A MISGUIDED EFFORT?

Students taint results of alcohol, drug survey

Augustana administrators like to keep tabs on the student body, especially when it comes to topics like alcohol and drug use. But students aren't always truthful when it comes to their social activities and the powers that be. Every other November, Augustana College delivers the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey to each student's inbox. Full story

Angles The Tea Party: Dump it or drink it?

Seriously misguided By Thad Titze Guest Writer A Tea Party member recently told his local school board, "If you don't starve the system, you won't make it change." No, sir. You'll just have a malnourished, weak system. The Tea Party movement prides itself in its mission of fiscal conservatism and reducing our national debt. Full story

Season end with winter

Theatre company wraps up year with Shakespeares’ A Winter’s Tale

  Spring has finally arrived on the Augustana campus, but students remember all too well that a sad tale's best for the long, dreary winter. And Shakespeare thought so too. Although it is one of his lesser-prized works, A Winter's Tale is nonetheless an intriguing romance. Full story

Ranked No. 8 nationally, softball aims for impressive finish

The Augustana softball team (41-7, 22-3 NSIC) will look to add to a strong regular season showing by capturing the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) tournament title this coming weekend. After winning the regular-season NSIC, the Vikings were awarded host of the conference tournament. Full story