Longtime Orchestra and Choir Conductor Named Distinguished Professor
For music professor Maurice Boyer, teaching and conducting has always been about more than notes on a staff. He has shaped students’ lives through his instruction, passing on his fervent love of music. That passion is now recognized with CUC’s…
Students Face Dorm Issues Amidst Housing Staff Vacancies
During the fall of 2024, junior Lily Seifferlein studied abroad in Cambridge, England. Because of her time off-campus, her housing application for the spring semester was separate from the one most of the student body had filled out the previous spring. …
Annual Wind Symphony and Kapelle Spring Break Tour Cut in Half
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…
CUC Launches New Food Service App ‘Everyday’
On most evenings, the Cougar Den is packed with students trying to get dinner following their sports practices or night classes. Some students order food from Big Cats, while others just want a drink from Starbucks, yet everyone must wait in the same…
Updated Policy Requires In-Person Final Exams
Some students may love the comfort and convenience of online final exams, or simply ending the course with a final project submitted online during the last week of regular classes. This may become thing of the past, however, after a recent update to…
Students Utilize Abundant Study Spaces On Campus
During finals week, campus is busy as students prepare for exams or wrap up final projects. The library is more crowded than usual with students taking advantage of the quiet atmosphere. The Victory Lounge is constantly buzzing as students take a break…
CUC Experiences an Increase in Campus Crime Post-COVID: Report
Reported crime on CUC’s campus has increased over the past few years, according to CUC’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) 2023 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report, which is prepared in accordance with federal law, was released…
New Campus Book Provider ‘Slingshot’ Earns Mixed Reviews
In order to save money this fall, freshman Natalie Carpenter decided to rent Financial and Managerial Accounting, the required textbook for Introduction to Accounting taught by Professor Michael Carroll. When Carpenter tried to start a homework…
Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs ‘Steel Magnolias’
A 1980s Louisiana beauty parlor is the setting for Steel Magnolias, the first play of the 2023-2024 season from the Artists of Concordia Theatre. Six Southern women with bold personalities celebrate with one another through the triumphs in life, and…
Q&A With Spiritual Life President Isaac Conrad
This fall, The Spectator will be interviewing all the student leaders of the “Big Six” organizations at CUC: the Student Government Association, Spiritual Life, the Campus Activities Board, the Latino Student Union, the Black Student Union, and the…