Ever heard of the Greencards? If you haven’t, you should. And when better to do so, then see them play live tonight? The Greencards, which started in 2002, have been nominated for three Grammy awards, and toured with many well-known…
Month: October 2014
SOU is visited by the Yak
If you didn’t see the person in a yak costume handing out beverage cozys and posing for pictures last week, you still might be unsure of what all the yip yap is about Yik Yak. Currently, it is in the…
Free Speech Zone Causes Campus Flap
It’s all over Facebook and other social media sites, nearly one hundred thousand views about a Free Speech Zone controversy which began after a confrontation between students and Southern Oregon University staffers on Tuesday, October 7th. Four students, representing…
2014 Tutunov Piano Series starts Friday
Two-time Grammy-nominated pianist Joseph Banowetz presents the works of Beethoven, Chopin, and Mozart this Friday at the SOU Recital Hall, opening the 2014 Tutunov Piano Series. Banowitz, who is also renowned for his performances of Liszt, has had an impressive…
Raiders win 31-6 victory over UMW
ASHLAND, ORE. —The Raiders led a 31-6 victory over the UMW Bulldogs Saturday to bring Southern Oregon to their now 6-0 record—the first time in 47 years. The Hall of Fame weekend paid homage to some past greats while the…
SOU Celebrates 50 Years of the Wilderness Act
Kate McCredie wants you to know, and care about, the 1964 Wilderness Act, a law most people have probably never heard of. “The reason we can travel to these untouched places that we all love, to National Parks and wilderness…
Writing is Hard: How to Get Started
Confession time: I have started this column over more times than I’m proud to admit. I have tossed this idea back and forth so many times that I’m surprised it’s not too bruised to even take shape anymore. This column…
ECOS Community Garden: The Emerald Gem
Just up the hill from the Mountain Street/Siskiyou Boulevard intersection on the right-hand side is a large parking lot, open to the bustling activities of students and faculty during the day, populated by students and weekly concert attendees at night.…
Peace Corps rep visits campus this week
Life after college can be life-changing in and of itself, but what if that transition includes changing the lives of others? The Peace Corps is one way for students to travel the world and make a difference through civic engagement.…
Resource Centers: What SOU Has To Offer
Southern Oregon University offers its students a multitude of assets to help them find success; one of the most influential aspects of what the university has to offer aside from the events, clubs, opportunities to network, and the overall “cool”…