eConcordia^-^ ~g • . nARGKJVE9 APRIL 25, 1997 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CONCORDIA COLLEGE VOLUME 7, NUMBER 70 Oak Grove finishing year at Concordia Eric Larson realization that our busiest class- Staff Writer room usage is at 10:30. We'll have regular Concordia chapel, and Over 200 students from Fargo's immediately following this, Oak flooded Oak Grove Lutheran High Grove will have chapel, and then School have moved to Concordia Oak Grove will go to lunch," to finish their school year. Allen said. Oak Grove president John According to Jane Grant- Andreasen said that after two Shambaugh, Dining Service direc- weeks of cancelled classes and tor, Oak Grove students will eat daily diking, returning to school is before Concordia's lunch rush. a welcome change for many. "It "[Oak Grove students] shouldn't was a new experience for parents impact [Concordia] students," to have kids wanting to go back to Grant-Shambaugh said. "We're school/' Andreasen said. thrilled to have them here." And these kids, according to Ninth-graders John Anderson Clyde Allen, Concordia's vice and Nate Evenson enjoyed the president for business affairs, are newfound luxury of the Korn Krib welcome at Concordia. "We are Wednesday, and they had few most anxious to welcome the Oak complaints about their new envi- Grove community to our campus. rons. Anderson, however, noted, This is a time for those of us who "The 70-minute classes aren't so have intact resources to reach out bad, ... [but] I don't know about to help others in need," he said. the 100-minute classes." Oak Grove started its classes at Computer use, according to Oak Grove students started getting used to their new campus Wednseday. They Concordia Wednesday and set up John Conant, Oak Grove's will spend the rest of the school year using Concordia facilities because their school administrative offices in Campus Academic Affairs dean and coun- was flooded last week. Information and the Cornerstone. selor, will be restricted for Oak Although Concordia's facilities Grove students to school work photo by Kirsten Winters now provide for many more stu- only. Students will be limited to dents than they usually would, [computers]," Raum said. But Also after May 2, the 65 junior some seniors have had a difficult the computers in the Instructional after Concordia's school year ends high students who also attend Oak time deserting Oak Grove. Cobbers need not worry: Lunch Media Center, Conant said. lines won't be any longer. May 2, "things will change," she Grove will leave their temporary "If you think about spending The rest of the library, accord- said. home at Trinity Lutheran and join According to Allen, the two your last six weeks away from ing to curriculum librarian Betty After May 2, students will have their senior high counterparts. your high school, it's kind of a schools organized the Oak Grove Raum, will be open to the stu- schedule around Concordia's. full use of computers until Oak And though Oak Grove's adap- depressing thought," Conant said. dents. Grove's graduation on May 31, "We based the schedule on the tation to Concordia has gone "I realize there's concern about she said. smoothly thus far, Conant said,_ Senate passes four budgets Faculty passes and approves commissioners NPNC resolutions Amy Ladd Saturday's meeting. Sources of Service, Homecoming Jennifer Gayvert of the Council at any time within Approximately $99,424 remained Committee and Orientation the next three years. News Editor following Sunday's meeting. Committee. Staff Writer These are recommended for The 1997-98 Student Senate "The springtime of senate is The Campus Entertainment the purpose of squaring things when the biggest, toughest and Commission budget unanimously Faculty Senate Monday with the new [faculty] constitu- allocated over half its estimated passed two of three recommen- most complex budgets come to passed at a total of $69,027, tion," Richardson said. revenue in two meetings this dations from the task force on Senate," Senate Vice Chair Betsy $10,000 more than the 1996-97 The recommendations were weekend. New Programs for New Peterson, junior, said. budget. accepted as friendly amend- According to Megan Rapp, Clienteles. ments; no vote was taken. Those budgets passed at the "It's a huge relief to have it Student Business Office treasurer, Faculty Senate agreed to "We mainly wanted to keep over with," said Tara Anderson, the senate's estimated revenue weekend meetings were Campus allow departments to bring the lines of communication totalled $204,910 before Entertainment Commission, 1997-98 Campus Entertainment graduate program proposals to open for the benefit of every- Commissioner. "I'm really happy the Faculty Senate for approval one," Carver said. that nothing was cut." and to form a Council of Former Student Association