Corrections: Professor Capistran teaches string methods and is a violinist and conductor, but has also taught and played viola here. The viola students will have the opportunity to study with her and Professor Sonja Harasim next year. In response to the quote from Jake Broten, the number of viola students in the orchestra has been as…
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’
Reduce, reuse, recycle. You’ve read or said this many times before in your life, but it’s important to note the order of these three actions. Often times the first action item people think of is recycling as a way to improve sustainability and probably rightfully so. The recycling system is one of the most visual,…
It isn’t always a great day to be a Cobber
Nuancing the ‘Happy Cobber’ On every poster, in every picture that slides across the Concordia webpage and in every pamphlet and brochure sent to prospective students, the “Happy Cobber” is front and center.The photos in our advertising and marketing materials feature sunny skies, racial diversity, and smiles on every face. Concordia College markets itself, like…
On-campus catering policy formalized, still developing
Though still in the process of refinement, Concordia has begun to enforce stricter rules upon catering activities, specifically in regard to outside caterers. “It’s not technically a new policy — this policy has been in practice for a number of years,” said Roger Olson, director of Concordia’s risk management department, who teamed up with Janet…
Student reflection: first Habitat For Humanity trip
I went on my first Habitat Trip and I went to Pensacola Florida. I learned that by helping build a house, we are not only impacting the family that will live in the house, but we are helping the whole community. This trip was life changing, and was one of the best experiences I have…
Baseball season preview: team looks to top last year’s strong offense
Offense was the story of the season for the Cobber base- ball team in 2015. Led by Nick Bornhauser’s MIAC-best .776 slugging percentage and Eric Carlsen’s MIAC-best .524 on-base percentage, the Cobbers hit for a team aver- age of .344 and outscored their opponents by 136 runs. “Last season was probably the strongest offensive season…
Kjos health center provides a variety of services for Cobbers
Maybe that patch of ice catches you off guard. Or you take a digger playing basketball in Olson. Perhaps your throat hurts ev- ery time you swallow. Maybe you just need someone to talk to. Whatever the ailment, the staff at the Kjos Health Center, north wing of Hoyum, are there for you. “I’d like…
Animals provide support for students on campus
He is small, quiet and very hard working. He’s been living at Concordia for a little over two months now, and can usually be found lying under chairs or on the lap of his best friend, Liz Bartels. His name is Donny and he is a service dog. Bartels received Donny to help her with…
The role of stigma in rape and abuse report rates
‘Out of 100 rapes, 32 will be reported’ I spend a lot of time on the internet and, in doing so, I come across a lot of people who seem to think that feminism is a bad thing. The understanding that many people have of third wave feminism (that’s the kind of feminist I am)…
Schauer, Aga win by large margin
After a record vot- ing turnout, nearly dou- ble of last year’s, Rachael Schauer and Molly Aga were named Concordia’s Student Body President and Vice President. According to Grace Hoffa, the 2016 Spring Elections Marshal, Schau- er and Aga won in a land- slide 574 votes, while Jus- tin Odney and Joey Ness received 315….








