Jolicoeur in Norway for Nobel Ceremony By ASHLEY BERGEN received his award. Yunus is the Staff Writer founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. He created the President Pamela Jolicoeur bank to give small loans to the left Concordia on Thursday poor in rural Bangladesh; it Dec. 7 halfway through a board has grown to help millions of meeting. Her destination, people. Yunus' vision was to however, was halfway around help to create lasting peace by Enduring the world: Jolicoeur went to ending poverty, according to the cold Oslo, Norway to attend the the Nobel Organization Web mm " " . • ' Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. site. "It was an experience of a "He has the ability to Inner Action lifetime," Jolicoeur said. connect personally with Jolicoeur was invited by the people," Jolicoeur said, "He Nobel Committee, which is charmed everyone with his comprised of five members who thousand-watt smile." are elected by the Norwegian The ceremony was parliament. on Sunday, Dec. 10, the "We were truly treated as anniversary of Alfred Nobel's honored guests," Jolicoeur said. death. Jolicoeur was allowed to bring During the busy week in one guest Norway, Jolicoeur spent crucial See inside: WLtn her. time meeting and speaking More about the Although with alumni, organizations, and page 4 was a winner of the 2006 there the American Ambassador to Nobel Peace Prize, waiting list Norway. These meetings raised page 3 oi people issues and a level of awareness eager to about student relations in the SUBMITTED PHOTO BY MICHAEL DOYLE join her; her husband, Michael United States and Norway for President Pamela Jolicoeur attended the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in 0e\o, Norway, last lolicoeur. Jolicoeur learned that Doyle, was the lucky choice. December. While there, ehe strengthened Concordia's Norwegian connections through meetings They arrived in Oslo Friday in the last decade the number with Concordia Alumni, the American Ambassador to Norway and student exchange programs. afternoon and were welcomed of international students by the American Ambassador coming to the United States chair of the Scandinavian Engebretsen said. relationships, including to Norway at his home. from Norway has substantially studies department, who also He said a decrease in the relationships with alumni," One of many memorable decreased. This trend resulted helped organize the trip, is also number of applications has Engebretsen said. experiences Jolicoeur had was from the tighter restrictions worried about this trend. added to this development. Alumni of Concordia being in the room when the put on the awarding of student "Another challenge is "I think it's important hold significant positions in recipient of the Nobel Peace visas. to encourage the number for Concordia students to Prize, Muhammad Yunus, Dr. Rune Engebretsen, of students who apply," visit Norway and cultivate ?eace Prize •• page 3 Hot beverages help poor farmers Names that • Dining Services partnere with Fura Vida, a Fair Trade organization, to exclusively offer Fair Trade coffee and directly profit developing countries zing so your By JULIANE RENK cup. When D.S. used ground coffee Staff Writer they had to brew at least three taste buds ring gallons, even if the needed amount "Coffee, or tea7" No matter was smaller. Liquid coffee is served • The new names for the Campus which one you choose both of these in Knutson and the catering team Center food stations are unveiled choices at Concordia now come also uses it for events. from Pura Vida, which means pure With the catering service By SARAH DAY life in Spanish. Pura Vida is the another problem comes along. The Staff Writer name of the organization that sells amount of coffee and tea needed As the outward appearance of the new Fair Trade organic coffee and tea to on campus varies to a large extent; Campus Center continuously improves the college. it depends on the number of events Dining Services is working hard to complete All coffee and tea served on for which the catering service needs the plans for their vision of the interior. The campus will soon be Fair Trade beverages. In the past it wasn't a D.S. Naming Committee set up a contest on products. Currently the staff of big deal to order extra packages, Survey Monkey at the end of November for Dining Services is trying to make because thr Sarah Lee company Concordia students, faculty, and staff to name the changes complete. On the has an office tn Fargo. With Pura the 11 new food stations. morning of Wednesday, Jan. 17, Vida things are different. Their Debra Lee, director of dining services, D.S. hosted a coffee testing in front home office and one of their estimated that per station there were 65 entries. of Knutson. warehouses is in Seattle, the other She said there was a good cross representation "D.S. is not to make money one is in Atlanta. So there is no of students, faculty, and staff that participated. and their [Pura Vida's] mission opportunity for a quick or a last Participants whose entries were chosen received matches our mission in creating a minute delivery. a $25 cobber cash award. In cases where there better economy for all," said Carrie "It is very, very challenging to were multiple contestants who submitted the Strouth, marketing and summer work under such circumstances same name each received the award, conference coordinator for D.S, as the company ships with UPS "We were really impressed with the creativity Pura Vida is a non-profit and we don't know how long and thought," she said, "it was obvious some organisation, which works with that actually takes from Seattle or people spent a lot of time on. it." different countries. Now, they are Atlanta to Moorhead. It is also Janet Paul Rice, associate director of working with farmers in Guatemala, doubly challenging because the dining services, said they decided to do the Peru, liquid coffee is a perishable item," contest because they felt the students needed See inside: Costa Rica, Rice said. ownership in the new campus center. More about the Nicaragua To estimate the amount of the "This is their kitchen table essentially when STAFF PHOTO BY DANIELLE HARMS meaning and critera and Ethiopia, coffee and tea needed in the coming they are away from home," she said. In honor of Dining Service's move to offering Fair Trade coffee, they of Fair Trade coffee With Pura weeks Rice and the D.S, staff create hosted a tasting and information session In the Centrum last week. Students will have a different experience page 3 Vida coffee a plan with the help of a computer with dining services next year, they will walk and tea cost of eight different teas in the Korn The reason why the D.S. team program. The food management into the dining hall where light will cascade in the consumer a few cents more, Krib beginning with Mango Ceylon picked Pura Vida as its business system is called CBOARD. The from the south and west sides of the building but the revenue collected from sales to Northwest Blackberry. partner is that staff working at the Normandy, the to bring people "out of the dungeon." The provides living wages for farmers and The management of D.S. has "it is the only company that Korn Krib and all the other dining floor will be covered in earth toned carpet tiles producers. The organization is also favored having Fair Trade beverages offers a fair trade liquid organic areas estimate how much they will so the clanging of carts will no longer ring in good for nature because pesticides for a long time, however, they coffee," Rice said. need and type the number into their ears. Food stations will have curved edges and herbicides are banned. Besides had an ongoing contract with the Having liquid coffee was an the computer program. CBOARD and wood-like paneling and the zodiac counter that Pura Vida has developed Sarah Lee company, from which important factor in deciding to have adds all the numbers and tells Rice tops, which look like granite, will shine. Tables programs to support children. they bought coffee and tea. After Pura Vida since it is more efficient how big the recommended amount and chairs will be a rich red-colored wood, In the Normandy, Knutson and this contract expired last semester, and there isn't as much waste as would be. Rice appreciates the adding to the comforting style. As customers the Koffee {Connection the Pura they had new options, according to in selling ground coffee, Rice said. program a lot. maneuver around the stations they will see new Vida products are available. 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