Allie Rial, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Hometown: Lake Villa, IL
Proudest work: Inside Augie’s secret spaces: From the bedrock to the bell
3 years at the Observer
As I sit here on another layout night,...
When people hear that someone is going to college, they often picture the person walking across campus, attending in-person lectures and likely even living in a dorm building. But for count-
less students...
There are 495 active anti-trans bills in the United States as of March 4, 2024, according to the Trans Legislation Tracker. There is little to no mainstream media coverage of any of these bills, despite...
When considering the issue of global warming, it’s easy to be a cynic. The ice caps are melting, killing polar bears and penguins. Sea levels are rising, pushing whole nations underwater.
It’s true,...
It has long been argued that Native Americans are the first environmentalists. The coexistence between the natural world and the spirit world, and the interconnectedness between the two resulted in a deep...
Opinions Column.
One of the best things I have ever done is becoming a Community Advisor (CA) here at Augustana. Being a CA has given me many opportunities and allowed me to meet and work with amazing...
Opinions Column.
When people apply for a job, they hope to at least get an interview. They send in their resume and anxiously await a phone call or an email telling them if they are moving onto the...
We all know that journalists are not in it for the money, and a college newspaper is no different.
You don’t work at the Observer so that you can pay rent or afford groceries. We pay reporters by...
Opinions Column.
Students in colleges and universities all over the country have begun to unionize, whether that’s in the dorms at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. or the dining hall...
I saw him walking through the dining hall, mask hanging lazily under his nose. Just another guy seemingly unable to wear a mask properly. Then, he reached up, and my spirits soared hopefully. Ah, it just...
This story is from the Observer's Injustice and inequalities inside Augie magazine publication. Print March 2021.
It is not hard to be an ally. But, there are important differences between performative...
I’m in my last week here at Augie, and in my house and as I was brainstorming recipes for this week, I realized that I was in very short supply of many ingredients. I needed a recipe that utilized...
