In the wake of the attacks in Paris, the political climate of the world is at the most tense it has been in recent history. Militaries are arming for war, families are burying loved ones and Muslims everywhere are learning the sting of persecution. Meanwhile, politicians in America are using cheap politics to contort an…
Dr. René Clausen, fresh out his year-long sabbatical, will be premiering several compositions at this year’s Concordia Christmas Concert. One premiere will be performed by the Concordia Orchestra as a prelude. An old German carol, “Fantasia on In Dulci Jubilo,” was the basis of the piece. “A lot of people will know [“In Dulci Jubilo”],…
With the holiday season around the corner, Concordia prepares to host its annual Christmas concert. When looking back through time, the Christmas concert has been a part of Concordia’s history for as long as anyone can remember. This means that the athletic department has been forced out of their home, Memorial Auditorium, for just as…
Upon arriving back to campus after Thanksgiving break, my friends and I sat around, whining and joking about radically conservative family members who had said some questionable things over creamed corn and Jell-O salad. We complained about grandmothers who support Ben Carson because they “heard that he prays twice a day” and great uncles who…
Before Paul Johnson began digitally designing the mural for the Concordia Christmas Concerts, students, faculty and other volunteers had to paint the mural by hand. Since 2009, Johnson has created a digital file of the mural and printed it onto large strips of wallpaper. The design is then pasted onto 44 panels that make up…
From meeting the Nepalese monarchy to writing her discoveries from research about Nepal, assistant professor of religion Dr. Anne Mocko said her first book has been a wonderful opportunity and learning experience. Mocko’s book, “Demoting Vishnu: Ritual, Politics, and the Unraveling of Nepal’s Hindu Monarchy,” was published early November. In the book, Mocko creates an…
With hockey, basketball and swimming all underway in their winter sports seasons, track athletes are starting their preparations for their upcoming season. Olson Forum is filled with athletes galore as the start of the indoor track season took off the week before Thanksgiving break. While the indoor track season is a season all in its…
Should we model such a policy on Germany? Among the most poignant changes the United States could make for the world’s environmental future is adopting a renewable energy policy modeled on Germany’s renewable energy policy. The United States does not currently have a renewable energy policy — something I was quite surprised and disappointed to…
Wayne Gretzky once said that you miss every shot that you do not take. And if you find yourself shooting against Andrea Klug, you miss almost every shot you do take. The Cobber goalie stopped 102 straight shots over the course of 273 minutes in a shutout streak that spanned four games and the first…
Taekwondo club offers self-defense seminar for students Taekwondo [tahy kwon doh]: a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of martial arts that utilizes punches, jabs and chops, according to dictionary.com. By that definition, taekwondo sounds quite appealing to the stressed, overworked college student. Punching, jabbing and chopping, what college student would not be interested…