The Southern Oregon University Emerging Media and Digital Arts program has created an online gallery of students’ work in an attempt to share students’ work with a wider audience and possibly potential clients, recruiters, and creative enthusiasts, according to the…
Month: May 2014
Base Camp: Why Hike?
This is part of Reid Barbier’s weekly “Base Camp” column on the best local hiking and outdoor adventure spots. Over the last term or so, I have highlighted some hikes in the area that I have enjoyed, as well as…
SOU Retrenchment May Affect Local College-Going Rates
For those who support the building of a college-going culture in the Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon University’s recent budget woes, retrenchment and proposed changes in governance make the job of encouraging students to go to college that much more difficult.…
Debate Heats up Student Elections
Thursday’s debate was the last chance for student candidates running for ASSOU President to prove their worth before the elections scheduled for next week, and fire up their supporters May 27 race. The result was a courteous yet sometimes contentious…
Oregon Allows Same-Sex Marriage–“It was just kind of like a big sigh of relief.”
The ban on same-sex marriage in Oregon was struck down on Monday, May 19 and ruled as unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Michael McShane. The decision and announcement were made at noon. “I was very happy,” said Sam Burress, staff…
Review: Student Film Festival Showcases Artistic Talent
With over 34 entries, the 2014 Student Film Festival was sure to be jam-packed with all the film artistry SOU could muster. Chazlyn Lovely, the student coordinator for the event, thanked the student film contributors, saying she and the judges…
We are Human: Sinking
This is the part of a weekly column by Ashley Johnson surrounding the struggles she has faced in her own life and the concept of being human. Warning: some entries, including this one, will contain strong content regarding abuse, addiction,…
Base Camp: Sky High Lakes
This is part of Reid Barbier’s weekly “Base Camp” column on the best local hiking and outdoor adventure spots. The Sky High Lakes in the Marble Mountain Wilderness is a beautiful, remarkably untouched corner of the area that every avid…
Oregon Fringe Festival This Week
Starting May 19 and running until May 23, the Oregon Fringe Festival is a student-run event involving various departments on campus with help from Dr. David Humphrey. The event will be held on the Southern Oregon University campus and Environs…
Adam Rapp’s “The Metal Children” Premieres Next Week
Ashland, Ore. – The Theatre Arts program of the Department of Performing Arts at Southern Oregon University presents “The Metal Children” by Adam Rapp in the Center Square Theatre on the Southern Oregon University campus. Performances run Thursday-Saturday, May 22-24 and May…