COVID-19’s Impact on Universities
Written by John Stocco Another school year is in the books. We usually face the same cycle when it comes to the end of the school year. The students tend to be happier, the professors seem more forgiving, and the seniors just can’t wait for it all to…
The Summer Send-Off Quarantine Activities List
Written by Mattie Rametta With summer coming up and quarantine extended, one might find themselves with a lot of free time. This could be filled by sleeping in, watching Netflix, or starting a new hobby. But if one are wondering what’s out there to do…
As COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Scammers Target More
Written by Mattie Rametta and Karina Kosmala As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there have been 1,200 COVID-19 scams reported targeting both children, college students, and business professionals as of April 2, 2020. Scammers have increased sending…
Fall Semester Sports Remain Fluid at Concordia University Chicago
Written by John Stocco Concordia University Chicago (CUC) has announced that the rest of the spring semester of 2020 will be completed online as campus is now shut down for the majority of CUC students. The graduation ceremony for the graduating class of…
How the NCAA May Never Be The Same Again
Written by John Stocco Some could make the argument that no organization in sports, and in fact the world, has been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic than colleges, universities, and the NCAA. The way that colleges run their academic and athletic programs…
COVID-19’s Impact on Cougar Baseball
Written by John Stocco March 14, 2020, the Concordia University Chicago (CUC) Cougars were in the middle of their annual spring break tournament in Florida, a game no different than the others besides the team they were playing. That day the Cougars were…
Tennessee Coronavirus Update- 4/19/2020
Written by Cassidy Stephenson As of April 19, 2020, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee announced that he refuses to extend the “safer-at-home” order past April 30. Some businesses like restaurants are re-opening this week and state parks opened on Friday.…
Making the Best of the Situation
Written by Arius Gatson The COVID-19 has become a pandemic for the entire world. From people being laid off from work, schools being shut down, stores being closed, etc., this has become a literal nightmare. As for college students, this has taken a turn…
Students Petition Their Commencement Ceremony
Written by Destiny Henschel On April 10, 2020, Concordia University Chicago (CUC) senior student Daniella Cozzi started an online petition aimed to change the recently announced graduation date and setting. Earlier in the day CUC’s President, Dr. Russell…
iMayhem: A Virtual Playwriting Festival
Written by Karina Kosmala Concordia University Chicago’s (CUC) Department of Theater along with the student theater company, General Admission, is looking for submissions starting April 1 and ending on April 8, 2020, at 5 p.m. from CUC’s…