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Alumni Mentoring Program expands

Alumni Mentoring Program expands

Augustana’s Alumni Mentoring Program has witnessed major growth this fall, as the number of student participants more than doubled from the previous academic year. Sanna Strenge, a career and academic planning specialist in the Student Success Center, said the program’s growth comes after lows caused by the COVID-

Car-associated incidents escalate

Car-associated incidents escalate

As students returned and settled into campus this fall, the university saw a wide range of vehicle-related incidents, from hit and runs and theft to abandonment of vehicles and towing. With traffic continuing to increase in central Sioux Falls and street-level crimes on the rise, more vehicle-related

Students, community honor Indigenous Peoples' Day

Students, community honor Indigenous Peoples' Day

On Oct. 8, Augustana community members gathered to celebrate and learn about the importance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

English professor publishes new novel

English professor publishes new novel

Since he was a child, Augustana’s writer-in-residence has loved to read. The way in which authors could capture his imagination through storytelling, despite never having met them, fascinated him. He wanted to present the same in his own writing. Now in his 21st year at Augustana, English

Library highlights banned books

Library highlights banned books

Since 2020, the American Library Association has reported more than 6,500 books that have been targeted for censorship in the United States. The number of attempts to censor library books reached a new height in 2022, when challenges to banned books nearly doubled from 2021. With the ALA’s

International student calls for changes in perspectives

International student calls for changes in perspectives

This semester, I spoke with a student who was frantically complaining of how she missed home after her first few days at Augustana. Something she said has stuck with me. “I felt like dirt. l felt dirty. I had an identity loss. How was I to find a person I

Soccer team settles into season with goals of NSIC title

Soccer team settles into season with goals of NSIC title

The Vikings soccer team started its season with a 1-0 win against the University of Central Missouri on Sept. 1. Ten games later, the team has secured an overall record of 5-4-2. After the win against Central Missouri, the Vikings took down Rogers State University with a