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Kim Kadrmas

Faculty recall Viking Days past

Faculty recall Viking Days past

Beautiful ball gowns and suits, Viking Varieties and a parade downtown represent some of the homecoming traditions Augustana has left behind since it first held the celebration in October of 1924. As the university prepares to record 100 years of homecoming, alumni turned faculty recognize that much of the celebration

Don't hate on Ed Sheeran

Don't hate on Ed Sheeran

Just about everyone either went to Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” or tried to get tickets. For the past six months, every social media app has been full of posts about Swift and how cool it is that she's touring her previous albums. However, seemingly no one

Tuve to undergo renovations next academic year

Tuve to undergo renovations next academic year

Tuve will be offline during the upcoming academic year for renovations. Students discovered the news through an email from Augustana CFO and executive vice president Shannan Nelson on March 23, after many had already decided to live in the building. Director of housing operations Jenna Bump said the housing department

Education majors don’t deserve the hate

Education majors don’t deserve the hate

When I was asked as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said a teacher, but it wasn’t until I was a senior in high school that I started getting questions about it. People would say, “Is that really what you want to

Students struggle with new bookstore

Students struggle with new bookstore

Since the university switched its online platform for buying and renting textbooks from Barnes and Noble to Akademos, many students have had difficulty receiving their class material on time. Akademos’ learning experience team reported contacting 289 Augustana students with issues involving their orders or needing help accessing online materials this

Elmen drained with lifeguard shortages

Elmen drained with lifeguard shortages

The Learn to Swim program at Augustana is in need of lifeguards, water assistants and swim instructors. The program currently has about 25 workers and would like to add 15 more members to the pool staff. Logan Haak, a Learn to Swim program director, said he wants to have enough