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McCabe: Ending the food waste pandemic starts with us

As an environmental advocate, I am increasingly concerned with the downward spiral of the environment’s health. I strive to make conscientious decisions so my actions have few negative environmental impacts. However, through the help of my environmental studies classes, I have become much more aware of the destruction my

Incoming freshman deposits increase, but university officials remain “cautiously optimistic” about numbers

This time of year, it is common for Augustana students to encounter flocks of high school seniors milling around the commons at the Distinguished Scholars Celebration, where potential students interview for scholarships and tour campus. Though events like this are just not possible this year in the midst of a

Augustana’s own Miss Amazing

The auditorium was still with silence for a moment before the crowd erupted with applause and a standing ovation. Many were still in tears after listening to Skylar Jones deliver the poem “Take my Hand” by Andrea Smith for her talent portion of Miss Amazing. The poem Jones recited in

Men’s Basketball qualifies for NSIC tournament despite loss against Wayne State

On Saturday Feb. 20, The men’s basketball team, who’ve gone 9-6 this season, lost to Wayne State 82-70. Despite this loss, they still placed in the No. 4 seed in the NSIC tournament, with Wayne State (11-4, NSIC 11-4) claiming the NSIC South Division Title. “We played a

Center for Western Studies to hold virtual Boe Forum in March

The 2021 Boe Forum on Public Affairs will take place virtually March 15 and feature geneticist Robert C. Green and writer Jamie Metzel as keynote speakers. The title of the forum, which was originally scheduled for March 2020, is “Are We Ready? The Science, Ethics, and Geopolitics of Genetic Engineering

ASA approves Viking Lyft program to provide low-cost, local transportation

Students now have a cheap and easy way of travelling around Sioux Falls thanks to the Augustana Student Association’s (ASA) new Viking Lyft program. The program, which is a partnership with the ridesharing company Lyft, started on Feb. 10 and gives students who sign up a $5 discount on

Mullin: When words ring hollow

Editor’s note: According to an email sent Feb. 5 to faculty from the Augustana Human Resources Office, the university will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Native American Day and Veterans Day, starting with Juneteenth this summer. By the time you read this piece, a new semester will