Luther College Chips

Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor Addresses Racism in Shakespeare and Theater
October 24, 2020
Tallulah Campbell, Staff Writer
On Monday, October 12th, members of the Luther community tuned into a livestream production of Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor, which was produced by the Red Bull Theater in New York City. Along...
Music Ensemble Change in Response to COVID-19
October 24, 2020
Kimberly Church, Staff Writer
Luther College is known for its exceptional music program, consisting of numerous music ensembles. Since the rise of COVID-19 in early March, there have been several noticeable changes that the music program...
Faculty Feature: Visiting Professor Dr. Emily Ellsworth
October 24, 2020
Min San Thu, Staff Writer
For the 2020-2021 academic year, Visiting Professor Dr. Emily Ellsworth has joined the Luther community as a music department faculty member. She is working as the Director of the Aurora and Collegiate...
Dr. Michael Osterholm (‘75) gives Farwell Distinguished Lecture
October 24, 2020
Eleanor Van Fleet and Olivia Schmidt - Editor-In-Chief
For over 40 years, the Farwell Distinguished Lecture series has been a campus-wide event held in the Center for Faith and Life, open to the public. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the...
Luther Women’s Tennis complete season undefeated
October 20, 2020
Ian Klein, Staff Writer
The Luther College women's tennis team secured an undefeated season for their 29th American Rivers Conference (ARC) Championship with a 9-0 win over Coe College on October 11th. The team had a very successful...
Decorah hosts March to honor late Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg
October 20, 2020
Sarah Damhof, Staff Writer
On Saturday, October 17, Luther students and Decorah community members gathered at the Winneshiek County Courthouse to commemorate the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) and...
Luther Softball sweeps Rochester dome games
March 12, 2020
Katie MacDonald, Staff Writer
The Luther Softball Team went undefeated in their second four game weekend series at the Rochester Regional Dome on Mar. 7 and 8, pushing their season record to 8-0. These victories came after...
Luther baseball finish 1-4 in Tuscon Invitational
March 12, 2020
Jackson Geadelmann, Staff Writer
The Luther College baseball team finished 1-4 in the 2020 Tucson Invitational Games. Luther beat Bethany Lutheran, but lost against Carthage College, Bethesda University, and Marian University. Luther...
The underappreciated value of doing nothing
March 12, 2020
Grace Onsrud, News Editor
I have had many conversations with friends about the guilt they feel over “wasting time,” by which they mean using their time for anything that doesn’t have to do with school work or making money. We...
Aurora performs in Milwaukee
March 12, 2020
Benny Huges, Staff Writer
Aurora performed at the American Choral Directors Association Conference on Mar. 4 and 5 for the first time. The ACDA is a nonprofit organization that works with choral directors to inspire excellence...

Lecture on black women in the suffrage era

Nathan Anderson, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020 • No Comments

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and History Kelly Sharp and Associate Professor of Political Science Carly Foster collaborated on a lecture titled “Black Women in the Suffrage Era” on Mar. 5. The talk...

International Women’s Day teach-in

Hallie Johnson, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020 • No Comments

College Ministries and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching hosted an International Women’s Day teach-in titled “International Women’s Day and the challenge of moving beyond good intentions.”...

Hope Over Hate: Pedro Lopez Vega (’17) on the Postville raids and resiliency

Sam Schillinger, Staff Writer

March 12, 2020 • No Comments

Almost 12 years ago, the life of Pedro Lopez Vega (‘17) and his family took a sudden turn when 900 Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents arrested 389 immigrants in Postville, Iowa. Vega’s mother was one of...

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Features

Adjusting Amidst A Pandemic: How Students and Staff are Managing COVID-19 on Campus

Nancy Le, Staff Writer

October 24, 2020

“The Monday [March 16 2020] after President Ward announced that we were all to be sent home on Wednesday [March 18 2020], we all walked into class feeling pretty lethargic,”...

The Green Bandana Project

Nondumiso Mndzebele, Staff Writer

March 8, 2020

Last semester Active Minds, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Residence Life worked together to sponser The Green Bandana Project at Luther. “[Students]...

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Sports

COVID-19 Impact on Norse Athletics

Isabelle Pippert, Staff Writer

October 21, 2020

Norse athletics has been drastically affected by COVID-19. The competitive seasons of men's and women's soccer, volleyball and football have been postponed to the spring semester....

Women’s Basketball Fall in ARC Semifinals to Loras

March 8, 2020

Track and Field teams compete in ARC Indoor Championship

March 8, 2020

Men’s and Women’s Basketball celebrate Senior Night against Coe College

February 27, 2020

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