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Avneet Tiwana

Avneet is a junior at Augustana University, where she majors in computer information systems, business administration, and management. She currently serves as the variety editor.

Angles: Should celebrities be obligated to speak about social issues?

A number of celebrities have recently been criticized because of a reluctance to speak on the conflict in Israel and Palestine. Many argue that public figures like Taylor Swift have an obligation to use their massive platforms to advocate against oppression. Celebrities enjoy significantly more social influence than the average

Student Success Center welcomes new staff, initiatives

Student Success Center welcomes new staff, initiatives

This academic year, the Student Success Center witnessed some major changes, including new leadership, additions to staff and new initiatives. Mary Toso, formerly the director of internships and employer relations, took over as the director of the Student Success Center this September following the departure of Billie Streufert, former assistant

Augustana welcomes largest impact scholarship donation yet

Augustana welcomes largest impact scholarship donation yet

Augustana received a gift of $13.8 million from a philanthropic couple this fall to help support students who are active and engaged members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregations in the Midwest. Rosemarie and Dean Buntrock’s donation will fund the Buntrock Scholars Program. Beginning in fall

Alumni Mentoring Program expands

Alumni Mentoring Program expands

Augustana’s Alumni Mentoring Program has witnessed major growth this fall, as the number of student participants more than doubled from the previous academic year. Sanna Strenge, a career and academic planning specialist in the Student Success Center, said the program’s growth comes after lows caused by the COVID-19

Total enrollment numbers climb, freshman numbers dip

Total enrollment numbers climb, freshman numbers dip

Augustana witnessed a decrease in freshman enrollment this fall, as it welcomed 454 first-year students compared to last academic year’s 553. However, overall enrollment at the university experienced a 44-year high. In 2022, Augustana achieved its largest freshman class of 553 students. In previous years, enrollment numbers hovered around

Grants help campus go green

Grants help campus go green

Augustana has received several sustainability grants over the past few years, all of which have gone towards a greener campus and have funded initiatives, such as the apple orchard, bees and hammocks. In 2017, Augustana received a $375,000 grant from an unnamed regional philanthropy group to promote sustainability on

Snow brings more campus cancellations and higher costs than previous years

Snow brings more campus cancellations and higher costs than previous years

Since December, South Dakota has witnessed a series of major winter storms that have dumped feet of snow across the state. Sioux Falls has received more than 44 inches of snow so far, making for costly campus maintenance and cleanup. “The dollars spent this year to date are about double