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Farewell from the Mirror editors

Farewell from the Mirror editors

The Mirror hasn’t seen a team of co-editors-in-chief for a while — the last set graduated in 2010. It’s a hard job to share with so many responsibilities and possibilities for mistakes. We would like to think we made it work because of our good-cop-bad-cop leadership style. Sydney made

Alumni demonstrate invigorating environmental careers

Alumni demonstrate invigorating environmental careers

There are numerous fields within environmental studies that can lead to a career one is passionate about. An environmental studies major gives students the potential to pursue careers in a broad range of disciplines. Rob Green, an Augustana University alumnus with bachelor’s degrees in English, journalism and philosophy and

ChatGPT: a useful tool for students

ChatGPT: a useful tool for students

The ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence programs like ChatGPT have been causing some chaos for university professors and faculty. Here’s the big question: Should ChatGPT be allowed in educational settings, and if so, what crosses the line? I’ve heard a broad range of arguments, from advocating for the

You should tell your friends you love them

You should tell your friends you love them

If being out as bisexual has taught me anything in the past few years, it’s that friendship is hideously undervalued in our culture. As a queer person, I spend a lot of time with other queer people. We tend to congregate. What stands out to me about queer friendship

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

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.

‘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