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Viking Days Weekend Preview

Women’s Soccer Augustana (7-1-1, 5-0-1 NSIC) soccer will play both Winona State (4-5, 3-3 NSIC) and Upper Iowa (2-4-3, 2-2-2 NSIC) at Morstad Field this Viking Days weekend. “I expect [both teams] will bring their ‘A’ games,” said head coach Brandon Barkus. “Since we are the private school everyone

University of St. Thomas invited to Summit League

The University of St. Thomas (UST) received an invitation to join the Summit League on Friday, Sept. 27, in the midst of Augustana’s wait for an invitation to a multi-sport Division I conference. The University of St. Thomas — a private Roman Catholic institution in St. Paul, Minnesota that is

Men’s and Women’s golf teams earn second at Augustana Invite

On Aug. 28 and 29, the Augustana men’s and women’s golf stayed at home for the Augustana Invite at the Elmwood golf course. After some bad weather, the women’s golf team earned second place with a total two-round score of 626. “We struggled a little bit this

Sioux Falls man charged with simple assault near Balcer Apartments

A 41-year-old man was charged with simple assault following gunshots late Tuesday night. Around 12:30 a.m., John Paul Thinelk, a Sioux Falls resident, was banging on windows near 33rd and Duluth, according to Sioux Falls police spokesman Sam Clemens. A man inside one of the houses, the victim

Cause of shattered door in Bergsaker remains unknown

During the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 28, one of Bergsaker Hall’s glass doors was shattered. A group of Bergsaker residents, including freshmen Courtney Chrystal and Camryn Simmons, discovered the shattered door when entering the north side of the building. “We were scared to open the door, so

When disaster strikes: How does Augustana keep students safe?

On the night of Sept. 10 when three EF-2 tornadoes touched down in Sioux Falls, senior viking advisor Madeline Maloney was in Granskou Hall as rain pelted against her dorm room window. She was standing in the fourth floor hallway chatting with a few of her residents about whether they

Legalizing hemp would benefit S.D. farmers amid flooding and trade wars

South Dakota could be seeing changes in 2020 for what farmers are allowed to grow in the state — unless Gov. Kristi Noem has anything to say about it. In March of 2019, Gov. Noem vetoed a bill that would have allowed farmers to grow hemp. Since then, certain state representatives