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'A Minecraft Movie' sparks nostalgia

'A Minecraft Movie' sparks nostalgia

In the internationally renowned 2011 sandbox video game “Minecraft,” players of all ages can click that “Create New World” button and hop on their own uniquely generated world, or join one with others, known as a server or realm. What is truly enigmatic about such a game is that there

Out to Eat in Sioux Falls: Blarney Stone Pub

Out to Eat in Sioux Falls: Blarney Stone Pub

In April, downtown Sioux Falls begins to wake from its winter slumber, stirring with people as the days grow warmer. There is arguably no livelier street than Phillips Avenue at the heart of the city. Here you’ll find the Blarney Stone Pub. One swift push of the dark oak

Augustana's History with Societies Sparks Debate

Augustana's History with Societies Sparks Debate

On the front cover of an azure, pebbled-leather yearbook with white stripes dashed across the back, once-gold raised lettering now worn by the hands of nostalgia read “1961 Edda 100th Anniversary” in a bold, cursive font. Sandra Looney, a graduate of the Augustana class of 1962, began teaching at Augustana

Campus Closet Provides Students with Low-Cost, Professional Clothing

Campus Closet Provides Students with Low-Cost, Professional Clothing

It all started with a few boxes scattered around campus — in dorms, academic buildings and even the administration building. Inside lay donated blazers, shirts, shoes, pants, skirts and ties. By April 8, those donations transformed Student Street inside the Morrison Commons into a pop-up boutique. The Career Closet, a collaboration

Chess club inspires focus, resilience

Chess club inspires focus, resilience

It’s 6:55 on a Thursday spring evening. Senior biochemistry major Gabe Smith transports a large, midnight-blue box. Smith, while holding this mysterious item against the wooden classroom door, simultaneously attempts to unlock room 371 in the Froiland Science Center with shaky hands. The contents inside Smith’s box,

Model UN hosts conference for local high schoolers

Model UN hosts conference for local high schoolers

Tucked away in Madsen Center this February, high school students from across the region gathered for Augustana’s Model United Nations event, tackling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam controversy — a complex water rights issue affecting multiple African nations. The day-long conference allowed participants to assume the roles of UN delegates

Take a look into the Augustana Mirror

Take a look into the Augustana Mirror

It’s Friday afternoon, and the sun is shining through the window. You’re studying, grabbing a coffee with a friend or getting ready to head back to your dorm when, beside you, a newspaper swiftly floats down onto the table, delivered by a student carrying a large stack of