The Concordia Chapel choir, composed of over 80 men and women, began its annual tour on Wednesday. This tour marks the final trip with the choir for director Michael Smith, who is retiring at the end of the year. “We’re really excited to go on tour with Mr. Smith and make his last tour as…
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Trip explores mountaintop removal issues
When he saw the sign, he knew he couldn’t go in. Neon blue and fluorescent white lights hung in the front window of Jabo’s State of Mine, proclaiming the Hazard, Ky., restaurant a “Friend of Coal.” Though he is many things, that’s one thing McKinley Sumner is not. Mountaintop removal mining has destroyed the land…
Cobber veterans trade combat gear for textbooks
Concordia College’s student military presence is visible every Thursday when Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets walk around campus in full uniform, but a smaller group of student veterans also exist within the student body. These students spent an extended amount of time in the military and then enrolled, or returned in some cases, to Concordia…
Faculty Senate approves new major, minor requirements
Faculty Senate approved a change in the course catalogue Monday that now mandates that a minimum of 50 percent of a student’s major requirements be Concordia coursework. The motion carried unanimously. Previously, according to the proposal by the curriculum committee, Concordia’s policy required students to earn at least 28 semester credits and spend at least…
Carl B. and the secret book closet
I felt very much like Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of “Myth Busters” last week as I tracked down the truth to one of Concordia’s greatest myths: the secret closet of books in the library. For those of you who haven’t heard of this particular myth, the secret closet of books is supposed to exist…
Q&A with the new president and VP
How does it feel to be elected President and Vice-President? Meg: Humbling, to say the least. I think that it’s been a crazy week but we are so blessed for this opportunity. We’re so happy to have engaged the student body like this, to have such a high turn-out and so many people being involved….
SGA campaign platforms promise change
The campus voted for Student Government Association leadership Tuesday night. The new administration will take over April 5, and they will be responsible to stay true to their campaign promises. What these goals will look like in practice will remain a mystery until they take office. Platform goals can be difficult for voters to decipher,…
MelanBrawly Baby rolls into derby
“Empowering. Sweaty. Challenging. Kick-ass-fun.” This is how junior Haleigh White describes her newfound passion: Roller derby. According to White, roller derby is a contact sport played on roller skates on an oblong track like one used in track and field competitions. A bout consists of two teams, each made up of four blockers and a…
Unknown man breaks into off-campus residence
Three off-campus students experienced their worst nightmare when an intoxicated man wandered into their home early Feb. 9. Senior Rachel Brock woke up when the light in her bedroom turned on around 3:30 a.m. She turned over to find a man standing in her doorway. The light turned off. “Oh, I think I’m lost,” the…
Vacancies in leadership affect campus
Average Concordia College students might wonder what’s on today’s Maize menu, how late the library stays open on Sunday or where they can travel for cheap over spring break. Fewer students contemplate who hires professors, where their scholarship money comes from or how it was decided that Sociology 201 should be held in Old Main…