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By KATIE HEDBERG appointed a task force to guide the licensed teachers who have been in the said. "Some of the courses will be taught Staff Writer effort. field for several years, Krejci said. at the Concordia Language Villages in "[The master's program] seemed to The task force did background the summer so it's possible that we The Concordia educational fit the nature oi what we were looking research before bringing the motion could utilize Concordia Language experience is expanding. At their for in a graduate program," Krejci before faculty senate, said Marilyn Guy, a Village faculty." Tuesday, Feb. 20 meeting, faculty senate said. "It's something we're strong in, member of the task force. This included Dean Krejci assured the members approved the master of education something we're known for, and it really looking at other programs, meeting with of the senate there would be selection degree in the world language instruction fits a niche." faculty, and doing a market survey of the criteria for faculty. They are currently not program. The program has three related technology for the program. planning to hire anyone from outside "This is a historical moment," areas, known as cognates: technology, The program will be taught through Concordia or from the Concordia said Jeff Meyer, chair oi the graduate intensive language study, and English summer courses offered at Concordia's Language Village staff, program committee. "Aside from the as a second language. The technology Language Villages as well as on-line "Between the quality of the people nursing program, it's the first time we've aspect oi the program is the only one, course taught through the academic up there and the quality of the people had a masters program that's solely which is currently developed. It will year. Jonathan Clark voiced some here, I'm satisfied with the teaching Concordia." use technology to deliver language logistical concerns. faculty we'll have," Krejci said. The master's level program was instruction via distance learning, "It's very exciting, but not quite Faculty would have to meet developed by faculty in both the world and will use technology to enhance complete yet," he said. the current Concordia teaching language and education departments language instruction and cross cultural One of Clark's main issues was who requirement: Applicants must have a as well as faculty who taught summer understanding, according to the motion would teach the courses. It was still a minimum of a Masters degree, but a graduate-level courses at the Concordia brought before faculty senate. The work in progress, Guy said. Ph.D is preferred. Language Villages. Dean Krejci then program's main clientele will be already "No one has been hired yet," she Hip Hop sessions, concerts worthwhile

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Artists from all over the country descended on the Centrum Saturday, Feb. 17 to celebrate the hip hop movement at the Second Annual Minnesota Hip Hop Summit hosted here at Concordia. As Saturday nights in Knutson Center go, it was like few others. The decibels soared and the clock ticked as the performers' enthusiasm translated into a marathon five and a half hour show that ranged from spoken word poetry to jazzy saxophone-based hip hop. Minneapolis' Brother Ali wound down his headlining set at about 1:30 a.m. Campus security guards working the event 9 .Papa loach © were overheard grumbling, as most Concordia events Ifargo concert finish by midnight, but the rest ot the crowd seemed pa^e 9 enthusiastic. Saturday night's concert was the highlight of the Summit, which lasted from Friday, Feb. 16 to Sunday, Feb. 18. The event was hosted in conjunction with the international Hip Hop Congress movement, but whether involved in the organization or not, students STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH SORVAAG seemed intrigued by the change of pace in Knutson. Bravemonk, left, and the Five Element Warriors teach students, including Kelly Nervick, far right, and Christina Jacobson, second from right, the art of break dancing Friday, Feb. 16. Students attended various Seniors Jim Olson and Tyler Ledyard were among workshops and musical performances by a diverse group of hip hop artists from the region. those who showed up at 8 p.m. for the beginning of the show. especially for a free show." Atmosphere last year, but it sold out. It was great to "It was good. Not what I was expecting, but good. Though the price at the door was $15 forTri-College see hip hop in Moorhead, and the Hip Hop Congress I thought it was just going to be Brother Ali and The students and Concordian music critic Chris Miller, stuff was an added bonus. Usually you just get rock and C.O.R.E., but I was here from 8 to 1:30 watching everyone registered for the Summit was admitted for country up here." everybody," Ledyard said. "Brother Ali got me here this free. While Summit organizers did succeed in bringing year, but when I showed up I was really impressed by the "I would have paid $30 to see Brother Ali," overall value of things, the production and everything, Miller said. "He was worth it. He came up here with Hip Hop Summit •• page 2 . . . •••.• 6 Being known as The Concordia' Partnership with Chinese • A new marketing campaign that will emphasize Concordiae un\<\ueneee and revamp its image le planned to be phaeed-in over the next two-yeare> college creates opportunities

By JOE KLEMANN mation will be felt all over campus, from mographics in their research, including ByOLUCHI EZEUGO International College, which Staff Writer student organizations to business cards faculty, students, and alumni. Staff Writer opened its doors in 2006, is one to letterheads. The new task, taken up by the office of the few liberal arts-minded The public perception oi Concordia "We want a relevant message that is oi communications and marketing, is China will be the future universities in China. They have is currently undergoing transformation also consistent," Degerman said. a follow-up to a project done two years destination oi the newest student a "whole person educational" in the form of a new visual identity. The new identity will be imple- ago, in which Concordia also partnered exchange program in which approach, which basically involves Campus officials, working with Creative mented over the course of about two with the Creative Communications Concordia is involved. The United incorporating materials in the Communications Associates, an adver- years, Degerman said. The reason for team. At that time, they worked to de- International College in Zhuhai, curriculum that make for a well- tising firm specializing in college and the gradual implementation is the cost fine the "story" of Concordia, an idea China is the place where Concordia rounded and balanced individual, university marketing, are proceeding to oi change. Right now, surplus materials still in development. The new project is hopes to send some students for a according to the UIC Introduction actively promote the college in a way that from Concordia's current image are still a narrower branch of this work. semester abroad, as well as have on their Web site at uicedu*hk. distinguishes and defines Concordia's in stock, so with the implementation of The new identity will have a tremen- students from Zhuhai come to They aim at having a diversified overall experience. a new image they would have to be de- dous impact on admissions in the area of Concordia. student body with a target mark of The task of finding a new identity for stroyed. However, the college is trying to the information prospective students re- Per Anderson, director of 50 percent of their students coming Concordia falls to the staff within the of- limit the amount of waste caused by the ceive, said Omar Correa, vice president international education, is actively from different countries. fice oi communications and marketing, transformation. for enrollment. involved with the program. There These attributes, which are located in the Aasgaard house, which "It will be phased-in over about two "The identity will be used in any- was a need for Concordia to also important to Concordia, are handles all the college's marketing and years," Degerman said. "We are going to thing and everything we communicate spread its wings with regards to the the various reasons the college publicity. use common sense." to students. It is truly for the entire mar- exchange program, he said. consented to participating in an "An authentic and meaningful mes- Many sources have and will continue keting of the college," Correa said. "Our program needs to grow in exchange program with the UIC, sage is what we strive for," said Roger to be utilized in the creation of the new The new identity will also help in that part oi the world," Anderson Anderson said. However, currently Degerman, senior director for commu- public image. Early this month, the Of- current student retention by providing said. there are no specific details about nications and marketing. fice of Communications and Marketing students a concrete idea of what Concor- An invitation was sent out by the program since arrangements The creation of a new visual identity constructed focus groups composed oi dia stands for, Correa said. the UIC in China to Concordia are still being finalized, Anderson comes from the college's desire to make students in conjunction with the Stu- Current students also see a need for and a host of other colleges, most said. Concordia stand out from other institu- dent Government Association. The in- the college to have a fresh look, citing of them in Minnesota, Anderson The idea for teaming with the tions, as well as integrate all aspects of formation gathered will be worked into the need for all aspects of life at Concor- said. UIC and offering the program at the college into a single, easily identifi- the overall message Concordia wishes to Located in the southeastern able image. The effects of this transfor- convey. The team will use a variety of de- Advertising ••page 2 part of the country, the United China exchange •• page 2

