Don’t be afraid of Shakespeare
It’s your first day freshman year and you sit down in your very first class, eager to see what’s in store for the whole semester. You grab your syllabus from your English professor only to see that big scary surname as one of the assignments:…
International Students’ Christmas.
Four years ago, Yishen Cai came from China to the U.S. to earn a bachelor’s degree. Transferring to Concordia from Madison, Wisconsin into his junior year, Cai is studying business management. Cai chose to further his education in the states because he…
College of Business – Alumni Speaker Series
The Concordia University Chicago’s College of Business held an Alumni Career Panel on Sept. 28th in celebration of homecoming week. The alumni who spoke were Kelsey Briggs 15’, Vincent Loconti 14’, Pranav Satyal 15’, Allison Spiaser 14’, and Jerry…
CEO Laurence Birch Speaks at Global Speaker Series
Written by Maci Killman Laurence Birch, founder and, until recently, CEO of Evolve Audiology Group brought to you by Concordia University Chicago’s, College of Business, in partnership with Global Midwest Alliance spoke on Oct. 4th, for the Global…
Spring Formal at CuC
Every year Campus Activity Board (CAB), led by President Olivia Sobieraj and Vice-President Chloe Hrabusicky, plan the Spring Formal. Planning begins in October with the search for a venue. Established in 1996, the Spring Formal was originally held on a…
The Process of the Athletic Department Budget.
Each year, teams at Concordia University Chicago receive funds to spend for necessities to get through an athletic season, but what is the process for developing a budget at the Division III level? Pete Gnan Director of Athletics, and Janet Wolbert the…
Puerto Rico: Tales From a Struggling Island
Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 Hurricane, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, becoming the worst natural disaster to hit the Caribbean. My family is from Puerto Rico and we have family all across the island, so when we heard news of Maria we were devastated.…
The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Celebration
On Saturday, October 28th, over 800 people gathered on campus to learn about and celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The Reformation marks the day Martin Luther in 1517 nailed his 75 thesis to the church door in Wittenberg. This…
Fall Reading Series
If you did not get a chance to stop by Bergman theater Friday October 20th then you missed the English department’s fall reading series’ guest speaker, Jac Jemc. Jemc is a published writer that was able to do a reading and book signing here at Concordia…
When Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect
For the parents of today’s youth athletes, a change in seasons were often marked by changes in the sports year. Sadly, the landscape has changed for the youth athletes of today. While youth sports used to be fueled by the athletes, recent trends have…
