Category: Top Stories
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President forms committee to decide Old Main’s fate
GRACE WALLIN gmwallin17@ole.augie.edu This year, Augustana President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin has commissioned a group, named the Old Main Working Group, to look into possible solutions for the future use of Old Main. The goal of the group is to objectively evaluate options, including both restoration and removal, and deliver a report to the Board of…
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Giants of campus, Bies and Meyer, retiring
JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu With a combined 42 years of experience, Dean of Students Jim Bies and Vice President for Finance and Administration Tom Meyer both announced their retirements last week on April 27. Bies, who has served as dean of students since 1986, said he has been thinking of retiring for a while, but now…
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Miscellanea: four years in the making
KAATJE WEILAND kpweiland16@ole.augie.edu Eleven students are showcasing their work in this year’s senior art show, “Miscellanea.” Connor Bergh, Brooke Christenson, Wyatt Dickson, Sydney Michael Kelly, Emil Knapp, Alex Meyer, Mara Morrill, Katie Munson, Dagne Ode, Kylie Rome and Ajla Sundstrom all have pieces in the show, ranging from paintings and sculptures, to prints and graphic…
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Holi: clouds of color fly over campus
Students celebrate the Hindu holiday, Holi, by eating Indian food, dancing, and throwing vibrant colored powders into the air on Apr. 27. Photos by Jessica Ruf.
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Spring thaw ignites the AU gridiron
SHAUNA PAULI sdpauli16@ole.augie.edu Young Augustana football players had a lot to work on going into the 2018 spring season. Head coach Jerry Olszewski said his foci during spring ball are threefold: player development, scheme development and building blocks toward the next season. After ending the last season with a less-than-desired record of 4-7, the men…