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Supreme Court threats to affirmative action endanger campus diversity and opportunity

Chloe Baxter November 12, 2022

Colleges across the United States have been free to use affirmative action in admission decisions to contribute to campus diversity, but recent Supreme Court arguments jeopardize this.  Brittanica...

French “Revolutionists” fight for their equality

Payton Willis March 11, 2022

“The Revolutionists” play includes characters who are inspired by real heroic women during the French Revolution. During the show, the audience follows four women, Olympe De Gouge, Marie Antionette,...

The power of education

Najiah Osborne October 21, 2021

Institutionalized racism is defined as racism embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization. How does institutionalized racism affect people of color? People of color are incarcerated...

True crime doesn't reflect justice: American prision system does more harm than good

True crime doesn’t reflect justice: American prision system does more harm than good

Olivia Doak March 12, 2020

I am a true crime junkie.  There’s nothing I love more than seeing John Quinones introduce the next episode of 20/20 or NBC’s Keith Morrison’s brow furrow as he conducts an emotional interview with...

The metro stations were packed with protesters transporting from all locations to downtown D.C. for the Women's March. Photo by Lu Gerdemann.

Supporting International Women’s Day

March 17, 2017

March 8th marked International Women’s Day where women from all around the world celebrated being female. Following the Trump presidency, women felt a great urge to be heard. The organization of women...

Women raise their signs high in the air as they march towards the Capitol Building to get to the Women's March in Washington D.C. Photo by Alia McMurray.

Life After the Women’s March

January 29, 2017

Saturday, January 21st marked a historical day, but not just because it was President Donald Trump’s first day in office. Rather it was because millions upon millions of women and men covered the streets...

National Coming Out Day

Natalie Spahn October 20, 2016

Members of Augustana Gender and Sexuality Alliance came out to the Brew and helped celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the GSA members set up a table in the Gerber Center,...

(Left to right) Sophomore Samantha DeForest-Davis and first-year Nicolette Hampton during the protest on Monday. Photo by Linnea Ritchie.

Letter to the Editor: Racism

December 19, 2014

Would you consider yourself to be white? Would you consider yourself a good person? Considering that the majority of students at Augustana are white, and hopefully good people, a fair majority of people...

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