Photo courtesy of The Juniper Berries In these strange times, it is crucial to support local and independent artists. Lucky for Ashland, there are many groups like those who are always looking for support. One group is The Juniper Berries,…
Year: 2020
Why Feminism?
Student op-ed submission by Rose FinklerPhoto by Southern Oregon University Let’s be frank. Assumptions and false labeling. Grouping and generalizing. This is what has been done to the feminist movement, a group whose aim is advocacy for women’s rights and…
ASSOU Goes Live to Help Students in Need of Food
Photo and caption by Danielle Weston: Covid-19 has forced families all across America to change their lives and make drastic changes to little everyday things like grocery shopping. Sometimes a home cooked family meal is just what the doctor ordered.…
OSPIRG Supports Student Voting
Photo by OSPIRG Make sure to vote in the upcoming election on May 19th! The deadline to mail your ballot is Wednesday, May 13th. You don’t need a stamp. You can also drop off your ballot by May 19th 8pm…
Jackson County Prepares to Reopen
Photo by Southern Oregon University With Oxford’s new Coronavirus Vaccine projected to be released by September the latest. There are only 49 cases in Jackson County, to which 38 have recovered, and the county has yet to record a death…
The Tutoring Center Goes Digital
Photo by Southern Oregon University Located in the Hannon Library, the Tutoring Center is one of many places affected by the new stay at home order given by state officials. Like classes, the Tutoring Center has moved online, and tutors…
Four Apps to Help Students Be Social While Social Distancing
We all have had to get used to a new norm and for a lot of people, the hardest part has been social distancing. People are searching high and low for ways to hang out with their friends without physically…
Clubs and Student Life During COVID-19
Photo by Southern Oregon University Humans have always had a desire for connection, especially during times of hardship. Luckily, many clubs at Southern Oregon University are doing just that: connecting one another. The Siskiyou sat in on a Zoom call…
Student Life Takes the First Steps Towards Constructing a Multicultural Commons
Photo ©Multicultural Resource Center Last Thursday, April 16, marked the first virtual town hall regarding a Multicultural Commons. Students, staff and faculty discussed location options for the commons. The goal of these commons would be to provide a positive and…
SOU Launches Navigate App to Help Students
Photo by SOU With the spread of COVID-19, colleges around the country have started classes online, SOU among them. One of the features SOU is using for this transition from classroom to online is the app, Navigate. According to InsideSOU, “with…