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…
Day: December 9, 2015
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,…