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Abbey Stegenga

Abbey studied journalism, English and Spanish at Augustana University.

Rendezvous shares Nigerian culture with students

Rendezvous shares Nigerian culture with students

The bass of a Nigerian pop song thumped while a student strung flags around the perimeter of the Back Alley. In a few minutes, three students would crowd around a podium on the stage and introduce an audience to the culture of their home country, which a neon-colored map depicted

Senior athletes reflect on their final season for the Vikings

Senior athletes reflect on their final season for the Vikings

PJ English Cross country What is one of your favorite team memories? “We go to team camp every year. We go on a trip out to the Black Hills with just the cross country team, and we stay in a cabin with sleeping bags and bunk beds, and it’s

Spanish professor receives award for novel

Spanish professor receives award for novel

For five years, Augustana Spanish professor Pilar Cabrera Fonte dedicated most of her free time to creating her first novel. Now, all of the 5 a.m. wake-up calls, hours of interviews and trips to Mexico have been formally recognized with her receival of a literary award. Cabrera Fonte’s

Voters to decide on marijuana

Voters to decide on marijuana

South Dakotans first voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2020 under Amendment A. On Nov. 8, voters will head to the polls again to decide on the issue — this time under Initiated Measure 27. IM 27 would legalize the possession, use and distribution of marijuana for people 21 and older.

IGNITE club hosts first yearly meeting to welcome members

IGNITE club hosts first yearly meeting to welcome members

Boxes of mini Crumbl cookies lined the tables and a Kahoot about women in politics illuminated the big screens. With desserts in hand and a desire to support women, the members of Augustana’s IGNITE chapter were ready to kick off their first meeting of the semester. On Sept. 28,

Augustana golf programs see a change in leadership

Augustana golf programs see a change in leadership

The Augustana golf programs began their fall seasons with two major leadership changes. Head women’s golf coach Coralee Jorgensen became director of the golf program in June, and the men’s golf team welcomed Mike Krsnak as the new head coach in August. Jorgensen was the women’s golf

Baby names keep getting weirder

Baby names keep getting weirder

Parents’ announcements of their babies’ arrival into the world have flooded my social media feed as of late. Unfortunately, the accompanying pictures of the squishy newborns are not what make me do a double take — it’s the infants’ perplexing names. While many modern parents are giving their children questionable