Ann Oakman Articles

King of hearts

From Virginia to New Delhi, what molded a beloved senior The warm sun fell behind the walls of the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India. A herd of children's shoes, kicking up dust while trampling the concrete sidewalk, raced to the center of the compound. Among those...

Tell Me About It – Season 1 Episode 1: Addi Mack

Tell Me About It Season 1, Episode 1: Addi Mack     Host Ann Oakman interviews freshman Addi Mack, who has just scored her 1,000th career point in her first high school game.  

A peek behind the college admissions curtain

The decision process from the desk of an admissions counselor "Top Ramen is the best invention in the world," read the opening line of an Augsburg University applicant's Common Application essay. Shonna Fulford, the director of admissions at Augsburg University in...

Post-Trump political participation

After four years of political polarization, how are students responding?   "So help you God?" "So help me God." "Congratulations, Mr. President." The crowd erupts in applause and cheers as the United States Marine Band commences Joe Biden as the 46th President of...
Why CFE is important

Why CFE is important

Why CFE is important Our freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior staff perspectives on the importance of CFE Every...

Talon staff values

Talon staff values

Our staff values It is a tradition for newspapers to publish a staff editorial every issue. A staff editorial is an...

Summer at South

Summer at South

Time on campus doesn't end for some students It's a hot summer day. The sun is shining down on the kindergarteners'...