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Jessica Tezoquipa, news editor Oct. 6, a man was arrested after allegedly planning to enact an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America (MOA), according to court records. The FBI alleges that Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud obtained an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition
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Pres. Trump Sacrifices Los Angeles to “Keep Our Country Safe” On Oct. 5 at a Nebraska campaign rally, President Donald Trump stated that Iran attacking the US “is a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. They could take out a city, let them
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Evelyn Perkins, sports editor On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Augsburg University men’s soccer team faced No. 17-ranked Saint John’s for its All-In game. The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) game took place at 3:30 p.m., during the peak temperatures of an unseasonably hot October day. After a hot, grueling 90
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Kaia Anderson, online publishing coordinator On Oct. 13, I had the opportunity to sit down with RJ Chakolis, the linebacker for Augsburg’s football team. We talked about how he started playing football, his journey from New Mexico State to Augsburg, and what he is looking forward to this year, both
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Micah George, contributor Monday, Oct. 12 marked the kickoff of Augsburg Homecoming Week, which included a series of events and activities for Augsburg students to get connected to campus. The first of these was Build An Auggie, a Build-A-Bear style activity where students get to make their own stuffed friend
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Lauren Heseltine, contributor As someone who wouldn’t consider themself a “Swiftie”— like many of Taylor’s fans refer to themselves— I’ve realized that I have a considerably more neutral viewpoint …
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Finn Murdock, contributor The student population at Augsburg is not getting any smaller. With a record-breaking number of new students this fall (a total of 1,157 across undergraduate, graduate and…
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PSL Twin Cities In less than a decade, the people’s struggle against state violence in Minnesota has triggered a nationwide movement for justice. In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, the protest that started in Minneapolis brought 35 million people into the streets across the country, demanding an end
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Kaia Anderson, online publishing coordinator KAUG Radio has been part of the Augsburg campus since the 1970’s when it was known as KCMR Radio, but has been on and off the last couple of years. It shut down for a few months at a time before starting again under new
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