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Beer garden springs from dry campus

Augustana’s Viking Days football game on Oct. 12 provided the Department of Athletics with two victories: the 16-13 win in overtime against St. Cloud State and an approved beer garden in the stadium. But allowing alcohol at the football game has raised questions for some students over whether

ASA adds 10 new at-large members to committees

On Oct. 10, the Augustana Student Association (ASA) approved the addition of 10 at-large members to their organization. The motion passed with one dissenting vote from junior senator Hank Freese. At-large members are non-voting members, chosen by ASA, who work with the student-run committees, according to

Dead animal removed from East Hall walls

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, junior Katie Orton noticed a terrible smell coming from her dorm. “It smelled like something had died,” Orton said. Orton opened her window, turned on her fan and oil diffuser, but nothing seemed to get rid of the smell. It got increasingly worse throughout the day.

LGBTHQ unveiled for gender and sexuality equality on campus

Rooted and open. According to the ELCA in 2018, a Lutheran university locates its identity in a common institutional calling, taking into consideration the inclusivity of all students. Augustana is manifesting that inclusivity in a new space known as the LGBT HeadQuarters, or LGBTHQ. The LGBTHQ hosted a grand opening

Chapel sacrifices Sunday service for Tuesday nights

At a staff meeting in October 2018, Mollie Varpness, senior chapel president, said Sunday services were not working. So at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, the Chapel of Reconciliation replaced Augustana’s traditional Sunday service with a new, student-led service called Tuesday Nights Together (TNT). TNT

New Journey Scholars program grants guidance to systemically nondominant students

Journey Scholars is a new Augustana program that provides systemically nondominant first-year students with resources, peer mentors and advice to assist in their comfort and success. About 30 Native American, Hispanic, first-generation, LGBTQ+ and students of color chose to join the program. “Sometimes, people want to feel like

Viking Days 2019 upholds AU tradition

The week of Oct. 6 through the 13 marks Augustana University’s 2019 Viking Days homecoming festivities, celebrating both current Augustana students and alumni. “The past couple of years have been big years in Augustana’s history that we chose to celebrate,” Nicole Kratz, Viking Days co-chair said. “This