How to Make Your Bad Day Better
Go outside Seriously. Step outside and observe the natural world. Stop and smell the roses, cloud gaze, stomp in puddles, or simply go for...
Cristina Tuser (Augustana)
Cristina Tuser (Augustana)
An English and Communications Major who is passionate about creating and reading literature.
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We Can't Save the Earth Alone
Climate change is perhaps one of the most widely debated and misunderstood topics in our society. The truth is this: Climate change is real...
The Grand Embrace
Praying for When raindrops Become a thunderstorm When the baby bird Leaves its nest When the elements Are in chaos And still They do not...
How to Beat a Creative Block
Rethink your goals Sometimes, the reason we can not reach our goals is because we are focusing our energy on the wrong things. Instead of...
We Need More Films Like "A Star Is Born"
I recently had the opportunity to watch "A Star Is Born," starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. What struck me most about this film was...
Why you Should Keep up With the News (Even if you Don't Want to)
Our society is abundant in resources, technology being one of them. Regardless of age, it is not unusual to observe someone utilizing some...
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Be Here Right Now
Be Here Right Now How much longer Will we wait for The right moment Able to stop our heartbeats But just for a second When the stillness Is...
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Poetry for the Young Adult
Grip Even if you decide To loosen your grip On my delicate fingertips I refuse to let myself sway With the uncertainty Or tear at the seams...
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Growth and Acceptance
You It is not you Against the world It has always been you Against yourself And this is how You begin to evolve From a flower Less...
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The Power of a Podcast
Considering our society has become more technologically driven, it is important to recognize the impacts this standard of living has on...
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Jonathan Quigley
What are you involved in? “Here on campus, I’m pretty heavily involved in the theatre department. I’m going to be in The Crucible. I am...
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Augustana's MPB Comedy Club Presents: Jade Catta-Preta
I recently sat down with Pash Yashurkin and Alondra Perez, MPB Comedy Club Co-Chairs, to discuss the group’s upcoming event on September...
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Book Review: The Power of Now
Note: This book review is by no means a fully accurate encapsulation of how genuinely profound and insanely valuable the messages in this...
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Why Do People Go Vegan?
Veganism is a popular, but nevertheless controversial lifestyle that continues to be a topic of conversation in our society today. Often...
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Tropes About Women that We Need to Ditch
In American society, it seems as if the list of movies and TV shows is limitless. We live in a time where we are presented with variety;...
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How we Let Advertising Manipulate us
Our society is unsurprisingly but alarmingly familiar with advertising, considering how often we encounter marketing tactics on a daily...
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Revitalizing Your Social Media Presence
For most people in US society, social media is a key form of self-expression. Social media users share emotions, pictures, articles, ideas...
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Debunking Eating Disorder Myths
TRIGGER WARNING: The following pages contain information about eating disorders. Considering National Eating Disorder Awareness Week was...
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Sexual Assault at Augustana College: Let's Chalk About It
TRIGGER WARNING : This article contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. On Monday,...
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The Maddie, the Myth, the Legend
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing Maddie Himpelmann, a senior and President of the Delta Chi Theta sorority on...
