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…
Feature: The Growing Price For Coffee
Regular Dunkin’ Donuts customers in Chicago are slowly shifting to alternative coffee sellers after an 8% price increase at the popular franchise. “I came in with exactly $2.88 like I do every morning, but my coffee came out to over $3,” said Gustavo…
Feature: Hope Chicago’s Gift of Education for the South Side
Raul Salinas sat down in the auditorium of Benito Juarez Community Academy with the rest of the senior class on Tuesday, February 22 for what he thought would be “just another regular assembly.” Salinas was surprised by the entrance of Ted…
Meet CUC’s New Dietitian
Concordia University Chicago recently gained a new school dietitian who is dedicated to helping students maintain a healthier lifestyle and relationship with food. Sheree Ledwell, M.P.H., is a registered dietitian for Sodexo, the company that provides…
New Women’s Lacrosse Coach Is Confident Taking This Team To The Field
The Concordia University Chicago women’s lacrosse team had an outstanding 2021 season, but new head coach Fran Meyer doesn’t want the team to rest easy on their past victories. CUC hired Meyer to be the new coach in early January. She joined the…
How CUC Men’s Basketball Became the Team to Beat in the NACC
After a 3-6 start to their 2021-2022 season, the Concordia University Chicago men’s basketball team seemed stuck on the wrong side of the standings. Yet the team came together and turned their season around, ending in first place out of 13 teams in…
