Friday, Oct.

30, 2020
THE
AUGUSTANA MIRROR Vol. CVIII

TIME TO CHOOSE
ELECTION 2020

Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Donald J. Trump Campus Polls

Sept. 25-27
Noah Wicks Current President Donald J. travel expenses. He has already re-
ntwicks17@ole.augie.edu to use the U.S. Justice Department 57 32 25
to address unconstitutional or un- Biden Other Trump Trump is the Republican nominee versed some federal regulations on
Former Vice President Joseph R. lawful policing, and he supports MOE: +/- 3.85 pct. points in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, businesses, enacted cuts on corpo-
Biden is running as the Democrat- job and housing programs that and his running mate is Vice Presi- rate and income taxes and signed ex-
Oct. 8-12
ic nominee in the 2020 U.S. presi- aim to reduce racial disparities in dent Mike Pence. ecutive orders in support of products
66 10 24
dential election. Kamala Harris, a income and wealth. Four years ago, Trump gave a made in the U.S., according to the
Biden Other Trump
Democratic senator from Califor- For criminal justice, Biden em- speech at the Mayflower Hotel in BBC.
MOE: +/- 3.85 pct. points
nia and a former candidate in the phasizes a shift from incarceration Washington, D.C., which highlight- Trump’s second-term campaign
U.S. primary race, will be running to prevention and aims to elimi- National Polls ed his campaign’s “America First” ap- agenda states that he hopes to “eradi-
alongside Biden for vice president. nate racial-, gender- and income- proach. cate COVID-19” and develop a vac-
According to his campaign web- based disparities in the system. IDB/TIPP “America First will be the major cine by the end of 2020.
Oct. 21-25 and overriding theme of my admin- Trump has disapproved of the
site, Biden believes free COVID-19 Biden also strongly supports
testing should be provided to all providing no debt to individu- 52 3 45 istration,” he said. Affordable Care Act and his admin-
Americans, the number of drive- als with two years of community Biden Other Trump In 2020, that appears to remain istration has worked to undo parts
through testing sites should be college or similar training pro- MOE: +/- 3.2 pct. points his approach. Trump has taken a of that law. He has promised to de-
doubled and a U.S. Public Health grams, making public colleges hard stance on trade with China, and crease drug prices and has declared
SurveyUSA he has previously stepped away from the opioid crisis a national health
Job Corps should be established to tuition-free for families with in- Oct. 16-19
provide support to at least 100,000 comes below $125,000, doubling multilateral agreements like the Paris emergency.
53 4 43 climate accord. Trump decreased limits on car-
Americans. the maximum value of Pell grants,
He supports raisingg the federal increasingg the current income-
Biden Other Trump According to Kiplinger, Trump bon dioxide emissions from power
MOE: +/- 3.2 pct. points has voiced support for a second plants and vehicles and approved oil
minimum wagee to $15 an hour, based repayment program to
and he has proposed
roposed a $1.7 more than halve payments ts round of stimulus checks, reduc reduc- and gas drilling in Alaska’s
A Arctic Na-
Siena College/The ing taxes on capital gains, tional Wildlife Refuge.
Refu
trillion plan, which
hich is based on undergraduate federa al
federal
NYT Upshot a middle-class tax second-term campaign
Trump’s second
on elements off the Green student loans and creating
creatin
ng Oct. 15-18
liminate net
New Deal, to eliminate publiic
a new program for public cut and tax credit for agenda says he wa wants to “defend our
50 9 41 police” with initiatives
initia that include
greenhouse gass emissions service loan forgiveness.
Biden Other Trump fully funding and hiring
h more police
by 2050.
MOE: +/- 3.4 pct. points and law enforcement
en officers
Biden’s economic
omic
agenda includes des and increasing
increa criminal pen-
increasing he
the alties for assaults
as on officers.
top corporate
te Trump has been an advo-
income tax ratee cate for school
sch choice policy
from 21% to and expanding
expan accessibility
28% and the to charter schools. Accord-
top income ing to his ccampaign’s second-
tax rate from term agenda,
agend he also wants to
39.6% to 37%. “teach American
Am exception-
Biden plans alism” in schools.
Photo by Joe Biden on Flickr Photo by The White House on Flickr

Jo Jorgensen
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen, a senior lecturer of psy-
chology at Clemson University, entered the presi-
dential race last November. She is running along-
side podcaster and entrepreneur Jeremy “Spike”
Cohen. Like many others in the Libertarian Par-
ty, Jorgensen believes in less government con-
trol and more individual freedom.
To improve the economy, Jorgensen plans
to roll back “policies that cripple economic
growth.” She supports a shift from coal- and
oil-burning power plants to nuclear power
plants. She wants to reduce healthcare costs
by creating a truly market-based healthcare
system that allows for health insurance
being modeled after car insurance and
not tying healthcare to employment.
Third-party candidates
Libertarian Green Howie Hawkins
Howie Hawkins was chosen as the Green
Party’s nominee in July. His running mate is Angela
Walker, an activist, professional driver and labor
organizer.
Hawkins was the first U.S. candidate to cam-
paign for a Green New Deal in 2010, and it re-
mains one of his main objectives. He also favors
community control of the police, “Medicare for
All,” ending the war on drugs, legalizing mari-
juana and reducing the military budget. He also
plans to introduce an “Economic Bill of Rights” that
would guarantee the rights to a living-wage job,
an income above the poverty line, a decent
home, comprehensive health care, a good
public education from childcare and
pre-K indergarten through college, and
a secure retirement.
Photo by Jo Jorgensen for President Photo by Howie Hawkins for President
NEWS 2

South Dakota House Race

augiemirror.com Friday, Octover 30, 2020

Laura Johnson
lajohnson19@ole.augie.edu
South Dakota elects one official to the
U.S. House of Representatives in Wash-
ington, D.C., every two years. Augus-
tana’s own President Stephanie Herseth
Sandlin occupied the seat from 2004
to 2011. The 2020 election ballot will
list the incumbent Republican candi-
date, Rep. Dusty Johnson, and Libertar-
ian candidate, Randy Luallin, as the two
choices for the House.
South Dakota and many goals. Johnson
won the Republican primary with more
than 75% of the votes. Since the Demo-
cratic Party did not support a candidate
to run against the Republican incum-
bent, Luallin is the only other name on
candidate, Luallin expressed that in a
normal election year he would not re-
ceive as much coverage as he has been.
The United States governmental
structure facilitates a two-party system
where it is difficult to gain traction if a

Randy Luallin
The candidates share a passion for the ballot for the House. As a third-party candidate is running from a third party.

