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Review: Claire Donaldson New Play Festival

The creativity of the Augustana Theatre Department was put on display last weekend as they hosted the semi-annual Claire Donaldson New Play Festival. Each night featured a different performance to provide a weekend of lively entertainment that could be had with a single ticket free to all those with an

Cozy and caffeinated: 5 places to study off-campus

As Augustana enters its fourth full week of classes, most students have found their spot on campus to study for exams and write papers. But after awhile, doing homework in the same place can get old. Here are five off-campus study spots within a 10 minute drive of campus that

“Jenny Bye: An Encaustic Connection”

The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery’s first installation of the new school year is “Jenny Bye: An Encaustic Collection.” Jenny Bye’s simple collection is embedded from a unique design technique using beeswax. Encaustic painting is a form of painting unlike that of watercolor or acrylics. The beeswax is melted down

ASO promotes Asian culture on campus

The Asian Student Organization (ASO) kicks off its first official year at Augustana University with plans for a launch party and campus-wide community building event. The group formed last spring and held an introductory picnic, bringing in approximately 50 people, according to ASO president JuJu Abobakr. After the first ASO

Adorable dorms: How to turn a ‘boxy’ room into home

ISABELLE THORSON icthorson19@ole.augie.edu TATIANA CHANCE tmchance19@ole.augie.edu There is a common stereotype surrounding dorm rooms: they are bland and boring. So being the curious people we are, we asked random students what their top tips and tricks are for making their dorm feel like home.

Tilly Jagelski: the barefoot-walking, world citizen

Freshman Tilly Jagelski with her homemade cookies in Solberg’s kitchen. Photo by Jessica Ruf. From the glossy floors in the Humanities building to the jagged concrete in Solberg’s parking lot, freshman Tilly Jagelski often treads across campus without shoes, regardless of rain or shine. Of course, her bare

Look up, birdwatching enriches campus life

Above, a Red-tailed Hawk rests on a branch outside the admissions building. Photo by Noah Wicks. When I first spied a Black-Capped Chickadee on campus, I freaked. For two weeks, I woke up each morning to a cacophony of two-note “fee-bee” songs mixed with “chickadee-dee-dee” calls of my favorite backyard