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 a little conflict? Those of us on campus living with a food allergy know that the conflict following us around…
Story Telling at Concordia University Chicago
By Casey Kuman Every student on campus has a different journey on how they became a Concordia student. They have had several life experiences to get to this part of their life. Director of Multicultural and First Generation Student Engagement…
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:…
When Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect
For the parents of today’s youth athletes, a change in seasons were often marked by changes in the sports year. Sadly, the landscape has changed for the youth athletes of today. While youth sports used to be fueled by the athletes, recent trends have…
Living On vs. Off Campus
Here at Concordia University Chicago we don’t have the luxury of having a ton of different housing options to choose from. There are no fraternity houses, on campus student apartments, or even off campus apartments owned by the school. A Concordia…
Why has “Ring By Spring” Become so Common?
Whether you attend Concordia University or not, I’m sure the majority of us are familiar with the phenomenon “Ring by Spring.” This term refers to the stigma on couples to become engaged by the spring semester before they graduate. The fact that…
UN Resolution 2334 ala John le Carre
The recently passed United Nations resolution 2334 has many up in arms in both Israel and the US. This resolution specifically condemns Israeli settlements in the west bank, stating they have no legal validity and are a violation of international law.…