Photo courtesy of Brookings.edu The vote-by-mail system may be intimidating for those unsure of official ballot guidelines. To ease some anxiety caused by misinformation and provide some clarity on the vote-by-mail system, here is everything one needs to know to…
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The Future of Movies After COVID-19
Photo by Emily Perry Last summer, I worked at a movie theater during one of the hottest premiere times in cinema. I witnessed the opening weekends of It: Chapter Two, Toy Story 4, the “live action” Lion King, even Once Upon a Time in…
ASSOU Goes Live to Help Students in Need of Food
Photo and caption by Danielle Weston: Covid-19 has forced families all across America to change their lives and make drastic changes to little everyday things like grocery shopping. Sometimes a home cooked family meal is just what the doctor ordered.…
OSPIRG Supports Student Voting
Photo by OSPIRG Make sure to vote in the upcoming election on May 19th! The deadline to mail your ballot is Wednesday, May 13th. You don’t need a stamp. You can also drop off your ballot by May 19th 8pm…
Jackson County Prepares to Reopen
Photo by Southern Oregon University With Oxford’s new Coronavirus Vaccine projected to be released by September the latest. There are only 49 cases in Jackson County, to which 38 have recovered, and the county has yet to record a death…
Congress’s COVID-19 Relief and Higher Education
Photo of Oregon State Capital, photo by Andreas Pagel licensed under Creative Commons The American Council on Education has analyzed that Southern Oregon is expected to receive over $3,000,000 after Congress passed the “largest federal emergency package in history,” according…
Coronavirus: What You Should Know
Photo ©The CT Mirror March 14 8:00 p.m. update: The most up to date information about COVID-19’s impacts on SOU’s Finals, Spring Break and Spring Term can be read about here and on SOU’s COVID-19 Informational Page Coronavirus or COVID-19,…
Friday the 13th Town Hall
Submitted by Darc O’Brien ASHLAND – On March 13, State Senator Jeff Golden and State Representative Pam Marsh will be coming to SOU for the Town Hall to hear about the issues students face. Whether that be tuition, the environmental…
Local High School String Quartet to Join the Pros
Featured photo by Michelle Fairless Written by Erika Sailer GRANTS PASS, OR: When the touring show “Beatles vs. Stones – A Musical Showdown” returns to the Rogue Theatre on Feb. 19, the Ashland High School String Quartet will join the professional musicians…
Psychedelics in the Rogue Valley
Photo ©Johns Hopkins University Amid recent legislative action taken to push for the legalization of psychedelics in Oregon, and growing discussion and support both in Oregon and the United States, the Rogue Valley sits in a hot spot for psychedelic…