Valarie Kaur: Think like midwives to birth a nation out of love
First, place your feet on the ground. Notice how it feels to have the Earth holding you up instead of your body. Second, notice your surroundings. Inhale and exhale deeply. Third, summon a person in your life, alive or gone, who has taught you what love is. For Valarie Kaur,Continue Reading
The Concordia Orchestra tours the tri-state area
For the first time since February 2020, a Concordia music ensemble went on tour under the direction of Kevin Sütterlin. The Concordia Orchestra returned to Concordia on November 7 after completing their domestic tour of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. “Our musical ensemble tours are a way for usContinue Reading
Concordia College’s Giving Day
Concordia College’s Office of Advancement has prepared for this year’s November Giving Day, the biggest fundraising event of the year which takes place on November 18. Giving Day is an annual event that takes place in the Advancement Office and Alumni Relations building on campus. During Giving Day all monetaryContinue Reading
Review: “Into the Woods”
I’ll be honest: the last time that I saw a theater production of “Into The Woods,” I fell asleep. That said, I had high hopes for Concordia Theater Department’s take on Stephen Sondheim’s famous musical. To say the least, I was not disappointed in the slightest. Between stellar performances byContinue Reading
Glasser Images leaves clients without photos or refunds after abrupt closing
Local photography company Glasser Images became a snapshot of scandal after closing suddenly on Oct. 7, 2021. Company founder Jack Glasser informed clients through a brief email on Oct. 7 that the company was unable to endure “the past and ongoing effects from the pandemic,” which “forced this decision toContinue Reading
Curriculum shaken to the core: Faculty Senate passes motion to begin academic reform
On Nov. 2, 2018, after posters saying “It’s okay to be white” popped up on the college’s campus, students decided they needed to do something. Students across campus walked out of their classes as a show of force to the administration. The year before, students performed a sit-in in theContinue Reading
Isahak leads Cobber cross country to new highs as MIAC champion
When senior Cobber cross country runner Munir Isahak saw the finish line, he looked behind him to see if there was anyone close, but no one was there. With a time of 24:50.2, Isahak won the MIAC Championship Meet on Oct. 30 at St. Olaf, the first Cobber to accomplishContinue Reading
High hopes for new life to come to butterfly habitat
Concordia College’s greenhouse will be full of life come spring as two lab technicians work to turn it into a butterfly habitat. Christina Graf and Harshana DeSilva, both lab technicians in the biology department, came up with their project last year to make students more aware of the greenhouse locatedContinue Reading
Preview: “Into the Woods” and its whimsical advice
The Concordia Theater program is putting on “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical. The show is running from November 11-14 and 18-20. It will be directed by guest director Rachel Stevens. This musical tells the story of a baker and his wife hoping to start a family whoContinue Reading
Opinion: Australia’s freefall slide to tyranny
For years, the free world has looked at Australia as a Western, first-world developed country despite its geographic location. That, due to the fact that Australia, just like every other country in the Western hemisphere, was built on solely one principle foundation: freedom. Since the pandemic started, Australia shocked theContinue Reading