Concordia’s Student Government Association and Campus Entertainment Commission hosted an all-campus Christmas party Dec. 1 for the first time in seven years, according to SGA vice-president Matt Dymoke. “SGA wanted to bring it back this year, because everyone here on campus seems to love Christmas,” Dymoke said. Following the announcement via Facebook two weeks ago,…
The cinematic rendition of Suzanne Collins’ novel Catching Fire was absolutely fantastic. It was a total relief after a sad excuse for the first movie. Let me go over a few reasons why Hunger Games sunk and this one soared…like a mockingjay. The Hunger Games was a valid attempt by director Gary Ross but it…
1995 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Francesco Calogero was on campus this past week to discuss his research on nuclear weapons and how to be an ethical scientist. Calogero argued that not only is a nuclear attack possible today, it is very likely. An atomic bomb can destroy an entire city in mere seconds, he said,…
As college kids with smart phones, we’re always looking for the latest app to waste time on. Look no further! Zoobe Pets is a German application that allows you to send recorded messages via dancing cartoon characters. I was introduced to it last summer when my friend Becky came to stay with me from Germany….
As part of the accreditation process, four evaluators from the Higher Learning Commission met with 40 students at an open forum to discuss the college and what should be improved. The Higher Learning Commission is one of six institutions in the United States that can grant accreditation to post-secondary schools. The evaluators were here Nov….
Cobbers studying abroad this semester in India raised more than $3,000 to empower local women. Business majors Matt Gantz and Derek Algaard worked with a student from Gustavus to raise money for Water for People, an organization focused on providing sustainable wells in impoverished areas. The week-long service project was a requirement for their social…
Shopping as a female is complicated, and finding quality clothes for low prices is pretty much impossible. If a shirt is seven dollars, chances are it will fall apart by the fourth wash. It’s easy to find 65 dollar sweaters that will last for several seasons, but nobody in college has the money to splurge…
Concordia College is up for accreditation this year, undergoing thorough internal and external evaluation to determine its legitimacy as an institution. The college has been continuously accredited since 1927. Accreditation is the process that allows a college to grant diplomas. A team of evaluators comes to campus and observes for three days then writes up…
About fifty homecoming committee members gathered Wednesday night to receive their assignments. They armed themselves with maroon and gold streamers, fondly referred to as “gleam and stream”, rolls of packing tape and a driving enthusiasm. Dressed in black polos with the Cobber ‘C’ proudly displayed, they were ready to spread across campus and kickstart the…
Poetry isn’t something that everyone gets to experience on a daily basis, especially well-written poetry. For those who are looking for a good poetry anthology, Sharon Olds’ book The Gold Cell is an excellent example of modern, relatable poetry. Poetry doesn’t always have to be long prose with intricate language that nobody understands. Poets are…