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Kim Kadrmas

Kim serves as the assistant variety editor. She is a junior English and secondary education major at Augustana University and has a minor in philosophy.

Shakespeare turns 460 with bagel party

Shakespeare turns 460 with bagel party

April 23 may seem like just another day, but for bookworms and writers, it’s a special occasion: William Shakespeare’s birthday. In honor of his 460th birthday, the Literature Club and Writer’s Guild collaborated on an event called, “Bagels, Boardgames, and the Bard,” where they spent time together

Out to eat in Sioux Falls: Grille 26 delights

Out to eat in Sioux Falls: Grille 26 delights

Less than a five-minute drive from campus, Grille 26 sits on the corner of 26th Street and Western Avenue. We made a reservation online and arrived promptly. The hostess was kind enough and sat us down right at our reserved time, even though people were waiting in the entrance for

Track rosters tally two sets of twins

Track and field is often considered an individualized team sport, where athletes typically compete against their own teammates and their previous personal records. But for a few runners on Augustana’s track and field teams, the competition also includes their twin siblings. Juniors Cole and Luke Berends and freshmen Amanda

ASA approves changes to election process

ASA approves changes to election process

The Augustana Student Association made several changes to its constitution in February in preparation for the spring election season, amending the process of installing treasurers and technical directors, the election of at-large senators and the general election timeline. According to ASA Technical Director Prince Adhikari, the ASA Election Commission noticed

The Praxis is an outdated test for future South Dakota teachers

The Praxis is an outdated test for future South Dakota teachers

As an education major, we are taught how to teach our future students to learn and retain the information they are learning. We rarely take traditional tests in education classes because tests should not be the sole focus of education. Assessments will be necessary when we are teachers, but the

Recitals bring new music to Hamre Hall

Recitals bring new music to Hamre Hall

Augustana’s School of Music performed two new music recitals on the evenings of Feb. 16 and 17 in Hamre Recital Hall. Both performances were free to attend and featured students, faculty, professional musicians from the region and members of the South Dakota Symphony Youth Orchestra. Friday night’s performance,

Out to eat in Sioux Falls: Healthy, savory Mediterranean cuisine

Out to eat in Sioux Falls: Healthy, savory Mediterranean cuisine

I usually would not spend my Saturday afternoons in downtown Sioux Falls, but recently I made an exception to try a new restaurant with a friend. Sanaa’s serves a delicious variety of Mediterranean cuisine that caters to all people, including vegetarians, vegans and gluten-free individuals, all for a reasonable