As the school year started, students and staff had to adjust to new changes on campus to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. While the changes that Concordia’s Dining Services (DS) made to seating, eating options and food availability in light of the pandemic were necessary for safety, the dining experienceContinue 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
Many students anxiously awaited the arrival on campus for their move-in day, which started on Aug. 22. However, the work for Residence Life staff started well before move-in and is a continuous effort, since dorm life looks a little different this year thanks to COVID-19. Abbie Thill, the hall directorContinue Reading
On Wednesday, September 9, Concordia Dining Services sent out an email informing students of the closing of both the Korn Krib and the Coffee Stop until September 23. This closing was in response to COVID mitigation protocols and has affected many students differently. For some this was no large change,Continue Reading
Two plastic containers, a plastic cup and plastic silverware, neatly wrapped in a plastic bag. The to-go option for Anderson Commons shows the reality of living in a pandemic, and while the convenient option lessens traffic in Anderson Commons, the single-use containers and utensils are an on-campus example of COVID-19’sContinue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a bitter halt to a majority of Concordia College’s in-person events. Instead, through diligence and creativity, the planners of Concordia’s annual Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium found a way to turn lemons into lemonade. The 2020 Symposium will be a virtual event featuring speakersContinue Reading
When it comes to phrases spoken by collegiate professionals, this string of words might be the most commonly heard within the last three months: “Things are going to look a little different this year, let’s just play it by ear.” The Concordia Orientation Committee said just the opposite. Concordia College’sContinue Reading
On Aug. 25, the Concordia College community received an email saying Michelle Marko had died. The associate professor of biology joined Concordia in the fall of 2008 and has touched the hearts and minds of many Concordia students and colleagues since then. On Sep. 2, professor Mark Krejci gave theContinue Reading
Music booms as curious first-year students wander through rows of tables set out in the sun. Painted butcher paper signs and taped-down sign-up sheets flutter in the breeze. Juniors and seniors call to their peers, excited to see each other, excited for a new year and new clubs. These fallContinue Reading
COVID-19 cases are on the rise at colleges across the country, and Concordia College’s community is no exception. By the end of the first full week of class, 41 people in Concordia’s community tested positive for COVID-19, one of which was Simon Zahrbock, a sophomore studying business finance. When ZahrbockContinue Reading