From October 12 to 14 the Concordia College English department was able to play host to three professional writers from Minnesota and Iowa. Peter C. Brown, was the featured fiction writer and author of multiple books including his latest novel, The Fugitive Wife, which he discussed during his time on campus. Debra Marquart was the…
Trump unsupported by campus organizations
While Concordia’s Campus Democrats have rallied around Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump remains an elephant in the room for Campus Republicans. During primary season, Minnesota proved a bit of a unique case; in the caucuses, neither of the eventual presidential nominees was able to walk away with a victory. Clinton trailed Sanders by over 20%, and…
Volleyball team rebuilds with just two seniors
School is all about learning new things, but for the volleyball team the learning doesn’t stop in the classroom. Once they have finished their classes for the day and put away their textbooks, they step onto the court and continuously learn how to play together. While every year brings a graduating class, the volleyball squad…
Gender-inclusive floor update
As everyone settles into the new school year, Park Region has a plot twist thrown in with the usual housing mix. This marks the first year that a gender-inclusive floor has been incorporated into a residence hall on campus. This new floor is being presented as “an open space where people are free to discuss…
Easy Halloween costumes: Concordia edition
With Halloween just around the corner, the last few weeks of October are crucial for finalizing a great Halloween costume. For all of the graduating students who have been diagnosed with TOTS — trick-or-treat senioritis — don’t worry. The Concordian has prepared a list of last minute costume ideas just for you. First, we recommend…
Mathematics hits the stage
Concordia theatre launches season with “Proof” What do you get when you add a grieving daughter, an unforeseen love interest and a paradigm-shifting proof? This week, the cast and crew of Concordia College’s production of “Proof” are doing the math. David Auburn’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning “Proof” tells the story of Catherine, who has served…
Exhibit celebrates 125 years of Concordia history
The 125th Concordia exhibit hummed with conversation as family and friends of the college gathered to reflect on their memories of Concordia and to look forward to the future of the institution. The exhibit comprises of several sections, each one a purposeful combination of pieces to tell the story of 125 years of Concordia College….
Letter to the Editor: Lacy Tooker-Kirkevold and Haylee Worm
Skimming through the latest edition of the Concordia, I was pleasantly surprised at the thought provoking story about the Divest Concordia movement started by the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group on campus; however, as a continued to read the paper, I noticed an interesting, yet controversial opinion piece regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline. The article,…
Declining enrollment not always a bad thing
When a child is born, he or she has just a few years of life free from responsibilities outside the home. During these years, the child learns to walk, speak and fit into society. At four years old, the child has learned enough to finally attend school, at which point he or she may begin…
Local farmers imperative to sustainable farming
Agriculture – a basic necessity, a cornerstone of the global economy and the root for the concern over food security – will play an integral role in how we as a planet move into the future. Currently, our goal to feed all the humans on earth requires the use of outdated and inefficient farming practices….






