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Students share their perspectives on funding for the arts

4/24/2023 - 4 minute read

Concordia’s arts programs, which include music, theater, visual arts and forensics, are each allocated funding from Concordia. In a survey of several students, there are a variety of perspectives and nuances when it comes to how and why the arts are funded.

Concordia wins NCFA Parliamentary Debate Championship

2/24/2023 - 2 minute read

Concordia’s NPDA parliamentary debate team placed first in their last pre-nationals season tournament from Feb. 18 to Feb. 19 at the Northern California Forensics Association Spring Championship Tournament hosted by Diablo Valley College.

College Corps program, a place for lifelong friends

2/10/2023 - 2 minute read

The #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program is not only a wonderful place to gain experience and obtain tuition assistance, but also a place to make lifelong friends.

Concordia hosts largest tournament in history of forensics program

2/10/2023 - 3 minute read

Concordia’s forensics (speech and debate) team hosted the largest tournament in its history from Jan. 28 to Jan. 29 all across campus in honor of Jannese-Davidson, a former Concordia director of speech.

The Theatre Department Presents Tartuffe

1/20/2023 - 2 minute read

The Theatre Department will be performing a play titled “Tartuffe” from Jan. 20 to Jan. 29 at the Concordia University Irvine Studio Theatre.

Music department highlight: Aris Howsepian

1/20/2023 - 2 minute read

Aris Howsepian is an exceptional sophomore in Concordia’s Music Department who plays numerous instruments, writes songs and sings on an outstanding level.

Concordia’s speech team sees success in the hardest tournament of the year

1/20/2023 - 3 minute read

Concordia’s speech team competed at the Hell Froze Over swing tournament from Jan. 14 to Jan. 15 at the University of Texas at Austin. Despite the extremely high difficulty of the tournament, Concordia’s speech team found success.

Delta Sigma Pi to host a recruitment week

1/20/2023 - 1 minute read

Delta Sigma Pi, Concordia’s professional business fraternity, will be tabling on campus the week of January 23rd to provide business and economics students with information on how to join the business fraternity.

Concordia Forensics concludes the fall season with the PSCFA Tournament

12/6/2022 - 5 minute read

Concordia speech and debate placed third at the Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association (PSCFA) tournament that took place on Fri., Dec. 2 through Dec. 4 at Cerritos College. The team also strengthened their bonds of friendship with one another.

Advice from a veteran in “leadership totality”

11/11/2022 - 1 minute read

On Sat., Oct. 5, Matthew “Sarge” Gencarella spoke to Concordia students about “leadership totality” to help students on their journey to and through leadership on campus.

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