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Reflecting on the past four years
This past academic year has brought a lot of new experiences and events to our campus. These events have forced us to move out of our comfort zones and have […]
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Letter to the Editor: Dr. Ahmed Afzaal
On April 10, the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) hosted a speech by Rick Santorum, the two-term Republican Senator (1995–2007) from Pennsylvania. The event was widely perceived as controversial, and […]
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It is important to see gray matter
Since the day I started writing for The Concordian, I have taken this column seriously. I felt as though there was no discussion happening about issues surrounding Concordia that went […]
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Cut down on clutter to ease stress
Cleaning my dorm room has been at the very bottom of my to-do list lately, right behind finishing a research paper I have not even started yet. When my dorm […]
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Federal government should leave education policymaking to states
Education is a subject that pertains to all sorts of aspects of our lives. Education is what drove all of us to Concordia, gives us the foundation for future careers, […]
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Confronting misconceptions about Catholicism
When I began my inquiry into joining the Catholic Church, I had no idea how many preconceived notions I had about the Church that ended up being completely and utterly […]
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Concordia should limit use, sales of disposable plastic water bottles
In one of my communication studies courses earlier this week, my classmates and I were giving persuasive speeches. Among the “we should lower the drinking age” and “why we should […]
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Religion has potential to create harmful policies
Religion and politics are two of the most commonly avoided subjects at the dinner table. Both have existed since the dawn of humankind and continue to serve as cornerstones for […]
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Concordia sets example for empowering women, but has room for improvement
While attending the National Book Awards at Concordia, I could feel the power and respect for the intellectual female that saturated the Centrum. Both Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of “Never […]