Poetry isn’t something that everyone gets to experience on a daily basis, especially well-written poetry. For those who are looking for a good poetry anthology, Sharon Olds’ book The Gold Cell is an excellent example of modern, relatable poetry. Poetry doesn’t always have to be long prose with intricate language that nobody understands. Poets are…
Today, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded by a five man committee in Oslo, Norway. The award, though still one of the most prestigious in the world, has taken some knocks in the past few years. The premature awarding of Barack Obama and the puzzling win by the European Union has led many to…
Panic! At The Disco (P!ATD) did it again. They’ve made another great album. They’ve transformed their fourth album, Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die, into a fantastic modern-pop album that actually sounds good. This band has never made the same album twice. Their first album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, had fans…
See this argument’s counterpoint here. The death penalty is an ancient relic of an outdated criminal justice system, and it should be nationally eliminated. There are many reasons for this, including the economic, moral, and political. To begin, one should consider the economics of the death penalty. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, “The…
See this argument’s counterpoint here. With so many tragic shootings and horrifying crimes against humanity coming right after another in our country, seemingly without end, Austin and I decided to talk about the death penalty this week. Our country seems to be in a grip of insanity, with one nut-job after another shooting up a…
Coming Out Week reflected Concordia’s Straight and Gay Alliance’s plans to expand their outreach this year to members who are not gay, lesbian or bisexual last week. In the coming year, SAGA will spread their message of awareness and being a safe space for all people by trying to get more speakers on campus and…
Campus Entertainment Commission, or CEC, welcomed October to Concordia in style with the first annual Zombie Run last Saturday. The Zombie Run consisted of running a course around campus with four different “Zombie Zones” throughout. The course started and ended at the bell tower. Most students at the event participated in the run, while some…
Nearly 25 lb striker falls 80 ft from top of tower to ground Never in the history of Verdin, a bell manufacturer, has this ever happened. On Sunday, Sept. 22, Concordia’s bell tower stopped ringing as the main bell’s striker flew from the top of the tower onto the brick ground below. The striker, which…
The United States has now gone a full week with a government shutdown in place. Federal offices are not functioning, government employees have been sent home from work and our economy is taking a major hit. However, our government is not the only thing failing us right now. Major media is, as well. We at…
English professor from Gustavus Adolphus College begins new role as dean and VP of Academic Affairs Concordia’s new dean and vice president of Academic Affairs, Eric Eliason, a former English professor at Gustavus-Adolphus College, took over for Mark Krejci this past August. Although Eliason is still acclimating himself to the Cobber community, he expresses a…