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• t page 2February 23, 2007 The Concordian r Ik l, Hip Hop Summ it/Genre is more than the music to panelists l_oncordian Continued from page 1 KARA COOK Editor-in-Chief a rare show to the area, it was a panel later in the afternoon ELSBETH KRUMH0L2 Managing/News Editor only one of a weekend full of in the Centrum to discuss hip JOSEPH SUNDE Opinions Editor events. hop, politics and activism with The mission of the Hip a diverse audience of Tri-College OLUCHIEZEUGO Associate Opinions Editor Hop Congress, according to students and community SARAH DAY Features/Lifestyle Editor hiphopcongress.org, is to "use members. The conversation DANIELLE HANCE A&E Editor hip hop culture to inspire social revealed the depth of the hip ASHLEY HARTLEY Sports Editor and civic action, and cultural hop movement. ANDREA PULSCHER Graphics Editor/Designer creativity amongst young "1 don't think many people DANIELLE HARMS Photo Editor people." understand how much power ASHLEY BERGEN Copy Editor In keeping with that vision, and wealth we have in our AAARINMOOBERRY Copy Editor the gathering opened with a community," said panelistLauren SARAH DAY Staff Writer viewing o( the movie RIZE in Moore ofLIrbanVagabond.com. RICKFERRERA Staff Writer Jones 212 on Friday evening, It was clear that her fellow KATIE HEDBERG Staff Writer followed by an MC battle, and panelists, atleast, did understand. JOEKLEMANN Staff Writer break-dancing in the Centrum, Many of them strove to distance Saturday morning and afternoon themselves from the shallow CHELSEA KLINE Staff Writer STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH SORVAAG were devoted to workshops and forms of hip hop represented in JULIANERENK Staff Writer Junior Erik Stoeckeler participate© In the graffittl workshop panel discussions all over campus, pop culture. that was part of the Hip Hop conference on Saturday, Feb. 17. LAURA TREBS Features Writer : at which many of Saturday night's "Pop culture is not a good The weekend's events .did not simply look at the musical aspect BRITTNEY CHRISTY Lifestyle Writer performers showed their skills investment. It doesn't make of hip hop, but also focused on the civic and social activism aspects, prevalent In "true" hip hop culture. SARAH HOFFBECK Lifestyle Writer not only as MC's or dancers, good investments, just look at SARAH WASSBERG Lifestyle Writer but as educators, activists and it: jewelry, cars, clothes — they movements that they believe the end-all solution. It's a way to ANDY CAMPBELL A&E Writer informed citizens. all devalue immediately. We've will make a difference," said express ourselves and get closer ANDREW HANSON A&E Writer Members of The C.O.R.E., a got to figure out how to invest in Summit co-coordinator Sureshi to solutions," said Toki Wright CHRIS MILLER A&E Writer Minneapolis-based group, led a things that are worth something, Jayawardene. of The CO.R.E. MATT SMIT A&E Writer workshop on Saturday morning things that will grow," said The participants showed the Wright's commitment to LISAJOHNSON Sports Writer before taking the stage later that Hip Hop Congress artist Alex sincerity of their commitment hip hop culture, along with his STEPHANIE PEARSON Photographer night. They were concerned Schein. to positively impact society by openness to collaboration with with the question, "What is real The panelists' comments transcending the boundaries those outside his community, SARAH SORVAAG Photographer hip hop?" The recent declaration demonstrate the real spirit of hip hop and recognizing the embodied the mood o( the BUDDHINIE from Nasir Jones, better known evident behind the summit. need for collaboration between summit. The event was not about KODITUWAKKU Business Manager as Def Jam recording artist Nas, People involved in this hip hop different cultures. setting hip hop apart from the MICHAEL ORILALL Advertising Manager that "Hip hop is dead" served as community are united by more "We're constantly doing community at large, but about KARA COOK Circulation Director i a starting point for two hours o( than just their affinity for a needs-assessments, having exploring the potential hip hop HANNAH BURCHILL Web Designer lively discussion in Old Main particular genre of music. forums and all that. Alright. has to enrich the community. CATHY MCMULLEN Faculty Adviser 331. "The artists here aren't We know what we need. Now PAMELA JOLICOEUR Publisher Representatives of most of just artists. They're educators, how are we actually gonna do it? the performing groups sat on activists and leaders of We can't expect hip hop to be The purpose of The Concordian is to affirm the mission of Concordia College by cultivating thoughtful and informed students, faculty and staff through the awareness and discussion of college, local, national and China exchange/challenges for Advertising/ world affairs. Opinions expressed in The Concordian do not neces- sarily reflect those of Concordia's student body, faculty, program yet to come; Joliceour ready New identity staff or administration. Letters to the editor are \velcomed and encouraged. Continued from page 1 helps draw Submissions should be less than 300 words and MUST bear the writer's name, year in school, telephone number, Concordia partly came about when Facte about Zhuhai, China: future students major/minor, and title (if applicable). Letters must be President Pamela Joliceour visited China Continued from page 1 received by 5 p.m. Tuesday at [email protected] or FPO in December 2005. The college was hoping 1. The population of Zhuhai, China is 104. to do something significant in China, due about 1.25 million. cordia to be seen by prospective stu- Correspondence is subject to editing or refusual of to the country's growing prominence in the 2. The city I© known ae "the city of dents. publication. All letters become property of The Concord- world, especially within the economical hundred islands" and is also known "1 think that prospective students ian and will not be returned and educational spheres. as a romantic city. should really know about the nice atmo- : The advertising deadline is 5 p.m. the Friday preced- As for the challenges expected to arise 3. The city's official ©tone Icon is the sphere at Concordia," said Sophomore ing publication. The classified deadline is 5 p.m. the Monday preceding publication. 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Almost tutor highly sceptical of Wikipedia's incorporate Wikipdeia. In his every time in the accuracy. He wanted to find out telecommunications class, he has Three Concordia one types in a Reading how credible Wtkipedia is and students write a Wikipedia-entry, word or phrase to and Writing did an experiment. He created creating a short introductory entry profeeeore evaluate find information using Center does not a false identity and inserted 13 called a 'stop.' Students either Google search this Web site pops want to see Wikipedia errors into several Wikipedia create a totally new entry or add to Wikipedia entries up. It's there, right at a click of the cited in papers at all. articles, according to an article an entry that doesn't have links. mouse, with much information "There are no full time fact by Brock Read in The Chronicle Junior Dave Rannow, who is In "Can WiKIPEDIA Ever Make the'Grade?', one could use for their paper or checkers who are making sure the of Higher Education titled "Can creating an entry about movies, Read cited a study by the journal Nature, which project, categorized neatly and stuff is accurate," she said. "It is WIKIPEDIA Ever Make the enjoys the assignment. He thinks compared the accuracy of scientific articles filled with hyperlinks in case they just not a risk students should Grade?" from Oct. 27, 2006. it will be interesting to see how his in Wikipedia with those in the Encyclopaedia have any questions. take." However, less than three hours entry will be judged and maybe Wtannica. The comparison found that an average Although, not everyone likes Nevertheless Granstra has later the Wikipedia community even changed by the Wikipedia- drltannica article had about three errors, while a it, this useful Web site is hard to deal with quotations from found all errors and corrected community. He is learning how typical Wikipedia post on the same subject had to resist. It is Wikipedia, the Wikipedia often. Around one-fifth them. Halavais, who vandalized to use simple versions of internet about four. largest free encyclopaedia online. of her students cite it. Wikipedia under the pseudonym coding and has Wikipedia Similar to the article, three Concordia However, the reason people may Freshmen Amanda Bakken "Dr. al-Halawi," was identified and bookmarked on his computer, He profeeeore were a\eo asked to evaluate a Wikipedia hate and have scepticism about used Wikipedia for a speech scolded by other users, according uses the Web site a couple times a entry in their field to find out how reliable Wikipedia the Web site is due to the fact that she