On Feb. 17, 2025, Rachel Huỳnh and Santi Buisan were elected President and Vice President of Concordia’s Student Government Association. Results were announced at 9pm from the Knutson Campus Center atrium catwalk by members of Concordia’s DEIC; however, an email with the results was sent to the rest of the student population the next day. 35% of Concordia’s student…
New Year, New Sound: The 2026 Battle of the Bands witnessed a new surge of student-organized talent.
CONCORDIA- Feb 20 marked another year for the highly anticipated event, Battle of the Bands, a tournament welcoming students to rally friends in taking up electric guitars and cowbells alike. Friday’s CEC (Campus Events Commission) sponsored event encourages students to organize independent bands and perform for their peers. Just like in the past students vote…
St. Johns at Concordia: A Late Cobber Comeback
The men’s basketball team revels in victory after defeating rival St. Johns MOORHEAD- a grueling back and forth between Concordia and the visiting rivals from St. Johns Wednesday left the atmosphere in Memorial auditorium several degrees hotter and the johnnies questioning their scoring ability under pressure. Last week’s tight-knit match was the second meeting this season between the Cobbers and Johnnies. The previous game back…
Yee-haw! Lambda Delta Sigma’s 20th Annual Mx. Concordia
By Liz Komagum On Jan. 31 at 7pm, Lamba Delta Sigma (LDS) held its 20th annual pageant, Mx. Concordia, in the Centrum. The event was a fundraiser for the YWCA Cass Clay, LDS’s main philanthropic partner. 5 contestants competed this year for the title of Mx. Concordia. Our contestants this year were Mr. Exercise Science, Ty Winn; Mx. Theatre, Aidan Sears; Mr. Choir, Hudson Hall;…
Student Bands Turn Concert into ICE Out Event
By: Kaylee Robinson Photo Credit to Emma Lebert Photography On January 30 at 7:30 p.m., a small downtown store in Fargo, ND called Parachigo hosted a sold-out concert with four student bands from Concordia College. The four student bandsthat performed were Last Minute Dream, Spl!t Ends, Performance Anxiety, and Lucky Crayfish. “Parachigo is an Asian, queer-owned venue where they open their space to musicians and crafters and whatnot.” Tabitha…
A Night at the Ball: Concordia College Opera Presents “Cinderella” by Pauline Viardot
By Natalie Mahlum The opera is steadily approaching, and this year Concordia is putting on a classic. This year’s production is of cult classic Cinderella, featuring a cast of 20 students. Svea Hagen, 5th year flex student is playing Cinderella. The history of the opera at Concordia is an interesting one. Robin Griffeath, vocal professor and director of the opera said, “For about 10 years before I arrived, they had started off with a scenes program. Doing…
Basketball and Bylines: Building a Career
By Abigail Koenig Makayla Anderson, a Cobber alumnus, has used what she has learned from her time at Concordia in her current internship at a marketing agency. During her time at Concordiacollege, she served as not only one of the captain star players for the basketball team, but also the editor-in-chief of the college’s newspaper, the Concordian. On the bus ride home after a…
CEC Karaoke Night: Kicking Off the Semester on a High Note
By Natalie Mahlum Campus Events Commission (CEC) put on their annual Karaoke Night this past Thursday in the Maize. It involved a wide variety of different genres and artists that were represented. A plethora of Concordia students sang everything from Teen Beach Movie to Alanis Morissette. It was no different this year with the freshly painted and revamped Maize full of people singing and cheering along with all the performers. CEC kicked…
Books Beyond Borders: Diversification of Literature at Concordia College
By Abigail Koenig Starting in the 2026 spring semester, there is a new club titled Books Beyond Borders (BBB) formed with the aim of exposing its members to more diverse literature from across the world and inspire thoughtful conversation about current issues. The club functions as an advanced book club that will meet to not only discuss the last…
Making Pet Toys for CEC
By Kaylee Robinson On Monday, Jan 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Atrium of Concordia College was filled with students making toys for dogs and cats. Hosted by the Community Engagement Committee of Campus Events Commission (CEC), students were provided with supplies to create these toys for two local shelters in the Fargo-Moorhead area called…