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Alumni demonstrate invigorating environmental careers

Alumni demonstrate invigorating environmental careers

There are numerous fields within environmental studies that can lead to a career one is passionate about. An environmental studies major gives students the potential to pursue careers in a broad range of disciplines. Rob Green, an Augustana University alumnus with bachelor’s degrees in English, journalism and philosophy and

Farewell from the Mirror editors

Farewell from the Mirror editors

The Mirror hasn’t seen a team of co-editors-in-chief for a while — the last set graduated in 2010. It’s a hard job to share with so many responsibilities and possibilities for mistakes. We would like to think we made it work because of our good-cop-bad-cop leadership style. Sydney made

Angles: Do details really matter in creative writing?

Angles: Do details really matter in creative writing?

Somewhat accidentally, the theme for the Angles topics of this semester has been debates between writers about writing, media and the digital age. From the ethics of ChatGPT to paying for news subscriptions to the value of print media in a digital landscape, Mirror writers have labored over topics on

Grants help campus go green

Grants help campus go green

Augustana has received several sustainability grants over the past few years, all of which have gone towards a greener campus and have funded initiatives, such as the apple orchard, bees and hammocks. In 2017, Augustana received a $375,000 grant from an unnamed regional philanthropy group to promote sustainability on

“All in the Timing” combines short stories, common theme

“All in the Timing” combines short stories, common theme

The final production from the Augustana Theatre showcases a combination of stories that all fall under one theme: the timing of communication. “All in the Timing” is a collection of short plays with six distinct stories. Though each story represents a different existential topic, they all intertwine wit and humor

Animals on campus provide comfort to students

Animals on campus provide comfort to students

The first floor of the Froiland Science Complex is dead silent aside from the chatter of passerby students. As students ascend the spiral staircase to the second floor, however, the chatter is replaced by the faint cheeps and chirps of birds from the aviary. On the opposite side of campus

New professor brings expertise to psychology department

A new psychology professor joined the faculty this academic year, whose ambition for knowledge has led to an array of experiences and expertise in the field of psychology. Qijuan Fang teaches many developmental psychology courses at Augustana, including Life-span Human Development, Child Psychology and General Psychology. In the classroom, Fang