Interview with ROTC’s Program Manager Stephanie Rokes

The U.S Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC for short, is one of the nation’s topleadership programs. The mission of the ROTC program is to develop students into U.S. ArmyOfficers while working to earn their degree. The ROTC program…

Chainsaw Man Review: Why You Should Read/Watch this Stylistic Action Series

In December, the Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump saw the start of the publication of a brand-new series called Chainsaw Man. Created by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man’s first part, “The public safety arc,” would last from December 2018 to December 2020. Then, in…

Interview with SOU Alumni Josh Stirm of The Juniper Berries

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…

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…