The purple glowing building attached to the eastern side of the Integrated Science Center is Concordia’s very own greenhouse. A collaborative space full of various plant and aquatic life, the greenhouse has served as a center point of the campus. A few years ago, Strands worked with Concordia student Ian Scheele who graduated in 2024…
On Sat., Jan. 25 at 7:00 p.m., the 19th annual Mx. Concordia was held in the Knutson Campus Centrum by Lambda Delta Sigma. The event opened with the introductions of the 6 contestants, each with their own walk-up music. Participants danced, cartwheeled and battle cried as they made their way to the stage. Mx. Concordia is…
On Jan. 13, 2025, Grace Halvorson, SGA President, and Mariana Martins Carvalho, SGA Sustainability Advocate, posted a reel on Instagram discussing their new initiative, Cobbers for Cobbers. “This initiative will repackage leftover food from Anderson Commons,” Halvorson said, “And put it into frozen meal kits that will be in the Cobber Food Pantry for students.” …
At the beginning of the spring semester, Concordia students returned to campus to find their usual dining hall glasses missing. Where the thick glass cups that had been a staple at Anderson Commons used to tower, stacks of plastic cups sat instead. This was not the first time students found their usual utensils swapped while…
MOORHEAD – Mx. Concordia is an annual fundraiser and pageant hosted by Concordia’s sorority, Lambda Delta Sigma, to benefit the YWCA. The event showcases talent of students who identify as he and/or they. The competition includes four segments: Cobber spirit, costume, talent, and a Q&A session. After all performances, audience votes and judges’ scores will…
I’m a voracious reader; it’s my favorite way to unwind and escape from reality. I probably spend most of my time reading. Each year I challenge myself to read a certain number of books and pages, but I also set more personal goals that change year to year. In 2024, I wanted to focus on…
MOORHEAD – On Nov. 3, an Instagram account, @fizz.concordia, made a post that said “Fizz is launching at Concordia in 24 hours.” The account currently has 350 followers, and reposts posts that users at Concordia have made on the app. According to Fizz’s website, Fizz is a social media app that is a “private discussion…
MOORHEAD – Concordia College grounds management is entering its second year of preparing campus against Emerald Ash Borers (EABs). The threat is a green metallic-colored beetle about the size of a grain of rice. EABs burrow into Ash Trees, and if left unchecked, their burrowing will kill the tree. It can take between 7-12 years…
Over Spring Interim 2025, English professor Scott Olsen and Journalism professor Erin Hemme Froslie will be conducting a trip to London and Paris. In the informational meeting, Olsen and Hemme-Froslie covered all the need-to-knows. Often referred to as “A Tale of Two Cities,” the week-long trip to the two famous cities of London and Paris over the spring interim,…
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission (DEIC) partnered with the Asian Student Organization (ASO) and the International Student Organization (ISO) to host Concordia’s first ever Diwali Festival of Lights this past Friday, Nov. 8. Known as the Hindu festival of lights, it symbolizes the victory of good over evil, and is celebrated for five to…