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…
Students organize spring break trip to assist with hurricane relief
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…
‘Call Me By Your Name’ calls for praise and recognition
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…
Mr. Concordia pageant to be presented on Jan. 27
For the 11th year in a row, the Lambda Delta Sigma sorority will present the Mr. Concordia pageant on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Centrum. Every year, several student organizations are represented by one of its members in an all-male pageant competing for the title of Mr. Concordia. The eight contestants wear…
Classes reconvene at MLK Day events
Students, faculty, and community members gathered at Concordia College on Monday, Jan. 15 to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A first for the college, classes reconvened at events held throughout the day. Last April, Student Government Association brought a motion to Faculty Senate to reconvene classes on MLK Day so it could be a…
Hundreds turn out for Fargo Women’s March
Hundreds of marchers took to the streets of downtown Fargo on Saturday, Jan. 20, carrying signs with messages like “Women’s rights are not up for grabs” and “Time’s Up!” The date marked the second annual Women’s March, building on the activism that arose after President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year. This year, Fargo’s Women’s March…
New on-campus housing options offered
Residence Life is continually making changes to on-campus housing options, and the 2018-19 school year promises big ones. Fjelstad Hall will become a dorm again, and along with the townhouses, will be coed for the first time. The Sexuality and Gender Inclusion floor in Park Region Hall will be expanded to two floors, and there…
Ross’s Reasons: Championship Sunday Edition
Aaaaaaand we’re back! It’s been a solid month since my last article, and instead of finding football clarity over that time, fans have watched the NFL head straight into utter madness. The good kind of madness, but madness nonetheless. Blake Bortles is running like Michael Vick in Madden 04, and has carried the Jaguars right…
Concordia athletic trainer enters Cobber Open
Usually, college wrestling meets are reserved for members of collegiate teams. However, the Finn Grinaker Cobber Open, held Nov. 18, allowed for wrestlers not affiliated with a school to enter as unattached contestants. Although Derrick Grieshaber, a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Concordia College, had not wrestled since his sophomore year as an undergraduate in…
‘Lady Bird’ soars, attracting critical acclaim
“Lady Bird,” a coming-of-age film about Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) and her journey through adolescence, re-tells the genre in a way that most do not; with a very fresh perspective. “Lady Bird” has a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is an incredible feat on its own, but even better, it…










