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Students waiting in line for pasta in the new Simply 3 Zone in the dining hall.
Students with Dietary Restrictions Enjoy More Options at the Café
Broken glass in the Koehneke Community Center foyer caused by e-scooter use indoors in September.
E-Scooters No Longer Allowed On Campus
Dr. Richard Fischer conducts the Wind Symphony in rehearsal on Feb. 8.
Wind Symphony Conductor Richard Fischer Celebrates 50 Years at CUC
Sophomore Jordan Meier outside the Cougar Den on March 14.
CUC Launches New Food Service App ‘Everyday’
Senior Brianna Arias speaks with Financial Aid Office Coordinator Taya Dixon on Feb. 16.
New FAFSA Form is ‘Frustrating,’ CUC Students Say
Maddie Swets, Callie Hoover, and Mckenna Stanley viewing the April 8 solar eclipse in the Triangle.
Everyone Was in the Triangle for the Solar Eclipse
Concordia University Chicago Offers COVID-19 Vaccination
Concordia University Chicago Offers COVID-19 Vaccination
Stefan Kovacevic, M.D, and Tylar Pon, R.N., check in students in CC 200 for their on-campus COVID test on Thursday January 28th, 2021.
CUC provides free on-campus COVID testing to staff, students, and faculty
How Health Care and Health Care Education Have Changed Because of COVID-19
How Health Care and Health Care Education Have Changed Because of COVID-19
Celebrating Holidays Amongst COVID-19
Celebrating Holidays Amongst COVID-19
Evalynn Berg and Maxine Bittner in their final rehearsal for the spring production of "The Miracle Worker" on April 10.
Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs ‘The Miracle Worker’ for 2024
Abby Porter and Evalynn Berg at dress rehearsal for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on Nov. 12.
CUC Student Composes Original Music for Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Anika Slayton, Evalynn Berg, Maddison Blodgett, and Ana Scheltens rehearse for the Artists of Concordia Theatre performance of 'Steel Magnolias.'
Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs ‘Steel Magnolias’
The University Band at rehearsal on Feb. 23.
U-Band Brings Students and the Community Together for 30 Years
Evalynn Berg (left), Josie Brown (middle), and Omar Darwiche (right) rehearse for "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee".
The Spring Musical Returns to CUC After Four Years
Professor David Bates teaches in the classroom on April 28.
Why Do Some Professors Assign Homework Over Spring Break?
Summer Barakat (left) and Brandy Arroyo (right) exchange conversation at the LSU event
CUC Students Taste Hispanic Culture
Brewpoint Craft in Oak Park
Brewpoint Craft Oak Park Hosts Community Food Drive
Current Job Market Favors Interns and Young Job Seekers
Current Job Market Favors Interns and Young Job Seekers
CUC's WCGR The Underground radio station is welcome to any and all students, with all student run shows streaming daily.
Radio Station WCGR ‘The Underground’ Makes a Campus Revival
Freshman Connor Bleazard (left) and freshman Luis Cortes (right) in a practice match for the competitive online multiplayer game, Overwatch 2 on March 12.
CUC Esports Team Aims for a Growing Program
Concordia University Chicago men's lacrosse lost 5-22 to Beloit College in their final game of the season on April 23.
Men’s Lacrosse Closes Another Winless Season
Former lacrosse midfielder Ella Herbig, second from left, is now a member of the CUC Dance Team.
Women’s Lacrosse Tumbles from the Golden Generation to Uncertainty
Concordia University Chicago Cougar Band members hold a sign to the opposing Concordia University Wisconsin women's basketball team.
Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor Leaving Concordia Invitational Tournament
Sophomore Seba Miller works out as part of the men's lacrosse team in CUC's Fitness Center
CUC Athletes and Coaches Seek Improvements to Facilities
The sandwich options that are available for students to pick from at the Lib Café (Photo Credit to Katie Vazquez)
Opinion: Sodexo’s Limited Options
Blanca Guiterrez introducing "Story Telling" event to Concordia students and faculty.
Story Telling at Concordia University Chicago
Double Majoring
Homesickness at CuC
College – The Four Year Transformation
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Feature: Who is Refereeing NIL?
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Feature: Maintaining Chicago in the Post-Industrial Age has Only Just Begun
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com
Feature: Theater Companies Struggle to Remain Affordable
Feature: A Whole New Money Game
Feature: A Whole New Money Game
Feature: Rapsodo Drives Statistics Home in Next Wave of Baseball Training
Feature: Rapsodo Drives Statistics Home in Next Wave of Baseball Training

