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Augie students over estimate the us of aicobot their classmates. use aisvtio1 at !east owe a woeig Graph Submitted By Jim Bies/The Mirror Students' perception of alcohol consumption on campus (dark blue bar) is much higher than actual reported consumption (light blue bar). Brenda Murtha Photo Submitted By Bob Preloger and Shannon Viereck/The Mirror A group of alumni celebrate after receiving their diplomas last May. Despite a difficult job market, 93 percent of last year's graduating class reported finding a job in their chosen field eight months after graduation. Augustana graduates report 93 percent job placement rate THE AUGUSTANA I IZRO 3: mirror paNatismaismugs eium.00: must sees Know-it-alls frustrate early-morning classgoer Page 4 1.) Students practice Lent in 44. different ways Page 6 Women's track team claims conference championship Page 9 Friday, March 5, 2010 1908 • 2010 • AUGUSTANAMIRROR.COM Vol. XCVIII No. 14 Students drink less than expected, according to online survey By Alan Thompson Mirror Staff Writer Augustana students overestimated their peers' actual use of alcohol during an average school week, according to an online survey. Specifically, students' responses to the "Core Alcohol and Drug Survey" show they believe that 82 percent of their class-mates use alcohol at least once a week. However, just 34 percent of students re-ported using alcohol one or more times per week. Forty percent of students corn-pleted the survey. Senior Ryan Becker estimated that between 30 and 50 percent of students use alcohol once a week. The 22-year-old rarely drinks and thinks that alcohol con-sumption is "probably not a lot different" when comparing Augustana with other South Dakota colleges and universities. However, in Nov. 2005, survey data of 2,800 students from five South Dakota colleges and universities (Augustana, University of Sioux Falls, University of South Dakota, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Western Da-kota Tech) was collectively published, but the percentages were not matched with the names of the schools. This survey found that 86 percent of students at Au-gustana reported alcohol consumption in the past year. This number has decreased to 78 percent since 2007. Nearly 45 percent of Augus-tana students indicated binge drinking in the previous two weeks, which was a lower per-centage than the other four schools, according to Dean of Students Jim Bies. In 2007 and 2009, this number has been con-sistently below 40 percent. For senior Becky Nelson, drinking is not a competition—it is a social event. "If I do drink, it is in.a social atmosphere, such as at dinner See ALCOHOL SURVEY, page 12 Student loans will see changes in lenders, repayment options By Mari Stensgaard Mirror Copy Editor Change is on its way this year to the 75 percent of Augustana students who rely on Federal Stafford Loans. Last September, the Student Aid and Fiscal Respon-sibility Act (SAFRA) passed in the U.S. House of Rep-resentatives by more than 80 votes, advancing to the Senate for final approval. This bill determines whether the federal student loan program will undergo a na-tionwide transformation. "The act passed in the House with flying colors:' Brenda Murtha, director of financial aid, said. "Then it got to the Senate right when healthcare took center stage If the transformation happens, the government will terminate the Federal Stafford Loan program and re-place it with the Federal Di-rect Loan program. The dif-ference between the two is the lending source. Federal Stafford Loans require an ex-ternal lender that students choose, such as Wells Fargo or Citi Bank, whereas Federal Direct Loans come straight from the government. "Obama wanted to take over:' Murtha said. "The Direct Loan program cuts out the mid-dle man. Lenders have been mad, but they know they'll still have business with private loans!' A couple benefits of the Direct Loan program in-clude public service cancellations and more repayment options. Direct Loans also do not require students to shop around for lenders. Augustana sophomore Sawyer Vanden Heuvel ac-cepted Federal Stafford Loans his freshman year. His lender was U.S. Bank, but in September the bank with-drew from the program. "Between sophomore and junior year, we are all giv-en more subsidized loans," Vanden Heuvel said. "After interim, I became junior status credit-wise. So instead of choosing a new lender, Financial Aid wanted me to test this Direct Loan program because most likely See FINANCIAL AID, page 12 By Megan Brandsrud Mirror Assistant Editor The welcoming of March marks the countdown to spring break for many students. For seniors, it means that the weeks until graduation are dwindling and the search for a job in the "real world" is well underway. Though this thought may cause some seniors to break out in a cold sweat, the Augustana Career Center is con-fident in its students' job placement success, as recent graduating classes have managed to find jobs amidst a struggling market. A recent survey of Augustana's 2009 graduates re-vealed that 93 percent of Augustana's newest alumni accepted a job position related to their major or career field. Sixty-four percent of those graduates accepting employment remained in South Dakota, with a vast ma-jority staying in Sioux Falls. "I am very pleased with the results," said Sandi Vietor, director of the Augustana Career Center. "We have an "I worked harder than I've ever worked to separate myself from the rest of the pack" Andrew Brynjulson eight-month window for reporting job placement of our most recent graduates. Many of those students had jobs upon graduation; however, this year it took some [grad-uates] until the end of the year to find placement." With the healthcare field in demand of employees nationwide, all 2009 nursing program graduates found job placement, even if it was filling a temporary posi-tion. Those entering the business, computer science and human service fields saw similar job placement success. See JOB PLACEMENT, page 12
Object Description
Title | Mirror - March 5, 2010 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2010-03-05 |
Publishing agency | Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, USA |
Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. |
