abilities as Cadets splashed into the MSUM pool with rubber M I 6s.They to be future military leaders. diving well of the pool with both a leader and a follower. swam 15 meters while holding the fake rifles above water. As of June 2006, there were "Part of leadership is be- a vest of equipment and re- The program will take place a total of 3,229 units: ing able to operate outside move the equipment before at Fort Lewis in Washington tinue with the ROTC pro- meet these situations if they of their comfort zone," he resurfacing, and be pushed this summer and includes ad- gram. ever arise in the line of duty 1555 Army AJROTC units said. off the five-meter diving ditional aquatic safety tests. Maj. Scott Ewen, who "If you're going to make Because of the tri-college board while holding an Steven Jaskowiak, a senior works with all the cadets at decisions here, it's the right 794 Air Force AFJ ROTC ' system, many of NDSU's MI6—blindfolded. at Concordia who was the NDSU, thinks that the envi- place to do it," he said. units ROTC cadets are actually Jonathan Lunde, a NDSU score-taker for the test, said ronment of ROTC is benefi- As the cadets finish Concordia or MSUM stu- senior who was acting as Ca- that remaining optimistic is cial because the cadets learn treading water in the pool on 619 Navy NJROTC units dents, They may graduate det Safety Officer for the day, the most important skill in to deal with dangerous situ- the morning of the test and with any major they choose said that he enjoyed the test getting through the rigorous ations that require snap de- prepare to dress for the rest 260 Marine Corps and an additional minor in when he took it in past years. month-long program. cisions in a safe, controlled of their assessments, Stroud military science. Before they "I thought it was a lot of "I figured the time went environment where they comments that no one seems MCJROTC units can graduate, however, they fun," he said. "I grew up on faster if you kept a positive can't be hurt. He said that is to be tired or scared yet—a have to pass certain assess- a lake, so I thought it was outlook," he said. "But at part of the reason that tests good sign when the water 1 Coast Guard ments of their physical abil- pretty easy." the same time, it's a test, not such as the Water Combat treading is done. JROTC unit ity and leadership skills, and Not all of the cadets were training." Safety Test are administered: "That major hurdle's they are ranked against every as comfortable in the water All cadets have to com- so that the officers have both over," he says. "No one's other ROTC graduate in the as Lunde. Some had little or plete LDAC in order to con- the skills and confidence to drowned so far."

Degree- quickies

On Tuesday Dec. 8, at 9 p.m Works to 10 p.m there will be a TOMS information night, including a documentary, and eases music by Petter Eriksmoen. Watch for more information on TOMS in next week's planning Concordian

BY EMILY GOTTA Though guests may not Staff Writer notice much of a difference For Seana Johnson, a mu- in Anderson. Commons, sic major, class registration a dramatic change has has always been a dreaded been made.All of the fresh event. To help Johnson and potatoes served are now other Concordia students locally grown and organic. reduce the stress of figur- The potatoes are the first ing out registration re- organic item to be offered in quirements, Concordia has Anderson Commons year- recently implemented a pro- round. The culinary team in gram called DegreeWorks. An online tool available Anderson Commons uses PHOTO BYTANA FLATEN on average 13,650 pounds The Concordia Bubble couldn't hold off armed robbers from a campus apartment building Nov. 8. The break-in spurred more talk through C-Port, Degree- of fresh potatoes each aca- about security features at Concordia, like electronically accessible doors and blue light emergency phones. Works allows students to access their GPAs, view their demic year that are primar- transcripts, and most impor- ily served baked, roasted, tantly, show students exactly or mashed. Dining Services Tri-College campus security what courses they still need used to receive potatoes for their majors and core re- from Wisconsin, Minnesota quirements. With the help or Idaho depending on avail- of DegreeWorks, determin- ability. re-evaluated after break-in ing what classes Johnson BY MARISA PAULSON MSUM, according to annual Meier, dean of student life, Frances Frazier Comstock needs for her major and what The Concordia College Staff Writer safety and security reports of said that while there were no Theatre. requirements she needs to Global Studies program will each institution, but how do security problems on campus The last four of the eight graduate will be much less of host the third annual "China The break-in on Nov. 8 Concordia's security features that demanded that the step buildings listed just had FOB a headache. Town Hall: Local Connec- that occurred on 8th St., just measure up to the other in- be taken, Concordia decided locks installed this year, and In addition to benefiting tions, National Reflections" across the street from the stitutions in the tri-college to take the proactive ap- MacDonald said he would students, DegreeWorks also at 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 8 heart of campus, is a remind- consortium? proach and move in the di- like to continue adding elec- eases the responsibilities of in Birkeland Alumni Lounge, er that Concordia is not iso- rection of providing another tronic access to other build- advisors. According to the Offutt Concourse. Con- lated from the surrounding Campus Building Doors level of security for campus. ing on campus. DegreeWorks' "Facts and cordia is one of only 40 community. Two Concordia All three colleges' resi- There are currently eight "Eventually, and ideally, Answer" section on C-Port, students were victims of an dence hall exterior doors are other buildings on campus we would like to have elec- the program "reduces paper locations throughout the armed robbery. The intruders locked 24 hours a day from with FOB readers that can be tronic access on every build- work, minimizes errors, and country chosen to host this who have been arrested as of anyone who does not have locked electronically: Knut- ing on campus, all 42 build- supports real-time delivery event. press time are all Fargo resi- a key. Concordia's residence son Campus Center, Me- ings, and eventually we will of academic advice." In- dents, yet they broke into an halls were installed with FOB morial Auditorium, Offutt get there," he said. "It's just stead of meeting with their Uh, can we frost that? apartment in Moorhead. Sta- just a few years ago, prevent- Concourse, Lorentzsen, the a matter of time, money, and advisors for small questions K, cool. tistically, Concordia is a safer ing anyone who does not have Welcome Center, Riverside resources of when that gets and dilemmas, students can campus than NDSU and a FOB key from entering. Jim Center, Hvidsten, and the THE CONCORDIAN More SECURITY N Page 3 More DEGREE N Page 3

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DECEMBER 4, 2009 CONCORDIARel ASSOCATED PRESS S SPOTS ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, disheartening advocates already stung by a similar decision by Maine voters just last month.

The New York measure failed by a widerthan-expected margin, falling 12 votes short in a 24-38 decision by the state Senate. The Assembly had earlier approved the bill, and Gov. David Paterson, perhaps the bill's stron- gest advocate, had pledged to sign it.

New York also doesn't allow civil unions, but has several laws, executive orders and court decisions that grant many of the rights to gays long enjoyed by married couples.

The vote comes after months of delays and arm twisting of lawmakers sym- pathetic to the bill but representing conservative districts. It also follows a referendum in Maine that struck down a gay marriage law before it took effect.

Immediately after the vote, gay rights advocates chanted: "Equal rights now!" Many said they weren't surprised by the decision. Most, including Paterson, said they at least wanted a floor debate and vote.

PRESS CAIRO -- A 26-yearold doc- tor who exposed the torture of jailed protesters in Iran died of poisoning from a delivery salad laced with an overdose of blood pressure medication, prosecutors say. The findings fueled opposition fears that he was killed because of what he knew.

ASSOCIATED PRESS COVINGTON, Ind. (AP) — An Investigators are still trying to determine whether his death last Indiana baby sitter convicted of videotap- month was a suicide or murder, Tehran's public prosecutor Abbas ing herself performing sex acts with children as Dowlatabadi said, according to the state news agency IRNA. young as 2 months old has been sentenced to 125 years in prison. The revelations of torture against prisoners in Iran's postelection turmoil angered even government supporters and deeply embar Samantha Light last month pleaded guilty to three felony counts rassed the country's clerical leadership and security forces. of child molesting at a circuit court in Covington, Indiana. Much of the abuse took place at Kahrizak, a prison on Teh- During sentencing Wednesday, the 26-yearold Light apologized ran's outskirts where hundreds of opposition protesters and said she had been coerced by her boyfriend. She said while she were taken. Several there died, and the facility be- appeared happy on the video tape she had felt like she "was dying came so notorious that Iran's supreme leader inside." was forced to close it down.

