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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.

AI at AU: Professors create generative AI policy

AI at AU: Professors create generative AI policy

As generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT gains popularity among university students, English Professor Sarah Rude knew the discussion for and against AI usage in the classroom wasn’t so black and white. Other professors in the English Department agreed. After its launch in late November 2022, ChatGPT has become a

Angles: Do details really matter in creative writing?

Angles: Do details really matter in creative writing?

Somewhat accidentally, the theme for the Angles topics of this semester has been debates between writers about writing, media and the digital age. From the ethics of ChatGPT to paying for news subscriptions to the value of print media in a digital landscape, Mirror writers have labored over topics on

Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley

Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley

In the Back Alley on Friday, April 14, the lights were dimmed and a spotlight beamed down the runway and landed on the stage at the front of the room. The room was packed from back to front. Students from all walks of life sat in anticipation of what they

Artist uses fabric to imitate nature

Artist uses fabric to imitate nature

A video playing on a television illuminates the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery as visitors enter. It shows clips of a forest’s bright, autumn-colored leaves — leaves of honeysuckle yellow, burnt orange, deep burgundy and gold. Tall autumn trees stand against indigo skies, and a crumpled beige leaf floats down to earth.

House plants are worth the work

House plants are worth the work

Whoever said plants are too much work for the reward of having them has obviously never considered a plant’s true potential. Tending plants in your home has been linked to increased happiness, reduced stress and anxiety and an increase in life satisfaction. It’s true that owning a plant

Biology professor shares her love of storytelling

Biology professor shares her love of storytelling

Open the door and look around. Let your eyes fall on any of the objects in her small, windowless office: a coyote skull on the shelves to your left, a fossilized chunk of crinoids — a type of aquatic plant — straight ahead, student drawings and paintings of birds lining the walls

Enrollment projection drops

Enrollment projection drops

As of March 3, 2023, only 261 students were enrolled to attend Augustana University next fall as incoming freshmen, down from the same time last year when over 300 students were enrolled. While final enrollment numbers for the 2023-2024 academic year are still months away, 553 students was this year’