Southern Oregon University’s School of Business sponsored a three-speaker lecture to a packed audience Monday as part of “Exploring Happiness,” SOU’s ongoing Campus Theme series. The well-attended presentation, entitled “The Business of Pursuing Happiness,” featured a range of perspectives on the…
Month: February 2013
SOU Pitcher Karlie Stephens Looks to Improve in Conference Play
Ashland, Ore. – With the non-conference games of the season now over, the Southern Oregon University softball team is setting their sights on some tough opponents heading into conference play. If the Raiders plan to be successful they will need help…
ICC World’s Fair featured cupcakes, Star Trek simulator, and much more
The Inter Club Council’s World’s Fair took place last Thursday evening in the Stevenson Union, where campus organizations ranging from the Harry Potter Club to the Tango Club tabled their goodies and information. Students, faculty, and community members alike attended…
Aerospace High Performance Center Opens Ashland Location
Rejuvenate your New Year’s Resolution at Ashland’s New Aerospace High Performance Center. A program that started in New York, Aerospace HPC, founded by Michael Olajide, is designed to help it’s members find the power within themselves. This is no ordinary…
“Soul Food Junkies” Explores Attachment to the Deep Fried
The screening of documentary “Soul Food For Junkies” brought a lot of attention the the Rogue River Room in the SU this past Tuesday. Byron Hurst, director of the film, hosted the event. The award winning documentary film maker was…
“The Cyrano Project” Chronicles the Most Friend-Zoned Man in History
Despite being written over one hundred years ago, the classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac speaks to today’s audience. In this adaptation of the play (adapted by Jo Roet for the SOU Department of Performing Arts) a line describes the…
Leadership and speaking club can help SOU students overcome fear of public speaking
Do you know what’s scarier than spiders, heights, flying, and darkness? Public speaking, at least for many people. Luckily, Daniel Flood can help with that. Governor of the University Toastmasters, the local branch of Toastmasters International, Flood helps people overcome…
85th Academy Award Ceremony Winners and Live Blog
Update (2/25/13 3:00 p.m.): I’ve added some of the highlights from last night. Tonight is Hollywood’s show. The 85th Academy Awards, hosted by Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane, is the night that those in the industry and those who love film have…
“That Takes Ovaries” set for next Wednesday
The Southern Oregon University Women’s Resource Center will be putting on their annual “That Takes Ovaries” event from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. next Wednesday in the Bellview Grange in Ashland. Andrea Gibson, an award-winning poet and activist, will be…
For the record: The Siskiyou chronicles 86 years of history both on and off campus
Did you know that the very first story published in the Siskiyou was about the “world-famous” Ukrainian National Chorus arriving to perform a concert in Ashland 86 years ago? “This is a day of ultra-sophistication in the musical world as…