Tuesday morning, the Siskiyou sat down with Southern Oregon University’s President Roy Saigo in an attempt to clarify the news announced during the recent board meeting on October 16th that he will not be seeking a third year extension of…
Day: October 29, 2015
Winter Sports Looking for a Home
The remodeling of McNeal Pavilion at Southern Oregon University is a positive action in terms of safety and overall operation of the gymnasium, but it has left the school scrambling for practice facilities and game sites for various sports. With…
From Farming to Facebook
When you consider a country that has gone from farming to Facebook, what does that mean? The subject of exploring reality through a technology lens drew a small crowd to the theme of a talk on how technology has affected…
Ashland Co-op Eyeing Haggen’s Location
Ashland’s beloved Food Cooperative is celebrated for its outdoor courtyard, organic and natural foods and plain ol’ charm. Based on the packed parking lot and people socializing in front of the store, it’s clear the Co-op is an integral part…
Annual Soul Food Dinner full of Southern Charm
Upon first entering the Rogue River room in the Stevenson Union, the smell of fried chicken and cornbread filled the air. Hospitality was as abundant and soulful as the food. The event began with Keyisha Porter, head of the Black Student…
Local Concerns about Drought Focus on SOU
Citizens of Ashland have been pondering Southern Oregon University’s daily watering of its grass for years, according to at least one source. As an example, Regina Ayars wrote a letter this past June to the editor of the Daily…
Raider Soccer Doubles Down
Both Raider soccer teams had playoff hopes riding on the line with back to back games in back to back days over the weekend. The guys lost their opportunity to secure a playoff berth after they dropped both matches.…
Rivalry Week: Conference Title at Stake for Raiders
The pressure is on as the SOU women’s volleyball team enters the home stretch of conference play over the next 10 days, hosting Eastern Oregon University on Friday at 7pm followed by College of Idaho on Saturday at 5pm. After…
New Feng Shui in the Daniel Meyer’s Fitness Center
What do you call it when a Zumba class, a body-builder, and a track athlete enter a room at the same time…chaos in the Daniel Meyer Fitness Center! As many have noticed wandering through the east side of campus, McNeal…
Chess is for Everyone!
“Chess is best played outside on a beautiful day like today,” Raymond Ngo speculates. The sunny afternoon accompanied by a cooling fall breeze that makes the picnic tables in front of the Stevenson Union a popular spot for students on…