CUC Alum Returns as New School Chaplain
When the Rev. Simeon Raddatz arrived to Concordia University Chicago on Oct. 2, he entered a campus he had walked the grounds of plenty of times while receiving his education in the pre-seminary program. Now, 10 years after he graduated, Raddatz returns…
CUC Experiences an Increase in Campus Crime Post-COVID: Report
Reported crime on CUC’s campus has increased over the past few years, according to CUC’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) 2023 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report, which is prepared in accordance with federal law, was released…
Q&A With Latino Student Union President Alexis Holliday
This fall, The Spectator will be interviewing all the student leaders of the “Big Six” organizations at CUC: the Student Government Association, Spiritual Life, the Campus Activities Board, the Latino Student Union, the Black Student Union, and the…
CUC Opens New Library For Free Enterprise and Honors Students
CUC’s Free Enterprise Center hosted an open house on August 31 launching the Liberty Fund Library, a new resource center for honors and Free Enterprise students. The small room in Krauss 218 has books on economics and political science, a round…
New Campus Book Provider ‘Slingshot’ Earns Mixed Reviews
In order to save money this fall, freshman Natalie Carpenter decided to rent Financial and Managerial Accounting, the required textbook for Introduction to Accounting taught by Professor Michael Carroll. When Carpenter tried to start a homework…
Are Online Courses Here to Stay?
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic largely behind us, and meeting in person for school is a once again a viable option, Concordia University Chicago still offers a vast selection of online courses. CUC offered 655 online courses, or 56% of the 1,165 total…
CUC’s Multicultural Clubs Struggle to Acquire Members
The multicultural clubs at CUC are facing a membership crisis. The Latino Student Union (LSU) took until mid-October to fully staff their leadership board, while the Black Student Union (BSU) just on Oct. 18 elected a board for the 2023-2024 school year.…
CougarTank, Now a Course Requirement, Returns to CUC
After over two months of organizing and planning, six teams will compete in the final round of CougarTank tonight for first place bragging rights — and a cash prize. The first-place winner earns $500, second place receives $200, and third place receives…
Lutheran Education Association Equips Educators for Success
When Jesse Schultz prepares for a long day in the classroom as a student teacher at Christ Community Lutheran School in St. Louis, he always reads the daily devotions emailed by the Lutheran Education Association (LEA). Through these brief Bible passages…
CUC Introduces ‘New Me 2023’ Fitness Challenge
Exercising and prioritizing a healthy diet can have many positive benefits. Concordia University Chicago Exercise and Sport Science department has created a new fitness challenge to help faculty, staff, and students pursue a healthy lifestyle. “New…