Southern Oregon University’s Multicultural Resource Center, in cooperation with other campus clubs and organizations, will be hosting the university’s annual Race Awareness Week next week, a series of events dedicated to unpacking and discussing the legacy of race in modern…
Month: January 2013
National Geographic photojournalist coming to SOU
On Tuesday, Jan. 22, National Geographic photographer Aaron Huey will give the keynote lecture for this year’s Race Awareness Week about the plight of the Native Americans of the Pine Ridge Reservation, accompanied by his photographs of the region. In 2002 Huey…
25th annual MLK celebrations to feature live music, local speakers
The 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration is happening next Monday, Jan. 21 at the Historic Ashland Armory at 208 Oak St. in downtown Ashland. The event starts at noon and goes until 1:30 p.m., when the Southern…
Jade Wilcoxson: Rogue Valley local heads to the world stage
Active sports such as bicycle racing can be a dangerous game, often sending participants to the hospital for stitches and casts and then physical therapy for months of recovery, but how often does the opposite happen? Ask local physical…
“We Are Here” statue relocated to Hannon Library
Southern Oregon University’s Hannon Library, already a showcase for unique talent in the Rogue Valley, recently added one of Ashland’s own spiritual and symbolic artifacts. Carved out of a 53-year-old alder tree, the “We are Here” statue formerly served as…
Raiders Fall to No. 1 Grand View in Championship Dual Heartbreaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Second-ranked Southern Oregon’s quest for the 2013 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals championship fell short in the title match as top-ranked Grand View overcame a seven-point deficit in the final two bouts to defeat the Raiders 20-18. Southern…
Campus food pantry helps struggling students
The Food Pantry is open Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m., or students can set up an appointment with pantry staff via email at foodpantry@sou.edu. Students must fill out a waiver on their first visit and verify that they are a currently enrolled at SOU before using the pantry.
“Jack Reacher” Unable to Reach its Audience
Tom Cruise has starred in or produced about one movie a year for the past twenty years. Many of these films have been extremely successful, landing Cruise as Hollywood’s highest paid actor by a large margin. But even Cruise and…
The Nerd is the Word: The Future of Movies
Welcome back to another exciting issue of The Nerd is the Word: Winter Soldier. In this issue, our hero’s body has been taken over by the consciousness of his mortal enemy. So this issue will serve as a sort of…