Generalizations hurt everyone. Intellectually, they hurt those making the generalization since the person is not exercising their mind enough to see the nuances that exist within a given area. They also hurt those who are the subject of the generalization, for they are unfairly lobbed into a category that they might not fit into. Some…
After finally winning a Best Bet last week, it’s time for me to make picks based on zero football knowledge! This week I will be making my picks based on one simple question: which team has the best jerseys? (Shoutout to Erik Manning). As you will read in the rest of my picks this week,…
Though the team success of the Concordia College swimming and diving team has been limited by its roster size over the last few seasons, a number of individuals and relay teams have managed to set records for the Cobbers. Between 2016 and 2017, seven school records were broken. Although only one of those record setters,…
On Friday, Nov. 3, 12 Concordia students piled into one of two vehicles for an eight-hour drive to Milwaukee — but that wasn’t the beginning of their story. Less than a week earlier, Moshe Mukori—a sophomore from Harare, Zimbabwe—got approval from the school to bring his club handball team on the trip to Wisconsin for…
This past Saturday, Nov. 11, the Cobber football team lost 10-3 to the St. John’s Johnnies in the last regular season game of the year. The game was a must-win for both teams if they wanted to extend their seasons. Both teams had lost to the University of St. Thomas earlier in the season, leaving…
As part of their Creativity Among Native American Artists initiative, Fargo’s Plains Art Museum partnered with the Fargo Public Library, Daughters of the Earth, and Cultural Diversity Resources to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with their first Native American Festival from Nov. 4 to Nov. 11. CANAA is an initiative focused on integrating Native artists…
Concordia’s handbell choir, Tintinnabula, will have their first performance of the school year on Thursday, Nov. 16. Jessica Westgard Larson, who directs the group of ringers, has been involved in the group since she was a student at Concordia. “Concordia started its bell choir my sophomore year, so I played in the group for the…
Nearly 100 students, faculty, and community members filled the Centrum on Tuesday evening, Nov. 7, to take part in an open forum regarding the posters stating, “It’s ok to be white,” that were hung around campus on Halloween night. Student Government Association, in concert with President Craft and the Office of Diversity, hosted the event…
This coming Saturday, Nov. 18, students will have an opportunity to explore the cultures of their classmates as Concordia’s International Student Organization hosts its annual festival. Senior Ehi Agbashi, president of ISO and one of the event’s coordinators, said that she and others have put in much hard work and effort towards the International Student…
Concordia’s branch of Active Minds, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness among college students, hosted Mental Health Awareness Week on campus this past week. The week was dedicated to highlighting ways to improve one’s mental health, as well as working to combat stigma surrounding those who struggle with mental illness. Events…