Light and her boyfriend, Stephen E. Quick II, have been KENT KOLSTAD jailed since March after a 3-year-old girl told her mother Managing Editor she had been touched inappropriately by her baby ASSOCIATED PRESS sitter and that the couple had taken photo- PERUGIA, Italy — A defense lawyer graphs. for an American student accused of killing her gadget corner British roommate broke down after urging the court If you're sick of using an MP3 player that frequently to give his client back her life. But a prosecutor called the runs out of battery power, the Haier HV18A-4G accused a compressed spring who exploded the night of the murder. ($5o for 4GB, $6o for 8GB) is for you. Featuring an audio-playback time of 3o hours, this sleek MP3 player Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito are being tried Corrections also plays videos, offers an FM in Perugia for the 2007 slaying of Meredith Kercher. They deny wrongdoing. Last week on Page r, we ran an ar transmitter, and provides a ticle stating that Jones Science Center Luciano Ghirga, one of Knox's defense lawyers, insisted in court that Knox voice recorder. was getting remodeled. We neglected was the victim of a "mechanism that crushed her." to mention that the remodeling also includes Ivers Science Building and `Amanda is asking to have her life back. Give Amanda her life back by clear- The HVI8A-4G measures 3.5 that there will also be additional con- ing her of all charges," Ghirga said, raising his voice and fighting back tears by 1.5 by o.25 inches (about the struction to both buildings. at the end of his emotional three-hour concluding argument. same size as a fifth-generation On page 7, we stated that John Teisberg is on the Board of Regents. In his rebuttal, lead prosecutor Giuliano Mignini said Knox lashed iPod Nano) and has a 1.8-inch, This is incorrect; rather, Tesiberg just out at Kercher on the night of the murder for having com- full-color TFT LCD, as well as a completed his term on the National plained about her promiscuous behavior. nifty touch-panel keypad. With Alumni Board of Directors. a slick black-and-chrome encas- I apologize for any confusion. A verdict by the eight-member jury is expected by the end of the week. ing, the player is fairly attractive EMILY MEYER (it looks a lot like the first- and Editor-in-Chief second-generation iPod Nanos).

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CONCORDIAN NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2009 Registration times changed at the last-minute Coffee with Cobbers

BY JENNIFER HARVEY ings, due to popular request. to ensure that any technical change. Staff Writer Nancy Penna, assistant difficulties could be taken Sophomore Brianna Haus discuss liberal arts dean and registrar, said this care of by the registrar's of- was annoyed that she could

Thursday and Friday of change was requested by fice or another administra- not get back to sleep after BY LEIF STAVIG sound. Sly gave an introduc- registration this year were both faculty and students tive office. However, no se- she registered at 6 a.m. She Staff Writer tion at the beginning of the filled with sleep-deprived who felt that the 8:3o a.m. rious problems have arisen, said she understands that event that went over the pro- freshmen and sophomores. registration time forced stu- a fact for which Penna gives some students would like to The third Coffee with tocol for the discussion and Wednesday night, the dents to choose between at- credit to the Information register before class, so the Cobbers of the year, held on opened up the topic. registrar's office sent a cam- tending their early morning Technology staff and admin- time should be changed to Nov. ir, focused on the topic "This discussion is struc- pus-wide e-mail stating that classes and getting into their istration for the care they 7:3o a.m. of Concordia as a college of tured so that you can say the registration time had classes for next semester. have put into the Banner "Six a.m. in the morning the liberal arts, and what a whatever you want," Sly said. been switched from 8:3o to 6 Originally the 8:3o regis- system. doesn't make sense and is liberal arts education means. Junior Joseph Perron a.m. for the next two morn- tration time was established Dr. Maggie Jorgenson, just way too early," Haus said. The monthly event, which pointed out the differences an accounting professor, Sophomore Nicole typically occurs sometime in between vocational training noticed a change in her stu- Witucki, a nursing student, the middle of the month, had and a liberal arts education at dents during registration. liked that she did not have to the fewest number of attend- the beginning of the discus- "I'm not sure what's skip her 8 a.m. class in order ees yet this year. There were sion. worse, registering early and to sign up for her classes. only about five tables occu- "Vocational training is being tired or skipping class "I think we should have pied, whereas in the past, the learning what you need to do to register," she said. started at 7 a.m. instead, be- Maize has been almost com- the job," Perron said. "A lib- Freshman Kristen Ander- cause it would still be before pletely full. However, this did eral arts education is much son did not think the switch class, just not so early," she not change the format of the more broad." was too much of a hassle. said. event, with small table discus- Much discussion ensued Although she did not have Penna noted that the ear- sions followed by a shorter about how a liberal arts edu- class until ro:3o a.m. on the lier registration time seemed discussion involving everyone cation is often depicted as a day of freshmen registration, to have worked better for going over some of the main well-rounded form of educa- she thought it helped a lot of faculty and students, and points of the small-group dis- tion, as opposed to a more people who had classes at 8 will most likely be reinstated cussions. specialized approach to edu- a.m. again for the registration. Mike Sly, the academic af- cation. PHOTO BY CASEY BOROSKI Unlike the freshmen fairs co-commissioner, helped Casey DeRoo, a junior, Registrar Nancy Penna sits with a student to discuss classes he who had no previous experi- Disagree with the new host the event for the third agreed that a liberal arts edu- may take.This semester was the first time registration opened ence with registration, many registration time? time this year along with at 6 a.m. for sophomores and freshmen. sophomores disliked the Write a letter to the editor. the help of KORD radio for More COFFEE ►I Page 4 DEGREE: Assists in registration planning rocess for students Continued from page I pleted would be helpful for that requirement," she said. offers a magnificent way of both faculty and students. If a student takes a identifying problems and is- check DegreeWorks, saving Vieweg chose Degree- course that counts both to- sues." time for them and their ad- Works over other available wards their major and a core Vieweg is proud of the visors. programs because of its spe- requirement, DegreeWorks ability that DegreeWorks Bruce Vieweg, associate cial features. will only count that course has to help students and ad- provost and chief informa- "[DegreeWorks) ap- once. Since this can be con- visors, but notes that more tion officer, believes that peared to be more robust fusing, students and advisors word needs to get out about DegreeWorks provides great and have a more flexible and need to keep track of what its capability. Vieweg hopes tools to assist students. friendly interface than other each class counts for. to plan informative sessions "One of the best features systems," he said. Vieweg is currently fo- to show students how to ful- of DegreeWorks is the abil- Transfer student and se- cusing on addressing prob- ly manipulate DegreeWorks. ity to do 'what if' scenarios. nior Megan Motschenbach- lems' as well as teaching "We will need to make For example, if I am a cur- er, an English literature ma- students and faculty how to individuals fully aware of rent music major and want jor, said that DegreeWorks fully utilize the resources of its functionality, so we will to add a business minor or has eased transferring to Degree Works. likely do a great deal of com- change to business, I can do Concordia as a senior. "As is true with all new munication and host some all of that 'what if' analysis "It's been helpful to systems, it will take a while public sessions to show the on my own," Vieweg said. know everything transferred to fully appreciate all of its best features," he said. DegreeWorks was first right," she said. functionality" Vieweg said. DegreeWorks can be implemented when Vieweg Despite its benefits, "We released it early so that accessed by logging into C- was reviewing the functions Motschenbacher sees room we would get feedback from Port under the student sec- and programs of the systems for improvement in Degree- students and advisors about tion of Banner. on Banner. Implementing a Works. the accuracy. While we did For questions contact program that would ease the "It would be nice if there testing, it is limited in the Bruce Vieweg at (218)299- difficulty of registration and was more information about number of cases we can do. 4737 or [email protected]. show students what core re- what classes you still need— Opening it up to the [Con- quirements they have corn- which ones specifically fulfill cordia) community truly SECURITY: Comparing statistics between Concordia, MSUM, and NDSU channels on campus, Mac- security staff does a weekly Continued from page I Donald said they can inter check of campus for any Information from each institu- done and how many doors rupt channels 3 and 5 with burnt-out lights or overrun tion's 2009 safety and security report. get done." live messages and graphics, shrubbery that may increase All stats from 2008 and represent the total of the as well as the screens in risk for students walking at reporting year (included on campus, non-campus Notification Systems Knutson Campus Center. night. They check campus buildings and property, and public proerty adjacent All three colleges uti- every Sunday and turn in to campus). lize a mass emergency no- Officers requests for maintenance to tification system. NDSU Concordia has ro public Facilities Management the Concordia MSUM NDSU uses NotiFind, while both safety officers, half are full- next day so unsafe items are Assault 7 2 Concordia and MSUM use time employees and half are addressed as soon as pos- Burglary 5 3 18 e2campus. MacDonald said part-time. MSUM has three sible. Robbery 0 0 that about 5o percent of the full-time public safety offi- Concordia has recently Weapons Violations 0 0 2 campus, students, faculty, cers and 14 student employ- implemented the Adopt- and administrators, are reg- ees, according to MSUM's an-Officer program. The istered for e2campus. Meier director of security, Michael program assigns an officer eryone is on it most of the pus, MacDonald wants stu- said that isn't enough and he Parks. Bill Vandal, chief of who is interested in the pro- time," he said. "That allows dents to keep in mind that would like to see everyone police at NDSU, said their gram to a specific residence for instantaneous commu- Concordia is not isolated on campus registered. campus has 17 sworn and hall for the duration of the nication. At some level they from Fargo-Moorhead and "My big concern right licensed police officers and school year. The officer acts don't have as much value as the surrounding community. now is that we don't have ev- two public safety officers. as a liaison between secu- they did initially, but that's "Statistically, we're a safe eryone signed up," he said. The difference between a rity and the residence hall, not to say they have no value campus. Statistically, the "I'm having a hard time un- public safety officer and a attends hall meetings, and and we are looking at adding Midwest is safer than the derstanding why somebody police officer is that the lat- conducts or organizes pro- more." coasts," he said. "But we wouldn't take the few min- ter can carry a weapon and grams on self-defense and Concordia is investigat- have to keep in mind that utes it takes to get on that have the power of arrest, personal safety issues. ing the possibility of more we are in a population of so if something serious hap- while public safety officers blue light phones. Accord- 150,000 people, whether it's pens we can at least get that do not. Blue Light Phones ing to MacDonald, the cur in Cass or Clay County, and information to them." All three campuses have One security feature rent Student Government we're right in the middle of MSUM uses Facebook an escort program for stu- where Concordia falls be- Association has expressed it." and Twitter for e2campus dents who would like an hind the other two campus- an interest and MacDonald Meier agrees, and said updates in addition to text officer to accompany them es is blue light phones. Cur- has provided the SGA Fa- Student Affairs is always messages and e-mails. Mar when walking through cam- rently, Concordia only has cilities and Services Com- studying security and updat- Donald said Concordia also pus. Concordia's program, one, located south of Me- missioner, sophomore Greg ing features because the en- has the option of using so- SAFEWaIk, is available at all morial Auditorium. In corn- Clark, with the price esti- vironment and technology cial networking sites with times and averages 4-6 re- parison, MSUM has II and mate per phone. are always changing. exampus and expects to quests per day. MacDonald NDSU has 24. Blue light "So that subject is actu- "[Campus security) is leverage those tools in the said he's uncertain if that's a phones became popular in ally on the upturn," Mac- something that is critically future. good number because there the early 199os before cell Donald said, "there's more important in this day and NDSU has a cable inter are other alternatives. phones were widely popular. interest in it now than there age where we're all kind of rupt system, which allows "We'd like to see more, Jim Meier said that because has been." uncertain about what goofy their university police to but if people are walking in of the rise of cell phones, things can happen...like the interrupt cable TV channels well-lit areas, and using the blue light phones may not "The Concordia Bubble" break-in across from cam- on campus with emergency buddy system, and moving be as valuable as they once Has No Gates pus," he said. "The better news alerts. While Concor- around campus safely, that's were. Despite the many securi- prepared we are, the better." dia does not have the capa- OK too," he said. 'Almost everyone owns ty features and programs in bility to interrupt all cable MacDonald also said the one it seems, and almost ev- place on Concordia's cam-

