To most clubbers, quaffers and concertgoers, Alex’s Plaza Restaurant and Bar is not a spooky place. You enter downstairs, make your way up the first flight of stars, hit the switchback to climb the second flight, rising into an open…
Month: October 2011
Music for the demon in all of us
The music industry is full of variety for a reason: so we can listen to whatever we want. Genres are being spliced into sub-genres everday, and the Average Joe has to choose between dubstep, chillstep, house, electronic and many more…
“The Wickerman” is a truly disturbing film
For those of you who are not easily frightened by the traditional horror/thriller films rushing into the theaters every Halloween, but would maybe prefer the effects of something more disturbing and less predictable, look no further than the original 1973…
Five twisted titles for the Halloween-inspired gamer
With Halloween quickly approaching, we take a look at the top five video games sure to give you a fright! Video games in the horror genre are in no short supply, so be warned, for they are not for the…
Occupy Ashland protests continue as supporters rally in Medford
About 50 members of Occupy Ashland marched to Medford on Saturday, Oct. 15, hoping to gain more supporters with a renewed focus on their goals. Occupy Ashland is a protest that started Oct. 6, in Ashland’s downtown Plaza in response…
What happened to student bus rates?
Commuter students make up approximately 54 percent of the student body at Southern Oregon University, according to SOU’s Commuter Resource Center, and most of these students spend several dollars a day using the Rogue Valley Transportation District’s bus network to…
Ashland city council organizes first-ever deer census
Nearly 80 enthusiastic Ashland residents filled the Meese Room of the Hannon Library on Oct. 11, ready to address one of the most serious problems the city of Ashland has faced to date – deer. Growing concerns regarding the city’s…
Fire in Plunkett Center
A fire broke out inside the walls of the Plunkett Center early Thursday morning. No one was in the building, according to Stephen Ross, Campus Public Safety co-director. “We were notified because of the alarms and went to the building…
Judge’s Lectures Prove Popular
Students and community members alike gathered at Southern Oregon University by the hundreds last Thursday and Friday to attend a lecture and seminar by Judge John E. Jones III. The presentations by Jones kicked off this year’s campus theme of…
UN Week to raise awareness about international issues
This Monday marks the beginning of the annual “United Nations Week,” a week-long event of films, speeches, and panel discussions on a wide variety of international issues, and features a keynote address by Will Davis, Director of the United Nations…