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Xavier Carbonneau

Xavier is a junior at Augustana University, where he studies psychology and journalism. He currently serves as the ASA reporter.

Angles: Is it worth voting third party?

Over the past few years, a number of — particularly young — voters have expressed renewed interest in voting third party in upcoming elections. Since the establishment of the two-party system, the United States has not elected a third-party president. Historically speaking, popular third-party candidates tend to draw votes away from Republican

ASA announces election results for next fall's senate

ASA announces election results for next fall's senate

On March 28, at 5 p.m., the polls for the Augustana Student Association’s 2024 spring elections closed after three days of voting. Less than an hour later, the election results were announced. Elections for president, vice president and secretary were uncontested. The ASA’s 2024-2025 president will be

Should South Dakota legalize statewide sports betting?

Later this month, arguably the largest sports betting event in college sports, March Madness, will inspire the making of both official and unofficial brackets. Current South Dakota law only allows sports betting in Deadwood and tribal casinos in person and bets can only be placed on professional teams and out-of-state

'Madame Web' fails audiences

'Madame Web' fails audiences

Unlike Madame Web, I don’t have the power to see the future, but it didn’t take any foresight to guess that her new movie was going to be a disaster. Still, Director S. J. Clarkson (“Jessica Jones”) surprised me. “Madame Web” was far worse than I ever could

ASA denies Trebuchet Club

The Augustana Student Association rejected the Augustana Trebuchet Club’s second request for ASA approval on Feb. 4. With 11 votes in favor of the club, nine votes against and three abstentions, the Augustana Trebuchet Club did not receive a majority plus one of the 23 total votes required for

Vikings celebrate holiday traditions

Vikings celebrate holiday traditions

With the holiday season fast approaching, many students at Augustana, a Lutheran university, are gearing up to celebrate Christmas. However, the university is home to students with a variety of different faith and cultural backgrounds, and many have special ways to celebrate holidays over winter break. Sneha Acharya Acharya is

Friends of the Big Sioux River group hosts future of water in South Dakota event

Friends of the Big Sioux River group hosts future of water in South Dakota event

A lack of rain over the past year seems like it should be bad news to the Friends of the Big Sioux River, the organizer of the recent Future of Water in South Dakota event. Surprisingly, drought has been a cause for celebration for the group, even as South Dakota