They’ve been talking about it for months. And by they, I mean the media, your hairdresser and that kid who never shuts up in your 8 a.m. class. CNN’s “Headline News” previewed the types of dresses the starlets would wear. Lots of bright, poppy color, they speculated. In early February, Mike Myers and Dana Carvey,…
Love it or hate it, the Oscars continue to be the single most defining cinematic awards show to date. The 83rd annual presentation was no different, with Anne Hathaway and James Franco hosing last Sunday’s event. Here follows a simple list of the primary nominees and winners (with some mild color commentary from yours truly)….
The Black Student Union, a group three months in the making, was started by sophomore Robin Wisner because he believes it is something that was missing on Concordia’s campus. “There are similar organizations across the nation,” Wisner said. “It’s time for Concordia to catch up.” An interest meeting was held Jan. 30, and the group…
Famous actors, film makers and an Academy Award-winning film are only a few of the many events drawing people to the Fargo Theatre for the eleventh annual Fargo Film Festival. The Fargo Film Festival kicked off on March 1, and will host its final events this weekend, March 4 and 5. Emily Beck, Fargo Theatre…
Secular Students of Concordia (SSC) has applied once again for recognition as an official Concordia student organization this semester, just over a year from their first attempt, when the college rejected their proposal. In December 2009, the college rejected the SSC’s request for recognition, stating that the SSC “is not in compliance with ELCA and…
Across campus, Cobbers have been discussing the elimination of the computer science major that came as a result of recent cuts and restructuring to Concordia’s budget. However, few students are aware of some of the other implications of the cuts, one being the elimination of several faculty positions. Among the positions being eliminated is division…
Access to money, especially by college students, is rarely able to match the lofty ideas people may have. The Special Projects and Initiative Fund launched on Jan. 3 by SGA attempts to bring access of funding to students across campus. The SPIF seeks to provide funding for student ideas that are “of audacious vision and…
Minutes before Provost Mark Krejci arrived, the room was buzzing with frustration and concern. Students were sitting at tables, in windowsills, on the floor, and bringing in extra chairs so everyone had a place to sit. As the room grew humid, bits of laughter came from some students, while others sat in silence, looking anxiously…
Tuition at Concordia College will increase $2,200 to $29,150 next year. Provost Mark Krejci said the 8 percent increase is due to a smaller freshman class and an ongoing recovery from the economic recession. The 2009 economic recession hit Concordia’s endowment fund and curbed potential donors. Fewer donors gave money to the college compared to…
As a child of the ‘90s, I have grown up in an era where youth involvement in politics has been hard to find. My childhood was split between two countries, and in both I saw political systems dominated by old people. When I entered middle school and started to learn about citizen involvement in the…