“F**king stoned out of my head on heroin, and those first couple days were miserable man. I saw god, I swear, just lying there shaking. Torture.” SOU student Kyle, who’s last name we’re redacting, said when reflecting on how his…
Year: 2015
Drought Forces Mt. Ashland Closure
Southern Oregon is hovering in a severe drought year. Rain fall has been slim and so has snow. The impact on Mount Ashland is dire—this makes the second year of morale crushing drought. Last year the ski slopes did not…
It’s All About That Tea….
Dragon Gong Fu Tea House is one of those places where if you don’t know about it, you would never stumble upon it. Sitting in Ashland’s “underground marketplace” the tea house opens its doors weekday mornings and weekend nights.…
Winterfest is Here!
If you doubled down on fun for winter term Monday you know all about Winter Royale. But if you missed the glitzy casino night—don’t despair-there is still fun to be had during “Winterfest”. The Winter Royale night kicked…
Submission Guidelines
Deadlines: To publish in the Wednesday addition of the paper, you must submit to ghelfie@sou.edu by 11:59 PM on the previous Monday. We’ll consider late submissions for the next week. Deadlines by theme: Before submitting, please review the guidelines…
Singers Wanted!
First, there was Glee. Then came Pitch Perfect, and now…Dulcet, Southern Oregon University’s on campus, student led A Cappella group. The group started 11 years ago and was compiled of music and theater majors. At the time, it was…
Are You Ready For Some Women’s Wrestling?
SOU’s athletics this year have been dominant. Along with winning the NAIA football national championship, multiple sports have been nationally ranked at one point in their season. Due to this success, Southern Oregon has decided to add a men’s soccer…
Raiders Soccer-What’s Next For The New Team?
Southern Oregon University announced it’s ready to start a men’s soccer team, but there are still many unknowns. The official announcement on the 8th of January did not release when tryouts would start or who will the…
The Fabulous World of Austin Dodge
Sometimes it’s all about the numbers. Since the beginning of the 2014 season, the Red Raiders’ football team has seen a recurrence of large numbers. When 125 hopeful athletes took the field for summer camp none of them could…
“How Can I Help?”
Eager people filled the streets outside of the Historic Ashland Armory in a line that snaked around the block on Monday, Jan. 19. These Ashland community members gathered here for the 27th annual celebration of Dr. Martin…