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The Concordia Choir: Touring through Texas

The Concordia Choir is heading south this week on its 2013 tour through the middle of the U.S. and spending several days in Texas. Tour is a musical highlight for many of the singers and the chance to get to … Continue reading

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Studying Sibelius at Salolampi

The snowy woods and authentic architecture of Salolampi, the Finnish Language Village, became an idyllic setting for a weekend workshop by The Concordia Orchestra. The orchestra retreated to Salolampi, on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minn., to study the life and perform … Continue reading

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Alumni, Students Connect at Leadership Event

LeadNow’s Fuel the Fire conference heated things up Jan. 19 as students sparked their leadership potential. Fuel the Fire is an annual conference where students learn some valuable leadership skills, as well as complete two LeadNow® sessions in one day. … Continue reading

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Helping Animals Help People

Animal-assisted therapy has interested Hannah Erickson ’12, Fargo, N.D., for a long time. It started when she watched a documentary about dolphins and children with autism several years ago. Then she volunteered at a therapeutic horseback-riding program. So when Erickson … Continue reading

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Clausen Composition Performed at Inauguration

A composition by Dr. René Clausen, professor of music and conductor of The Concordia Choir, was performed at the 57th Presidential Inauguration Jan. 21. The Lee University Festival Choir, Cleveland, Tenn., sang Clausen’s “All That Hath Life and Breath, Praise … Continue reading

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Early Edition Editor

When Regan Whitney ’14, Breckenridge, Minn., applied to write for Concordia’s student newspaper at the end of her freshman year, she didn’t know the first thing about journalism. Just more than a year later, she increased her writing experience by … Continue reading

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A Year in Review

It was a great year to be a Cobber. Watch some of the top 2012 Cobber memories through #cordmn on Instagram.

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Cobber Gives Back for Birthday

Chantell Sampson ’10 wanted to do something special for her 25th birthday. “I wanted to do something different besides the typical, ‘Let’s get together and have dinner and buy gifts that I don’t need,’” she says. “I love making people … Continue reading

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Innovating for Good

Concordia students spent 21 hours developing an idea that could help nonprofits raise more money. They did it during an event called Innovation Weekend, which brought together eight ambitious thinkers for a mental marathon. The students organized the event when … Continue reading

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Bells Toll in Remembrance

At 9:30 a.m., Concordia joined the nation in a moment of silence for Sandy Hook Elementary School. Campus bells tolled 26 times in remembrance of the 20 children and six educators who lost their lives. We share a recording of … Continue reading

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