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Major reform needed for education system

It is clear that our education system is more unfair and harmful than promising and advantageous.From a young age we are forced to learn in a specific way according to what the government thinks children should know. We are pushed to study many different subjects, and we have no

After 33 years, 10 months, Michael Wajer retires

After holding the position for 33 years and 10 months, Michael Wajer’s last day as Augustana’s HVAC technician was last Friday, Mar. 29. Wajer said the growing campus and increased need for technology aren’t as simple anymore. “The old pneumatics used to be a lot easier for

Letter to the editor: ASA Senator endorses Amayo and Cope

To the Editor,During this ASA presidential election one pair of candidates stands out above the rest—Luca Amayo and Audrey Cope. Luca and Audrey come from different cultures, religious backgrounds, and political ideologies; however, these two candidates share an unsurpassed passion for Augustana. As a fellow senator on the

Students’ spring break washed away by record flooding

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu At the end of spring break, senior McKenna Hotovy returned to campus from Omaha, Nebraska, in the trunk of a Jeep. Carless, it was her only option. Just days earlier, while she was in Florida enjoying sunny skies, beaches and warm weather, floodwaters had

ANGLES: Constitutional Conundrum: Should national motto mandate stand?

KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu On March 18, Governor Kristi Noem signed Senate Bill 55, requiring all public schools to display the national motto, “In God We Trust, ” in a prominent location by the 2019-2020 school year. The bill passed 47-19 in the House and 19-13 in the Senate

Compromise, leadership necessary for Brexit

It’s hard enough to keep up with our own political news in the U.S. This makes it seem impossible to pay attention to news happening abroad. For many of you, this whole Brexit ordeal keeps cropping up in your newsfeed, but you may not have any idea what’

ASA candidates address diversity, transparency, waterslides

Roughly 80 students filed into Hamre Hall on Tuesday night to listen to three candidates for Augustana Student Association’s (ASA) next president along with their vice presidential running mates. Seated on tall chairs, the candidates answered questions from moderators senior Jessica Ruf and junior Rebekah Tuchscherer as well as