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Vote Donald Trump: A proven path to prosperity

Vote Donald Trump: A proven path to prosperity

The 2024 election presents a pivotal moment for the future of the United States. Donald Trump offers a plan centered around economic prosperity, national security and individual freedoms. His policies have long been criticized, but many Americans believe that his leadership will guide the country toward stability and growth. There

Student teachers should be compensated for their hard work

Student teachers should be compensated for their hard work

After three years of college, I’m finally putting my knowledge to the test with my dream age group: middle schoolers. Every weekday, I am at school from about 7:40 a.m. until 3:45 p.m., sometimes earlier or later for meetings, helping my teacher with grading, lesson

Sodexo workers deserve respect

Sodexo workers deserve respect

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:15 p.m., lunch lines lead out of the Ordal Dining Hall and down the stairs. Chick-fil-A is overcome with students filling the stanchioned-off lines. By the time classes start again at 1:00 p.m. and there is finally room to breathe in

Reading Augustana: responsibility and the Commons

Reading Augustana: responsibility and the Commons

One of the many classes in Augustana’s Civitas program is “Reading Augustana.” Civitas classes — “Freedom,” “Pertinence” and “Justice” — rotate topics from semester to semester while maintaining their emphasis on the class’s core values. “Reading Augustana,” however, remains fundamentally the same every semester. The course is a study of

Angles: Should you vote yes or no on Measure 28?

Angles: Should you vote yes or no on Measure 28?

Everyone knows that the presidential election is coming up on Nov. 5. More is happening on that day than just the federal election, though. South Dakota’s 2024 ballot features a number of important issues that voters can weigh in on. For example, Amendment G addresses state abortion laws, and

Free will: True choice or illusion

Free will: True choice or illusion

Humans widely accept the fact that we have free will. No one can force someone to do something they don’t want. This makes one responsible for one’s actions; however, we live in a society where we are influenced by social media, trends, songs and laws established by our

The foundations of forum

The foundations of forum

My name is Jocelyn Baas. As of this semester, I am your new Forum editor for The Augustana Mirror. This section of our newspaper is different from any other. Forum finds its foundation in the voices and opinions of its community. We derive our name “forum” from the Roman city