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By all accounts—his own included—sophomore Gottlieb Uahengo ’13 had a difficult first semester at Augsburg College. Making the move to Minneapolis from his home in Namibia meant many changes. He missed his family and friends and got sick five times from the food. He was introduced to Mountain Dew and the effects of over-consumption. “Ihttp://www.augsburg.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2010/07/Gottlieb-6.jpg