The holidays are a time to be thankful—to count your many blessings. Recently, we’ve been so caught up in the sadness and/or anger triggered by…
Posts published by “Ellen Rethwisch”
Ellen is a senior English-writing major and business minor at Concordia. In addition to writing for the Concordian, Ellen serves as an assistant captain for the Concordia women's hockey team as well as Vice President for Sigma Tau Delta. She hopes to pursue a career in writing and editing.
In recent years, there has been a great deal of debate regarding the purpose and effect of safe spaces on college campuses. Safe spaces are…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been called a bitch. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been called bossy. Women, you can put your hands…
Every 53 minutes someone in the U.S. dies in an accident involving a drunk driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s…
For most of us, our decisions in life have been defined by what we think is expected of us. We went to grade school, middle…
College is a busy time. With a full load of difficult classes, sports, music, clubs and other extracurricular activities, it’s easy to stretch yourself too…
Have you ever seen the movie “The Roommate”? Leighton Meester plays the role of Rebecca, a college freshman who becomes obsessed with her roommate Sara.…
When was the last time you were stressed about money? I’m going to guess it was within the past week — maybe even the past…
“Does rape even happen at Concordia?” This question has come up in more than one conversation throughout my three years on campus. So many of us…
Everyone always says that your college years are the best years of your life. Sure, it’s where you meet your best friends and make lifelong…