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the concordian concordia college moorhead, minnesota 5656O October 13,1978 Vol. 71 No. 7 Mysterious 'Corporation' Responsible for Concordia ly, they elect members to the By JENNY RINGERUD Board of Regents and to the This week of Homecoming Nominating Committee. festivities includes much more To elect members to the H>ard than meets the eyes of most of Regents, which is the primary students. Discussions, meet- responsibility of the Corpora- ings, and decisions concerning tion, a Nominating Committee of the operation of Concordia Col- five Corporation members and lege have been taking place on two alternates is selected. This campus. For October is the time committee meets during the of the annual meeting of the summer and chooses four or five Concordia College Corporation people to be nominees for the and also a meeting time for Board of Regents. Concordia's Board of Regents. At the corporation meeting Concordia College was estab- this slate of nominees, along lished in 1891 as a Christian with any nominations from^the institution of learning of collegi- floor, is voted on. The newly- ate rank. Its primary purpose elected members then join the was, and still is, to provide Ibard of Regents for a term of education and training for Chris- four years subject to the possi- tian service and leadership in bility of one consecutive re-elec- conformity with the faith, con- tion. fessions, and practices of the Other responsibilities of the American Lutheran Church. Corporation include making re- The ownership of Concordia commendations to the Bbard of was placed in the hands of an Regents when deemed necess- organization entitled "The Con- ary, and voting on any constitu- cordia College Corporation." tional amendments. This Corporation with the Board Diane Strotheide, personnel of Regents manages Concordia director at Concordia, was re- College. Not to be outdone by its sponsible for much of the pre- profit-motivated brethren, the paration and correspondence for Corporation is complete with its this year's annual Corporation articles of incorporation, consti- meeting, which took place yes- tution, and by-laws. terday. In an interview, she To understand where deci- explained that to familiarize the sions concerning Concordia are delegates with the college, made, who makes them, and which is one main purpose of the where chief responsibilities are Corporation, tours were ar- placed involves a close look first ranged. The art, biology, and at the Corporation structure, home economics departments then at the Board of Regents, were toured and visits with and finally at the relationship faculty, students, and admini- between the two. strators were available to pro- According to David Benson, vide delegates with something of director of college relations, a campus perspective. there are five districts in the .-Corporation members at- ALC in Concordia's corporate tended chapel and their opening territory. They include Rocky meeting included a report by Mountain, western North President Paul Dovre. "Through Dakota, eastern North Dakota, these activities, delegates can northern Minnesota, and parts bring back current information of southwestern Minnesota. about Concordia campus life to Approximately 959 congre- their congregations and consti- gations operate within this tuents," said Mr. Strotheide. The area's long and welcome Indian Summer has resulted in a geographic area. During the business portion of superabundance of beauty on the Concordia campus, thus providing a The districts are divided into perfect setting for Homecoming. 28 conferences. It is the dele- Continued on Page 8 gates from each conference, together with the Board of Regents, that make up the voting membership of the Cor- poration. 1978 Homecoming Continues at CC Each conference elects two pastors and two lay persons to "Still Crazy after all these 2:30 Another felt that the evening cal selections in a water-ballet become delegates to Concordia's Years" continues to set the mood "Frosh Frolics" officially open- would best be described as "silly style. Their presentation requir- Corporation. Because they are and the pace for Concordia's ed the festivities at the begin- and enjoyable." Notable fea- ed much preparation, and the elected for two-year terms, only 1978 Homecoming today, as ning of this week. The evening tures included the barbershop swimmers did very will, as is one pastor and one lay person alumni return and the week of entertainment was enjoyed by quartet, and a selection from their custom. are elected each year. With this nears its climax. a good-sized crowd, and the "Li'l Abner" as the finale. Frosh Frolics and Rippling method, there are always two Today's events include the show was acclaimed a success. The synchronized swimmers' Recollections brought in Home- new delegates and two veteran coronation of the Homecoming One person commented, "It show, "Rippling Recollections," coming