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the 4 DECEMBER 4, 2009 NEWS CON CO RD IAN Concordia adds four hybrids to its fleet of rental vehicles

BY LEIF STAVIG and data on hybrid vehicles, sort of impact the decision others about environmental on the type of driving. He used in. If the data shows Staff Writer trying to discern if they were will actually have. issues. People using Concor hopes to use them in situa- positive results, Concordia a good option for Concordia. "It's a step forward in dia's vehicles are allowed to tions for which hybrids are will then consider buying In order to support an "Hybrids are becoming a where we need to go, but ask if they can use one of the most appropriate. more hybrids if it is economi- agenda that is more environ- component of [college] fleets won't make much of a differ new hybrids. To determine the effec- cally feasible. mentally friendly, Concor across the nation," Ramstad ence," he said. "I suppose a lot of the tiveness of the hybrids, data Ramstad pointed out that dia has purchased four new said. Ramstad understands Lil- driving around F-M is stop- will be collected and ana- he is looking for feedback hybrid vehicles to add to its This fall, hybrids became ly's sentiments that replacing and-go, so hybrids would be lyzed as they are used in the and responses to the hybrids. fleet of vehicles. a component of Concordia's old cars with hybrids makes good," sophomore Lars Wat- fleet. Most of the data col- "We're here to serve the Erik Ramstad, assistant fleet as well. Four hybrids a small impact environmen- kins said. lected will be concerning the college, and that includes the director of Facilities Servic- were bought: two Chevy tally, but more importantly, Ramstad said that the hy- efficiency of the hybrids, and students and the employees," es, was part of the decision- Malibus and two Toyota Pri- he thinks that the hybrids are brids will be used depending what situations they are best he said. making progress in the pur- uses. Both car models have a way of walking the talk of chasing of the new vehicles. been well-received as hybrids sustainability. He has been watching the in the auto industry. "This is sending the right hybrid vehicle industry close- To make the entire message that Concordia is ly over the last few years in fleet more environmentally taking 'E' seriously," Ramstad hopes of purchasing them to friendly, it was also down- said. achieve Concordia's goals of sized; each hybrid replaced The decision to buy the sustainability: two of the older cars on the hybrids was partly in re- In the fall of last year, fleet. sponse to encouragement Ramstad began looking for When he first found out from the faculty and staff. hybrids to purchase for Con- about the hybrids, junior Ramstad wants the hybrids cordia. He did research by Cameron Lilly expressed ap- to be used in the commu- looking at different ratings proval, but wondered what nity to make a statement to The four hybrids that Concordia has recently added to its fleet. Running from class to the Fargo Marathon New class offered at Concordia teaches students how to be marathon runners

BY BRITT VANDEREVK Road Racing will fulfill the The focus of the class is Marathon. The first few days ning with his students and be own. She is ecstatic to learn Contributing Writer core Physical Education 112 to help with general fitness of class will be dedicated to able to talk with them while that she can train for another class all Concordia students and health along with train- designing individualized they run. He wants to tell marathon and get class credit The Fargo Marathon is must take. The class will ing to run a 5k, iok, half-mar training plans. Class periods his story to the students and in the process. fast approaching and Garrick be held at 8 a.m. Tuesdays athon, or full marathon. for the rest of the semester hopefully give them some in- "I screamed and called Larson, track coach for Con- throughout the semester, The class was offered will be focused on healthy spiration to push themselves my parents. I was so happy cordia, would like to help and Larson hopes that stu- five years ago at Concordia eating and actual training for to run. to see a class like this of- students prepare for their dents will come to his class but it was not well attended. the race. Sami Beilke, a senior at fered," Derks said. first marathon. ready to learn how to train North Dakota State Univer Larson has completed Concordia enrolled in the Larson hopes that stu- The May 22 marathon safely. sity offers a similar class and four marathons in his life, class, hopes that Larson can dents will be able to partici- might be six months away, Larson knows that stu- Larson hopes that since the and started running only 12 help push her to complete pate in the goal of 20,000 but for students that want to dents may be nervous to take marathon is becoming more years ago. a full marathon after doing people to register for the Far- take on a new goal, it is fast the class if they cannot run popular, students will be in- "A marathon is something half of one last year. go Marathon in 2010. He an- approaching and it is time well. He said that no one has terested in the class here. everyone needs to do," Lar- "After completing the ticipates that students from to start training. Many stu- to know how to run before He said the class filled up son said. "It changes how half marathon, I did not class will meet each other dents tell themselves they entering the class. fast during registration at a you look at life. If you never feel like turning around and and run the marathon to- will train, but May will roll "I have plans to progress capacity of 20 students, so he have challenges in your life, running the whole 13.1 miles gether so they can look back around and many will not from walking into running," is allowing 20 more students you don't change, grow, de- over again," Sami said. "The in a few years and remember have gotten out for a 20-mile Larson said. "This class is to register starting this week. velop." 26.2 miles does intimidate what they accomplished. run. Larson encourages stu- not designed for cross coun- Larson's plans are to pro- He will not be able to run me lots." "It could be a great story," dents who want to run the try runners, but for average vide guidance for the time the Fargo marathon this year Whitney Derks, a junior Larson said. 26.2 miles to take his class. students that just want to ac- period up to May 22, the day because of a track meet, but at Concordia, ran a marathon Recreational Running/ complish a goal." of the sixth annual Fargo he is excited to go out run- last year but trained on her COFFEE: Discusses --r purpose of liberal arts education despite small exams in the am. turnout Continued from page 3 cation teaches a broad area of subjects, but that it also u ft a teaches skills useful in future professions. "It helps you learn how to learn," DeRoo said. Invest In Jim Meier, dean of student life, agreed with Yourself And DeRoo, and explained how a liberal arts education is beaches in the p.m. In Your Future. "malleable" with students' future careers. "Forty to 5o percent of jobs don't require a specific degree," he said. 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SPORT DECEMBER 4, 2009 5 Concordia wrestling reunion Men's basketball starts season 3-2 For the Meinert brothers, this sport is all in the family