Dusty Johnson
Rep. Dusty Johnson grew up in cen- points. Johnson acknowledges the role Randy Luallin, also known as Uriah response to the virus. South Dakota
tral South Dakota where he learned the government can play in bringing in his hometown of Hot Springs, South does not have a state-wide mask man-
about business at an early age, accord- down systemic racism, however. Dakota, is once again fighting for a seat date and has not been shut down.
ing to his campaign website. The Uni- “We don’t make meaningful im- in Congress as a libertarian. The current Luallin said he is an advocate for in-
versity of South Dakota graduate ran provements in the headlines,” he said. small masonry business owner first ran dividual rights, but he also said Ameri-
for public office for the first time in Johnson said he believes individual for office in 2012 for the 2nd District cans must become aware of their biases
2004, winning a spot on the South Da- and community action would be more seat in his home state of Colorado but to make an impact. He also acknowl-
kota Public Utilities Commission. He effective. gained only 3.3% of the vote. edged that he has experienced white
served on the commission until 2018 In the midst of the pandemic, John- The environment is a large concern privilege all his life. To battle systemic
when he won the South Dakota seat in son voted for all four relief packages to Luallin. Since South Dakota is a large racism, he said that change must begin
the House of Representatives. passed by Congress. He said he wants agrarian and pastoral state, he said he in the home.
During his time in office, Johnson South Dakota schools to be open, if plans to make more sustainable farming “To correct [systemic racism] you
backed a bill passed in Congress that possible, and substituted for a sev- techniques a common practice. No-till cannot legislate hearts and minds,” he
invested in renewable energy. John- enth-grade English teacher at Mitchell practices, cover crops and crop rota- said. “It has to come from each and ev-
son said he emphasizes the develop- Middle School Oct. 19. He wanted to tion would eliminate problems of waste ery individual.”
ment of new technology to ensure a understand more about what it is like and rapid erosion on the landscape. He As an Army veteran, Luallin is pas-
decrease in carbon emissions. for students and teachers during the wants to pursue this through educa- sionate about the military. He said he
“The only way we are ever going to pandemic. tion instead of law because Luallin be- wants to emphasize national security
get to any kind of a carbon sustainable As of Oct. 21, Johnson introduced lieves forcing farmers to comply will not and is incredibly supportive of the space
future is not through the economics the SAVE for Seniors Act which would achieve sustainability. program. Instead of using military pow-
of less but the economics of more,” ensure seniors with Medicare have ac- “We have to pursue anything we can er for political motives, Luallin wants
Johnson said. “More invested in tech- cess to a COVID-19 vaccine without to take care of our air and our water and to use it for defense and innovation. He
nology, more entrepreneurship, more cost sharing. our land,” Luallin said. said he believes the U.S. is “very far be-
innovation.” Healthcare is a heavily debated top- According to Luallin, the federal gov- hind in technology.”
Economically, Johnson said he be- ic, which is why Johnson helped draft ernment is “too big, too spendy and too The war on drugs is another aspect of
lieves the government has a limited and introduce HR-19. The plan would intrusive. We need to reduce all of that.” American politics Luallin said he is de-
role to play between buyer and seller, reduce pharmaceutical costs and ge- Luallin said he wants to address the na- termined to bring a stop to. He referred
which h is to break down barriers that neric delays. It establishes an ambas- tional debt by decreasing spending on to it as “the war on American families”
standd between them. sador for international pre prescription a national level and giving more because he said it causes people to be-
hnson said he hopes to foster “in-
Johnson drug prices to ensure AmeriAmericans will power to state governments. come incarcerated for addiction.
ndence rather than
dependence not be taken advantage of. Luallin wants to bring Luallin’s major goals are to
ndence” in the
dependence” Johnson is part of the Problem people back into the strengthen individual rights and
omy. He
economy. He wants Solvers Caucus, which consists workforce during the lessen federal government in-
ve South Da-
to give Da-- of representatives d dedicated COVID-19 pandemic. tervention. He is determined
ns tools to
kotans compro
to finding a compromise for He is against mandatory to bridge the partisan divide
boostt the econ- legislation. He has worked masks and vaccines, ad- in Washington, D.C., as a third
omy, such as less th deeply
to bring together the dressing these actions party member.
ion and more
taxation divided House to achieve as extremely dangerous “We need freedom. We need
oyment op-
employment progress. to citizens’ rights. Luallin liberty. If you unchain our
unities.
portunities. “I’m more focused on find- praised South Da- people, they will
cial inequality
Racial th com-
ing solutions rather than kota for its prosper,” Lu-
other issue that
is another pr
plaining about problems,” allin said.
son said he strives
Johnson he said.
nd a solution to.
to find
son
Johnson said
he wants to
emphasize
ing in-
creating
ve en-
clusive
nments
vironments
and diverse
v i e w -

Photo by Representative Dusty Johson Photo by Randy Luallin for U.S. Congress

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3 NEWS
South Dakota Senate Race
Friday, October 30, 2020
Slater Dixon
sjdixon20@ole.augie.edu
Republican Sen. Mike Rounds won
his seat in 2014, beating Democrat Rick
Weiland by 20 points. Now in the 2020
election, Rounds faces Dan Ahlers, a
Mike Rounds
Dell Rapids businessman who served six
Republican Sen. Mike Rounds is no
stranger to public service. The Huron
native spent 10 years in the statehouse
and two terms as South Dakota governor
before running for U.S. Senate. Com-
pared to Sen. John Thune, who holds the
second-highest position in the chamber,
Rounds keeps a more low-key profile.
This June, the incumbent faced a rare
primary challenge from Scyller Borglum,
a state representative whose campaign
characterized the former governor as low
on enthusiasm and leadership. However,
with Republican leadership deeming
Ahler’s campaign a “non-starter,” Rounds
appears to be headed towards an easy, if
uneventful reelection. But he doesn’t like
the idea that he isn’t working for votes, es-
pecially from college students.
“I don’t take any race for granted,”
Rounds said. “And I don’t accept the
premise that just because you’re of a cer-
tain age, you think a certain way. I think
that would be very disrespectful on my
part. Part of my role is to convince and to
explain the reason that I believe the way
I believe.”
He said he paid off his student loans
for ten years, and while he believes debt
cancelation is “unfair,” the government
should do more to limit the cost of pub-
lic universities, make it easier to get loans
and ensure a strong job market for college
graduates.
In 2014, Rounds ran on familiar issues
— he was staunchly pro-life,
pro-buisness and against
government regulations.
“I told people that
I would literally bring
South Dakota values
to Washington, D.C.,”
Rounds said. “I think
I’ve done that.”
Rounds often points
to well-known Repub-
lican victories, citing the
Trump tax cuts and
judicial appoint-
Mike Rounds s Official Portrait
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years in the state Legislature.
The Senate seat is significant for South
Dakota, a state with little influence in the
House. Republicans have been the domi-
nant force in South Dakota for decades,
especially in recent years. Voters elected
John Thune and Dusty Johnson to Con-
ments. But he also points to lesser-known
efforts to roll back Obama-era legislation
that regulated waterways, saying it was
a burden for South Dakota farmers and
ranchers.
He’s also built relationships with tribal
chairmen over regular conference calls
and meetings.
“That consultation shows respect,” said
Rounds, who argues the federal govern-
ment should do more to communicate
with Native American leadership.
Rounds said in terms of COVID-19,
people should wear masks and under-
stand that “it’s much more far-reaching
than just the individuals who actually get
sick.”
The senator said efforts to produce a
second round of economic stimulus in
response to the virus will come to frui-
tion after the election, and what seems
like unprecedented levels of congressio-
nal dysfunction is actually typical for an
election year.
“It’s just more enhanced this particu-
lar year because there is no give-and-take
between the [Democratic] leadership and
the White House,” Rounds said.
Rounds also points to police reform as
an issue where Democrats hijacked good-
faith legislation in order to play politics.
He said he supports more accountability
for police. Along with providing more re-
sources for officers, Rounds argues that
“when
when you do have a rogue, tha that
rogue needs to be challenge
challenged
by the other, younger of of-
ficers.”
Rounds said whe when
it comes to issues issue
like racism, Amer
Ameri-
cans should look to t bolder steps.
the Constitution fo for
the means to create a
more equal society.
“We’ve got the great
great-
est system that’s eve ever
been developed in the th
world today. We’re never go go-
ing to get it perfect, but we
w
can make it better.”
gress in 2016 and put Kristi Noem in the
governor’s office in 2018.
Many of the issues this election are
staples of South Dakota politics — health
care reform and agriculture, among oth-
ers. But 2020 also brings the coronavirus
pandemic to the forefront of the discus-
Dan Ahlers
Since 2014, Democrats have strug-
gled to gain a foothold in the Rushmore
state. The state party faced financial is-
sues and internal upheaval in 2019 and
failed to get a Democrat on the 2020
ballot for the House. But Daniel Ahlers
believes that being a Democrat in a red
state is an asset. His pitch is real, biparti-
san progress on issues that matter.
“The issues that we face — a strong
economy, a good education or afford-
able healthcare — they’re not party is-
sues,” Ahlers said. “They’re people is-
sues. I understand that not addressing
these problems [has] a real impact on
real people.”
Ahlers graduated from Augustana in
1997 and went on to represent Dell Rap-
ids in the state Legislature for six years.
He said his personal experience with
student debt gives him insight into the
issues that college students face.
“I worked 40 or 50 hours a week to
pay for [college] and still had quite a bit
of debt,” Ahlers said. “That’s a challenge
that a lot of our college students are fac-
ing today. [...] You should be able to get
a good education at an affordable rate.”
In a lot of ways, Ahlers is similar to
Rounds. On the topic of Native Ameri-
can relations, they both agree that the
government
g should emphasize
p commu-
nication with tribal leadership and work
to reform the Indian Health Service,
the federal agency that has
been reported to consis-
tently administer subpar
care on reservations.
But Ahlers also argues
that the federal gov-
ernment should take
“I think that there’s
an opportunity to sit
down and work with
leaders from other
states to really start ad-
dressing our treaty ob-
ligations with our native
sion, as cases across the state continue to
rise and American life is still uprooted.
Rounds seeks to offer an experienced,
pro-Trump option, while Ahlers aims to
provide an alternative for Democrats and
beleaguered conservatives alike.
populations,” Ahlers said. He told Native
Sun News Today, “If that means making
land deals at the state, federal or private
level then we need to sit down and figure
it out.”
Despite his stronger stances on Na-
tive American relations, Ahlers sees
himself as relatively moderate. He said
his experience with compromising at
the state level is needed in Washington,
D.C., where legislators are too focused
on party politics.
“You see that with my opponent. He’s
always worked in the majority, so he’s
never had to cross party lines and make
the effort to do that,” Ahlers said. “There
are a lot of people in Congress like that.
I’ve always worked in the minority. I’ve
had to cross party lines in order to get
things done, and I know how to do it. I
have a record of doing it.”
As a Democrat representing a red
state, Ahlers may find that his party is at
odds with many of his constituents, es-
pecially as it continues to drift to the left.
One of the questions surrounding his
candidacy is how he would approach a
vote on controversial legislation like the
Green New Deal or “Medicare for All.”
He said in that context, communicat-
ing with voters is key.
pp
“If I’m on the opposite side of myy
constituents on a particular issue, then
it’s going to be my job to make my
case to the people who elected
me, and then, they’ll have
to decide whether or not
I am reelected,” Ahlers
said. “I am your aver-
age South Dakotan,
when you think of
where I come from,
what I believe in. Ul-
timately, you’re elect-
ed to represent the
people.”
Photo by Dan Ahlers for U.S. Senate
FORUM Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 4
SPOOKY SEASON

