Photo by Emily Perry Ashland’s beloved local theatre, Ashland Street Cinema, has closed its doors for good. This comes after the theater’s owners decided not to renew the lease for the building. Students and faculty alike are heartbroken to see…
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Pixar’s Most Unique Film To Date: A Review of “Soul”
Photo ©Pixar Studios When I sat down to watch Pixar’s most recent film, “Soul”, I was expecting to cry and feel the feels. I wasn’t expecting to question how we define our purpose in life and what it means to…
ASSOU Jan 5 Meeting Recap
The first meeting of the Associated Students of Southern Oregon University started when the Speaker of the House, Violet Crain, called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 5. The first item discussed was a grievance about…
Don All Your Gay Apparel! A Review of “Happiest Season”
Photo ©TriStar Pictures I like to pride myself in saying that many movies don’t make me cry when really a lot of movies make me cry. Seriously. A few weeks ago, I almost teared up watching “Ratatouille”. And “Happiest Season”,…
Tips and Tricks to Succeed in Your Finals
Photo by Claire Wood Finals have always been a stressful time of year for students, and this year is no exception. For many students, this isn’t their first time their finals have been online this year. But for a majority…
How to Navigate Thanksgiving After a Chaotic Year
Photo by VeselovaElena from Getty Images 2020 has been an eventful year for the entire world. With a pandemic that has upended lives, an election that showed the true colors of many people, and events that sparked social justice across…
How do You Celebrate Pride During a Pandemic? The Social Justice and Equity Center Found a Way
Photo by Emily Perry Pride is a time where those in the LGBTQ+ community can come together and celebrate their love and who they are. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing and with many events canceled, those who wanted…
ASSOU Meeting Recap 11/4/20
Photo Courtesy of ASSOU The ASSOU Senate met at 6 pm on November 4th to discuss different events and updates at Southern Oregon University. The meeting started with updates of several events at SOU, like the Election Connection, which encouraged…
Here’s How to Have Fun and Stay Safe During This Spooky Season
Photo by Autumn Micketti We may have to cancel our big Halloween bashes, but that does not mean Halloween is canceled. There will still be spooky movies, tasty treats, and costumes galore. And with tips and tricks from the Center…
The Future of Movies After COVID-19
Photo by Emily Perry Last summer, I worked at a movie theater during one of the hottest premiere times in cinema. I witnessed the opening weekends of It: Chapter Two, Toy Story 4, the “live action” Lion King, even Once Upon a Time in…