Canceled. The end of spring semester. The Belltower Bash. The Johnny Holmes dance. The list goes on and on with what has been canceled because of coronavirus. It is no secret that community building is hard with the restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but communityContinue Reading
Summertime sadness doesn’t have to turn into wintertime depression. Concordia College’s Counseling Center is an on-campus resource for mental health awareness and services. Carrie Nostrant is a mental health counselor said the center “aims to support and facilitate students’ personal and academic success and development by identifying the needs ofContinue Reading
Three registration tables, six stations and a handful of senior level nursing students spaced out in a large area. The nursing department at Concordia paired with Sanford Health to host a flu shot clinic on October 16 this year, which left some people wondering why they should get a fluContinue Reading
Forty-nine percent. That is the percentage of Concordia students who have been consistently filling out the COVID Daily Symptom Check surveys that everyone on campus has received and been asked to complete since the beginning of this school year. In a Cobweb Express email sent out on October 1, itContinue Reading
In its original Greek definition, the word politics means “to influence the affairs of the city.” The 2020 election is less than a month away. Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates are happening every week, and social media seems to be filled with political content. One of the simplest ways we canContinue Reading
For many students at Concordia College, the wait is finally over. Athletes and nonathletes can once again exercise using equipment. The balcony of Olson Forum, fitted with treadmills, ellipticals and weight machines, opened to all students on Monday, October 12. At the start of the Fall 2020 semester, all ofContinue Reading
When you first enter, you are met with a rush of warm air and the loud whirring of fans. Looking around, there are dozens of plants in all sorts of shapes and colors. There is even a pond tucked away in a corner. You might have even seen the purpleContinue Reading
For many, homecoming at Concordia brings fond memories of cheering with friends at the football game, bundling up for the bonfire and seeing groups of Cobber alumni reuniting with their classmates. This year, HOCO Fall Fest, Concordia’s homecoming and family weekend joint event, had none of those activities. Because ofContinue Reading
A surprise announcement from Concordia College President William Craft left students with questions about what the news meant for them. On September 24, Craft unveiled a new approach to tuition and financial aid for the 2021-2022 academic year. The dramatic change sees the new cost of tuition set at $27,500,Continue Reading
Shelves lined with non-perishable goods and a fridge stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables can be found inside what used to be an old storage room in the Parke Student Leadership Center. Although it seems like a funny place for food, the closet is home to one of Concordia’s newestContinue Reading