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Outdoor track and field begins, runners compete in North Carolina

Outdoor track and field begins, runners compete in North Carolina

Augustana’s track and field team sent two of its team members to compete against Division I runners in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 23-24. Seniors PJ English and Colten Brand both competed in the 1500 meter run. “PJ and Colten had a great indoor season, so we really wanted

Acrobatics and tumbling finishes inaugural season

Acrobatics and tumbling finishes inaugural season

The Vikings’ acrobatics and tumbling team concluded its inaugural season with a tri-meet sweep over Trine University and Adrian College in Indiana. The Vikings totaled 251.085 points, with Indiana-located host Trine scoring 229.800 and Adrian scoring 219.770. The two wins bring their regular season record to 5-2.

Angles: Is digital media better than print?

Angles: Is digital media better than print?

The fact that the move to digital has monumentally altered the way that media is created, spread and consumed has been discussed at length, several times in this very publication. E-book options have become standard across the literary industry, finding their way into library catalogs, personal devices and class course

Gender, sexuality and women’s studies joins list of minors

Gender, sexuality and women’s studies joins list of minors

A new gender, sexuality and women’s studies minor will join the registrar’s list this fall that will give students an opportunity to learn more about the history, culture, perspectives and intersectionality of historically marginalized groups. The curriculum council unanimously approved the new minor on April 5. Sociology professor

Air Jordan film gives viewers new perspective on Nike shoe history

Air Jordan film gives viewers new perspective on Nike shoe history

Directed by Ben Affleck (“Argo”), the new Amazon Studios movie “Air” is a comedic drama about the true story of Nike’s basketball shoe line. Between its star-studded cast and the memorable production, the film mirrors the exhilarating feeling of watching a buzzer-beater shot in a high-stakes basketball game. Set

Sodexo offers Ramadan meals to foster inclusion

Sodexo offers Ramadan meals to foster inclusion

To better support students celebrating Ramadan, Augustana Dining Services is now providing more halal meals to students who are religiously fasting. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which able-bodied Muslims participate in daily fasting. “Muslims are fasting from sunrise to sunset,” Sara Alhasnawi, a fasting

Students advocate for sustainability at research symposium

Students advocate for sustainability at research symposium

Nobody planned for sustainability to become a theme surrounding the Arthur Olsen Student Research Symposium this year. It was the biology department’s turn to coordinate a keynote speaker. In October 2022, the symposium committee signed off on Esther Ngumbi, assistant professor of entomology and African American studies at the