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We must protect our international students and declare full sanctuary
Soulaima Ben Ismail May 11, 2025

Let’s imagine this. It is finals week. The library is buzzing and coffee cups are stacked on the tables beside open laptops. are lost in their notes, syllabi and stress. Now imagine that one of those...

Talent, passion, and rock ‘n’ roll take over Sloughfest
Ludovica Chiovini May 9, 2025

Sloughfest 2025 brought the Augustana College campus to life once again, with music echoing across the football field and students showcasing their passion, creativity and stage presence on Saturday, May...

Augustana’s scene shop: Building the worlds in which stories unfold on stage
Fatima Martinez Gallegos May 9, 2025

The intricacy of the plays that Augustana puts together goes beyond the actors' work on stage. Workers at Augustana’s scene shop are tasked with capturing the essence of each play by building the worlds...

Schooling Applications: Navigating the path from undergraduate to graduate school
Schooling Applications: Navigating the path from undergraduate to graduate school
Calista DeCoster May 16, 2025

Whether it feels like a lifetime ago or just yesterday, the high school “COVID class” of 2021 is now eligible to apply for graduate school...

“It’s about connection”: disability advocacy and community meet at GiGi’s Playhouse
Selina Osebre Yawson March 22, 2025

GiGi’s Playhouse is a network of not-for-profit Down syndrome achievement centers dedicated to empowering individuals and promoting global...

Senior Megan Yarusso crochets roses for the ‘Flowers for Palestine’ fundraiser at the SOAN office on Feb. 14, 2025.
Roses and resilience: Students crochet for Palestinian relief
Calista DeCoster February 22, 2025

In the days and weeks leading up to the Flowers for Palestine fundraiser in the Brew on Feb. 19th, students looped yarn over their hooks as their...

Your brain on misinformation (and how to detox)
Gavin Nicoson November 30, 2024

‘The Information Age’ has been used to describe the recent past; networks of technology have made possible the internet, along with widespread...

Augustana students participate in SloughFest at the Ericson Field on May 3, 2025.
Talent, passion, and rock ‘n’ roll take over Sloughfest
Ludovica Chiovini May 9, 2025

Sloughfest 2025 brought the Augustana College campus to life once again, with music echoing across the football field and students showcasing...

Augustana’s scene shop: Building the worlds in which stories unfold on stage
Fatima Martinez Gallegos May 9, 2025

The intricacy of the plays that Augustana puts together goes beyond the actors' work on stage. Workers at Augustana’s scene shop are tasked...

Dr. Kurt Weyland, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, presents "U.S. Democracy: It's Not as Bad as it Seems", in Olin Auditorium on April 30, 2025.
A Reflection of Current Politics: Augustana hosts Dr. Kurt Weyland for “U.S. Democracy: It’s Not as Bad as It Seems”
Morin Windle May 9, 2025

Augustana welcomed Kurt Weyland, professor in liberal arts at the University of Texas at Austin, for a presentation on current U.S. politics...

Augustana students participate in the Jam Session Diversity Week Kickoff at the Brew Patio, celebrating the theme "Harmony in Diversity" on April 23, 2025.
Celebrating diversity, one beat at a time
Sylvia Hughes May 2, 2025

Augustana students worked in harmony to kick off Diversity Week at a Jam Session led by First-Year Jaylen Carter and hosted by the Office of...

One last lap: Seniors reflect on athletics, friendships and farewells
Elisabeth Ruggiero May 8, 2025

As the spring season winds down, Augustana’s senior athletes step off the field, mat and track one final time, leaving behind more than just...

Sophomore David Larraga closes out the final set in the CCIW Championship Semifinal against the Carthage Firebirds at Lincoln Park on May 2, 2025.
Men’s tennis falls just short during CCIW title pursuit
Kellan King May 8, 2025

After the conclusion of what was a dominant season by the men’s tennis team, the Vikings headed into the weekend of the College Conference...

Balancing excellence: Vikings award 110 Academic All-Conference selections
Medin Sehic May 8, 2025

The CCIW recently announced its winter 2024-25 recipients of Academic All-Conference honors, and Augustana stood out once again. Tyler Leslie...

Women’s water polo falls in national semifinals, wins in overtime in third-place game
Timothy Wallis May 8, 2025

This past weekend, May 3-4, the Augustana women’s water polo team competed in the USA Water Polo Division-III National Tournament, which was...

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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