Photo courtesy of Student Sustainability Center April 22nd marks the 51st Earth Day, and goodness do we have a lot in store for you next week during Earth Month at SOU! Our Place, Before and After: An Earth Day Story CircleWednesday…
Year: 2021
20th Ashland Independent Film Festival Releases Full Lineup of 100 Indie Films and Events
Photo courtesy of Ashland Independent Film Festival The 2021 Festival is a “Double Feature” with Online Screenings in April and Live Outdoor Screenings in June Ashland, Oregon — The Ashland Independent Film Festival released the complete schedule for its 20th…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, March 9th
Photo courtesy of ASSOU TUESDAY, MARCH 9th – Speaker of the Senate Michael Surgeon called the meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University (ASSOU) to order at 6:01pm. First, he went over the meetings agenda very quickly, before…
A Return to Theatre with “Alcestis” and “Polaroid Stories”
Photo courtesy of Oregon Center for the Arts As I sat down to watch Oregon Center for the Arts’s (OCA) “Polaroid Stories,” a familiar sense of anticipation came over me. Like many, I miss going to live theatre during the…
Play On Shakespeare Announces Spring 2021 Season
All photos 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 spring 2021 season. Play On Shakespeare’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Shakespeare’s plays…
President Biden’s First Month in Office: 10 Executive Orders You Should Know About
Photo by Autumn Micketti Editor’s note: this piece was written before Biden signed the recent stimulus bill. February 21st, 2021 marks one entire month since President Joe Biden’s inauguration into office. In honor of this milestone, here are ten of…
ASSOU Meeting Recap, February 23rd
Photo by ASSOU TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd – Speaker of the House Violet Crain called the ASSOU meeting to order at 6:01 pm. Crain began the meeting by addressing the necessary changes to the agenda for this meeting. The Required Amendments…
Why Impenetrable Academic Language is Classist AF
Photo by pexels.com I’m a fourth-year college student. At this point in my student career, I have read countless articles on literary theory, from the sex-cited body in Margaret Atwood’s novels to phallic symbolism in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. However, I…
Dive into OSF’s First Holiday Production with OSF Favorite: John Tufts
Photo by Oregon Shakespeare Festival Last month the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) announced the schedule for its 2021 season, all featured online until fall, when live performances will recommence and continue through December. It’s their very first combined onstage and…
Celebrate this Black History Month by Engaging in Activist Work (as a White Ally)
Photo courtesy of Kristen Uroda for NPR First celebrated in 1970, Feb. 1 ushered in 2021’s Black History Month. This year’s theme is ‘Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.” While the month focuses on acknowledging black people’s central role in shaping…