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NSIC cancels all fall competition

On Aug. 13, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) canceled all fall season athletics in light of the NCAA restrictions in place for COVID-19. This halt on competition suspends gameplay through Dec. 31. “I felt sad and a little angry when I initially heard the news, not at the athletic

Equipped with masks and hand sanitizer, Augustana first-year students move into dorms

About 300 first-year students wearing face masks hauled boxes from their vehicles, gave one last goodbye to their parents and moved into Augustana residence halls last Friday and Saturday. Due to the ever-present threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s move-in weekend had a focus on safety. Students had

Explainer: Students will be allocated at least $600,000 in CARES funding. Do you qualify?

Over $600,000 will be distributed to the pockets of some Augustana students, thanks to CARES Act funding received by the university. On March 27, President Donald Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, an economic relief package of over $2 trillion to mitigate health and

New amendment caps funding for ASA elections

The Augustana Student Association (ASA) recently passed an amendment that puts a spending limit on ASA election campaigns. The amendment, which was created by ASA senator Hunter Lipinski and passed during ASA’s May 11 meeting, creates a $250 spending limit on presidential and vice presidential campaigns. It also adds

PBR: Classic sitcoms to watch in lockdown

Staying indoors has some perks, like being able to lounge around in sweatpants all day and watch heaps of TV. The downside, however, might be that you are running out of new and original things to watch, so you are about to commit to rewatching one of the classic (probably

Cope: Cheers to ASA transformation

Luca and I are not experts in government, nor are we perfect leaders. No one is. We are students, learning as we go, as are you. Being ASA Vice President, I experienced something new: mandated neutrality. Vice presidents don’t vote and are the one person who, by position, are

Amar y enseñar: To love and to teach

In a small home nestled between rolling mountains and a volcano, a Costa Rican family welcomed Julia Knight. This was her new host family, but she spoke little Spanish. “Más lento! Slower, please,” Knight repeated. Talking a-mile-a-minute, Knight’s host mother and sister prepared Knight a smoothie. The mother called