On March 13, Concordia students will advocate for better government student aid at Minnesota’s Day at the Capitol by meeting with state legislators. Meg Henrickson attended the Day at the Capitol last year. She was excited to share her experience. “It went really well. We were going there to thank them last year,” Henrickson said….
In Barbara Schramm’s office, the vibrant accent wall, colorfully draped curtains, and beaded lamps identify her creativity and one-of-a-kind ways. The piano, which consumes the space, and her everlasting grin tell her passion for what she does. Schramm, a music professor at Concordia, is about to share it with the Concordia community through organizing a…
Concordia’s men’s wrestling team has been successful this season, holding onto a 5-5-0 record as they look ahead to their next three meets and to regional competition. The men have had 221 individual wins, and have successfully pinned 69 opponents. The team’s success hasn’t happened by chance, however, but has been the product of the…
He saw her at a produce stand. Loren Johnson was filling in for another worker, selling vegetables in a Kmart parking lot, when he met his future wife. Amy Brown was delivering farm-grown fare that day, and though they only spoke briefly, he knew. “The night after I met Amy, I went back to my…
This month, Cobbers from all areas of campus will unite on the court as groups form for basketball intramurals. Students from the nursing department, the freshman men’s choir Männerchor, and other sports teams express their competitive side while representing their Concordia groups. Juniors Bridget Martini and Kayla Carter, organizers for this year’s basketball intramurals, formed…
As a general note on the purpose of the opinions section of any publication, a necessary and unavoidable understanding that both writers and readers must come to is that simple bit of philosophical wisdom: haters gonna hate. For those not familiar with the many memes depicting the sentiment, “haters gonna hate” is a concise means…
Being new to the Concordia family, I am really excited about the years to come. Concordia has really taken me in with open arms and made me feel like a Cobber. There is much pride in being able to say the phrase, “I am a Cobber.” The decision was made to be here at some…
The sniffles, the coughing, the sneezing and the groans of sickness. The sound is everywhere. Flu season is here, and it came a lot earlier than expected. This flu season got off to its earliest start since 2003. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), it began in October. Officials saw numbers that were…
Summer is three months away. Even so, students are now starting to look for work and internships to beef up their resumes. When so many students are applying, it’s often difficult to figure out how to stand out in the crowd. The on campus Career Center offers several 60-minute sessions and one-on-one appointments throughout the…
A friend of mine recently requested that I write about some of the darker sides to social media. While I champion the potential of social media, I also recognize the negative impact that it can have on our society. After all, as Uncle Ben wisely imparts on Peter Parker, “With great power comes great responsibility.”…