A window inside life at Augustana College
The Delta Tau chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota spent at least ten hours together two weekends ago. And let me tell you, it was fantastic! First on Friday we had a sisterhood retreat. We made some crafts, sang some songs, and did “warm fuzzies.” Warm fuzzies are definitely my favorite part of the sisterhood retreats! [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2013 by aliciaoken09
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True love it timeless. This video brings me to tears at the purity of the bond between these two people. I hope anyone that watches this enjoys it as much as I have.
Posted on February 22nd, 2013 by lesliecarranza11
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Our means of expression is often limited by the language we use. The value an abstract idea holds in a culture can be seen in the amount of ways available for people to express it to each other. Unfortunately, in the English-speaking culture, there are just some feelings/actions that don’t can’t be expressed in a [...]
Posted on February 11th, 2013 by lesliecarranza11
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After a fairly long lull in activity, Leslie is back and with commitment! Since I’ve been inactive for a while, I figure it would be a good idea to make a weekly post concerning love, good, bad, or nonsensical. This week, I’ll start with a thought: Love is like someone with amateur sewing abilities finding [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2013 by lesliecarranza11
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1) As you can tell from this picture, we are a crazy group of kids. I honestly didn’t know what I was getting into when I said I’d be the opinions editor but I don’t regret it for a second. 2) You get to meet some really cool people, both within and outside the office. [...]
Posted on May 2nd, 2012 by aliciaoken09
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Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly ~Rose Franken Perfect example: the IKEA scene in 500 Days of Summer. Yes, things don’t end ideally, but it’s still beautiful :]
Posted on February 3rd, 2012 by lesliecarranza11
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“Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired” ~Robert Frost For the month of February, I’ve decided to share some words of wisdom on love every day, at least up until Valentine’s Day. Also I may anonymously give someone a gift in spirit of what can either be a day full of love and [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by lesliecarranza11
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Last week, my guinea pig Coco, who lived at home, passed away unexpectedly. Even with age, losing a beloved pet doesn’t get any easier. Especially not while in college, since I’m not at home to be with my family. I’m just glad that my friends here are very supportive to get me through this time. When [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by aliciaoken09
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