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Kat Elgersma

Kat is a senior at Augustana University and has majors in English and media studies. She currently serves as the forum editor.

Final letter from the editor

Final letter from the editor

Forum editor looks back on four years with the Mirror I started writing for the Mirror my freshman year because my mom told me to. I received an email from the then Editor-in-Chief Noah Wicks inviting me to the meeting. He probably sent an email to all of the freshman

Don't stop creating art

Don't stop creating art

In his 2016 blog “How to create art and make cool stuff in a time of trouble,” Chuck Wendig wrote“If you are a person that Makes Art, then that’s who you are and there’s nothing precious or small about that.” If you’re anything like me, you’

Interfaith Council invites students to 'chat,' sip on chai

Interfaith Council invites students to 'chat,' sip on chai

Augustana’s Interfaith Council has introduced a new regular event this semester aimed at educating students about religion and providing a community especially for non-Christian students. “Chai and Chat” events take place roughly every two weeks in the Interfaith Room. Attending students can drink chai made by members of the

Breadsmith donates loaves to Campus Cupboard

Breadsmith donates loaves to Campus Cupboard

Since the fall 2023 semester, Augustana students have been able to enjoy bread from Breadsmith every Friday through the bakery’s donations to the Campus Cupboard. Breadsmith was founded in 1997 and specializes in artisan breads and pastries. The Campus Cupboard’s partnership is with the bakery’s location at

Campus Ministry hires interfaith chaplain, announces name change

Campus Ministry hires interfaith chaplain, announces name change

Campus Ministry hired its inaugural interfaith chaplain this semester, introducing her to the campus community in early November. The addition of Jennifer Dreiske, the new interfaith chaplain, comes as a part of a larger department shift: Campus Ministry will become the Office of Faith and Spiritual Life starting January 2024.

Spreading information on the internet requires nuance

Spreading information on the internet requires nuance

As the internet has watched the Israeli attacks on Gaza, many users have taken to their social pages to express opinions, grieve the loss of family members or rant about the injustices occurring. To some, the conflict between Hamas and the Israeli government is very close to home, and their

Out to eat in Sioux Falls: Culver’s not worth hype

Out to eat in Sioux Falls: Culver’s not worth hype

Having grown up in Denver, nothing could prepare me for the fanatic hold the fast-casual chain Culver’s has over the Midwest. I remember trying the chicken tenders and fries in my early teens while visiting my mom’s family in Minnesota and being underwhelmed, to say the least. Therefore,