Post-COVID-19 Habits Diminish Campus Engagement
CUC alum Corey Dooley hosted an event called “The Art of Entrepreneurship” on Feb. 16, one of several special events themed to celebrate Black History Month. Since his graduation in 2020, Dooley ran for alderman in the 29th Ward of Chicago, and runs an…
Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs ‘The Miracle Worker’ for 2024
The Artists of Concordia Theatre navigate racism and ableism through their performance of “The Miracle Worker,” a play describing the true story of Helen Keller, the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree in the United…
Women’s Lacrosse Tumbles from the Golden Generation to Uncertainty
One year ago, the “Golden Generation” of the CUC’s women’s lacrosse team hoped to win the program’s first Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference tournament, after finishing as runners-up in both 2021 and 2022. They eventually finished the season 4-10…
Wind Symphony Conductor Richard Fischer Celebrates 50 Years at CUC
Richard Fischer first discovered his love for music listening to a record of Antonín Dvořák’s “New World Symphony,” a gift from his father, on the little stereo system in his childhood bedroom. Fischer listened to all four movements,…
Students With Dietary Restrictions Face Limited Campus Food Options
At 11:00 a.m. on most weekdays, freshman Amirah Shakir heads to the “Sizzle” station in the Crossroads Dining Room. She asks for a grilled chicken sandwich without the bread and fries — the same meal she orders at every lunch and dinner on…
CUC Launches New Food Service App ‘Everyday’
On most evenings, the Cougar Den is packed with students trying to get dinner following their sports practices or night classes. Some students order food from Big Cats, while others just want a drink from Starbucks, yet everyone must wait in the same…
New FAFSA Form is ‘Frustrating,’ CUC Students Say
When freshman Ashland Thomas filled out her Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form online in December, she felt continually frustrated by the website. The newly redesigned form asks for detailed information, including Thomas and her…
Updated Policy Requires In-Person Final Exams
Some students may love the comfort and convenience of online final exams, or simply ending the course with a final project submitted online during the last week of regular classes. This may become thing of the past, however, after a recent update to…
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…
CUC Student Composes Original Music for Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
An entirely original student-composed musical score will accompany this week’s Artists of Concordia production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Senior Ben Verswijver, a music education student, wrote his original score to…