Religion professor Adam Copeland was looking to expand a class he teaches beyond the boundaries of the typical classroom setting, so on the first snow day of the year, Thursday, Jan. 9, Copeland hoped to conduct Religion and Pop Culture through the social media platform, Twitter. Since the beginning of the year, Copeland has facilitated…
In London, pubs for the British are the equivalent of coffee shops for Americans. Each has its own personality, and the doors are open for anyone who wants to relax and socialize. I wanted to go where the average Brit would go. Museums are great for history, but pubs are where I went to observe…
Intercultural journal wins “Gold Medalist” for print and online content Djembe, Concordia’s Intercultural Affairs journal, received a top ranking from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in January, which gives annual constructive feedback to high school and college-run newspapers and journals. The CSPA began at Columbia University in 1925 to provide student-run media from across the…
SAGA attends Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally conference Fourteen of Concordia’s Straight and Gay Alliance students attended a conference in Missouri this past weekend to discuss progressive issues such as the definition of gender and sexual fluidity. The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference, founded in 1993, was hosted in Kansas City, Mo….
Cobber Poet’s Society takes place of Poetry Slam Club After attending a poetry open mic event on campus last spring, Megan Schindler, a sophomore at the time, contacted communications department professor Megan Orcholski and told her: “It’s time.” Schindler believed it was time students at Concordia had a safe place on campus to express themselves through the…
The Korn Krib’s name is spelled with Ks instead of Cs. Unlike other on-campus dining and retail establishments, the Korn Krib’s name is deliberately misspelled. The initial reason for that misspelling appears to be mostly lost in Concordia College’s history. Based on information in Concordia’s Archives, the Korn Krib name appears to have originated…
Four women stand in expensive evening gowns, two gripping long-stemmed roses; two waiting to be chosen. There is only one rose left, and somebody is going home. The Bachelor slowly picks up the flower, thinks and names his desired female. The chosen woman proudly walks forward to accept her rose while the rejected woman hangs…
Singer/songwriter Dylan Jones, a Concordia senior, and writer/rapper Jack Yakowicz, a Concordia junior, began their musical bromance this past summer. “We met in June and bonded over the fact that we’re two of the only people on campus who write our own lyrics. We’re legitimate fans of each other’s music, so there’s a relationship,” Yakowicz…
“Have you been here before?” When you step into 117 Broadway in Fargo, you are greeted by a cashier behind a counter who asks if you have ever visited Sweeto Burrito. This is not an unusual greeting for a new restaurant in the area. The new fast food offering, located next to Teaberry and near…
Director explores new training methods for actors in upcoming play Marching in single line across the stage with knees bent and arms held out, nine students stay straight-faced and focused on their movements. Some might even be sweating. This is not a typical play rehearsal. Actors from the play “The Long Christmas Ride Home,” by…