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ANGLES: Test Anxiety: Should high schoolers have to pass a citizenship test to graduate?

Yes, the test would encourage students to pay attention to civics education Yes, high schoolers should have to pass a citizenship test to graduate. Before you groan about students having to understand basic civics, take a moment to think about other graduation requirements. Most states require students to pass lab

The wonder of art: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

People have always debated the concept of “art” and whether it is an object that you can hold and look at or an idea that harnesses every ounce of creativity a person holds? If you type “art” into Google, the search engine will say the definition of art is “the

Residence hall bathrooms sabotaged by poor hygiene habits

I do not envy those who clean the bathrooms. Particularly the men’s first-floor bathroom in Solberg Hall. I feel a sense of disbelief when I enter the bathroom. Quickly, that feeling turns to disappointment. There is always a new adventure in our humble bathroom. Perhaps you will find a

ANGLES: Division divide: Should Augustana go Division I?

Yes, Division I athletics would attract students and attention When the university announced its AU: Vision 2030 plan, many students spoke out against the move from Division II to Division I athletics. I think most of the initial backlash came from the nature of the announcement. The notification gave less

The orchestrated reality of the dark tourism industry

Why do people visit the Catacombs of Paris? Or Vladimir Lenin’s preserved body in a glass case like a bald and mustached Sleeping Beauty in Moscow? Or the DMZ, a hostile war zone between North and South Korea? Mainly, because you can. This industry is dubbed “dark tourism” — tourism

Native professionals needed to lower healthcare disparities

KARLA ABBOTT Assistant Professor of Nursing, Augustana University As an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, I was a consumer of the federal government health care system, or Indian Health Service (IHS), that provides care to American Indians living on or off the

Augustana needs native culture to respect diversity on campus

Augustana promises a campus of diversity to its students, but I don’t think the campus understands what promoting diversity truly entails. I believe that to truly understand a person, one needs to know their culture. However, I think Augustana forgets a population and history that exists right under its