Nine hundred ninety-eight… nine hundred ninety-nine… one thousand! One thousand sit-ups! That’s the sound of a healthy Cobber, a ripped Cobber. Hey, no need to be jealous. Now that Old Man Winter has settled in, and activity is at an all-year low, everyone is feeling a little pudgy ‘round the edges. Not all people are…
After a hectic semester, winter break was truly glorious. It was nice to catch up with family and friends from back home and, most importantly, catch up on sleep. Compared to the crazy schedule of finals, I was almost in shock the first few days being unable to grasp the concept of free time, something…
This Letter to the Editors was submitted by Mark Besonen, a sophomore at Concordia College. Seventy-four years ago, a deal was struck between the leader of Great Britain and the leader of Germany that became one of the most famous examples of cowardice. In that deal, western Europe exchanged land for peace, hoping to satisfy…
The math and computer science department honored its 100th anniversary Jan. 20 by inviting a group of guest speakers to share their work experiences with mathematics. Speakers presented information about a variety of math-related topics including new features of graphing calculators, Feynman integrals and the responsibilities of an actuary. In addition to the morning presentations…
Jan. 23 marked the beginning of a New Year in China: the year of the dragon. Chinese New Year is a time of family gatherings, community and closeness, as well as a chance to celebrate the holiday with tri-college students in early February. Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese…
Lisbeth Salander kicks ass. That’s essentially how “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” trilogy by Steig Larsson can be summed up. The same holds true for the Swedish films and the newly released American version directed by David Fincher. The film details the life of a journalist who tries to expose a corrupt millionaire, gets…
This article was written by Jamie Offerdahl, a contributing author at The Concordian. Fuel the Fire’s winter leadership conference took place Jan. 21. Two hundred seventy registered students attended this LeadNow event along with 46 alumni and four keynote speakers, who are also Concordia graduates. The purpose of Fuel the Fire and LeadNow is to…
Yes. I have talked about working my desk, and I always refer to it as “my” desk. Know why? I am the 3:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. desk creature. I work four “breaking dawn” shifts a week between Park Region and Livedalen hall. Oh, calm down, I can practically hear the maternal you gasping. I’m…
Sen. Al Franken opened with a question at the Jan. 10 conversation with members of the Campus Democrats. After he asked how many students in the room work while also going to school, nearly every person shot a hand into the air. People who work 10 hours a week kept their hands up, at the…
The weekend before finals, a murder/suicide occurred on the campus of Virginia Tech that left a campus police officer dead. Campus officials hunted for the killer while the school remained in lock-down for nearly four hours before determining the second body was that of the shooter, a student at a nearby university. While the police…