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Viking Days: A week of pride

Viking Days: A week of pride

For freshmen, it’s the beginning. For seniors, the finale. And for alumni, a return to where it all began. It’s Viking Days — a week of blue and gold, late-night laughter, campus traditions and crowds coming together to celebrate what it means to be a Viking. The week-

DEI office replaced amid federal pressure

DEI office replaced amid federal pressure

Augustana has dissolved its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a move administrators call a “strategic evolution.” While the university frames this decision as a way to “infuse” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across campus, the quiet rollout has created uncertainty among those it was meant to support. The

J1 software to launch campuswide

J1 software to launch campuswide

Throughout Oct. 2025, Augustana will begin the most important stages of a multiyear plan to switch information systems from Jenzabar CX (CX) to the newer Jenzabar 1 (J1). Augustana’s decision came after its vendor company Jenzabar’s unexpected announcement in Dec. 2022 that the university’s primary information system,

Angles: Should America still be rooted in faith?

When the United States was established in 1776, the founders wrote mentions of “God” and “a Creator” into the Declaration of Independence. However, the Constitution, the core legal document that was written within about a decade makes no such mention of religion. Another century later, the Pledge of Allegiance — which

Charlie Kirk: Faithful, fearless father

Charlie Kirk: Faithful, fearless father

Throughout the years, I have become less vocal about my political beliefs. Though I have no problem with disagreeing with others, I’ve found that this often seems to cause uncivil behavior, and so I tend to avoid speaking out. However, with the recent and unfortunate passing of American conservative

Accepting nuclear power

It will never cease to fascinate me how much public perception and media coverage affect our daily lives, especially when it comes to risk. There are the obvious things: headlines about recent events, social media feeds flooded because something had happened. However, some intersections of perception and risk are subtle.

Hamre hosts AI documentary, director Q&A

Hamre hosts AI documentary, director Q&A

Artificial intelligence concerns for many on campus include primarily those of academic integrity and obtaining the right information needed for assignments and term papers. The kickoff to this year’s Critical Inquiry and Citizenship Colloquium is changing that. On Thursday, Sept. 11 in Hamre Hall, the Augustana Psychology Club hosted