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Sierra Club and YDSA protest anti-environmental legislation post election

Sierra Club and YDSA protest anti-environmental legislation post election

Rae Barry December 11, 2024

After Donald Trump took both the popular and electoral vote in November, young voters are anticipating what is to come next. During the president-elect’s first term as 45th president, the country saw...

Sophomore My Ha finishes her daily office tasks in the OISSS office on Dec. 6, 2024.

International enrollment is at an all-time high as Augustana ranks No. 6 nationally

Danielle Hilgenberg December 11, 2024

On Nov. 18, the federal 2024 Open Doors Report of baccalaureate colleges announced that Augustana is tied for No. 6 in their enrollment of international students. This is the highest that Augustana College...

Professor Megan Quinn helps Senior Gray Cunner with making a mug out of clay in the Pottery Studio on Nov. 22.

Megan Quinn sculpts Augustana art department, retires after 44 years

Lexi Woodcock November 27, 2024

After teaching at Augustana for over 40 years, Megan Quinn, professor of art, will be retiring at the end of this semester. Quinn first started working at Augustana in 1980.  Over the years, Quinn...

Guest speaker Chris Riccardo from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) gives a presentation about chaining and vegetation treatments at the 'From Red Rock to the Quad Cities: The 30x30 Initiative and Your Public Land' event on Nov. 19 in the Lindberg Commons.

Sierra Club and Eagle View group bring the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance to Augustana

Abbey Mondi November 27, 2024

Faculty, students and surrounding residents met in the Lindberg Commons on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to hear Chris Ricardo, Midwest field organizer of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), speak. His talk,...

Augustana receives $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation

Danielle Hilgenberg November 20, 2024

Earlier this month, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Augustana with the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant, providing $1.2 million dollars of funding for STEM teaching scholarships...

Senior Jenna Sorenson donates blood for the Blood Drive at the Gavle rooms on Nov. 14, 2024.

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

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...

On Oct. 26, Senior Lazlow Ziebel was honored at this year’s 50th annual Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate ceremony at the University of Illinois in Springfield.

Senior Lazlow Ziebel named Student Laureate by Lincoln Academy of Illinois

Lucia Leamon November 13, 2024

On Oct. 26, Senior Lazlow Ziebel was honored at this year’s 50th annual Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate ceremony at the University of Illinois in Springfield. The academy has been recognizing...

Sophomore Wongelawit Wedmem works in the ACES office at Sorenson dispatching rides on Nov. 7, 2024.

ACES lacks safe and reliable transportation

Danielle Hilgenberg November 13, 2024

The Augustana College Express Service (ACES) is experiencing issues with one of its vans, causing unreliable and potentially unsafe transportation services. ACES relies on two vans to transport students...

Senior Christina Bourtzoni and First-Year Aayush Dhakal work with Zach Draves, Director for Sexual Assault Prevention and Education in their office at Sorenson on Nov. 7, 2024.

Augustana receives $400,000 grant from the Office on Violence Against Women

Abbey Mondi November 13, 2024

On Oct. 28, Congressman Eric Sorensen announced that Augustana College was awarded a $400,000 grant from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). This grant was renewed for another three years after...

Dag Blanck discusses how Sweden and the Swedish people view the U.S. election during his Wednesday, Oct. 30 lecture.

Dag Blanck discusses how Swedes view American politics

Danielle Hilgenberg November 6, 2024

On Oct. 30, Dag Blanck, director of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center and honorary professor of Swedish-American studies, gave a presentation titled, “'Trump and Harris from Abroad: How...

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