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Health concerns distract from politicans’ political compasses

In sickness or in health: Should politicians be required to release medical records? As we approach Election Day, the public and the media become more aware of the candidates running for the most important office in the country and, potentially, the world. The scrutiny candidates go through is astonishing, and

Citizens have the right to know the state of their leaders’ health

In sickness or in health: Should politicians be required to release medical records? Besides being chief of state, the U.S. President serves as chief administrator, chief diplomat, chief spokesperson, chief legislator, chief of party, chief citizen and commander in chief. That’s a lot of “chiefs.” With that great

Soapbox: Stopping earth-threatening diseases not on America’s agenda

Fear of a zombie apocalypse is considered irrational. Science simply does not support the ultimate eradication of the entire human race due to people rising from the dead in the quest for fresh brains. However, science does support the dangers of global and epidemics that could actually kill off the

Eritrean migrant crisis ignored

For five years, media outlets have covered the millions of Syrian refugees on their exodus from their war-torn country, but few have covered the Eritrean migrant crisis. Each month, an estimated that 5,000 citizens, mostly young children and teenagers, vote with their feet and leave the small state in

Letter to the editor: Open Minds supplies solace for freethinkers

Fellow Vikings, On Sept. 11, I had the opportunity to attend this year’s inaugural meeting of Augustana Open Minds. I had heard of the organization through a few friends, and the concept piqued my interest. I am not religious and have not been for a long period of time.

Older players guide younger team

Young tennis teams have different expectations for season The Augustana tennis teams have similar roster compositions but different expectations. Both the men’s and women’s teams have older players to head a young roster. While the men try to catapult their record over .500, the women hope to continue

Cross-country sets the bar high

Men’s cross-country sets sights on NCAA title; women aim for top-15 nationally Tracy Hellman said his women’s cross country team has a chance to place top-15 at the national meet this season, which is pretty good on its face. Then the Augustana head coach revealed that he thinks