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Theme house restores GE living community

Augustana’s theme house focused on diversity has been reinstated at the Valhalla house after a year of abandonment. The residents of the new diversity theme house are senior Luca Amayo, junior Taisya Gowlovech and sophomores Daniel Penedo, Jowi Amayo and Patrick Chang. Known to most students as the Global

Federal regulations keep international students from on-campus work study

ELLIE RONNING ekronning17@ole.augie.edu REBEKAH TUCHSCHERER rjtuchscherer16@ole.augie.edu When junior Uyaruun (Joy) Purevdorj needed a college job, she wanted to work in the business office. Instead, she served Augie Bowls in the Ordal Dining Hall during her freshman year as a food service worker. “I remember

Humanities Center renovations transform building’s atmosphere

Whether you have just one class in the Fryxell Humanities Center or feel like you live there, any student has probably noticed the new floor tiles and men in neon yellow littering the halls for renovations. The Board of Trustees began a two-hour meeting in 2016 to decide what kind

Gas leak temporarily halts track construction

A gas line was punctured during construction on the Larson Track and Field complex, causing a gas leak on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Construction workers were staking the sidewalk to pour concrete when a spike punctured the line, according to Rick Tupper, Director of Campus Safety. A Viking Alert text message

Students risk tornado to help heart hospital

When Jake Vaca heard Avera Heart Hospital had suffered major damage during Tuesday night’s tornados, he immediately headed toward the disaster area with Andrew Sweeter. On Tuesday night, one of three confirmed EF-2 tornados hit the Avera Heart Hospital, which is located on 69th Street off of I-229, spanned

Water main break means some freshmen will have to shower at the Elmen

Water in Solberg Hall has been shut off because of a water main break, according to an email from Mark Blackburn sent early Thursday afternoon. Restrooms, showers and drinking fountains will not work until the water leak is located and fixed, according to the email. Excavators are working to fix

Goodbye, Gertrude: Only car damaged on campus during tornados held precious memories

The effects of last night’s tornados rattled Sioux Falls to the core. The damage was extensive and the city felt the full power of a twister for the first time since 1989, according to the Argus Leader. Augustana was no exception. Tree branches and garbage littered the campus. Many