Goodbye CUC, and Thank You
By: Alex Patt May 7th, 2016 will mark the end of my four-year college career at Concordia University Chicago. These past four years have reassured me that I want to enter the broadcasting/media field thanks to the outstanding communication department and…
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…
For the love of the game
By Daniel Hasko Every kid that grows up playing sports has that one player that they aspire to be like one day. Young athletes integrate the flare of their favorite stars into all dimensions of their personas. Whether it be the kid that yells “Kobe!”…
The Art of Prison
By Gretchen Teske Nearly fifty-two percent of incarcerated individuals return due to technical violations of the rules or committing a “serious” crime. The common denominator in this situation is often lack of life and social skills once they are…
CUC Softball Off to Hot Start.
By: Alex Patt Concordia’s softball team came storming out of the gates back to start the 2016 season and has kept rolling through March into April. From the opening game on February 14th through March 31st, the Cougars posted an 11-2 record. During…
A Farm in the Middle of Chicago
By Jordan Mann Metropolitan Farms, at 4250 W. Chicago Ave., began commercial sales in August 2015, about a year after construction began. Most of the labor was done by the two owner/entrepreneurs Benjamin Kant and Eugene Funke. This is an aquaponics…
Yao Ming: A Global Icon
Yao Ming being inducted in 2016 NBA Hall of Fame Class by Daniel Hasko Playing in less than 500 games in only eight years of action and never winning an NBA championship usually does not translate into an induction into the NBA Hall of Fame. Quite…
Colonoscopy: Not Fun but Necessary
By Jordan Mann Every five years I head over to a local hospital for the “joy and pleasure” of a colonoscopy. I recently finished my fourth colonoscopy and thought I would share the experience. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
