Category: Top Stories
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First ComicCon showcases student creations
Emily Roehl and their English 200 class, Literary Experience: Comics & Graphic Narratives, will bring Augustana’s first comic book and graphic novel convention, named AugieCon, to campus Tuesday, May 9, and Thursday, May 11. The convention will invite the community to celebrate students’ work on comics, posters and panels, as well as celebrate the broader…
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New professor brings expertise to psychology department
A new psychology professor joined the faculty this academic year, whose ambition for knowledge has led to an array of experiences and expertise in the field of psychology. Qijuan Fang teaches many developmental psychology courses at Augustana, including Life-span Human Development, Child Psychology and General Psychology. In the classroom, Fang takes responsibility for helping students learn…
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Animals on campus provide comfort to students
The first floor of the Froiland Science Complex is dead silent aside from the chatter of passerby students. As students ascend the spiral staircase to the second floor, however, the chatter is replaced by the faint cheeps and chirps of birds from the aviary. On the opposite side of campus in the Morrison Commons, students…
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“All in the Timing” combines short stories, common theme
The final production from the Augustana Theatre showcases a combination of stories that all fall under one theme: the timing of communication. “All in the Timing” is a collection of short plays with six distinct stories. Though each story represents a different existential topic, they all intertwine wit and humor to create a collectively thought-provoking production.…
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Grants help campus go green
Augustana has received several sustainability grants over the past few years, all of which have gone towards a greener campus and have funded initiatives, such as the apple orchard, bees and hammocks. In 2017, Augustana received a $375,000 grant from an unnamed regional philanthropy group to promote sustainability on campus. The three-year grant was initially…
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Tuve to undergo renovations next academic year
Tuve will be offline during the upcoming academic year for renovations. Students discovered the news through an email from Augustana CFO and executive vice president Shannan Nelson on March 23, after many had already decided to live in the building. Director of housing operations Jenna Bump said the housing department originally planned to keep Tuve…
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Hockey arena completion set for January
Weather issues have delayed construction of Augustana’s Midco Arena, which is now scheduled for completion on Jan. 17, 2024. The men’s hockey team will kick off their inaugural, Division I season at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center on Oct. 14-15 against a Central Collegiate Hockey Association opponent, which has yet to be announced. The center…
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Physics professor represents women in STEM
In spring 1987, college freshman Amy Bylsma sat in the back left corner in the last row of her Calculus III class. It was incredibly unlike her. She was usually one of those students who sat front and center, but the course wasn’t going well for her. She had a B-minus. A problem posed on…
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ChatGPT: a useful tool for students
The ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence programs like ChatGPT have been causing some chaos for university professors and faculty. Here’s the big question: Should ChatGPT be allowed in educational settings, and if so, what crosses the line? I’ve heard a broad range of arguments, from advocating for the occasional use of AI programs to rants…
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Men’s golf wraps up season, NSIC championships
The Augustana men’s golf team finished up its season on April 23 with a ninth place finish at the NSIC Men’s Golf Championship. The three-day tournament took place in Blue Springs, Missouri, at Adams Pointe Golf Club. The Bemidji State University Beavers won the tournament with a score of 880, beating the Winona State University…