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Task force to assess energy intake By KATIE HEDBERG planning. They're hoping to Staff Writer mobilize the initiative and start acting as soon as possible, said Concordia is about to start ]im Aageson, professor in the seeing green. Green issues, religion department, is chair of chat is. Recently, President the task force. French club jolicoeur lent her support to "We need to get the ball cookbook an environmental sustainability rolling,11 Aageson said. "We page 3 task force on the campus. The can't just be in a state of a task force will work to bring multi-year study. We have to environmental issues to the get things out there." •foreground and assist rhe Me said the group has two campus in thinking of ways to primary functions. The first act on them. The task force function deals with the physical began working on these issues buildings on campus and the in November of 2006. STAFF PHOTO BY KARA COOK issues concerning them, such The task force is a There may be a lack of green on campus now, but the new environmental ©uetalnability task force as energy intake. The second collaborative effort between plans to remedy that by determining ways Concordia can better support and sustain the envi- function is to create education ronment. The committee Is even cox\e'\der\r\Q having an energy consultant visit campus. students and faculty, said and awareness. student member Suzy Olsen. " It's so exci ti ng beca use "It's neat to work with the a grassroots movement with For this first function, the The task force currently consists the concerns of the students administration. Normally, administration." task force plans to place electric of 10 members, nine of which are bridged with the concerns these things start as grassroots Right now, the task force are faculty. of the faculty," Olsen said. with students, but this is like is in the preliminary stages of Task force fr> page 3 €>pits, ties and Mother classic men's pieces page4 Hip Hop Congress sir j •• summit next weekend By RICK FERRERA The Congress actually represents Staff Writer a movement committed to promoting social and civic action among young From Friday, Feb. 16 through Sun- people, as well as cultural creativtry. day, Feh. 18, the Centrum will get a " Con co rd i a is to r everyo n e," respite from choir risers and liturgies. Ahmed said. "Hip hop gets people The Hip Hop Congress, an interna- to think about things they haven't tional grassroots organization dedi- thought about before. It started with cated to building a social movement people taking Mom and Dad's record through hip hop, will hold its second player and saying, 'Alright, what else annual Minnesota summit, "Politics, can we do with this?' It thrives on peo- Globaluation and the Hip Hop Gen- ple thinking outside their borders." eration" on Concordia's campus. When Ahmed took his position last Amer Ahmed, director of intercul- year, he noriccd that some members of cural affairs, is on the organization's the campus community weren't able to national board. There are 32 chapters find events that interested them. of the Congress internationally, in- "Most of the people who are into cluding one rhat just opened in Nige- what hip hop really is haven't been able ria. When Ahmed joined the organiza- to find a niche at Concordia where tion in 2001 there were only four. Part that is emphasized," Co-coordinator of the drive behind this growth is the Sureshi jayawardene said. "That's what organization's belief in the role that we're trying to do here, and everyone hip hop culture can play in promoting is psyched about it. Not even just the positive change, he said, campus community, but people all "There's a confusion in the popu- over Fargo-Moorhead and even in the lar imagination about what is hip hop Twin Cities." and what's just pop," Ahmed said. In keeping with the mission of the "The image of hip hop put forth by Congress, this summit will feature en- pop culture is a huge obstacle to us. tertainment and education regarding Violence, misogyny and materialism many topics, including race, gender, - that's pretty much all of pop culture, politics, and ways in which young STAFF PHOTO BY DANIELLE HARMS which just draws on subcultures to get people can be involved in those issues Sarah Braun and Dustln Hellen are one of many campus couples who will what it can give to the masses for com- in a positive way, all with the goal of celebrate Valentine's Day next Wednesday. See page 2 for more about the mercial success. Hip hop is about the developing holiday of