Without a doubt this is the best movie that I have seen this year. Captain Phillips will take you through a roller coaster of emotions throughout the entire movie. Captain Phillips (directed by Paul Greengrass) focuses on merchant mariner Captain…
Month: November 2013
Passing of senate bill gives a more equal opportunity for LGBTQ
This week, in Washington D.C, the senate passed a bill, the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), that makes a federal law that does not allow discrimination based on sexual orientation within the workplace. The bill ENDA prohibits employers from firing,…
SOU President calls for “Retrenchment”
November 5th, Southern Oregon University president Mary Cullinan announced that SOU is going to be opening discussion concerning academic program reductions that may need to go into effect to ensure the stability of the university. At the State of the…
Cascade Clarinet Consort & Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra to Perform at SOU
The Cascade Clarinet Consort & Siskiyou Saxophone Orchestra will be holding a concert at the Music Recital Hall on campus on November 11, 2013 at 7:30 pm. The concert called “Arundo Donax” will feature the songs William Tell Overture and…
Exploring SOU’s “The White Fugue”
Southern Oregon University’s Department of Performing Arts is preparing to premier an original play this coming week in the Center Square Theatre, devised and directed by James Donlon. Opening Thursday November 7th, and running until Sunday November, 17th; The White…
Review: “Carrie” Can’t Compete Against Similar Films
Carrie is the story of a young girl with powers, her religious mother, and every single high school movie about teenage girls since the 90’s. Though the movie tries to answer the big questions like “Why are periods…
2014 Ashland Independent Film Festival Looking for Volunteers
The Ashland Independent Film Festival is looking for volunteers for the upcoming festival in April 2014, and they’re inviting SOU students to come join in. The AIFF is a five day event, beginning April 3rd, 2014 at the Varsity Theatre…
A Southern Oregon University Haunting: a story not for the light of heart.
This Fall the winds have blown and the leaves have turned, and as Halloween has passed there is still conversation in the air of the spooky and the strange. There are legends of hauntings and paranormal encounters in many of…
Poetry Contest: SOU’s Campus Theme on Race
The Honors College at Southern Oregon University in partnership with The Institute for New Writing Ashland ( INWA) is sponsoring a poetry contest centered on this year’s campus theme of RACE. The poetry contest is open to all SOU students,…
“Adam Devine’s House Party” Features Familiar Faces
Adam Devine, best known for his acting in Workaholics, Pitch Perfect, and many other movie and television roles, started hosting his own show on Comedy Central Tuesday, October 24th. The new series, Adam Devine’s House Party, centers around Devine and…