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ASA State of the U stresses sustainability KAYLYN DEITER kkdeiter13@ole.augie.edu “Transparency” was the buzzword at Wednesday evening’s spring State of the U hosted by the Augustana Student Association (ASA). For the second time this year, students gathered in the Siverson Lounge to hear what their elected

When the Federal Communications Commission in October 2016 approved rules preventing internet providers from collecting and giving out personal information, it was hailed as a success for consumers and the first inklings of concrete digital privacy rights. Nearly five months later, before the rules even officially enters effect, they are

In September 1974, President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for all crimes he committed during the Watergate scandal. When the pardon was granted, Nixon faced a mountain of evidence proving his involvement. Still, Ford’s pardon represented the importance of unity, forgiveness and professionalism amid national dishonesty. This remains

Are we alone? In a universe with more than 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of millions of stars and exoplanets, and the discovery of multiple Earth-sized planets orbiting a star at a distance habitable to life, the likelihood of this question proving true is slim. The mathematical probability, expressed

At times when gazing at the night sky, it is impossible to conceive that among the multiplicity of stars and planets that a pale blue dot is alone in hosting life. This seeming contradiction is known as the Fermi paradox: if life exists outside of Earth, why have we detected

Mass Effect universe expands, new game offers updated tech, location RACHEL POLAN rlpolan14@ole.augie.edu BioWare Montreal, the makers of the Mass Effect games, released its newest installment on March 21—a game with a new location and new technology. Mass Effect: Andromeda is an expansive sci-fi role playing