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Jack Erickson

Jack is a senior at Augustana University and studies biology and journalism. He currently serves as an assistant copy editor of the Mirror.

Brewing, fermentation cohort brews 'Orange Honey Saison'

Brewing, fermentation cohort brews 'Orange Honey Saison'

Anticipation is building for Augustana’s brewing and fermentation students. After years of intense work and dedication from campus and Sioux Falls community members, a single project could be the make or break: fifteen weeks, four students and one artisan beer they call “Orange Honey Saison.” Augustana’s first graduating

Boe Forum recap: Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks against partisanship, nationalism

Boe Forum recap: Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks against partisanship, nationalism

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham spoke in front of the Augustana community on March 19 in the Elmen Center gymnasium as part of the Center for Western Studies’ 28th Annual Boe Forum on Public Affairs. The forum, created by late South Dakota Gov. Nils A. Boe in

Student’s resolution adopted by South Dakota Senate, passed by House

Student’s resolution adopted by South Dakota Senate, passed by House

Senior Makena Schultz, an Augustana student in the Augie Access program, knows how it feels to be told she isn’t as capable as others. She doesn’t want anyone to feel the way she’s felt. Wanting to make a change for those with differing abilities in South Dakota,

Administration asks departments to reduce budgets

Administration asks departments to reduce budgets

In December 2024, the president’s council asked deans and division chairs to examine and reduce their budgets. The notice followed the June 2024 budget implementation and a $1.4 million discrepancy identified in July. Over the past several years, Augustana has used a predictive analytics model to estimate budgets

Swim and dive break records

Swim and dive break records

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up their regular season with their conference championships over the past two weeks. The women’s team brought home their third consecutive NSIC championship in Fargo, North Dakota, after four days of competition from Feb. 12–15 with a

Natural science researchers respond to changes in federal government spending

Natural science researchers respond to changes in federal government spending

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed 26 executive orders, one of which declared an end to “Radical and Wasteful Government DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] Programs and Preferencing” (EO 14151). The following day, then-Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink released a

Which nature documentary focus is most interesting?

Learning about the natural world attracts many hobbyists: outdoorspeople, scientists and college students in search of some much-needed fresh air. Now, we don’t have to go outside to learn about worlds thousands of kilometers away from our favorite recliner. For this reason, nature documentaries attract many people. A few