Every Winter, Concordia Facilities is charged with clearing tons of snow and deicing miles of sidewalks. Already this year, they have used around 20 tons of granular salt and 250 gallons of liquid deicer on the sidewalks. Facilities and custodians shovel or snow blow approximately 210 entry doors across campus. They are also responsible for…
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A “TREE-MENDOUS” Christmas Celebration: Concordia delivers new holiday events
MOORHEAD – A new holiday tradition was started at Concordia on Tuesday, Dec. 3- a “Tree-mendous” holiday celebration. The already traditional Christmas Dinner in Anderson Commons kicked off the evening, followed by a hot chocolate and cider bar, pictures with Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, tree lighting and performances by two local high school caroling…
Potlucks and panels: International Education Week at Concordia celebrates culture and conversation
Students fill up on food at potluck Contributed/ Megan Noggle
Cash for Cobbers: How the Cobbertunity Fund is helping campus entrepreneurs
Applications have been received for the first-ever Cobbertunity Fund cohort. This fund was first announced last year as a way for Concordia to support entrepreneurs on campus by kickstarting a new idea or helping progress an existing idea. Bree Langemo, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, is one of the faculty members in charge of…
Anonymous social media app comes to Concordia
MOORHEAD – On Nov. 3, an Instagram account, @fizz.concordia, made a post that said “Fizz is launching at Concordia in 24 hours.” The account currently has 350 followers, and reposts posts that users at Concordia have made on the app. According to Fizz’s website, Fizz is a social media app that is a “private discussion…
Brain food: Nourishing both your mind and body
Betsy Cogan is an assistant professor in the Concordia Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Exercise Science. Cogan is also a registered dietitian nutritionist . She teaches a wide variety of wellness classes on the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research focuses on simple dietary changes that impact cardiovascular, vascular and cognitive health. On Nov. 20,…
SGA hears hopes to secure SPIF funds after committee falls short in budgets
MOORHEAD – Two Special Projects and Initiatives Fund (SPIF) requests were discussed at the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on Nov. 14. A request to help the Orientation Committee cover the cost of future Cobber beanies was tabled, while new winter activities were approved unanimously. Beanie Purchasing Senator Milton Hillegess introduced the Orientation Committee’s request…
Cobber Men’s Basketball kicked off their season 2-0 despite significant roster changes.
MOORHEAD – With the 2024-25 season starting comes many changes, one of which is an updated starting lineup; however, if there were any difficulties in adapting the Cobbers showed zero sign as they picked up their second win of the season in a blowout victory against Providence Manitoba Pilots during Concordia’s home-opener Friday 15. Changes…
How Concordia reels back phishing scams
MOORHEAD – On Nov. 4, many Concordia College students received a fraudulent email, advertising items that were allegedly being given away for free. The email seemed to be sent from Concordia staff and faculty members, including a wide range of professors. “Bad actors hijack accounts and send out [emails] on behalf of them,” says Tony…
The Cobber Market: Supporting local businesses and the new generation of entrepreneurs in our society
MOORHEAD – On Nov. 19, Concordia students and Fargo-Moorhead community members will have the opportunity to shop locally, right on campus. Crisavy Seeman is a business marketing major with a minor in communication studies as well as the president of the Marketing club. She holds a certificate in the Entrepreneurial Mindset. Business major Mikayla Barnick…