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Augustana Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Mike Ducey wears The Grey Matters merch at the home game on Feb 17.

Mental health isn’t black and white: The Gray Matters Collective celebrates its fifth year

Gavin Nicoson February 24, 2024

Walking into the Gävle Room on Feb. 16 was akin to stepping into a separate universe right on campus. Heartfelt displays of remembrance, friendly faces promoting mental health resources,student and parent...

Faces of Resilience (part 2 of 4)

Faces of Resilience (part 2 of 4)

Jordan Cone May 12, 2020

During these uncertain times, the Observer has teamed up with Farrah Roberts, director of student well-being and resiliency, to launch the Faces of Resilience project, which spotlights members of the Augustana...

OBScast – The Augustana Observer Podcast – Moving forward as students – Ep. 6

Kevin Donovan May 6, 2020

Join us for our weekly Observer podcast! This week's episode is about life after graduation, moving into post-Augie life, and what the summer and fall might look life for returning students. The Observer...

OBScast: Food Justice and Pandemics – Ep. 4

Kevin Donovan April 21, 2020

Join us for our weekly Observer podcast! Here's episode four on food justice and pandemics. The Observer Editorial staff talk with Observer photographer Mikaylo Kelly to talk about food justice and...

OBScast: The Cultural Relevance of Memes – Ep. 3

Kevin Donovan April 16, 2020

Join us for our weekly Observer podcast! Here's episode three on grief and humor in a digital generation. The Observer Editorial staff talk with Joey Padula, a moderator for Augustana Memes for Sleep...

OBScast: The Challenges of Digital Education – Ep. 2

April 6, 2020

Join us for our weekly Observer podcast! Here's episode two on the challenges of digital education. The Observer Editorial staff talk about their first week of digital classes, how it has affected their...

The Viking Plaza, normally filled with students, remains empty on Thursday April 2. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Photo Essay: Empty Spaces at Augustana College

Kevin Donovan April 3, 2020

Photography by Kevin Donovan/Observer staff

OBScast: The Other Side of Quaran-term – Ep. 1

March 31, 2020

Join us for our very first Observer podcast! Here's episode one on being a digital student. The Observer Editorial staff talk about living in quarantine, moving forward as a student, and holding on to...

The Gray Matters says that you matter

Carly Davis November 21, 2019

The Gray Matters hosted “You Matter” on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the Gavle Rooms. The goal of the event was to promote awareness of mental health on campus and provide support for students. The Gray Matters...

We are the Observer

We are the Observer

September 12, 2018

From 1922 to 2018, The Observer has noted at least 10 large-scale renovations done on Old Main, a building easily credited as the heart of Augustana College. Just like Old Main has been in the past, we...

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