Abigail Stegenga
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Senior athletes reflect on their final season for the Vikings
PJ EnglishCross country What is one of your favorite team memories? “We go to team camp every year. We go on a trip out to the Black Hills with just the cross country team, and we stay in a cabin with sleeping bags and bunk beds, and it’s rustic and super fun. We go on […]
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Spanish professor receives award for novel
For five years, Augustana Spanish professor Pilar Cabrera Fonte dedicated most of her free time to creating her first novel. Now, all of the 5 a.m. wake-up calls, hours of interviews and trips to Mexico have been formally recognized with her receival of a literary award. Cabrera Fonte’s currently unpublished work, “Camelia 12,” won the […]
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Voters to decide on marijuana
South Dakotans first voted to legalize recreational marijuana in 2020 under Amendment A. On Nov. 8, voters will head to the polls again to decide on the issue — this time under Initiated Measure 27. IM 27 would legalize the possession, use and distribution of marijuana for people 21 and older. South Dakotans could possess […]
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IGNITE club hosts first yearly meeting to welcome members
Boxes of mini Crumbl cookies lined the tables and a Kahoot about women in politics illuminated the big screens. With desserts in hand and a desire to support women, the members of Augustana’s IGNITE chapter were ready to kick off their first meeting of the semester. On Sept. 28, IGNITE held an inquiry-style meeting. Junior […]
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Augustana golf programs see a change in leadership
The Augustana golf programs began their fall seasons with two major leadership changes. Head women’s golf coach Coralee Jorgensen became director of the golf program in June, and the men’s golf team welcomed Mike Krsnak as the new head coach in August. Jorgensen was the women’s golf coach last year when the women’s team won […]
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Baby names keep getting weirder
Parents’ announcements of their babies’ arrival into the world have flooded my social media feed as of late. Unfortunately, the accompanying pictures of the squishy newborns are not what make me do a double take — it’s the infants’ perplexing names. While many modern parents are giving their children questionable names, kids should receive a […]
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Neuroscience minor available to students
Anna Bauman and Sean Lemke didn’t plan to study neuroscience. Now, both Augustana seniors have almost completed a neuroscience minor. The two were introduced to the field as freshmen. Bauman took a neuroscience-themed FYS course and became fascinated with the study. She later enrolled in Neurophysiology and continued to join more classes related to the […]