By Liz Komagum From Sept. 10 through Sept. 21, Lambda Delta Sigma (LDS), the only sorority at Concordia Collge, held its annual Rush week. Over these 2 weeks, 4 events were held for young women who wanted to join the sorority. The theme of this year’s Rush Week was “Around the Map,” where each event…
By Saige Mattson MOORHEAD – After theater faculty shakeups last year, Concordia has brought in a new visiting assistant professor of theater, Jessica Chipman. Chipman, a playwright originally from Iowa, worked in the high school setting and directed theater in Minnesota before coming to Concordia to share her talents with students. “I started out as…
By George French and Liz Komagum Dining Services has made some improvements in time for the beginning of this school year. From 100 new food items to new pop fountains, there have been additions for students to enjoy. One of the biggest additions to Anderson Commons was the replacement of the pop fountains. Patrick Dew,…
By Liam Spychala Concordia College has become the target of a campus “pisser.” Many colleges in the United States have seen the creation of TikTok and Instagram accounts where the poster will allegedly urinate on a recognizable part of the college campus, such as statues or welcome signs, and posting the video of them doing…
By Corinne Schmidt MOORHEAD- Campus Events Commission (CEC) has kicked off this school year with community building activities. They’ve had over nine events this year and are not slowing down. CEC is an organization run by students for students. They plan about 80% of all student events on campus, funded through each student’s activity fee….
By Megan Noggle Barry Auditorium is full to bursting Wednesday morning. Light filters in through the windowed walls, illuminating the room within. Students lean against the walls and take up the standing room, for the many seats have long been filled. More trickle in late, one-by-one, lining up outside the doors themselves. They strain their…
Saige Mattson MOORHEAD – Amid multitudes of political, environmental, and economic strife, tensions are running high in many parts of the world which greatly affects many students, faculty and staff at Concordia. Such contention can contribute to increased stress both in and outside of the classroom, which leaves some overwhelmed with what can seem like…
By Daniel Scullard Over this past summer a mural painted by Cyrus M. Running (1913-1976), a well-renowned professor at Concordia, was restored and put up next to the Parke Leadership Center on the second floor of Knutson Campus Center. Originally painted in 1966 as a memorial for Gordan S Manternach, a close friend to Cyrus,…
By Ross Motter MOORHEAD — Amid the buzz of computer-generated information, Concordia students, staff, faculty and community members are gathering this week at the Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium, “Responsibly Engaging with AI to Make a Difference in the World.” On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the 38th annual Faith, Reason and World Affairs symposium will be…
By Abigail Koenig Scott Olsen has been a fixture of Concordia college since 1987, teaching almost exclusively non-fiction writing courses and embarking on a total of 19 school sponsored overseas trips with Cobber students and staff. He is now doing a phased retirement. Phased retirement is a one or two year program where a professor…