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Title IX changes not radical enough

December 12, 2014

In the last two weeks, Augustana has rolled out updates to the campus sexual assault policy, in response to Title IX concerns from the federal government. In the updated Augie policy, repercussions faced...

Holiday boycotts target large corporations

December 11, 2014

Black Friday sales have decreased significantly this year in comparison to last year. According to the National Retail Federation, total spending was expected to reach $50.9 billion. This is in comparison...

Thai government bans Hunger Games

December 6, 2014

Hunger Games fans in Thailand may not be able to go see the latest installment in the movie franchise. The Thai goverment has banned the “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1”, because they are seeing...

Voters need what ads have

October 19, 2014

Campaign advertisements are invaluble to voters during election season, showing the positives and negatives of each candidate, and the policies and goals that will be addressed during their run in office....

Miss Navy & Gold sets students up for confidence

October 9, 2014

For its third year, the Miss Navy and Gold pageant was held on Sept. 26. The pageant theme this year was ‘Invoke The Beauty Within’. All contestants were Augustana students, and this year's winner...

Miss Navy & Gold sets students up for confidence

October 9, 2014

For its third year, the Miss Navy and Gold pageant was held on Sept. 26. The pageant theme this year was ‘Invoke The Beauty Within’. All contestants were Augustana students, and this year's winner...

Bigger issues beneath why Coming Out Day matters

October 9, 2014

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You’re scrolling through Facebook, when suddenly you see a post beginning with a phrase like, “Hi friends, I need to talk to you about a thing.” You click...

Customers come last for companies battling breaches

October 8, 2014

Each time we turn on the evening news, it seems another major company has had a credit card data breach. Companies such as Jewel-Osco, Target, Jimmy Johns and Home Depot have discovered the possible breach...

Symposium Day requires fresh start to be successful

October 2, 2014

Three years since the first Symposium Day, the question of having an alternative day of learning has had mixed reviews. Most students who participate in one session or fewer find no value in the day, while...

Shrinking Aral Sea marks bigger problem

October 1, 2014

News broke to the world on Monday that the Aral Sea is nearly dried up. This massive lake, once the fourth largest in the world, has been decimated by Soviet Russian irrigation projects, according to a...

Outfitter's hurtful items hopefully lead to change

September 26, 2014

Urban Outfitters has apologized, yet again, for offending its decreasing customer base. The hipster clothing chain’s most recent publicity stunt should be the final straw for consumers. Earlier this...

Intervention must stay off ground against ISIS

September 25, 2014

Within the last couple of months, atrocities have been committed by the terrorist group the Islamic State (IS), previously known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This radical group is trying...

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