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Love to explore: voices of student travelers

From befriending locals to discovering the breathtaking views, students from Augie made the world their classroom in January. J-term courses included travel to New Zealand, Spain, Morocco, India, United Kingdom, France, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, Germany and Norway. “[The guides] were really nice people, and they taught me a different

Taco Taco Taco seasons campus with crunchy eats

In November, ASA approved funding for Taco Taco Taco, a new club centered around — that’s right — tacos. The club informally started six weeks ago after a Tuesday night worship service when a group of students made a spontaneous decision to go to Taco Bell. The unexpected success of their

Review: Sims 4 Discover University brings relatable experience

Finals are next week. Naturally, instead of studying or working on final research papers or getting an adequate amount of sleep, I’ve purchased the Sims 4 Discover University expansion pack to escape the mundaneness of reality and traipse around in pixelated procrastination. Doing your homework in the Sims is

Review: “Materials” highlights beauty in the mundane

Augustana’s Eide/Dalrymple Gallery’s current exhibit “Materials” showcases the work of South Dakota artist Rick Johns, whose pieces will be on display until Dec. 12 and combine numerous mediums that are markedly balanced, creative and thought-provoking. Johns hopes that people will leave the exhibit “with an understanding that

Student podcast explores contemporary theology

The podcast started in a closet. Crunched in a small, dark closet with their legs bent and laptops on their laps, senior religion majors Maggie Oberg and Taylor Vaughn created the podcast “Doormat Theology” in April 2019. Now, they record in an office on the second floor of the Humanities

Costumer styles with fabric of kindness

Augustana costume shop supervisor Cindy Bakke has worn many hats throughout her life, all of which has been spent within 90 miles of her hometown of Mitchell, South Dakota. The most important hats, it would seem, are those of listener and friend. After she graduated from the University of South

Hult Prize teams create ideas for sustainable business projects

Each year, Augie students form teams to create business plans as part of the Hult Prize competition, and while a $1 million prize hangs in participants’ minds, the business ideas created by Augie students are beneficial even without the prize money. “Hult Prize makes sure those two groups — the employers