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Gold star girl scout’s commitment to community

Gold star girl scout’s commitment to community

Girl Scouts has long been associated with earning badges and selling cookies, but recently, one Augustana student set the record straight. Sophomore Gabriela Morales received the Girl Scout Gold Award for creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ members. Titled the “Rainbow Project,” Morales focused on advocating for more initiatives in Sioux

Augustana needs more LGBTQ+ visibility

Augustana needs more LGBTQ+ visibility

In a conservative-leaning state like South Dakota, liberal arts universities have a unique opportunity to give minority communities a place to feel safe and teach the community what it means to be inclusive, equitable and diverse. But lately, I’ve noticed a severe lack of consideration for sexuality and gender

Student drag performers emphasize importance of community

Student drag performers emphasize importance of community

A number of Augustana students concluded Halloween weekend in the Back Alley on Oct. 29 as excited attendees settled into comfy chairs to watch a drag show performed and organized by their peers. A spooky playlist set the mood as the queens behind the curtain put finishing touches on their

Supportive communities prevail despite instances of homophobia

Supportive communities prevail despite instances of homophobia

Sunday, 1:00 a.m. I’m alone in my room, finishing up an article for the Mirror, my back against the wall, when I hear what seem to be the voices of straight, male students outside my window. I’m annoyed — again, it’s 1:00 a.m. — but

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

Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley

Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley

In the Back Alley on Friday, April 14, the lights were dimmed and a spotlight beamed down the runway and landed on the stage at the front of the room. The room was packed from back to front. Students from all walks of life sat in anticipation of what they