delivered on energy drinks. to the same article. week, he said. really is. The entries are in the following fields: anyone can edit the content. There "[Wikipedia] Another reason why "I look at the featured content English literature, math and German. Two of the is no guarantee that the facts are provides 1 think Wikipedia has as some scholars might of the day. It is pretty interesting," three examined entries were graded with A. 100 percent true. On the other a lot ot much validity as many not like Wikipedia is Rannow said. "I start at one page hand, no other encyclopaedia has information," books in the library; the fact that everyone and go to another and skim the David Sprunger, chair of as many editors as Wikipedia. she said. however, [Wikipedia] has starts at the same point content. It is a very fun way to the English department, The content changes constantly. "Mostly it to be compared to what and will be judged learn stuff." evaluated the entry for It is not rare that 200 entries are is really well else is out there. the same, regardless Geoffrey Chaucer changed by readers within one structured and —Jonathan Clark of educational Wikipedia branches out: 6alance/bias: Material is minute. If you list the names of it gives ctedit Chair of the German background. There is not only one presented in a way that is not all the editors who made these to certain department "It is very Wikipedia, but there are also particularly biased. changes in single-spaced, Times authors." democratic in a way," Sprunger several sister-Wikis, called Wikias. Accuracy: No information New Roman, 12-point, the list runs said. "A Ph.D.'s opinion is not These are Web sites that collect that is not consistent with my own study of Regulations against using considered to be better than any information about a very specific for four and a half pages. Chaucer's life. others. That makes some people topic. A local example is Carlson's Wikipedia on the Cobber Completeness: It is comprehensive and covers Various viewpoints from the forefront? nervous." creation of a Wikia for the all known aspects of Chaucer's biography and Concordia community: A general guideline concerning filmmaking community in Fargo. bibliography. David Sprunger, chair of the use of Wikipedia and On the other hand... You can see his Web site at http:// Additional Sinks: The end of the entry points the English department, uses similar Web sites does not exist However, there are some fargofilmmaking.wikia.com/wiki/ readers to a variety of scholarly and not-so- Wikipedia to get an overview of at Concordia or for specific advantages over an ordinary Greg_Carlson. scholarly references. a topic. He described professors' departments on campus. There encyclopedia or scientific article, "I have been involved in Grade: A and students' relationship to the are also no guidelines specifically because some sections are marked filmmaking since the early 1990's. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wtki/Geoffrey_Chaucer site as a "love-hate relationship." accepting or prohibiting the with flags as biased, Sprunger said. I thought a Wikia would be a While it is a convenient source use of Wikipedia as a source for "This is very interesting, great way for people to share Jonathan Clark, chair of and contains a variety of fields, it is papers or presentations, and most because books would never have information about their projects," the German department, also a risky source, because readers likely, a guideline will not be flags if they are biased," he said. Carlson said. evaluated the entry for the can't be sure if they are catching an created. Allowing students to cite Jonathan Clark, chair of the He works as a Wikia German movie "Ma'dchen in unedited or edited version of their Wtkipedia is part of the scholarly German department, agrees. administrator or, in Wiki-language, Uniform" topic. While Sprunger doesn't freedom policy, said Keith Landa, Some books in the library are a WikiNome. WikiNomes try to belong to the group of professors director of academic computing questionable too, he said. make sure the edited information Balance/bias: The bias of who prohibit citing Wikipedia in and instructional technology. The "I think Wikipedia has as is easy to understand and true. this article is the purported a paper, he said it can't be the sole faculty senate, which approves of much validity as many books in They edit the pages for content lesbianism of the film. source. He encourages his students new guidelines for the college, the library," Clark said; "however, and structure. The administrators Accuracy.- Most of the information is scanty. to have a certain number of library would be the group who votes [Wikipedia) has to be compared to also watch out for Wtkitrolls. Completeness: The bibliography is very sources as well. on instating any guidelines for what else is out there." These Wikitrolls damage the incomplete (near non-existent) and the plot is not On the other hand, Gregory the Web site; however, none are Students in his class may structure, put errors between the even covered. Carlson, professor and director proposed yet. Associate professor quote the online encyclopaedia lines, or write strange messages. Additional links: Not available. of media activities in the Cathy McMullen, who also works as a source, but it doesn't happen "The beauty of the Grade: C- Link http://en. wikipedia.org/vviki/Madchen_in_Uniform communication studies and as a secretary for the faculty often, because Clark's assignments Wikisoftware is that it creates a theatre art department, does not senate meetings supports Landa's and papers are less research- permanent log of every change accept Wikipedia as a source for an statement. Determining the kind oriented and more analytical. which is made," Carlson said. Douglas Anderson, chair academic paper. There are many of sources students should use for This makes it easy to block of the mathematics sources students can use which their papers is up to the academic Using Wikipedia in the people who take pleasure in and computer science are more in-line with academic professor, she said. "This is not our classrooms: destroying the Wikipedia Web department, evaluated requirements, Carlson said. (faculty senate's) place," McMullen Some professors also use sites, Carlson said. differential equations in Acceptable sources for research said. the Wikisoftware within the On an average weekday Carlson Wikipedia and compared papers typically include peer college network to benefit from edits for one hour and during the it with the entry for differential equations in the reviewed, referred and academic The disputed Wiki-editing its advantages. Landa uses the weekend he spends two hours. Encyclopaedia Britannica journals, Carlson said. process: Wikisoftware in his inquiry The number of contributors who Balance/bias: No bias, Other than professors, the Should Wikipedia's editing seminar "Mars real and imagined," write or edit the Fargo filmmaking Accuracy: The content appears to be reliable, librarians at Concordia are also policy trouble people? The His students write their papers in Wikia is around 75, Carlson said. relevant and correct. skeptical of Wikipedia and not online encyclopaedia is based Wiki-style, allowing students to The most exciting thing for Completeness: The Wikipedia entry is longer in favor of it because the reader edit each other's paper at any point him, as an administrator, is when on a concept called "To assume than the entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. It doesn't know who has written the good faith," according to the of time without problems, Landa new people, to whom he has never is much more robust. article, librarian Theresa Borchert Wiki-help pages. This means the said. talked before join the contributors Links: Listing five types of differential equations said. They tell students they should administrators hope people are "It is an excellent way to and add valuable information. with links, 16 famous differential equations use sources listed under quick more interested in improving the support peer-review and the Wiki with links, a short list of references, and a list of links on the library's Web site like content than in vandalizing it. marks every change of the draft," And the consensus is: external links. Britannica has only eight links, the Encyclopaedia Britannica, If someone vandalizes a site, it is he said. Although there is a large Grade: A ProQuest Newspapers, CQ easy to identify the person and This is helpful for him when number of editors on Wikipedia "I also tried to find entries for differential Researcher or any other database the administrators will block the looking at the development of his and it does not have the same equations in other online encyclopaedias, but I with whom the library works. individual's URL. students' papers, Landa said. reputation other encyclopaedias could not find much. All in all, in this cursory Like the librarians, some Alexander M.C. Halavais, And though Carlson won't have, several studies and examination, Wikipedia is superior." students also have hesitations and an assistant professor of accept academic papers that experiments have shown that problems with Wikipedia. Senior communications at Quinnipiac use Wikipdeia as a souce, he perhaps Wikipedia can be seen in Links: htEp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DifferentiaLequatioiis http://www.seaTch.eb.coni/eb/article-9030412 Shanna Granstra, who works as a University, Hamden, Conn, was has other class projects that do a positive light.

