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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Student creates a close-knit bond with Moxie Java
Concordia nursing student Kristina Fabry, ‘13, not only has a heart for helping others but also for the craft of knitting. She has creatively combined her two passions into a mission to support the Carson Glore School in Kenya through donating hand-made cowels, or scarves, being sold at Moxie Java’s Fargo and Moorhead locations with…
March Madness
The sun is out, the sky is blue, it is beautiful and so are you. To be honest, you probably are beautifully rocking a sweatshirt and shorts. That could be hashtagged as #thingsminnesotansget. When March rolls around, we Midwesterners think it is practically June. Flip-flops are out in full force, mini-skirts are all abound and…
Cobber veterans trade combat gear for textbooks
Concordia College’s student military presence is visible every Thursday when Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets walk around campus in full uniform, but a smaller group of student veterans also exist within the student body. These students spent an extended amount of time in the military and then enrolled, or returned in some cases, to Concordia…
Spring break blues
Oh, this week. I am saying this with a tone of disappointment and regret. Disappointment at the fact that I am back, and regret because I definitely did as well as I expected on the paper I wrote poorly and the tests I didn’t study for during mid-sem. Whatever. We are all back. We can…
Transparency and the 30K excuse
In this week’s Student Government elections, two candidates listed SGA transparency as a platform goal. It’s easy to see why. Transparency is the new buzzword. We want to feel connected with where our money is being spent and whether those decisions are going to positively affect us. However, at Concordia, these connections are cloudy at…
MelanBrawly Baby rolls into derby
“Empowering. Sweaty. Challenging. Kick-ass-fun.” This is how junior Haleigh White describes her newfound passion: Roller derby. According to White, roller derby is a contact sport played on roller skates on an oblong track like one used in track and field competitions. A bout consists of two teams, each made up of four blockers and a…
Can SGA candidates really deliver?
The Student Government Association elections are next week. Since Monday, when campaigning officially commenced, students have been bombarded with Facebook page “like” requests, campus mail flyers (that will very quickly end up in the trash), and the visual displeasure of tacky and unnecessary advertising plastered throughout campus buildings. For the candidates, this is their time…
Business school to start new club
Concordia College’s Offut School of Business is laying the groundwork for an investment club, planned to kick off next fall, that will allow students to invest an initial $100,000 donation in financial securities. “Any time you have a real world experience, it’s so much better than book learning,” said Steve Scheel, CEO of Scheel’s Sporting…
Saving face: A Cobber’s guide to avoiding the cold
A furry rodent told us last week to expect at least six more weeks of winter, and though this winter has been a mild season, one can never be too prepared to ward off the cold. When the temperatures drop, students and faculty still tough it out and fight the elements, whether they are rain,…