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Two men charged for campus robbery By JULIANE RENK This 16- the suspects was photographed See inside: attitude about walking on Staff Writer year-old by a surveillance camera when Why the Timely Warning e-mail campus at night hasn't changed man was he tried to get cash at Gates City about the robbery failed to reach because of the robbery. He said Inner Action Two people suspected of charged Bank in North Fargo, police some, page 3 that he has never felt unsafe. robbing a female Concordia with said; a Moorhead police officer "I don't think [the robbers] student on campus three steal- identified him as Olds. Moorhead area," Arnold said. target me as a tall male. I think weeks ago have been arrested. ing the The 17-year-old from Fargo Students had different they look for someone weaker," Moorhead Police Department purse of was arrested after failing to pay reactions to the incident. Some McKeone said. arrested Nicholas Joel Olds, a Cobber the fee for the toll bridge on were shocked, some concerned, The robbery seems to have 18, Nov. 29 at his residence at woman 12th Ave. R, police said. A and others said they didn't think alerted people to think about 1816 10th Ave. N. on suspicion MOORHEAD POLICE DEPT. Moorhead police officer who it affected them. security issues on campus and of robbery, theft and fraudulent Before the woman was robbed, recognized the license plate Freshmen Anna Grimm to be more conscious of their credit card, according to a police the two split up and passed on then notified Fargo police, who said she read about the crime in safety. department news release. either side of her. One of them arrested him. The Forum and was surprised "It definitely made me more A second suspect in the grabbed her arm and the other Robberies are rare at because many people assume aware where 1 walk just casually," incident, a 17-year-old boy, is one her purse. They ran to the Concordia. From 2004 until that campus is secluded and said senior Blair Nelson. "I being held on robbery charges, south side of Brown. 2006 only one other robbery secure from the outside world. didn't expect a robbery in that the release said. The suspects escaped with was reported on campus, said "But campus is not really spot. Being informed is always The Concordia student was the woman's purse and cried Sherri Arnold, director of closed and safe. Right after I a reality check. You can't live in robbed while walking from the to use the student's credit card campus security. had read it, it was kind of scary," fear all the time. You just have Brown parking lot to Brown Hall at several locations in Fargo "Things like that don't Grimm said. to keep living, but by being shortly after 10 p.m. Nov. 13. Moorhead, police said. One of happen very often in the Fargo- Sophomore Neil McKeone's informed you are more careful/ Changing substance CHRISTMAS CHEER: abuse views together CONCORDIA STYLE By JULIANE RENK we have a huge impact together and Staff Writer everybody can help somewhere; no one is too small to do something good, Three women were awarded for Timian said. one shared goal: Speaking out against Due to this experience, the emphasis drug abuse. The students Sarah Timian of her essay was "Change one mind," from Concordia, Stella Situma from which was also her headline, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Timian researched for a week until and Rebecca Rasmussen from North she pulled all the facts together. She Dakota State University summarized studied the theory of planned behaviour their award winning essays on Tuesday, and found that the decisions one makes Nov. 28 at Tri-College-University Third on how to behave is directly affected by Annual Governor George Sinner Public the perceptions others have of them. Symposium in the Centrum. That means before a student acts in a After they delivered their speeches, certain way, he or she begins to think Sinner, former governor of North how friends or fellow students would Dakota, presented them with the evaluate or what they would think awards. In addition to the plaque, each about their action. This is one of the winner received a tuition scholarship reasons why communication between for their respective college. peers is very important, Timian said. The Sinner Symposium takes place She said an open environment every year and focuses on providing a helps make people aware of problems forum for education, conversation and and change their mind about how they public engagement with policy makers will act. and experts on critical regional public "If I had an ideal I think it would policy issues. The three finalists wrote be that people are more open about Correction: The cam- their essays about how students can certain behaviour," Timian said. "If pus snapshot from last make a difference in substance abuse people discussed more we would have week of the Interna- by influencing their peers. a lot of different opinions. I think tional Student Organi- Cobber Sarah Timian heard about talking about drinking has somehow a zation Festival should writing an essay for the symposium in stigma." have identified Zhanna her literature classes. At the beginning Timian didn't imagine standing Budenkova as a Con- of October, when she was thinking on the stage receiving an award for her cordia student. about what she wanted to write, she essay, she said. thought back to orientation. As an "It has been kind of unreal. The Note from the editor: orientation leader she had taken part other finalists were totally amazing There will not be an in hands for change and the project people. I was really surprised being one issue of The Concord- amazed and inspired her. of the finalists," she said. ian published during "You would never think that two She is happy about her award finals week. Look for hours of work makes such a difference. though, because it not only has a our first edition of When 800 people are working together nameplate but a watch. second semester on for that time it has a big impact," "My roommate and I put it up on STAFF PHOTO BY DANIELLE HARMS Jan. 19, 2007. Timian said. the wall because we needed a watch Senior Seth Freundschuh wae one of the musicians in last weekend's Concordia It is important that people realize anyway," Timian said. Christmas Concerts. For more photos of campus Christmas events, see page 4-. CSTA Department awarded for student-focused teaching By KATIE HEDBERG internships, consulting; joint student- the committee and Concordia was Staff Writer faculty-research, faculty research, and chosen from among the competition self-program assessment. in July. She cites several hallmarks of The Concordia Communication The department prides itself on its the department. Studies and Theatre Arts Department collaborative, co-inquiry approach. "We have excellent teachers who has earned national recognition. "We're a learner-centered truly are committed to student success Recently, the department was awarded department," said Don Rice, CSTA and learning as well as the Concordia the Rex Mix Program of Excellence Department Chair. "We provide mission," she said. "We're involved in Award by the National Communication opportunities for students at all levels. service learning and commitment. We Association. Concordia received the We take people where they're at and also are dedicated to scholarship. Our award on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 at the work with them. We're also striving for faculty have active research agendas." National Communication Association excellence. We're involving students in Research plays a large role in the Convention in San Antonio, Texas. research. We're really a collaborative CSTA department. Communications Only one award is given per year to an SUBMITTED PHOTO model at all levels." professor Aileen Buslig feels that undergraduate institution represented The CSTA Department traveled to San Antonio, Texa6f before Thanksgiving Communications professor research is important for both by the NCA. Break to receive their award for departmental excellence. From left to right Stephanie Ahlfeldt put together the professors and students alike. Professors Hank Tkachuk, Don Rice, Stephanie Ahlfeldt, and Tim Loatman. The Rex Mix Award Committee 27-page report, which was submitted "You vitalize your teaching by selected Concordia's CSTA including innovative teaching styles; and theatre; community outreach to the Rex Mix Award Committee last Department based on several factors co-curricular activities such as forensics in the form of service learning. spring. 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