For screams and giggles: Costumes solve stress Tweets

Jeni Fjelstad
jrfjelstad18@ole.augie.edu
Frankly, this whole
year has been spooky.
But for these short
weeks when caramel ap-
ples and spider webs hit
differently, spooky season
can be a much-needed
distraction from an elec-
tion between Franken-
stein and Dracula or a
virus that seems nothing
short of a witch’s spell.
It’s Halloween, when
reality becomes not so
important as ghost stories
and horror movies. And
while cider can’t cure
much, it is a wonderful
remedy for the ‘Sunday
scaries’ and the ‘Wednes-
day blues.’
That’s why this year, I
think it’s absolutely vital
to pick out a cool cos-
tume and make Oct. 31
extra special. Halloween
costumes are an impor-
tant tradition, express
personality and provide
reprieve from reality.
Historians consider
a 2,000-year-old Celtic
festival the origin of Hal-
loween costumes, accord-
ing to CNN Style. During
that time, people would
dress in scary costumes to
hide from spirits they be-
lieved were causing mis-
chief on that night. They
would prank each other
under the guise of their
spooky outfit.
The ritual has evolved
into dressing as a favorite
film star or in matching
couples costumes. Tradi-
tions like this are super
important to maintain-
ing the kind of cozy nor-
malcy that boosts mental
well-being. Could any kid
imagine a year without
any hint of Halloween?
That would certainly feel
unusual in the yearly flow
of holidays.
If you’re committing
to this custom, you’ve got
to make it your own style
(bonus if you tie in your
mask with the theme.)
Self-expression is one of
the reasons costumes are
vital.
If you’re in a relation-
ship, you can express that
connection in a salt and
pepper or deer and hunt-
er costume. If you like to
be silly, consider a punny
costume like “holy guaca-
mole” or being a “dunkin’
doughnut.” If you adore
gore, Pennywise or Fred-
die Kreuger could be for
you. If you are always
hanging with your BFFs,
a group costume of Char-
lie’s Angels or a pac-man
theme would be perfect.
The key point to re-
member is to use the
costume to embrace your
personality and your rela-
tionships. I think an ex-
pressive Halloween cos-
tume will let you separate
yourself from day-to-day
stresses and make this
31st a reason to relax.
After months of non-
stop schoolwork, safety
protocols and mandatory
meetings, Halloween cos-
tumes this year should be
your reprieve from real-
ity. I’d sure rather pretend of the
Week
to be the Lorax for a night
than continue to be girl-
who-has-three-papers-
due.
But during these “It’s about that time of year
troubling times, finding where every Midwesterner
something (safe) to do says ‘if it weren’t for this
once you’ve donned your
funny pirate hat might d--- wind it wouldn’t be so
pose problems. Since bad outside’”
knocking door-to-door is -@dylanschuck
out of the question, stu-
dents should chill in their
get-up watching Hocus “I have this mentality that
Pocus, having a spooky if I have to be up before
game night with a couple 8 am, I deserve an
close friends or video
chatting with a favorite
iced coffee. Some might see
youngster to show them this as pathetic, I see it as
your masterful costume. self love.”
Whatever you find - @MalloryZeinstra
to do, being a Cowardly
Lion or Tigger or which-
ever costume you choose “At this point in the
will only amplify the semester, my stress has
magic of the night. Dress-
stress.”
ing up is an essential part
of the holiday, so even - @LayneSymington
2020 shouldn’t draw the
shutters of the costume
shop.

