Moorhead– On the evening of April 2, 2025, the Student Environmental Alliance posted the following statement: “Concordia College is dissolving the Sustainability Office. The Student Environmental Alliance has and will continue to support sustainability across campus and within the Fargo-Moorhead area.” “SEA is disappointed to share that the Sustainability Office is being dissolved at the…
Concordia Strikes at NCAA Championship Meet
Concordia College made a statement at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, with standout performances from Cooper Folkestad and Brady Goss. Their achievements not only set new benchmarks for the program but also sparked excitement heading into the outdoor season. Coopeer Folkestad, a seasoned competitor for the Cobbers, delivered the best performance…
The Cobbertunity Fund: Winners Announced
The recipients of the Cobbertunity grant have been chosen. Trent Cavaness and Kiya McLaurin were awarded the funding. McLaurin received $2,100 and Cavaness $2,555. Cavaness won for his photography business called TCavProductions and McLaurin for her event planning business called Key Event Planning. The two had been sitting in the same class during a lecture…
The Art of Silence: Bill Bowers the Mime
Mimes depict one of the earliest forms of self-expression with this theatrical medium being traced back all the way to ancient Greece. Miming or pantomiming is when a person tells a story through acting things out, bodily motions and typically no elements of speech. Bill Bowers is a primarily self-taught world-renowned mime artist who came…
South gym remodel allows Concordia golf teams new practice simulators
As the school starts to enter its final months, the athletics department is preparing to open its remodel of the South Gym to student use. Located in Memorial Auditorium, the South Gym which was once utilized mainly as a storage space will now be home to the golf team’s brand-new golf simulators. “Our goal has…
Concordia students present at the Red River Women’s Studies Conference
The Red River Women’s Studies Conference was held on Friday, March 21 on the NDSU campus. The theme “Rethinking Feminist Movements” pushed students to examine global and local issues by examining them through multiple perspectives. Delaney Claggett, a junior at Concordia College, was one of many students selected to be a panel presenter. As an…
SGA, Sustainability to provide Reusable Menstrual Products for Students
MOORHEAD—Every year, Concordia College Facilities provides about $1,500 of menstrual products in bathrooms around campus each year. This year, according to Grace Halvorson, President of the Student Government Association (SGA), the spending for the year has hit about $8,500. “We’re not sure what the reason was, but the fact is that the cost went up,”…
3 Cobber Records in 24 hours
MOORHEAD. — By Feb. 9, Concordia College saw history rewritten as three athletes etched their names into the record books with standout performances in their respective sports. Kyla Nygaard, Carlee Sieben and Brady Goss each broke longstanding school records, marking a major achievement for the Cobber athletic program. Sprinter Kyla Nygaard set a school record…
Book Review: So You Want to Talk About Race
Author: Ijeoma Oluo Rating: 4/5 stars Genre(s): Nonfiction, Social Justice, Race Publication date: January 16, 2018 Ijeoma Oluo gets real and honest in “So You Want to Talk About Race,” opening discussions about the political landscape of the United States. She focuses on systemic racism and weaves in her own experiences that show just how…
Fostering Inclusion through Special Olympics
As the end of spring semester approaches, Special Olympics College Club (SOCC) at Concordia will close out its first official year as a campus organization. March is an important month for SOCC because it is Disability Awareness Month. The purpose of the club is to bring together athletes from the surrounding communities who have disabilities…