[wzslider autoplay=”true” info=”true”] Campus was bustling last Sunday with numerous Super Bowl events taking place. Although the game was fairly one-sided, there were many Super Bowl parties in places like Hoyum, East Complex and the Maize. Hoyum Hall Council President, Quentin Markfort, organized a Super Bowl party for residents of Hoyum. Markfort came into Sunday…
Comments made at Mr. Concordia have prompted conversations around campus about privilege, gender, race and culture. SAGA, the Straight and Gay Alliance, met on Jan. 29 to discuss some of the remarks that were made at the event held Jan. 25. The main issue the group discussed came when one contestant made comments…
Andrew Olsen, a sophomore at Concordia, does not have a lot of time. Pursuing a major in biology and minors in chemistry and neuroscience, Olsen’s schedule is jam-packed with classes, labs and homework. “I have basically no free-time,” he says. Counting the hours in his head, Olsen comes up with the number 15. Every…
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when everyone finds out who is single and who is taken. Yes, to all you little lovebirds out there, the holiday of love has officially arrived. But, no matter what your relationship status is, you should not refrain from making this Valentine’s Day one to remember….
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then senior Jeremiah Beard could write a novel. This summer, Beard received a snapchat from “Team Snapchat,” the username of the company that sends an occasional snapchat to users, informing him that he was invited to beta test a few new features before they were released for…
Elimination of ‘intervis’ garners positive response from Cobbers Student Government Association announced last week that Concordia will not have visitation restrictions, commonly referred to as intervis, in its dorms on campus with the start of the 2014-2015 school year. Students, faculty and staff gathered in Jones C/D on January 21 to hear the announcement….
Junior Alex Elizárraga wins title How does it feel to be this year’s Mr. Concordia?: It feels spectacular! I never would have guessed I’d receive such a title at Concordia. It’s a crazy feeling. But I also don’t know how to handle the attention…I really don’t want to come off as if it’s gotten to my…
Students hauling heavy backpacks are at risk of permanently injuring the muscles and joints in their back according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Loaded backpacks should weigh no more than 10 to 15 percent of a student’s body weight states the ABC News of Sept. 13, 2013. According to sophomore exercise science major…
Walking through the atrium last week, Concordia students took advantage of a unique opportunity to create their own pieces of art. Bottles of acrylic paint, a cup of dirty water, used paintbrushes, scraps of fabric and an old novel sat on the table before them. The students were given funny-shaped puzzle pieces of wood to…
Why good grades aren’t enough to prepare you for reality Speeches, papers, and exams fill the mind. Highlighter streaks and ballpoint pen marks paint the pages of our calendars, but allow no room for artistic expression. Our studies control our lives and leave little room for social intermingling. Yes, there is classroom dialogue and dorm…