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The Naked Truth: An introduction

The Naked Truth: An introduction

Throughout my life, there have rarely been times I felt open to discussing sex with the women around me. I grew up in a small, religious town that had little to no sex education, and not talking about the action was an unspoken rule among all young women. Girls didn’

Student’s resolution adopted by South Dakota Senate, passed by House

Student’s resolution adopted by South Dakota Senate, passed by House

Senior Makena Schultz, an Augustana student in the Augie Access program, knows how it feels to be told she isn’t as capable as others. She doesn’t want anyone to feel the way she’s felt. Wanting to make a change for those with differing abilities in South Dakota,

ASA selects program fellows

ASA selects program fellows

President Annie Johnston and Vice President Prince Adhikari revealed the Augustana Student Association's (ASA) selections for its first research fellowship program on Feb. 4. The program began development at the start of fall 2024 as part of the ASA administration’s strategic plan. The plan's goal

Library takes on reading challenge: 'Reach for a sweet read'

Library takes on reading challenge: 'Reach for a sweet read'

This March, the Mikkelsen Library joins the Sioux Falls school district and Siouxland Libraries in their annual “Everybody Reads Challenge.” This will be the first time that Augustana participates in this challenge. The theme of this year’s challenge is “Reach for a Sweet Read.” The library designed a gumball

Augustana ice-breaker: Chapel in Midco Arena draws crowd of 230

Augustana ice-breaker: Chapel in Midco Arena draws crowd of 230

The sports announcer’s rich, melodic voice rang throughout the hockey arena: “This morning’s worship is brought to you by the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” The crowd of 230 spectators — Augustana students and Sioux Falls community members alike — laughed with surprise at hearing the familiar voice

Fishing improves mental health

Fishing improves mental health

The garage of my childhood home in Mahopac, New York, wasn’t an ordinary garage. Instead of cars, there were several large tanks filled with water and small fish. Sawbellies and shiners, we call ‘em. I’d always hear water flowing and splashing in there as the pipe aeration system

'BookTok' damages media literacy, encourages consumerism

'BookTok' damages media literacy, encourages consumerism

Book TikTok, more commonly known as “BookTok,” gained popularity during the early months of the pandemic. Videos under the BookTok hashtag range from reviews and recommendations to theories and “edits” of characters created by users; however, despite its success amongst the reading community, BookTok’s popular genres are increasingly damaging