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ASA votes down proposal to cut five senate positions

Alexa Ankrum avankrum15@ole.augie.edu On April 29, ASA, in its last meeting for the 2018-2019 year, voted down a proposal to decrease the number of senator positions on ASA. The debate about whether to decrease the number of senators in ASA had been ongoing. “The idea of decreasing

Humanities to get facelift, new name over summer

Kelsey Sprout klsprout16@ole.augie.edu While students are celebrating their new-found summer freedom, construction crews will be hard at work in the Humanities Building giving it a long overdue facelift. Starting the week after commencement, construction will begin on both the music and classroom sides of the building in

ASA vice president’s car vandalized

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu Just five days after students elected her as ASA’s next vice president, sophomore Audrey Cope walked out to her car on the morning of April 13 and discovered that someone carved “KKK” in the ice covering her car’s back window and scraped

Moments from Earth Week

Members of Augie Green celebrate Earth Week by inviting students to pot plants. Photos provided by Shauna Pauli. Last week, Augie Green celebrated Earth Week with a variety of events, including non-dairy milk tasting and the official groundbreaking ceremony of the outdoor classroom. On Monday, Augie Green set up a

Hedeen invites students to garden, hopes it becomes a student-led initiative

A campus rake stands up in the ground this past August. Photo by Jessica Ruf. On May 16, rows of tables will surround the greenhouse for the first annual plant sale holding around 800 plants including individually labeled red, striped, or oddly-shaped tomatoes; fresh, green broccoli; and fragrant basil. A

Assange arrest could set dangerous precedent

On April 11, 2019, police arrested WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange in Britain after being evicted from the Ecuador Embassy where Assange hid for seven years after he fled Sweden to avoid sex crime allegations. Assange now faces extradition to the U.S. to be tried for conspiracy to commit computer

From bathtub tweet to crowded party: Augie hosts first annual ‘Crom’

The Crow Bar and Casino Lounge bustled with activity last Saturday. Inside the inconspicuous building was a re-do of what some call “the best night of your life”: prom. Illuminated by the bright glow of neon signs advertising various alcoholic beverages were at least 80 mingling Augustana students. Silver ribbons