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“Telling the stories that need to be told without fear or favor”: Leonard Pitts Jr., Symposium Day featured speaker, discusses journalism in 2018

“Telling the stories that need to be told without fear or favor”: Leonard Pitts Jr., Symposium Day featured speaker, discusses journalism in 2018

Shanela Ranaraja September 20, 2018

Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the Miami Herald. He is the author of three novels, with a fourth coming out in February 2019. He writes about politics and racial violence in America and his columns...

Trump year in review

Alex McLean January 31, 2018

Whether you loved it or hated it, 2017 was a wild ride. Donald Trump is president and new norms are being set daily. Trump has been creating controversy after controversy with every passing day. He has...

The divided opinions on the DREAM Act: Be in America Legally

Alex McLean September 14, 2017

President Trump has caused a lot of controversy in his short 7 months in office. Rightly so, as a lot needed to change from Obama’s term to the new Republican politician. Currently, as of September,...

Obama's eight years

Obama's eight years

December 9, 2016

With the recent president-elect, Donald Trump’s recent win, President Barak Obama’s legacy has been questioned and scrutinized, but not in the best ways. The majority of people have looked upon Obama’s...

First Lady supports Quinn, Bustos, Durbin

November 1, 2014

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke on Saturday about getting “fired up” for voting, advocating for Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, Senator Dick Durbin and Governor Pat Quinn at the Wharton Field House in...

Augustana veteran support group welcomes students

October 19, 2014

Augustana's Veterans Support Group is focusing more on recruiting students this year. Students have always been able to join the group, but the group is promoting student involvement more than ever. The...

No easy solution for Syria

September 9, 2013

The current conflict in Syria has a complicated history. The bare bones of it comes down to the Syrian people wishing to have more freedoms and liberties while the current president, Bashar Al-Assad, is...

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