Concordia College students have very mixed feelings about the annual Faith, Reason, and World Affairs Symposium. Some students enjoy getting to listen to all of the different events hosted the day of, while others are frustrated by the obligation to attend due to various assignments from professors. This year alsoContinue Reading
On Tuesday, President Biden announced his plan to forgive student loans for most borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, a total of $250,000 for a household. This plan was one of Biden’s key promises of his 2020 Presidential campaign, providing up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell grantContinue Reading
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse’s will be remembered as one of the most disputed legal debates in American history, and certainly one of the most politicized. On Nov. 19, Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges, as the jury went ahead on the last day of deliberations. On Aug.Continue Reading
2021 was a long year. The music released this year was just as crazy. This year was full of comebacks and come-ups. We saw the return of Swedish pop legends ABBA, the return of British hit singer Adele and the return of one my favorite groups We Are Scientists. WeContinue Reading
Pure anticipation and excitement led up to this release. In 2019 I found a simple five-track EP in the CD section of the Chaska Goodwill. At the time I had no idea what pure gold I had picked up. The humble record I saved from the shelves was The Shackletons’Continue Reading
Along with divas who shined with their fancy and expensive dresses, this year’s Met Gala mixed fashion with politics — a dangerous concoction. On Sept. 13, at the biggest annual fashion event, New York’s 14th District Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked quite some controversy with her “Tax the Rich” dress.Continue Reading
After a pregnancy announcement in late August, Lil Nas X has finally “given birth” — to baby “Montero.” After multiple hit singles and a solid EP, Georgia born rapper Lil Nas X releases his first full length album. Lil Nas X has been laying down bangers since his massive countryContinue Reading
In poker, a “bad beat” is when a player has cards that appear to be promising but loses nonetheless. Writer-director Paul Schrader returns to the big screen with a highly-anticipated drama featuring Oscar Isaac. One of the more popular releases premiering in theaters this year is “The Card Counter.” ThisContinue Reading
Throughout 2021, Afghanistan has been a priority for the Biden administration, especially after 13 U.S. service members were killed on Aug. 26. While many people expected a calm yet active response from the Biden administration, we got something much worse. On Aug. 29, the U.S. launched a drone strike onContinue Reading
On January 20, 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the U.S. When that happened, many of our foreign policy war hawks and the so-called European allies were happy, as America’s role as the world’s police was on the verge of being restored, after fourContinue Reading