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Angles: Should Augie establish a syllabi archive for students?

Augustana Student Association Senator Fahd Nazir spearheaded a syllabi archive initiative this academic school year. The archive would have been an online database where students could view syllabi for courses before registering for their next semester of classes. The initiative was put to a vote at the Dec. 2, 2020,

Overturning Amendment A defies will of voters

On Feb. 8, a South Dakota judge overturned Amendment A, a voter-created constitutional ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in South Dakota. According to the ruling, Amendment A would have “far reaching effects” that would have violated the state’s single-subject rule, which states that amendments must only

Felton: Time to recognize monetary privilege

One day I was scrolling through old photos of a coworker on Instagram with a friend when he noticed my coworker’s smile and said, “She has a dead tooth. She needs to go get that fixed.” “Not everyone can afford that,” I told my friend, whose dad happened to

McCabe: Ending the food waste pandemic starts with us

As an environmental advocate, I am increasingly concerned with the downward spiral of the environment’s health. I strive to make conscientious decisions so my actions have few negative environmental impacts. However, through the help of my environmental studies classes, I have become much more aware of the destruction my

Angles: Should celebrities be canceled for their controversies?

In the last several years, the phrase cancel culture has risen in popularity to describe the trend of ostracizing or boycotting celebrities for their controversial and problematic actions. Those in the public spotlight who commit these transgressions have faced damaged reputations, severed business ties and public backlash. Celebrities have been

Mullin: When words ring hollow

Editor’s note: According to an email sent Feb. 5 to faculty from the Augustana Human Resources Office, the university will observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Native American Day and Veterans Day, starting with Juneteenth this summer. By the time you read this piece, a new semester will

Campus Cupboard addresses food security

Food insecurity is a pandemic. It has grown out of proportion, spreading and proving difficult to alleviate. Food insecurity is defined as the lack of access to sustainable, quality, healthy food due to socioeconomic status, education level or government policies. There are many different faces to this injustice. People living