Concordia College has officially traded out the black graduation cap and gown for new maroon colored gowns, starting with the class of 2025. “…graduation attire has been updated to represent school colors! Students participating in Commencements are required to be dressed in Concordia’s new maroon and gold graduation sets,” reads the official statement sent out…
Revved up for iRacing: GrecKen Castillo leads the charge in digital motorsport racing
MOORHEAD- Tightening his grip on the steering wheel GrecKen Castillo remains at an even 50 MPH as he and 40 other NASCAR drivers follow behind the pace car. Castillo’s foot feels for the accelerator, slowly adding more and more pressure on the pedal of his driving rig. Coming up on a tight left turn the…
Making the most out of a respite: Center for Holistic Health hosts Wellness Retreat
MOORHEAD, MINN.— On Feb. 6-9, Concordia College had Student Respite Days, more commonly known as “Winter Wellness Weekend.” Respite, according to the Merriam Webster, means “to grant a temporary period of relief to,” and “an interval of rest or relief.” On Feb. 6, The Center for Holistic Health (CHH) did just that. From 9…
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? CEC Hosts Trivia Night
The Campus Events Commission (CEC) tested Concordia students with a trivia event in The Maize on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. Students spent their Thursday night gathered in teams of four to compete for Target Gift Cards and bragging rights by answering questions. Roughly 60 people participated in 15 teams of four and filled up…
Fargo- Moorhead Valentine’s Day roundup
February is the month of love and Cupid is all around the Fargo area, but where can the festivities be found? There are lots of opportunities to get out of the house for the holiday of love, between cooking, fine dining, coffee and even pedicures! To start off, Square One Rental Kitchen and Events advertised…
Black History Month: How Students are Celebrating
Student organizations across campus are working together to create jam-packed Black History Month celebrations. The Black Student Union (BSU) and Club Access are collaborating on several events and their mission this year is to get more students engaged with these celebrations. Akissi Konan is the president of BSU, a student organization committed to increasing intercultural…
Seasonally Sustainable: The Concordia Greenhouse
The purple glowing building attached to the eastern side of the Integrated Science Center is Concordia’s very own greenhouse. A collaborative space full of various plant and aquatic life, the greenhouse has served as a center point of the campus. A few years ago, Strands worked with Concordia student Ian Scheele who graduated in 2024…
SGA, Dining Services, Sustainability Office, Center for Holistic Health collaborate on “Cobbers for Cobbers”
On Jan. 13, 2025, Grace Halvorson, SGA President, and Mariana Martins Carvalho, SGA Sustainability Advocate, posted a reel on Instagram discussing their new initiative, Cobbers for Cobbers. “This initiative will repackage leftover food from Anderson Commons,” Halvorson said, “And put it into frozen meal kits that will be in the Cobber Food Pantry for students.” …
Welcome to the jungle: Lambda Delta Sigma presents Mx. Concordia
On Sat., Jan. 25 at 7:00 p.m., the 19th annual Mx. Concordia was held in the Knutson Campus Centrum by Lambda Delta Sigma. The event opened with the introductions of the 6 contestants, each with their own walk-up music. Participants danced, cartwheeled and battle cried as they made their way to the stage. Mx. Concordia is…
Book Review: Under the Whispering Door
Author: T.J. Klune Rating: 5/5 stars Genre(s): Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Publication date: September 21, 2021 Wallace is dead. This realization comes as he sits in a pew at his own sparsely attended funeral. Wallace was a bad person; he put profits over people, ruined all his relationships and died alone. Now Mei, a reaper who transports…