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Greek Council Blood Drive collects over 60 donations
Lucia Leamon November 20, 2024

On Thursday, Nov. 14, Augustana College hosted its annual blood drive, exceeding its blood donor goal and collecting more donations than the college has since 2011. The drive was sponsored by ImpactLife...

Students grapple with election results, uncertainty
Charlie Roiland November 20, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump will take office for the second time in January of 2025, making him only the second president in U.S. history to win two nonconsecutive terms. Trump won both the electoral...

Campus power outage disrupts Tuesday schedule
Allie Rial November 19, 2024

Update: Power has been restored to all buildings on campus, as Public Saftey announced in an email at 3:14 p.m. Additionally, the email states "Evening activities will proceed as scheduled. All classes...

From Belfast’s streets to Derry’s heart: mapping queer belonging and art in Northern Ireland
Selina Osebre Yawson November 9, 2024

How far would you travel to understand the heart of a community? For two Augustana College students, the answer was about 3,700 miles. Armed...

On the ballot: Augustana’s election buzz
Calista DeCoster and Selina Osebre Yawson October 26, 2024

Despite the air getting cooler outside, the 2024 presidential election season is heating up across the nation, and Augustana College is taking...

Changing majors, regardless of the timing, is an extremely common experience for college students everywhere.
Drop the mic (and the class): A guide to dropping classes and switching majors at Augustana College
Calista DeCoster October 19, 2024

The academic journey in college is rarely a straight line, and making the decision to switch majors or drop classes can be a daunting one that...

Queerly Beloved, an LGBTQ+ panel hosted by the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity, takes place at the Brew on Oct. 1, 2024.
Queerly Beloved: OSID hosts LGBTQ+ panelists and community resource fair
Selina Osebre Yawson and Calista DeCoster October 12, 2024

As October unfolds, the LGBTQ+ community at Augustana College is in full swing celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month, a vital time dedicated to recognizing...

Augustana College’s Global Engagement Team (GET) hosts a celebration of Diwali on Nov. 8, 2024. Students get to celebrate the “festival of lights” by lighting sparklers outside of Wallenberg Hall.
Diwali: Lighting up Augustana with South Asian Culture
Summer Pandey November 15, 2024

Eradicating ignorance with a spectacle of light, prosperity and knowledge is what's at the core of Diwali. Diwali, a major Hindu festival celebrated...

UNYK dancers perform during their Fall showcase, Brat, at Centennial Hall Auditorium on Nov. 10, 2024.
Move your feet with UNYK
Morin Windle November 15, 2024

Last Sunday, Nov. 10, Centennial Hall was filled with green lights, eye-catching decor and an excited audience on the edge of their seats as...

Junior Genevieve Ryan and Senior Julie Tarling rehearse their part during the Augustana Choir practice on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Both of them participate in Midsummer Night’s Dream, a collaboration between the Choir and the Quad Cities Symphonic Band.
A fusion of arts: Augie Choir and the QCSO combine for a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Morin Windle November 8, 2024

On Sunday, Nov. 3, Centennial Hall welcomed the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) as they partnered with the Augustana Choir to produce a rendition...

Heywire: Exploring the joy of improv at Augustana
Summer Pandey November 8, 2024

As audiences catch their breath and eagerly await what comes next, they go haywire from uncontrollable laughter. This is what it feels like to...

Club water polo finally shoots home a championship
Elisabeth Ruggiero November 14, 2024

Augustana's club water polo team competed in the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Heartland Divisions club water polo championship tournament...

Senior Nathan Mesina and Senior Hailey Glasnovich practice side by side on Nov. 7, 2024 at the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium.
Men’s and women’s swimming diving deeper into the season after invitational win
Medin Sehic November 14, 2024

On Oct. 26, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams claimed first place at the Illinois Wesleyan Invite, marking the third consecutive...

Augustana offensive lineman Jimmy Zitkus blocks a Carthage defender while looking back for running room during the home game on Nov. 9, 2024, at Lindberg Stadium. Augustana secured a decisive 31-21 victory against Carthage.
Vikings’ three-game skid concludes at home on senior day
Kellan King November 14, 2024

The Augustana football team, following a skid that saw them fall in three straight contests, was looking to regain its footing as it took on...

Years in the making: Men’s soccer team finishes seventh in the CCIW, their highest ranking since 2019
Kellan King November 7, 2024

Heading into the 2024 season, the Augustana men's soccer team had nowhere to go but up. Following back-to-back winless seasons, many knew that...

Diversity Celebration 2024
May 11, 2024

On May 3, the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity hosted the final event during diversity week, the Diversity Celebration. The celebration...

Holi 2024
April 26, 2024
OBScast – Student Activism
May 11, 2024

On his final episode of the Observer Podcast, Multimedia Editor Jaren Smith, along with Co-host Dippi Sharma, meet with the former YDSA President,...

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