That red, white and blue star-spangled banner. A white flag with a big red circle. The red, white and blue Union Jack. Flags are often an instantly recognizable symbol of a country. The International Student Organization marched in Concordia College’s homecoming parade with a colorful display of flags and nationalContinue Reading
It is the 100th homecoming of Concordia College. With the pandemic hurting last year’s traditional homecoming festivities, Cobbers around campus are buzzing with excitement with this year’s activities being as normal as they possibly can be. The Centrum was decorated with gold and maroon streamers and flowers to match. TheContinue Reading
“Ho, ho! Hey, hey! Climate justice! When? Today!” Students and residents of the Fargo-Moorhead community gathered at 3 p.m. on September 24 at Island Park in Fargo. They marched to Fargo City Hall to bring awareness to the ongoing climate change crisis. About 30 to 40 people showed up inContinue Reading
All three speakers at the opening plenary for the 35th annual symposium, “Making a living, Making a Life,” emphasized the importance of interpersonal relationships for work. Fully embracing the cliche that the people you meet make it worth it, speakers Kweilin Ellingrud, Brandon Busteed and John Mahn tell students theContinue Reading
Echoing chatter filled the orchestra practice room at Hvidsten Hall as professor and chair of music at Concordia College Nat Dickey weaved between the chairs and music stands, listening to his audience discuss their favorite art forms. Despite the masks covering the audiences’ faces, their rigorous nodding, open body languageContinue Reading
Whether it be the comfort of family and friends or the inevitable appearance of s’mores, bonfires are a staple outdoor activity for summer and fall. Concordia College is building a fire pit on the lawn of the south of Old Main that is funded by and made for students. WhileContinue Reading
You are by the bell tower late at night, and you see it. You get out of class on the second floor of the Olin Art and Communications Center when it is too cold to walk outside the whole way to the Knutson Campus Center, and you walk through it. Continue Reading
A farmer walks into the Moorhead Tractor Supply Company. “Do y’all sell any horse dewormer?” he asks the cashier. The cashier sighs, having been asked too many times. “Yes sir, we do. Follow me,” she says. The cashier, Sandy Scheiden, leads the farmer to the locked case of horse dewormers.Continue Reading
School shootings have never stopped being an issue. Concordia College offers informative sessions to ask questions about the case of an active shooter scenario. This training addresses questions and concerns about the response to an active shooter incident. All students are asked to attend one of the four sessions beingContinue Reading
The pandemic caused college first year enrollment to plummet and senior students’ graduation to delay. Staying in college in an economic downturn and uncertain time might be a “no brainer” for some Cobbers and other students enrolled in college during the pandemic. Kenneth David and Zachary Strickland, two current “super”Continue Reading