One of the greatest shocks to me when I arrived on campus my freshman year was the lack of a queer community. Sure, we had plenty of queer students, but everyone seemed to have sectioned themselves off with minimal crossover.…
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Former President Trump has been Indicted.
For the first time in American history, a former US president is facing criminal charges. Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury for roughly 30 charges relating to business fraud and falsifying records, and on April 4th…
OSF Artistic Director Nataki Garrett steps down.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s artistic director, Nataki Garret, has resigned from the Festival. Announced earlier this month, Garrett plans her last day to be May 31. The four-year-long artistic director, and recent interim artistic director, has been a member of the…
SOU Film Festival: Film List
Congratulations to the SOU Student Film Festival participants! Out of 59 films, 14 were selected for the festival. The festival will take place at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland on Wednesday, June 7th at 6 PM with an afterparty at…
Portland Elementary School Cancels Pride Event After Conservative Backlash
A Portland elementary school was forced to cancel a pride festival after news of the event started to circle on conservative social media sites. Atkinson Elementary School interim principal Beth Essex said the news articles caused concern among parents over…
Oregon Students Travel to Salem to Advocate for Higher Education Funding
On May 4, 2023, ASSOU traveled to Salem to advocate for higher government-funding for Oregon higher education. ASSOU, along with representatives from various universities and community colleges spoke with legislators to highlight the importance of higher education. The Siskiyou spoke…
Final Pub Night of the Term – Huge Success
Thursday, May 11th marked the final pub night of the year. This pub night was held in the Stevenson Union from 6:30 – 8 pm. Drinks and food were available for purchase. For those over 21, there was a nice…
Student Film Festival Happening on June 7th!
The SOU Student Film Festival is in its 18th running season. This year the event will be held on June 7th at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland. Attendance is free for students but with a fee for members of the…
On the Fringe of Fascination
With the coming spring comes new life. For SOU, we have new art as well! We’re going to take a look back at this year’s Oregon Fringe Festival and chat about as many events as we can. We were unfortunately…
Writer’s Guild of America on Strike – Future of Streaming and AI In Negotiations
Increasing inflation, AI, and streaming services are currently pressing issues of the collective American experience. These things can be a mixed bag. Inflation is causing the rise of basic necessities like housing and food to luxuries such as entertainment and…