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By LAURA TREBS Concordia freshman studying for the 40 day before Easter. She Staff Writer music education, making a says it is a means of realizing rash decision about giving that things are not as important For this Lenten season you up Facebook.com for the 40 as her faith. told yourself, no more bread, days of Lent? Facebook.com A number of Christians use Your best friend cut butter from is not the same as luscious the 40 days of Lent—from Ash her diet. Maybe your roommate homemade oatmeal bread, but Wednesday to Holy Saturday, gave up swearing. the idea behind each item is the day before Easter—to give Regardless, you are home similar. Beard plans to avoid up a food, action, or behavior, over spring break pulling a logging onto the addicting or they participate in charitable roast out of the oven, the social networking website until deeds in attempts of taking- succulent aroma of diced garlic Easter. stock of one's life; Lent is a and quartered onions filtrating "It will be .hard," Beard season of reflection, prayer, the kitchen. Lifting the roaster says, "but I think I can make fasting, and almsgiving. lid, stream pours from the pan, it because people are putting Nicole Kunkel has the same eventually dissipating to show more pressure on me." Beard faith importance as Beard. the cooked, peeled potatoes is sick of the time she spends Kunkel, a senior environmental and sliced carrots that decorate on Facebook, roaming profiles studies major, acknowledges the luscious roast. and searching for updated the Lenten season and also Oh my gosh, you think, I information. Knowing she will gives something up, but she cannot wait to eat, your mouth not be checking her Facebook. does not do it because it is an already salivating. You know com profile for the latest wall obligation; the motivation goes what would taste great with posts or tagged photos of herself beyond that and moves into the STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH DAY this meal? You ask your family or others, she will have more question, How can I change Candy Is one of the most common thing© given up during lent along with pop, ehlpe and rhetorically: Bread—a thick slice time to spend on her studies. myself? desserts, Others promise more exercise, r\o TV, and other similar things. of the homemade oatmeal bread "It is funner than "The idea is to have a little your sister kneaded and baked homework," Beard admits hardship and then change to be my diet," Brandt says. Another Brandt feels that Lent has that really isn't," Brandt says. late that afternoon. The loaf is about Facebook. better," Kunkel says. time he tried to give up caffeine. become a sort of show-and-tell, Maybe this year Beard will still warm. Then you remember Some of Beard's friends This year, Kunkel has not His plan did not last long. and that people sometimes get discover chat spending hours your promise to give up bread think she is crazy for giving up yet decided what she will give But now, Brandt says he the wrong idea. He believes you on Facebook is not vital for life, for Lent. You wish that you had Facebook.com for Lent, but she up, whether it is a behavior or does not participate in giving should instead acknowledge and maybe Kunkel will find limited yourself to only giving is ready for the task. And, who a food, but in the past she has things up for Lent, because the Lenten season if you want a means of bettering herself. up store-bought bread, but you knows, maybe she will give it up forfeited pop and other small if he wants to rid himself of to gain a broader perspective Whether or not you give up didn't. You forfeited it all, even for good; Beard did, after all, things from her diet. a habit or a behavior, or if he on life or faith, such as how a food or behavior during the the steaming slice of moist, give up pop for Lent five years Alex Brandt, a junior wants to adopt a new behavior, caught up our society becomes season of Lent, ask yourself homemade oatmeal bread that ago, and she has not drank the studying business marketing, he simply does it whenever, with daily activities: watching what you can gain from the waits on the dining table, and beverage since. said he once gave up pizza for "Giving things up is good," television, and buying into experience. Is your forfeit a now you think you are crazy for "Lent is a way of disciplining the Lenten season. Brandt says, "but it doesn't materialism, for example. choice or an obligation? making a rash decision. yourself," she says. Beard likes "It doesn't sound like a necessarily have to be during "It can really show you what Or is Erica Beard, a the idea of giving something up lot, but pizza was a staple in Lent and only for forty days." you think is a necessity in life

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h The Concordlan February 25, 2007 This week in history... By SARAH WASSBERG The new skinny Lifestyle Writer A look into underweight models and the fashion industry Concordia:

By SARAH HOFFBECK is the fashion industry's responsibility Led by the Council of Fashion Feb. 18, 1959: The Harlem Globetrotters play in Memorial Auditorium at Lifestyle Writer in regulating underweight models? In Designers of America, New York City 8 p.m. on this day. September 2006, is the latest major Feb. 19, 1930: The executive committee of the Concordia Board of In an industry where weight is Madrid instigated fashion capital to Directors meets at the Gardner Hotel in Fargo and decides to back a proposal everything, fashion sells women the world's first issue the following for a new gymnasium. The push for a new gym was started by students and an ideal of beauty. Since this fall, ban on overly thin guidelines regarding faculty and the Class of '29 pledged $12,500 for the gym, whose estimated designers have been under increasing models during its underweight models: total cost is $150,000. The Class of '30 is expected to raise similar funds. pressure to respond to a wave of top-level Fashion 1.) Models under Feb. 20, 1958: Spanish Club hosts a Spanish dinner titled "La Noche de dangerously thin models that have Week. In fact, the the age of 16 are Puercho," featuring the dish, puercho. Following the dinner, which is held set the standards of global fashion. body mass index banned from the in the Norse Room, the group will move to Old Main to view the film "Rio The recent anorexia-related deaths or BMI-based runway while models Escondido" (Hidden River) about a rural schoolmistress who fights illiteracy of two supermodels, Luisel Ramos of on weight and under the age of 18 in Mexico. Uruguay and Ana Carolina Reston height—was should not work past Feb. 21, 1976. Don McLean (of of Brazil, have unexpectedly set the used to measure midnight "American Pie" fame) performs in fashion world on red alert and sparked models. Anything 2.) Models Memorial Auditorium on this day at 8 countless debates such as the size zero under an 18 identified with an p.m., backed up by Michael Johnson. debate. BM1 was deemed eating disorder must The concert is sponsored by Student The average American woman is 5 unacceptable get professional Productions and tickets are $2, $3, and feet 4 inches tall and 140 pounds. The (a BMI of 16 is help and can onlyx $4 each. average supermodel is 5 feet 11 inches, considered to be return to work with Feb. 22, 1966: The Lutheran 117 pounds and size zero with the starving, while an a professional's Brotherhood, a fraternal insurance following measurements: 32 inch bust, ideal BMI is from approval society, presents Concordia with a gift 23 inch waist and 34 inch hips. To put 18.5 to 25). As a result, 30 percent of 3.) During fashion shows of $25,000 to be used for a lecture this in perspective, the average waist women who took part in the previous healthy foods will be provided while hall in the new science building. The size of an eight-year-old is 22 inches. year's event were turned away. Brazil consumption of alcohol and smoking lecture hall will seat 140 and feature When Ana Carolina Reston died in has also launched a similar ban, while by the models will be prohibited. new technology like a closed-circuit television, and retractable chalk boards. November 2006 at age 21 she was 5 Milan is threatening to ban designers But is this enough? Although steps The science hall ground-breaking is scheduled for the spring with completion feet 8 inches and weighed 88 pounds. who don't hold to its size regulations are being made on the runway to in 1967. Doctors consider this weight normal for underweight models. And even regulate weight, it is daily skewed by Feb. 23, 1949: LDR and the Cobber Brotherhood organize the "Clothing for a 12-year-old girl who is no more though the British Fashion Council, magazines, television and Hollywood. for Europe Drive" on this day. Prompted by a letter from Lt. George Bailey than 5 feet tall. At the time of 22-year- organizer of London Fashion Week Yet somehow the fashion industry ('43) to his brother and faculty member Carl L. Bailey about the shortage of old Luisel Ramos' death in August which ended on Saturday, Feb. 17, cannot be the only culprit for the clothing for people across the pond, Cobbers are encouraged to search their 2006, Ramos was 5 feet 8 inches and refused to ban size zero models, the world's obsession with weight. Overall, closets for little-used articles of clothing in good repair. Lt. Bailey, a navy pilot 98 pounds. Council did write to designers asking fashion should be about creativity, assigned to the Berlin airlift, will supervise the distribution of any donations. But what is being done and what them only to use healthy-looking girls. beauty, dreams and aspirations. Feb. 24, 1988: The Fargo Forum falsely reports that Concordia Biology Dept. six foot python, Lucille was beaten to death with a shovel after being Need fashion advice? Send your questions to Satah Hoffbeck, CPO #4021 or e-mail [email protected]. found inside a residential home. Lucille, along with another python, Mr. Twister, had been stolen several clays earlier from the Bio department. The 17-year-old culprit was caught, but only Mr, Twister was found in his Moorhead apartment. The snake who had been reported as Lucille and which made Dani's Mailbox national news turned out to be a one foot long bull snake. 