A Portland elementary school was forced to cancel a pride festival after news of the event started to circle on conservative social media sites. Atkinson…
Author: Lilly Jasper
Oregon Students Travel to Salem to Advocate for Higher Education Funding
On May 4, 2023, ASSOU traveled to Salem to advocate for higher government-funding for Oregon higher education. ASSOU, along with representatives from various universities and…
April 7 Ashland Plane Crash
On Friday, April 7th, a small plane crash occurred at the Ashland Airport at approximately 4:52 p.m. Ashland Fire Department Division Chief Chris Chambers said…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival asks for $2.5 million in emergency fundraising campaign
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is seeking $2.5 million in donations to save its 2023-2024 season. A cultural mainstay of Ashland, the festival started in 1935,…
Inclusivity and Awareness at the Club Involvement Fair
Southern Oregon University’s Club Involvement Fair took place on April 6 at the Stevenson Union. Over 40 Clubs appeared at the event, taking the opportunity…
Celebrating Spring with Art and Community: An Interview with Artist Dennis McNett
As spring arrives here in Ashland, residents of Southern Oregon will have the opportunity to celebrate the changing seasons with a unique and active art…
“I want to get people fired up:” Liz Adkisson describes the inspiration behind the Sustainability Collective
Liz Adkisson wore a pink monochrome outfit as she reclined on a couch in the Sustainability Office on Wednesday, February 22nd. Adkisson, a sustainability major…
Sustainability and Disaster: NSWA and the Sustainability Collective discuss disaster relief and preparedness
The Sustainability Collective held its first meeting in October of 2022. The Collective creates a nurturing environment to create art and share ideas on activism,…
“The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker:” What makes a hero?
Does our desire to see an unlikely hero outweigh our ability to see someone’s true colors? Netflix’s The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker revisits the story of…
ASSOU Recap – 01/17
The Jan. 17 ASSOU Meeting began with the customary land acknowledgement, followed by revisions to the minutes from the Senate’s last meeting in November. After…