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…
Dip in enrollment leads to fewer RAs on campus next year Things will be slightly different for Resident Life staff members in the upcoming academic year. Fewer Resident Assistants were hired for the next school year. Mikal Kenfield, Assistant Director of Resident Life staff, provided some detail regarding next year’s RAs. “We’ve hired fewer staff…
Applications for Concordia spring 2015 study abroad, study away trips due March 7 With spring semester in full swing, Cobbers are busy doing homework and meeting deadlines, but for those hoping to travel during their time at Concordia, one particular deadline is approaching quickly. March 7 will mark the final day to submit study away…
Doing it all takes a lot of energy Today, we like to do it all: Be on several committees, have multiple jobs, socialize and, oh yeah, go to school. Few individuals are more managed than others while some contribute their energy so thin that exhaustion soon consumes them. As Cobbers, this seems all too common….