What follows is a column and video production by student writer/satirist Connor Cushman. The views do not represent the editorial opinions or content of the Siskiyou or Southern Oregon University. We present it to you as humor and satire.
Category: Opinion
Review: Frank Warren Tells Your Secrets
Everyone carries around secrets, it’s inevitable. On September 29 Frank Warren presented Postsecret LIVE! on the Southern Oregon University Campus, a presentation focused on the power of secrets. In 2004 Warren started the PostSecret project. He encourages people to take…
Pass the Cushman: The Unsolved Mystery of SOU’s Rec-Center
What follows is a column and video production by student writer/satirist Connor Cushman. The views do not represent the editorial opinions or content of the Siskiyou or Southern Oregon University. We present it to you as humor and satire. As of…
Letter From the Editor: Comeback Year
The year 2016 has seen a lot of action. Donald Trump securing the Republican nomination, thousands of leaked emails at the Democratic National Convention, and the murder of Cincinnati’s infamous silverback gorilla, Harambe. What a time to be alive. If…
Pass the Cushman: New Terms Resolutions
What follows is a column by student writer/satirist Connor Cushman. The views do not represent the editorial opinions or content of the Siskiyou or Southern Oregon University. We present it to you as humor and satire. School Starting up is…
How To Survive Your Freshman Year of College
One year ago, I was getting ready to leave my hometown to start my first year of college. Long story short, I was absolutely terrified. I was nervous that I was going to make no friends, fail all my classes,…
Next in Que: Master of None
“Long term relationships are tough. You can’t just expect a big, roaring fire right away, right? You know, you can’t put the big logs in first. You start with the small stuff. Kindling, all right? You add that, then you…
Next in Que: Bloodline
One of the biggest shows to hit Netflix in the past year is their original show “Bloodline”. Bloodline follows the Rayburn family who owns a hotel in the Florida Keys where they deal with a dark past and even darker future.…
Letter to the Editor: Keep Frats Away
The ongoing debate involving bringing Greek Life back to SOU has sparked lots of discussion from different points of view. This is an opinion piece from a concerned SOU student. Dear Editor: I’m writing to express my concerns regarding The Siskiyou’s recent…
Pass the Cushman: No Phone. Who Dis?
For the record, I weigh anywhere from 128lbs to 135lbs depending on the time of day or if I’ve recently been soaked in maple syrup. As a result, I’m not really a go-to-the-gym guy, I’m more of a why-do-they-make-doors-so-heavy guy.…