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Madisyn Stogsdill

Madisyn is a junior at Augustana. She currently serves as the forum editor.

Angles: Has catering to consumers destroyed the film industry?

With immediate access to so many sources of entertainment at once, “film junkies” and critics alike seem to be dwindling in numbers, drawn instead to media that’s instantly accessible — if often worse. Movie theatres around the globe are struggling to stay in business as fewer and fewer people decide

“Shrines and Portals” invites campus into the mind of artist Darrel Nelson

“Shrines and Portals” invites campus into the mind of artist Darrel Nelson

From Oct. 9 to Nov. 6, artist and former Augustana educator Darrel Nelson shared a glimpse into his “messy mind” through his assembled and wooden works in an exhibit titled “Shrines and Portals,” with a closing reception in the Eide/Dalrymple gallery that gained a crowd of students and professors

Angles: Should Augustana ban electric scooters?

Whether whisking past students on the sidewalk or parked in front of university buildings, electric scooters have become a staple of the Augustana campus. These tools have become so normalized that it would be worrisome if they were absent from our bike racks and dorm buildings. As of this month,

My vendetta against the DFW airport

My vendetta against the DFW airport

“Flights may be grounded, the skies full of rain, but comfort and care will help ease the strain,” read an excerpt on my complimentary bag of pretzels from the Hyatt Regency hotel in Dallas, Texas. I am virtually alone in South Dakota with my family scattered throughout the country. Around

“Hola Daniela”: Alumna returns to share her story through art

“Hola Daniela”: Alumna returns to share her story through art

Augustana’s art department welcomed back alumna Gracie Rothering ‘22 with open arms and open minds. Through her exhibit at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery from Sept. 11 to Oct. 2, Rothering shared her vulnerabilities regarding her heritage with educators she had during her time here, as well as with young

$61K grant fuels effort to preserve Black history in Sioux Falls

$61K grant fuels effort to preserve Black history in Sioux Falls

A collection of 1,500 photos and 20 hours of film capturing the experiences of the Sioux Falls African-American community is being brought to life thanks to a new project at Augustana. The funding, formally titled the African American Civil Rights History Grants Program, allocated $61,000 for preserving black

Angles: Should America still be rooted in faith?

When the United States was established in 1776, the founders wrote mentions of “God” and “a Creator” into the Declaration of Independence. However, the Constitution, the core legal document that was written within about a decade makes no such mention of religion. Another century later, the Pledge of Allegiance — which