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Sankta Lucia: Relevant or not?

Sankta Lucia: Relevant or not?

Payton Willis November 19, 2021

Sankta Lucia is an annual event celebrated at Augustana at the end of November. This year, the event will be held on Monday, Nov. 29. Many students wonder exactly what Sankta Lucia is and why it is celebrated...

Despite vaccines and Easter recess, COVID-19 has not ended

Despite vaccines and Easter recess, COVID-19 has not ended

Bethany Abrams April 16, 2021

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States, we have been hoping for a vaccine. Now, with three vaccines distributed to the public, it is a time of great excitement for many. However,...

Augustana should keep calling it "Christmas"

December 4, 2016

It’s December, and you can tell by looking around campus that Christmas is approaching. Since Augustana is a Lutheran college, there are recurring conversations about the role of Christianity in relation...

Communities should not strip away rich traditions

December 18, 2015

Every year as December rolls around houses become infused with lights and obnoxious inflatable snow globes. Americans enrage in a debate that cannot be settled. People have their different opinions on...

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