Friday, November17, 2006 oncoraian xcviii/08 Hunger experienced close to home By JULIANE RENK of 14 percent of emergency shelter Staff Writer requests went unmet in 2005. Inner Action "Everybody talks about the Dorothy Three and a half million Americans Day House. They have only [enough become homeless every year. The Fargo shelter forj ten people but there are ten Moorhead area is not excluded from this times more people out there every night issue. in the street," said panellist Suzie North. A panel of homeless people from The number of visits to food shelves the area spoke to students about their has increased from about 303,000 in situations in the Centrum on Monday 1985 to 576,000 in 2004- The rate night. The discussion kicked off a series of homeless people is rising and 43 of events for Hunger and Homelessness percent of working households use food Awareness Week, organized by the assistance programs, according to "The Campus Service Commission. State of Hunger in Minnesota" by Hunger One of the panellists was Don Solutions Minnesota. However, instead Lowdog, a 38-year-old Native American of expanding the number of resources who grew up in Denver and Los Angeles and organizations available for people in and is currently staying at the Dorothy need, these organizations are being closed Day House. Lowdog remembers that the down due to lack of funds. In order to big cities had high rates of violence, crime help fix this assistance shortage problem, and drug abuse. For him, poverty is not the panellists encouraged students to having the opportunity to do something speak up for the shelter. to help change his situation, he said. "We need your voices," said Elizabeth Lowdog stressed the fact that he is not Vega, who has lived with her husband 'mysterious' the only one experiencing hunger and and four children for three weeks in a homelessness. shelter. "I am not unique in any way; there To give students a better understanding are a 100 [homeless people] behind me," of poverty, everyone was divided into Lowdog said. three groups to take part in a hunger The panel members agreed that banquet: A high-income group, a middle- Moorhead is on the right track to solving income group and a low-income group. homelessness and hunger, however the Each group represented the percentage of people in need outnumber the number the world's population in their income of shelters available. According to a level. For instance, 60 percent of students STAFF PHOTO BY DANIELLE HARMS report by the National Coalition for the were placed in the low-income group and Students who attended Campue Service Commission's hunger banquet last Homeless and the National Law Center Monday experienced how different income levels affect the amount and qual- ^rani- *»BLJk3s&*. on Homelessness and Poverty, an average Hunger ••page 4 ity of food attainable. Those in the low-income group had only rice and water. Sprunger receives Celebrate the season • New Christmas at Concordia event invites F-M commu- endowed chair award nity to campue for festive activities, music and food By KATIE LEE By SARAH DAY hosting this event to give the garlands and the windows will Staff Writer Staff Writer community a way to begin the have battery-operated candles Christmas season and share behind them. The Prausntiz English Christmas at Concordia something special with the "We want this to be a place Department Award, an award is a new event this year that college. where people can begin the given to outstanding Concordia will bring the holiday spirit to The planning group, Christmas season," Mancini faculty, was recently awarded to campus and the community consisting of several faculty said. David Sprunger, current chair at large. On Thursday, Nov. members from across campus, Tracey Moorhead, assistant of the English Department. 30 Concordia has planned organized the event based on to the president, is also heading Endowed chairs are elite faculty a plethora ot festive events European city traditions in the event. The college is doing positions, representing prestige, beginning at 4:30 p.m. and which week-long Christmas the event to welcome the leadership and commitment to ending at 7:30 p.m. The festivals are held; the group community as our guests, she the college. celebration will include horse- wanted to incorporate a mini said, The award, which began in drawn sleigh rides, cookie version of that on campus, "Because we're a college 2000, uses provisions Walther decorating, movies, choral Mancini said. The group wants of the church, celebrating G. Prausnitz, former English music, and a tree-lighting to light up the campusv using Christmas is something department professor, set aside service among many more the lights for spiritual meaning appropriate to do and in his will. Since this is only events across campus. Event and artistic value, he said. [something] we want