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Elsa Friesen

Elsa is a junior at Augustana University with majors in journalism and English. She currently serves as forum editor.

An artist in shoulder pads

Senior football captain Jake Pecina only allows a few thoughts to enter his mind before a kickoff or punt. He knows that if he lets his mind wander, the years of skill and routine he has built in this motion will be for nothing. The same focus that Pecina uses

‘Ole’s Swim School’ to replace LTS

‘Ole’s Swim School’ to replace LTS

Augustana’s Learn to Swim (LTS) program looks different this fall. The program has a new name, curriculum and, for the first time, the entire university’s swim and dive team teaching its lessons. The program, which has offered lessons to children in the Sioux Falls community since 1989, is

Angles: Which calls for prioritized research: the ocean or space?

In a world of constant exploration, discovery and limited funding, what deserves more research? Humanity has been reaching for the stars since we first tilted our heads back to look up at the night sky, and we’ve plumbed the depths of the ocean since we first felt the rock

Augustana welcomes back grad to coach volleyball

Augustana welcomes back grad to coach volleyball

Augustana’s new volleyball coach isn’t new to the program at all. In fact, she played for Augustana just three years ago. Erika Bute, a 2023 Augustana graduate and former Viking, was hired as head volleyball coach after Jennifer Jacobs resigned over the summer. Since then, the Vikings have

Ask Helga - Life after college and kidney failure

Ask Helga - Life after college and kidney failure

Got questions? Send them to Helga to get a Viking’s perspective on your life! Dear Helga, Everyone seems like they have everything figured out, and I haven’t even declared my major yet. How am I supposed to find out what I want to do for the rest of

Introducing: Ask Helga

Introducing: Ask Helga

Hello, Vikings. My name is Helga, and I’m proud to introduce myself as the writer of The Augustana Mirror’s newest advice column. I’ve been attending Augie for quite some time (the exact number of years shall remain my little secret), so I believe I am more than