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Nearly 40 years in Augustana anthropology

Nearly 40 years in Augustana anthropology

Professor Adrien Hannus, the founder of the anthropology department, has been a law student, a soldier and even a star on a PBS series. Ultimately, he found his way into anthropology and teaching at Augustana where he has worked for nearly 40 years. “It has certainly been a very interesting

Students to bring beekeeping and hives to campus next semester

Students to bring beekeeping and hives to campus next semester

Bees will be added to campus this spring, bringing with them the hope for greater biodiversity, interconnectedness with the environment and sustainability efforts. “I think they’ll do some good work in pollinating, and they’ll also teach us something about where our food comes from,” said professor David O’

La Niña to impact winter weather conditions

La Niña to impact winter weather conditions

Although the National Weather Service is predicting a normal amount of precipitation and normal temperatures for the upcoming winter months, students and staff should prepare for cold weather to begin earlier than last year. This year will be a La Niña year, meaning colder waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean

AOP teaches compass navigation

AOP teaches compass navigation

Ryan Brown, the outdoor and recreation program director, taught a compass and navigation class on Nov. 3, showing students how to use a compass in conjunction with a map as well as sharing stories about when students could be in dire need of the knowledge. “In a wilderness setting, it’

Home renovations should preserve historical buildings

Every couple weeks, I come across a video on Instagram of a trendy couple “renovating” a broken-down historic home. Like any number of similar shows on HGTV, these videos almost always end in demolished walls, white-painted wood and black-painted brick. While changes to old homes’ exteriors can make them more

University adds sprinklers to campus lawns

University adds sprinklers to campus lawns

Augustana is implementing a new irrigation system as part of campus renovations. The new sprinklers aim to improve the university’s green spaces and add consistency to water infrastructures. With a combination of new irrigation systems, sprinklers and a mixture of new grass seeding and turf, Andrea Smith, director of

Angles: Should the US government regulate data privacy on the internet?

Earlier this month, Frances Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist, gave testimony to what she witnessed while working for the company. She provided evidence that the Facebook algorithm spread misinformation and was “exploited by foreign adversaries,” according to NPR. Her testimony once again brings up the question of data privacy