When you think of sports, you probably think some of the following: body paint on a middle-aged man’s beer belly; chest-bumps; foam fingers that read “#1”; a 300-plus-pound behemoth of an athlete nicknamed Tiny; and religion. Whoa, wait; double-take. Religion? That’s exactly right. After the 2011-2012 National Football League season, it’s probably true for many…
Hey Cobbers! Let me ask you a simple question: what building do you spend the most time in? Now, like most Cobbers, you have your major (or majors), and they require that you stick to a few specific buildings. Humanities reside in Old Main and the appendages of Knutson; Science kids dwell in Ivers/Jones…you get…
I’ve been wondering lately where the best spot for the 51st state would be. If I were Newt Gingrich, I’d say it was the moon. If you’ve been following the Republican campaigns, or Saturday Night Live, you’d be aware that Gingrich has plans for a permanent moon colony by the end of a second term….
In the last two years the reality show “Extreme Couponing” has shown how people save hundreds of dollars on groceries and other items. While this show may be fun to watch, for most people, using that many coupons isn’t practical. “I think people are unaware or lazy,” sophomore Emilie Bowman said. She also mentioned that…
A swell of applause and a few whistles were given to freshman Wendy Bonete as she completed a rap about Pocahontas, McDonald’s and giraffes to win a bingo tie-breaking challenge. Bonete collected her bag of Hornbacher’s groceries and went back to her bingo card. Last Thursday was another rousing night of grocery bingo, a successful…
In which we ask the intrepid Concordian staff what they think of Concordia’s current parking situation: “Concordia’s parking is silly. There really is no other word for it. We do not have enough spots, and then over night hours end at 2 am? I do not understand. I think either paid parking passes, elimination…
The Concordia Women’s Tennis team served a strong season opener against St. Scholastica on Feb. 4. Last year the Saints defeated the Cobbers, but this wasn’t the case this year. The Cobbers won four singles matches to bring home a 6-3 win. Seniors Andrea Rognlien and Kelly Kalvoda, junior Chelsie McGraw and freshman Emma Koskiniemi…
It is the time of year when students have to make decisions about studying abroad. With the usual thoughts of where to go and what is available in mind, the Office of Global Education hosted the Global Education Showcase Jan. 31 to answer those and other questions. This showcase is the smaller of the two…
Having an accent can result in unintended consequences in a person’s life. Is there anything wrong with having an accent? Is it fair for people to pose popular socially constructed stereotypes based on accents? Hang on with me as I explore this mind boggling topic. There are all kinds of assumptions that are attached to…
Three new Student Government Association projects are scheduled to hit campus this month. These include a new campus publication, a new award and a campaign to save energy. The largest of these projects is the plan for a new campus publication. Vice President Greg Clark has been leading the planning for the publication called Eighth…