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Bringing chess back to life on Augustana’s campus

Club hosts first tournament in six years, reignites interest in chess SHAUNA PAULI sdpauli16@ole.augie.edu Augustana students sat at three long tables decorated with blue-and white-checked chess boards, rules and score sheets, intent on formulating intelligent moves. Hunched over in their seats, arms crossed, chins resting in their

Look up: discovering answers, equality through stargazing

Can stargazing help us to see eye to eye Gazing in wonder at the stars, Calvin turns to his old pal Hobbes and says, “If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I bet they’d live a lot differently.” I argue the mischievous blonde-haired boy is

Augustana freshman speaks in class

Freshman contributes to discussion ABE FROMAN sausageking@chicago.com Fidgeting in his seat, Erik Malling raised his hand before mentally chastising himself and throwing his hand under his desk. “I just couldn’t do it,” he said. “‘There are boundaries here, man,’ I kept telling myself.” He was caught in

Is there a hypnotist out there?

UBG searches heaven and Earth for hypnotist SHAZAM WOW itreallyworks!@aol.com UBG has hit a roadblock in planning next year’s entertainment lineup. The organization desperately needs to find a new hypnotist that has not previously performed at Augustana. “This is crucial to student life here at Augustana,” said

USF grad gets management position, Augustana doesn’t know what to do

USF grad succeeds, AU mourns CYNTHIA FROMSEIN pinkishhue@wasitblue.com While Augustana may once have been top dog with a 98 percent job placement rate, confidence has recently been slashed—by a Cougar. Chad, a 2016 University of Sioux Falls graduate, has landed a mid-level management position at the local

Emails prove to be morale MURDERERS

Seniors excited to get off email lists Richer Pryorities likeburninghimself@yolo.com During his freshman year, alleged senior and computer science major Tom Tow went hog-wild at his first Augustana activities fair. “I just thought, you know, ‘new school, new me,’” he said. “I signed up for everything: Augie Green,

Oliver warns study abroad … or else

Some seniors to be diploma-deprived Newman JollyorEvil?@mail.com Six weeks from graduation, seniors are about to be swindled and bamboozled—and not just by the government demanding student loan repayment. Augustana administration has decided to withhold diplomas from students who did not study abroad during their stint on campus.