'Thankfully, Lucille was Dear Dani: Dear Relieved: later found in the apartment vacated by Well, I just Everyone grieves differently. I don't believe there is any the culprit. wanted to write to tell right or wrong way to grieve. You say that you miss your what is happening. dad but that you are also relieved. I think both of these World: Tonight at 9:24 p.m., emotions are natural. You seem like you were close to your 1 watched my Daddy take dad, so you miss him. It seems like this was probably a Feb. 18, 1861: In Montgomery, Ala. Jefferson Davis is inaugurated as his last breath. God really long illness and probably a large burden on your family, the first president of the Confederate States of America at the Confederate . answered our prayers. I don't think he was in pain at all. I so you are relieved. It sounds like seeing him not in pain constitutional convention. Following the Confederate defeat during the Civil just know what he was doing as my mom, brother and I all probably relieved some of your anger also. War, Davis was imprisoned and tried for treason. After two years in prison, cried. I know he was running around in heaven, grinning. It may be hard for friends to understand how you he was released on bail and visited Cuba, Canada, and Europe. L'pon his He is no longer in pain, I miss him a are feeling. The best way to help them is probably to return, the case against him was dropped and he went on to become the lot already, but 1 know things are better for him now. explain everything. It may be emotional, but it would president of the Carolina Life Insurance Company. I know faith was important to my Daddy. It just didn't probably help both them and you. Your friends probably Feb. 19, 1942: FDR signs Executive Order 9066, which allowed the U.S. used to be important to me. I was angry at God for the remember your anger, so this sense of calm that you have armed forces to designate anywhere in the U.S. as military areas, which pain. But I don't think he was in pain at all when he left. may surprise them. If it is too emotional to talk about, allowed them to exclude whomever they wished. This order led to the And now I think I understand and know God is there. I try writing a letter or even a group e-mail. This may also internment of Japanese-Americans and to a lesser extent the internment of don't think anyone understands me now. Everyone thinks help the grieving process. But remember that your relief Italian- and German-Americans. The order was not rescinded until 1976, I am just in denial. They think I should be sad. And I am, is a healthy thing, you were fortunate to see your dad go and in the 1980s, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment but I am relieved too. Is this wrong? Should I be doing without pain. Other people may not have had this benefit. of Civilians found that the removal had not been justified militarily but was something different because I am supposed to be grieving? They also may not have the same hope that you have in the result of racial prejudice and war hysteria and called for reparations. The Wrongly Relieved your faith. Try to understand them, and they will try to forced removal left most homeless and jobless and reparations were not paid understand you. until 1990s. Feb. 20, 1872: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (a.k.a. The Met) Need advice? Send your letters to Dani's Mailbox, CPO 3902, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, 56562 or e-mail [email protected]. opens. Originally consisting of a Roman stone sarcophagus and 174 paintings of mostly European origin, today the Met has more than 6,500 pieces from around the world in its permanent collection. Unlike most New York museums, the Met's $20 ofyou£h/ entrance fee is entirely optional, though most By BRITTNEY CHRISTY at 18 you go and vote, at 21 you can to completely abandon all youthful visitors pay it in full. Lifestyle Writer (legally) drink, and it becomes easier tendencies. Feb. 21, 1947: Edwin and easier to start feeling - and acting The best way to combat the stress- Land demonstrates the first "instant camera," his Polaroid Land Camera, to When I turned 15,1 got my - like a "real grown up." es of 'grown up' life is to slow down the Optical Society of America in New York City. first job as a waitress at Perkins. My The reality of it is that being a for a while and embrace the nostalgic Feb. 22, 1959: Lee Petty wins the inaugural Daytona 500 race. Though mother hated it that I was working at grown up is stressful. Paying bills may activities of childhood. Don't worry opponent Johnny Beauchamp is declared the winner at the finish line, three such a young age. She would con- feel like a statement of independence about fulfilling the expectations of days of analysis of photos and film of the finish determine that Petty was the stantly tell me that my job was to be a at 15, but at 21 it's just another thing those around you. Be surprising, winner. kid. I thought that she was just being that you have to do. Though my spontaneous, silly! The next time you Feb. 23, 1455: The start of the print run of the Gutenberg Bible, the first silly, but now that I'm a little older, I mother doesn't tell me to quit my job have a few minutes of free time, get book printed on a printing press with moveable type. Gutenberg's printing understand her much better. By the anymore, I feel that her advice still out some crayons and color a picture press began the printing revolution in the West. time she was my age now, she was rings true, though perhaps in a differ- for your roommate. Stick your tongue Feb. 24, 1988-. The U.S. already the mother of three children. ent way. out at somebody. Play twister sober Supreme Court sides with Larry She didn't have the chance to just be There is a certain magical quality and fully clothed like you did when Flynt and overturns a lower court a kid or pursue her passions in coL- about being a kid. Most kids don't you were nine. ruling that awarded televangelist lege. I realize now that my mom was have a lot of responsibility; they can Being a grown up does not mean Jerry Falwell $200,000 for just trying to tell me not to dive too act silly and engage frivolous activities conforming to the expectations ot defamation. Flynt's pornographic quickly into the stresses of adult life. with out being accused of being 'un- others. Hold on to at least a few magazine, Hustler had run an Now that I am in college, I feel productive.' After a certain age, when pieces of youthful inhibition. You may ad parody linking Falwell to his that her advice is more fitting than we focus so hard on the next mile have to pay bills and go to work, but mother sexually. The decision even At 15 it is easy to be grounded in stone we start ignoring the parts of us you don't have to be a stuffy grown clarified that public figures the reality of youth because so many that made life so magical. Though we up. cannot sue for damages by privileges are sill unavailable. How- all have to take on more responsibil- citing "emotional distress" frdm ever, at 16 you get your drivers license, ity as we get older, we do not have parodies. 6 February 23, 2007 etudent worke The Concordlan Art

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EDITORIAL Don't be apathetic, Is global warming voice your opinion really a threat? Okay, all year we've been encouraging participation within the newspaper. We've asked students to voice their opinions and perspectives through simply writing a letter to the editor or a commentary in response As wae reported in last week's Concordian, President Joliceur to issues we raise each week. Unfortunately, we've received a sparse backed an environmental sustainability task force to discuss en- number of replies to these issues. Does this signal student apathy? We ergy issues or\ campus. The task force hopes to focus on implement- hope not. To be optimistic, we hope students at Concordia are more ing "green policies" and improving education about the environment for concerned about the way their school is being run than what has been students. Professor Jim Aageson, chair of the task force, has shown through the lack of replies to The Concordian, and we hope they said that, "We have to be more intentional in how we think about the planet" As we begin to think about our are taking action to make changes on campus, even if they aren't sending planet, eorne questions may arise. What are we to think of the recent studies about global warming and the us their viewpoints. 