My Adventure Abroad (part 3)
Let’s Whine. On Wednesday, September 21st, AIFS took a trip to Castello di Verrazano for a little wine tasting experience. We were all extremely thrilled for this exciting opportunity, and we even dressed up in hopes for a good photo opportunity.…
My Adventures Abroad (part 2).
Ciao! I want to thank you for being patient with my blog posts. Lately the wifi has been very challenging and that is something that I have had to ADAPT to while being in Italy. Speaking of adapting, that will be the topic of the blog for this week.…
Bungie has been hard at work preparing their anticipated Rise of Iron expansion set to release September 20th.
By Dickie Samuel The Chicago-turned Seattle-based company is famous for their tight lipped demeanor when it comes to releasing information about upcoming titles. However, Game Informer has released a 10 page reflection after their exclusive hands on…
Hidden Attractions in Chicago
Written by: Karina Kosmala There is more to Chicago then what we are aware of, or what we typically think of when describing to someone what we can do in Chicago. When naming these attractions in Chicago, that can range from Millennium Park to Navy Pier.…
My Adventures Abroad (part 1)
“The trouble is you think you have time” -Buddha This quote fits perfectly with what I am about to share with you all… I remember it like it was yesterday… I was just starting my freshman year of college at Concordia and I was…
To the fifteen pounds you are bound to gain…
By Lauren Hiatt- Wilson When people say the freshman fifteen is real… they aren’t lying. Unlimited food in the dining hall and late night trips to Oak Park’s restaurants are so tempting if you are new to town. We all know they say you shouldn’t eat…
Fast Food Nation / The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
By Eric Schlosser Review by Jordan Mann This book lures the reader in with an inspirational first chapter titled The Founding Fathers. It covers the pioneers of the fast food industry, hard working family men, most with rudimentary educations. These men…
The Art of Access
Review by Jordan Mann August 8, 2016 David Cuillier and Charles N. Davis wrote this easy to read, short and logically formatted text book. Yes, this is a text book. Do not let that dissuade you, think of this as a “how to” on the art of acquiring…
The Art of Prison
By Gretchen Teske Nearly fifty-two percent of incarcerated individuals return due to technical violations of the rules or committing a “serious” crime. The common denominator in this situation is often lack of life and social skills once they are…
Concordia into Darkness: An Over-The-Top Account of the Power Outage
Tuesday, March 29th – It was a mild and sunny day in River Forest, Illinois and everything seemed normal on CUC’s campus. Classes were in session, people were walking around the buildings and triangle-area outside and it seemed like all was right…