When I came to Concordia, I thought I had everything figured out. I was convinced that as an independent adult, I already knew what career I wanted and what I wanted out of life. But, as I began to take classes across all disciplines, I started to discover passions for subjects I did not know…
Dearest Cobbers, For those of you who have amazingly evaded any information about Celebration of Student Scholarship, CoSS, up until this point, I am here to tell you that it is an amazing opportunity to check out the research and creative activities done by our fellow Cobbers, and it is fast approaching! After experiencing this…
In the ongoing battle between red and green DS mints, green is clearly the better choice. I am now in my third year of eating in DS an average of twice a day, so I have had my fair share of experience with the mints. I also conducted a poll on Facebook to find out…
Words for the recently deceased head of the Westboro Baptist Church For most of my adult life, I have hated you. To be clear, this was not a casual type of hatred. I didn’t hate you like I hated Uggs or Crocs. It’s not like how I hated Brynn Samp for telling everyone that I…
On Friday, the Faculty Executive Committee voted to do away with the controversial 1-3-3-1 academic calendar change. The partying was cut short, however, by an email sent out to campus faculty on Monday, where the FEC stated that another calendar change is now on the table. This time the proposal is for a 4-3-1 calendar….
How it takes different perspectives and methods to lead others For some, taking charge is never easy while for others it occurs naturally. Making decisions, delegating tasks and organizing meetings becomes all too common for those who lead. Our world requires various types of leaders and numerous opportunities to be involved in these positions. Qualities…
My dearest Cobbers, if any of you know me, and know how I act, you may say it is probably in pure spite of the attitude I have had since I was 16 and worked in a Subway. Most of us have had some sort of part-time job in our lives, and I have worked…
Things that are, like, TOTALLY HOT Campus Tours – Giving campus tours as a senior is one of the most fun and interesting experiences that any senior could have. While I work in the admissions office, do not allow me to steal all of these reminiscent opportunities to explore campus. Grab a friend and just…
For those that may not have been at the open forum last Wednesday to discuss the controversial change to the academic calendar, I figured it would be helpful to have a recap. There were more than 200 students in attendance, each one seemingly armed with a question in hand. Unfortunately, virtually every one of those…
Why community is more than a ring Often we desire a sense of belonging and to find a place we can call “home”. The journey to finding oneself though isn’t always easy. Through communities, however, we can find different perspectives that unite for a common goal and who work together to make said goals possible….