Image Credit NPR Roe v. Wade History, Recent Supreme Court Decisions, and “If Overturned” Oregon Specific Scenario. Last week, it came to the attention of the United States citizens, through a leaked first draft, that the US Supreme Court is…
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Senioritis: What It Is and What To Do
Image Credit Smart College Visit Seniors, we’re almost there. We’re so, so, so close. After a pandemic, a treacherous election cycle, wildfires, and a slew of many other things I personally lost count of (or repressed in my memory), our college degrees…
A Review of “Once on This Island” at OSF
Once on This Island (2022): Dominique Lawson, Ayvah Johnson, Ciera Dawn, and Ensemble. Photo by Jenny Graham. Image Credit Oregon Shakespeare Festival There’s nothing that cures the midterm mood quite like an OSF musical. Throughout the month of April, OSF was…
Interviews with Wrestling Coach Joel Gibson and Student-Athlete Evan Potter
Southern Oregon University Athletics Recently, the Siskiyou had a great opportunity to talk with head wrestling coach Joel Gibson and interview freshman Evan Potter. Gibson is a Southern Oregon native. He graduated from North Medford High School and then wrestled…
Small Business Spotlight Spotlight: Study Hall
Coffee maintains itself as one of the centerpieces of a student’s repertoire. A delicious caffeinated beverage lends itself excellently to studious behavior, invigorating you with the energy to push through the long days expected of students. For many individuals, coffee…
SOU Faculty Union Negotiations Reach Tentative Agreement
Over the past year, the faculty union of Southern Oregon University has been negotiating the cuts in pay for faculty staff. There was no raise given to any faculty members for the 2021-2022 school year, with an increase in salary…
Ashland Landmarks Damaged in Drunk Driving Incidents
With spring in full swing, the beginning of April has proven to be busy for the Ashland Police Department. Just over a week ago APD made arrests in two separate drunk driving accidents over the course of three days. The…
Interview Spotlight with Women’s Basketball Head Coach Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt
Southern Oregon University Athletics Recently, The Siskiyou interviewed the new women’s basketball coach Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt. Kloppenburg-Pruitt just finished her first full season at SOU this year. In this season, she guided the team to the round of 32 in post-season…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill: Current Update
Image Credit NBC News House Bill 1557 has been gaining traction and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Rep) signed the controversial bill dubbed, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ into law Monday, March 28th. The “Parental Rights in Education” bill bans public school teachers…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Where We’re at Now
After Russian military buildups near the Ukrainian border in 2021, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. Ukrainians are currently four days into the latest attack in an ongoing eight year conflict that began February 2014…