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It’s been 76 days since students came back to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what life has looked like.

Anna Rose bet her friends Juice Stop smoothies it would be three weeks. Annika Johnson wagered it would be a month. Jaden Wendt tried to rid herself of any expectations whatsoever. Each guessed at how long Augie would last doing in-person classes, living and activities. As it turns out, students

Sodexo loses about $4,890 in food boxes

Sodexo, which runs Augustana’s dining services, began this fall semester with 1,000 to-go containers. The containers were instituted this year as an option for students to take their food away from the dining hall for more flexibility and a chance to socially distance. As of October 29th, only

Mirror, Edda win awards at National College Media Convention

Even during these hard times, student-run yearbooks and newspapers are making headlines. At this fall’s Associated Collegiate Press convention, both the Edda and The Mirror were awarded Best of Show Awards. The Augustana Mirror published its first article Jan. 1, 1908, which covered issues relating to the importance of

Students being sent home after recent increase in COVID-19 cases

A recent surge in COVID-19 cases has placed pressure on the university and has cast doubt over the ability to continue in-person learning for the last week of classes before Thanksgiving break. In the two weeks after Halloween, the university has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 case numbers. As

Students organize Black Lives Matter event to share Black student experiences at Augustana, call for change

More than 100 members of the Augustana community gathered both virtually and in-person to pay witness to the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement Oct. 30 where students shared personal experiences, called for changes on campus and urged allies to step in. Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) and African

Poll: Students fear there will not be a peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 elections, Biden continues to lead at Augustana

A final campus poll conducted just one week before election day found that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has the edge over Republican President Donald Trump among Augustana students. The poll, conducted by a government class on Elections, Public Opinion, and the Media, also found that most students believe there

Amendment B could bring sports betting to Deadwood

In 2018, a Supreme Court decision lifted the federal ban on sports betting. Since then, 22 states have adopted measures to legalize sports gambling. This election, South Dakotans will decide on Constitutional Amendment B, which would legalize sports betting in Deadwood. Critics of sports gambling bans argue that federal laws