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Symphonic Wind Ensemble Experience

Samuel Wilkins, percussionist with the university’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, toured in Chicago during spring break. Dr. Louis Menchaca asked Wilkins to join the ensemble at the beginning of the spring semester. Wilkins knew joining would mean a touring road trip to Chicago, and he gladly accepted. The 35 to 40 people in the ensemble played […]

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Are We Using LinkedIn Wrong? A CUW Conversation

Click HERE to hear the conversation between Dr. Ken Harris and Student Alexandra Princeton. — Alexandra Princeton is a junior majoring in Mass Communications with a minor in Marketing, set to graduate in December 2026. She currently works at Baird in downtown Milwaukee and serves as Student Editor for The Beacon.

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Enrollment Policy Changes Impacts the School of Arts & Sciences

Beginning in the 25-26 academic year, Concordia University Wisconsin administration changed the course enrollment policy which has impacted faculty and students in the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Impact of 6th Friday Break on Athletics

— Kirsten Harrington is a writer for the Beacon and a junior majoring in photography and minoring in Mass Communications. She works as a student photographer, taking photos at campus events.

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Letters to the King

Concordia students Isaac Brashaw, Rachel Pope, and Tirzah Schmickle are excited to introduce their new Christian pop band, Letters To The King, in hopes of sharing the truth and love of Christ.

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The Quiet Reality of Quitting College Sports

A student athlete at Concordia shares their experience since quitting their athletic team and the interactions they have faced.

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Professor Spotlight: Mario Macari, The Digital Chameleon

Assistant Professor Mario Macari in the Department of Digital Media and Design is a digital chameleon in academia and industry.  Macari grew up in the Milwaukee area and always wanted to become an animator or a comic book illustrator. His childhood consisted of reading superhero comics in the 60s and 70s, and watching Warner Bros. […]

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Falcon Field Trips: Off Campus Entertainment Destinations

3rd Street Market Hall The 3rd St. Market Hall is an option for students to visit Milwaukee and experience a hub of food, activity and social connection. The hall includes a variety of cuisine and entertainment for young children to adults.  The open seating and communal tables create a relaxed environment appropriate for a night […]

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Grubhub Now at Concordia

Sodexo’s partnership with Grubhub launched its food mobile ordering services at Concordia University Wisconsin’s campus at the start of the Spring 2026 semester.  HR Assistant of Sodexo at CUW, Melissa Rentflejs, said Sodexo wanted to give students a new dining experience, with quicker and smoother service, and the chance to use meal swipes in mobile […]

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Concordia University Responds to Bomb Threat the First Week of the Semester

The university received a bomb threat to the Rincker Memorial Library the morning of Jan. 8, and the university has shared few other details.  The library was closed while Campus Safety and the Mequon Police Department completed a search.  Campus Safety was able to address the situation quickly in partnership with other law enforcement.  “Because […]

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