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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...

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...

An example of common meal offerings at Gus’s Snack Bar.

Food waste piles up quickly

Emmeline Kenealy and Chloe Baxter May 17, 2023

In the Gerber Center dining hall, students are able to grab as much as they’d like from any of the food stations. This buffet style is great for college students because it provides a wide variety of...

Augie should strive toward safe spaces for all

Emmeline Kenealy December 10, 2022

As college campus populations grow more diverse, administrators must strive to make all members of the campus community feel welcome.  Evidenced by the mass shooting at Club Q, sometimes “safe spaces”...

Easy views, extra harassment: Streaming as a female

Emmeline Kenealy November 26, 2022

Trigger warning: rape and sexual harassment Gender differences on streaming platforms have been the subject of prominent discussion among the entertainment community. They exist within every form of...

Warming up to climate change: The limit of individual action

Emmeline Kenealy November 20, 2022

Climate activists with Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion and other organizations cycled across a private jet runway and chained themselves to aircraft at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Nov. 5. These protesters...

Elon Takes on Twitter

Emmeline Kenealy November 12, 2022

After several tumultuous months of back-and-forth, Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter settled on Oct. 27th.  This acquisition of Twitter by Musk has serious implications for the future...

Comparing majors is subjective and leads to incorrect judgments

Emmeline Kenealy October 29, 2022

Augustana students have been comparing themselves to friends and strangers alike based on choice of major(s) for many years. These comparisons are made based on generalizations about the validity, future...

Recent student safety concerns on campus are excessive

Emmeline Kenealy October 22, 2022

Safety and security should be the priority of individual students as well as campus administrators at Augustana. Recent concerns were sparked by the car thefts earlier this year from campus lots as well...

Class participation: Easy points or unfair?

Emmeline Kenealy October 15, 2022

Augustana students are used to reading through their syllabi and noticing that a percentage of their grade is based on participation in some form. While these points may come across as easy to obtain through...

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