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The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority perform at Howard University Homecoming Greek Step Show 2021.

Canceling tradition to prevent appropriation

Anh Bui October 12, 2022

Less than two weeks before its kickoff, an email from Homecoming Co-Chairs, senior Isabelle Jordan and junior Jared Slusher, was sent to the student body of Augustana College to announce the cancellation...

This wasn’t always Augie

Etta Brooks November 19, 2021

“This wasn’t always Augie,” raised conversations about how the land, which Augustana currently resides, was once occupied by indigenous people. This discussion was facilitated by the Multicultural...

Día De Los Muertos: The celebration of life and connecting the dead with the living

Payton Willis November 5, 2021

Día De Los Muertos is the celebration of life and connecting the dead with the living. Instead of mourning, death is celebrated and families have the opportunity to remember the good aspects of their...

Cultural appropriation, a continuing issue on Halloween

Najiah Osborne October 30, 2021

Cultural appropriation is “the unacknowledged or inappropriate adaptation of the customs, practices, ideas, etc., of one or more groups a part of a society.” In what situations is one more likely...

Augustana discusses cultural appropriation for Halloween

Katherine Hogan October 31, 2019

On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 24, The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (OSID) and the Office of Student Life (OSL) hosted “My Culture is not a Costume”, an initiative that educates students...

Shay Freeman, who works in the OMSL, talks about political correctness during "Ain't I Politically Correct?" on Monday. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Students engage in cultural discussion

December 14, 2017

During the fourth week of the winter term, two conversation series were held at Augustana College. The first was on Monday, Dec. 4, "Ain't I Politically Correct?' and the second was on Thursday, Dec. 7...

Editorial: Costumes trivialize struggles of real people

October 16, 2014

Halloween is fast approaching, and students are gearing up for finding the perfect costume for the holiday. Characters from pop culture and historical figures are popular choices for costumes, as are costumes...

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