Christian Scholars Day 'involves whole college community' by Cecilie Richardsen around the five-state area. It is Chapel will be a special service ple Band will perform. talent show Friday night with This weekend approximately now an event involving the honoring the Christian Concordia students performing 250 high school students from whole college community. scholars. There will be admis- Christian Scholars Day is fund- a variety of acts. Minnesota and several other sions and financial aid presen- ed by the admissions office, but states will be arriving at Concor- The students are guests of the tations and an academic recep- according to one of the student One of the performers from an dia to take part in Christian college, and during their stay tion in the Centrum in the after- facilitators, Brian Bateman, earlier talent show for Christian Scholars Day. they will participate in schedul- noon. A dinner with President students are very much involved Scholars- Day, senior Sarah ed events allowing them to get a Dovre, faculty and staff in the planning and organizing Wilcox, thinks Concordia stu- Christian Scholars Day is a first-hand impression of college members is also on the agenda of the events. dent involvement is important relatively new event, having life. for Friday. and rewarding. been started five years ago, but The scholars will be housed in interest in it has grown con- As part of the introduction to On Saturday, a recognition the residence halls; all campus "It gives a valuable opportunity siderably on campus as well as Concordia, classes will be open breakfast for the high school facilities, including the campus for a closer contact between the in high schools and churches to the students on Friday. students is planned. The Tem- cinema and the pool, will be college students and the Chris- open to them. There will be a tian scholars," she says. November 11,1983 Vol.76 No.9 Siemon speaks to youth on 'Spectrum of Servants' by Jeff Weyer game, Siemon also took time to 3 answer additional questions Concordian The theme "Spectrum of Ser- concerning his work and vants" highlighted Jeff Church Youth Days. Concordia College Moorhead, Minnesota 56560 Siemon's address to Church Youth Days '83 students last Chlurch Youth Days provides Saturday. students with "a place where they receive some spiritual in- "We should not try to work struction" and a place where through our own abilities, but they "come together, with let God work through us," he spiritual people," he said. European flavor said. Traveling throughout the A second message reminded midwest, Siemon dilivers his awaits passengers students that Christian self- message to students who are worth and self-esteem comes serious about their faith in of Dove Boat through God's work. Christ. Although he delivers his During the first half of the Concordia-St. John's football Youth to page 4 by Lori Ellingson dress in the appropriate style for a cruise ship. The second annual Dove Boat expedition is once again ready Captain Paul Dovre will give the for sail. welcome at 7:45 p.m. in the Acapulco lounge and at 7:50 It is scheduled for departure Fri- p.m. the Dove Boat will officially day, Nov. 11 with passenger ar- set sail. At this time the games rival at 7:30 p.m. in Cobber Casino will begin and shuffleboard in the hall will also The f lavorbf this year's cruise is commence. European, so the Dove Boat will be stopping in Germany and The dance floor will be located Spain. in the Rhumba Room. Special entertainment in the Pirates Dove Boat will be docked at Cove will also be provided. Grant Center where all the ac- tion takes place. Rooms have The movie "CaddyShack" will be been rennovated to accom- shown in the Acapulco lounge modate the evening cruise. at 8:15 p.m. Arrival in Germany is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. at The main lounge (Acapulco which time the German club will lounge) at Grant will be dlvidec be performing. into two sections. Prior to din- ner refreshments will be served Passengers will be expected to near the fireplace, with pianc present their passports (which and brass music provided for were distributed to students in m**™,,,™ tourist's listening pleasure. On Students en ed the other side video/movies will them°stamped at°the Customs i°y betting their "Cobber Bucks" at the first annual Dove Boat lasTyear be featured on a TV screen. booth for admittance. The Kiosk will be converted into The next stop will be in Spain at shown in the Acapulco lounge. organizes the Dove Boat, many the Pirates Cove, East Room 10 p.m. Again passengers will other organizations take an ac- will be the Rhumba Room and in go through customs and then The crew members who will tive part in organizing events