Dear Concordia College, I have just received word that effective today you have CUT YOUR CLASSICS AND LATIN MAJORS. I have a few things to say about that. Do you remember me? I am your alumnus; you, my alma mater. When I attended your hallowed halls, starting in 1999 at the tender age of 17,…
Members of the Concordia Needlework Society create scarves, sweaters and baby blankets Some Cobbers who study abroad like to take pictures of themselves with Niblet, and initially this is what junior Michaila Gerlach planned to do during her semester in Ireland. “But then my grandmother passed away and she had given me this doll when…
The Zamboni makes its rounds, making the ice errorless. Tiny hands and foreheads are pressed up against the wall to watch. As the final strip of the ice is slicked smooth, the rink wall opens and the Zamboni disappears into the oversized garage. On the far end of the rink a smaller portion of the…
Conspiracies hold back real progress Twitter and other social media sites are erupting due to a new feud between rapper B.o.B and the entire science community. The subject of the feud? The hip hop artist is promoting a theory that has been disproven for centuries — the idea that the earth is flat. It all…
Every successful team needs its members to fulfill their roles. For AJ Flemming, a student athletic trainer, that role happens to be the little things. “It’s just a lot of water and ice,” Flemming said. “It’s pretty easy. It’s pretty fun. I’ve enjoyed my time doing what I’m doing.” The more specific duties of his…
For most of my life I’ve had a problem with Barbie. When I was very young, Barbie’s straight, blonde hair was a representation of the characteristic I would never have. I spent most of my childhood trying desperately to get my dark, curly hair to do what Barbie’s did. When I hit my preteen years…
If open job positions don’t grab attention, free coffee will. On Jan. 27, students from Concordia were invited to attend “Internship Day” as a part of 1 Million Cups at Barry Hall in downtown Fargo. 1 Million Cups is an event hosted by Emerging Prairie held every Wednesday at the Stage at Island Park in…
Chinese club celebrates the chinese new year with students and the local community Two long red papers hang on the open doors of the Centrum. Chinese characters are elegantly scrawled from top to bottom across the vivid color. This is the Chun Lian and on it are sayings that wish people good luck in the…
When considering sustainable development, it is necessary to think about environmental conditions and their effects. Quality environmental conditions serve as a base to sustainable development. Without environmental conditions that allow people to meet their basic needs — that is, biological and physiological needs and security — it will be difficult, if not impossible, to focus…
An open letter concerning recent programmatic changes, Last Friday the campus community received an email effectively announcing that there are ten majors that are now closed to new students. Along with this announcement came the news that a number of professors, many of whom have tenure, will lose their jobs at Concordia. After thinking about…