The theme for Symposium this year was “Reformation: Transforming the World One Door at a Time,” and although the plenary session I attended focused on the Lutheran history of the Reformation, I would like to look at the Reformation from a more personal angle. Reformation from the non-Lutheran perspective can simply be defined as “the…
Whenever a vote comes up on a healthcare bill, many Democrats across the nation frame those who vote for reform bills as heartless egotists who want to take healthcare away from the American people. This could not be further from the truth. In order to lessen the financial impact health insurance companies bear as a…
When I first came to college, reading for leisure was one of the first hobbies of mine to fall by the wayside. One of my favorite things to do in the summer is catch up on all of the books I’ve been dying to read throughout the academic year. I like to read anything and…
Last week, as Symposium wrapped up one could find most students either grumbling about their reflection papers or discussing the sessions they found worthwhile. Yet, even with the conversation sparked by our fellow Cobbers, our ever-shrinking attention span means that the conversation on such topics lasts only until the reflection assignments are due. At Symposium,…
On Sept. 8, the long-awaited Fenty Beauty make-up line was launched and there was so much hype about it on social media. The hype was not just about Rihanna, the line’s creator, but also about the range of skin tones included in the cosmetic lines. 40 shades were introduced for women of all colors. Women…
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the band Hippo Campus released an EP album entitled “Warm Glow” to a rather surprised fan base. The EP consists of three new songs, “Baseball,” “Traveler,” and “Warm Glow.” This St. Paul-based indie-rock band dropped their most recent album, “Landmark,” not even a year ago. “Landmark,” unlike this new EP, was…
While many believe that basic healthcare should be provided to the entire population, no matter their ability to pay, it is not the most viable option in our capitalistic economy. Healthcare is a commodity that is bought by millions of people and sold by hospitals and clinics around the country to those they believe can…
When I started my adventure at Concordia, I was nervous about the social layout. Finding new friends and a place where you fit in is always a bumpy process. Yet, the thoughts that muddled my mind were of a different variety. Is everyone on campus going to have the outgoing extravagance of camp counselors or…
When I began to see the vague status updates on Facebook addressing the death of a Concordia student I didn’t know, I quickly figured out that it was a suicide. With any other young person’s death, I would’ve seen a link to a charity for cancer research, a Facebook event for a 5K fundraiser, or…
When I heard of the Charlottesville Neo-nazi and white supremacist protest, the first thought that went through my mind was, “Well, this is what we get for having legalized the Nazi Party in America.” I had long known that the Nazi Party was legally able to exist and assemble in the United States. I never…