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Peace, Be Still: Concordia’s Gospel Ensemble
By Abigail Koenig Peace, Be Still is Concordia’s gospel ensemble led by 4th year student Qwame Martin started late last fall semester. “The music happens when you take your eyes off the paper and you actually feel the music, and be in sync with the people around you,” said Martin. Martin is double majoring in psychology and Spanish. He is current a member of…
English Department takes a trip across the pond
By Natalie Mahlum During Spring Interim, eleven Concordia students took a weeklong trip to London, England. The trip was organized by the English department. “It was really cool to see where all of these things were happening and immerse myself in what it could have been like to be in these times of British Literature” said Jocelyn Laux. This was the first time that Amy Watkin, who teaches English at Concordia, had taken this trip…
A Million Miles and Sixty-Eight Voices: The Concordia Choir Embarks on its Annual Tour
By Liz Komagum After a mini-tour in Aberdeen, SD and Roseville, MN, the Concordia Choir traveled across Northeastern United States from Feb 28 to March 15 for their annual 2025-26 tour. The concerts took place in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Michael Culloton conducted the choir while Andrew Steinberg was the accompanist. Dr. René…
Yee-haw! Lambda Delta Sigma’s 20th Annual Mx. Concordia
By Liz Komagum On Jan. 31 at 7pm, Lamba Delta Sigma (LDS) held its 20th annual pageant, Mx. Concordia, in the Centrum. The event was a fundraiser for the YWCA Cass Clay, LDS’s main philanthropic partner. 5 contestants competed this year for the title of Mx. Concordia. Our contestants this year were Mr. Exercise Science, Ty Winn; Mx. Theatre, Aidan Sears; Mr. Choir, Hudson Hall;…
A Night at the Ball: Concordia College Opera Presents “Cinderella” by Pauline Viardot
By Natalie Mahlum The opera is steadily approaching, and this year Concordia is putting on a classic. This year’s production is of cult classic Cinderella, featuring a cast of 20 students. Svea Hagen, 5th year flex student is playing Cinderella. The history of the opera at Concordia is an interesting one. Robin Griffeath, vocal professor and director of the opera said, “For about 10 years before I arrived, they had started off with a scenes program. Doing…
Basketball and Bylines: Building a Career
By Abigail Koenig Makayla Anderson, a Cobber alumnus, has used what she has learned from her time at Concordia in her current internship at a marketing agency. During her time at Concordiacollege, she served as not only one of the captain star players for the basketball team, but also the editor-in-chief of the college’s newspaper, the Concordian. On the bus ride home after a…
Making Pet Toys for CEC
By Kaylee Robinson On Monday, Jan 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Atrium of Concordia College was filled with students making toys for dogs and cats. Hosted by the Community Engagement Committee of Campus Events Commission (CEC), students were provided with supplies to create these toys for two local shelters in the Fargo-Moorhead area called…
Books Beyond Borders: Diversification of Literature at Concordia College
By Abigail Koenig Starting in the 2026 spring semester, there is a new club titled Books Beyond Borders (BBB) formed with the aim of exposing its members to more diverse literature from across the world and inspire thoughtful conversation about current issues. The club functions as an advanced book club that will meet to not only discuss the last…
6-7 Things to Do in the Fargo Moorhead Area Over Winter Break
Staying on campus over winter break? Live in the Fargo Moorhead area and need something to do? If so, check out this list of activities and shows that will be available over break. Depending on if you can legally drink, you may need to skip #7. 1. New Years Eve Piano Bar Attend a New Year’s…