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Dr. Knutson shares love of music, passion for playing flute with family

Music. A simple word. Yet, it encompasses every aspect of Dr. Dennis Knutson’s life. “The flute was my therapy. I could be studying hard for a medical exam but can always go back and enjoy wonderful music as a flutist,” Knutson explains. 8-year-old Knutson heard the piccolo for the

Mirror, Edda win awards at National College Media Convention

Even during these hard times, student-run yearbooks and newspapers are making headlines. At this fall’s Associated Collegiate Press convention, both the Edda and The Mirror were awarded Best of Show Awards. The Augustana Mirror published its first article Jan. 1, 1908, which covered issues relating to the importance of

Q&A: Gibson on his football season

Redshirt Junior Trevor Gibson is in his third season playing for the football team. Gibson graduated from Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb. He is a wide receiver. How is your season? It definitely hasn’t been the same as getting to play an actual fall season. We all

Women’s basketball returns with experience and depth

After going 17-11 last season with a second-round knockout in the NSIC tournament, the Augustana women’s basketball team looks to continue its historic stretch of winning seasons under Head Coach Dave Krauth this year. However, they’ll have a delayed start and fewer games to do so this time

Students being sent home after recent increase in COVID-19 cases

A recent surge in COVID-19 cases has placed pressure on the university and has cast doubt over the ability to continue in-person learning for the last week of classes before Thanksgiving break. In the two weeks after Halloween, the university has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 case numbers. As

Huber welcomes challenge

The best job out of college for current Head Baseball Coach Tim Huber was ironically in a factory, working 12–hour shifts running a machine press. All the guys there told him he needed to get out immediately. The answer was volunteer coaching at Macalester College in Saint Paul. A

Campus custodians at the front lines of the fight against COVID-19

Whether they are vacuuming resident hallways or wiping down classrooms, the members of the Augustana custodial staff have been putting in extra hours to ensure student safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. East Hall custodian and supervisor for East and Granskou halls Dan Cordie said the custodial staff was reduced to