The reports of kidnapping scams in the rogue valley are “dwindling,” according to Ashland Police Deputy Chief Hensman, but “we still can’t let our guard down.” On the afternoon of Wednesday February 10th, the Ashland Police force was alerted to,…
Category: Community
Collegiate Catholicism
If you’re unfamiliar with the purpose of Lent, here are some basics. Lent is meant to be a time of fasting and introspection. While the fasting usually only occurs on Fridays when participants are forbidden to eat meat, the time…
Black History Month All Year
“Southern Oregon University (SOU) is an inclusive campus community dedicated to student success, intellectual growth, and responsible global citizenship.” This is SOU’s mission statement, so Black History Month holds a greater value here at SOU, a campus that thrives…
“Cross Street with Caution, Vehicles May Not Stop”
Eight years after a Southern Oregon University student was struck and killed crossing Siskiyou Boulevard, an Ashland police officer says the crossing has had no further incidents reported. Gladys Jimenez, a 22-year-old SOU student, was hit in 2008 at the…
Ashland Police to be Outfitted with Body Cameras
Police accountability has been a hot button issue nationally, with protests in response to civil unrest in cities like Ferguson, Mo. and Baltimore, Md. In an effort to increase community trust and police accountability, on Feb 5, as part of…
False Kidnapping Scams Rise in Rogue Valley
There has been a recent influx in the area of scammers making phone calls and threatening they have kidnapped loved ones. “We’ve gotten about a dozen reports of these fake kidnapping calls in the last couple of weeks,” said Lt.…
TAP-ing into the Community
TAP Coffee, located at 567 Fair Oaks Avenue, officially opened its doors on Monday, January 11th, and is a shared space for the workers of TAP – The Artisan Project as well as those who have come to the for the…
“Elephants”, An Original Poem
This is a transcript of a poem performed at the MLK Celebration in Ashland written by Southern Oregon University student Ahsante Sankofa Foree. ELEPHANTS We declare it time to address the elephants in the room We come from a house…
Martin Luther King’s Legacy, “Get Uncomfortable”
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” These words, the beginning of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s immortal I…
FDA Ban Stops Blood Drives on Campus, “We Would Like to See Change”
It is not too late to save a life. It is not too late to give blood. But you can’t do it on Southern Oregon University’s campus. One pint of blood can save up to three lives, according to…