With graduation just around the corner, many Cobbers are wondering what the future may hold. Some may have grand plans to travel the world for work, but for three Cobber alumni, staying in the Midwest has provided an opportunity to continue collaborating with their college classmates. Margot Peterson ’10, Lauren Peters Erling ’13, and Brandon…
Concordia to stock free menstrual products in campus bathrooms after student petition
Starting in the 2018-19 school year, Concordia College will stock free tampons and pads in bathrooms on campus. “I am happy to report that [Concordia] Facilities received our initiative with open arms and will be stocking menstrual products in academic bathrooms for us next year,” said Bailey Hovland, the spearhead behind the initiative. Hovland, a…
‘Understand your power’: Political events provide platform for differing perpectives
The political atmosphere was thick last week with multiple bipartian events occuring on Concordia’s campus. The first two, held on Tuesday, April 10, were somewhat at odds with each other. Former senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke in the Centrum to a crowd of students, faculty, staff, and community members. The other event,…
Federal government should leave education policymaking to states
Education is a subject that pertains to all sorts of aspects of our lives. Education is what drove all of us to Concordia, gives us the foundation for future careers, and has allowed us to focus the knowledge we possess. Recently, it has not been the education itself that affects us, but the policies that…
Letter to the Editor: Bruce Vieweg
Dear ones, In October of 2006 I came to Concordia as a consultant—to look at the state of information systems across this community. I recall, to this day, sitting with President Jolicoeur in her office on the second floor of Lorentzsen Hall, talking about the results of my visit. For a reason I guess I…
Letter to the Editor: Victoria Halvorson
If you were to walk across Concordia’s campus, you might be surprised by the language that you hear. There have been multiple times this year that I have heard my fellow Cobbers say something in passing that makes me stop and consider what type of person they are. Your speech and the words you use…
Confronting misconceptions about Catholicism
When I began my inquiry into joining the Catholic Church, I had no idea how many preconceived notions I had about the Church that ended up being completely and utterly wrong. Knowing what I know now after my official confirmation into the Church this past Easter, I can say that I have a better grasp…
Concordia should limit use, sales of disposable plastic water bottles
In one of my communication studies courses earlier this week, my classmates and I were giving persuasive speeches. Among the “we should lower the drinking age” and “why we should have the death penalty” arguments, one of my classmates gave a compelling speech about why we need to stop buying plastic water bottles. Her speech…
#HockeyTwitter: NHL playoff predictions
It is April now, and you know what that means. That’s right. More snow. Just kidding. It’s actually time for playoff hockey. The regular season is over and we have some fantastic first-round matchups ahead of us. Seven teams made the playoffs this year after not finishing in a playoff position last season—I should probably…
Op-ed: The Spring League failed to fully capatalize on Manziel’s return
This past Saturday, April 7, Johnny Manziel played in a game for the first time since 2015, taking the field for the South Team in the Spring Football League. Few football players past and present have the starpower to garner national attention for playing less than a full game in an upstart developmental football league…








