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I procrastinated writing this headline

LUCAS TOUTGE lmtoutge17@ole.augie.edu I’ve got a problem. And the most frustrating thing about it is that it can easily be fixed, but I can’t get myself to fix it. I am an incredible procrastinator. I imagine that many people reading this are also guilty of

ANGLES: Safety or liability: should Augustana hire an armed officer on campus?

Yes, an armed officer would provide an extra layer of safety KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu Virginia Tech. Columbine. Sandy Hook. Parkland. We know the names. We’ve seen the familiar breaking news reports announcing yet another tragedy. While gun control continues to be debated, many schools have taken

“Real world” brings more responsibilities than freedom

KATELYN CLEMENT kmclement16@ole.augie.edu Instead of moving home, this summer I got an apartment. I decided it was time to live off campus on my own in the “big, bad world” with rent. I worked almost every day once finals were over and now I work six nights

Women in the Middle East fight ISIS and stigma

CHOFIAN ABOBAKR cabobakr16@ole.augie.edu When we think of women in the Middle East, we often think of a world similar to The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Oppression, sexism, violence, rape, child marriage, polygamy and genital mutilation are at the forefront of the American perception of the

Letter from the editor: Journalism needs you

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu Dear readers new and old, welcome to—or welcome back to—your student newspaper, The Augustana Mirror. I am Jacob Knutson, your editor-in-chief for the academic year. It is perhaps obvious to say that the past few years have been turbulent for journalism. According

ANGLES: UBG Big Event: is it worth the time and money?

Money should be spent on more productive activities. JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Imagine putting 17 dollars down to see a country band named something along the lines of “palm leaves” or “parmesan cheese” on a stressed Sunday night, ten days before finals. Sound pleasing? Welcome to the 2018

ANGLES: UBG Big Event: is it worth the time and money?

Big Event gives students stress relief before finals week. KAATJE WEILAND kpweiland16@ole.augie.edu When this year’s Big Event performer, Parmalee, was announced, many students’ first reaction was, “Who?” Some people (including myself) were disappointed that a higher profile band was not performing instead. However, when you think