The scarcity of student parking at Southern Oregon University has birthed a black-market industry of counterfeit parking permits. Yearly permits at SOU are $140 for both resident and commuter and as I discovered last week, students have differing experience(s) with…
Author: Michael Brock
SOU Women Runners Place 14th, Men’s Race Lost To Illness
The flu bug proved to be too mountainous for the number two ranked Southern Oregon University Men’s Cross Country team. Three of SOU’s runners—including consistent 1st and 2nd runners Jared Hixon and Ray Schireman—came down with the flu overnight and…
New Leaders Stepping Up For Men’s Basketball
The Southern Oregon University men’s basketball team had substantial shoes to fill entering the season. Following last season’s run to the Elite 8 of the NAIA tournament, SOU lost NAIA All-American and all-time winningest players Eric Thompson and Tim Weber. But,…
Campus Parking: “It’s a Battle.”
To avoid situations like the one above, refer to the SOU campus parking map. “Parking is one of the top five universal problems on campuses,” says Frederick Creek, director of Southern Oregon University Campus Public Safety. Although Creek accepts parking…
Football Team Still Hungry
Southern Oregon University (SOU) was in position to be on the winning end of another nail biter and a conference championship. With 1:47 left in the game, junior quarterback Tanner Trosin completed back to back completions for 37 yards to…
Volleyball Eyes Conference Tournament
The Southern Oregon University (SOU) volleyball team took the court this weekend with conference playoffs right around the corner, and hopes to keep their dream of a conference championship alive. They had a rough start to the weekend, losing to…
Women’s Basketball Starts Hot
Following Southern Oregon University’s dream run to the NAIA Sweet 16 last season, now-senior Carly Meister said, “We have some big shoes to fill.” This was clear, as SOU lost all-conference seniors Alexi Smith and Kristin Shoenherr to graduation, and…
SOU Football Gets Revenge
On Saturday afternoon, the Southern Oregon University football team avenged their early season defeat against Carroll College, but not without a little magic. SOU eventually won the game in overtime, when the Carroll Saints couldn’t convert a two point conversion…
SOU Soccer: A Tale of Two Seasons
The tale of two Raider soccer teams could not be more different. First, there is the Southern Oregon University men’s team which started this year and the women’s team which has been going strong since 2000. Then there is chemistry…
Raider Football Sets Sight On Repeat
Everyone knows that the Southern Oregon University Raiders are defending national champions in football. However, that doesn’t make this season’s path to a repeat any easier. The Raiders lost many senior starters on defense and offense from last year. The…