As we say goodbye to Augie for the summer (and others of us, for longer), we at the Observer want to honor our seniors by giving them the last word.
Congratulations to the Observer class of 2020. Thank...
Social distancing measures are indisputably wearing on all of us, and hanging out with your hometown friends six feet apart in a parking lot isn’t going to make you feel better long-term. As many of...
I was comforted once by my statistics: young, healthy, careful, smart. Of course I wasn’t going to contract the virus; I wasn’t like most of its early victims. COVID-19 was for the graphs that J.B....
Happy Earth week! If you’re anything like me, you’re going stir crazy during these difficult times and struggling to make the most out of your situation as shelter-in-place is extended in Illinois...
As we enter our fifth week of quarantine here in Illinois, feelings of disgruntlement and general frustration seem to be reaching a new high.
What may have started as initial excitement over finally...
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...
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...
Due to COVID-19, Augustana College has made unprecedented changes to provide students education and services, including reworking their graduation ceremony. On Tuesday, April 14, the college announced...
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...
As students, our weeks consisted of classes, social time, study time, organization time, rest time and meals. That’s not the case anymore. With Distance Learning, all separations of time and purpose...
The Coronavirus outbreak has pushed 15 states to postpone their presidential primaries. The global pandemic is also upending the way the Student Government Association (SGA) runs elections.
Senior Justin...
