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Our power does not lie in symbolic signatures: A student perspective on the AAC&U statement

Our power does not lie in symbolic signatures: A student perspective on the AAC&U statement

On April 22, 2025, after less than 100 days after the introduction of a new federal administration, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) published an open letter that opposed “the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education.” The letter was quickly signed

Canada sounds really nice right about now

Canada sounds really nice right about now

Not literally. More like Conceptual Canada. The Canada that exists in a shared delusion. A place with trees everywhere, no emails and nobody talking about the price of eggs. Just me and my partner, baking bread as a living, growing vegetables using our hands and real dirt, pretending a verging

Endangered species need elected officials as advocates

In 1973, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act to protect wildlife that inhabits the vast terrains of the United States. The act was enacted to ensure that ecosystems are conserved and to keep the species that reside in said ecosystems and are at risk of extinction safe. On April 16,

IPO navigates federal policy changes

IPO navigates federal policy changes

Amid recent changes in laws impacting travel abroad and immigration services, the International Programs Office (IPO) projects one of the largest enrollment groups of international students in Augustana’s history, raising questions about how Augustana’s community may be impacted by the federal administration and what it might expect in

Boe Forum recap: Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks against partisanship, nationalism

Boe Forum recap: Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks against partisanship, nationalism

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham spoke in front of the Augustana community on March 19 in the Elmen Center gymnasium as part of the Center for Western Studies’ 28th Annual Boe Forum on Public Affairs. The forum, created by late South Dakota Gov. Nils A. Boe in

Viking Reflections: International Students on Political Uncertainty

Podcast Editor Olivia Brost speaks with international students Melissa Avelino Dos Santos and Gabi Jancikova to discuss how the new federal administration will affect their lives in the United States.

Viking Reflections: Post-election conversations

Viking Reflections: Post-election conversations

After a contentious election cycle, Donald Trump won the presidency, and Republicans gained control of the House and Senate. Olivia Brost sits down with Provost Joel Johnson and Republican and Democrat student voters to get their thoughts and feelings on the election.