I wanted to take a minute to reply to an article in last week’s Concordian that discussed my participation in Mr. Concordia. I would just like to explain my lyrics in attempt to clear up the misunderstanding that may have been portrayed. To start with, I love the work of SAGA. I’m a supporter and…
When I was a senior in high school, a friend – yes, I had friends – introduced me to a website called futureme.org. Futureme.org is a website that allows individuals to send an e-mail that will not be delivered until a specific future date. Essentially, it’s an electronic time capsule, but without the digging. As…
Concordia College’s Endowment: One Place Where Students Lack a Voice Before school started this year, Concordia’s endowment reached its highest level ever, an unprecedented $92,300,000. Indisputably, a large endowment is good for all of us, but with that huge number, there are problems. One problem arises when students are asked, “Do you know where that…
From the scientific to the surreal, the many dimensions of love and what we can learn from them this Valentine’s Day Ah yes, it is that time of the year. Love is in the air; hearts everywhere. Where will cupid strike next? Rose petals, assorted chocolate and the anticipation of who will be our valentine…
The Jesus of my childhood was the man! He was a tall, white guy in a bright, white robe with long, flowing brunette locks. He gave food to hungry people, performed several magic tricks with his all-male cohort and then peaced-out back to heaven to wait for everyone else to join him. Essentially, he was…
If any of you niblets remember my article from last semester, the one where I talk about hating horror, you’ll know that my threshold for imaginary fear is quite low. You’ll know that not only is there a problem of watching a scary thing, but my imagination is quite vivid and never lets me forget…
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when everyone finds out who is single and who is taken. Yes, to all you little lovebirds out there, the holiday of love has officially arrived. But, no matter what your relationship status is, you should not refrain from making this Valentine’s Day one to remember….
As a whole, we are stuck in our ways. Numerous factors attribute toward our refined direction of viewing affairs, ways of living life as well as ultimately achieving success and happiness. Change, however, sheds light and allows often unconsidered voices to be heard. It is a splash of color in a black and white world….
Forget not the privileges that have helped you get where you are The first time I was chosen to compete in a spelling bee, I thought I might be the luckiest kid ever. The first time I sang onstage with a choir, I was pretty sure that I was the luckiest kid ever. The first…
What If? Sitting in on Minnijean Brown-Trickey’s keynote address on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I was floored by the realization that I was listening to one of the nine key students who integrated our nation’s schools. Later that evening while reflecting on her words, my mind wandered to a Facebook post that had caught…