'State of our environment? Is global warming really happening? Is there anything we should be doing to prevent Following last Friday's editorial titled "SGA move not democratic, it? As the actions of the task force continue to develop, many Cobbers should explore and examine the various must better inform students" we received no letters or commentary studies that have emerged on both sides of the debate. What is our role in the environment? from the general student body. Although we were not looking to incite a controversy, we were hoping to hear, publish and discuss the reactions Global Aside from the programs suggested paper columnist, noted a study per-, of students, since it is an issue that affects everyone. All students pay warming is through public policy where the cost is formed by the Worldwatch Institute activity fees and many of us participate in at least one activity allotted without a great, such as reduction oil consump- that discovered, "Factories around the funds by Student Government Association; our daily lives are affected doubt one tion through gasoline for cars or lower- world manufactured around 4 to 5 bil- by this group and so we must give them our attention and voice our of the more ing the speed limit to reduce amount lion plastic bags a year." opinions. Recently speaking with Zack Kenz and other SGA members, pressing is- of gasoline consumed, simpler efforts When we have plastic bags out-pro- they have said they appreciate hearing saidents' opinions and concerns sues facing that yield massive results can, should, ducing how many babies are being pro- so they can better represent us, the student body. Please take advantage the entire and are being taken to solve this per- duced annually, it is not a comforting of this right and opportunity to let them, and everyone, know what you world and tinent issue. With the introduction fact. Immediate action is necessary to think about things — both good and bad. all who of canvas or cloth bags for the use of provide any hope for future genera- However, we want to know what you think about otheT issues you inhabit it. carrying purchased items, we could tions. Through the production and see in your daily life, at college and around the world. The purpose of a According greatly decrease the level of fossil fuel use of canvas or cloth bags and other to a study updated Feb. 5, 2007 the emissions produced in this country similar practices by each individual of newspaper is to give the people a voice, not simply to tell you the news. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate and the world. Canvas or cloth bags this world we can do so much more This is your forum to speak your mind and get your opinions out there. Change found that, "The global in- would allow for more jobs for pro- to protect this world from further de- No, a newspaper cannot cater to your particular organization every week creases in carbon dioxide concentra- duction purposes, require no harm- struction of itself. We provide a future (that would be biased), nor can we publish every letter or commentary tion are due primarily to fossil fuel use ful chemicals to make, and last many for our children and our children's we receive, but we are here to get your message to the public at large. We and land-use change, while those of times longer than plastic bags. Many children. So next time you are asked are here to help you create change in your community and raise issues methane and nitrous oxide are primar- families that use plastic bags from any "Paper or plastic?" simply raise a gen- that need to be addressed. A letter or commentary does not have to be ily due to agriculture." Reducing the store practice conservation by saving tle hand and say, "No thanks, I got it long — our limit is 300 words. Even tipping us off about issues or story non-governmental use of fossil fuels the bags to later use again. Neverthe- from here." can occur with the implementation of less, the bags' lives are usually short ideas can make a big impact. —Svennungsen is a political science ma- Some may be afraid that if they state their opinion they will be many programs designed and currently lived before they're off to the county jor, music minor from Kalispeil, Mont. ostracized from the rest of the student body. But is it more important to in effect by the public. landfill. Deborah Mitchell, a news- remain close-mouthed about an issue so you don't look bad in front of your peers, or to speak out about something that needs to be addressed? We are here to be the government and organizational watchdogs. Our Keep- of the last 120 years, but all records be- are just plain messy to work with on purpose is to be a democratic medium to let you hear the issues, as well ing our yond that are scientific reconstruction either end of the process. Pollution is as respond to them. But in order to be a truly democratic medium, we environ- from core samples of trees and ice, and pollution, whether or not it is causing need your voice, too. in e n t ' s some other hopeful methods. A prob- global warming, it hurts the environ- After we return from spring break there will only be five more health in lem arises when we have claims that we ment. So maybe our proactive actions Concordians published before the end of the year. We encourage and mind is have not had global temperatures this should be focused on just making our .challenge you to submit your opinion, whatever it may be. a duty of high in the last 600,000 some years: we lives healthier, while keeping an eye the human have not had totally accurate calcula- on our climate. In the end we kill two Editorials are written by Editor-in-Chief Kara Cook and race. We tions beyond the last 30. Now, ignoring birds with one stone. We will have a Managing/News Editor Elsbeth Krumholz By Michael Larson are in and a the fact that the scientists themselves healthier environment to live in, and Freshman part of our allow for an en*or in the reconstruction can identify or eliminate a cause for ris- environ- temperatures that put current tempera- ing global temperatures. ment and what we do does affect it. tures in range, there are too many vari- If they level out, or maybe drop a We have the ability to weigh the con- ables that we have previously not been little, we would have reasonable knowl- sequences of our actions, so when we able to account for in terms of natural edge that we were causing global warm- see evidence for rising global tempera- cycles. A big one, for example, is our ing. If it keeps rising, then we will un- tures, it is valid to have concern about sun. Indisputably, the sun directly af- derstand that there are larger forces out the causes of such an influx. However, fects our climate and we are just be- there beyond human control. Rather, at this point in time, to blame humans ginning to understand its trends. But there are events in the earth's cycle that for the entirety of the cause might be a much of the same can be said about we as humans do not need to, or can- little irrational. the earth itself. It could be that we are not, interfere with. Some research will reveal that 100 not discovering a warming earth, but percent accurate records of our climate rather, discovering earth. have only been around since the late Now, finding cleaner sources of — Larson is a physics major from Pine '70s. There are partially sound records energy is always a plus. Fossil fuels River, Minn.

between Shiites and Sunnis or baseball eas worldwide" and "The Arctic Ocean fans from Boston and New York; liter- could be ice free in summer by 2050." ally, any conflict can have a positive A good friend of mine refuted "Who resolution if people are simply willing cares if the ocean floods our coastal to talk. The problem that we are fac- cities? We will have time to adapt." ing involves us all, the entirety of this 1 don't understand how anyone can planet that we call home, and just be- stand by and say that these remarks cause we can't touch and feel this prob- are OK. They are not. lem, many people are writing it off as a What can we do to combat such joke. Global warming is real and over blatant disregard and ignorance? the years it is slowly becoming evident Though it is true that people can be subject. 1 do, but let's not drop the that we need to combat this growing set in their ways, and wouldn't hear gloves just yet, that's a five-minute problem with some sort of action. nor understand the truth if it was penalty and I don't have that much In my Religion 326 class we have told to them, what about those that it By ANDREA PUSLCHER time I'm afraid. What are people re- been focusing on what it means to be strikes a chord with? This is not an ally fighting about? We've all heard it good stewards in our earthly home. issue that we can just leave for our chil- Something on your mind? and perhaps even been apart of it; it's Earlier in this semester we watched the dren to figure out, we have to be pro- Write a Letter to the Editor. a simple verbal clash at the very most, film "An Inconvenient Truth" that fea- active now. If you know the facts, be with much of the discourse aimed tures former Vice President Al Gore willing to enlighten and educate those Share your opinion in less than 300 words. Letter MUST at the typical "I'm right and you're a talking about this very crisis. In the who are in the dark, you might be sur- bear the writer's name, year in school, telephone num- bloody idiot" remarks flying about. film, Gore mentions that "global sea prised who will listen. her;, major/minor, and title (if applicable)- I believe that dialogue is an ex- levels could rise by more than 20 feet —Moe-Slepica is a communications ma- tremely important item in dealing with with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland jor, minoring in religion and Scandina- any sort of disagreement, whether it is and Antarctica, devastating coastal ar- vian studies from Crosby-lronton, Minn. Letters must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday at concord® cord^edu or FPO 104*

