Photo by ASSOU With the start of the new school year underway and classes resuming, many students feel lost or uncertain about where these unique challenges will take them. Luckily, SOU students are represented by the Associated Students of Southern…
Year: 2020
TikTok and Censoring: Should They Be Doing More?
Photo ©TikTok Trigger warning: self-harming, eating disorders, personal hygiene and slut-shaming. I have spent more hours of COVID-19 quarantine than I’d like to admit on the social media app TikTok. Similar to Vine, TikTok users post videos that range from…
Remembering the Notorious RBG
Photo by Amy Gann September 18th, 2020 marks the death of a legendary figure in modern American politics. Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves behind a legacy of sex equality, feminist legislature, and unprecedented dissent within the Supreme Court. Her passing has…
Student Leaders Celebrate National Voter Registration Day
On Sep 22 SOU’s OSPIRG chapter hosted a student leader panel to celebrate National Voter Registration Day. SOU’s OSPIRG campus organizer Lisa Torstenson was joined by three student panelists to discuss the importance of voting. ASSOU President Sarah Grulikowski, OSPIRG…
“I can’t breathe, Momma!”
Photo taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Ashland by Danny LeClaire. Here is a list of black police victims, say their names: We’re living in a slaughterhouse but we only see a fraction of the slaughter. It’s enough…
Jump into the World of Drama and Romance with “Emma”
Photo ©Focus Features Do you guys remember that hand flex scene in the 2005 version of “Pride and Prejudice”, and the amount of tension that resulted from that nearly twenty-second bit? Well, “Emma”, directed by Autumn de Wilde, might just…
Animal Crossing New Horizons: A Review
It’s been over eight years since Animal Crossing New Leaf was released to 3DS, so it’s been a long dry spell for admirers of this game. But the wait has been worth it. Since the release of the Nintendo Switch,…
Racist Vandal Strikes Again in Shasta Hall
Photo by Southern Oregon University On Saturday, May 16 SOU’s President, Linda Schott, announced that another incident of racist vandalism was found in the Shasta Hall on Friday, May 15th. The unknown student(s) carved a 3″x3″ swastika on an elevator…
ASSOU Reopens Student Government Elections Following Invalidation
On Monday, May 11, the ASSOU Judicial Branch elected to invalidate the recent student government elections following the filing of a grievance. In an email sent out May 18 ASSOU’s Director of External Relations Lianna Inthavong provided details about the…
Music Department Shifts to Online Classes
Photo by Southern Oregon University COVID-19 social distancing guidelines has resulted in a completely new way of learning for students in the performing arts. All music majors and minors are taking their required classes on Zoom. While it may seem…