MOORHEAD — On Friday Jan. 17 the Cobber women’s hockey team picked up a key conference win against St.Scholastica at the Moorhead Sports Center. The Cobbers came into this game having lost seven out of their last eight, trying to find a way to gain any positive momentum. The first period went by without any…
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Meet the 2025 Mx.Concordia participants
MOORHEAD – Mx. Concordia is an annual fundraiser and pageant hosted by Concordia’s sorority, Lambda Delta Sigma, to benefit the YWCA. The event showcases talent of students who identify as he and/or they. The competition includes four segments: Cobber spirit, costume, talent, and a Q&A session. After all performances, audience votes and judges’ scores will…
Orientation positions posted
MOORHEAD – This last week, The Orientation Team announced job openings, offering a range of opportunities for leadership and learning during the fall semester. Orientation Leaders (OL) – Orientation Team Orientation Leaders lead new students during orientation. OLs help new students by planning and facilitating orientation programs. One would communicate with other OLs, OAs and…
“The Three Bears”- Music and Theatre Art departments colla-bear-ate on opera production
MOORHEAD – For the first time since the implementation of the opera program at Concordia, an opera will be performed on the Frances Frazier Comstock Theater main-stage, a feat for the budding collaboration between the music and Theatre Art departments. Concordia’s operas have traditionally been performed in the Centrum, a space which is not designed…
Book review: I Am Not Jessica Chen
Author: Ann Liang Rating: 4.5/5 stars Genre(s): Young Adult, Contemporary, Magical Realism Publication Date: January 28, 2025 Jenna Chen and Jessica Chen are cousins; Jenna can never seem to get anything right and Jessica is the perfect daughter, student and friend. Jenna gets rejected from every Ivy League college she applied to meanwhile Jessica is…
The science of aging: An opportunity to PEAK
MOORHEAD – Cobber students are required to complete two intensive learning experiences, also called PEAKs (Pivotal Experience in Applied Knowledge) at some point within their years spent attending Concordia to graduate. PEAKs vary in format and may be linked to specific college courses, internships, student leadership positions, etc. Philip Lemaster is a lifespan developmental…
Technical trouble: A look at the success and struggles of Concordia’s Moodle page
Moodle is used by a variety of professors at Concordia and many other universities and colleges worldwide. Lately, it has been facing major technical difficulties that have caused teachers and students problems accessing, submitting, and grading assignments. Tracy Briggs Jensen has been teaching on and off at Concordia since 2010. She teaches Broadcast Writing,…
Concordia snow removal by the numbers
Every Winter, Concordia Facilities is charged with clearing tons of snow and deicing miles of sidewalks. Already this year, they have used around 20 tons of granular salt and 250 gallons of liquid deicer on the sidewalks. Facilities and custodians shovel or snow blow approximately 210 entry doors across campus. They are also responsible for…
A “TREE-MENDOUS” Christmas Celebration: Concordia delivers new holiday events
MOORHEAD – A new holiday tradition was started at Concordia on Tuesday, Dec. 3- a “Tree-mendous” holiday celebration. The already traditional Christmas Dinner in Anderson Commons kicked off the evening, followed by a hot chocolate and cider bar, pictures with Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, tree lighting and performances by two local high school caroling…
Alyssa’s 2024 Reading Wrap-Up
I’m a voracious reader; it’s my favorite way to unwind and escape from reality. I probably spend most of my time reading. Each year I challenge myself to read a certain number of books and pages, but I also set more personal goals that change year to year. In 2024, I wanted to focus on…