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President Andrea Talentino gives a speech in the quad after being inaugurated as 9th president of Augustana College on Oct. 15, 2022.

Augustana inaugurates its ninth president

Brett Kuras October 19, 2022

On Oct. 15, President Andrea Kathryn Talentino was inaugurated as Augustana’s ninth president in 162 years since the school’s founding.  The inauguration took place on the Viking Plaza, where speakers...

Student workers receive increase in hourly pay

Student workers receive increase in hourly pay

Brett Kuras October 17, 2022

On Oct.17, Kirk Anderson, Augustana’s chief financial officer and vice president of administration sent an email to the student body informing them of a wage increase for on-campus jobs. The increase...

Covered walls, empty field house and new flooring materials in PepsiCo Recreation Center on Monday April 25

Constructing a way to work out at PepsiCo

Brett Kuras May 4, 2022

Beginning the week after Easter break, Pepsico Recreation Center went under construction. The building is closed to students, including varsity athletes. According to several lacrosse players, students...

Augie professor and students team up to take on Congress

Brett Kuras April 13, 2022

Several Augustana students are interning for Angie Normoyle's campaign for Congress. Normoyle is an Illinois Native running for Congress and is a part-time assistant professor of communication studies...

The invasion of Ukraine impacts Augustana

The invasion of Ukraine impacts Augustana

Brett Kuras March 9, 2022

Europe is experiencing the largest ground-based attack since World War II, according to the New York Times. When Russia moved forward with invading Ukraine, global politics came to a halt and politically...

TRIO gives back to the community

Brett Kuras March 2, 2022

The TRIO program at Augustana makes its mark on the community by contributing to a “national day of service” where the students and staff of the program travel the Quad Cities and volunteer at various...

Are COVID mitigations finally slowing down?

Brett Kuras February 23, 2022

COVID-19 has had the world in a tight grip for the past two years, with virtually every corner of the globe facing some type of lockdown or restriction on its citizens. Augustana is no different. For the...

Augustana plans for renovations around campus

Brett Kuras November 24, 2021

Augustana College has plans to improve the infrastructure around campus. Bergendoff, Sorenson, Thorson-Lucken field (TF field) and Pepsico (PCo) recreation center will undergo renovations. Bergendoff will...

A new culture emerging on campus

Brett Kuras November 10, 2021

Each year, colleges and universities that receive federal aid must report crimes that may be Title IX violations. Data was collected between Jan. 2020 to Dec. 2020, and released in Oct. 2021. According...

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...

Student safety jeopardized without late night buses

Brett Kuras October 20, 2021

Before COVID-19 hit, Augustana’s social scene was booming. One of the staples of social life relied on the Metro bus company. This system would transport students to the district, a series of bars in...

Augie climbs up in national rankings

Brett Kuras October 11, 2021

Augustana College has once again gone up in the national ranking for liberal arts schools. Augustana has climbed up from 96 to 92 in the newest report of college rankings from U.S News & World Report.  Augustana...

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