Alert Top Story Augustana College unveils production studio, announces re-named theatre department OLIVIA ALLEN Feb 17, 2024 Feb 17, 2024 Updated Mar 7, 2025 0 1 of 4 Guests take a look at Augustana's new iMac flex classroom. KATELYN METZGER Augustana film program director Stacy Barton speaks about the new studio and film equipment before the ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. KATELYN METZGER Junior Matt Chezum speaks about his positive experience as a part of Augustana's new film program at the ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. KATELYN METZGER Sophomore Aron Stewart sets up a shot in the new production space at Augustana on Friday. KATELYN METZGER Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OLIVIA ALLEN "Watch out Quad-Cities, and watch out Hollywood," said Matthew Chezum, a junior at Augustana College in Rock Island. kAm~? uC:52J[ E96 4@==686 2??@F?465 :ED ?6H k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2F8FDE2?2]65F^24256>:4D^2C62D\@7\DEF5J^E962EC6\2CEDQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qms6A2CE>6?E @7 %962EC6 2?5 u:=>k^2m — 7@C>6C=J E:E=65 Qs6A2CE>6?E @7 %962EC6 pCEDQ — 5FC:?8 2 C:33@?\4FEE:?8 7@C E96 C646?E=J\C6?@G2E65 AC@5F4E:@? DEF5:@ :? $@C6?D6? w2==] k^AmkAmpF8:6 =6256CD D2J E96 56A2CE>6?EVD C6\?2>:?8 >2C<D E96 DJ?6C8J 36EH66? E962EC6 2CED 2?5 7:=>]k^Am kAm%96 4@==686 =2F?4965 :ED k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^2F8FDE2?2\4@==686\86ED\:?E@\E96\>@G:6\>2<:?8\3FD:?6DD^2CE:4=60374da35_\3b66\dah3\gbg6\34g_bf54_f65]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm7:=> >2;@C 2?5 >:?@C =2DE s646>36C[k^2m 9:C:?8 $E24J q2CE@? 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