with a roar that has delegates representing each con- king and queen at 7:30 p.m. in seemed like a lot of work. It was was beautiful and proved well continued throughout the week. ference. the Centrum and the dance put together well, and the worth attending. The swimmers This weekend the spirit should According to Noel Fedje, which follows at 9 p.m. at the performances were excellent." performed to a variety of musi- continue. president of the Corporation and Moorhead Holiday Inn. chairman of the Board of Re- Saturday brings the parade at gents, "the Corporation is 12:30 p.m. The parade will among the most democratic travel down Eighth Street to the organizations found." Because stadium where, at 1:30, the Students See Classroom from Other Side the ALC congregations actually Cobbers will confront the Ham- own Concordia and the delegates line Pipers. Halftime entertain- By MARY ANN WAALEN in art and education, is student "The best feelings are when to the Corporation are from ment will be provided by the teaching in fifth grade at Long- everything clicks. You've plan- them, a "closeness" with the pom-pon girls and the finalists Thirty-nine Concordia stu- fellow Elementary school in ned a lesson and the kids Church is established. These in the Feats for Fools competi- dents are experiencing what it is Fargo to complete her certifica- respond, and that's super." delegates have the chance to tions. like to be on the other side of the tion. Those are the good days for voice their opinions concerning The Homecoming Show is set classroom this block. These stu- After spending the first few Natwick. decisions involving Concordia, for 8 o'clock Saturday night in dents are participating in the weeks observing in the class- Along with the good days, thus making the system ex- the Memorial Auditorium. student teaching program which room, she is now teaching full however, "there are days which tremely democratic. Sunday morning at 10:30 is required of all education days. you leave with a headache." The delegates attend the an- there will be a worship service, majors. ' Natwick has found that in Natwick has discovered student nual meeting of the corporation again in the Memorial Audi- Student teaching is done teaching "there is so much to teachers need a lot of patience, which is held on campus in torium. Pastors Carl Lee and primarily in Fargo-Moorhead think about." She labels her especially with 30 students. October. The purpose of the Ernie Mancini will officiate. schools with a few exceptions. student teaching experience as Another frustrating aspect is meeting is twofold. The Corpor- Homecoming will conclude Students teaching elsewhere are "spicy—things happen that you that "there are so many things ation Assembly is informed with a concert featuring the doing so in Barnesville, Alex- don't expect because of the kids you can see that need to be about the progress, condition, Concert Choir and the Concordia andria, and Glyndon. and their different personali- and needs of Concordia. Second- Orchestra Sunday afternoon at Kris NatwicK, 1978 graduate ties." Continued on Page 8 Page 2 THE CONCORDIAN October 13,1978 Un-Americanism At Concordia, people talk a good deal about the "Concordia community." The term is rarely defined—probably because it would defy precise definition—but it is nonetheless often invoked. However, for those willing to acceDt a fairly broad definition of what constitutes this community, there is one to be found in the people who are now on campus or will be here in the next several days. Kor in addition to the customary students, faculty, and administrators, Concordia yesterday saw the representatives of the Corporation, today plays host to the Regents, through the weekend will welcome alumni, and next week will provide the convention site of the greater community of which this school is a part, the American1 Lutheran Church. I offer this capacious description of our "community" only to justify the following remarks—remarks which may be interpreted by some readers as being overly narrow and of no consequence to them. Three weeks ago, intervisitation at Concordia was extended by several hours. The extension, in my eyes at least, raised certain question about this school's willingness—or desire—to continue to be perceived as an institution which is in the world but not a part of it. It occurred to me that the parties involved in that decision might not have fully considered what its impact on Concordia in the long run would be and, in a more general sense, exactly what the role of this school should be, both in 1978 and in the years to come. It is this "more general sense" which is the question at hand. And the question is not limited merely to the principals involved in the annual irritation over intervisitation; it applies to every member of the Concordia community, a community which I have for the Standpoint purpose of this editorial defined as including the American Lutheran Church.