Last semester, Dr. Amy Watkin stepped down from her position as English department chair to assume the role of Director of First-Year Experience. On Jan. 1, Dr. David Sprunger was selected to finish out the final three semesters of her three-year term. Sprunger is familiar with the responsibilities of a department chair, which involves handling…
Sexual harassment has been on the minds of many Americans recently, and last week it bubbled to the surface for several Concordia students. On MLK day, faculty and students of the women’s and gender studies department hosted a discussion on the #MeToo movement, a campaign to raise awareness for the sexual harassment that occurs in…
“What do you think Concordia can do to bring more diverse students into the campus community?” This is a question I frequently hear from staff and students working in one way or another to recruit “diverse” students to Concordia. This same question was asked again during the MLK panel discussion last week, and the answer…
In our politically polarized society, discussions rarely result in accepting the opposition’s opinions as a valid perspective while remaining true to one’s own beliefs in a calm and civil manner. Taking offense to something that is said, or another person’s belief, is unfortunately the norm. Some see any form of discussion on the basis of…
Politics is a realm of intellectual conversation that is rarely easy to discuss. However, in the past decade, specifically in the past election cycle, I believe that politics have gone from a conversation of decorum and dispute to a mess of slander and toxic comments between all members involved. So what happened? I believe that…
(Based on O Captain! My Captain! By Walt Whitman) O Vikings! My Vikings! Our championship trek is done; The team has weather’d many a game, but the prize we sought was not won; Some fans are mad, some fans are sad, but few may be exhaling, If not to think of a Super Bowl…
With women’s head soccer coach Kevin Roos resigning due to family reasons on Jan. 10 after five seasons at the helm, both players and fans are left with questions about what’s next for the program. One thing they know for sure is that Deputy Athletic Director Rachel Bergeson will lead the search for the programs’…
When Chris Howe took over the men’s hockey head coach position in April of 2008, the Concordia hockey program was at a low point. The Cobbers went 1-23-1 in 2007-2008, the year before Howe took over, and 0-15-1 in MIAC play. The one win? A 2-1 victory at UW-Eau Claire in the first game of…
Late in Aug. 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the southern coast of the United States, flooding thousands of homes and causing large amounts of damage. Now, even though the hurricane is out of the news, two Cobbers have decided that it should not be out of mind. Emma Endicott, co-commissioner of Campus Ministry Commission, and Lacy…
There are very few films that leave an entire audience silent when the credits begin to roll, but after a recent screening of “Call Me By Your Name” at the Fargo Theatre, the audience watched Elio (Timothée Chalamet) cry softly as the credits ran. As Sufjan Stevens’ original song “Visions of Gideon” played, Elio reflected…