More students with voting power will soon have representation within Student Government Association forum meetings, thanks to three bylaw changes from SGA Forum members at their April 19 meeting. In future meetings, up to five members-at-large could become members of the forum if confirmed by existing members of the forum. Traditional residence halls will also…
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Applicant numbers higher than last year
Bill Gates’ visit to Concordia just may be the extra push prospective students need to send in their deposits before the May 1 deadline. Steve Schuetz, vice president of Enrollment at Concordia, said that events such as Gates’ visit serve as another way to get the Concordia name into potential students’ ears. “It raises awareness…
Secular club approved: After multiple proposals, college recognizes new group
The Secular Student Community is now an officially recognized Concordia student organization. “The group is inclusive and not just meant for secular folks,” senior religion and biology major Kristi Del Vecchio, the group’s publicist, said. “We hope to be a support system, but also (want to talk) about what it means to live a good…
Escorting at the Red River Women’s Clinic
North Dakota’s abortion laws have been at the center of controversial debate recently, as three anti-abortion bills were signed into law by Gov. Jack Dalrymple in March, and a 2011 anti-abortion law is currently being challenged in the Cass County District Court. In the face of this law making, some Concordia students and faculty are…
SGA buys iPads for next year
The Student Government Association has purchased 14 iPads in an effort to go green for next school year. The money to purchase the iPads came from what was left SGA’s budget for the 2012-2013 year. Levi Bachmeier, SGA president as of April 1, said that the new executive team was trying to search for good…
Habitat plans week-long trip to Costa Rica for May
Despite a location change that occurred late in the game, two Cobbers have successfully planned Concordia’s first international Habitat for Humanity trip since 2008. The trip will take place from May 12 to May 19. A total of nine students as well as Trip Leaders Seale Swedlund and Jack Rydell will be traveling to Costa…
Students perceive high marijuana usage at Concordia
Editor’s Note: Some names of sources have been changed at the request of sources who wish to avoid possible repercussions. These names are denotedat their first mention with an asterisk. Last year, late on the night of April 19, 2012, a group of 20-some Concordia students lit up on Olin Hill. At 11:55 p.m.,…
Scholarship celebrated
Concordia students examined the work of their peers at the Celebration of Student Scholarship Thursday and Friday. The yearly event is focused on allowing students to present their work in oral sessions, poster presentations and art exhibits. Presentations ranged from “Emerson and the Ordinary” to “Nazi Germany, Rwanda, and ‘Star Trek’: The Use of Propaganda…
Cobber Confessions: empowered by anonymity
Christiana Hennings, a sophomore at Concordia, was sitting next to her friend as they submitted a statement about her to an anonymous source on Facebook. “Christiana Hennings is the hottest girl on campus. #noticeme,” they wrote on March 12. The statement was copied and pasted from the submission onto the Facebook page, Concordia College Confessions….
Vinegar Tom: Play addresses women’s rights through timeless script and song
According to the cast members of “Vinegar Tom,” this is a play about witches with no witches at all. The play “Vinegar Tom” was written by Caryl Churchill in 1976, but it is set in 17th century England. The show has strong feminist themes, which director Jen Thomas is excited to bring out and give…