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The speeches leading a movement: March for our Lives

March 25, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C.— Hundreds of thousands of people filled Pennsylvania Avenue in the early hours of Mar. 24, as they attended the March for our Lives to show their support for students leading a movement...

Volunteers show up in numbers to D.C.

Shanela Ranaraja March 25, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C.-- Although the students, families and teachers flocking to Washington D.C. contributed heavily to the success of the March for Our Lives on Mar. 24, volunteers in neon green T-shirts and...

Photo by Ryan Jenkins.

President Trump’s Inauguration

January 28, 2017

During Friday’s inauguration, we witnessed a few firsts for the country. President Donald Trump was sworn into office as the first man to become president without any government or military background....

Augustana College Students Attends Women's March on Washington. Photo by Alia McMurray

Augustana represents in Women’s March in D.C.

January 27, 2017

Out of the 600,000 people who protested and marched in Washington D.C on Saturday, 56 were from Augustana College and had ridden on a 15 hour bus ride to participate in the march. These students and faculty...

Julie Buisson of France (left) and Jane Cody of Maryland (right) hand out hats as part of the "Pussyhat Project" at the Women's March. Photo by Lu Gerdemann.

Pink hats make statement in March on Washington

January 22, 2017

Thousands marched on Jan. 21, 2017 to ensure that the rights of women do not regress. In a sea of people, pink hats were spotted almost everywhere. An organization called "The Pussycat Project" was created...

Women's March on Washington Flyer. Graphic courtesy of www.womensmarch.com/graphics

Augustana joins the March on Washington

January 20, 2017

While most students were relaxing over their winter breaks, Sophomore Carli Schwanebeck was researching furiously and contacting people from departments and organizations to try and get a Washington DC...

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