Valentine's Day. opposite." Hip hop ••page 2 Self-defense class teaches women life-saving skills By SARAH DAY "It's really an awareness- aspect. Many people think that mugger for the past four years. Staff Writer awareness of surroundings; if you end up on the ground Dressed in layers of foam pad- where you are, other people, the fight is over; however, ding, overalls, and a huge pad- Getting mugged, getting how you carry yourself so you Bakke showed the women that ded helmet he attacked die attacked, or getting raped. Do don't look like a target," she a ground defense is actually women and, with the cheers of you know what to do to prevent said. more powerful than an upright their fellow classmates, fought and divert these situations? The second line of defense defense, because women have to subdue their assailant. Karen Bakke, local self-defense Is a non-physical verbal defense. more power in their hips and "We wanted to get these instructor, demonstrated sce- If someone is following you, thighs. Lying on the ground girls into fights, to see what it's narios and defense moves for turn and ask them what they gives power to these areas. like to have someone on top of a class of 13 female Concordia want—confront them. If they There is almost always a win- you, restricting you, choking students from 6 to 9 p.mr pn approach you in a threatening dow of opportunity in every you," she said. "Things happen Tuesday, Feb. 6. manner use your words to try situation and you need to be and you need to react fast" Bakke said there are three and get them to back off. Yell- able to utilize that, she said. After two rounds of contact lines of defense. The first is ing 'No* forcefully is a good Bakke taught the class moves fighting Barbot said he saw ma- awareness: Be aware of your tool, but make sure you mean to defend themselves with their jor improvement in the strength STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH SORVAAG surroundings, be assertive, and it, and show it in your eyes. arms, legs, and bodies. The of how the women fought. Instructor Karen Bakke demonstrates ways of deflecting frontal be confident. Listen to your attacks during a self-defense claee Tuesday. "When you get your vocals women saw how to use force to Other men were not al- intuition. If a situation doesn't engaged you get more power get out of the clutches of an at- lowed to join the class because feel right, it probably isn't tuition telling you something Education, has taken the class out of whatever your doing," tacker, and then they had to do they could learn how to attack u\i you get the gut feeling could be up," Bakke said. before. She said there's always she said. it. Jesse Barbot is a professional against women's defense mech- like 'I don't think I like that Stacy Rodlund, assistant to a chance of being mugged, at The third line of defense fighter and Bakke's stand-in guy,' that would be your in- the director of International home or abroad. is your last resort: the physical mugger. He has been Bakke's Self defense •• page 2 • 2 features* ......<..-.»,,p#ge 6 10 Friday Satu rday Su rday ."he Concordian ..page 5 ptudent work6f.......*p£0e 7 reviews. ,p#0e 11 concord<|)cord.edu .*p3Qe 4 op]n\Q¥\&.**>*.**..«*.,*,Tt,.,p8Qe & 13 FPO 104 (218) 299-3826 ; features,. ,;...,f.,paae 5 letter,.*^,,.. , paae 9 14 page 2February 9, 2007 The Concordian C Ike1 Costs for Valentine's Day skyrocket, IICIII Since 1920 cheap available activities dwindle KARA COOK Editor-in-Chief • By'JOE KLEMANN making the day one of the busiest and most planned for Valentine's Day on the ELSBETH KRUMHOLZ Managing/News Editor Staff Writer profitable for some area businesses. calendar of events and the Fargo-Moorhead Chamber o( Commerce's schedule doesn't, JOSEPH SUNDE Opinions Editor "We see a tremendous increase in In the days leading up to Feb. 14, business over Valentine's Day. For the most say anything either. OLUCHIEZEUGO Associate Opinions Editor reservations are made and flowers clipped. part, it is men buying at the last minute," So, with no activities planned on- SARAH DAY Features/Lifestyle Editor Would-be romantics plan extravagant said Marilyn , an employee at Cash Wise campus and Valentine's Day becoming DANIELLE HANCE A&E Editor presentations of love for their significant Flower Shoppe located in Moorhead. With more expensive, what are students doing? other. Valentine's Day approaches quickly tremendous business, however, comes a rise . "I think I'm just gonna get together ASHLEY HARTLEY Sports Editor tor Concordia students in 2007. But has in demand and prices.