It was a cool, crisp Nov. night, and I found myself taking refuge inside a small garage in Ashland, Oregon. A well-worn wooden skateboard half-pipe occupied half of the floorspace. Sketches of nude figures drawn with black paint smothered the…
Year: 2018
SOU Travels Into the Woods
“Into the Woods,” is a timeless classic originally written by James Lapine with music from Stephen Sondheim, was brought to life by Paul Barnes who has a long history of theater in Ashland. He was one of the founders of the…
SOU Volleyball Advances to Nationals
For the first time since 2011, Southern Oregon University Volleyball claims a championship title from the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament. After SOU won hosting rights for the CCC Championships in a domination against Northern Christian University on Saturday, Nov. 3,…
This month in SOU history: November
November 4th, 1872 – Southern Oregon University first opens after completing a three year construction project on the main building. The original location of SOU is where the current Briscoe Elementary sits today. November 1886 – After the school closes a month before…
President Phillips: Fighting for marginalized communities
When she was the Director of Multicultural Affairs in the Associated Students of Southern Oregon (ASSOU) Executive Branch, Alexis Phillips was one of four members of color in all three branches of student government. Today, Phillips is All-Student-Body Vice President.…
3 women deliver in ‘boygenius’ debut
On their self-titled debut EP, boygenius delivers a dreamy collection of saccharine, folk-infused indie rock that showcase the strengths of three stellar female singer-songwriters. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus formed boygenius through a mutual admiration. Though all three…
Students rally against Hawaii supreme court decision
Following the October 30, 4-1 Hawaii supreme court decision approving construction for a Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) on the Maunakea summit, a sacred mountain that holds cultural and spiritual significance to the Native Hawaiian people, Abigail Awai, the multicultural affairs senator for SOU,…
Vince Staples Album Receives 8/10 Stars
On his third studio album, FM!, Vince Staples offers a tight package of heavy hitting tracks, laden with dark themes that listeners have come to expect from the Def Jam rapper. The sonic palette of FM! differs significantly from that…
Checks, balances and the Chief Justice
Haden Gobel, a nursing major, has served Associated Students of Southern Oregon Justice Branch since 2016. Though this is his first year as Chief Justice, he has held an Associate Justice position and has a healthy understanding of the ASSOU…
Haunted halls: SOU’s ghost stories
Hollowstories: ghosts, spirits and the paranormal at SOU Warning: This article contains mentions death and suicide which may be triggering to some readers. The Southern Oregon University Paranormal Club lead a Spirit Walk, in which participants are shown around the…