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Smith would lead SD with integrity

Jamie Smith is a lifelong South Dakotan, husband, father, educator, deal-maker and legislator. Since 2017, Smith has served in the South Dakota House of Representatives, working alongside Augustana’s own Sen. Reynold Nesiba, D-Sioux Falls, to fight for policies that benefit South Dakotans from all walks of life. Smith should

Forum strives for nonpartisan representation

Forum strives for nonpartisan representation

The Forum section of the Mirror has been a tumultuous branch since the paper was first published in 1908, but its purpose has always been the same: to reflect the opinions of the Augustana campus. For this special issue based around the election, multiple editors from the Mirror attempted to

Duolingo is a step in the right direction for education

Duolingo is a step in the right direction for education

I love Duolingo. I find it fun, and sometimes the questions are absolutely hilarious, but ultimately, my love of the language-learning app boils down to two simple reasons: a love of languages and of the free exchange of information. As a disclaimer, I’m not a language expert, but I

Canva has taken over social media branding

Canva has taken over social media branding

I know the secret to your student club branding. You found Canva, but so did every other student group on campus. Canva, that lovable content design website, is overused by student groups for their marketing, and the designs aren’t even that strong. Canva’s intuitive design system has turned

ANGLES: What is the best literary trope?

Any person who gets far enough into being a passionate consumer of fiction is familiar with certain tropes that are common in their genre of choice. Whether they make the reader laugh or groan, literary tropes are a staple of the craft. Online communities provide spaces to discuss said tropes.

Leave behind LinkedIn

Leave behind LinkedIn

I’m so happy and humbled to share, once and for all, that I hate LinkedIn. It’s not just because it pretends that it’s a social media site — as if we need more of those. It’s because it’s possible to spend hours scrolling through post after

Aquaponics could lead to sustainable farming

Aquaponics could lead to sustainable farming

An image of an American farm usually portrays a red barn with rows of identical-looking crops stretching for miles across a flat landscape. While farms in America are more diverse than this description, monocropping is almost homogeneous farming. Monocropping decreases soil productivity because of a lack of produce diversity and