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‘Return to the Floating World’: an art review of 2020

Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity. Yet somehow it’s tied to the intricacy of etched paperwork. With her many earthy and beige color schemes, Johanna Mueller brought to life the emotional rollercoaster that was her 2020 experience in “Return to the Floating World.” “It was a year full of emotions that often

Campus sustains connection to nature by lending a perch to Hawks.

A hawk swoops to the southwest corner of the Madsen, dropping right over a student walking to class. The brown, red and white raptor is on the hunt for the prey it spotted from the new perch created by senior Alicia Grassmid. The wooden perch atop the Madsen encourages the

Werger spreads seeds of environmental awareness to the last frontier

Since Mia Werger was young, she has had a passion for the outdoors. “I’ve definitely always loved nature,” Werger said. “I think when I was three my parents bought me a little field guide of birds, and that was the first book I ever owned. I couldn’t even

Book study group discusses complicated relationship between race and church

Augustana students freshman Benita Manzengo and senior Claire Eiswirth are leading a book study group this semester which discusses Jemar Tisby’s The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism, and it’s leading to deeper discussions about racism in the United States and

International students grapple with limited work opportunities

Augustana students are familiar with the bustling atmosphere of the dining hall. For each meal, Sodexo employees, some of whom are Augustana students, serve hundreds of their classmates. For some of these international students, Sodexo is their only option for employment. Student employment is often taken for granted by domestic

Augustana community members begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations

One hundred fifty-six individuals have been fully vaccinated at Augustana so far with 112 more still in the process. Religion professor Ann Pederson and Associate music professor Russell Svenningsen are among those in the vaccination process. Pederson has already gotten both doses of the Pfizer vaccine and Svenningsen just

Students with unpaid balances unable to register, see grades

Students who have not paid their remaining tuition balance face holds on their accounts in the form of hidden grades and delayed registration. This is the business office’s to be a reminder for students to take care of their bills, but for some financially strapped students, this is nearly