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Dr. Charles Brown conducts Kapelle rehearsal on Feb. 18.
Annual Wind Symphony and Kapelle Spring Break Tour Cut in Half
Anna Kuschel March 1, 2025

For Concordia’s music students, the spring semester always begins with a strong sense of excitement as they begin rehearsing music to take on tour over spring break. Rehearsals possess an increased sense of motivation as students learn the music they will share while on the most anticipated music trip...

CUExplores Allows Students a Different Style of Study Abroad
CUExplores Allows Students a Different Style of Study Abroad
Van Gaetto

On May 8, 2024, senior Megan Cummings entered the airport without her family. She walked through security, eager to board a plane that would change not just her trajectory of education but possibly her life. Cummings stepped out of the airport after...

Dr. Charles Brown conducts Kapelle rehearsal on Feb. 18.
Annual Wind Symphony and Kapelle Spring Break Tour Cut in Half
Anna Kuschel

For Concordia’s music students, the spring semester always begins with a strong sense of excitement as they begin rehearsing music to take on tour over spring break. Rehearsals possess an increased sense of motivation as students learn the music they...

Freshman Connor Bleazard (left) and freshman Luis Cortes (right) in a practice match for the competitive online multiplayer game, Overwatch 2 on March 12.
CUC Esports Team Aims for a Growing Program
Van Gaetto May 8, 2024

In the corner of Krentz Center sits a hidden gem for students. Dim blue lights illuminate the room. Computer towers packed with popular games...

Professor David Bates teaches in the classroom on April 28.
Why Do Some Professors Assign Homework Over Spring Break?
Anna Kuschel

As the bus left the hotel in Minnesota at 6 a.m. on day seven of the Wind Symphony's Spring Break tour, freshman Kierra Mohalley took out her...

The sandwich options that are available for students to pick from at the Lib Café (Photo Credit to Katie Vazquez)
Opinion: Sodexo’s Limited Options

By Asia Lagrow Living on Concordia’s campus brings adventure after adventure to the lives of all residents; but what is an adventure without...