A look into Biden’s national security priorities
With the recent release of its Interim National Security Strategic Guidance report, the Biden administration has introduced its domestic and international priorities for the next four years in office. The document serves as a basic outline until the full National Security Strategy comes out at a later date, but fromContinue Reading
The ashes of a phoenix: A ballad of poor email communication
The phoenix. A mythical bird said to rebirth itself through fire. From the ashes of its previous self, comes new life. By the time Thursday evening came, all I had were ashes. I spent four days tending a fire only for it to burn me in the end. My journeyContinue Reading
Fargo Film Festival: What you should know about the virtual showcase
The pandemic that shut down the Fargo Film Festival in its 20th year won’t do the same for its 21st. The annual film festival is returning this year as a nearly two-week long virtual showcase. Read on for more on the content, the planning and the people behind this year’sContinue Reading
National Book Awards return to Concordia
Last March, we lost much as the coronavirus pandemic began to worsen across the globe. While the world may still be coping with the pandemic, we have found ways to do what we love. The National Book Awards, hosted by the National Book Foundation, celebrate the work of dozens ofContinue Reading
Cobber-run business makes jewelry customers love
It all started one afternoon. A crafternoon specifically. Sophomores Andrea Hughes and Emma Hagemeier spent an afternoon experimenting with clay. Little did they know, this afternoon would change their lives. Falling in love with clay art, Hughes and Hagemeier started AE Create, a business with clay earrings being its mainContinue Reading
Students weigh options as housing selection begins
With housing selection underway, students are asking an annual question: what are the pros and cons to living on campus? From the traditional residence halls and the apartments, to the town houses and every community found within, Concordia campus offers differing experiences and places to live on campus. “Some ofContinue Reading
Political party should not matter when it comes to sexual misconduct
When allegations of sexual harassment came to light against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, there was a noticeable lack of fervor associated with investigating it as there has been for other politicians. Cuomo is one of the top Democrats in the U.S. and has been one of the main politicalContinue Reading
The Equality Act should not be controversial
This is not the first time that the Equality Act has been proposed in the House of Representatives. It first passed the House in 2019 with a total vote tally of 236-173 but was blocked by Senator McConnell in the senate. However, it was reintroduced and passed the house onContinue Reading
Fatkhulloeva/Kayitare win: International student duo to lead student body
After a few hours of wait, election results were announced in the Maize, to name Amina Fatkhulloeva and Eunice Gikundiro Kayitare as the college’s new SGA president and vice president and serve for the 2021-2022 term. Born and raised in the mountainous Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Fatkhulloeva is a junior international studentContinue Reading
It is time to reform American energy
The first weeks of 2021 have been almost as turbulent as the first weeks of 2020, and it just keeps getting worse. As part of a massive system that affected much of the country, the winter storm that struck Texas created a disaster that no one saw coming. With temperaturesContinue Reading