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Solar panels provide clean energy

Solar panels provide clean energy

Charlie Roiland May 17, 2023

Since 2019, Augustana has turned to solar panels for a more environmentally friendly source of energy. With four buildings (Carver, Westerlin, Centennial and PepsiCo) currently operating solar panels and...

Picture taken from a story posted on the Observer website in 2020, when students were required to wear masks while participating in IM sports.

Intramural sports are coming back

Jannate Raddadi November 5, 2022

When stepping on the outdoor courts next to PepsiCo Recreation Center or the fields near Erickson Residential Hall, the Augie community will notice that some things look different than they did a year...

Covered walls, empty field house and new flooring materials in PepsiCo Recreation Center on Monday April 25

Constructing a way to work out at PepsiCo

Brett Kuras May 4, 2022

Beginning the week after Easter break, Pepsico Recreation Center went under construction. The building is closed to students, including varsity athletes. According to several lacrosse players, students...

Thomas Tredway, past president of Augustana College, recently passed away. Used with permission from the Augustana College website.

Remembering Augustana’s seventh college president

Molly Sweeney and Josie Hathaway April 20, 2022

Former Augustana College President Thomas Tredway died at 86 years old on April 10, 2022, after a brief illness, according to President Steve Bahls in an email sent out to the school.  Tredway, an...

Recreational Sports opening more on campus

María Fernanda Rubí April 16, 2021

Starting in spring semester, Augustana College became more flexible with recreational sports by allowing more intramural (IM) events with spectators. However, students struggle to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. The...

IM sports adapt to COVID-19

IM sports adapt to COVID-19

Nick Gainey October 25, 2020

While many sports and other forms of recreation have come to a halt at Augustana, intramural sports have adapted to new challenges and have found a way to carry on. After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out...

Solar panels arrive on campus

Aubrey Lathrop October 21, 2020

Solar panels will be installed on the rooftops of the PepsiCo Rec Center, Carver P.E. Center, Centennial Hall and Westerlin, according to an email sent from Augustana College to the campus community. Kai...

COVID surveillance testing demonstrates campus safety

COVID surveillance testing demonstrates campus safety

Mia C. Vu October 9, 2020

Augustana has partnered with Genesis Health to provide surveillance testing for campus communities. Volunteers will be tested every Tuesday at the PepsiCo Recreation Center. Dave Wrath, sports information...

Augustana lacks a healthy variety

Alex McLean October 10, 2019

Anyone who has attended or even toured this college has noticed that there are a lot of stairs. In fact, there is a lot of walking and no on-campus transport during the day. Unfortunately, this is sometimes...

Summer marks new construction for fall trimester

May 9, 2015

Augustana has several construction projects planned to be completed this summer, many of which will replace original features in older buildings. Director of Facilities Joe Scifo said one of the major...

Construction to improve Westie, CC

February 8, 2015

During the spring and summer, there will be a large number of facility improvement projects across campus, including renovations in PepsiCo Recreation Center, Centennial Hall and the Thomas Tredway Library....

Ice Bucket Challenge facts and ALS information provided by the ALS Association.
Graphic by Shylee Garrett.

Students raise awareness for ALS

September 3, 2014

Students raised money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) last week, by taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge and a glow run on campus. Close to 75 students attended the event, supporting...

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