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CUC's first "Social Worker Club" Debuts with a Holiday Gift Drive located Koehneke Community Center

Broken glass in the Koehneke Community Center foyer caused by e-scooter use indoors in September.

[Photo] E-Scooters No Longer Allowed On Campus

November 21, 2024
Concordia Chicago's University Chaplain, Simeon Raddatz, attending the Latino Student Union's All Saints' Day Celebration in the Narthex of Krenztmann on Friday, November 1st.

The piñata breaking event in the Triangle on Oct. 7 capped off Hispanic Heritage Month for Concordia University Chicago.

[Photo] LSU Goes All Out for Hispanic Heritage Month

October 31, 2024
Recent collaborative event between the Latino Student Union and Poetry Club at "Papel Picado, Poems, & Pan Dulce" event in the Trailblazer center in the Klinck Memorial Library

Recent collaborative event between the Latino Student Union and Poetry Club at "Papel Picado, Poems, & Pan Dulce" event in the Trailblazer center in the Klinck Memorial Library

Contractors begin repairs to the KCC Revolving Door Facade on

Student-Actor, Annika Slayton, on October 7th's dress rehearsal of the fall 2024 play "Radium Girls"

(left to right) Michael Hadler, Eduardo Hinds, and Evallyn Berg rehearsing for the fall play "Radium Girls" in the Bergmann Theater

Tritton Shuttle Bus parked at the Krentz Center visitor parking lot waiting to transfer Triton Students.

[Photo] On-Campus Housing Crunch Includes 52 Triton Students

October 14, 2024
Director of Public Safety, David Witkin, Attends 9/11 memorial service at the Triangle at Concordia University Chicago

Annual KCC upkeep

Former Subway location in the Cougar Den of the KCC sealed off indefinitely due to high operation cost.

Concordia University Chicago's bookstore relocates to KCC Room 10 while Slingshot Remodeling is in progress

Ferguson Art Gallery Installation nearing completion of the 2023-2024 Student Showcase

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Fitness Center underneath the North Gym received a fresh coat of paint in it hallways

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Interior of the Geiseman Gymnasium after a 2 month roof replacement project.

Klinck Memorial Library's "Cougar Cavern" received a new wall graphic, featuring all the various Clubs and Organization operating at Concordia University Chicago

Concordia University Chicago men's lacrosse lost 5-22 to Beloit College in their final game of the season on April 23.

[Photo] Men's Lacrosse Closes Another Winless Season

April 30, 2024
Concordia University Chicago men's lacrosse lost 5-22 to Beloit College in their final game ever on April 23.

Students gather at the recent Latino Student Union event on April 17.

[Photo] Post-COVID-19 Habits Diminish Campus Engagement

April 22, 2024
Maddie Swets, Callie Hoover, and Mckenna Stanley viewing the April 8 solar eclipse in the Triangle.

Everyone Was in the Triangle for the Solar Eclipse

Julian Perez, Photographer
April 22, 2024
(Left to Right) Actors Arianna Scheltens, Jordan Meier, Evalynn Berg, and Maxine Bittner on their final rehearsal for the Spring Production of "The Miracle Worker" on Wednesday, April 10th 2024

Evalynn Berg and Maxine Bittner in their final rehearsal for the spring production of "The Miracle Worker" on April 10.

[Photo] Artists of Concordia Theatre Performs 'The Miracle Worker' for 2024

April 19, 2024
Junior, Natalie Salinas, viewing the Solar Eclipse in the Concordia University Chicago Triangle on April 8th, 2024

Sophomore Jordan Meier outside the Cougar Den on March 14.

