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Jocelyn Baas

Jocelyn is a senior with English and Spanish majors and emphases in pre-law and writing. She currently serves as the copy editor.

Letter to the School of Music

Letter to the School of Music

When this soapbox is published on the morning of Friday, May 8, I will be in Des Moines with over 150 other students who participate in an ensemble for the School of Music. This is my second year in the Augustana Choir, and it is impossible for me to explain

Campus club to connect veterans, families

Campus club to connect veterans, families

When Air Force veteran Clinton Hewitt came to Augustana last fall, he found himself looking for a community that didn’t exist yet. Hewitt is a graduate student pursuing his Master of Social Work who was active duty from 2006 to 2012, including two deployments to Qatar in 2009 and

Nyawanda, Dzenga win first contested presidential election in 5 years

Nyawanda, Dzenga win first contested presidential election in 5 years

On April 13, sophomore Igen Nyawanda and freshman Regis Dzenga defeated juniors Ellie Pulse and Mariam Alinizi in the Augustana Student Association’s (ASA) first contested presidential election in five years. Over the course of four days, 574 students voted in the elections, only two of which were contested: the

Rethinking ASA transportation

Rethinking ASA transportation

The Augustana Student Association (ASA) is attempting to “hit reset” on their current transportation system. Following the suspension of the Lyft program, ASA is now pivoting toward Sioux Area Metro (SAM) and Uni Go. At the end of the fall semester, ASA faced student backlash over the pausing of the

Angles: Can procrastination lead to productivity?

All work, no play? Or work hard, play hard? Nobody seems to be able to agree, but regardless of the stance, someone will always end up shamed for their process. If you don’t accomplish tasks in a timely manner, then you are, of course, lazy and pathetic and an

What I gained by escaping the algorithm

What I gained by escaping the algorithm

Last weekend, I deleted all the social media on my phone. Threads? Gone. X? Gone. Instagram? Definitely gone. TikTok already lost its privileges months ago. And okay, so I kept Snapchat for communication purposes, but trust me when I say I’m eyeballing it. I’ve been thinking seriously about

Students voice concerns at Library Task Force town hall

Students voice concerns at Library Task Force town hall

On Feb. 10, the Library Task Force hosted a town hall in the Froiland Science Complex where students could express their concerns and gain clarification on what will happen to the Mikkelsen Library. The event was the second in a series; the first, for faculty and staff, took place on