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Student uses grant to restore 200 square feet of native tallgrass prairie biome

Augustana Sustainability students are creating new projects — including a native prairie garden — to spend its $375,000 grant and make campus more sustainable. David O’Hara, director of sustainability and professor, said that with the grant, Augustana Sustainability has to meet certain goals required by the grantmaker. The outdoor classroom

On-campus bicycle thief keeps on pedaling

Twenty-one bike thefts have been reported on campus this semester, and they are continuing, according to Rick Tupper, associate vice president of University Services. Out of the 21 stolen bikes, 11 had locks. Bike thefts spike around the beginning of each semester and do not usually continue far into the

Emerald Ash Borer leaves campus ash trees unscathed for now

In mid-October, Augustana students received an email from Rick Tupper, associate vice president of University Services, regarding ash tree removal. Attached to the email was a map of the area bordered by Lake Avenue, 26th Street, Spring Avenue and 33rd Street. The map showed the ash trees that were to

Postgraduate Opportunity Fund covers graduate test costs for 36 students in first year

This fall, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) will be changing how they allocate funding from the Postgraduate Opportunity Fund, which has served 36 Augustana students thus far, according to ASA secretary Hailey Nold. Reimbursement funding was previously given out at the end of the semester, according to Nold. 15 students

Genetic engineering and genomics announced as topic for 2020 Boe Forum

“Are We Ready? The Science, Ethics, and Geopolitics of Genetic Engineering and Preventive Genomics” has been announced as the topic for the 24th annual Boe Forum on Public Affairs, with Robert C. Green and Jamie Metzl as keynote speakers. The forum will focus on the relationship between genetics and health,

Potholes cause damage to vehicles; Admin. says repairs won’t happen this year

After most of the snow had melted in early spring, junior Casey Schultz was driving her 2018 Kia Soul down 28th street when she heard a crack. She had hit one of the many potholes that line 28th Street between Grange Avenue and Summit Avenue on the north side of

Beer garden springs from dry campus

Augustana’s Viking Days football game on Oct. 12 provided the Department of Athletics with two victories: the 16-13 win in overtime against St. Cloud State and an approved beer garden in the stadium. But allowing alcohol at the football game has raised questions for some students over whether or