SOU has many alums who have gone on to do great things during their time at school and after graduation. One student Josh Stirm and his band, The Juniper Berries, are a fantastic example. A local band that has slowly…
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Club Spotlight: Untitled Titled Improv New Years Show
SOU students, especially those active with campus activities, are likely very familiar with The Next Best Thing improv group, a campus club dedicated to hosting improv shows for their fellow students. But, well, did you know that there is another…
Club Spotlight: The Next Best Thing the Next Best Decade Show
The Next Best Thing Improv group is a club here at SOU; they were founded in 2012 and celebrated their 10th anniversary this year. Last month, The Siskiyou wrote a club spotlight article on a show of The Next Best Things held…
The US 2022 Midterm Election Results: What You Need to Know and its Implications for 2024
November 8th, 2022 was the day the US held its midterm elections. These elections would help enact new laws and determine who controls the house of representatives and the US senate. All of this comes after this past summer when…
House of the Dragon TV Show Review: Let The Dance of the Dragons Begin
In 2011 HBO’s Game of Thrones, based on George R.R Martin’s book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, began airing. Game of Thrones would last eight seasons and became a massive cultural touchstone of the 2010s. Unfortunately, the show…
Ashland’s New Japanese Garden In Lithia Park
Lithia Park houses Ashland’s Japanese garden, which had its grand opening just a couple of weeks ago on October 22nd, 2022. The garden designer is Toru Tanaka, a Japanese man who specializes in designing Japanese gardens, as he has created other…
Club Spotlight: The Next Best Thing Improv’s 10/21/2022 Show
Improv is a form of acting where the actors create a story without a script. While in productions for theater, movies, and shows, improv might show up occasionally; there are complete improv shows. Improv shows are an entire theatrical production…
Club Spotlight: SOU’s Dance Club Workshopped Swing Dancing
Southern Oregon University is home to many clubs; students can participate between classes and studying to socialize, make new friends, and learn new skills. One of the clubs that offers all these opportunities is SOU’s dance club. According to their presence,…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Video Game Review: An RPG About War, Love, Life and Death
Has there ever been a game in a video game series that, despite several entries, had the best installment being the first one? Well, that was me with the Xenoblade Chronicles series at the start of the year. Xenoblade Chronicles…
Welcome to Fall 2022 Term: Hours of Operation for Major Campus Facilities
Greetings Raiders, both returning and first-year students alike, and welcome to the 2022-2023 school year here at Southern Oregon University. We are currently in week three of the fall 2022 term, and some students may still have plenty of questions…