With students returning to Southern Oregon University for the beginning of yet another year, student government is once again roaring into action, fresh from summer training and ready to start anew. “There’s a lot of issues on campus that have…
Month: October 2011
Two New Exhibits in Schneider Museum
Two new exhibitions opened in the Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University last Thursday, “Felt to Steel” by local artist Ellen Wishnetsky-Mueller, and “Mi Linda Soledad,” a retrospective by Colorado artist Emilio Lobato. The reception was attended by…
Second Half Hat-Trick Propels Club Soccer To Their First Win
Despite having just two practices under their belt, the SOU Men’s Club Soccer team recorded their first victory of the season, beating Central Oregon Community College 5-2 in their opening game Saturday. COCC scored in the 3rd minute to take…
Green Bay Packers could possibly be repeat Super Bowl Champs
Welcome to an exciting new year of sports here at the Siskiyou Newspaper. My name is Evan Ream and I am the new sports editor. I will be using this space each week to voice my opinion on anything happening…
Raiders Remain No. 18 In Latest NAIA Volleyball Poll
Southern Oregon University remained no. 18 in last Tuesday’s NAIA Volleyball Poll. The Raiders, who have been ranked as high as no. 13 this year earned 291 total points to tie for the 18th spot with Missouri Baptist. “To be…
Music News (9/26-10/2)
Well, here we are again, engaged and engrossed in another year of academic betterment and persona-rounding wellness. In this, the first installment of Music News for the fall term, I will forgo much that occurred over the summer, hoping and…
Game review: “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine”
For the “Gears of War” generation, the 3rd-person shooter genre is the here-and-now of the gaming industry. Cover-based shooting, regenerating health bars, “push A to sprint” and many other features are the bread-and-butter of this style of gameplay…and by God…
CD review: Mastodon’s “The Hunter”
I listened to “Blood Mountain” each night before I went to bed for a two-month period when I was 16. astodon had achieved perfection. I was utterly astounded by the melodic epic-ness and all I wanted was to press the…
Howlin’ Houndog howls the blues for debut performance at Alex’s
A smoke-filled room was the only element missing from the decor at Alex’s Plaza Restaurant and Bar as Howlin’ Houndog howled the blues last Thursday night. Houndog singing the blues fit perfectly into Alex’s beautiful interior which itself takes you…