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The myth of 'doing enough'

The myth of 'doing enough'

On paper, she’s exactly what colleges encourage: involved, driven and magically everywhere at once. But beneath the packed schedule and ever-growing list of responsibilities is a persistent pressure — the sense that if she’s not doing what she can (and more), she’s falling behind. Junior Melissa Avelino

Too busy to act ethically

Too busy to act ethically

If your Google Calendar is anything like mine, it probably looks like a game of Tetris on the brink of disaster. Lately when I ask my friends how things are going, the answer is almost always some version of “good, but busy.” It’s a response that says less about

Chapel renovation brings new spaces to campus

Chapel renovation brings new spaces to campus

After nearly a year of construction, renovations to Augustana’s Chapel of Reconciliation are nearing completion. The expected April opening date will add new offices for campus ministry and a gathering space at the heart of campus. Until this project began, the chapel had yet to see any renovations since

Augustana hosts hands-on AI summit with Google

Augustana hosts hands-on AI summit with Google

A combination of students, faculty and community members gathered in the Froiland Science Complex on April 8 to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) during an applied AI summit. The event was hosted by Augustana in collaboration with Google Public Sector — a subsidiary of Google aimed at helping educational

Augustana seeks landscaping help amid campus beautification push

Augustana seeks landscaping help amid campus beautification push

A recent addition to the ADP hiring portal advertised an open position for a “landscaping coordinator,” who would be “responsible for maintaining and enhancing the beauty, safety, and overall appearance of the university’s grounds and college-owned property.” The description also includes overseeing athletic fields, landscape beds, maintaining health

Capstone crafts beer into community impact

Capstone crafts beer into community impact

Steam curls into the air as stainless steel tanks hum softly in the background. A group of college students measure grains and check temperatures at Big Lost Meadery and Brewing, their voices cutting through the clatter of the five-barrel brewing system. Here, students are carving out their place in

Out to Eat: 'Fat Shack' offers gourmet junk food

Out to Eat: 'Fat Shack' offers gourmet junk food

“Fat Shack,” I declared. My friends weren’t sure if this was an insult or a genuine suggestion as to where I wanted to eat. It was 9 p.m., and we had just seen “The Mario Galaxy Movie” at the east side Cinemark. I was the one driving the