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Injured? There are more convenient options than the campus clinic

Injured? There are more convenient options than the campus clinic

Taylor Roth October 14, 2023

Getting injured or sick at college is never fun, because it causes additional stress as students seek out resources like medicine. These resources may be costly or only available off-campus. Luckily for...

Augustana handles irresponsible drinking responsibly

Taylor Roth April 29, 2023

Drinking on college campuses is nothing new and not exclusive to Augustana, but the culture of drinking to “fit in” with the rest of the crowd does raise some cause for concern.  Drinking is a...

Recent student safety concerns on campus are excessive

Emmeline Kenealy October 22, 2022

Safety and security should be the priority of individual students as well as campus administrators at Augustana. Recent concerns were sparked by the car thefts earlier this year from campus lots as well...

ACES under pressure to maintain schedule

ACES under pressure to maintain schedule

Jack Brandt October 12, 2022

One resource that students can use to get around campus is the Augustana College Express Service, also known by its acronym ACES. It is a free service run by students that is overseen by public safety....

ACES hasn’t been ace-ing its quality of service as of late

Zach Blair March 5, 2022

Augustana College Express Service (ACES) is one of the most frequently accessed services on campus. Many students rely on ACES for those instances where it’s late at night and they might need to hitch...

No car, no problem, right?

No car, no problem, right?

Charlie Roiland March 5, 2022

When you come to Augustana, it is almost impossible to find a parking spot. Residence hall parking lots are filled to the brim with cars, so much so that students with parking permits often struggle to...

Given a new ride request, the ACES van begins to pull away from the Westerlin lot.

ACES extended wait times create uncertainty

Anh Bui November 10, 2021

The Augustana College Express Service (ACES) has experienced many issues this year with long wait times, unreliability, and low staffing. Students felt apprehension about continuing to use this service,...

Inclement weather freezes ACES operation

Inclement weather freezes ACES operation

Anh Cao March 12, 2020

The Augustana College Express Service (ACES) provides transportation around campus for students, but harsh weather stops the service in its tracks. Since its creation, ACES has been a safe option for students...

Phone apps created for campus by the campus

Aubrey Lathrop October 31, 2019

In an effort to connect the student body, various groups on Augustana’s campus have created apps available for download. The goal of these apps is to keep students informed and safe. There are three...

The off-campus safety concerns

Michelle Quinn October 17, 2019

The area around this campus is not safe. With shootings at Lincoln Park, students cars’ getting stolen, etc., it seems like no authoritative figure is around to take these situations seriously. The Quad...

Students on the quad between Olin and Hanson walk to class in freezing temperatures. Photo by Emma Gannaway/Observer Staff.

Augustana closes campus due to life-threatening temperatures

Jordan Cone February 4, 2019

Augustana College announced on Monday, Jan. 28 that campus would close Wednesday, Jan. 30 due to dangerously cold winter temperatures. With a high of -13 and wind chill measurements reaching -50, conditions...

It’s a winter wonderland at Augustana

Alex McLean January 29, 2019

January of 2019 has had awful weather for the Midwest. We’ve had about 3 snow storms and temperatures have been subzero more than once per day. During this time most students hope for Augustana’s College...

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