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Freshmen Jason Szara plays during mens volleyball practice last week. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Men’s Volleyball gearing up

September 7, 2017

As of this year, Men's Volleyball is a new varsity sport on campus. They have a decent sized team of many freshman, and the team is lead by head coach, Mark Lau. In an interview last year with Lau, he...

Womens Bowling Eager for Journey Ahead

Women’s Bowling Eager for Journey Ahead

September 7, 2017

When Augustana announced the addition of women’s bowling in April of 2016, the wait for a new coach was short lived. By early June, Augustana Director of Athletics, Mike Zapolski, named Marty Resner...

The biggest issue at Augustana

May 4, 2017

This year, I’ve written many articles about topics I find interesting and important, usually things that affect everyone, and they’re usually political. Often, these topics are so broad that they don’t...

So, can we take a joke?

May 4, 2017

An advantage of attending a Liberal Arts College gives you the opportunity and push to explore many different viewpoints that may be far from your own. Being a biracial liberal, when asked to attend the...

Decision time for upcoming Sophomores at Augie

April 6, 2017

Spring time at Augie is filled with many decisions and deadlines with an important one being the duty of declaring a major. This can be daunting for many who don’t have a set field they want to study...

The metro stations were packed with protesters transporting from all locations to downtown D.C. for the Womens March. Photo by Lu Gerdemann.

Supporting International Women’s Day

March 17, 2017

March 8th marked International Women’s Day where women from all around the world celebrated being female. Following the Trump presidency, women felt a great urge to be heard. The organization of women...

SGA launches Diversity Campaign

Rachel Leman October 21, 2016

The Augustana SGA Executive Board traveled to Washington DC Thursday through Sunday of Week 7 to attend the American Student Government Association’s National Student Government Summit in order to strengthen...

Augustana owns and plans to sell former R.I. KMart

August 10, 2016

The vacant property formerly known as KMart in Rock Island is now up for grabs, but many people don’t know that the land at 3840 46th Ave is actually owned by Augustana College. The retail giant closed...

UNYK’s spring showcase brings new energy, moves

UNYK’s spring showcase brings new energy, moves

April 21, 2016

UNYK held their annual spring show entitled “Dance the Night Away” last weekend on April 16.  After a day of perfect spring weather, people gathered together at Centennial Hall in a spirit of unity...

A tree tore into the side of Arbaugh 6 during a severe Thunderstorm on Mar. 15, 2016. The incident caused 30 students to be displaced from their unit.

Thunderstorm displaces 30 students from assigned housing

March 16, 2016

Update: Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Sam Schlouch, director of public relations for the college, said the 30 students living in Arbaugh who were displaced were able to room with friends for the night. A tree...

Women's basketball takes a loss against Carthage on Senior Night

Women's basketball takes a loss against Carthage on Senior Night

February 7, 2016

Despite their fourth quarter efforts, the Vikings lost to Carthage at the Carver Center with a final score of 65-72 on the night. The game began by recognizing three Augustana seniors: forward Marissa...

Women's lacrosse provides holiday cheer

December 22, 2015

The Augustana women's lacrosse team added to their growing number of service projects by helping spread holiday cheer to children with incarcerated parents through the Mentoring Connections Program. "The...

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