On Thursday April 3, at 7:30 p.m., students and faculty members gathered to discuss executive orders and their impact on Concordia. This forum spoke up about Concordia’s current stances on executive orders and their tentative plans in accordance to them. Provost Susan Larson and Michael Chan, Vice President for Mission and Inclusion, led the discussion and presentation. Although transparent with their current views, Concordia officials are still…
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Love makes the world go round: New club emerges at Concordia
The first chapter of “Letters of Love” started in 2018 at Orono High School in Orono, Minn. Since then, there are over 200 chapters across the nation. Over 250,000 cards have been provided through the organization, and Concordia College is their newest addition. Letters of Love (LOL), according to their website, aims to provide emotional…
Cobber Food Pantry expands in new location, improving access for students.
Studies show that many students face food insecurity, even at Concordia College. In response, the college has taken steps to reduce the impact of hunger and ensure that everyone has access to food. Created in May 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Cobber Food Pantry was located in the Parke Student Leadership Center. This…
Tri-College set to dissolve as new ‘eerily similar’ plans develop
First-year student enrollment has reached its highest level since 2018
IDEA Lounge opens to students
Conservative speaker Bay Buchanan’s visit to campus sparked controversy
Concordia recently welcomed Angela “Bay” Buchanan to its campus, a conservative political commentator who served as former Treasurer of the United States between 1981-1983. After her career in Washington, Buchanan became better recognized across the nation for her roles in the media, appearing regularly as a commentator for programs on CNN and MSNBC. Today, she…
Christmas Concert takes artistic risks
This year, the Concordia Christmas Concert took some considerable risks in music programming choices. Artistic risk-taking is a double edged sword that either pays off in full or falls flat, and the Christmas Concert this year had examples of these both. I would describe the concert as an artistic collage that demands professional-level commitment from…
Author Jon Krakauer To Visit Concordia
By: Tate Hovland Michigan State University. Penn State University. University of Minnesota. Stanford University. Montana University. These universities are all examples of institutions associated with significant instances of sexual assault and rape. Jon Krakauer, famous author and adventurer recognized this widespread issue of sexual assaults on college campuses, focusing on it in his new…
Gender wage gap issues persist at Concordia College
By: Koral Tolifson Based on national averages, women are getting paid less than men in the workforce. This wage gap arouses the potential to question whether tuition should be adjusted accordingly. If women are going into a career expecting to be paid less than the men in the same field, with the same credentials, then…