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Social distancing protects people like me

Social distancing protects people like me

Jordan Cone March 27, 2020

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...

Choose joy during social distancing

Choose joy during social distancing

Jordan Cone March 25, 2020

As a senior, I am absolutely heartbroken over Augustana’s decision to move to online classes which might very likely complete my concluding months as a student. I know none of us could have ever dreamed...

True crime doesnt reflect justice: American prision system does more harm than good

True crime doesn’t reflect justice: American prision system does more harm than good

Olivia Doak March 12, 2020

I am a true crime junkie.  There’s nothing I love more than seeing John Quinones introduce the next episode of 20/20 or NBC’s Keith Morrison’s brow furrow as he conducts an emotional interview with...

Local journalism matters

Local journalism matters

March 5, 2020

There is one thing keeping us in the loop: the news media. Unfortunately, local news is disappearing right in front of us. It wouldn’t be outlandish to suggest when a person thinks of the news media,...

Editor’s Column: The real change baseball needs

Matthew McKay February 27, 2020

This time of the year, we are about a month or so away from the first weekend of baseball, and the bad publicity around the sport is just as intense as the early 2000’s when the steroid era was exposed....

Dealing with graduation anxiety

Katherine Hogan February 20, 2020

To be honest, when I was told I had to write this column, I was not at all sure what to write. The fact that I could write anything actually didn’t help me – the more options I have, the harder it...

The value of sport for student athletes

Olivia Doak October 24, 2019

Being a student athlete is a big commitment. Games, practices, workouts and team meetings take up time normally being spent studying or with friends. But there are reasons that I, and other athletes, make...

Meditations from inside the trash can: hunting for pop-tabs

Meditations from inside the trash can: hunting for pop-tabs

Thea Gonzales October 10, 2019

I am waist-deep in a recycling bin while my friends are yelling at me to get out, but I heed not their words: this is pop-tabs competition week. In the bi-annual Greek tradition of a pop-tab collecting...

The hidden freedoms in Long Distance Relationships

Giselle Barajas April 17, 2019

There are many common notions that long distance relationships (LDR’s) don’t work out - especially in college. Many argue that college should be about exploring yourself and experimenting with others...

More than just the books: My Augie experience

Morgan Clark April 16, 2019

Throughout my four years at Augustana, I have gained much more than just an education. Yeah, I know the process of how cells divide, what a femur is, and more than I ever wanted to know about model organisms,...

More than just a uniform

Jordan Cone April 10, 2019

I grew up watching my dad walk out the door every day not knowing when or if he’d come home that night. As a kid, that never phased me; it was what was normal for the daughter of a police officer. But...

Is baseball headed for a strike?

Matthew McKay March 11, 2019

The 2019 MLB season is set to began in a couple of weeks, and the hectic off season has come to an end. This past off season turned into a huge waiting game as it took over 100 days for the two biggest...

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