BY SARA GRASMON Contributing Writer

Two years ago at this time, wrestlers Joe and Phil Meinert had completely different lives. Joe was in his freshman year of college at Concordia, while Phil was in his third year at the Universi- ty of Minnesota, Twin Cities. They were separated by over PHOTO BY ERIC BROWN 200 miles, not to mention two NCAA divisions. Now The Concordia men's basketball team won three of their first four games before losing to Central the two brothers are in their (Iowa) Nov. 28 by a score of 64-85.The Cobbers defeated Moorhead State 54-53 Nov. 24, their first win against the Dragons since 1998. Pictured above is junior John Fraase as he makes a move second season as teammates past a defender Nov. 21 against St. Scholastica, a game which Concordia won 79-48. Fraase scored on the Concordia wrestling eight points in the game and through Dec. I led all Cobbers in points per game with 15.3. team, and they wouldn't have it any other way. PHOTO BY OLIVIA SYAR1 Wrestling has always been Brothers Phil (left) and Joe (right) Meinert have grown up wres- important to the Meinerts, tling—their opponents and each other—and look to help the Two sports, three seasons originally from Park Rapids, Concordia wrestling team to a top-five national ranking. BY ROSS UGLEM /vlinn. Their dad was their Sports 1Vriter coach when Joe and Phil were liked the guys, coaches—fig- the season. The team is cur- younger, and he instilled a ured I could do it all here." rently 6-o and doesn't look You can't go around cam- love of the sport in them In their first season as to be slowing down any time pus at Concordia College early in their careers. The reunited teammates, Con- soon. The Meinerts believe without hearing someone brothers remember staying cordia's team finished the the team has the ability to talking about how busy they late to work on technique af- season ranked eighth in the perform well at the nationals are. Many of the students on ter practice, but also remem- nation. Both brothers are ex- again and represent Concor- campus are involved in some ber the fun they had at home. cited about the opportunity dia well. type of extracurricular ac- "The living room was the to defend a top-io ranking, "The team would prob- tivity Athletics, music, and wrestling room," said Joe. but they also think there is ably be disappointed with other student organizations "Mom was always worried room for improvement. Al- anything less than top-five," are prominent at Concordia, that something was going to though Joe and Phil are alike said Phil. "We have a good and so is the homework load. get broken, and I guess Dad in many ways, the ways they shot at winning and having One person who certainly really didn't care as long as are motivated to work hard All-Americans if all works keeps himself busy is hockey we didn't get hurt. The only while defending the team's out right." player and golfer Pat Deitz. When sophomore Pat Deitz sinks his last putt of the season, time they stepped in is when place shows one of their dif- Not only are Joe and Phil Deitz, a Moorhead na- we tried our new wrestling ferences. teammates working toward a tive, is a two-sport athlete at he doesn't go into off-season mode. He straps on his skates. moves on our younger sister." "Coach [Nagel} is a good common goal, they are also Concordia, and the unique we started to double-team name bestowed upon him by Since the Meinerts were motivator," said Joe. "In prac- roommates. Since they wres- thing about one of them, him." golf teammate sophomore accustomed to doing every- tice, things he says are influ- tle at different weights, both golf, is that it is a two-season Coach Siverson and Tyler Champ, attributes the thing from practicing to re- ential. You just keep working joked that they see more of sport. The golf team is ac- Coach Howe agree with De- close-knit community at laxing together, it was tough hard for the end result." each other at home than at tive in the fall and the spring, itz that the two sports corre- Concordia as being one of on the brothers when Joe de- The outcome is impor- practice, but that this helps and hockey is going on right late well. the reasons for his success cided not to join Phil at the tant to Phil, as well, but a bit their close relationship. now, during the winter sea- "Being a hockey player athletically and his enjoy- U. Even though both enjoyed of sibling rivalry also helps When they're not at prac- son. In other words, Deitz is helps me with my golf game inent of the college experi- the experiences they were fuel him. tice or in the library, the Mei- a busy guy all year long. because taking a slapshot ence. having, they wanted to be "Every time you win a big nerts enjoy spending time Before landing here at is very similar to the way I "My favorite part about teammates again after their match or one you're not sup- with the other wrestlers so Concordia, Deitz played swing a golf club," Deitz said. being at Concordia is the time apart. Last year, that posed to win, it drives you to they can just relax, have fun hockey for the Fargo-Moor- Both coaches attribute people I meet and the atmo- dream became a reality. work harder to get that feel- and get the experience both head Jets and played golf at Deitz's success to his strong sphere," Deitz said. "I meet "I wasn't going to be ing again," he said. "But if wanted. North Dakota State Univer- wrists and hand-eye coordi- someone new almost every started fat the U of Ml, and Joe wins a tourney, there's no "We're a tight-knit fam- sity. He first became inter- nation, two things that are day and everyone is very I didn't want to be backup way I can lose." ily," said Joe. "Close not just ested in Concordia College important in both his golf friendly." my whole career," Phil said. Both Joe and Phil, along on the mat, but together all when Chris Howe, head game and his hockey game. The golf team will be "Then I came to the sum- with the rest of the team, the time off it, too." hockey coach, recruited him In addition, Deitz's excellent glad to have Deitz back mer camp fat Concordia) and have high expectations for when Howe was at St. John's hands draw admiration from in the spring, as he was an University and Deitz was Coach Howe in the area of all-conference performer playing for the Jets. puck skills, and Coach Siver in the MIAC this fall, but Cobber Athlete of the Week "I first became interested son for his strong short game. right now, Deitz's focus is Major: Psychology and Scandinavian in Pat when he was playing at Coach Siverson said that one on hockey, and he and the studies Moorhead, as I was recruit- of the positive things for De- rest of the team expect big Hometown: Rosemount, Minn. ing him and one of his team- itz on the rink is one of his things. Deitz is tied with Favorite Section at DS: Bliss mates during my time at St. few weaknesses on the golf Best Sport other than Basketball: teammate Nick Thielen as Ultimate Frisbee John's," Howe said. course. leading goal scorers for the PC or Mac: PC Head Men's Golf Coach "One of the things with Cobbers through the begin- Favorite musical artist: David Cook Duane Siverson, who played Pat is that he expects so ning part of the season, scor- Favorite US President: Teddy Ros- golf with Deitz at the local much of himself," Siverson ing nine goals apiece through evelt courses in Moorhead, started said. "He expects to be un- Concordia's first nine games. Favorite store at West Acres: "The to recruit Deitz on behalf der par every time he steps Deitz is leading the team in pet store! I love looking at the cute of the golf team after hear on a golf course, and that plus/minus at +5 as well. This puppies, they make my day." ing about the interest from just doesn't happen. When doesn't come as a surprise to Goals for the Season: "For the team Howe. it doesn't happen, he gets Deitz, however. to win the MIAC and get past first "I had recruited Pat when ticked off. You can use [be- "I expect to get better round of nationals." he was in high school, but it ing ticked off] to your ad- every day and be a factor in Claim to fame: Through three games, seemed that hockey was the vantage in hockey and play every game this year. I think led the Cobber women in points per direction that he wanted to more aggressively. Golf just we can do great things, but game with 18.7. Scored a season-high go in," Siverson said. "When doesn't work like that." everyone needs to get better Maggie Bauernfiend 11 24 points Nov. 21 at 1M-Stevens Point. Basketball Chris started to talk to him Deitz, otherwise known over the year," Deitz said. s about playing hockey here, as the "Duck Man," a nick-

see the case for Colt McCoy fantastic; I'll give him that. If you like outstanding play- of Texas, but Toby Gerhart, I'd put him second or third ers, outstanding leaders, and the running back from Stan- on my ballot. Outstanding outstanding people, Tim ford, is having an unbeliev- doesn't mean great numbers; Tebow deserves this award. able season. He has over it means taking a team on He's changed his game and 1101111114u, 1700 yards on the season, your back and leading them led his team to an undefeated

