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Campus debates hiring armed security officer

STEPHANIE SANCHEZ sasanchez15@ole.augie.edu Campus Safety plans to bring an armed officer to campus as a reaction to the increasing number of gun-related incidents around the country. Rick Tupper, associate vice president for university services, submitted plans to the president’s office for approval to hire an

AU sophomore arrested for protesting Kavanaugh

REBEKAH TUCHSCHERER rjtuchscherer16@ole.augie.edu The last time Grace Bucklin toured Washington D.C., it was from the backseat of a police van with wrists bound together by cable ties. But instead of buying a ticket, she shouted “Kavanaugh hates women” until U.S. Capitol Police dragged her from

“Real world” brings more responsibilities than freedom

KATELYN CLEMENT kmclement16@ole.augie.edu Instead of moving home, this summer I got an apartment. I decided it was time to live off campus on my own in the “big, bad world” with rent. I worked almost every day once finals were over and now I work six nights

Women in the Middle East fight ISIS and stigma

CHOFIAN ABOBAKR cabobakr16@ole.augie.edu When we think of women in the Middle East, we often think of a world similar to The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Oppression, sexism, violence, rape, child marriage, polygamy and genital mutilation are at the forefront of the American perception of the

Students work with Make-A-Wish, Mayo Clinic

JENIFER FJELSTAD jrfjelstad18@ole.augie.edu Embarking on internships across the country this past summer, Augustana students gained experience within their fields and brought new skills into the world. Here are three such students: Darwin García Mayo Clinic chose Darwin García, a senior physics and math major, for a competitive

Garden provides campus-to-table dining

MEGAN SIMONICH mdsimonich18@ole.augie.edu It’s hard to miss it while walking alongside the corner of University Place and Summit Avenue—a vegetable garden thriving in the early fall air. Named “Lookout Garden,” the new garden is part of a much larger initiative across Augustana to promote sustainability

Alumni pass, fail new boardgame ‘Augieopoly’

GRACE WALLIN gmwallin17@ole.augie.edu It’s a typical Thursday night at Fernson Brewing Company, a smattering of customers filters in and out, chatting casually with the bartenders over a tall glass of farmhouse ale while the light from the broad windows flutters over the wooden tables and reflects