Unwrapping the essence of Christmas music in CUC’s ‘Lessons and Carols’
Rocking around the Christmas tree and sleigh bells ringing are the hallmarks of the holiday celebration. After all, Santa Claus is coming to town, and so is “Lessons and Carols,” the annual Christmas music performance at Concordia University…
Brewpoint Craft Oak Park Hosts Community Food Drive
A local Oak Park café that’s popular with CUC students recently combined live music and free coffee to collect food donations for the community. On Sunday, Sept. 18, Brewpoint Craft Oak Park offered tastes of CBD-infused coffee while local rap…
Feature: A Whole New Money Game
I’m more than halfway through my collegiate baseball career at Concordia University Chicago, so I thought it was time to try and land an endorsement deal. I have 1,993 Instagram followers, 453 Twitter followers, and a small following on Tik Tok (this is…
Study Abroad Students Reflect on a Semester in England
Five CUC students spent the spring semester immersed in culture, museums, and evensongs while studying abroad in Cambridge, England. Their bonds with one another grew stronger while they traveled to over ten different countries and spent weekend trips…
Current Job Market Favors Interns and Young Job Seekers
An internship can sound like a golden ticket for job seekers. With many companies struggling to hire and retain employees in the current job market, they have looked to promote their own interns and young staffers who show dedication and passion rather…
Students Call For Change After Campus Town Hall on Diversity
Concordia University Chicago held a packed town hall meeting on April 12 in the Chapel of Our Lord to facilitate conversation about the recent controversy regarding discrimination on campus. CUC canceled all classes during the 11:30 a.m. meeting. The…
Radio Station WCGR ‘The Underground’ Makes a Campus Revival
Concordia University Chicago’s own WCGR is live and broadcasting student shows again on campus for all to hear after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Streaming online from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily, seven student shows this spring semester…
Rising Gas Prices Affect College Students’ Choices
Due to rising gas prices, commuter and residential students at Concordia University Chicago have to choose what they spend money on. The busy schedules of college students forces them to be careful where they drive to. With classes, extra curricular…
Muslim Student Athletes Balance Workouts with Fasting During Ramadan
Muslims all around the world are celebrating “Eid al-Fitr” today, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. For Muslim athletes at Concordia University Chicago, that means the conclusion of a particularly challenging 30 days balancing…
Feature: Rapsodo Drives Statistics Home in Next Wave of Baseball Training
In the upstairs batting cage at Concordia University Chicago, pitchers stretch and complete their throwing routine prior to their preseason bullpen sessions. Pitching coach Matt Smith rolls out a box, takes out the Rapsodo Pitching 2.0, and places it…