Members of the Campus Entertainment Commission, CEC, are preparing to announce this year’s Cornstock line-up. The announcement that will happen on February 14 is the culmination of a process that began months ago. Picking the Headliner One of the first steps in preparing for Cornstock is picking a headlining band. Nick Bainer, CEC’s Lead Commissioner,…
Cobbers begin to feel the effects of new hour total capacity for student workers on campus “Some students were holding three, four or even five jobs, causing freshman to miss out on employment opportunities on campus,” said Peggy Torrance, Director of Human Resources. Each student worker is allowed a total of 20 hours per week…
Students hauling heavy backpacks are at risk of permanently injuring the muscles and joints in their back according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Loaded backpacks should weigh no more than 10 to 15 percent of a student’s body weight states the ABC News of Sept. 13, 2013. According to sophomore exercise science major…
Concordia will no longer uphold visitation restrictions in dorms on campus effective the 2014-2015 academic year. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Student Government Association announced in an open forum that the change was approved. “We are excited to announce that intervisitation policies will be changed completely,” SGA President Levi Bachmeier said. “Visitation restrictions will be…
Walking through the atrium last week, Concordia students took advantage of a unique opportunity to create their own pieces of art. Bottles of acrylic paint, a cup of dirty water, used paintbrushes, scraps of fabric and an old novel sat on the table before them. The students were given funny-shaped puzzle pieces of wood to…
Thursday, Student Government Association will present their 2014-2015 student activity fee proposal to the Budget Planning Committee. If the proposal is passed, budget cuts will be made to some campus organizations because of income projections for the upcoming year. The SAF is a portion of tuition that goes toward funding student organizations and events on…
The fourth annual BREW week is full swing and students are learning how to be sustainable. But not just environmentally. BREW week is put on by Campus Service Commission and allows students to be responsibly engaged in the world in various ways. Moriah Nelson, CSC Commissioner, says they got the idea for BREW week at…
With Memorial Auditorium no longer an option for performances, many students are wondering, “What’s next?” Three students have attempted to answer that question with a petition for a concert hall. Andrew Alness, Sarah Olson and Sam Fouts, all juniors at Concordia, began working on the petition on Oct. 30. The idea came following a meeting…
Anonymous Facebook confessions pages have captivated and alarmed Concordia’s campus. The pages — Confessions of a Cobber, Cobbers Confess and Cobber Mingle — have each impacted the campus in their own way. They have made students laugh, made them cry and have even put some in danger. Pages like these are not new to Concordia….
What is the optimal size for Concordia? Administrators at Concordia are currently discussing this question, which encompasses student enrollment and the amount of faculty, administrative personnel and support staff that will be the most beneficial to the goals of the college. “The college as a whole and the students who come here will best thrive…