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COVID-21: Becoming legal during the pandemic

A scratchy sequin dress with a pink sash over it. A loud, crowded bar with sticky floors. Shoulder to shoulder against sweaty strangers with a too-sweet, too-expensive cocktail in your hand. You loudly shout “It’s my birthday!” over the deafening roar of “In Da Club” by 50 Cent (which

Tips and tricks to deal with approaching stress of finals

Everyone’s worst nightmare when it comes to finals in college unfortunately became a reality for Mallory Kloucek. Even now as a working professional at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in South Dakota, Kloucek recalls the haunting story of her expereince like it was yesterday. The morning of

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is what you would expect

It’s been over a year since trips to the movie theater have been a regular occurrence for me. Theaters have implemented COVID-19 procedures but most people, including myself, felt it wasn’t worth the risk. As people get vaccinated, they’ll need big, exciting films to draw them back

Campus safety warns of unknown individuals entering residence halls

On March 15, Campus Safety warned students of two incidents involving two unknown men getting into three buildings on campus. The first incident occurred on March 8. An unknown man was first seen in Solberg Hall at around noon and was later spotted at the Madsen Center at 12:45

One year later: A look back at the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of Augustana administrators

Augustana students, faculty and staff were on spring break exactly one year before last Thursday, March 11, when they received an email in their inbox with the subject line “Special Message from President Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.” The email came as a shock to some and confirmed what others had feared:

Softball enters season with hope

After winning the 2019 NCAA Division II Softball Championship, the Vikings were ready to go the distance again in 2020. COVID-19 had other plans. The Vikings were 16-3 with seven-straight wins when the pandemic shut down collegiate play on March 13, 2020. The team unofficially finished fourth according to the

Swanson produces album ‘Year of the Zauce’

Augustana senior Logan Swanson has claimed 2021 as his year and named it the “Year of the Zauce,” which coincides with the title of his first full-length extended play (EP). Senior Logan Swanson, who goes by the stage name of DJ Zauce, has performed for events at Augustana as well