According to Anderson, the Graduate Studies to oversee Vice-President Basir Tareen Intervis vote today money will allow Campus governance of new programs. proposed that a student repre- Entertainment to work in conjunc- Faculty Senate also dis- sentative sit on the Council for The intervisitation proposal Basir Tareen agrees. tion with Dining Services and SA cussed several proposed Graduate Studies because is finally coming before "It's out of our hands. Ifs up to create a student union atmos- amendments. Dr Cindy Carver, many proposed programs will Concordia's Board of Regents. to the board,* Tareen said. phere at the Normandy. SCTA, and Dr. Max Richardson, affect undergraduate students. A decision wilt be made Before the board makes its The 1997-98 Sources of political science, proposed Tareen suggested that this today on the proposal to add decision, the student affairs Service budget also passed unani- three of those amendments. person be the SA Academic intervis hours on Wednesday subcommittee will make its rec- mously at $16,065. An emergency These recommendations Affairs Commissioner. This stu- nights. Former SA President ommendation. Webb, Tareen reserve fund allocation of $100 require the Council for dent could be either a graduate Susan Webb expects the stu- and SA President Eric was also given to the SOS for edu- Graduate Studies to report reg- or undergraduate student, dents will be informed of the Alleckson'will be at the meeting ularity to the Curriculum cational resources. depending on who-is appointed board's decision today. to answer questions about the Committee, ask that a secretary Two other budgets were also as the commissioner. "We've done everything we proposal, according to Webb. take minutes from Council passed at Sunday's Senate meet- Tareen's amendment £...i can do. If [the proposal] doesn't "Intervis needs to take this meetings to be given to the accepted after discussion. ,.;.... go, 1 don't know when it ever step. I hope the Board of ing. Executive Committee of the will," Webb said. Faculty, and allow re-evaluation Regents agrees," Webb said. continued on page 16 Former SA Vice President continued on page 16 Dr. Paul J. and Mardy Concordia students take the Softball focusing on mental Dovre get involved in 4 plunge and join the ranks of game to improve standing in 13 senior gift project the tattooed conference 2 TheConcordian NEWS APRIL 25,1997 Newsline T • President Paut Dovre has by this date. If you have ques- named junior Darrell Ehriick tions about their library record editor of The Concordian for or charges, stop by the circu- the 1997-98 year. Managing lation desk or call Lori at 4641. editor is Erika Mikkelson, and associate editor is Amy Ladd. A position for photo editor is • A student secretary Is still available; contact Darrell needed next year from 3 to 5 at3826, •:•,.-,;.••.•-•.•-/,, ,.v.,.,. p.m., Monday through Friday, in the Center for Educational • A fundraiser for the Rape Counseling and Personal and Abuse Crisis Center of Growth, Academy 106. Stop FargoMoorhead will be held in, and fill out an application. from 7 to 9 p.m. April 25 at Barnes & Noble Bookstore. • Justice Sandra Gardebring, associate justice News briefs are compiled photos by Karie Baker of the Minnesota Supreme each week from Information Concordia sophomore Rebecca Parrow and first-year student Daniel Damico are two of many stu- Court, will give the second received at our office. If you dents whose hometowns were affected by the flood of 1997. annual Freedom Lecture, know of an Item for a news sponsored by F/M brief, or want to know what Communfversity, 2 p.m. April to put in a press release, let 27 in the Birkeiand Alumni us know. Please send event Lounge. The lecture is free information to The and open to the public. Concordian, FPO 104, Close to home Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. 56562, call Two students share their experiences with the flood of 1997 • The due date for library 299-3826 or e-mail concor- materials is April 28. Please [email protected]. Gretchen Ahrens only three or four feet from the renew or return ail materials first floor ceiling, and the water is Staff Writer still rising. All of our furniture is Like many college students, gone and the grand piano is under- Daniel Damico and Rebecca water," Damico said. Weekend weather Parrow are probably ready to call For Parrow and Damico, the Dry Friday through Sunday- home and catch up on the latest feelings of frustration and help- Highs: 55-65 local news. The only problem is lessness began at different times. LOWS: 25-35 ;^#./;> l^-r the meaning of home has changed Parrow began to feel the stress of .< .'/•• •. i'i for Damico and Parrow: Their evacuation several weeks ago. families have been displaced due "I don't remember the exact Campus events this weekend ..