On Friday, the Faculty Executive Committee voted to do away with the controversial 1-3-3-1 academic calendar change. The partying was cut short, however, by an email sent out to campus faculty on Monday, where the FEC stated that another calendar change is now on the table. This time the proposalContinue Reading
Things that are, like, TOTALLY HOT Campus Tours – Giving campus tours as a senior is one of the most fun and interesting experiences that any senior could have. While I work in the admissions office, do not allow me to steal all of these reminiscent opportunities to explore campus.Continue Reading
Proposed academic calendar change draws criticism from student survey, forum In response to Concordia students’ feedback regarding the proposal to move the school to a 1-3-3-1 academic calendar, Student Government Association has drafted a report for administrators to consider. SGA submitted a recommendation Wednesday that asked administrators of the collegeContinue Reading
Why community is more than a ring Often we desire a sense of belonging and to find a place we can call “home”. The journey to finding oneself though isn’t always easy. Through communities, however, we can find different perspectives that unite for a common goal and who work togetherContinue Reading
Campus was bustling last Sunday with numerous Super Bowl events taking place. Although the game was fairly one-sided, there were many Super Bowl parties in places like Hoyum, East Complex and the Maize. Hoyum Hall Council President, Quentin Markfort, organized a Super Bowl party for residents of Hoyum. Markfort cameContinue Reading
Comments made at Mr. Concordia have prompted conversations around campus about privilege, gender, race and culture. SAGA, the Straight and Gay Alliance, met on Jan. 29 to discuss some of the remarks that were made at the event held Jan. 25. The main issue the group discussed cameContinue Reading
Andrew Olsen, a sophomore at Concordia, does not have a lot of time. Pursuing a major in biology and minors in chemistry and neuroscience, Olsen’s schedule is jam-packed with classes, labs and homework. “I have basically no free-time,” he says. Counting the hours in his head, Olsen comes upContinue Reading
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when everyone finds out who is single and who is taken. Yes, to all you little lovebirds out there, the holiday of love has officially arrived. But, no matter what your relationship status is, you should not refrain from making thisContinue Reading
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then senior Jeremiah Beard could write a novel. This summer, Beard received a snapchat from “Team Snapchat,” the username of the company that sends an occasional snapchat to users, informing him that he was invited to beta test a few new featuresContinue Reading
Elimination of ‘intervis’ garners positive response from Cobbers Student Government Association announced last week that Concordia will not have visitation restrictions, commonly referred to as intervis, in its dorms on campus with the start of the 2014-2015 school year. Students, faculty and staff gathered in Jones C/D on JanuaryContinue Reading