Welcome back to campus. With a new semester and a new year come new aspirations. I think I got a bit too insular with my column before. I want to take this time to refine my aim. I loathe the Concordia Bubble, and I want this column to help pop it. Let’s dive in to…
Concordia College is the premier sponsor of this year’s Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference on April 8-11. More than 13,000 writers will fill the Minneapolis Convention Center accompanied by more than 2,000 presenters and 700 booths at the book fair. As the main sponsor, Concordia hopes to offer free registration for Concordia students….
Helping or hurting our community? Around campus, you can hear whispers of certain organizations being represented more than others. Within the Concordia community, college organizations have created various cliques, defined by students’ interests. Freshmen social work major, Hayley Gunderson, has noticed the different ways in which organizations have been recognized. She believes that amongst the…
The walk to 8 a.m. class is the worst one of the day, for any number of reasons. It’s early, of course, and it’s cold – every year I’ve forgotten what twenty below zero feels like. But I wear my warm socks and drink coffee and that’s fine. The walk is long, but I can…
Concordia’s Reverend Copeland compiles a book of 21 student essays Though Zandbroz Variety in downtown Fargo might not be exactly the center of the world, its location makes it a fitting venue to speak about college-related issues, being the unofficial epicenter of the tri-college area. Concordia’s own Reverend Copeland chose Zandbroz to discuss his newest…
Finances a factor in some students’ decision to leave Concordia Though Concordia has seen slowly shrinking enrollment numbers, the retention rates tell a different story. Mike Reese, Director of Student Success and Retention Services, said the average retention rate from fall to spring semester averages from 93-96 percent. This year is no exception; 94 percent…
(Editor’s Note: This is my new column about gaffes in the media. It is meant to be humorous though I’m not sure it has achieved that goal yet. With each column I will analyze one recent blunder made by a public figure; these will often be politicians, though not always, as can be seen from…
Wrestling team places third in both the National Duals Tournament and annual meet With a strong finish at the National Duals Tournament, Concordia’s wrestling team took third place for a second straight year, while placing third in the annual meet. As the team continues to build toward the individual championship matches scheduled for March, they…
Best music videos of 2014 Best albums of 2014 10) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver A fresh take on the classic satirical news genre perfected by Stewart and Colbert. John Oliver is a bit less charismatic but nonetheless interesting, placing more focus on obscure or complex issues, and incorporating more legitimate journalism. …
The top 10 music videos released in 2014 comprised by Kayla Culver and Anna Dovre – in no particular order. Best albums of 2014 Taylor Swift- “Blank Space” Enough of celebrities are keeping it all together. Here’s T-Swift the cultural icon stabbing a cake that bleeds. Did she actually stand on that horse? Critics applaud…