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Esports club to bring competitive video gaming to campus

NOAH WICKS ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu A new sports club is being formed on campus, but instead of jersey numbers and helmets, it uses gamertags and headsets. The esports club, created to bring students into the world of competitive gaming, is still in the process of finding board members and

Soccer club brings together players from around the globe

BEAU BORDEWYK bjbordewyk16@ole.augie.edu Soccer is a multicultural sport. The five biggest leagues in the world are from five different countries: England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France. Two out of the five best players in the world are from South America and the rest are from Europe. None of

After testing the waters, swim team searches for improvements

CALLIN NADDY cnaddy18@ole.augie.edu Every season is about growth for the Augustana women’s swimming team. Head coach Lindsie Micko began planning the program during the 2015-2016 school year, and last year the team found success despite being in its infancy. The team qualified two women—current sophomores

Analysis: How would Augustana Football fare in Division I?

NOAH WICKS ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu After a surprising announcement in April by Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin that a discussion would be taking place about whether the university should move up to the Division I playing field, the campus and surrounding Sioux Falls communities erupted into chatter. Now, in

Student political parties gear up for midterm elections

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu Augustana student political groups have been beating the party drums throughout the Sioux Falls community this fall and intend on picking up the tempo as Election Day nears. Although the Augustana Democrats have primarily focused their efforts on local elections, the Augustana Republicans have

Campus ministry travels to Pine Ridge Reservation over fall break

STEPHANIE SANCHEZ sasasanchez15@ole.augie.edu It was night time when a rental van with California license plates parked outside of Pine Ridge Recreation Center on Oct. 12, 2018. Augustana Pastor Paul Rohde got out of the van, happy to arrive after a five-hour drive that took him and three

How tariffs may affect AU students, faculty

NOAH WICKS JACOB KNUTSON ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu Tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China have placed U.S. farmers in a state of uncertainty as the effects on the economy are yet unknown. The Trump administration initiated tariffs on China to curb what it