Carol cheered on the Cobbers at the home game against St. Olaf on Sept. 21 with Kathy Benson, Concordia’s Health Center Director, and their friends. “We were high fiving and singing the (school) song and carrying on,” Benson said. When the game ended, Carol said she was feeling dizzy and faint, so Benson, a certified…
The Tailgating Committee started planning their event nine months ago. After a lot of preparation, one early morning and more than 140 handmade posters, the tailgating began. Students, alumni, families and fans all gathered in camaraderie at the tailgating event before the homecoming game. This year the event took place at noon next to the…
About fifty homecoming committee members gathered Wednesday night to receive their assignments. They armed themselves with maroon and gold streamers, fondly referred to as “gleam and stream”, rolls of packing tape and a driving enthusiasm. Dressed in black polos with the Cobber ‘C’ proudly displayed, they were ready to spread across campus and kickstart the…
Saving the Appalachian Mountains From the faucet a mucky sludge of toxin-filled water dispenses. No one can shower for extended periods of time, and water is only drunk from a bottle. The land is transformed completely, wildlife is scarce and the next dynamite blow could take away the place I call home. Illness has risen…
For anyone who does not know me, horror flicks are not “my thing,” for lack of a better term. To clarify, scary movies put me in a stupor that causes nightmares and night-light usage. Recently scary movies have become really popular. I have a roommate who just loves them, and one of my best friends…
The leaves are falling, people are talking about apple cider and pumpkins, and the weather cannot decide if it will be cool and beautiful or cold and rainy: Fall. There are so many activities that come along with fall that there is not enough time to fully enjoy them all. This weekend I extending Homecoming…
Washington and Congress appear to moving away from partisan gridlock and Republicans in the Senate and the President are meeting to advance budget talks. President Obama and the White House rejected the recent budget plan from the House, which extends the United States’ ability borrow for six weeks. They justified their rejection by saying the…
Based in San Francisco, a team of entrepreneurs began a product line called fitbit® . Founded in 2007, Eric Friedman and James Park started a line of equipment that promote a healthier lifestyle. Their products include aria™ (weight scale), one™ (step and sleep tracker), zip™ (step tracker), and the flex™ (step and sleep tracker). One…
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…