1.1111■111te.. averaging over five yards per to victory. That's something season in the most danger- carry, and 26 touchdowns. If that Gerhart has done, for ous conference in America, this guy was on a team like example, against a porous and done it with a depleted WITH NATE ROWAN, ADAM VOGE AND NATHAN HAASE Florida, Alabama or Texas, Notre Dame run defense. set of weapons. I don't think it wouldn't even be a debate. Pike's done it, too, but it's Tebow has the best numbers Gerhart is the most deserv- been shown that another or is the best quarterback, Adam Voge: The BCS who deserves at least con- He came back last week and ing and doesn't get a lot of player on his team is capable but he is simply the most National Championship is sideration for the Heisman threw for 399 yards and six attention. of doing so. If you like num- outstanding college football heating up, and with that is Cincinnati quarterback touchdowns and has led the bers, give it to McCoy, who's player we've seen or will see race comes another–the Tony Pike. Had he not been Bearcats to an undefeated AV: The Heisman exists been outstanding against in a long time. race for the Heisman. Every injured, Pike probably would season. He's the best quar- to honor the most outstand- hi ctition week the standings seem to be in the top five in the race. terback in the nation right ing player in college football. change, but as things are He's thrown for over 2000 now but sadly, because he Tony Pike is not the most right now, who gets the most yards with 23 touchdowns missed four games, he won't outstanding player in college coveted trophy in college and only three intercep- even be in the running. football, and was even the football? tions. He missed three second best quarterback on games because of injury and Nate Rowan: I can see his own team at times this Nathan Haase: A guy barely played a fourth game. the case for Pike, and I can year. Toby Gerhart has been Quote of the Week: "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living The world owes you nothing It was here first." OPINIO - Mark Twain DECEMBER 4, 2009 EDITORIAL I'm dreaming of a green Christma S• • • Concordia puts a lot of stress on sustainable living and ERICA MCISAAC putting anyone in proximity the lifestyle choices involved with being environmentally Opinions Columnist with lead. In children, expo- friendly. Although it is important to take care of the earth sure can lead to affects in the while living in it many people don't put much thought into I remember as a little brain and behavior, creating how they will contribute to environmental sustainability girl, my family and I would bad moods, learning disabili- after they die. hike out into the woods ties, and brain damage, says A lot of college students don't really think about death. somewhere in Idaho. Snow the American Academy of After all, who would want to discuss such a morbid topic? covered the ground as we Child and Adolescent Psy- But it is important for people of all ages to make decisions searched for the perfect chiatry. In adults, exposure about their funeral plans and make them known to some- Christmas tree. The scent to lead can cause anything body they trust. One of the most important decisions you of its needles filled our living from nausea to anemia to can make is to choose to be cremated. room, one of the many things seizures, says New York's Cremation is the act of placing one's body in an incin- I loved about Department of Is it actually erator that heats up to about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. it. Health. Poisoning The cremated remains are simply finely ground, dried hone Now, I right for us to and even death fragments because the majority of the body is vaporized have differ- are possibilities during the cremation process. The cremains ultimately ent reasons purchase products too. Spending PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ERICA MCISAAC weigh between three and nine pounds. for appreciat- made by people time in the hos- According to the National Christmas Tree Association, there are Cremation is an environmentally sustainable choice ing having a pital during this more than 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold each year. for many reasons. First of all, embalming fluid can include natural tree who have poor celebratory time

chemicals and additives like formaldehyde, glutaralde- at home dur working conditions would be heart- pay? In a way, that is support- paper companies, to keep hyde, phenol, methanol, antibiotics, dyes, and disinfectant ing the holi- breaking. ing the way they are treated their crops going and the chemicals. These chemicals can eventually seep into the day season. A and meager pay? Most artificial and encouraging that work money flowing.

soil and contaminate water supplies. Additionally, many natural tree is trees are made in climate to continue. Instead, "Almost all Christmas caskets contain toxic lacquers and other materials that are actually more Chinese factories. help bolster our economy trees are raised on com- not biodegradable. environmentally friendly According to a 2003 "Wash- and purchase live trees here. mercial farms--which makes Each cemetery plot is nearly zoo square feet, which than an artificial tree. ington Post" article entitled Artificial trees are not them a renewable resource means that cemeteries are quickly running out of space. True, having an artificial "Capitalizing On Christ- recyclable. They are not bio- more akin to a stalk of corn The Center for Disease Control reported nearly 2.5 mil- tree will cost less than pur- mas: America's Celebration degradable. Real trees are. than to a wild Douglas fir in lion deaths in the United States in 2008, which would have chasing a real one every year Is China's Windfall," about Once they break down, they the forest," said Bryan Walsh equated to almost 5 BILLION square feet of cemetery but maybe it isn't just your 75 percent of artificial trees release natural chemicals in a December 2008 TIME space in 2008 alone if over 3o percent of the population wallet you should be con- are produced in Chinese back into the earth and air. magazine article.

