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Posts published by “Mary Beenken”

I am a senior English writing major and political science minor at Concordia College, but I originally hail from Fort Collins, Colorado. I have a deep passion for humanitarian aid and the power of the written word. I am currently the Editor-in-Chief of the 2011-2012 Concordian, though on occasion I also write and take pictures.

Dream job: hybrid freelance journalist/human rights lawyer.

The weight of words, the weight of history

Probably just by reading the title of this editorial, most people will already be able to guess what it will be about (“Oh, not another…

The Advantages of Civil Conversation

This week, Concordia had the privelege of hosting two well-known political minds, Mary Matelin and James Carville, for an evening of debate and discussion. Of…

Take a Break – It Will Be OK.

    I typically try to refrain from writing editorials in first person, but this week I was reminded of some sage advice I received…

A Look Back, A Look Forward…

    Sometimes it’s amazing how looking back at an old newspaper can change the way we read a new one. In the homecoming edition…

Editorial

It’s officially that time of year again: sunrise isn’t until after 7:00, and it’s just going to get later. It’s cold out. We’re only halfway…

Editorial

On a small scale, and in a perhaps unremarkable way, it may be strangely serendipitous that Family Weekend happened to fall on this particular weeked…

Editorial

On Tuesday, author Colum McCann opened Concordia’s 25th Faith, Reason, and World Affairs Symposium with a plenary session about the necessity of optimism in art.…

Hitting for a Cause

Prexy’s Pond was uncovered on Sunday for the first annual boot hockey tournament, hosted by the cobber women’s hockey team. The tournament, which pitted teams…

Hitting for a cause

Prexy’s Pond was uncovered on Sunday for the first annual boot hockey tournament, hosted by the cobber women’s hockey team. The tournament, which pitted teams…

Back on Track

For the five Lund brothers, it’s one of the few times a year when they can all get together and recall the good old days,…

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