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Multiple buildings affected by power outages

Multiple buildings affected by power outages

Allie Rial January 6, 2025

Update: All power has been restored to the affected buildings as announced in Public Saftey's email at 5:46 p.m. Previous: Several buildings on campus experienced power outages this afternoon,...

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...

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...

Student workers receive wage increase

Student workers receive wage increase

Charlie Roiland October 30, 2024

On Oct. 30 at 4 p.m., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration Kirk Anderson sent an email to the student body informing them of a $0.25 wage increase for all on-campus jobs. The increase...

Public safety searches campus for unconfirmed threat

Public safety searches campus for unconfirmed threat

Molly Sweeney March 15, 2024

Public safety officers are warning students to stay aware of their surroundings tonight. That’s according to Jama Schwegman, public safety dispatcher.  According to Schwegman, the office has received...

Kenealy granted pretrial release

Kenealy granted pretrial release

Charlie Roiland March 3, 2024

Emmeline Kenealy, the former Augustana senior charged with three counts of child pornography, was granted pretrial release with restrictions on Friday, Feb. 23. This means that she will no longer be held...

Student found dead in Westerlin Hall early Saturday morning

Student found dead in Westerlin Hall early Saturday morning

Charlie Roiland January 27, 2024

Augustana College President Andrea Talentino said in a campus-wide email sent Saturday, Jan. 27, that an Augustana College student has died. According to a statement from Nicole Lauer, Augie public...

The bus after sliding down the hill outside the Swenson Hall of Geosciences on Dec. 5.
Photo sourced from YikYak.

School bus slides down Augie hill

Molly Sweeney December 5, 2023

A school bus that rolled down the hill between the Swenson Hall of Geosciences and the Slough has been safely towed away.  According to Nicole Lauer, Public Relations and Marketing Specialist at Augustana,...

Augustana increases tuition by 3.38%

Augustana increases tuition by 3.38%

Charlie Roiland November 13, 2023

On Monday, Nov. 13, Kirk Anderson, chief financial officer and vice president of administration, announced a tuition increase of 3.38% for the 2024-2025 school year. In an email sent to this year’s...

Student wages increase

Student wages increase

Charlie Roiland November 3, 2023

Student workers can expect to see another increase in their hourly wages. On Nov. 2, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Administration Kirk Anderson sent out an email notifying campus of a wage...

Aftermath of a pipe collapse beneath the Slough’s waters in June 2017.

Photo courtesy of Augustana College.

Slough to be drained over J-term

Molly Sweeney October 25, 2023

A partnership between the City of Rock Island and Augustana College will lead to improvements to the Slough.  Beginning Nov. 11, workers from the city will begin to drain the Slough to locate a pipe...

Augustana CA to remain in custody

Augustana CA to remain in custody

Charlie Roiland October 5, 2023

The judge overseeing Emmeline Kenealy’s hearing on Thursday, Oct. 5 elected against pretrial release, meaning Kenealy will continue to be detained in the weeks leading up to her preliminary hearing on...

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