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Fall ASA budget higher than previous years due to increase in student activity fee

Despite a lower enrollment rate than previous years, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) has a higher budget this fall than last year due to the increase in the price of the student activity fee. According to data provided by ASA Treasurer Hunter Lipinski, ASA received $122,800 last fall from

New campus initiative focuses on ‘maintaining civility while engaging in dialogue’ during election

As tensions rise across the country amid the upcoming presidential election, President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Dean of Students Mark Blackburn sent emails to the student body encouraging members of the campus community to take part in the With Malice Toward None initiative with the goal of maintaining a positive

Vehicle-related thefts and burglaries down from recent years, but still happening at Augustana

This fall, there have been over 14 counts of theft. Nine out of 10 of these were vehicle-related crimes. According to Rick Tupper, Associate Vice President for Campus Safety, these numbers are down from previous years. If the weather is nice, car burglaries tend to increase for the first four-to-six

Poll: Biden continues to lead among Augustana students

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to lead over Republican incumbent President Donald Trump among Augustana students, according to a recent poll conducted by Elections, Public Opinion and the Media government class between Oct. 8 and 12. The poll results also showed that most students who responded hold unfavorable views

Perspective: The life of a student in quarantine

Freshman Jonah Kost was sent home to quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. To get a glimpse of what life for a student in quarantine looks like, he chronicled his days in the following log. MONDAY, SEPT. 21 At around noon today, I was in

Board of Trustees approves tuition freeze for upcoming academic year

On Sept. 29, President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin announced to the student body that there will be a tuition freeze for the 2021-2022 academic year. For the first time in more than 15 years, the Augustana Board of Trustees unanimously voted in favor of a zero percent tuition increase for current

Isolation during pandemic can lead to long-term effects on mental health of students

The coronavirus pandemic has been wrought with consequences: lockdowns, isolation and Zoom University. These factors can have the potential to significantly impact the mental health of individuals. As the pandemic continues after more than six-months in the United States, a sense of emotional and physical isolation can have a host