The Spectator Takes Home 10 ICPA Awards
The Spectator earned 10 awards on Feb. 21 at the Illinois College Press Association’s annual conference in Chicago. The two-day conference brought together more than 240 students representing 27 university student news organizations from across…
New Era of Music Begins at CUC
For the first time in over half a century, Concordia University Chicago has a new director of bands. CUC named Johanna Anderson, who previously worked at Concordia University Wisconsin, as the new director of bands in January. She replaces Richard…
Cereal-Eating Event Causes a Stir in Crossroads
Diners at Crossroads were met with quite the bizarre sight on Feb. 2 as a group of around 30 people flooded into the cafeteria at 5 p.m., swiping their Cougar Cards and forming a single-file line in front of the cereal dispensers. The group then…
New VP of Academic Affairs Calls for Innovation
When Robert Balza first interviewed for the vice president of academic affairs position in December, he attended CUC’s annual Lessons and Carols. As the notes of Christmas carols washed over him in the Chapel of Our Lord, CUC’s rich music tradition…
Viral Water Bottle Prank Makes Waves on Campus
“It’s going to happen again.” The viral audio clip from the TV show Dexter plays over a series of videos depicting an unseen individual pretending to publicly urinate at various locations across campus. The perpetrator, @cuc_pisser on Instagram, posted…
‘Pack the Stands’ Event Raises $2,000 for Local Elementary School
On a cold Saturday afternoon in January, several hundred basketball fans walked through the doorways of Geiseman Gymnasium as CUC held its inaugural “Pack the Stands” event. The doubleheader on Jan. 17 had two goals: to break the record for…
Professor Engages Students, Alumni in Crafting New Novel
Assistant professor of English Anton Jones’ new novel, The March of the Blood Red King, was published on November 28, by Page + Plot Press. Enlisting the help of Concordia students and alumni for beta reading, cover art, and other aspects of the novel,…
Festivalgoers Celebrate 20 Years of Riot Fest
For three days at the end of every summer, a relatively small park in Chicago is the home of tens of thousands of stoned and tipsy-to-drunk punk rock fans celebrating several decades of rock. What is normally an empty field for 362 days of the year is…
CUC Gears Up for 2026 Egypt Trip
Over the past two summers, Concordia Chicago staff, students, and alumni have taken trips to Sicily and Greece. Next summer, another ancient area with deep ties to Christianity will be crossed off the list: Egypt. The trip will be taken from June 6 to…
New Makerspace Interweaves Technology with Art Curriculum
Just beyond the circulation desk in Klinck Memorial Library lies a brand-new space that is anticipated to be open for select classes this semester. Loaded with sewing machines, 3D printers, computerized cutting plotters, and an engraver, the Makerspace…