Across campus, Cobbers have been discussing the elimination of the computer science major that came as a result of recent cuts and restructuring to Concordia’s budget. However, few students are aware of some of the other implications of the cuts, one being the elimination of several faculty positions. Among the positions being eliminated is division…
Access to money, especially by college students, is rarely able to match the lofty ideas people may have. The Special Projects and Initiative Fund launched on Jan. 3 by SGA attempts to bring access of funding to students across campus. The SPIF seeks to provide funding for student ideas that are “of audacious vision and…
Minutes before Provost Mark Krejci arrived, the room was buzzing with frustration and concern. Students were sitting at tables, in windowsills, on the floor, and bringing in extra chairs so everyone had a place to sit. As the room grew humid, bits of laughter came from some students, while others sat in silence, looking anxiously…
Taco Bell is a frequent stop for students on a budget, students looking for post-adult beverage nourishment, and students who have a passion for pseudo-Mexican food. However, Taco Bell has been under fire the past two weeks after the chain was hit with a lawsuit that claimed the “seasoned beef” used in their tacos and…
A red-haired sophomore tapped his foot and nodded his head to grasp his rhythm. At a piano connected to recording equipment in a studio high above a band room in the Hvidsten Hall of Music, he reached to a computer keyboard and pressed the space bar to begin recording. The sophomore, Jason Bell, then allowed…
Mona Ibrahim can’t sleep at night. Thousands of miles separate her from the conflict in her homeland, but it weighs heavily on her mind. Her family and her life in Egypt lie in a mangled mess of demonstrations and police brutality. “I never imagined this insanity,” Ibrahim, professor of psychology and director of intercultural affairs,…
People are setting down their newspapers and reaching for their smartphones to keep updated on the latest news and information. The media world is changing, and now Concordia’s journalism program is changing with it. A new multi-media journalism major will be available to Concordia students this fall. This new major will overtake the current print…
Education is an essential part of college, but students also learn about themselves and society. For most students, going to college is their first time growing roots away from the comforts of family. Picking a college is one of the largest decisions young adults have to make, and prospective student Andrew Alness from Mound, Minn.,…
Alpha Epsilon Sigma, one of Concordia’s oldest fraternities is making a comeback. After 15 years of being pushed aside, Concordia’s oldest society is being brought back to campus by sophomore Riah Roe. AES originally had the motto “Adelphoi En Sophia,” meaning “Brothers in Wisdom,” AES was formed in 1917 by Park Region Luther College, a…
There’s something about students strutting their stuff for charity that sounds like the perfect combination. On March 5, the Public Relations Club will be hosting the second annual fashion show to benefit the women and children of the Fargo YWCA. In addition to modeling clothing donated by local stores, as they did last year, student…