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5 Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
How should Augustana students vote?
Republican is the way to go
Augustana Republicans
republicans@ole.augie.edu
Regardless of who you support, you
need to vote.
The right to vote is one of the found-
ing concepts we as college students have
a duty to partake in. Our republic is not
properly represented when the few pick
the politicians that serve us.
We urge you to look up every office
and issue you will vote on. In particu-
lar, those up for reelection are Presi-
dent Donald Trump, Sen. Mike Rounds,
R-S.D., congressman Dusty Johnson,
R-S.D., Public Utilities Commissioner
Gary Hanson and your local legislators.
If you ask us, Republican is the way
to go, but you need to decide that for
yourself. Learn the facts and vote your
values.
Republicans have tried to meet on
common ground to make real progress
on a new COVID-19 relief bill. Demo-
crats have their $3 trillion wish list
called the HEROES Act, which would
provide funds for items unrelated to the
coronavirus pandemic.
Republicans in the Senate sought to
give Americans a second round of the
Paycheck Protection Program, which
gave loans to small businesses at the
start of the pandemic. Senate Demo-
crats blocked this aid to our struggling
businesses and families.
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and the Sen-
ate Republicans introduced the Justice
Act, a sweeping police reform bill which
would have done things like ending the
police use of the chokehold, provid-
ing de-escalation of force and duty to
intervene training, and making lynch-
ing a federal crime. Again, Democrats
blocked it.
In this game of cat and mouse, we
Graphics by Jayden Koskovich
augiemirror.com
VS.
need leaders who can cut through the
partisan bickering and deliver results.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit
and sent students home after spring
break, Trump signed the bipartisan
CARES Act into law.
This bill, which Rep. Johnson co-
sponsored and Sen. Rounds supported,
provided immediately needed relief to
Americans and allocated $14 billion for
postsecondary institutions to shift to
online courses and give grants to stu-
dents in need.
Johnson was the House Republican
floor manager for the FUTURE Act,
a bipartisan bill which provided per-
manent funding for historically black,
tribal and minority colleges and univer-
sities. He shortened and simplified the
FAFSA process and invested in STEM
education. Trump signed it into law last
year.
Under Republican leadership in the
Senate, Rounds helped fill more than
200 federal judicial vacancies, putting
in place quality judges who will call
balls and strikes. This includes three
Supreme Court Justices: Neil Gorsuch,
Brett Kavanaugh, and as of this week,
Amy Coney Barrett. They will not seek
to make policy or push their individual
agendas but instead will follow the law
and uphold the constitution.
As you head into the voting booth,
ask yourself this question: What is the
role of government to you?
Is it more regulations, higher taxes
and increased federal intervention into
your daily life? Or is it lower taxes, bal-
ancing the budget, getting rid of unnec-
essary regulations and giving Ameri-
cans more freedom?
Republicans believe in personal re-
sponsibility and limiting the govern-
ment’s unnecessary intervention into
daily life. Regardless of social status,
we believe the American dream is
still possible.
Our best days are ahead
of us. Young Republicans
represent a party of op-
timism and opportunity,
constantly looking to-
wards the future while
acknowledging and
improving upon
our failures.
Once again,
you need to vote
in this election
and seek out mul-
tiple sources first to
learn the facts for
yourself.
Remember to vote
your values on (or
before) Nov. 3.
Biden is a president for all
Augustana Democrats
augiedems@ole.augie.edu
Our country is currently experi-
encing high levels of partisan tension.
This clash between Democrats and
Republicans is hard to refute in terms
of choosing who to vote for, especially
in a time of uncertainty surrounding
COVID-19, racism, foreign relations,
climate change and the overall sense of
impending disaster that this election is
based around.
But the Democratic Party’s candi-
date, Joe Biden, has made it clear to the
United States that he will be a president
for all during these turbulent times.
President Donald Trump has cut ties
with our allies, as seen when he with-
drew the United States from the World
Health Organization during the pan-
demic. He refused to condemn white
supremacy when directly asked, while
also claiming he has done more for the
black community than anyone else.
The world is in an impending climate
crisis, and the United States is currently
not part of the Paris climate accord, a
United Nations convention that 195
states have signed in hopes of mitigat-
ing greenhouse gas emissions.
What seems to be extremely impor-
tant in these incredibly unstable times
is the notion of accountability. Here at
Augustana, we are taught to hold our-
selves accountable in both our social
and academic lives. This notion should
also translate to our leaders, especially
the leader of our country.
No president deserves anything less
than intense scrutiny of their actions,
and we encourage the Augustana com-
munity to consider this notion of ac-
countability when casting their vote.
This election has a lot at stake for both
sides. In a two-party system, when
one party’s candidate loses, that
side can feel completely un-
represented by that admin-
istration.
In the 2020 elec-
tion, it is imperative
that voters, especially
new ones, vote for the
candidate who will
work to decrease
this political di-
vide and who
has repeatedly
worked to bridge
the gap between
parties and pro-
mote cooperation
among all Ameri-
cans. That candidate
is Joe Biden.
He has repeatedly
stated his determina-
tion for unity between
FORUM
parties — that he will not be a president
for the Democrats, but a president for
America, because the job of commander
in chief is to represent all citizens, even
those who had voted against them.
Trump has failed to do this, as his
words continue to promote partisan
tension and division. This is particu-
larly important during this election year
because large-scale issues, such as CO-
VID-19 response, racism and climate
change, cannot be solved by individual
free choice or inciting division among
friends and neighbors. These issues
can only be solved by working together
across party lines and finding real solu-
tions.
It is imperative that people exer-
cise their right to vote and make their
voices heard at all levels, including lo-
cal elections. In Augie’s District 13, the
Republican incumbent Sue Peterson
has supported bills that directly impact
Augustana students by rejecting need-
based scholarships for college students
and bills that could affect transgender
students’ ability to participate in athlet-
ics.
Those registered at Augustana’s ad-
dress can vote to see policy makers in
the South Dakota Legislature who close-
ly align with personal values and reject
bills that contradict with those values.
For those registered elsewhere, take
the time to research the local district
candidates and state candidates in ad-
dition to presidential candidates, look-
ing into their beliefs and policies rather
than their blue or red label. Assume the
responsibility to develop communities,
to choose representatives that will be
accountable, reliable and virtuous and
to promote the changes desired to take
place from those offices.
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Sophomore Keegan Smith, freshman Scott Shlanta, junior Lincy Smith and other drummers perform in front of the Humanities for Viking Days at the Reverse Parade.
School of Music establishes new marching band
Alayna Jones
ajones20@ole.augie.edu
Augustana band associates
Peter Folliard, Larry Petersen
and others collaborated this
past summer to create The
Augustana Marching Band.
The group hopes the band will
bring a mutual sharing of love
for music and a new way to be
involved.
“This is an opportunity for
the School of Music to be cen-
tral to us moving forward with
this Viking Bold campaign that
President Herseth Sandlin’s
vision ecompasses,” Petersen
said. “It makes me feel great as
a musician.”
With a marching band, the
School of Music can have a
larger impact and presence in
athletic events and the student
body.
Folliard, dean of the School
of Music and conductor of the
Augustana Orchestra, helped
spearhead the project. Last
January, he had a conversa-
tion with Chief Financial Offi-
cer Shannan Nelson about the
feasibility of a marching band.
They both agreed they could
make the marching band hap-
pen and have been working to-
gether to make the plan to cre-
ate it.
“At least once a week, we get
Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 6
Photo by Jenifer Fjelstad
together to talk about plans,
and we currently have mock-up
uniforms,” Folliard explained.
“It’s been a process, and we are
working on finding a donor.”
A donor for the march-
ing band could provide more
financial ways to afford uni-
forms, instruments, equipment
and more scholarships.
The marching band is orga-
nized into a three-phase plan.
Phase one was to create a Fall
2020 drumline directed by per-
cussion instructor Dan Sailer.
Sailer was a snare line mem-
ber of the world champion
Phantom Regiment Drum and
Bugle Corps, 2007-2010, and
has received snare drum acco-
lades at DCI and PAS competi-
tions. Photo by Carly Rahn
Max Outland and two other bass drum players practice their instruments behind the Humanities.
The drumline practices on
campus every Friday.
