As May is mental health awareness month, two groups on campus are working to promote a better understanding of mental health among students.
On Sunday, April 30, Augustana’s chapter of the National...
As the school year gets busy, it becomes more difficult to balance social and academic areas of life. That anxiety can be managed by making mental health a priority. The Dean of Students and student counseling...
Sophomore Anna Boardman often finds herself on the third floor of the library focusing on her academics. Outside the library, Boardman finds herself running heavy mileage as one of the lead runners for...
As midterms approach, Augustana increasingly advertises mental health services around campus. In addition to notices in the student bulletin and posters placed in academic buildings, an alum returned to...
As the philosophy of quiet quitting is on the rise in the post-pandemic workforce, it is clear that it is harmful to college students in regards to academics, life post-graduation and mental health.
Many...
The Augie National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is rebranding itself in order to further provide students with mental health resources.
Augie NAMI is a student-led campus club that supports student...
“‘Night, Mother” is an original play written by Marsha Norman that deals with mental health and family relationships. The main characters are Jessie and her mother Thelma, two women at different...
Yik Yak is a popular social media platform that allows users to create posts anonymously and share with other users in a five-mile radius. Yik Yak has recently taken Augustana by storm after being reinstated...
IM (Intramural) sports are a popular activity for Augustana students and are open for any student to participate. There are all different types of sports throughout the school year. A lot of Greek groups...
A meditation room is available for students in the new Peter J. Lindberg building. It offers students a place to relax and be mindful. Meditations are led every Tuesday at 4pm.
On a cold night in 2013, my brother and I had just finished watching World War Z. The movie is about a lethal virus called Solanum that transforms healthy people into something vicious, thoughtless and...
In October 2020, Augustana College announced the change that spring break in the 2021 academic year will not be held. The Augustana College website states, “The goal of canceling spring break is to mitigate...
