The sustainability efforts of Dining Services and The Maize are becoming more prevalent, but many students may not be entirely mindful of one relatively new program: Green To-Go. In the spring of 2014, The Maize began offering to its customers Green To-Go containers, which are plastic boxes similar to the paper to-go containers. However, there…
A Cobber’s photo album from the Hong Kong protests (Editor’s Note: The following article was previously published, on October 4th, under the title “Umbrella reVolution” as a post to its author, Joy Knoppel’s, personal blog. Joy is a Concordia junior currently studying abroad in China. In case you are unaware, Hong Kong has recently been…
Concordia College – As Concordia’s theater program kicks off November with the popular musical “Les Misérables,” cooperation between the theater and music departments becomes the key to putting on the best show possible. Though Karen Hamilton, the musical’s vocal director, said the bridge between the theater and music departments has been building for four years,…
In a deeply personal submitted column, a recent alumnus gives an account of his depression Concordia is a great place. It is filled with happy cobbers of all ages, shapes, and backgrounds. There is little wrong with the mantra of being a ‘Happy Cobber.’ Yet there are some, perhaps more than most care to believe,…
The ball is rolling in the right direction for the Cobber women’s soccer team this season. With a polished record of nine wins, one loss and a draw, the Cobbers are off to their best start since 2009. Now seated at second in MIAC standings, the Cobbers are currently riding an eight-game unbeaten streak and…
After a 10-year hiatus, Concordia’s International Business Club is underway, pushing for a greater presence on campus through new features and technology. “We hope to create a community of people who are interested in global issues and working together to make a difference in the world,” Elise Woodwick, president of the IBC, said. According to…
Task force chair takes us to task Dear Editor, Thank you for the article on Sept. 25 regarding the work of the ad hoc committee on the status of women at Concordia. Because I want your readers to have an accurate sense of what was found in our extensive study, I write to correct several…
Welcome to campus, Cobbers! And welcome to Concordia Student Government Association 2014-2015. The Executive Team and all SGA members have remained hard at work over the summer. Aside from ensuring a smooth transition into the school year for all student organizations, we are pleased to update you on a few projects: -the completion of Concordia’s…
Nearly every year, as spring break approaches, an article appears in The Concordian bemoaning Student Government as visible only during election season. These laments continue describing the nonexistent authority of the organization, the executive team’s desire to be the administration’s pet for letters of recommendation and other critiques using sharp antiestablishment, hipster rhetoric. The sad…
Seniors to experience last main stage performance with Concordia Theatre It is the Elizabethan era and the governor Leonata throws a masked ball. Noblemen, soldiers and friends of Lenoata mingle, while a man by the name of Don Jon plans to break apart the engaged Hero, the daughter of Leonata, and Claudio, Leonata’s friend. At…