$3,000 automatic yearly schol- heartbeat of fans is a big deal.” is on the same page. It is a big
“Our goal is to provide a fun
arhsip. They are still determin- Petersen, assistant director team effort. Everyone contrib-
environment to learn music,
ing the offer to current stu- of bands and music education, utes to the big picture of the
perform and meet others who
dents. will direct the marching band. show.”
are excited about what we do at
At future Augie football With twenty years of experi- The marching band can cre-
AU,” Sailer said.
games, the marching band ence, he said he is eager to step ate a larger authentic aspect to
Phase two won’t happen un-
would welcome the players up as the leader and to show his what game day will look like.
til 2021 due to COVID-19, but
onto the field while the band love for marching band. Petersen said he hopes students
supervisors are hoping to get
plays the school song, pump- He said his favorite thing who know how to play an in-
students on the field. The third
ing up the players, fans and stu- about marching band as a strument and don’t yet play for
phase is to get between 80 and
dents. whole is the camaraderie. Augustana try the marching
100 students to sign up. The
“It’s an opportunity to par- "A person on the field has an band anyway.
maximum number would be
ticipate in campus life that mu- individual responsibility that Players don’t need any prior
150 students.
sic has been present at,” Folliard contributes to the whole. There experience to sign up for the
To incoming students, the
said. “The drum line being the are no weak links. Everyone marching band.
marching band will offer a
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OFF-CAMPUS
Area businesses differ
on COVID-19 protocols
Andrew Kronaizl
ajkronaizl19@ole.augie.edu
As Augustana students continue to venture off
campus and throughout Sioux Falls, it’s important for
them to know where they can go while mitigating risk
for catching COVID-19.
Here are some of the go-to stores and restaurants
for Augustana students and whether or not they have
COVID-19 precautions in place.
Bagel Boy
The breakfast staple for Augustana students has a
few precautions in place to provide safety for its cus-
tomers.
Signs outside the store encourage customers to re-
main socially distanced, and signs on the ground force
people to follow a spaced out path while in line. Addi-
tionally, the store has markers on tables to let custom-
ers know if they have been sanitized or not.
The spacing of tables is not as well managed, with
there being a large amount of tables and booths with-
in a small area.
Additionally, the store does not have signs requir-
ing or encouraging customers to wear masks.
Coffea Roasterie & Espresso Bar
The local coffee shop chain has some standard pre-
cautions in place to provide safety for its customers.
Signs outside both their Phillips Avenue and Lou-
ise Avenue locations recommend customers to wear
masks. Additionally, the employees all wear masks.
While no tables are closed off, tables are spaced out
enough to follow social distancing guidelines.
According to an employee, the store has also
switched to only disposable cups so the reuse of dishes
is limited.
Crow Bar
A go-to bar for Augustana students, the Crow Bar
is doing very little to protect its customers against
COVID-19.
There are no signs requiring or recommending
mask usage. Additionally, the employees don’t have to
wear masks.
One precaution the bar is taking is that tables are
frequently sanitized between uses.
Giliberto’s
The 24-hour restaurant that is iconic among Au-
gustana students is upfront with its many COVID-19
precautions.
On the doors to the store, there are signs requiring
that customers wear masks when they are not eating.
Inside the store, there are also signs urging customers
to stay socially distanced when possible.
The restaurant also removed its salsa bar, which
anyone was able to access, to reduce touching of sur-
faces.
When possible, the seating is spaced out to allow for
social distancing. This is not the case with its booths,
however, which are not able to be moved.
While masks are required inside, some of the em-
ployees, especially those in the kitchen, do not always
wear a mask.
Josiah’s
With no upfront information for customers, the
downtown coffee shop and restaurant is doing little to
proactively keep customers safe.
Outside the store, there are no signs telling custom-
ers to wear masks or stay socially distanced. Inside,
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Campus apple orchard
SUSTAINABILITY
finally comes to fruition
Julia Johnson are from far away, but Augie soil and South Dakota
jjohnson18@ole.augie.edu
climate can bear a variety of apples, which would help
reduce greenhouse gas emissions in food consump-
During the heat of summer, junior Laura Arce
tion on campus. Conover said people all across cam-
Vieyra carried large buckets of water to her apple
pus will have a “fabulous local product” to enjoy.
trees, talking to them, telling them “good morning!”
They chose Zestars and Haralsons for eating.
and asking how their day had been.
Haralsons are “an older heirloom variety that Min-
These apple trees are on campus, a sustainability
nesotans have loved for generations,” according to
project she spent all summer taking care of.
Conover. They chose a type of Golden Russet for the
History professor Cory Conover came up with the
apple cider.
idea for an apple orchard during his last study abroad
Many technical challenges had to be overcome
in Germany and Norway. A family he stayed with
throughout the process of planting these trees, from
shared a vial of their own self-pressed apple cider.
preventing diseases like cedar rust to preventing rab-
According to the World Atlas, the U.S. is the
bits from eating the tree bark — a violence to which
second largest producer of apples in the world, but
one tree fell prey.
Conover said there are only two other apple orchards
They also made sure to plant the trees on a south-
grown on college campuses in the U.S., making Au-
ern-facing hill to protect against the northern winds,
gie’s new orchard practically one-of-a-kind.
which now allows students to look at the trees on
Although Conover began the idea, Arce Vieyra
their way to and from classes.
carried it through. Every couple days she would car-
From the business department to the chemistry
ry the buckets of water back and forth because the
and biology departments, many different areas across
sprinkler system hadn’t been set up yet.
campus have come together to let this orchard thrive.
Talking to her trees carried on a tradition that her
For the future, Conover said the Augustana com-
grandmother started back in Mexico City.
munity looks toward accessing processing equip-
“My grandma, when she would water the plants,
ment for the cider, collecting apples from the houses
she would put music to them and sing to them,” Arce
around Augie, collaborating with the Augie garden,
Vieyra said. “She had a beautiful garden, so it just
selling cider to students at events like homecoming
stuck in the family that we would do the same thing.”
and even allowing people to press their own apple ci-
Indeed, even though the apple trees shouldn’t bear
der for a price.
fruit for another three or four years, they already had
On a Saturday during the early months of the pan-
a couple apples by the end of the summer.
demic, a few professors came to campus to plant ap-
The apple orchard won’t provide much in the short
ple trees with masks on.
term, but Conover said the long term benefits could
Looking back on the experience, Conover said,
leave a legacy for future Augustana students.
“Everybody should plant a tree at least once in their
“Plant them now, and if you take care of them,
life, just to be able to say ‘I left this world a little better
they’ll be bearing for 20 to 30 years,” he said.
than I found it.'"
“It’ll be generations of apples that
Arce Vieyra agrees with this sentiment, saying,
we’ll be able to provide for the
“planting a tree is leaving a legacy.”
Augie community”.
She’s felt that the orchard has been her way
In addition, he says a
to give back to the Augustana commu-
lot of the apples we see
nity, and the hard work has made
on campus
her proud watching
her project grow.
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Adam Sandler's 'Hubie Halloween' is more trick than treat
Holden Sutter
hasutter17@ole.augie.edu
There are few things scarier than
watching a modern Adam Sandler com-
edy. Following his cult-classic comedies
in the ‘90s, the quality of his films has
greatly decreased. Most seem to rely
on fart jokes, endless scream-
am-
ing and his unfunny come-
dian buddies. "Hubie Hal-
loween" is his most recent
comedy after his critically
acclaimed performance in
"Uncut Gems" last year. It’s far
ar
from the worst thing he’s cre- e-
ated, but it’s also no return to
form.
"Hubie Halloween" is aboutt
a middle-aged man living in n
Salem, Massachusetts, named, d,
well, Hubie. He’s obsessed with
ith
Halloween and takes it
upon himself to make sure
Hubie Halloween great anyway. It’s mostly
that everyone has a safe
and fun celebration. When
a dangerous patient at a Starring: Adam
nearby psychiatric hospital Sandler, Kevin James,
escapes, weird things start Steve Buscemi
happening in Salem, and
Director: Steve Brill
Hubie is the only one who
can get to the bottom of it. Distributor: Netflix
Remember Bobby
Boucher from "The Water-
boy" or any of Sandler’s other characters
with obnoxious voices? Hubie is like that
but turned up to 11. Hubie is a pretty
standard Sandler character — socially
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the only precaution taken is spots on the
