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Angles: Should celebrities be canceled for their controversies?

In the last several years, the phrase cancel culture has risen in popularity to describe the trend of ostracizing or boycotting celebrities for their controversial and problematic actions. Those in the public spotlight who commit these transgressions have faced damaged reputations, severed business ties and public backlash. Celebrities have been

Campus Cupboard addresses food security

Food insecurity is a pandemic. It has grown out of proportion, spreading and proving difficult to alleviate. Food insecurity is defined as the lack of access to sustainable, quality, healthy food due to socioeconomic status, education level or government policies. There are many different faces to this injustice. People living

Athletes return to competition

After ten months, competition is back. On Jan. 2, women’s basketball tipped off the first Augsutana gameplay since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was surreal, but it was also just really gratifying to finally reach that point,” Athletic Director Josh Morton said. Both the NCAA and the

Midco donates $1.35M for new multimedia major, production studio

With a gift of $1.35 million from Midco, Augustana University is bringing a “tech sandbox” to its campus. The idea of a “tech sandbox” — a phrase first introduced during a conversation in 2019 between Peter Folliard, dean of the School of Music, and Shannan Nelson, chief financial officer — has

‘Malcolm & Marie’ review: black and white and not much else

One of the few neat things that came out of 2020 was seeing how filmmakers adapted to coronavirus mitigation protocols. Since production of the second season of their hit show Euphoria was delayed, Zendaya and showrunner Sam Levinson decided to keep working instead of taking a break. With a bare-bones

Augie theatre explores ‘Medea’—Cast brings new life to old myth

It is 431 B.C., and in Athens, Greece thousands of spectators gather around a central stage upon which a small group of men weave a tale. The audience is fascinated by this dramatic story of gods, kings, betrayal and dire consequences. It is a familiar myth reimagined at the

Women’s basketball defeats USF Cougars

The Augustana women’s basketball team rallied from an early 14-point deficit to beat the University of Sioux Falls 80-74 on Saturday, Feb. 13. This win completed the weekend sweep of the Cougars (7-4, NSIC 7-4) and marked the Augustana women’s last game of the regular season. Improving their