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Sierra Club and YDSA protest anti-environmental legislation post election

Sierra Club and YDSA protest anti-environmental legislation post election

Rae Barry December 11, 2024

After Donald Trump took both the popular and electoral vote in November, young voters are anticipating what is to come next. During the president-elect’s first term as 45th president, the country saw...

The Sierra Club’s members attend the Mycology Club meeting in Lindberg on April 16, 2024.

Small clubs support niche interests, diverse membership

Gavin Nicoson April 27, 2024

Transportation, time, money and mental energy: a not-at-all exhaustive list of the limitations of undergraduate students. Augustana’s website claims that 50% of students are working towards more than...

Photo courtesy of the Sierra Club.

Letter to the Editor: The Sierra Club

May 17, 2023

Dear Editor, In these last few weeks as we wander campus smelling the fresh blooms and taking in the leaves, I’m reminded of people’s ability to appreciate their environment. As I was leaving Swenson...

Climate protests call for change

Feven Zewdu May 17, 2023

Several years ago, a protest on climate change led to lasting impacts at Augustana College. On Sept. 20, 2019, students of Augustana College gathered to speak on the issues that they saw and the changes...

Progressing climate change to affect future of Augustana

Martha Tomesen January 24, 2019

As climate change progresses, Augustana College and students could be affected in multiple ways.   Problems noticeable in the Midwest today include the increasing of hot, humid days, more heatwaves,...

Environmental Film Festival inspires community

March 17, 2017

Last Saturday Augustana hosted the 12th annual Environmental Film Festival, sponsored by the local chapter of the Sierra Club. This film festival sought to inspire and educate Augustana students and the...

"This Changes Everything" Calls for Sustainable Changes on Campus

Thea Gonzales October 13, 2016

Students gathered in Hanson on Oct. 4 to watch "This Changes Everything," a 90-minute documentary exploring the dangerous global struggle between the economy and the increasing global temperature. The...

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