Kat Elgersma
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Senior Spotlight: Senior spring athletes finish season with a bang
Delaney Young: Softball What has been the highlight of your time with Augustana softball? “The highlight of my time here on the softball team is definitely all of my teammates. I am so grateful for all the lifelong friendships I have made here at Augie. I would not have been able to make it through…
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You should tell your friends you love them
If being out as bisexual has taught me anything in the past few years, it’s that friendship is hideously undervalued in our culture. As a queer person, I spend a lot of time with other queer people. We tend to congregate. What stands out to me about queer friendship is that there tends to be…
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Interfaith panel fosters peace
On March 2, Better Together, the Muslim Students’ Association and the Interfaith Council sponsored an interfaith panel, bringing together students to consider different paths to peacemaking. Irfan Omar, an Indian-born professor at Marquette University, and Léocadie Lushombo, a professor at Santa Clara University from the Democratic Republic of Congo, both hosted presentations on the topic.…
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Softball prepares for new season on Bowden Field
Augustana softball is gearing up for its first season on the new Bowden Field with hopes to reach the national tournament. The team is emphasizing having a competitive attitude going into their season. “Our team mentality is to compete and always to go out and be aggressive, attack opponents, score first, try to put teams…
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Commons renovations paused until spring break
Renovations of the Morrison Commons will start after spring break and continue through the summer after being delayed by pending discussions regarding the final renovation plan. The proposed renovations may leave student groups like the Union Board of Governors without a programming space. ASA President Sara Alhasnawi said at an ASA meeting on Sunday, Feb.…
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ANGLES: Should the news be free?
Thanks to the internet, journalists, like anyone in the field of mass communications, have had to change the way that they do their job. The internet is now one of the main ways that people read, watch and generally engage with the news. According to the Pew Research Center, 86% of adults in the U.S.…
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Women’s basketball kicks off season at 6-0
Head coach Dave Krauth kicked off his last season with the Vikings’ women’s basketball on Friday, Nov. 11, against Fort Hayes State. The team shows potential for a promising season, despite being a fairly young team with only three seniors on the roster. “I think one of the things that I hope we’ll see more…
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Heating problems fixed in East and Granskou
Many students shivered this October as Granskou and East Halls experienced issues with heating early in the month. The heat in both buildings has been restored and the problem has been fixed. East Hall director Kelsey Beznoska said that the root of the problem in East was a crack in the condensate return line. Granskou’s…
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Angles: Are secret dorm room pets a good idea?
Every year, some students in the dorms decide they want to bring a pet into their room. Pets can be great mood boosters and can help destress while studying, but is it altogether a good idea to keep pets that aren’t explicitly allowed as emotional support or service animals in the dorms? Even the most…
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Voting is important, but not worth stressing over
When I was a fresh, 18-year-old voter in 2019, having diligently pre-registered when I got my license, I bawled my eyes out while ripping apart my mail-in ballot for the first election I was ever eligible to vote in. I can’t remember all the reasons I was crying. I think school must have been stressful,…