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Angles: Should Augustana take breaks throughout the semester?

Due to COVID-19 precautions, the fall 2020 semester was on a strict schedule with no intermittent breaks. It was fast and allowed for more time at home during the holidays, but it also meant accelerated coursework with little downtime to catch up on homework or to take much needed breaks.

When a popular product has your name, jokes ensue

When a popular product has your name, jokes ensue

The trend of naming your kids after someone or something memorable will likely never go away, nor will the unfortunate circumstances where someone’s name is looped into a freak media sensation (sorry, Karen). However, this will never excuse the fact that the creativity of these name jokes is equivalent

History takes precedent – COVID-19 vaccine mandates should be upheld

History takes precedent – COVID-19 vaccine mandates should be upheld

As COVID-19 hospitalizations persist and the U.S. heads toward its eclipse of the two-year anniversary of the beginning days of the pandemic, employers’ vaccine mandates have begun to take effect — requirements that have been standard for decades in order to protect employees and reduce transmission of infectious diseases. In

Plant-based diets can have environmental, health benefits

Plant-based diets can have environmental, health benefits

For the majority of Americans, meat is the main course in most meals, providing iron, protein and other essential nutrients for our bodies. However, new research on how plant-based diets affect the environment and our bodies are surfacing. As a collegiate athlete and environmental studies major, I wonder if a

Home renovations should preserve historical buildings

Every couple weeks, I come across a video on Instagram of a trendy couple “renovating” a broken-down historic home. Like any number of similar shows on HGTV, these videos almost always end in demolished walls, white-painted wood and black-painted brick. While changes to old homes’ exteriors can make them more

Angles: When is the best time to start decorating for the holidays?

As Halloween comes to a close and the weather gets colder, the debate over when it’s appropriate to start decorating for the holidays gets more heated. Poinsettias and the rosy-cheeked face of St. Nick can be found filling the aisles of local stores as early as September and “Christmas

Eastern storytelling and the rise of Korean pop culture in the West

Eastern storytelling and the rise of Korean pop culture in the West

In his 2020 Golden Globe acceptance speech for best Foreign Language Film, Parasite director Bong Joon Ho famously said (through an interpreter), “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” I think about this quote often. Over the past