On Friday, March 13, Augustana College announced that classes were cancelling a week early for spring break. For most students at Augustana, this announcement meant packing a suitcase or two and driving...
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Having a RUFF day? You're barking up the right tree by watching this video.
We're trying to stay PAWS-itive (couldn't resist -- sorry) at the Observer...
Join us for our very first Observer podcast! Here's episode one on being a digital student.
The Observer Editorial staff talk about living in quarantine, moving forward as a student, and holding on to...
Happy first (virtual) day back! We're calling these last few weeks "Quaran-Term." How's it feel being a part of Augie history?
We reached out and got some chic back-to-school from all of you posing in...
We at the Observer are committed to encouraging public engagement and discourse now more than ever as we practice social distancing. With that in mind, we would like to invite you to submit story ideas,...
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the world and life as we’ve known it comes to a halt, I am frustrated and angered by people who have yet to take social distancing seriously.
Being someone who...
Although the threat of COVID-19 has called for the closing of many public spaces, we at The Observer feel that even though we are apart, what the virus cannot take away is our communities.
Please enjoy...
The Augustana College Express Service (ACES) provides transportation around campus for students, but harsh weather stops the service in its tracks.
Since its creation, ACES has been a safe option for students...
Doctor appointments, dentist visits and sports physicals all have something in common: they either require health insurance or out of pocket costs on the individual.
“When I was in school, I was never...
Article by Anh Cao and Brady Johnson.
Society seems to view higher education as a stepping stone towards a financially stable career. Students spend four years in college with a few internships scattered...
When students 21 of age come back to Rock Island in January, they can smoke marijuana without fear of the law, except when it comes to Augie’s campus. The DEA categorizes drugs into schedules of being...
Fifty years ago, the Vietnam War was in full force with the estimated casualties above 35,000 American soldiers with no sign of stopping. Bill Bork, Dale Edlefson and Donovan Larson were sophomores at...
