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Black Panther unapologetically confronts race

STEPHANIE SANCHEZ sasanchez15@ole.augie.edu When Captain America was drawn in 1940, he represented what the world needed: strength and courage. Pearl Harbor had not yet happened, but the ravaging war happening across the Atlantic was creeping dangerously close to American soil. Amidst the horrors of World War II

Swimmers end second season with 4-3 record

HOSEA KOST hykost16@ole.augie.edu A year after placing fifth in the NSIC championship in its inaugural season, the Augustana swim team made sure to keep the program afloat in its sophomore year. This year, the swim team placed fourth in the NSIC championship after going 4-3 overall. The

Gotta raise the barre: bring back ski ballet

BEAU BORDEWYK bjbordewyk16@ole.augie.edu The 2018 Winter Olympics just wrapped up in South Korea and has once again reminded the world of the truly special atmosphere that can only be found at a snowy, multisport ceremony with geopolitical ramifications (for some reason). Nowhere else could you listen to

AU steps up to the plate for 2018 season

BEAU BORDEWYK bjbordewyk16@ole.augie.edu The Augustana University baseball team hit the month of February out of the park with five straight wins to start the season, four coming in a Hawaiian luau against the University of Hawaii at Hilo and one against Adams State University in Colorado. Head

PiYo and barre add new twist to fitness

SHAUNA PAULI sdpauli16@ole.augie.edu This semester, two new fitness classes have been added to the Elmen’s arsenal: PiYo and barre. Freshman PiYo instructor Lily Monroe said PiYo is a beachbody program that combines elements of pilates and yoga, and is much faster paced than a regular yoga

Race to nationals

Vikings place 3rd, 5th at NSIC Championships REBEKAH TUCHSCHERER rjtuchscherer16@ole.augie.edu As the indoor season comes to a close, the Augustana track and field team heads into the outdoor season with some serious hardware. At the NSIC Championships this past weekend, the women placed third in their division

ANGLES: Does the scope of celebrity insight extend to politics?

Public figures use their platforms for social and political change DESTINY PINDER-BUCKLEY drpinderbuckley16@ole.augie.edu We live in a celebrity culture. We watched the Super Bowl when Beyoncé referenced Black Lives Matter. We tuned into the Oscars when Leo DiCaprio dedicated his acceptance speech to combating global warming. Drake