With Memorial Auditorium no longer an option for performances, many students are wondering, “What’s next?” Three students have attempted to answer that question with a petition for a concert hall. Andrew Alness, Sarah Olson and Sam Fouts, all juniors at Concordia, began working on the petition on Oct. 30. The idea came following a meeting…
As part of the accreditation process, four evaluators from the Higher Learning Commission met with 40 students at an open forum to discuss the college and what should be improved. The Higher Learning Commission is one of six institutions in the United States that can grant accreditation to post-secondary schools. The evaluators were here Nov….
Concordia’s Memorial Auditorium is undergoing a structural engineering analysis over the next several months in order to determine a long-term response to uneven snow loads on the roof. The ongoing analysis will cause the facility to be closed for periods of time, force certain events to be relocated and there will also be temporary closings…
Cobbers studying abroad this semester in India raised more than $3,000 to empower local women. Business majors Matt Gantz and Derek Algaard worked with a student from Gustavus to raise money for Water for People, an organization focused on providing sustainable wells in impoverished areas. The week-long service project was a requirement for their social…
The Concordia Percussion Ensemble will perform at an international drum and percussion convention next week. The ensemble is invited to perform a 90-minute concert at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The percussion ensemble members are both nervous and excited. “This trip is way bigger than…
The director of Dining Services for the past 24 and a half years, Debra Lee Ross, is retiring this coming January. During her time at Concordia, Lee Ross’ main goal as the director of Dining Services has been to create a positive work environment for everyone involved. She explained the importance of using the golden…
Tuesday morning, 608 students registered for classes. This marked the first day of registration, and the credit-based registration schedule first established last spring has been operating as it should, according to Bruce Vieweg, chief information officer of the college. The system splits each registration day into two groups determined by the amount of credits that…
Concordia College is up for accreditation this year, undergoing thorough internal and external evaluation to determine its legitimacy as an institution. The college has been continuously accredited since 1927. Accreditation is the process that allows a college to grant diplomas. A team of evaluators comes to campus and observes for three days then writes up…
The “Ask an Atheist” panel gave area residents a chance to discuss the reasoning behind choosing to follow no religion. Concordia’s Secular Club held the panel on campus last Sunday in an effort to increase dialogue and decrease negative connotations surrounding the topic. The Secular Club held the panel as one of their first larger…
Concordia students say they experienced the paranormal world when a psychic visited before mid-semester break. Christopher Moon, a self-proclaimed psychic medium and paranormal researcher, came to campus Oct. 15 to explain to students his work and take them on a ghost hunt. Moon began the adventure by giving a presentation in the Centrum. He gave…