ground in line that encourage custom-
ers to stay spaced out.
When it comes to table spacing,
the seating is very close together, and
none of the seats or booths have been
closed off to allow for space between
customers.
Last Stop CD Shop
The used CD, movie, video game and
book store makes its COVID-19 precau-
tions well known with many signs be-
fore customers even walk into the store.
At both locations, there are multiple
signs on the doors letting customers
know masks are required and that there
are no exceptions to that rule, while also
saying masks are available at the front
counter.
The signs also mention if customers
don’t want to enter the store, they can
pick up their purchase from the curb.
Inside both stores, there are signs that
remind customers to stay socially dis-
tanced. This is easier at the 12th Street
location, as there is enough space, but
the shop on 41st is more packed, mak-
ing distancing harder.
Plato’s Closet
The used clothing store chain is tak-
ing few COVID-19 precautions.
Outside the store, there is a sign
encouraging customers to maintain
8 augiemirror.com Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
inept and annoying. But it is hard to un-
derstand anything he says. He mumbles
through his lines with a strange Bosto-
nian accent that no one else has, despite
living in the area.
Sandler brought a whole crew of fa-
mous actors along with him. Kevin
JJames and Rob Schneider make
their usual humorless ap-
the
pearances, alongside Steve
Buscemi, June Squibb,
Ray Liotta and oth-
ers. There’s the cop that
doesn’t believe the pro-
ttagonist, an overprotec-
ttive mother, a bully: pretty
sstandard characters. The
love interest, played by Julie
lov Graphic courtesy of Netflix Studios
BBowen, is inexplicably in- Often the butt of many jokes, Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) calls himself the town's
ffatuated with Hubie from Halloween Monitor. He and Violet Valentine (Julie Bowen) enjoy the local fun fair.
tthe start, which renders
tthat entire subplot unnec-
movie is the unique setting. Instead of les. One of the highlights is an incredibly
essary.
taking place in a generic sprawling me- useful thermos. However, for every one
The story isn’t that
tropolis or a small town in the Midwest, joke that worked, there were probably
Salem provides a nice slice of the North- four or five that didn’t. There were still
a loose guideline to take
eastern coast of the U.S. It was filmed on the fart jokes and jokes where the punch-
Hubie from one loca-
location in Salem, adding to its authen- line is just someone screaming.
tion to another for she-
ticity. There are plenty of background "Hubie Halloween" is a bad movie,
nanigans to ensue. Plot
references to witches and other spooky but it’s not a bad Adam Sandler movie. It
threads and new char-
things due to the area’s history. The doesn’t reach the heights that one might
acters are constantly
neighborhoods show the tightly packed find in "Happy Gilmore" or "The Wed-
introduced only to be
and skinny housing that the Boston area ding Singer", but it also doesn’t sink to
dropped until much later
is known for. the depths of "Jack and Jill". It’s available
in the film. The movie is
Surprisingly, the jokes weren’t entirely on Netflix, although it’d probably be wise
not particularly complicated, and many
sigh-inducing. A few of the running gags to just watch "Uncut Gems" instead.
scenes just feel like a waste of time.
throughout the film are so absurd and
One of the stronger aspects of this
creative that they elicited a few chuck-
a 6-foot distance, but given the tight
space of the clothing aisles, this rule is
not easy to follow and is not enforced.
The store does not require masks,
although there is a sign on their door
telling customers to “consider wearing
a face mask.”
While some other clothing stores
have closed or limited their dressing
rooms, Plato’s has not followed that
idea. All of its dressing rooms are open,
and there is little space between them.
Vinyl Taco
The restaurant and bar on Western
Avenue has nearly no indications of any
precautions it is taking.
There are no signs that require or en-
courage either face masks or social dis-
tancing. Some employees wear masks,
but it is not a universal rule.
Additionally, seating is very close to-
gether, and no tables are closed to allow
for distancing.
Zandbroz Variety
The downtown variety store has Photo by Gage Hoffman
many signs outside of the store to in- Coffea Roasterie and Espresso Bar has a masks recommended" sign on its front door.
form customers of its COVID-19 pre- Businesses around Sioux Falls have different health requirements for their customers.
cautions.
There are signs letting customers rectly wear a face mask. tices. We know some of you will dis-
know that masks are required and that They also have a sign that addresses agree and that’s OK. Don’t come in to
disposable masks can be purchased at the politicization of face masks. tell us about it — unless you are wearing
the front counter if needed. There is also “This is not a political statement;” the a mask.”
a sign showing customers how to cor- sign says, “we are following best prac-
9 Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
Amendment B could bring sports betting to Deadwood
Slater Dixon
sjdixon20@ole.augie.edu
In 2018, a Supreme Court decision
lifted the federal ban on sports betting.
Since then, 22 states have adopted mea-
sures to legalize sports gambling. This
election, South Dakotans will decide on
Constitutional Amendment B, which
would legalize sports betting in Dead-
wood.
Critics of sports gambling bans ar-
gue that federal laws have not restricted
gambling but instead pushed players
into untaxed, unregulated black mar-
kets. Amendment B’s supporters argue
that it would encourage these players to
return to a taxable, more-transparent av-
enue.
In February, the state Legislature vot-
ed on a Joint Resolution that would put
the initiative on the ballot. Lorin Pan-
kratz, a lobbyist for the Deadwood-Lead
Economic Development Corporation,
spoke in support of the measure at the
Senate Local Government Committee.
“People in South Dakota are looking
for [...] additional gaming opportuni-
ties, and when they go [to other states],
we are losing that opportunity for those
things to occur in our own state,” Pan-
kratz said. “That’s lodging, meals [and]
entertainment dollars that we’ll lose.”
Under the South Dakota Constitu-
tion, for-profit gambling is highly re-
stricted, except within Deadwood city
limits. Revenue produced from gambling
in the Black Hills town is supposed to go
to “the Historic Restoration and Preser-
vation of Deadwood,” but South Dakota
News Watch reported in 2019 that the
group that administers the money fre-
NEWS augiemirror.com
quently distributes funds for historical
projects across South Dakota. Support-
ers of the initiative argue that taxes on
sports betting would bring additional
revenue to the state for such projects.
District 4 Rep. John Mills, however,
argued on the statehouse floor that the
change would be a lapse in moral judge-
ment.
“We’ve been on this journey for the
last 40 years, where we’ve just embraced
gambling. [...] I just wonder where it is
going to end?” Mills said. “Haven’t we
seen the damage and destruction that
gambling does?”
The South Dakota Licensed Beverage
Dealers and Gaming Association, on the
other hand, doesn’t believe that the mea-
sure goes far enough because carve-outs
for Deadwood are unfair for other parts
of the state. They said people from Sioux
Falls frequently travel across state lines
to spend money at the Grand Falls Casi-
no & Golf Resort in Iowa, where sports-
betting is legal. Statewide reform could
bring that money back to South Dakota
businesses.
Passing the initiative could also bring
Image by David Mark from Pixabay
increased revenue for Native Ameri-
can governments and businesses, who Sports betting is currently not legal in South Dakota, but Amendment B
could amend tribal regulations to permit would legalize it in of Deadwood, a major gambling location in the state.
sports betting in reservation casinos. In-
and Gaming Association. be reluctant to pass laws that include ar-
dustry advocates argue that the oppor-
Bob Ewing, the senator from Dead- eas outside of Deadwood.
tunity to have sweeping reform of gam-
wood’s county, sponsored the resolution One thing that is certain is if the bill
bling in South Dakota is too important
that created the ballot initiative. He said passes, legislators will have broad au-
to be restricted to Deadwood.
the bill doesn’t rule out betting outside thority to implement the amendment as
“We have one chance to put this in
of Deadwood and systems could be put they see fit. That would mean more de-
front of the voters, [...] and what we
into place where bets are sent to the bate between those who see South Dako-
believe is that what should go in front
town from around the state. But Krog- ta laws against gambling as burdensome
of the voters is the option to offer this
man voiced concerns that if the initiative and those who see them as emblematic
statewide,” said Matt Krogman, a lob-
passes in its current form, legislators will of the state’s moral integrity.
byist for the Licensed Beverage Dealers
CAMPUS COVID-19 CASES OVER TIME
Graphic by Noah Wicks
Corrections
Sheldon Jensen was listed in the Oct. 23, 2020, edition of the Mirror Compact as the author
of the article titled “Letter to the Editor: Why the ‘With Malice Toward None’ initiative matters.”
The story was actually written by the entire With Malice Toward None committee.
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Voters to decide on two marijuana ballot measures
Anna Sorenson
acsorenson17@ole.augie.edu

