Shaun King Speaks on the New Civil Rights Movement in America In a campus event that gained community-wide attention even before it happened, activist and writer for the New York Daily News, Shaun King shared his message on the New Civil Rights movement. The attendance was high enough as many students, faculty, staff and community…
Despite a mid-October announcement stating retirement plans, Bruce Vieweg, chief information officer, has decided to cancel those plans indefinitely. “I’ve been known to change my mind,” Vieweg said. Vieweg made the counter-announcement Monday on Facebook, claiming: “the summer of 2017. I’ve determined that the time simply isn’t right . . . there is no magic…
This year Concordia hosted its first Mental Health Awareness week that started Nov. 14. A mental health panel made up of five students and two faculty members spoke from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Students shared their experiences with mental illness and the faculty also did this, but additionally offered another perspective about the relationships…
Concordia’s Narrative 4 Corps is seeking to bring people together through storytelling, and will be arranging a post-election story exchange in January. According to Dr. Dawn Duncan, professor of English and global studies, Narrative 4’s work is important following the presidential election. “Unless we stop the level of hatred and hostility and a vile, provocative…
Student Republicans speak to their political experiences on campus A survey demonstrated that a little over a third of the student body voted for Donald Trump, yet public republicans say they feel as if they have a target on their backs. According to the Political Science Cobber Political Values Default Report, 65.58 percent said they…
Concordia’s sticker price tuition will see another increase for the 2017-2018 calendar year. Costs will go from $36,650 to $38,150 this year. “A lot of research went into where we’re standing and where we can go from here,” said Ellie Butler, member of the college’s budget planning committee. As a student, Butler said she knows…
Cobbers engaged in Circle K are getting an opportunity to act out Concordia’s mission through community service, and members get to volunteer in a variety of areas. Circle K International is a community service organization, said Lankin Tyll, Concordia Circle K vice president. Circle K is the collegiate version of Kiwanis International. Kiwanis’ official webpage…
On the National Day of Protest, the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline continued in Fargo. On Tuesday, Concordia students and community members marched on Veterans Memorial Bridge to spread the message that building the pipeline infringes on indigenous rights, water safety and the climate’s health. The National Day of Protest is a nation-wide movement…
Concordia Theatre’s annual fall musical, “Big Fish,” swims to the stage this Friday – and the fictitious fish is not all that promises to be larger-than-life. Based on Daniel Wallace’s 1998 novel and Tim Burton’s 2003 film, “Big Fish” centers on the relationship between traveling salesman Edward Bloom and his adult son Will. Edward is…
Student’s voices have been heard and starting in the 2018-2019 calendar year, a travel day will be included in Thanksgiving break. A common complaint among the student body at Concordia is that there simply isn’t enough time to get home before Thanksgiving without rushing. Since classes run through Wednesday, many students struggle to get home…