Local coffee shops provide the ambiance, socializing and caffeine that Cobbers long for, according to Senior Brittany Schwingler, a self-proclaimed coffee addict. For sleep-deprived college students, it is no surprise that the morning caffeine fix is a necessary part of the day. For many of us, coffee is very much like breathing; a mandatory but…
The other day, I was eating a pop-tart. It was grosser than Nebraska, but I managed to choke it down and throw its wrapper away in a trash can outside Park Region. That was the moment I noticed the little plaques covering the cigarette disposal on top of the trashcan. I have no idea how…
Les Miserables set underway The flat stage of the Francis Comstock Theatre has been replaced by a towering, wooden structure, crawling with scene shop workers. Steve Johnson, the play’s technical director, likes with how the construction is going. “We’ve got things in place pretty well ahead of schedule, actually,” Johnson said. Christian Boy, the sets…
Every residence hall on campus has its own personality, atmosphere and culture that attracts students to live there, and with these distinct personalities comes stereotypes. These personalities can either be reinforced or misconstrued by the stereotypes that surround the halls. For sophomore Shelbey Marthaler and other residents of Park Region, the stereotypes of her home…
As I write, the joys of election cycle 2014 draw to a close. Many predict that the Republican Party will gain control of the Senate; but we’ll have to wait and see. Beyond this election, I have serious doubts and worries about the coming nature of politics. Even today, many pundits have no idea what…
Aside from providing Cobber athletes with much appreciated spirit boosters, fans enable players to realize they overcome hard times Home-court advantage is one thing sports statisticians cannot measure by numbers. This attribute of a crowd helps cheer a team on, ultimately having an impact on the final score. In their different sports, Concordia athletes appreciate…
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee will speak in the Centrum Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for encouraging Christian and Muslim women join together and use nonviolence to end Liberia’s civil war in 2003. She will speak about interfaith and peacebuilding, principles she believes will be helpful…
On Tuesday, October 21, the Supreme Court upheld the previously struck down Texan voter identification law. The 2011 law requires people voting to present photo identification in order to vote with varying types of identification like gun licenses, military Identification, or passports being acceptable. To date, thirty-one states require some form of identification, several require…
Concordia College has received a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation that focuses on digital humanities. The Mellon Foundation encouraged Concordia College to apply for the grant, aware of Concordia’s hopes to expand their digital humanities. In September, The Mellon Foundation notified Concordia of its acceptance. The grant will be used to help students and…
Otto Nicolai, a German composer created an opera based off of the original Shakespearean comedy, “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Concordia Students and professors act in the opera based in the Elizabethan era, where characters Mistress Alice Ford and Mistress Meg Paige work together to trick a man and catch him in a dishonorable act….