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Ann Madson

Angles: What’s the best summer activity

With summer break just over the horizon, it’s time to start looking forward to the extra bit of free time that comes with it. Whether you prefer to spend your summer months enjoying the outdoors or you feel the extra time is an opportunity to catch up on all

Angles: Should you wear socks to bed?

Ever since the eighth century B.C. (when socks were invented), humanity has strived to answer one essential question: Is it, or is it not, good for you to sleep with your socks on? This divisive issue has been the source of many sleepless nights for those on either side.

Sioux Falls a elegir un alcalde nuevo en abril

Sioux Falls a elegir un alcalde nuevo en abril

El 12 de abril, Sioux Falls escogerá su alcalde para los próximos cuatro años. Tres candidatos estarán en la votación: Taneeza Islam, David Zokaites, y el alcalde de turno Paul TenHaken. Los estudiantes pueden usar sus direcciones del campus para registrar votar en Sioux Falls y votar en la próxima

Sioux Falls to elect new mayor in April

Sioux Falls to elect new mayor in April

Sioux Falls will choose its mayor for the next four years on April 12. Three candidates will be listed on the ballot: Taneeza Islam, David Zokaites and incumbent mayor Paul TenHaken. Students can use their campus address to register to vote in Sioux Falls and vote in the upcoming election.

Academics take on athletics: Faculty and staff participate in curling club

Academics take on athletics: Faculty and staff participate in curling club

Although the 2022 Winter Olympic Games have come to a close, members of the Augustana community can still be found curling here in Sioux Falls. Curling became a medal sport in the Winter Olympic Games in 1998, and according to Willette Capers, can be thought of as “shuffleboard on ice.

Chapel renovations to start after $3 million in pledges

Chapel renovations to start after $3 million in pledges

Pastor Ann Rosendale calls the chapel the heart of campus. It’s a reflection of Augustana’s Christian core values. Though it hasn’t seen any major changes since it was built in 1981, the Chapel of Reconciliation will get its chance at a renovation as part of Augustana Viking

A student looks at an online textbook with his laptop in a classroom.

Professors use open source textbooks to alleviate student costs

While the start of a new semester can result in a sense of excitement around campus, it can also cause a significant drop in many students’ bank accounts as they buy new textbooks. The Education Data Initiative states that full-time undergraduate students in the United States spend an average of