Since 2007, when Southern Oregon University President Mary Cullinan signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, SOU has been on a steady path toward a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. In the past few months, SOU has…
Month: April 2013
Thale Review: Independent Norwegian Film Plays To A Very Specific Audience
I think it’s about time to dive deeper into Norwegian fantasy films. In 2010 I discovered Troll Hunter on Netflix and was blown away. It’s a found footage film that has the most compelling story I’ve ever seen in that…
Starbuck Review: Enjoyable, But Wait For The DVD
Does a formulaic American film automatically improve when it is shot in another language? There is proof out there of this: mediocre films made in America that make it big in other countries – reimagined or not. The Quebecois film…
The Siskiyou’s voter guide for the 2013 ASSOU elections
On Monday of next week the polls will open for the 2013 Associated Students of Southern Oregon University general elections. The polls will be open from Monday, April 29 at 10 a.m. to Friday, May 3 at 5 p.m. The…
International Week will feature parades, festivals, and more
Southern Oregon University’s International Student Association will be hosting International Week Monday through Thursday next week. This year’s agenda promises four jam-packed days of cultural enrichment in the form of food, clothing, entertainment, and much more. The week will kick…
SOU Confessions: the best of week three
The Southern Oregon University Confessions Facebook page has been enormously popular among the student body of SOU, wracking up almost 1,500 likes and over three thousand posts since its inception on Feb. 20, 2013. The page allows students to anonymously…
Reid Isbell wants to be first SOU student in space
Among the plethora of students who attend Southern Oregon University is a man whose lifelong long dream has been traveling to space. He’s a lot closer to making his dream a reality than most others who stare up at the…
17th Annual Luau To Be Hosted By Ho’opa’a Hawai’i Club
Aloha, SOU! Our campus is set to receive a little taste of Hawaii later this week. On April 27th, SOU’s student organization Ho’opa’a Hawai’i Club will be hosting their annual luau at the McNeal Pavilion. The Ho’opa’a Hawai’i Club has…
League of Legends: Smarter Gaming
Ordinarily I cover lesser-known indie games in this column, but “League of Legends” has become too big of a presence in my leisure time to ignore discussing it here. League of Legends (lovingly referred to as “LoL”) is a multiplayer…
OSF: A Streetcar Named Desire Review
I think it would be safe to say that most people’s first exposure to Tennessee William’s masterful play A Streetcar Named Desire comes from the classic 1951 Elia Kazan film starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando. With such seminal performances already in…