Housing Consolidation Leaves Some Students Feeling Burned
Just a few weeks removed from winter break and into the start of the spring semester, students from the first floor of Jonathan Hall were surprised to learn that they would all have to find a new place to live. “I found out from my roommate, who heard…
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…
Where Does the Student Activity Fee Go?
If you are an undergraduate student here at Concordia University Chicago, you pay $178 to the “student activity fee” as part of your billing and tuition. As of fall 2024 there were 1,185 undergraduate students, according to the CUC website.…
Budget ‘Shifting’ Leaves SGA With No Money Left to Spend
As the 2024-2025 Spring semester began in January, Samantha Seggerson, the director of campus engagement, met with CUC’s Finance Department to discuss the Student Government Association budget for the rest of year. She had an idea of what the…
LSU Goes All Out for Hispanic Heritage Month
The Latino Student Union here at CUC has been very busy recently, hosting three events in the past few weeks to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which is held between Sept. 15 and Oct.15. Yasmin Carrillo, who has been the LSU president for one year,…
On-Campus Housing Crunch Includes 52 Triton Students
Augie Hoover, a business major and campus security worker from Fort Wayne, Ind., was planning to spend his sophomore year of college at Concordia University Chicago living in Trusheim Hall, but Residential Life had other plans in mind for his room.…
Campus Starbucks Reports No Loss Amid Wider Boycott Over Israel-Palestine
CUC students frequently get their coffee from the Starbucks in the Cougar Den. But the major coffee brand has been under criticism over the past year for their stance on the Israel-Hamas War. Activists have called for a boycott of Starbucks for calling…
Post-COVID-19 Habits Diminish Campus Engagement
CUC alum Corey Dooley hosted an event called “The Art of Entrepreneurship” on Feb. 16, one of several special events themed to celebrate Black History Month. Since his graduation in 2020, Dooley ran for alderman in the 29th Ward of Chicago, and runs an…
Students With Dietary Restrictions Face Limited Campus Food Options
At 11:00 a.m. on most weekdays, freshman Amirah Shakir heads to the “Sizzle” station in the Crossroads Dining Room. She asks for a grilled chicken sandwich without the bread and fries — the same meal she orders at every lunch and dinner on…