By Abigail Koenig The Cobber Expo is an annual event in which Concordia students get the opportunity to explore the various cocurricular activities available to them. Registered student organizations set up tables with candy, crafts, raffles and posters to help attendees get to know each club. The event is officially part of the Concordia First-Year…
By Abigail Koenig Scott Olsen has been a fixture of Concordia college since 1987, teaching almost exclusively non-fiction writing courses and embarking on a total of 19 school sponsored overseas trips with Cobber students and staff. He is now doing a phased retirement. Phased retirement is a one or two year program where a professor…
By Abigail Koenig It is well known that Concordia college is a hub for all things music related. There is a multitude of opportunities for students to get involved with their voices and/or instruments. One of the many options is the creation and participation of student-led bands, the most popular groups being GG and…
MOORHEAD — On Friday, April 25, 2025 from noon to 2 p.m., a small demonstration was held by the Student Environmental Alliance (SEA), near the Concordia campus fire pit to voice their support for sustainability efforts on campus. [Editors Note: this story is no longer current and was not published until September 2025] The crowd…
MOORHEAD — On Monday, April 14, over a hundred athletes from nearly every branch of Cobber athletics attended the annual banquet. Held in Concordia’s Memorial Auditorium, dozens of tables spanned the length of the gym. Football players were seated stage right with track and field to the left. Between the two groups: tennis, golf, swimming…
Concordia’s communications professor Darren Valenta, along with communications students Saige Mattson and Olivia Slyter, held a lecture titled “Drive Me to Doggy Daycare: Stand-up Comedy’s Impact on Suicidality Discourse,” on April 15 in Olin, where they presented their thorough research. They discussed how sensitive topics, like suicidality or the risk of suicide specifically, can be…
Grace Halvorson and Daniel Davies ended their terms as the President and Vice President of the Student Government Association (SGA) on the first Monday of April, when the term is slated to end according to the SGA Bylaws. Halvorson and Davies, both being in their last semesters at Concordia, reflected on the successful term that…
The 2025 URSCA Symposium (previously known as COSS, Celebration of Student Scholars) was held on April 9th. The day consisted of students presenting speeches, panels, poster sessions, and art for their peers and staff to listen and ask questions about their expertise. This year, over 40 participants of all ages practiced their research and presentation…
Disparities in the United States Youth Justice System Identity is something that is important to the human experience, but the current United States justice system has been using identity against youth of sexual and gender minorities (SGM) and of racial and ethnic minorities (REM). A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of…
Cornstock 2025 will take place at 7 p.m. on April 26 in Memorial Auditorium. This event is an annual end of year concert and has been a Concordia tradition since 1989, first being sponsored by the Campus Entertainment Commission, now known as the Campus Events Commission. The event is based on the Woodstock music festival. …