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Football team gets first scrimmage during Viking Days

Augustana Football gave students their first opportunity to watch a live sporting event this school year by hosting an open scrimmage at Kirkeby-Over Stadium (KO) on Saturday, Oct. 10. Students lined the lawn around Jim Heinitz field to cheer on the game. Players were fully geared and fired up to

Students reflect on benefits, disadvantages of technology during a COVID-19 semester

It’s no stretch to say that it has not been a normal year at Augustana. The COVID-19 pandemic has made students and professors more dependent on technology than ever. While some Augustana students have found that technology can make learning more difficult, others see the advantages that have come

Fall ASA budget higher than previous years due to increase in student activity fee

Despite a lower enrollment rate than previous years, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) has a higher budget this fall than last year due to the increase in the price of the student activity fee. According to data provided by ASA Treasurer Hunter Lipinski, ASA received $122,800 last fall from

New campus initiative focuses on ‘maintaining civility while engaging in dialogue’ during election

As tensions rise across the country amid the upcoming presidential election, President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Dean of Students Mark Blackburn sent emails to the student body encouraging members of the campus community to take part in the With Malice Toward None initiative with the goal of maintaining a positive

Vehicle-related thefts and burglaries down from recent years, but still happening at Augustana

This fall, there have been over 14 counts of theft. Nine out of 10 of these were vehicle-related crimes. According to Rick Tupper, Associate Vice President for Campus Safety, these numbers are down from previous years. If the weather is nice, car burglaries tend to increase for the first four-to-six

Poll: Biden continues to lead among Augustana students

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to lead over Republican incumbent President Donald Trump among Augustana students, according to a recent poll conducted by Elections, Public Opinion and the Media government class between Oct. 8 and 12. The poll results also showed that most students who responded hold unfavorable views

Perspective: The life of a student in quarantine

Freshman Jonah Kost was sent home to quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. To get a glimpse of what life for a student in quarantine looks like, he chronicled his days in the following log. MONDAY, SEPT. 21 At around noon today, I was in