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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.

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

Augustana Theater stages “Almost, Maine”

Augustana Theater stages “Almost, Maine”

Ribbons of green, teal, blue and magenta light flicker above a lone couple, surrounded by the icy winter landscape of a small town in Maine. As the ribbons glow, flicker and dissipate, their eyes are drawn starward toward the magical aurora borealis scene. In a moment that feels otherworldly, the

Faculty vote in favor of new curriculum model, 95-41

Faculty vote in favor of new curriculum model, 95-41

For Sarah Rude, the moments leading up to the vote had her anxiously holding her breath. She didn’t know until all 136 votes were counted and the result was announced that her and countless others’ hard work had finally paid off. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 95 faculty members voted

Recreational marijuana appears on South Dakota ballots again

Recreational marijuana appears on South Dakota ballots again

South Dakotans will be asked for the third time to vote for or against legalizing recreational marijuana use on Nov. 5. Initiated Measure 29, if adopted, would allow South Dakotans 21 and older to “possess, grow, ingest, and distribute marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia,” according to the Attorney General’s statement.