Cobber Lingo
First week in Cobberville and you have no idea what your Orientation Leader is talking about? We’ve got you covered with all the Cobber lingo you will need to become a seasoned Cobber in no time.
Atrium n. The open area of Knutson Campus Center with the comfy chairs and location of hosted booths
Beanie n. Small cap worn throughout Fall Orientation by freshmen and transfer students
BC n. Business Center; Offutt School of Business, Grant Center
BREW v. Becoming Responsibly Engaged in the World, the motto instilled upon all students as they grow their education at Concordia
CEC n. Campus Events Commission, student-led group responsible for many of the weekly campus events
Clubbie n. Peers from your Orientation Club and Inquiry Seminar
Cobber n. Official term for all students, alumni, employees, and athletic teams of Concordia College
Cobberville n. The home of all Cobbers
Conco n. Shortened version of Concordia used by students
Cornstock n. Concert hosted by CEC the weekend before spring finals
COSS n. Celebration of Student Scholarship, an event held each spring to showcase the work and research of fellow students
DS n. Dining Services; Anderson Commons
East n. Hallett and Erickson residence halls east of Eighth Street; connected to Grant Center
FM n. Fargo-Moorhead
ISC n. Integrated Science Center
Kernel Cobb n. Official mascot of Concordia College
Niblet n. Mini mascot of the college, cousin to Kernel Cobb
OL n. Orientation Leader
PEAK n. Pivotal Experience in Applied Knowledge, integrative learning experiences for students
P. Craft n. Student-given abbreviation/nickname for our president, William Craft
Prospie n. Term of affection used by current Cobbers to refer to a prospective student
#cordmn n. Official hashtag used on social media to reference a person, place or event at Concordia
#rollthesecobbs n. Rally call for Cobber athletics; also #RollCobbs
Published May 2019