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Football fandom teaches student how to grin and bear it

Football fandom teaches student how to grin and bear it

Hope. Life is all about hope. As humans, we hope for a good job, a long life, a family and so many other things. We all hope for something. Are sports any different? No. As a kid growing up in Illinois, my father bestowed the burden of being a Chicago

Vikings secure Key to the City, NSIC Title

Vikings secure Key to the City, NSIC Title

For the first time since 1986, the Augustana Vikings claimed the Key to the City on their home turf, beating USF 27-21 and keeping the Key in-house for another year. With this win, the Vikings also secured the NSIC title, becoming the first team since 1942 to win back-to-back conference

Outdoorsman starts journey as new intramural director

Outdoorsman starts journey as new intramural director

It was 5:30 a.m. A brisk winter chill whistled through the trees, and the sun had barely risen over the ice-capped mountains. Most people would be sleeping warm in their beds, but not Hunter Rud. Just like his dad 29 years earlier, Rud would conquer the Appalachian Trail.

Top-ranked wrestler Rohman leads Augustana's national title pursuit

Top-ranked wrestler Rohman leads Augustana's national title pursuit

Senior Jaxson Rohman takes to the mat for the 2024-25 season as the top-ranked wrestler at 125 pounds. The Augustana wrestling team is starting the year ranked No. 7 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division II preseason poll. The Vikings have four individually ranked wrestlers also on the preseason

Augustana to host 2025 national acro & tumbling championship

Augustana to host 2025 national acro & tumbling championship

Augustana University was announced as the host site for the 2025 National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association national championship in late September. The event will be hosted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the first time in the associations’ history and take place in the Elmen Center. “We got the

Women’s basketball defeats alumni in first-ever scrimmage

Women’s basketball defeats alumni in first-ever scrimmage

The 2024-25 Augustana women’s basketball team faced Augustana alumni in a scrimmage at the Elmen Center on Oct. 17. The current Vikings defeated their predecessors 54-22 in the first half and 50-22 in the second half. Ten former basketball alumni, their graduation years ranging from 2010 to 2024, returned

Augustana cross country prepares for NSIC Championship campaign

Augustana cross country prepares for NSIC Championship campaign

As the leaves turn yellow and the temperature drops, Augustana’s cross country teams are gearing up for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship, set to take place on Oct. 26 in Minot, North Dakota. Tracy Hellman, director of cross country and track & field, is confident about both teams’