Cheri Bustos, the former representative for Illinois’ 17th district, came to Augustana College late last month.
On Monday, April 24, Bustos spoke to students about her time in Congress, the role...
Voting gives people the ability to choose who is in office and a voice in politics, acting as the pinnacle of a democratic government.
During election years, people need to be well-informed about...
Last week, former President of the United States Donald Trump visited the Quad Cities. Trump arrived in Davenport, Iowa on March 13 to give a speech on his “America First Education Policy” at the Adler...
In the social media world, where anybody can find and promote just about anything on a smartphone at the click of a button, a focus on activism puts pressure on college students. Young voices, like Greta...
Climate activists with Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion and other organizations cycled across a private jet runway and chained themselves to aircraft at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Nov. 5. These protesters...
Historically, young voters between the ages of 18 to 29 years old have the lowest turnout, according to the New York Times. Despite this, 2022 midterm elections exit polls and research from Tufts University...
Election Day is one of the most important days of the year for citizens to have an impact on the state and national scale.
A lot of Augustana College students do not vote. According to the Augustana...
Politically, America defines itself to be a capitalist society. Americans rely on socioeconomic status for power, and the division in Congress has been taxing citizens in need. Citizens have been dealing...
For hundreds of years men have had the luxury of dominating women with their voice. Women were looked at as “the weaker sex” in the 19th century, according to the article “The Campaign for women’s...
Augustana College has organized a campaign called Vikings Vote that will run from Sept. 21 to Oct. 2 with the goal of educating students and encouraging them to vote.
Ashley Allen, interim director of...
Young people (ages 18-29) have historically been the most underrepresented age demographic in every election for decades, yet we are the ones who have to live with the consequences of our politics for...
With the Illinois primary election coming up on March 17, various organizations at Augustana hosted voter registration events.
Despite these efforts, many students are still intimidated by the voting process...
