Christmas Extravaganza at Augustana is one of the biggest party events for the entire campus. It could be considered an unofficial Augie “tradition,” but that does not make it a good one.
Extrav...
Many Augustana students said Friday they feared for their safety following several threats made Thursday against the Augustana campus.
An Augustana alumni posted several potentially threatening TikToks,...
A suspect who made threats to campus Thursday has been apprehended by Rock Island Police.
Augustana police chief Tom Phillis told the Observer he is “confident” that students, staff and faculty...
A fire broke out on the roof of Westerlin Resident Hall, above the Jenny Linn (J) Wing, around 2:00pm on Monday, May 10, 2021.
The smoke could be seen from the Gerber Center as an AugieAlert went out,...
Anyone who has ever lived in Andreen Hall knows the story of “Chauncey the Ghost,” but not everyone at Augustana College knows the story of Chauncey Morton. It’s time they should.
Chauncey was one...
Three gunshots were fired at Lincoln Park on 38th street, just across the street from the Augustana College campus, in Rock Island on Saturday, Aug. 18. Campus was placed on lockdown and students were...
