Having to buy a new laptop or smartphone can get really expensive, especially on a college student’s budget. One Cobber grad may have the business that is the solution to those problems. Rylan Drake, a 2019 Concordia graduate with a degree in International Business, recently opened his own business RedContinue Reading
Concordia is filled with many traditions, but there is one that many students impatiently wait for while others feel quite the opposite. The Cobber ring is connected with both current students and alumni from as long as 100 years ago. The maroon and gold colors and the inscribed “C” haveContinue Reading
With the 2020 election less than a year away, Concordia Student Government Association is encouraging students to learn more about being civically engaged. Last week, students across campus learned how they can best become more civically engaged in their communities. Five events were held throughout the week: a student activistContinue Reading
Last year, Clever Mukori’s Learn or Teach website was still in the planning and designing phases. Now, the website is live and ready for use. Mukori is a 2017 Concordia graduate with degrees in chemistry and biology. He was born in Zimbabwe and was fortunate enough to be enrolled inContinue Reading
Concordia’s Student Government Association (SGA) was tabling in the atrium Monday, October 14 through Wednesday, October 16 as an opportunity for students to get to know their SGA senators. “Speed Date Your Senator” is a program that will continue throughout the school year. Students will have the opportunity to askContinue Reading
Students were given a week-long break away from classes in October, a change to the shorter fall break students had up until two years ago. This week long break, which Concordia has named “ Fall Breakaway,” gives students a chance to step away from the traditional classroom to learn somethingContinue Reading
With the 2020 election quickly approaching, young people are starting to make decisions about how they’re going to be voting. While deciding who our next president will be is what many voters are focused on, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party is reaching out to young voters on a local scale. Continue 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
For thirteen years the National Book Awards at Concordia has gathered the public to engage in a conversation with some of the best authors and their books in the nation. This year marks the 14th year and will be held this Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Centrum,Continue Reading
Students in the Environmental Policy-Politics class learn while helping younger students learn on the Tamarac Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, September 25. They shadowed volunteers who taught third-grade students different topics about the environment. The students will return to the refuge Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct.3 to conduct their ownContinue Reading