A letter from Scarf Boy to his nephew In case you haven’t heard already, I was supposed to be an uncle. However, after a long and difficult labor, my sister delivered Finnegan James Loch and he was not breathing. After doing everything they possibly could, the doctors pronounced my nephew dead. I’m experiencing the worst…
Intercultural journal wins “Gold Medalist” for print and online content Djembe, Concordia’s Intercultural Affairs journal, received a top ranking from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in January, which gives annual constructive feedback to high school and college-run newspapers and journals. The CSPA began at Columbia University in 1925 to provide student-run media from across the…
Cobber alum wrote piece in memory of former president No one saw it coming. On June 9, 2010 Bruce Vieweg received a call the he will always remember. Vieweg was on vacation when he received a call informing him that former Concordia president Pam Jolicoeur had experienced a stroke, and it was unlikely that she…
The International Center, that consists of three apartment buildings for French, Spanish and German speaking students, will not be used next year due to deteriorating amenities and lack of recent upkeep. The buildings, located on 8th Street, were not built by Concordia College. “Because they weren’t built by Concordia, they weren’t built to…
The ability to gracefully glide across ice takes the utmost dedication and perseverance. The art of figure skating is one in which errors may be made, but through these errors participants will enhance their skills. When sophomore Morgan Schleif was informed that she could not participate in gymnastics anymore because of a previous injury, she…
SAGA attends Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally conference Fourteen of Concordia’s Straight and Gay Alliance students attended a conference in Missouri this past weekend to discuss progressive issues such as the definition of gender and sexual fluidity. The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference, founded in 1993, was hosted in Kansas City, Mo….
Hey Cobbers! Guess what? It’s spring break…soon. So while all of you will be heading off to wherever Cobbers go to escape this god-forsaken hole of ice, I will be going home for a couple of days. You know, hanging out with a cat and driving through the only stoplight in town. What I always…
A couple of years ago, a friend asked me what the meaning of life was. Although I was not 100 percent sure, I decided to answer with a quick remark: “Life is like a roller coaster, filled with several twists and turns.” Right after I said this, she turned around and gave me a questionable…
February is American Heart Month. This is a time to remember those who have passed away from heart conditions, recognize those living with heart conditions and evaluate your own heart heath. Junior Allie Smeeth is a student on campus with a heart condition known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. American Heart Month is a chance…
Cobber Poet’s Society takes place of Poetry Slam Club After attending a poetry open mic event on campus last spring, Megan Schindler, a sophomore at the time, contacted communications department professor Megan Orcholski and told her: “It’s time.” Schindler believed it was time students at Concordia had a safe place on campus to express themselves through the…