[Photo] CUC Launches New Food Service App 'Everyday'

March 15, 2024
Freshman Connor Bleazard (left) and freshman Luis Cortes (right) in a practice match for the competitive online multiplayer game, Overwatch 2 on March 12.

[Photo] CUC Esports Team Aims for a Growing Program

May 8, 2024
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Mellissa Alfaro

Fatima Martinez

Dr. Richard Fischer conducts the Wind Symphony in rehearsal on Feb. 8.

[Photo] Wind Symphony Conductor Richard Fischer Celebrates 50 Years at CUC

March 25, 2024
Juniors Natalia Gallardo and Fatima Martinez take a Journalism Law and Ethics quiz on Feb. 7.

[Photo] Updated Policy Requires In-Person Final Exams

February 12, 2024
CUC Women's Basketball Player Jaylene Wade (#32) and Linley Southern (#22) awaiting referee decision.

CUC Student Conductor, Owen Kaiser, awaiting the moment to conduct the Cougar Band at the penultimate CIT in the Concordia University Wisconsin Field House

Concordia University Chicago student fans spectating the Women's Basketball Game against Concordia University Wisconsin

Concordia University Chicago Cougar Band members hold a sign to the opposing Concordia University Wisconsin women's basketball team.

[Photo] Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor Leaving Concordia Invitational Tournament

January 28, 2024
CUC Football Player Jacob Garrison; Concordia University Chicago's Dean of Students, Kathy Gebhardt; President, Russell Dawn; and Director of Athletics, Janet Wolbert, joining the CUC Student Fan section

(Left to Right )Junior Clark Stutsman, and sophomore Elijah Kohlmeier, doing a creative writing assignment in the Klinck Memorial Library on Dec.12.

[Photo] Students Utilize Abundant Study Spaces On Campus

December 19, 2023
Dispatcher Andrew Kuhnau, responding to a call at the Department of Public Safety front desk on Dec. 1.

[Photo] CUC Experiences an Increase in Campus Crime Post-COVID: Report

December 7, 2023
The Reverend Simeon Raddatz attending the reception of the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Ferguson Art Gallery on Nov. 28.

[Photo] CUC Alum Returns as New School Chaplain

December 8, 2023
(Left to Right) Latino Student Union Vice President Yasmin Carrillo and President Alexis Holliday leading the LSU meeting on Nov. 15.

[Photo] Q&A With Latino Student Union President Alexis Holliday

December 4, 2023
Abby Porter and Evalynn Berg at dress rehearsal for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on Nov. 12.

[Photo] CUC Student Composes Original Music for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'

November 15, 2023
Junior Fatima Martinez and sophomore Joaquin Berry studying in Klinck Library on Nov. 13.

[Photo] New Campus Book Provider 'Slingshot' Earns Mixed Reviews

November 17, 2023
Nicole Garza

Denny Watkins

Anna Kuschel

Peter Borkowski

Spiritual Life President Isaac Conrad (left), speaks with Spectator reporter Anna Kuschel on Sept. 12.

[Photo] Q&A With Spiritual Life President Isaac Conrad

September 25, 2023
Sophomore Tyler Trickey and Latino Student Union president Alexis Holliday, a junior, at the CUC Student Involvement Fair on Sept. 6.

[Photo] CUC’s Multicultural Clubs Struggle to Acquire Members

Natalie Gallardo
October 30, 2023
The final round of CougarTank will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 20.

[Photo] CougarTank, Now a Course Requirement, Returns to CUC

Rafael Gonzalez, Jr.
April 20, 2023
Evalynn Berg (left), Josie Brown (middle), and Omar Darwiche (right) rehearse for "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee".

[Photo] The Spring Musical Returns to CUC After Four Years

Parker Kelley
April 14, 2023
Sophomore Natalie Salinas admires paintings by Mary Porterfield in the Ferguson Art Gallery on Jan. 29.

[Photo] New Gallery Exhibition Portrays the Emotional Burden of Caregiving

Rafael Gonzalez Jr
February 13, 2023
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