We all lose something special just when we need it most. Friendship is among these. We have a disagreement, someone moves away; we just lose touch or simply don’t make the effort to maintain the connection. Usually this friendship wasn’t…
Month: May 2012
Want to see a show? OSF offers special discounts to patrons between 19 and 35
Although Ashland is known for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, many people don’t know all the Festival has to offer. In addition to its 11-show season, backstage tours, discussions with the actors, special matinees for school groups, and the Green Show,…
Ever skipped class during break? There’s a word for that…
In our ever-changing world, we are constantly finding ourselves at a loss of words. For example, how would you describe the ever-so-common phenomenon of students going to their classes, and then leaving during break? Edwin Battistella, a Southern Oregon University…
Penny pinching next year means increased tuition, fewer services
In today’s world it’s hard to find a job that doesn’t require a degree from a college or university, and every year tuition rises to compensate for the deficit afflicting many Oregon institutions. In order to compensate for a $2.5…
Final lecture in the “Civility” series takes aim at American involvement in Middle East
Students and community members alike gathered to hear distinguished professor and author Andrew Bacevich give a lecture May 17, which critically addressed the United States’ actions in the global “war on terrorism,” a war he said went far beyond the…
Student walkout will take a stand on budget cuts, disinvestment in higher education
Southern Oregon University, like many other universities nationwide, has been severely impacted by the disinvestment in higher education, and students and community members have finally decided it is time to take a stand. On Thursday May 17 at noon, students…
Five Raider Lacrosse Players Honored
Last week the Southern Oregon University Men’s Lacrosse team made headlines with five players being honored for their on-field success this season, most notably Senior Defender Joey Moseanko who was named the PNCLL Defensive Player of the Year. The Raiders…
Paranormal club looks for the things that go bump in the night
In the Plunkett Center alone they have managed to capture at least one clear audio recording, a human-shaped shadow in a doorway, and experienced other spooky phenomena.
When it all comes together: tech weekend at SOU’s Center Stage Theatre
Dressed in black, stagehands mop the empty black stage. Other similarly dressed stagehands remove the set of one production and replace it with another. A table and chairs connected into a single unit slides from stage right to stage left,…
“Paws for Relaxation” offers a four-legged solution to college stress
Cramming your brain full of theories for finals can be stressful, especially when your finals can make or break your grade. Luckily though, one person has decided to use her time and her love of dogs towards a practicum project…