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Augustana pushes for more gender neutral bathrooms after federal discrimination decision

May 13, 2016

The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released a joint guidance on Friday that prohibits transgender students from being discriminated on the basis of sex. This guidance effects all schools...

Sophomore Gloria Navaraz was one of the students who pretended to be wounded during the active shooter drill at Augustana College on April 26.

Students participate in active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

She knew it was a drill, but the active shooter exercise was all too real for Augustana College freshman Carli Schwanebeck. “It was terrifying,” said Schwanebeck as she sat in Carver after Augustana’s...

An injured participant is given medical aid during the active shooter drill on April 26.

Augustana, emergency responders practice active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

Augustana College practiced a live active shooter drill with more than 500 student participants along with police, fire and ambulances from both sides of the river. This exercise was planned for 6:30...

Critically-injured participants were carried to ambulances and transported to hospitals during the active shooter drill on April 26.

Augustana on lockdown for active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

Augustana is participating in an active shooter drill and the college will be in a lockdown for 45 minutes. Approximately 500 students are participating in the drill along with the RIPD, Rock Island Fire...

Cristina Tuser picks weeds at the Augie Acres. Photo by LuAnna Gerdemann.

Augie Acres takes advantage of warm weather

April 15, 2016

This morning the Augie Acres filled with students to prepare for planting day.

Demonstration takes stand for diversity

March 18, 2016

Students came together on the quad to take a stand for diversity on March 18. Students gathered on the quad with posters raising awareness of recent events on campus. "We're trying to open up a more broad...

Augustana's Only Unwelcome Residents

March 18, 2016

Augustana's Westerlin halls may have an issue with mice. Over the course of the year, there have been multiple reports of mice living people's dorms and making a nightmare. According to one custodian,...

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