Double Majoring
Some people choose to settle for a high school diploma, while others choose to go to college. Some take it one step further: double majoring. But, it’s not simply about going to your advisor and telling them that you want to double major. This is…
Homesickness at CuC
A trademark of the college experience is being able to leave home and dorm on campus. Moving to another state, meeting new people and being able to spend time with new friends. Nobody telling you to be home by ten or placing unnecessary rules. Sound…
College – The Four Year Transformation
The four years of college seem to fly by, but when students look at old freshman pictures of themselves it seems so long ago. Making it through college is an impressive feat in, especially if you can do it all at the same school. No one stays the same…
Don’t be afraid of Shakespeare
It’s your first day freshman year and you sit down in your very first class, eager to see what’s in store for the whole semester. You grab your syllabus from your English professor only to see that big scary surname as one of the assignments:…
International Students’ Christmas.
Four years ago, Yishen Cai came from China to the U.S. to earn a bachelor’s degree. Transferring to Concordia from Madison, Wisconsin into his junior year, Cai is studying business management. Cai chose to further his education in the states because he…
Spring Formal at CuC
Every year Campus Activity Board (CAB), led by President Olivia Sobieraj and Vice-President Chloe Hrabusicky, plan the Spring Formal. Planning begins in October with the search for a venue. Established in 1996, the Spring Formal was originally held on a…
The Process of the Athletic Department Budget.
Each year, teams at Concordia University Chicago receive funds to spend for necessities to get through an athletic season, but what is the process for developing a budget at the Division III level? Pete Gnan Director of Athletics, and Janet Wolbert the…
Puerto Rico: Tales From a Struggling Island
Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 Hurricane, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, becoming the worst natural disaster to hit the Caribbean. My family is from Puerto Rico and we have family all across the island, so when we heard news of Maria we were devastated.…
The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Celebration
On Saturday, October 28th, over 800 people gathered on campus to learn about and celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Reformation marks the day Martin Luther in 1517 nailed his 75 thesis to the church door in Wittenberg. This…
Fall Reading Series
If you did not get a chance to stop by Bergman theater Friday October 20th then you missed the English department’s fall reading series’ guest speaker, Jac Jemc. Jemc is a published writer that was able to do a reading and book signing here at Concordia…