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The Theatre is too hot

The Theatre is too hot

For non-theater students, the Edith Mortenson Center theater is one area of campus that tends to remain a mystery to most during their years at Augustana. And frankly, there’s nothing wrong with that. People have different interests. But as someone who, depending on the week, spends 20 plus hours

Save us all from daylight savings

Save us all from daylight savings

Twice every year there is an opportunity to be a time traveler. Sounds fun, right? Wrong. Because it’s not actually time traveling. It’s an arbitrary rewinding and fast-forwarding of time. For an hour. Just one single hour. And for what? Today, the special guest in the hot seat

Angles: Should you wear socks to bed?

Ever since the eighth century B.C. (when socks were invented), humanity has strived to answer one essential question: Is it, or is it not, good for you to sleep with your socks on? This divisive issue has been the source of many sleepless nights for those on either side.

Suggestions for sustainability for stressed students

Suggestions for sustainability for stressed students

Students’ schedules are constantly filled. With classes, homework, jobs, practices and social lives, adding environmental responsibilities to the list seems too burdensome. Finding sustainable solutions to every aspect in one’s life is admirable, but many times overwhelming. However, small sustainable steps can make a difference in the effects of

Life, love, and the Oxford comma

Life, love, and the Oxford comma

That’s right. As an English and journalism major, I have a devout belief in the importance of the Oxford comma. I am here to explain why the Oxford comma should never be disregarded, even in journalism. Let’s start out with the facts. Yes, the Oxford comma is completely

ASA would benefit from rethinking values and culture

ASA would benefit from rethinking values and culture

There are many limitations to what student government can do, and these limitations have been especially obvious in this year’s Augustana Student Association. When we meet on Wednesday nights, we often struggle to reach a quorum, and debate is lackluster. There is a general sense of detachment, confusion and

Early mornings work for some, but not all

Early mornings work for some, but not all

Ben Franklin famously wrote, “early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” I personally hate this saying with every fiber of my being, but not because I have something against early risers or even the phenomenon of waking up early in general. The part I