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Public Safety launches new app: Omnilert

Abbey Mondi October 4, 2023

An app designed for students to call 911 or alert the Augustana Police and Public Safety will be used this year at Augustana College. The Omnilert Subscriber Safety app can be downloaded onto any mobile...

YikYak and TikTok: Banning apps leads students to fight back

Hailey Glasnovich February 25, 2023

For those who do not know, YikYak is banned from use on Augustana’s campus Wi-Fi. This app allows users to post anything about anyone anonymously, resulting in cyberbullying. TikTok, another social media...

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....

Augie’s new COVID policies provide optimism, but we still need to be cautious

Kyle King February 26, 2022

As of Feb. 14, Augie’s prior restrictions on the size of group gatherings, student clubs, organizations and visitors at admissions or athletic events have been lifted.  The official email sent out...

Yik Yak incites controversy within Augie groups

Yik Yak incites controversy within Augie groups

Brett Kuras November 3, 2021

Yik Yak is a popular social media platform that allows users to create posts anonymously and share with other users in a five-mile radius. Yik Yak has recently taken Augustana by storm after being reinstated...

Public Safety launches new app

Public Safety launches new app

Martha Tomesen March 14, 2019

Wherever you are, Public Safety is with you through their new on-campus safety app. The creative process of over a year consisted of discussions between Public Safety and Augustana administration, along...

New App Helps Clubs on Campus

New App Helps Clubs on Campus

February 2, 2017

Augustana College is introducing the Check I’m Here app for student organizations to help them market their clubs to the student body. On Monday and Tuesday of week eight, student organization leaders...

Augustana Go?

September 9, 2016

We all remember where we were when we saw it on the news. Previously deserted neighborhoods flooded with people from all walks of life looking for them, flooding parks and shopping areas. In the blink...

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