The heads have been counted, the numbers are in, and first-year enrollment is up. This year, 568 freshmen were enrolled at the start of the semester, 264 of which are student athletes. Over 40 percent of the incoming freshman class came in as a member of at least one athletic team on campus. This number…
The 1981 Concordia football team did not lose. The Cobbers did not lose in the regular season, nor did they lose in the playoffs. Furthermore, when the Maroon and Gold hopped on a bus to make the long drive back from the NAIA Division II Championship Game in Austin, Texas, they remained undefeated. After the…
“The Passion of Jesus Christ,” composed by Dr. Rene Clausen, music professor and choral conductor, will have its world premiere April 8 and 9 in Minneapolis and Moorhead. Clausen wrote the work for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, and it will not disappoint, according to his students. Wyatt Steinke, a senior in the Concordia…
Junior wrestler is the first cobber to bring home the Elite 90 Every athletes goes into a season with a brand new slate. A fresh start with nowhere to go but up, for some, is the National Wrestling Meet and the possibility of becoming an All-American. Six Cobber wrestlers made it to the National Wrestling…
Spanish Professor Eduardo Gargurevich passed away on Sunday, March 12. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 619 Broadway in Fargo. Gargurevich, originally from Peru, started working at Concordia in 1994 – 23 years ago–after teaching at Auburn University in Alabama. Not only did Gargurevich inspire…
BY KATELYN KASELLA AND KALEY SIEVERT At the Rourke Art Gallery and Museum in Moorhead, an old photograph that few are familiar with is on display. The photo features a large movie theatre and many shops side by side along a lit up, neatly paved street that is bustling with people. “This used to be…
As the season winds down, the Cobber men’s basketball team continues to compete aggressively, with three seniors leading the team. The Cobber men’s basketball team has a record of 9-9 in conference play, 12-11 overall. They are currently sixth in the MIAC standings. They have two games left in the season and are racing toward…
On January 27, President Donald Trump signed into action an executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States by Foreign Nationals.” The order includes a ban (with certain exceptions) on immigration into the United States from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The Association of International…
Eighteen theatre students participated at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival last week where students made it into the finals, and one won it all. Senior Melissa Thurn won first place in the National Costume Design Award for the costumes she designed for “The Country Wife.” She showcased her renderings, research, production photos, costumes…
FARGO “Tell me what democracy looks like!” “This is what democracy looks like!” In a nation divided by a bitter election season and the recent inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, millions took to the streets Saturday with chants of hope, anger, and unity. The Women’s March on Washington, which began as a single event…