National Public Radio correspondent Tom Banse will talk about the struggles of repatriating the remains of pioneer Chinese immigrants in a lecture in the Meese Room of Southern Oregon University’s Hannon Library on Feb. 15 at noon. The event, which…
Month: January 2013
SOU student to talk about childhood in Kosova, role of nationalism in Balkan conflict
Flamur Vehapi was 15 years old when the war started. His native Kosova (also known as Kosovo) was torn apart by ethnic warfare that pitted Serbians against Kosovar Albanians. His childhood home was destroyed, and soldiers barred the doors of his…
Cancun not your style? Alternative Spring Break might just be for you
Have you figured out what to do for spring break yet? The Alternative Spring Break, organized by Southern Oregon University’s Civic Engagement Program, is a program that sends SOU students to volunteer at various nonprofits in Oregon over spring…
RVTV to become Southern Oregon Media Center, open house next Wednesday
Rogue Valley Community Television will be hosting an open house to commemorate its rebranding as the Southern Oregon Digital Media Center on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. The open house will be the first of several events…
9th annual International Poetry Night set for Feb. 21
The Department of Language, Literature, and Philosophy at Southern Oregon University will be hosting its ninth annual International Poetry Night at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the Meese Auditorium of SOU’s Art Building. Admission is free, and light…
First Year Mentor Program enriches campus experience
In the life of college students, the path to success can sometimes be hard to navigate. No organization on campus understands this better than Southern Oregon University’s First Year Mentor Program, a resource designed to help students succeed academically…
Southern Oregon Men’s Basketball Split Last Weekend’s Matchups
The Southern Oregon University men’s basketball team picked up a win and a loss this weekend against two tough opponents. The Raiders (16-8, 8-5), who will host Oregon Tech on Feb 2nd, started off the pair of home games with…
ECOS to host film series, expert panels and discussions during Winter term
The Ecology Center of the Siskiyous at Southern Oregon University is hosting a series of five film events over the next two months that are all on the topic of addressing our environmental crisis. Each film will have an expert panel and a discussion,…
Student’s capstone project seeks to educate campus on recycling through Recyclemania tournament
Heather Kendall is excited about recycling, and she wants you to be too. A senior studying environmental science at Southern Oregon University, Kendall decided her advocacy for protecting the environment would provide a strong foundation for an event-based capstone centered…
Lecture looks at finding, studying, and understanding happiness
The first lecture for this year’s Southern Oregon University campus theme of “Exploring Happiness” was given by two presenters Thursday evening in the Meese Room of the Hannon Library on campus. The double-lecture, entitled “Finding, Pursuing, and Creating Happiness,” was presented by Michael…