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Morton’s Vision: New AD’s plans for Augie Sports

HOSEA KOST hykost16@ole.augie.edu Josh Morton is no stranger to college athletics and already has big plans for Augustana’s athletic department heading into the future. His strategic plan going forward consists of three things: enhancing the student-athlete experience, being active in the community and winning with

Augie students get on their high horses at Leif Erikson Day Camp

ALEXA OLSEN arolsen15@ole.augie.edu Augustana students saddled up at Camp Leif Erikson last Saturday as a part of the new horseback riding event offered by the Augustana Outdoor Program. The initial sign-up for the event had one session holding ten slots. As interest in the opportunity grew,

Humble and hungry: Vikings football is “never satisfied”

NOAH WICKS ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu The Augustana Vikings football team may be 1-1 so far in the 2018 season, but it is treating every game as if it were the first. “We want to get better every game. We really do, we want to be a better football

Q&A with new associate vice president for for university services

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu The following is a Q&A with Rick Tupper, the new associate vice president for university services. The administration appointed Tupper in August. The interview took place Thursday 6, 2018. What are the duties of your new position? In any operation, communication is

Changing of the guard: Admin restructures over summer break

JACOB KNUTSON jaknutson15@ole.augie.edu The Augustana administration made several changes to its staff over the summer and just in time for the final year of the university’s Horizons 2019 Campaign. The university appointed an acting dean and a vice president for communications and marketing, created a new

Freshman students share thoughts on first weeks at Augustana

GRACE DOUGLAS gedouglas18@ole.augie.edu Adjusting to a new way of life can be tricky, especially when most freshmen live without air conditioning, but the class of 2022 appears equipped for the year. The Augustana Mirror interviewed three freshmen to gain perspective on how they’ve become accustomed to

Class of 2022 by the numbers

GRACE DOUGLAS gedouglas18@ole.augie.edu As nervous freshmen and melancholy parents unloaded packed cars on August 25, Augustana University welcomed the 455 new Vikings of the class of 2022 to campus. However, that is 26 fewer students than the 481 students that entered the university last year, according to