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VIDEO: Student Kareen Washington creates clothing brand to promote racial justice

Michelle Quinn February 23, 2022

Humble Menace is having a pop up event at SouthPark mall this Saturday, Feb 26 from 1-5pm. You can also contact them via social media or at their website https://humblemenacechicago.com/

The double-edged sword of qualified immunity

Kyle King October 30, 2021

The United States Supreme Court recently released two unsigned opinions which ruled in favor of police officers seeking qualified immunity from allegations of excessive force. Qualified immunity cannot...

Activism in athletics: what student-athletes are doing to promote social justice

Anjelica Ortiz October 9, 2020

Ever since the death of George Floyd, people all around the world have been protesting and calling for justice for lives lost at the hands of police. This has sparked outrage among the general public,...

It’s time to defund the police

Abigail Douglass October 2, 2020

The misuse of force by law enforcement has gone on for far too long. We need either a complete overhaul of the system, or total destruction of the system. We should defund the police budget, and instead...

Augustana Senior Jacob Washington speaks at the Vigil for Lives Lost at Ericson Field on Thursday, September 24, 2020.
Photo by Chris Ferman.

Augustana hosts vigil to grieve those lost to injustice

Phea Gonzalez October 2, 2020

Photo above: Augustana Senior Jacob Washington speaks at the Vigil for Lives Lost at Ericson Field on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Photo by Chris Ferman. On Thursday, Sept. 24, Augustana held an event...

It’s called a hate crime, not a ghost story

Paige Sheppard February 20, 2020

Anyone who has ever lived in Andreen Hall knows the story of “Chauncey the Ghost,” but not everyone at Augustana College knows the story of Chauncey Morton. It’s time they should. Chauncey was one...

Black Lives Matter demonstration in response to bias incident

Black Lives Matter demonstration in response to bias incident

Thea Gonzales May 5, 2018

  Students gathered on the lower quad to listen to speeches and poetry in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Friday, May 4. The demonstration was organized by first-year students Talaylah...

We cannot escape media and technology

September 22, 2016

In this day and age, we can’t escape technology and media. Many people don’t like that. For example, take the people who complain about homeless people having smartphones, saying things like “how...

Dozens of people marched for solidarity from Rock Island to Davenport on July 8. The march takes place just days after several officer involved shootings across the United States.

College community participates in QC March for Solidarity

July 8, 2016

  QUAD CITIES, Illinois- Dozens of concerned Quad City citizens marched from Illinois to Iowa on Friday, July 8th calling for peace and solidarity in light of recent shooting incidents that took...

Terrorism, police brutality linked through violent extremism

December 14, 2015

Nearly every day this year, reports of extreme violence flood the public consciousness. In just the last few months, there have been terrorist attacks in dozens of places globally by both “Christian”...

Senior Ladonna Miller collects signatures for a petition of solidarity. Photo by LuAnna Gerdemann.

Black Lives Matter movement petitions Augustana community

December 9, 2015

Approximately 20 students will be petitioning the Augustana community for the support of students of color in the Gerber Center all day on Wednesday. As of 8:30 a.m., the group has collected 216 signatures...

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