to do, and the second Prausntiz award, organizers are planning on There will be eight lighted share with the community," she the purpose and duties of the making this a yearly event. trees across campus, using LED said. award are still little known. The STAFF PHOTO BY PETER GROSSMAN Ernie Mancini, executive lights that are more energy One way they're welcoming *first award was given to Barbara David Sprunger of the English department was awarded the director of alumni affairs, is efficient and environmentally the community is with the Olive, English department Prausnitz English Department Award, an endowed chair award one of the many people working friendly than regular Christmas Chili for Charity feed. Dining that Is funded by the late English professor Walther Prausnitz. professor, in 2000; since then, with Christmas at Concordia. lights, which look blue from a Services will be serving free however, few things have been in curriculum development as a college of the church. He wanted this event for many distance but are actually white. chili in the Centrum with the done to promote it. This is an and their eloquent articulation Second, he or she must be years and hopes it will be a An evergreen near Old Main will request oi non-perishable food honorary award and is held for of the liberal arts." a full-time faculty member. deeply spiritual experience for be the focal point of the event. donation. three years, as published in the The award reciepient is Third, the recipient must have people in the community. This tree will be the one used The planning group's vision Oct. 2, 2003 Concordian. nominated by his colleagues, significantly contributed to "[The event) is basically for the tree lighting ceremony, of the celebration will include When Sprunger said, his or her particular study of a gift to the community," he and also the most brightly-lit. fun activities for all ages. A train the award is special chosen and the name expertise. These requirements said. The steps of Old Main will was first is then passed are found in the Concordian He said Concordia is be also adorned with lighted Christmas ••page4 given to for this award because to the Board article previously cited. Olive in I was nominated by of Regents, "It is special to be chosen 2000, The my colleagues when including the for th is award beca use I was Christmas at Concordia Board of there are so many president of nominated by my colleagues Thursday, Nov. 30 Regents other, equally worthy Concordia, when there are so many other, 4-7:30 p.m. Movie$, arts and crafts, cookie decorating, said in a the dean of equally worthy candidates," Frances Frazfer Comstock 1 Concordia candidates. the college and Sprunger said. Horse-drawn carriage rides i — David Sprunger Belitower *?, publication other high- This award is used to Prausnitz English located in ranking people fund faculty development in Department Award 5-7:30 p.m. Singing on the Main Stage the archives Winner on campus. two primary areas: improving Steps of Old Main that the This group teaching and strengthening the purpose of this award is to then decides if the nominated core curriculum. This award 5-7 p.m. Chili for Charity and Festive Food, irkisl Apollo Strings, 6-7 p.m. give it to faculty members person is worthy of the award goes to pay part of Sprunger's Centrum.' who "have literally impacted by following three guidelines. salary and as development thousands of students at First, the person must be a -6:15 p.m. Main Stage progr*, ree itgncmg Concordia through their work model of Concordia's mission Sprunger ••page4 ' ps of Old Main • >-'A..-r '•'•'. ..•"•"';.•:;•"";••'••/ '•..'•'•;'•:, ':. •'••.•••" '•' '.••'-':•':' •:[ •. :••• event calendar, page 2 lifestyle,.. page 6 a&e,,.. ...,.., ,.page 10 Contact The Concordic news briefs , page 2 student works page 7 reviews.,,.,....,...;. .page 10 [email protected] newe... , page 3 opinions..... ...page & sports ...... page 11 FPO 104 features ....,,,,page 5 letter..... page & diversions... page 12 (218) 299-3826 ft page 2 November 17, 2006 The Concordian NEWS BRIEF C Tk. v^oncor QlctH. Since 1920 Mr. Concordia competition Monday • lambda Delta Sigma's event \e fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy reeearch , KARA COOK Editor-in-Chief ELSBETH KRUMHOLZ Managing/News Editor By SARAH WASSBERG There will be four areas of first, then Reiff and Vice boxes representing each KILEY RAMSTORF Opinions Editor Lifestyle Writer competition for the Cobber President Danielle Wavrin will contestant at the entrance men: best dressed, school talk about Muscular Dystrophy. of the Centrum. Additional OLUCHIEZEUGO Associate Opinions Editor Who is Mr. Concordia? Well, the Lambda Delta Sigma spirit, talent and interview Zea Mays will perform after the weight in the competition will Features/Lifestyle Editor NICOLE WESLEY campus sorority wants to find skills.