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ANGLES: Cutting carbon: Should the United States adopt the Green New Deal?

Yes, it could save the country from experiencing the worst of climate change JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Reminiscent of its 1930s counterpart, the Green New Deal (GND) is a list of aspirations under which future policies will be formed. Some of those aspirations, which admittedly are no small

New group on campus seeks to help low-income kids

Many of us may overlook having access to the most basic of amenities. The stuff we may take for granted, like school supplies or medicine, are the very things some families cannot afford. If parents cannot afford to provide a healthy life through medicine and solid education with the supplies

The other half to Luca Amayo: poet and writer

In Nairobi, Kenya, Luca Amayo stood beside a stage ready to share his poetry in SLAM style next to the psychedelic orange, red, blue and yellow decorating in the Alchemist, a gathering place for creative Kenyan youth. Amayo said he thought to himself, “Is this really a good idea? Why

Women’s golf takes sixth place at spring fling

The Augustana women’s golf team secured a sixth-place finish after spending spring break playing in the Augustana University Spring Fling in Palm Desert, C.A. Head coach Peggy Kirby said that she is looking forward to drier and warmer weather that will allow the team to get outside and

Rising in the ranks: Baseball alumni advance to professional play

After the baseball team’s championship win last season, pitchers Jacob Blank and Tyler Mitzel were able to leave their college baseball careers with one of the highest achievements that can be earned. But they didn’t have to leave their baseball careers altogether. Blank and Mitzel were able to

Four AU students arrested in drug bust

Police arrested four Augustana students Tuesday night after discovering 485 grams of marijuana and other paraphernalia at the students’ house on South Covell Avenue, according to a briefing from the Sioux Falls Police Department. Officer Sam Clemens said that containers, scales and bongs found in the home indicated marijuana was

Alumna donates more than $70K to Prairie Sage Endowment

An endowment that provides scholarships to Native American students with a desire to tell the stories of their people has received a donation that has more than doubled its size. The Prairie Sage Endowment in February accepted a gift of over $70,000 in honor of alumna Delpha Mattison. “Delpha