With finals starting only next week, now is not a good time to procrastinate studying. That is, unless you are checking out one, or all, of the following worthwhile web distractions. 1. Kate Upton & Snoop Dogg – You Got What I Eat (Hot Pockets Music Video) This is a music video featuring Snoop Dogg…
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How to find off-campus housing
Tips to snagging your temporary dream home As if you were not already stressed out enough with finals and holiday shopping looming, if you are a sophomore or junior it is also time to figure out if you are going to live on or off campus next year. Luckily for you, if you are leaning…
Maize fries: Behind the scenes
A list of Concordia campus mainstays — the bell tower, the Concordia Choir, Kernel Cobb — is not complete without the inclusion of Maize fries. According to junior Katie Ahlstrom, a Maize student manager, Maize fries are the most popular item at the Maize. Below are the results of some investigative reporting regarding what Ahlstrom…
Money Revolution: Becoming financially savvy
Students inform peers about smart financial practices Last week was Money Week, a time when Concordia students were introduced to financial education efforts led by sophomores Kjerstin Engebretson and Kirsten Henagin, who are interns for Money Revolution: a program developed by the financial services company Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The program, as described on Thrivent…
Facebook confessions pages: An examination
Anonymous Facebook confessions pages have captivated and alarmed Concordia’s campus. The pages — Confessions of a Cobber, Cobbers Confess and Cobber Mingle — have each impacted the campus in their own way. They have made students laugh, made them cry and have even put some in danger. Pages like these are not new to Concordia….
Now showing: ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
This week a classic English play is taking the stage at Concordia. Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” follows Englishmen Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, both of who lead double lives as men named “Ernest” in an effort to court women seeking a man with this name. As other characters slowly realize their real…
LDS: a service-focused sorority
Concordia’s sole Greek society differs from typical sororities A couple weeks into the school year, freshman Tori Benders had completed orientation, started classes, but still hadn’t found her Concordia niche. One tri-fold display board at Cobber Expo changed all that. In addition to being “really pink,” the booth’s board featured boa feathers, a touch of…
Cookie Tuesdays: a community favorite
Sun Mart hosts weekly sale of 20-cent chocolate chip cookies Every Tuesday, the Moorhead grocery store Sun Mart offers a sale that has been cherished by locals young and old for decades. This local phenomenon is known as Cookie Tuesdays. On this day, generously-portioned chocolate chip cookies are sold for 20 cents each, meaning five…
The BREW: Open for business and learning
Long before the new Offutt School of Business building was conceptualized, a different business-related idea was a-brewing at Concordia. According to Greg Cant, dean of OSB, the concept of a student-run business at Concordia was first suggested about four years ago by Scheels CEO Steve D. Scheel during a meeting between Cant, Scheel, and several…