Photo courtesy of ASSOU Editors’ Note: The following article is a message from the new ASSOU President Niko Hatch. Hello SOU Community, My name is Niko Hatch, and as of this past December 8th I am now your new ASSOU…
Month: December 2020
Remembering Aiden Ellison
Photo from KDRV Aiden Ellison, 19, was shot in the chest and killed on the night of Nov 23rd in the parking lot of Ashland’s Stratford Inn by another tenant named Robert Paul Keegan. Ellison, who lost his position at…
Is Fan Fiction Lowering Our Standards for Romance?
Photo ©Depositphotos Trigger Warning: This article discusses sensitive topics such as emotional and physical abuse, incest, and stalking As a child, I was obsessed with Marvel Comics and Star Wars. When I received my first iPod Touch, I joined every…
Play On Shakespeare Announces December 2020 Calendar of Events
Further Collaborations, Partnerships and a New Web Site Will Arrive in Early 2021 Photo courtesy of Play On Shakespeare Play On Shakespeare, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world of Shakespeare through translation and adaptation, today announces their December 2020 calendar (below). Play On…
What Is Transgender Day of Remembrance? And Why Is Transgender Stories, Awareness, And Education Important?
Photo by Colton Doyle from The National Trans Visibility March on DC 2019 November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) which brings attention and awareness to the lives lost by hate crimes and transphobic acts. In the week leading…
Measure 109, What Does it Mean?
Photo from Wikimedia This election season Measure 109 passed by a comfortable 55.74% majority, translating to a roughly 250,000 vote difference. Measure 109, or the Psilocybin Mushroom Services Program Initiative, allows specially trained and chosen physicians to prescribe psilocybin to…
Don All Your Gay Apparel! A Review of “Happiest Season”
Photo ©TriStar Pictures I like to pride myself in saying that many movies don’t make me cry when really a lot of movies make me cry. Seriously. A few weeks ago, I almost teared up watching “Ratatouille”. And “Happiest Season”,…
Tips and Tricks to Succeed in Your Finals
Photo by Claire Wood Finals have always been a stressful time of year for students, and this year is no exception. For many students, this isn’t their first time their finals have been online this year. But for a majority…