By Abigail Koenig Peace, Be Still is Concordia’s gospel ensemble led by 4th year student Qwame Martin started late last fall semester. “The music happens when you take your eyes off the paper and you actually feel the music, and be in sync with the people around you,” said Martin. Martin is double majoring in psychology and Spanish. He is current a member of…
By Natalie Mahlum During Spring Interim, eleven Concordia students took a weeklong trip to London, England. The trip was organized by the English department. “It was really cool to see where all of these things were happening and immerse myself in what it could have been like to be in these times of British Literature” said Jocelyn Laux. This was the first time that Amy Watkin, who teaches English at Concordia, had taken this trip…
By: Averie Nurmi On move-in day last August, while first-year students were moving into their dorm rooms, Cannon Miller and Eliza McIntyre were starting something that would become more popular than they expected. Now, the two serve as Concordia’s official Social Media Ambassadors, creating high-energy videos that highlight campus life and bring different student groups into the spotlight. And the…
By Liz Komagum After a mini-tour in Aberdeen, SD and Roseville, MN, the Concordia Choir traveled across Northeastern United States from Feb 28 to March 15 for their annual 2025-26 tour. The concerts took place in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Michael Culloton conducted the choir while Andrew Steinberg was the accompanist. Dr. René…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…