It has been a challenging couple of weeks, with little time to rest. In the wake of the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College, our community has been under siege from threats of violence against…
Author: Eli Stillman
Politics Heating Up in the Rogue Valley
Politics are once again taking over the airwaves of television and constantly being thrown onto Facebook timelines by that passionate person you kind-of know from high school. One could argue that campaigning and debating at this caliber hasn’t been seen…
Students React to Campus Closure and Where to Go from Here.
Classes and all other campus activities at Southern Oregon University were cancelled today after a note was found last evening that presented a threat to the school. The content of the note has yet to be released, but head of…
UCC shooting has SOU evaluating procedures
The horrific mass shooting that took place at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg made national news and has students within the state questioning what could be done to prevent another tragedy. Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire…
Oberon’s Turns into a Battlefield
L.A. based band The Battlefield took the corner stage in Oberon’s tavern on Wednesday night and adapted to the small bar zaniness that the venue has become known for. “We love funky little bars,” said Jenny Weaver, in a pre-concert phone…
Ashland Competes Against International Opponents in 14th P.R.B.
One of the only trans-continental high school football games in America was played in Raider Stadium on Saturday night as the Ashland High Grizzlies defeated a Japanese All-star team in the 14th Pacific Rim Bowl. Leading up to the gridiron match…
New Friend Request: SOU
Southern Oregon University has long since been known as a commuter campus, with many raiders traveling from surrounding towns, but the disconnect between students and campus life is very high. The tendency of a commuter campus is that students are…
Nuisance in Rogue Valley
Whether they’ve decapitated your flowers, played chicken with your vehicle, or charged you on your walk home at night, avoiding interactions with the deer of Ashland is nearly impossible. The Rogue Valley has become a hotspot for the Black Tailed…
7 Things You Need To Know For Graduation
Are you Graduating? If you’ve been at Southern Oregon University for 4 years and thought to yourself, “Welp, it’s been 4 years so I must be graduating,” you may be wrong. Turns out graduating requires things like “Credits” and “A…
Helfrich to Deliver Commencement Address
Southern Oregon alumni and current head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team, Mark Helfrich, will be the featured speaker during the commencement ceremony on June 13th. In a letter to President Saigo, Helfrich wrote, “It is with great humility…