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Kim Kadrmas

Kim serves as a staff reporter. She is a junior English and secondary education major at Augustana University and has a minor in philosophy.

Parking troubles build; plans for new lots

Parking troubles build; plans for new lots

Students, faculty and staff reserved 917 parking passes this fall, filling Augustana’s residential and commuter spots. However, as many students report difficulty in finding available parking spots, the university is planning for parking expansion before 2030 under the Viking Bold plan. In total, the university has 21 parking lots,

Senior Spotlight: Seniors reminisce on their time as Viking athletes

Senior Spotlight: Seniors reminisce on their time as Viking athletes

Annika Bard Annika Bard is a center midfielder on the women's soccer team and is a communication disorders major. What has been the highlight of your time on the soccer team? “Probably just the friendships I’ve made. I’m really close with my team. Everyone gets along, and they

Campus Safety upgrades vehicles

Campus Safety upgrades vehicles

Campus Safety upgraded two of its vehicles in September to 2023 Ford Bronco Sports. The Broncos replaced a 2005 Ford Explorer and a 2013 Ford Taurus that was totaled in a car accident a year ago. The vehicles were bought new in 2005 and 2013. Rick Tupper, associate vice president

Renowned political philosopher set to speak at Augustana

Renowned political philosopher set to speak at Augustana

One of the world’s leading political philosophers will join Augustana on Oct. 26 to headline the university’s inaugural Critical Inquiry and Citizenship Colloquium. Michael Sandel, Harvard University’s Anne T. and Robert M. Bass professor of government,will speak at the colloquium about topics relevant to life as

Faculty recall Viking Days past

Faculty recall Viking Days past

Beautiful ball gowns and suits, Viking Varieties and a parade downtown represent some of the homecoming traditions Augustana has left behind since it first held the celebration in October of 1924. As the university prepares to record 100 years of homecoming, alumni turned faculty recognize that much of the celebration

Don't hate on Ed Sheeran

Don't hate on Ed Sheeran

Just about everyone either went to Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” or tried to get tickets. For the past six months, every social media app has been full of posts about Swift and how cool it is that she's touring her previous albums. However, seemingly no one is talking

Tuve to undergo renovations next academic year

Tuve to undergo renovations next academic year

Tuve will be offline during the upcoming academic year for renovations. Students discovered the news through an email from Augustana CFO and executive vice president Shannan Nelson on March 23, after many had already decided to live in the building. Director of housing operations Jenna Bump said the housing department