No matter the scale of operation, business plans small and large need determination as well as a working partnership in order to get off the ground. Trails & Tarmac, a coaching business designed to help runners reach new goals, boasts…
Year: 2015
Football Returns to the Big Stage
Snow, wind, cold, and a win were all in attendance at Saturday’s NAIA semi-final matchup between the No. 1 ranked Morningside College Mustangs and the No. 7 ranked Southern Oregon Raiders. If the players blood wasn’t already pumping from the…
Pass the Cushman: 5 Ways to Survive Deer
What follows is a column by student writer/satirist Connor Cushman. The views do not represent the editorial opinions or content of The Siskiyou or Southern Oregon University. We present it to you as humor and satire. If you’ve been in…
Surviving Finals, Tips from Pros
With the impending dread of finals week fast approaching, we at The Siskiyou spoke with some students, who have been through the ringer before, about how to best prepare for and deal with finals. One thing upperclassmen are in agreement…
Senators Wyden and Merkley on Student Debt
The Siskiyou was asked to publish this letter from the offices of Senator Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. While we might normally refuse, we felt the issue of student debt is so pressing we would allow this platform. We would…
Tears in Our Beers: The Student Debt Crisis in Southern Oregon
Affording higher education is a luxury that many students in Southern Oregon do not have, according to a new survey underway now which reveals some grim preliminary numbers. According to the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) national student debt…
Cheap Date: Lace Up the Skates
It is that time of year again; when the cool, crisp winter air quickens your step and and the picturesque mountains are dusted with snow. With this winter chill comes all kinds of cold weather activities that are a lifestyle…
Raiders Score a Trip to Sioux City for Nationals
After receiving the last at large bid for the NAIA national tournament, the SOU women’s volleyball team was determined to extend their season another two weeks, defeating La Sierra University in a four set match on Saturday. This win…
The Black-Market Parking Industry
The scarcity of student parking at Southern Oregon University has birthed a black-market industry of counterfeit parking permits. Yearly permits at SOU are $140 for both resident and commuter and as I discovered last week, students have differing experience(s) with…
SOU Women Runners Place 14th, Men’s Race Lost To Illness
The flu bug proved to be too mountainous for the number two ranked Southern Oregon University Men’s Cross Country team. Three of SOU’s runners—including consistent 1st and 2nd runners Jared Hixon and Ray Schireman—came down with the flu overnight and…