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…
Day: October 26, 2011
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…