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Vikings’ swimming brings home championship

Vikings’ swimming brings home championship

The Viking men’s and women’s swim teams both came away with big wins after their recent championships — NSIC championships for women and GLIAC championships for men. Women’s swimming set an Augustana record time and placed fourth with one 400 free relay and ninth with the other. Ten

The Priory of the Orange Tree: Novel or novelty?

The Priory of the Orange Tree: Novel or novelty?

I have read a variety of fantasy books throughout my life — from deadly heists to wielding magic against one’s enemy. Never in my life have I come across a more beautiful story than that within “The Priory of the Orange Tree” by Samantha Shannon. The story opens up with

Softball pitches for national title

Softball pitches for national title

Ranked No. 10 nationally, picked to win the NSIC, with senior Mary Pardo tabbed as NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, and looking to return to nationals in Denver for the third straight season, the Augustana softball team is ready to take the diamond again this spring. The Vikings currently

A student looks at an online textbook with his laptop in a classroom.

Professors use open source textbooks to alleviate student costs

While the start of a new semester can result in a sense of excitement around campus, it can also cause a significant drop in many students’ bank accounts as they buy new textbooks. The Education Data Initiative states that full-time undergraduate students in the United States spend an average of

A computer screen displays a page containing class syllabi

Students and professors have access to new syllabus database

Augustana recently introduced a new tool to help students register and prepare for their classes. The syllabus repository, introduced last December, is an online database containing syllabi of classes taught by participating professors. Students can see syllabi with previous assignments, projects and workloads to get a sense for the class

A large group of students sit in a dark room eating food and playing games

IPO event welcomes international students

International and domestic students grabbed Oreo cookies and juice before they found a seat in the Back Alley. A sea of both new and familiar faces gathered for the International Programs Office welcome event Friday, Feb. 4 to kick off the start of incoming international and exchange students’ experience at

A basketball player reaches for a basketball while guarding himself from an opponent

Vikings’ basketball headed towards a conference title

The Augustana men’s basketball team is currently sitting in first place of the NSIC, is ranked in top 10 in the nation, is on an 11-game winning streak, and is only a couple of games away from winning their first conference title since 2016. Tyler Riemersma has led the