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Stitching community together: Purl Jam kicks off new year

Stitching community together: Purl Jam kicks off new year

Laughter drifted through the Solberg basement, mingling with the soft click of needles and the steady rhythm of yarn sliding through fingers. Bright skeins of color spilled across tables, and the hum of conversation filled the cozy room in which the Gender and Sexuality Alliance meets. Some students focus intently

Out to Eat: Queen City Bakery

Out to Eat: Queen City Bakery

A quaint bakery-café tucked in between the brick buildings of Sioux Falls downtown off of 8th street is the perfect place for a sweet baked good paired with a hot and creamy latte. Queen City Bakery’s smooth and rich coffee will keep you awake to enjoy a taste

Fewer roads to college: The rural Midwest’s educational disadvantage

Fewer roads to college: The rural Midwest’s educational disadvantage

We are often told that smaller classes foster a more personalized education, but what happens when “small” is not an intentional pedagogical choice but the only option — year after year, with the same eleven faces in the classroom? At my public high school in Armour, S.D., which enrolled roughly

When college feels overwhelming, The Lumineers help me breathe

When college feels overwhelming, The Lumineers help me breathe

When I think about college so far, it feels like a mix of excitement and stress. Some days are filled with classes, practices and exams, and other days I’m just trying to figure out how to juggle everything. Through it all, music has been one of the few things

Augustana holds off late Winona State rally for Homecoming victory

Augustana holds off late Winona State rally for Homecoming victory

No. 8-ranked Augustana built a commanding lead and held off a late Winona State push to secure a 34-26 homecoming win on Saturday afternoon at Kirkeby-Over Stadium. The Vikings (5-0, 4-0 NSC) piled up 527 yards of total offense — their highest output since 2021 — while

From hits to friendships, rugby brings Augustana women together

From hits to friendships, rugby brings Augustana women together

The third day of fall brought clear skies, light wind and temperatures hovering around 80 degrees well into the evening. Quiet, calm, peaceful. Located beyond the outfield walls of Bowden Field and across from the main entrance to Kirkeby-Over Stadium, there’s a wide-open patch of grass where

Augustana adapts to largest freshman class ever

Augustana adapts to largest freshman class ever

A record 615 first-years boosted Augustana’s enrollment to 2,548 this fall. This marks a significant step in the university’s goal of enrolling 3,000 students by 2030 as part of the Viking Bold strategic plan. Adam Heinitz, associate vice president of enrollment management, credited the growth