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Students at the silent dinner event got the opportunity to participate in different activities such as coloring.

ASL club’s first silent dinner raises awareness for Deaf Culture

3/22/2024 - 2 minute read

On Fri., March 15, the ASL Club hosted the first silent dinner event in the Borland-Manske Center, which everyone was welcome to attend, from club members to those who have never used ASL before. The only requirement was to not talk from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

It's time for Concordia Family Feud

2/9/2024 - 3 minute read

Welcome back to “Family Feud” everybody, and give it up for your host: Max Upchurch!

Learn language and culture with ASL club!

1/19/2024 - 1 minute read

Concordia’s newest club welcomes you to join them as they explore Deaf culture and American Sign Language in an educational, interactive and authentic way.

CU Judo practices in the Performing Arts Annex

Join CU Judo

4/8/2022 - 2 minute read

On March 24, the CU Judo club held one of their many training sessions in the Performing Arts Annex where the students learned and performed different martial arts techniques.

Concordia University Irvine Clubs and Organizations

Meet your Campus Clubs and Orgs!

2/25/2022 - 2 minute read

Do you know all 27 of the clubs and organizations on campus? Whether you do or do not, I am here to introduce our clubs and presidents. There are many ways to get involved in these clubs, and, if you are feeling passionate about something, you can start your own club! If you would like to start your own club, you can pick up an application in the CSLD or head onto the CUI website, search “clubs” and find a downloadable application.

Black Student Union block party

2/25/2022 - 1 minute read

On Tues., Feb. 22, the Black Student Union (BSU) held their annual block party in Sigma General where they celebrated Black culture through businesses, music, food and trivia.

Senior Miylan Eubanks said that the Black Student Union’s mission is to “Give Black students a safe space on campus to decompress, have a good time, and push forward the best version of themselves.” Eubanks found that the club has a “good sense of community, and they allow a space where Black culture can take its shape in all forms and not just a standard monolith,” and the annual BSU block party is a place where this takes form.

Freshmen Brody Rezen celebrating his win after taking the W in the Sunset Classic hosted by the CUI Disc Golf Club

CUI’s Disc Golf Club attracts attention and new members across campus

2/11/2022 - 2 minute read

CUI has a wide array of clubs and activities across the campus for students to get involved in, but not many know about the school’s growing Disc Golf Club.

The sport of Disc Golf revolves heavily around the sport of actual golf, applying many similar rules. Players throw carefully-crafted discs with specific characteristics to fly in many different ways, similar to the way a driver, wedge, and putter would behave. The holes also have a set par count, encouraging players to shoot for the lowest stroke-count possible.

Explore growing career opportunities with Business Data Analytics Club

1/21/2022 - 2 minute read

The Business Data Analytics Club is a new club on campus, providing students with the opportunity to learn more about the growing field of business data analytics.

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), states that business data analytics is a practice where specific “techniques, competencies and procedures are applied” in order to investigate “past and current business data, for the purposes of obtaining insights about a business that can lead to improved decision-making.”

Ka Pu’uhonua club volunteering in the Heritage Garden

Ka Pu’uhonua: “A place of peace, safety and sanctuary”

12/10/2021 - 2 minute read

Ka Pu’uhonua is a club at Concordia that seeks to provide a community for Pacific Islander students and more by holding events that share different aspects of Hawaiian culture.

Ka Pu’uhonua means “a place of peace, safety and sanctuary” and their mission statement is E Ulu A Paʻa which means “to grow, to flourish and to thrive." Club Vice President and junior, Sheri Tegan said the goal for the club “is to educate about Hawaiian culture and create a safe, inclusive space for students and faculty, including, but not limited to, people from Hawaiʻi and/or people of Hawaiian and Polynesian descent.”

Student posing for a photo in front of the Mongolian Ger

The Behavorial Science Club and the ger

11/19/2021 - 2 minute read

What’s a “ger” you may ask? Read on!

On Thurs., Nov. 11 the Behavioral Science Club worked in the Heritage Garden restoring a Mongolian ger that was brought back from an Around-the-World trip.