CIA admits to losing large number of informants
When the Central Intelligence Agency sends out a top secret cable, they expect it to stay secret. However, that is not always the case. A New York Times article published on Oct. 5 reports that the CIA sent a cable to all stations and bases globally admitting a concerning numberContinue Reading
Zakhirova publishes her second book
The Middle East and North Africa region is not new to the climate story, but it is known that the effects of climate change are often studied less in that region where the most devastation will occur in the future. Leila Zakhirova, an associate professor of political science at ConcordiaContinue Reading
Review: “The Mousetrap” is the perfect show for a chilly autumn
From October 14-17, Concordia’s theater department put on Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” The show was open from Thursday night until the afternoon of Sunday. The show was sold out every night. From where I sat on that Thursday night, I saw a simple play turn into something I sat onContinue Reading
Album review: We Are Scientists is back with “Huffy”
The NYC post-punk revival, alt-rock group We Are Scientists just released their first album in three years. Hiding with age, this duo supplies a sound that I love and look for in other groups of the same genre. With a light, but grungy sound there’s no wonder their top trackContinue Reading
Film review: “The Last Duel” is much more than men with swords
While it is usually actors that experience multiple works getting attention in a single year, director Ridley Scott is having a big one with two major releases: “House of Gucci” and “The Last Duel.” “The Last Duel,” the first of the two, is a period piece based on real-life fourteenth-centuryContinue Reading
Opinion: The US needs to get its problems together
On Sept. 17, 2021, stories of thousands of Haitians on the U.S. border flooded news outlets. With the recent assassination of the Haitian President Jovenal Moise on July 7 by a group of 28 foreign mercenaries, followed by the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that caused at least 2,248 deaths andContinue Reading
Inside the NACCC racial climate survey
On September 28, an email was sent to all Concordia College students regarding taking a survey. The survey is about the racial climate of the campus that is administered by the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates (NACCC). This is the first time this survey has been sent out. TheContinue Reading
Opinion: Your children, their rules. How authoritarianism has taken over California
Sometime in the past month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills. One of which, the so-called AB 1184, sparked quite some controversy. This bill essentially allows minor patients to keep health insurance information confidential from their parents including “reproductive healthcare and gender-affirming care,” according to Yahoo news. When askedContinue Reading
Comparing national dropout rates to Concordia’s
College is not the right decision for everyone, but not everyone knows that until after they’ve enrolled. According to EducationData.org, the dropout rate for all college students is 40%, and for all first-year students is 30%. For first-year students at Concordia College, the dropout rate is 17%. However, that statisticContinue Reading
Campus ‘Free Store’ reopens
Everyone loves free stuff, right? Located on the ground floor of Park Region Hall on the north side of campus, the Free Store officially reopened on Oct. 1, giving students access to a variety of items donated by other students, faculty and alumni. Before COVID-19, the Free Store was openContinue Reading