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Harmful, outdated alcohol policies need change

Augustana is truly “The Place for Possibilities.” Here on hallowed Viking grounds, it’s possible to ace a calculus exam at 2 p.m., drown in Everclear at 8 p.m. and spend the rest of the night passed out sideways on a theme house couch, head smashed in a

Chapel sacrifices Sunday service for Tuesday nights

At a staff meeting in October 2018, Mollie Varpness, senior chapel president, said Sunday services were not working. So at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, the Chapel of Reconciliation replaced Augustana’s traditional Sunday service with a new, student-led service called Tuesday Nights Together (TNT). TNT is an

Men’s soccer persists for love of the game

Every member of the Augustana men’s soccer club plays solely for the love of the game. It is a voluntary position that does not come with the perks of a university team and often flies under the radar of the Augie athletic world. Despite these deterrents, the club pulls

ANGLES: Senate Struggle: Should Augustana Student Association Senate decrease in size?

ELLIE RONNING ekronning17@ole.augie.edu Last spring, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) voted on the removal of five voting members from the ASA senate. These positions included: apartment/theme house, off-campus, sophomore, junior and senior senators. Ultimately, they voted that these positions not be removed. However, there is still

Journey Scholar aims for career in medicine

Persevering, driven and unapologetic. José Cruz is a personification of these attributes; moreover, these characteristics also earned him a unique opportunity as a Journey Scholar. The route through secondary education is mystifying for all who face it, but the journey is undoubtedly more turbulent for a first-generation student of color

New Journey Scholars program grants guidance to systemically nondominant students

Journey Scholars is a new Augustana program that provides systemically nondominant first-year students with resources, peer mentors and advice to assist in their comfort and success. About 30 Native American, Hispanic, first-generation, LGBTQ+ and students of color chose to join the program. “Sometimes, people want to feel like there are

Viking Days 2019: Photo Gallery