Photo by Rachel Torgerson. Dr. William Craft shows off one of his bookshelves, packed with books from various genres and authors. In some senses, walking into the office of Concordia’s President Dr. William Craft is just like walking into the office of any other administrator. The finely polished furniture and upholstered chairs could be…
Concordia College’s very first interfaith panel was hosted last Tuesday, giving six young women the opportunity to share their faith and their culture. Organized by senior Elise Tweten and moderated by Lisa Twomey, an assistant professor in the Spanish Department, the panel consisted of six female students from both Concordia and Minnesota State University…
Ah, the beginning of another beautiful year in Cobberville, U.S.A. Freshmen are frolicking about campus clutching beanies and books with eyes wide in something between fear and felicity. Upperclassmen have returned in anticipation, leaving the long summer months behind them and looking forward to… well, they probably haven’t decided that yet. But there’s still time,…
It’s been said that there’s no rose without a thorn. A decorative display of 77 roses in the Knutson Center Centrum invited dozens to remember the Norwegians who were murdered on July 22, in the country’s most violent event since World War II. Each flower was a memorial for every life cut short, in a…
For nearly every freshman, the first few weeks of college are a combination of new experiences, fear of the unknown and adjustment to a completely new lifestyle. As they traverse campus in their beanies, they learn about the rich traditions of the Cobber lifestyle while taking their first few steps into their college years….
Colum McCann, author of the summer book read, “Zoli,” opened the 2011 Symposium by calling on Concordia students to tell the stories that might get us in trouble. “In today’s world, books die more rapidly than fireflies,” McCann said Tuesday night during the plenary session. His novel, “Zoli,” sheds light on Gypsy culture that…