Home, love and faith. Three small words that hold an infinite amount of meaning. Three small words that Melanie Hoffert explores at length in her intricately crafted nonfiction book “Prairie Silence.” “Prairie Silence,” which was released earlier this month, is an honest look at life on the prairie of North Dakota – how it shapes…
Dear Concordia, my alma mater, what has happened to your faithfulness? Are you worshipping inclusiveness and togetherness above all else? Where is that written? Your glorious Christmas Concert, “All Are Welcome,” sang praises to that agenda, loudly and clearly, as if those of us who want faithfulness to God’s word are unwelcoming. Really? Where is…
I’ve always wondered what a Facebook “like” really means. With so many unfortunate incidents in the past year, I’ve really come to question why we click the like button on certain posts, what we intend it to represent and how others interpret our actions. In the past few months, I’ve seen people press the like…
As the Cold War wound down over twenty years ago, it became fashionable among some intellectual circles in the West to suggest that the ideological struggles of the 20th century were about to culminate in the irrevocable triumph of liberal democracy. That century began under the yoke of expansive European colonial empires, experienced unprecedented devastation…
While I agree with the statement that the visitation policy needs to be amended, I find that I completely disagree with points in Mr. Amos’ reasoning on this matter. Amos states, “The ease and comfort sustained by the policy’s enforcement, however, inhibits student growth…” as “discomfort is a necessary and pivotal part of (the) maturation…
With an 8-10-1 record, the Cobber men’s hockey team has seen their share of ups and downs so far this season, but that hasn’t stopped them from having a good time getting pumped up for games with their pregame rituals. “During warm-ups before each game, we all jump around and get in a big circle,”…
¿Hablas Español? Parlez-vous Français? Sprechen sie Deutsch? If you were able to answer any of these questions without hesitation, then congrats, you may be multilingual! If you were under the impression that I was spouting gibberish, there is a good chance that your education is lacking in something I believe is of the utmost importance….
Miss North Dakota may not have won the hearts of the Miss America judges this year, but she made her alma mater proud. Rosie Savageau, a 2010 graduate of Concordia College and Miss North Dakota 2012, represented her fellow Cobbers in Las Vegas, Nev. on Jan. 12 at the Miss America competition. While Savageau did…
Two female social justice activists spoke at Concordia on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Shakti Butler, Ph. D., and Ericka Huggins, former leader of the Black Panthers, journeyed from their homes in California to share their experiences. The two are close friends. Butler, who spoke after chapel at 10:30 a.m., began…
After a long fall semester, many Cobbers were eager to get home to enjoy a few weeks of well-deserved rest. In the athletic department, however, Concordia’s athletic teams were still hard at work. Both the women’s and men’s varsity basketball players got only seven days off after finals week, and then were expected to come…