By Ross Motter Coming after two colossal pieces of work, “Midnights” and “The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl” feels more condensed and polished. Compared to over 50 songs between her two most recent works, “The Life of a Showgirl” feels intentional with 12 songs and no deluxe companion…
Category: Staff
All Creatures Great and Small: Blessing the Animals Chapel Service
By Abigail Koenig Concordia campus pastors Rev. Dave Adams and his wife, Rev. Kim Adams held their 7th annual blessing the animals chapel service on Thursday Oct. 2. The service was in honor of the upcoming feast of St. Francis of Assisi; the patron saint associated with patronage of animals and the environment. Pet owners…
BSU Looks to Further Collaborations
By Noah Bloch Moorhead – The Black Student Union (BSU) had a group of around twenty returning members at their first non-board meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 24. President Casper Miller was slightly disappointed to see a lack of new members as she has her sights set on involving more of the student body with BSU….
Uniting and Celebrating Cobbers: 2025 Homecoming Preview
By Abigail Koenig Concordia’s annual homecoming week offers a variety of Cobber-centered events that aim to build campus community within the student and local population. To kick off the festivities is the brand-new trivia night on Tuesday Sept. 30 in the Centrum beginning at 7:00 p.m. Teams of up to eight will have the chance…
A First for Concordia: Students Come Together for Take Back the Night
By Corinne Schmidt MOORHEAD — On Thursday Sept. 25, Concordia held their first ever “Take Back the Night” event. It brought people together from Concordia College and the Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) campuses to bring awareness to sexual violence. Take Back the Night is a global movement opposing sexual violence in all forms. Originating…
From Resident to RA: The First Weeks on Duty
By Madi Wimmer Stepping into the role of a resident assistant can feel daunting. For many, the first weeks are filled with balancing expectations, learning the ropes, and figuring out how to best support their residents while also taking care of themselves. Still, RA Kyra Jarett said the training prepared them well: “They told us…
How One Lawsuit Reshaped Disability Rights: Attorney Mike Williams Speaks at Concordia
By George French Attorney Mike Williams told Concordia students Thursday, Sept. 18, about North Dakota’s most significant disability rights case. The lawsuit shut down abusive state institutions for people with developmental disabilities and replaced them with community-based services. Williams was invited by Bruce Quick, adjunct instructor of political science and fellow attorney who studied with…
“Yes We Nar-Can!”: The Integration of Naloxone on Campus
By Megan Noggle New “Narcan Nooks” have popped up in residence halls and in major buildings around Concordia College’s campus. This addition comes as part of a Clay County initiative to lower the number of fentanyl and other opioid overdoses observed in the Fargo-Moorhead area, a reflection of the national spike in opioid use and…
Asking “Big Questions” Through Art – Jessica Chipman Joins Concordia as New Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater
By Saige Mattson MOORHEAD – After theater faculty shakeups last year, Concordia has brought in a new visiting assistant professor of theater, Jessica Chipman. Chipman, a playwright originally from Iowa, worked in the high school setting and directed theater in Minnesota before coming to Concordia to share her talents with students. “I started out as…
Live From Moorhead, it’s Concordia-On-Air! Campus TV Program Begins New Season
By Saige Mattson MOORHEAD – Concordia-On-Air (COA), Concordia’s co-curricular live news and entertainment program, aired its first show of the 2025-2026 season at 6 p.m. on September 17, 2025. T The student-led COA team, which receives guidance from communication studies and theatre arts (CSTA) department faculty, works to put together both informational and entertainment-based segments…