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Augie abandons its worst residence halls

Chloe Baxter May 6, 2023

Augustana recently announced the decision to renovate Erickson Residence Hall in the 2023-2024 school year. This is a choice that excites students who will have improved air conditioning and plumbing when...

Heating at Augustana: A constant battle

Heating at Augustana: A constant battle

Hailey Glasnovich November 26, 2022

Walking into nearly any building on Augustana’s campus, a student never really knows what to expect, temperature-wise. It can feel like one is still outside in freezing temperatures or in the Sahara...

CAs report worker shortage

Feven Zewdu March 2, 2022

Augustana encountered a problem that began during J-term and the beginning of spring semester: they didn’t have enough Community Advisors (CAs) to cover all of the residence halls equally, according...

The college experience: Ripped, see-through shower curtains and hand dryers that wake up the floor

The college experience: Ripped, see-through shower curtains and hand dryers that wake up the floor

Charlie Roiland February 26, 2022

Picture this: you come home from a long night at work, covered in grease and worn out. You’re looking forward to taking a nice hot shower and climbing into bed, so you grab your shower supplies and head...

Board of Trustees approves plans for Westerlin renovations

October 21, 2014

Augustana’s Board of Trustees approved architectural plans for Westerlin Residence Hall earlier this month, which include air conditioning in dorm rooms among other renovations for the building. The...

Res Life makes changes to housing, lofted beds

May 9, 2014

Augustana College Residential Life is making major changes for fall of 2014. Incoming first-years will be allowed to pick housing based on a theme, and all students will choose housing online as well as...

ARD position to be turned into senior community advisor

February 15, 2014

The Assistance Residence Director (ARD) position will be merged into a Senior Community Advisor (SCA) position. There will be one SCA for each residence hall, including Andreen, Seminary, Swanson, Westerlin...

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