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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.

Nervous breakdowns are no longer an escape from social reality

Nervous breakdowns are no longer an escape from social reality

In a 1935 article published in Fortune magazine, the “nervous breakdown” (while making mention of the more medical term “neurosis”) is described as being, “as widespread as the common cold and the chiefest source of misery in the modern world.” Jerry Useem explains in his 2021 Atlantic article that the

A look behind the curtains of GoAugie

A look behind the curtains of GoAugie

Running the Viking’s published athletic stats, sports rosters and game recaps is the athletic communications department, the team responsible for GoAugie and social media content. GoAugie is a place that students and parents alike can go for any Augustana athletic information, but the communications team does much more than

Faculty to change use of student surveys in determining tenure

Faculty to change use of student surveys in determining tenure

Faculty recently voted to recommend no longer weighing Student Rating of Instruction surveys in tenure and personnel decisions. The issue was first introduced last spring when professors Lisa Babcock and Eric Wells co-wrote a proposal to remove SRIs from consideration when it comes to tenure and staffing decisions. At the

Master’s in ABA coming to the School of Education

Master’s in ABA coming to the School of Education

The School of Education is preparing to launch a new master’s program in special education, Applied Behavioral Analysis, which will be the first of its kind in South Dakota. School of Education Dean Laurie Daily explained that the program began to take form from program development in 2017 and

Eastern storytelling and the rise of Korean pop culture in the West

Eastern storytelling and the rise of Korean pop culture in the West

In his 2020 Golden Globe acceptance speech for best Foreign Language Film, Parasite director Bong Joon Ho famously said (through an interpreter), “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” I think about this quote often. Over the past

From the editor: The importance of forum in a digital world

From the editor: The importance of forum in a digital world

Since taking on my position at the Mirror, I’ve been contemplating the purpose of the Forum section and its place within this publication. What is certain is that this section is a place for free and open discussion about issues concerning the student body, whether on a campus level