Category: Campus

The time has come for individuals in same-sex, monogamous, lifelong relationships to get recognition in congregations across the country – and possibly get elected as members of clergy. This decision and more were made at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s church-wide assembly in Minneapolis a few weeks ago. It’s a difficult and compelling time…

Concordia students will notice something missing in Anderson Commons this fall. The plates, utensils, and glasses are all there, but there is no longer anything to rest them on as you move from station to station. Anderson Commons is now a trayless dining facility. The move, led by the Sustainability Task Force, Student Government Association,…

Many Cobbers will be working as interns this summer. Junior Michele Hockett is one of those Cobbers, but there’s one catch. Her internship is over 5,000 miles away and she’s going to have to get her hands dirty. Hockett, majoring in sociology and classical studies, has been accepted for a prestigious internship in Athens, Greece….

Director of Theater Jim Cermak heard news in April 2006 of his wife Helen’s cancer coming back. Helen was a part of the theater department at Concordia for almost 30 years. “There is one thing that’s never kept us from doing things that we know we have to do: hard times; everybody has them,” Jim…

Concordia students will no longer be able to download free music from Ruckus, an online music service geared toward college students as a legal alternative to piracy. The site has ceased its operation. Bruce Vieweg, associate vice president for academic affairs and chief information officer, sent out an e-mail to all students the morning of…

Author and illustrator Derek Anderson visited Concordia last week and gave three presentations on the Carl B. Ylvisaker Library mezzanine to students, faculty, and community members. Anderson is the illustrator of the children’s books such as “Gladys Goes Out to Lunch,” “Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale,” and the popular “Little Quack” series written by…

Sophomore Kristin Halley remembers the first few weeks of freshman year as being incredibly stressful. “I was fortunate enough to know a lot of upperclassmen,” she said. “But so many kids come in blind.” Halley is now a student mentor for The Office of Student Success and Retention to help students find their niche in…

In the fall of 2006, Bruce Vieweg came to Concordia’s campus as a consultant of the current operating system, Legacy. After that meeting, Vieweg made suggestions to the president’s cabinet; one of which was to purchase a new system. “[Legacy] didn’t meet the information and service needs of the college,” Vieweg said. “After meeting with…