Halloween shot off prematurely Thursday at Alex’s, with Ashland’s own Synrgy throwing one hell of a costume party. The band brought their own rowdy form of reggae to the packed bar, playing for a sea of caked-on make-up, cheap wigs…
Month: October 2011
Diary of a doorman
One of the most amusing (and sometimes the most frustrating) occurrences a doorman can experience is the rationale of the drunken mind. I don’t think I’m going out on a limb by saying that the majority of the people reading…
HepRespect: a schooling in hipness
hep cat. n. Slang. 1. A stylish or fashionable person in she sphere of jazz. 2. A person who is hep; hipster. HepRespect Artist Profile Like so many other brilliant musicians, Memphis born singer/songwriter Christopher Branford had musical talents that…
Weird Al continues his legacy of mockery supremecy
Weird Al Yankovic was a huge part of my childhood. My first CD for my first CD player was “Running With Scissors,” and to this day I still have every word to “Albuquerque” memorized, because that song is glorious. As…
Chautauqua Poets and Writers bring Eavan Boland to Ashland
Chautauqua Poets and Writers brought famed Irish author Eavan Boland to Ashland High School’s Mountain Avenue Theater on Oct. 20 to share her works in poetry and prose, as well as to discuss her progression as an Irish woman author…
Fire safety in the dorms
There is a new focus on fire safety in the residence halls after the early-morning fire Oct. 13 in Southern Oregon University’s Plunkett Center. Fire safety is a top priority for people like Margueritte Hickman, Ashland Fire and Rescue’s Division…
Recycling center open for business
More than 60 Southern Oregon University students and community members gathered on Oct. 21 for the ribbon cutting ceremony of SOU’s new recycling center, the cornerstone of a revamped campus recycling program. David West, the program coordinator for the Native…
Forensics lab to provide hands-on experience solving CSI-style crimes
High school and community college students from all around Oregon will flock to the Chemistry Department’s seventh annual Forensic Workshop, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Southern Oregon University’s Science Building. For one Saturday every year, participants…
Retired SOU professor was a former CIA operative
If you were to interview attendees of the Occupy Portland movement, you would find people from a variety of professions; including accountants, gardeners, construction workers, airline pilots, the unemployed, business owners, and many others. Jay Mullen is none of those…
Ally Week kicks off with a documentary and a drag
Ally Week kicked off last week at Southern Oregon University with a drag show put on by the Queer Resource Center. In addition, the SOU resource centers hosted a documentary in the hopes of bringing together a diverse group of…