Student Government and Open Meetings Act Training
By Jordan Mann It was revealed last week that the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board erred in their call for a runoff election for the position of SGA President. Dean of Students Jeff Hynes told The Spectator, there were not enough…
Did student government follow the bylaws in the election?
Student Government Association (SGA) held elections for the five member executive board for the 2016-17 term on April 18th. Four students were running for President. Princess Burch had the most votes with 111, and Allie Back had 110, but neither…
Crushing Alzheimer’s Out of the Park
Bright sunshine and warm weather, the perfect combination for going outside and playing a good game of Wiffleball. What is better than just Wiffleball? Playing it for a good cause of course! On Saturday, April 23rd, Concordia senior Stephen Zahrte hosted…
Congratulations Natalie Weinhold
Junior Natalie Weinhold, recently received the NorthWestern Mutual-Chicago Leadership Award. This award was created by Concordia’s own duo Joshua Nash (Junior), and Brian Arnold (Junior). They have worked closely with the members of NorthWestern…
CUC and Cache Creek Rescue help homeless dogs find forever homes
By Roma Avila For a minute, the stress went away and it seemed as if everyone forgot the semester was coming to an end. Students, faculty, and passersby all gathered around the five crates each holding a dog eager to play and meet a potential family. One…
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…
Student Art Show
On Wednesday March 16th, Concordia held its annual student art show. Encompassing Classes such as 2D, 3D, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Digital Photography, Ceramics, Fiber, Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design, Book Arts, and jewelry class. The show was…
Coming in April
After Easter Break, you will have one full month of classes left and then it’s finals week. You’re counting down and procrastinating more, it’s getting harder to study and stay focused. Don’t worry, there’s a lot going on to make sure you stay engaged,…
Riding the Wheels of Courage
By Gretchen Teske On Saturday, March 19th, 2016, Concordia University Chicago had the opportunity to host the Milwaukee Eagles and Chicago Cougars for the first wheelchair lacrosse clinic in Illinois. Concordia’s women’s lacrosse team helped run the…
From Chicago to Minnesota: A recap of the women’s lacrosse team’s Spring break trip
By Gretchen Teske College athletes know that breaks do not often apply to them. Over Spring Break, the women’s lacrosse team took a trip to Minnesota then ended the week in Iowa. While the rest of the college began their break on Saturday, the…