MOORHEAD—The Concordia Choir spent Spring Interim traveling, performing and making memories across the states of South Dakota, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Minnesota. Starting on Feb. 22 with their “mini-tour,” the Choir visited Sioux Falls, S.D. and Maple Grove, Minn., performing two concerts over the weekend. “It was a good introduction…
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Becoming a Percussion Prodigy: Andy Kocher’s Journey
Andy Kocher is a fourth-year percussionist who performed Keiko Abe’s Prism Rhapsody for the Concordia Band’s spring tour. Kocher stumbled into the world of percussion in fifth grade where his teacher had him, and other students, trying musical instruments such as a trombone, saxophone, and percussion. However, Kocher was not given that choice after…
3 Cobber Records in 24 hours
MOORHEAD. — By Feb. 9, Concordia College saw history rewritten as three athletes etched their names into the record books with standout performances in their respective sports. Kyla Nygaard, Carlee Sieben and Brady Goss each broke longstanding school records, marking a major achievement for the Cobber athletic program. Sprinter Kyla Nygaard set a school record…
Fostering Inclusion through Special Olympics
As the end of spring semester approaches, Special Olympics College Club (SOCC) at Concordia will close out its first official year as a campus organization. March is an important month for SOCC because it is Disability Awareness Month. The purpose of the club is to bring together athletes from the surrounding communities who have disabilities…
Book Review: So You Want to Talk About Race
Author: Ijeoma Oluo Rating: 4/5 stars Genre(s): Nonfiction, Social Justice, Race Publication date: January 16, 2018 Ijeoma Oluo gets real and honest in “So You Want to Talk About Race,” opening discussions about the political landscape of the United States. She focuses on systemic racism and weaves in her own experiences that show just how…
The 502s Headlining Cornstock; G.G. And the Groove Opening
MOORHEAD— On Friday, Feb. 22, student musical group “G.G. And the Groove” was chosen as the student opening act for Cornstock and The 502s was announced as the headlining act. Three student bands competed in the Campus Events Commission’s (CEC) annual “Battle of the Bands,” which decides the opener for Cornstock. This year’s competitors were…
Men’s Basketball wins regular season finale in OT thriller as they move on to the MIAC playoffs
MOORHEAD- Concordia’s men’s basketball team capped off their regular season last Saturday February 22 at home in a matchup against Carleton. The first half went very poorly for the Cobbers as they shot a lousy 23.1% from the field and 0% from beyond the arc. With only 4:25 left in the half, the Cobbers found…
Men’s Hockey Fights to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
MOORHEAD– Heading into the final weekend of regular season play Concordia’s men’s hockey team was fighting for a spot in the MIAC playoffs. In order to keep those chances alive the Cobbers would have to win at least one of their final two games against St.Johns, and maybe get some help from conference rivals losing. …
Concordia’s Cobbertunity Fund: Supporting Student Entrepreneurs
The Cobbertunity Fund was established in 2024 with an investment of $75,000 from the Student Government Association that is managed by Concordia’s Scheel Investment Fund. Its goal is to help students launch their early-stage businesses with grant money. It is available to all degree seeking Cobbers regardless of major. The application process involves writing a…
Huynh and Dahl announced SGA President, Vice President
On Feb. 18, 2025 at 8:30 p.m., Rachel Huynh and Mason Dahl were announced as the incoming SGA President and Vice President. Ballots were emailed to all students and were open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students could vote for Presidential candidates and class representatives. The results were announced in the atrium at 8:30…