Photo by The Weepies I first heard the heart-wrenching harmonies of The Weepies when I was in middle school and a friend of mine played their song “World Spins Madly On”. I was immediately struck by how the real-life couple’s…
Month: February 2020
“If/Then”: A Review
If you’ve ever wondered where your life you be now if you made a different choice a month, a year, or two years ago, if you’ve ever spent days or weeks worrying over one small decision, or if you spend…
Student Exchange Programs Facing $0 Budget
ASHLAND, Ore. – On Feb. 13, SOU’s Education Abroad Advisor Ariel Bloomer learned that the Student Fee Allocation Committee allocated $0 of National Student Exchange and Study Abroad’s requested budget. Bloomer requested $9,560 from student fees to support both programs.…
ASSOU Meeting – Feb. 18
ASHLAND, Ore. – On Tuesday, Feb. 18, two meetings took place in room 313 of the Stevenson Union: the public hearing on proposed budget cuts, led by the Student Fee Budget Committee and the weekly Associated Students of Southern Oregon…
Hannon Library Deep Cleaned
ASHLAND, Ore. – On Feb. 15, SOU’s Hannon Library closed for deep cleaning. Hannon Library’s Promotion, Communication, and Design Specialist, Mallory Wilkerson explained the cleaning details. “50 pieces of upholstered furniture and high-traffic carpeted areas were deep-cleaned using steam heated…
The Siskiyou’s Appeal Letter
Featured Photo by Melissa Matthewson. The following is The Siskiyou’s appeal letter. Read our Letter From the Editors for more context. This letter was emailed the morning of Feb. 20 to ASSOU Vice President and SFAC Chair Olivia Bozarth and…
Review: The Wild and Wacky Ride of “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey”
Photo ©Warner Bros Pictures If you walked into “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” hoping for a fun rated-R girl gang team up, you’re going to have to wait until the last third of the movie. If you’re looking to shut…
ACCESS and SOU Partner for Food Drive
Photo by ACCESS At SOU we have privilege of living in the wonderfully helpful community of Ashland, but sometimes it can be a little difficult to ask for help. Many of us are just a paycheck away from living on…
Pixar Vs. Disney: Students Chooses Pixar
Photo ©Pixar Studios It all started in 1986. Steve Jobs purchased a small computer engineering movie company from George Lucas and made it into Pixar. With the luxury of Steve Jobs owning Apple and Pixar throughout the 80s and the…
Sexpressions! At the Black Sheep
Photo ©Sexpressions! On Saturday night, many people packed into the Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant to watch Sexpressions!, a yearly event hosted by the Women’s Resource Center at SOU. The event was put on to promote sex positivity and body…