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By ANDY CAMPBELL check—just strait into their set. As in a grand finale, but just for good A&E Writer depressing as their name sounds, measure, Papa Roach encored with I'll give these guys credit for putting another old favorite, "Between Angels Temperatures may be dropping, on a good show, especially for an and Insect". I think its safe to say but the winter concert season is heat- opening act. I'll admit, though, if that the crowd, myself included, was ing up. Papa Roach rolled into town they hadn't have reminded me of 30 content after all that. Sunday, Feb. 11 in support of their Seconds To Mars so much, I probably From a critic's standpoint, it's fourth major-label studio album The wouldn't have paid much attention. good to see a band that knows how to Paramour Sessions, released last Septem- They played around with loops and treat a crowd like Papa Roach did. In ber. Fans lined up despite the subzero samples, leaving just enough room for between songs, Shaddix was nothing wind chill to catch their eyeliner-clad, some actual live music, They capped but polite to the crowd and some- nu-metal rock heroes. But despite off their set with a HIM-esque version times seemed genuinely surprised at the near-frostbite and the hoards of of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell", a good how responsive we all were. This is a screaming 15-year-old gothic girls, I move on their part. band that doesn't trade on gimmicks managed to have a pretty good time at It Dies Today was up next (as if or a particular "image" (although they this concert. I am not the biggest Papa you thought "Kill Hannah" was a all could cut down on the eyeliner), Roach fan-but I love live performanc- depressing band name). It Dies Today just strait-forward material that you es, and these guys are supposed to be is the living, breathing reason why can count on to be entertaining. Mad pretty crazy on stage. Remember, it is nobody in their right mind likes met- props, guys. for you people, my readers, that I risk alcore. Fortunately for the band, there decent music that night, but my brain two of him. They made sure to mix in On another note, it's about life and limb by going to shows like were a lot of kids there that night has forced me to repress most of my a lot of songs from their new album, time we had a string of big-name this...and if The Concordian wants to who weren't in their right minds. memories of their set. Oh well, now including "Reckless", "Crash", "Time shows here in the F-M area. Let's pick up the bill, then what the heck. The indiscernible screamo vocals for the main event. is Running Out", and "Alive (N* Out face it, the FargoDome isn't exactly Despite my mediocre opinion of about sent me over the edge, not so Aside from the halt-hour set up of Control)". a popular concert venue these days, the band, I can confidently say it's much because I couldn't tell what the period, Papa Roach didn't waste any The 15-year-old-gothic-girl crowd and Playmakers kinda sucks at selling about time Papa Roach had a tour of frontman was saying, but that I don't time getting the crowd going. They that remained just about died when tickets and handling larger crowds. their own. It took 14 years and several think the frontman himself could got the crowd whipped up with their they heard "Scars", the sappy, over- The fans are definitely here, though, No.l hits to get them a headlining understand what he was saying. In new album's first single "...To Be emotional love ballad off of Getting and we're willing to pay good money tour. Still, couldn't they get anyone fact, he may not have been singing Loved" and kept it going with "Get- Away With Murder that besmirched to see a great show. Already this year, better to open for them? Support- actual words at all, just making as ting Away With Murder", the big hit Papa Roach's list of usually angst-rid- we've had Crossfade, Sevendust, and ing acts for the night included Kill many loud, obnoxious sounds as he from their last album that bears the den hit singles. It had to be played, I Papa Roach, and soon we get to see Hannah and It Dies Today—a couple could, starting and stopping whenever same name. In spite of my shallow guess. Modest Mouse and 30 Seconds To of no-name tag-alongs trying to pig- the music did. Don't get me wrong—I opinion of the band, the power they They rounded off the night in Mars. Time will tell if our local venues gyback on the recent success of Papa like a good screamer just as much as generated was overwhelming—the mu- excellent fashion with two hits from can keep bringing the big names in, Roach. the next guy, maybe more, but these sic was tight, the crowd was respon- their debut album, Jn/est, "Broken but count on the Concordian to bring Kill Hannah came out firing on guys need to rethink their strategy. sive, and if frontman Jacobi Shaddix Home" and the fan-favorite "Last you as much local entertainment news all cylinders—practically no sound I'm sure It Dies Today played some had any more energy, there'd be Resort". It was all you could hope for and review as possible. Books youVe never read: Stephen King's 420 Sifst.f S 'The Colorado Kid' feel most chain coffee houses have, the walls. Soft lamp-light and warm drapes By SARAH WASSBERG ByMATTSMIT keep the cold at bay and the walls are her of how, one cold spring Lifestyles Writer Selah's offers typical coffeehouse fare A&E Writer with soups, good sandwiches, desserts like painted in warm golds and reds. morning 25 years ago, a dead Winter seems to drag on forever here cheesecake, scones, biscotti, etc. They also Selah's offers free wireless Internet ac- The Colorado Kid may man was found on the beach. in Moorhead, and the months of Febru- have good caramel apple cider and herbal cess and is the perfect place to settle with be the most surprising and Who he was, how he died, and ary and March can seem like the longest tea for the non-coffee-drinking crowd. a laptop and start that paper you've been original story Stephen King what he was doing there are months of the year, though February is The rest of the coffeehouse is small, procrastinating or to study for that upcom- has told in 15 years. It isn't a the questions the narrative ex- actually the shortest. So if the howling but fun. There is a small room with comfy ing test. You won't even have to interrupt tale of supernatural suspense plores, but with no false drama winter winds and bone-chilling cold are couches and chairs that is available for for lunch. and horror; there's no an- or romance, no hint or mon- getting you down and a big project or pa- reserve if you want to be certain to have If you don't want to study, Selah's guished protagonist discover- sters, human or otherwise, but per is looming in front of you, get yourself it for a small gathering or get-together. sometimes offers live music on the week- ing himself, no gore, no overt a quiet simplicity. Its not an off campus with a trip to the Selah House Across the hall is the main room with ends, so call ahead or if you're adventur- violence, no profanity. Like I exciting book, but it is a good of Coffee. Located just down eighth street glass-topped tables and lots of chairs. ous just pop in and see what's going on. said: surprising. Instead, King one. Even with no heart-stop- and sharing a historic Victorian with T.A. Another room adjoins it and has more It's also a great place to meet for lunch tackles the question of why ping surprises or gripping Gould Jewelry, Selah's is a nice break from couches and overstuffed chairs. The mix with friends or a late night latte. If you're the unknown intrigues and action, King proves that he's a chain coffee houses. of couches and tables big enough to seat staying in town over break and need repels us by telling a story that, master storyteller, drawing us Situated in the first floor of what was five or six is a nice one, It's always easier to something to do or a place to study, check the narrators assure us, isn't a into the baffling questions the once a Victorian house, Selah's has wood eat your soup or sandwich at a table than out Selah House of Coffee. You might just murder mystery. investigation raises, some of floors and a pleasant layout The front balancing on a couch, but for studying or a find your new hangout. In a quiet, isolated Maine which are less about the dead room holds the coffee counter, complete good chat nothing beats a comfy chair. town (it is a Stephen King man on the beach and more with hand-written chalkboard menus and Though the space is small, it is cozy Location: 420 8th St. S. in Moorhead story, after all), two old news- about why we're reading such a a large glass-front refrigerated unit for and well-furnished. Original art by man- Phone; (218) 284-1237 papermen pause in training a story ourselves. sandwiches and desserts. The atmosphere ager Jennifer Lund, who runs "Portraits Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. cub reporter to tell her about is homey and warm without the contrived by Jen" from inside the coffeehouse, decks an unsolved mystery. They tell DMST's new album reflects landscapes of a long drive • Band's "You, You're a History" is ar\ unusual acoustic album with minimalistic tendencies

