Agriculture – a basic necessity, a cornerstone of the global economy and the root for the concern over food security – will play an integral role in how we as a planet move into the future. Currently, our goal to feed all the humans on earth requires the use of outdated and inefficient farming practices….
Have you ever seen the movie “The Roommate”? Leighton Meester plays the role of Rebecca, a college freshman who becomes obsessed with her roommate Sara. Rebecca tries to win all of Sara’s friendship and attention by stalking her, killing her cat and stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death. As if that weren’t enough, at the end…
We all know that there are cliques on Concordia’s campus. We all talk about them like it’s no big deal that they exist. We all abide by the social norms these cliques have implicitly set in place. Why? In high school, they always tell you that it will be different in college – that there…
The world has changed drastically in the last few hundred years. The invention of cars, planes and other vehicles, along with major growth in technology around the world has dramatically affected he world economy with regards to fossil fuels. Whereas not too long ago oil was almost useless, it how fuels everything from lawnmowers to spaceships. As…
Study for religion and film tests, write reflection paper, plan the next SALSA meeting, work on intercultural communication project, schedule interviews for documentary, write blogs for internship, look for post-grad jobs, attend meetings for extracurriculars, write articles for the paper – all of this has to be completed before fall break arrives. Does anyone have…
The “Cobber Bubble.” We’ve all heard the phrase, and we all use it endearingly. We are happy and safe in this so-called “bubble.” But is it really a positive force in the lives of Concordia students today and in the long term? So, what is the Cobber Bubble, exactly? It’s home to the liberals, blondes,…
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Every generation needs a new revolution.” While I think most people could give a reasonable definition of the word “revolution,” there are a host of varied definitions suited to varied contexts. The Merriam-Webster definition most applicable to my area of interest defines revolution as “a fundamental change in the way of…
When was the last time you were stressed about money? I’m going to guess it was within the past week — maybe even the past 24 hours. According to the “International Business Times,” 60 percent of students are stressed about not having enough money for school and 30 percent are stressed about paying monthly expenses….
After its recent endorsement of Concordia’s divest movement, Dining Services has launched a parallel campaign to focus on a campus digest movement. To divest is to have universities reallocate their funds away from companies involved in extracting fossil fuels and into more sustainable investments. To digest is to cause the chemical and physical breakdown of…
“Ugh, my class is being taught by an adjunct from MSUM,” “Damn, I have so much homework. Life of a Cobber!” and just straight up, “MSUM and NDSU kids are stupid,” are all actual quotes that I’ve heard Concordia students say on multiple occasions. Apparently, highly educated professors from state schools can’t possibly educate as…