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University receives $375,000 sustainability grant

STEPHANIE SANCHEZ sasanchez15@ole.augie.edu Augustana University received a prominent grant to promote sustainability on campus over the summer from an international, multi-million dollar grantmaker. The three-year, $375,000 grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation was gifted to the university fund its sustainability advocacy efforts. The university applied

God bless America: Is nationalism dangerous?

No, nationalism essential to bringing countries together JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu Think nationalism, and images of the tiki-torch-lit “Unite the Right Rally” in Charlottesville last month may rightly come to mind. You might imagine a mass of brainwashed citizens praising an iron-fisted dictator wearing a peaked cap. It

Volleyball players, coach eager for a new start

Jennifer Jacobs jumps onto volleyball court as new head coach KAATJE WEILAND kpweiland16@ole.augie.edu As soon as Jennifer Jacobs met the Augustana volleyball team, she knew she had to work here. She had just settled in at her job at Augsburg College when she heard about the Augustana

God bless America: Is nationalism dangerous?

Yes, nationalism favors states over humanity JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu There are no inherent lines cutting through the earth, dictating where a nation’s borders permanently begin and end. National borders exist only within the minds of men amd women. And even then, not all minds agree to

Campus Life cracks down on lockouts

DESTINY PINDER-BUCKLEY drpinderbuckley16@ole.augie.edu The first lock-out is free, the next will cost you. Campus life drafted a lockout policy last year but could not effectively enforce it. This year, however, Campus Life staff has revised the policy and announced it will begin to regularly enforce it. After

Parking yet again headache for students

HOSEA KOST jhykost16@ole.augie.edu The only thing harder than getting a good grade at Augustana is, without a doubt, finding a parking spot. Some students are frustrated with how difficult finding a parking spot close to their respective dorms can be, while other students are frustrated with being

AU’s Dreamers: Campus seeks to protect immigrants

JACOB KNUTSON & STEPHANIE SANCHEZ jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu sasanchez15@ole.augie.edu Sophomore Luisa Acosta immigrated to the United States when she was three months old. Her parents, looking for a future they could not find in Mexico, packed up their lives, crossed the border and settled in Louisiana.