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Tag: Academics

How Concordia handles plagiarism

Posted on April 14, 2016April 13, 2016 by Katelyn Kasella

Rigid policies are in place, but how do professors actually deal with it? A survey of over 63,700 college students conducted by Rutgers University found that 38 percent of college students admit to “copying a few sentences from a writ- ten source without citing it,” and 7 percent admit to “turning in work done by…

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Student athletes aim to balance school and sports

Posted on October 15, 2015October 14, 2015 by Aubrie Odegaard

The term student-athlete is a loaded classification that some may not fully understand. For the four years that these students are pursuing a degree, they have a 40-plus hour a week “job” so that they can maintain that status of a student-athlete. If one were to look into the schedule of an athlete, one would…

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Flexibility required among science students during building renovations

Posted on September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 by Katelyn Kasella

The sprucing up of the new Jones and Ivers buildings has not yet begun, but the adjustments to accommodate the construction have been unpleasant for some students and faculty. Construction begins after Thanksgiving break, which means science professors must be finished with typical full-semester labs within Jones and Ivers by late November — an inconvenient…

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Landing the internship

Posted on April 27, 2012April 26, 2012 by Stephanie Barnhart

Ashley Gilles understood the irony of her dinner choice on April 1, 2012. All she wanted was a burger and beer, and a reason to take her mind off of 6 p.m. So she and her roommates drove to Smash Burger. That’s healthy, Ashley thought; while waiting to hear about my dietetics internship I’m eating…

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Seat time requirements subject to change

Posted on April 27, 2012April 26, 2012 by Krista DiLorenzo

It is 10:00 p.m. on a Monday, and a class of students files tiredly out of Bishop Whipple, completing their weekly class commitment. Though many leave the classroom sleepy, junior Elise Dukart does not mind the long stretch on a Monday night. “Night classes are nice because they are only one night of the week,”…

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Capstone students walk the red carpet at their Fargo Theatre premiere

Posted on April 20, 2012April 19, 2012 by Krista DiLorenzo

On Sunday April 15th, the lights go down in the Fargo Theatre; the audience, comprised of Concordia students, family and community members, excitedly waits to view the short films created by the students of the English Film and Literature Capstone course. The course, which includes students from many majors including German and science, brings twenty-two…

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Student work highlighted at campus celebration

Posted on April 20, 2012September 11, 2012 by Kate Campbell

Once a year, Cobbers gather together from disciplines across campus in a showcase of academic achievement called The Celebration of Student Scholarship. This showcase, which took place on April 12 and 13, is an opportunity for students to present research that they have conducted throughout the year. Only in its third year, the event has…

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Tips for passing exams

Posted on April 20, 2012April 19, 2012 by Contributing Writer

This Letter to the Editors was submitted by Hannah Tower, Nutrition Assistant for Dining Services at Concordia College. Finals are one of the most stressful times of the year for college students, and it is important to remember not to throw all your healthy habits out the window. It is all too easy to fall…

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Learning & attendance

Posted on March 16, 2012March 15, 2012 by Contributing Writer

This Letter to the Editors was submitted by Brandon King, a senior at Concordia College. During my first two years of life at this institution, I was a “good” student. I followed the rules. The rules that tell us it is “right” to attend all of our classes. The rules that tell us it is…

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Faculty Senate approves new major, minor requirements

Posted on February 25, 2012February 23, 2012 by Stephanie Barnhart

Faculty Senate approved a change in the course catalogue Monday that now mandates that a minimum of 50 percent of a student’s major requirements be Concordia coursework. The motion carried unanimously. Previously, according to the proposal by the curriculum committee, Concordia’s policy required students to earn at least 28 semester credits and spend at least…

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