Megan Brown
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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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New STEM club promotes science in community
A professor and two students recently created ExploSTEM, a new student organization based on promoting diversity and engaging kids in science. Sally Mallowa, a biology professor, as well as Isha Hooda and Vanessa Vaudrey, the co-presidents of ExlpoSTEM, worked together at a science, technology, engineering and math camp for children last year and decided they…
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Medicaid coverage on the ballot
South Dakota is one of 12 states that has not yet expanded Medicaid, an income-based, government-funded healthcare program, under the Affordable Care Act. However, come the November elections, the state could join the majority. The implementation of Constitutional Amendment D would expand Medicaid eligibility from 100% of the poverty line to 138%, giving access to…
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South Dakota to elect new governor, lt. governor on November 8
This November, South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem is running against Democratic candidate Jamie Smith and Libertarian candidate Tracey Quint. The Mirror interviewed Smith about his campaign focus in October. The Mirror staff attempted to contact Noem multiple times for an interview, but she was unavailable for comment. Noem’s answers were taken from her website,…
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“Midnights:” Taylor Swift’s striking return to pop
Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album, “Midnights,” returns to the pop sound she left with “Lover” in 2019. Swift describes “Midnights” as stories from 13 sleepless nights throughout her life. With a darker, more experimental sound than Swift is known for, this album is an intimate look into Swift’s insecurities and vulnerable thoughts. Coming from the intricate…
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Battle of the Barbies: A ranking of the Barbie Cinematic Universe
Like the rest of the world, I found myself with a lot of free time during the 2020 lockdown. With no schoolwork to complete and a lack of motivation to do anything else, I found solace in the plastic arms of my childhood friend: Barbie. I’ve always loved Barbie movies, but I’ve been particularly drawn…
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Bowden Field ready for games
After months of construction, Bowden Field is open for the 2023 season. Construction for this project began in June 2021, with an intended completion date prior to the 2022 season; however, opening day was delayed due to supply chain issues. The Augustana softball team started practicing on the field in May, but the field officially…
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Travel abroad students share experience, advice
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, students have been limited in study abroad opportunities. Over the past year though, limitations on traveling have decreased, and the world is beginning to open up to tourists again. “Spring semester still had vaccine requirements, negative COVID tests for some locations, some locations had quarantine that was required…