Augustana Observer

Augustana Observer

Augustana Observer

Taking a look at white privilege

Krystina Slack November 19, 2021

On Nov. 11, Augustana had author and filmmaker Molly Secours come and give a talk about white privilege. White privilege is defined by the Oxford dictionary as an “inherent advantage possessed by a white...

Amy Cooper reveals the danger of post-racial thinking

Amy Cooper reveals the danger of post-racial thinking

Carly Davis May 28, 2020

On Monday, May 25, a white woman called the police on a black man because he asked her to leash her dog while walking in a leashed-dogs-only portion of New York City's Central Park. Identified as Amy Cooper,...

Augustana risks letting liberal arts education fail

October 12, 2017

Welcome to Augustana, where a liberal arts education takes “liberal” literally. Symposium Day occurred on September 28th and was themed “Transformation”, perhaps to detail transformation in society? If...

Ask Augie: Why does Ferguson matter?

December 2, 2014

Monday night found students, faculty and community members joining together to discuss recent events in Ferguson, Mo. Sponsored by Black Student Union, Campus Ministries, Interfaith Understanding and Multicultural...

Justice comes from taking responsibility

September 10, 2014

Just over a month ago, an unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a police officer. Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was killed on August 9, did not get a chance to begin his freshman year of college....

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