I went on my first Habitat Trip and I went to Pensacola Florida. I learned that by helping build a house, we are not only impacting the family that will live in the house, but we are helping the whole community. This trip was life changing, and was one of the best experiences I have…
From my perspective as a higher education administrator at another liberal arts school, cutting these majors makes sense. It’s sad, but it makes sense. Young students nowadays have shown they aren’t interested in majoring in those programs. Keeping them open for just a few people is not a smart investment on the college’s part, no…
On Jan. 29, 2016, I received the shocking news that my major (German) would no longer be offered here at Concordia College. I am among a pool of over 37 other students who have either already declared, or were planning on declaring a major or minor within the 10 programs that have been cut from…
Dear Concordia College, I have just received word that effective today you have CUT YOUR CLASSICS AND LATIN MAJORS. I have a few things to say about that. Do you remember me? I am your alumnus; you, my alma mater. When I attended your hallowed halls, starting in 1999 at the tender age of 17,…
Members of the Concordia Needlework Society create scarves, sweaters and baby blankets Some Cobbers who study abroad like to take pictures of themselves with Niblet, and initially this is what junior Michaila Gerlach planned to do during her semester in Ireland. “But then my grandmother passed away and she had given me this doll when…
An open letter concerning recent programmatic changes, Last Friday the campus community received an email effectively announcing that there are ten majors that are now closed to new students. Along with this announcement came the news that a number of professors, many of whom have tenure, will lose their jobs at Concordia. After thinking about…
Sitting in a hospital room, a little boy draws a picture of Spider-Man. His favorite superhero is going to help him in his next battle: defeating cancer. He hears a knock on the door and looks up from his drawing to see — could it be? Spider-Man is standing in his room, but different than the one on his page, it…
The checklist for winter vehicle preparation It is mid-February. A Cobber walks past all the cars parked in overflow, covered in a thick layer of snow and ice. They get to their car and pry open the frozen door. Putting the key in the ignition, they cross their fingers as the engine attempts to start…
In the midst of a busy day spent preparing for the brutal onslaught that is finals week, I decided to get away from the books and travel to that one special place that gets my mind off of everything: Target. The place was extremely busy, with Christmas sale tickets lining every aisle and display case…
Taekwondo club offers self-defense seminar for students Taekwondo [tahy kwon doh]: a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of martial arts that utilizes punches, jabs and chops, according to dictionary.com. By that definition, taekwondo sounds quite appealing to the stressed, overworked college student. Punching, jabbing and chopping, what college student would not be interested…