By Abigail Koenig Concordia campus pastors Rev. Dave Adams and his wife, Rev. Kim Adams held their 7th annual blessing the animals chapel service on Thursday Oct. 2. The service was in honor of the upcoming feast of St. Francis of Assisi; the patron saint associated with patronage of animals and the environment. Pet owners…
By Daniel Scullard From bonfires to royalty Concordia has had a dynamic past with homecoming traditions. Concordia has had homecomings for 104 years and with that come a lot of events. Homecoming Fire The homecoming fires was one of the original events of homecoming, back then freshmen would clean the entirety of campus in preparation…
By Lydia Schouten Performing in the homecoming talent show, Cobbcella, takes dedication, skill and confidence. Whether you are performing with a group of people like Dance Club or the band Last Minute Dream, or on your own like Colin Massah or Addie O’Konek, you must put in time preparing and have the passion for what…
By Noah Bloch Moorhead – The Black Student Union (BSU) had a group of around twenty returning members at their first non-board meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 24. President Casper Miller was slightly disappointed to see a lack of new members as she has her sights set on involving more of the student body with BSU….
By Corinne Schmidt MOORHEAD — On Thursday Sept. 25, Concordia held their first ever “Take Back the Night” event. It brought people together from Concordia College and the Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) campuses to bring awareness to sexual violence. Take Back the Night is a global movement opposing sexual violence in all forms. Originating…
By Jae Blondo Mya Heintzman Mya Heintzman is a South Dakotan psychology major on the pre-law track with a goal to go into family law. Heintzman ran on the platform of adding access to period products, increasing financial literacy in the student body, and better campus engagement. “I think it’s not only important that we…
By Madi Wimmer Stepping into the role of a resident assistant can feel daunting. For many, the first weeks are filled with balancing expectations, learning the ropes, and figuring out how to best support their residents while also taking care of themselves. Still, RA Kyra Jarett said the training prepared them well: “They told us…
By Abigail Koenig Concordia’s annual homecoming week offers a variety of Cobber-centered events that aim to build campus community within the student and local population. To kick off the festivities is the brand-new trivia night on Tuesday Sept. 30 in the Centrum beginning at 7:00 p.m. Teams of up to eight will have the chance…
By Mikaylah Ellis Letters for Love and Cobber Crafts are having a collaboration. The joint event is happening September 23rd and the two clubs are coming together to make cards for sick children. Letters for Love (LOL) was founded in 2018 by Grace Berbig. After her mother’s battle with leukemia, she started the organization in…
By George French Attorney Mike Williams told Concordia students Thursday, Sept. 18, about North Dakota’s most significant disability rights case. The lawsuit shut down abusive state institutions for people with developmental disabilities and replaced them with community-based services. Williams was invited by Bruce Quick, adjunct instructor of political science and fellow attorney who studied with…