As Cobbers we will spew our political efficacy left and right during national elections, but what we fail to realize is that our civic duty doesn’t stop at the ballot box. Concordia’s Student Government Association holds annual elections for the student body to vote in, and the Faculty Senate holds regular meetings that students are…
Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’
After the Boogeyman, John Wick, the man who killed three men in a bar with a pencil, seems to have finally escaped the hitman industry, he must gear up for another comic bloodbath across New York, and this time, Paris too. In the first film, he wasted around 100 goons across New York in a…
The search is on for a new librarian at Carl B. Library
The Carl B. Library is looking to add a new member to its staff after a year with the position of curriculum librarian vacant. According to student worker Mia Stranberg, the curriculum librarian is the all-knowing person who is supposed to be able to help students find what books and resources will be most effective…
Misandry is not feminism
At the beginning of my freshmen year,I was on a date with a guy I met from a different college in the area. It was going incredibly well until I started talking about feminism. He asked me, “So, what kind of feminist are you? Are you the kind who hates men?” Every time somebody asks…
Women’s tennis team strives to improve despite small size
It is a year of rebuilding and a clean slate for many sports teams. For the Concordia women’s tennis team, that is a big aspect of spring season: rebuild. The tennis team has graduated two seniors last season and are working with a fairly young groups, which means that they are focusing on different aspects…
Viergutz named Nursing Student of the Year 2017
Concordia’s nursing program is challenging and rewarding, and holds high expectations of the students involved. There are currently 42 students in the program. Of these, only one is chosen to receive the most prestigious award a nursing student can achieve, Nursing Student of the Year (SNOY). Elizabeth Viergutz, also known as Alaska by her peers…
Students must be open to different opinions
“It’s fine, I don’t want to hear what you think.” This a a sentence I usually hear when people are having a debate on a topic and both of them have completely different opinions. I actually think that having different ideas and thoughts is what makes learning fun. When people think differently, it usually brings…
You-Know-Who is here to stay
A comparison between Voldemort and Trump, the Ministry of Magic and government, and varying degrees of injustice SUBMITTED BY SUSAN FISER These days “You-Know-Who” can mean a number of different people. Maybe it is Voldemort, the chief villain in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Maybe it’s your best friend’s cheating ex-boyfriend. Or maybe it’s President…
Women’s softball thrives with the help of new coach
Concordia softball has finished in the bottom four of the MIAC since 2011. They have not finished in the top four of their conference since 2002, but things are undoubtedly beginning to change. In 2015 the Cobbers went 13-24, posting double digit wins for the first time since 2010. Last year the Cobbers had a…
Always choose paper over plastic
A few weeks ago, I went grocery shopping at Hornbachers. While I was checking out, the bagger asked me, “Paper or plastic?” Might I add, she had already begun placing my groceries in plastic bags. I corrected her and said, “Oh, I’d like paper, actually.” She responded with an audible sigh and rolled eyes. I…







