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Vikings tennis to compete in MIAA/GAC conference

Vikings tennis to compete in MIAA/GAC conference

The men’s tennis team, who competed independently for the past six years, will compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association’s Great American Conference (MIAA/GAC) North Division conference starting in the spring. The MIAA CEO council approved their associate membership in the division. The conference’s other participants

The importance of mental health prioritization in athletics

The importance of mental health prioritization in athletics

In general, mental health is a subject that is perplexing to discuss due to its complexity. Mental health is unique to everyone that it affects — which can make the treatment of it even more difficult. We do know that stressors can be a trigger for any individual that may be

Royalty Coronation: Ziems and Afzal take the crown this Viking Days

Royalty Coronation: Ziems and Afzal take the crown this Viking Days

Students chose seniors Taha Afzal and Becca Ziems as their 2021 homecoming royals, crowned at Monday night’s coronation ceremony. Afzal and Ziems were chosen from a court of 11 seniors: Jason Becker, Brayden Harris, Noah Hovorka, Sheldon Jensen, Alexa Lammers, Kyja Norris, Amara Rodis, Ted Van Alstyne and John

VA speaks up about frustration over on-call changes

Viking Advisers (VAs) do not have easy jobs. From making bulletin boards every month to engaging with residents to taking on-call shifts, they put in an incredible amount of work to keep the resident communities running in the best possible shape. This year, changes to Campus Life have also created

A guided hike through the mountains for harmony

A guided hike through the mountains for harmony

Trekking through the forest of thin, reaching pines, your feet sink into the soft, pillowy carpet of soil. The spongy quaintness of this nature-made rug of moss and decaying plants enchant you. The simple comfort of resting your head upon the fluff is tempting after hiking through the mountainous terrain

New ASA senators share goals for school year

New ASA senators share goals for school year

Students elected eight new senators to the Augustana Student Association (ASA) last month, completing the senate for this school year. Four of those senate spots are for freshmen, with Annaliese Wagers, Annie Johnston, Traniya Jordan and Laura Garcia Lopez chosen to represent the grade. They shared their goals and expectations

Angles: Should South Dakota have stricter abortion laws?

The “Texas Heartbeat Act,” (also referred to as SB 8) which was passed on May 19 and went into effect Sept. 1, has once again prompted heated debate across the country about reproductive rights. The act is one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation as it bans the