When I travel, I usually have a bucket list of things I want to see, events I want to participate in, and places in the area where I would like to go. But the one thing that I have never added: letting myself be a tourist. This may seem strange. On the one hand, traveling…
“An amazing experience, across the board.” This was how senior Danny Houseman described his internship at the Fargo Film Festival, an annual event that showcases work from all over the world. From March 19 to March 23, the festival presented over 100 movies at the historic Fargo Theatre, bringing together critics, moviemakers, and die-hard fans—all…
In 2017, over 2 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Concordia’s Student Government Association is doing their part to combat rises in STD cases through an initiative to sell contraceptives on campus. Katelyn Jensen, SGA sophomore class representative, is currently working on this initiative, which…
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten grumpier. I know I may be playing into the societal norm of a crabby old grandma, but it’s true. Heck, I’m still under 20 years old, and I find myself criticizing everything around me. So, I figured, why not specialize my criticisms? After all, I am currently enrolled in…
This article is a bit of a different approach from what I usually write about. Normally, I write about a policy or political action that I have strong feelings about, and dissect it. In this article, I will be writing about an office on campus, the current issues this office is having, and potential remedies…
Students and faculty at Concordia recently celebrated the Martin Luther King Center’s relocation to the Wall Student Lounge in the Knutson Campus Center. The King Center serves as a space to promote mindfulness regarding diversity and social justice, and is also a place for important events to be hosted by student groups or administration. It…
I am here today to present my defense for one of the most contemptible, inoffensively unexceptional characters in recent television history. His name is Mark Brendanawicz and for the first two seasons of the hit NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, he intruded into the homes of viewers and brought nothing with him except the personality…
While hiking through the woods, Concordia adjunct instructor Dwight Mickelson came across a tree that struck him as odd. The tree was peculiar, possessing a narrow body with thin umbrella-shaped branches—almost characteristic of the structure of a human nervous system. Although many others would have simply walked past the tree, Mickelson cut, painted, and displayed…
Despite the snow and ice still covering the track inside Jake Christiansen Stadium, the men’s track and field team is already gearing up for the 2019 outdoor season. The squad finished in sixth at the MIAC Indoor Championship Meet last Saturday at Saint Olaf with 53.50 total points. The sixth-place finish is the team’s highest…
With election announcements beginning to flood the media, expectations are running high. For the democratic party, multiple politicians have announced their candidacy in the primaries, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. On the republican side, it is assumed that President Donald Trump will be rerunning for election. There has been no other republican candidacy…