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Students produce multimedia percussion recording project

Students produce multimedia percussion recording project

Rose-gold light glowed off the two facing marimbas and the tiny bronze disks of the crotales. The multi-toned timbre of the crotales rings as a repeating pattern trickles in from one marimba and the eight minute duet begins. This video production of “2300 Degrees,” a duet played by Augustana sophomores

Ninth annual Burger Battle sends students downtown

The month of January is synonymous with new beginnings and the annual Downtown Burger Battle in Sioux Falls. This vigorous, one month event determined the best burger featured in downtown Sioux Falls for the ninth time. Overall, 27 downtown restaurants participated in the battle including Crave, Chef Lance’s and

Jane Eyre promotes toxicity, not romance

Jane Eyre promotes toxicity, not romance

Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre is known as a dashing love story. In the book, a mousey woman softens a stoic and rich man’s rigid exterior to give way to a tender relationship. Readers sit in melancholy, wishing to be swept off their feet by a romance just

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

Student makes prairie packs to promote sustainable landscaping

Student makes prairie packs to promote sustainable landscaping

Nowadays, the trend is to have enough plants to create a small jungle in one’s living space. Before that, senior Mia Werger had a prairie. Before she was in high school, she sectioned off a portion of land the size of a twin-sized mattress in her parents’ backyard and

Gallery installation highlights past art professors’ works

Gallery installation highlights past art professors’ works

The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery is currently hosting an exhibit of art to honor past instructors and their artistic talents. The influence that these artists had on future generations can still be seen in today’s students. Ogden Dalrymple, a namesake of the gallery, has several pieces featured in this collection.

Business professor traded South Korea for South Dakota

Business professor traded South Korea for South Dakota

Jaekyo Seo is teaching his second semester at Augustana this spring, bringing with him over a decade of business experience from South Korea and a welcoming spirit in the classroom. Right out of college, Seo initially wanted to work as a producer at a television station in South Korea, but