By CHRIS MILLER they remind me of driving shadows becoming rhe dancing band itself does not sing. Folk A&E Writer probably more than anyone interplay between the two. Like group Akron/Family does a could have intended. shaking a puzzle out of the fine job adding texture to what Like many others, 1 have In the opener "Bound box, and then watching a ghost could have been the musical a bit of a drive when I go to to be that Way," they lay the put them in place, pieces come equivalent of glass: as perfect or from Concordia. Also like foundation with a brief snare together. as it is featureless. many others, I spend the ma- prelude, setting rhythm and es- You, You're a History is full It's worth noting that the jority of my time on 1-94, driv- tablishing the beat. Almost as of soundscapes like this. Every- album is not all driving at sun- ing so straight for so long I feel soon as the rhythm is audible, thing is included for a specific set. "The Universe!" provides like I lost a dimension. And, the set fades and settles in an purpose, and part of the run a nice wake-up to an alburn like many others, I think that echo-drenched guitar strum. is hearing a pattern disappear, getting drowsy. The electric the drive is boring as hell. Or, Sounds appear and disappear and then reappear where you opening is beautiful contrast to I thought. But when you take beneath the surface. A town, least expect it. Perhaps it's sleepy acoustics. that drive enough (and I am a here. Animals there. riding a trumpet over guitar This album is not for every junior), the landscapes change. As the guitar leaps into a swells, or twinkling in between one. Certainly, it's not for Amidst the banality of flatland line similar to Chili Peppers' bass rolls. But finding genius those that love to belt it out and fields, layers develop. A "Snow (Hey Oh)," the set in the initially mundane is into the car, and not for NPR town, here. Animals, there. reemerges. Silos and water what this album is all about. fans. But it is out there, and Even the billboards shape a towers create a rise and fall But not all of the banal- to ignore it would be to ignore sort of unique space. The land- pattern in your peripheral ity carries ingenuity. As the the world around you. scape comes alive, if you allow vision; a farmland fountain album progresses, DMST delve The song dwindles as you yourself to see it. What follows of ups and downs. Slowly, but deeper into their minimalist drive into the distance, the is a sort of rural Midwestern faster now. The animals and tendencies, and the result pieces disappearing into the tapestry; a landscape that the towns start to merge into is less puzzle pieces falling box and the signs disappear- comes alive. a seemingly random pattern. together and more "where is ing into the dark. The stars Do Make Say Think The sun sets, the road signs the last piece?" This is partially appear, and the possibilities are (DMST) are study in land- of the foreground and silos rectified through the long- endless. scapes. On their latest album of the background seem to awaited appearance of vocals in

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By LISA JOHNSON away games, to sitting on the bench to rooming Sports Writer situations the twins are truly inseparable. Not only are the twins together all the time, Two heads are always better than one, and they also agree on many of the same things. for the Babich twins it seems to work just fine. "They must have some sort of a twin con- Chris and Carl Babich are Cobber Sophmores nection," Cosmos said, "They have the same on the Concordia men's hockey team. The two clothes, the same backpack, they tape their defensemen have been playing, skating, check- sticks with the same yellow tape and they have ing and making plays together for the past 15 the same style of game." Cosmos also noted years. When the twins were starting out they that the twins are their own worst critics, com- were coached by their dad, a Concordia alum. menting and discussing past plays sometimes The twins said their dad was the greatest influ- for days. ence throughout their hockey experience. The twins dented having some sort of "twin Another factor may be their town of Evele- connection" and according to Chris they're th, Minnesota, which, according to the men's just "average guys." However, both of them are hockey team Head Coach Steve Baumgartner, accounting majors, roommates and teammates. is a huge hockey town and definitely develops Looking towards the future Carl hopes to their kids with a hockey mentality. Growing up graduate and attain his CPA while Chris hopes with these two strong influences has shown in to graduate within four years and then possibly the twins' performance on the ice. take some time off to relax and enjoy. Even "I like playing with them; they see the ice though it seems as if the twins agree on just well and make good offensive plays," said Matt STAFF PHOTO BY SARAH SORVAAG about everything, in a final question on what Cosmos, a teammate of the twins for the past Chrie and Carl Babich have a "twin cor\r\ect\or\" according to fellow teatnmatee. The Sopho- they disagreed about, they replied "girls." mores are from Eveleth, Minn. two years. This sentiment is also seconded by The Cobber men only have a couple of Baumgartner. According to Baumgartner this belled a little bit but now they have embraced staff played them separately, and now they games left before the season is done. Carl has year the twins were being pushed in their roles their roles as defensemen," Baumgartner said. are on the same line playing defense together. had to sit out the last few games due to a con- on the ice. The coaching staff knew the twins The second half of the season has certainly Baurhgartner thinks that they may have been cussion received during practice but hopefully had talent and pushed them to make the most shown that the twins have talent. Another better off putting those two together in the the two will be seen playing together on the ice of their potential. reason that the twins may have improved is beginning because according to him they are before the season draws to a close. "In the beginning of the season they re- that in the beginning o( the year the coaching "always together." Whether it is on the bus to

orts Shorts Men's bask Erin Johnson scored the CobbersJ only goal. Feb. 14 The Cobb posted 21 Feb. 17 points and After a loss to Augsburg the Cobbers fought back and won Upcoming Sports Events: their second game in the series 4-1. This puts Concordia at Feb. 17 6-9-1 in the MIAC and 7-11-2 overall, Feb. 2 3-March 1 At the end en ipull off a big win against jke Linz captured the MIAC Men's track and field Friday, Feb. 23 scoring title. Concor finished their season 4-16 in the Feb. 10 Men's hockey vs. St. John's, 7 p.m. MIAC and 4-21 overall. The Cobbers place 3rd in the St. John's Triangular. Paul Women's hockey @ St. Ben's, 7 p.m. Westmark, Justin Shobe, Dusten Olejnicak and Josh Smith Women's track and field @ St. Olaf Open, 4:30 Women's basketball took first in the 4x400-meter relay, p.m. Feb. 14 Saturday, Feb. 24 The Cobber women swept Augsburg 85-48. The evening Feb. 16 Men's track @ St. Olaf (Qualifier, noon also celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1981-82 A1AW The Cobbers had another good weekend at the Bison Women's track @ NDSU, TBA National Champtionship. Classic. The Concordia relay team finished 3rd. Men's hockey vs. St. John's, 2 p.m. Women's hockey @ St. Ben's, 2 p.m. Feb. 17 Women's track and field Sunday, Feb. 25 Another win was picked up by Concordia against St. Mary's Feb. 10 . Baseball @ Port Charlotte, Fla., 10 a.m. 70-64. This helped them clinch the No. 3 seed for the The Cobber women also had a succesful meet at St. John's Monday, Feb. 26 MIAC tournament, finishing 1st overall. Senior Kelly Olson won the 400 meters Baseball @ Port Charlotte, Fla., 10 a.m. by .35 seconds with a final time of 62.25. Tuesday, Feb. 27 Feb. 20 Baseball @ Port Charlotte, Fla., 10 a.m. The Cobbers win their first playoff game against St. Kate's Feb. 16 Men's hockey MIAC first round, TBA 80-72. This advances them to the next round. The Cobber women were also on top at the Bison Classic. Women's hockey MIAC first round, TBA Heather Schuster won the 800 meters. Wednesday, Feb. 28 Wrestling Baseball @ Port Charlotte, Fla., 10:30 a.m. Feb. 17 Men's tennis Thursday, March 1 The Cobber wrestlers finish their season at the NCAA Feb. 10 Men's track and field MIAC Heptathlon @ Great Lakes Regional talking 13th place overall. In their first conference match up the Cobbers fall to No. 4 Northfield, Minn., 2:30 p.m. Gustavus 0-9. Freshman Kirby Johnson had a great match in Women's track and field MIAC Pentathlon, Men's hockey the No. 5 singles spot but ended up losing 6-4, 6-2. Northfield, Minn., 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 The Cobbers lose at Augsburg 2-6. Tony Janssen was able Feb. 18 *Home events in bold to capitalize on the power play scoring the two goals for The Cobbers fall short again in conference play against Concordia. Carleton 0-9. Concordia is now 1-4 in dual matches this season. Feb. 17 Another loss 2-4 against Augsburg puts the Cobbers at 2-12 Women's tennis in the MIAC and 6-17 overall. Feb. 18 In the opening day of the MIAC the Cobbers fall to St. Women's hockey Thomas 1-8 and Carleton 2-7. They are now 0-4 in dual Feb. 16 matches. Concordia loses 1-3 at home against Augsburg. Freshman The Student Peace Alliance Put a is Cuff LXFlHu SIUIVTHN whu hnv« btrr* y rKvtrsws i\\ni will

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