for the Oak Room blackjack and be treated with special perform- help make your cruise an enjoy- the evening. Spanish and Ger- Index bingo games will be set up — ances from Los Coqui and Los able one are Greg "Doc" Ulland, man clubs will be performing. Concordia's Cobber Casino. Jacolitis, two Spanish groups Cruise director Marie "Julie" CARes will be providing on campus. Sodergren, Jeremy "Gopher" regreshments, Concordian is An all-campus dinner at Grant Gray, and emcee Jay DeSart. organizing games, KORD is News page 2 has been scheduled and will At 11 p.m. a costume parade sponsoring the dance and Stu- kickoff the evening. Dining will will begin in the Rhumba Room Special entertainment will be dent Productions is planning Opinion .. .page6 take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. where passengers will display provided by many students who special entertainment. Popcorn shrimp is the special their costumes. Prizes for best will perform at different inter- feature on the menu. costumes will be awarded. A vals in the evening. A variety of Businesses in the community Feature ...page8 drawing for the use of a hot tub talent will be displayed by have also taken an active part in The dining area will include the for one evening (donated by Lynell Larson; Eric Iverson and the cruise by donating prizes Sports .. .page 12 Captain's Table where crew Tommy's Hot Tub Rental) will friends doing a renovation of which will be awarded at the members and other guests will take place at this time.. the Ed Sullivan show; Dave costume parade. be seated. Thomas; a girl's quartet; Patty Personals page 14 Arrival back to Concordia is Gallagher; Jim Johnson; Tim The night has all the signs of a Passenger arrival follows the scheduled for midnight. To Knoteck and others. fantastic cruise and students all-campus dinner at 7:30 p.m. close the evening's events, the are encouraged to come along Each Individual is asked to movie "Star Wars" will be Although Student Association/ and set sail on the Dove Boat. Page 2 Concordian, November 11,1983 •News- 2200 participate in Church Youth Days '83 by Leora Schultz Keynote speaker Jeff Siemon, fered their time and talents. He changed or added to future Committee members included: former linebacker of the Min- added that he is grateful for the Church Youth Days, Bateman Sue Freeborg, An estimated 2200 high school nesota Vikings, "gave a great way the community banded said, "Not really. The program secretary/treasurer; Steve students took part in last message," according to together to welcome the visiting changes by itself with new par- Koester, registrar; Kirsten weekend's Church Youth Days Bateman. "And the feedback students. ticipants each year." Beard, housing; Dan Lee, Jr., '83 activities on Concordia's from the clowning ministry and evening show coordinator; Len- campus, according to commit- Pastor Jim Hansen's Approximately half the par- He added that despite the ef- nae Berg and Dave Klmball, tee chairperson Brian Bateman. discipleship seminars was very ticipants stayed overnight forts of those involved, "You food; Joel Block, morning pro- positive — I think they (the Saturday and attended the all- can't plan for everything. gram coordinator; Cindy "We (the Church Youth Days students) got a lot of ideas from campus worship on Sunday. There's always an element of Jackson, afternoon program Committee) were all really hap- them both." Area churches housed the ma- surprise." coordinator; Joel Fagerstrom py," said Bateman when asked jority of them. and Sherri Sykes, talent show; about the weekend's success. Bateman said he is thankful not Advisers forthe event were Rev. Lori Ellingson and Lisa Wid- "There was a lot of excitement only to the Church Youth Days When asked if there was Don Rice, Director of Church\ mark, decorations and publici- and enthusiasm generated on committee but to other Concor- anything he would like to see Relations at Concordia, and ty; and Paul Anderson, parade campus." dia students and faculty who of- Campus Pastor Lynn Ronsberg. and tug-of-war. Senior stars come out at 'World's shortest -thon' by Nate Dally Also, the seniors who have made their pledge or donation Seniors, here's your chance "to will receive a button that says, see Concordia stars come out" "I took the challenge." You do on Nov. 29, 1983. For when the not have to make a pledge or sun goes down that day, the donation to go to the "World's lights will go up in the Centrum Shortest -thon" or even leave at 7:30 p.m. to see the "World's the "World's Shortest -thon." Shortest Telethon," (minus the This is an opportunity for television which will make it a seniors to come together and "•thon") to kick off the 1984 have a social for this semester.