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Final Letter from the Forum Editor

I became a journalism major on a whim. I was a sophomore English major considering adding journalism as a minor after taking the introductory journalism course. Toward the end of the semester, I received an email from professor Janet Blank-Libra with the subject line “You.” The email itself simply said,

Soapbox: Registration times should not fall during class hours

With registration week coming to a close, an issue that surfaces every year has once again come to light. Should registration times really be scheduled during regular class hours? I would argue that having students register during class hours is distracting, stressful and takes away from the classroom learning environment.

Angles: Should participation in sports, university programs and campus organizations be recognized by graduation regalia?

For the 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony, the President’s Council, with consultation from the Commencement and Honorary Degrees Committee has approved for students to wear pins on their robes or stoles noting involvement in athletics, campus organizations, programs and departments. The pins are an addition to the already approved commencement

McCabe: Consider effects of fast fashion when summer shopping

As spring begins to make an appearance at Augie, summer days are becoming less of a fantasy students have during the blustery cold of South Dakota’s winter “wonderland.” Summer weather includes fun activities with family and friends, a break from the school grind and time in the sun. With

Elgersma: LGBTQ+ struggles emerge in Title IX lawsuit

Recently, a class action lawsuit against several Christian colleges and universities called into question the value of the religious exemption written into Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Furthermore, it also prompts an important conversation about whether or not religious exemptions have any place in civil and human

Wicks: Anonymous speech necessary historically, presently

Many of the voices that have echoed most loudly in history are those without a name attached. Frankenstein was first published anonymously. Three founding fathers — Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay — wrote the federalist papers under the pen name “Publius.” And the British street artist that goes by the

Sorenson: Growing plants a simple way to reduce stress levels for students

A strand of ivy climbs a shelf, weaving in between textbooks and boxes of granola bars. Rows of succulents in squat, colorful pots line a window ledge looking out on a college campus green. Taking in the streaming sunlight, a broad-leaved fern stands in the corner, wedged between a futon