Category: Top Stories
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Condom dispensers come to residence hall bathrooms
As a part of its reproductive health initiative, the Augustana Student Association placed condom dispensers in residence hall bathrooms of Bergsaker, Granskou, Stavig and Wagoner. ASA’s co-curriculum committee, chaired by junior senator Lauren Teller, was responsible for overseeing the project and will be restocking the dispensers every week. “Being on a college campus, students are…
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Augustana hires new assistant director of student engagement
Students can expect to start seeing a new face on Student Street, as the Office of Student Affairs hired a new assistant director of student engagement earlier this month: Randi Maiers. Maiers now advises four organizations on campus: UBG, SALT, Welcome Week and Viking Days. She also supervises the three student engagement ambassadors that act…
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Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley
In the Back Alley on Friday, April 14, the lights were dimmed and a spotlight beamed down the runway and landed on the stage at the front of the room. The room was packed from back to front. Students from all walks of life sat in anticipation of what they had been promised: a drag…
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Vikings’ tennis teams wrap up regular seasons
The Augustana women’s tennis team claimed its 13th-straight NSIC regular season championship after a weekend sweep against the University of Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State University on April 15-16. The No. 23 nationally ranked Vikings ended their regular season with a 17-3 overall record and a perfect 11-0 NSIC record. “It’s one of those…
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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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Campus renovations continue: Solberg returns this summer, apartments begin construction in spring 2024
Campus renovations are ramping up with Solberg Hall becoming available to students this summer and campus apartments undergoing construction as early as spring 2024, although this increased housing is causing concerns with parking. The newly renovated Solberg is set to go online during summer 2023. Updated room designs, added air conditioning and an elevator are…
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ASA expects Lyft program cost increases
ASA predicts it will spend between $70,000 and $80,000 on the organization’s Lyft program by the end of May, which is an increase of $20,000 to $30,000 compared to last year’s expenditure. According to ASA President Sara Alhasnawi, during the previous ASA administration from June 2021 to May 2022, the Lyft program cost approximately $50,000.…
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‘Mother of sustainability’ highlights need for global effort
The world must work together to battle environmental issues. This year’s Boe Forum on Public Affairs speaker, former prime minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland, has shown us the benefits of listening to others and sharing ideas. Throughout her speech at Augustana, she emphasized the importance of diversity and working together in combating environmental issues.…
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Acrobatics and tumbling finishes inaugural season
The Vikings’ acrobatics and tumbling team concluded its inaugural season with a tri-meet sweep over Trine University and Adrian College in Indiana. The Vikings totaled 251.085 points, with Indiana-located host Trine scoring 229.800 and Adrian scoring 219.770. The two wins bring their regular season record to 5-2. “Our last meet may be the lowest-scoring meet…
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Outdoor track and field begins, runners compete in North Carolina
Augustana’s track and field team sent two of its team members to compete against Division I runners in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 23-24. Seniors PJ English and Colten Brand both competed in the 1500 meter run. “PJ and Colten had a great indoor season, so we really wanted to use their fitness from indoor…