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Forensics team places 2nd at first tournament of the year

10/7/2022 - 2 minute read

The Concordia forensics team placed second at the Golden Gate Season Opener that took place Fri., Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at San Francisco State University.

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“A Practice” exhibition on display in Grimm Hall

10/7/2022 - 2 minute read

“A Practice” is an exhibition on display at the John and Linda Friend Art Gallery in Grimm Hall. The art collection was created by Professor Julia Hendrickson, and is available for viewing until Nov. 11.

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 “Hymns from Concordia.”

Hymns From Concordia: Concordia Sinfonietta’s Sunday Evening Concert recap

9/23/2022 - 2 minute read

On Sun., Sept. 11, Concordia Sinfonietta hosted its first Sunday evening concert, “Hymns from Concordia.”  The first concert of the year featured hymn arrangements written for Concordia’s instrumental ensembles. 

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John and Linda Friend Art Gallery in Grimm Hall

“A Practice” exhibition on display in Grimm Hall

9/23/2022 - 2 minute read

“A Practice” is an exhibition on display at the John and Linda Friend Art Gallery in Grimm Hall. The art collection was created by Professor Julia Hendrickson, and is available for viewing until Nov. 11.

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Poster Art of "A Doll's House (Part 2)".

The Theatre Department presents “A Doll’s House (Part 2)”

9/2/2022 - 3 minute read

The Theatre Department will perform a play titled “A Doll’s House (Part 2)” from Sep. 9 to Sep. 18 at the Concordia University Irvine Studio Theatre.

The play features a deeper understanding of the complex characters that were in the first part of the play. Catalina Tan, who plays the role of Nora, said, In the original play, ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen, I feel like we only get to scratch the surface of Nora, but in Lucas Hnath’s ‘A Doll’s House Part 2,’ we really get to see who Nora truly is underneath the facade that she has created in the original.”

 

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Headshot of Blake Longfellow

Meet Concordia’s new directors of speech and debate

9/2/2022 - 3 minute read

The CUI forensics team has a new director of debate and a new director of speech for the 2022-2023 competitive year that aim to place forensics competitors in a position to win national titles and make life-long friendships along the way.

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CUI Musicians Playing Instruments

Take a sneak peek at Concordia’s upcoming Music Department events

9/2/2022 - 1 minute read

Concordia’s Music Department has many exciting music events throughout the fall 2022 semester occurring at multiple venues. Dr. Jeff Held, Assistant Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and Director of Arts & Instrumental Activities, and Professor Michael Busch, Director of Choral Activities, spoke about the upcoming music events for the 2022-2023 academic year. 

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Debate team on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Awe-inspiring performance places CUI Forensics second in the nation

4/8/2022 - 3 minute read

CUI’s forensics team placed second at the National Christian College Forensics Invitational that took place from Fri. March 18 through Sun. March 20 in Virginia on Liberty University’s campus.

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Group photo of the Americana Ensemble group

Americana Ensemble Spring Concert

3/18/2022 - 1 minute read

The Americana Ensemble concert is Fri., April 1, at 7 p.m. It will be located in the Borland-Manske Center in the Charlie and Ling Zhang Orchestra Hall, and is free to attend!

Director and Music Department Chair, Dr. Tom Mueller said, “The ensemble rehearses once a week and members prepare outside of that rehearsal to learn their parts.” He added, “It’s like a bluegrass band or jazz group, but some people may have solos, a fiddle or guitar solo may just happen in the middle of a piece. There’s lots of variety from instruments and voices.” 

 

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CUI Soccer player raymond Odom is a natural born leader

CUI soccer player Raymond Odom is a natural born leader

2/11/2022 - 1 minute read

Raymond Odom, headlining Concordia soccer player and sophomore, gives back on and off the field. On Jan. 22, Odom spearheaded a soccer uniform giveaway to students of his alma mater, at Jones High School. 

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