If you’re unfamiliar with the purpose of Lent, here are some basics. Lent is meant to be a time of fasting and introspection. While the fasting usually only occurs on Fridays when participants are forbidden to eat meat, the time…
Month: February 2016
Raiders Back Atop CCC with NCU Showdown Looming
The Southern Oregon men’s basketball team is back atop the Cascade Conference standings for the first time in a month. With Saturday’s 92-86 victory over Eastern Oregon and Sunday’s 76-72 over College of Idaho, the Raiders move into a first-place…
Vinyl Cleaning Up Image
Vinyl has been under scrutiny by the city of Ashland through some ongoing complaints that range from excessive noise, fighting, and generally disorderly conduct. The Council has not taken away their liquor license, but advised the Ashland Police Department to keep…
Teacher by Day, Rock Star by Night
Last Friday and Saturday night, Southern Oregon University’s own creative writing teacher, Craig Wright, performed with his band, “The 541 Turnaround,” at the Milagros Fresh Mexican restaurant to celebrate Mardi Gras, and they kicked ass. Craig Wright led on vocals and traded in…
Lady Raiders Win First CCC Title Since 2007-08
For the first time in eight seasons, the Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team are Cascade Conference Champions. To secure the title, SOU defeated Eastern Oregon on Saturday, 83-63 and College of Idaho on Sunday, 92-48. With the two victories,…
Remembering Alex Howell
On the 50-yard line of Raider Stadium, candles illuminated the faces of students, faculty, and community members who gathered Saturday evening to remember Alex Howell who died January 30th while swimming off the Oregon coast. Howell, who was preparing to…
Lacrosse Starts Strong
Southern Oregon University’s Men’s Lacrosse team opened up their 2016 season with a bang against Humboldt State University this past weekend. Right from the beginning, SOU took the lead. Freshman, Garrett Greenway scored with an EMO (extra man offense) play…
OIT Win Keeps Raiders In Conference Title Hunt
There’s no place like home for the Southern Oregon men’s basketball team. Tuesday evening brought a packed crowd – and more importantly, a Raider win. On rivalry night vs Oregon Tech, two late free throws by Ben DeSaulnier secured the…
Durand, Lady Raiders Storm Back to Defeat OIT
On Tuesday evening, the Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team took the next step in claiming their first regular season conference title in 8 seasons. In front of a packed Mountain Avenue Gymnasium, the lady Raiders stormed back from a…
Did You Check Your Privilege?
Posters asking anyone on the Southern Oregon University campus to check their privilege sparked controversy and dialogue. The Bias Response Committee campaign posters appeared all over campus with different boxes checked about what privilege you may have. As a…