By Heather Halvorsen Dozens of students and faculty members gathered last Wednesday to hear Southern Oregon University President Dr. Mary Cullinan give the annual “State of the University” speech. “I know we have too much work and not enough money,”…
Day: April 12, 2011
Hit by the graduation express
I had a dream last night. One like I haven’t had in a long time. It was midnight and for some reason I was walking down a railroad track in the middle of nowhere. Like a kid, I was balancing…
Track and field post “A’s” in Salem
Raiders have six athletes come away with NAIA qualifying times Courtesy of Sports Information Desk The Southern Oregon track and field team came away with six NAIA “A” qualifying marks at Friday and Saturday’s Willamette Invitational. The Raiders had three…
SOU Track and Field Dominates at Chico State
Nelson finishes with NAIA “A” Mark in 400m Hurdles Courtesy of Sports Information Desk Going against some of the top competition on the West Coast in NCAA Division II, the Southern Oregon track and field squad came away with some…
Talks on religion
A Mormon, a Presbyterian, and a Hindu walk into a library… The first World Religions Forum at Southern Oregon University kicked off with a combination of speakers that kept students rapt Thursday in Hannon Library. Guest speakers represented Presbyterianism, Mormonism,…
Zombies strike Siskiyou
Friday’s Zombie Fest (see Entertainment section for accompanying article)
Powwow draws a crowd
Southern Oregon University’s Native American Student Union held their 19th Annual Spring Powwow over the weekend in the McNeal Pavilion. The Grand Entry of dancers was held Saturday at 1 p.m., with many different tribes represented in the friendly competition.…
March makes a difference
A march on city hall by community members and Southern Oregon University students on April 5 may have helped lead the City of Ashland to reject the proposed homeless exclusionary zone in downtown Ashland. The council decided to create an…
Film festival attendee causes commotion
When Suzanne Savoie’s face first appeared on the screen, several audience members booed and hissed. One person even called out “Snitch!” The second time she appeared in the documentary, being interviewed by the director, there was some grumbling and hissing,…
Find your adventure
The world seemed so much bigger when I was a small child. Everything was new and exciting, and a task as small as riding my bicycle to the mailbox was a journey of grand proportion. The United States is increasingly…