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S the concordian concordia college moorhead, minnesota 5656Q April 27,1979 Vol.71 No.26 CC Commencement Hartdagen resigns; accepts Wilkes post By ANNE KEIR activities announced "I hate to leave Concordia," Another drawing point for Hartdagen looks forward to Commencement activities scheduled for the week of May 1 include says Dean of the College Gerald Hartdagen is the amount of "the exposure to some new a buffet dinner for graduates and their families in the Knutson Hartdagen. "It's a great place, research material available in kinds of things." He is especially Center, followed by a concert in the Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 and my wife and I have a lot of the Wilkes-Barre area. "My own anticipating his first chance to which features the Concordia choir and concert band and is open to friends here." Hartdagen has discipline is colonial history. I'd administer a graduate school accepted an appointment as the like to get closer to my sources program. "It was such a good the public. and do some research—and On the day of commencement, May 6, a baccalaureate service will Dean of Academic Affairs at offer," says Hartdagen. "I just Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre, there just isn't too much colonial decided this was the year to go." be held at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Auditorium. A senior art exhibit history around here!" will be on display at Berg Art Center throughout the weekend. Pennsylvania. The position of Dean of Con- Commencement ceremonies for about 500 Concordia seniors will Hartdagen claims that his Once settled in Pennsylvania, cordia College will be filled for begin at 3 p.m. May 6 in Memorial Auditorium. Speaking will be decision to move was motivated Hartdagen plans "to pursue my the year 1979-80 by Dean of Edith S. Green, who in 1955 became the second woman to be elected primarily by "a desire to get interests, which are mostly out- Academic Affairs David Gring. to Congress from Oregon. She received a bachelor's degree from the closer to my family and my doors." He particularly enjoys Hartdagen comments that University of Oregon in 1939 and did postgraduate work at Stanford wife's famiy." Hartdagen is ori- hunting and fishing, and the "What made me comfortable University. Ms. Green has received 33 honorary degrees, as well as ginally from the East, and Pocono mountains around about leaving is that an excellent citiations from many organizations, including the American describes Wilkes' location in the Wilkes-Barre. "Thirdly, I'm just person is on the scene and ready Association of University Women and the National Education Poconns mountains as "a delight- tired of the winters here," to step into this position. He's Association. ful place. comments Hartdagen. done an outstanding job." The Wilkes College is a private faculty voted an approval of non-sectarian college of about President Dovre's suggestion to Hassenstab ends era with Food service 3500 students, 800 of which are recommend Gring to the Board enrolled in an evening division of Regents, which meets this By KARLA MOLDENHAUER When the Concordia College ployees and 285 students. She and 600 in a graduate program. Saturday. Band came to the Hermantown, added, "Some of the adults have Mrs. Elizabeth Hassenstab, Minnesota high school in 1959, been here longer than I have." Concordia's dedicated director of where she was teaching home She pointed out that Concor- food service, is leaving in July, ec, she knew the students dia's present food system is Final Exam Schedule after 19 years of service. wouldn't go through the "hot- unique and one of the most Wednesday, May 2 Reflecting on her sometimes lunch line." So her "girls" fixed inexpensive plans in this area. 8:30-10:30 p.m. Classes meeting at 1:20 MWF seven day-a-week and 10-12 and served a meal for the Most students have her Scan- 11:00-1:00 Classes meeting at 2:20 MWF hours-a-day work schedule, members. dinavian background, and she 2:00-4:00 Classes meeting at 2:40 TT Mrs. Hassenstab commented, It was here that she was asked has tried to serve foods that are "I'd like to have some time to by Leif Christianson, then band just like Mom used to make. Thursday, May 3 visit my two children and grand- director, and Mr. Smaby, then "Sometimes the food here 8:30-10:30 Classes meeting at 10:30 MWF children." Concordia's controller of fi- does get boring," she com- 11:00-1:00 Classes meeting at 12:50 TT Mrs. Hassenstab is a 1937 nances, to come and interview mented, "but didn't your mom's 2:00-4:00 Classes meeting at 8:00 TT Cobber graduate with a home for a place at Concordia. ever get boring, too?" She also economics major. She taugfht When Mrs. Hassenstab first added, "I would never serve Friday, May 4 high school before being offered began working with the food anything I wouldn't eat myself 8:30-10:30 Classes meeting at 8:30 MWF a contract for assistant director service she supervized 33 regu- and I've taken quite a few things 11:00-1:00 Classes meeting at 10:30 TT of food service at Concordia in lar employees and 125 students; off the line, which got me into 2.00-4:00 Classes meeting at 11:50 MWF 1960. now she supervizes 75 em- Continued on page 11 Spring?! page 2 THECONCORDIAN April 27,1979 Because you've been in school long enough, because you want to get your diploma, Editorials because you want to go into the real world, that's why you want to graduate. Much has been said about the "Concordia caring community". What really is the essence of this cliche1 worn phrase? Is it myth or reality at Concordia? According to the Concordia College Record: "Concordia College is a community of people living and working together and caring about one another. The individual and the community are interdependent; one is not complete without the other." It sounds like college propaganda, right? A Concordia myth? But, this superficial myth trandscends into reality when a good look at the community is taken. There are advisors, teachers, and administrators who provide insights and steer the course of many careers. There are roommates and friends who listen and care. These people daily exemplify the caring community concept. We, the students, are the bulk of the Concordia community— this place exists for us. The caring community concept will be a reality in as far as each of us live it out. This takes a bit of work—an open honest and caring dialogue between faculty, administration, and the students. This caring environment gives Concordia a unique learning atmosphere. Dare to work beyond token meanings and cliche' worn phrases; re-evaluate your role in the Concordia caring community. maw P.S. This is the last editorial of the year. The caring community has been exemplified in many ways while being editor. Every week 10-15 people forfeit their Tuesday and Wednesday nights to get this paper out. To those people The Concordian is forever in debted. A special thanks to those who are graduating. Loretta Mullany, the business woman of the office, has kept The Concordian on a sound financial course and offered valuable input. SA Forum To Geoff Crane of "Thoughts" fame-thanks for the use of your several other organizations will efficient SA. unique writing ability. 'Thoughts" will be missed. By DAN HOFRENNING and participate in a summer intern SA can enhance our college To "Sounding Off* author Scott Hove, your promptness, DARYL STENSGAARD program. years through active involve- supportiveness and insights have been greatly appreciated. These internships are jointly ment in the college experience. Peter Bakken, who has spent countless hours proofreading the As the school year draws to a funded by the adminstration and The movies, concerts, lectures, paper before it goes to press deserves special thanks for his close, many thoughts come to Student Association. The intern- retreats, dances, and seminars dedication and for all the stories turned in that we didn't have to mind. It is a time for panic over ships serve to aquaint the in- -are just some of the events in spend time editing. the barrage of finals to be taken, terns with the workings of the which SA is involved. There's Brent Reichert, Laura Stanley, Jeff Torrison, and other a time for questioning what the college and to develop contacts An important note to remem- graduating seniors who have been so generous with their time. It has summer or next year will bring, with administrators and faculty. ber is that we in SA are directly been appreciated. and a time for reflecting on the With this experience, the responsible to you the student. The rest of us will be back to once again attempt to bring you a past year. It is also a time to students are able to more effec- If you have any suggestions for think about what our years in tively work toward goals for the the coming year, please let us relevant, credible news source. college should mean and offer. Have a good summer. coming year. The program also know, since that is the best way maw At Student Association this provides these students with the we can find out what you feel has been a time for forming the opportunity to work closely with and that, is .very important.