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Pup’s birthday bash promotes fundraiser

Pup’s birthday bash promotes fundraiser

Augustana’s Augie Doggie celebrated his 1st birthday on Feb. 7 with students and staff in the lower Morrison Commons. The event fundraised for the Student Emergency Fund, which provides support to students during unavoidable hardships. While at Ace’s birthday party, Chief of Staff Pamela Miller, Keeley Meier, the

Midco Arena hosts inaugural hockey game

Midco Arena hosts inaugural hockey game

The Midco Arena held its inaugural hockey game on Jan. 26, giving the Sioux Falls and Augustana communities an inside look at the $71.5 million facility and a chance to watch the Division I Vikings on their new home ice. Fans showed up in droves to support the Vikings

J-term travel goes carbon neutral

J-term travel goes carbon neutral

Donations help preserve and protect Guatemalan rainforest In the upcoming J-term, all study abroad travel will be carbon neutral for the second consecutive year. The project was implemented in January 2023, when a study-abroad environmental culture class used online carbon emissions calculators to determine how much carbon was being emitted

Students find vehicles stolen from campus

Students find vehicles stolen from campus

In October and November, Campus Safety reported an increase in car theft and vehicle break-ins. On Nov. 2, a Hyundai parked in the Solberg Hall parking lot and a Hyundai parked on Grange Avenue were stolen from campus. Later that night, an additional two Hyundai vehicles were subject to attempted

Campus Ministry hires interfaith chaplain, announces name change

Campus Ministry hires interfaith chaplain, announces name change

Campus Ministry hired its inaugural interfaith chaplain this semester, introducing her to the campus community in early November. The addition of Jennifer Dreiske, the new interfaith chaplain, comes as a part of a larger department shift: Campus Ministry will become the Office of Faith and Spiritual Life starting January 2024.

Parking troubles build; plans for new lots

Parking troubles build; plans for new lots

Students, faculty and staff reserved 917 parking passes this fall, filling Augustana’s residential and commuter spots. However, as many students report difficulty in finding available parking spots, the university is planning for parking expansion before 2030 under the Viking Bold plan. In total, the university has 21 parking lots,

ASA manages tighter budget post-pandemic

ASA manages tighter budget post-pandemic

The Augustana Student Association has been operating with a slim percent of its fall budget after a decreased financial surplus from previous years and a return to pre-pandemic allocations made less non-allocated money available. A smaller percentage of non-allocated funds means ASA has had less money to direct towards senator