Yik Yak is a popular social media platform that allows users to create posts anonymously and share with other users in a five-mile radius. Yik Yak has recently taken Augustana by storm after being reinstated...
In light of the events that have happened across college campuses nationwide, some students at Augustana find it necessary to be in unison with the other students of color who have suffered injustices,...
We live in a place where we pride ourselves on freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of this and freedom of that. We are proud to not deal with censorship in our media, and the topic of having any...
Would you consider yourself to be white? Would you consider yourself a good person? Considering that the majority of students at Augustana are white, and hopefully good people, a fair majority of people...
Before walking into Paul Croll’s American Race and Ethnic Relations course on Dec. 15, I witnessed the visual protest organized by students on campus. Walking past, I couldn’t help but feel the tension...
After multiple emails of concern sent by the administration, the Student Government Association, etc. concerning Yik Yak, the Observer editors set out to form an opinion concerning the occurrences. While...
A lack of empathy is one of the issues surrounding reactions to recent events in Ferguson, said Christopher Whitt, associate professor of political science, at a community discussion on Monday.
“Justice...
Monday night found students, faculty and community members joining together to discuss recent events in Ferguson, Mo.
Sponsored by Black Student Union, Campus Ministries, Interfaith Understanding and Multicultural...
The grand jury in Ferguson, Mo. decided not to indict former police officer Darren Wilson on Nov. 24. This decision was a miscarriage of justice. A grand jury indictment does not decide innocence or...
The Office of the Dean of Students is working to end online racism negatively reflecting the vision of the college after a series of racist messages were posted to the anonymous social media app Yik Yak...