As South Dakotans head to the polls

this election, two marijuana reform
measures will be on the ballot. Constitu-
tional Amendment A would legalize rec-
reational marijuana for those 21 years or
older, and Initiated Measure 26 would
legalize medicinal marijuana for those
with qualifying conditions.
Amendment A would allow individu-
als of legal age to possess and distribute
up to 1 ounce of marijuana and, under
certain conditions, grow up to three
marijuana plants in a private residence,
according to the South Dakota secretary
of state.
The Financial Implications
Drey Samuelson, the political direc-
tor for Amendment A and Initiated
Measure 26, said legalizing recreational
marijuana would boost South Dakota’s
economy and lead to a “substantial surge
in tourism.”
Photo by Manish Panghal on Unsplash
“If we pass Amendment A, it will
be rocket fuel for our state’s economy,” Constitutional Amendment A, which would legalize marijuana for those 21 years or older and Initiated Measure
Samuelson said. “It will also lead to a 26, which would, would legalize marijuana for medicinal use will both be on the 2020 South Dakota ballot.
boom in employment in the state. If we
pass Amendment A, we develop our own censing fees and a new 15% marijuana posed to drink. Kids smoke. They’re not tect Initiated Measure 26. After the
marijuana industry. All the marijuana sales tax. The note estimates a net rev- supposed to. We make pot available, South Dakota Legislature repealed and
that is sold in the state will have to be enue of about $60.2 million by 2024. they’ll use it.” replaced Initiated Measure 22, a 2016
grown in the state.” The Department of Revenue would Sioux Falls resident Mark John ballot initiative that called for stricter
Opponents of Amendment A fear first cover the costs of implementing the Vandersnick said he’s happy to see campaign finance laws, Samuelson said
that legalizing recreational marijuana amendment. Fifty percent of the remain- marijuana reform on the ballot this he fears Initiated Measure 26 may meet
would force some employers to lay off ing revenue would then be allocated to election. He said even though he can see a similar fate.
large portions of their workforce. David South Dakota’s public schools, and 50% the pros and cons of the amendment, he’s “If we pass measure 26 and don’t pass
Owen, president of the South Dakota would go to the state’s general fund. “excited that South Dakota will even get Amendment A, the Legislature, I can
Chamber of Commerce and Industry and to vote on something like this.” almost guarantee you, will gut or repeal
Social Impacts and South Dakotans
chairman of the No Way on A committee 26,” Samuelson said.
Marijuana Reform in the Legislature
said companies that contract with the Supporters of the amendment believe The amendment would give local
federal government must test employees that legalizing recreational marijuana According to Owen and No Way on governments some control by allowing
for THC even if marijuana is legalized in would eradicate some dangers of prohi- A, the amendment does not belong in them to ban marijuana cultivators and
South Dakota. bition, like lowering opioid deaths and the state constitution. He said that if it stores from operating within city limits,
“Employers are scared to death,” Owen keeping users safe, Samuelson said. passes, any changes — such as adjusting according to the secretary of state.
said. “Some of them are under a mandate No Way on A believes that recreation- the 1 ounce limit or the fine for underage Local governments would not be able to
that you have to fire people for THC. You al legalization would lead to an increase use — would have to be put to a public, prohibit the transportation of marijuana
don’t have a choice. If legalization starts in youth usage, according to Owen. He statewide vote. on public roads.
eroding that, they’re going to be caught said if the amendment passes, more than “It sets up mechanics that are too The amendment further requires the
in a terrible cross fire.” 600,000 people would have access to difficult to manage to keep up with the Legislature to pass laws concerning a
According to a fiscal note from the marijuana. times,” Owen said. medical marijuana program and the
secretary of state’s office, legalizing mari- “Kids are going to start using it more,” Samuelson said voters should cast cultivation, processing and sale of hemp
juana would generate revenue from li- Owen said. “Kids drink. They’re not sup- their ballots for Amendment A to pro- by April 11, 2022.

How to vote in person on Election Day in South Dakota

1. Make sure that you are registered. In order to vote, your application will need to have been processed and
accepted by your county election official. Applications can be downloaded from the South Dakota Secretary
of State’s website at sdsos.gov.

2.
Find your polling place. If you register with your Augustana University address, you will vote at the Minne-
haha County Election Center, which is located downton near the Old Courthouse Museum. Polling places will
open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

3.
Make sure you bring identification. You will need either a South Dakota driver’s license, a non-driver ID
card, a U.S. government photo ID, a passport, a U.S. Armed Forces ID, your student photo identification card
or a tribal photo ID. If you don’t have a photo ID, you can sign a personal identification affidavit.
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CLUB Continued from page 12
Going to tournaments is one of the highlights
of participating in the club, but the pandemic has
created some complications in attending these
events. The club attended one Harrisburg tour-
nament last month.
“It was definitely weird,” Cassady said. “We
were the only team wearing masks, except for one
other person in the gym. It was fun to get out and
play for the day, though.”
The club has had consistent numbers when it
comes to player attendance.
“We actually have had a few more people com-
ing this year than last year,” Cassady said. “It’s
cool to see how our numbers are growing and are
still pretty good this year.”
Whiting said she believes the club provides
a fun environment for stressed students, which
could be a reason why the numbers have seen an
increase.
“It’s provided me a lot of support on campus,”
Whiting said. “I think we provide a stress break
or a homework break. You don’t have to be doing
something on a Tuesday night when you can go
out and be active.”
One of these players, freshman Zoe Shriner,
agrees that Volleyball Club can be a great home-
work destresser.
“It’s very fun and fast-paced,” Shriner said.
“When we get there, we warm up, do drills and
play. It’s very high energy the whole time, so it’s
fun.”
Shriner also views the club as a great way to
train for intramurals.
“I’ve never played volleyball before,” Shriner
said. “I just wanted to join because I like volley-
ball a lot and participating in intramurals. I want-
ed to use the club to get better.”
The club is accessible to players of all years and
skill levels. Cassady, Whiting and Shriner en-
courage all interested players to participate.
“Playing volleyball or learning how to play is a
great way for people to find and meet people who
are interested in the same things and make new
friends across campus,” Whiting said. “I know
that I wouldn’t have met all the people I did last
year if I didn’t go to Volleyball Club.”
Leadership positions in Volleyball Club are
not based on seniority but on the idea of continu-
ing on the club’s legacy.
Photo by Dawn Geertsema
Volleyball club members practice their serv-
ing skills in the Elmen Center gym.
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to cover and take care of any injuries
that may come up. He’s the medical
director for the athletic training pro-
gram as well.
“In terms of Augie, he’s just really
loyal to this place,” Beth explained.
“He and I both sort of bleed blue and
gold.”
Scott and Beth met on their first
day of freshman orientation at Augie
and started dating a year later.
During their junior year, they
decided to go away on spring break
together. Unfortunately for him, that
meant Beth dragged him to Mon-
tana for a ski trip.
“He wasn’t really an accomplished
skier,” Beth said with a laugh. “I am
not an athlete at all in the way that he
is, but I am a better skier than he is.
He was just having a heck of a time
Photo by Dawn Geertsema
on the slopes. He was wiping out all
Scott Boyens sits at a desk, pausing from filing patient reports.
over the place.”
Finally on one hill, Scott ate it, The week before he started medi- and they eventually decided they
tumbling down the snow-covered cal school at USD in 1991, they were were going to adopt to grow the fam-
mountain. Beth swished up next to married. ily.
him when he finally came to a stop, “We’ve made it a point to spend “We were fortunate enough to
checking if he was okay. time with just the two of us, even in adopt Ethan and Emma, and then
Scott lay sprawled out on his back the midst of our busy family lives,” a week later, we found out we were
in the powder, snow sprinkled over she said, recalling when he was a pregnant,” Scott said with a laugh at
his winter coat. He looked up at her. med student. “He just said, from 5 to the memory. “So we went from one
“Beaches! Sun! Women!” He 7 every night, we are just going to be to four kids in one year.”
yelled exasperated into the cold air. home. So he would pause his studies. And now, with Anna attending
Beth laughed at the memory. And then he would usually leave and Augie and the twins and Adam in
“I just have this image of him study in the library for the rest of the high school, Scott doesn’t foresee
snow covered, lying on the moun- night.” much changing in the next few years.
tain looking up at me just like ‘I can’t Over their nearly 30 years of mar- And he wouldn’t have his busy
believe you dragged me out here riage, they’ve spent time traveling all life, his clinic or his family any other
when my buddies are all out party- over. And before long, they became way.
ing on the beach,’” Beth said. parents. Anna was their first born,
Athletic auction goes virtual
Anna Sorenson The event was centered around a in. The soccer team came in first,
acsorenson17@ole.augie.edu
silent auction with items like a cus- followed by the women’s basketball
tom Augustana pool table, cabin team in second and the women’s golf
The annual Augustana Athletics
trips to the Black Hills and suite tick- team in third.
Auction was supposed to be held
ets at the Pentagon for a basketball Punt said the “friendly competi-
on March 27, 2020. But a week and
game. tion [was] a way for our individual
half before the event, the COVID-19
New this year, athletic support- sport programs to make some mon-
pandemic shut down the university.
ers could also donate to the Sports ey.”
Emily Punt, director of athletics
Athletic Director Josh Morton
annual giving, said she had hoped to
said the online auction was a great
“
“
hold the auction in person this fall.
event for both “revenue and an op-
When it was clear that wasn’t going
portunity to gather with friends.”
to be possible, the athletics depart-
“We felt it was a good chance to
ment decided to hold a virtual auc- We felt it was a good bring people together, even virtu-
tion during homecoming. chance to bring people ally,” Morton said. “Our teams aren’t
“Doing an online auction during together, even virtually, competing. We’ve heard from our
Viking Days was when we thought
fans that they miss that. They miss
we could engage athletic supports, -Josh Morton that chance to be a part and come
since we’ve gone almost eight or nine Athletic Director around each other. While they
months without an athletic event
weren’t necessarily standing shoul-
or anything to really rally around,”
der to shoulder, at least virtually
Punt said.
they could be doing something re-
The in-person auction typically
lated to Augustana.”
hosts between 400 and 500 student
Showdown. Each Augustana sports Going forward, Punt said the ath-
athletes, coaches, donors and fans.
team had its own donation page on letics department has realized the
The online auction site had 307 us-
the auction website. Student athletes benefits of having an online compo-
ers visit the platform to bid on items
could send the link to friends, fam- nent to the auction.
and make donations, according to
ily and alumni, raising proceeds that “It doesn’t matter where you live
Punt. In total, the auction raised
went directly to their program. or where you are,” Punt said. “You
more than $50,000, which Punt said
Thanks to a donation from an ath- can participate. Thinking of how you
“we were really happy with consid-
letic donor, the athletics department can engage people no matter where
ering it was the first time we’d ever
was able to match some of the fund- they live, I think is the biggest thing
done it this way.”
raising the top three teams brought this has taught me.”
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Dr. Boyens s voyage as Viking

