Another big year for Southern Oregon University’s football team. The Raiders have made it to the NAIA football title game for the second year in a row. The number of people wanting to watch the game together is expected to…
Month: December 2015
Students Choice: Food or Tuition?
In a nation where tuition is increasing substantially and student debt is at an all time high, many students have been left deciding if they have enough money to pay for food or their tuition. According to a study by…
Mount Ashland Opening
After a multiple season dry spell Mount Ashland is covered in snow and ready for a full winter of skiing and snowboarding. While still not a confirmed opening date, Mt. Ashland Development Director Michael Stringer feels “optimistic” about being able…
Students and Community March to Call Out Racism
Despite the looming stress of finals on the minds of many students, this Friday they came together with Southern Oregon University staff and community members to express their disgust with racial issues in Ashland. The protesters of all ages and colors came…
No Holiday for Safeway
For those longing for the humble ways of Safeway in its quaint building with easy parking -it appears you won’t have to wait much longer. Albertsons, which bought the store back from Northwest grocery chain, Haggen, says in its latest…
5 Ways to Find Free Food
Hunger among college students is a real thing. A survey done this year at Western Oregon University cited by the Washington Post found that 59 percent of students experienced hunger often enough to go a day or more without anything…
Simple Sam-Bikes for Change
“How can we make it easy for people to make a difference in the world?” says young entrepreneurial team Hudson Davis, 21, and Otto Helberg, 31. Out of Redding, California this duo has started their own business to change the…
Surviving Winter Through Art
Winter has come to Southern Oregon in waves of snow, wind, and rain. In addition to dealing with the weather, students at Southern Oregon University (SOU) are tackling the dreaded finals this week. With winter break just around the corner,…
Men’s Basketball Doubles Down On Weekend Wins
The Southern Oregon men’s basketball team conquered crunch-time in the opening weekend of Cascade Conference play, defeating Corban University 86-84 on Saturday and Northwest Christian University 80-75 on Sunday. Following the weekend action, coach Brian McDermott echoed the importance of…
Women’s Hoops Sets Tone for Conference Play
The Southern Oregon women’s basketball team got off to a scorching start to Cascade Conference play this weekend; defeating Corban University 112-66 on Saturday and Northwest Christian University 88-70 on Sunday. Saturday’s affair was all SOU, with six players scoring…