With his first year as athletic director nearly behind him, Rich Glas and the rest of the Athletic Department are reflecting on how Glas’ strategic vision for the department has changed Concordia’s sports atmosphere. Glas said his vision was to improve Cobber athletics overall and increase Concordia’s MIAC All-Sports Trophy score, which averages and combines…
North Dakota’s abortion laws have been at the center of controversial debate recently, as three anti-abortion bills were signed into law by Gov. Jack Dalrymple in March, and a 2011 anti-abortion law is currently being challenged in the Cass County District Court. In the face of this law making, some Concordia students and faculty are…
The Student Government Association has purchased 14 iPads in an effort to go green for next school year. The money to purchase the iPads came from what was left SGA’s budget for the 2012-2013 year. Levi Bachmeier, SGA president as of April 1, said that the new executive team was trying to search for good…
Creating short films with zero budget, low-tech equipment and roughly three months to put it all together presented a challenge to the core capstone film and literature class at the beginning of this semester. Last Sunday three films from three groups of students came together to premiere at the Fargo Theatre downtown. The three films…
Despite a location change that occurred late in the game, two Cobbers have successfully planned Concordia’s first international Habitat for Humanity trip since 2008. The trip will take place from May 12 to May 19. A total of nine students as well as Trip Leaders Seale Swedlund and Jack Rydell will be traveling to Costa…
Calendars may say spring is here, but current weather conditions have members of Concordia’s softball and baseball teams begging to differ. Teams have been removing snow from the athletic fields and rescheduling practices to accommodate the weather. Though temperatures are rising, the teams are not quite in the clear yet, as they are now starting…
This year’s Concordia seniors will soon be heading out the doors to fulfill their life goals. For those seniors majoring in art, the Senior Art Exhibit provides a last chance to display their works to the Concordia community. This year’s Concordia College Senior Art Exhibit showcases from April 9 to May 5 in the Cyrus…
While enrollment is down, athletic recruitment numbers remain stable so far for the 2013-2014 school year. Concordia’s Athletic Department prides themselves on their highly personable approach when it comes to recruiting new athletes and attributes this to their success. “Every year we go out and give it our best shot,” Athletic Director Rich Glas, said….
According to the cast members of “Vinegar Tom,” this is a play about witches with no witches at all. The play “Vinegar Tom” was written by Caryl Churchill in 1976, but it is set in 17th century England. The show has strong feminist themes, which director Jen Thomas is excited to bring out and give…
Fargo native and Concordia freshman Jenna Wawers has known about the Fargo Star competition for years. This year her parents encouraged her to audition by submitting a YouTube video. Wawers agreed. For her audition, Wawers sang “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse. “It’s my go-to song. It was nice and upbeat and that’s what I gravitate towards,”…