Before COVID-19 hit, Augustana’s social scene was booming. One of the staples of social life relied on the Metro bus company. This system would transport students to the district, a series of bars in...
Investing in the country’s infrastructure is one of the few things in American politics that both parties agree should be done. During the Trump presidency, even amid the tensest moments, Democrats and...
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States, we have been hoping for a vaccine. Now, with three vaccines distributed to the public, it is a time of great excitement for many. However,...
Fall has clearly begun and with it cuffing season. If you are unfamiliar with this term, cuffing season is a pop culture term for the period between fall and winter when people start seriously looking...
Leaving Concert Chorale Rehearsal at shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, two students, first-year student Ericka Contreras and first-year Tyler Joy, were struck by a car while in one of the several...
Why did the chicken cross the road from Rock Island to Moline? To get to the other side, where it can roost in peace. There, chickens are welcomed with open arms by the city: over the summer, the Moline...
The Figge Art Museum - Davenport, IA
As the major art exhibition and education facility between Chicago and Des Moines, the Figge Art Museum offers all kinds of different art collections and displays for...
If you're not a townie like me, then you probably haven't heard the news, so let me fill you in: Walmart announced earlier this month that it will not be moving to the former Watch Tower Plaza site on...
The Augustana women’s golf team claimed their first victory of the year this past weekend, winning the Highland Classic in Rock Island and breaking a 13 year old school record by scoring 660 to win...
The City of Rock Island has received several payments from seniors in off-campus housing for their water bills without the proper identification to where the money is going, such as missing bill stubs,...
The vacant property formerly known as KMart in Rock Island is now up for grabs, but many people don’t know that the land at 3840 46th Ave is actually owned by Augustana College.
The retail giant closed...
