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Religious Freedom Restoration: A new name for discrimination

Charlie Roiland and Taylor Roth March 23, 2024

Iowa is notorious for introducing legislation that restricts the rights of already marginalized populations while benefiting the dominant people in society. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is no...

Unmasking the shift in Augustana’s COVID-19 guidelines

Charlie Roiland March 9, 2024

Although a large number of people in the United States may believe that COVID-19 is no longer a threat, it remains the third leading cause of death in the country, according to the CDC. Now that the CDC...

Anti-trans bills threaten students’ safety

Charlie Roiland March 9, 2024

There are 495 active anti-trans bills in the United States as of March 4, 2024, according to the Trans Legislation Tracker. There is little to no mainstream media coverage of any of these bills, despite...

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...

YDSA movie night raises Palestine relief funds

Charlie Roiland November 17, 2023

On Thursday Nov. 9, Augustana’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) hosted a fundraiser to raise medical relief funds for Palestinians affected by the ongoing conflict with Israel....

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...

Update: Augustana CA to remain in custody

Update: Augustana CA to remain in custody

Charlie Roiland October 25, 2023

The Augustana student currently facing child pornography charges will remain in jail while awaiting trial. On Oct. 24, Rock Island County judge Frank Fuhr labeled Kenealy a flight risk, and in accordance...

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...

Breaking news: Augustana CA arrested

Breaking news: Augustana CA arrested

Charlie Roiland October 2, 2023

Augustana College senior Emmeline Kenealy, who works as a community advisor (CA) on campus, was arrested Monday afternoon on pending charges of child pornography, according to records published by the...

Solar panels provide clean energy

Solar panels provide clean energy

Charlie Roiland May 17, 2023

Since 2019, Augustana has turned to solar panels for a more environmentally friendly source of energy. With four buildings (Carver, Westerlin, Centennial and PepsiCo) currently operating solar panels and...

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