Concordian mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm DECEMBER 13, 1996 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CONCORDIA COLLEGE VOLUME 7, NUMBER 61 Can I have a backrub? Intervisitation proposal put on temporary hold Amy Ladd serves on the committee as an advisory (non-voting) member. "We still have a News Editor Lanning went on to explain that the entire board cannot vote very good chance Students wanting more cam- on a proposal until the subcom- pus intervisitation hours will have mittee has reported its findings. for adoption. The to wait until April for a final deci- In this case, he said, the subcom- sion. Last weekend, the Board of mittee decided to call a special proposal is by no Regents Student Affairs subcom- meeting of its members in means dead. It's mittee postponed a vote on the January to discuss the proposal Webb/Tareen intervisitation pro- further. If the subcommittee rec- alive and well." posal until, most likely, its April ommends the proposal, the full meeting. board will vote on it in April. -Basir Tareen, SA vice The proposal calls for Tareen explained that the sub- president Wednesday evening visitation committee decided it needed from 6 to 10 p.m. Senior Susan more information about the cur- and not an issue [to be decided in Webb, Student Association rent policy. a time] of four hours," Lanning President, and junior Basir 'They didn't know a lot of said. "This would constitute a sig- Tareen, Student Association Vice details — they needed time," he nificant change. You have to con- President, presented the proposal said. sider all of the issues involved before the Student Affairs sub- Webb commented that the [with this change]. committee Saturday. postponement will allow her and According to Lanning, those "The presentation of the pro- Tareen to present more informa- issues include the cost of imple- posal went about as well as it tion to the subcommittee. menting changes, residence hall could have,'* Webb said. "It gives us a chance to talk to staff selection and possible The subcommittee decided, the board members individually," changes in security policies. however, that more time was nec- she said. "It's not too surprising that essary to consider the issue than According to Lanning, howev- they weren't able to come to a was allocated at the meeting. er, time may not have been the decision/* he said, 'it's clear that "Unfortunately, there was just only thing on the minds of the [the board] is taking the proposal not sufficient time for the student board members. Four students receive AWARE-sponsored backrubs affairs subcommittee to complete seriously." Wendesday in the Centrum to help relieve finals tension. "For many students, this is a its discussion," said Morrie simple issue. From our point of photo by Kirsten Winters Lanning, Dean of Students, who view, this is a complicated issue, continued on page 4 Multimedia computer lab scheduled to open in February The new multimedia comput- Elizabeth Weixel going." ers will run programs from across Of the 20 new computers, 16 Staff Writer the curriculum which integrate will be IBM compatible and four text, video, sound and graphics. will be Macintosh computers. All Santa is on his way, and so is The primary purpose of the machines will run 150-180 MHz Concordia's multimedia lab. lab will be to provide students and have a minimum memory of Construction on the instructional with such programs and comput- 32 Mb RAM, 4 Mb of video media center is nearing an end, ers that "are designed to run those memory and wave table sound and students will be able to use types of things well," said Balko. cards, Balko said. the lab next semester. Sullivan-Trainor said that Two IBMs and one Macintosh Multimedia programs are Concordia definitely needs such a will be equipped with laserdisc computer programs that use lab because there is so much players, Sullivan-Trainor added. audio-visual elements to interact instructional technology available Average computers have with users, said Dr. Deborah which students currently cannot speeds betwen 100 and 130 MHz, Sullivan-Trainor, assistant profes- access. Programs are often too and while most computers that sor of French and multimedia expensive for students to buy, have CD ROMs can run multi- consultant. She has set an open- Sullivan-Trainor said. media programs, the new com- ing date of Feb. 1, 1997, for the To produce the hardware need- puters "are specially configured multimedia lab, which will be ed for multimedia programs, the to run current and future multi- located in the former offices of instructional media center will media applications," said Balko. the instructional media center. add 20 new computers to the "What [we're] doing is build- "It will be a late Christmas audio machines, video equipment ing for