had not chosen cremation. cerned about. factories, where many work- It's part of a natural pro- With all these things in Cremation is growing in popularity in the United Artificial trees have lead ers work long hours bare- cess that continuously takes mind, think again before you States, but there are a number of other countries around in them. Though many arti- handed managing materials place in forests, jungles, buy an artificial tree. Instead, the world in which cremation is more common. Japan, for ficial trees only lead to little that could easily burn or slice plains, etc. They can be used support your local economy example, reports a 97 percent cremation rate, and Great lead exposure, older artificial them. Trade amongst coun- as mulch to help other plants and get a real one, be it from Britain and Scandinavia all report that over two-thirds of trees may be exposing people tries is important; Adam grow. An argument often a tree farm or a forest, the the population are cremated each year. Nearly all religions to enough lead to be a health Smith's advocacy of free used as to why buy a fake tree second for which you will support cremation, except for Orthodox Judaism and Is- issue, says an article from market and our use of such is because having live trees need a permit. Start a brand lam to name a few. Buddhism, Hinduism, and other Indian the December 2004 issue of has taught us that. However, involve chopping them down new Christmas tradition religions even prefer cremation. "Journal of Environmental is it actually right for us to - "killing trees." and pick one out with your Finally, a person has many more options for memorial Health." purchase products made by It should be noted that family. It is worth it for the services if cremation has been chosen. There is still an op- Even though exposure is people who have poor work- tree farms are businesses. state of your health and your portunity for a traditional memorial service with an open low, I would not recommend ing conditions and meager They replant trees, just like planet. casket before the cremation has occurred. The cremaited remains could still be buried in a cemetery plot that does MORE TIPS TO GREENER HOLIDAYS not require nearly as much space. They could be stored From the Sierra Club in an urn or separated into multiple urns for family members. They could be scattered in a favorite location of the • Buy energy saving LED Holiday lights - they • Turn off your light and electric devices when deceased person. There are even companies who create use 90 percent less energy than conventional you're not using them. jewelry out of cremated remains. Overall, cremation is more of an environmentally holiday lights. friendly alternative to the traditional burial. Death is usu- • Be creative and choose an innovative wrapping ally regarded as a morbid topic and rarely discussed, but it • Make handmade gifts since they involve more for your gifts. (Grocery bags, newspaper, etc) is important for people to make these kinds of decisions creativity and love. that can ultimately affect the world for generations after • Add local and organic food to your holiday they pass away. EMILY MEYER • Donate your time or money to an environmen- feast. Not only does it taste better, you'll be Editor-in-Chief tal group. Get involved volunteering! doing your part for the planet too. Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers:EffeCtS of low Cost KAT MELHEIM Junior ployee treatment. Abroad, they have found is suggesting staff is making millions upon Wal-Mart has lowered em- to their workers that they go millions of dollars every year. Whenever I go into a ployee wages to almost on federal assistance. That's Also, take a glimpse at For Wal-Mart store, I get lost in unlivable levels. At home, right, Wal-Mart has actually tune Magazine's list of the the vast expanse of Ameri- they manipulate employees, told employees that, instead richest Americans and you canized consumerism. Walls pushing down the standard of paying them enough mon- will recognize some names. and halls are lined with prod- of living everywhere. Wal- ey to support their families, Members of the Walton ucts that I am told by tele- Mart disregards the human they should go to the gov- family are numbers four, five, vision and magazines that I dignity of their employees to ernment and ask for help. six, and seven on this list, want. the point of denying human As a social work major each person worth upwards A while ago, I began to rights. myself, I am not against re- of 19 billion dollars. As the limit my visits to Wal-Mart In order to maintain the ceiving assistance from our Waltons live in luxury, their for my own sanity. I got tired low prices that Wal-Mart government. After all, the millions of employees live in of feeling claustrophobic advertises, they have out- purpose of social policies poverty. If this is not cause in the huge buildings filled sourced most of their labor is to help the people who for alarm, I do not know with price signs and plastic. to other countries. In Ban- PHOTO FROM SCRAPE TV need it. However, what I am what is. According to the LA Times,Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott earned $29.7 Recently, I watched the 2005 gladesh, employees work against is that a multi-billion Sam Walton, the founder million in total compensation last year, 1,551 times the annual income dollar corporation like Wal- of Wal-Mart, opened his first film "Wal-Mart: The High 14-hour days, seven days of the average full time Wal-Mart Associate. Cost of Low Price" that doe- a week, and are paid 13-17 Mart is blatantly abusing store in a small town to pro- uments Wal- cents an hour. This this right. veniently for the Wal-Mart the governmental programs, vide his neighbors with low- Mart's global Wal-Mart disre- averages to a little Halfway across the globe, corporation, do not qualify such as food support and priced items. As Wal-Mart impact on the more than $2 a day- workers are struggling just for benefits. This means that medical assistance, in order has grown, it has replaced treatment of gards the human -hardly enough for to survive while we enjoy the families who work at Wal- to justify underpaying em- hundreds of small Ma and workers. This dignity of their them to live on. But commodities of a luxurious Mart have to buy their own ployees. Any working per Pa shops all over the coun- American lifestyle - at dis- insurance policies. Unfortu- son should be able to afford try, leaving more families changed my employees to the it allows us to buy perception $5 shirts and $19 count cost! At home in the nately, the policy they offer the dignity and respect 'that without an income. This is of the mega- point of deny- microwaves, states, treatment of employ- is too expensive for most comes with putting food on far from Sam's vision of the corporation ing human rights. In China, Wal- ees is not much better. In of the employees. People her family's table. initial Wal-Mart. even further. Mart has built U.S. stores, upper level asso- with children who work at Moreover, this is not a Friends, please take some Not only do I dorms for their ciates are told to keep their Wal-Mart have a hard deci- matter of cutting back wag- time to research the effects now dislike the WallyWorld workers to combat overpop- stores short-staffed in order sion to make. One woman es in order to save money. of Wal-Mart - or watch the experience, but I also abhor ulation. Whether employees to give managers leverage in in the film describes having On the contrary, Wal-Mart same documentary that I the business practices of this choose to live in the dorms manipulating staff to work to choose between buying is bringing in an enormous did, available for free online. massive monopoly. or not, rent, water, and elec- extra hours - unpaid. In addi- medications for her family profit and could afford to No matter what you choose As a gigantic retailer, tricity is still deducted di- tion to not being paid over or feeding them. This is not pay their workers, both in- to do, take some time to se- Wal-Mart sets the pace for rectly from their paychecks. time, employees are not get- an isolated incident. ternational and American, a riously consider the business discount businesses. In or- This is absolute exploitation ting enough hours in their In fact, Wal-Mart has much higher wage. So, one practices you are supporting der to compete with the low of the human race. Workers normal schedule to make a been finding ways around might ask, where does all when you save a few bucks prices, other companies have have no say in their living livable wage. paying for their employee's the extra money go? For one, at Wal-Mart. Join me on my adopted Wal-Marts substan- conditions because Wal- Most Wal-Mart employ- health care and other basic corporate Wal-Mart is bath- boycott of Wal-Mart and dard practices regarding em- Mart has robbed them of ees work part-time and, con- necessities. One loophole ing in money. The executive help spread the word.

