This is part of Reid Barbier’s weekly “Base Camp” column on the best hiking and outdoor adventure spots in Southern Oregon. One of the greatest experiences in all of hiking is when you cook your first meal out on the…
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Base Camp
This is the first installment of Reid Barbier’s weekly column on the best hiking and outdoor adventure spots in Southern Oregon. Base camp. What an exhilarating phrase that is, bringing to mind the breathtaking potential of hiking and climbing…
How To: Stay Safe Around Campus
Ashland, Ore. – Unfortunately, there have been reports of assault and harassment happening on both the Ashland and Medford campuses over the past few weeks. These events have left some of us a bit shaken up. While it is a…
How To: Combat Dry Winter Skin
Winter wreaks havoc on our bodies, and it seems to show up first in our skin. As we know, the skin is the body’s largest organ and taking care of it is crucial. As always, make sure to stay properly…
How To: Make it Through Midterms
Whether the first few weeks of the term have seemed entirely short or entirely too long, midterms are once again upon us. Although it’s easy to fall into unhealthy habits while trying to get homework done, make it to class…
How To: Apologize
While at first glance this may seem like an article on something we all learned as children, I’d like to stress the importance of properly apologizing to someone you’ve wronged. We all have at least one person we still feel…
How To: Stay Warm and Look Cute
For all of its beauty, Ashland is a very cold place to live. The occasional snowfall and blanket of frost may look great in a photograph home, but it makes it difficult to stay warm! You may find that once…
How To: Beat That Cold!
Yes, the harsh winter is upon us, and with it comes the dreaded plague to which we’re all susceptible: the common cold. This sickness makes your head hurt, your nose run, your limbs heavy…the list goes on! But this doesn’t…
Review: “Lone Survivor” a True Story of Courage
This is the best movie that I have seen in a very long time. Lone Survivor will remind you what Navy Seals truly do in order to protect our country. Lone Survivor (directed by Peter Berg) is based on the…
“The Siskiyou” Adds Reader-Submitted Short Stories Column
The Siskiyou is happy to announce that we are starting a new column solely featuring content published by our student readers. If you’ve written a short story and would like to share it with the community, this is a great opportunity…