Dawn Geertsema
drgeertsema18@ole.augie.edu

The first time redshirt senior Luke

Fritsch met Augie’s primary care team
physician, Dr. Scott Boyens, he was be-
ing treated for a concussion.
“I worked with him to get cleared to
play, and he was very dedicated to my
best interest and getting me back to play
but without rushing it,” Fritsch said.
Since his first encounter with Scott,
Fritsch has spent even more time by his
side, shadowing Scott’s practice at San-
ford Family Medicine in Sioux Falls.
“It was an awesome experience just
being able to spend a day following him
around, seeing how he interacts with his
patients, seeing the type of work he does
to treat his patients,” said Fritsch. “He
has a wide variety of varying illnesses
and things he dealt with that day. His job
was not at all the same thing. Every pa-
tient was a unique case, and he handled
that really well and it was fun to see.”
And after 22 years as a family medi-
cine physician with Sanford, Scott says
he loves to see students experience that.
“Every day is different,” said Scott. “To
have students from Augie come to the
office, they walk out and say, ‘Wow. You
have to know a lot about a lot of things.’”
Photo by Dawn Geertsema
The doctor laughed.
“But you have to know your limita- Scott Boyens examines a patient at Sanford 49th and Oxbow Family Medicine, having been with Sanford for 22 years.
tions and when to ask for help,” Scott than a specialist does.” bedside manner. He makes people feel “He doesn’t have a lot of free time,”
said. And even though Beth Boyens, his like they matter and that their concerns said Beth. “He really likes to be busy.
While he’s working, he finds the pa- wife and Augie assistant English profes- are valid.” As a physician, his actual work week is
tients to be his favorite part. sor, has never seen him do his job, she Fritsch said he admires Scott. 4 days, and they’re 4 long days. He’s al-
“Just sitting and listening to people, hears about people’s experiences. “I look up to him a lot because I’m ways filled up his day off, and usually he’s
having a conversation and trying to fig- “When I run into people in the com- trying to go into medicine,” he said. “I filled it with Augie.”
ure out how you can help people help munity who have encountered Scott look to him as a model for myself to On Monday afternoons, he meets
themselves,” he said. “Being a primary professionally, what I most often hear hopefully someday be like him.” with athletes. During games, he’s there
care guy is just a little different. You get people say is ‘he listened to me,’” Beth When he isn’t in his Sanford office,
to know people at a whole different level said. “From a patient side, he has good Scott dedicates time to Augie athletics. See BOYENS, page 11

Volleyball Club engagement steady during COVID-19

Photo by Camryn Hay
Volleyball club uses the main Elmen
gym to practice on Tuesday nights.
Jonah Kost
jlkost20@ole.augie.edu
Although sporting events are post-
poned through Dec. 31, Augustana
students still have many opportunities
to participate in extracurricular athlet-
ics. One of these athletic opportunities
is Volleyball Club, headed by senior
Nathan Cassady and sophomore Tessa
Whiting.
“For the past few years, we’ve had two
of us who co-run it together,” Cassady
said. “As one of us gets older, we find a
younger person to help run just to con-
tinue it.”
Cassady has a long history with Vol-
leyball Club and has been an active
member since his freshman year in 2017.
“It’s very casual,” Cassady said. “We
just get together and play. We have a lot
of people who haven’t played volleyball
before, so I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a
high-skilled club. We try and give some
new players tips on how to improve and
enjoy their time.”
The camaraderie of the players is one
of the main reasons Cassady enjoys his
time in the club.
“A lot of the regulars, we just try to
joke around with each other and have
fun,” Cassady said.
Whiting also joined her freshman
year. Her volleyball background is one
of the main reasons she decided to join
when she arrived at Augustana.
“I’m kind of obsessed with volleyball,”
Whiting said. “After I graduated high
school, I knew I wasn’t going to be on
any college teams. I really enjoy intra-
murals and thought I would try it out.
I went to volleyball club every week last
year. It’s super fun.”
The two agree that because of CO-
VID-19 precautions, their positions
require more responsibility. Since they
practice in the Elmen, they follow the
regular protocols and take extra precau-
tions to make sure they can play and
keep the players safe.
“We try to take responsible action,”
Whiting said. “We require masks as per
the Elmen rules, but Nathan and I have
felt it’s responsible to create some sort
of spreadsheet that has everyone who
comes on a given night. That way, if
someone comes down with something,
we can contact trace or at least figure
out if anyone is at risk for anything. We
haven’t really had any issues enforcing
the policy.”
The club has had to take a step back
when it comes to public competition and
entering tournaments. They are focusing
more on playing against each other and
building team relationships.
“This year, with everything going on,
we are trying to stick to just practices,”
Cassady said. “We have only entered
into one tournament in Sioux Falls. I
don’t know if we are going to continue
doing that.”
See CLUB, page 11