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Augustana Observer
Every year, the Augustana College Office of Admissions holds a Fall visit day where potential future Viking families from across the nation and beyond come to explore the campus and learn more about the college and its programs. A special campus visit grant worth $4000 was also awarded to all families that showed up. The...
Augustana Observer
As Augustana transitions into the fall, events for National American Hispanic Heritage Month (NAHM) are appearing all over the Quad Cities area. Despite the celebrations, many students will not attend since the festivities do not correlate with their cultures. Whether or not they know it, they are actively giving up opportunities to accomplish one of...
Augustana Observer
If your only source of income is an on-campus job at Augustana, you probably feel like you do not get paid enough. According to one anonymous sophomore, many on-campus jobs are underpaid given the amount of labor that they require. “I worked at [the] Gerber [Dining Center], and I believe the Gerber basic pay should...
Augustana Observer
We see problems everywhere, but that doesn’t mean we are doing anything about them. We’ve all got plenty of issues of our own, or maybe we think that the problems we dismiss are for others to deal with and not ourselves. But if not us, then who? We live in a distracted, ever-busier world– we...
Augustana Observer
Following a split of four games in the Gary Troyer Tournament with a record of 2-2, the Augustana men’s water polo team feels that its current record of 3-6 does not tell the whole story. With a solid victory over No. 7 Chapman University, the Vikings have left California feeling confident that they can compete...
Augustana Observer
Going into Augustana’s homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, players knew what the game meant. Not only were they coming off a tough loss against No. 1 North Central College, they were also playing for the large crowd in attendance, including a number of alumni, students, parents and other visitors to Augustana’s campus. Senior...
Augustana Observer
Being in a student leadership position comes with positives and negatives; nowhere is this more apparent than during Homecoming Week, when Augustana students have to balance working for the Office of Student Life (OSL) while remaining full-time students. Augustana’s Homecoming Week took place Oct. 5-9. During the week, Augustana Greek groups, clubs and stude
Augustana Observer
Six members of the Augustana women’s golf team competed in this year’s College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) tournament in Metamora, Illinois, fighting hard against seven other teams. Although no trophy was brought home, one member of the Vikings placed among the top 10 players, with the team as a whole finishing in fourth....
Augustana Observer
The Augustana men and women’s cross country teams hosted their first home meet of the season on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Brissman-Lundeen Invite. The men’s team placed fourth of 18 teams, while the women finished third of 19 teams. The men’s team finished with a score of 123 points, with the highest-finishing Viking, senior...
Augustana Observer
As part of their 50th anniversary, Chi Alpha Pi sorority (CAP) hosted a tailgate for active members and alumni on Oct. 10. Additionally, CAP held a 50th anniversary reunion dinner for alumni that night at Tanglewood Hills Pavilion in Bettendorf, Iowa. Both events allowed CAP alumni to reconnect with the organization and come together to...
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