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Spencer Warfield (center), Maya Pagel (left), and Jessa Simon (right) performing at the God of Vengeance rehearsals.

“God of Vengeance” deserves a standing ovation

Celeaciya Olvera April 28, 2023

Content warning: sexual harassment and violence The empathic drama “God of Vengeance” is the second student-directed production led by senior Synth Gonzalez. The show will be performed in the Brunner...

Safe Zone training helps unite the campus

Kayla Hobbs March 15, 2023

Numerous training have begun at Augustana College, to encourage community education on sensitive topics. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2022, the first session of the Safe Zone training took place in the Black...

Discrimination remains present in hiring

Discrimination remains present in hiring

Charlie Roiland May 13, 2022

Opinions Column. When people apply for a job, they hope to at least get an interview. They send in their resume and anxiously await a phone call or an email telling them if they are moving onto the...

New athlete ally program seeks to create a safe space for queer athletes

Silas Gilklay March 3, 2022

The dominance of masculinity and femininity in sports culture poses serious challenges to athletes who identify as queer. Athletes are pushed to fit into gender norms, often ignoring athletes that identify...

GSA proposes transgender accomodations

September 18, 2014

The Augustana Gay Straight Alliance recently approached Dean Evelyn Campbell and the Office of Residential Life with constructing a new set of policies that would better accommodate transgender students...

Clothesline Project

Clothesline Project

October 15, 2013

To the Editor: Last week, some students walking across the Quad may have experienced a heightened sense of discomfort; they may have worried that they were the targets of unwanted attention and took measures...

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