While several members of the Concordia College community have received the COVID-19 vaccine, in the upcoming months, many more will be given the opportunity—and faced with the decision to receive it, or not. On Dec. 11, 2020, The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved in the United States and a secondContinue Reading
After over a year of campaign messages, rallies, debates and exchanges on Twitter, the American people went to the polls on November 3 to choose their president. The process was long and more divisive than almost any in recent memory, but the results are clear. Joe Biden has received moreContinue Reading
For months, there has only been one major topic in politics: the 2020 presidential election. Continuing the honored practice started over 200 years ago, millions of Americans went to the polls on November 3 and cast their vote for the candidate they want to be the next president. Then theyContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – By 11 a.m. on September 19, flowers, stones, signs and notes had started piling up near the Supreme Court of the United States. Supreme Court Police barricades blocked the steps to the Supreme Court Building as police officers directed where mourners could put the items they brought toContinue Reading
By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the WhiteContinue Reading
As U.S. senators debated and voted on impeachment trial rules and amendments on Tuesday, January 21, students at Concordia had their own discussion regarding impeachment. The Concordia Political Science department hosted Politics Café, a lunch and discussion centered around the impeachment of President Donald Trump, which gave students an opportunityContinue Reading
Students across campus have many different opinions when it comes to impeachment. Some are for it, some are against it, and some aren’t really sure what impeachment even means. But many students agree that there should be some sort of formal charge against the president. On July 25, 2019, PresidentContinue Reading
Voting is a central part of our democratic process, and in the last election young adults everywhere stepped up to help create change in our country. According to the United States Census Bureau, voter turnout among 18-29 year olds went up from 20% in 2014 to 36% in 2018. ThisContinue Reading
Public officials recently applied the label “polar vortex” to describe severe weather conditions sweeping across the U.S. Record-low temperatures caused hundreds of Midwest colleges to cancel classes and close facilities, leading to numerous difficulties for students — both at Concordia College and other institutions. From health risks due to theContinue Reading
Since being elected to public office, Gov. Tim Walz has wasted no time in filling out his cabinet. The governor evaluated more than 500 applicants with help from Lt. Gov. Penny Flannagan, who led the transition team during their search. After reviewing the candidates for several weeks, Walz finalized hisContinue Reading