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Mental health more important than good grades

What seemed so easy to obtain in high school now overwhelms students with cold sweats and bad dreams. Late nights, tears and caffeine teeter us to the edge of insanity. Screw a study break, Biochem won’t pass itself. Even after a solid week of studying, what seemed like an

Emerald Ash Borer leaves campus ash trees unscathed for now

In mid-October, Augustana students received an email from Rick Tupper, associate vice president of University Services, regarding ash tree removal. Attached to the email was a map of the area bordered by Lake Avenue, 26th Street, Spring Avenue and 33rd Street. The map showed the ash trees that were to

Hult Prize teams create ideas for sustainable business projects

Each year, Augie students form teams to create business plans as part of the Hult Prize competition, and while a $1 million prize hangs in participants’ minds, the business ideas created by Augie students are beneficial even without the prize money. “Hult Prize makes sure those two groups — the employers

Review: Pho Thai downtown brings the heat

A couple of months ago, I was cruising downtown when a taxicab yellow blur caught my eye. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the blur had words: “Pho Thai, Thai & Vietnamese Kitchen.” Beneath the sign was a banner exclaiming “COMING SOON!” I’ll admit the name of the restaurant is

Breaking down Augustana’s new hip-hop club

“From the top: five, six, seven, eight!” The Augie Hip-Hop club jumped right into practicing their dance number for the International Talent Show after doing some warm-up stretches to “Accelerator” by The Kansoul. For the first 30 minutes of the Monday night class, the only sounds were the taps of

Community bonds through noon basketball

Video shot and created by Gage Hoffman The brightly lit Elmen Center is quiet, except for the sound of two men shooting hoops on opposite sides of the main basketball court. It’s 11:50 on a Tuesday morning. Jacob Marlay, an Augustana football defensive line coach and graduate assistant

Letter to the Editor: I miss life in Mayberry

I miss Mayberry. I am not typically one to use a TV show as a guide for life, but there is one exception: “The Andy Griffith Show.” It’s more than a show; it’s a way of life. I’m guessing not many college students even know what “The