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From the Forum Editor: The purpose of Forum

Journalism rests on a pillar of truth. Good journalists seek the truth, transpose it into stories and present it to the public, allowing those truths to play out in the marketplace of ideas. In the news, variety and sports sections of the Mirror, the truth is absolute. But in the

Apple orchard on campus comes to fruition

During the heat of summer, junior Laura Arce Vieyra carried large buckets of water to her apple trees, talking to them, telling them “good morning!” and asking how their day had been. These apple trees are on campus, a sustainability project she spent all summer taking care of. History professor

A brief guide to the 2020 Presidential candidates

Donald J. Trump Current President Donald J. Trump is the Republican nominee in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and his running mate is Vice President Mike Pence. Four years ago, Trump gave a speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., which highlighted his campaign’s “America First”

School of Music establishes new marching band

Augustana band associates Peter Folliard, Larry Petersen and others have been collaborating this past summer to create The Augustana Marching Band. The group hopes the band will bring a mutual sharing of love for music and a new way to be involved. Petersen said he thinks there are great ways

For screams and giggles: Costumes solve stress

Frankly, this whole year has been spooky. But for these short weeks when caramel apples and spider webs hit differently, spooky season can be a much-needed distraction from an election between Frankenstein and Dracula or a virus that seems nothing short of a witch’s spell. It’s Halloween, when

Rounds, Ahlers in race for South Dakota seat in U.S. Senate

Republican Sen. Mike Rounds won his seat in 2014, beating Democrat Rick Weiland by 20 points. Now in the 2020 election, Rounds faces Dan Ahlers, a Dell Rapids businessman who served six years in the state Legislature. The Senate seat is significant for South Dakota, a state with little influence

South Dakota voters to decide on two marijuana ballot measures

As South Dakotans head to the polls this election, two marijuana reform measures will be on the ballot. Constitutional Amendment A would legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 years or older, and Initiated Measure 26 would legalize medicinal marijuana for those with qualifying conditions. Amendment A would allow individuals of