See the opposing argument here. *WARNING* this piece is satirical in nature. Well, its Christmas season once again, time to go out and get all the gifts for our friends and family, watch classic movies and spend time with loved ones. As the days grow shorter and Christmas Day draws nearer, we must also remember…
As a rule, I don’t shop over Thanksgiving weekend but this year I made an exception on Small Business Saturday. I braved the traffic and went to one of Fargo’s few locally owned secondhand bookstores, Books at a Fifth. It’s located in the Village West strip mall, across the street from West Acres and behind…
Cobber athletes are determined to have successful seasons across the board Many athletes believe that having a strategic practice regime is crucial to a team’s success. Not only do these regimes enable athletes to prepare for upcoming meets, they also enable Cobber athletes to be one step ahead of the competition. According to junior Paige…
Concordia’s Student Government Association and Campus Entertainment Commission hosted an all-campus Christmas party Dec. 1 for the first time in seven years, according to SGA vice-president Matt Dymoke. “SGA wanted to bring it back this year, because everyone here on campus seems to love Christmas,” Dymoke said. Following the announcement via Facebook two weeks ago,…
Tom Daley coming out is great, but allies are defined by more than abs Scarf Boy would have climbed Tom Daley like a tree. He would have cheered when Tom came out, hung a picture of the 19-year-old Olympian in his bedroom, stared longingly, talked to his friends about him, stared some more, researched Mr….
It is the day of the year that thousands of Americans wait for: Black Friday. A day that prompts people to wait in endless lines for hours as they check items off their Christmas gift lists. Concordia mother-daughter pair Sandi Paulson and Geneva Nemzek have been going Black Friday shopping for as long as Nemzek…
Tips to snagging your temporary dream home As if you were not already stressed out enough with finals and holiday shopping looming, if you are a sophomore or junior it is also time to figure out if you are going to live on or off campus next year. Luckily for you, if you are leaning…
A new Al-Anon group started by Concordia students and open to community members will hold its first meeting on campus tomorrow. As part of a social work methods class taught by professor Laurie Dahley, eight students made an action plan to start the Al-Anon group. Al-Anon aims to support family members and loved ones of…
Six athletes on Concordia’s women’s soccer team received Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference awards. Juniors Libby Fresndal, Laura Prosinski and Elizabeth Robinson made All-Conference. Marta Prosinski and Jamie St. Germain were All-Conference Honorable Mentions, and Jessica Scherr was awarded the All-MIAC Sportsmanship award. This season was a season of transition, with a new head coach and…
Good mentors, good books and how to not take literacy for granted This week on Katelyn’s article, we are going to take a peek into her past. Specifically elementary and middle school, which were flattering, let me tell you. Well, not really, but what I want to talk about is reading. Shockingly enough I have…