Skip to Main Content

Augustana Observer

Augustana Observer

Augustana Observer

Augie students love fun events at school, but not at the cost of their education

Augie students love fun events at school, but not at the cost of their education

Taylor Roth May 11, 2024

Throughout the entire academic year, the Office of Student Life (OSL) puts on events on campus for students to go to. Depending on the event, students can participate and create great memories that they...

First years Bri Clark, left, Diana Dethloff, center, and Carrie Uddenberg, right play a game of bean bag toss during Sloughfest at Augustana College on May 6, 2023.

Eighth annual Sloughfest music festival rocks Augustana

Allie Lewis May 12, 2023

On Saturday, May 6, Augustana held its eighth annual music festival: Sloughfest. The event was highly anticipated campus-wide and highlighted both student performers and headliners. Students from First-Years...

OBScast – The Augustana Observer Podcast – Sloughfest 2k23

May 11, 2023

On this episode of the Augustana Observer Podcast, Podcast Director Jaren Smith and Co-host Carly Davis are at Sloughfest, talking to students about their thoughts on this year’s celebration.

Sloughfest aims for inclusivity among expanding genre recognition

Krystina Slack April 14, 2023

With Sloughfest quickly approaching, many students are talking about the types of music that will be at Sloughfest and the potential artists. While Sloughfest organizers choose a setlist this year, larger...

Sloughfest celebrates end of finals week

Sloughfest celebrates end of finals week

Aubrey Lathrop June 9, 2021

Sloughfest will return to campus on May 21 after being canceled due to distance-learning last year. However, large crowds put people at risk of spreading COVID-19, so the event will look different than...

Are we coming back in the fall? Will sloughfest be rescheduled? Student questions answered

Are we coming back in the fall? Will sloughfest be rescheduled? Student questions answered

Olivia Doak May 15, 2020

Students voiced many questions about how Augustana will handle distance learning and the pandemic since it began two months ago. While the administration works constantly to send daily email updates answering...

Editorial: COVID19 can't take away our community

Editorial: COVID19 can’t take away our community

March 23, 2020

It was only two months ago when mentions of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first appeared in the footnotes of a New York Times morning briefing. Within two months, the virus spread past its origins in Wuhan, China...

SloughFest aims to keep tradition alive

William Sikich April 16, 2019

Perhaps the biggest OSL event of the year, SloughFest, returns to Augustana on May 4 with an exciting new lineup. This time around, the OSL promises to deliver another full and worthwhile experience with...

Music festival back after 60 years

April 29, 2015

A small idea becomes a large reality. On May 2, Augustana will be hosting the first SloughFest. The festival will consists of numerous bands and activities for students to participate in. Sophomores LaSalle...

OSL sets date for spring music fest

March 31, 2015

Sloughfest, a music festival that will take place in the Lindberg Stadium, has set a date for May 2. It will be the first music festival of this size that the college will host in decades, with major artists...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Sloughfest