To students who frequent Anderson Commons, the Taste Not Waste logo is a familiar sight. However, this year, Taste Not Waste will become an even more powerful voice on campus. Taste Not Waste is a campaign to reduce plate waste in Anderson Commons. The campaign grew out of data that was collected by the inquiry…
Review: “It: Chapter One” floats among best summer 2017 movies
“You’ll float too” — a phrase that does not mean much unless one knows about one of the most chilling scenes from Stephen King’s “IT,” re-adapted to strike fear into another generation. King’s name, largely associated with films like “The Shining” and “The Shawshank Redemption,” has not seen recent success in film adaptations, and the…
Concordia Theatre Season Finale: “‘Chess:’ In Concert”
After a theatre season filled with drama and laughter, the Concordia Theater Department is back with their 8th and final production of the year: “‘CHESS:’ In Concert.” “CHESS: In Concert” was first performed in London in 1986 as a rock opera to tell a story of the Cold War through the lens of a Chess…
Letter to the Editor: Pat Sorrells
Life, money, and student debt by Pat Sorrells Managing money can be a real challenge for many people nowadays. Simply attempting to limit how much money one spends on food on a monthly basis can be a huge challenge. Nevertheless, it is a necessary skill that many people just do not have. This is…
Librarian finds unique way to earn degree
SUBMITTED BY SUSAN FISER Most students take the same route on their journey to a college education, going straight from high school to college or university. Carol Krabbenhoft has taken a different course. Krabbenhoft graduated from Concordia at age 51,with a Bachelor’s degree in December of 2006, majoring in Office Administration, and was in the…
Senior Rebecca Roe nominated for YWCA’s Women of the Year Award
Senior Rebecca Roe, elementary education major, co-chair of Habitat for Humanity Concordia College chapter and a member of Cru, has been nominated for YWCA’s Woman of the Year Award. Her community involvement and continued dedication to service will be recognized in YWCA’s annual celebration, held to honor exemplary women and businesses who contribute to their…
A Cult Classic – Reimagined or Ruined?
A review on the returning David Lynch classic, ‘Twin Peaks’ SUBMITTED BY SUSAN FISER In just over a month the critically acclaimed cult classic “Twin Peaks” will return to televisions across the nation. “Twin Peaks” is the brainchild of Mark Frost and David Lynch and first premiered in 1990 and has been a cultural landmark…
Review: ‘The Fate of the Furious’
The eighth installment in the “The Fast and The Furious” franchise is more of the same from recent films. A convenience for viewers is that if they have not seen previous films in the series, they can catch on and follow the ludacris action sequences and for the most part, follow the story. If you…
Student accepted to marine biology internship in Florida
How does a student living in a landlocked state learn first-hand what it’s like to save a stranded sea turtle? Concordia’s own Matt Nelson has been granted the opportunity to do just this, and more. The National Science Foundation funds undergrad internships yearly, granting high school, trade school and college students the opportunity to work…
Captain of men’s tennis team leads on and off the court
Isaac Toivonen is the backbone of Concordia College Men’s Tennis. So far this season, he’s accounted for over a third of the team’s singles wins but what he wants most of all is to bring his team up with him. The Cobbers Men’s Tennis team is currently in the bottom three of the conference standings…