the future...we're trying to present for the campus," Ron and four multimedia computers beat this curve for a change Balko, director of the instruction- already in the center, Balko said. instead of following the curve," al media center, said. "We're just expanding the Balko said. Electrical and network wiring, computer end, which is where The multimedia lab will be a new carpeting and the ordering of instructional technology is new and unique computer facility computers should be completed expanding," Balko explained. photo by Peter Frank by next week, Balko said. "This is where computing is continued on page 3 The multimedia lab will be completed by February. The Board of Regents makes Just in time for Christmas Hockey splits weekend the decisions that affect break: the best of holiday series, but loses both goalies 3 everyone at Concordia rental movies to sickness 2 TheToncordian NEWS DECEMBER 13, 1996 Newsline A united front They raise the tuition, set the standards and write the rules at • The James Seweil Ballet MSU nursing department. For wilt present the holiday classic more information call 236- Concordia. But there is more to Concordia's Board of Regents. "Amaht and the Night Visitors" 4696.. • ,_;.:. :.. -„ ;•:.'•,,., % at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 in Moorhead State University's • The Fargo-Moorhead Gretchen Ahrens Roland Dille Center for the Arts Friends of Traditional Dance Hansen Theatre. Tickets are will present an evening of con- Staff Writer available at the MSU Box tra and square dancing 7 to It may seem odd for Concordia Office. Calf 236-2271 for more 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Fargo friends and alumni, instead of information. ,, • Park District Depot in Fargo. Concordia students, to be worried For more information, call 233- about financial aid, intcrvisitation • F/M Communiverstty has 5325. ,V .K;/.:-.> •":::•• '-=-.;, .- policies, campus ministry and scheduled the fourth of eight final exam schedules. However, "Out of February" sessions. • There will be-a communi- the twenty-six people who consti- "Everything you wanted to cator interest meeting for those tute the Concordia College Board know about the Constitution, interested for next year. The but didn't know who to ask" will meeting will be Jan. 9 at 7:30 of Regents deal with these issues be at 2 p.m. Jan. 4, 11,18 and p.m. Location is yet to be on a daily basis. The board, which 25 in the SciNey Room at determined. is made up of representatives of Rrverview Place in Fargo. This the Evangelical Lutheran Church session is free and open to the • Book Buyback at the of America (ELCA), is responsi- public. To register or receive Cobber Bookstore is Dec. 16- ble for overseeing and approving further information call, 299- 18. Students must have their all activities at Concordia 3438. I.D- to sell books. College. "Concordia College is owned • Join in the Christmas spir- • The Tri-Coltege Career and operated by the ELCA. The it by caroling with the Bogstad Fair will be held Jan, 28 at the ELCA apartments on Dec. 15 at 6:30 Fargo Civic Auditorium. The operates p,njj Those interested can registration deadline is Dec. CONCORDIAN the col- meet at the Bogstad entrance. 23. For details on how to reg- IN-DEPTH lege on photo by Kirsten Winters There will be hot apple cider ister for the fair, call 3020. behalf of and cookies following, the car- Members of Concordia's Board of Regents discussed many issues the con- oling. Contact Sara at 4670. concerning the college at their meeting last weekend. Board of gregations News briefs are compiled Regents of the • A community andjcampus each week from information Electing the regents Role of the president * ELCA," open forum with District 9 received at our office, tf you Members of the board of The board of regents also said Legislators will be held from 4 know of an item for a news regents are elected from 1,000 works closely with the president to 5 p.m. Dec. 16 in Moorhead brief or want to know what to Reverend Bruce Anderson, direc- congregations that cover six of the college. State University's Comstock put En a press release, iet us tor of church relations. ELCA synod districts in "The board looks to the presi- Memorial Union ballroom. know. Please send event Minnesota, North Dakota and dent to be the chief of the college. information to The Breaking it down Montana. I am answerable to the board. I • Moorhead State University Concordian, FPO 104, While operating and supervis- These congregations send 120 am accountable to the board, and will host an informational meet- Concordia College, ing the college may seem like a delegates to an annual meeting I am involved as an advisory ing for people interested in a Moorhead, Minn. 56562, call difficult task, the ELCA has bro- held at Concordia.