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The Campus Cupboard welcomes volunteers

Lexi Woodcock December 8, 2022

For students looking for service hours, Augustana’s Campus Cupboard is always looking for volunteers. The free pantry, located in the basement of Bahl’s Leadership Center, is open to students and volunteers...

TRIO gives back to the community

Brett Kuras March 2, 2022

The TRIO program at Augustana makes its mark on the community by contributing to a “national day of service” where the students and staff of the program travel the Quad Cities and volunteer at various...

Kyra Biarkis, senior, climbs into the basket and looks skyward as three pilots fire up the hot air balloons burners. Though the weather on Friday was too unstable for visitors to float more than a few feet off the ground, children and adults still climbed into the balloon baskets to be lifted into the air. Volunteers were allowed to ride free of charge.
Photo by Thea Gonzales

Hot air balloon festival gathers donations and excitement

September 28, 2017

For the 10th year in a row, the Quad Cities Balloon Festival gathered awe and excitement from audiences as 22 hot air balloons launched into the East Moline sky on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23. Darrell...

Habitat For Humanity's Shanty Town

Collin Schopp October 21, 2016

As the cold of fall began to set in this week, student groups had an opportunity to spend some time outside in the weather, giving their time and money to a good cause. On Friday, Augustana's Habitat for...

Augie Acres cultivates more than just produce

Augie Acres cultivates more than just produce

September 2, 2013

Three months, two majors, and one acre represent senior Erek Bell’s summer internship at Augie Acres. The Geography and Scandinavian Studies major spent his summer toiling away, working for 20 to 30...

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