Category: Variety
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A Star is Born: music still sweet 81 years later
BEAU BORDEWYK bjbordewyk16@ole.augie.edu In Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Bobby Maine (Sam Elliott) recalls something his younger brother, the co-leading Jackson Maine (Cooper), once said about the repetitive structure of music: “Just 12 notes repeated. It’s the same story told over and over, forever. All any artist can offer the world is how they…
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Augie Fem writes letters to Christine Blasey Ford
JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Four days after Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn into the Supreme Court on Oct. 6, Augie Feminists gathered in the Halverson Room to discuss their reactions and write letters to Christine Blasey Ford, the University of Palo Alto professor who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault. In their letters, they thanked Ford for…
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Modern witches: two students find spirituality in Wicca
JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Below the sun streaming through their living room windows, an altar draped with a purple cloth holds candles, crystals, tarot cards and incense. Among the countless books overflowing their shelves are some not found in most people’s homes—books on the history and practice of Wicca. Having a longtime curiosity for the pagan…
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From creative writing to entrepreneurship, ASA approves four new student organizations on campus
GRACE DOUGLAS gedouglas18@ole.augie.edu The Augustana Student Association recently approved four new clubs, raising the total count of student organizations to 105. Seven Thunders, Hult Prize, Solidarity and Writer’s Guild have all started their careers this year. Writer’s Guild Mission statement: The Augustana Writer’s Guild exists to better the writing of its members through sustained practice…
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Viking Vogue returns with greenhouse fashion
ELIZABETH PETERSEN eapetersen16@ole.augie.edu My favorite time of year is upon us—the two weeks of glorious fall weather in South Dakota before it suddenly turns to winter for the next six months. This is the perfect time to rock those cute, cozy sweaters and autumnal outfits without having to cover them up with a heavy winter…
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Tawooki Chop Chop: Middle Eastern flavor for a college budget
SKY NOCKELS swnockels18@ole.augie.edu When you first walk into Tawooki Mediterranean Chop Chop, the first thing that pops into your head is its physical similarities to a Subway or Panera Bread. This is not an insult to the establishment. The restaurant consists of a small room with olive green walls, a brick floor and large printed…
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Bike Share remains ownerless
JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu One way Augustana helps keep students on the trails is through the Augustana Bike Share program, which allows students to rent one of its six bikes for up to three hours for free. However, with frequent student use, the bicycles inevitably need repairs. For this reason, it’s not uncommon to see one…
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Real as Air: Swanson documents his sister’s battle with ALS through playwriting
KATELYN CLEMENT kmclement16@ole.augie.edu Written by Professor Richard Swanson and directed by Jayna Fitzsimmons, Real as Air looks into the life of Kathy Swanson, Richard Swanson’s sister, and her battle with ALS. Starting in 2006 when Kathy was first diagnosed with ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, she and her brother…
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Augie Serving Heroes: new club hopes to serve military and first responders
GRACE WALLIN gmwallin17@ole.augie.edu Despite the abundant and diverse list of student organizations and clubs available to students at Augustana, there is one club that has yet to exist—a club related to military and first responder awareness and service. Seniors Katie Jacobs and Amelia Cisar are setting out to change this. It all started their freshman year when…
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Students work with Make-A-Wish, Mayo Clinic
JENIFER FJELSTAD jrfjelstad18@ole.augie.edu Embarking on internships across the country this past summer, Augustana students gained experience within their fields and brought new skills into the world. Here are three such students: Darwin García Mayo Clinic chose Darwin García, a senior physics and math major, for a competitive internship its clinic in Rochester, Minn. He researched…