Yes folks, it’s time for another issue of The Nerd is the Word: The Gathering. In this issue, our hero is building his mana pool so that he can play some bruiser creatures. In the last two issues, I focused…
Year: 2013
University of Oregon Football to be Taken Over by SOU Alum
1996 Southern Oregon Alumni Mark Helfrich, has been announced as the 32nd head football coach of the University of Oregon. Days after Chip Kelly bolted to the National Football League to become the 21st head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles,…
Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots: AFC Championship Preview
As the NFL playoffs begin to draw to an end, all focus falls on the remaining games to decide who will fight for the coveted Super Bowl trophy. For the AFC, a champion will be named Sunday night as the…
Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers: NFC Championship Preview
As the beginning of February approaches sports fans everywhere are looking forward to one of the biggest sporting events in the country, the Super Bowl. Before this can happen two more games must be played this weekend to decide who…
“Django Unchained”: Tarantino Scores Another Revisionist History Hit
When Quentin Tarantino announced that his film following 2009’s “Inglorious Basterds” would be a Western, fans may have been confused, but not skeptical. When the film, “Django Unchained” was further announced to include elements of Blaxploitation films, it made much…
“The Binding of Isaac”: Inexpensive Indie Game Has Tremendous Replay Value
For those of you not familiar with the industry, indie games are independently developed video games. Instead of being produced by a big-budget studio, indie games are developed and fully funded by a small group of friends with a passion…
Race Awareness Week at SOU to include panel discussions, movie screenings, presentations
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…
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…