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Augie students flock to the Birdcage to start 2018-19 school year

NOAH WICKS ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu Augustana took center field at a game Wednesday night between the Sioux Falls Canaries and the Gary SouthShore RailCats held at the Sioux Falls Birdcage. Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin threw the game’s ceremonial opening pitch. In fact, she had something to do

Seven things to do in Sioux Falls

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Well, you’ve seen Falls Park, you’ve walked the Sculpture Walk and you’ve visited the Empire Mall—now what? Here are seven essential things to do if you’re new to SuFu: 1. Enjoy First Fridays. It’s the first Friday of

Letter from the editor: Journalism needs you

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu Dear readers new and old, welcome to—or welcome back to—your student newspaper, The Augustana Mirror. I am Jacob Knutson, your editor-in-chief for the academic year. It is perhaps obvious to say that the past few years have been turbulent for journalism. According

President forms committee to decide Old Main’s fate

GRACE WALLIN gmwallin17@ole.augie.edu This year, Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has commissioned a group, named the Old Main Working Group, to look into possible solutions for the future use of Old Main. The goal of the group is to objectively evaluate options, including both restoration and removal,

Students propose ideas for Old Main

GRACE WALLIN gmwallin17@ole.augie.edu Each year Augustana offers a unique class for Civitas students called “Reading Augustana.” The class focuses on studying how culture and environment interact, combining both social and sustainability aspects, according to the professor of the course, Jeffrey Miller. Miller says the course is based

Giants of campus, Bies and Meyer, retiring

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu With a combined 42 years of experience, Dean of Students Jim Bies and Vice President for Finance and Administration Tom Meyer both announced their retirements last week on April 27. Bies, who has served as dean of students since 1986, said he has been

Sodexo spends $4,300 on fender blender bikes

EMILY ADAMSON esadamson14@ole.augie.edu Imagine students pedaling on exercise bikes in the middle of the dining hall to make their own smoothies. Despite student concerns, this will become a reality on Augustana’s campus. The Augustana dining hall recently purchased two pedal-powered blenders that will be added to