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Veda Tonneson

Veda graduated from Augustana University with majors in English and journalism.

Sodexo offers Ramadan meals to foster inclusion

Sodexo offers Ramadan meals to foster inclusion

To better support students celebrating Ramadan, Augustana Dining Services is now providing more halal meals to students who are religiously fasting. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which able-bodied Muslims participate in daily fasting. “Muslims are fasting from sunrise to sunset,” Sara Alhasnawi, a fasting

Students gain new experiences through spring break study abroad

Students gain new experiences through spring break study abroad

Three student groups ventured across the Atlantic Ocean to Scotland, London and Greece for out-of-the-classroom learning experiences during spring break. Despite varying educational goals for each trip, the study abroad courses brought together people from different walks of life and introduced them to new cultures and educational subjects. Augustana journalism

Time stands still in Fryxell Building

Time stands still in Fryxell Building

The clocks in the Fryxell building seem to have minds of their own and never hold the correct time for long. Back in fall 2022, art professor Scott Parsons came up with a clever way to cover up the incorrect times and put the space to good use. “There were

Items taken from interfaith room in commons

Items taken from interfaith room in commons

Near the beginning of January, campus employees removed the sacred contents of the Common’s Interfaith Reflection Room in order to make space for new Sodexo offices. These actions occurred without the knowledge or consent of Better Together, the club affiliated with the room, and sparked backlash from students, professors

Professor preserves city history in new anthology

Professor preserves city history in new anthology

The city of Sioux Falls really shouldn’t exist. At least, that’s what English professor Patrick Hicks claims. “It’s not really next to a big river,” he said. “We had to finagle our way to get the two highways to cross where they did. The town didn’t

Rec Services changes weight room dress code

Rec Services changes weight room dress code

Crop tops are now considered acceptable attire in the weight room according to Rec Service’s new policy. Under the new policy, if a student wears a shirt that exposes a significant amount of skin, they will be required to use a towel between themselves and the equipment. Mark Hecht,

Raboin ready to lead hockey into inaugural season

Raboin ready to lead hockey into inaugural season

Last fall, Augustana started the search for its first-ever hockey team. This recruitment search led to the arrival of head coach Garrett Raboin. After spending his coaching career as an assistant hockey coach, Raboin looks forward to crafting Augustana’s first hockey team. Raboin came to Augustana after coaching hockey