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Schmitt spends summer with Minnesota Vikings

When Austin Schmitt was in elementary school, he visited the practice facility in Mankato to cheer on his favorite Minnesota Vikings players at their training camp. This summer, the Augustana senior experienced the other side of training camp as an athletic training intern. As an intern, he learned all about

First-year students inhabit north-side

With more than 600 incoming students and a dorm out of commission for renovations, Augustana faced a housing issue at the end of last school year. Jenna Bump, director of housing operations, was tasked with finding a place to house first-year and returning students. “At first when I learned all

Record international freshmen enrollment

A record-setting 42 international freshman students came to campus this year, and a record number of 48 countries are represented from all grades. With the new freshmen, Augustana has a total of 135 international students for the 2021-2022 year. According to Heather Reed, the assistant director of operations for the

New funds to Rec Services for Late Night events

After holding half the normal Late Nights last year, Recreational (Rec) Services is entering a transition period back to the twice-a-month Saturday night activities that always include food, games and fun. Rec Services held just nine Late Nights in the 2020-2021 school year, but the department has added two more

Football loses key to the city: Win streak snaps as USF Cougars upset Vikings

Augustana University football lost to crosstown rival University of Sioux Falls (USF) 28-26 in the annual “Key to the City” game last Saturday at Bob Young Field. With 2:53 left in the game and the score at 24-21, Augustana on top, USF quarterback Adam Mullen found wide receiver Dominic

Return of sports reminds students what they were missing last year

Fall sports returned this year after the long COVID-19-induced hiatus. It’s the first time that the freshman and sophomore classes have been able to experience a football, volleyball or soccer game on campus or annual events like the Augustana Twilight. In fall 2020, athletes were struck with the realization

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