CornHole is one of the latest additions to Concordia’s growing list of student organizations. While some Cobbers may associate the organization with the well-known Midwestern outdoor activity of the same name, it is actually Concordia’s first online satirical publication. CornHole was officially approved as a student organization by Student Government Association’s Student Involvement Council on…
Author: Casey Max
English department welcomes new faculty
The English department welcomes two new hires this year, instructor Seth Archer and assistant professor Dr. Rebecca West. Archer and West had the opportunity to apply after Erika Strandjord, an English professor at Concordia, announced that she was leaving last spring. After living in the Midwest all of her life, Strandjord made a big leap…
Speech and Debate Coach to leave Concordia
A shift in leadership for Concordia’s Speech and Debate team is on the horizon. As of this coming May, students and faculty will say goodbye to Associate Professor Adam Knowlton, current director of Concordia’s speech team. Taylor McMillin, who has been competing in speech at Concordia since 2013, has high praise for Knowlton. “I’m sad…
Jeff Knight to leave Concordia
As this school year comes to a close, so does Graphic Design professor Jeff Knight’s time at Concordia. “I’ve always loved Concordia. I still do,” Knight said. “I appreciate what I’ve been able to do here in advancing our graphic design department. I think our program is getting better all the time.” After three years…
Narrative 4 focus on the understanding of immigrants
Fargo, North Dakota, has more diversity than you might think, as it is home to both immigrants and Fargo-Moorhead natives. It is the hope of Dawn Duncan, English professor, to bring the two groups closer together. She hopes to accomplish this by leading a Narrative 4 story exchange between the two groups. “Concordia is currently…
Feminist student takes on internship in nation’s capital
Spain, Greece, India, Norway and Tanzania are just a few of the places students can go to study away at Concordia College. However, instead of traveling outside of the country, Bailey Hovland ’18 decided to study away in Washington D.C. While many Concordia students choose to study away during college, it is a unique opportunity…
Fargo native’s ‘It Was Rape’ film screened, discussed on campus
“College age women are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted than robbed” says the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network on statistics of campus sexual violence. For this reason, on the evening of Oct. 13, the Women’s and Gender Studies department at Concordia hosted a documentary screening and talkback featuring the film “It Was…