For those not migrating home for the winter or for those who call the Rogue Valley home, there are still ways to turn your winter break into a true staycation. While hibernating with a month’s supply of hot cocoa may…
Month: November 2012
SOU bands to perform Wednesday through Friday
Southern Oregon University’s Music Department will be hosting three concerts this week showcasing the talents of the SOU Concert Choir, the SOU Symphonic Band, and the SOU Jazz Ensemble. The events will be held in the Music Recital Hall in…
Between the lines: 1Q84
Reading Murakami is, in a way, like falling in love. Not all of it is good, but when it is, it proves worth the long journey.
Choir kids show their skill
The Southern Oregon University Music Program will be hosting a series of performances this week to bring the joy of music to the community. The SOU Chamber Choir will be performing three pieces of classical music on Sunday at 3:00…
Department of Energy recognizes SOU for sustainability efforts
There is a new video sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy highlighting Southern Oregon University’s clean energy investments. The video is the fourth in the series titled “Clean Energy in Our Community” which promotes sustainability efforts by campuses and…
SOU Civic Engagement Program hosts food and clothing drive to benefit Maslow Project
In recognition of Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week the Civic Engagement Program hosted their third annual week-long food and clothing drive from Monday, Nov. 12 to Saturday, Nov. 17. Red donation bins for clothes and food were stationed in the residence halls…
The Nerd is the Word: Taking back the N-word
Welcome to the first installment (hopefully of many) to “The Nerd is the Word.” This column will be your place to go for what’s happening in the world of Geek and Nerd culture. Do you have the Konami code tattooed…
Skyfall: two perspectives on a 50-year-old franchise
The following review was originally published at: http://alderaanplaces.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-return-of-alderaan-places-and-cloud.html. Adapted and reposted by permission of author. Before I begin this post, I want to confess something that will make most of you out there in the Internet world cringe. I have not…
Police tight-lipped about results of last week’s searches
No information has been forthcoming on the results of three police searches last week in connection to the year-long investigation into the Nov. 19, 2011 murder of 23-year-old David Michael Grubbs on the Central Ashland Bike Path. About 50 police…
“Cloud Atlas:” sci-fi that doesn’t feel like sci-fi
Originally published at: http://alderaanplaces.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-return-of-alderaan-places-and-cloud.html. Adapted and reposted by permission of author. Cloud Atlas, an adaptation of the 2004 novel of the same name by David Mitchell, follows six intertwined stories, utilizing an ensemble cast of Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent,…