Concordia’s EcoHouse residents are giving back to nature by feeding their food scraps to worms that turn the waste into nutrient rich compost. This process is called vermiculture or vermicomposting. According to EcoHouse resident Samantha Ferguson, the worms are contained in an indoor bin with multiple layers that can be taken apart. “You’re cutting up…
From October 12 to 14 the Concordia College English department was able to play host to three professional writers from Minnesota and Iowa. Peter C. Brown, was the featured fiction writer and author of multiple books including his latest novel, The Fugitive Wife, which he discussed during his time on campus. Debra Marquart was the…
While Concordia’s Campus Democrats have rallied around Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump remains an elephant in the room for Campus Republicans. During primary season, Minnesota proved a bit of a unique case; in the caucuses, neither of the eventual presidential nominees was able to walk away with a victory. Clinton trailed Sanders by over 20%, and…
As everyone settles into the new school year, Park Region has a plot twist thrown in with the usual housing mix. This marks the first year that a gender-inclusive floor has been incorporated into a residence hall on campus. This new floor is being presented as “an open space where people are free to discuss…
For the first time in its history, Concordia has an official Pre-Law Society to complement the highly successful academic program. The student organization, whose constitution was written up by seniors Liam Nuhring and Ian Lane, had its first meeting on Sept. 28 of this year. “Our hope for the club is to foster a community…
Concordia’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter is looking to start discussions and engagement among students, and are making themselves known on campus through their active presence. According to their webpage, YAL is the largest and fastest-growing pro-liberty organization on American college campuses. There are more than 750 YAL chapters and 250,000 youth activists nationwide. According…
Over a year ago, a conversation began about creating a Concordia mobile app for students. On Aug. 10 of this year, that conversation became a reality as the ConcoLife app went live. The conversation began as Assistant Director of Orientation and First-Year Transition Programming Amanda Pieters, Assistant Director of Student Engagement Brent Johnson, and Director…
This year students can look forward to more CEC events each week than in years past. While there used to be two or three events per week, this year there will be three or four. CEC consists of three committees. The first two committees are the concerts and dances committee and special events. The third…
For new and continuing college students, things are about to change with the financial aid process. The federal government has changed the time that the FASFA applications will be made available from January 1st to October 1st, meaning three extra months to complete the application. The main reason for the change is to give students…
There has been a movement spreading through a number of colleges. It calls for social and sustainable responsibility, business ethics and change. This movement asks its institutions to rethink their investments and to partner with businesses that better match the institutions ideals and teachings. This movement has come to Concordia as “Divest Concordia.” The divestment…