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Assange arrest could set dangerous precedent

On April 11, 2019, police arrested WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange in Britain after being evicted from the Ecuador Embassy where Assange hid for seven years after he fled Sweden to avoid sex crime allegations. Assange now faces extradition to the U.S. to be tried for conspiracy to commit computer

Kicking up dust: Professional bull riding comes to Sioux Falls

Eight seconds. That’s all. That’s how long a bull rider, with one hand tightly clenched around a rope and the other stretched towards the sky, needs to stay on the animal. But for the rider, those eight seconds are wild. At any moment, the muscular beast weighing 1,

From bathtub tweet to crowded party: Augie hosts first annual ‘Crom’

The Crow Bar and Casino Lounge bustled with activity last Saturday. Inside the inconspicuous building was a re-do of what some call “the best night of your life”: prom. Illuminated by the bright glow of neon signs advertising various alcoholic beverages were at least 80 mingling Augustana students. Silver ribbons

Late Night Throwback takes students back to childhood

Students stepped into their childhood at the first Late Night Throwback on Saturday night at the Elmen. Dinosaur nuggets, smiley face fries, friendship bracelets, Wii Sports, hula hoops and games of Lightning greeted them. Senior Carly Donald, who organized the event, knew from the start that the event would be

Student input needed for campus renovations

Augustana is a great school with great students and highly educated professors, not to mention a booming athletic department. However, ignoring the negative aspects of campus does not make them disappear. The main issue on Augustana’s campus is that much of it is outdated. Consider first the lack of

Amayo, Cope elected as ASA’s 2019-2020 president, vice president

The Augustana Student Association (ASA) announced on April 9 that students elected junior Luca Amayo and Sophomore Audrey Cope as their next president and vice president respectively. Based on ASA’s election results, Amayo and Cope won 65 percent of all votes cast. Runner ups junior Kirtana Krishna Kumar, running

5 stand-out students receive 17th annual Covenant Awards

Augustana’s 17th annual Covenant Awards awarded five students for their fulfillment of Augustana’s five core values: Christian Faith, Liberal Arts, Excellence, Community and Service. The awards ceremony took place on April 5 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church where Dean of Students Mark Blackburn presented the awards. “We