The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) today unveiled its complete program for the 14th annual Festival, to be held in the heart of historic downtown Ashland, Oregon, April 9-13. Over 7,500 visitors are expected to gather for five days of world-independent…
Month: March 2015
When Giants Fall
Jessica Ring is a senior at Southern Oregon University and will be graduating this spring. By that time, she will have completed her degree in Human Communication with certificates in Conflict Resolution and Management of Human Resources. Recently, she was…
SOU Dream Run Comes To An End In Elite 8
The Southern Oregon men’s basketball team won one more game in the NAIA tournament than the women, advancing to the Elite 8 before eventually losing to Embry-Riddle University on Saturday 71-79. In Friday’s Sweet 16 game, SOU outlasted Grace University…
Women Close Season With Heads High
The Southern Oregon women’s basketball team came out hot in their NAIA Sweet 16 game against Tabor College, but Tabor fought back and ultimately ended the Raider’s season, winning 72-65. In the first half, the Raiders scored the first 8…
Drastic Bus Cuts Effective Next Week
From next week on you will not be able to ride the bus at night. On Mar. 23 Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD), the city bus system, will cut all routes running after 7 at night. RVTD is also changing…
SOU Leading Way in Plant Based Diet
In early February, SOU students asked for more plant-based meal options, as noted by our article in The Siskiyou. The dining halls on campus took note. “We listened. We heard. We knew that we needed a station just for…
Jackson County Commissioners Get Higher Tax Approved
Marijuana in Jackson County may be more expensive since Jackson County voters decided that county officials can impose up to a 25% sales tax on the green goods. Last Tuesday evening, ballot measure 15-133 won by 64% with…
Can Students Be Denied Housing?
Have you ever scrolled through Craigslist looking for a place, and seen listing after listing saying NO STUDENTS? Kristi Wright and Megan Mercier have, and they want to do something about it. Wright spearheaded a campaign to add students as…
A Brief History of an Old Paper: The Status of The Siskiyou
Daylight saving is usually not a welcomed holiday on college students’ calendars. Though we are embracing warmer weather and longer afternoons, the hour of sleep we all lose is the painful departure of a friend we won’t see again until…
4Screen Festival Showcases Unique Shorts From Around the Globe
The first ever 4Screen film festival, was held in Hannon Library Thursday evening and showcased interesting films submitted by movie makers from around the world. Meese room is located on the third floor of the building that was just voted…