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A slice of summer normality: Baseball during COVID-19

After a spring that nobody will soon forget, baseball players around the country were left wondering when they would be able to step back onto the field. Major League Baseball was still in the middle of a negotiation dumpster fire, and the fall season for college sports was already in

Explainer: What to do if you think you have COVID-19

With a total of 11 active cases and 66 people currently in quarantine or isolation as of Augustana’s Sept. 7 COVID-19 report, it is important to know the process a student goes through if they think they have the virus. “What we want to do is clear up the

Angles: Should Augustana students have returned to campus?

Yes, students need in-person interaction Alayna Jones ajones20@ole.augie.edu Last spring, Augustana students were sent home early to finish the school year online because the pandemic was getting too dangerous for them to stay on campus. Now, returning and new students are coming back to campus, not only

Going Green: A sustainable start

Hello all, and welcome to the first in a series of columns about living more sustainably. Over the course of this year, I will regularly write about trying new sustainable practices, maintaining a sustainable mindset and overcoming some of the challenges that arise when working to minimize our ecological footprint.

Rain or Shine: Campus moves outdoors

Professor Julie Swanstrom presents a lesson about her First Year Seminar theme “Making Monsters Out of the Other” in the stone Outdoor Classroom. Photo by Camryn Hay. Camping chairs, beach towels, blankets and good jackets replace pencils and notebooks as essential school supplies this fall. Informed about the safety open-air

NSIC cancels all fall competition

On Aug. 13, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) canceled all fall season athletics in light of the NCAA restrictions in place for COVID-19. This halt on competition suspends gameplay through Dec. 31. “I felt sad and a little angry when I initially heard the news, not at the athletic

Equipped with masks and hand sanitizer, Augustana first-year students move into dorms

About 300 first-year students wearing face masks hauled boxes from their vehicles, gave one last goodbye to their parents and moved into Augustana residence halls last Friday and Saturday. Due to the ever-present threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s move-in weekend had a focus on safety. Students had