The findings of a recent study add at least five diseases and 60,000 deaths a year to the list of tobacco related risks in the U.S. Risks already include lung cancer, artery disease, heart disease, chronic lung disease…
Month: February 2015
New Men’s Soccer Coach Named
The highly anticipated decision regarding Southern Oregon University’s men’s soccer team coach has been announced: Biniam Afenegus won the job over two other hopefuls. He has been the head coach at Clark College in Vancouver Washington since 2007, where he…
Hurry Up and Do Good!
Attention civic movers and shakers! Registration for this year’s Alternative Spring Break trip to San Francisco, CA is currently open. Spend your spring break learning a thing or two from this city. Starting March 21 through March 28 participants will…
SOU’s Center For Sustainability Thrives from large Donation
SOU’s Center for Sustainability has been working hard to establish itself in a University still recovering from retrenchment. They have been doing this by branching out and developing relationships with external partners. This according to the director for the CFS…
Alternative Options to be Implemented Nationally from Local Success
A nationwide taste test which began in Southern Oregon will soon be dictating what’s in your Starbucks cup. Coconut milk has been in the Pacific Northwest Region for months as a test product. Starbucks in the Rogue Valley were some of…
SOU Students Ready for a Pit Stop
Pita Pit has been operating for a little over a week near SOU’s campus, and owner Trevor Kendrick is already reaping the benefits of being open until 3am on the weekends. According to Kendrick, Saturday was the busier of the…
Battle of the Birds
The Valentine’s Day matchup between Southern Oregon University and the visiting Oregon Institute of Technology was anything but lovely for the conference rivals on Saturday night. Tensions ran high as the packed crowd in Riehm Arena welcomed the 230th battle…
Raiders Clip Owls’ Wings in Rout
Seeking to soar to a much a needed victory, the Oregon Tech Owls were instead sent crashing to earth by the Raiders in a stunning 85-54 bloodbath, one of the last games in the Division II Women’s Basketball season. From…
Ashland Ground Zero in Vaccine Debate
Ashland is back in the national spotlight. As the community with the least number of vaccinated children in the country, the latest measles outbreak spreading from Disneyland to numerous communities including Eugene begs the question about responsibility for those who…
The Hungry Vegans Ask SOU- Where’s The Veggies?
Plant based diets just got a celebrity boost with Beyonce’ introducing a line of ready made vegan meals. Plant based eaters at Southern Oregon University hope it helps spread the word since their options on campus are very narrow.…