SOU’s Center for the Visual Arts winter installation was boasting fresh new material from students last Thursday. The gallery included pen ink drawings, acrylic paintings, and a video installation by Kyle Simpson titled, Bible School. The piece consisted mainly…
Month: February 2016
Black History Month All Year
“Southern Oregon University (SOU) is an inclusive campus community dedicated to student success, intellectual growth, and responsible global citizenship.” This is SOU’s mission statement, so Black History Month holds a greater value here at SOU, a campus that thrives…
Lady Raiders Score 100 For 4th Time in 5 Games
The Southern Oregon University women’s basketball team has been crushing teams at home this season, but this dominance honestly can’t be overstated. With Saturday evening’s 111-33 thrashing of the Walla Walla Wolves, the Lady Raiders average margin of victory in…
Raider Men Win 9th Straight At Home Behind DeSaulnier’s 22
The Southern Oregon Men’s basketball team continued their run of dominance at home, defeating Walla Walla University 79-59 Saturday night. The win marks the ninth consecutive home victory for the Raiders, and their win streak now stands at five. Saturday’s…
Indoor Track Begins; Matt East Shines
The Southern Oregon track and field team opened the 2016 indoor season up at the Tracktown USA High Performance meet last Friday in Portland. For the women, Tierra Barrett placed 14th in both the 200 (27.64) and 400 meters (1:02:08),…
Next in Que: American Horror Story Coven
American Horror story has forced its way into households and become fairly popular, considering it’s not very good. With many references to pop culture and strong teen roles, the series has found its niche in viewers, predominantly young women. Now…
Bon Appetit!
“Bonswa, welcome and bon appetit,” bid the servers of the annual French club diner on Jan. 28th, as guests filed into the sold out diner to snatch themselves a seat. The diner served four courses reflecting a traditional French meal.…
“Cross Street with Caution, Vehicles May Not Stop”
Eight years after a Southern Oregon University student was struck and killed crossing Siskiyou Boulevard, an Ashland police officer says the crossing has had no further incidents reported. Gladys Jimenez, a 22-year-old SOU student, was hit in 2008 at the…
Former SOU Kicker Declares for NFL Draft
Aldrick Rosas, former kicker at Southern Oregon University, has declared for the 2016 NFL Draft. Rosas was the starting kicker on the Raiders for the 2013 season and the 2014 National Championship season, where he converted a school record 97.7%…
Ashland Police to be Outfitted with Body Cameras
Police accountability has been a hot button issue nationally, with protests in response to civil unrest in cities like Ferguson, Mo. and Baltimore, Md. In an effort to increase community trust and police accountability, on Feb 5, as part of…