Medium | Text |
Format - Digital | |
Language | English |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Title | Page 1 |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 2010-03-05 |
Text | Augie students over estimate the us of aicobot their classmates. use aisvtio1 at !east owe a woeig Graph Submitted By Jim Bies/The Mirror Students' perception of alcohol consumption on campus (dark blue bar) is much higher than actual reported consumption (light blue bar). Brenda Murtha Photo Submitted By Bob Preloger and Shannon Viereck/The Mirror A group of alumni celebrate after receiving their diplomas last May. Despite a difficult job market, 93 percent of last year's graduating class reported finding a job in their chosen field eight months after graduation. Augustana graduates report 93 percent job placement rate THE AUGUSTANA I IZRO 3: mirror paNatismaismugs eium.00: must sees Know-it-alls frustrate early-morning classgoer Page 4 1.) Students practice Lent in 44. different ways Page 6 Women's track team claims conference championship Page 9 Friday, March 5, 2010 1908 • 2010 • AUGUSTANAMIRROR.COM Vol. XCVIII No. 14 Students drink less than expected, according to online survey By Alan Thompson Mirror Staff Writer Augustana students overestimated their peers' actual use of alcohol during an average school week, according to an online survey. Specifically, students' responses to the "Core Alcohol and Drug Survey" show they believe that 82 percent of their class-mates use alcohol at least once a week. However, just 34 percent of students re-ported using alcohol one or more times per week. Forty percent of students corn-pleted the survey. Senior Ryan Becker estimated that between 30 and 50 percent of students use alcohol once a week. The 22-year-old rarely drinks and thinks that alcohol con-sumption is "probably not a lot different" when comparing Augustana with other South Dakota colleges and universities. However, in Nov. 2005, survey data of 2,800 students from five South Dakota colleges and universities (Augustana, University of Sioux Falls, University of South Dakota, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Western Da-kota Tech) was collectively published, but the percentages were not matched with the names of the schools. This survey found that 86 percent of students at Au-gustana reported alcohol consumption in the past year. This number has decreased to 78 percent since 2007. Nearly 45 percent of Augus-tana students indicated binge drinking in the previous two weeks, which was a lower per-centage than the other four schools, according to Dean of Students Jim Bies. In 2007 and 2009, this number has been con-sistently below 40 percent. For senior Becky Nelson, drinking is not a competition—it is a social event. "If I do drink, it is in.a social atmosphere, such as at dinner See ALCOHOL SURVEY, page 12 Student loans will see changes in lenders, repayment options By Mari Stensgaard Mirror Copy Editor Change is on its way this year to the 75 percent of Augustana students who rely on Federal Stafford Loans. Last September, the Student Aid and Fiscal Respon-sibility Act (SAFRA) passed in the U.S. House of Rep-resentatives by more than 80 votes, advancing to the Senate for final approval. This bill determines whether the federal student loan program will undergo a na-tionwide transformation. "The act passed in the House with flying colors:' Brenda Murtha, director of financial aid, said. "Then it got to the Senate right when healthcare took center stage If the transformation happens, the government will terminate the Federal Stafford Loan program and re-place it with the Federal Di-rect Loan program. The dif-ference between the two is the lending source. Federal Stafford Loans require an ex-ternal lender that students choose, such as Wells Fargo or Citi Bank, whereas Federal Direct Loans come straight from the government. "Obama wanted to take over:' Murtha said. "The Direct Loan program cuts out the mid-dle man. Lenders have been mad, but they know they'll still have business with private loans!' A couple benefits of the Direct Loan program in-clude public service cancellations and more repayment options. Direct Loans also do not require students to shop around for lenders. Augustana sophomore Sawyer Vanden Heuvel ac-cepted Federal Stafford Loans his freshman year. His lender was U.S. Bank, but in September the bank with-drew from the program. "Between sophomore and junior year, we are all giv-en more subsidized loans," Vanden Heuvel said. "After interim, I became junior status credit-wise. So instead of choosing a new lender, Financial Aid wanted me to test this Direct Loan program because most likely See FINANCIAL AID, page 12 By Megan Brandsrud Mirror Assistant Editor The welcoming of March marks the countdown to spring break for many students. For seniors, it means that the weeks until graduation are dwindling and the search for a job in the "real world" is well underway. Though this thought may cause some seniors to break out in a cold sweat, the Augustana Career Center is con-fident in its students' job placement success, as recent graduating classes have managed to find jobs amidst a struggling market. A recent survey of Augustana's 2009 graduates re-vealed that 93 percent of Augustana's newest alumni accepted a job position related to their major or career field. Sixty-four percent of those graduates accepting employment remained in South Dakota, with a vast ma-jority staying in Sioux Falls. "I am very pleased with the results," said Sandi Vietor, director of the Augustana Career Center. "We have an "I worked harder than I've ever worked to separate myself from the rest of the pack" Andrew Brynjulson eight-month window for reporting job placement of our most recent graduates. Many of those students had jobs upon graduation; however, this year it took some [grad-uates] until the end of the year to find placement." With the healthcare field in demand of employees nationwide, all 2009 nursing program graduates found job placement, even if it was filling a temporary posi-tion. Those entering the business, computer science and human service fields saw similar job placement success. See JOB PLACEMENT, page 12 |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |