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Augie Fem writes letters to Christine Blasey Ford

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Four days after Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn into the Supreme Court on Oct. 6, Augie Feminists gathered in the Halverson Room to discuss their reactions and write letters to Christine Blasey Ford, the University of Palo Alto professor who accused Kavanaugh of sexual

Modern witches: two students find spirituality in Wicca

JESSICA RUF jnruf15@ole.augie.edu Below the sun streaming through their living room windows, an altar draped with a purple cloth holds candles, crystals, tarot cards and incense. Among the countless books overflowing their shelves are some not found in most people’s homes—books on the history and

Plastic in the pudding: Tips to living an eco-friendly life in college

REBEKAH TUCHSCHERER rjtuchscherer16@ole.augie.edu After shredding the cereal boxes, recycling the soup cans and using leftover biology notecards for bonfire kindling, many college students are still left with one eco-disaster cluttering their kitchens and dorm rooms: plastic. Over 100 years after Leo Baekeland introduced the world to plastic,

Women’s swim team looks to improve in second year

CALLIN NADDY cnaddy18@ole.augie.edu Every season is about growth for the Augustana women’s swimming team. Head coach Lindsie Micko began planning the program during the 2015-2016 school year, and last year the team found success despite being in its infancy. The team qualified two women — current sophomores

Sephora’s ‘Witch Kit’ presents another face of cultural oppression

SHAUNA PAULI sdpauli16@ole.augie.edu At the end of August, Sephora unveiled the “Starter Witch Kit,” a 12-piece box set including nine perfume samples, a deck of tarot cards, rose quartz and white sage from the perfume company Pinrose. The $42 box was set for release in October but

Dean of Students Mark Blackburn teaches course on diversity in STEM

JENIFER FJELSTAD jrfjelstad18@ole.augie.edu Dean of Students Mark Blackburn is teaching a new class this semester focused on bringing equal access for everyone to the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Blackburn said students learn about other cultures and find methods of connecting with them in,

Peace talks with North Korea need to include human rights issues

KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu At a rally in West Virginia this September, President Trump told supporters he and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “fell in love.” Though Trump and Kim had some fiery exchanges before holding a summit last summer, both leaders have apparently softened toward one