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Professors adapt to teaching fully online

Over the summer while many students were taking a break from thinking about school, professors were asking themselves an important question: Will I be teaching in person or electronically this year? For a handful of professors at Augustana University, the latter turned out to be the better option. While many

Poll: Students are concerned about the state of the nation; Biden currently leads on campus

Most Augustana students are concerned about the state of the country, and those that show the highest concern are more likely to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a recent poll conducted by a government class on Elections, Public Opinion & Media. When

Felton: Finding balance in the pandemic

Lately, I’ve felt unbalanced. When we were shipped home last year I was happy to be welcomed back into my parent’s house and even fell in love with the neighbor boy. Everything felt good for a couple of weeks, yet I was slowly reminded why I left small-town

Mikkelsen Library works to continue providing services during COVID-19

COVID-19 has forced all facilities of Augustana University to change the way they operate. Ever since the Mikkelsen Library doors closed last spring, the library staff has been working with administration to provide ways for students to access the library safely. “ The library staff began working on how best to

ASA conflict-of-interest rule creates confusion over diversity senators ability to vote on student organization funding

Confusion regarding the new diversity senators’ ability to represent their respective student organizations arose during the Augustana Student Association’s (ASA) Sept. 24 meeting. The confusion came during discussion of an amendment that would change the amount of money student organizations receive from ASA. The amendment would make it so

Maintaining the music: How Augustana’s music programs are adapting to the challenge of COVID-19

Augustana University’s School of Music has overcome new obstacles in order to preserve the art of music on campus. According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 spreads through respiratory droplets and, in specific circumstances, it can be airborne. Musicians produce more aerosol release than most others. Singers project more

Werger: Six challenges for upcoming election season

In November 2016, I was a bright-eyed 18-year-old, proud of myself for being “an engaged citizen.” I’d attended my state’s primary caucus earlier that year, registered to vote and mailed in my absentee ballot (I was living overseas at the time.) I thought I was doing a pretty