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World’s Got Talent event honors, shares cultures

World’s Got Talent event honors, shares cultures

On the evening of Nov. 17, a palpable excitement filled the air outside Hamre Recital Hall as the event that annually culminates International Education Week at Augustana drew ever closer. Students chattered in a variety of languages over food served by volunteers from the Augustana International Club and the Union

New UBG board holds inaugural event

New UBG board holds inaugural event

The Union Board of Governors held its first pop-up event on Sept. 12 on the Commons patio where participants painted rocks and listened to pop music. From 6:30 p.m. to nearly 8:30 p.m., students headed to the Commons for dinner and would spot a table with

Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley

Drag performance electrifies the Back Alley

In the Back Alley on Friday, April 14, the lights were dimmed and a spotlight beamed down the runway and landed on the stage at the front of the room. The room was packed from back to front. Students from all walks of life sat in anticipation of what they

Augustana hires new assistant director of student engagement

Augustana hires new assistant director of student engagement

Students can expect to start seeing a new face on Student Street, as the Office of Student Affairs hired a new assistant director of student engagement earlier this month: Randi Maiers. Maiers now advises four organizations on campus: UBG, SALT, Welcome Week and Viking Days. She also supervises the three

ASA returns UBG’s funding to pre-pandemic amount

ASA returns UBG’s funding to pre-pandemic amount

The Augustana Student Association restored the Union Board of Governors’ annual budget allocation to 35% of ASA’s total annual allocation after decreasing their budget during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators unanimously voted to restore the funding at the Feb. 19 ASA meeting. The amendment to ASA’s by-laws increased UBG’

UBG wants to suspend the Big Event for 2020-2021. Here’s why.

Students might have to say good-bye to acts like Hoodie Allen, B.o.B and Jesse McCartney, as the Union Board of Governors (UBG) recently passed a proposal to suspend the 2020-2021 Big Event. The proposal, which passed UBG with a two-thirds vote, still has to be approved by the