| Summary: | —Opinion • Viewpoint 'When you're home.say, look at Concordia." Students at Concordia, for the most part, are proud of the Institution which they call "home" for eight months out of the year. ThSy are involved men and women —often" over-involved - not only with academics but with extracurricular and other activities. Concordia has a reputation of having a healthy learning environment. Students, facul-ty and staff can talk to each other. And few people, It seems, experience an extended feeling of loneliness-after the freshman or transfer "jitters" disappear, at least. If the good news of Concordia were spread throughout the country, the admissions office should have people waiting in line to get in. Brochures and letters, however, can not adequate-ly depict the "good life" at Concordia; students should tell others about their experiences. By do-ing so, tuition could be Kept as low as possible. At Concordia, students provide eighty percent of the total operating budget. If the college's facilities were used near capacity, the amount an individual would pay could decrease. More students means more tuition dollars to pay utility bills and support academic and extracur-ricular programs. Hausmann said the best recruiting tool the col-lege has is the* recommendations given to others by student-customers, with "students already do-ing a vast majority of that [recruiting]." Certainly, other groups and events also work to recruit students. CORD committees call prospec-tive students and organize local events. Summer corn feeds at various locales and Friends Weekend and Church Youth Days on campus serve to heighten interest in Concordia. Phone calls are, in addition, made by Cobber students and faculty to encourage prospects to look more closely at the college. But words said in a one-on-one situation still prove more effective. Hausmann says, "When you're home and you see some high school friend of yours,.say 'look at Con-cordia, 1 and take the time to tell them about the school." The college has a reputation of being friendly. In a recent survey, 72 percent of newly-enrolled students said that "friendliness and helpfulness of Concordia students, faculty and staff" was instrumental in their decision to attend. Page 6 Concordian, January 20, 1984 In fact, according to Hausmann, "a group called 'the ambassadors' has been talke about." Students from the college would be sent to high schools or two-year colleg to "drop off a catalog, talk to teachers, talk to counselors and talk to individi students." The effort would be coordinated loosely by the college, which would inform the hi school or college that a student representative from Concordia WEIS coming. Any contact with high school students or potential transfer students prov beneficial to Concordia. Even If a student decides not to come to Cobberville, th still have an understanding of what Concordia is all about and can tell others about But for everyone already on eampus, spreading the word about the college can re direct benefits. Particularly in this time of tight money, increased student enrollme could take an axe to tuition. Dirk Meulen read by Karoline J. Pierson Roses are red Surprise, surprise My column is back In front of your eyes. Roses are red Injure means maim The contents will be different But my title is the same Roses are red Winter Is cold With all my New Year's resolutions Who knows what the semester will hold. Roses are red Some dogs are hounds After the Christmas season .We could all lose a few pounds. Roses are red Trade means barter - K Our first semester grades show lt'jBftlme to study harder. Roses are red Jokin1 means teasin' We are right in the middle Of the cold and flu season. Roses are red French chefs are cooks The worst part of school Is buying my books. Roses are red Jab means to poke Now that we've paid our fees Once again we are broke. Roses are red Arctic winds blow Summer Is soon coming Less than four mounths to go. Roses are red Pressures are mounting 35 days 'til mld-sem break But then again who is counting? Roses are red To get means fetch Two blocks are now over We are near the home stretch. Roses are red Phone means to call The sidewalks are buffed I'm waiting to fall. Roses are red Drool means slobber All complaining aside I'm glad I'm a Cobberl , - «/ ^Concordian The Concordian Is the official newspaper of Concordia College, published weekly by the students for the Concordia College Community. Opinions expressed he'reir are not necessarily those of the college, administration, faculty or student body. Letters to the editor should be typed, double-spaced, and are to be submitted by I p.m. Monday prior to publication on Friday. Unsigned letters will be printecj onl) upon discussion with the editor. Letters must be limited to 300 words. The editoi reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. The advertising deadline 1$ 5 p.m., Monday prior to Friday's publication. The Concordian offices are located In the Knutson Student Life Center-phones 299-3826, 299-3827. The Concordian is printed by Lakes Publishing In Hawley, Minnesota. Editor Dirk Meuleners Associate editor JoNelleToriseva Production manager Chris Foss News editor Bruce Fullei Features editor .- Caren Roberts Sports editor .ThorTolc Photo editor Faye Brunnet Graphics Dan Llnd Eric Nesheim Advertising manager Brynn Hausmann Business manager Eric Johnson Adviser Dorothy Collins Publisher •. Paul J. Dovre Disk editor Jennifer Eng Columnists: Diane Benjamin, Cindy Ann Carlson, Arlene Jorgensen, John Jurgensen, Mary Martens, Karoline J. Pierson, Steve Saetre, Karen Stensrud. Staff: Deneen Blackley, Cindy Bogatzkl, Cindy Carlson, Heather Clark, Becki Cline, Cindy Darrington, Angle Evavold, Joan Halvorson, Erlo Lytinski, Peter Lund, Kirsten Nesheim, Lisa Reese, Cheryl Roskopf, " Marn Sandum, Lana Slewed, Stacy von Wald, Steve Wammer, Michael Wentworth. > Photographers: Cindy Ann Carlson, Perry'Hanson, Annette Lundeby.'^ .,;-^- . « .•.•i-'V.AK."-. •
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