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Out to Eat: Dinner and a view at Ranch and Roost

Out to Eat: Dinner and a view at Ranch and Roost

Attached to Big Lost Meadery on the edge of Lake Lorraine sits Ranch and Roost, a rustic, Southern style restaurant. It’s a great place to enjoy some locally-sourced grub, with smashburgers made from fresh-ground beef and Southern style fried chicken sandwiches. My friends and I decided to get dinner

From barrel runs to books

From barrel runs to books

While most college juniors are hitting the books this fall, Myranda Griesert would rather be thundering down an area chute on her horse, rounding barrels in a cloud of dust. Instead, she’s holed up in her room studying for the MCAT — a far cry from the rodeo arenas she

Tuve Hall reopens, work still underway

Tuve Hall reopens, work still underway

Anthony G. Tuve Hall re-opened for students in August after two years of closure, but the building is still a work in progress. The university has been officially in the process of renovating Tuve Hall since spring of 2025 to provide more on-campus housing. As class sizes continue to increase,

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

Writer-in-residence celebrates release of 15th book

Writer-in-residence celebrates release of 15th book

Greater Minnesota, Patrick Hicks’ newest book, acts as a love letter to the place he grew up. The new release, which follows Hicks on a narrative journey through his home state, is a nonfiction travel log and history lesson about a place that Augustana’s writer-in-residence assuredly loves. It discusses