On Sept. 15 and 16, 11 Concordia students attended the 29th Nobel Peace Prize Forum at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. Among them were this year’s Peace Scholars, Grace Hoffa and Katie Beedy, and last year’s Peace Scholar, Andie Palagi. The students were joined by Dr. Ken Foster, associate professor of political science and director of…
CornHole is one of the latest additions to Concordia’s growing list of student organizations. While some Cobbers may associate the organization with the well-known Midwestern outdoor activity of the same name, it is actually Concordia’s first online satirical publication. CornHole was officially approved as a student organization by Student Government Association’s Student Involvement Council on…
This Saturday, four new names will be added to the Concordia College Athletic Hall of Fame. One of the four inductees, Jim Cella, has managed to make a positive impact on all 20 of the school’s athletic programs despite never having competed as an athlete for Concordia College. Cella is the only non-former Cobber athlete…
With an undefeated start to the season, the Cobber football team is striving towards greatness and senior captain Chad Johnson has been an instrumental part of the 3-0 start. The hot-start has put Johnson within two touchdowns of tying the Concordia football record for most all-time career touchdowns. Johnson is currently third on the all-time…
Welcome to Week 4 everybody! Last week contained a surprisingly fun slate of games, and I picked every game right! [Editor’s Note: He did not] However, I did make one small mistake. I declared a game last week to be the “lockiest lock of the NFL season.” I was wrong; I’ll admit it. But that’s…
When Juan Trevino Jr. stepped onto the field for Lumberton High School (Texas) in August, it was his first taste of high school football. Just a few short weeks later, the 15-year-old was confined to a hospital bed with a life-threatening brain injury sustained during practice. Trevino’s family told 12News that Trevino’s road to recovery…
Concordia Theatre’s first mainstage production of the year reforms the way history is told through a comical interpretation of the lives of Martin Luther, Doctor John Faustus, and Prince Hamlet. “Wittenberg,” written by David Davalos, tells the story of these three unrelated historical and fictional figures meeting for the first time at a university in…
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is a change of cinematic pace, as recent weeks have seen horror or thriller films lead the box office. The equally trigger-happy sequel to “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” follows suit of being a sub-par, more grisly version of the John Wick franchise, which has seen much more success. Despite having a…
Ten Concordia students lined the road in neon work vests this Saturday, Sept. 23., each intent on hunting down pieces of garbage. The group covered a two-mile stretch of I-94 for Campus Events Commission’s first service event, Adopt a Highway. Led by newly appointed service commissioner, sophomore Hayley Broich, the small group of CEC members…
Every year, September commemorates National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As the month comes to a close, it is important for the Concordia community to be reminded of the mental health resources available both on and off campus. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, three-quarters of all chronic mental illness begin before the age…