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Winckler becomes Sioux Falls Shriners Hospital ambassador after 21 years of visits

Edit and correction: We originally posted this article with the name Dr. Michael Crandall, instead of Robin Crandall. We deeply apologize for the mistake. It has been fixed. Augustana Senior Katie Winckler was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD) and has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Hospital

A Star is Born: music still sweet 81 years later

BEAU BORDEWYK bjbordewyk16@ole.augie.edu In Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Bobby Maine (Sam Elliott) recalls something his younger brother, the co-leading Jackson Maine (Cooper), once said about the repetitive structure of music: “Just 12 notes repeated. It’s the same story told over and over, forever.

Augie Fem writes letters to Christine Blasey Ford

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Four days after Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn into the Supreme Court on Oct. 6, Augie Feminists gathered in the Halverson Room to discuss their reactions and write letters to Christine Blasey Ford, the University of Palo Alto professor who accused Kavanaugh of sexual

Modern witches: two students find spirituality in Wicca

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Below the sun streaming through their living room windows, an altar draped with a purple cloth holds candles, crystals, tarot cards and incense. Among the countless books overflowing their shelves are some not found in most people’s homes—books on the history and

From creative writing to entrepreneurship, ASA approves four new student organizations on campus

GRACE DOUGLAS gedouglas18@ole.augie.edu The Augustana Student Association recently approved four new clubs, raising the total count of student organizations to 105. Seven Thunders, Hult Prize, Solidarity and Writer’s Guild have all started their careers this year. 1. Writer’s Guild Mission statement: The Augustana Writer’s

Viking Vogue returns with greenhouse fashion

ELIZABETH PETERSEN eapetersen16@ole.augie.edu My favorite time of year is upon us—the two weeks of glorious fall weather in South Dakota before it suddenly turns to winter for the next six months. This is the perfect time to rock those cute, cozy sweaters and autumnal outfits without

Tawooki Chop Chop: Middle Eastern flavor for a college budget

SKY NOCKELS swnockels18@ole.augie.edu When you first walk into Tawooki Mediterranean Chop Chop, the first thing that pops into your head is its physical similarities to a Subway or Panera Bread. This is not an insult to the establishment. The restaurant consists of a small room with olive