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Students need better bowls for dining hall

Students need better bowls for dining hall

The Ordal Dining Hall serves as a welcoming meeting place for campus, but the shape of the cereal bowls has become a subject of contention and debate. All bowls are used to hold and portion food. Choosing a defective shape and design has implications on the students, workers and environment.

Angles: Is digital media better than print?

Angles: Is digital media better than print?

The fact that the move to digital has monumentally altered the way that media is created, spread and consumed has been discussed at length, several times in this very publication. E-book options have become standard across the literary industry, finding their way into library catalogs, personal devices and class course

‘Mother of sustainability’ highlights need for global effort

‘Mother of sustainability’ highlights need for global effort

The world must work together to battle environmental issues. This year’s Boe Forum on Public Affairs speaker, former prime minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland, has shown us the benefits of listening to others and sharing ideas. Throughout her speech at Augustana, she emphasized the importance of diversity and

House plants are worth the work

House plants are worth the work

Whoever said plants are too much work for the reward of having them has obviously never considered a plant’s true potential. Tending plants in your home has been linked to increased happiness, reduced stress and anxiety and an increase in life satisfaction. It’s true that owning a plant

Angelus occurrences are not cause for speculation

Angelus occurrences are not cause for speculation

I remember the day Angelus was told we were no longer invited to participate in Vespers. Everyone got quiet, but the quiet didn’t last for long. It was replaced with tears, questions and anger. As a freshman, I came in with no knowledge of Vespers and its importance to

Senators and representatives should support Native American human rights act

Senators and representatives should support Native American human rights act

When my parents made the difficult decision to leave behind everyone they knew and everything they loved to move to the United States, they did so fearfully but with courage and the fierce desire to provide a better life for their children. When I made the decision to seek higher

Milk alternatives offer easy sustainability switch

Milk alternatives offer easy sustainability switch

To live a sustainable life is to make daily environmentally conscious decisions and purchases that best fit one’s lifestyle. Small changes can create a significant impact on society’s environmental footprint. One easy way to incorporate sustainability into everyday choices is through food. There are many alternative dietary options