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NICHOLAS JENSON need to hire more salespeo- Opinions Columnist ple, creating more jobs. Firms would need to increase produc- At last, the economy might tion, creating more jobs and be beginning to recover. Or more consumers. These new _,.: •■*Why the empty seats maybe it's just giving us false employees now have money to FILE PHOTO BY NATE ROWAN hopes before falling back into buy things they once could not. One-fourth of Concordia students participate in varsity athletics and hundreds more partake in music and theater another recession. Or maybe What was once a downward cy- Let's take the time to support the tradition and talent of our fellow students , the world will implode upon it- cle of downsizing and recession self in 2012, destroying civiliza- would be reversed. It is a win- tion and killing all of humanity. win situation for the govern- The Attendance Challen e Barring that last possibility, ment and American students. the threat of another recession, After all, what has the govern- NATE ROWAN Having said that, with small fan turnout, and most day of a perfo ce. It's Junior the Christmas Concert this of the fans who attend are ridiculous how assumptions a "double dip," is very real. This ment done for people our age weekend, students should family members of the ath- about other groups on cam- fall, New York University eco- recently? Last year, I wrote in also support the music letes. The music ensembles pus affect whether or not nomics professor Nouriel Rou- The government continues the Sports section about ensembles at Concordia, and theatre performances we go out and support our bini warned of this occurring to take out loans on our future. the lack of student atten- whether it's a choir or a at Concordia are fantastic. campus events. Most people as stimulus funds ran out. New We pay social security taxes dance at Concordia sport- band concert. And not just If you haven't ever attended who know me know I'm a York Times' economics colum- that none of us ever expect to ing events. The numbers at music, but theatre perfor one, you're missing out. The huge sports fan. But while nist Paul Krugman argued for a see again. The government bor football games are OK, but mances. tickets are free with your I may not be obsessed with second stimulus package. The rows billions of dollars to fight every other sport struggles Every group of students student ID, and it's an en- music or theatre, I appreci- government should pass anoth- overseas. Our generation fights to draw students. It really at Concordia can help each joyable experience. So are ate both because of the time er such stimulus package, but and dies in these wars, pays isn't that difficult of a thing. other with attendance. Each sporting events, people. and effort fellow students with a twist: give the money to taxes and can be sentenced to The athletes at Concordia athlete or performer wants Free admission, and a few put forth to ensure the suc- college students. death. All these rights belong to put all kinds of time and as many people to attend as hours of enjoyable enter cess of the performance. The point of a stimulus us before we are even allowed effort into their sport and possible to know the time tainment. We all owe it to each package is to give people money to legally taste alcohol. It would the least students can do is and effort they put into their Take a few hours out of other. Get out and support to spend, which would stimulate be a step in the right direction show up and support fellow craft is warranted. Problem your day to support other your fellow Cobbers. production of products. This for the government to throw us Cobbers. is, many of the sports have students on game day or the would create jobs, which would this stimulus as a bone. We have give people money to buy more it coming. products. An upward cycle be- Gone is the generation of gins, with more jobs leading to youths with their heads stuck in more people the sand. It with money to has been spend leading After all, what replaced to even more has thegovernment by a heavi- POSISeterest jobs. Older ly involved done for people ( AT CONCORDIA) demographics generation. aren't as likely our age recently? A c - I strongly suspect that I use a LOT moro TP than other people... to spend stim- cording to ...but I have no way of knowing. ulus money CIRCLE, the way the government and the Center for Information and rOST CARD economists would like them to Research on Civic Learning and POSTSECRET IS AN ONGOING spend. Engagement, only 37.3 percent MAIL ART PROJECT, CREATED A MRS,: lf you A ait too long for the. perfect moment. BY FRANK WARREN, IN WHICH Our parents and their par- of eligible voters age 18-24 vot- ss you by, READY TO SHARE YOUR SECRET PEOPLE MAIL THEIR SECRETS 2000. In 2004, that per the perfect moment will pa' ANONYMOUSLY? ents have more debts to worry ed in Lucky NuMbers 46, 7, 28. 33,1 . 79 ' ANONYMOUSLY ON ONE SIDE OF A HOMEMADE POSTCARD. about than us. There are car centage increased to 47.7. In the ; ITS SIMPLE. SEND YOUR SECRETS loans and mortgages to think most recent national election, a of College students don't have majority of eligible youth voters THE ONLY RULE IS THAT THE TO CPO #4865 SECRET HAS TO BE TRUTHFUL that problem. By and large, our cast a ballot. Students have be- -- AND NEVER SPOKEN TO LOOK FOR SUBMISSIONS IN ANYONE BEFORE! only major expense is tuition. come engaged in government. UPCOMING ISSUES. Powell:71v front PoviSecra Illug Throwing a few hundred or If elected officials don't begin thousand dollars at a 35-yearold to watch our interests as closely Sassy senior wisdom with Sean will result in he or she paying as they watch those of big busi- back a credit card bill. College ness and retirees, they run the Keeping sanity on your to-do list students would use that money risk of this newly empowered BY SEA N VOLK differently. demographic voting them out. Opinions Columnist then I pile on more, it's a vi- tion. I said, "Self, what is Lady Gaga and Leona Lewis We college students always The idea of a college stu- cious cycle. I continue this bothering you? My conflict- more, and spend time ap- need something new, whether dent stimulus package is one December is here and I process until I literally have ed self answered, "Self, EV- plying to graduate school. that be an end table, a car part, not being circulated in Wash- couldn't be any happier. You to step around things to ERYTHING!" I forced my At first glance, this list or that awesome new video ington and is highly unlikely may be saying, "But Sean, navigate my room. To put it conflicted self to be more might seem small or silly, game. By giving money to col- unless college students begin to you hate winter and bulky in terms you'll understand, specific and I discerned but it is exactly what I lege students, the government lobby for it. winter coats cover up your my room is messier than that I am busy and worn needed to keep me sane and could guarantee that it is dis- To do this, write your Con- oh-so-stylish polos." That is Rob Pattinson's hair. out. So my analytical self give me the strength to fin- bursed to retailers across the gressmen and Senators. Let all true, but the dawn of De- After hours of cleaning, took a step back and per ish this difficult semester. country, rather than being used them know that this is an idea cember also marks the end sweeping, organizing, and formed a self diagnosis. In By taking time for myself to to pay down the $8,000 in cred- you support strongly and think of No-Shave-November. throwing things out, my my schizophrenic internal do things I actually wanted it card debt owed by the aver they should support it as well. For those of you who have room was finally clean. This dialogue, I found I needed to do, school and deadlines age American household. I've already contacted my Sena- missed the patchy facial hair brought me profound hap- free time; I needed time to were put back in perspec- The spending spree induced tor's office in support of this on many of our fellow Cob- piness. Not because I'm a breathe and have fun, time tive for me. I am going to by giving college students age measure. You should, too! bers, No-Shave-November neat freak because that is that was not allocated to school because it is impor 18-25 extra cash would stimulate is a kind of ignorant-ma- false. Cleaning brought me fulfilling deadlines. tant to me and it will help the economy. Retailers would chismo driven event where so much joy because I'm giv- For my own good, I took me achieve my goals and men stop shaving their fa- ing myself a life makeover. my advice. Instead of liv- dreams. When you are CONTACT INFORMATION cial hair. This seems like a What is that you might ing to complete one paper bogged down in projects novel, even quirky idea, but ask? This semester, more so after another, I decided that and papers, you lose sight Minnesota Senators: come the last few days of than any other semester in I need to put myself on my of this. Amy Knobuchar (202) 224-3244 November, it is a disgusting, recent memory, I have been to-do list. 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A & E DECEMBER 4 2009 8 The King of Pop sins his swan song in 'This Is It' in his personal life that were Tour." ented dancers and musicians, that these performances nearly impossible to separate But the filmmakers have Michael Jackson was a true were not to be and that this M C :\ F L I\ KSON' from his music. After nearly made a very wise choice in innovator to the last. Utiliz- cultural icon is now gone for THIS IS IT four years of reclusive living, that this film does not con- ing the world's largest LCD ever. LIKE 10t \ E N \ L R Jackson announced a 50-concern the allegations of child green screen display, Michael Michael Jackson was a SEEN ll IN1 BEFORE cert tour entitled "This Is It" molestation, the countless Jackson had filmed eye-pop- consummate entertainer that IN THEATERS 1018.09 that perhaps was going to be lawsuits, the physical and ping new video sequences to represented one of the final the start of a true comeback psychological abuse he suf- accompany his performanc- links to the Golden Age of for the gradually fading star. fered at the hands of his es, including a menacing performers like Gene Kelly No one could have fathomed father or the suspicious cir spider that eventually comes or Fred Astaire; he revolu- how prophetic his words cumstances surrounding his onstage for "Thriller" and the tionized the pop music mar- would be when he said that death; this will all be plenty seamless integration of Jack- ket and the music video, won this tour would be his "final of fodder for the inevitable son into stock film footage to every award and honor imag- curtain call... when I say this biopic that will surely come show him exchanging glances inable and had a creative out- is it, it really means this is it." out within the next five years. with Rita Hayworth or dodg- put that is nearly unmatched Less than three weeks before This film simply presents an ing gunshots from Hum- in quality and quantity. "This the first concert date and intimate two-hour look at phrey Bogart during "Smooth Is It" may not be the defini- after selling out every con- the artistic process of Mi- Criminal." Michael is joined tive concert film, nor does it cert, Michael Jackson died chael Jackson using over one onstage by a virtual army of shed any light on the trou- of a cardiac arrest on June 25, hundred hours of rehearsal synchronized dancers for bled life of the superstar, but 2009. footage from the "This is It" "They Don't Care About Us" regardless of what one may In an effort to show the tour that was filmed in the and is given an urban back- think of the man, it is a tes- world the concerts that days prior to his death, noth- drop for the sexy and relaxed tament to the man's creative would never be and offer ing more and nothing less. beginning to "The Way You genius and a fitting tribute a fitting tribute and career Luckily, this ends up being a Make Me Feel." that will hopefully ensure culmination for Michael heck of a lot. Thankfully, the film only that the music, not the con- Jackson fans the world over, As he sings and dances occasionally wanders into troversy, is his lasting legacy. "This Is It" was released for his way through classic songs back-patting hero worship from his 40-year career, territory: the film begins with a limited theatrical run. Di- Born to amuse, to rector Kenny Ortega seemed there is very little indica- interviews with the young inspire, to delight, to be a risky choice for such tion that he was near the dancers that have staked PHOTO FROM THISISIT-MOVIE COM an assignment as he attained end of his life. Despite be- their careers on this tour and here one day, gone BY TIMOTHY G. PIPINICH his fame through directing ing 5o years old and having whose dreams would ulti- one night... gone to A&E Writer enigmatic but undisputed the incredibly successful but a checkered health history, mately be dashed by the pre- soon. the man's voice and physical mature death . of their hero. King of Pop. His life seemed juvenile and superficial fares MICHAEL JACKSON Very few people have to be a tragically imbalanced such as the "High School appearance were as strong as However, the entire film is Gone Too Soon captured worldwide public mix of incredible talent and Musical" films and the "Han- ever. Employing choreogra- inevitably veiled by an under- attention and scrutiny more success countered by con- nah Montana/Miley Cyrus: phy unlike anything yet seen current of tragedy and sad- than Michael Jackson, the troversies and eccentricities Best of Both Worlds Concert with a crew of incredibly tal- ness as the realization comes `New Moon' does not meet even low expectations BY ANTHONY PILLOUD pouty with mouth awk- is supposed to progress for Black) and stuttering lips do not know exactly where ber of the Volturi (a group of A&E Writer wardly agape from slightly these characters. If I did not from Robert Pattinson (Ed- to look when looking at what vampire nobles/leaders/po- more pouty, with mouth have someone with me to ex- ward Cullen). Luckily, we are should be a wolf, but is actu- licemen/something else that It should first be affirmed awkwardly shut. Stewart plain the proper chronology, spared the pained attempts ally a mash of pixels. the film failed to specify). that I am, primarily in writ- appears to lack the physical then I would easily have ex- of passion from Pattinson for The movie is not without The barely 20 minutes that ing this review, speaking possibility to smile, as the pected all the events to have the majority of the film, and all hope. As mentioned, the he is on-screen almost Ckey solely of the film experience. audience watches her face transpired over a matter of instead must suffer through scenery is beautiful, set in word) makes up for the rest I have not read the books contort into a drastic at- days. The characters travel to Stewart's bland teenage the lush Vancouver country- of the film. and have nothing personal tempt at emotional acting. an entirely different country angst as Lautner's abdominal side. All of it heightens the All in all, this film barely against the universe that During the scenes where in a matter of moments with muscles act for him. contemporary-gothic feel of exceeded expectations. Low Stephanie Meyer has creat- she needs to cry, they conve- no explanation as to how Yet if there is one thing the movie; in fact, it is the expectations, mind you. ed, for I have no way to judge niently have her cover up her these supposed vampires in- that Hollywood has taught only part that really feels that Now, the trailers left little said universe. This review face in blankets as to avoid vented apparent teleporta- me, it is that it does not mat- way. Also, towards the end hope in many minds, yet the speaks solely of the movie the obvious truth. The end tion powers. ter how shoddy a film is, all of the film is a guest cameo film was not necessarily that and the movie alone. result is, though, extremely Dialogue has about as can be redeemed with glori- by Michael Sheen, who plays bad. But let's be honest. It's That being said, this anti-climatic and altogether much sense as a coat with ous, expensive, and flashy the character of Aro, a mem- pretty bad. film is awful. Leading cast humorous. three sleeves, peppered with special effects. Unfortunate- member Kristen Stewart The plot, in contrast to even less sense by the poor ly, this is not the case. CGI (who portrays Bella Swan) the dull acting, races along acting behind it. Romance here is a cheap and flimsy, expresses what could only be with an excess amount of is met with glazed stares by used unnecessarily and suggested as the emotional speed, leaving the viewer at Stewart, angry frowns and crudely. Despite the detail range of a graham cracker, a complete loss, unless he monkey grunts by Taylor in such aspects as the waving one moment being slightly or she is aware of how time Lautner (who plays Jacob of the animated wolf's hair in the wind, the entire aspect of the wolf running through the honestly beautiful country- Hiring Immediately! side in which the movie was filmed is simply horrendous. At times it appears as though the animation is so bad that PHOTO FROM SNARKERATI.COM P/TTelesales 18-33 firs/week the real actors in the scene Various Hours- M-F 4pm-9pm Sat gam-5:30pm Apply in person at Cobber • Artist/Entertainer of the Week PC I Major: B.M. Music Ed. Hometown: Black River Falls, Wis. OEVORmAittE Favorite color: Blue mates Hidden Talent: I know where every- 2829 S. riniv. DI., Fargo thing is located in the grocery store; also, I can wiggle my ears. www.pcifargo.com Most fun had at Concordia: Playing Laser tag with the trumpet section of the Concordia Band in Knutson... until security kicked us out. Favorite band/artist: Ben Folds (Five) or Weezer. I've been a fan of both since middle school. El the Microsoft Favorite movie: The old Hitchcock movie "Rear Window" orriputer Dream job: Traveling the world tasting • Place different foods ❑ Favorite food: I don't have a favorite food in general but I can say that my favorite Thanksgiving food is stuffing. Claim to fame: I have been a part of returning two musical ensembles to Friendly, Knowledgable Staff! levels of excellence that hadn't been experience in years. The first was the Sales and Service! Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps which returned to Division 1 after about a Student/Faculty Discount Available! 30-year absence. The second being the Concordia Band which, after a rough transition time of multiple conductors, has improved on all levels of performance all four years I've been a part of 701-356-TECH it. I also helped coordinate set-up and L Rodger Luttio 6 I 0 tear-down for the third annual PRISM Located Just north of concert last November, where I also Scheels on 45th ST participated as a musician.

