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Rape culture frustration ignites student-led protests

Rape culture frustration ignites student-led protests

April 27, 2019

In response to recent conversations about sexual assault, several students began a movement that gathered crowds of students, faculty and administrators to the steps of Old Main on Friday, April 26. Senior...

Senior Emma Nordmeyer bends down to write a message in chalk near midnight on Thursday, April 25. Members of the #MakeAChange movement chalked the lower quad, Old Main stairs and 7th avenue sidewalk. Photo by Thea Gonzales.

Students demand Title IX reform through upcoming demonstrations

Natalie McMillan April 26, 2019

After recent incidents involving sexual assault conversation occurred on campus, students are organizing a set of protests under the #MakeAChange for Friday, April 26. According to sophomore SophiaRose...

Augie podcast expands to gain new perspectives

Jackson Mainellis April 2, 2019

Are you into podcasts? Or looking to get into them? You may not know it, but Augustana has its very own podcast called Lives of the Mind. The podcast is best summed up by their mission statement: “Lives...

DeGreve and Frasor run unopposed

Olivia Doak March 19, 2019

On Saturday, Mar. 10 junior Haley DeGreve and sophomore Carl Frasor announced they would be running for Student Government president and vice president unopposed. Their main platform point is servant leadership,...

Students turned up in a large crowd to support the Gray Matters movement on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 in the Gavle rooms. The room was filled to capacity, with many sitting outside the doorway to hear speakers. Photo courtesy of Ian Murrin.

Student-led mental health campaign draws crowds

Katrina Scheer February 9, 2019

On Tuesday, Feb. 5 several members of the Augustana community came together to discuss the importance of mental health and why The Gray Matters. The room was packed with dozens of students surrounded the...

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