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‘Project Hail Mary’: The next ‘Interstellar’-level film

‘Project Hail Mary’: The next ‘Interstellar’-level film

Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, “Project Hail Mary” is a science-fiction adventure that blends high-stakes survival, mind-bending puzzles and unexpected humor, earning it comparisons to the scope and ambition of Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film “Interstllar.” Like Nolan’s space epic, it challenges viewers to stay engaged with

Venture celebrates 70 years

Venture celebrates 70 years

Every spring, one or two Venture editors spend hours poring through submissions of poetry, short stories and more before putting together a publication for the Augustana community — a tradition that hasn’t stopped as the literary magazine celebrates its 70th anniversary. Venture is a student-led publication that contains works by

Global visions, local walls: Inside the Carl Grupp Collection

Global visions, local walls: Inside the Carl Grupp Collection

Not often does one have the opportunity to view the masterworks of renowned artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Yukio Yamamoto, Andy Warhol and more. In the insular Midwest, such opportunities can feel distant — but within the Augustana community, they are alive. That access is due in part to the nationally

Movie Review: "Wuthering Heights" embraces the dark, destructive side of love

Movie Review: "Wuthering Heights" embraces the dark, destructive side of love

More than a century after Emily Brontë wrote “Wuthering Heights,” the 2026 film directed by Emerald Fennell proves Catherine (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff’s (Jacob Elordi) story is more emotionally powerful than ever. What stood out to me the most about the film was how it did not try to

All praise, no breaks at the Grammy’s

All praise, no breaks at the Grammy’s

The first Artist-in-Residence at Augustana. Its first blind professor. The first staff member to have won a Grammy. Matthew Whitaker’s Grammy-winning collaboration, “Super Mario Praise Break,” is a nearly five-minute jazz-infused medley with three solo performances in a single piece, putting a spin on the music usually heard within

Fellowship features faith during Black History Month

Fellowship features faith during Black History Month

With sun seeping through the lancet windows, students sat in a peaceful lecture hall with eyes and ears dutifully attuned as they listened to one another’s stories of faith. Each voice echoed a different perspective on the repercussions of religion for marginalized groups. Though the topic is as old

Out to Eat: Valentine's at Cream and Sugar

Out to Eat: Valentine's at Cream and Sugar

Just off Main Street in Beresford, SD sits a humble and charming coffee shop. Its name, Cream and Sugar, is inscribed in pleasant lowercase above the door, inviting passersby to sit and sip for as long as they please. When my coworker asked if I wanted to strengthen our friendship