CONCORDIAR1 A&E DECEMBER 4, 2009 PHOTOS BY RIAH RO\ The 83rd annual Concordia Underwood's `Oh-oh's' a no-no Christmas Concerts are beginning tonight, Dec. 4, BY KATIE JAHNIG will run through Sunday. A d-E Writer Tickets are still available in the Offutt Concourse Box Putting the "oh oh oh" in Office, and students can country music is a no-no- get one free ticket with leave that for Mariah Carey their Cobber ID. and Beyonce. Unfortunately, that's just what Carrie Un- This year's mural was derwood's latest country al- designed by Paul Johnson bum does. and is displayed on 44 A sporadic CD, Play On, four-foot boards behind released Nov. 3, is coun- the musicians. try with a pop/rock lining. Throughout the album, three different themes emerge but are not organized in a pat- tern the listener can identify as a smooth transition. Songs for the revengeful lamenting love who wants to change the world presents a variation of themes which fill the album. PHOTO FROM AMERICANIDOLFAN.NET The majority of the songs love interest, and tell the sto- and "Temporary Home." featured on this album have ry of a woman on a war-path. "Change" is the typical song to do with love and loss, re- Within this second theme, that would be a positive per- venge and anger, and human she seeks her heart out and formance for "Idol Gives interest-styled pieces. There tells the world how she re- Back," asking people to help 1.1 is no theme that ties each ally feels about the man in change the world though vol track to one another in a flu- her life. These tracks, though unteer efforts and seeing the id manor. creative to a point, clash issues that are right in front Co-writing seven of the with her southern accent and of them. "Temporary Home" 12 tracks, Carrie Underwood twang of the banjo, and do is a cheesy effort to write yet presents vividly her stylistic not mesh well in the scheme again a story of tragedy and storytelling talents, though of the album. hardships facing people in the sporadic placements of "Cowboy Casanova," the day-to-day life. These tracks some tracks make the album first single from the album don't seem to fit at all with unappealing. Could working which has topped the mu- losing a love or a woman's self with different songwriters in- sic charts for several weeks, empowerment. This does not fluence the style of song, and has a catchy tune and warns help the cohesiveness of the then further influence which women to stay away from album as a whole. tracks make it onto the al- men who act as if they are With powerful and emo- bum? This could account for in essence Casanova. For tion-evoking lyrics, many of Fall fashion gives way the variety of songs styles anyone who is familiar with the tracks are great to listen present in her new album. Underwood's previous work, to, but the placement of- In the first apparent "Last Name" warrants be- fers a scattered mix of mu- theme, Underwood brings coming a cross-over hit with sic which sometimes does to the winter weather to light the ever-present con- a subtle amount of country not relate in the least bit to cept of love and loss. On a twang and rocking tempo. the tracks that come before BY CHELSEA SPANIER want to keep something portant part of living in Min- softer note, ringing true to There seems to be a link or after it. A gradual, overall A&E Writer aside for an emergency, but nesota: if you couldn't walk her country roots, Play On between the sorrows of lost theme is absent, leaving the When talking about don't want to spend your en- to help in them, don't expect is scattered with smooth, love and the empowerment listener wondering what kind fashion, most of us either tire paycheck on something to wear them every day. somewhat saddening ballads of a woman's inner self that of thinking leads to the com- have to deal with rants on you may only need for a few Because you're not the about losing in love. Tracks tug at the emotions of the pilation of the songs featured how overpriced purses will days out of the entire year. only one out of money to like "Someday When I Stop heart with men as the core on the album. The different be the downfall of society Of course, you want to in- splurge these days, design- Loving You" and "Look At basis to aid in the main con- themes that seem to emerge or sit through lengthy lec- vest in a good pair of gloves, ers have made it easier to Me," tell tales of a woman la- cept of the album. However, in the album of lost loves, tures on who is wearing the along with colorful scarves follow this year's fall/winter menting the loss of her love mixing genres may not be the women empowerment and latest trends and why we and hats. fashion trends. Plaid, metal- interest. These tracks along best choice of portraying this human interest clash among should care. Deciding what People always ask where lies, vests, pleated skirts, and with some others can be cat- idea. the choice to intertwine the to wear has changed from I got my boots, and I love tights are recycled from last egorized as the typical story- The third theme that is two genres. Songs should being a personal choice to a replying "on sale." Finding year's "it" look. The mili- book break-up song. evident in the album is an ef- be one genre or another – process influenced by design- something fashionable but taristic look brings a touch Songs such as "Undo It," fort to promote advocacy for not two rivaling each other ers, models, and the media. plain enough to wear from of order to funky favorites: "Songs Like This," and "Cow- human rights. Underwood waiting to see what becomes In Minnesota, where the fall day-to-day is hard to find, but chain necklaces, leather, and boy Casanova" lean towards sends the message loud and more appealing to the audi- and winter seasons seem to the hit on your pocketbook bohemian bags. Black lace, the pop/rock genre, repel the clear with the songs "Change" ence. have no separation and snow when you do come across ruffles, tall boots, suede, can stay for months, we don't a good pair is harder. Find and dark jeans are always a have a one-wardrobe option. something you like, but can't fall-fashion yes, but wearing When temperatures dip, is afford it? Wait a few months; them in less than modest ONCORDIAN style the first thing on our many retailers start marking proportions is a definite no. minds? To stay warm with- down their winter wear as A good way to think about out either falling behind the early as January to prepare it is if you couldn't wear it in times or becoming a fashion for spring merchandise. If front of your mother, don't victim, here are some you're looking for a basic wear it to class. Running The most obvious, but winter shoe, ankle boots are late? Break out the skinny possibly the hardest to find, a popular pick, but be sure to jeans and match them with a is a good coat. In winter, util- avoid snowdrifts. 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