@PresidentCraft may not have Twitter’s blue checkmark, but it is the real deal. President William Craft has been taking the Twittersphere by storm for the past couple of weeks. “Yes, [the Twitter account] is mine. I work in partnership with the people in Communications and Marketing at the college,” Craft said. “They’re the ones…
Campus postal workers implore students to check their PO boxes As the year kicks off and classes reach full swing, students should not forget about checking their campus mailboxes. Every day, a student may receive a letter from a loved one, a graded paper or exam, or even coupons from local restaurants and businesses in…
Raised, cake, bismark, long john and more — Sandy’s Donuts in Fargo has them all. Some Concordia students who have a special appreciation for baked goods created Sandy’s Donut Club. Led by Kelsey Rausch and Katie Dosland and formed a couple weeks ago, SDC is set to have its first meeting in October. Rausch and…
Four flights of stairs below the stage in the Frances Comstock Memorial Theatre are boxes filled with vampire teeth, prosthetic monster masks, beaded fabrics, and a powder that mimics blood when mixed with water. The Concordia College theatre department is preparing for William McNulty’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” opening Oct. 15. According to a…
“Today I played pingpong. You should focus on hitting the ball more than how you hit the ball. You need a strong head. It’s a really easy game to just get super mad at…but as soon as you start getting mad, you start doing horribly. It’s all about controlling your emotions because the ball is…
Each year on Homecoming Weekend, alumni return to campus to watch the football game, but this year, one alum will be playing percussion in the Cobber Athletic Band, rather than just sitting in the stands. Joey Bjornson, ‘15 alum will be the percussionist joining The Cobber Athletic Band, also referred to as the pep band….
Students create a club that gives anyone the opportunity to swim For students who want to swim without the time commitment of swim team, or for the men who do not have a formal team as an option, Concordia’s Swim Club is a convenient alternative. Swim club was formed at the beginning of last year…
A campus chapter of Young Americans for Liberty, a political activism organization, has been started at Concordia, Ian Lane, the president of the chapter, said. According to Lane, Young Americans for Liberty is a national organization whose primary goal is to educate and motivate young people to get involved in politics. “Young Americans for Liberty…
DS staff and budget have lowered, forcing Dining Services to limit food options Anderson Commons offers students a variety of food options — anywhere from chicken strips to gluten-free vegetarian dishes, but students may have noticed some recent changes. This year’s decline in student enrollment has forced dining services to adjust its options. Facing both…
“‘Pack lighter go further’ has always been something that resonates with me. When you’re backpacking, you take only what’s absolutely necessary, and I love that idea. Simple living and living in a conscious way is something I’m working on. I like thinking about ‘pack lighter go further’ in a way that also relates to how…