Since its confirmed case in Dallas, Texas on September 30th, the Ebola virus has dominated many mainstream newscasts and even some conversation on the Southern Oregon University campus. Reports are being updated hour to hour and include news that the…
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Humans Versus Zombies: Raider Style
The Zombie’s may be less visible now that the name tags are gone but for a few days partcipants had the opportunity to get to know each other through a well tested game aimed at bringing students together and inspiring…
Greener Campus
The SOU Sustainability Council is considering making a big change to something that may seem small—how the University handles printing. As it turns out, according to IT Department head John Stevenson, the amount of printing could be centralized and lessened…
Updates from Abroad: The Roundabout
A roundabout, according to Merriam-Webster, is “a circuitous route” or “merry-go-round”. It can also mean “not simple, clear, or plain: long and confusing,” which was most definitely my experience with driving through and around them in England. On the wrong…
Free Speech Zone Causes Campus Flap
It’s all over Facebook and other social media sites, nearly one hundred thousand views about a Free Speech Zone controversy which began after a confrontation between students and Southern Oregon University staffers on Tuesday, October 7th. Four students, representing…
Raiders win 31-6 victory over UMW
ASHLAND, ORE. —The Raiders led a 31-6 victory over the UMW Bulldogs Saturday to bring Southern Oregon to their now 6-0 record—the first time in 47 years. The Hall of Fame weekend paid homage to some past greats while the…
SOU Celebrates 50 Years of the Wilderness Act
Kate McCredie wants you to know, and care about, the 1964 Wilderness Act, a law most people have probably never heard of. “The reason we can travel to these untouched places that we all love, to National Parks and wilderness…
ECOS Community Garden: The Emerald Gem
Just up the hill from the Mountain Street/Siskiyou Boulevard intersection on the right-hand side is a large parking lot, open to the bustling activities of students and faculty during the day, populated by students and weekly concert attendees at night.…
Ashland, After Hours
New students come to Southern Oregon University every year for the many educational opportunities it provides, but in the words of Jack Torrance “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Luckily, Ashland has plenty to do in…
Bear on Campus: What to do if you see him
From Southern Oregon University Campus Public Safety, “On Friday, October 3rd a black bear was seen crossing the campus.” Okay. Wait. We’ve seen deer on campus, many of them at once. But a black bear? They can weigh up to…