A tough schedule and a winning record were in the Cobbers’ favor as they were selected for the NCAA National Tournament Concordia’s Women’s Basketball finished off their season by making it to the NCAA National Tournament. “We set goals at the beginning of the year and being in the National Tournament was definitely one of…
Good morning Cobbers. I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and that your studies are going strong. While I’m sure everyone’s weekends were full of studying, hanging out and other festivities, mine was filled with driving, navigating, and getting to know Kansas City. Why, you might ask? Well for the first time ever I went…
Second expo of the school year cultivates Cobber involvement with student organizations The Cobber Expo, traditionally held only once in the fall, was held again this winter for the second time in Concordia’s history to showcase over one hundred on-campus student organizations. Originally scheduled for Thursday, January 16, the Expo was moved to January 21,…
See the opposing argument here. There was a saying during the Great Depression that “It used to be when a man was down on his luck, he went west. Now, he goes on welfare.” Social safety-nets were instituted during that time in our history in order to give the masses suffering from a protracted economic…
Nearly 25 lb striker falls 80 ft from top of tower to ground Never in the history of Verdin, a bell manufacturer, has this ever happened. On Sunday, Sept. 22, Concordia’s bell tower stopped ringing as the main bell’s striker flew from the top of the tower onto the brick ground below. The striker, which…
English professor from Gustavus Adolphus College begins new role as dean and VP of Academic Affairs Concordia’s new dean and vice president of Academic Affairs, Eric Eliason, a former English professor at Gustavus-Adolphus College, took over for Mark Krejci this past August. Although Eliason is still acclimating himself to the Cobber community, he expresses a…
When Michael Wilson stepped onto Concordia’s campus for Orientation four years ago, he knew there would be a lot of white kids. But when he looked around at all the upperclassmen, he saw that white was the vast majority. Wilson, a senior and former president of Concordia’s Black Student Union, is from Waukegan, Ill., located…
Improv has arrived at Concordia. Students of all majors can now join an on-campus, student-led improv group. Junior theatre major Anna Larranaga, founder of the group, led their first meeting last Tuesday. “Concordia didn’t have an improv group,” Larranaga said. “It was odd because it seems like a stereotypical college group.” Short for improvisation, improv…
The Republican dominated House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday which would cut roughly $39 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the coming decade. Representative and Majority Leader Eric Cantor who was the leading force behind the bill stated that, “[It was] wrong for working, middle-class people to pay [for SNAP],” citing…
The hashtag #cctour13 bombarded twitter feeds for the past two weeks as the Concordia Choir toured the Midwest heading south to Texas. Manager for the choir, Gordon Moe planned on using the hashtag as a marketing and promotional tool while the choir traveled. Although choir members enjoyed documenting their trip through social media, Moe explained…