By Abigail Koenig The application for the 2026-2027 Homecoming Committee is open until January 30. The committee plans all student and alumni facing homecoming events on campus, starting in February. While they play very involved roles, the group emphasizes how rewarding the process is, and they pride themselves on being hardworking. Eden Weinhandl, a co-event coordinator, calls being a part of the committee one of the most fulfilling things she’s done in college. “I think it’s just…
Author: Abigail Koenig
Anytime, Anywhere, TimelyCare: Around-the-clock support for Cobbers
By Abigail Koenig Across Concordia’s campus students have found a wellness companion within TimelyCare, an application available to all Cobbers. It can be used anywhere in the United States, 24/7, 365 days a year, free of charge. As Concordia does not have a licensed doctor or nurse on campus, TimelyCare virtually covers each dimension of…
Headphones and Hype: Concordia Takes the Stage with a Silent Disco
By Abigail Koenig Note: All photos courtesy of CEC On Nov. 14 in the dark, quiet Centrum, Cobber students were found dancing their hearts out from 9 p.m. to midnight while donning matching black headphones colored with red, blue and green LED lights. Silent discos have become a widespread form of entertainment for people across…
All Creatures Great and Small: Blessing the Animals Chapel Service
By Abigail Koenig Concordia campus pastors Rev. Dave Adams and his wife, Rev. Kim Adams held their 7th annual blessing the animals chapel service on Thursday Oct. 2. The service was in honor of the upcoming feast of St. Francis of Assisi; the patron saint associated with patronage of animals and the environment. Pet owners…
Uniting and Celebrating Cobbers: 2025 Homecoming Preview
By Abigail Koenig Concordia’s annual homecoming week offers a variety of Cobber-centered events that aim to build campus community within the student and local population. To kick off the festivities is the brand-new trivia night on Tuesday Sept. 30 in the Centrum beginning at 7:00 p.m. Teams of up to eight will have the chance…
Bridesmaids at Concordia: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
By Abigail Koenig Concordia’s upcoming theatrical performance of Alan Ball’s “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” will open Oct. 9 with shows until Oct. 12. Tickets can be purchased through the link in the Instagram bio of @cordtheatre. Set in the early 90s, the play centers around five female bridesmaids at a Knoxville, Tennessee wedding…
Getting Involved With The Cobber Expo
By Abigail Koenig The Cobber Expo is an annual event in which Concordia students get the opportunity to explore the various cocurricular activities available to them. Registered student organizations set up tables with candy, crafts, raffles and posters to help attendees get to know each club. The event is officially part of the Concordia First-Year…
Somebody Who Cared: Professor Scott Olsen’s Phased Retirement
By Abigail Koenig Scott Olsen has been a fixture of Concordia college since 1987, teaching almost exclusively non-fiction writing courses and embarking on a total of 19 school sponsored overseas trips with Cobber students and staff. He is now doing a phased retirement. Phased retirement is a one or two year program where a professor…
Cobbers Making Music: Student Bands and Split Ends
By Abigail Koenig It is well known that Concordia college is a hub for all things music related. There is a multitude of opportunities for students to get involved with their voices and/or instruments. One of the many options is the creation and participation of student-led bands, the most popular groups being GG and…
Laughing Through It All: A Research Conference on Suicide and Stand Up
Concordia’s communications professor Darren Valenta, along with communications students Saige Mattson and Olivia Slyter, held a lecture titled “Drive Me to Doggy Daycare: Stand-up Comedy’s Impact on Suicidality Discourse,” on April 15 in Olin, where they presented their thorough research. They discussed how sensitive topics, like suicidality or the risk of suicide specifically, can be…