MOORHEAD – On Nov. 14, the Center For Holistic Health and Sonder, a student organization that focuses on disability and mental health advocacy, held a panel presentation in the Centrum. The presentation began by defining a disability as ‘a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.’ Disabilities can include…
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Creating class clowns – professor invites guest to help students write and perform stand-up comedy
MOORHEAD — The lab theater was transformed into a comedy club on Friday, Nov. 8, where students and special guests were given the opportunity to perform stand-up comedy. At the event, titled “Laughing Through It,” a jam-packed audience of approximately 100 attendees were given the opportunity to enjoy jokes about a variety of topics, the…
Voting at Concordia’s Poll turns into more for Students
MOORHEAD — Students received emails leading up to the Nov. 5, 2024 election with instructions on what to do before the day arrived. “Also, did you know that if you live on campus you can vote in Birkeland Lounge? All you need is your Cobber ID,” said an email sent to all Concordia students on…
Pipeline to progress: Concordia student brings clean water to her hometown
Concordia senior Alecious Togbah walks across a wooden pathway wide enough for a single person to cross at a time. The bridge hangs precariously over a wetland filled with pungent, undrinkable water. “When the tide rises, it brings in this water. And the smell is disgusting,” says Togbah. When not in school in Moorhead, her…
Band room closure from snow overload leads to remodel
MOORHEAD – Snow on the roof of the band room in Hvidsten led to the room’s closure and remodel. This has caused many on-campus ensembles to change rehearsal spaces while the room is worked on. During finals week of December 2023, according to Nat Dickey, chair of the music department, facilities became aware that a…
“Sneaky Cobbers” emerges on Instagram
MOORHEAD— On Oct. 7, 2024, an Instagram account called Campus Turkeys Guardians of Truth and Depravity, more widely known as SneakyCobbers, posted their first confession to their page. “I’m so gay for this one girl and she genuinely has no idea even though we’re super close friends,” the confession wrote. In less than a month,…
MarCom announces new initiative, opens doors for social media managers
MOORHEAD— On Oct. 21, 2024, Concordia Marketing in Communications department, also known as MarCom, sent a Cobweb notification to all students. “Does your department or student org run a social media account representing Concordia,” the Cobweb stated, “we want to know about it!” The plan, according to the message, was to provide resources to all…
Continuing the promise for accessible tuition – Concordia Promise initiative renewed for second year
The Concordia Promise has officially been renewed for a second year at Concordia after increased enrollment and a large number of students receiving the benefits of the program point to its success. The Concordia Promise is an initiative first implemented by Concordia at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year, offering free tuition to students…
Faculty Senate approves core curriculum amendment
MOORHEAD— On Oct. 14 at 4 p.m., the Faculty Senate convened to discuss the current motion on the table: “to adopt a critical issues course as part of the core curriculum.” The Faculty Senate delayed the motion but voted 27-10 in favor of an amendment to the requirements. The main requirement of the motion’s adoption…