Each year, incoming freshmen take one of several exams to assess different aspects of their experiences coming into college. For upperclassmen, these assessments took place during freshmen orientation. However, this year’s freshmen weren’t required to take assessments during orientation. Instead, they were asked to participate online in their free time. These changes were decided when…
Month: November 2011
Cobbers Provide Flood Relief
From a distance, it might have been mistaken for a wall of mud. But step closer and hear the hum of the sump pump hose, see the dismal brown yard once covered by green grass, and the contents of the mound become clearer. Piles of clothing. Ice skates. Car parts. Microwave manuals. A Kum &…
Bobby’s Sports Banter
This Halloween season, there were many things haunting Minnesota Vikings football fans: a dreadful 2-6 record; the possibility of not getting a new stadium and moving away lingering overhead like a black storm cloud; the spirit of formerly-elite QB Donovan McNabb being cursed to wander the sidelines; and those terrifying cheese monsters, the Green Bay…
Out With The Old, In With The New
This Letter to the Editor was submitted by Kelsay Peterson, Dining Services Nutrition Assistant at Concordia College. In June 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled the MyPlate icon, replacing the previous MyPyramid. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, “MyPlate is part of a larger communication initiative based on…
Big Fifteen Conquer Chicken Challenge
Their outing to the Moorhead Buffalo Wild Wings was not spur of the moment. When fifteen cobber men from the Concordia Band arrived at the popular sports restaurant on October 19th, they arrived with one goal: Eat 600 wings. The idea was incited by an article printed in the September 27th issue of the Concordian. …
Herman Cain’s Sudden Rise to the Top
I’m shocked. I woke up one day and saw that the man famous for being a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza and repeatedly saying “nine-nine-nine” has made it to the top of the Republican presidential candidate heap. I’m still unsure how this happened, but according to the latest Des Moines Register poll, Herman Cain is…
The Friend Draft
“Katelyn, how do you know everyone?” “Katelyn it takes you an hour to do anything.” “Katelyn, seriously, you talk to everyone.” These things are all true. Freshman year I lived on sixth floor Livedalen (shout out to my girls!), and to get a soda from the basement lounge took me an average of an hour…
The Things Worth Learning
I like to say I’ve learned a lot in my time at Concordia. I truly have, though I suspect I’ve forgotten a lot as well. I can’t say for certain since, you know, it’s forgotten. The truth of it is that so many of the things worth knowing I learned in my time here. A…
The Advantages of Civil Conversation
This week, Concordia had the privelege of hosting two well-known political minds, Mary Matelin and James Carville, for an evening of debate and discussion. Of course, any “political awareness” event at Concordia tends to come with its share of opinions from a variety of third-party sources, and this event was no exception. But regardless of…
Why Recycling Matters
Like many of you, I went home for fall break. After getting everything wrapped up on campus, I loaded my car and made the 400-mile journey south to Nebraska. While home, I was able to catch up on lots of rest, enjoy quality time with friends, spend way too much money and hold my cats. …