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Healing Augie’s need for student healthcare

Chloe Baxter April 20, 2024

As Augustana College continues to prioritize the well-being of its student body, a critical question emerges: Should the institution offer healthcare coverage for its students again? Due to financial constraints,...

It’s all infrastructure

Stuart Lombard April 28, 2021

Investing in the country’s infrastructure is one of the few things in American politics that both parties agree should be done. During the Trump presidency, even amid the tensest moments, Democrats and...

Featured graphic by Carly Davis

Rethinking “essential”

Carly Davis May 13, 2020

Social distancing measures are indisputably wearing on all of us, and hanging out with your hometown friends six feet apart in a parking lot isn’t going to make you feel better long-term. As many of...

Dara Wegman-Geedey introduces speaker and Augustana alumna Christine Harb in the Wilson Center on Monday.

Healthcare is lacking for LGBTQIA+

Dina Marin March 5, 2020

Augie Alumnus and student doctor, Christine Herb, discussed the lack of inclusion in healthcare for transgender and genderqueer people on March 2 in the Wilson Center. Herb explained that many of the issues...

Students are sick and tired of American healthcare

Students are sick and tired of American healthcare

Brady Johnson February 27, 2020

Doctor appointments, dentist visits and sports physicals all have something in common: they either require health insurance or out of pocket costs on the individual. “When I was in school, I was never...

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