Over mid-semester break, 138 Cobbers on seven buses traveled across the United States to help others in need for Habitat for Humanity projects. The seven trips taken this year included destination cities of Pensacola, Fla., Mandeville, La., Wilmington, N.C., Johns Island, S.C., Denver, Colo., El Paso, Texas, and Taos, N.M. Both Jennifer Glatt and Austin…
Ok people. Now it may seem like I have everything together and that I am really, really ridiculously good-looking and never have problems, but I would love to have some real talk with you. Unfortunately, stunning good looks and a charming personality make it really easy for the world to think that someone’s life is…
The hashtag #cctour13 bombarded twitter feeds for the past two weeks as the Concordia Choir toured the Midwest heading south to Texas. Manager for the choir, Gordon Moe planned on using the hashtag as a marketing and promotional tool while the choir traveled. Although choir members enjoyed documenting their trip through social media, Moe explained…
This year’s Health Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday in the Centrum. The event’s purpose is to educate and inform students and community members. More than 30 vendors will be on campus providing free information, answering questions and offering free massages. Junior Meg Pittelko is the current Health Fair…
Spotted: outraged and embarrassed Cobbers on Twitter. A Twitter account called “Gossip Girl Conco” has been the talk of many students on campus, and rarely does it inspire positive thoughts. This account has the main goal of spreading rumors and causing scandal—exposing infidelity, sexual promiscuity and embarrassing moments. This anonymous account even has the audacity…
As Concordia moves closer to midterm, students are spending more time on their laptops, either preparing for the onslaught of papers and tests or avoiding them with social media. The increased use of laptops in classes the last few years has prompted professors to lay out specific policies for technology use in class. “They’re a…
Melody Peterson was eagerly awaiting a month of jet-setting this May with Scott Olsen’s program Travel Writing: Around the World in 25 Days. However, when she checked her Facebook in late November, she saw that one of her co-travelers posted a status saying that the May seminar was cancelled. “I checked my email and wanted…
I am writing this article for you in my townhouse, surrounded by seven books, a graphing calculator, and four cans of Coke. It is quite obvious that I have been managing stress in my own unique and entirely disgusting way. I have honestly forgotten what it was like in high school when my night ended…
Last Friday at the Moorhead Sports Center was senior night for Concordia’s men’s hockey team, and they did their fans proud by pulling out a 2-1 win in overtime. Somewhere in the stands, cheering on their team with the rest of the crowd, sat two clubbies. Melisa Barish thinks that the Moorhead Sports Center, where…
Concordia College is very proud of its Scandinavian heritage. On Saturday, Nov. 3, the college was able to express this Scandinavian pride by inviting Kraa, a Swedish band to perform on campus. In conjunction with the Nordic Arts Alliance and the Scandinavian Studies department, the six talented ladies that make up Kraa graced the audience…